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- Breed: Maine Coon
- Color: White (Mostly)
- Age: Adult
- Sex: Male
- Hair: Long
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I am already neutered, a special needs pet, in need of an experienced adopter, up to date with shots, not good with kids, and good with cats.
Noah is a mostly blind kitty who is looking for a single cat or one other cat home. He is a good boy who is a little nervous about being 'chased' to be picked up. He likes to come to you (because he can't see well). But when you do pick this boy up, he falls in your arms like a ragdoll and you can just mush him and love him to no end. He eats it up. He is dying for TLC in a home of his own. Due to the situation where he is, the elderly caretaker is going into a nursing home and the cats MUST be out. The family is threatening the URGENT PLEA cats with being PTS. Most rescues are full and can not take these precious babies in. All are up to date, fixed and FIV/FELV neg. Please help Noah = firstname.lastname@example.com for more info.
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Noah "Urgent Plea", a Berkeley Hts Maine Coon cat was adopted! Here's how you can benefit by looking at adoption as an option to buying a Maine Coon for sale in Berkeley Hts, or seeking a Maine Coon cat from a breeder in Berkeley Hts.
- Rescues and shelter volunteers in Berkeley Hts already know the personality and tendencies of their pets. This means they can match you with the right pet. That will makes it much easier transition to owning a pet for yourself and your new pet.
- On average adoption fees are much less than you'd pay a Berkeley Hts breeder, or pet store. Plus most often rescue pets have already been to the veterinarian for a check-up, had a round of vaccinations, and are spayed or neutered. That is a lot of savings!
- You will become a hero, and give a needy dog or cat a loving home. In fact, there are even Maine Coon breeders who help with Maine Coon rescue. One puppy or kitten adopted in Berkeley Hts paves the way for another one to be saved.


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It's the holiday season. You're stressed, and you're frustrated, and that's only because you have no idea what the hell you're going to cook for dinner tonight. Don't worry, we'll take care of everything, and if you follow the ideas in this post that we'll keeping rolling out until St. Nick boards his sleigh, you'll have squiggly lines through the names on that list in no time.
Young or old, the football fan on your list wants some team swag this year. They've likely asked for their favorite player's jersey, or maybe even a little puppet that can punch dad in the face repeatedly.
And that's great, but every kid on the playground has an Aaron Rodgers jersey, and every collector has something that's signed by Tony Romo that some obsessed lunatic will then purchase for a ludicrous price. You need to be different, and creative.
You need to live on the fringe of NFL swag, and find signed crap that no one has, and that's probably because no one wants it. But it'll be unique, original, and your gift recipient will be able to re-live timeless moments in NFL history, just not the good kind of history, or the kind of history that any would ever want to re-live.
But dammit, you'll be original. Really original, and as always, eBay has supplied some gold in our search for obscure signed NFL collector's items(?).
5. The man, the myth, the Rob
Current price: $3.99
The Bills fan in your life will have an ever-lasting and personalized memento of an era in Orchard Park when there was actually a debate over which quarterback was more talented between Rob Johnson and Doug Flutie.
Last time we checked, Johnson Flakes don't exist.
4. Own a piece of David Carr's painful history
Current Price: $50.99
Pictured in much happier times during his days at Fresno State before his will to play quarterback was crushed by the Texans' offensive line, the price of this signed Carr rookie card shows that the football public still cherishes the sport's failed history.
Carr was infamously sacked an NFL-record 76 times during his rookie season in Houston after the expansion Texans made him the first overall pick in 2002. Reflecting on it now while looking through the rest of Carr's numbers in Houston, that record may be the most damning and notable, but what's even more amazing is that in 2005 he flirted with 70 sacks again after ending up on his back 68 times.
Between those 2002 and 2005 seasons, Carr lost a combined 835 yards due to sacks. Yes, there's history in this piece of cardboard, but if you buy it, don't you dare take it home in a sack of any kind.
Carr hates sacks.
3. Read the extent of Matt Millen's 2003 draft research again and again
Current price: $59.99
Before finally landing Calvin Johnson, the Lions set the benchmark for misjudged wide receivers, and colossally failed drafting at the position. The leading failure was Charles Rogers, the second overall pick in the 2003 draft who had only 26 receptions over three seasons in Detroit, after 125 catches and 2,551 yards during his two years at Michigan State.
Consider this a token of redemption for the passionate Lions fan who's likely and finally about to see his team reach the playoffs for the first time since 1999. When this gift is opened it'll generate a rare and odd mix of satisfaction, pride, and self-loathing.
2. I'd rather have a signed Larry Johnson diaper, but this is still alright
Current price: $139.95
Larry Johnson is the most successful NFL player whose signed swag lands on this list, but the fleeting nature of that success is what makes his Penn State jersey valuable. We assume that's why it's the priciest item in our top five, although we still think the signed Johnson diaper is out there somewhere, and it's vastly more valuable.
Johnson made it cool to explode and then implode as a running back when he had 4,292 all-purpose yards between 2005 and 2006, and then after being beaten up and dramatically overused, he didn't eclipse 1,000 yards again.
So like the Carr rookie card, this item is historic because of Johnson's role in teaching coaches, in this case teaching them not to ride their running back like he's the shared bike in a poor neighborhood with 15 children. It's also a snapshot of far better times for Johnson, and for Penn State.
1. The Boz will always be the boss
Current price: $49.99
Also staggering in its value, this signed picture of Brian Bosworth shows the highly-hyped former Sooner stud and spectacularly failed Seahawks linebacker in his early punkish days, when chicks were still diggin' the headband. The Boz talked more than he tackled, and after being selected by Seattle in the 1987 supplemental draft, his career was defined by a goal-line crumbling against Bo Jackson.
Bosworth's swagger alone makes this a desirable gift, especially if you have a fan of vintage action flicks on your list who's enamored by his early artistic work in Hollywood that consisted mostly of blowing stuff up, and talking about blowing stuff up.
Last week's Christmas wishlist: Everyone needs a Ryan Leaf teddy bear.

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Icecrown Citadel raid buff has been buffed to 10% {WoW}
Mar 30th 2010 3:17PM stealing that for my sig. lol.
Patch 3.3.3: Bugs with old gear, missing gems reported {WoW}
Mar 26th 2010 1:42AM this sounds very much like problems relating to cata material they're stealth injecting in there like changes in programming, etc.
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Mar 20th 2010 2:35AM no post about my speaker vs. headphones post? D:
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Jan 11th 2010 7:25PM It sorta feels like you're just angry you're getting bashed in the face so often. Warriors do not need a nerf (though I do agree with the warbringer change). Warrior pvp dps is fine, I don't know where you got the numbers comparing it to lock pvp dps, that's just crazy.
The Twelve Days of Winter Veil: Day nine loot code giveaway {WoW}
Dec 26th 2009 12:10AM Whoo! Wow.com is amazing :)
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Dec 8th 2009 6:53PM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HE3mjspRTYw
bedsheet kitty made it all better
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Dec 8th 2009 6:30PM more people should have the mobile authenticators >.> also, these people all realize that flooding the store to buy them now isn't helping anything? they wont even receive them for days.
