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Inside the El Dorado Hotel, this restaurant has multiple options for dining: on the stone-patio shaded by a fig tree, in a private poolside cabana, next to the fireplace in the lobby, or in the large contemporary dining room, where parties can sit at a 21-foot table made from a single piece of wood. An exposed wood-beamed ceiling and floor, white walls, and a marble bar complete the space. Chef Armando Navarro executes a California-inspired menu with signatures like the Petaluma chicken with pumpkin purée and a wild mushroom risotto with mascarpone. A casual, all-day café is located next door.
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We had a horrible vinyl floor in our kitchen until we just replaced it with 3 1/4" white oak hardwood floors. It looks great. The problem is that our living room, next to the kitchen had 20 year old white oak hardwood in 2 1/4" planks that was impossible to replicate (nor did we want to). So we eventually decided to leave them differently. The color can always be refinished, but any initial thoughts on the contrasting of the hardwood? Looking for honest opinions. Horrible, ok, no big deal. I can take honest critisism knowing that it still looks 10x better than the crap we had in there before. Thanks! |
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I don't mind the contrast so much, although the only thing I may have considered would have been to run the direction of new floor perpendicular to the old, so a definite room transition is obvious. |
Honestly it doesn't look bad. How wide is the opening? If the transition bothers you could you place a rug there? Your other oak floor that is older still looks to be in great shape, and your new floor is very pretty. |
- Posted by live_wire_oak (My Page) on Mon, May 6, 13 at 20:58
The difference in color and size isn't bad. The transition strip needs to go though. You want the transition to be the same height if possible. Just a simple crosswise board would be enough. If there is a small height difference, then you use a crosswise flat piece that is sawn on a low angle to make the transition as broad as possible. |
Yes! Live wire hit the nail on the head! |
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Thanks, everyone! The transition strip actually is the same height, there's no bump at all. |
- Posted by lazygardens (My Page) on Tue, May 7, 13 at 11:23
The only thing I would do is make the transition the width of the entire doorway, not that skinny thing with half the door left in the old wood. You can cut out the old stuff to make the area wider and insert a flat transition: one plank, or several, running across the opening. that way it looks like you planned the transition, didn;t just cover up a gap. |
I think it looks fine. |
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We have the same. The color of your new floor will change some over time and will match your old flooring better. I think it looks fine. I didn't even notice until our GC pointed it out that we had 2 different types of flooring (maple and oak) on our first floor - after 4 years of living there. So yeah, it's not something people notice. |
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The flooring on the left (old) looks like ash, the new looks like red oak. But what do I know? Casey |
I like lazygardens idea of widening the transition piece to match the width of the wall/door. It then looks more intentional, and provides a bit more separation of the two widths. |
@lazygardens - that's a good idea. Thanks! |
I don't think it looks bad at all. I do like the idea of putting in a wider transition strip. We have the same issue with our house and I stressed and stressed over it as the transition is in a wide open space. Honestly, no one notices it at all. You eye is drawn higher to the kitchen and counters. |
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By Student Writer - Connor Kuczmarski | Published: 02/24/2013
The Rhinelander High School wrestling team wrapped up their season in Madison on Saturday, finishing an up and down year on a high note. With the support of an entire community behind him, Connor Johnson (195) was the last remaining Hodag alive competing for a state place finish. Following a tough start to the day Johnson ultimately ended his year well, taking fifth place.
"It was a good tournament for Connor," RHS wrestling coach Paul Ellenbecker said. "He wrestled a lot of tough competition obviously down at state, and fought through a lot of adversity."
Johnson competed diligently throughout the early goings of the tournament, defeating Brett Samson of Oconomowoc (No. 13, 34-10) by a major decision 15-5, followed by a quick pin over P.J. LeClaire of Brookfield East (No. 12, 39-13) at just the one minute 55 second mark of the first round. Johnson then fell to Nick Osowski of Oshkosh West (No. 4, 43-4), and ultimately found himself in a position to possibly wrestle back to third place.
Unfortunately for Johnson he ran into Kyle Smith of Franklin (No. 7, 43-5) and fell by a score of 10-0. Johnson couldn't get the momentum going in his favor throughout the match, and was consistently foiled by his older and larger opponent. This pushed Johnson deeper within his bracket, with the best possible outcome to come back for fifth place.
"He wrestled Smith, who was a big strong kid who king of just overpowered Connor," Ellenbecker said. "I think the big thing for Connor is he is giving up a lot of weight. He weighed in at 185 pounds and just kind of got worn down."
Johnson then took on Alec Ingold of Bay Port (No. 3, 37-7) to see who would become the final top five finisher in the Badger state. Ingold had an extremely similar start to the tournament as Johnson, compiling a 2-0 record following the first day of competition.
Ingold defeated Nick Somers of Beloit Memorial 9-4, followed by Caleb Sisbach of Sauk Prairie 7-6. Ingold and Johnson were two of the final four individuals competing for a state title before falling on hard times, losing to Eric Peissig and Nick Osowski respectively to find themselves in a position to battle back for third.
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"He beat a really tough kid who is going to be a monster in the future," Ellenbecker explained. "It a good setting of the tone for next year. He physically controlled the match. He wrestled like we have seen him wrestle all year long. For him it was a great way to end an awesome year. To place fifth as a junior down here is pretty impressive. He wants to make a run next year. He is a special wrestler and has a year left. We are excited."
The Hodags other state qualifier, senior Richard Klaver (152), didn't find the same success as Johnson, but can still return to Hodagland with a sense of pride. Klaver competed in one of the toughest brackets at the state competition, and lost his opening round match in a tight decision 7-4. Despite the defeat, Klaver sported one of the best records on the team, going 36-7 and finishing his career where he so strongly desired.
