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World of WarCrafts is taking your submissions! {WoW}
Jan 27th 2012 7:25AM I want that troll kitteh!!!!!
Drama Mamas: The case of the disreputable doppelganger {WoW}
Jan 3rd 2012 4:16PM There are 2 Zoquara's on the Armory, and both are mine. As for my other alts, however.... Let's just say they're certainly not special snowflakes. Oddly enough, I ripped off my husband's old main's name (Noquar) for Zoquara, and that name comes back with 15 results. (and yet, he had to name change when we server transferred.)
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Dec 25th 2011 8:47PM North America!!
Addon Spotlight: Replacing Raeli's Spell Announcer {WoW}
Dec 23rd 2011 2:22PM I use a sphere addon called LunarSphere (http://lunaraddons.com/). While I can't possibly praise this addon enough, the creator is no longer planning on updating it. He/She has said that someone else could take it over (after speaking with him/her, of course), but so far, nobody has. I use it for keybindings, auto-selling greys, auto-repairing my armor, and sooo much more. Is there another sphere addon out there with that much functionality, or what are my chances that someone WILL pick it up and update it for MoP?
Breakfast Topic: What features from other games would you like to see in WoW? {WoW}
Dec 19th 2011 8:13AM Fishing DOES need an overhaul. I leveled mine this expansion, and other than farming for Fires, I don't do a thing with it. Ok, and the Sea Pony pet...
They also need to figure out a better system for milling, mass disenchanting, and prospecting.
Breakfast Topic: What features from other games would you like to see in WoW? {WoW}
Dec 19th 2011 8:10AM I couldn't agree more about the Undead bones thing... That's one of the reasons I can't stand to play one. Also, on the Surnames issue, even Asheron's Call did/does allow 2 names, and THAT is one OLD game! I also wish we had more character customization options... Body types, more facial feature control.... Many games (MMOs or otherwise) in which you can change that sort of thing allow for MANY options, not the very few WoW does.
Breakfast Topic: How's the Guild Finder working for you? {WoW}
Dec 7th 2011 8:49AM "And I've never received a single response to my requests."
Part of the problem is, as a guild leader/officer, there is NO announcement that you have a person looking to become a new member, short of downloading a mod, and then the mod gets danged annoying. It's easy to forget to go check the notices on a regular basis.
Breakfast Topic: How's the Guild Finder working for you? {WoW}
Dec 7th 2011 8:46AM Most of my guild's applicants come from recruiting through trade. We got a few through the guild finder the first few months, but most resented having to do an interview or anything. We're a level 25 guild (and have been for awhile), so we get a lot of people who just want to soak up the benefits, but we want active members, not ghosts in the corner. I'd say that it's "not working" as well.
The Queue: You'll watch this video at least twice {WoW}
Sep 3rd 2011 5:59PM My guild doesn't have unusual loot rules, IMO. Mainspec> Offspec/Alt Main Spec> Alt offspec> guild bank. BoEs are rolled on ONLY if someone in the raid actually needs it for an upgrade to the character they are on. Otherwise, they go to the guild bank, and can be purchased for 1/2 the AH price. Items like Legendary parts are specialty cases, and we make our intentions with them known ahead of time if we can. The only "oddity" we have is that the leadership has the right to veto a roll if we feel it is necessary (like a resto sham rolling on an offhand, when the resto druid in the raid actually really needs it, and the sham's shield is almost the exact same thing. Yes, it happened.) However, we VERY rarely use the veto-power.
The Queue: Irrelevant intros are new and exciting {WoW}
Jun 20th 2011 2:03PM @BrentJackson:
WOOT! I am good to go on everything EXCEPT that damned Drake. I even have Exalted with Hydraxian Waterlords!

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As an owner of both Thoroughbred and Standardbred race horses, I am very concerned about the future of racing in Illinois. I was happy when invited by the Thoroughbred and Standardbred groups to go with them to meet with Governor Quinn in regard to Senate Bill 744. The Governor was very gracious in spending over an hour and a half with the group. I thought the leadership of the horse racing groups did an excellent job in presenting racings' concerns to the Governor. Most people outside of racing have little understanding or appreciation for the plight of racing in Illinois. Governor Quinn was no exception. But during the meeting I felt the horsemen did a very good job in explaining to the Governor the realities of racing in Illinois, and the need for Senate Bill 744 to be signed in its current form. By the end of the meeting I felt Governor Quinn had a much better understanding of the problems facing our industry in Illinois. As Governor for eight years I had several such meetings with groups trying to convince me of their position. I believe the horsemen did as good a job as any that I heard during my time as Governor.
Only time will tell what Governor Quinn will do. But I strongly feel that your leadership did all they could have at that meeting. It's now crucial that everyone concerned about racing contact the Governor's office and their legislators in support of racing. There is a good chance that this issue will go back to the legislature in the form of a trailer bill, and we need to make sure that the needs of racing are met. Your leadership is doing all they can. Now it's up to you to do all you can to make sure we get our needs across the finish line.
