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Book your room at Fairmont Heritage Place, Ghirardelli Square
5-star luxury hotel in San Francisco near Lombard Street
Located in the heart of San Francisco, this luxury hotel is near the beach and within walking distance of Ghirardelli Square, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, and Aquatic Park. Also nearby are Lombard Street and Ripley's Believe It Or Not Museum.
Hotel Features
Fairmont Heritage Place, Ghirardelli Square provides a bar/lounge, a children's club, complimentary wireless Internet access, and a 24-hour business center.
Room Amenities
Flat-screen televisions include premium satellite channels. Guestrooms also feature beds with pillowtop mattresses, kitchens, and fireplaces.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
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At your hotel
A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. A complimentary breakfast is offered. High-speed wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary.
Business amenities at this 5-star property consist of a 24-hour business center, limo/town car service, and meeting rooms. This luxury hotel also offers a children's club, tour/ticket assistance, and multilingual staff. Onsite parking is available (surcharge).
Fairmont Heritage Place, Ghirardelli Square is a smoke-free property.
- 24-hour front desk
- Babysitting or childcare
- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Bar/lounge
- Free breakfast
- Concierge services
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Total number of rooms - 53
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Number of floors - 4
- ATM/banking
- Multilingual staff
- Porter/bellhop
- Smoke-free property
- Coffee/tea in lobby
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Conference space
- Free Wi-Fi
- Free wired high-speed Internet
- Children's club
- Meeting rooms
- Year Built 2008
- 24-hour business center
- Shopping on site
- Number of buildings/towers - 5
- Supervised childcare/activities
Stay connected
Available in all rooms: Free Wi-Fi , Free wired high-speed Internet
Available in some public areas: Free Wi-Fi , Free wired high-speed Internet
Park your car
Valet parking (surcharge)
In your room
- Premium TV channels
- DVD player
- Fireplace
- Premium bedding
- Separate sitting area
- Climate control
- Air conditioning
- Phone
- Coffee/tea maker
- Kitchen
- Microwave
- Daily housekeeping
- Turndown service
- Private bathroom
- Designer toiletries
- Bathrobes
- Hair dryer
- Separate bathtub and shower
- In-room safe
- Desk
- Washer/dryer
- Separate dining area
- Cookware, dishware, and utensils
- Dishwasher
- Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
- Stovetop
- Satellite TV service
- Flat-panel TV
- Free Wi-Fi
- Free wired high-speed Internet
- Room service
- Frette Italian sheets
- Sofa bed
- Cribs/infant beds available
- iPod docking station
- Pillowtop mattress
Eat and drink
Guests are offered a complimentary continental breakfast.
Room service is available.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Windsurfing nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Scooter/moped rentals nearby
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- Accessible bathroom
- Accessible path of travel
- Accessible parking
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
The fine print for Fairmont Heritage Place, Ghirardelli Square
When you arrive
Minimum check-in age is 18
Your pets
Pets allowed, Only dogs are allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Valet parking fee: USD 55 per night (in/out privileges)
- Pet fee: USD 200.00 per apartment (varies based on length of stay)


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The Städel Museum reopened to the public last weekend after 3 years of renovations and expansions by local Frankfurt firm, Schneider Schumacher. The renovation included an extension placed along the central axis, which works to reinstate the historic spatial arrangement. The central foyer and all the vertical axis circulations were renovated to provide wheelchair access. A new special exhibition area was also created on the ground floor, while the administration, auditorium, and library were relocated to the west wing.
The star of the renovation though is the new contemporary gallery located in the courtyard, and topped with a bulging green roof. The garden/roof is dotted with huge round skylights that flood the subterranean gallery with loads of natural daylight. During the day, the gallery space is infused with an even natural glow and at night the interior lights shine out through the portholes on the roof. Visitors can freely walk on the round skylights and lounge in the garden. In addition, the museum underwent energy efficiency upgrades and makes use of a large heat storage capacity to create an optimal room climate with minimal energy consumption. As the jury noted in their citation, "Frankfurt is given not only a distinctive and unique exhibition space, but a state of the art green building too."
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fredrickdrew60 March 8, 2012 at 9:41 pm
Very impressive results regarding the installation of a skylight inside the museum. Great design also the construction of materials, I really love to check this out.
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Alcohol & fighting doesnt mix....My very close friend,wich is a good guy that got into a bad situation...Got into a drunken fight & unfortunatley the other guy ended up dieing...I just got back from visiting my boy in Elmira & he's doing 12yrs.....not worth it..
New Year's eve? Amazing that this was kept under wraps.
That's messed up. The irony of his father being our vice president of community relations...
Thread nuking in 5....4....3....2...1.....
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drunken fighting is stupid to begin with, but if it does come down to that don't be a punk and hit someone in the head with a beer bottle..geez
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Is "willing to get grey hair at the age of 21" part of it? No one told me about that part D=
Good post though!
Raid Leading
What does it take, how can I do it?
1. What does a raid leader do?
2. How should a raid leader prepare himself
3. How to judge the limitations of your guild.
4. How to judge what you need for an individual encounter.
5. How to conduct yourself to the guild.
6. How to handle confrontations.
7. How to fix "problem players" in a raid.
8. How to improve your guild's relations with other guilds and the server
What does it take?
A raid leader is the single most important player in many guilds. The raid leader must spend much of his available time studying encounters. This player is confident in his playmanship, vocal, understands general concepts of other classes, is not afraid to confront other players, or call them out in raids, and most importantly, this player can react in snap decisions on what to do.
This player does not mind wiping or helping players in his or her guild. The raid leader is always responsible for his actions, and other players reactions. For it is his job to prepare them for the choices they must make.
IMPORTANT: You should never be cocky! You do not know it all, do not act like you do. Raid leading is an important job, not a throne. There is nothing worse than a rude raid leader, who is lackluster in performance.
Well, if this sounds like something you are completely prepared for, with no doubts at all, then I congratulate you on your outstanding character.
How to prepare yourself and your raid
In order to succeed as a raid leader you have to study an encounter inside and out.
These are some ways to do that.
1. PTR- most of you reading this will probably never go to a PTR (public test realm).This is very easy to do though, and allows you to have first hand experience with each encounter before they come out. The PTR is the first line of knowledge that most well balanced raid leaders react too.