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The Annual Rainbow Family Gathering is celebrated during the first week of July (1st - 7th) and is hosted in a different National Forest within the United States. Since approximately 1972 there has been an Annual Rainbow Family Gathering every year with some states having hosted more then one Gathering within it's borders. Of all the various types of Rainbow Family Gatherings, The Annual Rainbow Family Gathering of the Living Light is by far the largest of Family Gatherings. In high years the mass of family can exceed 30,000 souls and has also enjoyed the energy much the same with as few as 7,000 belly buttons in attendance.
These rather large freeform gatherings are attended by a broad and diverse spectrum of people although the hippie movement has a larger appeal to the media. Truth is, you can meet almost anyone from almost anywhere at a gathering. The celebration is commercial free and there is absolutely no charge to attend a Rainbow Family Gathering.


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C'mon, you know that you want to go out and buy an ugly sweater for a good cause. Or maybe you have one stashed away in your closet somewhere? If wearing an ugly sweater isn't enough to get you excited about the Urban Land Institute of WNY's upcoming holiday party, then maybe the venue for the party will get you fired up. It's being held at the Mid-Day Club on the 21st floor of the Liberty Building.
Wear an ugly sweater for a good cause with a great view!
In the end, it's the cause that matters the most – all proceeds raised from the holiday fundraiser go toward Groundwork Buffalo (Facebook), a non-profit that is in the business of working with community groups in order to convert vacant and underutilized land into productive community spaces (see school #53 below).
Urban Land Institute of WNY (Facebook)
Saturday, December 1, 2012
7:00 pm until 11:00 pm
Drinks and hors d'oeuvres
The Mid-Day Club – 21st Floor of the Liberty Building – (Learn more)
424 Main Street, Liberty Building, Buffalo, NY
Register today – Registration closes this Friday, November 30th at midnight
*Tickets are $20 for members and $30 for non members and include an open bar (beer/wine only) and assorted hors d'oeuvres, provided by the Mid-Day Club. Activities include a 50/50 raffle and an ugly holiday sweater contest. Come casually dressed, or show off your favorite ugly holiday sweater for a chance to win!
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Vive Lacroix!
The famed French designer turns his eye to a dramatic furniture collection
By Ian Phillips
Then there's his debut furniture collection for the Italian mosaic manufacturer Sicis, which launched at the Milan Furniture Fair last April. For Sicis, Lacroix was an obvious choice. "Mosaic is all about color, and Christian is famous for the way he embellishes and plays with hues," says the firm's president, Maurizio Leo Placuzzi. The collaboration seemed predestined for the designer, as well. Lacroix's great-grandparents discovered the mosaics of a Gallo-Roman villa under their house in his native Arles. He has also long been drawn to Empress Theodora, whose effigy is in the Basilica of San Vitale in Ravenna, Italy, where Sicis's headquarters are based. That image was featured in the first book on historical fashion Lacroix acquired, back in 1957. "Even as a child, I never stopped drawing her," he recalls.
Not surprisingly, the sixth-century wife of the Byzantine emperor Justinian became his inspiration for the collection—a chair even bears her name. The daughter of a bear trainer, she was renowned for her beauty and wit (as well as her expertise as a courtesan) and reportedly suppressed revolts, exposed political corruption, and expanded women's rights in her day. "She was quite a controversial character," says Lacroix. "I'm surprised nobody's ever made a film about her life."
Lacroix revamped her image for the 21st century and incorporated it on the front of the Theodora chair in the form of a mosaic medallion. "She was no icon of charm or glamour," he explains, "so I gave her a makeover."
The rest of the collection is pure Lacroix, with an eclectic assortment of chairs, tables, and poufs in extravagant shapes that can be mixed and matched (or even mismatched). Most sport a dazzling array of fabrics from Lelièvre. There are also fanciful touches of lace, embroidery, braiding, and studs. And a selection of light fixtures are trimmed with skirts of fringe in gold, burgundy, blue, and cream. The aim, says Lacroix, was to imagine how a modernday Theodora would decorate her home.
The designs are fittingly theatrical. After all, Lacroix initially dreamed of becoming a set designer for the likes of Luchino Visconti, and he concedes that he's always been more passionate about costumes than fashion. According to Picart, there are only two times of the year his friend misses his past life—in January and July, during the haute couture presentations. Otherwise, Lacroix seems perfectly content: "If someone had told me about my life when I was a child, I think I would have died of happiness."


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We carefully screen all of our dogs for temperament and health. Our rescue provides necessary medical care and vaccinations before adoption. All the Shar-Pei adopted are spayed or neutered to make them better pets and to keep them from adding to the overpopulation problem.
There is an adoption fee of $250 collected for each rescue dog which is used to help defray the costs of food, lodging, transportation and vet expenses which include spaying/neutering the dog, distemper shot, rabies shot, heart worm test, heart worm preventative, worming, microchip for recovering a lost dog, and any additional surgery or expenses deemed necessary.
Our average cost per rescue dog is $400. Rarely, we get a dog in whose expenses are less than our donation fee, but that is a rare case; the adoption fee is to provide for expense coverage of all our dogs, and not necessarily the expense of one dog. Note, if the dog is unable to be spayed or neutered due to health, pregnancy, or age, we will require that the new owners provide for that service as soon as it is recommended by the veterinarian as being safe for the dog to have the procedure. If this is not done, then the dog will be immediately returned into the possession of the rescue.
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Is he leaving Celebrations completely?
We've gotten every issue so far. There's just something special about having a physical magazine to hold in your hands, compared to some sort of device like a kindle or ipad.
It is well worth the cost, to me. Every page is glossy, with full color photographs.
Although I will miss Lou's contributions.
If we can dream it, we can do it
Is he leaving Celebrations completely?
From Lou's Website:
Lou started podcasting in early 2005 and has been awarded Best Travel Podcast for 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. He has expanded his offerings to include a continuing series of Audio Guides to Walt Disney World CDs, as well as videos and live broadcasts forWDWRadio.com. He founded the Dream Team Project to help grant the wishes children with serious illnesses to visit Walt Disney World through the Make-A-Wish Foundation of America, and has raised more than $250,000.00 to date. In 2008, he co-founded Celebrations Magazine (he has since sold his interest in 2012) and in 2011 expanded his offerings to include private tours of Walt Disney World.
Some people are like Slinkies.
They aren't really good for anything,
but they still bring a smile to my face when I push them down a flight of stairs.
Friends are Gods way of apologizing to us for our families.
Did it really have all that bold and different colored font?
Most of it yes, it was that way in the article she took it from
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Weird. I've never understood why some folks do that. Personal preference, I suppose.
Yeah, I remember Lou mentioning on the podcast last year that he was going to start pulling back a little because his plate was getting too full, but I didn't remember him saying anything about Celebrations. Then again, my memory is all but shot anyway.
So why not update to the 2011-2014 verson. And these versons are a little old.
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(March 31) As Cinco de Mayo approaches, avocado shippers aren't sweating the 45% increase in California production or the 42% increase in season-to-date shipments from Mexico.
