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Think carefully before tossing old communication tech to the curb
How do you communicate when the Internet is down and your smartphone is out of power?
How do you communicate when the Internet is down and your smartphone is out of power?
On paper, this MNC2014 session seemed a shoo-in for discussion on the role of digital in the future of politics and political campaigning.
Industry Minister James Moore spoke passionately about the railway and Internet as nationbuilding devices at MNC2014.
Kickstarter was hacked earlier today, providing yet another opportunity to review good password management habits and tools.
The 21 tools in my technology toolkit, listed in alphabetic order. These are the tools I use at least once a week, and in many cases, everyday.
Canada's big three Telcos (Bell, Rogers and Telus) had the benefit of time to prepare their Fair for Canada Campaign. And, they squandered it.
Google Analytics Advanced Segments allow you to organize and view traffic by specific criteria. Here are a few I use that you can add to your own account.

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May 16, 2012
Jefferson City, MO. – Attorney General Chris Koster said today that Tyler C. Steinman of Kansas City has pleaded guilty to murder in the second degree in the shooting death of Larry Yoss from rural Appleton City. St. Clair County Circuit Judge James K. Journey sentenced Steinman to 18 years in the Department of Corrections.. Steinman must serve 85 percent of that sentence before he is eligible for parole.
The shooting occurred after a confrontation at Yoss's home in rural St. Clair County when Steinman and his then-girlfriend, Roni Scott, went to the home. Scott pleaded guilty in November to voluntary manslaughter and was expected to be called as a state's witness in Steinman's trial. Her sentencing is set June 8 before Judge Journey.
Assistant Attorney General Elizabeth Bock assisted St. Clair County Prosecuting Attorney Joleene Simmons on the case.


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Wed, Mar 6, 13 at 21:14
we bought a Weeping Santa Rosa plum tree & it has very good fruit, however.... hubby pruned the tops of the big branches back & it doesn't 'weep' any more! Though the fruit is till good we miss the weeping nature of the branches & wonder if the pruning permanently did something ... am sure the big branches high up on the trunk were not grafted there where he pruned them!? |
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It should weep again after it grows back. It is a tree that might need unique pruning. I had one 10 years back and remember it weeping nicely but don't really remember how or when I pruned it. |
- Posted by scottfsmith 6B-7A-MD (My Page) on Thu, Mar 7, 13 at 9:47
Mine isn't weeping either. I prune my plums way back every year. I'm sure it will start weeping again as it grows back. Scott |
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Jagdpanzer 38(t) Hetzer Jagdpanzer IV Jagdtiger |
SdKfz 184 Ferdinand/Elefant |
As a safeguard against the failure of the Henschel design for the Tiger I, Porsche had been ordered to produce his design. When the results of the trials at Rastenburg were announced, and the Henschel design was judged to be superior, 90 Porsche vehicles were already produced. It was decided to utilize the chassis as the basis of a self-propelled carriage for the 88mm L/71 gun, designated as Jagdpanzer SdKfz 184 Ferdinand (adopted in honor of the designer, Dr Ferdinand Porsche). It featured a huge, box-shaped superstructure with only slightly sloped sides, and was heavily armored but highly underpowered. |
As with Tiger tanks, the Ferdinand heavy tank destroyers were assigned
to a separate regiment, comprising two battalions. Jagdpanzer Regiment
656 had PzJagAbt. 653, commanded by major Steinwachs, and PzJagAbt.
654, under major Noak. The vehicles were all dark yellow with heavy sprayed
lines of olive green, and carried three digit numbers in white to denote
the battery, section, and vehicle. The Ferdinands of PzJagAbt. 654 also
displayed a white N on the front left mudguard, denoting their battalion
During operation Citadel at Kursk, the Ferdinands were used as break-through tanks, a role for which they were completely unsuited. Several Panzergrenadierers were carried with each vehicle for protection against Russian tank-killer infantry, but they were fully exposed and often unable to fight effectively from moving vehicles. The Ferdinand did not originally have a hull machine gun for self-defence and easily fell prey to Soviet infantry. |
After its disastrous debut on the Eastern Front all surviving ones were modified to have a bow machine gun and a coat of zimmerit halfway up the superstructure. These improved vehicles were renamed Elefants and transferred to Italy. They had more success in the Italian campaign, being used in semi-static positions as true long range tank destroyers. However the chassis was very vulnerable to mines, as the loss of even one set of wheels rendered the Elefant immobile, and many damaged vehicles had to be abandoned. Vehicles in Italy were dark yellow with sprayed spots in red brown and olive green. |
Jagdpanzer 38(t) Hetzer |
One of the most successful mobile gun carriages was the tank destoyer variant based on the chassis of the Czech PzKpfw 38(t), known as the Hetzer (trouble-maker). The Hetzer was developed during 1943 using the original PzKpfw 38(t) chassis widened to accommodate the 75mm anti-tank gun 39 (L/48). Later versions carried the 75mm 42 L/70 gun, the same as carried by the Panther. It mounted a MG34 on the top which was operated from the inside for close defence, had the same armament as the Jagdpanzer IV and looked like a miniature of the Jagdpanther. Later models had a better shaped mantlet and later pattern road wheels. |
The driver, located at the left front, suffered least but was badly placed if forced to leave the vehicle in a hurry. Behind him sat the gunner, with the loader bringing up the rear, on the left of a gun designed to be loaded from the right. The commander sat in isolation at the right rear. Though cramped and inconvenient, the vehicle was very popular with its crews, and the Hetzer produced good results. It's 150HP 6 cylinder Prague engine allowed a maximum speed of 40km/h on the road and of 14km/h on uneven ground. |
A total of 1577 vehicles were built up to May 1945 (although
production continued after the war by Skoda for the Czech and Swiss armies).
They were used first on the Eastern front and later in the West, especially
during the Ardennes offensive. The Hetzer was mainly used by anti-tank
battalions (PanzerJägerAbteilung) of Infantry and Panzergrenadier
During late 1944 a number of flame-throwing tanks were built using the Hetzer chassis and hull; these were designated as Flammenwerferpanzer 38(t). There was also an armored recovery version designated the Bergpanzer 38(t) Hetzer. Plans were also drawn up for a recoilless Panzerwurfkanone or light gun, and a projected 150mm s.I.G. mounting on the Hetzer. |
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I moved into a house with a large bed that is dominated by 3 large rhododendrons. I'm not fond of rhodos, but these have been here for so long that they would be hard to dig up and are too big to move (about 6' tall).
