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This is a beta/demo of Combine Combat, which is approximately 40 minutes long. It features some new content, including:
- New levels in the Half-Life universe
- New weapons, including Manhacks.
- A new vehicle
- Full support of HDR
- A reworked HUD
- Title: Combine Combat
- File Name: hl2-sp-combine-combat-0.1.7z
- Original File Name: CombineCombat.0.1.beta.rar
- Size : 80.45MB
- Author: RedPuma
- Date Released: 17 March 2009
- Extract the Combine Combat folder into your SourceMods folder.
- Restart or start Steam.
- Combine Combat should now be listed in your Library tab.
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Time Taken
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Shortest: 1 Hours by JellyBeanDude27
Longest: 3 Hours by rikersbeard
Total Time Played: 4 Hours
19th March 2009
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This is a great mod. There is lot of action in this mod I love it
Can one of you mappers explain the obsession with dark maps? This might be a worthwhile map but when I run into long stretches of total darkness I just get frustrated and quit.
I think that's not a question just for mappers, but for other types of artists like painters and film makers. Darkness creates a certain mood of tension, fear of the unknown, that can be useful for certain situations.
Also, it's much easier to highlight relevant areas of a room with focused lights and make navigation in the maps more meaningful and intuitive. Contrast between shadows and lights is also perfect eye candy for even the most standard places that don't necessarily excel in architecture or textures.
Still, the levels should always remain functional. Total darkness isn't probably most people's idea of fun. -
When is the full version coming out?
I thoroughly enjoyed that. Great fun! No problems with getting stuck etc.
Thank you RedPuma.
I will go and play on hard now. -
This one is like a bride's outfit:
Something old (lots of well-used stuff from HL2, including the oddly-familiar story line)
Something new (player-usable manhacks, a sniper rifle [my favourite!], a drivable jeep, etc.)
Something borrowed (see Something old above)
Something blue (the prelim options and the HUD, all a bit weird).Don't get me wrong, the gameplay is lots of fun; but the whole thing is too derivative of HL2–at times it felt like I was playing some rejected Valve maps. But it's still better than most of the recent amateurish maps. Give it a try!
very good mod! not happy with airboat part but after liked the challenge. I tend to get lazy with play. liked the plot ,no
awsome plot! ended this frustated, but wanting more felt like playing hl or hl 2 for the first time,kind of knowing what to do but not getting it done. played this on normal and liked it, sometimes like hot sauces, ones normal is anothers easy, or hard ,or to dammmm hot. but this stung in all the right places.polish this and charge me $10 via steam i'm in -
Mel-I'm with ya all the way on this one. It was nearly impossible to put down and that's the true mark of a great mod. When it's that good, and I will keep after it until it's done, then it's a mod well done for sure imo.Really good to be back into the fantastic Half Life universe again with alot of the familiar faces and enemies. I like everything about the way this flowed and had no errors at all. I did get stuck once though and had to noclip through the hole in the wall. I could not figure how to blow a hole in it. The gas was on and coming from the radiator and took some explosives down from the room upstairs but I could not get the thing to blow up and punch a hole through the wall.
I really liked the fact that the fighting was never overkill on either side and the odds were even. I never felt like there was too many bad guys coming at me all at once. Very well balanced. It seems like a trend now on most mods to make them as hard as possible to beat. It should never take a really long time to beat a group of enemies and when the game is set to easy, it should not be hard at all, yet alot of the mods now are spawning too many of this or that to defeat the player. This one doesen't play it that way. It's a fair,fight all the way through and I could actually have played it a little higher then easy. That setting is a little too easy to play imo.
I never like playing against the Rebels but in this one, it's such a well constructed mod that it really dosen't matter. It was great being able to be on the winning side of the manhacks! We get to launch them instead of dodging them in this one. Very cool!
Bottom line, I've been looking for a good mod to play since Strider Mountain and this one is just right. It has everything I like in a mod. Hard to believe it's only 100mb. Seems much longer. Great, well balanced action, beautiful scenery,doors and elevators that actually work every time,, some good puzzles that don't take a rocket scientist to figure out, (even though I got stuck at the wall)-This one is just a whole lotta fun and was well tested. I had no errors-I'll play it again easy!-This time on a harder setting. Please make more!
I just saw on another site that the author of this mod, RedPuma is an 18 year old male from Germany. I'd say this young man has a really good future in game making ahead of him. Anyone with this much talent at 18 has alot to offer in the years ahead. Hopefully he will come on here and tell us about any other mods he's made or working on.I want to be sure to play his mods.Well done!
Its a candybox of hl2 treats for its size. The start requires a little patience, reminded me of Minerva initially, but its worth the wait. Moves along at a good pace and there is also opportunity to explore the different locations.
Got stuck in some places and needed to experiment with how to progress which I find added to the enjoyment.
Only one glitch, the first time I got to the Helicopter gunship sequence it was missing – just two rebels sitting in mid air. Very funny. Tried shooting but they wouldn't die of course. The gunship was there after I reloaded an earlier save – no idea why.
I particularly liked the night sequence on the coast and the use of the sniper scope also enjoyed trying different strategies in the end battle. The manhacks idea seems obvious when its put there.
Good creative thinking throughout. It took a couple of enjoyable hours for me to complete. -
Here's an entertaining mod that puts you in control of a Combine Soldier with a suit similar to Freeman's, apparently on a quest to find and kill the good doctor. The mod starts you off in the Citadel, where you get armed and head out via train to the outside world to fight off the rebel forces. Along the way, you'll pass through all sorts of environments, mostly areas resembling the Route Kanal regions, but with some Ravenholm tossed in for good measure. You'll also encounter not one but two vehicles: the infamous airboat and the new jeep.
While the intro was a bit on the long side, it wasn't without interesting things to look at. Having more scripted things happening around your pod wouldn't hurt. The idea of taking the train out of the Citadel was nicely done. Once you disembark, the real gameplay begins. For the most part, the flow of the maps is pretty good. I never found myself lost and objectives were clearly communicated. As one of a precious few mods that offer the Gravity Gun (hint hint), the mod makes great use of it with some minor physics puzzles to overcome. Enemies were logically placed and never overwhelming. Throughout most of the mod, expect the kind of gameplay flow from Route Kanal or Highway 17 – the whole drive, get out of your car, explore an area, get back into your car deal. I personally enjoy that gameplay, even though the mod unfortunately reminds me how much I hate driving the airboat.
