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What's in the Bible? Christian DVD Vol 1-6
By Veggie Tale Creator -Phil Vischer each DVD is filled with with original music, animation, puppets, and creative writing that will introduce kids to the Bible and build a knowledge of the basics of each book. A scientist, Sunday School Lady and her magic Flannel Graph, 2 exploring British brothers, a fact geek pirate, colorful animation, silly songs, and more are rolled together to produce a learning experience filled with laughter and action.
Buck Denver, news anchor, and his zany friends will keep you engaged as you learn about God's book of love to us. Current available volumes and topics are:
Volume 1 - In the Beginning
Volume 2 - Let My People Go!
Volume 3 - Wanderin' in the Desert
Volume 4 - Battle for the Promised Land!
Volume 5 - Israel Gets a King
Volume 6 - Nation Divided
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Fiesta Chicken Burritos Recipe
- 1-1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 can (15-1/4 ounces) whole kernel corn, drained
- 1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 can (10 ounces) diced tomatoes and green chilies, undrained
- 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped
- 3 tablespoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- Dash cayenne pepper
- Dash crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 package (8 ounces) reduced-fat cream cheese, cubed
- 8 flour tortillas (8 inches), warmed
- Optional toppings: sour cream, shredded cheddar cheese, shredded lettuce and chopped tomatoes
- Place chicken in a greased 4-qt. slow cooker. In a large bowl, combine the corn, beans, tomatoes, jalapeno and seasonings; pour over chicken. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until chicken is tender.
- Remove chicken; cool slightly. Shred meat with two forks and return to the slow cooker. Stir in cream cheese. Cover and cook for 15 minutes or until heated through.
- Spoon 3/4 cup chicken mixture down the center of each tortilla; add toppings of your choice. Fold sides and ends over filling and roll up. Yield: 8 servings.
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"Really good. I made the burrito mix and then put it in oven-baked taco shell bowls. Kids enjoyed it for family fun night."
"Based on the original recipe instructions, I give this a 3 star rating because it would have been a very soupy mess. I also drained mine before adding the cream cheese which gave it the perfect consistency. Otherwise, it tastes really good and I will make it again."
"It looks and smells great, but I'm worried as it seems Very soupy. I've added the cream cheese, which has melted, but it didn't thicken like I thought it would. Did anyone else have this happen? And is it a problem? I may just end up rolling mixture in tortillas, put in a 9x13 and pour excess liquid on top. Turn it into an enchilada bake of some sort."
"I make this often. It is so easy and delicious!"
"I made this a couple nights ago. Tasted great. Was so easy . I even put my chicken in about half frozen and cooked on low for 5-6 hours. I had about a 2.2 Lb. pack of chicken breast and turned out great just put in a couple extra ounces of cream cheese. Also a little squeeze of fresh squeezed lime juice & avocado was great on top after filling. We also top our tacos and burritos with cabbage mix, taste great & gives a nice crunch. Will make again."


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Jason Bonham Would Love To Perform With His Dad
Wednesday, July 17, 2013
Drummer Jason Bonham would love to bring a new special element to his Led Zeppelin Experience tour. He's hoping to be able to perform a drum solo with his late father, John Bonham, but he knows he will be limited by the footage available from the '70s. Bonham recently told Legendary Rock Interviews, "It's imperative that I continue putting together the best shows and take it to the next level . . . I'm talking to people about holograms, and my dream is to do the hologram drum solo with dad next to me. I am trying to work with the limited footage I have, to put it together in a way that works and is purposeful. I did not want to go onstage and play Led Zeppelin songs; there has to be more than that. I wanted to create a complete experience of what Led Zeppelin means to me, growing up around them and being part of it all my life."
Bonham also shared what it was like growing up with a dad in Led Zeppelin. He said, "When he was at home he was dad. I really didn't know the other side of him until I grew older and was working and spending time with people who knew him. As I grew older, Jimmy and Robert could tell me the stories! The guys were so young back then, everything they were achieving was before they were even in their thirties, before he was even 25 he had already recorded Led Zeppelin IV, which is one of the biggest selling record albums of all time. He'd done so much by that time but he was still a kid really."
Bonham has shared in the past that he never got the chance to hit the stage with his dad: "We never got to that stage. I mean, I have a teenager now, and time and again, she drives me mad. Y'know, I never got to that point. My dad left me when I was. . . Y'know, my God, he was God to me. Every word he said was the gospel."
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The automatic transmission may not shift correctly. This can be caused by the throttle position sensor being out of adjustment or a shift solenoid needing to be replaced. Typically the transmission does not need to be completely overhauled.
Problems for specific Toyota Celica years:
Car problem reports
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Most reported 1996 Toyota Celica problems
Engine Won't Crank Due To Starter
If the vehicle will not crank over, the most common problem is the starter, which tend to fail at about 100,00-125,000 miles. Sometimes it is only the starter solenoid contacts, but often the complete starter (including solenoid) needs to be replaced.
Check Engine Light Due to Restricted EGR System
The EGR System tends to get restricted or blocked with carbon after 100,000- 125,000 miles which will cause an emissions test failure for NOX. If the EGR system is equipped with an EGR temperature sensor it will trigger a Check Engine Light for improper EGR flow. The repair is to clean out the EGR passages and the EGR Temperature sensor. Our technicians tell this repair is pretty straight forward and takes about 1-1.5 hours. It is also wise to verify the EGR system components i.e. the Transducer, EGR Valve and VSV Solenoid at this time.