"It was really cool for Richard to get down to state," Ellenbecker smiled. "He wrestled all four years in high school and is a very good wrestler. For him to end his career in Madison is great. It was no story book ending, but hopefully the other kids can see how his hard work payed off and can prepare you for an opportunity to get down here. All weekend he was glowing. He had that sense of belonging, that he had finally made it. We would have liked to see him place, but he had a great senior year."
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21st Dec 2004, 09:11 AM | #1 |
Progam to monitor net access/activity
I get the feeling my winxp is possesed. Lately i see data being send/received but there's nothing running. I want to run a program that shows what is doing what on my internet connection. I don't have a firewall installed btw. Just xp sp1 firewall. Mcafee didnt find anything btw.
Is there a simple (free) program out there that can help me find out whats going on? |
21st Dec 2004, 10:14 AM | #2 |
Just install ZoneAlarm and see what programs ask for access. I've got 30 different programs cleared for net access, all from games to the update checker for java.
21st Dec 2004, 10:19 AM | #3 |
netstat -a ?
Here you go for a graphical netstat with the attached process that have opened the port: TCPView btw, sysinternals have a lots of every usefull utilities. |
21st Dec 2004, 05:10 PM | #4 |
Forum speed is horrid! So thanks for taking time to reply. I'm going to try everything you mentioned.
Btw, my netstat -a results, should i be afraid? Code:
C:\Documents and Settings\zeep>netstat -a Active Connections Proto Local Address Foreign Address State TCP ZEEP_1:epmap ZEEP_1:0 LISTENING TCP ZEEP_1:microsoft-ds ZEEP_1:0 LISTENING TCP ZEEP_1:1025 ZEEP_1:0 LISTENING TCP ZEEP_1:1026 ZEEP_1:0 LISTENING TCP ZEEP_1:1030 ZEEP_1:0 LISTENING TCP ZEEP_1:1039 ZEEP_1:0 LISTENING TCP ZEEP_1:1040 ZEEP_1:0 LISTENING TCP ZEEP_1:1041 ZEEP_1:0 LISTENING TCP ZEEP_1:1593 ZEEP_1:0 LISTENING TCP ZEEP_1:1597 ZEEP_1:0 LISTENING TCP ZEEP_1:1605 ZEEP_1:0 LISTENING TCP ZEEP_1:1613 ZEEP_1:0 LISTENING TCP ZEEP_1:pptp ZEEP_1:0 LISTENING TCP ZEEP_1:5000 ZEEP_1:0 LISTENING TCP ZEEP_1:netbios-ssn ZEEP_1:0 LISTENING TCP ZEEP_1:1030 10.0.0.138:pptp ESTABLISHED TCP ZEEP_1:10452 ZEEP_1:0 LISTENING TCP ZEEP_1:1592 ZEEP_1:0 LISTENING TCP ZEEP_1:1592 localhost:1593 ESTABLISHED TCP ZEEP_1:1593 localhost:1592 ESTABLISHED TCP ZEEP_1:netbios-ssn ZEEP_1:0 LISTENING TCP ZEEP_1:netbios-ssn dsl-201-135-89-174.prod-infinitum.com.mx:63825 ESTABLISHED TCP ZEEP_1:microsoft-ds 80-219-159-70.dclient.hispeed.ch:4502 ESTABLISH ED TCP ZEEP_1:microsoft-ds gv-bzh-143d.adsl.wanadoo.nl:3140 ESTABLISHED TCP ZEEP_1:microsoft-ds gv-bzh-143d.adsl.wanadoo.nl:4158 ESTABLISHED TCP ZEEP_1:1040 22.214.171.124:5190 ESTABLISHED TCP ZEEP_1:1041 baym-cs284.msgr.hotmail.com:1863 ESTABLISHED TCP ZEEP_1:1588 baym-sb18.msgr.hotmail.com:1863 TIME_WAIT TCP ZEEP_1:1597 baym-sb36.msgr.hotmail.com:1863 ESTABLISHED TCP ZEEP_1:1599 mail.beyondunreal.com:http TIME_WAIT TCP ZEEP_1:1605 220.127.116.11:http ESTABLISHED TCP ZEEP_1:1612 220.127.116.11:http TIME_WAIT TCP ZEEP_1:1613 baym-sb72.msgr.hotmail.com:1863 ESTABLISHED TCP ZEEP_1:7956 ZEEP_1:0 LISTENING UDP ZEEP_1:microsoft-ds *:* UDP ZEEP_1:isakmp *:* UDP ZEEP_1:1035 *:* UDP ZEEP_1:1036 *:* UDP ZEEP_1:1581 *:* UDP ZEEP_1:ntp *:* UDP ZEEP_1:netbios-ns *:* UDP ZEEP_1:netbios-dgm *:* UDP ZEEP_1:1900 *:* UDP ZEEP_1:8307 *:* UDP ZEEP_1:14583 *:* UDP ZEEP_1:ntp *:* UDP ZEEP_1:1900 *:* UDP ZEEP_1:ntp *:* UDP ZEEP_1:netbios-ns *:* UDP ZEEP_1:netbios-dgm *:* UDP ZEEP_1:1900 *:* UDP ZEEP_1:11973 *:* UDP ZEEP_1:49382 *:* |
21st Dec 2004, 06:02 PM | #5 |
ok, first try to run it when your computer boot, not when you have your AIM client, MSN client, INF message board open in your browser ...
anyway try the graphical one (it will tell you the process attached to the port) thinking about it, your problem is perhaps only related to microsoft "background intelligent transfert" service (you can turn in off by putting it in "manual" starting). also after a quick look at your "netstat -a" output: -port 5000 is kind of ****ty and opened by the "Windows Universal plug and play" service, it's not causing your problem but it would probably a good idea to shut that service down. |
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For some, the idea of exiting a cosy womb to the rockin' sounds of Keith's country twang may be a bit unpleasant, but baby Urb-man need not be alarmed - she's mixed in some soothing classical sounds to chill his baby ears out.
