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Upon your arrival a sales consultant will greet you promptly either on our lot, or at our door. They will be courteous, kind, and focused on your needs today. They will take you seriously as a buyer, no matter what your situation or needs may be. They are there to answer your questions and connect you to the right vehicle if you have not already selected one. If you are here to see a specific vehicle, they will help you find the vehicle, open it up for you, and share what they know about it.
Our sales consultants will help licensed drivers 18 and over take a test drive. During your test drive, we will encourage you to drive the vehicle to simulate your normal day of driving, whether it be in town driving, two lane driving, or interstate driving. If there is more than one driver on this visit we will encourage all drivers to take a turn. Your test drive is an important aspect of your decision to purchase or not, and we want you to connect well with the vehicle, and what it will do for you. Upon your selection, and test drive we will confirm that the vehicle is a great fit. Of course, we know as you do that the dollars and cents of your deal are important.
Our sales consultants will gather some basic information from you at this point, and if you have a vehicle to consider for a trade in, we will gather information on that as well. We will take some time with you to properly evaluate all of the good things your previous car has done for you. We will check the cars overall condition, what it may or may not need to bring it to market, road test it, and start doing research on what it will do in the next market after you trade it in to us. Understanding your driving habits and needs going forward is at the center of all of what we do during your visit.
We will work with you, not against you, to secure a fair and accurate price proposal, focusing on the numbers that matter to you. We know that this part of your process commonly produces the most anxiety for everyone involved. When a price proposal is a shared experience, based on knowledge, facts, and logic, we can effectively eliminate almost all of these anxieties together. We will tell you exactly what your figures come out to be, and why we have arrived at those numbers. Be it a bottom line, a trade value, a sale price, or a payment, the numbers that matter to you will be talked about, confirmed, and completely understood by all of us. The bottom line is we want to make your price proposal work for you, not against you. We will not pressure you in any way to make a decision, but we will ask you for your business if we have found the right vehicle, at a price you feel is fair.
Upon confirmation of your purchase, the consultant will gather the vital information necessary to complete your transaction. You will want to have your drivers license, your insurance information, your registration card, your title to your old car if you have it, any extra sets of keys. The sales consultants will take great care in your transition from you previous car to your new one. In our business office, the business manager will listen to and answer all of your questions about financing, leasing, insurance, extended service contracts, and other products and services. We are here to save you time and money in our business office, and we take great pride in helping everyone we can no matter their credit history, income, and qualifications. We have a good portfolio of lenders with a good understanding of your needs, whether it be highly competitive finance rates, extended terms to meet your payment needs, or if you are in a rebuilding, or start up phase in your credit experience, we can help.
A day or so after your purchase or sales consultants will contact you via email, phone, or text, to see how you are doing with your purchase. This is to ensure your total satisfaction with your purchase, and address any questions or concerns you may have at this point. In the time that follows, we will want to remain connected to you in any form you wish, so that you have a long lasting enjoyment of your new vehicle.


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"Roma are Europe too", FERYP Summer camp and Roma Youth Festival: Programme of the activity, 21-26 August 2007 (event also sponsored by the Dosta! campaign)
Local and regional authorities join the fight against domestic violence [24/10/2006 09:00:00] The Congress has just launched a website given over to the Council of Europe campaign ''Stop domestic violence against women'' The site contains information on the campaign and will serve as a discussion forum for local and regional elected representatives, who are asked to describe their own experiences under the heading ''Good practices''. (more ...) Website ''Stop domestic violence''
Roma Situation and Perspectives: 10 years after the RAXI Campaign (FERYP final report, 2005)
FERYP celebrates the 10th Anniversary of the RAXI Campaign, 6-11 June 2005 Speech of the Deputy Secretary General of Council of Europe
Breaking the Barriers: Romani women and access to health care, 2003 Speech of the Deputy Secretary General of Council of Europe Speech of Mrs. Simone Veil Speech of Mrs. Soraya Post Presentation of Mrs. Miranda Vuolasranta, Council of Europe Administrator
Report: Young Roma and Alternatives to Migration, 2004
Aspects légaux de la migration en Europe, Octobre 2004 (Power point; only available in French)
Training of Romani and Traveller women to combat discrimination. (Developing a strategic plan for the International Roman Women's Network), 2004
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Forgive me if this has been addressed. I have searched for this answer and have silently been following years of posts on these forums for months.
I have a couple of figs and dwarf burning bush plants in Al's gritty mix or 5:1:1 mix outdoors (along with indoor plants). I have been watering all of my plants with Foliage Pro as suggested and everything is looking great (except what the rabbits have hit). My question is how I should modify my fertilizer application to account for all of the spring rain. Since all nutrients are provided in a readily available ( and more easily leeched) form, I am not sure how I should modify application from the recommended amount. I have been watering twice a week, no matter how much rain, since I water both indoor and outdoor containers with the same solution (1/2 weekly dose). Should I be using a more concentrated doseage outside to account for the rain? I realize that fertilizer and micro-nutrients are not literally "washed out" by the rain as they have differing levels and modes of staying inside the container. But it seems to me that some leeching must occur. |
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Personally, for my plants that are outdoors, which include my bonsai trees, jades & succulents, peppers, and a few others, I try to shelter them from too much rain to avoid leeching. But, I don't think it's too big a deal unless you are getting heavy rain, and often. In order for a lot to be leeched, you'd have to have significant rain, somewhere in the inches range. I prefer to follow a maintenance fertilizing schedule, with a small dose every time I water. I also use FP 9-3-6, so I add 1/4tsp per gallon, as directed in the bottle. I have a 2 gallon watering can, so I'll use a plastic syringe to measure out 1/2tsp of FP, squirt it into my empty can, then go to my rain water storage barrel and pump in water, which mixes it up good. Using this schedule for fertilizing, you are applying a small, usable dose every time you water, so it can offset any effects of natural rain leeching. As for you watering practices, to each their own, but I don't follow a schedule. I water as needed, to prevent any overwatering problems. Joe |
Thanks Joe. How long would you go without "feeding" the necessary nutrients if the rain kept the soil sufficiently moist so that watering wasn't needed? I've been using a schedule more as a way to ensure there aren't any deficiencies. I guess I just don't have a feel for when deficiencies will develop in container culture and I want to avoid stressing my plants. My father is a plant breeder working out of the family farm, so I grew up learning to recognize plant needs. But they only time we used a container culture was in the greenhouse short term to test for disease resistance. Naturally this doesn't give me a good sense of how to get plants to thrive in container culture. :) My gut says that the small 1/4tsp per gallon doses I've been giving will go a long way, even in heavy rain. But I also don't want to create deficiencies in my plants. |
I leave most of my potted plants in the gritty mix outside in the winter, unprotected. I use dynamite slow-release fertilizer exclusively. They are all very healthy and show strong growth. We received around 30 inches of rain since last summer. I wouldn't worry about it. -Brett |
I wouldn't worry too much about it, either... as long as you're feeding when you do water, there shouldn't be any issues. |
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Anthony Hopkins to star in a Bond film and Arnie's return to acting.