This area of the garden is quite shady but in summer receives about 5 hours of morning sunlight. What can I plant under and around them for summer colour, preferably perennial? I am in the Pacific Northwest. |
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- Posted by eartha_diggs (My Page) on Wed, Apr 23, 03 at 22:39
Rhodos have very shallow, fragile roots. I think I would probably just mulch. By the way, they are pretty forgiving when cut back, and they transplant pretty easily (in case you decide you'd like to move them after all). |
- Posted by Wendy_the_Pooh z5a NY (My Page) on Fri, Apr 25, 03 at 0:08
I had to move our over 10-year-old Rhododendron in the fall because I had to make room for a truck delivery of a shed. I like it better where it is now, and it appears to be doing fine. I was am going to put more mulch around it, but I also thought of trying to plant an annual vine like Morning Glory (at the end of May - for zone 5) that could use it to grow on. |
- Posted by ponderinstuff (My Page) on Sat, May 3, 03 at 0:53
I love smaller leaved azaleas mixed in with them, but they bloom in spring too. Another thing you could add would be Hydrangeas,which bloom in summer and come in various sizes and shapes. Other shade lovers are hostas, which look lice all summer, but don't produce much of a flower. I'm not sure about perenial shade lovers, but you might check out the cottage forum where many use perenials. |
astilbe would be nice. pulmonaria. I have a silver one called Majeste that looks great near my rhodies. Coral bells. Daylilies. 5 hours of sun is pretty good. There should be many perennials that will do fine there. Wendy |
- Posted by chinacat_sunflower (My Page) on Fri, May 16, 03 at 12:47
I've had some great luck with the rhodies at my parent's house, underplanting them with lily of the valley and the japanese 'painted' ferns. the LoV will grow in DEEP shade, and since the wild rhodies and laurels all seem to have ferns growing near them, it seemed like a natural match. |
japanese painted fern; hostas of any kind; heuchera; hardy gloxinia are awesome grouped near the front; lysimachia 'goldi' as a groundcover. |
- Posted by Van_in_NYC z7 NYC (My Page) on Thu, Jun 12, 03 at 0:58
Where I grew up in NoCA on the coast, species fuschia grew wild with the Rhodies... |
Here is a link that might be useful: species fuchsia...
- Posted by chinacat_sunflower (My Page) on Thu, Jun 12, 03 at 12:15
ooh- fuschias and Rhodies? what a match- Van, they're houseplants around here- but I could put them in their baskets on short pedestals, and get the same effect- you're a genius!~ |
I have about 30 Rhodys. I have found that violets work well around them. I also mulch and the violets just keep growing and their fragrance is wonderful. They don't bloom all of the time but mine are blooming right now and will bloom some off and on all year. |
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Dips, Desserts, Misc.-Phase Two
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This is pure heaven for chocoholics! This is a very rich dense cake for those watching their carbs, you will feel like you are cheating. Watch out though this is very rich, you can cut it into smaller pieces. Submitted by BPRWATSON Carbs: 12.2g | Fat: 18.8g | Fiber: 2.7g | Protein: 4.5g | Calories: 211.3
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Submitted by DAKODASGRAM Carbs: 5.6g | Fat: 6.3g | Fiber: 0.7g | Protein: 3g | Calories: 86.1
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For Phase 2 of Southbeach Diet Submitted by FIRMJUNKIE Carbs: 5.3g | Fat: 9.6g | Fiber: 0g | Protein: 5.1g | Calories: 121.9
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Allowed dressing for HCG Diet- Great on Spinach and Strawberry chicken salad. Submitted by MEGLNK Carbs: 4.8g | Fat: 0g | Fiber: 0g | Protein: 0g | Calories: 17.3
This slimmed down version of your favorite dip is easy to make--and it's light enough for you to load up on it! Submitted by STEPFANIER Carbs: 3.8g | Fat: 4.6g | Fiber: 0.9g | Protein: 3g | Calories: 73.9
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Easy, tasty, good-for-you dessert! Submitted by SPAETZLE Carbs: 9.6g | Fat: 0.1g | Fiber: 1.7g | Protein: 0.1g | Calories: 41.6
Creamy pudding makes fantastic frozen treats. Carbs: 6g | Fat: 0.7g | Fiber: 0.1g | Protein: 2.4g | Calories: 35.3
Lovely Chocolate Submitted by JNORMAN1969 Carbs: 5.4g | Fat: 20g | Fiber: 0.7g | Protein: 4.8g | Calories: 207.7
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text: Anne Hathaway, a superbly talented actress, and a face of fashion ever since her monster hit The Devil Wears Prada, continued to shine here in her Chanel Haute Couture, which was brilliantly cut, and a perfect length. The quote by Coco Chanel still rings true today: "Fashion fades, only style remains the same."As we have seen from the annual awards shows, Hathaway exudes a style unmatched by most, with her long, lean figure on which couture designers love to show off their masterful creations. I will gently remind my readers that Hathaway's choice of Chanel Haute Couture is a pricey one. "Average" Chanel Couture dresses start at $25,000, with wedding and evening gowns hitting the quarter-million mark. I'd normally not mention price in my reviews — a clear fashion faux pas — but I felt the need to note the extravagance of this selection by someone who proudly labels herself a socialist and spent many a day down at Occupy Wall Street to advertise her solidarity with the "99 percent."


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EverQuest sets sights on March 16th for free-to-play {Massively}
Mar 5th 2012 3:08PM Everquest going F2P will indeed bring in more players. New players? maybe not that many, other then those who have heard so much about the game, that they want to give it a try - although it wont be the same as it was when it first release.
However, definitely a lot of people who had once played EQ and went off to other MMOs will want to load it up and revisit old characters. My friends and I are doing so, that's ten more players right there.
The Daily Grind: When do you alt? {Massively}
Mar 2nd 2012 9:56AM @seannewboy Really we dont lol.
The Daily Grind: When do you alt? {Massively}
Mar 2nd 2012 9:38AM @(Unverified) Wow I am in the exact same boat. I make one character and devote all my gametime to him.
The Daily Grind: What MMO have you recently deleted from your hard drive? {Massively}
Mar 2nd 2012 9:31AM Just uninstalled Global Agendaand rift but reinstalled Everquest for their F2P launch in March.
On that note you guys didn't add EQF2P launch on your release dates on the side =P
Scrolls of Lore explores potential MoP details {WoW}
Mar 1st 2012 3:33PM Being that it's Alliance vs Horde focused. The final bosses of MoP should be Varian and Hellscream. Alliance kills Hellscream and Horde kills Varian.
Hence Varian's son becomes King and Horde get a new warchief. That'd be crazy!
Possibilities for the Pandaren mount {WoW}
Mar 1st 2012 9:43AM Don't mind the Pandareans but why couldnt Mogus be the new race? They look epic!
Dev Watercooler: Ghostcrawler on class roles {WoW}
Feb 8th 2012 10:33PM Give Hunters a Melee Spec, or a Pet Tanking Spec! ^_^
Breakfast Topic: What parts of gameplay do you consider a chore? {WoW}
Feb 5th 2012 10:58AM Dailies! I get bored having to log in each day and doing the SAME quests. People say it's optional, but in my opinion you HAVE to do them for certain rewards such as a certain recipe and such.
Do mages really need 3 competitive PvE specs? {WoW}
Feb 5th 2012 10:53AM Exactly my thoughts Pyro. Similar to a Chloromancer from Rift.
Do mages really need 3 competitive PvE specs? {WoW}
Feb 4th 2012 4:34PM Give em a syphoning healing spec? WoW should do away with tri-dps classes. Give rogue an evasion tank spec, and Hunters' beast mastery a tank spec as well.


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I know that there is a short list of commands viewable from the device, but that list does not contain all commands (for instance, it lacks the "next" command to view a next page of contacts). And while it promises to include "national brands" (Starbucks must have paid them to include their name on the commands list), it does not list all supported brand names. It didn't recognize "Radio Shack" for example.