2. Video's - Another way to educate yourself and your raid, very easy to do. Many different approaches are available on videos, so one strategy is not always best for your guild. www.youtube.com www.tankspot.com , ect...
3. Websites - Many websites are dedicated to wow. Many have written strategies that involve searching. These often contain exceptional tips on encounters and should almost always be considered. These websites also contain multiple class guides. If your guild has forums, then you should almost always be posting these websites into their respective area's.
Some examples include,
www.tankspot.com - Any tanking class
www.elitestjerks.com -dps
www.maxdps.com -dps
www.plusheal.com - healing
4. Other guilds / players - learning from the top guild on your server, or asking one of your friends in that guild how they do an encounter is another way to learn different ways.
How do you judge your guild
Lets be very frank in this section. All guilds have limitations. Whether it is a lack of a certain classes, motivation, skill, gear, or attitude there is a way to push your guild in whatever direction you feel is needed in order to succeed.
You should be honest in your assessment. you should not be afraid of letting those who run the guild know what your guilds limitations are. It is your job to fix these raids. Do it. If there is a certain player who does not cut it, let them know. If there is a lack of a certain class, then take the necessary steps to fill that gap.
Everyone who is a raid leader should be aware of how your guild reacts to complex ideas. If your guild cannot handle them, then it is up to you to find a solution for them. This solution can come before or during the raid. My current guild likes to use the "Brute Force" method. This method means that we attack the boss, and just try to stand out of fire, ect...
Adapting for raids is key to success. Whether it is a strat for the 4 Horsemen, Sarth with Drakes, KT, or Yogg, you should always know the limits of your players and how to make those limits succeed.
What do I need for this raid
1. You should know first and formost your assessment on how hard this raid will be.
2. Should I allow decent players, or only exceptional players into this raid.
(How will my fellow guildies react?) - Always be able to answer this question.
3. Do I need all of the necessary buffs. (Fort, GOTW, might/battle, Kings, commanding, DK str., arms/drood crit.) All of these factors have to be taken into consideration.
(MMO-Champion RaidComp)
4. Do i need a Mind control, do a need a drood to kite, do I need this many heals/tanks?
5. Have a backup plan!
Reviewing Performance
Why did you wipe? Check combat logs, recount, anything that could suggest why you died. If it's not obvious at first, look harder. There's almost always a fairly obvious reason that may not be readily apparent. Just blaming the healers as a whole creates animosity if it's just one healer who slipped up one time. Focus more on fixing the problem than assigning blame!
Quelling Displeasure
Nothing kills morale like failure. Do your best to improve morale before it hits a low. If it was a good attempt, say so. If it was a poor attempt with an easy fix, say so. Don't say things like "What the fuck are you guys doing? You're all so bad!" unless you want the raid to fall apart.
Changing Assignments
Not everyone is good at every facet of their class. If a ranged fails to position orbs properly on anub, assign a different ranged to shoot them down. If your tank healer is unable to keep up with incoming spike damage, get a different tank healer. Don't think someone's bad because they're not dispelling enough. Stick them where they're strong and get a different dispeller.
Altering raid composition(Almightypancake)
Sometimes, you only need two tanks. Sometimes you need more healers. Dual specs help guarantee you can switch members' roles if needed. Be liberal with this, and understand fights. If you are constantly wiping because of a few individuals, replace them. Don't be bashful. You're leading a raid and they are underperforming--plain and simple.
If a tank dies, then a certain OT will need to take over. If a healer dies then have another switch over. Be sure to allow communications between vital members of the raid. On multiple occasions I have put people on shut off duty in another channel so they can continue to say their commands without being interrupted.
How should I conduct myself
1. It is very important to show confidence in your ideas.
2. Always have a plan, and allow for those in your guild to come and talk about strats.
3. You should command raiders in your guild during your raid. You should have fun with them outside of the raids.
4. When you are in a raid make it known that you are in control and shenanigans will not be tolerated.
5. Be sure to play with all of your players, not just those who are very good. This not only brings up spirits but also allows for an assessment of how good they are.
Treat People like they are People: It's often very easy as a raid leader to get caught up in the numbers involved with working to complete an encounter. We are going to need this much DPS, this many healers doing X amount of healing ect. It's often that we forget that these "numbers" are actually people that have life outside of wow. They have jobs, family and friends ect that may prevent them from doing all the research into their class that others do themselves. Understand your trying to convince people to follow you into these often complicated encounters that may take a good amount of their time to complete that they could otherwise spend elsewhere. I often wonder how it is that I can convince all my raiders to 6 nights a week listen to my advice, follow my directions and spend their free time based on my ability to lead them alone.
Most of this is from treating everyone equally. We all do our part, no one ever is seen as not contributing to the success of the group so long as they were online and played to the best of their ability. I always address mishaps or wipes as the need for improvement by the team, ALL OF US including myself. I have never seen a raid with 9/24 absolutely perfect players who never need to improve and one really poor one. Treat your raiders like they are all equals no better or worse then the raider standing/lying next to them and you will build a stronger relationship within your raid.
(taken from maangart1st)
How to handle confrontations
1. You should always take into consideration the feelings of those you are talking too.
2. Always start with a whisper, then, if needed, be vocal and call them out.
3. Tell the guild master about your problems. It is not your job to discipline players.
How to fix "problem players"
If someone is not too good, then for goodness sakes, help them. You were like that once. I will agree that there are some players who are unable to learn and some who are not willing. My advice, Kick em. As for those willing to learn, then it is your job to help them.
There will be times in your guild where everything is going wrong, you stall, people leave, people dont wish to attend raids anymore. The best thing you can do is listen.
You should be willing to eithier talk to, or demote any and all leaders in the guild who are lackluster in performance. What does it show when your attempting to fix a player and the person you send him or her to is just as lackluster.
Believe me, everyone notices.
If the problem is not with the leadership or you refuse to demote the leadership you will have to be willing to regrow your raid roster. Chances are, you will not be any more successful due to bringing the lackluster officers anyway. Find the players with potential and invite them to your guild. Help them become better, slow down on raids, cut back on what you do.
Exp. Make two ten mans into one. Change 2 night 25 mans into 1 ect...