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"She has always loved (classical flautist) James Galway, particularly his classical albums.
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Thu, Jan 31, 13 at 8:50
While I am trying to keep my garden fairly native or at least non-invasive, one category of plants is making a bigger and bigger presence in my yard. Herbs. There is just something awesome about bumping one while working and having the area explode in it's aroma. I have Confederate Jasmine and Carolina Jessamine in the yard, and these provide scent when they are in bloom, though it takes a large vine to really broadcast that scent and both are still quite small. But I am curious if anyone knows of any Florida native plants that infuse an area with pleasant aromas even when not in bloom? |
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- Posted by TheTradition 9b (My Page) on Thu, Jan 31, 13 at 13:00
I don't know about "natives" that smell nice all the time, but when the citrus trees are in bloom, my entire street smells great because everyone has one or more citrus trees in their yards. I really look forward to it every year, and hope for nice weather so the windows can be open. |
- Posted by morningloree 9b (My Page) on Thu, Jan 31, 13 at 19:35
I have the oddest plant that fits your category, Popcorn Cassia, if you brush up against the leaves, it smells like fresh buttered popcorn. The smell is so close to popcorn, it'll make your mouth water. Maybe not intoxicating...but one of my favorites. If you want a real Florida Native performer, Wild Coffee has a smell similar to gardenias when it blooms, the Florida butterflies love it. Once the flowers are gone it gets red berries that the birds like. |
- Posted by Leekle2ManE Lady Lake, FL 9a (My Page) on Thu, Jan 31, 13 at 20:39
I have often thought of getting some Wild Coffee. Just the very idea that I'm growing my own 'coffee' plants makes me giddy, even though I know they're not really coffee bean plants. I may have to get some and plant them around my firebush, since they're cousins and all. They'll likely get burned in the winters here, but the information on them says they'll keep coming back year after year, but end up growing into stouter plants that act more as a ground cover than a shrub. Sounds perfect for 'wreathing' a firebush to me. I'll have to read up on that Popcorn Cassia, as it sounds rather interesting. I don't know if I would want that in my yard though. I keep bags of popcorn in the cupboards for movie nights and I can see me going through them rather quickly if I keep smelling popcorn every day. |
- Posted by morningloree 9b (My Page) on Thu, Jan 31, 13 at 21:02
Thank goodness I don't have a tree that smells like freshly baked brownies, I would be in trouble. However, I must have been on the same wavelength, I just traded for some Lemon Verbena and I ordered evening primrose. I know primrose is not a Florida native, but I used to have some in Texas and it was such a perky cheerful plant. Both of them have a very pleasant scent. |
Ah, yes, the herbs! Love'em! A rosemary bush is always ready to freshen the air when you brush against it. I also have a shrub the nursery called a Florida Anise. Whatever it is, it's an evergreen, and if you break a leaf it smells so spicy. You can plant very low growing scented thymes between stepping stones, and I love lemon grass for its scent and culinary use. It also grows tall enough to make a lovely statement in a sunny place. |
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Collapse warns society must adapt to changing environment
The trouble with doomsday conspiracy theories is that they are just that: theories. But if the "theories" that Michael Ruppert espouses in Collapse are accurate, humanity is headed for a cliff.
Watch the trailer for Collapse.
Ruppert, a Los Angeles police officer turned independent journalist, uses logical arguments based on publicly accessible information to outline how the world is about to change. The result of extensive interviews with Ruppert is a feature documentary by Chris Smith that warns of an impending apocalypse. (The film plays at Vancity Theatre on November 17 and from November 20 to 23.)
Ruppert states that peak oil—the point at which the planet's maximum possible rate of petroleum extraction is reached—is upon us. The impact of this milestone could be devastating. Take food as one example: from cultivation to collection to delivery, every stage of modern agriculture requires petroleum.
"There are 10 calories of hydrocarbon energy in every calorie of food consumed in the industrialized world," director Smith told the Georgia Straight in a phone interview. Because the primary source of hydrocarbon is crude oil and oil is a finite resource, worldwide change is inevitable.
Ruppert's arguments had an effect on those who worked on the project, Smith said.
He recalled surreal moments during the documentary's production when he walked in on editing sessions where staff were hearing Ruppert's words for the first time. "They were having this incredibly devastating experience."
Smith said he hopes Collapse will have the same effect on audiences as it did on his staff. Smith said he wants the documentary to serve as a thought-provoking entry into debates on the issues that Ruppert covers.
"When people first see the film, they think it sounds very radical and incendiary," Smith said. "But what's funny is the more you work on the film or you think about the film, it almost seems pedestrian. Of course you can't consume forever; of course there are consequences to printing money; of course the population expands and there might be ramifications."
Some will call the film alarmist, Smith conceded, but if Collapse gets people talking about issues like peak oil and how to deal with such challenges, it can only be a good thing.
During an estimated 14 hours of interviews conducted over five days, Smith said, Ruppert occasionally succumbed to emotions rooted in an acceptance of inevitable catastrophe. But even he holds some hope for the future, Smith said. "I do think that he believes that human beings can have a positive impact if they focus and work together and they understand what the problems are." The trouble, Smith continued, is that Ruppert also understands that historically, humans have not done this.
Early in the film, Ruppert argues that what society needs is Thomas Jefferson's conviction that people need a revolution every generation in order to preserve their liberties and freedoms. Although he's speaking of a revolution of the mind, Ruppert warns that blood and violence may have to be a part of this change.
"We're many generations overdue for a revolution," he says.
You can follow Travis Lupick on Twitter at twitter.com/tlupick.
Anyone who experienced the blackout in Ontario in 2003, should have an inkling of how flimsy our infrastructure is.
