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Casablanca and Muscadet are both Oriental Hybrid Lilies, like Stargazer, and so will have a similar fragrance. I'm not sure what you mean by "christmas lilies". (Amaryllis perhaps?) A lot of flowers have the word "lily" appended to them that are not lilium. All true lilies have 6 petals, except the more recent double flowered (which have 12) so there are no star shaped ones. The Easter Lily, Lilium Longiflorum, and its hybrids with Orientals, the LO's, such as Triumphator (among others) have a fairly strong scent but not as spicy as the Orientals. The smell seems a little "tropical". It's really quite pretty. Actual Trumpet lilies such as Regale, Pink Perfection, Midnight, etc., have a very strong scent and are probably not what you are looking for. -Helen |
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On the road to Super Bowl XLVIII, the Seattle Seahawks displayed dominant defense, timely offense and a lucky-at-times special teams unit. It began one cold, rainy afternoon at CenturyLink Field, when Seattle and its workhorse, running back Marshawn Lynch, stepped on the throat of the New Orleans Saints and would not let up.
Throughout the 2013 NFL season, it was obvious the Seahawks were the best team in the league. They certainly had the best defense in all the land, and while the offense wasn't on the level of some juggernauts, it had its moments.
A 13-3 record netted Seattle the NFC's top seed, home-field advantage throughout the playoffs and allowed it to rest up during the bye week while four other NFC teams battled it out on Wild Card Weekend.
One winner of one of those games—the Drew Brees-led Saints—had the misfortune of being the lowest seed remaining in the conference and had hell unleashed on them the following week at The Link.
This is how it happened.
Seattle on offense
Looking at bulk stats and box scores these days tells you very little about the outcome of an NFL game. What do we know about this NFC Divisional Round box score?
We know that New Orleans outgained Seattle by 132 yards (409-277), gaining nearly a full yard per play more than the home team. We know that Brees (309) threw for triple the yards that Russell Wilson (103) did.
We know that Wilson was 9-of-18 passing (50.0%) for just 103 yards, no touchdowns and no interceptions for a 67.6 passer rating¹. Out of 37 games played in two NFL seasons, his passer rating is the seventh-worst he's ever recorded.
The Seahawks' offense was true to form on third downs, converting 5-of-14 (35.7%) for the game—they finished 17th in the NFL at 37.3 percent during the regular season. An average day on third down is nothing new to Seattle; it had been down this road before with remarkably successful results.
But we also know that the Seahawks outrushed the Saints by 66 yards (174-108). Seattle put this game on the back of Lynch and the running game, just as they have done since 2011. He carried 28 times for 140 yards (5.0 YPC) and two backbreaking touchdowns.
We highlight both his scores in depth here, as well as a route combination you'll see multiple times throughout this series.
Lynch from 15
To this point in the game, Lynch had carried five times for 14 yards (2.8 YPC). Seattle's first drive began at the New Orleans 40-yard line, and gains of zero, 5 and minus-4 yards from the bell cow back aided in the team settling for a Steven Hauschka field goal.
Its second drive, also resulting in a Hauschka field goal, saw the rushing attack start to open up a bit, as Lynch carried twice for 13 yards and second-year back Robert Turbin added a 5-yard carry.
A Saints turnover then set up the Seahawks with a first down at the New Orleans 24. After a 9-yard end around from wideout Percy Harvin, the following took place.
14:23 remaining in the second quarter
From the gun and with Lynch to his right, Wilson calls out his cadence. Harvin is in the slot to Wilson's left and is set to run a dummy screen. All he is doing is trying to draw attention away from Lynch, who is about to take a handoff from his quarterback.
It works, as strong safety Roman Harper follows Harvin just long enough to render himself useless on the play. Down at the bottom, cornerback Corey White briefly follows Wilson on the zone read, which gives Lynch the room he needs off right end. Free safety Rafael Bush reads Lynch correctly, but as you'll see, angles are important when pursuing a ball-carrier.
Harper is so far out of the play, he may as well be on the sideline; White won't make the tackle because Lynch is strong enough to fend off defensive linemen that outweigh the 205-pound corner by 100 pounds; and Bush, though he read the play from the snap, over-pursued the run and is out of position once Lynch cut toward the middle of the field.
The result is the first touchdown of the game, which nearly was enough to put the game to bed early in the second quarter. This game would have been over and done with if not for a late surge by Brees and Co.
Baldwin's pick-wheel
Remember this route combination. The Seahawks run this play all the time, and in the playoffs it worked to near perfection multiple times. This play came in the fourth quarter of a one-score game and preceded Lynch's second rushing touchdown of the game.
The pick play, if done a certain way, is illegal in the NFL. It falls under Rule 8, Section 5, Article 2 of the official NFL rule book and states that a player on either side of the ball is in violation when doing the following:
"(e) Cutting off the path of an opponent by making contact with him, without playing the ball."
But NFL receivers have become adept at running these pick routes (or rub routes, depending on your preference) and do so in such a way that they don't make contact with a defender. Instead—and ideally—two defenders run into each other while crossing paths to follow their man, which frees up the intended receiver.
One simple way to eliminate the effectiveness of the pick route is to run a zone defense. In that instance, your defensive backs will cover whichever receiver crosses into their area of the field and let them do all the picking and crossing they want—it won't work.
But against Seattle's receivers—a unit that lacks a true No. 1 target—the best course of action is to match up man to man and go to work.
That's what happened on this play.
2:57 remaining in the fourth quarter
Saints cornerback Keenan Lewis is lined up on the outside across from receiver Golden Tate, who will be doing the picking on this play. White, who we already talked about, is in the slot pressing Doug Baldwin, the eventual target of Wilson.
As Wilson hits the top of his dropback, Tate and Baldwin are in the middle of crossing paths. But Lewis played off on Tate and is behind the pick, so rather than colliding as they mirror their men, White still has an opportunity to run with Baldwin.
Because of this, Wilson's throw is met with contention from White. Baldwin could not gain any separation prior to the catch, and White comes within inches of a deflected pass.
Wilson underthrew the pass, which is a reason White nearly got to it. A better throw would have netted the Seahawks an even larger gain than the 24 they got, but we would be without the highlight-reel catch from Baldwin.