Visually, the mod is above average. Where it's good, it's really good. It's clear the author took his time with the "hero pieces" of the set. Ravenholm, the warehouse before the canals, the city areas, are all very well done. The transitions between them less so. They certainly function as suitable gameplay spaces, but they are often a bit too boxy and underdetailed. I do agree with Phillip that the settings changed abruptly. Again, perhaps chalk it up to being a demo/beta.
The only thing that stood out in this demo as needing big improvement, other than the sudden ending, is the area with the helicopter. Like another recent mod, Joutomaa, the "boss" is sprung too early, allowing the player to safely destroy it from the safety of a canal pipe and ruining the impact the scene could have. The same area contains perhaps the only slightly frustrating part of the mod – a winding dock you have to navigate with the airboat. The author should be a bit more forgiving here, since the airboat handles as well as a bathtub on an ice rink. Fortunately, the vehicle areas are scaled appropriately, so you aren't constantly bumping into things.
The mod might arguably be too enamored with its own dynamic lighting. I was getting pretty sluggish performance until I disabled the dynamic muzzle flashes. Don't get me wrong – they look great – but it could tax older PCs to the point where the SMG fires at the rate of the pistol! Later, during the scene with the rain and the highway, there was way too much going on. Muzzle flashes, thunder flashes, sparks from broken street lamps – it was just visual overkill.
But all that said, it's an impressive and fun piece of work. I look forward to the final product and you should too.
P.S. I gawked at the 40 minute gameplay estimate. I got at least an hour of two out of this.
What a great Mod.
I agree with everyone who have rated it Play it Now!" Loved the architecture, well paced, hard but not too hard, playing as a combine soldier was fun, great new story line leaving the author to build his own area of the overall Half Life Experience.
I think a good mod provokes emotions in the player. If there is too much frustration finding the way forward they stop playing. So while certain areas were hard, they were not unbeatable giving a feeling of satisfaction.
I had to laugh when killed by a rebel and he says "I got one" Humour is a great motivator.
I experienced one prob when the game froze up during the section where you have to go downstairs a few levels to start the generator to enable the power to open the gate during the Airboat run. The radiation kept killing me after I got back up to hit the switch and the graphics were…. furry?? It restared ok tho from a save point and I continued to the end with no probs.
I spent 3 sessions of about 35 minutes each to cop it playing on normal. Definitely finished it wanting more.
Well Done RedPuma
The new weapons and radiation mechanic were a nice touch, but we didn't get to play with them much. My only gripe was that my sniper rifle's scope never worked, but it was effective enough without it. I was too busy having fun to notice the jarring transitions, so that wasn't a real factor for me. I particularly liked the open air driving… we don't get nearly enough of that in mods. I'll be sure to watch for the full "Kill Gordon" experience!
I'm liking the sniper rifle over all other weapons in all the mods that have one. They are the only weapon that really gives a player the actual feeling of shooting a real live weapon and not just pulling the trigger a dlivering a burst of scattered gun shot all over the place. With the sniper, a player uses skill to determine when to pull the trigger at just the right moment so as not to scare off the "prey".In this game and all through the new Strider Mountain, I used the sniper rifle on about 90% of all the shots I tok. And the accuracy rate was probably right around the 90& as well. The rifle in SM is very accurate and deadly..
I agree with other comments, this was a nice piece of work. enjoyed it from beginning to end. nice mix, hard in places but not frustrating. a little thought in what to do was very nice. I too got a couple hours of play from this Mod. as stated above nice placement of enemies never overpowering. a well built mod, fun enjoyable and fair in game play.
koodoo's to the makers what a great mod. but I have one complaint I got shelved, their I was poised to get freeman, well ok I didnt actually see him, but I was ready. hehe. looking forward to the next installment
black dog,i cant get your photo bucket to show up. the w68 does not show a pic nor does red dog57 show up. sory, I can only suggest that you check your graphics card driver and get the newest. I have the same card, running vista and more memorie but dont think thats any real differences. I played it through with out any trouble. good luck you will love it.
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wow what a freaky pic. I have no idea why that is doing that. sorry I cant be any more help. I can say that if your able to play it even with the psychedelic truck the next part you are about to go to is very cool. good luck.
This is surprisingly long and polished for a supposed beta release. I'd say it's the best mod released this month.
The introduction is pretty and a few interesting things happen while you're being dragged around by a scanner, but it really does drag on for too long. I got bored fairly quickly (and I have no doubt that I have a longer attention span than most FPS gamers). Once you're let loose, though, things move fairly rapidly.
The combat is well orchestrated and paced, with the occasional bit of exploration or puzzle to break up the action, with a few new gameplay mechanics sprinkled here and there for variety. In addition to utilizing new mechanics, in some areas the mod combines familiar mechanics in unusual combinations, for example, driving the airboat through dark, zombie infested tunnels. Just so you know, trying to run over a group of four poison zombies with the airboat is a bad idea.
The atmosphere, in most places, is excellent, and the outdoor driving section in the rainstorm shows the best use of weather effects I've seen yet in a Source engine mod. That said, the atmosphere, as well as the premise (what little there is) requires some suspension of disbelief: you go from locale to radically different locale in what seems to be the blink of an eye with little sense of realistic progression. As phillip mentioned in his review, at one point you're out driving along a coastal road at night in the middle of a rainstorm, and ten minutes later you emerge into bright daylight with not a cloud or droplet of water in sight. It's a jarring transition, to say the least.
One thing that's rarely mentioned in reviews that's important to me is presentation. Not just map design and such, but aesthetics, like the menu screen, or like changes to any game UI elements or weapon skins. While the quality of these elements have little effect on gameplay, they're an important part of a polished mod so I consider them an important factor. Overall, this mod is very well presented. At the frontend it has an icon for the Steam games list (hey, I think it's important), and a short intro video. In-game, the HUD is completely redone but still very functional, with quite a few interesting nuances (zooming in shows a range estimation, aiming at a friendly soldier displays their name, for two examples).
