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After your snowy play date, send out these colorful notes to thank your party guests.
Catch the Backyardigans on Nick Jr.
We've got you covered for the holidays with exclusive gift wrap and tags!
When the holidays are over, it's time to say "thanks."
Capture merry memories & add some style to scrapbook pages with a little help from fave Nick Jr. pals!
Deck the halls or trim your tree with printable paper chains.
Start a new holiday tradition! Kids can share family news with friends and loved ones.
Crack open the crayons and sharpen up the red and green ones!
Valentine, you're a-amazing!
Make a lovey-dovey picture and frame it with Pablo
Find a way through the maze, but watch your step!
Come on out and go, go, go in the snow!
Help kids write their own silly story!
Give your birthday tabletop the right touch with these printable, colorable placemats. Kids will enjoy picking and coloring their favorite Backyardigans friend.
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Aarr! Get ready to put on a pirate puppet show!
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Decorate your own "Master of Disguise" costume box.
Picture this! Print a puzzle pack full of Backyardigans jigsaw fun.
It's a 2-sided jigsaw puzzle starring your kid's backyard friends.
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Wearing glasses should be no problem. Let them know how cool they are with these stickers.
Uniqua, Pablo and the gang predict exciting adventures for your backyard creatures
Certify that your glasses-wearing child is the coolest.
Amaze your preschooler with these wintry fold-and-play puzzles!
Kids can color, add stickers & include their own merry message!
Kids can help Peppa mail her letter to Santa by solving this maze!
Can your little bunny find all the hidden carrots?
Play in the snow with Peppa without ever leaving the house!
Cozy-up with your kids and search for the hidden items in these snowy scenes!
No more mug mix-ups! Keep track of hot chocolates with these printable charms!
Need an indoor activity? Keep kids entertained with sticker play fun!
Kids can hit the slopes with Dora & Diego in this 5-page printable coloring pack
Let's count with Julius Jr!
You and your child can be an a-maze-ing help to Ping!
A snowboarding mini giraffe? Find the picture that's different.
Print this page for your little ice skater!
These best friends are also great skating partners!
Dora and friends are lined up to skate. Can you spot which one is wearing something different?
Kids count from 1 to 20 to find out what Dora needs for her big competition!
Print this pack and let your kids add color to the Team's snowy shenanigans
Kids can add a kickin' touch of color to the Fresh Beats' winter outfits
Letter learning is "snow" much fun with Peppa!
There are so many ways to play on a cold and snowy day!
6 pages of snowflake fun!
Create snow showers indoors with this a-DORA-ble mobile!
Make it snow indoors with this fun paper craft
Your kids can become snow royalty, just like Dora & Boots!
Bring together your favorite Snowy Forest friends!
Create snow showers indoors! It's a kid-friendly creative craft that's blizzards of fun!
Go on an exciting expedition across the Antarctic in this printable storybook!
It's time for a snowy adventure with stickers, a wintery scene, and your favorite pals the Wonder Pets!
Find a way through the maze, but watch your step!
Can you find all the snowflakes that look like Kai-lan's?


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Sox aren't focused on draft position; they want to win
BY DARYL VAN SCHOUWEN Staff Reporter August 29, 2013 8:38PM
Chicago White Sox v Kansas City Royals
The facts: 6:10 p.m., CSN, 670-AM, 97.5-FM.
The starters: Hector Santiago (4-7, 3.25 ERA) vs. Ryan Dempster (6-9, 4.77).
Saturday: 6:10 p.m., Ch. 9, 670-AM, 97.5-FM. John Danks (4-10, 4.15) vs. Jake Peavy (10-5, 3.99).
Sunday: 12:35 p.m., CSN, 670-AM, 97.5-FM. Andre Rienzo (1-0, 4.21) vs. Felix Doubront (10-6, 3.74).
Updated: August 29, 2013 9:06PM
BOSTON — Those who believe that losing games (think draft position) is the best thing that could happen to the White Sox could get their wish starting this weekend in Boston, where they open a 10-game road trip against three contenders from the American League East on Friday night.
Wins will be a challenge, even for the hottest team in baseball. Yes, the AL Central cellar-dwelling Sox' 10-2 record over the last 12 games is unmatched. But only three of their remaining 30 games are against a team with a losing record, the Twins.
As the Sox build for next year, it would serve them well to own a top pick in the June draft, so the notion that nothing can be gained from winning in September has picked up steam. Sixteen wins over their last 23 has only jeopardized their chance to get better because it's lowering their draft position.
Only the Astros and Marlins have more losses, but if the Sox (56-76) keep winning, they could drop below the Cubs, Giants, Padres, Brewers and Twins in the draft. While general manager Rick Hahn would cherish a plum pick — Gordon Beckham in 2004 is the only top-10 pick the Sox have had since 1991 — he and manager Robin Ventura are playing to win.
"Our hope and intent is to win as many games as possible the rest of the way,'' Hahn said. "We've got a fair amount of young players contributing right now, and we believe there is a real benefit to them learning how to properly prepare and to compete and, ideally, be part of a winning environment. The draft position will be whatever we've earned at the end of the season and just isn't the focus for anyone in uniform — nor should it be.''
It's difficult to gauge the value of winning now and its carry-over effect to next season. The Sox got sucked into a losing culture rife with mistakes, poor decisions, baserunning gaffes and a fair amount of poor at-bats.
There has been less of that this month. Better to be rid of it now than to let a culture of losing establish a stronghold, Ventura and his staff said.
"These games are always important, first and foremost because you're a professional,'' bench coach Mark Parent said. "Second of all, you have a chance to judge yourself against somebody else. You see where you stand as a player against a pitcher or a hitter. It's about athletic pride and competitiveness.''