Ways to help
1. Websites
2. Class leaders
3. Friends who play that class
4. Patience
5. Be an example!
Edit: How to fix a group issue
There are often times where a person is put into the posistion of raid leader without any idea on what he or she should work on achieving. These are some things you, as a raid leader, should focus on.
1. Attitudes - With the right mindset any adversion can be overcome. Having everyone in your raid willing to wipe, without griping is something that I feel every guild should focus on. Having one person say "This cannot be done" effectivly ruins the excitement of downing new content. This is a key factor.
2. Type of guild - Make it know what type of guild your guild actually is. (hardcore, semi-hardcore, casual, ect..). Stressing what type of guild yours is when you recruit lets those new incoming members know what to expect from your guild. You as the raid leader have the power to change how your guild is percieved by how well you do. My current guild is a semi-hardcore guild, yet we strive to be our best with what we have.
3. Family atmosphere - Having everyone in your raid being comfortable while raiding with others is something which shows a strong sence of pride. It shows the idea of, "together we will succeed".
NOTES: There is no one way to fix no shows. Motivation, work ethic, ect...
There is nothing a raid leader can do, other than increase raid performance, and increase recruiting in order to achieve success.
It is up to you to make your own decisions because every decision is always different.
NOTE: Dealing with the day to day issues of failures in raids, no shows, problem players, canceled runs, can all be stressful. Being calm and respectful are the way to handle things.
There are two types of griping.
1. Officers - This is the hardest to handle. When your leadership expresses concerns about the recent or long term failures of raid or raiding, it is because you have not dealt with the issues involving these failures.
The first thing you should do is express the problem, and ask for advice. (from your leadership).
Second, go about the solution in which you belive will solve the problem.
If you have infact tried to solve these failures, and the leadership refuses to help, or decides they do not enjoy your presence, then my advice is to leave. There is nothing you can do other than your best to achieve success.
2. Members - Having members gripe about you is something no raid leader should tolerate. If your raids are going on time, successful, and fun, then there is no reason in which you should have anyone cause dissention amoung the ranks. Do not let anyone get the best of you.
FIX - You should let your guild master know, and have him announce at the begining of each raid that these actions will not be tolerated. Have him say what type of guild you are in, and that is what you try to be. Most griping comes down to the fact of progression. Letting your members know what type of guild they joined is key to not causeing this type of drama. If they leave over this issue, then it is their fault for joining in the first place.
There are times when you should know your limits. You, as good as you think you are, might just be bad. (No disrespect)
IMPORTANT: You should never be cocky! You do not know it all, do not act like you do. Raid leading is an important job, not a throne. There is nothing worse than a rude raid leader, who is lackluster in performance.
Guild relations
It is often up to the raid leader to recruit players. Having a good reputation helps. Be sure to be nice to everyone you meet. You might be better, but they might become just as good as you one day.
If your guild is not the best, then do the raids they are able to do. Once your guild's raid is finished then do one that is above your guilds skill level. Try to bring in as many of your top players as you can. this helps a core group become ready for these raids in the future.
Note: I personally did this for Naxx 25, Maly 10 and 25, We succeeded in doing these as a full guild run because we had slowly progressed enough players through pugs in order to achieve success.
How to Deal with stress
1. Build a team around you who you trust and who can some of the strain. No one is that angelic, patient and all-knowing to RL 100% by themselves - while during a raid you often need to be the one driving force and voice, it's awesome to have someone to take some of the strain or to nudge you quietly in a whisper if they sense you're getting stressed out. I'd probably even add to this that often it's a good idea to have a separate RL to GM and to recruitment person and to person who looks after the website - all with the aim of avoiding burnout.
2. Communicate ... communicate ... communicate - open lines of communication across all "levels" within guild are essential. I know in the middle of raids the numbers of whispers and channels a RL is tracking is enormous, but both inside and outside of raids it's vital to keep communication flowing in all directions - so often things get blown out of proportion because someone takes for granted that someone else has noticed the thing that's driving them mad and instead of saying something about it early they leave it, while you don't want guildies questioning your every decision (especially during raids) - good questions and concerns are healthy.
(Taken from Mr. Shortypop)
If you read a strategy to your raid word-for-word, it's going to not really sink in, in my experience. "Tanks take spike damage, I need you and you to stay on tank x so he doesn't die." is really so much better than saying "Now the boss will do Super Attack, this attack does 30,000 to 35,000 to a tank..."
Your common raider doesn't need to know the names of certain attacks, or their numerical value. They just need to know their job, and how to survive when something happens to them. Going in detail merely distracts them.
As an example, we were able to do Hard Mode Iron Council 25 man by merely explaining. "Kill the first 2 guys as normal. Phase 3, big guy. If you get the debuff, run into melee so you don't get another, or you'll die. When the debuff is off, get out of meele. You 3 healers stay in meele so you don't get the debuff, and heal those with the debuff."
That is literarly all I said on our first attempts, and we had 0 raid deaths (though a few tank mishaps)- and we're not anything special, we stand in fire like everyone else :P I have noticed a vast improvement in raid performance by giving the bare bones.
In my current guild we have the raid leader who is a tank (Usually we have a fun roll off to see who tanks what)
Tanking situation = Done
A healer who is an officer, he decides what pally buffs to use for each pally, and who will heal what.
(The raid leader can change who is healing who based on what he feels will be more productive.)
Healing = Done
Usually we have someone else lead the shutoffs in another channel, or Mc's ect...
Special Stuff = done
As for Dps splits ect... We have a dps meter posted in O, and the raid leader tells people where to go.
DPS = Done
Having a group of hardworking officers is key to success. As Shorty mentioned, the effort should be spread out as not have a burned out raid leader. Communication is also key so people do not cause drama.
If you start to become burnt out, then please regard the following suggestion!
Have more than one RL, and rotate them every now and then. Your guild, situation and members will dictate how you will manage this. Raid Leading is not for the faint hearted, but all too often they burn out.
If anyone has anything to add, please feel free to post.
About me:
I have been on both sides of the tract. I have been a raid leader in an amazing guild that is decent in performance. I have also been in a top world guild, and have been the raid leader's fodder. I understand how it feels to be bossed around, and to boss people around.
