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How my kids saved gaming for me
In an amazing change of normal thinking, I believe that my kids have helped my gaming.
For those who follow me on Twitter, you'll know that I haven't had very much time to play Diablo III since it's been launched, due to various (mostly kid-related) circumstances. At the time of writing, I have a level 26 Barbarian who is recently into Act 3, and I'm still enjoying the game to its fullest extent.
Yet when I look on Twitter, the official forums, or other blogs, I notice a trend of people saying that they're bored with the game already and are disappointed with Blizzard for not making a game with staying power. To me, this seems very odd. However, these people are already into Inferno difficulty on multiple characters only three weeks after launch while my highest alt is only level 8 and still hasn't killed the Skeleton King.
I never realized how much better a game could be when it's paced out and enjoyed over time. In the past, I've been the kind of guy who sits down and plays as much as possible to see everything as soon as I can. The game would be finished, then I'd play again and again, then I'd stop playing after a while.
Now, because of my two young kids, I'm forced to have only a few hours spread out over the week to actually devote to my gaming. Instead of having finished the game and getting bored while replaying it with alts or higher difficulty levels, I'm still experiencing new content. It's a very new and different experience.
That being said, I'd love to have more time to play. I'm itching to get back into the world of Sanctuary and destroy the minions of hell. Fortunately though, when I do get that time to play, I'm finding that I'm enjoying it a lot more than I have had with other games.
When Mists of Pandaria comes out, I'm sure that the situation will be very similar. Having a few hours here and there, I will most definitely not be the first person to level 90. I'll be behind on the leveling curve, the gear-getting curve, the crafting curve, and whatever other curves there are. But when the time comes that I'm in game, I plan on enjoying it to the fullest extent.
Even though play time can be limited, being a parent comes first. I might complain about not having much time, but hearing my kids laugh and having fun with them is much more of a reward than killing Diablo on Inferno. Not even a close comparison.
BlizzCons and such
We now have confirmation that the world truly will not end in December 2012. How, you ask? Because Blizzard has told us that BlizzCon 2013 is going to happen.
This morning, it was made official that there will be no BlizzCon in 2012, predictably giving a lot of people room to complain. After five years in a row, why this year? Why not have such an amazing experience? Bashiok gave us a very good reply, which in essence said: "Well, we're kinda busy."
Now remember, there actually was no BlizzCon in 2006 after the first one in 2005. At the time, it was understandable as it was shortly before Burning Crusade was being launched, and there weren't really any big announcements at the time. Since then, the conventions in 2008 and 2010 could be seen as a bit lackluster since there was no new game announcements at either. In my opinion, that is one of the reasons why they decided to forego this year.
Plus, as Bashiok said, they are busy. This year we have the possibility to see THREE games being released. We know that Diablo III is coming sometime in the early part of the year, and it's very likely that Mists of Pandaria and Heart of the Swarm will be released later on (the current thoughts are late summer or early fall for Mists and late fall or early winter for Swarm). Because of all the things that are involved, Blizzard can only stretch their resources so thin.
Not only do they have to organize the convention in the first place, but actually setting up, running it, and taking it down takes much more time and effort than the two days that BlizzCon occurs. I'm sure that they have people devoted to events like this, but there will definitely be volunteers from other departments. Every person taken away from their desk is one more project that will take longer to complete.
In the end, I'm definitely disappointed. Once again, like every year since we went to BlizzCon 2008, my wife and I have been looking at our finances and seeing if it was possible to make it out this year. With it not happening this year, we will definitely be trying to make it out next year. After a year off, I can't imagine how big of a party that it will be.
Meanwhile, there are other events that go on. PAX Prime and East, Nerdtacular, Dragon*Con, and a whole lot more that I don't know about or have forgotten. Nerds shall unite and party!
Boredem and changes
Over the past while, I have to admit that I haven't been playing much World of Warcraft. It's not that there is nothing to do – far from it – but there just really isn't much that can keep my attention lately. I find that I'm logging on for a random heroic or two, but after that I'm finding that I can't keep interested.
I've come to realize that finally, after over seven years of playing, I'm mostly bored of WoW. There have been times where there have been some gaps where I haven't had as much fun, but it never has been like this before. Even though there are things coming up with Mists of Pandaria that look really cool, at the very least we're around 6-7 months away from that. When the time comes, I'll definitely pick it up and play it, but there's just the problem about the time from now until then.
Previously, I had a solid raid team that I would work with twice a week and work through the raid content. Not having this sort of anchor has affected me more than I ever thought, as the only person who I spend much time with when I'm playing WoW at all is my wife (not that this is a bad thing, it's just that I would like to have more acquiantances). Even though I have joined a guild on my Death Knight that has a great number of people, unfortunately I have yet to find a suitable raid team that works with the times that I'm available.
With all of this being said, I'm playing other games and having some fun doing different things. I purchased Terraria and Portal 2 during the Steam Christmas sale last year and have started playing them again, and this year I've purchased Skyrim and Bastion, along with being fortunate enough to get into the Diablo III beta. Between these five games, I'm keeping myself quite occupied and not really missing WoW very much.
As I've said many times before, I'm a Blizzard fanboy and will continue to be one. I still really enjoy WoW, but as many other people do, I think I'll just play it less than I have in the past. When the New Spawn comes in February, it's quite possible that I might be doing some Archaeology at three in the morning while feeding the baby.
Maybe I'll get lucky and get into a raid team that works for me, because I know that it will re-kindle my interest in the game. The future holds many unknown things, and what I will be doing with my spare time to have fun is most definitely one of them.
BlizzCon, a Magical Time…
Once a year, there is a time where there is a sense of peace and calmness in the air. Enemies have meals with each other and discuss strategy. Strangers go out of their way to help each other. Altogether, life is pretty good for two days a year.
I'm not sure what you were thinking about, but I'm talking about BlizzCon.
Blizzard is a company that obviously values their fans, and appreciates the followings they have for their games. Why else would they spend so much money putting on a two day festival for their games, and likely lose a lot of money in the process? With all of the stuff that happens at the Anaheim Convention Center that is included in the ticket price, it's well worth more than what you pay for.
My wife and I were fortunate enough to go to BlizzCon in 2008, and had an amazing time there. More than likely, I'll be doing some sort of a post around this time every year to reinforce the fact that it is an awesome trip, and I can just hope that everyone has the chance to go to it at least once. Multiple times is even better! However, we must deal with what has just happened.
BlizzCon 2011 – Mists of Pandaria and other stuff
One of the best parts came shortly into the opening ceremonies, which was the annoucement of the World of Warcraft annual pass. This has a person commit to a one year term with WoW in return for some really great perks. The number one perk being that you can get Diablo III for free. Yes, free. When the game is released, the digital download version will be provided to people who are signed up with this, as well as an in-game mount called Tyrael's Charger. Pretty sweet deal, if you ask me.
Mists of Pandaria
Obviously, the big deal this year was the new WoW expansion: Mists of Pandaria. We have a new expansion coming, and for the first time since Vanilla we won't have any sort of a "main villain". There will be a number of enemies that will be there to smash, along with a ton of new features. The biggest things are definitely the new race of Pandarens, the new class of the Monk, and the new continent of Pandaria. Along with that there will be a new Pet Battle system, PvE scenarios, challenge dungeon modes, a new talent system, among many other things.
When we first heard about Mists of Pandaria being trademarked earlier in the summer, I was very skeptical like many others. Yet, after seeing all the details come forth in the various panels through the BlizzCon virtual ticket I am very pleasantly surprised at how excited I am about it. The way that they have the lore fleshed out as well as the gameplay shown has me convinced that this could turn out to be quite good. Of course, I'm a Blizzard fanboy, but that's beside the point.