Hahn recently said this Boston-New York-Baltimore trip will show him something about his young pitching staff. Ventura said it will be good for the young guys to "play in that kind of atmosphere.''
If the Sox can hold on to some of the rescued lost pride Parent alluded to, it can't hurt. There is a quiet confidence in the clubhouse that they're on to something good.
"In a year or two, this is going to be a team to watch,'' rookie third baseman Conor Gillaspie said. "We have so many guys that do many things well. The value of winning this last month is very important. For the guys in this clubhouse and the coaches on staff here and the people who are trying to build this team to win a championship down the road, the more we win and the better we play together this last month will really help us build for next year."
NOTE: Sox rookie-ball catcher Nicholas Parent, Mark Parent's son, received a 50-game suspension Thursday for violating the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. Parent tested positive for metabolites of Stanozolol. The Sox drafted Parent, who was at Bristol, in the 36th round out of Cal State Monterey Bay in June.


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Random musings from a libertarian, tech geek...
I just saw from my monthly events update for the World Affairs Council that Amy Chua will be speaking here in San Francisco in 4 weeks. I first read about Amy's book "World on Fire" on GNXP. Her work is eye-opening because she is one of the few who brings up serious issues with globalization in an intellectually honest manner that's still mindful of underlying economic theory. (a feat the Naomi Klein's of the world fail to do in spectacular fashion)
In this article in the Wilson Quarterly, Chua presents a summary of World on Fire. The gist of her argument is that while the forces of capitalism, democracy, and international trade are a force for the general good in developing countries, the benefits disproportionately accrue to a national elite who for one reason or another are best able to surf these forces. Amplifying the caustic mix of envy and greed is racism - in the nations she profiles the elite aren't merely the economic or political elite but are rather a distinct racial subset -- a market dominant minority.
The overseas Chinese of SouthEast Asia are a striking & often cited case. For example, within the Phillipines:
Examples of this abound throughout the developing world (Whites in Africa, Indians in Africa, Croats in Yugoslavia, Jews in large parts of E. Europe...). It's important to note - and Amy is quite diligent about this - that the majority populations are NOT worse off as a result of globalization. In fact, they are often quite measurably better off and see their incomes, life expectancies, health and so on improve on an absolute basis. They just don't progress as fast as the minority population and they see and react to the widening of the gap. This mix fuels a particular type of hostility -
Chua's work is fascinating because it makes us look at the American experience through a different set of lenses and further recognize our own exceptionalism. One could argue that much of American idealism towards the common man and individualism was because throughout our history, we've had a market dominant majority. When our markets won, our majority won in a manner that was both visible and invisible. So much so, in fact, that when most Americans use the words "market" and "minority" in a sentance, the word "disadvantaged" is assumed to not be far behind.
Chua's article provides an interesting window into how the Chinese reciprocally view the native Filipinos. Chinese slurs used against the ethnic Filipino's (lazy, stupid...) echo similar rationalizations offered by the American Market Majority to explain its own success against the various market minorities US culture has absorbed throughout history.
However, her work isn't automatically a case for a highly redistributive state. Before you accuse me of turning into a Rawlsian softy, Chua also carefully notes that simple minority / majority status isn't a proper yardstick for judging what's more accurately different economic ability:
The Chinese in the Phillipines, for example, were practically refugees when they first arrived in the country - a clear market disadvantaged minority. Their success - while later the result of leveraging the vast Chinese Diaspora - was almost certainly initially grounded in an ability to create more than the majority Filipinos - despite a hostile native environment. This is important and worth repeating - the minority here is in not using the tools of state to "oppress" the rest of the nation - to the contrary, they seem to be making their $$ using good old fashioned skill, hard work, and initiative and often despite the state working hard to "oppress" them.
The angry Filipino's that Chua describes do NOT have a legitimate grievance on most levels. On most liberal democratic grounds - morality, property rights, ethics, etc. - they do NOT have a case that justifies the murder, rioting, and looting they engage in. However, that doesn't deny the fact that they feel justified in this behavior and policy needs to accommodate this somehow regardless of how we view their legitimacy. Simply increasing policing, for example, while legally legitimate, may not be the lowest social cost option here. A tough nut to crack indeed.
Anti-globalization wacko's take note - if you're going to critique capitalism meaningfully, here's how you do it.


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Minted houmous pockets
By Jane Hornby
Cooking timePrep: 5 mins
Skill levelEasy
ServingsServes 1 - 2
Liven up a pot of houmous with this unusual sandwich filling
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- 1 pot houmous
- handful mint or basil leaves
- 2 pitta breads
- sticks of pepper and cucumber
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- Pour the houmous into a small bowl. Finely slice the mint or basil leaves, then stir into the houmous.
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Mass Effect 1 Character Building: Yeas and Nays
This guide is designed to help beginners, veterans, and everything in-between. Hopefully, this will be a central hub for uncommon information.
I will take the time to actually make a table of contents later on.
Note: I base this information off of the Xbox 360 version of Mass Effect. If there are differences between platforms, please let me know!
Note 2: Admitedly, a lot of this information is readily available throughout the web. Only a select portion is original suggestions and material.
Note 3: There are SPOILERS. Read at your own risk.
1. The Creation Process
1.1. Creating Your Character Model
When beginning Mass Effect, you go through "Profile Reconstruction". This is BioWare's fancy way of saying custom characterization. You may choose between a male (default John) or female (default Jane) Shepard. Later on, there are a limited number of options to customize Shepard's look. Sex only affects a possible love interest and possibly one quest.
