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Good changes. The more people you add to a group the less difference any single person can make in it.
The best most fun and most difficult fights i've ever had have been 5 man groups.
The most boring tedious content in the game is 40 man raids, where it's easy to do things like read the news on your laptop off to the side while you take down what is supposed to be "the hardest stuff in the game" (laugh).
Raids trivialize individual player skill, and turn the game into "ok everyone press their 1 button over and over." Lame. This happens because mobs have to be made immune to everything when there are 40 people beating on it, so chances are only a few of your attacks are going to work anyway.
Best thing blizzard could do to this game in the long run is lower instance caps and make the content compatible with smaller groups. The only 40 man content in the game should be outdoor single bosses imho.
This is going to cripple the game for casuals as well as gnaw at the mindset of raiders such as myself.
I was lucky enough to have four guildmates help me 5man LBRS so I could complete my Axesmith quest. We stopped at the ramp leading to the spiders because we had been in the place for 4 hours. Four hours in LBRS and we were only half way done. And we never wiped while there, we all know our respective classes very well. But I'm going to be less likely to return to Scholo, LBRS, UBRS & Strat simply due to the amount of time necessary to complete these instances.
Plus, for our guild the best way we teach newcomers to raiding is to run them through said instances. Now with most of the instances closed off from raiding...newcomers to raiding will be forced to wipe repeatedly and walk away frustrated with the process.
I've been given more and more reasons to quit WoW that its not even funny. God help anyone thats new to the game.
Actually, I believe training people to raid by going through these instances in current EZ-Mode is wrong and detrimental. A mistake in a 10-man Scholo will most likely not lead to a wipe. A mistake made in MC by 1 of the 40 more likely than not will.
Going into Scholo with 5 teaches discipline and maximizes the involvement of every party member. Without discipline, there is no way you can do anything in places like MC. Sticking to 10-man makes the leader lazy (who cares if I don't lead? it's not like we can wipe) and the troops lazy (who cares if I kick back and give only 50%, or go afk without bothering to announce? We'll still get through in an hour or so).
And if things like leading, training and discipline don't belong in your game, then I suggest sticking to single-player, where not doing your best only wastes your time, and not the time of 4, 9 or 29 others as well.
If I sound hardcore, it is only because I've played long enough and suffered due to enough irresponsible players to realize that no matter how much we complain that it's "only a game", the fact remains that it is a multiplayer game, and no matter how much we try to keep it "fun and casual", we still have to deal with others, and our actions have an impact on the lives of others.
In fact, casual players should be aching to see content force their fellow team members to pay attention and play well. In the end, multiple wipes caused by one will waste what precious little time they have to play the game. The hardcore player, who can devote many hours to play each day, can afford to waste one of those hours. The casual player cannot.
Finally, LBRS should not take you so long Halcyon. I've nuked it to get people keyed for Onyxia a few times this last week, and we run through most of the bosses in around 1.5 hours (and we're taking it easy, chilling and chatting on teamspeak at the same time). Also, I believe LBRS will still be 10-man, as it shares the same instance entrance as UBRS - unless they separate the two into different instance entrances.
I think this will teach all of us what the full potential and the weaknesses of the classes we play.
The less desired classes will be needed more than ever. The warlock?s soulstone and debuffs will be in high demand. The hunter who feigns death and rogue that vanishes and that can use jumper cables may save the day. Pets taking aggro of players will be more needed than ever. Paladins, Shamans, and Druids will have to step up on their healing but also work on their debuffs and special abilities. Aggro control will be key. Let the warrior hold their aggro. Mages and Priests will have to balance their mana burn.
It was getting pretty tedious to do the 4S at every pull; ?Sheep, Sleep, Sap, and Shackle.? Every time a group got more than it thought it could handle and lived, there was a sense of pride and excitement.
Sure we are going to have to pay attention more, but that will also speed things up, as players are paying attention to the game and not the TV, websites, or such.
You are going to earn your loot, its no longer going to be a gift. Watching a blow out gets old fast, but you will remember those close games with your fellow players. Those that play well will be sought out; those that don?t will be stuck in the cities look for groups.
I personally don't really mind the new caps; Scholo/Strat/BRD/BRS are doable in a 5-man group (which, has said several times before, was the only way to complete the non-raid dungeon quests anyway), it really isn't -that- tough that you'd need to 10-man it. We're not talking about BWL or AQ-level dungeons here.
On the other hand, I do feel a bit annoyed by the new caps because it means runs are going to be much slower (not difficult, just slower); 5-manning Strat (example) requires at least 3 hours, if not 4 or more, that's going to kill it for people who want to upgrade their gear but can't spend that much time playing every night (because loot tables are whacked and you almost never get what you want in 1 run; I'm curious to see how Blizz has so-called improved them).
All in all, while it doesn't mean much to me personally, I wish they didn't introduce these new caps for the sake of everybody's time and allowing everybody to find a group to run with easier. These are not hard dungeons, Blizz is not cranking up the difficulty, but I find the idea of making people spend even more time playing kinda piss-poor simply because not everybody can afford to go to bed at 3-4 AM every night.
Just my 2 coppers.
On the other hand, a valid idea would be to make the instance harder, increase the number and quality of drops, and keep the current caps.
Well im kinda torn apart by this.. on the one hand i like the new caps becaus they its gonna be more of a chalenge to do the instance, and you can get a lot more quest lines done.. But on the other hand im gonna miss the no-brain-pick-up-groups!! :D
Overall it's a good thing.
The only downside for a casual player is that they're going to need *good* PUGs to complete the instance as a 5-man team, whereas at present with 10, a team could afford to carry a few people who weren't pulling their weight.
Any increase in drop rates coupled with smaller group sizes should mean a greater chance to get some goodies - although I expect people will still end up doing multiple runs just to get a specific piece of armour.
As someone who only runs instances with fellow guildmates, I'm looking forward to the challenge...
