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Ramzi Raad, chairman and CEO of TBWA/RAAD, speaks to Kipp about the region's industry, the Lynx debacle and why he expects digital advertising to boom.
May 21, 2009 9:16 by Dana El Baltaji
Kipp: So what's going on with the advertising industry? From the looks of things, it isn't faring well.
Raad: Everybody is interested in what's happening to the advertising market, and there are a lot of reports that there is a dramatic drop and the situation is very depressing. And regretfully the people who are supposed to give a better story and a clearer picture are not doing that.
The reality is the advertising market has not been hit as badly as people think. And the facts show a different situation that people are failing to see because they keep looking at it from a very insular angle.
Kipp: Ok. What's the other angle?
Raad: Globally, experts say that in 2009 the advertising market is going to drop by 16 percent. That's a lot, but you have to look at it in context. For the past six or seven years, the industry in the MENA region has grown 20 to 25 percent year on year, which was not in line with the rest of the world where growth was following a much slower pace.
So we've been following a different pattern because the world was not growing with these percentages. If we look at the UAE alone in the past two years it has been growing by over 40 percent. So even if the markets, suffer we will still be seeing positive growth.
Kipp: But Industry experts have said that the UAE has been hit hard by the crisis.
Raad: Surely. The UAE has been most affected because of the industry's rapid growth. If you look at it, one of the major contributors to the market was the real estate sector. There was also a lot of activity from the financial sector, including international and local banks operating in this part of the world. If we look at the neighboring markets, the spend of the real estate sector was not in the same proportion. So yes the UAE suffered the most because of that.

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String Trimmer 101
Last fall, I bought a cheap model ($75) and it didn't seem to work. Starting/idling was a pain and the single line kept breaking and would not feed. I "used" it for about 2 hours and cut about 10 sq yards of grass. So I took it back.
This spring I get a Stihl (top of line residential) for about $250. The dealer starts it up, shows me everything, etc. I take it home and start it up. It wasn't cutting! I stop it and look at the head and only one of the two lines is visible and it is only about an inch long. Bump feed? Didn't work. I try to take off the head and I can't do it.
TI take it back to the dealer and he has a problem taking off the head and when he gets it off says, "Well, now this isn't right." I get my money back and leave.
Were these incidents atypical or just "par for the course" when dealing with a string trimmer? Will I be constantly facing aggravation? Am I doing something wrong? Is this like owning a European sports car where one has to spend half his time as a mechanic?
I need to trim some stuff and I don't mind paying $250 (or a even bit more). But I can't justify spending money on something that is going to be a constant source of aggravation. Advice?
After many years of frustration trimming and edging my yard with bargain brands costing under $100 - including Ryan, Craftsman and Ryobi, I finally had enough this season and bought the new Echo SRM-225 for $210. What an incredible machine!
You'll hear various recommendations from other users; but with my experience, this unit starts cold on the second or third pull - first pull when warm, cuts with authority, the precise U-Turn trimmer head is light-years ahead of my other POS units, and the line easily advances with just a gentle bump. No regrets here.
Here is a link that might be useful: Echo SRM-225
My vote is for a Honda. I have a Honda HST 31. I think the engine size on the newer models is now 35 cc instead of 31. Cost is now $US 379. May be a bit cheaper if you shop around. Mine is now almost 4 years old. Reliable no trouble at all. I have a bump head and use stabil in the gasoline.
The trick with the bump heads is to take your time in winding that cord in. Make sure it does not cross over. Then when you bump it works good.
Best, Mike.
Foe real cheap trimmer, the head is not as good. I am surprised Stihl head had problem. Again, you have to learn the routine to start the engine.
No, I don't have problem with my trimmer head. At the begining, I broke a lot of string and one side broke off. As I have more experience, I hardly use up strings and never broke one side anymore. Pratice. Consider as paying tuition!!!
Get the Echo SRM225( SRM210) or Husqvarna 125. Both are about $200 and they should work well for you and not costing that much. They sell it in HD and Lowes. Make sure you get the bump feed head, not the rapid loader one.
Thanks for all of the replies (so far).