The two new weapons are a sniper rifle, the M24, and deployable manhacks. The manhacks are fun, but I have to say it's the M24 that really impresses me. Normally I get irritated at the CS tards who rave on and on about how Half-Life should have a sniper rifle instead of the crossbow (I love the crossbow), but I have to say the rifle in this mod is superb and is probably the best custom weapon to be included in a mod like this so far. It's clear a lot of attention was paid to the details during its creation. It looks very nice and true to life, yet with a distinctly Combine look about it; functionally, it's no crossbow dressed up as a sniper rifle (I'm looking at you, Strider Mountain >:/), but a completely new weapon that works just like it should and has its own ammunition type – it's precise, and satisfying to use, and the scope view has just enough sway to make lining up accurate shots exactly as challenging as it should be. And that's not all, the creators even included *two separate animations* for dry and tactical reloads. Just… wow.
Nothing critical except that it ended. Loved it, waiting for more!
No comments, can't wait for the complete. It's simple perfect. Play it. You won't regret it.
Great map, however I'm having a problem when driving the airboat. After I drive over the bridge and go into the open area with the big gate on the left. I don't know where to go. I can't seem to jump the concete wall on the right and there is no ladder to climb up and go into the building where to big gate is. Point me in the right direction, pls. Other than that I;m really enjoying the ride.
Disregard last post from me I see the ladder.
OK, new problem. How do you make the dynamite explode in the kitchen??
I loved it.
By far the most enjoyable mod I have ever played. I read all the other reviews who rated personal favorite, and some of the PLAY IT NOW! reviews, and they pretty much explain it all, I particularly like the hud and motion blur/Muzzleflash thing…. And you against the rebels I liked since it was well balanced out etc.
Pretty much a perfect mod for me.
Oh, and on a side note, every single review was personal favorite or play it now, I think this deserves hall of fame out of user choice.
REALLY enjoyed this, always wanted to explore the combine more.
I didn't enjoy this one.
The scenery is terrific, but putting us in the position of killing resistance members and murdering Freeman?? That's a very, very bad concept. Also, in spite of the well done scenery most of the gameplay is extremely pedestrian. In nearly every area where the airboat is available you can simply put it in first gear, putter along, and destroy everything without being challenged. In other areas the resistance huddles in packs to be shot down or stands almost immobile with the same result. There's very little challenge in these parts. Another very poor idea is creating a reachable ledge in one section and putting the player to the trouble of carrying and stacking barrels and boxes to reach what seems an area clearly meant to be reached–except you can't access it. A lot of wasted effort because the designers overlooked an obvious possibility.
I'd like to see a better plot and much improved gameplay. It would be a shame to waste so much engaging scenery.
One question: when I try to download this mod, I get page not found, how should I remedy this?
The download dosen't work. soo. can't review :/
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1. Troy Polamalu, Pittsburgh Steelers
He's flawed, but that's part of his game. Polamalu takes too many chances, gets beat too often and sometimes hurts his team, but he's also the NFL's ultimate all-or-nothing playmaker. And there's a chance that no defensive player impacts the scoreboard as much as this man.
2. Ed Reed, Baltimore Ravens
I actually prefer Reed to Polamalu, but injuries have slowed him in recent years. When he's on the field, the 32-year-old is still the league's premier ball hawk. Despite only playing in 10 games last year, Reed led the league with eight interceptions.
3. Nick Collins, Green Bay Packers
Without Collins, the Packers don't win Super Bowl XLV. He's been directly in the rear-view mirror of Polamalu and Reed for three years running, but he's also significantly younger than both of those guys.
4. Eric Berry, Kansas City Chiefs
The superstar safety of the future didn't miss a snap in his rookie season. Berry, who was drafted fifth overall last April, had two sacks, four picks and a touchdown at the age of 21. The future is massively bright.
5. Roman Harper, New Orleans Saints
Harper is unique in that he can rush the passer and make stops better than most of the guys on this list. He doesn't get picks, but he's still one of the most versatile defensive backs in the NFL.
6. Malcolm Jenkins, New Orleans Saints
He helped the Saints forget about the aging and injured Darren Sharper in 2010. The main reason the Saints lost to the Seahawks in the wild-card playoffs this past January? No Jenkins.
7. Quintin Mikell, Philadelphia Eagles
He's more reliable than every other player on this list. No one flies under the radar as low as Mikell, and I have a feeling it has something to do with the fact that he doesn't make SportsCenter. The eight-year veteran has never had a pick six, but he rarely gets beat in coverage and is one of the surest tacklers at the position.
8. Eric Weddle, San Diego Chargers
I don't know why the Chargers might let a 26-year-old All-Pro safety leave via free agency, but Weddle will be a hot commodity on the open market. He'd be higher on this list if he could make more interceptions.
9. Michael Huff, Oakland Raiders
He's a fantastic blitzer (four sacks in 2010), who's also great in coverage (filled in for Nnamdi Asomugha at times last year). He also created six turnovers in his breakout season. I have no idea why the Raiders are taking a page from the Chargers' book and ignoring a soon-to-be-free-agent safety just entering his prime.
10. Antrel Rolle, New York Giants
The numbers weren't indicative of the impact he made in 2010. If the 28-year-old can become more consistent, he'll climb this list in future seasons.

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The New York Yankees will be without shortstop Derek Jeter until after the All-Star break after a CT scan showed a small crack in his ankle.
Derek Jeter has a small crack in the area of the previous injury, per a CT scan. Cashman says he won't be back until after All-Star Break.
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The Yankees captain left the team's minor league complex this week to see Dr. Robert Anderson, the same doctor that performed the surgery on his ankle last October.
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Sorry for the inconsistant posting. My summer travels will lead me to and fro like a dragon on meth. As such, I won't always have the time, opportunity, or mental capacity to fire out the blog entries you so cravenly desire.
Having said that, I would like to tell you about what I witnessed on Saturday.
Two years ago, I attended a parade of such evil and depravity I could scarcely endure. This fiendish procession was highlighted by the hyena-like shrieks and flamethrowing theatrics of the Iron Range Shriners.
Over the weekend, I encountered those motorcycle-riding bastards once again.