I would think that 40-man raids should be for a "war-like" situation. Wars consist of numerous grunts plus a few heroes guiding them. If level 55+ are considered "heroes" (in word if not in deeds) then a big 40 man instance should be going up against a couple hundred enemies at the same time. Maybe make them all level 30-40 and each person should be concentrating on 3-5 enemies. I would think that would provide a completely different experience than a 5 or 10 man dungeon. Keep the 5-10 man for "boss" fights, and the 40-man to fight "wars". After all, if you're requiring 40 high-level people to fight, isn't that kind of an important event? 5-10 man should be equally as important, but in a different way than a big dungeon. My two cents.
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The night tour and dinner cruise was very nice. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and gave us great information throughout the night. He was amazing. We were picked up at a central location, driven to the dock and got on the cruise ship. We had a great time. There were 4 of us and we sat next to a couple from Australia who were very nice. We thoroughly enjoyed the night. As we went back to the dock, we enjoyed the fireworks from the ship. It was great.
Doing what: Prague Night Tour and River Vltava Dinner Cruise
The tour was a little strange. Loved the part where the guide told us our ticket did not include a return trip to the kiosk where we were picked up! But out of the kindness of the bus driver's heart, he would come back and pick us up. What! I'll be sure to double check the fine print the next time. This reminded me of camel rides to the pyramids in Egypt, the trip to the pyramid was real cheap, but the return trip was triple the cost. The group,was too large for the guide to show or tell everyone about the sights along the route, but he was a hoot! Maybe a Russian spy? The true saving grace was the companions with whom we dined. A gentleman from Manchester and his colleague from Belarus. Don't know if I would recommend to another traveler.
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Food was not up to the standard, very badly organised, tour guide came late and was told off by the cruise staff, not much explanation, no night tour but paid for it, will not recommend to anyone.
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Guide was very knowledgable about Prague history. Although told of some Peague mystery murder stories not really a ghost walk and not scary so probably need to relabel tour. Knew this from previous reviews so not expecting ghost/scary walk. Put on your walking shoes as you will cover a lot of ground. Totally worth the night tour to see beautiful Prague by night.
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Extremely interesting. Travis, our beer guide, knew a lot about Czech beer and took us to some bars we would never have found on our own. Plenty of local food and different types of beer were offered. A must for anyone who is interested in beer. I think we got a lot for the price of the tour.
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Lovely excursion. We were able to go places it would be difficult to go during the day. Water fountain/concert very enjoyable.
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Great night with a small group. Travis was very knowledgeable about the beers and brewing in Prague. We ended up not doing all the venues as we had eaten and drunk enough! Some of the Czech food was a challenge for me, but we tried everything.
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22 For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the female slave and one by the free woman. | 22 For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave woman and the other by the free woman. |
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26 The king then told Abiathar the priest, "You're exiled to your place in Anathoth. You deserve death but I'm not going to kill you - for now anyway - because you were in charge of the Chest of our ruling God in the company of David my father, and because you shared all the hard times with my father." | 26 To Abiathar the priest the king said, "Go back to your fields in Anathoth. You deserve to die, but I will not put you to death now, because you carried the ark of the Sovereign LORD before my father David and shared all my father's hardships." |
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24 Behold, you are of nothing, and your work is of nothing; an abomination is he who chooses you. | 24 But you are less than nothing and your works are utterly worthless; he who chooses you is detestable. |
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Like Ýstanbul's geographical location is an influential factor at the development of Ýstanbul during the ages, Golden Horn which is a deep natural and secure harbor for the European side pensinsula is too. The name of "Golden Horn" is given according to the fertility of surroundings lands, abundant of fishes and existence of potable creeks as a sign of fertility.
Beylerbeyi, where the Asian pillar of the Bosphorus Bridge sits, is a pleasant district that has been reserved for palaces since the Byzantine era. Beylerbeyi Palace was built by Sultan Abdulmecid between 1861-1865 on the site of another wooden mansion. The exterior and interior decoration is a blend of Eastern, Turkish and Western motifs. The three-storied building is divided into two sections, the harem (for women) and the selamlýk (for men), and has 26 rooms and 6 halls. The original furniture, carpets, curtains and other fixtures have been preserved in good condition. The decorations of the facade on the seaside, the well-kept gardens, the hall with a pool in the central section, and the spiral staircase are some of the eye-catching features of the palace. At the back of the building there is a large pool, as well as the terraces and the stables, the latter very good examples of their kind. Previously, the main road that was used until the 1970's passed through a tunnel beneath the palace garden. Two small pavilions on the quay served recreational purposes. The palace was also used to accommodate visiting state dignitaries. This palace-museum is open to visitors throughout the year.


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Patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) on established positive airway pressure (PAP) treatment are often advised routine annual follow-up visits to assess ongoing effectiveness and address problems associated with therapy. This study evaluates the clinical utility of annual face-to-face follow-up visits.
We performed a retrospective chart review of OSA patients on PAP who had completed a routine annual follow-up visit. Demographics, polysomnography, PAP compliance, Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), subjective complaints (efficacy and interface issues, equipment malfunction, prescription renewal), objective findings (efficacy or leak issues, equipment problems), and visit-specific interventions were recorded. We determined relationships between patient provided information and likelihood of therapeutic versus administrative interventions.
Academic sleep center.
Among 716 patients who met study criteria, we abstracted data on 180 randomly selected patients. On multivariate analyses, only subjective complaints or objective findings by providers were associated with a therapeutic intervention (p < 0.0001). Though most patients (55 of 63 patients, 87.3%) who required therapeutic interventions had objective findings, without subjective complaints, the odds of such findings were only 0.12 (95% CI = 0.06-0.24, p < 0.0001). Without subjective complaints, the likelihood of a therapeutic intervention was 0.07 (95% CI = 0.03-0.15, p < 0.001).