One thing that I think I'm really looking forward to is the Pet Battle system. In essence, it's Pokemon inside WoW including having a few different abilities that will be used in a turn-based battle system. Companion pets will be account-bound for the most part and can be used to battle each other for prestige and rewards. Basically, it's a brand new pasttime for people to spend a great amount of time and money with.
The talent and spec system revamp looks very exciting. Basically, talent trees will be gone and replaced with different choices to make about your abilities at certain levels. Whereas before we were limited by what spec you were to choose your abilities at higher level, now there will be certain talents that can be taken by any spec. As an example, Living Bomb will be able to be learned by any spec rather than just those who spec in Fire. As time goes on and we get to see how the system fleshes out we'll have a better idea of how it will all work.
Even though the Pandaren were once used as an April Fools' joke, the new concept art and character models that were shown give a great look at them in-game now. They don't look as comical as they did in the old joke posts as well as in Warcraft 3. I've always enjoyed Samwise's drawings that have surfaced over the years, and this makes them really fit in to the Asian theme that has been developed for the new continent.
Plus, the Pandaren starting zone is on the back of a turtle. How awesome is that?
StarCraft II
I own StarCraft II and enjoy playing it, however I'm not very good at it. Even so, I really enjoy the game and love the story. Though more often than not I would not win the matches (PvP, I wasn't too bad at vs AI), the game itself is very great.
At the end of Day 1 of BlizzCon, they had a match of the Global Starcraft League which is based out of South Korea. Many people will know that the game is absolutely huge in the country, and there is a massive eSports market built around it. Out of curiosity, my wife and I decided to tune in to it and see how the games were going… and we found that we were enjoying it much more than we thought we would.
The fight was Terran vs Terran (MMA vs MVP), two amazing players who put on a great fight. In the end, the underdog (MMA) won the match with 4 wins to 1. I stayed up until 1:30 in the morning to see this, since I was so enthralled by the action. Because of this, I decided to re-install SC2 and start playing it again. Good job BlizzCon, you did your job.
Diablo III
Thankfully, Diablo III will be coming out soon (we hope). The biggest announcement with this game was definitely the WoW Annual Pass giving the game for free, but there was a great lore panel along with some good gameplay footage and overall cool stuff.
Diablo I and II were somewhat lacking in the overall lore, and as Chris Metzen started at the beginning of the D3 lore panel, this was the first year they've actually had a panel devoted just to lore of that universe. The story has been expanded tremendously, and I'm extremely excited to see how the game turns out.
What wasn't mentioned
We didn't hear anything about the "Titan" project, which was said a few days before the convention started. While this isn't great, this is Blizzard we're talking about – they don't give out any details until they're ready for it. Personally, I would rather have something polished as opposed to something halfway done.
There are more projects being worked on within the walls of Blizzard. Through some of the interviews that happened, as well as looking at the job postings on the Blizzard site, we know this. As with Titan, we just won't be given any information until they're ready.
In the end…
As much as I wish I could have made it to Anaheim this year, unfortunately that just didn't happen. The virtual ticket was the next best thing that could have happened, and fortunately through that I can watch things happen after the fact. As I write this post, I'm watching some of the panels that I missed through the days.
I have to say a huge "thank you" to Blizzard Entertainment. BlizzCon was one of the best experiences that I've had, and every year I look forward to it whether or not I can actually be there. I can't imagine the amount of work that goes into the convention and how much money is spent, but I'd like to say that it's totally worth it.
What is "Premium"?
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After my last post was linked on WoW Insider, I saw a couple of comments on the page that made me think. Firstly, I realized I didn't do that great of a job explaining my position on the Premium Dungeon Finder. Secondly, I realized that there's a lot more to this "premium" thing that should be discussed. Through the ensuing blog posts as well as Twitter conversations, I thought I'd expand my thoughts.
To begin with, it was a new and controversial move when MMOs first started charging a monthly subscription for games. Up until then, you paid your money for the game, and played as much as you want for the initial cost. Games that had vast multiplayer services like other Blizzard games (Warcraft III, StarCraft) or first-person shooter games (Counter-strike, Quake) operated on the one-time payment and provided the rest free of charge. I don't know the economics behind this all, but I'm pretty sure that these games would have to sell a lot to be able to provide free multiplayer services.
Even to register a domain name for a website, there's a fee. Heck, in many major cities in Canada and the US, it's hard to find free parking at times. Behind everything, there is some sort of cost – whether it's seen or not is the big thing.
Warcraft II: BNE & Warcraft III, Diablo and Diablo II, StarCraft and StarCraft II all offer free multiplayer through Blizzard's Battle.net service. At any given time there are millions of people playing games on their servers, using the bandwidth they have to pay for, and ultimately costing the company. Someone has to maintain the servers to make sure they are at peak performance. Someone has to administer the people working on said servers, and the data centres that house them. Even though people playing those games only pay up front, there are real costs that Blizzard has to deal with on an ongoing basis.
Thus we have the reasoning for a monthly subscription fee for MMOs, as they are a whole new ball of wax. Rather than being separate instances of a game, they are a persistent world that also has instances within them. They must allow thousands of people to log on to a server and play the game as the company has designed and have fun doing it. If the servers crash repeatedly, nobody is having fun. The monthly fee goes to offset the likely astronomical costs of being able to maintain the server networks.
We already pay a monthly fee, why do we need to pay more for extra services?
I forget who exactly, but someone on Twitter gave this example: "I already pay for my cable, why should I pay more for the HD package?" Similarly, it's the same as going to a Starbucks and asking for a coffee with an extra shot of espresso but not wanting to be charged for it. Both examples are extra services or products that are offered, but not essential.
Currently, the WoW remote package is the only Premium offering that is available. This gives people the ability to do things outside of the game which can enhance their WoW experience, namely being able to use the Auction Houses and chat with guild members who are in-game. Both of these services require an extra charge, likely because a lot of work went into them, and I know for a fact that it wasn't free to create. Blizzard employees put their time and effort into these things that are not even required – not even remotely! (Yes, the pun was intended)
The Premium Dungeon Finder is something that will require Blizzard to change their network infrastructure. The servers right now are physically located at various points around the world in clusters. The Battlegroups are set up as such, and the people who group together in the Random Dungeon Finder (LFD) or battlegrounds are pulled from these server groups. Blizzard is working on making it so eventually it will be region-wide, with no extra cost for the player. By changing the LFD system to be able to pull people from your Real ID friends list specifically from servers around the region, it is a major change that was likely not planned for when things were first set up.
Finally, even though the game has been out for six and a half years, the subscription rates have not changed once. Inflation has brought many prices higher across many different industries, but we pay the exact same to log on to WoW as we did when the game first started. I'm pretty sure that there is a lot of money lost by keeping these rates the same.
In the end, I highly doubt that Blizzard will introduce something that is so game changing that it is a requirement to pay for it. If they did, they would most definitely lose a lot of subscribers, and likely myself included. I believe in getting a fair deal, and I think Blizzard has given us a good one so far.
If you want these extra features, you can pay for them. They are not necessary, but they're helpful and useful. I personally will not be getting the WoW remote subscription or the Premium Dungeon Finder when it comes out, as both of them are not worth it for me. Everyone can choose for themselves to see if they think it's worth the extra money for the services received.