Key oil figures were distorted by US pressure, says whistleblower (Nov 9, 2009, Guardian.co.uk)
Global temperatures will rise 6C by end of century, say scientists (Nov 17, 2009, Guardian.co.uk)
Coal can be turned into a liquid fuel which we could use if and when petroleum is exhausted . Coal used that way gives us at least 100 years until we come up with new and better energy sources.
Like the swine flu, climate change and peak oil are scary stories the globalists use to keep us in fear and render us willing to trade away our rights while they profit from the confusion generated by the uproar.
As for the guardian references... Monbiot's house, and those modelling stuff here is the crux: all IPCC models are supposed to be validated by emulating the HADCRUT surface temperature curve, whose database is being stonewalled by the poor scientist Phil Jones who just received over 13.7 million british pounds ($23 million USD) of research grants since 1990 from BIG Taxman UK... So no indenpendent verification of HADcrut is the key to the Copenhagen "science" and the Corinne le Quere from... yes you got it, Hadley centre whose boss is, yes you got it Phil Jones... so her 6 degres... not under the arm imo! But yes, Mr Lupick keep going and denouncing Big Oil: they are funding the ISEEE of University of Calgary... ooops, that's the good guys, the US Dr Keith and his little CO2 youtube video ad in the Globe and Mail, the journalists activists invited to speak about climate change etc... That'sthe good funding by Big Oil isn't it? LOL that one you won't denounce...
But should you like stories from a more establishment point of view, I give you:
"In several of the emails, climate researchers discussed how to arrange for favorable reviewers for papers they planned to publish in scientific journals. At the same time, climate researchers at times appeared to pressure scientific journals not to publish research by other scientists whose findings they disagreed with."
We know TransLink runs diesel buses on trolley routes. You don't have to mention this in every single one of your posts. Please. Thank you.
Many likely don't know that TransLink unnecessarily emits millions of kilograms of CO2 annually on trolley bus routes to save money and that TransLink lies to everyone about how it is reducing emissions with diesel buses on trolley bus routes. Glad you already know that TransLink is run by lying scum and thanks for giving me another opportunity to remind everyone who reads this post.
Corporations may be bringing electric cars on line so we don't use as much oil but what makes the electricity. In many cases it is oil and coal so that is not an answer to the problem either.
I would suggest we simply look at consuming less, keep the old family car for ten years, don't purchase new electronic equipment everytime there is a new and bigger version, buy clothes and furniture made in your own country, etc. Not only will be reduce our reliance on oil, but we will create jobs within our own countries. Importing consumer goods simply means we have shipped our pollution to another country along with our jobs. However, this pollution eventually comes back to us through the air and water.
Every time there is a new tablet, phone, etc. we all rush out to purchase them and then we wonder why the world is becoming more polluted and why we use so much coal and oil.


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I just love the peach smell, lathers up great, the bottles are handy, but alas like my other favorite scents my Avon rep told me it's discontinued
These hangy bottles are really great, and they are so cheap when they come on sale. This particular one boasts a juicy natural peach scent and lathers well. My DD prefers these to soap and I like them as they don't leave a bathtub ring.
It smells quite fresh in the bottle however when lathered it actually smells more like peach sorbet or peach jello. However I don't find it artificial just quite candy-like. It creates a lot of lather and suds. While reading a review from someone else here I've tried using the Avon Naturals Shower Gels as a Bubble Bath and it works quite well at that! So these make a great 2-in-1 product. The product itself isn't too special but it's not bad either. Leaves the skin fresh and clean with no frills.. The scent doesn't linger on the body much for those that prefer a longer lasting scent but I don't mind this.
My reason for giving this a 4 is the price actually isn't too cheap considering it's $6 for a 5 ounce bottle.. and while the hook design is great, I notice it leaks over time. So I have to store these upsidedown which is a pain. I wish Avon either fixed the cap or put them in a normal bottle. I alternate with shower gels and when I went to pick this up again, a good portion leaked out making a mess around it plus it was a waste. However ignoring this, it's a great buy especially when they're on sale.
MY FAVORITE SHOWERGEL of all time!! I love this scent, its clean and really makes my day. The showergel doesnt leave me dry which is a plus.
I am a big fan of the Avon Naturals gels and have tried them all. They all clean well and leave skin soft but some scents I like better than others. This scent is a fake candy peach that isnot my favorite. It's a great gel I'm not fond of the scent. I may buy again if it is on sale again.
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I have loved this product ever since the first time I used it years ago. My only complaint is the packaging... the "hanging" type bottle may work great to some but when you have about 15 different shower gels in your bathroom and they are stood up on the shelves, it's not as effective.
Loved, for a few years now Ive been using other soaps/gel washes -Tone, olay, dial, they kept my skin hydrated BUT my back continued to break out, I started using the Avon naturals ( all of them from peach-Strawberry Guava ) and My back cleared up, ( I'm not saying its a acne clenser, I'm saying it just happened to clear up :P) its a nice refresing scent, Hydrated, and I feel clean
Also, Makes a great gift.
Two thumbs up.
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My neighbor, my "Avon lady" knows how much I like peach scented products and gave me a tube of this when it first came out years ago. I've ordered it several times since then.
This is a light, pleasant peach scent. While it is not especially moisturizing, it is not drying either. It does leave my skin feeling clean and soft.
Used with a net shower "poof", I get a lot of uses from this 8 oz. tube. I also like the way the tube turns into a hook on the end so it can hang somewhere in the shower...leaves me room for one more bottle of shampoo or conditioner! ;)
This shower gel's ripe peach scent is a little more yummy when smelled straight from the bottle than used in the shower, and its sweetness is a tad articial smelling, but it's still great fun to try. Though not very moisturizing, this wash has a non-drying formula that leaves my skin feeling nice and smelling good. The hanging hook packaging is innovative and useful. Though this is not one of those shower gels that's soo scrumptious smelling I have to fight to keep from eating it, it's enjoyable and pleasant. Perhaps would purchase this again.