I can't find a full list of voice commands anywhere on this site. Help?
Help-->Products manuals-->What can I say.
And take it from there with the various links.
Also...packed in the box with the 2535 M Live is a credit-card sized 2 side card with "Voice Recognition Commands". Makes for a handy cheat sheet until you have the commands memorized. I kept it in the car for a couple of days so I wouldn't have to navigate to device help -- but of course help IS embedded in the device. Early on, when I needed a refresher, I might pull over, bring up help in the device and just do a quick review.
As I mentioned above, that list is not complete. Doesn't anyone have a complete list of voice commands?
After playing with mine for a while I find there are only 3 that really use.
Drive to
Take me home.
Yes I have used Increase brightness and volume. But how many times do you change things like volume or brightness.
I started using only a couple, but as I got used to the device I started adding in more, and have grown quite used to being able to single-tap and then use commands such as:
- Volume Up (or Down)
- Brightness Up (or Down)
- 2D or 3D view
...when selecting a desitnation for navigation, it's nice to be able to tell it to navigate to a favorite, and have it scroll down the list and let me make a selection.
I've also found it extremely useful to be able to mark map errors by voice command while I'm driving - no menus to navigate through! Very nice -- and of course, as always, I can go back to the list of map errors once I'm off the road and parked, and correct them at my leisure. Very well designed - extremely useful.
It's frustrating to only be given a selected list of commands when one knows there are more. For example, I found that saying "next" allows one to look through the contacts list, jumping from screen to screen. I haven't tried jumping backwards yet (presumabley "previous"?)
I have been trying to find search-related voice commands, but nothing works for me so far (tried "search" "google" etc. with no luck).
Given that someone at TT must know which commands have been programmed in (including lists of "national companies"), it seems an obvious thing to provide that list to users. Why keep the full list secret?
And in terms of missing commands, a really obvious one they should include is "drive to work." Why should I have to input that by hand (or use multi-step voice command "drive to favorites") when I'm using it to check traffic every day?
For directions to or via an address or a city center
"I need directions to an address"
"Drive to an address"
"Navigate to an address"
"Take me to an address"
"I need directions via an address"
"Travel via an address"
"I need a route to a city center"
For directions to or via a recent destination, a Favorite or your Home location
"Navigate to a recent destination"
"Drive to a Favorite"
"Navigate to Home"
"Travel via a Favorite"
For directions to or via a POI category or a well known brand name
"Navigate to a restaurant"
"Drive to the nearest hotel"
"Travel via the nearest gas station"
"Drive to the nearest Starbucks"
(You can say names from over 400 well known company brands)
To control the map and screen
"Zoom in"
"Zoom out"
"Day view"
"Use night colors"
"Brightness up"
"Turn down brightness"
"2D view"
"3D view"
To control sound and volume
"Volume up"
"Mute sound"
"Turn sound on"
"Sound off"
To change the route
"Plan alternative"
"Recalculate route"
"Avoid roadblock"
"Minimize traffic delays"
"Clear route"
To add a Favorite, mark a map error or report a speed camera
"Add Favorite"
"Mark map error"
"Report speed camera"
To hear the last instruction
"Repeat instruction"
To check your current location
"Where am I?"
"Current location"
To make a phone call
"Call back"
"Phone home"
That was an admirable effort, dhn, and you are to be commended for transcribing all of that, but ... not all the commands are there, as has been pointed out twice already.
I do think that TomTom will need to maintain a complete list of accepted commands, such as "Next" for the contacts list, or "Drive Home" instead of "Navigate to Home". Also, it's not possible to know which brand names are included. Whole Foods Market and Home Depot do not seem to have been included, but it would be nice to not have to discover omissions "the hard way":
- by trial, and repeated trial,
- and error, and repeated error,
- followed by memory loss of previous trials and errors!
- then followed by more trials of previous, forgotten errors ...
You get the picture! Buy Starbucks stocks, though. A lot of TomTom voice command users are going to be ending up there at least several times a day!
My TomTom 1535m did not come with a list of voice commands.


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I saw a color wheel at one of our schools recently where the class glued colorful plastic flowers on each section of the color wheel. It got me thinking why not use real flowers?
We went on a little nature walk to find flowers and put them in a bag.
Wy wasn't exactly sure why we were picking flowers but it did get him to notice the flowers and we were able to use our color words often.
Wy liked putting the flowers and leaves (and anything else that would fit) into our small lunch bag.
Once we got back to the house, I cut out a circle and drew lines to make our color wheel shape.
Wy dumped all the flowers and leaves on the table and then he put them back into the bag.
I put some glue on a section of our wheel and then had Wy tear apart a flower and stick the petals to the glue.
Since Wy did not grasp the concept of the color wheel, I didn't worry about which color went where on the wheel. We just tore up flowers and leaves and glued.
Wy wanted to try the gluing part too but he wasn't quite strong enough to get the glue to come out of the bottle. We will work on the gluing skills on another day. Today was about colors and nature:)
As we put each color on, I said the color names of each flower often. When the last color we had was on the wheel, Wy couldn't understand why we didn't use all the flowers so he dumped the whole bag on top of our wheel.
But they didn't stick to the glue – LOL! So this is our finished wheel…
You will notice that we are missing the color blue. We looked everywhere today for blue but could not find any blue plants or flowers. So tomorrow, I will look for a blue flower so we can add it to the wheel.
I think I will frame this for Wy's mommy!
Or I might just frame this one for myself:)
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John F. Kennedy International Airport (IATA: JFK, ICAO: KJFK) refered to as JFK is an international airport located in Jamaica, Queens, in the south-eastern portion of New York City.
Over ninety airlines operate out of JFK. It is the base of operations for JetBlue Airways and is a major international gateway hub for American Airlines and Delta Air Lines.
JFK International Airport is operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which manages the three other major airports in the New York metropolitan area, Newark Liberty International Airport, LaGuardia Airport and Teterboro Airport.


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"Evil threatens Tyria, but our Dream will guide us through darkness...to dawn.
— Caithe
Caithe is a sylvari firstborn of the Cycle of Night, and a member of Destiny's Edge. While most sylvari are creatures of light, Caithe has never feared gazing into darkness to seek truths others fear. A Valiant of the Pale Tree, Caithe was given the Wyld Hunt to slay the Elder Dragon Zhaitan upon her awakening.
When the sylvari race was young, most of the firstborn stayed to tend the Mother Tree, but Caithe and Faolain dared to see the world. Over time, they established a deep bond and became lovers. Caithe was present when Cadeyrn brought Faolain into Nightmare, but when Faolain made her decision, Caithe shirked, and the two were forever separated. Now, Caithe stands on the edge of Nightmare, refusing to join Faolain but unable to ever truly leave her.
Caithe is a founding member of Destiny's Edge, and was the individual who first brought Logan and Rytlock together. Years after the death of Snaff, in 1325 AE, Caithe made several attempts to reform the group, and was unsuccessful at first. After the members resolved their differences, they joined the Pact aboard the Glory of Tyria in battle against Zhaitan, and in the skies above Arah Caithe finally completed her Wyld Hunt.
