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An energy audit of a home may involve recording various characteristics of the building envelope including the walls, ceilings, floors, doors, windows, and skylights.
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will give you ideas to help conserve energy. For each of these components the area and resistance to heat flow (R-value) is measured or estimated. The leakage rate or infiltration of air through the building envelope is of concern which are strongly affected by window construction and quality of door seals such as weatherstripping. The goal of this exercise is to quantify the building's overall thermal performance. A simplified approach called the UA delta-T method [1] can be used for good approximate results. The audit may also assess the efficiency, physical condition, and programming of mechanical systems such as the heating, ventilation, air conditioning equipment, and thermostat.
A home energy audit may include a written report estimating energy use given local climate criteria, thermostat settings, roof overhang, and solar orientation. This could show energy use for a given time period, say a year, and the impact of any suggested improvements per year. The accuracy of energy estimates are greatly improved when the homeowner's billing history is available showing the quantities of electricity, natural gas, fuel oil, or other energy sources consumed over a one or two-year period.
Some of the greatest effects on energy use are user behavior, climate, and age of the home. An energy audit may therefore include an interview of the homeowners to understand their patterns of use over time. The energy billing history from the local utility company can be calibrated using heating degree day and cooling degree day data obtained from recent, local weather data in combination with the thermal energy model of the building. Advances in computer-based thermal modeling can take into account many variables affecting energy use.
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The term energy audit is commonly used to describe a broad spectrum of energy studies ranging from a quick walk-through of a facility to identify major problem areas to a comprehensive analysis of the implications of alternative energy efficiency measures sufficient to satisfy the financial criteria of sophisticated investors. Three common audit programs are described in more detail below, although the actual tasks performed and level of effort may vary with the consultant providing services under these broad headings. The only way to ensure that a proposed audit will meet your specific needs is to spell out those requirements in a detailed scope of work. Taking the time to prepare a formal solicitation will also assure the building owner of receiving competitive and comparable proposals.
Preliminary audit
The preliminary audit (alternatively called a simple audit, screening audit or walk-through audit) is the simplest and quickest type of audit. It involves minimal interviews with site-operating personnel, a brief review of facility utility bills and other operating data, and a walk-through of the facility to become familiar with the building operation and to identify any glaring areas of energy waste or inefficiency.
Typically, only major problem areas will be uncovered during this type of audit. Corrective measures are briefly described, and quick estimates of implementation cost, potential operating cost savings, and simple payback periods are provided. This level of detail, while not sufficient for reaching a final decision on implementing a proposed measures, is adequate to prioritize energy-efficiency projects and to determine the need for a more detailed audit.
General audit
The general audit (alternatively called a mini-audit, site energy audit or detailed energy audit or complete site energy audit) expands on the preliminary audit described above by collecting more detailed information about facility operation and by performing a more detailed evaluation of energy conservation measures. Utility bills are collected for a 12 to 36 month period to allow the auditor to evaluate the facility's energy/demand rate structures and energy usage profiles. If interval meter data is available, the detailed energy profiles that such data makes possible will typically be analyzed for signs of energy waste [2]. Additional metering of specific energy-consuming systems is often performed to supplement utility data. In-depth interviews with facility operating personnel are conducted to provide a better understanding of major energy consuming systems and to gain insight into short and longer term energy consumption patterns.
This type of audit will be able to identify all energy-conservation measures appropriate for the facility, given its operating parameters. A detailed financial analysis is performed for each measure based on detailed implementation cost estimates, site-specific operating cost savings, and the customer's investment criteria. Sufficient detail is provided to justify project implementation.
Investment-grade audit
In most corporate settings, upgrades to a facility's energy infrastructure must compete for capital funding with non-energy-related investments. Both energy and non-energy investments are rated on a single set of financial criteria that generally stress the expected return on investment (ROI). The projected operating savings from the implementation of energy projects must be developed such that they provide a high level of confidence. In fact, investors often demand guaranteed savings.
The investment-grade audit (alternatively called a comprehensive audit, detailed audit, maxi audit, or technical analysis audit) expands on the general audit described above by providing a dynamic model of energy-use characteristics of both the existing facility and all energy conservation measures identified. The building model is calibrated against actual utility data to provide a realistic baseline against which to compute operating savings for proposed measures. Extensive attention is given to understanding not only the operating characteristics of all energy consuming systems, but also situations that cause load profile variations on short and longer term bases (e.g. daily, weekly, monthly, annual). Existing utility data is supplemented with submetering of major energy consuming systems and monitoring of system operating characteristics.