Replace Oxygen Sensor When Servicing EGR System
Over the time the exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system may become plugged with debris, the oxygen sensor may also be getting slow or 'lazy' around this time. When servicing or cleaning the EGR system, it is a good idea to replace the oxygen sensor because it works in tandem with the EGR system.
Regularly check valve clearance so valves don't become too tight
It is important to regularly check the valve clearance as the exhaust valves may become too tight. This will lead to valve failures, which are expensive to repair.
Driveability Concerns Due to Throttle Position Sensor Out of Adjustment
The Throttle Position Sensor can get out of adjustment due to wear in the throttle body or due to carbon build up. This will cause the idle timing to advance more than 30 degrees which will cause very high HC and NOx emissions. Conversely, the Throttle Position Sensors can wear out and not properly advance the timing which causes a lack of power and poor fuel economy.
Improperly Adjusted Valves May Cause Emissions Failure/Rough Idle
A rough idle and even an emissions inspection failure for high HC and CO can be caused by improperly adjusted valves. Also, exhaust valves may become to tight which can lead to valve failures. Our technicians tell us that regular valve adjustment inspections are a must.
ABS Warning Light Due to Failed Wheel Speed Sensor
At higher mileages, an anti-lock brake system wheel speed sensor may wear out and illuminate the ABS warning light. It is recommended to replace the sensor with a factory part and be sure to clean all rust and debris from the mounting area because the mounting distance is critical. Failure to do so may result in the new sensor setting false trouble codes. Be sure to check the condition and runout of the front wheel bearings on the 2WD and 4WD vehicles and the CV joints on the 4WD vehicles since worn wheel bearings and/or CV joints can cause the ABS trigger rings to rub against the ABS sensors and damage them.
Loss of Power at Freeway Speeds
A loss of power on the freeway may due to an internally leaking fuel pulsation dampener. This commonly occurs on higher mileage vehicles.
Worn Shift Bushings Will Cause Manual Transmission to Pop Out of Gear
On vehicles with a manual transmission, worn shift bushings can cause the transmission to pop out of gear, especially when coasting down in 1st or 2nd gear. Replacing all the shift linkage bushings is pretty straight forward and not expensive and will commonly correct this concern.
Hesitation or No Start Due to Internal Distributor Fault
The ignition coil inside the distributor may fail. Our technicians tell us this may result in a hesitation on acceleration, especially when the vehicle is warming up on cold, rainy days. The pickup coils inside the distributor can also fail and cause a no-start condition. There have also been some failures of the radio noise suppressors inside the distributors, which can short out. Our technicians recommend replacing the whole distributor with a complete, genuine Toyota distributor if any of its components fail.
Brake master cylinder may need replacing at 125,000 miles
At 125,000-150,000 miles, the Brake Master Cylinder may need replacing. It is critical to adjust the brake pedal to Master Cylinder pushrod clearance or the brakes will drag and over heat.
P0770/P0773 fault code at higher mileage due to failed 3-way lock-up solenoid
Warped front brake rotors can cause steering wheel to shudder
As the size of the Camry vehicle gets ever larger, there is a tendency to warp the front rotors. This will be felt as a shudder in the steering wheel when braking. The front rotors can be remachined, if there is sufficient material left, otherwise the front rotors will need to be replaced. It is recommended to use factory quality rotors because cheap quality rotors warp very easily and tend to squeak and squeal.


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Lincolnshire's Food & Drink
Long before 'local', 'seasonal', 'sustainable' and 'organic' became trendy buzz words, Lincolnshire was leading the way in living off the land and keeping old traditions and recipes alive. Food and drink in Lincolnshire is at the very heart and soul of our way of life.
Lincolnshire's specialities are top of the menu across the country, from award-winning, tangy Lincolnshire Poacher Cheese to the peppery flavour of sage-flecked, coarse-ground Lincolnshire Sausages and slabs of the succulent, marbled Lincoln Red Beef... this is proper English food. And that's very true of our traditional mid-afternoon reviver - Lincolnshire plum bread.
Why not pop into one of our many delightful tea rooms and try this delicious treat - made from dried fruit, brown sugar, cinnamon, cold tea and eggs. Goes down really well with a good cup of tea!
Cheeses, preserves, sausages and wines - see a list of shops that are members of Select Lincolnshire
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The Official Skills Competition of Major League Baseball was re-launched in 1997. Listed below are former National Finalists who have been drafted or signed by an MLB club. If you are aware of a former Pitch, Hit & Run participant playing college or professional baseball, please contact firstname.lastname@example.com.