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I may be purchasing some property in the Natchez area. Would like to know what to expect as a gardener. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks
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Hi, Brenda I garden in Meridian, MS, which is a little further north from Natchez, but wouldn't be extremely different. I have also gardened in New Orleans in the past. Natchez is a beautiful city filled with very traditional old south gardens: azaleas, camellias, cast iron plants, holly ferns, etc. The best recommendation I can give you is to purchase a copy of The Southern Living Garden Book by Steve Bender. Gardening in the deep south is very different from other parts of the country, including the Pacific Northwest, with whom we share the same hardiness zone. The thing that limits our plant palette most is our extremely warm nights during the summer months, in addition to our high heat and humidity. There are many many plants that grow up north that will not survive our climate. But, on the other hand, there are many things that grow here that won't grow up north either. I love gardening here. I can be out in my yard working ten months a year if I want to, even more if I bundle up a bit. Hope you love Natchez! |
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Our laundry room has two 120V receptacles, one for the washer and another one on the opposite wall on the same circuit. Both are non GFCI. We are installing a laundry sink, cabinets and countertop next to the W&D on the same wall and would like to have another receptacle on that side of the room also.
Can we tap into the existing circuit to add the extra receptacle? I was under the impression that the washer was supposed to be on its own dedicated (GFCI?) circuit. Thanks for any input. |
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yes you can do that as it will in the same laundry room. You only are going to need to GFI them if they're 6 feet or less from the outer edge of the sink. |
- Posted by bus_driver (My Page) on Thu, Nov 12, 09 at 18:56
A washing machine does not have to be on a GFCI. In fact, the washer might cause nuisance tripping of the GFCI. Yes, you can add receptacles in the laundry room from the existing circuit. And it might be wise to cease accepting electrical wiring advice from your previous sources. |
"And it might be wise to cease accepting electrical wiring advice from your previous sources." that made me laugh, however for some reason GFI protecting the washer receptacle seems to be something people struggle with. I have one state inspector in one area I do work in that insists that we have to GFI it. I've tried arguing and finally decided it's not worth it and always just have to remember to throw in an extra GFI on the trim. |
- Posted by tom_in_seattle (My Page) on Thu, Nov 12, 09 at 19:30
Well, what if the washer receptacle is less than 6 ft from the sink? Is it still "exempt?" Maybe I should switch that from a duplex to a single receptacle. When we add the laundry sink then the current extra receptacle and any others we add will need to be GFI protected because they will be within just a few feet of the sink. Thanks for clearing up my question whether the washer needed a dedicated circuit. I thought I read that in this forum, but it was probably that the laundry room needed to be on a dedicated circuit. |
- Posted by petey_racer (My Page) on Thu, Nov 12, 09 at 19:37
Hexus IS right, under the 2008 NEC. Any exceptions to the GFI rules for laundry rooms and basements have been removed. Tom, the "laundry" needs a circuit, not the washer alone. As the others said, you CAN add a receptacle to this "laundry circuit". |
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Kensington Runestone
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The controversy over the Kensington Runestone brought Minnesota into the global spotlight. If the runestone is the real thing, it could prove that there were Scandinavians traveling as far west as Minnesota well before Columbus even set foot on our continent. If the runestone is a hoax, it should still be remembered for the renewed interest in the past it created.
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The Kensington Runestone is one of the most significant artifacts found in North America. It has been written about and studied by many throughout the world. Whether to view the stone or the discovery site, many tourists visit this part of the state each year to learn more about the Kensington Runestone and those who inscribed it. With the recent publication of the language and geological testing reported by Nielsen and Wolter, it is expected that even more interest in the stone will be generated. The Runestone's story can be told from many different views: the tragic story of Olof Ohman and his descendants, the mistakes made by ommission and perhaps commission by some of the early researchers, the myths and rumors that were promulgated and still exist, etc. The Runestone is the single most significant archeological find in the region. It proves that Minnesota--specifically Kensington--was a possible destination for the Viking expeditions. It has never been truly discredited, though speculation does exist. Fact or fiction, the story of the Kensington Runestone solidifies a romantic connection for many Minnesotans' Scandinavian heritage. And it may also show the world our dry sense of humor! The Kensington Runestone was the proof that Columbus was not the first to discover America. There were Norsemen who walked our shores before Columbus and the predominately northern European settlers of this area were very proud of that fact. Whether it is authentic or fake it still remains a focal point for our state, our country and the world as the Birthplace of America. The Kensington Runestone, despite MHS and Ted Blegen's disdain, finds new validity to its genuineness. Recent research and investigation shows that the Runestone, showing Norsemen, came to Minnesota in 1362, actually happened. Richard Nielsen and Scott F. Wolter demonstrate that the runes match Scandinavian runes available in the 14th Century and that the dating of the stone is consistent with the reported finding of it in the late 1800s in Minnesota. Much of their findings refute Professor Blegen's and the MHS's skepticism of the stone. Nevertheless, the study of the stone, its controversy, and the refusal of MHS to consider its genuineness all make for a piece of an interesting and monumental flyer into the people, geography and legend of Minnesota. For better or worse, the Kensington Runestone is unequivocally linked to the history and image of Minnesota. Its discovery in the late 18th century was so difficult for archaeologists to accept that several of them resorted to extreme and sometimes unethical means to discredit it. To this day, it is still considered common knowledge that it is a hoax. Despite the fact that each justification for the hoax claim has been soundly discredited, it is only in the last decade or so that the Kensington Runestone has begun to gain acceptance from mainstream archaeologists. A significant irony of the incident is that many of the grammatical anomalies that were pointed out by the experts as evidence of a hoax have since been shown to be valid for the time period of the stone. These anomalies now act as proof that it could not have been forged. At the time the stone was found, not even the world's leading experts knew that the grammar used in the inscription was correct. As things turned out, much of the justification for the grammar of the stone has been found in documents that were already in museums when the stone was found. They just weren't adequately studied until recently. Several geological examinations of the stone have all concluded that the stone is authentic. No geologist has ever reported any evidence that the stone was forged. Given the high portion of Minnesotans of Scandinavian heritage, it seems somehow appropriate, that 14th-century Norse explorers would leave this significant, historical artifact here, where it would eventually be found by a later generation of Norse immigrants. Found on Olof farm in Kensington. This was proof America was discovered before Columbus. The Vikings were in North America before Columbus -and first here in Minnesota! While I'm sure that other people will submit this, I decided to do it just to be sure. Whether or not the stone that Olaf Ohman said he found in 1898 is real or a hoax, it has caused endless debate and generated numerous books and articles. As you know, the discussion still continues today. And just think---if it had not been discovered our professional football team might be called the Minnesota Voyageurs.