A year later, Caithe was invited to the Twilight Arbor by Scarlet Briar, who had struck up an alliance with the Nightmare Court. Scarlet claimed to have learned of some "nasty" indiscretion of Caithe's that not even Faolain knew about, and threatened to reveal it to the world. Caithe was captured by Scarlet, who seemed to have some sort of plan for her, but Scarlet's Clockheart was defeated before this plan could come to fruition. Caithe vowed to hunt down Scarlet, and began her new hunt.
- The Grove
- Twilight Arbor (story)
- Sorrow's Embrace (story)
- Honor of the Waves (story)
- The Ruined City of Arah (story)
- Twilight Arbor (explorable)
Story involvement[edit]
- Fighting the Nightmare
- Called to Service
- Hounds and the Hunted
- Discovering Darkness
- Hidden in Darkness
- Saving the Stag
- Black Night, White Stag
- Fighting the Nightmare
- Mockery of Death
- A Good Work Spoiled
- Hammer and Steel
- Weakness of the Heart
- The Knight's Duel
- Fighting the Nightmare
- Awakening
- Holding Back the Darkness
- A Sly Trick
- Deeply Tangled Roots
- Beneath a Cold Moon
- The Heart of Nightmare
- A Splinter in the Flesh
- Sharpened Thorns
- Bramble Walls
- The Blossom of Youth
- Secrets in the Earth
- The Bad Apple
- Trouble at the Roots
- Dead of Winter
- A Tangle of Weeds
- Flower of Death
Combat abilities[edit]
- Effects
- Unshakable - Gains defiance when targeted by crowd-control skills. Blind is 10% as effective. Weakness and vulnerability last 50% less time.
- Stealth - Currently invisible. Ends if you deal damage.
Mission Exclusive Skills
- Invisible Stalker - You are invisible.
- Skills
Melee - Dual Daggers
- Strike - Standard attack. Melee damage.
- Double Strike - Strike your foe twice.
- Wild Strike - Strike your foe again. Gain endurance with a successful strike.
- Lotus Strike - Strike your foe and inflict poison.
- Backstab - Attack your foe from the shadows, striking for double damage if you hit from behind.
- Wild Strike - Strike your foe again. Gain endurance with a successful strike.
- Heartseeker - Leap and strike your foe. The less health your target has, the more damage you cause.
- Death Blossom - Do an evasive attack over your opponent, striking nearby enemies three times. Each hit causes bleeding.
- Dancing Dagger - Throw a dagger that cripples nearby foes and returns to you. Throws a dagger that cripples nearby foes and returns to user.
- Crippling Swipe - Strikes foe, crippling upon hit.
- Cloak and Dagger - Stab your foe and vanish in stealth, leaving them vulnerable.
Ranged - Dual Pistols
- Shoot - Standard attack. Ranged damage.
- Whirling Barrage - Rapid fire attack on one target.
- If player is not sylvari:
- "Hello. Have we met? I don't remember you. I'm distracted at the moment. I'm sure that's why. Perhaps I'll see you some other time."
- "Blending poisons for my blades. I'm no hylek alchemist, but I do fine."
- Interesting. Talk to you later.
What are you doing?
- "Blending poisons for my blades. I'm no hylek alchemist, but I do fine."
- Okay.
- If player is sylvari:
- "Hello, Valiant. I hope you don't need me. I'm right in the middle of something. Talk to you later?"
- "Blending poisons for my blades. I'm no hylek alchemist, but I do fine."
- Interesting. Talk to you later.
What are you doing?
- "Blending poisons for my blades. I'm no hylek alchemist, but I do fine."
- All right. Later.
Concept art[edit]
- Caithe is voiced by Kari Wahlgren.
- She wears tier 3 Sylvari cultural armor, Firstborn armor.
- Concept art of Caithe is used for the login screen.


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In an interview with a small town Illinois newspaper Gorman Thomas said that he would "like to play again." When asked why now, 23 years after retiring, he wanted to come back Gorman said that he'd "like to help the Cubbies finally get that World Series." Cubs general manager Jim Hendry declined to comment, but did admit that there was interest.
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Welcome to the weekend, amigos! Cold enough for you this morning? Yeah, we're feeling all sorts of brrrrrr over here. Only in Colorado can you go from eighty degrees to the thirties in the expanse of a couple of days. Alas, though, there's relief on the horizion, plenty of hot music this weekend to keep you warm and to melt the Front Range deep freeze that's set in. As always, we've got all of the shows listed in our concert calendar if you want to customize your own itinerary. Otherwise, keep reading to get the full rundown on the weekend's hottest shows.
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- Bop Skizzum is about to get all sorts of Coloradical
- Steve Marker of Garbage on his approach to production and living in Colorado
- Victoria Legrand of Beach House on how perfection is made up of many mistakes
- Poor Moon's Christian Wargo on how Danielson Famile and Pedro the Lion led to Fleet Foxes
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Mylan Masson, the Director of the Law Enforcement Program at Hennepin Technical College says "they are looking for all the evidence that they possibly can, so they know what's going on. They're going to get interviews from all the officers."
As Masson gave us a look inside an investigation of this type she said "no officer wants to kill anybody. No officer wants to get into a chase because they know of so many things that can happen, but the reason they went into this chase must have been severe."
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Seek enough volunteers to each read one poem aloud. From each poem, have youth choose words, phrases, or entire lines because they like how they sound, they are central to the meaning of the poem, or for any reason at all. Remind participants that you will be using pieces of every contributed poem to construct a new, hybrid poem; each poem must be represented in your final choral reading, even if only by a single word. Youth must select words and phrases in a way that ensures everyone is heard and involved in the process. Be prepared for friendly arguments!
From among the participants, choose a "scribe" who has neat handwriting. Ask the scribe to write chosen words, phrases, and lines on newsprint.
Assemble a script from the chosen material. Then make performance decisions, such as:
Your choral reading may not make sense or tell a story. However, do not be surprised if it does end up sounding cohesive and powerful.
Practice! You can use a script when you read, but run through the reading a few times to be sure everyone is comfortable with her/his part; when each voice comes in and whatever else you will each be doing.
Allow at least thirty minutes to prepare for rehearsal. As the youths work, observe and offer support. Before dispersing, review the jobs that still need doing. If you received permission to distribute copies of the original poems, how will you distribute copies? Will you produce an insert for the program? Who will make copies? Is there information that needs to be reported to the Production Crew or Publicity Planners? Are there audio-visual needs that require attention or props to be gathered? If participants appear uneasy, is another rehearsal possible?
To ensure inclusiveness and fair treatment, monitor the process by which the group decides who will do what in the choral reading. If your group is large, consider dividing it into teams. Each team would use an assigned portion of the chosen words to write a stanza.
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Defending Einstein: Hans Reichenbach's Writings on Space, Time and Motion by Steven Gimbel
Hans Reichenbach, a philosopher of science who was one of five students in Einstein's first seminar on the general theory of relativity, became Einstein's bulldog, defending the theory against criticism from philosophers, physicists, and popular commentators. This book chronicles the development of Reichenbach's reconstruction of Einstein's theory in a way that clearly sets out all of its philosophical commitments and its physical predictions as well as the battles that Reichenbach fought on its behalf, in both the academic and popular press. The essays include reviews and responses to philosophical colleagues, such as Moritz Schlick and Hugo Dingler; polemical discussions with physicists Max Born and D. C. Miller; as well as popular articles meant to clarify aspects of Einstein¿s theories and set out their philosophical ramifications for the layperson. At a time when physics and philosophy were both undergoing revolutionary changes in content and method, this book is a window into the development of scientific philosophy and the role of the philosopher.