Our data suggests that in the absence of a subjective complaint, an annual follow-up is more likely to require administrative rather than face-to-face clinical intervention. Designing a clinic model to account for this might reduce resource utilization. However, the value and optimal timing of "routine" annual follow-up visits requires further evaluation.
Nannapaneni S, Morgenthaler TI, Ramar K. Assessing and predicting the likelihood of interventions during routine annual follow-up visits for management of obstructive sleep. J Clin Sleep Med 2014;10(8):919-924.
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Plantronics Unveils Source Code To Address WebRTC Audio Integration Via Wearable Tech
Playing to its strength of delivering communications firsts, Plantronics today unveiled source code that integrates headset functionality for WebRTC (Web Real-Time Communications) environments, including call control and contextual data such as proximity and state information. Plantronics CTO, Joe Burton, will provide more details about these breakthroughs during his keynote at the WebRTC Conference and Expo, taking place today at the South San Francisco Conference Center.
Although it's currently possible to use a Bluetooth® headset for a WebRTC call, it requires a high level of manual interaction – including hardcoding sample rates or direct configuration in the browser – that still doesn't deliver fully integrated functionality. Plantronics' solution eliminates these steps through native integration with WebRTC using HTML5 only, leveraging websockets to integrate Plantronics' headsets and the company's Spokes™ software into the WebRTC call flow. The use of standard websocket communications means important information about the headset, such as audio sample rate, can be dynamically set by the web application. All of this is accomplished without any additional software (plug-ins) running in the browser.
Sample code for Plantronics' WebRTC integration is available free of charge at GitHub and can also be accessed through the Plantronics developer community: Plantronics Developer Connection (PDC). Additionally, WebRTC Conference and Expo attendees are invited to stop by the Plantronics booth to see a demonstration first-hand, featuring input from Plantronics, Mozilla, and Cisco.
"Plantronics has been at the forefront of groundbreaking communications innovation for decades and integration with WebRTC is no exception," said Joe Burton, CTO and SVP of technology, development and strategy, Plantronics. "WebRTC is poised to explode as a vehicle for improvements in business workflow and consumer engagement alike, and we're excited to be a part of the effort as it begins to take off."
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Hallandale Beach Blog -A common sense public policy overview offering a critical perspective on the current events, politics, government, public policy, sports scene and pop culture of Europe, Sweden, the U.S. & South Florida. In particular, Broward & Miami-Dade County, and the cities of Hallandale Beach & Hollywood.
Trust me when I tell you, this part of Florida is NOT the Land of Lincoln. Pictured in upper-left is Hallandale Beach's iconic beachball-colored Water Tower on State Road A1A; September 2008 photo by South Beach Hoosier. © 2013 Hallandale Beach Blog, All Rights Reserved.
Dear Internet: Can't be @debasersthlm tonite 4 #EddaMagnason so ppl lucky enough 2 B there need 2 take LOTS of quality photos, post ASAP :-)
— HallandaleBeachBlog (@hbbtruth) January 23, 2015
Missa inte Edda Magnason på Debaser Medis imorgon! Förköp: http://t.co/7MDrpb4sQ9 pic.twitter.com/jd0I9Pl4CS
— Debaser Stockholm (@debasersthlm) January 22, 2015
Lovely aurora tonight. :) But it was -32C (!) in Kiruna, Sweden @virtualastro http://t.co/Erv1J32jrp
— Mia Stålnacke (@AngryTheInch) January 21, 2015
Even in the dead of winter, Stockholm, you're a real pretty lady. pic.twitter.com/DIrvyrzbD6
— Ari Shapiro (@arishapiro) January 19, 2015
Great insight/photos/common sense fm @LolaAkinmade on the city we both LOVE: #STHLM: An urbanist's guide 2 #Stockholm http://t.co/ENKKz73oYm
— HallandaleBeachBlog (@hbbtruth) January 14, 2015
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Look out world, here comes Timoteij! Thoughts on the pop group that rocked Melodifestivalen 2010 in Göteborg, in Stockholm next Saturday for Finals
Among the many hopeful performers last month
in Göteborg (Gothenberg) at the third Semifinal
of Sweden's extremely popular Melodifestivalen
singing competition -telecast LIVE by SVT-
for the chance to represent Sweden at the 2010
Eurovision Song Contest in late May in Oslo,
was a very intriguing four-woman pop group
known as Timoteij, singing what I'd call a
folk-inspired pop song titled Kom.
("Come" as in a plaintive plea.)
The band only formed in the Fall of 2008,
from some music students in the Skaraborg
area of central Sweden: Cecilia Kallin,
Bodil Bergstrom, Elina Thorsell and
Johanna Pettersson.
Despite how talented each woman was known
to be individually, nobody could've honestly
predicted that Sweden as a whole would be so
knocked-out by them ensemble, but appealing
they are, and this has caused some pop culture
watchers to say that maybe the fog has lifted,
and that Swedish power pop has -finally-
returned to its roots, by doing what it always
did so well when it really mattered and was
actually popular outside of the country:
well-crafted songs with catchy hooks and
great harmonies that linger in your head
long after the song has ended.
Some Swedish music industry types have even
gone so far as to publicly say that this overdue
return to fun power pop is not just a very welcome
breath of fresh air, after an era where Sweden,
quite frankly, had really become a bit of a
tired afterthought musically, continually sending
performers to Eurovision that were clearly
too obscure or overtly theatrical than musical
-and sure to get hammered by judges and
millions of European TV viewers at home
for these very reasons- but an opportunity
for the entire Swedish music industry to regain
its balance.
I guess we'll just have to wait and see on that,
but certainly there's a palpable sense of new
confidence there that a certain degree of
competitiveness and interest has returned.