Look at that last Shriner. See how his forearms flex grotesquely? See how his mustache flutters in the wind like the wings of a falcon? Tell me you can look at him without wanting to send an arrow into his ribs with a compound bow. It's things like this that have me seriously considering a move to Mexico.
Once again, they zoomed about the street, strutting their wares and summoning hot magma from their hands. They also threw Tootsie Rolls.
Joining the Shriners this year was another group that made the Nazi leaders look like Archie and the gang – clowns.
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Would you like to enjoy nature's bounty from the summer garden all year long?
If you are planning to preserve foods at home this summer, there are a few questions you might have about the safety of home canned foods.
Q. Can jars of food spoil after being sealed for several weeks or months?
A. If you follow the instructions given in Extension and USDA tested recipes for processing canned foods and they seal correctly, they should not spoil. The processing times provided in these recipes should be long enough to kill disease-causing and spoilage microorganisms. It is important to store your canned foods in a cool, dry place. The ideal temperature is 50 to 70 degrees. High temperatures cause canned food to lose quality. Low temperatures may cause your food to freeze, which can crack your jars or break the seals. If your storage area becomes too cold, wrap your jars in paper or cover them with a blanket.
Q. How do I know if my canned food has spoiled?
A. If bacteria and yeast are growing, they can produce gas that causes seals to break or lids to bulge. Before you open a jar, examine the seal carefully. It should be tight and the center should be concave. Hold the jar at eye level, turn it and examine the outside for streaks of food coming from the top. Look for rising air bubbles and unusual color. Open the jar and look for mold under the lid and on top of the food. It may be blue, black, white or green. If you open a jar that has not sealed properly or see possible signs of spoilage, NEVER TASTE THE FOOD. Dispose of spoiled and suspect foods properly. Boil vegetables, meats and other low-acid foods, including tomatoes, in the jars immersed in water for 30 minutes, if the seals are broken. Throw the jars of food in the trash after they have cooled. If the jars are still sealed, throw them in the trash. Be sure to wash your hands well.
Q. Is it safe to process food in the microwave or conventional oven?
A. No, safe processing times have not been established.
Q. My grandmother canned in a big kettle. Is this safe?
A. The open kettle method, or cooking food in a large pan and packing it in hot jars without processing, is not a safe way to can. Dangerous bacteria and spoilage organisms may not be destroyed.
Q. If a lid does not seal, can the food be processed?
A. Yes, if done within 24 hours. Remove contents of jar and proceed as if food were fresh. Check jar rim for nicks or cracks; use new lid. Use same processing time.
Q. Should I sterilize jars before canning?
A. It is not necessary to sterilize jars if they will be processed in a water-bath canner for 10 minutes or in a pressure canner. If they will not be processed for at least 10 minutes, boil them in water for 10 minutes before filling with food.
If you have questions you'd like addressed in the "Home Canner's Column," call your local University of Tennessee Extension office at 728-7001. The Bradley County Cannery is now open by appointment to assist with your canning needs. Call Retha Odom for an appointment and more information at 728-7031.


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(UPDATED COVERAGE, Sept. 24) MONTEREY, Calif. — Major grower-shippers made their case before federal regulators for a national leafy greens marketing agreement during daylong meetings held Sept. 22-24.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture started its first meeting in a nationwide series in Monterey to gather input on the proposed plan. USDA's next hearing set is for Sept. 30 in Jacksonville, Fla.
A panel of six USDA representatives heard more than eight hours of testimony each day from a variety of groups backing and opposing the proposal. The officials asked pointed and detailed questions of industry members, represented in part by the Western Growers Association, who submitted the draft agreement to USDA earlier this year. USDA is taking public comments to determine whether there is enough interest and support to enact a voluntary national agreement.
Joe Pezzini, chief operating officer for Ocean Mist Farms, Castroville, Calif., and the first witness to testify, told the panel the national agreement will help reduce the risk of another outbreak and the number of redundant audits growers must now comply with.
"The leafy greens industry believes (USDA) is the most appropriate agency" for overseeing the propose agreement, said Pezzini, who is also chairman of a leafy greens marketing agreement in California, in his remarks. After the hearing Pezzini said he is optimistic USDA will enact the agreement, though with days of testimony still left it's uncertain what future commentators will tell the agency.
The national agreement, as proposed, would be similar to the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement enacted after the 2006 E. coli outbreak linked to bagged spinach. Arizona handlers are covered under their own agreement.
It would cover a range of leafy green commodities: arugula, cabbage, chard, cilantro, endive, escarole, kale, lettuce, parsley, radicchio, spinach and spring mix.
John McClung, president of the Mission-based Texas Produce Association, and Sammy Duda, vice president of Duda Farms Fresh Foods, Salinas, both offered support for the agreement at the hearing.
Duda told the panel that while complying with California agreement adds about $50 in costs per acre for the company, ensuring a safe product for consumers is paramount.
"It's a huge leap forward for product safety," Duda said.
Hank Giclas, vice president for strategic planning, science and technology for Western Growers, also spoke in support.
Opponents charged that USDA's Agricultural Marketing Services, which would administer the national agreement, doesn't have the authority to enact such a plan.


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Basically these signature loans are loans you can use for anything including fast cash or personal loans for financing on a Panasonic plasma big screen tv for example. Spend the money as you wish. To get the lowest possible interest then you want an secured personal loan where you use your house or property to obtain the money. Signature loans are normally small personal loans ranging from $100 to $5000.