Blizzard Entertainment: Twenty Years of Awesome
When it comes to the world of entertainment, staying power is hard to achieve. Game studios, publishers, games themselves, voice actors, along with the mainstream media like television shows – they come and go extremely quickly. Just take a look at any fall lineup of a major TV network, and it will likely be very different from what the lineup is at the end of the season. To stick around, you have to stand out and make give great quality with consistancy.
Blizzard is celebrating their 20th anniversary this year, which is most definitely quite a feat. Not only the length of time that they've been around, but the fact that every single game that they have produced has been an excellent game and done well. Originally starting out making games for the Game Boy and NES, they broke into the limelight with Warcraft: Orcs & Humans.
The Warcraft series has truly become Blizzard's flagship. While the original game wasn't the first real-time strategy (RTS) game that was made, it was one that set the bar for how polished it was for the time. The fact that to this day some of the fundamentals that were used in the first game are still used in StarCraft II is a great example of how if you do something right, it will stay around. I'm sure that nobody had the slightest idea of how much the Warcraft series would grow and flourish, along with the other franchises that they have made and will continue to make. Not only does the series have immense popularity, but it has redefined the standards that other games have to live up to – whether a RTS or MMO game. There's a reason why people want to be the "WoW-killer", because they want to outdo what Blizzard has accomplished.
The Diablo series broke ground for the adventure genre. Not only was the game a whole lot of fun, but it was incredibly easy to play. There wasn't the need to spend hours practicing it, in the end it was a simple point-and-click game that almost anyone could pick up and enjoy in a short period of time. The original Diablo also introduced Battle.net, which was one of the first online multiplayer facilities out there. Rather than relying on computer-to-computer TCP/IP games, Blizzard offered their own servers to be available free of charge to bring gamers together in a massive way.
Some might argue that StarCraft is just a re-skin of the Warcraft RTS games, set in a space setting with a different story. If you just look at the straight specs, that is mostly correct. Yet prior to the release of StarCraft II in July 2010, there were competetive leagues still playing the original StarCraft (with expansion) for real life cash around the world. While Warcraft was focused more on WoW in the recent years the development team of StarCraft II were perfecting the RTS part, which is evident by the instant success and praise that the game was given upon release. Not only were the game mechanics well done, but the storyline was one that captivated their audience. After playing through the campaign of SC2, I truly can't wait to get the next part of it to see what happens next.
There was a chart released not too long ago which is supposedly Blizzard's release timetable of games for the next few years. If there's any sort of truth to it, I am extremely excited. This is a company which prides itself on the quality of their games, so there is very little chance of anything less than perfect coming out with their logo stamped on it.


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Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, try tea in the ancient Roman ruins in Jaresh on the third day of a visit to Jordan. The Royal couple are on the first leg of a tour of the Middle East taking in Qatar, Saudia Arabia, and Oman.
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San Francisco 49ers
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49ers' fall from grace in Seattle hard to stomach
After starting out like a house on fire in their season opener in Seattle, the 49ers crashed and burned in embarrassing fashion in Seattle, receiving a very rude awakening from Pete Carroll's fired-up Seahawks.
Hasselbeck leads Seahawks to opening-day rout
Matt Hasselbeck threw for two touchdowns and ran for another as the Seattle Seahawks gave new coach Pete Carroll a winning start with a 31-6 victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday.
Niners' Baas relishes challenge of new position
San Francisco's David Baas has really taken to the challenge of moving from guard to center, where he looks more natural, according to NFC West Whispers.
Five football recipes to try out on game day
We asked five NFL players for the recipes they like the most, and they served up some delicious-sounding fare.
Report: 49ers' Davis becomes league's highest-paid TE
Vernon Davis has reportedly agreed to a five-year, $37 million contract extension, making the 49ers' tight end the highest-paid player at his position.
49ers spat possibly due to Crabtree's inactivity
We hear the profanity-laced altercation between Vernon Davis and Michael Crabtree the day before the 49ers' preseason finale might have been triggered by frustration over Crabtree's lack of playing time.
RB Robinson one of 22 Niners let go
The 49ers have cut special-teams standout Michael Robinson among the 22 players released on Friday.
TE Davis and WR Crabtree argue at 49ers practice
TE Vernon Davis and WR Michael Crabtree had to be removed from practice and counseled by coach Mike Singletary following a non-football related dispute.
Searching for QB help next year?
PFW's Eric Edholm identifies the teams that are most likely to seek QB help before the 2011 season begins a year from now.
Report: 49ers NT Franklin to sign franchise tender
NT Aubrayo Franklin is ending his contract dispute with the 49ers. He will return to San Francisco on Saturday to undergo his physical and sign his franchise tender.
Forget about 49ers having morale issues
The perception that the back-to-back exits of Kentwan Balmer and Glen Coffee from the 49ers might be indicative of some sort of teamwide morale problem is totally off base, the way we hear it.
49ers release veteran WR Jones
The 49ers announced Wednesday that they have released sixth-year veteran WR Brandon Jones, who never lived up to expectations after signing with the team as a free agent early last offseason.
49ers' system will determine Crabtree's fantasy worth
There's reason to believe Michael Crabtree could be much more of a fantasy force in 2010 — provided the Niners' offensive system gives him enough opportunities.
49ers land RB Westbrook
The 49ers signed veteran RB Brian Westbrook to a one-year deal, creating one of the league's top backfields.
Report: 49ers trade Balmer to Seattle
The 49ers have reportedly traded DL Kentwan Balmer, who had been AWOL from training camp, to Seattle.
Brooks signed a six-year, $44.5 million contract extension with San Francisco on Tuesday that will take him through the 2017 season and keep one of the NFL's best linebacker units intact. The deal is worth $17.5 million guaranteed, said his agent, Greg Williams.||||||| Brooks emerged as a regular starter for the first time in his six-year NFL career last season. Along with All-Pro inside linebackers Patrick Willis and NaVorro Bowman and sensational rookie Aldon Smith at the other outside spot, Brooks helped the 49ers win the NFC West behind one of the league's best defenses. San Francisco allowed only 14.3 points per game, second only to Pittsburgh at 14.2.
Singletary said he didn't think Brooks, who suffered a lacerated kidney in practice Aug. 6, would miss any of the regular season.||||||| Brooks has been cleared for running, lifting and light exercise with no contact, but he did not practice.
The San Francisco have signed Brooks to a two-year contract. The team announced the deal Friday. Brooks had received a second-round tender but was able to reach a longer-term deal to stay in San Francisco.||||||| Brooks set a career-high last season with six sacks and tied the franchise record for forced fumbles by a linebacker with four. Brooks entered the league as a third-round pick by Cincinnati in the 2006 supplemental draft. He started seven games in two seasons with the Bengals before being released in 2008.
Brooks had arthroscopic surgery on his left knee Monday to remove a small bone fragment, a procedure that likely will keep him out of San Francisco's season opener Sept. 13, at Arizona.||||||| Brooks had an MRI exam on his knee late Sunday and it was determined he needed surgery, which was done at nearby Stanford University. He is likely to be sidelined two or three weeks. Brooks, a fourth-year pro in his second season with San Francisco, is a backup outside linebacker to Parys Haralson. He wasn't active for any games last season.
The 49ers declared Brooks inactive for their game against Dallas on Sunday.||||||| Brooks has not played this season after being acquired off waivers on Aug. 31.


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That makes sense, since the EnergyCore doesn't have a whole lot of processing power to slice up. But right now for mainstream data centers, virtualization management provides the means to scale applications, move workloads around, and even cost out the compute resources consumed by those workloads. Administrators have grown accustomed to managing virtual machines; outside of academia few have the software or skills to managing workloads across thousands of little physical machines.