1.2. Choosing Your Background
Once the character model is created, you may choose between three pre-made Pre-Service History options. They are as follows:
Spacer: Both of your parents were in the Alliance military. Your childhood was spent on ships and stations as they transferred from posting to posting, never staying in one location for more than a few years. Following in your parents' footsteps, you enlisted at the age of eighteen.
[-]Spacers get a good boost in starting Paragon levels (more on this later).
[-]Spacers get the exclusive assignment "Citadel: Old, Unhappy, Far-Off Things".
Colonist: You were born and raised on Mindoir, a small border colony in the Attican Traverse. When you were sixteen, slavers raided Mindoir, slaughtering your family and friends. You were saved by a passing Alliance patrol, and you enlisted with the military a few years later.
[-]Colonists get a slight boost in starting Paragon and Renegade levels.
[-]Colonists get the exclusive assignment "Citadel: I Remember Me".
Earthborn: As an Earthborn, you had a rough childhood in the slums of Earth, and have a gritty edge to your personality.
[-]Earthborn get a good boost in starting Renegade levels.
[-]Earthborn get the exclusive assignment "Citadel: Old Friends".
My personal suggestion is to go with "Colonist", and I will specify why later on.
1.3. Choosing Your Thought Process
Now that you have chosen your background, it is time to create your Psychological Profile. You may select one of three options:
War Hero: Early in your military career you found yourself facing an overwhelming enemy force. You risked your own life to save your fellow soldiers and defeat the enemy despite the impossible odds. Your bravery and heroism have earned you medals and recognition from the Alliance fleet.
[-]War Heroes get a further Paragon boost.
Sole Survivor: During your service, a mission you were on went horribly wrong. Trapped in an extreme survival situation, you had to overcome physical torments and psychological stresses that would have broken most people. You survived while all those around you fell, and now you alone are left to tell the tale.
[-]Sole Survivors get a further slight Paragon and Renegade boost.
Ruthless: Throughout your military career, you have held fast to one basic role: get the job done. You've been called cold, calculating, and brutal. Your reputation for ruthless efficiency makes your fellow soldiers wary of you. But when failure is not an option, the military always goes to you first.
[-]Ruthless get a further Renegade boost.
Once again, I recommend the neutral set up of Sole Survivor. This will be explained later on.
1.4. Choosing a Class
Ah, now comes choices that really affect gameplay. Specific military specializations determine specific talents and weapon proficiency. Weapon proficiency is important because it allows you to zoom with that weapon, as well as use ALL the weapon bonuses associated with it. Only the Pistol is universal aside from Sentinels, therefore it will not be listed under Starting or Unlockable Talents. There are six total classes; three "pure" classes and three "hybrid" classes. Later on in the game, Shepard is capable of changing to a Specialization Class. In addition, four of your allies have exclusive classes. However, since this is focused on Shepard's development, they will not be explained in detail. These classes are described below:
1.41. Pure Classes
These classes all have a main focus. The focus may be Combat, Tech, or Biotic.
Soldier: The Soldier is a tough warrior, able to deal with a range of combat situations. The Soldier gets improved health, has the widest selection of weapons, and is eventually able to wear heavy armor. Gameplay focus is on getting into the thick of the fight, picking the right weapon for tactical situations, and outlasting opponents.
[-]Starting Talents include Assault Rifles, Assault Training, and Medium Armor.
[-]Unlockable Talents include Heavy Armor, First Aid, Fitness, Shotguns, and Sniper Rifles.
[-]Eventually, Soldier Shepard may specialize in two advanced classes, Commando or Shock Trooper. (Explained below)
Engineer: The Engineer is a tech specialist, able to quickly and easily manipulate the environment with specific talents. Gameplay focus is on shaping the battlefield during combat, healing the party, and debuffing enemies.
[-]Starting Talents include Decryption, Electronics, and First Aid.
[-]Unlockable Talents include Light Armor, Damping, Hacking, and Medicine.
[-]Eventually, Engineer Shepard may specialize in two advanced classes, Medic or Operative.
Adept: The Adept is the ultimate biotic, able to affect the physical world with the power of the mind. They can use biotics to violently manipulate objects in the environment, including nearby enemy targets. Gameplay focus is on disabling and debuffing enemies while dealing massive amounts of damage.
[-]Starting Talents include Barrier, Light Armor, Throw, and Warp.
[-]Unlockable Talents include Lift, Singularity, and Statis.
[-]Eventually, Adept Shepard may specialize in two advanced classes, Bastion or Nemesis.
1.42. Hybrid Classes
These classes combine Talents from two different pure classes.
Infiltrator: The Infiltrator is a tech-savvy warrior, able to win battles by quickly disabling and killing enemies. These soldiers focus on unlocking alternate routes, gaining access to good equipment, and obtaining an advantageous position over enemies in combat.
[-]Starting Talents include Decryption, Electronics, and Light Armor.
[-]Unlockable Talents include Damping, First Aid, Fitness, Sniper Rifles, and Medium Armor.
[-]Eventually, Infiltrator Shepard may specialize in two advanced classes, Commando or Operative.
Vanguard: The Vanguard is a powerful combatant, able to combine the offensive powers of the Adept and the Soldier. They have access to various weapons and armor, as well as biotics. Gameplay focus is on taking down enemies with quick and brutal force.
[-]Starting Talents include Assault Training, Throw, and Warp.
[-]Unlockable Talents include Barrier, Lift, Shotguns, Light Armor, and Medium Armor.
[-]Eventually, Vanguard Shepard may specialize in two advanced classes, Shock Trooper or Nemesis.
Sentinel: The Sentinel is the most flexible class, able to combine tech and biotics to manipulate the environment, disable and track enemies, or defend the party. Gameply focus is on protecting the party using kinetic barriers and healing it with advanced medical training.