Another week another Bond rumour… This time, it's Anthony Hopkins that's reportedly close to signing up to star in the latest James Bond film.
The Oscar-winning Silence Of The Lambs actor is in discussions about playing 007′s nemesis with insiders likening the role to Blofeld from the early Bond pictures.
Daniel Craig and Judi Dench will return for the untitled Bond adventure, while Javier Bardem and Ralph Fiennes are allegedly also close to signing up.
Meanwhile, he said he'll be back and now we're hearing Arnold Schwarzenegger is looking at a number of possible scripts for his return to acting.
Arnie stepped down from his role as Governor of California in January, and has been quoted as saying he'll look at new ideas for The Terminator and Predator but it's playing an as-yet-unknown comic book character that's got him most interested.
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Alright, I'm Back. (update: get it now)
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HAY GUYZ –I'm back on a new hip and trendy one piece macbook pro. I will definitely lose points with the hipsty party scene because I don't have any Dim Mak or Supreme (Krista Ayne for Supreme) stickers. But you know what, officially, for the record, –FUCK EM.
I know you don't give a shit about the sweet new computer I got, and you're probably right clicking the links as we speak, so…Alright.
Fred Falke + (alan braxe –kinda weaksauce) + Jamiroquai = something funk disco outer space technological fantasmic electronic journey. This was a vinyl shitty rip, so don't blame me for the crushed treble.
update: I couldn't take the shit quality of the previous upload of this track, so I've taken the liberty to provide a proper rip of this track in V0. Enjoy the clean crackle of a proper rip.
Jamiroquai – Alright (Fred Falke and Alan Breaks Remix)
You know what hasn't happened here in a while? Neon Coyote hasn't happened here in a while. After the epic Neon Coyote Overflow of 2007, I lost interest in putting effort into keeping everyone else up to date with their frequent releases. BUT don't take that as me losing interest in their great production because, believe me, I've haven't and been keeping up.
This track hasn't been their latest, but it has been one of my recent favorites. It's a cute little remix of The Prairie Cartel (their bass player knows what's up) and it kills.
I'm Back ..Back in Cracktown
The Prairie Cartel – Cracktown (Neon Coyote Remix)
So help me out, leave your recent fav. NC tracks in the comments.
cheers to the new year which will be upon us in the near future.
and cheers to posting very infrequently.
time to exciting with alan braxe!!
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HOLY SHIT THANK YOU THESE ROCKS POP! <3!!! Ever since hearing this in an alan braxe set, I've been anticipating its release. After about a month of nervously pacing back and forth, the album is coming in about a week on Vulture.
This track is the club banger, Lumberjack, and it is in collaboration with kris menace. when the intro fades into the sandpapery delicous drum line and the vocals…. and then overloading on the treble into the synth!!!! wooo yeah!!!! I'm so down with this shit!
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Can anyone give me a lesson in under cabinet lighting? Any recommendations? Tips? I don't have it in my current 20-plus year kitchen, so I am clueless. Thanks |
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- Posted by babushka_cat (My Page) on Sun, Mar 24, 13 at 15:19
things i would do differently: i did not spend as much time researching lighting in general, just took my GC's recommendation. next time i would do more research first. i used his recommendation - juno undercab florescent lights. i really like under cab lighting in general and use undercab almost exclusively, rarely using the overhead LED canned lights as they feel too sterile and bright. while the juno undercabs are good, would have preferred to be able to dim them and these cannot be dimmed. the other issue is based on my house layout i can see directly into the kitchen from the livingroom and when seated in the livingroom, based on the angle i could see the light strips from below the cabinets. it looked bad and hurt my eyes. this required me to do a retrofit cabinet lightrail fix after the fact. fortunately they were custom cabinets and i was able to do so and match the paint, would have been more problematic if they were off the shelf. so check to be sure the profile will be hidden from all angles needed and decide if LED is required. LED's are more expensive and this is not my forever house so it is fine but in my next house, which hopefully will be my forever house i will put LED's in. |
- Posted by MsMaryMac23 (My Page) on Mon, Mar 25, 13 at 15:00
Just had undercab lighting installed this morning! So at this point, can't tell you what they look like at night :) But did want to give you an idea of what pricing would be. I love the GW forum, but lots of times, I wish fellow GWer's would give us pricing so we know what to compare it with, so that we can determine if we are getting a fair price. It obviously differs from region to region. I am in Orange County, CA and I paid an electrician $300 for LED lights with dimmer. |
- Posted by MsMaryMac23 (My Page) on Mon, Mar 25, 13 at 15:02
Sorry, I still haven't figured out how to post several pictures at once. Here is what the LED light strip looks like. It is super narrow and thin, so you can't see it at all. |
I am doing CSL eco under cabinet light. Super bright. Nice warm color (not blue at all but not yellow either). Does not get hot. Much better light spread than puck lights. Dimmable. Very thin profile. Mounted towards the front of the cabinet pointing back.. so the light is on the counter and backsplash. |
So, here's a question to go along with this, what's the difference between the LED Christmas style lights and the LED under cab lights and the LED rope lights? I'm being serious here, I'd really like to know. I'm probably more clueless in this area than the OP, and hope I'm not veering too far off topic. |
- Posted by IowaCommute (My Page) on Mon, Mar 25, 13 at 17:48
Laughable the Xmas and rope lights just seem to have the diodes further apart. That's what I gather from looking at pictures anyway. I'm not a fan of 'light-shadow-light' patten on the counter. There is good info on the lighting forum but boy is it technical. |
- Posted by lotsapatience (My Page) on Mon, Mar 25, 13 at 18:49
Look into Maxlite. I really liked the quality of light. We went with the 8.6 watt version (though it says 10w on the package.) I think it has 33 diodes per foot and each light bar is 12" long and are daisy-chainable. They are expensive but self contained and easy to install if you have 120v available. They are dimmable, but only with an equally expensive dimmer by Lutron. You can check their website for the "plug and play" light bars and buy on line wherever you can get a good deal. Expect to pay around $60 per 12", but they are self contained, powerful, dimmable and you won't need anything additional except maybe power cords. There are a couple version so make sure you are purchasing the one you want. |
- Posted by acheavacci (My Page) on Mon, Mar 25, 13 at 19:35
MrMaryMac23 - Thank you for the information. The lighting is lovely. Did you have these installed after you installed the backsplash? I am undecided on undercabinet lights, is it very hard to install after the cabinets, counters and backsplash are installed? |