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Gimbel holds a Ph.D. in philosophy from Johns Hopkins University and is a professor of philosophy at Gettysburg College. He received the Luther W. and Bernice L. Johnson Award for Distinguished Teaching from the College in 2005. His special approach to teaching ethics in a fashion designed to encourage open-minded, but rigorous discussion is featured in the "Journal of Thought." Having published nineteen scholarly books, articles, and reviews, Gimbel has recently turned his attention to reaching non-academics. He has given popular evening lecture series at the Smithsonian Institute and Johns Hopkins University, was the keynote speaker at the annual conference of Pennsylvania Federation of Humane Societies in 2001, a speaker at the annual conference of the Society for Business Ethics, and is currently completing work on a biography of Rene Descartes for high school readers. Recently appearing as an "on-air ethicist" on the afternoon drive-time radio program "Mickey and Amelia" on Baltimore's 98 Rock, Gimbel is also widely recognized in the liberal "blogosphere" as SteveG from his daily weblog Philosophers' Playground and other blogs on which he is a regular writer and commentator.


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While the first video focused on ball control, the latest one is about team attacking.
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The Tokyo based PES production team is said to have been "developing a new approach to football for four years based on six founding standards".
Konami has confirmed a PES 2014 release date of September 24 for North, Central and South America. European launch plans are yet to be revealed.
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Posted by Huw,LEGO has added images for The Hobbit sets to their server although as far as I can see they are not actually listed in the shop yet. We therefore have some great alternative images for them now which you can see on the set details pages linked to here.
Toys R Us (UK) seems to have put them on the shelves in most branches before they should. My local (Portsmouth) had four of the six out (no Goblin King or Wargs) this morning. It has been said in the comments to yesterday's article that 79004 Barrel Escape is a TRU exclusive in the UK which is plausible given that neither Smyths nor Amazon are listing it, so we are unlikely to see it at a discount for a while, if at all.
They seem to be available in the USA in many stores as well now, including Wal-Mart, so I'm told. (BTW, Happy Thanksgiving...)
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All the sets in the line are / were available at our local TRU. A bit shocked but no longer surprised at some of the prices, but that's how things are I suppose.
All except for the exclusives were available at multiple Wal-Marts in my part of Nebraska, USA. I was shocked to see them available so soon.
Happy Thanksgiving.
Wargs were on-shelf in the Ipswich TRU on the 20th, not sure they had the Goblin King set though.
All sets are on the shelves in Nottingham TRU.
@stevolteon I popped into Ipswich TRU tonight and got all 6 sets, Goblin King were in the boxes ready to be put on the shelves so helped myself :-)
Huw, why don't you split the Hobbit theme into 3 subthemes, like the LOTR sets? An Unexpected Journey, The Desolation of Smaug, There and Back Again.
They're all here in Canada.
With the exception of the goblin king set and the barrel escape set(obviously), I found all others at a walmart in western Pennsylvania yesterday. Hope to find the last 2 at a toysrus if I brave going out this weekend :) i really wish these were going to be available on the shop site for black friday. You'd think lego would have wanted to make them available on the site for all the online madness. Maybe there are some kind of deadline/street date issues though.
Picked up Bag End last night with $10 off any purchase coupon at TRU. Everything except Barrel Escape is out in Edmonton (saw a couple Galaxy Force sets, too).
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Former Green candidate Karen Shillington seeks NDP nomination in Vancouver Centre
A former Green party candidate says she wants to run for the NDP in Vancouver Centre.
In an interview at the corner of Thurlow and Davie streets, Karen Shillington told the Georgia Straight that she left the Greens after Adriane Carr ousted Stewart Parker as the provincial leader in 2000.
"The Greens are never going to form a government, bottom line," Shillington said. "It is all about forming a government or coming second, that kind of thing—and be that opposition that keeps government honest."
Shillington, an antipoverty activist, lived in Nanaimo for 30 years and ran for the Greens in the 1991 and 1996 provincial elections. She ran federally for the Greens in Nanaimo-Cowichan in the 1997 campaign.
She said she has lived in Vancouver Centre for two years. In the past, she worked on behalf of a group called End Legislated Poverty.
When asked what issues she would raise during a campaign if she's nominated, Shillington replied: "It's got to be affordable housing and the lack of a national housing program. The Liberals cut it and the Conservatives, you know, didn't put it back."
She said that she was trained as a fisheries technician, but also spent 11 years on social assistance as a single mother.
"Motherhood is not valued nearly as much as it should be in our society," Shillington commented. "Things are so much worse now. It was a bit of a hard slog back then."
She also worked on various community initiatives in the Nanaimo area, including opposing a freeway going through her low-income neighbourhood.
The president of the Vancouver Centre New Democrats, Tim Armstrong, told the Straight that the candidate-selection meeting will likely take place by the end of the week.
"At this stage, Karen is the only person who has announced an intention to seek the nomination," he said.
The Conservatives also haven't announced who they will run against Liberal incumbent Hedy Fry in Vancouver Centre.
Fry has held the riding since 1993, when she defeated Conservative prime minister Kim Campbell.
Entrepreneur Rachel Greenfeld was previously nominated as the Conservative, but resigned in February, according to her Facebook page.
The Conservatives' Vancouver Centre website states that a new candidate was supposed to have been nominated on March 24 at an undisclosed location. But two days later, the party hasn't identified a Vancouver Centre candidate on its site.
The Vancouver Centre Green party website states that deputy leader Adriane Carr will run again after coming fourth in 2008 behind Fry, Conservative Lorne Mayencourt, and New Democrat Michael Byers.
Find out the results for your riding in the last federal election in 2008 and consolidate behind the NDP or Liberal candidate that has the best chance of defeating the Con in that riding.
Do NOT vote for the Green Party unless you live in the Sanich Gulf Islands riding of Elizabeth May otherwise you are throwing away a vital progressive vote.
more dumb platitudes and politcal hedonism. can one candidate acutal pass a lie detector test when asked the reality of the statements they are so quick to fly like hindenberg zepplins ready burst into flames at the first hard look at the praticality of them
Here's a fun rule: you're only allowed to strategic vote if you know what's going on! Don't listen to hype, read the elections stats yourself, go to the meetings, and make a plan!
@ Virgil Hammer...more immature comments Virgil. Why bother?
If you truly care about the environment and the future of Canada vote statistically to defeat the Cons our future depends on it now more then ever.
What is your stand on corporate tax?
What is your stand our on criminal system?
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It's always fun to write about the future of technology because it permits us to combine reality with imagination. It has been said that the best way to predict the future is to look into the past. To put it into perspective, many of the products you'll use in two years haven't been invented yet.
When I started in this business more than 28 years ago, many transmitter sites were still manned, logs were recorded manually and state-of-the-art automation used multiplayer cart machines along with several reel-to-reel players. Originally, a simple relay-based control ladder operated many of these systems. While solid-state components were found in most devices, the consensus among many engineers was "anything that doesn't use relays can't possibly last." That mindset changed quickly, but the point is that this industry has always been slow to adopt new technology.