My issue is with the string end. When the dealer sold it (Stihl) to me, I didn't even get a box. I was given the impression that they were trying really cater to me by assmbling it for me. So maybe when the string was initially wound, it was done wrong/overlapping? Also, could starting the trimmer while laying on a concrete driveway be breaking the strings?
Can you give me any technique tips that lessen the string getting broken? I have a wrought iron type fence that has 1/2'' posts that go to the ground every four inches that I have to "go between." I'm not worried about scuffing up the bottom of the posts, but is the string going to break all of time if I hit them? What about brick walls?
Once again, I appreciate the responses.
You have the worst case of trimming. Going between bars in tight space. You might want to consider RoundUp weed killer together also!!!
The most important to keep in mind is you use the tip of the string to cut, keep that in mind not to stick the head close to the bars, that will break the string everytime. Under sunlight, you can see where the tip of the string and keep pratice. Took me a while to get the hand of this too. I broke so many on one side it's not funny. Just remember, it's the tip of the string.
You want to get as light a trimmer as possible. Don't get a large cc engine. Echo SRM225 or Husqvarna 125 are very light a good. Echo is a true commercial trimmer too.
I have the Honda 31cc. Way toooooo heavy. In your case, you might have to turn the trimmer sideway to get in between the bars. Weight is everything, power is of no importance. Lowes sell the Husqvarna round titanium string that might be a little more durable. Buy the largest diameter recommended by the trimmer you buy.
Remember, tip of the string. Pratice, pratice.....All else fail, RoundUp.
I am actually thinking. In your case, the Echo Rapid Loader head might be better. Can someone that use Rapid Loader head commend on this because I never use one. The advantage of rapid loader is if you break the string, it is very easy to load a new piece. It is always a pain in the bud to take the head apart and re-strung the head.
It his case of trimming between the bars, I am not sure it's that easy even for the pros. Maybe a Rapid Loader head is what the doctor's order.
I bet the Shindaiwa Speed Feed head is the last one he need!! It is not design to be open that easy.
I may be the only one with this opinion. I purchased a refurb Ryobi SS30 from Home Depot for $50. When it came it looked absolutely new. Although it takes 5 pulls to start it, it runs like a beast. I love it and recommend it. Like I said, I am probably the only one on this group (or anywhere else for that matter) with this positive opinion on Ryobi. Home Depot has a huge Ryobi listing.
You're right about the typical Ryobi engine - never had a problem with mine and it was (still is) a powerhouse - started easily and stayed running. I would have settled with it if not for that awful trimmer head - which was very erratic when new, a complete bear after a couple of seasons. The line advance design on that unit is very archaic and clumsy - compared to the Echo's U-Turn head.
I have the TroyBilt 4 cycle which I believe is the same as the Ryobi. I believe some of the trimmers are made by MTD like TroyBilt. I have no problem with the engine. The head is something else. Particularly in this application where you have to go between bars. You are going to break off lines no matter how good you are( of cause, it is different if you are SUPER good!!) I alway have to stop, use a pair of plyers to loosen the bump knob to take out the spool. It does not advance very well either.
In this thread, I suspect the Echo Rapid loader head might be the best since you can easily put a new piece of line on if the old one breaks. No need to dis-assemble the head.
If your cord keeps breaking you can use a heavier cord. Read your manual to see what cord thickness you can use. I use a heavier 0.105 inch plastic cord in my honda HST 31 cc. It does wear down on rocks etc, but will seldom break. Note the down side is that you cannot get such a long length or cord into your bump head, a thinner cord means fewer times you have to reload the bump head.
My other tips are:
1) Wear goggles to protect your eyes
2) I use ear mufflers
3) An old baseball hat keeps the stuff out of your hair
4) Gloves to keep your hand from being hit by fly away stuff.
5) Long trousers, although sometimes I wear shorts when it is way too hot. Down side is your legs get wacked sometimes by the debris.
Best, Mike.