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Somali civilians killed in Shabaab's suicide attack outside of an African Union base in Mogadishu Photo from Garowe. |
A suicide car bomb targeting African Union peacekeepers in Mogadishu killed more than 13 civilians and security personnel.
The suicide bomber detonated his explosive-laden car after being stopped at a police checkpoint outside of an African Union base, Garowe Radio reported. The police officer and 12 civilians in a bus were killed in the massive explosion. More than 20 civilians were wounded during clashes that took place after the attack. African Union forces deployed armored vehicles during the 30-minute battle.
The head of the suicide bomber was recovered after the explosion, a local government official told reporters. The suicide bomber "was clearly a foreigner," the official said, intimating the bomber was of Arab origin.
Shabaab, al Qaeda's affiliate in Somalia, took credit for the strike. Shabaab had threatened to continue to conduct attacks against African Union peacekeepers after Somali forces withdrew from the capital and much of Somalia last week.
"We will attack the bases of the occupying forces in K4 and the airport until the last foreign forces leave our country," Sheik Muktar Robow Abu Mansoor said at a news conference as Ethiopian forces pulled out of Mogadishu. Shabaab and other Islamist groups immediately occupied police stations and security outposts immediately after the Ethiopian withdrawal.
Shabaab carried out several suicide attacks against government forces during 2008. The biggest attack took place in the northern semi-autonomous states of Somaliland and Puntland. Five coordinated attacks hit the presidential palace, a UN compound, and the Ethiopian Consulate in Somaliland, and an intelligence headquarters in Puntland.
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Shabaab and allied Islamist groups have taken control of all of southern Somalia except for small pockets in Mogadishu and the town of Baidoa, where the parliament of the Transitional Federal Government meets. Last September, Shabaab formally reached out to al Qaeda with a request for full integration into the terror network.
Several senior members of al Qaeda, including Fazul Abdullah Mohammed and Saleh Ali Saleh Nabhan, serve as senior leaders in Shabaab. Fazul and Nabhan are wanted for their involvement in the planning and the execution of the coordinated bombings of the US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania in 1998. Fazul was also behind the 2002 car bombing attack in Kenya and missile attack on an Israeli airliner.
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Change is at the core of The Last Stand. When a cure for the genetic aberrations that grant the mutants their powers is discovered, the embattled X-Men must choose between retaining their alienating gifts and becoming ''normal'' members of society. With an enormous cast that includes X-vets Halle Berry, Ian McKellen, and Patrick Stewart, as well as newcomers Page, Kelsey Grammer (Beast), and Ben Foster (Angel), all sorts of choices can be made. And despite the finality of the title, there's always a chance these superheroes could battle evil in summers to come.
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Our Faithful Journeys Path shows our journey to live our lives and act in ways that reflect our Unitarian Universalist beliefs. Just like Harriot Kezia Hunt, Toribio Quimada, Annie Arnzen and many other Unitarian Universalists, we each have a faithful journey. As we go forward on our path, we will find signposts to help direct us along the way. Today's signpost is a green light for GO! We are on our path!
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Distribute handouts with lyrics (or point out the words to the UU Principles Song). Tell the children it is sung to the tune of "Old McDonald Had a Farm." Lead the children in singing it once through. Collect handouts for reuse in future sessions.
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As I tweeted yesterday, I'm starting to get annoyed at how hard NBA owners and the Players Association seem to be working to manage their public image during the lockout, as opposed to how hard they appear to be working to come to some sort of agreement that will bring back basketball.
On the owners' side, they took time to write and mass distribute a detailed letter rebutting various points made by New York Times writer Nate Silver in a blog post claiming that NBA owners are exaggerating their losses. News flash to owners: Most fans don't care if you're losing money or how much money you're losing, if you are. We're pretty sure you're going to remain billionaires, regardless.
As for the players, most fans don't have a hell of a lot of sympathy for their grievances. "They're going to roll back my salary so I'll only make $4 million a season instead of $5 million! WAAAAH!" I'm not saying both sides don't have the right to stick to their guns, but if they think they're going to make any strides towards ending this battle by engaging in wars of words in the media, they're grossly mistaken. We don't care about the details, we just want you to FIX IT!