Consider that the majority of radio stations jumped on the Internet bandwagon only within the last three to five years, much later than other industries, even newspapers. Radio has consistently lagged behind other industries in its application of new technologies by a factor of five years or more. Given this trend, predicting the future of computing in our industry is easy. Look at what is hot now and, chances are, you'll be using some of it in the next year or two.
It's about the CPU The good news is that CPUs are getting faster while consuming less power; the bad news is that you can't buy programs to take advantage of that power. In 1965, Gordon Moore predicted the number of transistors on a chip would double each year. That prediction was updated in 1995 to transistors doubling every two years.We know this theory as Moore's axiom, and it has held remarkably true for nearly 40 years. The software guys didn't have such a visionary. In most cases, operating systems are the limiting factor for application performance. Don't believe it? Find two PCs with identical hardware and attach them to the same segment of a network. Load one with any of the current flavors of Windows and another with Linux. Using any of the network sniffer analyzer program and a large uncompressed file, measure the network throughput of the file as it transfers from each machine. You'll notice the Linux machine will always perform faster due to the additional overhead required by various operating systems.
As usual, this year's Comdex in Las Vegas became the venue for the Silicon Valley's finest to unveil the latest and greatest technologies. Several manufacturers announced the availability of workstations using the Intel Pentium 4 chip for less than $2,000. The Pentium 4 chip currently touts operating speeds of 1.4- and 1.5GHz, both of which surpass AMD's Athlon. One drawback of the P4 chip is its inability to support dual processor configurations that are found on high-end workstations and lower-end servers. Currently, the P4 will only work with Rambus memory. It is expected these issues will be worked out with the next generation of the P4.
Not to be outdone, AMD announced a new series of chips with names like Duron, Mustang, Palomino, Morgan, Thoroughbred and Appaloosa. Although the Clydesdale and Quarter Horse are noticeably missing from the series, these chips promise speeds starting at 1.2GHz and will increase to over 2GHz by the first half of 2002.
A new player, Transmeta, introduced the Crusoe series of chips. Although the company's approach is to produce chips that work more efficiently and consume far less power than what is currently available, these chips are considered under-powered at 500MHz. The speed of the chip is expected to increase to 700MHz during the first quarter of 2001. Clearly, these chips are poised to address the next generation of computing appliances, particularly the devices that will combine your mobile phone, Palm-Pilot and laptop computer. It is just a matter of time.
One thing is true: the introduction of any new processor always leads to a significant price drop for current systems. We should see the 1GHz Pentium 3 systems available for less than $1,000 by January.
I believe we have finally reached a performance plateau with the currently available hardware. At this point, upgrading your system from a Pentium 3 to one of these faster systems would likely not provide any significant speed improvement. The next generation of operating systems and applications will provide that next-level performance, but don't expect to see it soon.
High-speed Internet access Rather than the speed of the hardware, the future of computing will be determined by the speed of Internet access. Aside from its rich source of information, the Internet will also provide the applications that we currently purchase at the store. Moreover, high-speed access will finally permit the PC to become a viable multimedia device, allowing playback and delivery of flicker-free audio and video.
The FCC has released statistics about the availability of high-speed Internet access (a minimum of 200kb/s in both directions). The use of high-speed lines connecting small businesses and homes has increased by 57 percent, or 4.3 million lines, since 1999. DSL use increased 157 percent to 1 million lines, with other delivery methods such as wireless, fiber, satellite and wired services increasing at least 18 percent in the first half of this year.
Although DSL service is available in most large metros, it is physically limited by the cable length from the central office. Cable delivery is limited to those systems that have the proper infrastructure, and many systems are not capable of data delivery.
Several new companies are providing alternative wireless high-speed access for homes and businesses. Wireless systems are easy to deploy and typically cover a large footprint without the expense typically associated with wires. This market is also driven by a combination of falling equipment prices and the availability of carrier-class, designed to operate in the unlicensed ISM and UNII bands.
Teligent and Winstar are providing businesses with wireless voice and high-speed data at costs less than that of the local bell company. Technologies like Bluetooth seamlessly integrate your Palm device with the Internet. E-mail can be checked from your pager. Web access and e-mail are available on your PCS phone. And a new technology called 3G is expected to be deployed in this country in the next 2 years, extending the data capabilities of your mobile phone to allow high-speed connections while driving.
All this amounts to better performance, reliability and lower costs. I look forward to the future.
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The federal government faces long-standing problems in managing federal real property, including effectively managing excess and underutilized property, an overreliance on leasing, and protecting federal facilities. The government has given high level attention to this issue and has made progress in real property management, but the underlying challenges that hamper reform remain. Specifically, the government continues to lack consistent, accurate, and useful data to support decision making. In addition, competing stakeholder interests regarding the disposition of excess real property, and legal requirements such as those related to environmental cleanup also present challenges. The Federal Protective Service (FPS) has struggled to effectively target limited resources for protecting federal facilities. Additionally, challenges persist with the Department of Defenses management of its real property (see DOD Support Infrastructure Management for an update on this topic).
The federal government holds excess and underutilized property, relies extensively on costly leasing practices, and faces numerous challenges in securing real property. The government has made progress reforming real property management after GAO designated it high risk in 2003. For example, the 2004 Executive Order 13327 established the Federal Real Property Council (FRPC), composed of members from real property-holding agencies to promote reform efforts. However, the federal government has not yet fully addressed the underlying challenges that hamper reform, including legal requirements, a lack of accurate and useful data to support decision-making, and competing stakeholder interests. For example, although GAO recognized data improvement efforts in its 2011 high risk update, the government still has limited data that support strategic decision making. In addition, competing stakeholder interests, and legal requirements agencies must adhere to, such as those related to environmental cleanup and historic preservation, present a challenge to disposing of real property. In May 2011, the administration proposed legislation, referred to as the Civilian Property Realignment Act (CPRA). CPRA would, among other things, establish a legislative framework for disposing of and consolidating civilian real property. However, this and other real property reform legislation introduced in Congress have not been enacted.
The federal government continues to retain more real property than it needs. In June 2010, the President directed federal civilian agencies were to have achieved $3 billion in cost savings by 2012 through a number of methods, one of which was better management of excess properties. Although the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and federal agencies believe they will reach their savings targets, the actual savings associated with selling excess and better managing underutilized property are not transparent and may be overstated. The lack of reliable data is a significant challenge to identifying and reducing the governments unneeded and underutilized property. FRPC developed the Federal Real Property Profile (FRPP) database to collect key inventory information on the governments real property holdings. However, FRPC has not followed sound data collection practices in designing and maintaining the FRPP, which raises concerns that the database is not a useful tool for describing the nature, use, and extent of excess and underutilized federal real property.