That's seems to be a very reasonable price, MsMaryMac. I received a quote for 10 linear feet of LED ribbon light plus installation & dimmer $660. Don't know which brand LED lights they use. I can't get my husband to say yes but sounds like I need to get some more quotes. I'm in NE Florida. |
- Posted by EATREALFOOD (My Page) on Mon, Mar 25, 13 at 21:38
I have Philips eW Profile Powercore direct wire(the transformer is built in) UCL light bars. I really like the light output and would buy them again. You can dim them but I didn't bother since I like the light and my pendants are on dimmers. Send your details to Farralane's and get a quote. The box you see is the wiring compartment. The installation is really simple for your electrician. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Philips LED
- Posted by EATREALFOOD (My Page) on Mon, Mar 25, 13 at 21:45
If I remember correctly the lights and wiring boxes, I needed 2, and connector/jump cable cost about $650 for 16 ft. not including install. |
- Posted by MsMaryMac23 (My Page) on Tue, Mar 26, 13 at 0:27
I had the lighting installed after the cabinet and backsplash installation. It was something that I didn't think about until AFTER the fact. But it was a pretty easy process that took roughly 2 hrs. He had to drill small holes between the cabinets and ran a wire inside the lining of cabinet. I didn't have to do any drywall repairs. Which probably adds to the overall costs. Kgolby - just measured mine and it's about 8 feet. They charged $30 for the dimmer. |
- Posted by SparklingWater (My Page) on Tue, Mar 26, 13 at 8:11
eatrealfood, so your Philips Profile Powercore rest on the bottom of your face frame cabinet at 18" above countertop? I read last night the height of the Powercore is 1.7 inches in height and width/diameter 0.88". I'm researching the 18" from range surface top to adjacent cabinet before ordering my cabinets, and it seems the Philips Powercore fits this without any additional light bar. I'd appreciate any feedback on this, as direct wire Philips Powercore ucl is definitely being considered for multiple reasons. Thanks. |
- Posted by EATREALFOOD (My Page) on Tue, Mar 26, 13 at 12:22
Here's a front view photo. Measure the space you have underneath in front of your cabinet, they should fit. Also mount at the front for the best task lighting. You can't see the lights from the front. I can see them from the adjacent sitting room open to the kitchen but if they are off it doesn't bother me. I haven't bothered to order a light rail, since the dealer & I are not speaking. Have you read davidtay's UCL lighting threads ? These lights are a really nice option for direct wire, dimmable, LED bars. I do not like LED strips at all. The ones the electrician showed me were so dim and I couldn't figure out the material charge from the estimates so I ordered my own lights and paid for labor. The install is easy, if you are handy you can do it yourself. Color Kinetics has the installation guide on their website I think. |
- Posted by SparklingWater (My Page) on Tue, Mar 26, 13 at 13:20
Thanks, eatrealfood. Face frame cabinets should allow them, but frameless not so much without a significant light rail. I haven't ordered my cabinets yet as I'm working through the space. |
MsMaryMac23, I'd like to know more about yours as well. What brand are they? And how are they installed, direct wire or plug in? If direct wired, how did they do that after everything was finished? |
MsMary - those look pretty cool! |
- Posted by SparklingWater (My Page) on Tue, Mar 26, 13 at 18:13
Your entire kitchen looks very nice MsMaryMac. Love your backsplash and granite-they highlight the rich tones of your cabinetry. I'm glad you were able to find the right under counter lighting and thank you for giving the general price. I live on the US east coast and it seems ucl is fairly costly. Wish I was more of a DIY and comfortable around electricity. Thanks for your post and I hope discussion of light rails wasn't too off topic, Gigibozo. |
- Posted by Charlene64 (My Page) on Sat, Apr 6, 13 at 3:08
Here is a picture of my under cabinet lighting with no other lights on. I used Revolt Ecco Link lightbars (LED) by Core Lighting. You can see them at Core Lighting's website. I am very happy with them. They are very small and thin light bars. The company also makes LED tapes. I had these installed before the back splash was installed so that all the wires are hidden in the wall. Nora Lighting makes a similar product, but I went with Revolt because it was considerably less expensive. I put mine at the front of the cabinet and mounted flat. They can be angled to light the back splash but I wanted the light on the counter top. If you go to a local lighting store, they should have displays so you can see how they look. Mine did! |
Super helpful thread. I ordered ucl but I don't know anything about what our cabinet people use. I am also concerned that the balances might get in the way of my stand mixer -a professional kitchenaid- fitting between the counter and the uppers. Gorgeous pics from you all too. Lots to think about... |
I just ran across these yesterday. I don't own them yet, but am quite sure this is what I will use. You can go to inspired led website and see more options. There are others on amazon as well. What really sold me was the overwhelming positive reviews and the easy do it yourself installation. |
Here is a link that might be useful: undercabinet lites
- Posted by muskokascp (My Page) on Sat, Apr 6, 13 at 19:50
MsMary - your UCL looks great and I need to consider installing after the fact too. Can you give us any more info on the brand and how it is wired? |
- Posted by powerpuff78 (My Page) on Tue, Jul 30, 13 at 19:21
eatrealfood - I'm probably going with the Philips eW Profile Powercore and I'm glad I saw your posts because I was going to order from another online store if I hadn't found that Farralane was cheaper. I was wondering, how long did it take for Farralane to get back to you with a quote? |
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Day 5: May 25, 2007
We slept in a bit later today and showed up at Epcot a little before 10:00. Of course we headed right for The Land to get a Fastpass for Soarin'. While we waited for our return time we ate some breakfast at Sunshine Seasons and took a ride on Living with the Land. Then we made our way over to Seas with Nemo and Friends. I'll echo the same positive statements that have been made about the queue, It's awesome. You start out on the beach and slowly make your way under water until you can see the sun reflecting on the water above you. Really well done. As for the attraction, I thought it was just ok. The effect with the fish from the movie in the real fish tank is really cool though. Definitely a must do for kids who like the movie. Overall I'd say its a C ticket attraction. After the Seas we headed over to Test Track and got in the Single rider line. Getting split up is definitely worth cutting that wait time down tremendously. The single rider line said 20 mins but we only waited 5 before getting to the preshow. Then we made our way back to The Land for our Fastpass return time on Soarin'. Before we exited the park to go back to our room we went on Journey Into Imagination with Figment, a first for me! I thought it was alright, but I'm sure the older one with the Dreamfinder was probably better. Flower and Garden Festival was going on so heres some pictures from some displays in Future World (I'll have more from World Showcase tomorrow)
After Epcot we were ready to take a break before heading over to DTD for dinner.