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This is truly a shower-time treat! The delicious peach scent makes me want to use an entire bottle of this shower gel right away! The scent is wonderful and the price is excellent - about $3-4 for a good-size bottle. I'll definitely repurchase.


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"I'm giving this 2 stars because the taste was still good, but only after I made changes. I don't understand all the positive/5 star reviews. I followed this recipe exactly and by taste-testing the batter I could tell it was very bland. I ended up tripling the ginger. Still, the cookies were so soft in the middle and crusty on the outside, I co""


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New podcasts, HDTV, Atlas Password Strength Extender
I was supposed to get a new ASP.NET podcast done this weekend, but have only done it partialy and not complete yet. It will contain some information around my new Atlas control extender I am working on and also some info around web load testing using Visual Studio Team Test. I worked on a project that had to simulate 10,000 concurrent users using a web farm of servers and client PC's so I am going to talk a little about that. Alas, the podcast is not quite there yet. I hope Wally forgives me.
I also recently purchased a bargain HDTV compatible rear projection TV. 120cm (47 inch), 1080i HDTV compatible for around $1000 (AUD). A bargain if you ask me. This weekend I purchased a HDTV tuner and can now watch all the free to air TV stations in all their 120cm high def glory. All for a total of $1300 AUD which is pretty cool and looks great. Note that the rear projection TV is not quite as good as the LCD type TV's, but they still cost a fortune for anything really large.
My Xbox 360, although HDTV capable, does not output a HDTV compatible signal for this TV as apparently, the 360 outputs HDTV at 60Hz, and this particular TV only accepts HDTV signal at 50Hz (although the HDTV tuner works without a hitch) so I can only play 360 games at 480p, not 1080i. Bit of a shame but it still looks quite good, and am not complaining too much coz the TV was such a good price. Its a known issue with this particular TV and the 360.
For those wondering if HDTV is worth it, the picture quality is outstanding compared to regular TV. Even SDTV would be pretty good compared. The tuners can still be quite expensive, although I was hard pressed finding any differences between tuners priced @ $300 and tuners priced at $600. In the end, I bought a $300 tuner, with DVI outputs (for my next TV....:-) ) and it works great.


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It's been eight months since the last time we had an actual Raptors basketball game to write about, discuss, debate or obsess over. But alas, after a long off-season that included a five-month lockout that wiped out nearly 20 per cent of the NBA season, that day has finally come.
Yes, it's just a pre-season game against a Celtics team that might be without Paul Pierce and Rajon Rondo, and will definitely be without the services of Jeff Green (Side-note, thoughts and prayers go out to Green. Here's hoping for a speedy recovery), but none the less, it's going to be the first glimpse of the Raptors' new identity under Dwane Casey.
We'll see just how quickly the young Raps are buying into mottos like "Pound the Rock" and "Guard Your Yard." It will be interesting to see how rusty both teams are, and how far they are from mid-season form. Remember, each of these teams gets just two games to prepare for the helter skelter regular season that starts next weekend.
Given that it is just a pre-season game, I don't want to waste too much time previewing the game itself. In all honesty, it's not worth it. What I do want to discuss is the potential starting lineup and overall rotation that we might see on Sunday afternoon at the Air Canada Centre.
If you've listened to any of Dwane Casey's scrums from training camp, he's certainly given us some hints.
Point Guard: Casey has stated that while nothing is set in stone, he feels that Jose Calderon works better as a starting point guard and Jerryd Bayless is a great option off of the bench. He's also discussed how Anthony Carter usually starts as the third point guard wherever he goes, and slowly works his way up the depth chart. Most of us could have guessed this. Jose will likely start, Bayless will be the official backup PG and Carter will be there to hopefully push both of them.
Shooting Guard: Casey hasn't said much, and he doesn't need to. This is a no-brainer, DeMar DeRozan starts.
Small Forward: Casey said that James Johnson has been the best small forward in camp, but also gave Rasual Butler some praise. I'm guessing that for the first pre-season game, Johnson starts, with Butler getting the first chance to replace him off the bench. I'm assuming Gary Forbes will play his way into more minutes as the season progresses. Both Butler and Forbes can play either the two or the three, so there should be plenty of opportunities for each.
Power Forward: We all imagine Bargnani's name being announced with the starters, but based on the rave reviews we've been hearing about Ed Davis' camp, would anyone really be shocked to see Ed get the start? I doubt it will happen, but I'm not ready to rule it out completely. One thing you have to wonder is where Amir Johnson fits in. We've heard a lot about Bargs and Davis, but other than some updates on his solid recovery from ankle surgery or his improving mid-range jumper, it's been quiet on the Amir front. I'm sure they'll find minutes for him somewhere.
Centre: This is where it really gets interesting to me. Casey said this week that the plan is to have Bargnani and Davis play their natural power forward positions as often as possible (again, no mention of Amir). I think we can all but rule out Solomon Alabi from the rotation, let alone the starting lineup. That leaves Jamaal Magloire and Aaron Gray as possible starters at the five. Based on his veteran defensive presence and the PR boost of starting him in his first game as a Raptor, I think we'll see Magloire get the start against the Celtics. If he holds his own in the two pre-season games, I can also see the Raptors starting Magloire in the regular season to set the tone early in games. I don't think he's going to get a lot of minutes, but I can easily see him starting.
So based on Casey's comments throughout the week and my instincts, I think we'll see a starting lineup of Calderon, DeRozan, James Johnson, Bargnani and Magloire, with Bayless, Davis and Amir getting the majority of minutes off the pine.