The federal government continues to rely heavily on leasing. The government often leases space from private landlords in the same real estate market where it also owns underutilized real property. This practice is inefficient, resulting in millions of dollars of additional costs to federal agencies. From 2006 to 2011, the amount of space that the General Service Administration (GSA), the leasing agent for many federal agencies, leased from the private sector grew more than 12 percent, while also losing millions of dollars on these leased assets. Even though agencies pay rent and fees to GSA that are designed to cover the costs, GSA has lost $200 million on leases since 2005, including $75 million in 2011 alone. As a result, GSA had to use funds generated from its owned inventory to offset the losses, which decreases the funds available to invest in GSAs owned assets. In some cases, federal agencies in the same market could consolidate into other government-owned properties. However, agencies do not have a strong understanding of real property held by other agencies and may lack the authority or expertise to lease underutilized property to other federal agencies.
Federal agencies also continue to face challenges in securing real property. For example, FPS management and funding challenges have hampered the agencys ability to protect about 9,000 federal facilities managed by GSA. In particular, FPS has limited ability to allocate resources using a risk management strategy and lacks appropriate oversight and enforcement to manage its growing contract guard program. In addition, while GAO found that FPSs approach to collaborating with state and local law enforcement was reasonable and consistent with key practices, FPS lacked the data needed to fully put these collaboration efforts into practice.
Sustained progress is needed to address the conditions and underlying challenges that make this area high risk. Multiple administrations have committed to a more strategic approach toward managing real property. However, their efforts have not yet fully addressed the underlying challenges that GAO identified. GAO has recommended as a corrective action plan that OMB, in consultation with FRPC, develop a national strategy for managing federal excess and underutilized real property. Additionally, FRPP is not yet a useful tool for describing the nature, use, and extent of excess and underutilized federal real property. Accordingly, GAO has recommended that GSA and FRPC take action to improve the FRPP to increase federal capacity to implement and monitor corrective measures. Finally, to better protect facilities, agencies such as FPS should develop a comprehensive program to increase its capacity to allocate budget-limited physical security resources to the highest needs.
GAO-13-35: Published: Dec 11, 2012. Publicly Released: Jan 10, 2013.
GAO-12-901: Published: Sep 10, 2012. Publicly Released: Sep 10, 2012.
GAO-12-852: Published: Aug 13, 2012. Publicly Released: Sep 12, 2012.
GAO-12-739: Published: Aug 10, 2012. Publicly Released: Sep 10, 2012.
GAO-12-779: Published: Jul 25, 2012. Publicly Released: Sep 14, 2012.
GAO-12-943T: Published: Jul 24, 2012. Publicly Released: Jul 24, 2012.
GAO-12-646: Published: Jul 12, 2012. Publicly Released: Aug 2, 2012.
GAO-12-645: Published: Jun 20, 2012. Publicly Released: Jun 20, 2012.
GAO-12-434: Published: Mar 27, 2012. Publicly Released: Apr 26, 2012.
GAO-11-814: Published: Sep 19, 2011. Publicly Released: Sep 19, 2011.
GAO-11-554: Published: Jul 15, 2011. Publicly Released: Aug 15, 2011.
GAO-11-704T: Published: Jun 9, 2011. Publicly Released: Jun 9, 2011.
GAO-11-492: Published: May 20, 2011. Publicly Released: May 20, 2011.


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Just in time for the Season 13 premiere of American Idol, Forbes released their annual roundup of the top-earning alums from the reality show. Despite it's declining ratings, the show still produces viable platinum-selling artists. Just look at previous winners Scotty McCreery and Phillip Phillips who've reversed the downward trend that hit rock bottom when Lee DeWyze took the Season 9 crown. It's too early to tell if reigning champ Candice Glover can maintain the momentum, but I have high hopes.
After losing the title last year, Carrie Underwood earns bragging rights among her fellow Idols. According to the publication, Underwood earned $31 million from June 2012 through June 2013. Just to punctuate how huge that is, her earnings exceeded the annual earnings of last year's judges, Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj and Keith Urban. Carrie's total comes from her platinum-selling Blown Away album, highly-successful tour and multiple endorsement deals.
Phillips makes his debut on the list by scoring the most successful coronation song in Idol history. "Home" sold more than four million copies. He ties for third place with Adam Lambert. The person you'll be shocked that made the cut is Season 5 winner Taylor Hicks. For the longest time, he was perceived as the worst Idol winner (that is before DeWyze came along). The Soul Patrol leader earns his spot by being the first and only Idol act to have a Vegas residency at the Paris Las Vegas hotel and casino.
Check out the Top 10 list below. I've also added clips/music videos from each former Idol contestant to familiarize yourself with their recent work.
Once NBC banished Smash to the television graveyard, aka Saturday nights, to burn off the remainder of the episodes, the show was pretty much Sean Penn in Dead Man Walking. It was only a matter of time before the network officially canceled the show. In a rather somewhat surprising twist, the peacock network is airing the Season 2 finale on Sunday, May 26 instead of letting it die quietly on Saturday night.
What does this mean? Is NBC contemplating renewing the musical for a third go-round? Well, they did say it was a "season finale" and not a series one. Or are they simply just giving the show a proper send-off given it's pedigree (Steven Spielberg) behind the scenes? Personally, I hope it gets one last season. I'd love to see Ivy (Megan Hilty) and Karen (Katharine McPhee) battle it out for a Tony award. At the very least, it could renew it so that NBC has an opportunity to air Smash on the other nights it hasn't aired yet. In the two short seasons, the beleaguered show has aired on Monday, Tuesday, Saturday and now Sunday.
Are you still watching Smash on Saturdays? What do you think of NBC's decision to air the two-hour season finale on Sunday? If NBC does renew it, I wonder what it means for those actors who already booked pilots, most notably Debra Messing. Sound off below.
I really hope America gets it right this week. None of the girls should be going before the boys. Absolutely NONE of them. Jimmy Iovine also agrees with me. In his recap, he believes the bottom three should be all the guys. Fingers crossed that's true. I would hate to lose Amber this soon. Side note: Kree got a shout out from Aretha Franklin praising her performance. That's pretty dope.
Tonight's show was all about filler (even more so than other weeks). There was this random segment where the Idols went to some school to teach them Phillip Phillips' "Home" ?!?!?! Performances by Colton Dixon, Keith Urban and OneRepublic featuring Katharine McPhee were on deck. Speaking of the latter, why Seacrest introduced her as "recording artist Katharine McPhee" instead of Idol alum or Smash star was kinda odd. Don't you think? After 45 minutes, we finally get to the eliminations.
At least there's a silver lining. Fans will have an opportunity to see how the second season of Smash plays out. NBC promised to air all 17 episodes they've ordered. Bad news, the musical show is pretty much canceled. Though NBC didn't officially axe the show, displacing it to a new night pretty much puts the nail in the coffin.
The ratings are so bad, the peacock network isn't even putting it on Friday nights, but rather Saturday. If Fridays are where shows go to die, Saturdays is where they go to get cremated. Not even the addition of Jennifer Hudson and Sean Hayes or the removal of Debra Messing's scarves could save the show. Katharine McPhee and company better brush up their auditioning skills.
Hopefully, the writers provide a satisfying ending to the handful of people still watching Smash. The relocation won't take place until April 6 which allows it to take advantage of a strong lead-in from The Voice which premieres on March 25. The Broadway-themed show isn't the only change to the schedule. Check out other tweaks NBC made below.
Since we're in the Hollywood Week phase of American Idol Season 12, I thought it was a perfect time to catch up on some of our favorite alums. We're one step closer to crowning this year's winner. He/She or some of this season's finalists might find themselves on this list in the coming years.