We took the boat over to Downtown Disney from Riverside which was very nice. We stopped in the World of Disney store to try to get some souvenirs taken care of. My grandma wanted a little set of the Seven Dwarfs for my little cousin who loves the movie, but the World of Disney didnt have them, so we were gonna head back to MK after dinner to try to get them were we first saw them. Oh, and I did see Pegleg Pete in the store, heres a pic:
I took Nathan Rose's advice and decided to have dinner over at Raglan Road. We were having an early dinner because we skipped lunch. We got into Raglan Road at around 4:30 and there were only 2 other tables eating there. I'm sorry to say that I didnt like it at all. The food was decent, nothing really special though, and I thought the service was pretty bad. Our waiter was kinda rude and verrrrrrrry slow. I can understand this at a busy time, but I think he only had 1 or 2 other tables since it was so early. Like I said the food was ok, but not enough to make up for the service. I would give Raglan Road a 5 out of 10 (sorry Nathan!)
After dinner we wondered around DTD Westside for a bit and then took a bus to the Contemporary and walked over to MK to get some shopping done. We made our way over to Fantasyland to the little shop outside of Snow White's Scary Adventures to get the Dwarfs Toys. Of course after we bought them we started seeing them pop up at all the other stores too We also bought some Crocs for my sister back home from a little stand near Pinocchios Village. We rode It's a Small World with almost no wait and then it was time to head back to Riverside after another great day.
The days just keep getting better and better the longer you stay at WDW! Ahhh, I wish I was still there...
Day 6 should come sometime this weekend: we head back to the Studios for Lights, Motors, Action and then back to Epcot for dinner at Alfredos.


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Standard Rates for the short game area are $20.00 for 55 minutes 7:00am – 8:00pm Monday through Friday. Prime Time Rates are $30 for 55 minutes. Prime time schedule is all day Saturday and Sunday. We will be able to accommodate up to 10 people at a time to practice in the short game area. You can also reserve your practice time on-line.


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Greg Gonzalez Junior Baseball San Bruno, California
Greg Gonzalez, a junior from San Bruno, Calif. (Skyline JC), recorded a 7.0 inning complete game no-hit performance last week, helping the Bulldogs to a 1-0 shutout victory at Hawai'i. Gonzalez became the seventh Bulldog to pitch a no-hitter and the first in 34 years to achieve the feat. The performance marked his first collegiate start as a Bulldog as he faced 22 batters, just one over the minimum of 21. Gonzalez sat down 17 consecutive batters and the only blemish to his near perfect game was a pair of walks. He also registered seven strikeouts on the night.
Other Nominees: Men's Tennis: Siddharth Alapati Women's Tennis: Melissa McQueen Women's Track & Field: Breeauna Thompson Men's Track & Field: Val-Pierre Dai'Re Softball: Nicole Angene Lacrosse: Michelle Rose
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Regardless of where your home is located, there is always a chance that it might get burglarized. If any of your family members are home at the time of the burglary, it is possible that it may even turn into a violent crime. Therefore, it is not just about protecting your property and private possessions. It is also about providing safety to you and your family. It is important to use many different strategies to burglar-proof your home and to remember that different thieves use different tactics. If you implement some of the tactics below you will be well on your way to making your home a safer place to live:
#1- Get a Dog – An alarm system can fail, but a dog hears noises and movement and picks up foreign scents. Barking will alert the owner or neighbors of a possible problem. If you aren't a dog person, putting up a "Beware of Dogs" sign can suffice.
#2-Lock Every Entrance – A significant number of home burglaries occur just because the owner of the house forgot to lock a door or window. This is a pretty basic warning, but there are actually many people out there who do not regularly lock their doors. Installing deadbolt locks on all of your doors is highly recommended and you will want to make sure all of your windows are equipped with secure locks.
#3-Keep the Keys – Burglars know that many people leave a spare key below the mat, in a flower pot, or in another obvious location near the main entrance. You should avoid this at all costs. It is better to leave keys with one of your neighbors or just make duplicates for each member of your family. Only under extreme circumstances should you leave a key outside and, if you do, place it an inconspicuous place.
#4-Get an Alarm System – If set it up properly, this is one of the best tools to keep burglars at bay. It is important to have an alarm monitoring company watch over your system so that they are notified immediately if there is a break-in. Also, the control keypad should be convenient and accessible, which ensures that if the alarm accidentally goes off, you can easily disengage it. Home automation systems like Vivint give you even greater insight into what is happening at your home via mobile video surveillance and alerts.
#5-Leave a Light On – A well-lit home is rarely targeted by criminals. Keep the surroundings of your home amply lit so that none of the immediate areas around your house are dark. You can also choose to install motion detection lights as an added security measure.
#6-Take Precautions When You're Away – Many burglaries occur when the owners are not at home. Burglars are smart enough to recognize patterns and know which signs to look for such as newspapers and mail piling up or complete darkness in the house. To prevent this, simply stop the paper and mail deliveries and ask a trusted neighbor to keep an eye on your house.


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NBA Rumor: Shaquille O'Neal To The Boston Celtics
I guess we can say the Boston Celtics are going all in and embracing their role as the old-timers of the NBA. This afternoon, A. Sherrod Blakely of Comcast SportsNet New England tweeted that Boston is extremely close to signing Shaquille O'Neal. While it hasn't been confirmed yet, the speculation about matching the Big Aristotle with the Big Green was growing daily.
Just last night, O'Neal said on Jimmy Kimmel Live that he thought highly of the Celtics. With his options running out – Atlanta wasn't interested, Cleveland didn't want him back and the Spurs didn't want to get any older – there were reports about O'Neal considering big-money offers from Europe. More than likely, that was just a futile attempt to drive up his NBA value.
Now for most likely the veteran's minimum, he joins a group of Celtics who seem to be stuck in Never Never Land. While some wanted to see Boston get younger this offseason, they retained their current roster while adding 32-year old Jermaine O'Neal and now the 38-year old Shaq.