Instead, the industry will depend upon an unprecedented barrage of promotions and advertising aimed at spicing up retail sales across the country.
"Cinco de Mayo doesn't have the magnitude of the Super Bowl, but it's right up there," said Ross Wileman, vice president of sales and marketing for Mission Produce Inc., Oxnard, Calif. "I think this year, with the market conditions as they are because of the large crop out of California, probably for the first time in a long time we'll have some active pricing to really promote this period."
California's production, boosted by spring rains and a high production cycle, is expected to go from 300 million pounds to more than 541 million pounds. At the same time, exporters of Mexico's crop have seen an average of 12,000 metric tons enter the U.S. each month since the season began last October, an average of 2,000 extra tons a month.
Jan DeLyser, vice president of marketing for the California Avocado Commission, Irvine, said the California industry estimates it will sell 47 million pounds of avocados in the weeks leading to Cinco de Mayo, which is 2.5 million more pounds than last year.
Heading into April, shippers said excellent fruit quality was helping move the crop, and retailers were obliging with specials on multiples, such as "10 for $10" and "cheaper by the dozen" offerings.
Although sizes 40 and larger are priced about the same as last year, Wileman said the market on the smaller sizes is "getting sloppy," and growers are leaving more fruit on the trees to gain size. In April, however, some of that smaller fruit will have to be picked as they reach maturity with the season progressing.
On March 28, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported southern California hass avocados in two-layer cartons were $24.25 for 32s, 36s and 40s; $20.25-21.25 for 48s; $18.25-20.25 for 60s; and $17.25-18.25 for 70s. A year ago, prices were $26.25 for 32s, 36s and 40s; $25.25 for 48s; $24.25-25.25 for 60s; and $22.25 for 70s.
From Mexico on March 28, hass f.o.b.s were $23.25-24.25 for 36s and 40s; $22.25-24.25 for 48s; $20.25-21.25 for 60s; and $18.25-20.25 for 70s. A year ago, f.o.b.s from Mexico were $25.25-26.25 for 36s, 40s and 48s; $25.25 for 60s; and $23.25-24.25 for 70s.
The California Avocado Commission will enlist the help of Laura "Chef LaLa" Diaz, with a satellite media and radio tour, DeLyser said. The commission also signed a co-marketing agreement with Frieda's Inc., Los Alamitos, Calif., with the specialty company's crepes and California avocados. That program will kick off April 1, DeLyser said, and signs, recipes and point-of-sale materials are available.


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If you think Trinity Rep's Fred Sullivan Jr. was born to just play Falstaff, then you haven't been paying attention, says the 53-year-old actor.
That was Sullivan's reply when it was suggested that taking on the role of crusty Ebenezer Scrooge in this year's production of "A Christmas Carol," which opens Saturday, is something of a stretch. After all, Scrooge is not the biggest cutup in the history of the stage.
But Sullivan was quick to say he's not Shecky Greene.
"If people don't know there's a darkness to me," Sullivan said the other day, before rehearsal, "then I've been a stranger to them. People think I'm Jackie Gleason, but I'm just as much Jason Robards. I'm an actor."
Sullivan said that people who know him realize he's a lot closer to the tortured characters from Eugene O'Neill's "Long Day's Journey" and "A Moon for the Misbegotten" than Oscar Madison from "The Odd Couple." It's just that when directors are looking for a comic, Sullivan gets the call because he's such a natural.
Besides, there are a lot of funny moments in the tale of miserly old Scrooge and his night among the spirits. When fellow Trinity actor Angela Brazil sat through the redemption scene during a recent rehearsal, when a giddy Scrooge chases Mrs. Partlet around his bed on Christmas morn, Brazil shed tears of laughter, said Sullivan. Scrooge may be miserable, he said, but he can still deliver a punch line.
"If I don't scare the audience I'm not doing my job," said Sullivan. "But if I don't make them laugh, I'm not doing my job, either."
This will be Sullivan's 22nd "Christmas Carol" at Trinity. He first appeared in the show in 1985, when at 25 he played Scrooge's nephew, Fred. And he says the show has been fresh each year.
Most regional theaters that produce "Christmas Carol" take the show out of mothballs every season, he said, and deliver marching order to the actors, as though they were replacements for a tour at the Providence Performing Arts Center. But at Trinity, the casts change, the sets are re-imagined and the look is always different.
And that is true this year, said Sullivan, even though Trinity is recycling last year's traditional Eugene Lee set and once again calling on associate artistic director Tyler Dobrowsky to direct. The ghosts are dramatically different, said Sullivan, along with the costumes and personalities.
"Tyler re-invented every part of it," he said.
And of course, there is Sullivan's burly presence that is so different from previous Scrooges Tim Crowe and Brian McEleney, who are both slight. Sullivan said he is playing Scrooge more like a bear than a weasel.
"There is no reason Scrooge can't be big," he said. "Not all Hamlets have to look like Jude Law."
Sullivan, who's been a member of Trinity's resident company for three decades, was 39 when he last played Scrooge in 1999. He wore glued-on eyelashes and a wig made from yak hair. But now he needs nothing more than a nightshirt and the gray mutton chops he's grown for the part. Now that he's in his 50s, he feels like he is having to "face the void."
"I think all classic characters have to stare at their own mortality," he said. "Scrooge fits so well into that journey. He has to face nothingness as he is crying on his own grave."
Sullivan, who is something of a Dickens scholar, says Dickens was exorcising his demons when he came up with the character of Scrooge. The author grew up watching his father being sent to debtors' prison, and Dickens himself had to work in a factory when he was 12. The specter of poverty haunted Dickens all his life, and he imbued Scrooge with that same fear, turning him into a hoarder of money.
"He was made a monster out of fear," said Sullivan.
When you look at the pain in Scrooge's life, you can see why he was so bitter and isolated, said Sullivan. There was the death during childbirth of his sister, and the love of his life left him because of his obsession with money. So if he wants to be silly on Christmas morning after being visited by ghosts, God love him, he said.
Playing the part of Scrooge is a big responsibility, said Sullivan, because for a lot of youngsters "A Christmas Carol" is their first taste of live theater. He called the show "Rhode Island's grandest cultural tradition," adding that people have proposed marriage during it and others have brought their children and grandchildren to it.
Sullivan was 10 years old when he saw a musical adaptation for film of "A Christmas Carol" with Albert Finney. After it was over, he went right back in the theater to see it again. He is also a big fan of George C. Scott's take on the role, and includes the Mr. Magoo cartoon version among his favorites.
"A Christmas Carol" opens in previews Saturday, which is earlier than ever. Last year the run sold out before opening night, and Trinity artistic director Curt Columbus said ticket sales are up 10 percent compared with this point last year.
"I just want to serve Dickens and the story," said Sullivan. "If you want to see the same guy every year, that's boring. This will be a joy."
"A Christmas Carol" opens in previews Saturday and runs through Dec. 28 at Trinity Rep, 201 Washington St., Providence. Tickets are $36-$70 for adults, and $22-$26 for children age 2-14. Call (401) 351-4242, or visit trinityrep.com.