[-]Starting Talents include Barrier, Decryption, First Aid and Throw
[-]Unlockable Talents include Electronics, Lift, Medicine, and Stasis.
[-]Eventually, Sentinel Shepard may specialize in two advanced classes, Bastion or Medic.
1.43. Specialization Classes
These classes are Shepard-exclusive, and are obtainable after the mission UNC: Rogue VI on Luna. Depending on your class, two specific specializations are offered. They are:
Commando: Commandos rely on lethal efficiency and precision strikes, rather than brute force, to eliminate their opponents.
[-]Soldiers (Combat) and Infiltrators (Combat/Tech) may become a Commando.
[-]Bonuses include up to a 21% increase in weapons damage and a 25% recharge time improvement for Immunity, Assassination, and Marksman.
[-]Commandos are for those who wish to rack up Soldier-like damage with distance and technique.
Shock Trooper: Highly trained killing machines, Shock Troopers excel in all combat situations.
[-]Soldiers (Combat) and Vanguards (Combat/Biotic) may become a Shock Trooper.
[-]Bonuses include up to a 14% increase in Health, 16% increase in Damage Protection, 25% reduced recharge time of Immunity and Adrenaline Burst, and a 25% increase in strength and duration of Barrier along with a 40 shields per second regeneration.
[-]Shock Troopers are highly recommended for those who wish to continue a reckless abandon style, and who want to take some punishment.
Operative: Operatives are masters at manipulating their environment to maximum advantage.
[-]Infiltrators (Combat/Tech) and Engineers (Tech) may become an Operative.
[-]Bonuses include a 14% increase in tech attack recharge times. It increases Sabotage's radius by 2 meters, explosion damage by 50, burn damage by 1 per second, and duration by 5 seconds. It also increases Overload's radius by 2 meters, explosion damage by 50, shield damage by 200, and damage vulnerability by 5%.
[-]Operatives are for those who wish to create your own support, as well as greatly crippling enemy machinery.
Medic: Medics... don't even have a real description.
[-]Engineers (Tech) and Sentinels (Tech/Biotic) may become a Medic.
[-]Bonuses include a 21% reduction in medical talents' recharge times, 80 points extra healing, ignoring toxic damage, allowing medi-gel to revive a fallen teammate, and improves Neural Shock duration by 25% along with 40 more toxic damage.
[-]Medics... are medics? They're great for those who greatly rely on their team members, as opposed to themselves, and are great... medics.
Nemesis: Nemesis don't have a real description, either. The Nemesis focuses on weakening their foes through powerful biotics.
[-]Vanguard (Combat/Biotic) and Adept (Biotic) may become a Nemesis.
[-]Bonuses include 14% increased duration or damage of biotic abilities, increased Lift radius (4 meters), increased Warp radius (2 meters) and increased Warp damage (25% per second).
[-]Nemesis are great for causing distant biotic damage, as well as displacing an opposing enemy troop. Out of the biotic-focused specializations, this is the more offensive selection. Lift allows for comedic battles, as well.
Bastion: Bastions, once again, don't really have a description. They specialize in distortion of the enemies and crowd control.
[-]Sentinels (Tech/Biotic) and Adepts (Biotic) may become a Bastion.
[-]Bonuses include 28% reduction in biotic talent recharge times, improved Barrier by 25% strength and duration as well as a 40 shield per second regeneration, and allowing enemies in Statis to be damaged.
[-]Bastions are the best choice for a purely supportive offensive character. The improved Stasis can stop Thresher Maws dead in their tracks, allowing for close-range destruction.
In my opinion, not many tactics are needed to succeed in Mass Effect, so I go with a Soldier every time, followed by an upgrade to a Shock Trooper. With the right team support, Shock Troopers become near unstoppable due to their damage tolerance and high offense. Near the end of the game, Shock Troopers can basically fight solo. The choice is yours, obviously.
2. Stat Distribution
Throughout the game, you will earn experience, levels, and most importantly talent points. You only have a limited amount of talent points from level 1 to 50 (and later on 60), so how should you distribute them? Here are some good strategies.
A. Always upgrade your class/specialization stat FIRST. This ensures you get every possible bonus for your class before you work on specifics, such as support moves or weapons. If you're a Soldier/Shock Trooper, work on Soldier/Shock Trooper first. Also, work on Spectre Training, period. Do NOT ignore your class/specialization and your Spectre.
B. NEVER, EVER invest in Paragon/Renegade. This is where neutral classes get explained to you. While you may be denying yourself of certain dialogue choices in the short run, you will deny yourself valuable stat points in the long run. Paragon and Renegade can both go up about three or four stat points by NATURALLY PLAYING THE GAME. By your third run-through, you should be AT LEAST near-max for both. If you're interested in running up your Paragon and Renegade, there are two in-game glitches you may use to max them out as much as possible for that run-through (note that, after a certain amount is gained, you cannot increase either stat any more throughout the current run-through):
I. For infinite Paragon, enter the Hercules System in the Attican Beta Cluster. On the planet Eletania, there is a mission that involves finding a lost data pad from a monkey. Once you find the monkey, you are awarded +6 paragon. Save immediately. Now load the save file. You should be able to infinitely click on the monkey, continuously getting Paragon points.
II. For infinite Paragon AND Renegade, you will need some points in both. This is best achieved during your second playthrough, so you don't waste any points. Once you go to Noveria and steal data for Lorik Quinn, eventually you will be able to talk to him about testifying. Do the following- Tell Quinn to testify. When he disagrees, either charm him or intimidate him (depending on which you wish to increase). End the conversation. Now ask him about the Matriarch. Afterwards, ask about "other questions". Now you can repeat charming or intimidating him over and over until you've maxed out your possible points for this run-through.
