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Demolishing tall buildings is typically a loud and messy process that produces a lot of dust and not a lot of building materials that can be salvaged. But Japan's Taisei Corporation is pioneering a new technique that preserves building materials and actually generates energy from the demolition process. The process, known as Ecological Reproduction System (Tecorep), uses huge jacks and an energy-generating crane to dismantle high-rises from the inside. Hit the jump to watch a time-lapse video of Tokyo's Grand Prince Hotel Akasaka slowly recede from the skyline.
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Some of the most common demolition techniques used around the world include the use of wrecking balls, explosives and jackhammers—all of which are very noisy and disruptive, not to mention wasteful. But this new technique employed in Tokyo is much more environmentally-friendly. Although the Taisei Corporation has tested the technique before, it is gaining wide recognition for using it to demolish the 460-foot-tall Grand Prince Hotel Akasaka.
First, everything in the building that can be removed is taken out. Then, beams and concrete in the floors are dismantled, and they're taken down to the ground by a crane that harvests energy from descending. Giant jacks are used to keep the floors in place as structural elements are dismantled, which are then lowered.
The building looks roughly the same from the outside throughout the process—even as the jacks are lowered and the building begins to shrink, it still keeps its roof. The novel demolition technique is believed to reduce dust by 90 percent, while also reducing the noise pollution caused by standard demolition techniques. But best of all, because Tecorep uses renewable energy to power its operations it reduces carbon emissions by about 85 percent.
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Guy Miflin September 23, 2014 at 9:36 pm
I am still confused. They pull extra energy out from the explosion and demolition? And, I never thought to recycle the parts from skyscrapers. That is a good idea.


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I came here to post exactly this. Until there's a frank conversation about the state of itemization and how it will be addressed, I'm not interested in anything they have to say. Nor am I interested in buying their expansion. Or recommending it to my friends. Or spending anything on the RMAH. etc. etc. etc. |
Correct! Instead of having bad choices of the past explained to me, I'd rather hear something very credible about good choices in the (very near) future. And these better be about features that allow players to assemble the gear that they need, for the build that they choose, with the affixes that they want, for a price in gold that they can afford - without having to go to an Auction House. You know, that sort of old-fashioned game design where a player actually is given all the tools to complete it on his own...
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I just want more content. The game is way to short for an ARPG with an ah/rmah...they built it for longevity so keep feeding the need.
is there a "view votes" function that i'm not aware of? according to the guidelines, u're just going by the amount of votes a question has when it comes to picking questions, but those number of votes can't be seen by the community and the only thing that does show up is the "highly rated" tag (which will undoubtedly be applied to most posts as more and more time passes by). wont this undermine your claim that this Q&A event is striving to present the developers with questions that the community is MOST concerned about? the lack of a "view votes" function in the posts makes this whole thing not as transparent and, as the op suggested, gives u the opportunity to handpick questions from the ever-growing pool of "highly rated" questions that fits in with whatever questions u may have already predetermined |
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Bull!@#$. I call bull%^-*. I'd bet there's PLENTY on the PTR that's set in stone already. Why would D3's dev team function any differently from WoW's? The PTR isn't a beta test, it's first and foremost a stress test. Second, it's a free preview of what's coming. Third, what they're really looking for are the game-breaking bugs that come from thousands of people running around doing things Blizzard devs didn't think of/wouldn't expect. Go take a screenshot of the 1.0.7 release notes as they are now, because I'd be utterly surprised if they were significantly changed, other than more things being added, before live release. |
I have a question. Why with over 1100 hours of playing this game and maxed out magic find do I have so much trouble getting quality drops? I have never had any drop that is worth much over 5 mil and those are extremely rare and have never had a drop I could use on any of my characters. All my stuff is purchased at the AH and is that the way Blizzard wants it?
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Gotta love those dragonflies in the family Libellulidae.
The Thunderbirds of the insect world, they perform amazing aerial maneuvers as they skim over water, catching mosquitoes, knats, flies and other undesirables on the wing.
But oh--occasionally they nail a pollinator.
A red flame skimmer (Libellula saturata) skimmed over our fish pond and pool last Saturday and picked on the pollinators. Well, at least one pollinator.