|1997 - Cleveland
|Jay Brown
|Brunswick, GA
|18th Round Tampa Bay, 2006
|1997 - Cleveland
|Mike Rainville
|Pawtucket, RI
|Signed by Tampa Bay Devil Rays as a non-drafted free agent in 2005
|1997 - Cleveland &
1999 - Boston
|Ryan Harvey
|Palm Harbor, FL
|1st Round (6th overall pick), Chicago Cubs, 2003
|Lancaster Barnstormers (IND)
|1998 - Denver
|Ryan Sharpley
|Marshall, MI
|34th Round, Chicago White Sox, 2007
|1998 - Denver
|Eric Hosmer
|Cooper City, FL
|1st Round (3rd overall pick),
Kansas City, 2008
|Kansas City
|1998 - Denver
|Chris Parmelee
|Chino Hills, CA
|1st Round (20th overall pick), Minnesota, 2006
|Rochester Red Wings
|1998 - Denver
|JP Padron
|League City, TX
|12th Round, Pittsburgh, 2004
44th Round, Washington, 2008
|1998 - Denver
|Josh Richmond
|Cincinnati, OH
|12th Round, Texas, 2010
|Brimingham Barons
(AA - White Sox)
|1999 - Boston
|Andy Burns
|Ft Collins, CO
|25th Round by the Colorado Rockies in 2008
11th Round by Toronto Blue Jays in 2011
|New Hampshire Fisher Cats
(AA-Blue Jays)
|1999 - Boston
|Nick Hernandez
|Hialeah, FL
|32nd Round, Oakland, 2006
12th Round, Philadelphia, 2009
|Clearwater Threshers
(A Advanced-Phillies)
|1999 - Boston
|Pat Kantakevich
|Rockville, MD
|22nd Round, Baltimore, 2008
|1999 - Boston
|Eric Harryman
|Riverside, CA
|Signed by Detroit as non-drafted
free agent, 2007
|1999 - Boston & 2000 - Atlanta
|Tim Shibuya
|Jackson Hole, CO
|23rd Round, Minnesota, 2010
|Cedar Rapids Kernals (A-Twins)
|2000 - Atlanta
|Devin Shepherd
|Port Hueneme, CA
|5th Round, Minnesota, 2006
11th Round, St. Louis, 2008
|2000 - Atlanta
|Greg Dombrowski
|Rome, NY
|Signed by Cincinnati as
non-drafted free agent, 2008
|2001 - Seattle
|Seth Blair
|Rock Falls, IL
|47th Round, Oakland, 2007
1st Round, St. Louis, 2010
|Springfield Cardinals
|2001 - Seattle
|Mike McCormick
|Eugene, OR
|5th Round, Tampa Bay, 2005
|2001 - Seattle
|Matt Wisler
|Bryan, OH
|7th Round, San Diego, 2011
|San Antonio Missions
|2001 - Seattle
|Michael Reed
|Leander, TX
|5th Round, Milwaukee, 2011
|Brevard County Manatees
|2003 - Chicago
|Jakob Junis
|Rock Falls, IL
|29th Round, Kansas City, 2011
|Lexington Legends (A-Royals)
|2003 - Chicago &
2005 - Detroit
|Bobby Borchering
|Ft Myers, FL
|1st Round (16th overall pick), Arizona, 2009
|Quad Cities River Bandits
|2005 - Detroit
|Josh Elander
|Round Rock, TX
|37th Round, Washington, 2009
6th Round, Atlanta, 2012
|Lynchburg Hillcats
(A Advanced-Braves)
|2005 - Detroit
|John "JP" Crawford
|Lakewood, CA
|1st Round (16th overall pick), Philadelphia, 2013
|Lakewood BlueClaws
|2005 - Detroit
|Garrett Hampson
|Reno, NV
|26th Round, Washington, 2013
|Long Beach State University
The Official Skills Competition of Major League Baseball was re-launched in 1997, and a Girls Softball Division created in 2008. Listed below are former National Finalists who have signed to play at the College Level. If you are aware of a former Pitch, Hit & Run participant playing college softball, please contact email@example.com.
|2008 - New York
|Savannah Loomis
|Roseville, CA
|Seattle University
|2009 - St. Louis
|Jeanie Perrucci
|Duluth, GA
|Carson-Newman University
|2009 - St. Louis
|Jasmin Gipson
|Van, TX
|Mulerider University


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# Featured AMRAD articles * **The Spread Spectrum Sourcebook** by Andre Kesteloot
American Radio Relay League | 1991 | ISBN: 0872593177 | 385 pages | File type: PDF | 13.6 MB
It is safe to say that amateur spread spectrum exists because of one unique entity-the Amateur Radio Research and Development Corporation. Based in the Washington, DC area, AMRAD played a key role in the development of amateur packet radio in the early 1980s, and is continuing to lead the way in the realm of amateur spread spectrum. Its members are dedicated to furthering the Amateur Radio art, and their accomplishments speak for themselves.[[!img SSSB_Kesteloot_cover.gif align="right" size="" alt="SSSB cover" ]] It is altogether fitting, therefore, that this book be edited by long-time AMRAD President Andre Kesteloot, N4ICK. He has done as much as anyone to spread the word about the intriguing intricacies-and very real benefits-that spread spectrum systems hold for the amateur service. The League is proud to be associated with AMRAD's efforts to bring practical spread-spectrum systems to the amateur bands. This book brings together articles, papers and documents that provide an overview of how amateur spread spectrum evolved from a short notice in the AMRAD Newsletter. This newsletter provided the bulk of the early material on spread spectrum, but it wasn't long before QST and its then-new experimenter's newsletter, QEX, took up the cause. Nearly all the spread spectrum articles published in those three sources are reprinted in this book, as are the regulatory documents that made spread spectrum legal on the amateur bands. Toward the end of the book, two ground-breaking technical papers are published in their entirety. Overall, the book leaves little doubt that it's only a matter of time before the spread spectrum techniques become well established in the amateur service.* Terry Fox, WB4JFI presentation slideshow at the October 14, 2010 AMRAD meeting is available: [[articles/AMRAD_Oct2010_WB4JFI_SDRppt.zip]]
From the foreword by David Sumner, K1ZZ.