The group's tremendous performance last month
before a nation-wide TV audience has earned
them a spot in the Finals next Saturday night at
the Ericsson Globe Arena a.k.a. Globen,
in Stockholm, where they will be one of ten
acts vying to perform at this year's Eurovision
competition being held in Oslo, because it is the
home of last year's winner, Alexander Rybak,
whose Fairytale captured so many people's
attention last year, for both good and bad reasons.
Timoteij has created quite a buzz for themselves
all over Sweden and one reason for that, though
hardly the most important one, is that they sing
in Swedish and not in English, as so many other
acts have chosen to do over the years for all
sorts of practical marketing and voting
Not that there's any consensus about the
issue, per se, since people clearly understand
why a Swedish singer or group hoping
to make it big would choose to go the
English route for the contest, but from
reading comments in different forums over
the past few weeks, people definitely seem
pleased that such a talented and immensely
appealing group has consciously chosen
to perform in Swedish, not Engelska.
Their harmonies are tight and heavenly,
as you'll hear for yourself when you watch
the video.
Melodifestivalen's homepage for Timoteij
is at http://svt.se/2.121002/timoteij?lid=puff_1786706&lpos=lasMer
Hanna intervjuar vinnarna i Göteborg Längd: 03:10
An SVT promo from December 21st, 2009 Timoteij utklassade alla
Interview on SVT's Gomorron Sverige with
Cecilia Kallin and Johanna Pettersson of
The groups's website is at http://www.timoteij.se/
And just when you counted them out, Slovakia,
yes, Slovakia, goes "Solid Gold" in its entry,
almost like they could get votes from South Florida
precincts, with the lovely Kristina singing her
heart out about Horehronie, a beautiful region of
You know what they say, after the country girl
has seen the bright lights of Bratislava, there's
just no going back to the farm!
FYI: One of my former housemates from Arlington
is a member of the Foreign Service stationed in
Slovakia shoots and it scores! Here's the travelogue version of the song
Hallandale Beach Blog is where I try to inject or superimpose a degree of accountability, transparency and insight onto Florida and local Broward County government and public policy issues, which I feel is sorely lacking in local media now. On this blog, locally, I concentrate my energy, enthusiasm, anger and laser-like attention on the coastal cities of Hallandale Beach and Hollywood.
If you lived in this part of South Florida, you'd ALREADY be stuck in stultifying traffic, paying higher-than-necessary taxes and continually musing about the chronic lack of accountability among not only elected govt. officials, but also of city, county and state employees as well. Collectively, with a few rare exceptions, they couldn't be farther from the sort of strong results-oriented, eager work-ethic mentality that local residents deserve and expect.
This is particularly true in the town I live in, the City of Hallandale Beach, just north of Aventura and south of Hollywood. There, the "Perfect Storm" of years of apathy, incompetency and cronyism are all too readily apparent.
Sadly for its residents, HB is where even easily-solved, quality-of-life problems are left to fester for YEARS on end, because of myopia, lack of common sense and ineffective supervisory management. It's a city with lots of potential because of its terrific location, yet its citizens have become numb to its outrages and screw-ups after years of the worst kind of mismanagement and lack of foresight. On a daily basis, they wake up and see the same old problems that have never being adequately resolved by the city in a logical and responsible fashion, merely kicked -once again- further down the road.
I used to ask myself, not always rhetorically, "Where are all the enterprising young reporters who want to show that through their own hard work and enterprise, what REAL investigative reporting can produce?" Hearing no response, I decided to start a blog that could do some of these things, taking the p.o.v. of a reasonable but skeptical person seeing the situation for the first time, and wanting questions answered in a honest and logical way that citizens have the right to expect.
Hallandale Beach Blog intends to be a catalyst for positive change.
If there's one constant gripe in South Florida, regardless of your age, race, nationality or political persuasion, it's about the fundamental lack of PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY here among Florida's state, regional and local govt./agency officials. Hallandale Beach Blog aims to be a small step towards regaining some of that needed accountability, whether it's thru simple public scrutiny, or requires a degree of follow-up investigation and public exposure of incompetency, cronyism or simple negligence -South Florida's usual governing style.
"And David put his hand in the bag and took out a stone and slung it. And it struck the Philistine on the head and he fell to the ground. Amen."- Preacher Purl encouraging the underdog Hickory High basketball team before the state title game against heavily-favored South Bend Central in 1986's Hoosiershttp://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091217/
Miami Dolphins QB capable of winning 2 playoff games in a row is NOT on roster now
Miami Dolphins QB capable of winning 2 playoff games in a row is NOT on roster now; Is Tannehill even teachable? :( pic.twitter.com/HZV7lWH4ZP
— HallandaleBeachBlog (@hbbtruth) December 23, 2013
In the continuing opera still called, even by Cubans who have now lived the largest part of their lives in this country, el exilo, the exile, meetings at private homes in Miami Beach are seen to have consequences. The actions of individuals are seen to affect events directly. Revolutions and counter-revolutions are framed in the private sector, and the state security apparatus exists exclusively to be enlisted by one or another private player. That this particular political style, indigenous to the Caribbean and to Central America, has now been naturalized in the United States is one reason why, on the flat coastal swamps of South Florida, where the palmettos once blew over the detritus of a dozen failed booms and the hotels were boarded up six months a year, there has evolved since the early New Year's morning in 1959 when Fulgencio Batista flew for the last time out of Havana a settlement of considerable interest, not exactly an American city as American cities have until recently been understood but a tropical capital: long on rumor, short on memory, overbuilt on the chimera of runaway money and referring not to New York or Boston or Los Angeles or Atlanta but to Caracas and Mexico, to Havana and to Bogota and to Paris and Madrid. Of American cities Miami has since 1959 connected only to Washington, which is the peculiarity of both places, and increasingly the warp...