HistoryFor more than a century, the debate has raged on Quick--what Minnesota treasure was described as an "important archaeological object" when it was exhibited at the Smithsonian Institution in 1948? Was it a) a chunk of limestone found beneath St. Anthony Falls in Minneapolis; Yup-it was the Runestone. The celebrated slab was returned to Minnesota the next year and was featured in Territorial Centennial celebrations, where debates about its authenticity continued as they had since it first came to light a half century before. The story of the Runestone is familiar to many Minnesotans. In 1898, Olof Ohman, a Swedish immigrant who farmed near Kensington in Douglas County, said he and his son had found the stone while clearing trees on his land. Symbols--or "runes"--had been carved into the stone, which, when translated, suggested that Scandinavian explorers had left it behind in the year 1362. It was an amazing find, but when the scholarly community pronounced the runes a modern forgery, Ohman removed the stone from the spotlight and began using it as a steppingstone to his barn. In 1907, though, Norwegian American journalist Hjalmar Holand visited Ohman, took the stone, and the next year published a book declaring the Kensington Runestone's authenticity. People have been taking one side or the other in the matter ever since. Whether we believe Ohman's story or not, the impact of the Kensington Runestone on the popular imagination over the past century has been tremendous. It traveled to the New York World's Fair in 1965 and to Sweden in 2003, where Ohman's relatives living there viewed it for the first time. It is an object of civic pride in Alexandria, the seat of Douglas County, where a monumental Runestone was erected in 1951 as a tourist attraction. The original stone is displayed in Alexandria's Runestone Museum, and the Ohman farm has been preserved as Kensington Park. A number of local organizations, including the Runestone Electric Association and Our Lady of the Runestone Catholic Church, keep the stone's image alive. It is a reminder of the power of the past and the undeniable thrill of a good mystery. The inscription on the Runestone has been translated as follows: Resource Links
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The major in Comparative Literature requires students to enroll in a set of core courses offered by the department, to complete electives in the department, and to enroll in additional literature courses, or other courses approved by the adviser, offered by other departments. This flexibility to combine literature courses from several departments and to address literature from multiple traditions is the hallmark of the Comparative Literature major. Students may count courses which read literature in translation; however, students, and especially those planning to pursue graduate study in Comparative Literature, are encouraged to develop a command of non-native languages.
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- The genre core: COMPLIT 121, Poems, Poetry, Worlds: An Introductory Course; COMPLIT 122, Literature as Performance; COMPLIT 123, The Novel, the World (5 units each). Students should complete these courses as soon as possible. Each course draws on examples from multiple traditions to ask questions about the logic of the individual genres.
- COMPLIT 199 (5 units). This senior seminar is designed as a culmination to the course of study while providing reflection on the nature of the discipline. Topics vary.
- Electives: Majors must complete at least 40 units of electives. Three of these electives must be Comparative Literature courses. The remaining courses may be drawn from Comparative Literature offerings, from other literature departments, or from other fields of interdisciplinary relevance to the student's interest. Up to 10 units of IHUM or SLE courses may be counted towards the elective requirement. Electives are subject to adviser consultation and approval.
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COMPLIT 246A. Literature and Film of Modern Iran
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A total of 65 units must be completed for this option, including the following requirements:
- Five courses using materials in the original language and making up an intellectually coherent program in the literature of a language other than the student's native tongue. Bilingual students may satisfy this requirement in either of their original languages or in a third language. The coherence of this program must be approved in writing by the Director of Undergraduate Studies of Comparative Literature.
- Philosophy and Literature Gateway Course (4 units): COMPLIT 181 (same as PHIL 81, CLASSGEN 81, ENGLISH 81, FRENGEN 181 and ITALGEN 181). This course should be taken as early as possible in the student's career, normally in the sophomore year.
- Philosophy Writing in the Major (5 units): PHIL 80. Prerequisite: introductory philosophy class.
- Aesthetics, Ethics, Political Philosophy (ca. 4 units): one course from the PHIL 170 series.
- Language, Mind, Metaphysics, and Epistemology (ca. 4 units): one course from the PHIL 180 series.
- History of Philosophy (ca. 8 units): two courses in the history of philosophy, numbered above PHIL 100.
- Related Courses (ca. 8 units): two upper division courses relevant to the study of philosophy and literature as identified by the committee in charge of the program. A list of approved courses is available from the undergraduate adviser of the program in philosophical and literary thought.
- One course, typically in translation, in a literature distant from that of the student's concentration and offering an outside perspective on that literary tradition.
- Capstone Seminar (ca. 4 units): in addition to COMPLIT 199, students take a capstone seminar of relevance to philosophy and literature approved by the undergraduate adviser of the program in philosophical and literary thought. The student's choice of a capstone seminar must be approved in writing by the Director of Undergraduate Studies of Comparative Literature and by the Director of Undergraduate Studies of the program. For a list of current capstone courses, see http://philit.stanford.edu/programs/capstone.html.