Say what you want about Shaq, but last year he averaged 12.0 points and 6.7 rebounds a game. He could help this team on the court, especially against the Lakers. But, it is still to be determined how his presence affects the locker room – there is no clear alpha dog, no one Shaq will undoubtedly defer to – and also how minutes will be dealt once Boston's frontline gets fully healthy.
Shaq gladly played a secondary role to LeBron James. That was an obvious move. But the last time he was on a team that lacked a single, commanding presence, O'Neal and Phoenix struggled to adjust to each other. With a solid core of veteran personalities, it will be interesting to see how Shaq fits in.
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A faint cometary globule nebula 1,300 light-years from Earth has been revealed in glorious detail through the Very Large Telescope.
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Tora displays the depth to rally the masses with keenly written lyrics
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Of men, grief and love lost, the ability to reveal heartbreak dominates the new album by Tora, who is releasing her debut CD Spilling Over July 10th.
The pop rock singer/songwriter Tora will perform at this years CBGB Festival in New York City on Friday, July 6th, at 10pm at The Lit Lounge.She will join heavyweight artists Guided By Voices, Wyclef Jean, Redd Kross, Fishbone, David Johansen and many others who are part of the 2012 version of the infamous annual music festival that mixes new and emerging artists with performances by established talent.
Tora returns to New York straight on the heels of a wildly successful performance at the Sunset Sessions Rocks Radio Promo and Film Supervision Conference June 21-24th in California, where radio and industry peers raved about her visit alongside the likes of Lit, Everclear, Taproot and P.O.D.
"Watching Tora at Sunset Sessions reminded me that I can be surprised by music. I believed her and know large audiences will too, said James Howard Program- Director WWDC in Washington DC.
Added Ward Hake, Vice President of Music, 20th Century Fox, If youve been wondering if the NYC music scene is still vibrant with new young artists, then you need to check out Tora. Tora is a native New York artist with her own sound and vision.
With a powerful voice and edgy, eclectic style (not to mention those wordsmith prowesses) that bring to mind a combination of Tori Amos, Adele, Ann Wilson and Chrissie Hynde, twenty-two year old Tora Fisher is a musical force to be reckoned with. Tora found her voice -and salvation- through heartache and loss. Remarkably, the singer was the sole survivor of a tragic plane crash.
In her debut CD, Spilling Over, a passionate ode to these very themes, Tora explores these feelings track by track and word by word, having written or co-written all the songs on the album, and delivering something that is nothing short of highly personal and intensely moving, a passionate song cycle that explores the emotions which emanate from the very depths of the human soul.
From songs such as Dirty Secret and Summer Eyes that explore a somewhat forbidden love to classic break-up/heartache songs such as Nothing and For Dead; from the soaring, anthemic qualities of Finally Free to dealing with post traumatic stress in Own The Skies to the emotions of seeing her fathers grave for the first time on And I Wont Cry and Second Tree From The Corner (written when Tora was just thirteen), every track on Toras remarkable debut causes the listener to pause and think, contemplating the parallels between the songs they are hearing and their very own life experiences.
Accompanying Tora in her debut are stellar musicians Michael Mugrage (who also co-wrote several of the tracks on the album with Tora and produced the CD as well),
Seth Glassman on Bass and Frank Vilardi on Drums.
Spilling Over was written in New York City and recorded at Carriage House Studios and was a project a year in the making.
Said Tora, I called the album Spilling Over because I finally wrote about all the experiences I was trying to keep inside. Once I gave in to exposing myself on the record, all of the songs nearly exploded out of me. It can be scary to dig that deep but I knew it was the only way the music would be honest and meaningful...and hopefully, touch somebody.
Accompanying the release will be a series of select concert dates throughout 2012.
Monsters and Critics interviewed Tora about her groundbreaking debut effort:
Monsters and Critics: Did you grow up a creative household and if so, how did if influence your career?
Tora: I basically grew up backstage. My Mom and Dad were producing Broadway shows, opera productions and the like. The way some girls try on their mother's pearls and lipstick, I was imitating choreography and musical numbers instead. So being creative and musical wasn't just encouraged it was nourished.
But I think the most influence it had on my career was my perspective about what being a "professional" meant.
I had no disillusions about the hard work and dedication to your craft it takes to be the best. But amidst all the sweat and tears seemed a genuine love for what these artists were doing and that has been my beacon through this adventure. The day I am not absolutely in love with what I am doing, I won't do it anymore. But to be honest, that day is never going to come. Music is my life.
M&C: How have major events in your life - both positive and negative - influenced your art?
Tora: It's hard to skirt around what has always been "the elephant in the room" as far as my art is concerned. I survived a terrible accident that took my father when I was thirteen.
That's the day music transformed for me. It wasn't about just wanting to write songs it was about needing to. I was so overwhelmed by grief, fear, anguish, guilt you name it.
But I found this beautiful silver lining when my songwriting had transformed overnight to something with substance and emotion and content. That cathartic aspect taught me how to write songs from a real place, and without that I'm not sure where my music would be or if people would hear themselves in it like they do.
M&C: What is your creative process? How do you typically sit down and write a song?
Tora: I feel most at home when writing at the piano. The melody and chords tend to come simultaneously with the lyrics not far behind. Each song has a personality; once I determine the emotional response I have to the chords the content of the song almost always becomes instantly clear.
But My favorite part of the creative process are the spontaneous moments. When I am so overwhelmed by an impulse or emotion that the song comes out of me in full, one sitting, as if it was already written.
I think when a song that you're writing captures a moment in time or emotion so wholly, it takes the burden of it out of your memory. You will always remember but it will never weigh as heavy on you. Kind of like how some people believe a picture can capture a piece of your soul, I believe great songs capture a piece of time. I think thats why I tend to write about my darker moments and the men that I've lost in life and in love
to lighten the load I carry.
M&C: You're also a gifted pianist - did that come naturally or was it "years in the making"?
Tora: It was absolutely years in the making. I started when I was six and it is the best gift my mother ever gave me, I like to say. She insisted that classical training was the best foundation and she pursued every possible avenue to better me as a musician.
I didn't know anything about regular summer camps because I was studying performing arts and piano at Interlochen. I didn't watch TV because I was hammering out Rachmaninoff.
Of course, I had a couple moments where I would throw my hands up and refuse to play another single note, but my mother would always tell me that I would thank her one day.
And a couple weeks after my Dad died, I sat down at the piano and wrote Second Tree (a song that is actually on my new album) and it all clicked. Everything I had been working for, all the classical training and countless hours had prepared me for this.