You talk about a big-time play. This came on third-and-3 with under three minutes left in a one-score game. Conventional wisdom says just run the ball and hope Lynch—who had been solid all afternoon—can gain three yards.
But that's not how head coach Pete Carroll thinks. He's creative and will push the envelope whenever he deems necessary. That mindset helped Seattle win its first Super Bowl this season.
Beast Mode puts it on ice
Lynch's final carry of the divisional round was a backbreaker and yet another for his career highlight reel. His 27 previous carries had totaled 109 yards. His 15-yard touchdown and an 18-yard run in the second quarter were his longest, but also his easiest.
This tote would not be so easy.
We have seen this type of effort from Lynch before, and in this same situation—less than four minutes left in a one-score playoff game against the Saints. One of the greatest runs in NFL playoff history, Lynch's 67-yard touchdown in the 2011 Wild Card Game will forever live in infamy.
The week after Lynch's run, NFL Network ranked it as the No. 2 run in playoff history, right behind Marcus Allen's 74-yard score in Super Bowl XVIII.
While this 31-yard scamper is not quite on that level, his impressive display of athleticism, power and vision helped send the Seahawks to the NFC Championship Game.
2:48 remaining in the fourth quarter
We start by seeing that tight end Zach Miller comes in motion from right to left. Seattle is in 13 personnel, and New Orleans counters with 10 men close to the line in anticipation of a Lynch run.
The Saints, of course, guessed correctly here. With 10 defenders and eight blockers up front, 18 men stand at the line of scrimmage. No defender wins, but neither does any offensive player. That creates a mess at the point of attack—there's nowhere for Lynch to go.
But notice wideout Jermaine Kearse to the left. He's coming down the line in hopes of helping spring Lynch to the outside.
And that's exactly what he does. He clobbers free safety Malcolm Jenkins just before he gets to Lynch in the backfield. After that, all Lynch has to worry about is getting by Lewis, which he does by way of a stutter-step-to-stiff-arm combination that leaves the cornerback in his wake.
There isn't a more powerful running back in the NFL. Adrian Peterson is neck-and-neck with him, but if you're starting a franchise, your first back should be Lynch because of his remarkable durability and a propensity to pound opponents into the ground.
He's the most difficult player in the league to tackle, and he proves that week after week, year after year, playoff highlight after playoff highlight.
Seattle on defense
The following is a list of everything in which the Legion of Boom led the NFL or tied for the lead during the 2013 regular season:
- Total defense (273.6 YPG)
- Yards per play allowed (4.4 YPP)
- Passing defense (172.0 YPG)
- Passing yards per attempt (5.8 YPA)
- Yards per catch (9.9 YPC)
- Takeaways (39)
- Interceptions (28)
- Scoring (14.4 PPG)
- Points allowed in 1st Quarter (22)
- Points allowed on the road (15.1 PPG)
- Rushing TD (4)
- Rushing TD at home (2)
- Rushing TD on the road (2)
Seattle finished in the top 10 in many other categories. The point is, the Seahawks are pretty good on defense. No unit was more dominant throughout the season.
That said, the Saints had opportunities in this game to make things happen. But, whether it was a stupid penalty—four offensive holding calls and two personal fouls—or stupid play-calling, they shot themselves in the foot time after time and could not overcome the atmosphere or the swarming "LOB" defense.
The following series took place in the first quarter. The Saints were moving the ball and chewing clock, but a combination of stupid play-calling, heads-up defense and pure dumb luck led to an empty five-minute drive and a shift in momentum that could not be conquered.
10:19 remaining in the first quarter
It's New Orleans' second drive of the game, and already they're down by a field goal. That's nothing to panic about, so Brees and the offense come out running. In 13 personnel, the Saints have one back and three tight ends on the field. All three ends have a hand in the dirt to the right of right tackle Zach Strief, and the Seahawks counter with nine defenders up close.
Star cornerback Richard Sherman, who plays the left side of the field rather than the offense's top receiver, is all alone on this play and has an opportunity to bring running back Mark Ingram down for a minimal gain. But he whiffs on the tackle, allowing Ingram a 7-yard gain.
9:41 remaining in the first quarter
On second-and-3, fullback Jed Collins enters the game while two tight ends leave. It's now 21 personnel, and the Saints again run the ball. This time, it's Ingram off left tackle for 11 yards.
Collins provides the key block, as he takes out linebacker Malcolm Smith to open a hole through which Ingram bursts and gains first-down yardage.
This running-the-ball thing is working well, clearly. But now it's time to change it up a bit to throw off the Legion.
9:04 remaining in the first quarter
On first-and-10 from their own 38, the Saints come out in 22 personnel and fake the handoff to rookie running back Khiry Robinson. But the play comes back to Robinson after Brees finds wideout Robert Meachem and tight end Jimmy Graham covered downfield.
Robinson gains 13 after embarrassing linebacker Bruce Irvin with a nasty stiff arm. Sure, Seattle won the game in dominating fashion, but small victories are sometimes important to the psyche of an NFL player. That's one play of which Robinson can be proud.
8:24 remaining in the first quarter
Keeping with the big formations, New Orleans remains in 22 personnel for this first-down play. Just across midfield now, it's back to the run game. Collins provides the lead block once again, and Robinson gains four tough yards, once again off left tackle.
This play could have gone for more, but the Seahawks had seven in the box, and Irvin was at the line just to the left of the box (the offense's right).
No one blocks him as he shuffles down the line and, in an attempt to avenge being stiff-armed and face-planted to the turf the play before, he wrangles Robinson for no more damage than an average gain.
7:45 remaining in the first quarter
Remaining in the I-formation, New Orleans elects to stick with what has worked on the drive, going with 22 personnel once again and running off left tackle.
Ingram is back in the game for this play, and though the play is initially defended well by Seattle, he finds a lane off left end and heads out of bounds 12 yards downfield. Why was there a lane off left end?
Rookie left tackle Terron Armstead drives an overanxious Irvin upfield and out of the way. Had Irvin played it safe and stayed home—after all, the Saints had been running it off tackle all drive—the play could have netted next to nothing.