When you're trimming against a wall or (especially) posts, keep the speed low. This will make the line bend against the wall/post/whatever rather than hitting it while the line is held out with centripetal force. If the line can't cut what it runs into, then the force applied to the line will be much higher, often causing it to break if the rpm is too high. If the line is allowed to "wrap around" (that's how it's described in my trimmer's manual) solid objects, it will almost never break. I don't lose any noticeable amount of line when going along fences, foundations, trees, etc. by following this advice. You really shouldn't need anywhere close to the maximum power your engine can put out to cut grass or normal weeds. Using only as much power as is necessary to cut means debris doesn't fly as far or as hard (nothing gets stuck in clothes or skin), you use less fuel, make less noise, and break less line.
I use the Rapid Loader head and find it very convenient. Just carry some extra pieces of line in your pocket. Leave the trimmer running, put it on the ground, and swap the lines out. Very quick. Since there are no moving parts (besides the clamps inside the head), nothing can screw up.
Stihl dealers usually sell their products assembled, so that is pretty standard practice. Seems like the person who assembled your trimmer did not string it correctly. Your dealer should have fixed it or given you a new one. Stihl is a great brand and you shouldn't have any major issues with it. Like any 2 stroke engine regardless of who makes it, use fresh gas and don't let it sit for months without running the engine out of gas.


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HAVE: Olympia Trade Sept 13
The spring trade went very well. Thanks to all who participated! For those of you who couldn't make it, have heart - I have reserved the clubhouse for September 13, 2008 for a fall trade. There are kitchen and restroom facilities. We can set up in the clubhouse if it's raining, or outside again. For the kids, there is a big toy. See you all in September! Below are directions to the trade:
From southbound I-5:
1. Take exit 116. Turn left at the top of the ramp. This puts you on Mounts Road, which becomes Nisqually Road, which is also the Old Pacific Highway further along.
2. Follow that road (40 MPH zone) over a curved bridge, over the Nisqually River, through the town of Nisqually (35 MPH zone), past Reservation Road (50 MPH zone) to State Route 510. At the stop sign, turn left (your lane will be slightly uphill) - there is a pull-out lane to facilitate merging onto Hwy 510.
3. Follow Hwy 510 to Meridian Road and turn right. (Note: Meridian road is on the outside curve of the road, and this is where people get lost - they overshoot it. If you find yourself at the Red Wind Casino, you went too far. In that event, follow step 3a below. Otherwise, follow step 3b).
-3a. Turn around and go back the way you came, and then follow the signs to Tumwater and Lacey, which will have you turn left onto the Yelm Hwy. Follow that road until you see the Evergreen Valley Grocery (EVG) Convenience Store and Gas Station, on the corner of Meridian and Yelm Hwy. Now you are back on track. Continue past the EVG, past Meridian Road, and continue to Spurgeon Creek Road, then proceed to step 4, below).
-3b. If you found Meridian Road OK, then follow it to the Yelm Hwy. If you see the Evergreen Valley Grocery Convenience Store and Gas Station across the street, you are on track. At that stop sign, turn right onto the Yelm Hwy and follow it to Spurgeon Creek Road.
4. Turn left onto Spurgeon Creek Road.
5. Follow Spurgeon Creek Road to 80th. Turn right.
6. The clubhouse is dead ahead, at the top of the hill. You do not have a stop sign, so pull straight into the parking area and find a place to park.
From Northbound I-5:
1. Take Exit 108 and keep left onto College Street.
2. At the stop light, turn right onto College Street.
3. Proceed several miles -from 3rd Ave, where you exited, through the roundabout at 45th Street (you can be in either lane, and take the second exit), past the Safeway and Lowes, to the Yelm Highway. Turn left.
4. Get in the right lane and follow the road around a 90-degree right turn. As soon as the road straightens out, there is a T-intersection with another sharp turn, this time to the left. Bear left there to stay on the Yelm Highway. When the road straightens out, you will see a traffic signal. After you go through that intersection, you will see the AmTrack Station a few hundred feet ahead, below and on the left.
5. Follow the Yelm Highway to Spurgeon Creek Road, then turn right.
6. Follow Spurgeon Creek Road to 80th. Turn right.
7. The clubhouse is dead ahead, at the top of the hill. You do not have a stop sign, so pull straight into the parking area and find a place to park.
From Yelm, Roy, McKenna, etc.
Go through Yelm, past the red Wind Casino, and follow directions as for step 3a, above.
From Tenino, Maytown, etc.