Special performances
Trinity opens its run of "A Christmas Carol" Saturday with a special sensory-friendly performance catering to both adults and children with autism-spectrum disorders and other cognitive and physical disabilities. The lights will be up in the audience, allowing people to move freely and safely, loud sounds and harsh stage lights will be softened, and a sign-language interpretation will be offered. Most importantly, the audience will be filled with families who have similar challenges, said Jordan Butterfield, the theater's education programs manager. Butterfield said the use of headphones and fidget toys is being encouraged, along with an opportunity to "meet your seat" an hour before the performance, which takes place at 2 p.m. Tickets are $22.


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We're not afraid of spiders the way some people we know are, screaming at the very sight of an eight-legged friend. But we're not welcoming any arachnids into our homes and begging them to build webs there, either. Still, Halloween is coming, and spiders are very approachable-looking when they're not catching bugs in their webs, or stealthily crawling on your bedroom walls. For some reason, pests in the form of jewelry are appealing.
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In conjunction with the Wilderness Foundation, we urge you to join Jock Safari Lodge, in the fight to save the rhino. Experience the beauty of this remnant from the dinosaur age at a special rate.
Nestled amidst the lush vegetation in the South-Western corner of the Kruger National Park. Jock Safari Lodge emerges at the pinnacle where the Mitomeni & Biyamiti rivers flow as one - a space for breath-taking wildlife sightings.
With 20 years experience gained throughout Southern, East Africa and Botswana, Geran leads an exceptional safari experience.
And not only a once in a lifetime photograph, but a once in a lifetime sighting! Watch the incredible video!
Shamwari Group mourns the passing of Dr Ian Player, our Conservation Mentor for many years.
Leopards behaving as they shoud....and not as we think they shoud! A sad rhino and more!
Shamwari Group has been awarded the Best Hotel in Africa at this years Travel Agents Choice Awards 2014 created by the leading industry magazine Selling Travel in the U.K.
Home Affairs extends date for requirement of an unabridged birth certificate for children traveling with parents.


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The Center for Community Justice currently has four programs that rely on volunteers:
Restorative Justice Restorative Justice helps those in conflict or who are arrested for minor offenses come to terms with their actions and find peaceful resolutions that include accountability to both victim and the wider community. Restorative Justice circles, composed of volunteer facilitators, community members, offender(s) and victim(s) provide the place where victims can heal, offenders can take responsibility and communities can become stronger. This innovative approach brings together community members, law enforcement officials, victims and offenders to create a collaborative effort involving all aspects of the community. The training program for Restorative Justice is a combination of classroom training followed by an apprenticeship. T o find out when our next volunteer training will occur please email email@example.com call 518-346-1281 extension 30.
Supervised Visitation
Volunteer Supervised Visit Monitors provide the safe, child centered environment children can safely regain the bond with parents they may not have seen in weeks, months or years. Sometimes the child has never met the non-custodial parent. This program provides highly subsidized supervised visitations to families that could not afford this service through private practitioners who often charge up to ten times more per hour than our modest fees.
Volunteer Supervised Visit Monitors go through training and mentoring program similar to our CASA training, though less time consuming. Our volunteers help children smile and families heal with a modest time commitment.
To find out if this rewarding program is right for you please email firstname.lastname@example.com or call at 518-346-1281 extension 37.
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Community Accountability Boards allow community members to tackle minor crimes, often called "quality of life" crimes. Staffed by neighborhood volunteers, Community Accountability Boards are an effective means to educate offenders, helping them understand their connections and responsibility to their victims, their communities and the ramifications of their actions on themselves. With a modest donation of time and energy, Community Accountability Board volunteer's help to heal victims' wounds, help offenders take accountability and responsibility for their actions. Through Community Service and other means, volunteers make sure offenders pay their debt to the community at large.
CAB volunteers help change lives of both victims and offenders for the better. To see if this rewarding volunteer opportunity is right for you, Contact email@example.com or call 518-346-1281 extension 30.
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Fresno, CA- Trail-Gear, Inc. is expanding their offerings for FJs with the release of two new steering kits for FJ80s. Trail-Gear is also expanding their Trail Tag line with the addition of Trail Tags for their rear bumpers and tube doors. All four products are available for purchase beginning today (Friday, September 28).
Trail-Gear is now offering a heavy duty upgrade to the stock FJ80 Tie Rod. The stock Tie Rod is easily bent when the vehicle is taken off-road. Trail-Gear's FJ80 Heavy Duty Tie Rod Kit includes TG's Heavy Duty FJ80 Tie Rod Ends and Tie Rod tubing made from 1.25″ x .250″ wall DOM, making the steering system more capable of handling off-road driving without incident. The rod ends included in the kit are greased for life, sealed, and include the cotter pin and jam nut. The Tie Rod is precision tapped with left- hand threads marked. Each rod is test fitted to ensure rod ends thread in with correct fit. The Trail-GearFJ80 Heavy Duty Tie Rod Kit works on 1990-1997 Toyota Land Cruisers (FJ80s). Read More→


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Registration for Junior Lifeguard Program begins May 1 | News
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LĪHU'E – County officials announced that registration for the Kaua'i Junior Lifeguard Program will begin on Tuesday, May 1.
The program is free and is designed to teach young people, ages 13 to 17, ocean safety and lifesaving skills. Additionally, it covers drug awareness, physical conditioning and competition skills.
Applications can be picked up at all lifeguard towers around Kaua'i and at the Fire Department headquarters located at the Līhu'e Civic Center Piikoi Building, 4444 Rice Street, Suite 315. A copy of the applicant's birth certificate must be attached to the completed registration form.
Registration is limited to 50 participants per site.
There are five sites scheduled for this year's Junior Lifeguard Program: Salt Pond, June 4-8; Lydgate, June 18-22; Hanalei, July 9-13; Po'ipū, June 25-29; and Kalapakī, July 16-20. The week-long sessions run Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
To be eligible for the workshop, participants much be committed to the challenges it offers and be able to swim and run 100 yards non-stop without assistance.
Participants will need to bring their own lunch, sunscreen and a towel to the training daily.
Program sponsors include the County of Kaua'i, Hawaiian Lifeguard Association, Kaua'i Lifeguard Association, and many generous businesses and individuals.
For more information, or to request special assistance or an auxiliary aid, please call the Ocean Safety Bureau at 241-4984 or 241-4168.