But Redstone is at an early phase. Who knows what software may emerge? The Ubuntu ARM Server project began only last month, with the objective, according to the project's Web page, of answering this question: "Do Linux X86 software loads work the same on ARM CPUs, or are there differences?" That may take a while to explore. And HP has not even given a rough timeframe for when Redstone servers may ship.
Whether or not Moonshot gets lost in space, I admire its ambition. The data center architecture of the future is all about many little machines -- physical or virtual -- running many workloads with the lowest possible power consumption and wasted capacity. Even the specs just released by the Open Compute Project, which essentially detail Facebook's state-of-the-art data center, outline relatively incremental improvements in power efficiency.
HP is talking about reducing power consumption by a magnitude. Redstone may or may not be the vehicle that gets us there, but the destination is right on target.
This article, "Little machines and the future of the data center," originally appeared at InfoWorld.com. Read more of Eric Knorr's Modernizing IT blog, and for the latest business technology news, follow InfoWorld on Twitter.


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President Barack Obama has already begun his second term in office with a private swearing-in ceremony at the White House.
He'll be sworn in for a second time Monday on the steps of the U.S. Capitol Building and hundreds of thousands of people are expected to be there for the event.
Monday's Inauguration will not only be in front of supporters in Washington; millions of people nationwide are expected to watch the event take place on television.
Several Michigan congressional members were also in Washington on Sunday, hosting an open house.
A Michigan high school marching band is in Washington, as Cass Tech High School in Detroit was invited to take part in the inaugural festivities.
They'll be performing during the swearing-in ceremony and in the inaugural parade down Pennsylvania Avenue.
Detroit Cass Tech sent 57 students and seven adults on the trip, which cost $75,000. Part of the trip was paid for by two different charities.
While hundreds of thousands of people will be attending, 2,000 law enforcement officers from across the country will be on hand to make sure no problems arise.
The swearing-in ceremony will begin around 11:30 a.m., with the president giving his inaugural speech shortly after.
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THE Orange CYMS Netball Club will today host its first sign-on day for the 2014 Orange Netball Association season and while player numbers aren't normally a problem, filling the committee is proving somewhat of a challenge.
The biggest ONA club with 46 registered teams, CYMS is still on the hunt for helping hands on its 2014 committee.
With the club's first registration day this afternoon at the PCYC from 3.30pm, president Bernadette Bird was hopeful a few eager helpers would also put their names forward.
"We definitely need some people to get involved," she said. "Being the biggest club and having probably the smallest committee, it's tough. We need people to get involved.
"Often people are afraid to come forward because they think they're going to get lumped with a heap of stuff they can't manage, don't expect that.
"Come along, you don't have to be involved in the committee, you can just help."
The club runs sides from the kindergarten age through to opens in the ONA and is encouraging all players interested in playing this year to sign on this afternoon.
CYMS is also hosting another sign-on day next Monday, February 24, also from 3.30pm to 6pm at the PCYC.
Bird said the green and gold club had gone from strength to strength in recent years.
"We're the biggest club in Orange," Bird enthused. "There's never a time slot when there's not a CYMS side on the court and sometimes CYMS v CYMS."
Trials dates for the club's selected sides will be on the CYMS website. The new CYMS netball website is cymsnc.nsw.netball.com.au.


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He was outraged. He was on a rampage.
That's what one witness said of 24-year-old Charlie Christopher Bates, a man accused of a violent crime spree north of USF's Tampa campus.
Saisuweis Syed said he was at a birthday party inside the Oaks Apartments when Bates barged in. There were about 25 USF grad students, and Syed said Bates told them to file into a bedroom.
He was armed.
Syed said he thought it was a prank, but his heart quickly sank.
"I was very sure that some of us in the room were going to die," Syed said. "I was sure, because the way he was furious because we called 911. I thought he was going to kill one, maybe three of us."
Syed said Bates demanded all of them give up their cell phones, but someone had managed to call 911.
"The way he was pointing the gun at all of us – he was making us terrified," Syed said.
Syed said Bates robbed them of all their money, and then left the apartment. He also said he fired gunshots at a neighbor in his cell phone, but he was unharmed.
Bates was later tracked down Friday by authorities in Hillsborough County. He was shot several times after a pursuit on U.S. 301.
FOX 13's Laura Moody contributed to this report.
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Woman robbed at Shoreline
Original post made on May 1, 2013
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on May 1, 2013 at 2:38 pm
Probably security. I used to know a lot of them. Lotsa intravenous users. What's scary is the fact that a lot of them have Hep C, So if you get in a confrontation with them, You could sue the hell out of shoreline if your blood or spit, exchange. There's the next local story for you to crack, Mtn View Voice!
on May 1, 2013 at 2:42 pm
Mt. View seems to be having a rash of robberies/burglaries as of late. What the heck are the police doing? Where are they when all this is going on? They certainly pull people over for tickets, but they need to be "walking the beat" it seems.
Glad I moved from there and will NEVER go back because the police there are worthless!
on May 1, 2013 at 2:43 pm
@ You know: Wow, that's harsh.


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PEORIA, Ill. -- On Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives narrowly approved a conservative budget plan authored by Wisconsin Representative Paul Ryan.
No Democrats voted for the plan.
17th District Congresswoman Cheri Bustos was at the labor temple in Peoria Monday to talk with area seniors.
She told the group she voted against the Ryan budget because it is harmful to those who rely on Medicare.
"It creates what's called a voucher program, that doesn't keep pace with inflation. So instead of the standard Medicare that seniors have paid into for a lifetime of work, now would be turned into a set program with vouchers. As seniors grow older and as healthcare costs go up, the vouchers don't keep pace with that," said Bustos.
Representative Bustos said she has introduced an alternate budget plan that would make cuts by eliminating waste and redundancy and taking a closer look at the money that is coming in and going out.


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I created a new template for 2013 and am in the process of debugging it. One thing I noticed is that I can no longer isolate a layer by picking a survey figure. When I do all everything turns off. In my previous template this wasn't a problem. One major difference in this new template is that I'm only using one figure style that has all layers set to byblock. We learned this was a simpler method allowing your figure prefix data base to control the layering as oppose to creating a separate figure style for each. Maybe this is the downside to doing it this way.
All figures are coming in on the correct layer. I can freeze/thaw individual layers as usual by selecting the figures. I just seems to be an issue with the on/off feature of the isolate command.
Any suggestions?
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nelsons wrote:
.... One major difference in this new template is that I'm only using one figure style that has all layers set to byblock.
I have missed something. How are you setting Layers to Byblock? Can you tell me the steps you use to get there or the name of the dialog you're on?
You can set linetype to Byblock in the figure style editor, but I can't figure out where you're setting a layer to Byblock and what effects you anticipate.
I tried Byblock as a layer name in the figure prefix database and the program dutifully placed my figure on a layer called Byblock, as I expected.
Thanks if you can follow-up,
Yes, you're are correct as I didn't explain that too well. My one figure style has the layer set to V-SURV-FIGR and all other settings to be Byblock. Everything is displaying correctly on import, like it did in the 2012 template. For example if I select a watermain figure, it's properties show the correct layer and Linotype etc. I understand the object layer (mother layer) will be V-SURV-FIGR. What I don't understand is why it allows me to freeze individual layers by selecting a figure but does not work when isolating an individual layer by selecting a figure.