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A fascinating insight into the life and thoughts of Jackie Kennedy has come to light in a series of revealing letters to a Dublin priest which are to be auctioned in Ireland next month.
The letter from JFK's wife to Fr Joseph Leonard are featured in a special supplement in the Irish Times newspaper.
The paper reports that the letters reveal her thoughts about her marriage to President John F Kennedy, their life in the White House and her reaction to his assassination.
Jackie Kennedy wrote to Fr Leonard, a Vincentian priest at the All Hallows residence in Dublin, over a 14 year timespan before and after she became First Lady.
The letters have only recently been discovered and are to be sold at auction next month.
The Irish Times reports that in the previously unpublished letters, Jackie tells Fr Leonard how Kennedy, who was then a rising star in American politics, was consumed by ambition 'like Macbeth'.
In a letter dated July 1952, she told Fr Leonard that her time with JFK had given her 'an amazing insight on politicians – they really are a breed apart'.
A year later, when still only 23, she confided to Fr Leonard: "Maybe I'm just dazzled and picture myself in a glittering world of crowned heads and Men of Destiny– and not just a sad little housewife . . .
"That world can be very glamorous from the outside – but if you're in it - and you're lonely - it could be a Hell."
After a year of marriage to JFK, she wrote to Fr Leonard and told him: "I love being married much more than I did even in the beginning."
The assassination of JFK in 1963 did cause Jackie Kennedy to question her faith according to the letters.
She confided to Fr Leonard how she became 'bitter against God' and struggled to find comfort in her deep Catholic faith.
She wrote: "I have to think there is a God - or I have no hope of finding Jack again. God will have a bit of explaining to do to me if I ever see Him."
In the letters, Jackie also offers a fascinating insight into her relations with New York stockbroker John Husted whom she was engaged to be married to in January 1952 before breaking off the relationship.
She wrote to Fr Leonard that she was: "So terribly much in love - for the first time - and I want to get married. And I KNOW I will marry this boy. I don't have to think and wonder - as I always have before - if they are the right one, how we'd get along etc.
"I just KNOW he is and it's the deepest happiest feeling in the world."
Jackie Kennedy broke off the engagement just three months before the wedding.
The paper reports that two months later she broke the news to Fr Leonard when she wrote: "I'm ashamed that we both went into it so quickly and gaily but I think the suffering it brought us both for a while afterwards was the best thing - we both need something of a shock to make us grow up.
"I don't know if John has - I haven't seen him and I don't really want to, not out of meanness - it's just better if that all dies away & we forget we knew each other - but I know it's grown me up and it's about time! The next time will be ALL RIGHT and have a happy ending!"
By then, the paper adds, John F Kennedy - a rising star in Washington DC's political circles - had caught her eye.
The Irish Times reports that the letters are of major importance as JFK's wife didn't publish an autobiography and no memoir appeared after her death in 1994 at the age of 64.
Sheppard's Irish Auction House in Durrow, Co Laois, has been commissioned to sell the collection of letters.
Spokesman Philip Sheppard told the paper: "The letters are the dream find of a lifetime for an auctioneer and they include simply astounding fresh insights that transform our understanding of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy.
"They are, in effect, her autobiography for the years 1950-1964."
Sheppard expects the archive will sell in an auction on June 10th for well in excess of $1.3million.
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I'm sure you've heard about the potential impacts of The Food Safety Modernization Act from other informational outlets, but we just wanted to remind you and link to some resources for more information. This is a good chance to get in touch with your customers or CSA members to tell them about the impacts that these regulations will have on your farm.
The Food Safety Modernization Act was a signed into a law back in 2011 and was the first revision of federal food safety laws in the United States since 1938. The Food Safety Modernization Act, or FSMA as it is also referred to, authorizes new farm regulations and gives the Food and Drug Association (FDA) new controls to prevent food safety issues and new power & responsibility to detect and respond to these issues.
There are two major regulations that will affect farm level producers, the Produce Rule, which outlines standards for produce production (growing, harvesting, packing, and holding) and the Preventative Controls Rule, which requires new safety measures for facilities that process (manufacture, pack, or hold) food for human consumption.
Passing this bill took a vote from Congress, but turning it into a law with rules and regulations has taken much longer. Now, the FDA has reached the rulemaking stage and has released a draft of these new rules which it is currently accepting public comments on. This is a critical time to weigh in on the proposed rules, since the final rules will affect all produce farms and food processing facilities across the country. However, time is running out as the comment period ends November 15th, 2013.
As with all new laws, the new regulations are being highly debated. Many people who have spoken out about FSMA feel that the new rules may be unfairly burdening family farmers and conflict with organic and sustainable growing practices.