Using these two methods, you will never have to spend valuable points on character stats.
C. Upgrade your strengths, not your weaknesses. This should be obvious. If you have a Shock Trooper, you should focus on making your character as tank-like and as effective with damage as possible. Likewise, if you're the supportive Bastion, working on weapons would hurt you in the long run. Specifically:
2.1. Pure Classes
Soldiers - Work on buffing your defense first. Since you're a front-line fighter, you want heavy armor and high health as soon as possible. Make Soldier/your specialization, Combat Armor, and Fitness your first priorities. Afterwards, focus on Spectre and Assault Training. Last, work on Assault Rifles and Shotguns. After these are maxed, you can invest in whatever else you want. I recommend working on anything that ISN'T Sniper Rifles, Paragon, or Renegade.
Recommended Team: Tali/Liara or Wrex/Garrus. You want balance while you're improving your soldier, and these combinations bring about great balance. Wrex and Garrus are great clean up for if/when you need to run off and heal, while Tali and Liara are great cripplers. If you find you are struggling too much, replace somebody with Kaiden so you have a form of medicinal support until your defenses are great enough.
Engineer - Engineers can begin by working on one of their tech abilities. I recommend focusing on one ability at a time, along with Pistols, that way there is a follow up way to damage a crippled enemy. I do NOT highly recommend Hacking; while it may be nice to turn a Geth Armature against its bretheren, Hacking is overshadowed by other great techniques. As usual, work on Engineer/specialization first along with Spectre Training. Since I prefer defensive characters, regardless of class (a dead strong man is just that: dead), I recommend improving your shields with Electronics. After all that, be sure to focus on Pistols and Decryption. With the trio of Decryption, Overload and Pistols, you can disable an enemy offensively and defensively and finish it up with a few well-placed shots.
Recommended Team: Ashley/Liara or Ashley/Wrex. Electronics are excellent support, but you'll need finishers to bring about total doom. Ashley is pure combat, and is recommended regardless. Depending on whether you want more biotic support or more combat finish, Liara or Wrex should be the third. If you are going to become a Medic, go with Kaiden and Ashley/Wrex as a third. With Kaiden, your healing speed is REDUCED BY 60%. This mean you can heal every three seconds or so. Incredibly useful if you're going for support.
Adept - Biotics are actually one of the harder classes to use. Not necessarily because they are difficult, but it is easy to stray from a good leveling path and try to use as many of the cool animations as possible. Per standard, work on Adept/specialization and Spectre Training first. After this, you may think it's a crapshoot, but improving defense is especially important with the fragile Adept. Put enough points in Barrier to unlock Stasis, then IMMEDIATELY focus on that. Stasis is, without a doubt, the most effective move to use as a Biotic. While a target in Statis cannot take direct damage, all lingering effects will still damage them. This works especially well when you are outnumbered; one less enemy is one less chance to die. Warp and Singularity are also great moves, and Singularity helps set up a great one-two punch. Adepts do not need to worry much about upgrading Pistols due to their high output biotic damage, so do not worry about increasing this. Contrary to my defensive style of play, Basic Armor isn't as effective with an Adept as with other classes, so long as you focused on Barrier.
Recommended Team: Ashley/Garrus or Wrex/Garrus. Ashley and Garrus provide great combat prowess and the obvious tech support, whereas Wrex adds additional biotic abilities to further weed out the crowd. Wrex/Garrus is much more effective when fighting Saren, as well.
2.2. Hybrid Classes
Infiltrator: Infiltrators, for all intents and purposes, are the snipers of Mass Effect. Sniping in Mass Effect is a garbage concept, though. Nonetheless, you should first work on Infiltrator and Spectre Training. If you are playing this class the way it's meant to be played (IE Sniping), focus on Electronics first, so you can unlock Overload. Overload will help remove the shield that Sniper Rifles are too slow to accomplish single-handedly. Max Electronics and Overload are highly recommended. Since this is supposed to be a distance class, I would recommend working on offensive combat before defense. Pistols are a great secondary weapon if you're in a tight squeeze. Don't even worry about First Aid unless you have invested in basically everything to the max.
Recommended Team: Liara/Tali, Liara/Garrus, or Liara/Wrex. Liara was a match made in heaven for the Infiltrator. Both Infiltrator and Liara can do devastating damage from long distances. The third is up to preference. If you want more crippling power, Tali is the way to go. If you want to lean more towards tech, Garrus brings a nice balance, whereas Wrex will aid Liara in biotic damage. Try to avoid Ashley, since that would defeat the purpose of long range, cripping strategies the Infiltrator's made for.
Vanguard: The Vanguard makes me laugh. They have the ability to two-piece (with magic!) an almost-surefire kill. Per usual, work on Vanguard and Spectre Training first. Now's where I truly break my rule. Vanguards are, by nature, less-fragile than Adepts, but still extremely fragile. Instead of working on defense with this class, learn to take cover, and take cover well. Lift and Warp should be priorities, as this aids in disorienting your enemies before you combat them. Throw and Lift are not as important in this class, but are great for crowd control. What you want with this class is great Lift and Warp, along with great Shotgun and Assault Training. If you want to play the distance game, focus on Pistols first instead of Shotguns.
Recommended Team: Ashley/Garrus or Wrex/Garrus. These two combinations pack quite a punch. With Warp active, Ashley/Wrex and Garrus can go to town on crippled enemies. Vanguard isn't as effective with support characters such as Liara, Tali, and Kaiden.