"The general wildness, the eternal labyrinths of waters and marshes, interlocked and apparently neverending; the whole surrounded by interminable swamps... Here I am then in the Floridas, thought I," John James Audobon wrote to the editor of The Monthly American Journal of Geology and Natural Science during the course of an 1831 foray in the territory then still called the Floridas. The place came first, and to touch down there is to begin to understand why at least six administrations now have found South Florida so fecund a colony. I never passed through security for a flight to Miami without experiencing a certain weightlessness, the heightened wariness of having left the developed world for a more fluid atmosphere, one in which the native distrust of extreme possibilities that tended to ground the temperate United States in an obeisance to democratic institutions seemed rooted, if at all, only shallowly. At the gate for such flights the preferred language was already Spanish. Delays were explained by weather in Panama. The very names of the scheduled destinations suggested a world in which many evangelical inclinations had historically been accommodated, many yearnings toward empire indulged...
In this mood Miami seemed not a city at all but a tale, a romance of the tropics, a kind of waking dream in which any possibility could and would be accommodated...
So this is where our tax dollars go to die?
"So this is where our tax dollars go to die? My friend and fellow civic activist Csaba Kulin, perhaps wondering when we're FINALLY going to get the clean and inviting public beach that Hallandale Beach residents believe we're entitled to but have never received under Mayor Cooper and her Rubber Stamp Crew.
Instead, we get rusty pipes in the middle of the beach and garbage cans on the beach -without lids- at the windiest place in the entire city. And a public building across the street from the beach that the public can't use for free but which city employees can -for their holiday parties." Click photo to see many more photos of the site and the original post, or http://hallandalebeachblog.blogspot.com/2012/06/latest-info-photos-re-related-groups.html; 2012 photo by South Beach Hoosier. © 2013 Hallandale Beach Blog, All Rights Reserved
"Why do they need that in the Broward County charter?"
-New York Times, September 22, 1851
"Why do they need that in the Broward County charter?"
Corruption Isn't Unique to South Florida, It's the Level of the Stupidity That Is
"[Chicago Mayor] William Hale Thompson was defeated Tuesday after a campaign which he alone made disgraceful. The election was an ejection, a dirty job, but Chicago has washed itself and put on clean clothes. Thompson recognized the [Chicago] Tribune as his chief enemy. The Tribune was glad to earn that opinion. It certainly tried to do so. It has taken the fight to him on every occasion during the long and depraved course of his administration. It is unpleasant business to eject a skunk, but someone has to do it. For Chicago, Thompson has meant filth, corruption, obscenity, idiocy and bankruptcy. He has given the city an international reputation for moronic buffoonery, barbaric crime, triumphant hoodlumism, unchecked graft and a dejected citizenship. He nearly ruined the property and completely destroyed the pride of the city. He made Chicago a byword for the collapse of American civilization. In his attempt to continue this he excelled himself as a liar and defamer of character. He's out. He is not only out, but dishonored. He is deserted by his friends. He is permanently marked by the evidences of his character and conduct. His health is impaired by his ways of life and he leaves office and goes from the city the most discredited man who ever held place in it."
For more see http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/3686.html
A dynamic and original talent with personality to spare!
Click the photo to read that post, watch her videos and learn more about this dynamic and original talent with personality to spare!
Full Of Keys - Silent Agreement, from the new #GrazingGrounds album
FullofkeysOFFICIAL YouTube Channel: Full Of Keys - Silent Agreement. Uploaded January 9, 2014 http://youtu.be/7yHULYTxEt4 From the second album by Full of Keys (Anni Bernhardt) #grazinggrounds http://www.youtube.com/user/FullofkeysOFFICIAL
Full Of Keys - Cover My Eyes (Stills Video)
Full Of Keys - Cover My Eyes (Stills Video) via Andreas Jismark YouTube Channel. Uploaded February 23, 2014. The 2nd track released from #grazinggrounds album. Full Of Keys 2014. http://youtu.be/aha-pf_QrXo
"Heart" from @fullofkeys #GrazingGrounds
Finally out! Music video & 3rd release "Heart" from @fullofkeys 2nd album #GrazingGrounds http://t.co/vZFE8sAgjA …
@swedennewyork @GAFFA_se
— HallandaleBeachBlog (@hbbtruth) July 2, 2014
Full of Keys (Anni Bermhard) on @MalouEfterTio
Artisten @FullOfKeys skrev sig ur depressionen, resultatet blev skivan #TheGrazingGrounds. http://t.co/rk8Fcdv2ZK pic.twitter.com/AtV9nbBT2z
— Malou Efter Tio (@MalouEfterTio) November 13, 2014Artisten Anni Bernhard - alias "Full of Keys" - sågs som ett löfte i musikvärlden efter sin första… http://t.co/qF4FrcbiYy
— Malou Efter Tio (@MalouEfterTio) November 13, 2014
Cecilia Nilsson - A new super-talent from Gävle, Sweden
Breaking Away" opened in movie theaters 35 years ago today
"Breaking Away" opened in movie theaters 35 years ago today. Take a look back with us: http://t.co/JwNqU1NhUT pic.twitter.com/R3xKKjsrHz
— Indiana University (@IUBloomington) July 20, 2014
IU's NCAA Basketball Championship banners
Our five NCAA Basketball Championship banners are on the north side of the court; I was there for 1981's.One pic that needs no editing #iubb pic.twitter.com/yeQqtEfXtZ
— Indiana Edits (@indiana_edits) November 12, 2013
Here's the first banner of the Crean Era
Here's the first banner of the Crean Era. #iubb pic.twitter.com/loHMKjszdo
— Justin Albers (@Justin_Albers) October 5, 2013
Indiana University Athletics
Quinn Buckner receives the I Association's Z.G. Clevenger Award from Yogi Ferrell. #IUBB #GoIU http://t.co/cn2FNByQIo pic.twitter.com/WGcGfZynt5
— IndianaMBB (@IndianaMBB) October 4, 2014
On the floor of Assembly Hall for tonight's game. pic.twitter.com/lv02G254zG
— Tyler Smith (@sports_TYs_20) November 26, 2013
Perhaps you'll enjoy this view more!