The day after the lockout became official, the Players Association led off a statement on their website with this rhetoric: "NBA owners, looking to make Draconian cuts to players' salaries and benefits, today locked out the league's 450 players after their collective bargaining agreement expired at 12:01 a.m."
"Draconian" is a word that seems to get used a lot considering how few people probably understand the actual origin of the word. It originated in Greece in 7th Century BC, where a "lawgiver" named Draco instituted a legal code known as The Draconian Constitution. These laws were revolutionary in some ways — such as the distinction between murder and involuntary homicide — but they are most notable historically for their extreme harshness. Take it away, Wikipedia!
For example, any debtor whose status was lower than that of his creditor was forced into slavery. The punishment was more lenient for those owing debt to a member of a lower class. The death penalty was the punishment for even minor offenses. Concerning the liberal use of the death penalty in the Draconic code, Plutarch states: "It is said that Drakon himself, when asked why he had fixed the punishment of death for most offenses, answered that he considered these lesser crimes to deserve it, and he had no greater punishment for more important ones."
Yikes. Pardon my Greek, but this Draco dude seems like a historically monumental asshole. He makes David Stern look like Elmo in comparison. My point is that I could see where the players are coming from if they simply labelled the owners' demands as unfair, but once you invoke a word that refers to an ancient legal code that included punishments of slavery and death for minor offenses, I can't take anything you say seriously, anymore.
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Plans to expand Plymouth Theatre Royal with a two-storey extension and a new education space have been submitted to the venue's local council.
The theatre has filed a planning application with Plymouth City Council to redevelop its public spaces. The proposals include building a creative learning space within the theatre's existing basement, replacing the building's exterior aluminium cladding, renovating the front of house areas and re-landscaping the area outside the venue.
According to the planning application, the new education space in the basement will be used to host workshops and events for people from disadvantaged backgrounds. Meanwhile, the two-storey glass extension will enable passers-by to look at activities going on in the building and is aimed at developing "a more open and inviting appearance" according to the planning document.
The restaurant and foyer will also be extended under plans designed by Andrzej Blonski Architects, which oversaw a previous refurbishment of the auditorium.
However, Adrian Vinken, chief executive of Theatre Royal Plymouth, said that the theatre would have to raise the necessary funding for the capital project to go forward.
He commented: "Our aim is to modernise and make major improvements to the Theatre Royal to ensure it remains Plymouth's cultural centre of excellence for the next 50 years. Our ability to realise this vision will depend on whether we are able to raise the necessary scale of funding."
Theatre Royal Plymouth was designed in 1977 and opened in 1982. Blonski worked as the project architect when the theatre was original built, designed by the Peter Moro Partnership.


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Val McDermid
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Guilt and grief have driven a wedge between long time crime-fighting partners psychologist Tony Hill and ex-DCI Carol Jordan. But just because they're not talking doesn't mean the killing stops.
Someone is killing women. Women who bear an unsettling resemblance to Carol Jordan. And when the evidence begins to point in a disturbing direction, thinking the unthinkable seems the only possible answer.
Cornered by events, Tony and Carol are forced to fight for themselves and each other as never before.
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Cross and Burn is the latest and eighth book in the series.
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First of all, thank you to the author and publishers for the advance copy of this novel via netgalley. I was overjoyed to receive it as I'm a long time fan of Tony Hill and indeed all books from Ms McDermid. My beautiful Hardback copy remains on pre- order. Hey, Bookshelf OCD. Can't have a missing one from the collection…
So, the latest instalment finds Tony and Carol at odds in the aftermath of "The Retribution"..meanwhile Paula Mcintyre takes front and centre as she takes on the case of a missing friend…and also begins the hunt for a killer alongside her new Boss, someone she is not sure of. Paula can't resist getting Tony involved, this must mean that Carol will not be far behind….surely?
I'm used to a high standard from these novels – I will admit to some slight concern about what would come next, The Retribution having had such an emotive storyline for those of us who are fans of the Carol/Tony pairing…and leaving us with such huge consequences for their relationship. How could she top that I wondered? I kept the faith though and my faith was more than justified. Here we have not only a top notch mystery as usual but a wonderfully written continuation of our favourite characters ongoing story.
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'McDermid polishes things off in her indubitable style and gives us, her constant readers, a satisfactory conclusion and yet…a very real need to find out whats next for Tony'
Lizlovesbooks, 08.09.13
'McDermid earns her customary high marks for planting clues, mastering procedural detail and maintaining suspense as the net closes. As usual, however, the endlessly fraught relationships among the continuing characters are the real draw.'