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Review: Jennifer Westfeldt Is Three for Three with Warm and Witty 'Friends With Kids'
Movie Reviews By Kate Erbland on March 7, 2012 | Be the First To CommentAt a certain age, everyone has them – people they love, friends they've grown up with, beloved compatriots that have turned into frazzled, mewling monsters. Let's call them what they are – Friends With Kids. In Jennifer Westfeldt's film, she stars as one half of a non-couple with no kids – her Julie Keller has a great apartment and a great job and a great pack of friends, but she's nowhere near the stage of life when she'll announce at a dinner that she's pregnant, or move to Brooklyn to have more space for the rugrats, or to turn into a shell of herself after months of no sleep and no sex and a crying baby. Her best friend, Jason Fryman (Adam Scott) is in the same boat – a bit of a playboy, he's loose with both his morals and his money, and in absolutely no state to settle down and have a kid. Which doesn't quite explain how much they both secretly want to. When the other four members of their inner circle (including Bridesmaids veterans Maya Rudolph, Chris O'Dowd, Jon Hamm, and Kristen Wiig), already paired off and married, start having children, Julie and Jason are both struck by two thoughts. One – they want kids. Two – they don't want to have them the way their friends have them. All Julie and Jason can see is the disintegration of romance, beaten down by babies screaming for binkies, lack of sex, and abject exhaustion – which is why […]
Movie News After Dark: Only God Forgives, Dead Alive, Senna, The Hunger Games, Mondo News and Wonder Woman Makes a Sandwich
Movie News By Neil Miller on March 1, 2012 | Comments (4)What is Movie News After Dark? Usually it's a recap of what's happening in the world of film. But on a slow news day such as today with FSR news teamers like Nathan Adams having already done that, News After Dark becomes something far more interesting: a gathering of links that will take you down the rabbit hole of the intelligent thought, analysis and otherwise fun reading that the movie blogosphere has to offer. Also, there was plenty of Mondo news today, so that's good. We begin tonight with a first look at Ryan Gosling in Only God Forgives, Nicolas Winding Refn's next film that is currently shooting in Thailand. Radius-TWC, an off-shoot of The Weinstein Co., has closed a deal to distribute the film in the United States. Which means you'll get to see it. And that's really all that matters, right?
First Trailer for 'Friends With Kids': Like 'Bridesmaids' in an Alternate Universe
Movie News By Kate Erbland on January 12, 2012 | Comments (5)Perhaps you watched Bridesmaids and wondered to yourself, "self, I wonder what it would be like if Kristen Wiig and Jon Hamm's characters had a functional romantic relationship. And, perhaps what it would be like if Maya Rudolph and Chris O'Dowd's characters were married with kids. And maybe Adam Scott and Jennifer Westfeldt could be there, too." Fine, if you wondered about any of that, it was probably just the first part – but, hey, bonus! Actress Westfeldt has already penned two romantic indies that she's also starred in (Kissing Jessica Stein and Ira & Abby), and she's pulling triple-duty on her next, the amply-titled Friends With Kids. The film follows just that – three very different couples who are all at different points in their lives, particularly when it comes to child-rearing. While Wiig and Hamm are newlyweds and Rudolph and O'Dowd are married parents, Scott and Westfeldt play best friends who decide to have a kid together, even though they're not romantically involved. As the film's first trailer shows, that kid comes – followed by a romantic interest for both of his parents. Stock up on your folic acid and check out the film's first trailer after the break.
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Cataclysm Beta: Select guild raid achievement requirements reduced
Once Cataclysm launches, there will be a whole new set of achievements just for guilds, only compounding my poor, crippling obsession. A metric ton of them are for completing old instances and raids as a guild, and grabbing those points requires 80 percent guild participation. Under the guidelines laid out earlier in September, that meant you'd need to take along at least 20 guildies to conquer Serpentshrine Cavern (a BC 25-man), even if you could easily complete it with fewer.
Well, for those of us who are obsessed with collecting achievement points, there's good news -- Blizzard just cut the required participation rate for all the old school Burning Crusade raids. On the official forums, blue poster Mumper confirmed that they're treating all old 25-man raids as 10-mans -- instead of needing 20 guildies to take on Lady Vashj and Kil'jaeden, you will now only need 8.
The full blue post is after the break.
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Paula Lane Stranded for Six Days in the Sierra Nevadas Survived by Eating Tomatoes and Sheltering in Hollow Tree
The Nevada mother-of-two who spent six days stranded in the snow-filled Sierra Nevada mountains told her doctor that she survived by eating tomatoes and snow and huddling in a hollow tree for warmth at night.
Paula Lane, 46, and her boyfriend Roderick Clifton, 44, were reported missing on November 29 when their car became stuck in a snowstorm as they drove from the home of Clifton's mother in Citrus Heights, Calif., to their own home in Gardnerville, Nev.
Though Clifton died trying to reach help, Lane was discovered on Wednesday by her brother who tirelessly searched the woman and never gave up hope that they would bring her home alive.
Gone: Roderick Clifton, 44, was found dead miles from his Jeep after he and his girlfriend went off-roading inthe Sierra Nevada mountains and were trapped by a snowstorm
Mystery: Authorities are still unsure of Clifton's cause of death
Treacherous: Mr Clifton and Ms Lane were left stranded after a massive snowstorm hit in the Sierra Nevada Mountains
It is believed the couple took their Jeep off-roading when they became stranded in the Sierra Nevada mountains somewhere off Highway 88/89 on November 29.
Because of limited mobile service in the high altitudes, authorities were unable to track their cell phones.
'We were told they were off four-wheel driving up that road and got stuck,' said Citrus Heights spokesman Officer Bryan G. Fritsch.
Clifton left the jeep on November 30 in an effort to seek help but he never returned. His body was discovered on Wednesday, several miles away from the highway.
Clifton is survived by three daughters.
Survivor: It was Paula Lane's brother Gary, left, who found her. She is being treated at a nearby hospital but is expected to survive without injury
When her boyfriend failed to return, Lane waited in the vehicle until Monday when she decided to set out to look for him.
She told rescuers she found his body as she tried to make her way to the highway.
A massive manhunt had been launched on December 1 to search for the pair and her brother, Gary Lane, had rented a front loader and was patrolling the roadway.
'It's been a rough haul, waiting all those days, trying to know if she'd made it or not,' Lane's older sister, Linda Hathaway, said at a news conference on Thursday at Carson Tahoe Regional Hospital, where Lane was admitted for first-degree frostbite and malnourishment, according to ABC News.
Lane is the mother of 11-year-old twin sons and Hathaway said they had prepared the boys for the worst.
Location: Mr Clifton and Ms Lane were traveling to their Gardnerville, Nevada, home from Mr Clifton's mother's house in Citrus Heights, California
Searching: After spending a day in the Jeep, Clifton went off on his own to find help
In an amazing turn of events, Paula Lane was found on Wednesday crawling in the snow by her brother, who knew that his sister liked to camp out in the area.
'She is mighty and she's a survivor and loves life,' Hathaway said about her sister's strength amidst the terrifying ordeal.
Lane's attending physician, Dr. Vijay Maiya, said the woman told him that she sought shelter 'hiding out in a hollow tree,' in addition to eating the tomatoes the couple had packed in the car with them.
She also said she ate snow to try and stay hydrated.
'She is medically stable. She's recovering nicely,' Maiya said at the news conference.
He said the woman's road to recovery will include 25 per cent of physical recovery and the remaining 75 per cent will be overcoming the emotional trauma of the event.
She is being treated for first-degree frostbite and malnourishment.