This is where the drive turns. The ball is now inside the Seattle 35, and no defense played better in the regular season when the field got small. Once backed up inside its own 35-yard line, the Seahawks allowed a touchdown on just 6.82 percent of all plays (9-of-132). That was good enough for No. 1 in the NFL (as though they didn't lead the league in enough categories).
7:11 remaining in the first quarter
New Orleans stays with 22 personnel, this time bringing Josh Hill and Ben Watson to the right of the formation. Seattle is wise to this move, however, as they bring six defenders to that side of the center, while the Saints initially have only four blockers to center Brian De La Puenta's right.
To equal things out, Collins lead blocks to his right and left guard Ben Grubbs pulls that way as well. But Smith and strong safety Kam Chancellor remain unblocked, completely blowing up the play for no gain.
6:31 remaining in the first quarter
Now second-and-10, Brees spreads out the defense in hopes of creating some space for one of his many athletes. But the play selection is questionable at best; another screen to a back, this one sniffed out by linebacker Bobby Wagner.
This is a Cover 3 look from Seattle, so Wagner is headed to that flat anyway—it's the perfect play call for what New Orleans wants to do. But notice Graham. He's on his way to a vacated middle of the field, where he would have had some space to run.
Wagner runs through Grubbs en route to punishing running back Darren Sproles, who loses three yards on the play.
5:50 remaining in the first quarter
And now for the final play before some of that dumb luck referred to above. It's third-and-13, and Brees stays in the gun. He has three receivers on the field for the first time this drive, so there's a good chance a receiver gets in on the action to help his team, right?
Well, wrong.
Its yet another screen pass (the third pass behind the line of scrimmage, if you're counting). Sproles gains solid yardage, moving the field-goal attempt closer for kicker Shane Graham.
Not once was Brees pressured before screen passes started flying. Not once did he have to run for his life before throwing the ball away or forcing a pass into double coverage to avoid the sack. No, these first-quarter screen passes were by design. They had done this all season with mixed results. Seattle knew that. But Brees and Co. did not adjust until it was too late.
5:08 remaining in the first quarter
In case you're wondering, this is not how to hold a football on a field goal. Luke McCown feels poorly about his effort, no doubt.
"Laces out, bruh."
Garbage-time stats don't mean much in the NFL. Brees entered the fourth quarter having completed 11 of 21 passes (52.4%) for 121 yards, no touchdowns and no interceptions for a 69.7 passer rating. He threw for 175 yards and a touchdown in the fourth quarter while amassing a 95.8 rating.
Had he played the first three quarters the way he did the fourth, perhaps the Saints could have stood a better chance.
As it turns out, Seattle's defense had an answer for everything the Saints tried to do. And on offense, Lynch was too much to handle, and the passing game showed up in key spots.
It all amounted to a 23-15 Seahawks victory and a date with the NFC West arch-rival San Francisco 49ers in the conference title game the next week.
We will go over that game next, right here on BTH.
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The ashram had earlier in the morning announced that Nityananda would return on Thursday.
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So I went for a wee trip up to the radiation clinic got measured up,poked, prodded, drawn on and tattooed. My radiation oncologist popped in to see me, along with some young bloke who was a trainee or something. It made me realise, I don't even bother to cover the boobs up any more, just whack em out and get them on display. I walk in to any examination room now and yank my my top and bra off automatically assuming the position ( you know the one, the playboy pose, chest out arms behind head). I find myself shouting at people in white coats "oh hello there, do you want to see my knockers?" Gave the bloke behind the butchers counter in Woolies ever such a shock I can tell you!
Breast Cancer is a bit like like childbirth in that respect, you don't care about your dignity, bring a marching band into the room if you like but just get this bloody thing out of me!!!
On another note, I'm still on Tamoxifen, I've started to get face fuzz, my joints are still pretty sore but the irrational mood swings have calmed a wee bit. Mind you I got really worked up last week, we finally got dates through to start radiation, which allowed us to finally book our break to Singapore that we promised ourselves at the start of all this crap. We spent the weekend trawling online looking at hotels and flights. We decided on a hotel near Chinatown, a small boutique hotel ( hubby reckoned it looked like a house of ill repute due to the chandeliers and velvet in the rooms, over the top I know but different). I popped in to travel agents to see if they could beat the deal and I came out all booked in to a completely different hotel.........how the hell did that happen!! I was ok until I got home and looked at the new hotel online ( agent had shown me pics in the shop) and I got really worked up, I decided I did not like this hotel.....the main reason being .......the room walls were beige! I have beige walls in my house, most hotel rooms I've been in were beige, I'd actually turned down another hotel she'd shown me because the room walls were lime green! But no I got it in to my head that after all this crap we've dealt with, I did not want a boring beige hotel! Hubby came home, realised I was having a physcho episode and tried to reassure that the hotel would be fine, I was almost in tears over the colour of a bloody hotel room! I went off and made dinner and realised a an hour later that I was fine, I wasn't bothered about the hotel anymore, it was like I'd hit the off switch! I then realised that perhaps this was due to the tamoxifen and those bloody hormones again! Totally irrational over reaction. I think I'm going to see if it continues to happen and if it does I will mention it to my oncologist, that's if they don't put me in a straight jacket first!
Your posts make me laugh:)I am on Tamoxifen,and have been for about 6 months now.When I think about it,I can recall moodiness in the beginning,which I feel has eased off now.I definitely have the face fuzz,but nothing much else any more.All the best with your radiotherapy.CheersxoxRobyn
You make me smile, and believe me, nothing much has lately. I have not long started my hormones (anastrozole), no dramatic effects. Moody, face fuzz etc. I can understand the beige problem, would have reacted the same way. Glad you found the off switch:) Should be a good holiday for you, thanks for seeing the light side of things and again, for making me smile, take care,
Hazel xx
Hazel I honestly think I'd have gone nuts if I hadn't laughed at myself and the ridiculousness of the whole BC experience!
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Hi Hazel. I'm new to this site, haven't even finished my profile but came across your post as I mentioned between doing dishes and working (I work at home as a mobile travel agent). Loved it, was getting moody myself and I'm not even on anything but this lifted the 'moment'. Cheers.