Sentinel: Bleck. I never liked playing as a Sentinel. Stick with the class/specialization and Spectre upgrades. There really isn't a wrong way to play a Sentinel. Just think of how to combine two to three techniques together to create a great distraction/damaging combination. Stasis, Sabotage, and Overload is one such combination. Neural Shock, Lift, and Throw are also another good combination. Make sure to focus on Barrier, since you only have access to light armor. Sentinel is quite literally the only class I would recommend adding a bonus talent once bonus talents are unlocked. I recommend adding Shotguns.
Recommended Team: Kaiden and any combat character. Sentinels are literally pure support. While you can easily defeat anybody as a Sentinel, team synergy relegates them to the role of support. Kaiden may seem redundant, but if you make your Sentinel into a Medic, your medicinal attributes are second to none. A combat-based character is recommended to finish off the enemy.
With your specialization classes, continue the strategy of your base class, then work on secondary stats recommended with the other class that can become your specialization.
As stated earlier, I prefer Shock Trooper. To show how tank-like they are, Shock Troopers, with Heavy Colossus Armor, can take a Thresher Maw melee to the face on Insanity. That, ladies and gentlemen, is extreme defense. To compliment my Shock Trooper, I typically use Garrus at all times for crippling tech support as well as combat prowess, and it is usually a toss up between Ashley and Wrex. While I prefer being defensive in stats, I prefer going all out a la warrior class in most RPGs.
3. Weapons and Their Add-Ons
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Hope you finish up the rest, and have something similar planned for ME2.
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I plan on doing something with ME2 as well, yes.
It's been years since I wrote a guide for anything, so I'm trying to figure out how best to explain the weapons aspect. More will probably come later today.
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Is that Paragon glitch patched out at all? If not, thank you so much. Also, this is an excellent write-up.
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Sorry for the huge delay.
I plan on doing one more Mass Effect 1 runthrough in the (hopefully) near future so I can further elaborate on the weapons, armors, and strategies.
Mass Effect 2 will probably get its own thread, but that certainly won't be for a while. I've done 1 1/3 runthroughs of that game, and while I have significant knowledge on what to and not to do, it feels empty to make a guide without playing it through a couple more times.
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washbasin, basin, washbowl, washstand, lavatory(noun)
a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face
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a basin for washing the hands (`wash-hand basin' is a British expression)
a sink in a bathroom, connected to a supply of water and a drain, in which one may wash one's face and hands
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Barred Owl
Strix varia
The barred owl lives in coniferous forests near water sources, and wooded swamps. They require dense foliage for daytime roosting, and large trees with cavities for nesting. Their reliance on large tree cavities means that populations of barred owls are dependent on the presence of old growth forests throughout much of their range.
Average lifespan (wild): 12-15 years
Average lifespan (captivity): 20-25 years
The longest recorded age of a wild barred owl is 18 years and 2 months old. Mortality during the first year of life is probably highest.
The Barred Owl is primarily a nocturnal hunter, although they are sometimes active during the day. Barred owls live alone for most of the year, only living in family groups from the breeding season until the young leave the nest. Mated pairs typically live in adjoining home ranges, with the degree of overlap between home ranges increasing during the breeding season. They will call to other members of the species in the area if disturbed. Their distinctive call of "hoo, who cooks for you!" can be heard at night and they will often answer even a bad imitation. Barred owls are territorial and do not range widely unless food scarcity causes them to move farther in search of prey. They do not migrate.
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Golden eagles are found in open and semi-open habitats from sea level to 11,800 feet elevation. Their habitats include tundra, scrublands, grasslands, woodland-brush lands, and coniferous forests. Most golden eagles are found in mountainous areas, but they also nest in wetland, riparian and estuarine habitats. Golden eagle pairs maintain territories that may be as large as 60 square miles (155 square kilometers). They nest in high places including cliffs, trees, or human structures such as telephone poles.
Average lifespan (wild): 25-28 years
Average lifespan (captivity): 35-40 years
The oldest known golden eagle lived to 46 years in captivity. In the wild, golden eagles have been known to live up to 32 years.
Golden eagles are monogamous, and may bond for life. Breeding pairs will use the same nest site for years. Both the male and female build the nest, incubate the eggs and care for the young. Juveniles do not breed until 4 to 7 years of age.
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus
Peregrine falcons are among the world's fastest birds of prey and live on all continents except Antarctica. They prefer wide-open spaces, and thrive near coasts where shorebirds are common, but they can be found everywhere from tundra to deserts. They nest on cliff faces and crevices and have recently begun to colonize urban areas because tall buildings are suitable for nesting in this species, and because of the abundance of pigeons as prey items.
Average lifespan (wild): 15-18 years
Average lifespan (captivity): 20-25 years
Survival rates through the first year of life are estimated at 40% with adult survivorship estimated at 70%. A heathy falcon lives an average of 13 years and maximum longevity records for wild birds are from 16 to 20 years old.
The longest known lifespan for a captive peregrine falcon is 25 years.
Back from the Brink
Peregrine falcons became one of the world's most Endangered Species during the 60's and 70's. Widespread use of pesticides caused these predators' egg shells to become too thin to incubate and their population in the wild plummeted. There were no Peregrines sighted in the Smoky Mountains for several decades. After the ban on DDT, a captive breeding program and releasing or "hacking" of the young birds has returned them to our skies. In June 1997, the first nesting of previously released Peregrines was recorded in the Smokies.
Peregrine falcons are active during the day. These birds may travel widely outside the nesting season—their name means "wanderer". Though some individuals are permanent residents, many migrate. Some nesting sites have been in continuous use for hundreds of years, occupied by successive generations of falcons. Peregrine falcons form monogamous pair bonds that often last throughout many breeding seasons. They typically raise one clutch each year. Both parents care for their young and teach them to hunt. It takes 2 - 3 months before they are independent, and 3 years for them to reach adulthood and be able to breed.