Maybe having individual figure styles for each type of figure in our figure prefix database, as we did before, is ultimately a more efficient workflow even though it may take longer to set up?
If your components are on one layer and the parent figure is on another, when you isolate, it isolates the parent layer and the components are no longer displayed.
If you place the components on the same layer as the parent or on layer 0, isolate works fine. Specifying layer 0 tells Civil 3D to migrate these components to the layer of the parent object, not actually layer 0. You'll note when you isolate that layer 0 is turned off, but the components will continue to display.
Thanks for your help... by setting my solo figure style to be on layer 0 it now isolates the figures as it did before. I was kind of hoping I could have the parent layer be the V-SURV-FIGR but this will do.
Thanks again.


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New research suggests that exposure to high levels of BPA may raise the risk of miscarriage in women who are already prone to that problem, according to NBC News.
A Stanford University study analyzed blood samples from 115 pregnant women who had a history of infertility or miscarriage.
Women who had high levels of BPA had an 80 percent greater risk of miscarriage compared to those with the lowest levels, even though they were all similar age and had similar risk factors.
Experts say the study was too small to prove the link, and women most at risk could be those prone to miscarriage or having trouble getting pregnant.
While it is impossible to avoid BPA completely, researchers say you can reduce your exposure by not warming food in plastic containers or leaving water bottles in the sun.
You can also limit your handling of receipts from cash registers, which do contain BPA,


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The food in the dining room wasn't particularly impressive, but there were certainly other options, and I didn't exactly expect dinner to blow me away when the kitchen is trying to serve 2000 people (literally) at the same time! The Allegrissimo Primo package definitely made things easier in terms of ordering drinks and snacks. I would recommend it for anyone who plans to consume 3-4 alcoholic beverages and a soda or coffee per day. (The gelato was a big perk as well.) Pizza in the buffet was quite good.
The ship itself was lovely and all the staff we encountered were courteous and friendly. To be honest, so were most of the other passengers! We had a great trip and would do it again.


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Special Event: "Dog Is My Copilot" Rescue Flyway
The weekend of September 28-29th Pilots N Paws will be holding its fourth annual awareness event, the "Dog Is My Copilot" Flyway, at the Charlotte-Monroe Executive Airport (KEQY). Several pilots will fly in to KEQY Friday evening to prepare for Saturday morning's mass transport of hopefully 200 or more animals out of this North Carolina base to rescues that can find forever homes for them. Early Saturday morning pilots will begin loading their planes with rescue animals from shelters and transporting them via relays to participating rescues that have the capabilities to find them forever homes.
The "Dog Is My Copilot" Flyway derived its name from the Pilots N Paws book by Patrick Regan that chronicles two dozen PNP rescue missions and was just released in June. The event is expected to be the largest one-day annual event in the history of Pilots N Paws. In 2011, pilots transported 174 dogs and 1 kitten out of Florence, SC in memory of the Chesterfield 22. After the BP oil spill in 2010, they flew 171 animals out of New Orleans. This year they expect to supersede their record of animals flown in one weekend.


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Stefan Duma loves football. He tracks play calls and watches stand-out plays from games, sometimes on frame-by-frame playback. He examines defensive alignments and blocks, predicting the next move or wondering where a referee's call went so right or so wrong.
"If you ever watch a game with me, you will never see football the same again," Duma said.
Whether college or pro football, he also watches games for the helmets worn by the players: Brand, model number, and whether they are securely fastened onto the player's head.
Tackles and their consequences on the body has been a focal point of Duma's research for a decade as a professor of biomedical engineering and department head of the Virginia Tech-Wake Forest University School of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences. The results have brought media attention from around the world.
Duma's work is dedicated to realizing better-designed football helmets that can reduce injuries. Skull fractures already are well prevented by helmets, but concussions are Duma's immediate concern. Long-term, repetitive injuries can dibilitate or eventually kill a player years after play.
Duma uses both on-field real-time sensors installed in the helmets of several dozen players to study injuries and a lab-tested five-star rating system to track and grade commercially sold helmets. The former can help indicate head injuries that require immediate attention. The latter has provided the only independent biomechanical data for consumers to make helmet purchasing decisions, Duma said.
He and Steve Rowson, an assistant professor of biomedical engineering and co-principal investigator in the research effort, have been working with Virginia Tech's football team since 2003. From the athletic side of the research, Gunnar Brolinson, the team's lead doctor, and Mike Goforth, the team's lead trainer, have been vital in collecting and studying data on player hits and improve team safety. As of January 2013, more than 150,000 hits have been recorded in detail from hundreds of players at every practice and at every game, Duma said.
The sensors installed in the Hokie player helmets are part of the HIT — short for Head Impact Telemetry — System, an array of accelerators fitted closest to the head. Developed by New Hampshire tech company SIMBEX LLC, the accelerators record the angle of the hit and measure the gravitational pull when a player is struck or his head is violently throttled during a play.
The data is sent wirelessly to a laptop manned by Hokie medical trainers. Medical staff is automatically alerted if a hit reaches concussion territory. After the play in question, "we can talk to the player and see if he is showing signs of a concussion," said Brett Griesemer, assistant athletic trainer.
Virginia Tech was the "first team in the country and the first team ever to have helmets fitted with sensors that allowed us to measure, in real time and on the field, the head accelerations [of] the players," Brolinson said. "Nobody ever had done this before. Not NFL. Not college sports."
Duma and his collaborators have seen their work grown far past Hokie football to include a local grade school to test those ages 6 to 8 as they play, as well as young athletes near Wake Forrest, N.C, where the School of Biomedical Engineering has faculty. A study headed by Duma concerning head impacts among pee-wee players was featured in a special report by former "Dateline NBC" reporter Stone Phillips on an episode of "The View." Research involving helmets also has moved to ice hockey and baseball.
As of early 2013, the NFL is slow to accept the use of the sensors on the field. ESPN has thrown its support behind Duma's work. In an August 2012 story, the sports news giant wrote, "The Hokies have built one of the best football programs in the country. But the school's highly regarded Department of Biomedical Engineering might go down in history as having made a more important contribution to the game."
Duma and Brolinson know the risk of injury, especially concussions, can never be fully eliminated from the sport. It's part of the risk player willing take when they step onto the field. That doesn't mean some instances cannot be lessened and some actions — say, direct helmet to helmet contacts — discouraged.
"Really, the helmet is the last line of defense," Brolinson said. "Making sure the players are educated about the signs and symptoms of concussions is important. It's important to teach coaches, players, parents, and students, too."
Watch Stefan Duma talk about his research on football helmets in this video.
Stefan Duma is professor and head of the Virginia Tech-Wake Forest University School of Biomedical Engineering and Science, and interim head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering.
In addition to his research of sports safety, he has researched injuries suffered by pregnant women in vehicle crashes, the biomechanics of eye injuries, and the biomechanics of blast injuries suffered by the military. He also is the founding director of Virginia Tech's Center for Injury Biomechanics and has received more than $35 million in research funds from federal agencies.
In 2012, he was named the Harry Wyatt Professor in Engineering and was a co-winner of the 2012 Brain Trauma Foundation Award.
Dozens of news outlets have reported on Virginia Tech's football helmet research. Here are a few samples.