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The 2014 Executive Compensation Conference
What You Need to Know About Performance Aligned Compensation
08 - 09 May, 2014
The Westin New York Grand Central
New York, NY
08 - 09 May, 2014
When it comes to effective executive compensation programs, achieving and demonstrating pay for performance alignment is critical. Each company needs to develop a clear and detailed understanding and acceptance of what senior executives really earn and how and why they earn it. Attend this conference to:
- ENGAGE in discussions on assessing pay/performance
relationships and balancing external expectations of good
governance, investor expectations and concerns and sound
business strategy - LEARN the latest in developments, techniques and enduring
principles for providing effective compensation to senior
executives - CONNECT with leading directors, senior executives and investors
on practical guidance and actionable ideas for best practices in
achieving and demonstrating pay for performance alignment
Who Should Attend
Compensation Committee Members and Senior Executives who are accountable to shareholders of corporations, senior HR and Legal executives and executive compensation directors who are accountable to senior management, compensation committees and shareholders of public corporations
Day One of Conference
Registration and continental breakfast 8–9 am
Welcome and introductory remarks 9–9:15 am
Greg Lau, Program Director, The Conference Board
A 9:15 –10:00am
Where are we now? Where are we going?
The current executive compensation climate in recent years has been driven by company efforts to attract and retain top talent, investor concerns regarding the relationship between pay and shareholder returns, and legislative and regulatory responses to concerns about corporate governance and the 2008-2009 financial sector meltdown. Further, the adoption of Say on Pay has resulted in an intense external focus on all of our executive compensation policies and practices. As companies continue to enhance their pay practices through target pay level setting and better pay and performance alignment, new dimensions are continually being added to the equation, most recently the proposed pay ratio rules, evidence of a public concern with income inequality. As Boards deal with each of these very real and pressing issues, we are beginning to see a return to the basics which have sometimes been forgotten in the pursuit of market "competitiveness" and investor approval—how do we best design our compensation program to support attracting and retaining the management team we need for the long term while properly motivating them to drive our business strategies successfully. The Conference will focus on dealing with the pressing issues of managing pay in an increasingly complex regulatory and disclosure environment, and will also provide ideas for the future direction of connecting pay programs to executive talent management and longer term business strategy.
David Swinford, President and CEO – Pearl Meyer Partners
B 10:00–10:45am
The CEO Pay Ratio Requirement
• What it is and how compensation committees should respond.
• The new disclosure requirements. The possible effect on director legal duties.
• How companies should craft their disclosure to most effectively explain their pay ratio to shareholders and other constituents.
• The collateral effects of the new disclosure - will lead to a reformulation of how executive pay is designed? Will it cause a reassessment of the peer group benchmarking process?
Professor Charles M. Elson - University of Delaware, John L. Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance
Craig K. Ferrere - Edgar S. Woolard, Jr., Research Fellow - University of Delaware
10:45–11:00am - Networking refreshment break
C 11:00-11:45am
The 2014 Proxy Season – A Mid-Season Recap
• Shareholder proposals
• Say-on-Pay results
Aaron Boyd, Director, Governance Research – Equilar, Inc.
Patrick McGurn, Special Counsel – ISS (invited)
D 11:45 –12:45pm
Investors' Concerns
• Listen to investors and other market participants
• Proxies, SOP, Equity Proposals
• Voting on Compensation Committee members
Dave Chun, CEO and Founder – Equilar, Inc.
Bob Schifellite, President, Investor Communications Solutions - Broadridge
12:45–2:00pm - Networking luncheon
Fiduciary Duties and Executive Compensation
Honorable Myron Steele, retired Chief Justice - Supreme Court of Delaware
E 2:00– 3:00pm
Telling your compensation story in the Proxy Statement
• Current disclosure issues in the CD&A and the compensation tables
• The rise of supplemental pay disclosure
• Stockholder engagement – When and what to do
• Selling Say on Pay – lessons learned
Mark Borges, Principal - Compensia
Arthur Kohn,Partner - Cleary Gottlieb Stern & Hamilton LLP
Frank Glassner, Chief Executive Officer- Veritas Executive Compensation Consultants
Linda E. Rappaport, Partner - Sherman & Sterling LLP
Abe M. Friedman, Managing Partner - CamberView Partners
F 3:00–4:00pm
Ask the Experts
• Legal – Arthur Kohn, Partner - Cleary Gottlieb Stern & Hamilton LLP
• SEC – Mark Borges, Principal - Compensia
• Compensation Committee Governance - Frank Glassner, Chief Executive Officer, Veritas Executive Compensation Consultant
• Corporate Governance/Taxation - Linda E. Rappaport, Partner, Sherman & Sterling LLP
• Corporate Governance/Investor Outreach - Abe M. Friedman, Managing Partner - CamberView Partner
G 4:15–5:15pm
Aligning Pay with Performance
Boards and management continue to strive to insure their executive compensation programs are delivering value for the "right" performance. This panel discussion will provide perspectives on how to appropriately set performance targets, insure programs are aligned with the company's strategy and deliver value when we perform. We will discuss how to design programs that effectively balance the need to have a strong performance orientation while being able to attract and retain talent all in the light of good governance.
Dan Laddin, Partner - Compensation Advisory Partners
Brit Wittman, Director, Executive Compensation – Intel Corporation
5:15 – 5.30pm – First Day wrap up
• Summarizing what we heard
• Identifying any issues participants would like to discuss further
5.30pm – 6.45pm – Networking Reception
Day Two of Conference – May 9, 2014
I 8:00–9:00am
Roundtable Breakfast Session
During this session, you will have the opportunity to sit at professionally facilitated discussion tables to brainstorm over breakfast on the topic of your choice, selected based upon the results of an attendee poll, taken on the first day of the conference.
9:00-9:15am - Welcome back and Roundtable Re-Cap
Greg Lau, Program Director - The Conference Board
J 9:15–10:15am
Long-Term Incentive Compensation
• Difference in issues for cash/equity programs
• Selecting the "right" mix/vehicles
John D. England, Managing Partner - Pay Governance LLC
10:15-10:30am - Networking refreshment break
K 10:30–11:30am
The Future – Look to the East
• Positioning your Pay Program for 2015 and Beyond
• A look at global executive compensation trends that could impact the United States
• Talent development and Board oversight
Steve Hall, Managing Partner, Steven Hall Partners
Nina Henderson,Director of CNO Financial Group and Walter Energy and Regus plc (effective May 20, 2014)
l 11:30 – 12:15pm
What would you like to ask?
• Panel of Consultants, CHROS and Compensation Experts, Compensation Committee Member
Steve Hall, Managing Partner -Steven Hall Partners
Nina Henderson,Director - CNO Financial Group and Walter Energy and Regus plc (effective May 20, 2014)
Frank Glassner, Chief Executive Officer, Veritas Executive Compensation Consultants
12:15 – 12:30pm - Wrap up
Conference adjourns 12:30 pm
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Anyone have any ideas for giving siblings who share a room some privacy?