FSMA will change the food system in America very soon, so it's important to understand what's going on. It's everyone's responsibility to speak up to make sure that our food supply remains safe, our natural resources are used sustainably and our family farmers are supported in their work. To learn more about FSMA check out some of these great resources:
The governemnt website about food safety issues can be found here (albeit not updated since 9/30/13): http://www.foodsafety.gov/news/fsma.html
The official Food and Drug Administration's webpage about the FSMA including factsheets: http://www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceRegulation/FSMA/default.htm
The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition has a clear breakdown of the new rules and how you can comment on them: http://sustainableagriculture.net/fsma/
They are even running a free webinar this Thursday, October 10th to help everyone stay informed: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/697410614
The journalists that make up www.foodsafetynews.com contribute news and opinion articles on FSMA: http://www.foodsafetynews.com/tag/fsma/#.UlMSGT-CpQ2
Welcome to the We Love Our Farmers photo series! We love hearing about what's happening on the Small Farm Central farms from our farmers, but we love seeing it in their websites even more. In this edition, we feature interns & volunteers at Earth Spring Farm.
"Our interns and Work Shares (volunteers who commit to working 6 hrs/week the entire season at the farm in exchange for a large box of produce each week), hard at work! They are packing CSA boxes in our barn for delivery the next morning."
- Jamie Flickinger, CSA Manager, Earth Spring Farm
We're very excited to roll out a new tool that many of you have asked about: a Member/User Login page for your farm website. Your members now have a one-stop shop that they can visit to review and edit their account information. Not only will it be convenient for your CSA members & website customers, but it also saves you the trouble of hunting down their information from your admin area and sending it to them. It will be useful for both Member Assembler sites and E-Commerce enabled sites.
To access their account information, members will log in at the same link they use to access private website areas. This is simply your website url with "/login" at the end (for example: http://www.farmnamehere.com/login). If you are using Member Assembler, a Member Login link has already been added to the Membership Actions widget which you can enable in your sidebar, if you don't have it there already. The Member/User Login looks like this:
Now, there will be two options: You can either assign your members or customers a password, or they can log in using an email address and then confirm their identity through a link. If you only want your users to use their password for access, you can disable the link option in the new administrative page for the Member/User Login at Administrate > Users > Member/User Login or Member Assembler > Members > Member/User Login. For a refresher about how to give your members passwords, check out the Assigning User Passwords article in the Knowledge Base.
Once your members log in they will see a page like this:
The settings that you have configured for your farm will determine what links and options your member sees here. Each of the links on the left side menu will bring up a new tab: Home includes the most common links your customer might want; Contact includes a list of the contact information for the membership or user with links to change their info; Memberships includes all of the details for their Member Assembler history, including the ability to update Member Types and link to a map of a Pickup Location address; Payments includes the entire history of your member's payments along with a link to make additional payments or change stored credit card information; Orders includes your member's entire history of invoices and store orders with line item details (see an example below); Boxes includes a view of any boxes you have built for the member's share types using the Box Builder; and Holds includes your member's history of scheduled vacations, temporary pickup changes and/or double box weeks.
If you don't want your customers to access any particular one of these tabs, you can change the settings at Administrate > Users > Member/User Login. Additionally you can customize a login page header which appears at the top of the Member Portal. This is a great way to post timely messages to your customers & members perhaps to remind them of an upcoming schedule change or a special offer.
It is our hope that customers will utilize this new feature often and cut down on the time you spend on customer/member support. We want to hear your feedback and suggestions on this new development so that we can continue to improve it's functionality. Feel free to let us know what's working and what could be better about the new Member/User Login page. Call 412-567-3864 or email email@example.com. Your suggestions lead to system improvements & new developments!
As we mentioned in the blog earlier this month, Small Farm Central is hosting a series of online webinars on various aspects of the Member Assembler service this fall. Join us next month to learn how to use new Member Assembler features, get a refresher about Member Assembler Seasons and to see a review of our current online payment options. Here is the schedule of sessions:
Walk through the process of creating your next Season for sign up. Tackling this task now means you can collect CSA members all winter long and have more time to prepare for next year. Get ahead of the game with help from our staff.
Explore the options for payment processing including invoice only payment, Member Assembler Payments with Authorize.net, Paypal and Dwolla. Learn about the costs and trade-offs of different approaches so you can decide what's best for your farm.
Come check out our most recent developments like the option for multiple quanties of your membership shares and the new Member/User login page. We'd love to hear your feedback on these recently released features, so join in the discussion!
While this will be most helpful for our current CSA farmers using Member Assembler who want to learn tips and tricks, we invite all farms interested in the service to sit in on the webinars as well. Everyone can learn something new about Member Assembler and how it makes managing your CSA member information quick and easy.
Register for the sessions that interest you by following this link!
As fall rolls in you are likely to have a lot on your mind and it's easy to become distracted by the mounting tasks of harvest time. That's why September is the perfect time to focus your attention on farm safety. The National Safety Council recognized this fact back in 1944 when they encouraged President Franklin D. Roosevelt to sign the first National Farm Safety and Health procalmation. Since then, we've recognized the second week in September as a time to pay closer attention to the daily hazards of farm work. The National Education Center For Agricultural Safety officially hosts the week and this year's theme is "Working Together for Safety in Agriculture" which reminds us of the old addage "safety in numbers". Working in teams and groups can take more coordination than working alone so that accidents don't increase. Each worker must make sure that their actions are safe, not only for themselves, but for the people around them. But, on the flipside, working with a companion can ensure that if an accident does happen, there is some around who can help.