- Seminar Paper Requirement: students must write at least one seminar paper that is interdisciplinary in nature. This paper brings together material from courses taken in philosophy and literature, and may be an honors paper (see below), an individual research paper (developed through independent work with a faculty member), or a paper integrating materials developed for two separate courses (by arrangement with the two instructors). Though it may draw on previous course work, the paper must be an original composition, 18-20 pages in length. It must be submitted to the Director of Undergraduate Studies and receive approval no later than the end of Winter Quarter in the fourth year of study.
At least two of the courses counted toward requirements 1, 2, 7, 8, and 9 must be taught by Comparative Literature faculty. Transfer units may not normally be used to satisfy requirements 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 9. Units devoted to acquiring language proficiency are not counted toward the 65-unit requirement.
The honors option offers motivated Comparative Literature majors the opportunity to write a senior honors paper. During Spring Quarter of the junior year, a student interested in the honors program should consult with the Director of Undergraduate Studies and submit a thesis proposal (2-5 pages), an outline of planned course work for the senior year, and proof of a 3.5 GPA or higher within the student's Comparative Literature course work to date. During this quarter, the student may enroll for 2 units of credit for independent research in COMPLIT 189B to prepare this statement and undertake initial planning for the honors paper. The proposal is reviewed by the honors committee, including the Director of Undergraduate Studies and the chair of the department.
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Honors papers vary considerably in length as a function of their topic, historical scope, and methodology. They may make use of previous work developed in seminars and courses, but display an enhanced comparative or theoretical scope. Quality rather than quantity is the key criterion. Typically, however, honors papers are 40-70 pages.
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Ladies and gentlemen, I have just conceived of another next-gen Kinect feature: the olfactory sensor. Or smell detector, as laymen may prefer. This component would allow Kinect to detect when your armchair sores are on the verge of turning septic and shut down the console, broadcasting a stern memorandum on the benefits of fresh air, sunlight and good circulation.
More compellingly, the olfactory sensor might also allow deer in Assassin's Creed 3 to scent your unmistakeable odour of stagnant Pot Noodle, lager and Stilton when you stand up-wind of them. Deer seem a bit too easy to entrap right now, happily tolerating the proximity of hooded men holding ominous lengths of bent wood and string. We should probably be thankful, mind you. It's amazing where - or more precisely, what - the slaying of Bambi and his ilk can get you.
Hunting in Assassin's Creed 3 is practically a game in itself, one that promises to tie players up for hours between bouts of Brit-bashing and town planning. The frontier wilderness - setting for a full third of the storyline, Ubisoft tells us - is home to all manner of all-American fauna, including elks, raccoons, beavers, rabbits, turkeys, foxes and grizzly bears. Some take more science to kill than others. Some will eat the others, given an opportunity. All can be harvested for pelts, bones, oil and meat, which in turn can be sold or assembled into new items by using recipes at the right facility in your Homestead.
You'll be peeling and gutting a lot of animals, whether you make use of the produce or not, because if there's one thing Assassin's Creed 3 is crystal-clear on, it's that Ubisoft didn't raise no wasteful type in young Connor Kenway. Slaughtering the beasts without taking the time to scoop out their innards will eventually desynchronise you from Connor, much like murdering civilians in town. I wonder if the same eco-friendly principle applies when he steps on a spider. Is there much of a market for bits of arachnid among frontier folk, Connor?
Hunting itself is a two-fold business of locating your quarry and contriving to kill it without damaging the precious hide and vital organs. Sure, you can blow Bambi's brains out his ears with a flintlock pistol if you're loaded down with commodities and cash, but frugal operators will close the distance, taking advantage of thick patches of vegetation or low-hanging branches, and gut the poor dear with a hidden blade. Or alternatively, bust out the bow and arrow for a somewhat less damaging ranged kill.
The presence of animals can be deduced from the environment - half-eaten bushes denote rabbits, flat grass equals deer, broken branches are for foxes - which are helpfully flagged with eyeglass symbols. Truth be told, we'd have enjoyed the option to track a creature's spoor without HUD assistance - here's hoping for an optional "purist" mode. Wounded animals leave a blood trail, potentially attracting the attention of (other) predators who must then be soundly thrashed before they abscond with your kill.
This boils down to QTEs, in large part. Wolf leaps for your face, time slows and you hit a button to dodge or bop it. Larger beasts appear to require slightly more elaborate tactics - you'll need to hit another button, grabbing a charging moose by the antlers in order to unscrew the beast's head and wear it like a hat. We wish.


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My Car: 2001 Pontiac Grand Am V-6 3.4L engine
My car has always given me trouble starting on occasion. But it has been more frequent recently. And just yesterday i woke up and drove down the street to work, its about a 5-10 minute drive. When i got there and shut the car of i attempted to use the electronic locks, nothing happend. I tried to start it and it was dead. I got a jump after work and drove it around base for like a half hour. Everything seemed fine because it ran a few hours later that night when i wen to clean it out (i am certain i left not electronics on inside). The same thing happend this morning, with the car dieing and all. I got another jump and drove for like 20 minutes, parked it and attempted to start it after i ate. And it died again there! Please help! |
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I would have the battery tested. Else, it could be the alternator. |
In addition to testing the battery, I would examine the battery cables. These must be in good condition and have a clean conection to the battery posts. In rare cases, the wire may have a poor connection inside the lead battery post clamps. These may appear ok on the outside but have lost good connecivity inside. look at both ends of the cable. Clean and reconnect the far ends of the cables too. If you have access to the electrical diagrams, look for gounding/return points that are common to the electric door circuits and the starter solenoid. (You did not say what your start problem was: did nothing happen, or did the engine turn over without firing, or did it hit a bit, cough, and refused to keep running? |
Check the grounding strap, the one that goes from the engine to the car frame/body. This item is often hidden in out-of-the way places. Common locations are from the back of the engine to the firewall, or under the engine up front to a support member under the radiator. The ones up front under the radiator are troublesome, especially for geographic locations that use a lot of road salt. |
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SARASOTA, Fla. -- It doesn't matter if it's February or September, a couple of innings just to get the arm loose or a big-time start in a pennant race, Kevin Correia doesn't want to come out of the game.