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My tea kettle sits on my stove all the time. It is whiteand had brownish gunk from cooking that would not come off with scrubbing.
I decided to try oven cleaner. I got the no fume type that works in a cold oven. I put the kettle in the sink and sprayed the entire outside then let it sit for an hour. I came back and washed it with a plastic scrub pad and dish soap. All the gunk came off, even the really bad spots on the bottom. A $3 can of oven cleaner saved the day! Now I don't have to get a new kettle. |
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Buy a bottle of store brand cheapo Sudsy Ammonia. For me it costs less than $2. Pour that in the kettle full strength and let it sit (cold) overnight. The next morning all that gunk will be loosened enough you can scrub it off. Don't heat the ammonia or mix with any other chemicals. |
I'd strongly recommend using non-toxic cleaners on ANYTHING you put food (or water your family will drink) in. You could have gotten the same results by making a paste of baking soda and water, spreading it over the spots and letting it sit for a bit before cleaning it with a non-abrasive nylon scrubber. A cut lemon rubbed on the spots is also very effective (I've actually cleaned my oven with lemon--it's amazing. Please, next time, start with something that won't poison your family if by any chance any residue remains on the pot. |
I was talking about the outside of the kettle - not the inside. I'd already tried vinegar, baking soda, ammonia, orange cleaner and noting would take off the gunk. It was like the gunk that gets on your oven walls. I have a glass top stove and wonder if that has anything to do with it. When I had a burner stove, the tea kettle did not get this brown buildup on the outside. |
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Inward remittances mainly from blue collar expat workers in the Middle-East, which turns Sri Lanka's negative balance of payments to positive, grew 27 percent in March quarter from a year earlier, according to Central Bank data.
Money remitted by Sri Lankans working abroad was recorded at USD 1.27 billion (1,273.7 million rupees) as at March 31, 2011.
Remittances for the full year 2010 was recorded at USD 4.1 billion, an increase of 23 percent form the USD 3.3 in 2009 and almost double the remittances received in 2006.
The Central Bank says the increase in skilled labor migration from 61,321 in 2009 to 71,114 in 2010 has contributed to the increase.
Nearly 7.5 percent of Sri Lanka's 20 million population work mostly in blue collar jobs in Gulf states like Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Dubai, Lebanon and Syria.
State owned Bank of Ceylon, which holds the lions share in Sri Lanka's remittances market said it has received 110 billion rupees in inward remittances during the first five months of 2011.
Last year the bank recorded 201 billion rupees in inward remittances and forecast the number to grow to 250 billion rupees by end 2011.
However the banks said growth in remittances from the Middle East has slowed down while money from the EU region, far east and countries like the US, Canada grew faster last year.
"The growth from the Middle East is not the way it was in the previous years," said Gamini Wickramasinghe, chairman at BOC, the largest commercial bank in the island.
He said unrest in the middle east early this year has not had a negative impact on the inflow of remittances in to the country.
Remittances are vital to bridge Sri Lanka's trade deficit, and dollar savings in commercial banks are increasingly tapped by the government, through dollar denominated floating rate bonds.


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At the Graysons', Conrad gives a speech on the future of the company, only to have Ashley stall him with a Q&A session while Daniel meets with Grayson Global's board. Meanwhile, Mason meets with Kara and tells her that Gordon wants her to leave and never look back. (Emily's buzzing in his ear like a persistent gnat throughout the whole convo.) And then, Mason does an interesting thing: he goes off script, much to Emily's chagrin. He informs Kara that David was innocent and that he was a victim of the Graysons. Kara looks positively bonkers at this point. Woah, boy, someone's on the warpath. As she takes off for the Graysons', Emily calls Aiden to give him a heads up that Kara's out for blood. Aiden, however, is busy with the Grayson Global board meeting where Daniel is telling them about the company's stake in Nolcorp. Daniel asks for the board members' support and of course the Initiative woman (Helen) is the first one to voice her approval of the Conrad ouster.
Nolan is at Mason's house rearranging the conspiracy board. Meanwhile, Kara breaks into the Graysons', using a nifty framed touch screen to turn off the cameras in and around the master bedroom. Victoria, catching sight of the Initiative woman sitting in on the board meeting, tells Daniel he's making a mistake, but he refuses to listen. Victoria calls Conrad to their bedroom to meet with her so she can tell him about what Daniel's up to. Alas, Kara's already there, holding Conrad at gunpoint.
Kara screams at Victoria for sleeping with David and then double-crossing him, but in a surprising move, Conrad defends Victoria. He's amazingly passionate, taking all the blame for what happened to David and admitting that part of it had to do with the fact that he was furious with the man for stealing his wife. Victoria looks astounded. Who knew Conrad cared for her?
The cops have been called to Mason's house. There, they find Nolan's doctored conspiracy board, as well as the flight recorder Gordon had had in his possession. Ooh, that's cold Emily. Framing Mason for pretty much every crime that has been committed to date on this show? Positively heartless.
Emily calls Aiden, who finally picks up. She appraises him of the situation, telling him that the Graysons must be with Kara in their master bedroom because the cameras for that part of the house are turned off. Aiden asks Emily to turn off all the cameras. She's reluctant, but he insists he has a plan. He dashes up the stairs for the Graysons' bedroom as Emily switches off the recording system.
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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - The jury in the Adam Lee Hall trial announced on Tuesday afternoon that they will not reach a verdict by the end of the day.
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Just wondering what brands others have used. I have 5 separate areas that will need under cab lighting. I had a store price me the Kichler LED's and it was over 1K !! OUCH. But, I do believe they priced them incorrectly, the salesman said I need a transformer for each of them, I have wires coming out of the walls, so I would think mine would be direct wired - which would elimate the need for a transformer? Yes, NO???