Last edited by Manginae; 04-21-2010 at 01:05 PM. Reason: Addition
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Is "willing to get grey hair at the age of 21" part of it? No one told me about that part D=
Good post though!
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Great post indeed. The only thing I might suggest is if you have any advice on delivering not-so-good news to the guildies in general it'd be appreciated. Taking time to work with people on an individual basis is fine, but what do you do when entire groups need work?
Sure the Guild Leader and other Officers know, but for all of us it's a bear. and not the Druid kind either. Some individuals are naturally gonna be able to clear higher content than what the guild is ready for via pugs and their own personal progression, and all of a sudden because people see these more geared/skilled/lucky/connected people, they THINK they're ready for that same level of content but they're not. How do you explain that to a guild in general so they understand, but don't have feelings hurt? whispers are fine, but that kinda takes awhile to do one by one, and the more people you tell the more the rumor-mill starts to work, and all of a sudden you're teh ebil because you've 'got a bad attitude and think everyone in the guild sucks' or some-such other exaggeration founded thanks to the telephone game.
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Good read, two things I would add:
1. Build a team around you who you trust and who can some of the strain. No one is that angelic, patient and all-knowing to RL 100% by themselves - while during a raid you often need to be the one driving force and voice, it's awesome to have someone to take some of the strain or to nudge you quietly in a whisper if they sense you're getting stressed out. I'd probably even add to this that often it's a good idea to have a separate RL to GM and to recruitment person and to person who looks after the website - all with the aim of avoiding burnout.
2. Communicate ... communicate ... communicate - open lines of communication across all "levels" within guild are essential. I know in the middle of raids the numbers of whispers and channels a RL is tracking is enormous, but both inside and outside of raids it's vital to keep communication flowing in all directions - so often things get blown out of proportion because someone takes for granted that someone else has noticed the thing that's driving them mad and instead of saying something about it early they leave it, while you don't want guildies questioning your every decision (especially during raids) - good questions and concerns are healthy.
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A few things:
MMO-Champion RaidComp is a great source for checking to ensure you cover as many raid buffs as possible.
There is a lot of text markup in the guide that appears to be a link but it isn't. It is slightly frustrating. You should probably aim to have just a couple header styles and then bold for emphasis to not confuse the reader into clicking non-existant links.
As I also was a raid leader for your current guild it might be nice to have a section on adjusting strategies to fit the guild in your research section as well. Some raids can execute complicated but efficient strats and other guilds are unable to execute complicated strats. Ci was most effective when it generally ignored Tankspot movie guides and came up with a simpler strat. RL's need to learn to be flexible in their approach to boss encounters. Before encounter guides were written guilds had extremely varied strategies for bosses that were generally as effective as each other. The biggest example that comes to mind was Lore's original Auriaya 10 man video on this site. He encouraged killing the feral defender as it came out and kiting her over the raid. Most raids had figured out that the damage from the FD in 10 man wasn't significant enough to bother with it rather quickly and never had to deal with a poorly placed void zone.
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I would add that a raid leader should be aware of any baggage they might be bringing to the raid. Attitudes of people often reflect the attitudes of their leaders, and if a raid leader shows up pissy about something that happened at work, other people in the raid are liable to become pissy as well, often without even realizing why.
If you are in a bad mood when a raid is about to start, or know you're not up to the standard you'd want in someone leading you, let an officer know beforehand and that maybe it's better if someone pick up for you that night. You can still help lead in the background, but try not to express yourself on Ventrilo, unless you're sure you can put on a good face.
A lot of good things said here, but I want to add that your voice on Vent, or 'tone' of text chat is important. Also brevity in explanations of fight is a must- though a talent that must be learned through experience.
If you read a strategy to your raid word-for-word, it's going to not really sink in, in my experience. "Tanks take spike damage, I need you and you to stay on tank x so he doesn't die." is really so much better than saying "Now the boss will do Super Attack, this attack does 30,000 to 35,000 to a tank..."
Your common raider doesn't need to know the names of certain attacks, or their numerical value. They just need to know their job, and how to survive when something happens to them. Going in detail merely distracts them.
As an example, we were able to do Hard Mode Iron Council 25 man by merely explaining. "Kill the first 2 guys as normal. Phase 3, big guy. If you get the debuff, run into melee so you don't get another, or you'll die. When the debuff is off, get out of meele. You 3 healers stay in meele so you don't get the debuff, and heal those with the debuff."
That is literarly all I said on our first attempts, and we had 0 raid deaths (though a few tank mishaps)- and we're not anything special, we stand in fire like everyone else :P I have noticed a vast improvement in raid performance by giving the bare bones.
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Bump for those would like to add, or correct, due to ICC being all the way out.
Currently working on a solution for guilds with two 25 man progression nights, and lack of raiders attending the second night due to wipes, or no fun.
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Essentially, when I bring in new raiders, there are three primary qualities I look at during their trial period: flexibility, desire, and goals.
Flexibility refers to a raider's ability to improvise, adapt, and improve. If you have too many raiders who are set in their ways--a tank who doesn't gear for high armor values on hard hitting melee fights, an ele shaman who doesn't want to spec into improved earthbind for saurfang, or perhaps a warlock who refuses to tank princes--you'll run into the problem of stagnant progression. While not all raiders should spec and re-spec at your whim, you need to be able to rely on a majority of your raid members to be willing to change their gearset, skillset, and mindset in order to progress.
Don't be afraid to shake things up a bit as well. It's dangerous to have a raid rely on a few people to lead meters. I had a lot of officers on edge when I asked our top raid healer to go dps for festergut (since we normally run 6). To hear them tell it, missing that single healer rather than having one of our lesser healers go dps would have stopped us from downing festergut. After a couple hours of steady work (for everyone involved), we eventually downed it. As a result, every raider has faith in our entire healing core, and our healing core trusts me to a greater extent. You need to be able to rely on all of your raiders to step it up no matter what role they're filling.