It's why the Minnesota Twins veteran right-hander found himself grinding during Saturday's Grapefruit League opener against the Baltimore Orioles. Two hits, a sacrifice fly and a walk in the second inning had Correia working a little longer than expected in his debut with the Twins.Sensing he was about to get pulled, Correia did his best to keep manager Ron Gardenhire in the dugout."I just got on the rubber as quick as I can and try and try to throw another pitch before they can get out there," Correia said with a smile.Correia managed to get Chris Dickerson to ground to second to end the threat, a fortunate development since Gardenhire admitted Dickerson would have been Correia's last batter of the day no matter how it turned out.It wasn't sparkling, but hey, there's still well over a month until opening day."I've had terrible spring trainings, great spring trainings, mediocre spring trainings and they really don't have much of a bearing on what your numbers are going to be during the season," Correia said. "You just want to end spring training confident in what you're doing."Correia ended up allowing the one run on two hits in Baltimore's 5-3 victory. He'll get one more start in before taking some time off next week to help his wife give birth to their third child back in San Diego.Gardenhire knows there's a lot on Correia's mind. It's why he was hardly bothered it took the 2011 All-Star 35 pitches to get through nine batters. The combination of family duties and trying to fit into a new environment can be a lot to handle. Correia signed with Minnesota in December after spending two years with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The manager sensed Correia may have been a little more amped up than usual for February."That's normal," Gardenhire said. "You overthrow the ball a little bit, the ball stays up more. I'll be anxious to see the next outing and where the ball goes the next time and as we go along."Barring disaster, Correia is considered a lock to be in the starting rotation. It's not quite the same for Baltimore's Zach Britton. He missed all of last spring while dealing with a shoulder issue and ended up changing his offseason program to focus on strengthening the muscles around the joint.Locked into what appears to be a camp-long battle with a host of others to be Baltimore's fifth starter, Britton allowed two hits in his one inning of work. Not perfect, but it's a start."I feel easier," Britton said. "I feel nice and easy going through my warmups. I don't feel like I'm overdoing it. You have time to build yourself up to it (in spring training) before going at it full bore."Britton went 5-3 with a 5.07 ERA in 11 starts last year, a significant drop-off from his rookie season in 2011, when he led the team with 11 wins.Considered a key part of Baltimore's future at one point, now Britton is simply trying to find a spot in the present. Having a little extra time this spring thanks to the World Baseball Classic isn't a bad thing."You're kind of pacing yourself a little bit more," Britton said.Game notes
Minnesota LF Josh Willingham had two hits, including a two-run homer ... Baltimore 2B Brian Roberts, trying to come back from a series of injuries that have derailed his career, went 0 for 2 before leaving the ballpark early to attend a friend's wedding ... Baltimore non-roster invitee Trayvon Robinson broke a 3-3 tie in the eighth with a two-run homer off Minnesota's Tyler Robertson.
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Daring and dynamic, the "new woman" came to represent the very spirit of an age in flux. Featuring work by authors as diverse as Kate Chopin and Oscar Wilde, Charlotte Perkins Gilman and Thomas Hardy, this anthology looks at society through the eyes of women as they encountered new choices in marriage, motherhood, work, and love. Charting a rebellion that was social, sexual, and literary, with characters ranging from lady detectives and suffragette rebels to femmes fatales, and covering such subjects as adulterous liaisons, the pleasures of the single life, the possibilities of same-sex relationships, and the joys of shopping, Women Who Did shows women breaking free from convention.
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Kato TA, Wilson PF, Nagasawa H, Peng Y, Little JB, Bedford JS.
Variations in Radiosensitivity among Individuals: A Potential Impact on Risk Assessment?
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Kato TA, Okayasu R, Bedford JS.
Signatures of DNA double strand breaks produced in irradiated G1 and G2 cells persist into mitosis.
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Fujimori A, Yaoi T, Ogi H, Wang B, Suetomi K, Sekine E, Yu D, Kato T, Takahashi S, Okayasu R, Itoh K, Fushiki S.
Ionizing radiation downregulates ASPM, a gene responsible for microcephaly in humans. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2008 May 9;369(3):953-7.
Kato TA, Okayasu R, Bedford JS.
Comparison of the induction and disappearance of DNA double strand breaks and gamma-H2AX foci after irradiation of chromosomes in G1-phase or in condensed metaphase cells.
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Kato T, Nagasawa H, Warner C, Okayasu R, Bedford JS.
Cytotoxicity of cigarette smoke condensate is not due to DNA double strand breaks: Comparative studies using radiosensitive mutant and wild-type CHO cells.
Int J Radiat Biol. 2007 Sep;83(9):583-91
Kato TA, Wilson PF, Nagasawa H, Fitzek MM, Weil MM, Little JB, Bedford JS.