Cash advances via credit cards - Of course, credit cards are widely used for "loans," and there is nothing wrong with that—as long as you do so for only a short period of time. Ideally, you would use a card with an "introductory" rate of interest that is lower than normal (no interest in some cases), and that is probably going to be for a year or less. If so, it is possible that you will pay nothing for your loan ... but only if you do, in fact, pay it off in the allowed amount of time. If you do make such use of a credit card with an introductory interest rate, you also may qualify for other perks, like points that can be redeemed for merchandise, or cash back, or even airline miles. Car title loans which are pretty easily had, either via a dealership or a lending institution, are merely personal loans using the collateral you have in your vehicle to secure the loan. These loans can be easy to qualify for as well. But car title loans cannot be had unless you own the vehicle outright, which means it has to be paid off first. Dealer incentives are usually offered if the dealership does its own financing, but should you opt to go this route, be wary of hidden charges. Other secured loans Although a bit more rare, collateral other than homes or vehicles can be used to secure a personal loan. This would include major assets like rare paintings, antiques, jewelry, coin and stamp collections, stocks, and anything else of high value that is marketable. Pay day loans - If you are one with a bad credit score, you may be able to get a short-term loan, which is usually referred to as a "payday" loan. And by short term we're talking about a two-week term, which will hinge on your employer's payday schedule. Realize that these loans do not come cheaply! Payday loans carry the highest cost of any personal loan available today. Use them only if you have no other alternative, and pay them off as soon as possible. Most "payday" lenders will ask for a post-dated check in the amount of the loan, including the lender's fees. Most of these post-dated checks will be for the date of your next paycheck. The lender's fees are state regulated in many cases, but the general range is $15 to $35 per $100 lent. If you do not meet your commitment, these fees can go up. Installment loans are a great alternative to those pressure-ridden payday loans. Although similar, installment loans give you the option to pay them back in smaller payments on each pay day, instead of having to take the whole amount out of your next check. This is a God-send for financial emergencies! Also, bad credit is no problem with installment loans, as they require no credit checks in most cases—and they usually take just a few hours for approval as well.
Bad credit loans There actually are designated bad credit loans available today because of the mounting number of people who have bad credit scores. But beware and do your homework, because that attractive interest rate that you see advertised online or elsewhere is not necessarily the rate you will end up with at that particular lending institution, and that is because lenders are allowed to advertise their cheapest interest rate so long as that is the rate that at least two-thirds of their loans carry. You may fall into the unlucky one third! There are a lot of bad credit loans online, and as with anything else involving money online, you need to be especially cautious in this area. Before you go loan shopping, look at all options. Decide beforehand the amount you wish to borrow and, more importantly, how much of a regular payment you can fit into your budget.
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Is it me or is the internet filled with:
- Illiterate people?
- Stupid people?
- People in a rush?
I ask because I've found yet another dumb misspelling, this time googl.com and if you look a little closer you'll see that it's a letter short. Just one, nothing too obvious but ... you know, it ain't there.
Having mused on this recurring internet concern I've decided that the blame doesn't rest with the typees, it rests with our weird obsession with text speak. Maybe (just maybe) our growth and development as a species has finally arrested. We're gradually regressing back to being amoebas (from whence we came and all that).
Personally I'm of the opinion that much of the world is still filled with Neanderthals (you only have to switch on the news to see how many animals live among us) and for those guys, maybe text talk/speak (or whatever it's called) is a step in the right direction. Evolutionary propulsion.
From my point of view, being able to grunt, scratch your ass and behave in a manner that will only result in a one way trip to a correction center is not the height of cool but, anyway, I guess they keep people in work.
It's the bad spellers that bother me, the guys that are guilty of typing googl.com or worse – googler or googol (sighs). What the hell is up with you people? Have you been typing lyk dis 4 so long dat ur brainz r dun?
You know what I do whenever someone sends sends me something like this:
U out 2nite? ´Gonna b @ mine l8r, let me no, I cn w8 4 u, kk
I switch off. Me, not the 'phone.
Maybe the overuse of the above crap is what's causing the (sometimes) funny misspellings on the internet? Or maybe we really are a lazy/illiterate/stupid bunch of people? I know that (way back when … ) we never used lol, lmao, g2g et al. Back then we did something really curious, something that's probably (now) viewed as old fashioned – we talked to each other.
Like … in person. Not over the interwebs, not via cell 'phones, email and instant messenger. We met, we laughed, we said shut the f*ck up (imagine!) and we never used acronyms. We could see and touch each other (though touching wasn't always advisable, my friend ended up pregnant through doing too much of this), and we enjoyed all that went with physical interaction. Less the too-much-touching part of course.
Those were the days. The days before the likes of googl.com and googler, not to mention a whole host of other barely legible search terms. And the really scary aspect? Google (usually) knows what you're looking for.


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Today I have a new favourite product to share with you and a brand new company to introduce you to!
Mix My Own is a healthy breakfast company that helps customers create their very own breakfast cereals. Yes, that's right. You can custom make your very own cereal or muesli! Now how cool is that?!
When I first heard of this new company, I just had to try it out for myself. So, I logged onto their website and started creating my own mix!
I was extremely surprised and impressed with the variety of ingredients they had to offer! They have 100 different ingredients, all of which are nutritious, all-natural, organic, unprocessed, and without sugar, preservatives, or GMO's! I had such a hard time deciding on what to put into my mix… It took a lot of contemplating and even more time, but I finally decided on my mix:
- whole grain hard red wheat
- whole grain rye
- whole grain barley
- whole grain oats
- whole grain triticale
- flaxseed
- quinoa
- sour tart cherries
- blueberries
- chia seeds
- raw macadamia nuts
Another fun thing about this process is that you actually get to name your mix, so I named mine "Meg's Morning Mix"
Clever, I know.
I absolutely love the mix I made and I already know I'll be making more mixes in the future! It's so much fun and the combinations are endless! The blueberries in my mix are sweet as can be while the cherries add the perfect amount of tartness.
I enjoyed my cereal in icy cold almond milk with a side of fried eggs!
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The perfect trip: The Canadian Rockies
Colours compete as the setting sun sinks over the mountains behind the emerald waters of Lake Louise. (Mark Read)
A dramatic Alberta route of colossal peaks, mirrored lakes and ever-present wildlife, this leisurely road trip also includes glacier walking, cowboy nightlife, First Nations culture and hearty mountain dining.
Jasper National Park: Best for wildlife
Steam rises from dewy grass alongside the highway as the sun creeps over the forest and towering saw-tooth peaks. Drivers zip by, each casting sidelong glances into the trees. Suddenly, a hulking elk ambles across the road, bringing a comparatively tiny white car to an abrupt stop. The elk stares it down with superior, beady-eyed disdain. Humans may run Jasper, the Canadian Rockies' largest national park, but the animals rule it.
'Wildlife jams are a problem here,' says elaborately mustachioed Wes Bradford. It may be the only place in the world where the drivers seem to enjoy the gridlock. Wes worked for many years as a Parks Canada warden and is no stranger to this scene. 'Elk caused me a lot of headaches, but I've always loved them because they're such majestic animals.' Grizzlies, black bears and bighorn sheep were also regular 'workplace issues' in his former job.