Desire refers to a raider's drive to improve as well as their drive to see the raid progress. Don't just listen to what they say, watch how they perform. Are they up-to-date on their latest strategies? Do they flask/pre-pot/anything they can possibly do to improve the status of the raid? You don't want a raider who's just interested in joining you because you're further progressed than their current guild. Be wary of applicants who say "yeah my current guild can't kill saurfang because etc. etc. etc." Often times (though not always!) these are raiders who are prone to jump ship with little warning, and will happily use your guild to get experience killing bosses, then jump to another guild more progressed than yours. These raiders are leeches, and they'll eventually hit a brick wall.
To avoid these raiders, personally speak with every new recruit. Vent works best for this. Learn why they're interested in your guild. If their last guild was stuck on a certain boss, see if you can discern why. Keep in mind through the entire process that any raider with enough desire/drive to perform well is an asset to your raid. We recently brought in a rogue as a backup position. He was geared in primarily heroic/emblem gear. It's been three weeks, and he is now our top dps, pulling well over 9k or more on single target fights.
Goals are the priorities of your raiders. This is easily the most important aspect of a raider's personality. What is it that gives your raider the desire to perform? Are they competitive in the sense that they enjoy being top dps on every fight? Be cautious, because sometimes these raiders lose interest when they are consistently bested on the meters, and will tend towards bitterness. Similarly, if they are top dps on every fight, they are more likely to lose their patience when a fight becomes a roadblock. If you suspect some of your raiders are obsessed with meters, start gradually diverting them to jobs that lower their dps (assuming, of course, that you're able to complete an encounter effectively without them). Have your ret paladin run around hitting adds on deathwhisper, or have your top hunter on kinetic orbs during princes. Not only does this improve your raid's confidence in themselves, it also improves the confidence of your top players in your raid as a whole. Some players can get to where they feel they're carrying the whole raid on their backs, and this sort of attitude can easily lead to drama.
The goals of your raiders should align with your own as a raid leader. Are you hoping to kill hardmode arthas, or simply have fun three or four days a week? Make sure that you have raiders with the same goals. Perhaps you just want a bunch of raiders decked out in 264 gear so you can stand around in dalaran while people go "oooh" and "ahhh" over your gearscore. You can find players who share that goal as well.
The overall message here is that you need a group of raiders who have the same goals as you, the desire to make it happen, and the flexibility to fulfill that desire. You can't force someone to change their goals. If someone doesn't show up on progression nights, find someone who will. It might mean losing your top dps, but you'll also possibly be losing your top ego as well .
On another note, I wrote a guide to raidleading: http://www.tankspot.com/showthread.p...and-PUGs-alike
It deals with some different issues than yours, so you're more than welcome to take a few paragraphs out of it or link to it if you see anything in there you like.
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A small thing I'd like to add for Guild Leaders regarding their Raid Leader(s). Have more than one and rotate them every now and then. Your guild and your situation and your guild members will dictate how you will manage this. Raid Leading is not for the faint hearted, but all too often they burn out. Good Raid Leaders are hard to come by, so look after them carefully!
We are currently recruiting..
very good post. I recently took on the role of raidleader as I've been playing wow since Vanilla and most o fmy guild are WoTLK guys I figured deeper experience would come in handy. I had to really push the fact they won't catch me explaining every single detail of every fight prior to every encounter and some of them really hate that I won't. I explain the basic mechanics 'you do this, unless this happens then you do this' and refuse to accept that anyone hasn't watched videos pre raid for the theory alone.
I'll point them here next time the minority moan
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Thanks for this guide, mate. This made me think a lot about trying to become a raid leader and I will do my best to succeed.


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I want to run into you in the elevator! What a great birthday present for your neighbor...I'm sure they enjoyed this dish. It looks fantastic!ReplyDelete
Lucky neighbor! I have never made menudo before but it's one of my favorite childhood dishes. I would have been very happy to enjoy this on my birthday, too. :)
I'm a bit late but Happy New Year, Malou!
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I wish you were my neighbor! This dish looks fantastic.ReplyDelete
I love Filipino style menudo with a little bit of taba on the pork. I like that you put it on top of the rice. Getting a bit stylish there mare.ReplyDelete
I love menudo. I wish my mom cooked - although I have vague memories of my Lola making it every once in a while. Lol, now I have to make it myself...much preferred it when someone made it for me!ReplyDelete
I would love to have you for my neighbor, Malou!
So sweet and caring of you to make this amazing, and delicious dish to share with your neighbor! Yummm!!!
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That looks absolutely delicious and it was SO nice of you! I would have asked you to TEACH me to make it...so I could have it again, and again, and again!ReplyDelete
Your menudo on a bed of rice is so perfect for a birthday meal!
Wish we were neighbors, Malou! There are times when I'm just too lazy to cook, and it would be nice if I could just make katok on your door para makikain. LOL
Hope you're having a great week! :-*
Yum! This looks so tasty and i like the raisins that are added in.ReplyDelete
wow.. my birthday is coming up.. any chance at all???
it looks fantastic!! You are such a clever woman.
I will do my best to cook it myself - maybe for my birthday. :)
See, that's why I wish to live next door. I've never tried menudo and you said Filipino classic? I have to try this!ReplyDelete
With all the delicious recipes you've made,no doubt any neighbor wishes for a homecooked dish from you.ReplyDelete
Wow, what a beautiful dish! You have one lucky neighbor and I am sure they loved this :)ReplyDelete
I never had menudos in Dumaguete. in Argentina menudo means chicken offals.
What is the difference.
How do you call those pork intestins sold on sundays on the street with the lechon?
They were the best ones
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|Tai Chi for Better Balance - Advanced Class
Event Type: Adult Programs
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Start Time: 10:50 AM
End Time: 11:30 AM
"Tai Chi for Better Balance – Advanced Class" is an evidence-based fall prevention program for older adults.Library: Millard Branch (402.444.4848)
Classes last approximately 45 minutes and include warm-up, core tai chi and cool-down exercises. Participants will work on more intricate and challenging movements. The goals of the training are to improve postural stability, control of body positioning, gait initiation, movement symmetry and coordination, and lower extremity strength.
Chair-supported practices, progressing from completely seated, through sit and stand, to chair-assisted movements are included to meet the needs and performance capabilities of individual participants.
Note: There will be no class on September 3, October 8, Novemeber 12 or November 22.
Location: East Meeting Room
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Prerequisite: Participants need to have completed at least two other Tai Chi for Better Balance classes or have the permission of the instructor.