The moment where I could be fluent enough in the language of music to express my innermost thoughts in my darkest hour. Believe me, I have thanked my mother many, many times over since then.
M&C: When you're not writing or performing, what do you enjoy doing? What is a typical day like in the life of Tora?
Tora: Anyone that sees me in my down time can probably guess I am a huge dog lover. I have a blue Great Dane named Titan that I've raised in NYC since he was eight weeks old. He is a full-time job and doesn't care if I've been out till 3am playing a gig he's up at 7am and he's ready to run.
But it's a labor of love and nothing melts my heart more than when he lays at my feet when I'm writing at the piano. He absolutely loves the vibrations; I think he finds it soothing. I'm just waiting for the right opportunity to start including him in my album artwork because he definitely is my little (well big) mascot.
It's been a good, on par day for me if I have written a song and taken my dog to the park. And believe me, I feel all too lucky to be able to say I truly love every day and I surround myself only with what brings me happiness.
M&C: Are you an artist who really enjoys live performances or would you rather let your recordings be how your music is interpreted by your audience?
Tora: I would prefer a live performance any day of the week. It's not just important for me that people know what they hear on the album can be replicated live, but feeding off of the crowd's energy is food for my soul. In a way, though, that's a little selfish of me because I think my more intimate songs are best heard in a room, alone where you can get lost in your own thoughts.
It's not that I want my songs to make you cry, it's that I hope you feel safe enough to do so and that you feel lighter after just like how I felt after I wrote them. And that's the best way I know how to pay forward my gratitude to the people that believe in my music and in me.
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Minnesota State Mankato and Hennepin Technical College now jointly offer a 4-year Music Industry degree program that gives you business training, musical training, audio recording skills and a Pro Tools certification. The program will involve attending both campuses. The degree program is called a "Bachelor of Science in Music Industry/Audio Recording Specialist."
Your program will begin here at the University for one year. You will learn musical fundamentals and start your Gen Ed sequence. Then you will go to Hennepin for two years to learn recording skills. Finally, you will return to Mankato to take upper level Music Industry business-oriented courses, finish your musical training, and take more General Education courses.
The FAQ below answers most of the questions we receive about the program. Please study it very carefully before contacting a faculty advisor:
No, it will be competitive. Acceptance requirements include: You will need to be able to read music well, be accepted into a private studio/ensemble, and pass the entrance theory exam.
If you were to attend only Hennepin, you would receive only a 2-year degree, and no musical training or music business courses to help prepare you for the real world. If you were to attend only the University, you would not get very much technical audio training. This new program solves all those shortcomings, for those of you with a passion for the technical side.
All are still required, just as with our regular BSMI four-year degree. But - be aware you will be required to complete all these required courses before going to Hennepin, including passing the piano proficiency exam.
You must complete your AAS degree before returning to the University. As part of Hennepin's AAS program, you will earn a ProTools certification.
The degree will comply with current MSU GenEd requirements, which means 44 credits of GenEds. You can earn them here, at Hennepin, and/or by taking MSU online courses. Also be aware that in order to graduate, 40 credits of your classes must be upper-level courses.
You will need to take two in your freshman year and two in your senior year, at the University.
Not quite. You will need to take some summer courses to finish in four calendar years, and your internship will stretch into the summer after your senior year. Please see the spreadsheet.
Please see the posted curriculum on this site.
An exciting and comprehensive program of audio engineering / production courses, plus some GenEds. Please see the Hennepin catalog and website for details.
No. Many alternatives were considered. We are sorry, but there are many non-negotiable reasons the program has to be structured like this.
Your application will be considered, and you are fully eligible for acceptance, provided you are willing to fulfill all the requirements of the program. If you have already taken courses that are not part of this degree program, your graduation time will probably be delayed beyond four years.
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The issue of governmentally imposed racial preferences has been raised in Arizona in the context of a proposed voter initiative to ban discrimination in public education, employment, and contracts. Following similar initiatives that voters overwhelmingly approved in California, Washington State, and Michigan, anti-racial preference activist Ward Connerly is collecting signatures to place the issue on the November 2008 Arizona statewide ballot as part of a Super Tuesday in which such measures will appear on the ballots in five states. If enacted, the initiative will amend the Arizona Constitution to completely forbid such preferences, making state law more restrictive than the federal Constitution, which has been construed to forbid most but not all racial classifications.
Appropriately, the question has been raised whether the initiative is a solution in search of a problem. This paper documents more than three dozen such classifications in Arizona government programs at the state, local, and university levels. Given that governmental entities are rarely candid about whether and the extent to which they confer preferences on the basis of race, color, or sex, the fact that three dozen visible programs were easily discovered suggests that the programs identified in this paper may represent only the tip of the Arizona preference iceberg. The range of programs makes clear that such preferences exist in numerous public institutions at every level of Arizona government. That factual predicate sets the stage for a vitally important public debate over whether Arizona governments should take such factors into account in allocating opportunities in public education, employment, and contracting.
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LGUs support accreditation of tourism enterprises: DOT
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MORE local government units have declared support to the Department of Tourism's (DOT) accreditation initiative for tourism-related establishments.
DOT on Friday said the City Councils of Bacolod, Dapitan, Zamboanga and General Santos are the latest to support the campaign for accreditation through the passage of a complementary resolution or ordinance.
The Provincial Boards of Sorsogon, Albay, Isabela, Siquijor and Bohol; the City Councils of Cebu, Iloilo, Mandaue, Naga, Puerto Princesa, Digos and Davao del Sur; as well as the Municipal Councils of Nueva Valencia and Guimaras also made similar declarations earlier.
"These pledges of support for our accreditation drive are very encouraging," DOT stressed, adding that "diligent enforcement of accreditation guidelines is vital and that the localities themselves must be involved since they are the ultimate benefactors of better-quality tourism products and services through accreditation."
It added that the LGUs have agreed to have primary enterprises present their respective accreditation certificates upon the renewal of their business permits. "Enterprises applying for new permits will be required to present an endorsement from the DOT."
Primary tourism enterprises include travel agencies and tour operators, tourist transport services, accommodation establishments, convention and exhibition organizers as well as tourism estate management services.
As per Republic Act 9593 or the Tourism Act of 2009, all primary tourism enterprises are required to obtain compulsory and mandatory accreditation from the DOT. It also underscores the value of accreditation by giving preference to those accredited enterprises as beneficiaries of promotional training and other programs and services of the department and its attached agencies.