A defect in DNA double strand break processing in cells from unaffected parents of retinoblastoma patients and other apparently normal humans.
DNA Repair (Amst). 2007 Jun 1;6(6):818-29. Epub 2007 Mar 6.
Kato TA, Nagasawa H, Weil MM, Little JB, Bedford JS.
Levels of gamma-H2AX Foci after low-dose-rate irradiation reveal a DNA DSB rejoining defect in cells from human ATM heterozygotes in two at families and in another apparently normal individual.
Radiat Res. 2006 Sep;166(3):443-53.
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gamma-H2AX foci after low-dose-rate irradiation reveal atm haploinsufficiency in mice.
Radiat Res. 2006 Jul;166(1 Pt 1):47-54.
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CARACAS, Wednesday June 01, 2005 | Update
Bush "was pleased to meet with her (Machado)," said the White House spokesman (Photo: Archive/El Universal)
US President George W. Bush voiced his concern about the
efforts by President Hugo Chávez' government "to harass
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We bought a Honeybell Orange tree 2 years ago from a local nursery and at that time it had blooms and several small oranges at the time of planting. However the past 2 seasons there have been no blooms or oranges present on the tree. The tree looks very healthy and has grown substantially with a deep green color and many new branches - but no blooms or oranges. Any suggestions as to what I am doing wrong? We live in Naples. email@example.com |
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It sounds somewhat strange, but I'm betting that this spring it'll probably produce some. Perhaps it got more nitrogen last year inducing vegetative growth, instead of flowering. If it doesn't this spring, perhaps ease back on ferts to see if that will help it. Gary |
- Posted by mr454chevyss Lake Placid, FL (My Page) on Sun, Mar 18, 07 at 10:49
I purchased and planted a new Honeybell Tangelo tree. I followed the planting instructions given to me from the nursery representative. The tree is now full of blossoms and little green oranges. Am I supposed to pluck off the little green oranges now since harvest is from Dec to Mar, or will it take from now until Dec for the little green oranges to ripen? |
They are self plucking. The plant will drop fruits they don't need or can carry. Only 2% or less of the strongest fruit will remain. And if you want much bigger fruit when the fruit is marble size pluck the ones that are a little smaller than the rest. I only retain 2 to 3 fruit per branch- my preference only |
I just bought a Rio honey tangerine ( its flowers are as small as lime flowers) and a honey tangerine ( its flowers are bigger). I heard there are Honey Murcott and Honeybell tangerines ( what else?). Do all those trees have sweet fruits? If you say that depends on the soil, does lime or Potassium increase the sweetness? or what? The problem with lime is it increases the ph and citruses are acid lovers. Well, I sure thank you very much. K |
- Posted by parrothead_fa z10 FL (My Page) on Sat, Mar 24, 07 at 8:32
Yes, it will take from now til dec to ripen fruit which are forming now. I learned since moving to Florida that most citrus take from 6-9 months from fruit set to harvest. Also, never prune or cut back the braches on your citrus, as they flower from the new growth, and you'll be removing the part that will produce next years fruit. Dave |
I also have a small Honeybell (known also as a Minneola Tangelo I believe). I was told they are not self pollinating; that they need another citrus closeby to pollinate. I just got a Temple orange tree to plant nearby, so I hope that helps in setting more fruit. |
I have a couple of orange trees that are having problems with brown spots on their leaves. These spots will grow and then bore through the leaf itself. What is it and how do I get rid of it? |
- Posted by southernites z9 FL (My Page) on Fri, Jul 11, 08 at 16:32
We have a beautiful second season honeybelle which produced fruit last year. This year there are only 2 or 3 on it. The tree was quite large when we purchased it.The leaves look good, dark green and it is growing well. What am I doing wrong? We live in Ormond Beach but not near the ocean about 6 to 8 miles in land. |
- Posted by littlelemon29 (My Page) on Fri, Jul 11, 08 at 20:09
honeybells are definetely not self pollinating- and- not just any other citrus close by will do it- they need a specific kind.. I think most people use Page or Ponkin for the pollinators (but don't quote me on those names).. Google them and you should find the names of pollinators you can use. I had a beautiful honeybell a few years ago but took it back when I googled and found that it was not self pollinating. Good luck |
- Posted by malcolm_manners 9b C. Fla. (My Page) on Mon, Jul 14, 08 at 8:04
'Minneola' (a.k.a. Honneybelle) is often budded to 'Cleopatra' mandarin rootstock, which gives a vigorous tree with high-quality fruit. However, this combination often takes several years to really start bearing well. Minneola does need a pollenizer, but nearly any other variety will do. The few that don't work include another 'Minneola', 'Orlando' tangelo, and anything that does not make viable pollen, such as 'Tahiti' lime or most navel oranges. But nearly any other mandarin, sweet orange, grapefruit, tangor, or lemon should work just fine. The house I grew up in had a 'Minneola' and a 'Meyer' lemon, and the Minn. made huge crops of fruit with that pollen. |
- Posted by orchidguyftl z10 FTL FL (My Page) on Mon, Jul 14, 08 at 12:49
mine seems to do well with self pollintion |
- Posted by jerry hunt(firstname.lastname@example.com) onThu, Sep 4, 08 at 16:59
Some of the fruit on my honeybell is spitting and dropping from the tree. Any ideas? |
- Posted by gatormomx2 9 westvolusiafl (My Page) on Fri, Sep 5, 08 at 10:00
Too much water - probably rainfall amounts . Nothing you can do . This is from U of F : Minneola will develop into a very large tree at maturity and adequate space for development should be provided. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Minneola Tangelo
- Posted by frank Zappia south florida(email@example.com) onWed, Feb 2, 11 at 13:45