We have four kids, in a 4-bedroom house. The kids have one very large bedroom, and two normal-sized ones. Originally, our oldest dd (13) had the large bedroom, and her younger brothers (11 and 8) had the other two. When our youngest dd (5) was born, dd13 immediately said she would share her room, which worked out well for a few years. Then, when she started middle school, she was annoyed by dd5's toys and clutter, and didn't need a giant bedroom for her own things. Ds11 really loved his room and was reluctant to leave it, but the dd13 lobbied endlessly until he agreed to move into the large bedroom with dd8, leaving the smaller bedrooms for the girls. I would like to help ds11, because he has a strong need for privacy. I know he regrets the move and wishes he had a place to go where no one would bother him (which I understand! I have that desire too) The large room doesn't really lend itself to being split up, as it is rectangular and the door and closet are at one corner (plus dh is adamant about not splitting the room, because he says that in case of a fire, the perimeter of the room would be searched and nothing beyond). So I am trying to figure out how to carve out some private space for ds - hoping someone here has already figure this out :) |
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- Posted by stephanie_in_ga (My Page) on Fri, Aug 29, 08 at 15:21
We also have 4 kids and 4 bedrooms. My 15 y/o has his own room, DD has her own room as the only girl. The boys ages 12 and 6 share the largest of the kids' rooms and have since #4 was born. They have bunk beds and the oldest has the top bunk. That is about the best he has as "his space" b/c no one else is allowed on his bed. He has a wall shelf up that high and keeps stuff he wants to keep to himself there. So far that is going well. Luckily, my 12 y/o is a very easy-going kid, as the 6 y/o gives him a lot to put up with. DH is very interested in building them loft beds, thinking that would give them their own space both above and below. I think it's a great idea. So does DS#1, who says if that's the case, he and the 12 y/o want to "move in together" and give the 6 y/o the smaller room to himself. It is an option we are still discussing. I think the 15 y/o will regret giving up his own room when he's had one all his life. In the other hand, it might be the best choice in the long run. Once he goes off to college, he'd still have the space when he does come home, but we won't be holding an entire room for him when he's not home. |
First of all, I wouldn't have a boy and girl that age together in the same bedroom because they both need their privacy as they're opposite sexes. Growing up, our family has 4 boys and 2 girls with 3 bedrooms. We always had to share! My sister was 3 yrs older than me and I remember her not liking sharing a room with me (especially when she was 16 and I was 13). What about the two boys share the big bedroom, the 5 yr old girl gets the small bedroom, and your 13 yr old girl gets a bedroom in the basement? Do you have room in your basement to make an extra bedroom? She'd love it! This way you wouldn't hear her music! LOL |
Oops - meant to say ds8, not dd8! (I agree about boys/girls sharing a room once they are oh, school age or so). The girls (5 and 13) each have their own room, and the boys (11 and 8) share. Stephanie, it's funny you said that about the bunk beds - the boys used to have them, but then decided to split them apart because each wanted to claim a separate section of the room as their own territory. Maybe putting them back together would help - I like the shelf next to the top bunk idea. And the boys have asked for lofts (because their "cool" older cousin has one) - I just hadn't thought about it helping the room situation - will have to think about it some more. We have around 1200 sq feet in our basement, so plenty of room, but right now it is just for storage - completely unfinished and no windows. So that is possibly an option for later, but adding an egress window and finishing a room is not something we can swing financially right now. No one wants to move down there - it is currently very basement-y and I think they have trouble visualing how it could look if it were finished. I think once done, though, that the older two would be very pleased to be down there alone (and you're right about the music, plus they are both in band at school and while I like to hear them practice, it does get a little annoying when I am trying to hear something else :) And I'm not worried about making the boys share - it can't be helped and they will survive it, I'm sure! Just wanted to help ds11 out a little. I have the same privacy craving that he does, but I get my fix by getting up earlier then dh and the kids. Not that I would suggest that for him - he needs all the sleep he can get! |
Since the boys are closer in age, it would make sense that they share a room. As for the girls, there's an 8 year age difference so it's understable that the 13 yr old wants her own room.. and should. As a child, my sister and I did the same with our bunk bed. The only arguement after that was who was going to be closer to the door! LOL |
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Scattered Shots: Understanding the PTR process {WoW}
Jan 17th 2011 4:44PM This is a load of horse $%#@. When it comes to hunters, the question Blizzard must answer is, does this make hunters competitive and if it does, how can I nerf it without being obvious. If you have played hunters for as long as I have, you know that the minute a hunter ability is considered OP, blizzard doesn't even wait for the next patch. It gets "hot-fixed" right away. Which is far different to how blizzard treats abilities in other classes. Druids went through an entire expansion before they got nerfed. Blizzard even admitted they were aware that druids were OP, but "didn't feel implementing a fix in the middle of an expansion was the best course of action"(paraphrased). People complained that Death Knights and Paladins were OP during Wrath beta and after release of Wrath xpac, but they consistently denied there was a problem. They stated everything will balance out when people reach 80. After several months and it was obvious that things haven't balanced out, blizzard whips out the nerf bat.
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Encrypted Text: Rogue defenses need to lose the RNG {WoW}
Mar 25th 2009 4:23PM Someone slap this baby and tell him to stop crying.
Why are you complaining about RNG? I can't think of another class that has more RNGs than rogues. Dismantle is devastating to a hunter as they HAVE NO WAY TO DEFEND AGAINST IT, save a talent that reduces duration which reguires 13 points in the Survival Tree.
Rogues are also one of the top most represented classes in Arena. I am sure everyone has heard of PRM teams.
Rogues depend too much on RNG, you find a way to take that away from them and they have no clue what to do. Rogues dependency on RNG has cause them to lose alot of skill in other areas.
Only things rogues have any room to complain about is their usefulness in PvE. So stop your crying about PvP and learn to play.
65% fewer Arena teams in Season 5 {WoW}
Mar 24th 2009 7:46PM It is all about balance. BC introduced Arenas but as time went on and as it became more and more obvious that Blizzard was not interested in balancing classes, fewer and fewer people remained interested in Arenas.
Honestly, who wants to spend time learning how to PvP and building up skill when some noob can go roll a Deathknight and do in one day what it took you weeks or months to do?
Encrypted Text: Why patch 3.1 won't transform Rogues {WoW}
Mar 18th 2009 4:55PM Rogues are OP, no question about it. DK are OP, noquestion about it. Will Blizzard do anything about it? HELL NO! Blizzard has no interest in balancing classes for PvP, particularly Arenas. There are about 5 classes that Blizzard favors for PvP and those classes will never be touched. The rest are just fodder for ratings.
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Dinner Tonight: White Chicken Chili
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Labels: Chicken, Entree, One Pot, Slow Cooker, Soups and Stews
11 comments:
- Sheaffer {Pinterest Told Me To} said...
This looks soooooooooooooo good!!!!!!
- October 25, 2012 at 5:45 AM
- Sarah said...
I make this often but not in the slow cooker. I'm excited to do it this way! I think the recipe (or something very similar) is on the can for White Northern Beans. We love it! The kiddos eat it as is and the adults top with sliced jalapenos.
- October 25, 2012 at 10:24 AM
- Marie Matter said...
This will be perfect for a chilly weekend ahead in Dallas! Thanks!