Another important point from Casey's scrums is that he's stated he wants to eventually narrow down his rotation to eight-to-10 guys. We've already listed eight players above, which means guys like Leandro Barbosa, Gary Forbes, Rasual Butler, Aaron Gray, Anthony Carter, Solomon Alabi and even Linas Kleiza when he gets back, will have to fight tooth and nail for every minute. And that's the way it should be.
Another thing to keep an eye on is the seats in the ACC, as in, filled or empty. Pre-season Raptors games are never sellouts, but in the past, the first home pre-season game has had at least respectable attendance. If Sunday's game looks pathetically empty, it might be a bad sign for attendance this season, especially since season seat holders were offered two complimentary tickets to the game.
I'll post my impressions of the first pre-season game some time later on Sunday, and will revisit what the rotation looks like sometime between the second pre-season game and the regular season opener in Cleveland.
That's it for now.
Enjoy the game.


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Washington, D.C. (May 2, 2011)—
With May 3 as World Asthma Day, and May as Asthma Awareness Month, the American Lung Association and 15 public health and other organizations expressed their strong support for the National Asthma Control Program at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in a letter being sent to Congress tomorrow. The letter also expressed concern with the President's Budget for Fiscal Year 2012, which proposes a merger of the National Asthma Control Program with the Healthy Homes/Lead Poisoning Prevention Program, and debilitating cuts to both budgets by over 50 percent.
Asthma remains a significant public health problem in the United States and is the third leading cause of hospitalization among children under the age of 15. It is a leading cause of school absences from chronic disease and accounted for over 10.5 million lost school days in 2008. Asthma costs our healthcare system over $50.1 billion annually and indirect costs from lost productivity add another $5.9 billion, for a total of $56 billion dollars annually.
"The proposed cuts to the CDC's Asthma Control Program would have a detrimental impact on the more than 24 million Americans that currently have asthma, 7 million of whom are children," said Charles D. Connor, CEO of the American Lung Association. "In New York, for example, there has been a 30 percent reduction in the overall asthma death rate. This kind of impact can be seen in states across the country and we can't afford to roll back progress in treating and managing asthma."
Since its inception in 1999, the National Asthma Control Program has worked to integrate and coordinate the public health response to asthma control. Working through states, the National Asthma Control Program has made great strides in collecting data on asthma and making sure patients understand how to manage their disease so they have fewer attacks, or episodes. Since 1999, deaths and hospitalizations due to asthma have decreased even though the number of Americans diagnosed with the disease has risen.
The President's Budget proposes to reduce the number of states funded by the National Asthma Control Program from 36 to 15. This would drastically reduce states' capacity to implement a proven public health response to this disease, as well as significantly set back the progress in managing the disease that has been made these past 12 years. In addition, at least half of the CDC-funded school-based asthma programs will be eliminated.
"The National Asthma Control Program has made a tremendous difference in the lives and well-being of the millions of Americans with asthma," Connor continued. "The American Lung Association and our partners ask Congress to ensure that CDC's National Asthma Control Program remains a stand-alone program and receives an appropriation of $31 million for Fiscal Year 2012. This will give the National Asthma Control Program sufficient resources to continue its work to reduce the burden in U.S. caused by asthma."
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Clyde Webb has filed a petition with the Superintendent, pursuant to 24-A M.R.S.A. §§ 229, 2320(3), and 2908(6), contesting the cancellation of his workers compensation insurance policy by the Maine Employers Mutual Insurance Company ("MEMIC") for nonpayment of premium. Mr. Webb admits that he has not paid the full premium billed by MEMIC, and objects to the cancellation on the sole ground that the unpaid portion of the premium is based on an inappropriate reclassification of his cleanup operations after the Ice Storm of 1998. Because the reclassification was untimely, the petition is granted. Clyde Webb does logging and related work in Manchester, Maine. In past years, his business has been classified as Logging (Code 2702) for workers compensation insurance rating purposes,1 but the only nonclerical employee was Mr. Webb himself, who has elected not to be covered. However, Mr. Webb did hire temporary employees for his storm cleanup work, and it is the classification of those employees that is at issue here. On January 23, 1998, Mr. Webb obtained a policy from MEMIC. In consultation with his producer, he applied for coverage under Code 9102, "Park Not Otherwise Classified," the classification applicable to lawn and grounds maintenance operations. MEMIC issued the policy in accordance with that classification, but after the policy expired and MEMIC conducted an audit, the business was reclassified as Code 6217, "Excavation," a classification that applicable to some ground clearing operations. Mr. Webbs producer calculated what the correct audit premium would have been if Code 9102 were applied to the difference between the actual audited payroll and the estimated payroll on which his quarterly payments had been based. Mr. Webb paid that amount, but did not pay the additional charge resulting from the reclassification. On May 3, MEMIC mailed notice to Mr. Webb that the policy would be cancelled, effective June 8, for nonpayment of a past-due balance of $173.50. Mr. Webb filed a petition, pursuant to 24-A M.R.S.A. §§ 229, 2320(3), and 2908(6), contesting the cancellation. The Superintendent convened an adjudicatory hearing on November 23, which was postponed at Mr. Webbs request and the rescheduled hearing was held on May 24, 2000.2 Since Mr. Webb had no covered employees during the remainder of the 19992000 policy period, he agreed to allow the cancellation to take effect rather than pay for unnecessary coverage. However, his petition is not moot because it remains in dispute whether he has an outstanding premium debt to MEMIC. Although the evidence has shown that the classification assigned on audit does more accurately describe Mr. Webbs operations than the classification assigned when the policy was issued,3 that is not the question. MEMIC does not contend that the reclassification was based on information that was unavailable or withheld at the time the policy was