There are some startling statistics about accidents and injuries that happen on farms. Even on a small scale it can be overwhelming to think of all the areas, machines, and equipment that are potentially hazardous on your farm. Here are some helpful resources to get you thinking about how you can take steps to make your farm safer for you, your family, your staff and your visitors:
In closing, we'd like to include a quote from the folks at the United Farmers Cooperative, because we couldn't have said it better:
"Agriculture ranks among the most hazardous industries in the world...In the upcoming months, workloads may get greater due to the harvest season. Please keep safety at the forefront of your daily activities. Have a safe harvest season."
-Small Farm Central
Welcome to the We Love Our Farmers photo series! We love hearing about what's happening on the Small Farm Central farms from our farmers, but we love seeing it in their websites even more. In this edition, we feature the hard working interns at Devon Point Farm.
"Devon Point Farm apprentices, Henna Garrison, Adam Petercsak, and Saba Juneja harvest broccoli raab for the farm's 200+ CSA farm share members."
- Patty Taylor, Devon Point Farm
In response to some great feedback from our farmers, we've introduced a new change to one of the core functions of Member Assembler. You may have already noticed it when you went to Create a New Season last week.
In the past, in order to have someone sign up for two or more shares, you will have had to create an option called something like "Double Share" and set the price for twice the cost of the regular share. We've now reprogrammed the Member Types so you can enable a type to have multiple quantity choices for each option. Signup for types like this will appear something like this:
This is a powerful new tool, especially for add-on type shares like eggs or meat. It provides more flexibility with your Member Types, as you can choose between enabling quantities or using the old method of creating options. In some cases, using the "option" method will be necessary, like if wanted to offer two shares at a lower cost than just twice the cost of a single share. The quantities simply act as multipliers that carry through to invoices, pickup labels, reports, and overall counts of shares. So, the cost of two shares will simply be double the cost of one, and so on.
Creating and editing your Member Types is still done at Member Assembler > Configure > Member Types. You will see the new options there. We will soon be offering some resources that will cover best practices for the feature and, of course, we'll be here to help you decide what's the best strategy for setting up your particular membership sign-up. Let us know what questions you have by calling 412-567-3864 or emailing us at firstname.lastname@example.com.
As summer turns to fall you're likely to be thinking about the upcoming autumn harvest, but we'd like to add an extra assignment to your workload: create a new Member Assembler Season. Whether you are offering shares for a Winter CSA or trying to retain your members for next year while they are still being seduced by sweet corn, now is the time to get set up for the next session of your CSA program. It may be ages since you were standing in front of a blackboard or had to carry textbooks on your back, but it's time to go back to school and refresh yourself with the Member Assembler curriculum.
The Small Farm Central Knowledge Base is a great place to start learning about helpful Member Assembler tools, especially the Member Assembler Tools section and the Creating Seasons document. If you just started to use Member Assembler this year, the concept of "Seasons" may be new to you, so here's your first lesson:
The Member Assembler system uses the concept of "Seasons" to delineate periods of time. Whenever it is time to start a new sign-up period you will create a new Season that holds all of the information for the shares that you offer during the period of time that you choose. For example, a Season could be a whole year, or just the few months that you offer your CSA program. This system of Seasons allows you to archive older data (which you can access when needed), allows you to create new pickup locations, new prices, and allows returning members to sign up again.
Creating your new Season now, instead of when things slow down this winter, allows you to get a head start on the sign-up process. Imagine the piece of mind you will have if all of your memberships for the spring have been bought and paid for even before the winter snow melts.
Stay tuned to the blog next week as we publish posts about some brand new Member Assembler features we're rolling out and for a schedule of upcoming Member Assembler focused webinars. Both are great opportunities to learn more about how our tools can help you prepare for your future CSA programs and really stay ahead of the class!
Greetings CSA farmers!
As one season ends and another begins, you might be thinking about ways to improve your CSA program. Perhaps you've been considering using Member Assembler to make your CSA sign-up faster and your program management easier. If you'd like to learn more about what Member Assembler can do, join us online to see it in action. Through this Fall we'll be offering live online demonstrations every Wednesday afternoon. This is a great chance for you to see the inside of Member Assembler and learn how the system can work for you, so sign up now.
Each demonstration will include a 20-30 minute live walk-through of how Member Assembler functions and will include highlights of some of it's most useful features. Afterwords, there will be time for Q & A, so you can ask us more specific questions about the software. Each session is limited to 10 farmers, so everyone is sure to get the chance to join in the discussion.
Sessions begin as early as Wednesday, September 11th. Reserve your spot today!
The retention rate is a key metric for a successful CSA program because it very accurately measures member happiness - satisfied members come back year after year - and determines how much effort and expenditure must be undertaken each Spring to attract new members. If your CSA can retain most of your members from year to year, there is little marketing to do and less member education each year because members know how to be CSA members. This was an important topic at the CSA Expert Exchange and something we need to continue to explore. It seems the farmers I talk to acknowledge that this is an important metric, but are unsure how to measure their rate and what they can do to nudge this rate higher.