It grabbed a female sweat bee, of the genus Halictus, probably H. tripartitus (as identified by native pollinator specialist Robbin Thorp, emeritus professor of entomology at the University of California, Davis, and Lynn Kimsey, director of the Bohart Museum of Entomology and professor of entomology at UC Davis).
Yes, they can even identify a mangled sweat bee in the mouth of a dragonfly.
No sweat.
And no sweat bee.
Flame skimmer munches on a female sweat bee of the genus Halictus. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Flame skimmer is long and lean with huge compound eyes. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Now That's a Fly!
Oh, to go through life being called a "short fat fly."
Such is the case with a specific tachinid fly (family Tachinidae, genus Gymnosoma), which we spotted on a coreopsis (aka tickseed) growing along a Fort Bragg cliff.
It's an odd-looking fly. Its abdomen resembles a ladybug or lady beetle. Its head--definitely a fly. (Gymno is Greek for naked, and soma means body.)
"Its larvae are parasites on stink bugs," said native polliantor specialist Robbin Thorp, emeritus professor of entomology at the University of California, Davis.
Check out another image on bugguide.net.
Well, it's good that this ladybug mimic rids the world of a few more stink bugs!
Short fat fly (genus Gymnosoma) on coreopsis at Fort Bragg. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The larvae of this "short fat fly" feed on stink bugs. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Putting the 'Sun' in Sunflower
It's often mistaken for the honey bee.
But it's not a honey bee (Apis mellifera). It's a different species of bee. Specifically, it's a long-horn sunflower bee.
We spotted this sunflower bee July 11 in the Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven at the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility, University of California, Davis. Native pollinator specialist Robbin Thorp, emeritus professor of entomology at UC Davis who does bee research in the garden, identified it as a "female long-horn sunflower bee, Svastra obliqua expurgata (family Apidae)."
You often see it on sunflowers and other members of the aster family (Asteraceae), including black-eyed Susans, Mexican hat flowers and Gaillardia.
The sunflower bees put the "sun" in sunflowers.
Sunflower bee, Svastra obliqua expurgata, on Gaillardia. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Close-up of the long-horn sunflower bee. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Berry, Berry Fine!
If you're gearing up for the Fourth of July weekend, you'll probably head to the farmers' market, a roadside stand, or the produce department of your favorite grocery store for some freshly picked strawberries.
And you can thank a honey bee if your berry is fully formed. If it looks deformed "or not quite filled out," possibly "the seeds on that side didn't get pollinated," said Extension apiculturist Eric Mussen of the UC Davis Department of Entomology faculty.
Among the fruits and vegetables that require bee pollination are almonds, (seeded) citrus, plums, cherries, apples, kiwi. melons, squash, pumpkin, blackberries, blueberries, raspberries and vegetable seeds such as onion seeds.
The Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven, a half-acre bee friendly demonstration garden at the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility at the University of California, Davis, showcases a number of plants that require bee pollination, including almonds, apples, plums, blueberries, onions and squash. The garden, located on Bee Biology Road, west of the central campus, is open to the public, year around, from dawn to dusk.
The goal of the bee haven is to provide a year-around food source for the bees at the Laidlaw facility, to raise public awareness on the plight of the honey bee, and to show visitors what they can plant in their own gardens to attract bees. And, it's a research garden. Native pollinator specialist Robbin Thorp, emeritus professor of entomology at UC Davis, is monitoring the dozens of different species of bees visiting the garden.
The strawberry patch is tiny--after all, this is a demonstration garden--but the berries are big. Staff and volunteers keep the garden weeded and occasionally, harvest a few strawberries.
The verdict: Berry, berry fine!
Honey bee pollinating a strawberry blossom. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Luscious, freshly picked strawberries. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Little visitor to the Haagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven samples a strawberry. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
'The Little White Bees'
If it looks like a bee, sips nectar like a bee, and buzzes away like a bee, that doesn't mean it's a bee.
Last weekend we visited a Fort Bragg nursery specializing in succulents, and these "little white bees" were all over the red flowering thyme (Thymus serphyllum).
"Little white bees." That's what nursery personnel and visitors called them.
Not bees, though. Wasps.
But both in the order Hymenoptera.
Native pollinator specialist Robbin Thorp, emeritus professor of entomology at UC Davis, identified it as a sand wasp, genus Bembix, probably B. americana.
"These wasps fly very rapidly and frequently visit flowers," Thorp said.