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- Posted by mountaineergirl (My Page) on Sun, Oct 3, 10 at 16:26
Jeannie - I am getting ready to do UCL also and posted a question on the lighting forum. You might want to do that - there are some very knowledgeable people over there. There are some fairly reasonably priced LED lights at environmental lights.com which was recommended on the lighting forum. I am interested in what type and brand others have used as well and hope some will post pics of their lights :) I do think LED is the way to go tho, as they won't need replaced for 15-20 years and use very little electric. I think for now tho, we are going to wire the switch, but go ahead with the back splash and do the lighting later. Due to lack of $$ right now haha! But I realize it would make tiling a lot easier with the lighting up :( |
- Posted by alwaysfixin (My Page) on Sun, Oct 3, 10 at 17:17
When you opt for low voltage lighting, like the LED's, you need a "transformer" to convert the line voltage, which is the wiring you mentioned in your walls, down to low voltage. So, the salesperson was correct in that if you are opting for LED undercabinet lighting, you will need transformers. I don't know that you'd need the 5 you mentioned--will each of the 5 areas have its own switch? If so, then you would need 5 transformers. That will be a PITA to install, plus you will need to find a space for each of the 5 transformers. I think you need to investigate further why you would need 5 transformers, or whether 2-3 would work. We loved the LED undercabinet lighting - how small they are, how energy-efficient. We would have needed 2 transformers for our setup. But we couldn't get past the price. We were initially inspired by Scottdim's kitchen and his use of LED undercabinet light bars from Environmental Lights - the bars are so tiny! (see my links below). But we had a problem with the LED price, and we didn't want to deal with separate transformers. We switched gears and bought Juno low-voltage xenon undercabinet lights, with the transformer built in. They are certainly bulkier than the LED's, but we didn't care--they're under the upper cabinets, so what else would we have there anyway? The xenon light is white, dimmable, and not hot. We chose the Juno "Pro Series xenon UPX" line; we liked that the strip's enclosure is glass not plastic, and Juno has a reputation for quality. The UPX's were still not cheap, but much less than LED's, and much easier to install, since there is no separate transformer. We found the best prices online at electricsuppliesonline.com. They didn't have everything immediately in stock, but we had everything within a couple of weeks so we were pleased. Thread about LED Undercab Lights with Scottdim posting Environmental Lights LED Light Bars Juno Undercabinet Pro Series Xenon UPX at electricsuppliesonline |
I posted DIY instructions in the lighting forum. I did all my cabs for under $500 and we love it. |
Here is a link that might be useful: led ucl diy
- Posted by warmfridge (My Page) on Sun, Oct 3, 10 at 21:08
I did not want to deal with transformers either, so I chose xenon UCL's and am happy with them. They are hard-wired so required no plugs, and they're hidden under the cabinets so I can't see them. |
Here is a link that might be useful: American Lighting xenon UCL's
Could someone give me a brief summary of the plusses and minuses of each system other than price? |
I recently posted this in response to someone's recent question. We recently had undercabinet LEDs from Lowe's put in by our electrician. (They actually can plug in, but we were having other work done). The brand name on the box was Utilitech but the distributor was Kichler - look at the back of the LED light box. Not all of the Utilitech line was out of Kichler, though, so be aware. They were well priced, much better than Kichler branded lights, and they're beautiful. They come in 18" and 27" lengths as stock, and apparently they have a 10" available for special order. Unlike xenon, they don't get hot. I am very impressed with the lighting now that I've had them in for almost 2 months. The light, the price, the form factor are all I need Helene |
We have the mini fluorescents from Lowes and they are really good and really cheap. Can't see them at all when sitting down and we only have quarter round on the bottom of our cabs. They cost about 20 bucks a pop. |
- Posted by mountaineergirl (My Page) on Mon, Oct 4, 10 at 7:56
gbsim - Halogen and xenon lights are hotter, LED is cool. I've heard rumors that halogen and xenon can even melt chocolate/soften butter under them, but don't know that to be fact. The 2 reasons we are going with LED is because of the low energy (a 1-ft strip is only like 3 watts?) and they won't burn out for 15-20 years (when using them 8-10 hours/day). The strips are linkable, and if one does burn out, easy to snap it out of the bracket and stick another one up. Of course, who knows what they'll have out there 15 years from now! We are anxious to get the back splash tiled, so we're wiring for the (hopefully dimmable) switch now, and then get the lights at a later date. There's a link at environmnentallights.com that shows you everything you need for a system - dimmable or not. Its 25 pages so scroll all the way down for directions |
Here is a link that might be useful: pdf link for LED undercab lighting specs
Kichler does sell a direct wire LED - I just had them installed. The direct wire versions cannot be dimmed - but I don't find that to be a problem, although that's a deal breaker for some people. They are an inch thick - not quite as low profile as the transformer versions, but will be fine when my light rails are installed. |
Mountaineergirl - halogen undercabinet lighting is indeed hot. Xenons are not. What you mentioned about melting chocolate in the cabinets above them is true (not a rumor as you said), but ONLY about halogens. I have had xenon undercabinet lighting for several years, and they are not hot at all. Some people on this forum have reported their xenons can be a bit warm if left on for a long time, but that seems to vary depending on the brand, as many with xenon undercabinet lighting are like me, and have no problem. My undercabinet lighting is from Juno. My electrician insisted on Juno for both undercabinet and ceiling recessed lighting. Also, Juno's customer service phone line is excellent if you have questions. The OP though is talking about LED's. I think those little light bars from Environmental Lights are awesome. I had thought they were really expensive, but I was impressed with Jem199's post above. I am curious about the undercabinet LED light quality. One of the reasons I wanted xenons (over the ultra-slim fluorescents which are also low-profile, and don't require a transformer) is the light quality, which is clear and white and very bright. My dimmers are a necessity, since my xenons are so bright. I do appreciate the brightness when I am doing tasks, so I was wondering if the LED's are bright also. |
- Posted by mountaineergirl (My Page) on Mon, Oct 4, 10 at 12:08
Yes I know the OP was asking about LED, I was trying to answer gbsim's question above :) I have no experience with any under cabinet lighting yet, so I don't know about the brightness of LED in comparison to xenon. I DO know tho, that when purchasing them you have to pay attention to the lumen number. There's some good info about that on the lighting forum as well. Apparantly some LED lights don't produce a very bright light, and maybe that's difference between prices? just guessing |
- Posted by noellabelle (My Page) on Mon, Oct 4, 10 at 13:57
we went with xenon strips from pegasus lighting. I had heard that company recommended on here, and I had no problems. My dh is in the process of installing ours, and they are wonderful! I thought about led, but they seemed so much more, esp if you got them dimmable. I really wanted to have the dimming feature. They do get a little warm, but I don't think they'd melt anything. |
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This activity addresses the times when people break covenant and need to rebuild relationships, and offers guidelines for when these situations arise. If using all five role-play scenarios, the activity will take about one hour. If you have a smaller group and use fewer scenarios, the activity will take less time.