issued, nor that the reclassification was necessary because of a change in the nature of the covered operations after the policy was purchased. Therefore, the retrospective audit adjustment is barred by Uniform Classification System Rule IV(G)(2),4 which prohibits retroactive premium increases resulting from corrections to classifications more than 120 days after the issuance or renewal of the policy. Order and Notice of Appeal Rights It is therefore ORDERED that Clyde Webbs petition is GRANTED. His 199899 MEMIC premium is hereby determined to have been paid in full. This Decision and Order is a final agency action of the Superintendent of Insurance within the meaning of the Maine Administrative Procedure Act. It is appealable to the Superior Court in the manner provided in 24-A M.R.S.A. § 236 (2000) and M.R. Civ. P. 80C. Any party to the hearing may initiate an appeal within thirty days after receiving this notice. Any aggrieved non-party whose interests are substantially and directly affected by this Decision and Order may initiate an appeal on or before July 31, 2000. There is no automatic stay pending appeal; application for stay may be made in the manner provided in 5 M.R.S.A. § 11004. 1 Pursuant to 24-A M.R.S.A. § 2382-B, workers compensation insurers must adhere to a uniform classification system approved by the Superintendent and administered by the designated workers compensation advisory organization, which is the National Council on Compensation Insurance ("NCCI"). The Superintendent has taken official notice of both the NCCI Basic Manual, filed by NCCI pursuant to 24-A M.R.S.A. § 2382-B(3), and the NCCI Scopes Manual (formally entitled Scopes of Basic Manual Classifications), containing more detailed descriptions of the various classification codes. These manuals, to the extent that their provisions have been approved by the Superintendent, have the same legal effect as rules adopted by the Superintendent. Imagineering, Inc. v. Superintendent of Insurance, 593 A.2d 1050, 1052 (Me. 1991). 2 Pursuant to 24-A M.R.S.A. § 210, the Superintendent has appointed Bureau of Insurance Attorney Robert Alan Wake to serve as hearing officer, with full decisionmaking authority. 3 Furthermore, as Craig Reynolds testified on behalf of MEMIC, a third classification Code 0106, "Tree Pruning, Spraying, Repairing" would be an even more accurate description of the risk, and that classification would have resulted in a still higher premium. 4 As set forth in the Basic Manual; see Note 1 above. PER ORDER OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF INSURANCE
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VanSickle, an international trade and competition expert, said the purchase could affect other growers.
"All this has done is taken a weak player and replaced it with a strong player," VanSickle said.
"It moves other players down the list as to who's the next one that's the most vulnerable. A few of our growers may lose some sleep over it for fear what it means to their operations because they can withstand the risk a lot better than them."
The purchase comes as Florida growers are exposed to more risk to the markets than ever before, he said.
"This has always been a high-risk industry, but given the increases in costs that have taken place because of regulations, it's like we've doubled the ante to go into this business," VanSickle said.
"Any time there's an increase in costs, even if they see revenues going up with them initially, it just exposes growers to more risk," VanSickle said.
It's been a tough decade for growers and the purchase represents just another piece of the puzzle in Florida's produce industry that's experienced so much bad news.
Del Monte's gamble in Florida tomatoes will certainly affect Florida growers and fall, winter and spring supplies.
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3 robeless transmogrification looks for the fashionable caster {WoW}
Mar 30th 2012 6:15AM Silver-Thread is AWESOME! I have it on my priest and I get comments about it all the time. Many a caster is jealous of my threads. And deservedly so, farming for that chest piece was worse than the Time-Lost Proto-Drake.
The Mittani gets hit with ban and resigns in wake of EVE Online controversy {Massively}
Mar 29th 2012 9:42AM @ChrisDin
I understand just fine, thank you. I don't think I indicated in my post that I thought their statement was related to their messageboards, mostly because that's a strange leap to make.
My post is, however, about the qualifier "in an official CCP forum". Without the qualifier, the statement is a corporation's stance against cyber-bullying. With the qualifier, it means "we don't care, just for god's sake don't do it where someone can see".
By saying "hey, we, as a corporation, don't think this is okay, ever" they would make a point to their players. But this way, all they've done is told them to keep up some plausible deniability. I am not asking them to police their players out of game, though a bit of disapproval for what they so lovingly call metagaming would probably not go amiss.
My beef is not with player policing, it's with company philosophy. And that entire dev blog reads like the qualifier I picked out. They pre-approved the slideshow and they didn't stop the panel when it was obviously over the line, and I have a feeling that none of that happened because none of the people in the room actually thought Mittens' actions were over the line at any point. CCP, like drunk!Alex and the audience, only woke up to the reality of human decency when people started picking up the story.
The Mittani gets hit with ban and resigns in wake of EVE Online controversy {Massively}
Mar 29th 2012 8:27AM @oddshrub I'm a little unsure what kind of argument we're having here. Are CCP responsible for everything their players do? No. If Mittens goes outside today and runs over someone's kitten with his car, that's nothing to do with CCP. If Mittens uses the game or the metagame as a platform to harass another player, then yes, CCP does have a responsibility to punish him and stop people from doing so in future.
Companies are responsible for harm that comes to people while using their products/services, and if that harm comes to them through actions of other players because the game is designed to facilitate that harm, then yes, CCP has to man up and make some changes.
The Mittani gets hit with ban and resigns in wake of EVE Online controversy {Massively}
Mar 29th 2012 2:57AM Wow, you know what, if I ever wanted to get back into EVE, this note from CCP says all I need to know to disabuse me of that notion.
"To be absolutely clear: directly calling for people to pressure someone into suicide, no matter the situation, is not acceptable in an official CCP forum."
Of course, it's okay if you do it privately. It's okay if you call an angry mob to pressure someone into suicide away from prying eyes. Holy shit, CCP, you let that slide through even though you thought, hey, this guy sounds like he might kill himself lol? Instead of, you know, trying to help?