Being a wasp, it's a predator and a carnivore, not a vegetarian like the honey bee. It preys upon flies, hover flies (aka flower flies or syrphids), tachinid flies, lacewings, and other critters, taking the carcasses back to its ground nest to feed its larvae.
The sand wasp digs its nest holes in the sand, thus its name. Its abdomen looks something like a basketball referee: except instead of black and white stripes, it sports curvy black and white stripes.
Bug Guide indicates that North America is home to 19 species of sand wasps.
This one (below) seemed to be sipping nectar (adults feed on nectar).
Probably a "matter of thyme" before it nailed a fly.
Sand wasp on red flowering thyme. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Abdomen of sand wasp: note the black and white curvy stripes. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)


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UNAT - an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of American International Group Inc (AIG) - used nine call centres to sell general insurance products (mainly personal accident insurance policies) underwritten by another AIG group company.
Due diligence
UNAT had a procedure in place to check whether call centres were authorised by the FSA, the extent of their compliance resources and their processes for compliance monitoring and data security.
The FSA said that the firm had failed, however, to prevent its staff from instructing the call centres to start selling to consumers before the due diligence process had been completed.
The regulator added that senior management did not receive adequate management information to enable them to satisfy themselves that the call centres were suitable to carry out insurance sales.
"This lack of effective control and oversight meant UNAT did not carry out an acceptable level of due diligence before the call centres began selling," according to the FSA.
In one case, UNAT had not completed its due diligence over 250 days after the call centre had begun selling. In another case, a call centre sold insurance when it was not authorised by the FSA to do so.
Failed to carry out proper checks
While UNAT's compliance team identified concerns about this call centre's regulatory status at an early stage, UNAT failed to resolve these concerns and the unauthorised call centre continued to sell around 4,000 policies to consumers over a period of six months prior to it becoming FSA authorised.
Margaret Cole, director of enforcement at the FSA, said that selling general insurance products to consumers through call centres involved greater risk.
She pointed out that UNAT was aware of the higher risk but failed to carry out proper checks on the call centres it used.
Cole warned that UNAT's failure to have effective control over its due diligence process exposed customers who bought policies from the call centres to an unacceptable level of risk that they would not be treated fairly.
"The FSA will impose significant fines on general insurance firms whose management of call centre risks falls below acceptable standards," she added.
Restitution package
Between 14 January 2005 and 22 March 2007, over 150,000 insurance products were sold though the nine call centres.
UNAT ceased all sales of general insurance through call centres on 22 March 2007 pending the outcome of a review. UNAT has improved its systems and controls following the recommendations in the review.
Since the discovery of these issues, UNAT has been working with the FSA to ensure that no customer has suffered loss by putting in place a comprehensive restitution package.
UNAT received a 20 per cent discount for settling in Stage 2 of the FSA's executive settlement procedures. Were it not for this discount, the FSA would have imposed a financial penalty of £800,000 on UNAT.
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I am still confused with the bottom line of the article - The fact that Russia is so obviously being looted is no excuse for helping the looters. Is it means that in other circumstances the fact of looting can be used as an excuse? Native speakers, help me please! Otherwise I am in deep trouble reading this stuff here ...
Vladamir Putin has taken his country from ashes to relative stability and substantial growth. The growth may be fueled by high oil and natural gas prices, but Putin's strength of leadership has had powerful effects as well. He is an extremely competent ruler with the best interests of his country firmly at heart. He has the support of the general public behind him, which is a powerful tool to accomplish the goals of government.
Well, the Ukrainian regime is at it once again - http://www.cnn.com/2011/10/11/world/europe/ukraine-prime-minister-trial/...
And we thought things in Russia were bad. Boy, were we wrong or what.
With Putin now running for President (which he's a sure shoe-in for the presidency), and his promise of making Medvedev his prime minister, Russia's government is looking more like a moderate dictatorship rather than it's so-called "managed democracy". "Russia's 'managed democracy' keeps television under tight control and suppresses genuine opposition" sounds quite a bit like a North Korea or a Nazi Germany without the political race. Of course each of the former are/were to a higher degree of communism/dictatorship, but there's no telling how far Russia can drift into a communist dictatorship. Not to say that they are or will, but the United States should at least keep an eye out in the near future regarding this massive world power thats developing in Russia.