Kirkus Reviews, 18.09.13
'McDermid's fiendishly clever eighth novel featuring forensic psychologist Tony Hill and detective Carol Jordan…is not to be missed by fans of the unusual sleuthing duo.'
Publishers Weekly (starred review)
'Dark, tense and pacy, McDermid's fans will love this.'
Irish Sunday Mirror
'McDermid's latest crime novel is a gripping read with her usual hallmarks of fearsome brutality, tight plotting and engaging characters. Fans of McDermid's work will greet this novel with delight, while new readers are sure to find themselves hooked.'
The Journal (Newcastle)
'McDermid goes into less ghastly detail these days, which makes her portrait of an intelligent, cunning serial murderer all the more terrifying. The book can be read as a story about a hunter/ killer. But it is also a fascinating study of his opponents, the infinitely complex Hill and the clever Sleuth Jordan.'


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15 Minutes of Fame: Nardi on WoW culture and art, part 2 {WoW}
Aug 25th 2010 1:46PM ElrithCC - As an artist that works extensively with video games, I actually disagree with you, because the way you speak about art in video games is like someone talking about just the set designs in opera. Sure, one part that can be beautiful, but it is the combination of the various components (acting, costuming, performance, set, score, musicianship, etc.) that produce the "work" of art. To be fair, I think that like film theory was 70 or 80 years ago, the current theories of the art of video games is quite unsophisticated. We kind of know what works and what doesn't work, but we don't have anything nearly as complicated as is needed to speak of the whole experience of "gaming" as an art experience.
Actually, part of the trickiness in speaking about the art of video gaming is that owing to the collective effort (which certain theorist from the 1930's argued meant that movies weren't art) combined with massive "entertainment industry" capital means that the relationship between the viewer/player is probably more akin to the relationship between blockbuster movies and art films etc. That not all video games are created with the same art-mindedness (i.e. Okami Vs. Any random movie tie-in video game). Only infinitely more complicated. But the point may stand that owing to the way that differentiation here works, we don't the the auteur theory or a theory of the gaze (that movies needed to generate strong theory) to let us dig in from that side.
Additionally, your argument doesn't hold up in the history of video gaming - think for instance of home many more people love Final Fantasy 6, which has poor art implimentation by modern standards, but near perfect integration of all it's elements that fuse into a grand narrative experience, than love the latest gorgeous, but boring button masher. The same with Team Fortress 2 - it is far from the prettiest FPS, but it's considered one of the best. Even WoW's consistent domination of the MMO genre can't be chalked up to it having the "best" art - it is old and janky looking compared to many games on the market, but has an integrated world and play experience that is unrivaled.
To some extent we're working with a strange combination of judging the "art"-ness of a video game somewhere in the middle of trying to talk about a triangle of Tolkien-esque world building, Wagner's Gesamtkunstwer theory (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gesamtkunstwerk) and some element of the performative aspects of communal ritual or sports - really the third is game design theory. (To say what those three corners do: The immersive-ness; the self-awareness; and the ability to provide an arena or stage that allows the players to perform their part in the art with as much complexity, organic-ness and nuance as possible).
Anyway, fantastic article, and this is just my two or three cents. Anyone that likes this book should also check out "Coming of Age in Second Life" by Tom Boellstorff and "Third Person: Authoring and Exploring Vast Narratives"!
Guest Post: Long exposure WoWtography {WoW}
Aug 20th 2010 12:34PM I just wanted to comment on a job well done to the author - I'm actually a full time artist who has done work a the edges between photography and video games (even WoW) and this is a cool idea. I had actually done a process where I used a laser film writer to make black and white negatives of screenshots so I could make chemical darkroom prints of the landscapes. Other parts of the project was creating a panorama of every player corpse I came across while leveling from 1-70 and documenting the graphical glitches in the game. Check it out at http://www.eronrauch.com/land/index.html if you're curious. Awesome job on this!
Breakfast Topic: What I won't miss {WoW}
Jun 28th 2010 1:51PM One of the comments that I think is telling is "Back then, the dungeon seemed so foreboding and we didn't think too much of losing countless hours navigating the temple's twisted architecture."