Begin by acknowledging that there are times when individuals break their promises, fall out of right relationship, and forget the covenant they have made with others. When covenant is broken, the people involved usually have a desire to reconcile and rebuild right relationship. On a sheet of newsprint, draw a line down the middle creating two columns. At the top of one write Reconciliation, and at the top of the other write Right Relationship. Ask the group what they think is meant by Reconciliation. Write their responses in the corresponding column. Then ask the group what they think is meant by Right Relationship. Write their responses in that column. If it does not become clear through the brainstorm, make the distinction that reconciliation is the process through which people create and recreate right relationship. Share the following James Luther Adams quote:
Church is the place where we practice what it means to be human.
Say that as human beings we often make mistakes, and as a covenantal community church is a place where we can make mistakes, practice and learn, seek forgiveness, and work to restore covenant. This is our promise to one another.
Distribute Handout 1, Practicing Reconciliation, and read the introduction together. Be sure that participants are clear about the distinction between apology, forgiveness, and reconciliation. You do not have to go over the rest of the handout in detail, but encourage participants to bring it home as a tool. If you have time, review the main points and headings. Mention that the handout is a resource for the next part of the activity.
Break into groups of five people, and give each small group a role-play scenario. Tell them that they will have ten minutes to prepare to act out scenarios of broken covenant and hurt relationships. Point out the instructions on the scenarios you have given them. Every person should have a part or role. They should not try to problem-solve or reconcile during the role-play, because the large group will do that together for each scenario.
After ten minutes, bring the small groups back together and have them present their scenarios one-by-one. After each scenario is presented, use the following questions for discussion:
Conclude the role-plays by acknowledging that reconciliation is not possible or appropriate in every situation. There are many different situations in which they may find themselves, including some that have established covenants or relationships and some that do not. It is up to them to evaluate the situation and figure out what is best.
Invite participants to share experiences in their lives when they have been out of right relationship. Did they reconcile, or did they choose not to? How did they go about it? Facilitators might want to share a personal experience. Make sure that whatever you share is appropriate to discuss with youth, and do not mention specific names without the person's permission.
Close by asking the group: Why is reconciliation a covenantal issue? Invite responses from the group. If the participants do not bring these points up, please add them:
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Operating season Daily Memorial Day through Labor Day, weekends late April, May, and September Area 180 acres (0.73 km2) Rides 100+ Rides, shows, and attractions total 4 roller coasters 4 water rides Slogan Iowa's Largest and Most Complete Family Resort Complex Adventureland is a family-owned amusement park in Altoona, Iowa (just northeast of Des Moines). It features over 100 rides, shows and attractions.
The History Construction of Adventureland Park began in the spring of 1973. According to park operators, the Disney company assisted with some early park planning. Years later, Adventureland gave advice to the operator of the Wild West World Park in Wichita, Kansas, and even allowed them to use photos taken at Adventureland in early promotional materials while that park was under construction. These photos could still be seen on the park fliers and website just before opening. The newly created park was to open in July 1973 but damage from the tail end of a tornado delayed the opening until late August. The first full season for Adventureland began in 1975. Attractions such as the "Skyride" from the World's Fair in Spokane, Washington along with several others were added to ride roster that year. In 1978 construction began on Adventurelands largest wooden roller coaster, the Tornado, which opened on July 4, 1978. The Tornado was soon listed among the top ten wooden roller coasters in the world. Two years later the "County Fair" area, with its games of skill, was added. Also in 1979, Adventureland purchased the aging Riverview Amusement Park in Des Moines, and moved some of the attractions to their own themed area just south of the park. Some of these attractions included the infamous weight guessing booth, Kiddie Boats (fun little boats that circle around in a trough of water), Mirror/Funny Maze (found upon exiting the Dragon roller coaster ride at Adventureland), The Scrambler (ride now retired), Umbrella (children's ride that went around and had different vehicles to choose from complete with horns), Skee-ball games, as well as other well known and loved attractions. However, you can still find the original Riverview carousel close to its original home now located in the Union Park in Des Moines, restored and maintained to its former glory. In 1990, the "Riverview" theme area was transformed into the "Dragon Island," home of Adventureland's double-looping upside-down steel roller coaster, which opened on May 12, 1990. 1993 brought the largest park expansion since Adventureland was built. "Outlaw Gulch", a western themed area, was built on 12 acres (49,000 m2) at a cost of approximately 5 million dollars. "Outlaw Gulch" consisted of three rides: The Wrangler, The Chuckwagon, and The Outlaw roller coaster. Reaching new heights in 1999 Adventureland announced the addition of the Space Shot. The Space Shot is a 235-foot (72 m) structure that towers over Adventureland launching riders up at 4.5 G's and ending with a free fall of negative 1 G. 2002 marked Adventureland's most ambitious expansion yet. An 8 million dollar project nearly doubled the size of the hotel, added a second courtyard, new pools with interactive water features and new poolside rooms and suites. It also added a new "first of its kind" water ride in the park, a spinning white water adventure, called Saw Mill Splash. The ride is themed around an old saw mill, and fits into the western motif of Adventureland's Outlaw Gulch area. In 2006, Adventureland added two more rides. The "Splash Over" is a new dimension in rides combining the high flying thrills of a traditional park ride with the fun and excitement of a water ride. The "Frog Hopper" quickly "hops" young riders up 20 feet (6.1 m) in the air, then bounces them gently back down. In 2008 Adventureland has embarked on its most extensive addition yet – a new water area named Adventure Bay. The first water attraction in this area is Kokomo Kove. On February 20, 2010 (about 4:00pm), a fire broke out in the toy store of main street after its roof collapsed due to the weight of ice and snow. The collapse caused an electrical fire. The fire went out of control and engulfed the corner portion of Main Street and destroyed the "hotel" section that encompassed the bingo parlor, restaurant, toy store and arcade. The fire was brought under control about an hour later and was completely extinguished an hour thereafter. None of the adjacent structures or rides were harmed and no one was injured. Initial discussions with park officials state that the park intends to open on schedule for the 2010 season and they plan to have all the destroyed structures replaced by the 2011 season. The reason the buildings were destroyed so quickly was due to the fact that the age of the buildings didn't require them to have sprinklers installed. The park opened as planned on April 24, 2010, with the half side of Main Street completely cleared to dirt surrounded by a chain link fence. Banners on the fence stated that "Plans are well underway to build main street back better than ever."