Peregrine falcons prey almost exclusively on birds, which make up 77 to 99% of prey items. They will also eat small reptiles and bats, squirrels and rats. They most frequently hunt from a perch with a high vantage point, such as a cliff or tall tree. After sighting their prey, they drop into a steep, swift dive that can top 200 miles an hour.
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Last week, we partnered with incubator + co-working space PARISOMA to host the first-ever Creators' Exchange! DFA teams from UC Davis and UC Berkeley, along with alumni and professionals/mentors, congregated in the heart of San Francisco for a day of idea exchanging, collaboration, and conversation.
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Well I am recently single and i am going through a divorce. I really want to learn a new hobby or something to do to get me out of the house.. Its hard coming home and sitting here and thinking about my past...
I dont want to take a cooking class or write a book i want to do something out of the box.. I know im being a pain but none of that stuff really interest me. If you have any idea please leave me a message.
Thanks Courtney
There are a lot of things you could do to get out of the house: Go to a movie, join a club that interests you, go to the library, go for a walk, get a camera and start taking pictures, paint, start a garden or volunteer at a shelter/church/food pantry.
You could also see if a local college offers any courses you might be interested in taking.
They have (free) classes at my library thats for infants and toddlers. Sometimes they read stories, and do things in the PJ's but its fun and E LOVES it. Look for your nearest library, they may offer classes and things. Also I run in the mornings, relieves stress and its a great workout. And one last thing eventhough its indoors is scrapbooking. I love it, and its a great way to save all your childs memories.
Good Luck!!!
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Get a book, and learn to use it! Practice on flowers, other kids, things around the house.... so when baby gets here you will be a pro!
I took a ceramics class and loved it! I loved working with the clay!
The center also had Jewelry making, oil painting, water colors, quilting and lots of other artsy stuff.
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butter and marshmallow peeps...Taco seasoning is used fairly often in my home... Burritos, taco's, nachos.... All yummy stuff!! But I still use the store bought packs of taco seasoning! I figures, since I was planning on making my own taco pizza, why not make my own seasoning to go with it... right?!
I searched the Internet and found multiple recipes. All of which were pretty similar, minus or plus an 1/8 of an ingredient here and there...So.. for your taco eating enjoyment... here is my version of taco seasoning (keep in mind, I like things a little bit spicy.. This isn't too spicy, but you get a tiny bit of bite with it)
Taco Seasoning
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4 Tbsp Chili Powder
1 Tbsp Paprika
3 Tbsp Cumin
2 Tbsp Onion Powder
1 tsp Garlic Powder
1/2 tsp Cayenne Pepper
Use it just like you would the store bought packages!! Cook your beef, add 3/4 cup of water and 3 1/2 Tbsp of the Taco Seasoning, simmer! That's it!!
It tastes like the store bought seasonings, only better.. because now you can control what goes in to it, as I said.. I like things a little spicy.. and I was able to make it how I wanted to!!
What do you put in your meat when you are making tacos??
Happy Eating!!
Saturday, July 31, 2010
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YUM! Funny I just had tacos, wish I had seen this first:)ReplyDelete
I love it...love that you do so much from scratch. Not much better than that!ReplyDelete
Nice mix. If you're looking for a smokey version, try this one: http://fightthefatfoodie.blogspot.com/2010/07/smokey-southwest-spice-blend-and-steak.htmlReplyDelete
so much cheaper to make yourself than buyReplyDelete
I love the fact that I can use this recipe and make my own taco seasoning without having to spend money or go to the store since I have all of these things in my pantry anyways. I just never thought about it before. Who dosen't love tacos :0)ReplyDelete
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Good, and enjoyed by a 15 month old. I left off the salt, intending to season after removing the toddler's share, but didn't think it needed salt. The olive oil had enough flavor. I used pre-cut baby carrots, so it was super easy. Had to eyeball the amount of carrots as a result. Cumin seed really is the way to go; don't see using ground cumin here. Could see this with chickpeas and/or cauliflower.
My carrots came out dry. I'd put some chicken broth in the bottom of the roasting pan next time. The flavor with the cumin was great, and I made it with the easy chicken masala recipe.
Excellent !! I halved the sugar and cut the carrots in 1cm thickness. Took me 25-30 mins in the oven . Worked well with the cumin, but am sure it'll be fine without too !!
Turned out quite well. I decreased the salt, and if I make again I would increase the cumin seeds. Be careful not to overcook.
Great side dish for Indian dinner. Nothing left in dish. Did not bother turning carrots over during roasting, and they turned out just fine.
Very yummy and easy! Will make again. Definately accompanies indian dishes well but could be served with many other things too!


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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- The treasurer for a political action committee affiliated with state Sen. Mae Beavers says the group has filed its registration papers even though its name does not appear in state records.
Furniture and appliance retailer A. J. McCall of Lebanon is listed on a fundraiser invitation as The Freedom PAC's treasurer. He said in a phone interview late Tuesday that he and Beavers of Mount Juliet had filed the paperwork.
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The $50-per-ticket fundraiser on Oct. 3 says the event in Lebanon will honor John Harris, the president of the Tennessee Firearms Association, and health care investor Andy Miller, who spent more than $180,000 to support Lou Ann Zelenik's failed effort to oust U.S. Rep. Diane Black in the Republican primary last year.
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Wow! These girls are awesome! They worked so hard to make our wedding so wonderful! They don't take no for an answer and are great at finding creative ways to stretch a dollar and give you the look you want without the expensive cost. Couldn't recommend them more for your day-of or wedding planner services!