DOT said the mandatory accreditation will ensure uniformity in standards and guidelines across all LGUs. "Prior to Republic Act 7160 or the Local Government Code, the DOT had licensing powers over tourism-related establishments but this regulatory function was devolved and was instead substituted by voluntary accreditation." (CGC)
Published in the Sun.Star Bacolod newspaper on August 13, 2011.
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According to the Virginia Department of Transportation, during the first phase of the project, which is expected to last until about April, the impact on drivers will be minimal with periodic lane closures. In the final phase, which will last until Nov. 18, drivers can expect lane closures as needed to make lane realignments. In both phases, flaggers will be present to direct the flow of traffic.
The project will shift Route 33 to the east and add turn lanes. This will allow motorists on Route 33 to have through travel access to continue on Route 33 or enter Route 54. In addition, the intersection will be realigned to accommodate this new access. Once the new access is built, cul-de-sacs will be constructed on the existing Route 33 and Route 54 near the intersection. Also, turn lanes will be constructed to improve traffic flow through the intersection.
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Von Hoffmann Corp. -- By the Book
January 2001In the last three years Von Hoffmann Corp.—which now includes Von Hoffmann Press (the core educational book manufacturing operation); Von Hoffmann Graphics; Preface; H&S Graphics; and Precision Offset Printing—has swelled to 10 locations and more than 2,200 employees. The acquisitions are essentially twofold. The main thrust was to expand the product and service menu the company can offer to its educational publishing customers, while also making inroads into other markets.
Custom Printing, of Owensville, MO, and Frederick, MD; and Bawden Printing, of Eldridge, IA, were merged to create Von Hoffmann Graphics, the commercial printing branch. Von Hoffmann Graphics boasts products and services designed for the one- and two-color education and commercial markets.
Preface, of Schaumburg, IL, was acquired in 1998 for its cover-to-cover book design and editorial capabilities, including the securing of rights and permissions. Other prepress specialties include photo and art placement, and electronic page production.
H&S Graphics, of Rolling Meadows, IL, was tabbed in 1998 for its color prepress functions. H&S is largely dedicated to the education market. It uses CreoScitex and Barco CTP systems and recently added the Prinergy PDF workflow system. During the year 2000, approximately 50 percent of the over 250,000 pages produced there were CTP.
"We've spent a lot of money in updating DTP and CTP," Uhlenhop states as the company's initiative, which began four years ago and encompasses all the Von Hoffmann facilities. "We're heavily focused on CTP across the company."
Precision Offset, of Leesport and Dauberville, PA, was purchased in 2000 for its plastics printing specialty. The company has enjoyed long, successful strategic partnerships with education publishers, which has led to innovations in packaging, efficient production and higher quality products. Some of the cost-cutting and quality measures include packaging transparencies without slipsheets, saving costs of materials, labor and shipping; developing textbook inserts for binding without using staples or glue; introducing a static-free transparency material; and introducing recycled content polyester to the market as an ecologically responsible product.
New Hardware
Von Hoffmann has set out to solidify its newly fortified organization by investing $100 million in equipment upgrades during the past couple of years. It's an ongoing process that will carry into 2002 and beyond. It will serve to enhance the company's menu of 38 web presses (Goss and Timsons), 20 sheetfed presses (Heidelberg) and a dozen or so soft- and hard-cover binding lines (Muller Martini, McCain and Kolbus). Three more presses and another binding line are slated to be installed over the next 18 months.
The Owensville, MO, operation received an eight-unit Heidelberg M-1000B press and a Muller Martini NB3007 soft-cover line in the fall of 2000. The Eldridge, IA, facility is slated to install a four-unit Goss Mark 16 press next month and the Frederick, MD, plant will acquire a Timsons T48A press in July.
When it comes to binding lines, Von Hoffmann Press prefers a little creativity. It offers Smythe back sewn, McCain side sewn and its own VonBind unmilled adhesive binding, along with mechanical bindings such as spiral binding, Wire-O twin loop, semi-concealed Wire-O and plastic comb. Specialty juvenile bindings include side-sewn, saddle-stitched and side-wire paper cover.
Uhlenhop notes several changes have taken place recently in the U.S. book printing market—larger formats, larger pagination and drastically reduced run lengths. In the education niche, it is driven by the needs of individual states for custom products. According to Uhlenhop, many publishers are being asked to manufacture customized textbooks, opting for a more condensed version.
But while he believes that the market is growing in terms of units, the shorter press run lengths are burning up capacity in the marketplace. "In 2001, I predict that we'll see an increase of 10 percent in units over 2000, but much of the capacity in the marketplace is being absorbed by the fact that the shorter print runs take up a significant amount of capacity," he says.
On the commercial end, Bob Mathews, president of Von Hoffmann Graphics, reveals that reduced print runs are being motivated by publishers' desires to test markets without having to build a significant inventory. In the last three to four years, he has seen an annual 5 percent to 10 percent reduction in typical press runs, which, for Von Hoffmann Graphics, now averages around 7,000 for a soft-bound title.
Short runs not only consume capacity; projects also become time- and capital-intensive, and equipment makereadies are more involved. But one element that works to Von Hoffmann Graphics' advantage is the variety of markets it serves, particularly educational publishing, along with standardized testing for this market (the company is likely the leading producer of testing material in the country), government printing (it's the nation's third largest printer for the Government Printing Office) and trade books.
"The nice thing about Von Hoffmann Graphics is that we're not heavily populated in any one specific market," Mathews reveals. "On the trade end of the business, we don't compete in what I call the blockbuster market, where you have bestsellers with million-count runs. We try to focus on serving small- to medium-size trade publishers who are looking for a supplier that's quick to respond, and that doesn't have assets and capacity tied up in the production of those large, bestselling novels. Also, it helps that we treat these small and medium publishers like large customers."
Production cycles, along with print runs, have been reduced as well, as publishers find themselves needing to speed time to market. It has required Von Hoffmann to be more responsive than ever before, according to Uhlenhop.
To that end, Von Hoffmann uses CreoScitex Prinergy PDF-based digital workflow software for electronic file submission. To make the company more aerodynamic, systems integration (such as PRIMAC scheduling and job entry software) has enabled the respective Von Hoffmann facilities to be more compatible with one another.
The integration of Von Hoffmann has been noted quickly by its customers, who no longer feel the need to seek complementary services elsewhere. "I was visiting a customer last summer, and they were looking at three different sources to do one particular project," Uhlenhop says. "It had a number of pages—a four-color project complete with projection transparencies. As we talked, I told them that we had the ability to accept one purchase order for everything they needed. The job required work from our one- and two-color printing facilities, our four-color manufacturing plants, as well as the plastic printing site. They cut us one purchase order, and we gave them them a single invoice. As a result of that project, we now have 15 other products from that same client."