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News about Textbooks, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Chronology of Coverage
Nov. 28, 2014
School board in Gilbert, Ariz, votes to excise or redact two pages of biology textbook that discusses sexually transmitted diseases and contraception; says references violate state law requiring schools to favor teaching childbirth and adoption over abortion; board is trying to figure out how to remove material in question, despite resistance from parents, residents, and others. MORE
Nov. 2, 2014
Arkady R Rotenberg, newly appointed chairman of publisher Enlightenment, and member of Pres Vladimir V Putin's inner circle, benefits from purge of textbooks that Russian schoolchildren had relied on for years; purge is latest in a string of government maneuvers that have positioned Enlightenment, once sole provider of school textbooks under Soviet rule, to dominate the Russian textbook marketplace yet again (Series: Putin's Way). MORE
Sep. 16, 2014
Thai Ministry of Education has ordered history textbooks to omit any mention of former Prime Min Thaksin Sinawatra; it is unclear to what degree ruling military junta can censor history due to Internet and social media. MORE
Aug. 28, 2014
Molly Wood Machine Learning column highlights examples of companies and websites that aim to save college students money, like websites that offer price comparisons for textbooks. MORE
Aug. 9, 2014
Ann Carrns Your Money Adviser column examines ways one can save money on textbooks by renting books or downloading 'open source' course documents. MORE
Aug. 5, 2014
Textbook rental company Chegg partners with Ingram Content Group to physically store and ship books, enabling it to continue building its digital operations; move is attempt to answer investors who may be wary that its signature business is becoming obsolete. MORE
Feb. 12, 2014
New York State Sen Toby Ann Stavisky of Flushing and Assemblyman Edward C Braunstein of Bayside, both Democrats from Queens districts with large Korean constituencies, introduce bills in Albany that would require school textbooks to refer to the Sea of Japan as the East Sea as well. MORE
Dec. 29, 2013
Prime Min Shinto Abe's conservative government in Japan has proposed school textbook revisions to cast nation's World War II history in a more patriotic light; critics fear effort will push country further away from its postwar pacificism; township of Taketomi has become ground zero for battle, since its school board rejected the new textbooks in 2011. MORE
Nov. 23, 2013
Texas Board of Education delays final approval of a widely used biology textbook because of concerns raised by one reviewer that it presents evolution as fact rather than theory; textbook review process in Texas has been controversial because some members of the review panel hold creationist views. MORE
Nov. 11, 2013
Examination of American textbooks shows that in the 50 years since his assassination, image of President John F Kennedy has shifted from charismatic and tragic hero to flawed leader whose oratory outstripped his accomplishments; newer works have emphasized Kennedy's legislative setbacks, his deepening commitment to Vietnam and his lack of vigor in pursuing civil rights. MORE
Nov. 3, 2013
Amazon.com's Textbook Rental Terms and Conditions stipulate that textbooks are not to be carried over state lines, and that renters will be charged purchase price of any text that goes interstate. MORE
Oct. 5, 2013
Teachers in New York City's public schools are still missing important new math and English materials that were ordered in spring to match tougher Common Core test standards taking root across country; shipping delay has forced them to improvise, using old textbooks and downloading material from Internet. MORE
Sep. 29, 2013
Texas panel responsible for reviewing submissions from publishers to select biology textbooks used in state's high schools stirs controversy because number of its members do no accept evolution and climate change as scientific truth. MORE
Apr. 9, 2013
CourseSmart, tracking technology being tested by professors at nine American universities, allows professors to track students' progress in reading assignments in digital textbooks; engagement information could give colleges early warning about which students might flunk out, while more broadly letting teachers know if an entire class is falling behind and needs material presented in a different manner. MORE
Feb. 4, 2013
Academic study of contents of Israeli and Palestinian Authority textbooks finds that each side generally presents other as enemy, but findings undermine assertions by Israeli government that Palestinian children are educated to hate. MORE
Oct. 10, 2012
Op-Ed article by assistant Prof Justin B Hollander questions wisdom behind Education Secretary Arne Duncan's proposal to replace textbooks with e-readers and multimedia Web sites; contends benefits of digital-learning technologies are unproven and doing away with such an effective learning platform like the paper textbook can be dangerous. MORE
Aug. 20, 2012
Media companies are introducing digital textbooks, capitalizing on changes that technology is bringing to classrooms; sales for conventional textbooks for kindergarten through 12th grade are reportedly $3 billion, with additional $4 billion for teacher guides and other reference materials; educators say almost all printed material will eventually be replaced by digital versions. MORE
Mar. 31, 2012
Zimbabwean Education Ministry says it is investigating how textbooks donated by Unicef wound up in the hand of bookstores and street vendors. MORE
Dec. 18, 2011
Anne Eisenberg Novelties column notes Principles of Biology, a digital-only textbook, which includes punchy and dynamic interactive features that take it beyond early e-textbooks that were static reprises of the print versions. MORE
Oct. 19, 2011
School system in Munster, Ind, makes all-in digital leap, removing all math and science textbooks for its 2,600 students in grades 5 to 12, and replacing them with laptops and interactive computer programs. MORE
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In Arizona, a Textbook Fuels a Broader Dispute Over Sex Education
The board in Gilbert, Ariz., said two pages in a biology textbook that discuss sexually transmitted diseases and contraception violated a state law passed in 2012.
November 28, 2014, Friday
MORE ON TEXTBOOKS AND: Gilbert (Ariz) , Textbooks , Abortion , Education (K-12) , Sex Education
Texas Approves Disputed History Texts for Schools
Texas' State Board of Education has approved new history textbooks, capping months of outcry over lessons that some academics say exaggerate the influence of Moses and negatively portray Muslims.
November 23, 2014, Sunday
MORE ON TEXTBOOKS AND: Texas , Textbooks , History (Academic Subject) , Education (K-12) , Houghton Mifflin Harcourt , Austin (Tex)
China Weighing More Emphasis on Traditional Culture in Textbooks
Education officials in China are considering changes to elementary and middle school textbooks that would expand the study of Chinese philosophy and literature.