One of my complaints isn't necessarily that I hated my first experiences kludging around on coffee cup number three at 2AM on hour four of running [read: getting lost and wiping] ST or BRD. In the same way I didn't hate continent hopping the first time I was experiencing this incredibly vast world built for WoW (which was my first MMO). I didn't even hate the second time I had to run a dungeon to open a new boss to finish an epic quest chain that made me feel like one of the characters having an impact on the world. Heck, I didn't hate wiping for a month on Illidian or Yogg.
Rather, I hated the third time I had to run a dungeon because I was out of decent quests. I hated the 50 or 60 times I ran H Mechanar to get the Sun Eater for the guild's new tanks. I hate killing Sarth 3D and then having to farm the instance for a couple months to get gear while waiting for Ulduar. I hated leveling my second toon. I hated that I never got to see AQ at level because the BC dropped and ultra-cool content became a "nuisance".
I guess what I'm pointing out is that if you're like me, and play WoW for interesting experiences, not just as some Farmville-esque way to pass boredom, the real nemesis isn't a particularly long or difficult dungeon (I'd love to see a puzzle-dungeon that was full-length with almost no fighting!), but the grind in all it's disguises.
It is the grind, of knowing, in data terms, while one quest might be "Get 10 Warg Pancreases" and another might be "Get 10 Buzzard Kidney Stones", they are the same. It is the massive farm process in raiding or PvP that makes you jaded and removes that initial spark of magic. It is the necessity becoming desensitized to the glamour and magic when you used to run out of quests and have to grind mobs. It is the pain of having to grind rep. Of doing dailies. Of making spending my otherwise wonderful ocean-side afternoon trying to skill up those last couple points by making 80,000 [Boring Robes of Inevitable Disenchanting Mats With A Cool Name]. Of running the same path back and forth across the "Uncrossable Sea" 20 times.
To pick up on Possum's point, I want to see Blizzard provide as many varied experiences as possible that we don't have to grind or rely on shear randomness to complete. If you look at the greats of fantasy literature, there are experiences both intimate and epic, tragic and ecstatic, brief and lengthy, individualist and massive... I just hope that Blizzard works to removes the tendency, in some ways, that the longer you play WoW the more that the game seems strive to wither the wonder and curiosity under a barrage of repetition.
Blood Sport: An overview of WotLK arena systems {WoW}
Jun 21st 2010 4:31PM Check out both the album "Deathconciousness" by Have a Nice Life, and additionally "Exploding Head" by A Place to Bury Strangers. If you want something a bit harder, try "Folie Circulaire" by Withered.
Breakfast Topic: Sorry, not happening! {WoW}
Apr 18th 2010 3:36PM To dpoyesac:
Massive respect for dropping Manichean in a WoW blog comments section.
Know Your Lore: Lore 101, Part 2, Page 3 {WoW}
Mar 22nd 2010 4:13PM There is a book called "Third Person" which is a fantastic collection of essays, interviews and research papers on the complexities of these vast narrative universes like WoW that we're seeing more and more in popular culture. The different essays in the book are hit or miss, but there are some real gems from both people that have worked on large narrative projects and also from scholars. Check it out! http://mitpress.mit.edu/catalog/item/default.asp?ttype=2&tid=11757
The Light and How to Swing It: It's all intellect's fault {WoW}
Feb 15th 2010 12:10AM A few quick considerations about FoL builds. 1) They have to be the most precisely and amazingly highly geared holy pally possible. Massive spell power (more than most of your DPS casters), 50% crit & haste capping FoL down to 1 second with judgements etc. 2) Given such gear, the FoL spec pally's throughput is theoretically higher than an INT stacking HL spammer. But the reason is that FoL build pallies still lay in to HL. Muchly. Nothing says serious HPS more than an FoL pally dropping HL's into a tank with 3500SP+ and 600+ haste and 50% crit and instant holy shocks critting + procs. But because you have so little regen comparatively, you can't sustain this massive HPS for very long. 3) FoL-build is essentially a support spec. If I remember right it was designed for hard-mode raiding. That is, you will never see *just* a FoL-build pally in a serious 25-man raid. But instead you will always bring a HL-build pally foremost, and if they have to bring a second pally (or third pally) having that additional Paladin go to an FoL spec will lend the raid flexibility since they can pump insane HPS when needed for panic moments, raid heal fairly effectively if needed, and do GCD-speed 10K+ maintenance healing. It's almost like having another class of healer...