Location Adventureland is located off exit 142A of I-80, along U.S. Highway 65, near Altoona, just East of Des Moines, IA.
Themed areas and attractions The park contains many design nods inspired by Disneyland: The entrance has a train station with two tunnels (on the left- and right-hand side) leading in to the Main Street area, just like at Disneyland or Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom (and also similar to many other parks built since Disneyland opened in 1955); over in Outlaw Gulch, there are several tombstones that have virtually the same wording as tombstones outside of Walt Disney World's Haunted Mansion attraction; the rocking pirate ship (Galleon) has even played a soundtrack that included splashing water and an excerpt from the "Pirates of the Caribbean" theme song, "Yo Ho." "Adventureland" is a theme area of its own at Disneyland. The different themed areas in Adventureland are:
Rides for Younger Children
Roller coasters
Water Rides
Water Park "Adventure Bay" is the water park section of Adventureland. Except for "Kokomo Kove", it is new for 2010. In addition to the water features, it offers changing areas, lockers for rent, lounge chairs, and food service which includes a full service bar named the "Sandbar".
"Kokomo Kove" is an all-new water play structure for 2008. It opened on June 22, 2008 and is included in the standard admission price. The "Kokomo Kove" structure is approximately 65 feet (20 m) tall at its highest point and covers approximately 30,000 square feet (2,800 m2). The feature includes 7 waterslides of varying lengths and heights; 123 different water jet features, including water guns, tipping cones, hose jets, and umbrella jets; and 91 different play features, including net bridges and climbs, crawl tunnels, and pull ropes.
The "Bermuda Quadrangle" is a quartet of tube slides, which can be ridden on single or tandem tubes. Tubes can be picked up and returned at the base of the slide tower, free of charge. There are height minimums of 48 inches (120 cm) for a single rider to 42 inches (110 cm) for a child accompanied by an adult on 2 of the 4 slides. The slides each have unique features, including: sections of complete darkness, four small funnels, and a large funnel.
The "Caribbean Cruiser" is a 1/3 of a mile long lazy river, whereas the depth is 3 feet (0.91 m). You can rent tubes for $5 or just cruise along on your own. The "Reef Racer" is 6 slides hooked together to create a racing slide, where riders lay face-first on mats and slides down "racing" other guests. The "Gang Plank" and "Pirates Plunge" are two speed slides that zip riders along at high speeds. You must be at least 48 inches to ride the two speed slides.
The "Typhoon" is currently a two-person raft ride. There is one large funnel, and many twists and turns. Minimum height is 48 inches (120 cm).
Shows Ben Ulin magic show, 2010 will be his 23rd year.
Soda and Sounds music shows. 2009 shows include: Country Junction, Sugar & Spice(Girls show), Boys Rock (Boys show), and Summer Breeze. In 2007, the park mascot, Bernie (a dog), began performing there with a children's show. The 2009 show is themed around Bernie's Imagination, and involves Bernie, a Wizard, a genie, a mermaid, Dr. Doolittle, and Peter Pan.
The original Soda and Sounds 2009 cast: Aly Olson (Des Moines)16, Jessica Sieck (Grinnell)19, Katie Moulton (Ankeny)18, Madison Glover (Ankeny)18, Mary Harding (Des Moines)21, Alex Anderson (WI)20, Casey Coppess (Urbandale)18, Jake Skarin (Mitchellville)18, Jonathon Brugioni (Ankeny)19, and Ryan Elliott (Ankeny)18.
The Chapel music shows (music groups, and some that use the same cast as Soda and Sounds).
Adventureland Band. Small marching band that appears mostly on Main Street.
Royal Hanneford Circus - perform several shows daily from Memorial Day to Labor Day. 2007 was going to be the last year for the circus at Adventureland, but in 2008 an announcement was made that it would be returning. The circus tent was originally located behind The Outlaw, but in 2008 construction of the new water feature caused the circus to be relocated just behind Saw Mill Splash in Outlaw Gulch with a new access walkway between that ride and the exit of the Outlaw.
Boys Rocks. Male members of the Soda and Sounds show perform boy band hits to a soundtrack coming from a portable sound system.
Former Attractions and Shows
Games Areas The games department consists of three games areas:
This area was added to the park in 1979, after Adventureland bought out the old Riverview Park amusement park in nearby Des Moines. The original attractions in this area, including games of skill, a Haunted House attraction, and a Hall of Mirrors, were moved in from Riverview. When Dragon was added in 1991, the area was renamed Dragon Island. The loading station area for Dragon occupies the space (and part of the actual building) where the Haunted House and Hall of Mirrors was (and a few mirrors can still be seen in the ride exit area).
Special Events On July 4, Adventureland presents fireworks at 9:45 p.m. before a 10 p.m. park closing. In many years,the nearby Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino follows with their own fireworks show at 10 p.m., allowing park visitors a chance to view two shows back to back. Adventureland also hosts various art and craft shows during the off-season when the park is closed. Visitors enter through an open gate at the front entrance and are allowed only in the Main Street Palace Theater. A back walkway connects it to the Iowa Cafe on Main Street for food and snacks. There are five park areas are available for company picnics, reunions, or other large gatherings. During the first few weekends of operation, various school bands are invited to play in the park. Each year, "substance-free" days are held in conjunction with D.A.R.E. There are no beer sales during these days. Over Memorial Day weekend there is a military promotion.