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- Aubs said...
saved by mix and match mama again!! ;) i'm doing a fitness bootcamp 4 days a week which is great, except that its right at dinner time! so i'm on the hunt for a variety of crockpot meals that can be ready for hubby to serve while i'm gone!! this will definitely be served soon in the miculka house!
- October 25, 2012 at 2:59 PM
- Maureen W. (Maryland) said...
I am KICKING myself! I needed a recipe for white bean chicken chili last night and thought, "I just wish Shay had an easy one to save me the trouble of scouring the internet!!" and I foolishly didn't check back one last time before scouring. Oh well, it was a lot of work but turned out well. Lesson learned for next time!
- October 27, 2012 at 9:04 PM
- margaret said...
Made this, it was awesome!! Subbed roasted corn for beans.
- October 30, 2012 at 11:06 PM
- Kinsey said...
Hello! So I have this in my crockpot right now, but I am second guessing only 1 cup or chicken stock or water.
was that enough liquid? or was it a bit too thick? Thank you for the great recipe! - November 13, 2012 at 2:40 PM
- Melissa H. said...
Is green chile salsa the same as salsa verde?
- September 5, 2013 at 1:44 PM
- Mix and Match Mama said...
Salsa Verde and Green Chile are the same!
- September 5, 2013 at 3:00 PM
- Aileen said...
Shay, I made this last night and my husband and I LOVED it! Thanks so much for the great recipe!
- Aileen - September 12, 2013 at 3:36 AM
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We love this recipe too! I always add a can of garbanzo beans/chick peas and white corn also. Amazing! And my kids (7 and 3) love it too!!
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Navis Nobilis and the Warrant of Trade
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Posted 06 May 2012 - 03:45 PM
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The mutant freaks that are the Navis Nobilis are tolerated by the Imperium solely for their Warp capabilities. Members of the Eccelsiarchy have wondered for millenia what would happen if they could somehow replicate the Navigators' ability, and the Adeptus Mechanus saw the vast potential if a device were to be developed. Of course, any such development would have to have taken place far beyond the reach of the Imperium, far from gaze of the Navigator Houses, for were they to learn of the threat to their powerbase, they would doubtless reveal their power and influence, cease transporting ships through the Warp and bring the Imperium to a grinding halt.
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But he had seen what few outside the Navigator Houses had seen: the horrors that were his siblings, sisters that were eugenic failures, brothers that were reviled freaks, all put down by their very parents for falling outside the strictures of the the Navigator breeding programs. It was enough to fuel a hatred that would overcome any conditioning. He began working on the project immediately.
For twenty years they toiled, covering their supply chains by using Rogue Traders to deliver goods to secret dumping grounds, or negotiating with the vile Stryxis for equipment, and later, knowledge. For their flashcraft skills went to places that the Mechanius Genators dared not, and eventually heretic laboured with xenos to bring about the end of the mutant. Together they developed Cyclopian technology, designed to replicate the powers of the Navigator's Warp Eye.
Initial tests proved pleasing, and eventually escalated to a level of development where testing on major vessels were required. Enlisting the aid of a desperate Rogue Trader and his fully crewed vessel, the Cyclopian tech was to be tested for a short range Warp jump across the system. But as the ship began the prep sequence, a allied fleet of Navis Nobilis vessels emerged from the Warp over the system.
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(more to come when I get home, but you can see where this is going)
Posted 06 May 2012 - 06:15 PM
That stuff above is backstory for me; the stuff below is what the players will know:
House Kyreiken was once a rogue trader clan to be feared and respected throughout the Segmentum Obscurus. But the glory of that noble house has long since faded, devoured by the madness that consumed the last true Rogue Trader of that lineage. Captain Bastian Kyreiken squandered the fortunes of his clan in the foolish pursuit of an impossible dream, one which led to the disappearance of The Basilisk, flagship of the house, and a flotilla of a score of fine vessels and hundreds and thousands of men, women, and children of the Empire. Those few members of his family who remained behind never learned their fate, only that the wealth of their house had withered and died, and the privilege to which they had been long accustomed was taken from them. His heirs were Rogue Traders in name only.
It had been nigh on a hundred years since the fall of House Kyreiken; two generations of men and women who cursed their forefather and yearned for the glory of old. Rival Trader clans had quickly dismantled the Kyreiken monopoly, and the power that the name carried faded and died. The Administratum, seeing no benefit in acknowledging the Warrant of Trade when its has produced nothing of merit for one hundred years, had recently informed the few remaining members of the family of their decision to revoke the Warrant upon the death of the current generation of heirs. The doom of House Kyreiken was sealed.
And then The Basilisk returned.
A vessel of the Skaelen-Har Hegemony had been thrown off course by unprecedented Warp Storms while en route to the Drusus Marches, and came out of warp perilously close to the Coreward borders of the Screaming Vortex. And there, silhouetted against the scarlet nebulas of that uncharted region, was a great space cruiser, drifting in the night. There was no life onboard.
The Skaelen-Har immediately made a salvage claim for the vessel, and when the first survey teams opened up the airlocks and proceeded inside they made an most perplexing discovery: the entire ship had been turned to stone. Despite this unheard of transformation it was fully functional; it was only when the salvage crews forced their way onto the bridge did they discover the identity of the ship.
Sitting at the helm was a man, a man made of stone, black as the night into which he had vanished.
Captain Bastian Kyreiken had suffered the same fate as his vessel, and was fused into the command throne; his face, famous for several years as the face of folly, was recognised by some of the salvage crew. The Basilisk had been found.
The Skaelen-Har Hegemony was eager to transport the vessel to its own proving grounds for testing and examination, but they were betrayed when a member of the command staff — a descendant of Captain Bastian — found his personality dampeners overwhelmed, and for several hours was overcome by the discovery. By the time his Skaelen-Har superiors had realised that he had broken free from his conditioning, it was too late; the shipboard Astropath Transcedant had already broadcast the discovery across the Calixis Sector, and the mystery of the Doom of Kyreiken was whispered of in spaceports and hives once more.
The legal challenge to the Skaelen-Har's salvage claim was inevitable; within a year the Hegemony was locked in a fierce and very public proceedings against the legitimate heirs to the ship. While they argued the Tech-Priests scoured the vessel, practicing their mysterious craft upon it and listening to the Machine Spirits within. The Navis Nobilis demanded it be destroyed. But once the Adeptus Mechanicus was finished with it, The Basilisk was deemed fit to return to duty, under command to be determined by the Administratum Courts on Scintilla.
The sudden death of the few remaining heirs of House Kyreiken came as no surprise to some; a Rogue Trader vessel commands a price few can match, and while the Skaelen-Har claimed innocence, it was widely believed that they were responsible, especially when the immanent termination of the Kyreiken Warrant of Trade was made known. The slayings generated much sympathy for the plight of House Kyreiken, but the beliefs of the masses meant nothing to the proceedings.
Only the Adjudicar of the Administratum could decide the fate of the ship. It has been a year since that fateful decision.
The Basilisk was returned to its former masters. The God-Emperor smiles on House Kyreiken once more.