*One caveat - in Ulduar hard-modes and ToGC, the FoL-build was very strong owing to catching tank spikes from the massive hits that were common. In ICC the value of an FoL-build pally is much more debatable. I've seen some insane numbers from FoL-build pallies who can play with the requisite precision, but it seems like HL-build pallies are getting the job done really well in ICC.
Pulling aggro in PUGs: who's to blame {WoW}
Jan 15th 2010 1:15AM As a passably geared destro lock (in the replenishment spec, notable for huge burst combined with the lack of any points in threat mitigation) it can be a tremendously un-fun time to get a tank that is either lazy or inexperienced. Fifteen or twenty seconds, or even more for tanks that invariably end up being off-spec dspers, is often not enough time to give the tanks for threat generation because with a few lucky procs and crits you can rocket from 0 to 60K+ threat in a small handful of gcd's. But you could also get no procs or crits and do 10K threat in the same time.
It's like russian roulette every time you do anything but spam incinerate (and despite popular perception, we locks hated that old shadowbolt spam spec almost as much the mages so far below us on the charts did). Not casting until trash mobs are 3/4 dead isn't fun. Only dps-ing the back half of a boss isn't fun. And the alternative, which is not using any semblance of your rotation, isn't fun either.
Mostly, this isn't a huge issue, since most tanks are in the good to excellent range, but one solution that lets me have a ton more fun is to put on all my pvp gear, and switch to my affliction pvp spec, which does very low dps comparative and has next to no burst, but which lets me actually actively play my toon with a majority of it's tools and not pull a Homer Simpson and have a pecking water bird toy hit Incinerate... However, this invariably seems to be taken as an insult (and I'm silently thinking I wish the tank was paying more attention to his threat generation than my spec...) even if I've been a great sport, never complained, never pulled etc. /shrug Whatever the case, LFG tool sure beats trying to pug Shattered Halls of Black Morass back in BC so I'll slog along with a smile despite my long cue time :D
Insider Trader: The Icecrown craftables and Primordial Saronite {WoW}
Jan 2nd 2010 12:58AM Nice to see another Gnomer goon around these parts... Did you happen to catch the epic trade battle about the price of PS a couple weeks back where a number of folks where on a tirade about people pricing it under 5K gold?
Blood Pact: Meet the minions, part 4 - the felhunter and mage-hate {WoW}
Dec 15th 2009 1:48PM You know, while I relish the evil, mage-hating, lulzing-at-the-incessant-the-destro-pvp-forum-QQ, fireponies, EJ-flow-charts, etc. etc. etc... I was out at the bar and after a few beers into the evening chatting with another friend who's main is a lock and we did did come to the disheartening, perhaps alcohol-induced, conclusion that "Oh wait, warlocks are the one class in the game that Blizz could remove and no one would really notice..."
Basically, if you gave shadow priests the ability to do serious dps they would be close enough to affliction very few people at a passing glance, and certainly no warriors even on closer inspection, would notice (except for the fact affliction has to do damage to themselves to get mana back)... Our middle tree is basically a hunter with pets who have random consonants strung together as opposed to the traditional monosylabic "Cat" (and has to do damage to themselves to get mana back)... And since the death-knell of 0/21/40, destro isn't even cosmetically different from a fire mage (except that destro has to do damage to themselves to get mana back).
I guess that's why we cut ourselves, so at least people with grid will notice there is a warlock along...


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Jun 28th 2010 1:51PM I genuinely appreciate that you guys took photos of the tags so that we knew what these fantastic cars are. However, seriously people, you can't just name the pictures? Implement a facebook style tag system? Add a few comments at the bottom of something? I mean spending an entirely separate photo just to explain the one prior really seems a bit 1997 to me. I would really enjoy these car show galleries 100 times more if you would bring your tagging system into this decade.
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By Khalil Daou on May 22, 2011
Debut gameplay video for Square's forthcoming RPG.
Square Enix has revealed the first proper info on the forthcoming PSP role-playing title, Final Fantasy Type-0, during a Dissidia Duodecim: Final Fantasy battle tournament held in Japan.
The hefty showcase has met with a lengthy presentation on Type-0, where attendees were treated to a well over twenty-minute of live demonstration.
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- He then goes through each slot in succession.