Mascots and characters The park's official mascot is "Bernie Benard," a dog. A cartoon drawing of Bernie appears on park guides and maps, and a walk-around character poses for photos in the park. Another character, "Toby" the tiger, also walks around the park. According to Adventureland's PR department, "Toby the tiger has been around about as long as Bernie, but is not in our ads, so he might not be as recognizable." A third dog character, Heather, is also seen in the park, as well as a fourth dog character, Henry, who has also been found in take-home stuffed animal size. For a special promotion in 2001, Garfield the cat appeared in the park with a special photo opportunity on Main Street. An actor who plays an old west miner type character appeared for many years in TV commercials, and his voice is heard in The Underground narration (and as the voice of the old miner animatronic in the pre-show). A cartoon caricature of him appears as the "must be this tall to ride" sign outside of The Outlaw. In 2005, a "girl in a cage being carried by a gorilla" effect character was also seen to roam the park. The gorilla is named Gilda. Offer her a banana and she'll release the girl in the cage. At the ticket window of the main street theater, an animatronic character named P.T. Barnaby spiels about park happenings each year. There are many other costumed characters that have appeared in the park over the years as well.
Adventureland Inn Adventureland Inn contains two tropical courtyards, three large pools, a swim-up bar, and two spas. The hotel has 187 rooms and suites, including pool-side rooms. The hotel also has conference and meeting rooms. A lobby area gift shop features many Adventureland park items. There are two restaurants, including the Parkview Restaurant for family dining. Hotel guests have access to free rides to the park on Molly the Trolly (a cable-car themed bus). The hotel saw a major expansion in 2002 which added additional rooms and a new pool area.
Adventureland Campground The campground at Adventureland is open year round and provides full service hookups, modern showers and restrooms, RV facilities, tent camping, and recreational areas. The campground also provides a free shuttle to the park.


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Thank you volunteers for your help with this year's Creek ReLeaf tree planting events. More than 400 volunteers planted a combined total of 2000 tree seedlings along Rocky River in Davidson, NC on November 15 and along McDowell Creek in Huntersville, NC on November 22.
By reforesting areas adjacent to our stream network we are able to reduce both the volume of runoff and the amount of pollution and sediment that enters our stream network. Trees reduce erosion by stabilizing the soil and provide much needed shade to the stream channel, which reduces the water temperature during the summer allowing temperature sensitive aquatic organisms to flourish.
Since 2008, volunteers have planted nearly 13,000 tree seedlings in Charlotte-Mecklenburg's Briar Creek, Irwin Creek, Little Sugar Creek, McDowell Creek, and Rocky River watersheds.


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Phil got 3rd!
Bruno finished 8th
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Keith ate some dirt and finished 14th
Jesse got 16th after stopping in the pit to tighten his loose pedal
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And Shawn placed 6th in the Master's 45+ race
- Frank (The Tank) Marrs also raced his first ever cross race Sunday and finished 4th in the B race.
We had the biggest squad out there today, which is HUGE for a new cross team. From what I could see, everyone had a blast!
I can't wait for next weekend - First BASP series race, should be one helluva party.


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Brett Bailey
Brett Bailey is founder and Artistic Director of South Africa based Third World Bunfight. His work fuses ritual, political satire, cabaret and performance art, and deals with the complexities and wonders of the post-colonial landscape of Africa.
He studied Drama and English at the University of Cape Town and in 2004 received a Masters Degree in Performance Studies from Das Arts in Amsterdam.
In 1997, he received the Vita Award for iMumbo Jumbo (best director, script and design) and in 2001, the Standard Bank Young Artist of the Year Award for Drama. In 2002 he received the Rosalie van der Gucht Award for best director for Big Dada, and also Fleur du Cap Awards for best new play and costume design - also for Big Dada. In 2007, medEia won a gold medal for design at the Prague Quadrennial for Design.
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Esteban5 wrote:
We can just treat this as a learning process. Yes, I've already made the requests to the 3 bureaus.IMO, I can't go down any further than the 40+ points I've been dinged by putting a haircut (less than $20) on one inactive Visa and a tank of fuel on another inactive Visa ($50). Both credit limits on these cards are over $15K each. Not sure how much the re-bucket has contributed, but we can all just treat this as an experiment - using my FICO score.The 10-12 accounts (the actual number depending on which bureau) I've requested to be removed are not the oldest accounts I have. One of the inactive Visas I used is 16 years old, the other is over 10 years old.The accounts I'm attempting to prune from my reports consist of the following (and most should have fallen off on their own already):Macy's - June 2001Macy's - December 2002GEMB/JCP - April 2001GEMB/ROBSG - November 2000HSBC - January 2001BofA - March 2002WACH - May 2001MB Fin. - November 2000BP/Citi - November 2001FUSA - July 2001WAMU/Fannie Mae - April 2001The accounts I still use (one Visa for business, one Visa for personal and AMEX) have reported balances, but are paid in full each month - and these accounts are 16-18 years old, so I really doubt the pruning of some younger, inactive accounts will have a negative impact....but we shall see. Two of the three bureaus are reporting my HELOC ($10K balance) as a revolving credit account - I've asked them to classify it as Real Estate, which should shed some different light on the scoring of that account.So, here's where I see the "Silver Lining"....1. The zero balances on the two Visas will be reported as $0 again in the next 4-8 weeks.2. The re-bucket should have worked it's magic in the same time frame3. Total number of accounts should be under the target number of 304. The HELOC should be re-classified as real estate as opposed to a standard revolving (cc account) on 2 of the 3 bureaus5. The HELOC will be paid off by year-endI'll update this information as time marches on to show what the effects are....As someone else mentioned (and have confirmed this with my mortgage broker), I still qualify for Tier 1 credit, so if we end up placing a contract on a home - we won't have any trouble......and to think a haircut and a tank of fuel is what started this avalanche...
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MattH wrote:
Here is another summary of the reason codes in FICO reports, dunno if this contains any new information or not but it seems like a good place to check and compare:
05-04-2008 05:06 PM - last edited on 05-04-2008 06:30 PM by Timothy
Esteban5 wrote:Figure this one out!!Your FICO score has gone up to 800 on April 30, 2008.Reason: It says I used a dormant account.
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