i bought a honneybell tree 3 years ago.this is the first year that half the tree produced. the fruit is shaped like a honeybell but is larger than a grape fruit. the fruit taste like a sour orange and only 2 turned orange. the other 2 dozen are yellow. the tree is healthy and i have followed fertilizing and spraying instructions. do you think this tree will produce good fruit or should i remove it? |
- Posted by b j hicks ormond beach.fl(email@example.com) onFri, Mar 18, 11 at 8:56
we have a wonderfully large honey bell tree that produces many fruit each season about 13 years old. most fruit have seeds some have lots of seeds. my tree produces both a honey bell look orange as well as a plain orange look. my tree also produces some ugly bumpy fruit, inside the flesh is good. not all oranges are affected by this ugly look. we feed as recommended, it is planted on a slight hill so roots don't stay wet. i thought honey bell had no seeds and all were bell shaped on top. what do i do for these ugly fruit can they be sprayed when in flower? with wehat? |
- Posted by lisascenic (My Page) on Sun, Mar 20, 11 at 1:43
If the fruit is tasty, who cares if it's ugly on the outside? |
b j hicks - are the "ugly" fruits toward the bottom of the tree? could be the rootstock is producing branches and you're getting two types of fruit on your tree. Look for a graft line and see whether any of the branches producing fruit are below that. |
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My bark is cracking and pealing off. What is causing this. |
- Posted by Jan McCormick 9(email@example.com) onSat, Apr 23, 11 at 11:12
We live in Jax and have had a beautiful Honey beell tangelo tree for 11 years. This year, no new leaves (old leaves curled and hanging on) BUT lots of flowers and small green fruit starting as usual. The tree looks unwell. Thoughts? |
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Report: Sacramento group encouraged to put 100 percent of Kings purchase price in escrow
NBA officials are suggesting the private investment group led by Vivek Ranadive make the move to prove it has the money to fund a backup offer.
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A Sacramento investment group hoping to buy the Kings is being encouraged to put its entire $341 million purchase price offer in escrow in advance of an NBA vote next week, The Sacramento Bee reported Wednesday.
The NBA's Board of Governors will meet Wednesday in Dallas to likely settle the four-month long Seattle/Sacramento battle over the Kings.
A Seattle group led by Chris Hansen reached an agreement with the current owners, the Maloof family, to buy 65 percent of the team for about $358 million.
A Sacramento group has matched what was the original Seattle offer, $341 million, and expects to make a deal with the Maloofs if the NBA does not approve the sale to the Hansen group.
However, the Maloofs have insisted throughout they would prefer to sell to the Seattle group. The Bee reported that the Sacramento group is being encouraged to put the money in escrow in hopes of "persuading" the Maloofs to accept its offer.
The Bee reported that a source said the Sacramento group is being asked to make the move to show that it has "the wherewithal" to back its offer.
The Bee reported that the Maloof family has "expressed concerns privately" about the financial viability of the Sacramento group, led by Vivek Ranadive — also a part-owner of the Golden State Warriors.
The Sacramento group on Friday was reported to have put 50 percent of the purchase price in escrow in an attempt to show it had the needed financing.
The Seattle group has reportedly put 100 percent of its offer in escrow.
The NBA's Relocation Committee voted 7-0 late last month to recommend the Kings not be allowed to move to Seattle. The BOG has been expected to follow that recommendation, assuming it does not find reason to be concerned about the Sacramento offer.
It was also reported earlier this week that the Sacramento group has said it would take a greatly reduced piece of revenue sharing in a further attempt to win over the NBA's BOG. Seattle, as a larger market, would likely contribute to the revenue-sharing pie.
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Uemura passed away on December 7, 1957, six months after his wife died. Although Joseph had started following in his father's footsteps, actually becoming a minister part-time, when he was offered a scholarship to study philosophy at Columbia University, he left the Iliff School of Theology, where he was studying for his doctorate.
Maggie married her Irishman and remained a member of the church.
In 1960, looking for a larger facility, the congregation decided to merge with Simpson Methodist Church, which had been founded in 1882 and was one of the oldest continuing Methodist churches in Colorado. Struggling with "white flight" from the interracial neighborhood around the church at 34th and High, Simpson had a large building but only a few dozen members at services and, finally, no minister. The two congregations struck a deal to join under the Simpson United Methodist Church banner.
Two years later the building at 25th and California was sold to a poor black church: the Union Gospel Mission.
In 1967 the Simpson congregation, now predominantly Japanese, built a new church in Arvada. The building is Japanese in architecture and landscaping style. But when the congregation was asked to choose a new name, they voted to retain Simpson United Methodist.
On Sunday mornings Simpson conducts two services simultaneously. One is in English, the other in Japanese.
Barry Staten was released from the state reformatory on June 12, 1975. On August 12 of the following year, his son, Galen, was born. Barry had met his girlfriend through her brother, Ricky, one of the Three Stooges. She'd hated Barry when they were growing up, but now they were in love.
The new father held his tiny son and studied his face for his own features. Whatever else he had done wrong, this was a good thing. He couldn't remember when he'd been so happy. All he wanted was to be a good father. So he started to work, mostly in the kitchens of downtown restaurants, and stayed off the streets.