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- Posted by woodnative (My Page) on Sat, Aug 16, 08 at 8:54
Stephania- Your pictures are wonderful, and really show the diversity and beauty of these Genus. Your friend is a good Sansevieria grower AND very artistic!! I love S. kirkii 'Silver Blue' also! |
- Posted by jerusalemcherry Dunellen, NJ (email@example.com) on Tue, Sep 16, 08 at 11:41
Great pictures, i grow my Sansevieria myself in bonsai pots. Out of all houseplants, they seem to be the leeast fussy. |
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But if you put them in a larger pot they will grow larger. Its like the feet of Chinese women in the old days, bind them to keep them small. You must start the plants when very young, there is a man in the Philippines that does this for his special hobby, Ramos? I forgot his last name. But you may have heard of him. Norma |
Really neat. I'm glad you posted these pictures of your friend and his Sans. I don't have much space for inside plants and these small plants catch my eye. I particularily like the one at 6:00 o'clock in your 5th photo - the small dark green with white edges. Can you tell me what it is? |
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Thank you for the info. I guess I should ask, does it grow up or will it stay small like your picture? I grow Sans. Golden Hahnii and that stays short (as I'm sure you know) and is the perfect size for my small window. |
Normally San. pinguicula grows slowly, can be kept in that pot for years. |
Thank you again (and tell your friend thank you too). I will try and locate one this spring. We have a cactus and succulent show in the spring here and I will see what they have there. |
I hope you can find this neat Sans, unfortunetely that I live so far from you, I've successfully propagated this plant from leaves cutting. Anyway, I have seen a source in your State. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Sansevieria source in Okla
How very nice of you to provide a link for me in my home state. I would never have known of this source except for you. I will see what she can come up with next spring. We have communicated already via e-mail...From looking at all your Sans "starts" I'd say you have a really "green thumb".......Again, thank you for your help. Much appreciated. |
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renssils Posts: 24A few more thoughts. The 19-inch wheels are overkill, adding unsprung weight, which contributes to a harsher ride, and, perhaps, contributing to road noise, but likely not adding to better roadholding. Eighteen-inch wheels are more than sufficient; the larger wheels are stylistic excess, especially in view of the mediocre all-season tires fitted.
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The tungsten-halogen high-beams have good reach, but are so inferior in brightness to the xenon HID low-beams that one's eyes are presented with a disparity in brightness and in color. The xenon lamps are blueish-white; the tungsten-halogen lamps are yellowish-white. Clearly Acura did not fit xenon high-beams in order to keep costs down and for the same reason did not fit articulating headlights which turn with body motion and steering. Acura cheaped out.
So it seems to me that the TL SH-AWD is more luxurious, AWD version of the Honda Accord. Unless you want AWD, buy the Honda. If you want the features commonly offered in an upscale AWD sedan of this size, consider an Infiniti M, BMW 5-series, Audi A6, all of which are costlier and have their pluses and minuses. The TL SH-AWD hits a sweet spot for good value, along with prominent shortcomings and quirks. The TL SH-AWD is a fine car, but I wouldn't get the same model again. Maybe the 2014 will lure me. -
markcincinnati Posts: 5,114I have the same car and have noticed the same things about it that you mention. This is my first non-German car since 1977 -- and considering that I have driven and/or owned nearly every Audi model since my first 1978 Audi 5000, I find the Acura TL Advance SH-AWD a curious mixture of up to date tech and amenities and outdated tech (and amenities.)
My 2005 Audi A6 and my 2009 A4 Prestige Sport both had features that I find almost impossible to imagine why aren't on a nearly $48K (MSRP with a couple of Acura accessories) 2012 model car.
No bi-xenons -- why?
Dim bulb high beams -- same question.
Why not direct injection?
Why only a 6-speed auto whereas the Bimmer and Audi offer 8 (at the same price points.)
My Audis blind spot warning system was far more useful, the one in the Advance package is good, but it only comes on when the car coming up on you in your blind spot is almost literally already even with your rear bumper -- the Audi, as I recall, gave you warning of at least 3 car lengths, which prevented "stupid attacks."
As I have said before, the TL is ONLY really competitive if it is an SH-AWD version with the Advance trim. I was loaned a Tech version and it simply was a major disappointment.
I did find the "value" proposition compelling for the Acura TL SH-AWD Advance, though -- I got mine in September of 2011 at 13% off of MSRP with a 36 month term and 45K miles in the lease. This, compared to the 2012 Audi A4 Presitge that I could have ordered meant the Acura was almost $200 per month less and 6 months term less. I couldn't pass it up.