November 4, 2014, Tuesday
MORE ON TEXTBOOKS AND: Wang Xuming , Xi Jinping , China , Beijing Normal University , Chinese Language , Education (K-12) , Textbooks
Putin's Friend Profits in Purge of Schoolbooks
When the number of approved textbooks for Russia's 14 million schoolchildren was slashed by more than half, one publisher with close ties to President Vladimir V. Putin profited handsomely.
November 2, 2014, Sunday
MORE ON TEXTBOOKS AND: Russia , Putin, Vladimir V , Rotenberg, Arkady R (1951- ) , Education (K-12) , Textbooks , Series , Russian Language
Board Taking Last Pass at Social Studies Textbook
In November, the State Board of Education is set to approve new social studies materials that will be used in Texas public schools for the next eight years.
October 24, 2014, Friday
MORE ON TEXTBOOKS AND: Texas , Education (K-12) , Textbooks
Teaching Indian History
It should not be a matter of surprise or concern to your editorial writer that Indian history textbooks are written and history is taught in the Indian cultural context.
October 14, 2014, Tuesday
Japan's Divided Education Strategy
The government wants to rewrite textbooks to make wartime history more "patriotic." But at the same time, it wants to project an open, international image.
October 13, 2014, Monday
MORE ON TEXTBOOKS AND: Japan , Education , Textbooks , Colleges and Universities , International Relations , Abe, Shinzo , World War II (1939-45)
False Teachings for India's Students
The Hindu right wing seeks, ominously, to rewrite a nation's history.
October 9, 2014, Thursday
MORE ON TEXTBOOKS AND: India , Modi, Narendra , Education , Textbooks
Loved and Hated, Former Premier of Thailand Is Erased From Textbook
In a plugged-in Thailand, it is unclear to what degree the military junta can remove Thaksin Shinawatra from the public's consciousness.
September 16, 2014, Tuesday
MORE ON TEXTBOOKS AND: Thaksin Shinawatra , Thailand , Censorship , Textbooks , Coups D'Etat and Attempted Coups D'Etat , History (Academic Subject) , Yingluck Shinawatra , Bangkok (Thailand)
Surviving Battle With Amazon, Entrepreneur Picks New Fight
A textbook rental service changed course after Amazon, a supplier, cut it off. The service found a lucrative niche working with campus bookstores.
September 4, 2014, Thursday
MORE ON TEXTBOOKS AND: Martin, Alan , Sidewalk Inc , Amazon.com Inc , Small Business , Textbooks , Colleges and Universities , Books and Literature , Entrepreneurship
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WHAT'S IT DO? It's mind blowing when you think about the magnitude of Thor Racing in the motocross market. The company, which was founded by racing legend Torsten Hallman, owns a massive chunk of the gear and apparel market share. How has Thor become so successful and well known? Aside from sponsoring some of the top riders (Chad Reed and Ryan Villopoto, just to name a few) and having a presence in virtually every dealership across the country, they make high-quality products.
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(3) Visor. Thor is the first company to use a sliding visor. What do we mean? The helmet houses brackets atop the lid that allow the visor to slide in and stay without the use of side screws. It might sound like a gimmick, but the idea is rather ingenious and creates a seamless transition from the visor to the helmet. Our only worry is that the tongs underneath the visor could break in a crash.
(4) Ventilation. The Force Carbon has five intake ports and six exhaust ports. We didn't encounter any overheating issues, although the helmet didn't feel overly ventilated, either.
(5) Place of manufacture. The Thor Force Carbon helmet is made in Korea.
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JLH-50-10-1/2 Ton Compact Lever Hoist with 10' Lift
The Jet JLH compact lever hoist integrates safety, durability and innovation enabling it to operate in the most demanding industrial environments. The lightweight design is achieved with a durable aluminum alloy housing that reduces weight for ease of transport. The dual pawl weston style brake system splits the load to opposite sides of the ratchet gear for greater load security. Mechanical advantage is gained by the Jet exclusive addition of the five gear drive train requiring less force to lift or secure a load. Included is a nylon carrying case for convenient transportation, reducing trips to the tool room and prevents any unnecessary damage to the hoist. The Jet JLH compact lever hoist is available in 1/4 tons and-1/2 tons capacities with standard lifts of 5, 10 and 15 feet. Whether it's inverted, vertical, horizontal, or any other load angle, the Jet JLH compact lever hoist is the solution for your heavy-duty industrial needs.
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Jet 181510 Features:
- Dual pawl brake system increases safety and load security by splitting the load to opposite sides of the ratchet gear
- Alloy steel industrial duty rated hooks rotate 360 degrees for easy rigging
- Carrying case included is a nylon carrying case for convenient transportation
- Work to weight ratio at 5.6 pounds, the-1/2 tons JLH compact lever hoist can pull or hold a load more than 170 times its weight
- Compact power a-1/2 tons of pulling power that fits in the palm of your hand
- Geared drive train Jet's exclusive five gear drive train requires less force to lift or secure a load
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This is the 6' Christmas tree that pops up instantly and is pre-decorated with original artwork by renowned holiday artist Thomas Kinkade. The one-piece tree rises from a flat position in concentric circles into its full 30" width and 76" height and simply hangs on the included stand and its pole, eliminating the hassle of assembling multiple sections. The fully decorated tree has two satin-like ribbons with winter holiday scenes inspired by Thomas Kinkade's original artwork. Two hundred glistening clear lights are nestled among the branches and cast a warm glow onto 46 globe ornaments that are painted in rich holiday red and gold. The tree has two additional gold and burgundy ribbons, 15 velvet-like poinsettias, and a gold-trimmed bow tree topper. The tree collapses just as easily to a mere 5" H for easy off-season storage. 76" H x 32" Diam. (11 lbs.)
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The Thomas Kinkade Pop-Up 6 Foot Christmas Tree comes with The Hammacher Schlemmer Lifetime Guarantee at no additional charge. If this product ever disappoints you, for any reason, you may return your Hammacher Schlemmer purchase for exchange, credit, or refund.Should you have any questions, we are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Please call 1-800-321-1484 to speak with a product specialist or email us at email@example.com to receive a response within one hour.