1. Follow Old Hwy 99 to Rich Road and turn left (as if going to LattinÂs Country Cider Mill).
2. Turn right on 89th Ave SE
3. At Fir Tree Road, bear right to stay on Fir Tree Road.
4. At Ranier Road, turn right.
5. At Spurgeon Creek Road, turn left.
6. At 80th Ave SE, turn left.
7. The clubhouse is dead ahead, at the top of the hill. You do not have a stop sign, so pull straight into the parking area and find a place to park.
I am not going to be able to make the trade. My sister planned a last minute birthday party for my nephew and it is tomorrow. Tammy, I will be going to the Poulsbo and Green Elephant in November. I can bring your Solomans Seal there if you like. I am so sorry to miss this one. Susan...hope to see you again someday...Michele


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The room was clean and large and the manager on site was VERY helpful!!
Many things, the reservation system left MUCH to be desired! the Check in place is far from the hotel, the 'staff' there is only present till 4:00pm. They don't return phone calls, the front gate is a complete mystery and VERY hard to operate.
Very well built. This hotel even located by a very busy highway, it's still very quite. The patio area seems relaxing! I recommend.
Price was ok
Bathroom tub/shower stall was not clean. Had to towel that you put on the bathroom floor in bathtub floor to stand on. I would try another hotel or motel instead.
It was the perfect location for me and my husband we were close enough to where we needed to be very comfortable and affordable
Our room received no service on Friday, the first time this has occurred to me in a motel
The staff were so friendly and helpful. The room was great and clean and comfortable.
I liked everything.
We arrived earlier than expected and Janice was very helpful and welcoming to accommodate us. I had stayed here before and was very pleased to come back. We Loved the room. Was well cleaned. Bed was comfortable. The room was a great size.
The only thing we had a problem with was that they put us in a handicap room and the shower was extremely hard to use being as the toilet area and shower were one big open area and the was no shower curtain to divide or an easy way to use it
Large rooms, good breakfast and friendly staff. But the extra that put this hotel over the top for us was their complimentary happy hour from 5:00-7:00: 2 free drinks and tacos in the cozy dining area. After being stuck in snow traffic for hours, this was just what we needed to unwind!
The bed was soft
No pool/jacuzzi, no breakfast in the mornings, no requesting a later check out, our iron was missing, the hairdryer broke, no vending machines, only 2 towels for use, no visitors allowed, extremely low end area
Staff is very helpful and friendly.
Meals provided are not suitable for vegetarians or Jewish people. The house keeping service is not up to the expected standards as essentials not stocked regularly.
The owner really believed her motel should be rated a 3.
Early check-in
bed bugs!! out dated rooms, old a/c units, moldy showers, old tv
Our thanks to Captain James T. Kirk we had a wonderful stay.
Great location...close to the Village...unique and historic...wonderful Jacuzzi tubsbreakfast rather average...very friendly and helpful staff
coffee ??? not so good
Location, staff, great room, clean facilities
Three breakfast selection was minimal and or was provided piecemeal. Small quantities were brought out so consistently ran out and as soon as it was replenished a line would form so I skipped eating and just had juice.
I cannot say enough good things about their complementary breakfast. Surprisingly robust with plenty of room and a friendly cleaning staff. Overall a great way to start the day.
Not faulting the hotel for this, but the location leaves much to be desired. East Hospitality Lane is rife with places you've heard of, which doesn't make this much of a "getaway" location. Luckily we were here as a place to stay that was "out of the way" of our actual Southern California vacation destination.
Super clean, great size rooms, great price point. and the free breakfast layout is far beyond most hotels "continental breakfasts".
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All of us have a special piece of equipment that we never leave home without. Here, OP's pro contributors share their key tools for getting great shots in the field.