Now, the 2013 Accord, assuming it is the basis for the new TL(X) and assuming SH-AWD is still offered, is said to be coming with more gears in the transmission and direct injection (which should, one would think, improve mileage and power.) Moreover, the 2013 Accord has some nice new (contemporary) tech and is made with high-strength steel.
Hopefully the dash of the Acura will no longer look like a thinly disguised Accord. The lack of articulating and bi-xenon headlights should be corrected as should the inclusion of led's as a light source for drl's etc. I think, too, the TLX should offer up an "S" version with more than 19" wheels as the indicator of sportiness -- especially with those dreadful OEM tires.
For many Americans, a great compromise would be to include technology's best UHP all-seasons -- not grand touring and not H rated, not even V rated rubber. There are tires from several suppliers that Honda, er, Acura could choose for their "upscale" car company.
Now, having complained, I must also say, other than the brake rotors -- which is kind of a big deal, now that I say it -- the car seems bullet proof. The engine at full-cry sounds sweet, not course. The Acura V6 and my 2005 Audi 3.2 V6 sing (sang) the same tune.
The only thing the Acura does better than any other car I have had is the sound system -- this is a sound system that seems as if it ought to be one of those high buck after market systems, it is that good.
I find the 2012 TL to be acceptably quiet and I do believe aftermarket tires will cure a lot of the road noise issues some complain about.
Care should be taken to "get the sound" of solidity down pat -- close the back doors and there is no satisfying "whumppp" -- it rather has the sound of hitting a 55 gallon metal drum with a rubber mallet. Very Honda like.
I will consider a '14 or '15 MY TL(X) because I think it should be a price leader (again) and will likely be updated to about 2009 German-car standards. -
graphicguy SW OhioPosts: 7,665Mark...as you and I have posted before, I think you've pretty much nailed the current TL. I agree with you. I had a 2010. We were lured by the very things in an Audi that you posted about (GF bought an S4).
I must say, uncharacteristic of a Honda product, both our BMW 335i and the S4 get better MPG than the TL SH AWD did. Not by a lot, but probably at least 10% better in the German makes. Then again, I drive like a rabid banshee most of the time.
While I buy instead of lease, the financial part of the equation is different than yours. However, the German iron (thinking BMW 3 series and Audi A/S4) is going to be more expensive. To me, the price premium was worth it.
However, if Acura comes out with the kind of car we know they're capable of in 2014, and they keep the price about the same, that would be a tough choice.
Honda/Acura got hit with a double whammy. While I liked the current styling, I understand many did not. Then, the auto industry recovery is just now starting to take hold. And, the big hit was the tsunami that hit Japan, which probably hurt Honda more than any of the others.
It's taken Honda/Acura a bit to right the ship because of all the above. But, I've always liked their products, their engineering and their bulletproof reliability. Add in the high value part and they should have a winner in 2014.
Let's say I'm cautiously optimistic. -
258trainer Posts: 1My Acura was new in May 2012. The battery indicator light went on the first time I started the car while the salesman was inside w/ me teaching me about the nav system! He said not to worry. It went on again a couple of months later, w/ the message that the battery may not have enough power to start the car again, and I should go immediately to the dealer, which I did. Again, the dealer did something to turn the message off and said not to worry about it. Yesterday, Nov. 19, it happened AGAIN! I didn't want to waste my time going to the dealer again, so I deleted the message from the screen, but now I'm nervous about going far away in case it won't start again! I agree w/ renssils...it SHOULD be recalled to fix this "glitch". I feel very unsure of the car now!!
lmacmil Posts: 1,756I am thinking of a used 2012 TL but I can probably get a brand new Accord for about the same price. Feature content is similar (slight edge to the TL), as is performance. The Accord has VCM so is rated higher EPA highway mileage. I've never had an upscale car so the TL has a certain cache that the Accord lacks. OTOH, buying new gets a longer warranty and that new car smell. If anyone has owned both recent model Accords or TLs and has any thoughts, I'm all ears.
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defielding Posts: 35Black on Black, this is one drop dead gorgeous car inside and out. I buy and keep for many years as opposed to leasing, thus the cost of keeping an older Audi, BMW or Mercedes on the road as time goes by is prohibitive (long term reliability wise and parts and labor wise) compared to a TL at that time. Plus, because the dealership wanted to make room for the 2014s I got mine for the same price as a base model FWD!


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