Columbia Icefield: Best for glaciers
Nine crampon-footed hikers crunch up the slope of Athabasca Glacier before stopping to catch their vaporous breath. It's the cue for effusive guide Fridjon Thorleifsson to introduce the surrounding Columbia Icefield, a 77-square-mile web of six silvery tentacles between Jasper and Banff, and the largest ice cap south of the Arctic Circle.
'The Icefield is said to feed up to 80 per cent of Canada's drinking water,' he says, 'but most of this glacier's volume has been lost since the 1920s. It's still moving forward by about 20 metres a year, but it's also melting faster than ever.' He displays a crumpled photo from decades past showing Athabasca's blue-streaked tip almost nudging the roadside. Today, the road is a good distance away.
The leaden movement of ancient glaciers has shaped the Rockies' jagged landscape. From the Icefields Parkway - Canada's most scenic driving route - their monumental work is displayed in ever-larger peaks, rising like ruined castles on either side of the road. The Parkway's visual highlights also include the glacier-fed, extraordinarily turquoise Peyto and Bow Lakes.
The area's main lure has always been the chance to clamber on a glacier. Die-hards can spend up to 15 hours climbing the glacier's almost vertical north face, but moderate hikers prefer this wind-whipped, 90-minute scramble, where the spectacular views more than compensate for any burning thighs. At the 1.2-mile point, Fridjon stands at the edge of a cave-like crevasse, gripping each hiker in turn as they peer into the pitch-black hole.
'If you fall in, you'll probably get spit out eventually,' he says with a smile. Most of the crevasses are natural but, adds Fridjon, Canadian military once used the glacier for bombing practice - hikers often find rusty shrapnel 'souvenirs' on its sparkling surface.
Further information
- icefieldsparkway.ca
- icewalks.com
Where to eat
Located on the Icefields Parkway, the Crossing has a cafeteria, a large dining room, a pub with a barbecue grill and a patio deck. Open April to October (mains from £6; thecrossingresort.com).
Where to stay
Num-Ti-Jah, a 1930s wooden lodge, is known for its eclectic décor and dramatic views over Bow Lake. There are 16 rooms, mostly of the superior motel variety (try to get one with a lake view). The log-lined Elkhorn Dining Room in the heart of the lodge is warmed by a fire and serves a hearty, steak-heavy, four-course dinner. The walls are lined with Canadiana, including a collection of animal heads. Open May to October only (from £125; num-ti-jah.com).
Banff National Park: Best for nature walks
'The scenery is very dramatic here, but there's also a lot more colour than people anticipate,' says Tamara Dykshoorn. The guide and Alberta local is hiking in her favourite part of Banff National Park, in the Sunshine Meadows area. At an elevation of 2,220 metres and straddling the Alberta and British Columbia border, it's the Rockies' most spectacular alpine swathe and a vast paintbox of wildflowers for much of the year. 'In summer, it's usually carpeted with reds, whites, yellows and even some blues,' adds Tamara.


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Just Turn It Off
K-2 | Hands-OnIn this lesson, students will probe the problem of what happens to a battery-operated flashlight when it is not turned off.
AAAS Climate Change Resources
Grade Band: 6-12
Description: AAAS is one of the scientific leaders on the issue of global climate change. Background materials on AAAS efforts related to climate change and links to relevant resources are provided here.
Earth Hour
Grade Band: 3-12
Description: Earth Hour is an international campaign to affect the global policy on climate change. It will culminate in a worldwide campaign to turn off excess lights on March 29, 2014, 8:30-9:30 p.m. local time.
World Wildlife Fund
Grade Band: K-12
Description: The World Wildlife Fund is an international organization devoted to conservation efforts. It is one of the key sponsors of Earth Hour, and this site offers games and activities to put students into a mindset to think about conservation.


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DEARBORN - The 2013 Ford Taurus – with its refreshed styling, enhanced driving experience and optional 2.0-liter EcoBoost engine – is drawing more and more customers to Ford showrooms.
July calendar-year-to-date retail sales were up 8 percent versus July of last year for the company's technology and performance flagship sedan.
According to Wendy King, Taurus Marketing manager, sales have been particularly robust for the new Taurus SHO.
"We are attracting younger customers who are starting to trade in luxury makes for the SHO," she said, noting that 23 percent of SHO customers have come from luxury manufacturers such as BMW, Audi and Cadillac.
"It tells us that people are taking notice and looking at the SHO in a different way," King continued. "They're recognizing that it's a great performance sedan with all the premium features as other luxury makes without having to pay the brand tax."
According to King, the national television advertising campaign for Taurus that launched in April featuring NASCAR driver Carl Edwards and nine real Ford engineers went a long way to increasing awareness and improving favorable opinion of the vehicle.
"The ads highlighted Taurus in a completely different way," she said. "We had a professional NASCAR driver putting the SHO through its paces on the track with Ford engineers along for the ride trying to talk about the vehicle features in an authentic, entertaining manner."
After eight weeks on the air, Nielsen data showed that the ads were driving high levels of memorability, brand and message retention when compared to the overall large car segment average. An impressive 94 percent of those who recalled the Taurus ads could also recall the message that the ads were trying to convey, compared to the large car norm at 71 percent. And 63 percent of viewers who recalled the commercials also remembered that the ad was for the Ford Taurus, versus the large car norm of 55 percent.
The campaign also featured Carl Edwards in an integrated digital site, "Rocket Science", offering longer videos Edwards with the nine engineers. The site continues to drive traffic to the Taurus page on Ford.com.
"The overall percentage of people who start a Taurus Build-and-Price and complete it is 14.5 percent – 4.5 percent better than our goal of 10 percent and 0.5 percent better than the Ford benchmark of 14 percent," said King.
And the number of Taurus Facebook fans – which grew by more than 43,000 between the time the ads launched on April 2 to July 1 – is now up to more than 70,000.
The second quarter 2012 Brand Equity and Awareness Tracking (BEAT) study shows that Taurus has significantly improved on all metrics throughout the purchase funnel. Familiarity and favorable opinion are up, and consideration, shopping and intention are up five percentage points compared to the first quarter of 2012.