Competing technologies such as the Internet have yet to make a discernable dent in the markets that Von Hoffmann serves. According to CFO Peter Mitchell, new paperless educational media such as the World Wide Web have thus far forged complementary relationships, rather than cannibalized, market growth. One area, however, where he says the Internet has shown signs of a replacement nature is at the college level, where Websites—that support a specific institution or curriculum—have had a slight impact on the volume of printed course offerings.
No Substitute
"When we did our most recent acquisition—Precision Offset, which serves the plastic overhead transparency market—we found that the average teacher, especially in the el-hi environment, prefers this technology to help facilitate the learning process," Mitchell remarks. "Transparencies are highly functional and more interactive, in many ways, than a PowerPoint presentation in terms of engaging students in the learning process.
"There's no doubt that there is room for growth with the Internet, and we'll learn more about what it can offer and do," he adds. "But, to this point, it certainly hasn't demonstrated that it is a substitute for the educational textbook."
Likewise, Uhlenhop feels there is no substitute for taking care of Von Hoffmann's customers, as well as its employees, both of which he considers key in the company's long-term future.
"We want to continue to build a company that gives its employees an opportunity to grow. The culture of an organization is very important," he stresses. "We also want to grow our customer base. We like to pride ourselves on finding ways to manufacture a better book. We may not have all the answers, but we sure try."
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Dec 8th 2009 1:37PM Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdom was released in 1985, while Dark Forces 2 was released in the 1990's (1997 according to wikipedia). Inclined to go with Mad Max :D
Again, though, good comparison. Can't wait till I can properly smite Ick and Krick with my nice shiney new Axe.
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Dec 8th 2009 1:31PM More like Master Blaster, from Mad Max. Though Pic and Gorc are a good comparison too.
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Warcraft movie subtitled on IMDb, likely fake {WoW}
Oct 2nd 2009 4:08PM Agreed, likely either a mistake or fake. On the other hand, it would be interesting to see the story told for those who never played the RTS games. Which doesn't include myself, and I would likely be obliged to mock it, but that is because I'm an inconsiderate pain in the posterior at times. :)
Intriguing thought though.
Kisirani on the world post-Icecrown {WoW}
Oct 2nd 2009 1:29PM I guess I have a question about what you mean by "content patch" exactly. From what I understand, there is not going to be a content patch like the Sunwell one, where a new raid comes out. There might a "content" patch though, that they give us the adjusted talents and some of the other nifty things they are promising.
Personally, I'm hoping for a early spring thing for Cataclysm. Feb, March, ect. Kind of expecting 3.3 around say, late November. (Lich King for my birthday, woot!)
Just my opinion though. Regardless: BRING ON THE APOCALYPSE!!!
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So far, its worked pretty well. My Ret set is ready for Naxx, just have to find the time to jump into a group, my prot set needs a few more upgrades, but not many. Some of them I can craft soon too, so I'll be able to tank heroics soon enough.
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Aug 19th 2009 6:44PM Suddenly some of those rumors make a lot more sense. Originally, I was like "Thrall? Guardian of Trisfal? wtf mate?"
Personally, I don't think they will make Thrall the ACTUAL Guardian of Trisfal, like they did to Aegwynn and Medivh. Might name him "Guardian of Trisfall" in the sense that is his new task, but I have to agree, Med'an is likely going to be the next real Guardian.
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Or rather, this is World of Warcraft. :)
In all seriousness though: this makes sense to me, at least parts of it. Blizzard has said time and again, that remaking the world to handle flying mounts would be a major undertaking. IF they were going to do it, it would make sense to do so for something like an expansion pack that includes the new content in, above or around content from the old world.
To be honest, parts of this I do find questionable, but we shall hopefully get those questions answered in a week. For example, as people have pointed out, the "guardian of trisfal" bit seems a bit off, as does Malfurions sudden return, when last we checked, he was stuck in the emerald dream. On the other hand, if he IS back, this could be part of an expansion to include pieces of the emerald dream as well (and not the half-assed quest we saw from ice crown...I expected more, much more, for the emerald dream than that.).


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I'm a Valentine's Day lover… I have always loved pink and red hearts, sweetheart candies, and the sappy and cute little Valentines the kids give to friends. Something about it all makes me smile. I must have had a filled Valentine box when I was young!
I made salt dough tags and used them on my napkin rings at Thanksgiving. The salt dough dried a natural yellowy color and I could see the individual salt crystals. I wanted to try cornstarch dough to make hearts to decorate with. I hoped it would be whiter and have a smoother texture once it dried.
I found that cornstarch dough is really wonderful to work with. It's silky and smooth, and it stays white when air-dried. One of it's nicest qualities is that it dries with a sparkle from the baking soda. It was perfect for making little Valentine hearts for tags and stringing.
Cornstarch Dough
1/2 cup cornstarch
1 cup baking soda
3/4 cup water
To make the dough, mix the cornstarch and baking soda in a pan. Add the water and stir. Place pan on the stove and bring mixture to a boil. Boil for one minute, stirring until the dough resembles mashed potatoes. Remove dough from pan and place in a bowl to cool. Cover dough or place it in a ziploc to prevent it from drying out.
To roll the dough out, I used my cutting board. I found that some color from my cutting board transferred to the dough. It was best to line the board with parchment paper so the dough would stay nice and white.
Using a rolling pin, I rolled out small amounts of the dough at a time. It dries quickly! I rolled the dough to about 1/8 inch thick.
With a pink ink pad and a word stamp, I stamped onto the dough, then cut it out with my mini-heart cutter.
As I re-worked the dough, it turned a wonderful swirled pink color. I loved it! I ended up cutting out several plain swirled hearts because I loved their simplicity.
I used a toothpick to make a nice round hole or two. I also pushed a little harder to create a stamped texture on the dough.
The cornstarch dough hearts dried within two days on a large tray. I decided to air dry them to keep them white. If you want them to dry more quickly, you could put them in the oven at a low temperature, but they will yellow a bit.
When completely dry, they are hard like porcelain and sparkly - so pretty!
I can't wait to show you how I used my stamped cornstarch dough hearts! Don't they remind you of Sweetheart Conversation Hearts? I just love how they turned out and I found that the dough was great to work with.
There was definitely a difference between salt dough and cornstarch dough, so be sure to try them both out and find your favorite! I'd love to hear about your salt dough or cornstarch dough projects.
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