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Dog-friendly, 1st Floor 2 BR, 2 Bath Condo in Beach Haven in Rehoboth Beach
- bedrooms 2
- baths 2
- sleeps 4
- pool yes
- hot tub no
- pets allowed yes
- type Condo
- community Beach Haven
rates (USD)
/ night
$ 500 - $ 1,000 / week
$ 1,000 - $ 3,200 / month
vacation rental description
Remodeled first floor 2 bedroom, 2 bath condominium with community pool and
open space is centrally located in the Rehoboth Beach resort area. All new carpet and vinyl in late 2013. Queen bed in master bedroom and master bathroom shower equipped with handicapped grab bar, TEMPERPEDIC double bed in 2nd bedroom, hall bath w/tub & shower. Kitchen, dining area, living room w/wet bar, small screened porch with access to common area and walk-out to community pool, grills and picnic area.
Fully outfitted kitchen with all new appliances, countertops and floor. Full size washer & dryer, wet bar, TV, VHS and DVD players.
THIS IS A NON-SMOKING PROPERTY. This non-smoking policy extends to the screened-in porch as well as the interior of the unit.
vacation rental location
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Last modified on 08-22-2014 at 12:00 AM.
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Lauren Kermode
condo rental amenities
Walk to grocery stores, outlet shopping and restaurants. 1.5 miles from
Rehoboth Avenue - the center of the beautiful town of Rehoboth Beach
with white sand beach, unique boutiques, wonderful dining and 2 miles
of "user friendly" boardwalk.
Renters must bring personal items, food and linens.
THIS IS A "SELF-SUFFICIENT" RENTAL WHICH MEANS THERE IS NO CLEANING SERVICE. AT THE END OF THEIR STAY, RENTERS ARE EXPECTED TO CLEAN THE UNIT COMPLETELY. $500 security deposit will be returned if unit is clean and well cared for during rental.
Renters bring their own linens - 1 queen bed and 1 double.
activities and attractions in Rehoboth Beach Delaware
Come spend a week any time of the year, a lazy summer month or the whole summer season (which includes Memorial Day and Labor Day). Rehoboth's local attractions include beautiful white sand beaches, boardwalk rides for the kids, miniature golf, shopping, antique stores, fine dining and a family-friendly attitude.
vacation rental rates
$3400.00 per month during summer months- June rental can include Memorial for an additional charge
August rental can include Labor Day for an additional charge
$12,000.00 for full 15 week 2014 season rental - (May 24th - September 6th) includes Memorial Day and Labor Day.
$1000/wk Memorial Day to Labor Day
$800/wk other weeks in September & May
$650/wk October & April
$500/wk November, December, January, February & March.
Call or e-mail for information about off season weekend rentals.
We accept personal checks or Visa, Mastercard, and Discover through Paypal. Paypal payments require an additional service charge.
Deposit of 1/3 of the full rental and security deposit amount is required at time of reservation. 1/3 due 60 days prior to arrival and balance due 30 days prior to arrival. $500 security deposit amount will be held escrow and returned if unit it well cared for during rental.
Lauren Kermode
accepted payment methods
Prior to paying a reservation deposit, always verify payment instructions by calling the phone number displayed on this listing page. By contacting the owner directly and paying by an approved method - credit card, paypal, check or bank transfer - your reservation payment will be protected up to $1,000.Learn more in our Security Center
Top things to do in Rehoboth Beach
- Swim
- Sunbathe
- Eat at the great restaurants!
- Shop at outlets
- Boardwalk games and rides
Top things to do on a budget
- Swim
- Sunbathe
- Library and Green Market
- Art galleries
- Fish or crab
Top things to do with a family
- Swim
- Outlet Shopping
- Boardwalk games and rides
- Water Park
- Miniature Golf
Lauren Kermode , owner


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The Ice Dowgs are playing the florida gators and the Nerds this weekend in the Savannah tire hockey classic. Puck drops at 8:30 friday and Saturday. Tix:are like 12 and 16 dollars. The family 4 pack is 48 bucks. GO DAWGS AND GATA!!
Fisheries Dawg is a DGD. He's got a degree from UGA, and he's as big of a Georgia guy as you'll ever meet. He also spent a year as a POW getting his masters at Florida. I woke this morning to see a copy in my inbox of his email to UF President Bernie Machen. I couldn't agree more with his sentiments.
62-41 Arizona State. Oops I think that was the last straw. 'The Trojans posted a short news released to the school's athletic department web site early Sunday morning, saying that athletic director Pat Haden informed Kiffin of the decision ''upon the team charter's arrival back in Los Angeles'' after the loss, USC's seventh in its past 11 games."
Well, why not appeal to a higher authority?
Sorry, I'm sick of "Mr SEC" being a cover for an obvious 'Bamer! /Adolescent yes, but sheesh!
I guess this game didn't have enough hype yet... Per ESPN's GameDay Twitter.
I opened up espn.com today to check my fantasy baseball team, and that pic was on the main page of the fantasy site. The beginning of the article talks about how the Braves thought about using their 2012 first round draft pick on Wood, but ended up going with a HS pitcher out of Atlanta, Lucas Sims. To the Braves delight, Alex was still available in the 2nd round at pick 88. It then discusses how quickly he has moved through the Atlanta farm system, before giving a scouting report on Wood. Wood attacks hitters primarily with two pitches: a low-90s fastball that can reach 96 mph, and a quality changeup. Scouts don't like his curve ball yet, which he just learned this spring from Craig Kimbrel and Jonny Venters, nor do they like his delivery, but it does give him some deception to hitters, so I couldn't care less.
The Dawgs were issued these iPad playbooks the other day, and a photographer snapped a shot of Murray holding up an iPad with what appears to be an innocuously normal iPad screen. That picture, however, was digitally altered, but I have obtained a copy of the real photo
at the sacrifice of many Bothans. Looks like RedCrake was right, after all.
From the UGA Photographic Services Facebook page: "President Jere Morehead arrives to the Administration Building on his first day in office as President of the University of Georgia on July 1, 2013."