Wedding: 7/20/2013
I worked with Lindsey on the flower arrangements for my wedding. She was very professional and gave me exactly what I was looking for. The flowers/arrangements were absolutely beautiful. She did an excellent job delivering the bouquets to my house and having everything set up for the ceremony. She transferred everything from my ceremony site to my reception site beautifully. I cannot say enough good things about her and this company. Definitely would recommend!
Wedding: 10/1/2011
These ladies did it all, from my event coordination to all the beautiful flowers. They we're absolutely fabulous to work with and helped my wedding go off without a hitch. They were super responsive to all my questions and did all the follow up work for me the week of the wedding. I highly recommend them! :)
Wedding: 10/4/2013
Lindsay is Phenomenal! I hired her for my wedding with only a few months left and she helped tie ALL the loose ends and kept me on track. We both decided that the Partial Planning Package + a la carte services for items I needed sourced and projects I needed help with best fit my coordination needs. I trusted Lindsay 1000% with everything despite being a super organized TYPE A bride that is used to doing everything herself. She sourced items for me and I loved all of her choices. Not only did she find items I loved but she was also budget conscientious. Some projects she helped me with was sourcing frames, glass vase pedestal for our cards, she made a gorgeous custom Manzanita wishing tree and all the tags, she put together our favors for us, she sourced the bathroom canisters with all the fix-ins and so much more. Lindsay is also a wonderful source of information and guidance for anything wedding related. We found our amazing photographer, videographer, DJ/MC & Custom Paper Goods Designer all from her. All of her vendor referrals are top notch. She did not charge extra a la carte referral fees for this as it was part of our package. I thought this was awesome! She is the sweetest person and I adore her. She truly looks out for the best interest for her clients. This is something that not all talented coordinators do. I found Sugar Branch Events by blog stalking the internet for Palm Springs weddings. I feel so lucky to have found her as we live up North and we had our wedding in Southern CA so we had to heavily rely on reviews and our instincts. She is creative, artistic and made me feel like I was her only bride. On the day of the wedding Lindsay and her assistant Emily took care of everything and I did not have a worry in the world. I know they worked extremely hard that day but you would never know as they both always had a smile and being on top of things seemed effortless for them. Highly recommend Sugar Branch Events a million times.
Wedding: 8/3/2013
Hiring Sugar Branch was hands down one of the best decisions we made during the wedding planning process! From start to finish, they exceeded our expectations. Whether they were offering advice or confirming vendors, they were always trustworthy, reliable and professional. Although they were planning other weddings, my emails were responded to almost immediately. It was so impressive! There were countless items they helped with but one thing in particular that stands out was creating our timeline. We had a catholic ceremony that started at 3pm and our reception didn't end until 11pm so how everything "flowed" was very important to me. They did an amazing job offering different scenarios and giving advice from all the other weddings they have planned (they have so much experience!). What we ended up with was even better than I could have imagined. I honestly got comments on and after the wedding day about how well everything flowed! The timeline is the foundation of your big day and I am so thankful for Sugar Branch's expertise in creating ours! We had the best experience with Sugar Branch and I would recommend them to EVERY bride! Our wedding day was incredible and Sugar Branch was there every step of the way to ensure everything went perfectly. We are forever grateful for their incredible help and for allowing us to have the best night of our lives!
Wedding: 5/25/2013
Lindsay, Brittany, and Emily made my wedding day PERFECT! Right from the beginning Sugar Branch Events was there to support my every need. They are extremely organized and if there is one thing they know it is weddings! I was amazed at the way they made sure everything went smoothly on my day and truly made my wedding day everything I had imagined. They are an excellent team, knowledgeable, they have amazing contacts, and they will make your wedding day perfect. They are very detail oriented and everything that was done was exactly as I had expected. They were also great at handeling all my vendors. I cannot tell you how highly I recommend Sugar Branch Events. If you are looking for a planner look no further because I can guarentee you, you will not be disappointed. Sugar Branch went above and beyond for me and I am so thankful!
Wedding: 9/21/2012
Honestly; after six months of wedding planning, contracting, negotiating, calling, e-mailing, faxing, scanning, copying, shopping, meeting, driving, and ALL the other seemingly endless details of pulling off a wedding that we did between January and this Saturday…I just want everyone to know--BEYOND A SHADOW OF A DOUBT--that hiring Sugar Branch Events was the best money we spent and the smartest decision we made. I'm touched, baffled and INCREDIBLY impressed by the level of thought, detail, effort and execution they pulled off! Everything they did was perfect and the time and energy they put into our wedding was staggeringly!! I can't possibly think of the words to say how impressed we were with Lindsay and Britt! I just want to say it again; those two were BY FAR the best decision we made(and we made a LOT of great decisions) and the best money we spent.
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Former Dodger GM Dan Evans on scouting, steroids, and the resurgent men in blue
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Elian Herrera is mobbed by teammates after his walk off RBI single in the ninth inning to defeat the San Francisco Giants on October 1, 2012 at Dodger Stadium.
Baseball's current greats are all in New York for the MLB All-Star Game, but it's Los Angeles that has the been the city playing possibly the best ball in the league in the past month. With the help of a Cuban immigrant named Puig, the Dodgers have climbed to within just 2.5 games of the top spot in the National League West, and if the team stays healthy, they're a good bet to go long into the post season.
If anyone knows the potential of the Dodgers' second half of the season, Dan Evans does. He's a former Dodgers General Manager (2001-04) and currently the top scout for the Toronto Blue Jays, and he's in studio with us today to talk about rebuilding a club, scouting for its future, and dealing with the daily challenges of trying to win a World Series.
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