Russia's economic system is based on corruption. This is pure fact. The problem with corruption as the foundation of political stability is that it cements Russia into a "second class tier" (think Africa, Thailand, and other warlord nations). Sure, with Putin Russia gains a stable foothold, but honestly, when a family member is a gangster, its hard to ask him into the inner sanctum of structured power alliances. On the other hand, if Russia thinks it can become a major power without global alliances, well, then it suffers the same megalomanial delusions that is the earmark of corruption ... corruption just doesn't work over the long haul. It doesn't work in America or China or India or any nation wishing to sit at the global table of dominance. Corruption is the Achilles Heal of power.
Meet Putin's new personal photographer ! Serious !
Vladimir Putin's press secretary has confirmed that Yana Lapikova is Putin's new personal photographer, brought on to relieve the two he currently has working for him.
It's no wonder she was hired. "We don't choose our photographers based on gender," press secretary Dmitry Peskov said. "She really is a good photographer."
Maybe she is. You can be a judge. Take a look at some photos.
From comments here most have been duped including Kremlin trolls, patriotic Russians and other sympathisers, try religion instead.
Putin never left power and is great for Russia and Russians if you want to be led by a former KGB appartchik looking after a small elite, with a personality cult following, a country with a deficit in human rights, freedom of speech, plus disregard for legal and commercial transparency, while relying upon natural resources, with a declining population, while bullying its neighbours if they don't toe the line.
What happens with all this power and responsibility if/when he gets it wrong? Like now, trust or believe that he knows or has something special that we don't, e.g. delusions of grandeur?
Even another religious believer, Erdogan in Turkey, itself another Byzantine culture, understands that for Turkey to thrive there is a need for pluralism, transparent rule of law, freedom of expression (well sort of) and a diverse economy.
Problem with monopolies they always decline while precluding other choices, but the people are led to believe they are strong, as they fall in love with their "great leaders". Something you can learn from the west which experienced the "enlightenment" and like this newspaper supports libertarianism, don't ever trust your "elected" (unlike Putin who has manipulated the whole process) leaders, no matter how good they seem they need to be kicked out regularly, and don't worry, no one is indispensible.
And don't forget the citizens of Russia having to pick up the tab for Putin's facelift. Hey, if the plastic surgeon in Russia who worked on Putin's face with a scalpel reads this, why did you surgically implant the porcine eyes of a Siberian boar on Putin's face? Don't you know Putin could have you poisoned with polonium if he doesn't approve of your work?
And why shouldn't Russians not propose some wig-work for Putin's shiny KGB head, to make them more proud of their KGB Czar. Can't someone in the Lubyanka suggest that Putin's plastic surgeon not put porcupine quilt implants into Putin's skull? The spiky hair style would go well with Putin's judo suit.
From the RussiaBlog.org
"According to Ernst&Young, Russia is Europe's leader in business corruption. The average amount of a bribe has been consistently at least doubling each year since 2005. Once again, the anti-corruption officials are stressing that the doubling of the bribe's price tag is correlated with the efficiency of their work. We at Russia Blog are wondering though, why is it doubling consistently since 2005, instead of dissappearing? Curbing the corruption has been Medvedev's top priority since day one of his presidency. Instead, his employees are patting each other on the backs for just uncovering the bribes, and in no way reversing the trend.
"China has a corruption problem as well. The way they deal with corrupt officials is medieval, but it works: they literally shoot them. In Russia, as my friend said the other day, officials -- on par with Putin -- funnel billions to Swiss and Cyprus accounts, go under investigation, share some of the stolen money with the court, get conditional penalties, and wave goodbye before boarding jets to take off for far-away lands.
"Of course, undisputed rumors of Putin's $1 billion cottage/castle don't help to set the trend or serve a good example. Russia must harshly prosecute rather than just uncover the corruption. However, the officials are not too inspired to work hard fighting the corruption, when their salaries aren't big enough to go out for 10 dinners with a family. That's where the evil circle comes around. A role-modeling from the top (Putin and Medvedev) would be a good place to start. However, for now, the two enjoy fishing, diving, and driving Mercedeses and Porsches. No wonder, every Russian kid would rather be a Putin than Steve Jobs..."
Two disclaimers:
1) The above text was not writtten by a Ukrainian or a Georgian, or an Estonian, or Lithuanian ...