Labels: How-To, Gear, Camera Technique
The relatively inexpensive Ikelite heavy-duty housing for the Canon EOS 5D Mark II lets me expand my shooting horizons to include underwater scenes and subjects. The unit allows for operation of all camera controls, and travels easily. To get good colors underwater, I add Ikelite Substrobe underwater electronic flash units, which recycle quickly and retain my camera's E-TTL exposure control. —Jon Cornforth
This little piece of equipment is essentially a standard cable release on steroids. An intervalometer possesses the function of a standard shutter release, which allows me to keep my hands off of the camera and vibration to a minimum during an exposure, but that's only the beginning of its functionality. I get to control the number of exposures I take of a given sequence, and I can control the time apart of those exposures from seconds to days. The TC-80N3 lets me shoot time-lapse sequences, star trails and exposures longer than 30 seconds. It truly allows the creative process to come alive. —Art Wolfe
When on a photo shoot or leading a workshop, the Epson P-7000 with its 160 GB hard drive serves as my reliable backup. With a 4-inch LCD that displays over 16.7 million colors, I can scroll through my photographs and show potential clients a gallery of my images. —Jim Clark
As a wildlife photographer, the 600mm VR defines my style of photography. Quite often, to narrow the angle of view a little more while providing more isolating power, I add the 1.7x to the 600mm. This combo permits me to surgically extract my subject and include enough of its world to tell the story. —Moose Peterson
My Kirk L-Bracket allows me to quickly switch between horizontal and vertical shooting without having to readjust the tripod head or my shooting position, especially handy when using shorter macro or tilt-shift lenses. The 3.6-ounce aluminum unit maintains access to the battery pack and I/O ports, and doesn't require removing the camera strap. —Jon Cornforth
I always carry my 5D Mark II. I use it to capture action and landscape shots, and to create large stitched files. It's dependable, small and lightweight enough to carry in a small chest pack so it's easily accessible. The full-frame sensor lets me use my wide-angle lenses as wide-angle lenses. Of course, the camera also has HD video shooting capability, which I've been experimenting with. It's the perfect all-around nature DSLR for me. —James Kay
FotoSharp Raincover
This cover is simple, compact and keeps my equipment dry. I can carry it in my back pocket, and it's ready to deploy if the rain should come. I also like to have it for early-morning shooting. I can kneel on the cover when there's heavy dew on the ground. —Tom Bol
This tripod doesn't have a center column, which lets me get in much lower and closer to a lot of subjects. In addition, the XLS has an extra-long leg system, allowing me to get higher than my standing height to achieve a different perspective. The other important aspect of utilizing a tripod is stability. I can fine-tune my composition to eliminate even the slightest of distracting elements from my frame. —Art Wolfe
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Path integral Monte Carlo calculations of calcium-doped 4He clusters
Article first published online: 12 FEB 2014
DOI: 10.1002/qua.24622
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International Journal of Quantum Chemistry
Special Issue: Highlights of QUITEL 2013
Volume 114, Issue 19, pages 1318–1326, October 5, 2014
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The athletes of the week for the week of February 23, 2015 are Austin Holloway (Eastside), Dalton Smith (Alcovy) and Malik Wilson (Newton).
Eastside used its deep lineup to put runs on the board against the inexperienced but talented Tigers of Alcovy, defeating them 12-3.
While most of the people of Newton County have locked themselves inside their homes to avoid the cold, baseball and soccer players have been playing outside in the "wonderful" weather. Eastside soccer has started its season 0-2, but the team has yet to be at full health and head coach Champ Young isn't worried about the slow start.
The athletes of the week for the week of February 9, are both the boys and the girls Eastside basketball teams, Imani Broadnax (Newton) and Tierra Hodges (Alcovy). Both Eastside teams put up a valiant effort during this week of region tournament games, but they were unable to get over the hump after it seemed each team had caught fire at the end of the regular season. Broadnax led Newton with 13 points against Lovejoy, helping to lift Newton to a third-straight region championship game against Tucker. Hodges scored 17 of Alcovy's 40 points despite getting in foul trouble ...
The basketball regular season has come to an end, the region tournaments are starting soon, baseball and soccer are beginning, but it's not too early or too late to recognize some of the best basketball players of Newton and Rockdale county. There will be a first and a second all-area team, with the criteria being regular season numbers, level of play, overall impact and of course the "eye test."
Usually when teams announce their starting fives before the game, after each name is called the individual player runs out through a tunnel of teammates and cheerleaders to shake the hands of all three referees and the opposing coach. On Friday – senior night – the Lady Eagles went about announcing their starting five a little differently.