Here's the thing: it doesn't matter if the victim in this is actually fairly healthy, it doesn't matter if he's fine and having a laugh at this, BECAUSE NEITHER CCP NOR MITTENS KNEW THAT HE WOULD BE. They let this go through even though they recognized the suicidal ideation in the publicized mail. The Mittani may have thought that the guy was kidding, but then he called thousands of people to harrass him so he'd do it anyway - that's violence, that's criminal, and it doesn't matter that the player in question was fine then, or is fine now, a targeted long-term campaign against him might just change that in the future.
Depression and suicidal ideation are not logical, they are not rational, and they can not be controlled by the person having them. Yes, how funny. I'm sure we'll all be having a laugh the next time something like this happens and it's a teenager instead, one who maybe can't take the pressure. Ha bloody ha.
Why I Play: EVE Online {Massively}
Mar 28th 2012 12:08PM @Jef Reahard Supply and demand aren't a function of the PvP system. Overall supply doesn't change based on who holds the goods at the moment, and neither does overall demand increase significantly due to destruction of property.
There could well be a decay system implemented that allowed for the same destruction of property, but based on environment, not player action. People would still buy ammo and equipment to run missions. People would still *want* things. When I played, I always had goals set for me, of ships I'd like to fly one day. Just because people couldn't destroy them would not change my desire for the ship in the first place. A lot of people like to build stuff, to achieve goals that cost time and dedication, without the threat of violence.
In a real market, there are legal protections, insurances, anti-monopoly laws, subsidies. EVE is as close to a true capitalist system as I've ever seen, but it comes at the expense of those who can't defend themselves. And there is no recourse in EVE other than hoping you've managed to find the right Corp before something happens. The political system of EVE limps far behind the economical one and that's a problem when it comes to law or rule enforcement. CCP washes its hands off it and that's fine for them, but there isn't truly a player run system in place that protects the weak - and why would there be when most EVE players revel in the kill or be killed playstyle?
As I said, that's fine for the people who like it - a game for pirates and bounty hunters. But it's a huge drawback when trying to attract gamers who fall more into the "safe paycheck" zone, rather than the adventurous gambler or bank robber. And there is nothing wrong with being a safe paycheck kind of guy, even in our free time.
Why I Play: EVE Online {Massively}
Mar 28th 2012 11:16AM The problem with EVE is that the few scammers, griefers and all around assholes have far too much power. All it takes is one asshole to ruin someone's day, especially if that someone is just starting out. It's easy to say don't over-invest or don't fly a ship you can't afford to replace, but that usually comes from capsuleers with so much money to spare they can field a couple of freighters as cannon fodder.
This entire article reads like people who've stopped playing just haven't tried hard enough, or put enough work into it, or maybe aren't smart or dedicated enough. And maybe that attitude is what's putting your friends off, more than the gameplay. Personally, I really liked the gameplay, I liked the missions, mining, crafting, even trading - what I hated was the constant fear that someone might destroy all my hard work.
I don't like PvP, but moreso, I don't like the threat of PvP. I've actually done well in competitve PvP in games where it was my choice to engage on an even playing field. Like sports, doing PvP in such arenas was fun. But living in a world of constant vigilance and threat, even harsher than the real world - I found that my stress levels while playing EVE went through the roof.
And sure, for people who enjoy that sort of thing, that's fine. But the game is not for everyone, not even for every player looking for a sandbox. You can't downplay how game-defining the PvP is for EVE. It's in every trade route, it's in every system. And that's just not fun for everyone.
GDC 2012: Watch Funcom's full The Secret World presentation {Massively}
Mar 20th 2012 4:00AM @(Unverified) No, you know what, this has nothing to do with not liking "zee ladies", this scene is just straight up creepy and not in a good way. The player character feels completely zombie-like and unresponsive, like she's in a trance or drugged, which takes the Dragon Lady's actions right into sexaul assault territory.
Doesn't matter what your orientation is, that scene is pretty damn wrong. I was vaguely interested in the game before, but this pretty much nixed any desire I had to play the game.
The Queue: The Age of Fire and Gravel {WoW}
Mar 1st 2012 1:25PM I like calling it mop. i take my amusement where I can get it :D
Flameseeker Chronicles Extra: Guild Wars 2 crafting explained {Massively}
Feb 23rd 2012 11:02AM @Shadanwolf Don't salvaging and discovery take care of both parts of reverse engineering in a way?
Flameseeker Chronicles Extra: Guild Wars 2 crafting explained {Massively}
Feb 23rd 2012 10:59AM @(Unverified) That's how GW1 worked, only you didn't craft the stuff yourself, you brought the materials to NPC crafters who did it for you.


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At one point my team was responsible for delivering 17 products to our print shop every 10 business days, excluding special projects (and we always had a special project). Having dedicated employees was essential.
During flu season, however, I sometimes had to talk them out of coming to work. Nearly three-fourths of employees will go to work when they are sick, a CareerBuilder survey found. As a result, more than half of workers say they have become ill because a co-worker came in sick.
I'd rather have a healthy worker two days a week than one who shows up all week but suffers from "presenteeism," physically in the office but unable to function well because of illness.
One day while I was trying to assure an employee that we would be fine if he took a sick day, I came up with a line that I used often: "If, God forbid, you were run over by a bus, we would find a way to get the work done."
Everyone likes to feel they are essential, but no workplace should be so reliant on any one employee that it can't function without that person. With cross-training, my employees could be confident that their co-workers could cover for them in a pinch.
When they returned from sick leave, however, I made a point to tell them how much I valued having them back in the office. We could survive for a short time shorthanded, but our team always worked better with the skills and talents of every member.
So encourage your employees to take the day off when they are sick, but don't forget to welcome them back by showing how much you appreciate having them on your team.
What steps do you take to keep your team healthy during flu season?