2) To be fair, not just "every Russian kid" would like to be a Putin, some Ukrainian kids, or Georgian kids, or...even some American kids posting on this forum... would like to be a Putin some day too !
Joey the Confused wrote:
"That's right, we all should trust a Ukrainian source ..."
Of course, even Joey the Ignorant now understands something !
Not much, mind you, but what can you expect from a brainwashed Russian Sovok who never misses an opportunity to show himself as a fool !
That's right, we all should trust a Ukrainian source provided by the nationalistic Ukrainian (Dido). Speaking of Dido, sure, you can say No! to Putin's expensive gas and say Yes! to the following 2 options this winter: 1)non-existent shale gas from Poland 2)rub some premium salo all over your body to stay warm.
The subject on Putin as president is very controversial. On one hand, under a democracy, the people of Russia should be able to pick who they want as their leader, which is still Putin. On the other hand, it seems as Russia is becoming a government with fascist characteristics. I am not proposing that Putin himself is like Stalin, but the exponentially growing power that one man/group is gaining and will continue to gain, could cause much trouble for Russia and the rest of the world. It's amazing to me that one man can have such a high approval rating, but the question is, do the people like Putin for Putin, or do they love him because no one else has been allowed to be seen as another strong candidate?
For blind and confused Putinoid loyalists - (including Sovoks of the Joey the confused corporal type ) - quotations from Kyiv Post:
"..First and foremost, the main victim of Putin's stranglehold on power is Russia itself. He is contemptuous of his own shrinking, dying and unhealthy nation of 142 million people. He has blocked their ability to change leaders democratically through elections, which are state-managed affairs by Moscow.
"Those in society who don't fall in line – whether they be independent journalists, critical government officials or oligarchs who refuse to bow to Putin – get punished as a lesson for all.
"Putin has created a brittle "power vertical" style of governance that is inflexible and inefficient. He is economically inept, preferring to control and reap the benefits that come from Russia's heavy reliance on energy exports.
"Ukraine, however, is a close second in the list of unfortunate victims of Putin's power. The Russian prime minister does not respect Ukraine's sovereignty and likely never will.
"... The world, generally, will also suffer from Putin's Napoleonic complexes of great power status. More likely, however, nations will put up with the tyrant because he controls a lot of the world's energy and nuclear weapons. Ukraine has no such geopolitical influence.
The best way to respond to Putinism – a mix of virulent anti-democratic, pro-KGB attitudes and economic stagnation – has been articulated by President Viktor Yanukovych's administration.
The keys involve reducing reliance on expensive Russian energy and speeding up efforts integrate with the European Union, economically and politically. Unfortunately, while Yanukovych talks like a democrat he rules like a Soviet leader."
The popularity of Putin perfectly demonstrates the ugly reality of today's Russia, a brutal autocracy where people dont even want to be free, racist and homophobic intolerance is spiralling, the most crass materialism is worshipped and corruption accepted, and the fact that Russia is arming Syria's cowardly dictatorship to kill its own people, and is NOT objected to by Russians, just about sums up the state of modern Russia. Years and years more of Putin's cronyism will only make the country more brutal with less respect for human rights there and elsewhere in the world
Dido writes: "WOW ! Which "powerful counries" want to have ties with Putin ?" ----- Countries such as Germany, Italy, China. Oh and Ukraine, a country that can provide an unlimited supply of ZAPORozhsky Kozaki (Cossacks) for Putin's super army.
Putin is back an has the potential to be in office until 2024. That's amazing, he has brought stability before and I'm sure he can do it again. Putin has been one of the best and strongest leaders for Russia. Russia will be a place to watch in the years to come.
Although I agree that Putin will be a good leader of Russia and will probably bring good things to the country, it still seems like a bad idea to have one leader for so long. It worries me that perhaps the reason Russia has liked this leader so much is because he has been calling the shots for so long. I think a change in leadership is extremely important in ever country and this should not be tampered with. I think the Russian nation is extremely excited about this idea of Putin remaining in power but i feel that in the long run, they will regret this decision and learn that changing for a specific ruler is never a wise choice as it leads to too many changes and eventually, the government will no longer be what the Russian people meant it to be.
So, how has Putin's rule benefitted the "average" Russian ?