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Chart House Restaurant - Annapolis
- Address:
300 Second Street
Annapolis, MD 21403Neighborhood:
- Cuisine:
SeafoodPrice: $31 to $50
Chart House Restaurant - Annapolis
- Dining Style: Casual Elegant
- Website: http://www.chart-house.com/
- Phone: 4102687166x
- Hours of Operation:
Dinner: Monday - Thursday: 4:30pm - 10pm, Friday & Saturday 4:30pm - 11pm , Sunday: 10am - 9pm;
Sunday Brunch: 10am - 2pm; Happy Hour Sunday - Friday in Lounge 4:30pm - 6:30pm
- Payment Options: AMEX,Diners Club,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: Steak, Seafood
- Executive Chef: Chris Lacasse
- Dress Code: Smart Casual
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Fireplace, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking Area, Smoking Area, Smoking Area (bar only), Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
A word from Chart House Restaurant - Annapolis
A favorite dining location in Annapolis for over 25 years, Chart House is a beautiful waterfront restaurant located on Spa Creek in the Eastport area. It occupies the former John Trumpy & Son boathouse & offers uncompromising views of the Annapolis Historic District, the Maryland State House & the United States Naval Academy. Since 1961, Chart House has been dedicated to providing the ideal dining experience. With 29 historic, waterfront & showcase locations across the U.S., Chart House offers spectacular views & exceptional service that you're sure to enjoy. From signature fish and seafood to succulent steaks, our renowned chefs have tailored a menu to complement local cuisine while introducing a hint of the exotic. Choose from our famous entrées such as Macadamia Crusted Mahi, Miso Glazed Salmon & our slow-roasted Prime Rib. We also offer a daily selection of fresh fish, an extensive collection of fine wines and our famous Hot Chocolate Lava Cake.Continued
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Awards voted by OpenTable diners
- Diners' Choice WinnerGreat for Brunch
- Diners' Choice WinnerRomantic
- Diners' Choice WinnerScenic View
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Chart House Restaurant - Annapolis reviews from OpenTable diners
337 reviews since May 5, 2014
- Food4.2Service4.2
- Ambiance4.3Noise LevelModerate
scenic view (283)special occasion (230)romantic (139)good for groups (107)great for brunch (97)fit for foodies (70)notable wine list (54)neighborhood gem (48)great for lunch (47)hot spot (30)kid-friendly (27)vibrant bar scene (24)great for outdoor dining (14)late-night find (10)Show More
- Absolutely FantasticGrtvDined on 8/31/2014Definitely coming back for Sunday brunch. Service and food were incredible.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- OpenTable Diner Since 2004Dined on 8/30/2014Great time but with a party of 12 we could of used a second waiter/waitress or at least a helper. Our waiter was great but struggled to keep the drinks fullSpecial Features:
- Must go toOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 8/29/2014The chart house was fantastic very friendly. Tables were nicely spaced. We were a table of nine. We had a table with a view, the server was awesome..everyone lived there meals. Would highly recommend.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Awesome service!OpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 8/28/2014This was a birthday surprise for my boyfriend and he was quite overwhelmed with the service and the scenic view. The food was awesome.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Amazing!!OpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 8/24/2014This is not our first visit to the Chart House Restaurant - Annapolis and it will not be the last!! The setting is beautiful! The ambiance elegant! The food OUTSTANDING!!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great Sunday brunchNew2TownVIPDined on 8/24/2014Wife and I went there for Sunday brunch, and were not disappointed. Food was great, and service was outstanding! Can't wait to go back!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- First Time Was BetterMDFoodiesDined on 8/22/2014Our first visit to Chart House Annapolis was in March 2014 for my birthday celebration and it was awesome. My husband and I both had the Macadamia Encrusted Mahi Mahi and it was the best fish entrée we had ever had. We were disappointed this time for my husband's birthday to learn they had replaced the Mahi with a different fish. Waiter said they could not get the Mahi this time of year, which is odd. But I hope they will bring back the Mahi Mahi for this signature dish. It really did change our food experience as I thought this new fish was a bit fishy tasting.Special Features:
- Courteous service and fine foodwmschmitzDined on 8/22/2014Very pleasant experience, multiple staff interactions were all a perfect blend of proper and friendly. Food was wonderfully prepared and flavors were superbly balanced.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- MisleadLove2TravelVIPDined on 8/21/2014Following a day of travel to Annapolis, my significant other and I were looking forward to a relaxing evening on the water at Chart House. We made our reservations for 9:30pm, please note that the system indicated that tables were available at this time and the website indicated that the restaurant was serving until 10pm. Upon arriving at the restaurant at our reserved time of 9:30pm we were not greeted by a hostess, in fact we were not greeted by anyone at all and immediately took notice that the restaurant was near empty. We chose to seat ourselves in the bar area were immediately told by the waitress that the kitchen was no longer open but we could purchase a drink. We informed her that we had a reservation, no explanation was given.
- Celebration Destinationjg23Dined on 8/20/2014Dinner at Chart House was perfect for enjoying dinner in a quiet setting with a beautiful view. The scallops were delicious - mild, yet flavorful. The steak sliders are appetizers, but could easily be an entree. The server was attentive and checked in appropriately. I would recommend Chart House for celebrating any special occasion or to enjoy the company of others in a comfortable atmosphere.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- LisaMDDined on 8/17/2014Excellent food and exceptional service! What more could you ask for! We loved the Chart House Brunch and hope to return very soon!Special Features:
- JamesDined on 8/17/2014Six of us enjoyed brunch this past Sunday. The food and service was great and we would definitely do this again.Special Features:
- OpenTable Diner Since 2012Dined on 8/17/2014Never disappoints! Brunch was delicious and we really enjoyed the salad bar.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great experienceOpenTable Diner Since 2012Dined on 8/16/2014My wife and 5 year old took me out for my Birthday dinner......and all I can say is "wow"! The crab/mango stack appetizer is a MUST try! I had the Snapper Hemingway and my wife had the cedar plank chimichurri shrimp - both were delicious! The waitresses were so accommodating to my very energetic 5 year old son - thank you Chart House. We'll be back again soon!!Special Features:
- Lovely Anniversary DinnerTDS0816Dined on 8/16/2014Had not been to The Chart House in a LONG time and decided to go for our wedding anniversary. It was a FANTASTIC meal. My husband got a shrimp cocktail for his appetizer and I got Cream of Crab Soup. Both were excellent. The cocktail sauce was very tangy with a great horseradish bite and the soup was rich and full of crab meat. My husband got the crab stuffed shrimp and filet medallions for his entree and I got the parmesan crusted red snapper. Both were amazing. The Snapper was so sweet and succulent and my husband's filet was very tender. For dessert we got the Smith Island Cake and it was magnificent. Overall it was an amazing meal with wonderful wait staff and a relaxing and beautiful view.Special Features:
- Great dining experienceferrellsDined on 8/15/2014Our server recommended a special that wasn't on the menu and it was excellent as well as the wine selection. Overall great dining experience!Special Features:
- Excellent happy hourHard2pleaseDined on 8/15/2014We enjoyed our visit at Chart House. I must suggest that you take a look at the Happy Hour menu for appetizers and drinks. The prices and food is just great. You can simply do that and skip dinner or lunch. Since it was our first time there we didn't know this but we noticed way too late that that's what most people do. Great appetizers at a very reasonable price. I had the stuffed shrimps with crab and it was delicious and very generous size.Special Features:
- JoanieDined on 8/14/2014The table we were seated was near the bathroom and setup station. The restaurant had plenty of empty tables. Complained to manager but did not seem to care. He did take the glasses of wine from our bill. Feel he could of offered to move us but did not. Also told him we were there to celebrate our anniversary.I would recommend this to a friend.
- OverratedOpenTable Diner Since 2013Dined on 8/14/2014Our food was room temp when we got it. Our server didn't ask if anyone needed drink refills. We will not go back to The Chart House in Annapolis.