King says the challenge with Taurus is informing consumers that the Taurus of today is very different from the Taurus they think they know.
"This is a completely reinvented Taurus," she said. "You really need to experience it for yourself. This vehicle offers the total package – best in class fuel economy, an engaging driving experience, technology and craftsmanship – at a great value. It's content that you would normally find on a premium vehicle."


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Brad's World of Reptiles You won't find any slithery creatures of the "garden variety" here! Brad's World Reptiles offers close encounters with rare and unusual reptiles, amphibians, and other exotic animals. Kids will love the chance to experience these cool creatures in a fun, safe and educational setting. |
Jest In Time Circus of Fools Jest In Time Circus Of Fools is a wacky and fun show that includes juggling, dueling toilet paper blowers, dog tricks and more.
Super Science Puzzlemania Located in Kid's Park near the yellow gate, this family entertainment area offers a challenging, fun new twist to solving all kinds of puzzles - jigsaw, geometric, tangrams, disentanglements – take them apart and put them together. Puzzles have been around for thousands of years. They are made to entertain, stimulate, challenge and rehabilitate the mind. Find your old favorites and try new ones. |
Pony Rides A favorite ride for kids! These ponies love kids and the kids can't get enough! View a newborn pony and learn all about them. |
Face Painting Face painting is a fun activity for kids of all ages. Pick a design and watch the magic! |
Family Fun Stage Community Entertainment including singers, dancers, gymnastics, karate, groups and more! |
Storytime Theater Back by popular demand! Storytime with Curious George and The Berenstain Bears.
Kiddy Carnival Rides Tons of fun with rides for the little ones! |


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Its cold outside! You might have a cold! How about something savory, nice and cozy to sip or slowly spoon in? Easy to make and nutritious. Your body will thank you.
This is for one serving, can easily be doubled. Depending on how I'm feeling I'll add more ginger and coconut aminos as it's a really flexible recipe.
- 2 cups chicken stock – hold back 1 tablespoon
- ½ teaspoon grated ginger
- 2 teaspoon coconut aminos
- ½ tablespoon tapioca starch
- 1 beaten egg – I find that using something that has pouring lip to work the best when adding the egg to stock
- Salt and Pepper to taste – Esthetically white pepper is the best but if it's for me or friends? Whatever I have on hand but I really love the added spice of Szechuan peppercorns!
- 1 thinly sliced scallion
Bring the stock, grated ginger and coconut aminos to a boil. In a small container blend the 1 tablespoon of stock and ½ tablespoon of tapioca starch together. Slowly pour into the stock while stirring the stock until thickened. This will happen pretty quickly. Reduce the heat to simmer. Now stir the stock while slowly pouring the beaten egg in. It will start to spread out into nice shreds and ribbons, think "feathering." Take off the heat.
Pour the soup into a big bowl, add the scallion, enjoy!
Note: If you like sesame oil and chili garlic sauce little drops on top are fantastic additions!


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Hi, All gardenia starts to have this same problem after one year I moved them out from container. I applied coffee ground and tried with Miracle-Gro Azalea/Camellia/Rhododendron Plant Food every week. But all this does not work. I can not tell if this is soil or water issue. Should I dig them all and plant them into container? Thanks, Annie |
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- Posted by butterfly4u 8 (My Page) on Tue, Oct 1, 13 at 0:00
Annie, It is totally normal for gardenias to yellow in leaf this time of year. Do nothing. Stop feeding them. It's fall, they don't need food now. They look normal. Just make sure they are mulched for the winter, and next spring when it warms up put some composted cow manure around the bottom of them and then remulch. Congrats, they look good. |
I would like to share my experience in growing gardenias. I grew my first gardenia from a rooted cutting given to me. I have never read into gardenias before and have never followed what information was available on the internet. So then I've been growing the cutting on normal soil. Feeding with normal fertilizer, none of that ericaceous stuff. Nor have I ever done anything to increase the acidity of the soil. My plant never had any problem with chlorosis whatsoever. It grew well and it's been with me for more than two years and have been constantly blooming. Only complaint I have is that it's fragrance is not to my taste - most of the time an oily scent that smelled a little like crayons. So overall, I feel that there has been an over emphasis on providing gardenias with acid soil, acid fertilizer. My recommendation is to provide your plants with normal fertilizer and see how it goes. In growing season, provide with lots of fertilizer and lots of water. But I do notice one thing on your plant growing surrounding. Rain and water that washes down from that concrete wall would tend to decrease acidity towards a more alkaline condition. Something you might like to consider. |
- Posted by fragrant2008 10 (My Page) on Tue, Oct 1, 13 at 12:24
Beautiful photos Tolip and Annie one of my favorite plants all mine are grown in pots and i did have a few problems early on in the year with the leaves looking a little like yours. Some one of here mentioned banana skins and they have worked a treat for me! i either chop them into small pieces put them in a bucket with some rain water and leave to soak for 48hours then feed to the gardenia or put them in a blender then mix with water when i feed the plants so you could give that a try but it is more likely to be as butterfly4u said |
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29 Jun 2013Remodeling is one activity you will find in many homeowners to do list. When thinking about remodeling Fort Lauderdale homeowners must take certain steps including hiring a specialist if they expect good results from the project. This might seem like an easy thing but in practice, it is not. One must therefore consider a few points in order to get the best provider.
You should aim to get a provider who has worked on similar projects to what you have. For example, if you are renovating a kitchen, a provider should have dealt with a similar layout if not size before. This will assure you that the provider has dealt with most of the problems that might crop up and found ways to eliminate them.
It is necessary to consider the cost of the service being rendered. If the price is too high, it will not be possible to work with the contractor. Remember, the quality of the service should not be measured by the price charged. This is why other metrics should be applied to gauge the service quality.
Finding providers charging fair rates is possible through different approaches. One of these is asking your friends who have carried out similar projects before for suggestions. This is one the easiest ways you can use to locate the best providers. Since it is not everyone who has friends who have remodeled their homes, one might opt for the internet to search for the best-rated providers. When you have a list of prospective contractors, get quotes from each to determine who offers the best rates.