In one of the latest major Moscow scandals the main figure in the scandalous Bank of Moscow fraud, the bank's ex-president Andrei Borodin, will be claiming political asylum in the UK.
Borodin's lawyer, Vladimir Krasnov told Russian journalists that
" Political asylum in the UK will make it easier for his family to stay in Britain."
Of course it will, since this ex-banker and close associate of Mockow's ex-mayor was listed by the Russian Forbes as one of the top-100 richest Russian expatriates. He is currently living in London on an "investor" visa which doesn't limit the duration of his stay.
How many hundreds of such Russian "investors" have fled to London or to Tel Aviv with their Russian assets ?
Joey the Confused Putinoid wrote:
"only an educated person can really see how much Putin has done for Russia"
That should read "how much harm Putin has done for Russia". Corruption, waste, deteriorating infrastructure, capital flight by the tens of billions each year, personal enrichment by Putin's associates in his KGB career....the list is long.
You did not answer the question: How much extra will you be paid by your Brighton Beach, NY Russian bosses for this post ?
By 'extra' I mean over and above your regular monthly retainer for Russian Putinoid propaganda ?
acmilan13 wrote:
"It is also scary for the U.S. because this man has ties with powerful countries and provides a lot of power to Europe and Asia."
WOW ! Which "powerful counries" want to have ties with Putin ?
Most likely Abkhasia and South Ossetia, two Putinoid republics created to boost Putin's ego. Well maybe ad the "powerful" Cuba, but then Putin has not been generous in providing economic subsidies.
As to Asia, the most "poswerful" Putin's friend is North Korea run by a maniac totaly isolated from other nations.
Why don't you spell out how does Putin "provide a lot of power" ?
Or was this something you had to write in order to earn your "compensation" from your friendly Russian agents ?
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Local attorney Alan Zimmerman announced the competition, which featured five divisions and 23 contestants.
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During an economic forum in Indianapolis on Nov. 19, Lieutenant Governor Sue Ellspermann announced that Bill Konyha will take over as Director of the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs starting Jan. 5. Konyha has been the president and CEO of the Economic Development Group of Wabash County for more than eight years and quarterbacked the successful Stellar Communities application process.
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I love everything about this season. Though it can be harried and down right hectic, still, I love Christmas. I asked the children in my class to tell me what their favorite thing about Christmas was. Hearing their response from the heart of a four year old was endearing to say the least.One little girl said "Santa knocks and knocks on the door until my Mom goes to the door and lets him come in with a bunch of presents." Their joy and excitement is contagious.
A few years ago I had a little boy named Hank in my class. Two years later His sister Millie was also in my class.At Christmas time their Mother would make the most delicious caramels I have ever tasted. They just melted in your mouth. I was the lucky one to receive them as a gift.She graciously gave me the recipe and since then, I make them every year and give them as gifts. Here are just a few tips when making caramels.
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Katelin Vogel, 2013 Wabash High School graduate, daughter of Tim and Karrie Vogel, and former Wabash County Festival Queen, was crowned Miss Fort Wayne 2015 on Nov. 15.
Vogel has been competing in pageants for a short time. Her pageant career started in 2013, being crowned Wabash Festival Queen. After graduating from Wabash High School and moving to Fort Wayne to study psychology at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne, Vogel went on to compete in the Miss IPFW pageant just two weeks before the Miss Fort Wayne pageant. Vogel was first runner up in Miss IPFW.
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Along with the scholarships, Vogel believes one of the greatest things she has taken away from her time in pageants is the interview skills she has acquired.
"If I had to tell girls what good comes from pageants, it's the interview skills. You have to learn to meet people and talk with them, using that etiquette that you normally don't find in regular, colloquial conversation. You have to be confident in yourself and that has helped me and that's why I have stuck with them," explained Vogel.
Vogel has learned a new appreciation for the communities she represents through her pageant experiences as well.
Farmers that planted wheat this fall with the intention of harvesting next summer need to certify the wheat by Dec. 15, at their local FSA office. Wheat growers have traditionally reported their wheat crop in the summer along with their corn and soybeans, but rule changes implemented in 2013 to make FSA and crop insurance reporting dates more uniform now requires the wheat to be certified by the December date.
Failure to report your wheat by the Dec. 15 date will result in a late file fee of $48 per farm being charged for wheat certified after Dec. 15.
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