There are a lot of different reasons that a CSA member leaves a CSA and the farmer does not have control over all of them. A few members move each year; some people are on vacation much of the summer, so a CSA doesn't make sense; some kids won't eat vegetables; and some members just like to try different CSAs each year. However, there is a percentage of the retention rate that a farmer can affect by delivering high quality produce, excellent customer service, and high community involvement, among other factors. I plan to keep exploring this issue this Fall by talking with managers of high retention CSAs and see if I can extract a little bit of their secret sauce. I'll report back here on the blog, so stay tuned.
Calculating Retention Rates in Member Assembler
Before evaluating how to improve a retention rate, you will need to what your current retention rate is. We have just built and released a new statistics tool in Member Assembler that calculates the retention rate of your CSA, assuming you have at least two seasons worth of membership data in the system. Find this new reporting under: Member Assembler / statistics / retention.
The report will then give an overall retention number (ie, what percentage of memberships in Season A also joined Season B) and break that down by pickup location, length of membership, and member types.
Here's a sample report:


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The conversations came one day after Kerry spoke with Israeli President Shimon Peres, whom he has known since he was a freshman senator, State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said in a readout on Saturday.
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9Dragons Overview
9Dragons may seem like a traditional fantasy MMORPG but it has quite a few unique characteristics that make it stand out. During character creation you do select which starting location you prefer, with each of the 6 choices representing the base of one of the six clans, but it is not until level 25 that players chose their class. While there are four basic class types, each of the clans has a different name for them. Below is a short description of each class type, what each clan calls them and what weapon is preferred by each class:
Warrior: Masters of close quarter combat, warriors excel at dealing heavy damage directly to their opponent. Their main stats are Constitution, Dexterity, and Strength.
Strategist (Healer): Healers are the support class of their clan. They possess both healing and buffing spells with which to aid their allies. Their main stats are Essence and Wisdom.
Chi Kung Artist (Nuker): Chi Kung Artists are the masters of magic. They have by far the most damage potential but are frail in melee combat. Their main stats are Essence and Wisdom. Currently, Chi Kung Artists are the most powerful PvP class.
Holist (Hybrid): Holists are the jack of all trades who can stand toe to toe with their enemies but also have healing and supportive skills. Essence and Constitution are their primary stats.
- White Clans
- Shaolin (male only)
- Luohan Monk (Warrior) Polearms
- Diamond Monk (Healer) Gloves
- Exorcist Monk (Nuker) Bracers
- Deva Monk (Hybrid) Gloves
- Wu Tang
- Blue Dragon (Warrior) Swords
- Red Phoenix (Healer) Gloves
- Black Tortoise (Nuker) Bracers
- White Tiger (Hybrid) Gloves
- The League of Beggars
- Vanguard Beggar (Warrior) Staves
- Strategy Beggar (Healer) Gloves
- Dragon Beggar (Nuker) Bracers
- Spirit Beggar (Hybrid) Gloves
- Shaolin (male only)
- Black Clans
- Sacred Flower (female only)
- Mistress of War (Warrior) Flying Wheels
- Mistress of Heaven (Healer) Daggers
- Mistress of Spirit (Nuker) Bracers
- Mistress of Cloud (Hybrid) Daggers
- Heavenly Demon
- Blood Demon (Warrior) Sabers
- Phantom Demon (Healer) Gloves
- Storm Demon (Nuker) Bracers
- Fire Demon (Hybrid) Gloves
- The Brotherhood of Thieves
- Warrior Bandit (Warrior) Spears
- Strategist Bandit (Healer) Axes
- Armored Bandit (Nuker) Bracers (weapons that aid in energy channeling)
- Taishan Bandit (Hybrid) Axes
- Sacred Flower (female only)
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9Dragons Review
By Erhan Altay
Originally developed by the Korean company Indy21, 9Dragons was brought to the North American and European markets by Acclaim in March of 2008. Acclaim did something a bit different by bringing in a professional writer, Steven-Elliot Altman, to localize the game's story and game text. 9Dragon's originality doesn't end there, the game also has a unique leveling system, skills that get stronger with use, and much more. Since September 2010, GamersFirst has picked up the publishing rights to 9Dragons and now services the game in North America.
All About Clans
There are currently three servers available for Western players. North American players have the choice to play on either a standard server or a specifically PvP oriented one while Europeans only have the standard option. All three game servers seem to have a modest population but I did see several people in the starting areas which gave me hope. Character creation is a generally simple affair in 9Dragons, players chose from 8 face styles, 21 hair styles and 3 outfits than allocate 10 stat points among the game's 5 stats; Strength, Essence, Wisdom, Constitution, and Dexterity. The final step is selecting which of the 6 starting locations to start in. Each area represents the home territory of one of the six clans of 9Dragons.