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(6 of 8 customers found this review helpful)
Cute BUT don't buy
By Christmas Mommy
from Cartersville, GA
Easy to assemble and wonderful storage size (but can not find a protective storage container to place it in; would be nice if it came with one) but it does not look nearly as good as the catalog picture! It is thin and does not have a "full" look to it. It looks like a wired spiral tree and poorly decorated (as in, not enough decor for the size). Basically, it looks nothing like the nice, fully decorated picture! The ribbons are not long enough to make the drooping-look and the lights are poorly integrated, as well as, not enough lights! I was disappointed!
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Hammacher Schlemmer Response: While this product has received positive feedback from other customers, it clearly did not measure up to your expectations, and for this we sincerely apologize. The only thing we value more than our reputation for quality products and outstanding service is your complete satisfaction. You can always order from Hammacher Schlemmer with confidence knowing that if you are disappointed with a product—for any reason—you may return it under our lifetime guarantee. Please contact our customer service team at 1-800-321-1484 and they will be happy to assist you.
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The tree was an ease to set up.
By Joannie
from Cape Coral, Fl
I was pleased with the ease of putting up this Christmas tree. It was true to the picture advertised for it.I have since ordered the storing bag specifically designed for this tree. I will find out after Christmas how well the tree fits into the bag. I like the idea of the compact storing.I would recommend this tree for anyone looking for an easy way to have a Christmas tree. I was not going to put up a tree this year. My daughter saw this tree and said this tree is just what you need. She was right.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)
The Best
By Crown Royal
from Orchard park , NY
Perfect for someone who needs a little Christmas with no work, light weight and NO hard assembly. Takes 5 minutes and up, just plug in and that's it!
(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)
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By Ruthann
from Clayton, nj
Have been so pleased with this tree. As I get older, it is harder to decorate a tree, so I love this tree and it is so classy.
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By Tyler Chicago 1255
from Chicago, IL
Simple to install and beautiful when displayed. This was better than expected.
(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)
Need Storage Bag !!- The tree is lovely
By Anita
from No Va
Not as easy to put up (for this 83 year old) as shown in the video..I found that I could use another pair of hands to do it as quickly and efficiently as the video. Am sorely disappointed that the storage bag is no longer available.
Very pleased with my purchase.
By The Roman
from Rhode Island
I have always had real Christmas trees, but decided it was time for a change..... I love the space it takes - hardly any when it's up and down. It's different from a real tree, but I will get used to it. There is enough place to add my most treasured ornaments!!
would buy it again
By none
from Edmonton Alberta Canada
very compact
Fantastic Christmas Tree!!!
By Hercecm
from Greenbrier , TN
Received within 3 days of ordering. Took bout 5 minutes to set up and Looks and works fantastic. Great Purchase..
Colorful and manageble
By John
from Florida
We will be on the road for Christmas and this will allow us to take Christmas with us to each location we will be lodged in.
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RICHMOND, Va. - Even if Congress reaches a deficit-reduction agreement to avert the end-of-year "fiscal cliff," Gov. Bob McDonnell said Thursday his amended budget will include some of the $130 million in cuts state agency chiefs recommended a week ago.
McDonnell told journalists attending the 11th annual AP Day at the Capitol that he feels he has to include the cuts because less federal money is coming to Virginia no matter what happens. The suggested 4 percent cuts were submitted to the governor by state agency directors.
McDonnell faces a Dec. 17 deadline for submitting midpoint revisions of the state's two-year, $80 billion budget to the General Assembly, a task he said he will finish Friday. Congress has until Jan. 1 to reach a deal to avert draconian military and discretionary spending cuts, also known as "sequestration."
"Look, there's not going to be a (federal deficit-reduction) deal by Friday, so I've got to go in with the best knowledge that I can," he told a gathering at the state Capitol of journalists from news organizations served by The Associated Press.
"I know that even under the best of circumstances _ even if sequestration is eliminated and replaced in some way _ and even if these (fiscal) cliff issues are resolved, there is going to be less money coming from the federal government for every state in the country, and Virginia will be disproportionately affected because we are disproportionate recipients right now," he said.
Per capita defense spending is highest in Virginia, which is home to the Pentagon and to numerous bases, including the world's largest U.S. Navy base, in Norfolk. The state's economic engine, the Washington, D.C., suburbs, is rich in private companies that rely heavily on defense and government contracts and with households who work for them or directly for the U.S. government.
Democratic Sen.-elect Tim Kaine, who also addressed the event, said he believes Congress is likely to adopt a stopgap before the deadline "to avert some of the most potentially catastrophic effects of the defense and other cuts."
But there won't be a comprehensive deal, he predicted, unless it includes unprecedented spending reductions paired with some tax increases, something Republicans have vigorously opposed. Kaine is not sworn in until Jan. 3, after any automatic cuts take effect and federal income tax cuts enacted under former President George W. Bush expire.
Failure to reach a deal could profoundly weaken general tax revenues that support core state services such as health care, public schools and public safety. With that in mind, McDonnell said his economic advisory panels have all urged him to spend sparingly.
"We can expect a very conservative approach to revenues," he said. "Right now, cash is king. If you don't know what's coming down the pike, then you better have some money in reserve."
McDonnell noted that the state's rainy day reserve fund has more than doubled, from nearly $300 million to about $700 million, since his term began in the depths of a crippling recession.
Not all of the 210 ideas state agency heads offered to McDonnell will make his revised budget. Many of the proposals would cut state aid to cash-strapped city and county governments. One would slice nearly $10 million in support for local officers required by the state constitution, including sheriffs, commonwealth's attorneys and circuit court clerks.
"Doubtful many of those will be adopted," McDonnell said before meeting Thursday afternoon with officials from localities concerned about cuts to state aid that have become a legislative budget-balancing expedient in recent years.
"We've been on a two-year program of looking at unfunded mandates on localities. We killed about 20 of them last, they've given me another report this year, we're going to kill a bunch more," he said. "I complain when the feds do it to me, which they do all the time, so it's fair for them to complain when we do it to them."
McDonnell also has to account in his revised budget for legacy initiatives he hopes to push through the final legislative session of his non-renewable four-year term. He said he plans public education reforms focused on teacher proficiency, and a long-promised transportation plan that would muster about $500 million annually for highway maintenance, freeing up more cash for highway construction projects.
McDonnell would not divulge how he intends to generate the additional money for transportation.
(Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)


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