We Are IU (Official Version) 2013
Time to shock the world!! #IUFB http://t.co/FxUI0HjgzW
— Indiana Football (@IUFB_Hoosiers) November 16, 2013


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Johnson's speech was the climax of the evening, but the humor that preceded it often brought the house down.
From Twitter: "Last night the local fire department was called to the Harvick's house where a fire started in the basement in the early morning hours."
The Harvick's are lucky after a small house fire broke out in their Oak Ridge, NC home this morning.
Matt Kenseth takes final Sprint Cup pole of 2013, and his first one at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Both Kenseth and Harvick know that only an epic fail by the No. 48 team will open a path for one of them to steal the championship.
Final battles ready to commence for the top-tier of NASCAR.
Fuel bites Kevin Harvick, then helps him win at Phoenix
Besides the pole winners that have clinched a spot, there are three past Sprint Unlimited champions on the list.
At Charlotte last weekend, Keselowski became the first non-Chase driver of this year to steal the win. Will Talladega end up with the same scenario?
Sometimes in NASCAR it pays to be last, and Jeff Gordon can confirm that fact!
The 1.5-mile Charlotte track is one of Jimmie Johnson's strongest venues.
Lame ducks don't win NASCAR Sprint Cup championships but Harvick aims to prove that theory wrong.
It was Kevin Harvick's turn to dominate one of the Chase races even if he had to make a comeback.
Kevin Harvick's last Sprint Cup pole was in September of 2006
Matt Kenseth: "I wish it would have (stayed) green to the end."
Johnson earns fifth Sprint Cup this season, and his first in The Chase at Dover International Speedway. Teammate Earnhardt Jr gives Hendrick team 1-2 finish.
Will Brian Vickers survive the rest of the season with his crew chief not at the tracks?
Racing under the Chicagoland lights was not expected but Mother Nature threw a curve ball in the plans for the opening race of the Chase for the Sprint Cup.
Despite the weather, the Joe Gibbs Racing team overcame their rivals for a one-two finish to start the Chase for the Sprint Cup
Third-annual multi-city Media Tour previews 2013 NASCAR postseason
Jeff Gordon did not make the field after a final dash for tires during the caution brought out by Clint Bowyer.
The deal between Stewart-Haas Racing and Kurt Busch was the idea team co-owner Gene Haas.
Kurt Busch to drive Haas Automation Chevrolet alongside teammates Tony Stewart, Danica Patrick and Kevin Harvick.
Crew chief move for 2014 as Rodney Childers leaves Michael Waltrip Racing for Stewart-Haas Racing.
Bristol Night Race: The 'Wild Card' in the deck
Fuel calculation became a factor in the final laps, and once again the Captain and his team were spot on for their new 2013 season driver to earn the victory.
The Crown Royal Presents the Samuel Deeds 400 at the Brickyard will mark the 20th race at the iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.
Ryan Newman is out of a job at seasons end, whats next for the Rocketman?
Jeff Burton has found renewed confidence after placing third at Loudon's New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
Richard Childress Racing teammates finished third (Jeff Burton), seventh (Kevin Harvick) and 17th (Paul Menard) in the Camping World RV Sales 301.
It is now official with the naming of the sponsor and car number: Harvick with Stewart-Haas Racing in 2014. Where will Newman end up is still the question. Montoya crashes during practice at the Magic Mile in Loudon.
Despite the crashes in tonight's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Fourth of July race under the lights, Jimmie Johnson notched his second win in 2013 at the Daytona International Speedway.
The NASCAR Sprint Cup victory the 400 race in the Irish Hills area of Michigan went to Roush Fenway Racing's Greg Biffle.
Richard Childress Racing teammates finished first (Kevin Harvick), 12th (Jeff Burton) and 13th (Paul Menard).
Rosberg, Kanaan and Harvick. Red flags and spilled milk. What a weekend of auto racing.
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Rafter identified in fatal accident on Skykomish River
An autopsy found that Bryant died of cardiac arrest due to cold water exposure.
Deputies and medics responded to the scene, along the south fork of the Skykomish River near Boulder Drop, east of Gold Bar, at about 3:45 p.m. Sunday after receiving a report of a rafter being given CPR after falling into the river.
Snohomish County sheriff's spokesman Lt. Rob Palmer said the man had been with a group rafting the river with a commercial company based out of Peshastin. The man was reportedly wearing appropriate gear, including a personal flotation vest and helmet.
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With customers cutting their fleets and pressing for price breaks, GATX Leasing Corp. on Thursday reported a 68% drop in second quarter earnings and revised its forecast for 2009 earnings from $2.50 to $2.00 per share.
Second-quarter income was $12.7 million, or 27 cents per share, vs. analyst expectations of 40 cents for the rail and marine equipment lessor.
"In Rail, customers continue to trim their rail fleets and seek the most competitive rates when renewing leases," said GATX President and CEO Brian A Kenney. "GATX is competing aggressively to maintain fleet utilization while selectively shortening the term of renewals to position the fleet to benefit from a stronger market in the future."
On June 3, GATX had approximately111,000 cars in its North American fleet. Utilization was 96.0% compared to 96.5% to the end of the first quarter and 97.9% at the beginning of the year.
--> With customers cutting their fleets and pressing for price breaks, GATX Leasing Corp. on Thursday reported a 68% drop in second quarter earnings and revised its forecast for 2009 earnings from $2.50 to $2.00 per share. ...Debunking the oft-made claim that light rail transit systems "steal" riders from existing bus operations, and therefore offers little public benefit, North Carolina's Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) Thursday disclosed survey results finding that 72% of Lynx LRT riders are new to public transportation and hadn't used buses before.
Among those riders surveyed who previously had traveled by means other than a single-occupant vehicle, 21% of Lynx passengers previously rode a bus, while another 6% either used a CATS vanpool or another form of carpooling.