Though players start the game as classless vagabonds, it's important to decide what class and clan you'd prefer during character creation. Each class type has primary stats and each clan its own starting location. It is possible to move from one area to another once you start playing but it's more of an inconvenience. The clans are all quite similar, they all have the same four class archetypes but give them different names. A Wu Tang healer, for example, is called 'Red Phoenix' while a Heavenly Demon warrior is called 'Blood Demon.' Each clan has different weapon preferences and fighting styles along with slightly different entrance exams. For more information on the clans, their classes, and weapon preferences please see the Overview tab.[SinglePic not found]
Learning the Basics
As soon as you enter the game, you'll be prompted to either accept or decline a short tutorial. Normally I would suggest anyone with prior gaming experience skip the tutorial but in 9Dragons it seems to be the only way to be given a starting weapon. I skipped it with my first character and found myself chasing foxes and punching them to no avail. I quickly made a new character and, this time, accepted the offer. The first part of the tutorial is both the longest and the most painful. A Chinese woman with a thick accent slowly explained how to equip a staff for what seemed like a solid 5 minutes. After that, things got a bit more normal. I escorted her to town and defended her from a group of bandits. In town, I was taught how to meditate (sit down to heal), and completed a short mini game called Chi-Breathing that involves properly timing left, right, and two button mouse clicks. With the basics mastered, I was again given the chance to chose from the six starting locations than sent on my way.[SinglePic not found]
Kung Fu Fighting
After the tutorial, players find themselves in one of the six starting villages with quest giving NPCs clearly marked both on screen and on the mini map. While there are plenty of quests available during the early levels, I found them to be poorly integrated. What I mean by this is they feel more like a chore to be done on the side rather than an important part in your character's progression. Fool around with them if you like, but odds are you'll abandon them in favor of the simple (and more efficient) grind. Unfortunately, the first few quests are mandatory since they explain how to train your first skills but after that you're free to ignore them.
The combat in 9Dragons is very fluid and I found it to be the most impressive feature. Like many other games, players simply double click their target to start swinging away. No repeated clicking required, just sit back and watch your character perform impressive swings, lunges, and even back flips as they attack. All skills learned will increase in level as they are used. Even your basic attack becomes more powerful with practice, adding additional animations and combos to your attacks.
Cheng Levels?
The leveling system in 9Dragons is a bit strange and takes some getting used to. Rather than a linear progression, levels are broken into sets called Chengs. There are 12 levels per Cheng with each Cheng having a unique title. For example, a level 12 player would be 'Cheng 12 of Losing Self' but after leveling once more, would move to the next stage — Cheng 1 of Gathering Chi. There are in total 18 Chengs, making the max level 216.
Players are also given four stat points (called chi points) per level to distribute along with a single mastery point. There are 10 different weapon types in 9Dragons which players can master. You should know what clan and class you're going to become before using up these points. It is at level 25 (Cheng 1 of Opening Chi) that players make their job change.[SinglePic not found]
Oriental Express
The graphics in 9Dragons are not very impressive. As far as I could tell, there were no resolution options and even sliding everything to the maximum settings didn't have much of an effect. What's worse than the graphics themselves is how unimaginative some of the designs are. Monster designs are reused several times in the same zone. I found myself grinding off NPC bandits with slightly different names for 10 levels. The character models and the NPCs in town look much better, especially when you're in dialogue with them, but these make up a small portion of the game.
The fact that a professional writer oversaw the game's localization does show. Almost all of the game's quest text has proper grammar which is a rarity in free MMORPGs developed in Asia. The problem is, and this is true of most games, most of the text is useless. I don't want to read an essay about why I need to kill 10 wolves. I just want to get it over with. There does seem to be a backstory to 9Dragons which is revealed throughout the game but I either missed it or skipped through it.[SinglePic not found]
Clan vs Clan
PvP in 9Dragons is done mostly through the ongoing war between the two factions, each made up of 3 clans. The White clans swear their allegiance to the Emperor while the Dark clans oppose him. This serves as the backdrop for a territorial war where each side can take control of the various zones that make up the game world. Individual players have a menu where they can keep track of their PvP wins / lose. The PvP server takes things a step further with open PvP in almost all zones. The only problem with player vs player is the lack of balance, Nukers are widely considered overpowered. It's not uncommon for a single Nuker to take out two equal level players at once.
Final Verdict: Good
9Dragons manages to add innovation to a tried and true formula. The clan based fighting, smooth combat, unique skill progression and level system all add to up to an entertaining MMORPG experience.
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9Dragons Character Creation
9Dragons Cinematic Trailer
9Dragons Gameplay Footage
9Dragons Sacred Flower Clan
9Dragons Links
9Dragons System Requirements
Minimum Requirements:
OS: Windows XP / Vista / 2000
CPU: Pentium 3 1GHz
HDD: 2.0 GB Free
Graphics Card: GeForce MX or higher
Recommended Specifications:
OS: Windows XP / Vista
CPU: Pentium 4 2.4GHz or higher
HDD: 2.0 GB Free
Graphics Card:
9Dragons Articles
- 9Dragons' Spring Content Update Now Available - Posted on April 25, 2014
9Dragons adds an entirely new dungeon, renews the Black vs. White War system, and holds their latest Spring Events.
- 9Dragons Celebrates Second Anniversary with Huge Giveaways/Events - Posted on September 25, 2013
"9Dragons is officially 2 years old and growing strong!" said Kristina Chan, Production Assistant at GamesCampus. "We're looking forward to another year of major updates, tons of events, and lots of giveaways to our 9Dragons community."
- Closed Beta Date for Legend of Edda Announced - Posted on November 27, 2012
GamesCampus has revealed that the closed beta testing for Legend of Edda will begin on November 29.


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