But the relationship with his girlfriend was stormy. They were in love one minute and at each other's throats the next. Two years after his son was born, Barry was sitting in a car with Ricky and Ricky's brother. They were all three drunk, and the two brothers started yelling at Barry for fighting with their sister.
"Hey, that's between her and me," he retorted. "She's the mother of my child, and it's none of your business."
The argument escalated until the two brothers began beating Barry. He escaped out the driver's side door, pulling the older brother with him. When Barry started punching him, Ricky ran around from the passenger side and pulled Barry off his sibling.
The two brothers were working Barry over when the older one suddenly became violently ill from all the alcohol he'd consumed and collapsed. Knowing he couldn't handle Barry by himself, Ricky took off running. But Barry caught him and cold-cocked him in mid-stride.
A week later, Barry was at his girlfriend's mother's house visiting Galen. He wasn't worried about the brothers; he figured they'd all gotten their licks in and the fight was behind them. But when word had gotten out on the streets about how Barry had bested him, Ricky's reputation had also taken a beating. There was only one way to get it back. In the yard, Ricky confronted Barry with a .22-caliber pistol. Barry stood his ground. Ricky fired a shot at his feet.
Barry turned to leave, but hell if he was going to run. Another bullet zipped into the ground. Then another and another. Barry was counting the shots as he walked as calmly as fear would allow. The gun was a six-shooter. Two left, he told himself. The fifth shot went buzzing by his ear.
Barry ran. As he hopped the fence, he felt a burning in his back. Thinking he'd scraped himself, he kept running down the sidewalk. Then he heard a young boy cry, "He's hit! He's hit!"
Surprised, Barry turned. "What?"
"You shot," the boy said.
Barry looked down. No blood. Then his felt his back and looked at his hand. It was bright red. Damn, he'd been shot--by his old friend, his son's uncle.
After that, Barry tried to stay out of trouble. Although he rarely kept a job more than a few months, he didn't do much worse than smoke marijuana. He saw his son when he could. His girlfriend's parents didn't approve of him, but they couldn't stop him. Galen was a chubby toddler, just like Barry had been, with soft brown eyes that lit up when his father brought him something, like the new little cowboy boots on which he'd spent his last dime. But the visits were always too short.
In 1980 Barry was working as a janitor at a health-care center when the manager accused him of stealing a fellow employee's television. The manager said he was going to withhold $160 from Barry's $200 paycheck to pay for it.
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Body Butter 16 oz Shea Butter Melt butter, add oils, put in freezer. Let it set up. Take out and whip like crazy. Add the cornstarch while whipping. Return to freezer, let set again, take out and whip. You continue to do this until you stiff peaks. Then it's ready to use. You can add fragrance oil and color to this also. I choose not to. I use this on my face at night time. For lotion, I use a base and add my oil and whatever I want to it. |
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Will Azamara Club Cruises Launch a New-Build?
(12:30 a.m. EST) -- The boss of Azamara Club Cruises has reaffirmed his commitment to expand the fleet -- the question now is when.
C.E.O. Larry Pimentel described the two-ship fleet as his "starter kit" and that he had spent the last three years establishing the foundations for a bigger fleet. Pimentel was speaking onboard
Azamara Quest
, which was visiting a U.S. port -- in this case Miami -- for the first time since it came into operation in 2007. Sister ship
was in Miami at the same time last year.
"Yes, we want growth, more capacity and more destinations," he said. "We've got two ships and you can't call that much of a fleet, and people who are unable to book with us have to go to our competitors. What I am pushing for is for the small ship destination fleet which will allow us to expand to more waterways."
It's a theme Pimentel has returned to again and again since he became head of the line. In response to a question about expansion posted on the
Cruise Critic message boards
last October he wrote: "Now the question of future growth and planning… The answer from earlier this year hasn't changed much. When I joined Azamara in 2010 several people immediately asked me if I planned any additional tonnage and I told them then that I didn't join Azamara with the intention of it remaining a two ship fleet. That is still my intention. But expanding the Azamara fleet isn't as simple as flipping a light switch. We need to be prudent, perform our due diligence and satisfy the management of our parent company and its shareholders that we are on the right track. It would also be good if the market conditions were more favorable globally. Clearly, I believe we are on the right track from an onboard guest satisfaction perspective and forward growth looks very encouraging."
His latest comments gave the clearest indication yet that the fleet will be expanding. However, when we asked for a fixed date for a new-build we received the following response: "At this time there are no definitive plans for expansion, it is the goal that we are working toward, but no plans are set yet."
Pimentel, whose illustrious career has included time at the helm of
SeaDream Yacht Club
added that the reason he joined Azamara is because he saw its potential.
"I would like to end my career with a new fleet in this division in this company," he added. "I think these will be some of the best ships ever built. I would like the opportunity in this small line to build. It will be very exciting."
The event aboard Quest -- during last week's Cruise Shipping Miami -- was primarily to show off the new-look ship and also to launch Azamara's calendar of "AzAmazing" evenings. These bespoke, exclusive, one-off offers will be provided free to guests once a cruise, and include events like the Formula 1 in Monte Carlo or a private concert in Gibraltar.
As Pimentel noted, Azamara Club Cruises has just two 694-passenger ships in its fleet -- Quest and Journey -- which have carved out a niche for themselves in the luxury adventure sector. Parent company Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd made a significant investment in refurbishing the vessels when it acquired them. As recently as November 2012, Quest went in for an eight-day dry-dock that included refurbished soft furnishings in public spaces, a new steam room in the fitness center and a new caviar and champagne bar in onboard for-fee eatery, Aqualina, in addition to a new paint job on the ship's hull.
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