CATS hired an outside marketing firm to survey nearly 1,000 rail riders in December and January, in an effort to determine the system's customer market and the reasons people chose to ride LRT.
The survey found that the average Lynx rider's householdincome is $65,000, compared with $55,200 for an express bus rider and $31,800 for a regular bus rider. The median county household income is $62,241, according to CATS.
Union Pacific Corp. Thursday said its second-quarter profit was better than expected despite lower freight volumes and revenue, and said the economy appears to have stabilized.
UP net income of $468 million, or 92 cents per share, was down 12% from the second quarter of 2008, when it notched $531 million, or $1.02 per share. Excluding a one-time benefit from a $72 million land sale, UP reported earnings per share of 78 cents, better than the consensus estimate of 74 cents anticipated by Wall Street.
Quarterly revenue fell to $3.30 billion from $4.57 billion in the comparable 2008 period; analysts had expected $3.38 billion. Freight volume fell 22% during the quarter, UP said.
"Although we expect it will be some time before the economy recovers," Chief Executive Jim Young (pictured at right) said, "it appears that volume levels may have hit the bottom as the economy seems to have stabilized."
New York-based investment bank Dahlman Rose & Co.concurs. In a note July 24, the company said, "Although the economy will likelyprovide near-term challenges for Union Pacific, the railroad has clearly showedus its ability to truly weather the storm. Indeed, once freight levelseventually return, UNP has ample capacity to take them on without spendingsignificant excess capital. We continue to believe that the company's trueoperating ratio lies somewhere south of 70% in a more normalized economicenvironment. Accordingly, we reiterate our Buy rating on the company's shares."
Said Morgan Stanley & Co. analysts William Greene and Adam Longson: "Consistentwith our forecast for an auto-led volume rebound in 2H09, UP management firmlyreiterated recent comments from other rails that volumes have likelybottomed. Having some of the easiest volume comparisons among the railsin 3Q and a large auto franchise, we believe that UP could post one ofthe better volume recoveries later this year as auto productionrebounds.
"Furthermore, new intermodal volumes from Hub Group shouldramp through 2H09 and further boost volumes. As these volume trends play out, we expect earnings revisions to improve across the rails, but at UP in particular. We expect much of UP's recentproductivity gains achieved in the downturn to be sustained as volumesrebound, driving substantial operating leverage. Management has notedthe company could easily add 10% more volume without adding anothertrain start.
"We expect UP to outperform," Morgan Stanley said. "We aresignificantly above consensus on 2010 EPS ($4.65 vs. $4.30) even thoughwe assume a tepid rebound and pricing slows materially. UP is particularly leveraged to an auto-led rebound and has easy 2H09 and 1H10 comps. In our view, UNP has the potential for large productivity gains and recent results confirm management is executing."
Citing its growing role in "green business" opportunities, Canadian National notes it is playing a key role in the transportation of huge windturbine components to northeastern British Columbia. CN Specialized Services (CNSS) says it recently completed the first-ever rail move of twin-pack wind turbine blades from German manufacturer Enercon GmbH and Salco Energy Services Inc. of Calgary. Enercon is a global manufacturer of wind turbine systems; Salco Energy offers wind turbine transport and wind park logistics management.
CN says 51 sets of twin-pack blades are being installed in the 102 MW Bear Mountain Wind Park in Dawson Creek, British Columbia. When completed, the Bear Mountain installation will have 34 Enercon E-82 3.0 MW wind turbines that will generate enough clean, renewable electricity to power most of the province's South Peace Region. The project is on schedule to become British Columbia's first fully operational wind park by the end of the year.
CNSS received the wind turbine blades, measuring 135 feet in length, at the Port of Thunder Bay, Ont., in early May, and arranged for rail car modifications forthe move. Six trains were required to transport the equipment from Thunder Bay to Dawson Creek over CN's network. At the receiving end, CNSS provided services for unloading the equipment for transportation to the wind farm.
Dan Bingeman, CN assistant vice-president, said: "The logistics of moving the turbine components were a challenge, but that is what CN and CNSS do best. And we are well positioned to support this important emerging market on accountof our extensive network reach, port connections on three coasts, expertise, and complete transportation solutions."
CN says it serves the main wind farm regions of Canada, from Nova Scotia toBritish Columbia, and also the U.S. Midwest. CN says wind turbine componentsare one of its growing sustainable energy business segments, which include environmentallyfriendly wood pellets for energy generation, biodiesel and ethanol.
"CN, as a railway, can help address the challenge of climate change,"said Bruno Demers, director of marketing for CN. "Rail emits six timesless greenhouse gases (GHG) than heavy trucks. Plus, rail consumes a fractionof the fuel to transport one [metric] ton of freight one kilometer."
Downers Grove, Ill.-based Hub Group Inc. Wednesday reported its second-quarter profit fell 45% due to weakness in all of its transport sectors.
Revenue from truck brokerage and intermodal segments—both involving freight rail—each fell 28%; Hub Group's logistics sales revenue declined 9%. Total revenue fell 26% to $363 million, compared with $491 million in the second quarter of 2008; analysts had anticipated revenue of $387.5 million.
But earnings beat analyst consensus expectations of 21 cents per share. The company said it earned $8.3 million, or 22 cents per share, in the second quarter, compared with $15 million, or 40 cents per share, in the comparable quarter a year ago.
London-based DeltaRail Group Ltd. has been awarded a contract by MTA Metro-North Railroad to supply the regional rail carrier with the WheelChex® wheel impact load measuring system, to be installed this summer through the four-track Park Avenue Tunnel leading to and from Grand Central Terminal in New York.
WheelChex will be linked to Metro-North's maintenance systems so that the company can benefit from regular and consistent information on wheel condition. The tunnel handles the vast majority of Metro-North trains.