Forbes recently released their annual list ranking former American Idol contestants. Taking into account record sales, concert tours, acting jobs and other money-making gigs, the publication gives the low down on the earning power of your favorite Idol alums.
Last year's top dog Carrie Underwood, loses her crown and drops to runner-up status. Making his debut on the list is Season 10 winner Scotty McCreery. He clocks in at No. 4. His addition bumps off Fantasia Barrino and Clay Aiken from the list. The two ranked No. 4 and No. 9 respectively on the previous rankings. Check out who's the HBIC on the Idol campus now. I think you might have a good idea. Here's a hint… they're "stronger" than ever. I've also embedded each singer's most recent music video below for those who aren't familiar with everyone's post-Idol career. Hope you enjoy the list.
Did you watch the 70th annual Golden Globes? Expectations were high for Tina Fey and Amy Poehler's first hosting attempt, and boy did they deliver. I had a few people over for a potluck viewing party and we found ourselves laughing throughout the three-hour ceremony. Hopefully, this is the dawn of a new era. Fingers crossed that the duo emcee the event again next year. It definitely didn't drag with them on deck.
Equally as impressive, were the ladies on the red carpet. There were barely any fashion trainwrecks this year which is a shame since it's fun to mock bad choices. If there was a common theme this year, it was to go simple and understated. Another big trend was long sleeves. A few ladies really worked this to perfection. Check out my Top 10 picks for best dresses at the 2013 Golden Globes below.
Can we just officially rename the show to Smash featuring Jennifer Hudson? With the amount of hoopla and attention regarding the addition of Hudson, it only makes sense. I admit, I'm giving the NBC musical show a second shot solely due to the Weight Watchers spokesperson. I even watched Dreamgirls again the other day to get ready for Smash's Season 2 premiere on February 5.
During NBC's TCA press tour, the cast and producers took to the stage to face the music. Many of the questions asked by television critics revolved around the changes in store for viewers now that Smash has a new showrunner. Josh Safran (Gossip Girl) promised more music and less scarves. LOL. Regarding the latter, Debra Messing's wardrobe was the subject of a lot of Twitter hate.
"I think it's (still) 'Smash': I don't think it's changed that much. Stuff from last year that you loved is still there, and maybe stuff people thought went off on tangents we've looked at (and) sort of tried to find a way to put back together. – Safran
Messing's neckwear might be gone and so are four original characters including the much reviled Ellis (Jamie Cepero), but he may not be gone forever. On the second episode of Season 2, Ellis is heard on a phone call. Does that mean, we might see the scheming character pop up in person later in the season? Fingers crossed, he does and a spotlight lands on that curly haired head of his ;) Check out the newest trailer of Smash below. There's even more J-Hud fabulousness than before.
If the Smash thing doesn't work out for the ladies, someone needs to cast this lovely trio for a musical incarnation of Charlie's Angels. Can't you just picture them parading around in glittery dresses belting out tunes while solving Broadway-related crimes? I can ;) Can't be worse than ABC's failed reboot of the iconic 70s series last year.
Entertainment Weekly tapped Katharine McPhee, Megan Hilty and Jennifer Hudson for their Winter Television Preview issue. Say what you will about American Idol being irrelevant, but the show does discover and create stars. Pretty amazing that two alums were picked to grace the cover instead of a long list of other stars including Oscar and Emmy winners. Check out more photos of each of the ladies below.


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Ok here is the hypothetical situation....
Halloween night, the renter of a house turns off all inside & outside lights & then leaves for work at 6pm. Later that night pissed-off neighborhood trick'or'treaters eggs, breaks windows,spray-paints the house's facade because they cant get candy there (kids are out of control these days... in my day we would just move on if a house looked vacant on halloween). ok now... WHO is supposed to pay to have the damages repaired? The renter or the landlord? |
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The kids that did it are responsible to pay for the damage. |
- Posted by plasticgarden (My Page) on Fri, Nov 2, 07 at 2:00
Yes I agree with Bud wi. Until that happens....insurance? I hope the cops were called. |
- Posted by moonshadow (My Page) on Fri, Nov 2, 07 at 8:18
Were if me (have rental houses) this one would land in my lap. Dwelling Insurance covers the structure(s). If damage was significant enough and above deductible, I'd turn it in to insurance. (Would also of course immediately file a police report but hopefully in this scenario tenant would do that immediately upon discovery.) If something of tenant's was damaged (say a swing set in the yard got all smashed to bits by the brats) then renters insurance would have to take care of it because it's not part of the physical structure that landlord's Dwelling Ins covers. Had a sort of similar situation come up but it was burglary, not vandalism. A ring (eventually caught) was operating with two adult supervisors directing teens over nextel's during break-ins. They hit a house of ours, broke into the garage. Did some hefty damage to service door getting in and stole many of tenants tools, mower and other personal items in garage. We replaced the door (part of structure) at our own expense because it was lower than our deductible so our Dwelling Ins would not have covered it. (We keep a very high deductible and don't turn in every little claim because of the high cancellation rate in recent years). But tenant's Renters Insurance covered loss of their personal belongings ($ thousands) and if they didn't carry it they would have been out of luck. |
- Posted by talley_sue_nyc (My Page) on Fri, Nov 2, 07 at 12:39
The tenant can't possibly be held responsible for the actions of someone else (maybe damage caused by his guest--but egg-throwing kids are certainly not guests). It's just what comes from actually owning the property. The tenant is only responsible for repairs caused by HIS NEGLIGENCE. (If he had decorated for Halloween and left the porch light on, maybe you could argue he was negligent by sending the wrong signals, but still...it's not like he egged the house himself) Just as if a burglar damages the house, it's the landlord's problem. |
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Thank you for visiting our website. Like any modern business, thanks to the Internet, we want to give you the opportunity to stay in touch with the very latest in our services.
If you are not familiar with our pub, and your first contact with us is online: We would be pleased to hear from you! Please let us know what your needs and questions are, we will be more than happy to help.
Here is a brief company overview:
Our company was established in October of 2001 and has been serving outstanding beers and home cooked food ever since. Of course the Fox and Hounds is a lot older than that and has been trading on this site since the early part of the nineteenth century.
We hope you appreciate an extract from our menu which expands a little on the History of the Fox and Hounds.
History of the Inn
The building is thought to date back to the early part of the nineteenth century when it was first used as a farmhouse. In those days Blidworth Bottoms was a much larger community with shops and a post office. The exact date when this building became a public house remains a mystery to us, although it is said the Fox and Hounds Beer House was originally built on a site opposite Beck Lane and doubled as a Nail-makers shop. Maybe our friendly ghost whose presence is still felt will enlighten us of more information in due course. Have a look at the old photographs and paintings around the pub some of which show the pub back in 1910. The Pub once stood by the side of a stream which flowed from Fishpool through the Bottoms and into Salterford Dam, thereafter forming the Dover Beck. On a more recent note we have embarked on the refurbishment of the pub and we hope you enjoy your time at the 'new' Fox and Hounds.
Your hosts are Diane and David Cole, who will be pleased to welcome you to this famous Pub situated at Blidworth Bottoms, Nottinghamshire England.