It is possible to remodel but fail to get good results even when working with the best provider. One thing that can cause this is communication breakdown between the parties that are involved. One must therefore evaluate whether the provider takes ideas given to him seriously or not. Only one who takes your ideas seriously can deliver what you expect.
The kind of results obtained will also be influenced by the materials used to carry out the project. For the best outcome, you should go for the best quality. A good provider must understand the actual difference between products from his experience in the field and not just by looking at the price tag. This will ensure the project is completed using the best materials without ruining your finances.
The best providers will keep a list of the providers they serve effectively. This means you can use them to find out whether they serve their customers satisfactorily. You can do this by asking the provider for references. Once you get these references, you can investigate them to find out whether the clients were happy with the services they received.
In general when thinking about remodeling Fort Lauderdale homeowners should look for a provider that combines brilliant ideas with great customer care. If it is possible to get the service at fair rates, it will be a big bonus. Remember, most people avoid remodeling because of the costs involved. With the above tips, that should not be a hindrance anymore.
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"Purls Of Joy" May 2nd & 3rd, 2014 It's that time of year again. Yes, the "Purls Of Joy" Seminar will soon be here. Preparations are starting. The Upper Midwest Knitting Machine Dealers will be working very hard to put on another outstanding seminar for you. This will be our 30th year. We will be holding it at Trinity Crossing, 112 6th Ave N. Princeton, MN. We will not be in a hotel, but the hotels in town are within a mile of Trinity Crossing. We hope you will be able to attend again this year. Our guest demonstrators are: Diana Sullivan, Pam Pommerenke, & Mar Heck. Many of our own Upper Midwest Dealers will be teaching also. Diana Berns, Carole Wurst, Shawn Dolan & more. We will have classes for the beginner to the very experienced, hopefully everyone will leave having learned something new. We have 5 - 1 hour classes on Friday and 5 - 45 minute classes on Saturday approximately 5 classes will be going on at one time. Don't forget our "Style Show" on Friday night at the banquet. Those of you that participate in the Style Show will be entered into our drawing for a $50.00 gift Certificate. We will have a drawing at our noon lunch on Saturday. The Grand Prize will be a "Free" seminar package (excluding hotel) for 2015. Must be present to win and it will be non-transferable Contest Every year we have a different theme for our contest. This year our theme is "Vintage, something old, but in great shape"!! Remember you will be the judges! We will have a Gift Certificate for the first, second, and third place winners. Something new- if you have no one to give it to, we will have a table for the outfit and a charity we will be giving them to. If you just want to knit one for charity that is OK also. Reservations Please make your reservations early at the hotel, if you haven't already. AmericInn Hotel is on the South end of Princeton 763-389-9312 Special Rates: $87.99 plus tax for a Standard 2 Queen Beds. (More than 2 People per room is $10.00 per person extra). Be sure to mention the Purls of Joy Seminar. Price good until March 28th, 2014 Or you can check out the new Bed & Breakfast just South of town The Norwegian Wood Retreat 651-335-3449 www.norwegianwoodretreat.com Registration & Shopping times: Thursday May 1st 6:00pm - 7:30pm Friday May 2nd 8:00am - 8:30am Saturday May 3rd 8:00am - 8:30am Click here to print the Registrations form. Click here to print the Seminar information. |
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Washington, DC - Entertainment industry icon Quincy Jones will receive the Celebration of Service to America Leadership Award from the NAB Education Foundation at the 10th annual Celebration of Service to America Gala on June 9. The Leadership Award, NABEF's highest honor, is presented to an individual who has performed extraordinary public service in bettering the lives of others.
Jones is being recognized for his humanitarian work in establishing the Listen Up Foundation and the We Are the Future Foundation, both dedicated to helping underprivileged youth. He has also served as a committed leader in preserving and promoting African-American art through the Institute for Black American Music and the Black Arts Festival.
Inspired by events from his own childhood, Jones founded the Listen Up Foundation in 1991 to connect impoverished children with education, music and culture. In 2004, Jones helped launch We Are the Future to build youth centers in poor and war-torn countries. Both projects have successfully served underprivileged children throughout the world, exposing them to new opportunities and a more positive future.
Born Quincy Delight Jones, Jr. in Chicago in 1933, Jones began his career as a trumpeter with the legendary bandleader Lionel Hampton. Among his many accolades and honors, Jones has received 27 Grammy Awards and has a record 79 Grammy Award nominations. He produced two all-time best-sellers: Michael Jackson's album entitled "Thriller," which sold 104 million copies worldwide, and "We Are the World," the all-time best-selling single, which raised money for Ethiopian famine relief.
Jones' significant achievements have earned him recognition from a variety of institutions. He was the first African-American producer to be nominated for an Oscar in the category Best Picture for The Color Purple, as well as the first to win the Academy's Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award. In 2000, Harvard University endowed the Quincy Jones Professorship of Afro-American Music. Shortly thereafter, in 2001, Jones received the prestigious French Legion d'Honneur medal.
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EVGA 512-P3-1311-KR GeForce 210 Passive Video Card - 512MB, DDR3, PCI-Express 2.0 (x16), HDMI, VGA, DVI, DirectX 10, Single-Slot, Low Profile
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Good graphics processing is a required ingredient in the modern PC and that's the EVGA 512-P3-1311-KR GeForce 210 Passive Video Cards' specialty. With DirectX® 10.1 support, NVIDIA® PhysX® technology, HDMI output and NVIDIA® CUDA™ technology the EVGA 512-P3-1311-KR GeForce 210 Passive Video Card is an essential addition to your PC. Whether you are doing video or photo editing, gaming, HD Video playback, or just looking for a Premium Windows 7® experience, the EVGA 512-P3-1311-KR GeForce 210 Passive Video Card brings incredible processing power, at an incredible price.
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A lot of new bloggers get stuck right away when trying to come up with topics for their blog. You can only write a certain amount about your company and your services before you run out of space, so its important to have an arsenal of topics ready to fuel your blog posts between business updates and new products.
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- Check the news. Search some topics related to your business – or even some of your SEO campaign's keywords – in Google news to find out what's going on in the industry. You can use your blog as a news source to keep clients interested and provide a constant stream of material. Industry updates are especially important if your company is in a unique industry or is trying to stand out from the competition.
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