The Association of American Railroads Wednesday released its June 2009 Rail Time Indicators economic report, and also launched a new online video summary of the June report. AAR notes the report combines rail traffic data with more than 15 key U.S. economic indicators, including consumer confidence, housing starts, and industrial production, in a non-technical snapshot of how rail traffic data reflects the broader U.S. economy.
"We wanted to pull together the best information from not only the freight rail industry, but also other key economic indicators," said AAR Senior Vice President of Policy and Economics John Gray. "We think the report offers a convenient, clear look at trends that may reveal where the overall economy and freight rail traffic are going."
AAR also launched a monthly video summary of the report, presented by a member of the association's policy and economics team.
AAR's video highlights trends from the data on the 19 major commodities that AAR tracks in the Rail Time Indicators report. For example, this month, the video examines the impact the U.S. domestic economy is having on the freight rail movement of motor vehicles and equipment, metallic ores, and metals.
"At the end of the day, if people aren't building or buying things, freight rail traffic feels the effects," Gray added. "We thought that a video summary would be a more accessible way to introduce the data to a broader audience."
Both the written report and its video component summary are available for viewing at www.aar.org.
--> The Association of American Railroads Wednesday released its June 2009 Rail Time Indicators economic report, and also launched a new online video summary of the June report. AAR notes the report combines rail traffic data with more than 15 key U.S. economic ...Between June 2008 and June 2008, Class I railroad employment in all categories declined 8.45% to 149,614, a loss of 15,685 jobs. Hardest hit was the transportation (train and engine) category, where the numbers dropped by 13,305 to 55,434, a 17.45% loss.
In other categories, employment of executives, officials, and staff assistants was down 0.02% from a year ago to 10,047; professional and administrative, down 3.13% to 13,276; maintenance of way and structures, down 0.72% to 35,382; and maintenance of equipment and stores, off 5.37% to 28,619.
The transportation (other than train and engine) group showed the only year-to-year increase, with numbers up 3.46% to 6,856.
Total June 2009 employment was down 1.27% from May 2009.
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After getting into sewing my own clothes this past year I was inspired to make my own graduation dress but had a lot of trouble finding a pattern and the right fabric. Luckily I stumbled upon this McCalls 5971. It has a beautiful princess seamed bodice and pleated skirt. I skinny-ed the waistband and used a self drafted cap sleeve but otherwise stuck to the original pattern. For a more indepth review and pictures check it out on my blog here http://mel-allwrappedup.blogspot.com.au/2013/12/graduation-day-dress.html#comment-form
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Feb 12, 2014, 05.54 PMby Byanka Ayala
Great dress, I also like the color you picked for this dress! I like your version of the sleeves : )
Feb 12, 2014, 05.29 PMby MandieW
Beautiful color and neckline for you!
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Lovely :)
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Great dress!
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Wow! Amazing color and fit. Looks fantastic. Happy graduation!
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Beautiful dress, and color suits you perfectly
Feb 10, 2014, 09.39 PMby nadia r
cute dress, nice colour, like the sleeves
Feb 10, 2014, 05.17 PMby julib
Cute dress and gorgeous color! Nice job! :-)
Feb 10, 2014, 04.44 PMby Ximena Cuenca
Love the color!
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Your hard work in finding the perfect fabric and pattern paid off. This fits you to a tee. The color and shape really suit you.
That dress looks runway ready! Very nice!!
I see a lot of future use out of it beyond graduation. Dress it up with blingy jewelry for cocktails, it is also subdued enough for office work and interviews. It would also pair well with a blazer.
Excellent work
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You look fabulous, great dress
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This is gorgeous on you. I bet you felt proud as punch graduating in this dress. Congratulations x
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VENTURA, Calif., Feb. 25, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Clean Diesel Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:CDTI) ("CDTi"), a cleantech emissions control company, is pleased to announce that Kipp Bottorff has joined the company as Vice President of Heavy Duty Diesel Sales – North America. Mr. Bottorff will be responsible for driving new sales opportunities in the original equipment ("OE") and integrator heavy duty diesel business segment.
"Kipp brings a wealth of industry experience building strong customer relationships with well-known organizations including Daimler Trucks, MAN Truck & Bus and DEUTZ, making him ideally suited to grow our OE business opportunities," said Ian MacDonald, Vice President Sales and Marketing for CDTi. "I am confident Kipp will leverage his history of OEM success and excellent grasp of the voice of the customer in his new role with CDTi."
Mr. Bottorff has over 25 years of sales and management experience, primarily in the automotive industry, with various divisions of TRW Automotive and most recently with Cummins Inc. During his more than fifteen years with Cummins, Mr. Bottorff held a variety of positions, including OEM Engineering Account Manager, Operations Manager-Cummins Midrange Engine Plant, Account Manager for North American and UK Engine Business Unit turbocharger business, Account Executive and Director of OEM Sales-Automotive.
About CDTi CDTi is a vertically integrated global manufacturer and distributor of emissions control systems and products, focused on the heavy duty diesel and light duty vehicle markets. CDTi utilizes its proprietary patented Mixed Phase Catalyst (MPC®) technology, as well as its ARIS® selective catalytic reduction, Platinum Plus® fuel-borne catalyst, and other technologies to provide high-value sustainable solutions to reduce emissions, increase energy efficiency and lower the carbon intensity of on- and off-road engine applications. CDTi is headquartered in Ventura, California and currently has operations in the U.S., Canada, U.K., France, Japan and Sweden. For more information, please visit www.cdti.com . The CDTi logo is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=5742 Forward-Looking Statements Safe Harbor Certain statements in this news release, such as statements regarding potential future growth of CDTi's OE business constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve known or unknown risks, including those detailed in CDTi's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of CDTi to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. CDTi assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking information contained in this release.CONTACT: Kristi Cushing, Investor Relations Manager Tel: +1 (805) 639-9555
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