- BeautifulMaryLowDined on 8/13/2014We ate in the Lounge and even tho' all the seats beside windows were taken, we still had a great view of the harbor. The place was packed, but our server was attentive - great Happy Hour deals - tempura shrimp with avocado! A pomegranate-tini was one of the best drinks ever.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Food CommentMike1Dined on 8/10/2014A few months ago, we had a fantastic fish meal (Macadamian encrusted Mahi) and recommended it to our accompanying family. Unfortunately, this time the fish was not fresh and the sauce fell short of what we had previously enjoyed. The staff made good on a replacement dish but the fact that had to be done was disappointing.Special Features:
- GreatElizabethADined on 8/8/2014Wonderful food service and views. A la carte gets pricey but worthy of a special occasion like PW with our plebe. Would go back.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Dinner with a viewCaptnMateDined on 8/4/2014Looking for a nice spot for dinner? Maybe with a view of Annapolis harbor? Great spot for drinks with friends or a more formal dining experience. Have frequented this iconic restaurant for years and the quality has remained memorable, not something you can take for granted. Would I recommend it? Yes.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- DisappointedGraybeardDined on 8/3/2014We were there last year for my wife's birthday and returned again this year. Service was under Par-Server was more interested in a Rick Black couple than serving us. He spent time lingering art their table. Crab cakes were not to my wife's liking either. Salad bar was great as well as location.Special Features:
- Great foodfoodnwineDined on 8/2/2014the restaurant is BIG and busy! most staff are young so some of them lack experience so a few things were forgotten, hopefully they will improve with more experience. Food was much better than expected and we were expecting it to be pretty good! it was SO delicious. The margarita was one of the best we've had. the baked Chesapeake oysters were amazing and very filling. my snapper hemingway was so good but sadly I couldn't eat it all due to the oysters, but because it was so good I actually took the rest of it home which I NEVER do. my wife's Macadamia crusted Mahi was also amazing. other great thing about the restaurant is the water taxi stops right outside. whole experience was wonderful and definitely going backSpecial Features:
- 2010 - 2011 whatever it takesOpenTable Diner Since 2002Dined on 8/2/2014As far as chain restaurant goes, chart house always delivers consistent quality food. My only gripe is when I ordered wine and was brought a different vintage than what was advertised. I brought this to my waiters attention and he said the manager get the wine and my vintage was unavailable on the first bottle. However, the second bottle was the vintage advertised on the menu. I made a comment to the waiter but no manager ever addressed it with me. Overall you go to this place for the view.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- could have been bettertjbhoDined on 8/2/2014Really nice wine by glass list and good seafood. the Chart House is a nice destination special occasion restaurant. However, the waitress, was rushed, and abrupt. She seemed to lack the ability/ desire to engage, inform and serve. At prices that scream indulgence, she failed to rise to that level.Special Features:
- Gorgeous setting/inconsistent foodCmans6282Dined on 7/31/2014The restaurant itself is Beautiful-warm golds, reds, incredible views. The salad bar had wilted greens, fruits were fair, plates had to be rifled through to find a clean one and then handled very gingerly as they remained frozen for a few minutes. Some of the dressings were so cold they congealed. My husbands prime rib was one of the best he's had but my 'medium well' marinated steak was beyond well done and the Yukon potatoes were cold and tasteless. A gentleman in our group received one paltry rib for his $30+ fare. It was a Thursday night in Annapolis and we couldn't get reservations at Carol's Creek (sp?). There was no noise level as we were one of maybe half a dozen groups if that. Let me know when it's got a new chef and management.
- Inconsistent ExperienceExperiencedDinerDined on 7/28/2014After a tremendous dining experience at the Chart House in Alexandria, I assumed I would have the exact same experience at the Chart House in Annapolis. Boy, was I WRONG! We were a large party celebrating the Family Patriarch's 70th Birthday. The only highlight was the host (Krista) who did a great job setting up our special evening. From there everything went downhill. Our server was slow and poorly trained. Although the restaurant was practically empty, we received lukewarm food. Lesson learned? You can't expect the same experience from one Chart House to another.Special Features:
- Always fantasticAmanda1976Dined on 7/27/2014Chart House is somewhere I take people that I want to share a really fantastic and memorable dinner with. Everything about the dining experience is pure perfection. The view can not be beat! Food is impeccable. Every staff member, from front desk reception to management to wait staff, are professional, kind, and accomodating. I HIGHLY recommend to anyone looking for a wonderful dinner out.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- VisitOpenTable Diner Since 2010Dined on 7/27/2014We had a very enjoyable birthday celebration with a great view of Annapolis.Special Features:
- Awesome experienceLveChtHseDined on 7/26/2014Seating, Service, Food and pricing were outstanding.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- DdineDined on 7/26/2014Left a message on open table about this being my wife's birthday and they did not get messageSpecial Features:
- Beautiful location, Delicious foodOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 7/25/2014I made a reservation at Chart House to celebrate a special occassion, and we had a great experience. The food and service was wonderful. Everything tasted great. We also had a great view of the boats and the water from our table inside, which was just beautiful. Other than the loud table of four seated next to us, it was a perfect evening.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Excellent!OpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 7/25/2014Excellent food and tremendous service! The chef even came out and reviewed the menu with us because my mom has so many allergies! Completely awesome all around!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- OpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 7/25/2014This was our first experience dining at the Chart House and we were very impressed from start to finish. The online reservations process was very easy and once we arrived, we were quickly seated near a window with a gorgeous view of the harbor. The atmosphere was warm and inviting. We were able to have conversation without interruption from noise and enjoyed great food and excellent service, and had a memorable evening at the Chart House. We highly the Chart House restaurant and look forward to returning soon..Special Features:
- Poor serviceNAptownDined on 7/24/2014We were celebrating a friend's birthday. After finishing our dinner, our waiter seem to disappear for a half hour. I had to go to the front for assistance to locate him. Review would have been higher if the service was better.Special Features:
- Good but priceysailorDined on 7/20/2014The restaurant is in a nice setting on Annapolis Harbor with access by car and water taxi. Food is good but somewhat on the pricey side, especially if you add in the salad bar and ala carte side dishes. The seating area is very large so there isn't a real intimate feel.Special Features:
- Pretty ordinary experience - top $OpenTable Diner Since 2007Dined on 7/20/2014Special occasion celebration for a group.. The table was jammed up against the wall and some of the flatware was missing. The waiter wasn't bad, but he wasn't great. Huge delay between clearing the main plates and offering coffee and dessert. There were definitely a few misfires from the kitchen. Several of the fish dishes were disappointing. Chart House used to be a steak house, but the filet was dry and had a salty rub that overpowered the flavor of the beef. $500, for 8 people, with only 2 cocktails, 2 glasses of cheap wine and 2 desserts. They really need to step up, particularly in the kitchen, for extravagant pricing. Back to Ruth Chris next time instead of Chart House.Special Features:
- FantasticWaterviewerDined on 7/20/2014The view and the food was wonderful! So much food. Great brunch bargain.Special Features:


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Fort Collins, Larimer County consider tax breaks for Avago
The electronics manufacturer, which maintains a Fort Collins manufacturing facility, also already operates in Taiwan and other cities worldwide. Avago currently is operating at 4380 Ziegler Road, but is considering expanding in unused space within the facility.
"That is in competition with some of their other international locations for this particular piece of additional production capacity," said Josh Birks, economic health director for the city of Fort Collins.
Aiming to keep the 136 jobs projected to be created by the local expansion, Birks wants Fort Collins city councilors to consider a 3-percent tax break on an estimated $100 million in equipment that Avago would buy for the space.
"If we can pull it off, it's a great coup," he said. "This is the kind of manufacturing that's been going overseas in the last decade or so."
Councilors will consider the proposal at their next Council Finance Committee meeting May 21.
Birks will ask the city to issue a tax break of a total of $3 million over ten years to Avago, which already receives a $1.5 million tax break on its equipment from a previous agreement with the city. Despite losses in equipment tax revenue, the city still would see a net gain in revenue from other taxes on Avago throughout the decade.
Birks approached Larimer County commissioners with a similar proposal Tuesday. He asked the county to grant a tax break of $300,000 annually during a five-year period.
"They generally were open to the idea of us bringing back a formal proposal," he said.
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Mrs. Jennifer Edwards
Assistant Professor of Worship Ministries
M.A., Denver Seminary
B.S., John Brown University
Mrs. Jen Edwards is a graduate of John Brown University and Denver Seminary. She is a small-town, Nebraska girl who loves people, words, theology, and music. She is excited to begin her fourth year of teaching in the Worship Arts program and is humbled by the opportunity to be a part of the JBU community. She is a songwriter, a worship leader, a big picture thinker, and a storehouse of ideas. Thinking with and creating alongside students is one of her life's greatest gifts. She is "Brad's wife" and "Reece and Mason's mom," and she wears those titles with pride. Her family enjoys cooking together, making random music videos, and playing soccer in the front yard.