As of January 16, the Eagles were on a three-game losing streak and looked like a team that wouldn't make the playoffs or would be one-and-done. Flash forward to now – the beginning of February – and Eastside basketball has won six-straight games including its latest and most prominent win, a double-digit victory over Walnut Grove (15-9, 7-2 Region 4-AAAA).
Between the boys and the girls game, Eastside celebrated its seniors in the final regular season home game of the season. The seniors didn't disappoint the fans and parents in attendance as both the boys and the girls recorded important region victories over Walnut Grove.
The Eastside baseball team is clicking heading into a matchup with Region 4-AAA's top team.
Antonius Sims had one chance, and boy did he deliver.
The saying "offense sells tickets but defense wins championships," was the best way to describe Eastside's 2-1 win over Spalding in girls' soccer action Thursday night.
Eastside all but dominated March, but its final game of the month was anything but, as the Eagles lost 13-3 to Stockbridge Wednesday.
In its third match with an injury-plagued squad, the Eastside soccer team came away with another win, beating Locust Grove 11-1 Thursday.
The Eastside baseball team continued its winning ways, defeating Region 4-AAA foe Jackson 6-4 on Monday for its fifth win in a row.
Thanks to solid ball movement the Eastside girls' soccer team moved itself up a position in the Region 4-AAA standings.
When Brad Weir took over as coach of the Eastside baseball team before the 2012 season began, he was prepared to wait a couple of years for his philosophies to catch on.
KENNESAW, Ga. - Amanda Henderson, who earlier won her first Atlantic Sun Player of the Week honors, had another first.
The Eastside boys' soccer team added its fifth win in six games Tuesday but it was too dramatic for coach Champ Young.
Eastside girls soccer coach Joel Singleton said his team came out sluggish in Saturday's rivalry game against Newton.
The Eastside baseball came into its first week of Region 4-AAA play after welcoming all comers in its early schedule.
Running on a high school track during what was supposed to be his sophomore year of college, Dominique Hubert was just looking for an opportunity.
Eastside won its sixth straight, defeating Eagles Landing 8-3 on Monday night.
Seven different Lady Eagles got involved in the score sheet for Eastside (2-3, 1-0 4AAA) as they defeated Drew 9-0 on Tuesday. Tara Harrison intercepted a Drew goal kick and sent the ball to Sarah Gaddis who forwarded it to Amber Lafond who sent it back to Gaddis for the goal and a 1-0 Eastside (2-3, 1-0 4-AAA) lead in the 5th minute of the match.


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Who were his parents and grandparents? I recorded all of the graves in Harris Cemetery because I want to link their relationship to each other. My wife is a member of that family, a descendant of Stephen Harris, US Civil War soldier and the person for whom the cemetery is named.
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My wife and I take photo's at Fred Hunters and so far have not seen the White's you request in Fred Hunters East. However, today at Fred Hunters West we found the graves for a Will and Inez E White. Will's dates are 1904-1971 and Inez E is 1902-1973. Could these be your White's? Let me know, I have the grave photo's.
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In Hollywood Memorial Gardens WEST (cemetery is divided by a highway creating east and west)I found Inez E White (1902-1973) and Will White (1904-1971) entombed together.
The dates don't match up with yours.
They both have memorials existing under the West cemetery and I added photos already.
I don't know if these are the relatives you are searching for but what a coincidence.
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Hi, We thought we would do a bathroom update but leave the tub and surround alone. The bathroom at this point is finished, except for a new concern.
We had talked through the job ahead of time with the plumber (who was amazing for the kitchen remodel), and thought it would work out.
But...IRL is always different. The tub seemed to have a very slight slow drip when off. I actually did not notice it until I was painting the room. I had put newspaper and plastic in the bottom of the dry tub and noticed at the end of the day that parts of the paper and plastic were a little wet. So I watched and, every few minutes there is a single drip. I added it to his to-do list figuring it was a washer or something.
The plumber told me that the valve was a Valley sold by Sears and he could no longer get parts for it. While the current drip may not be a big problem, eventually this valve will fail, he said. He wouldn't predict how long that would take. He opened it up, and said that we have a lot of extra support beams in there because of the proximity of the stairs on the other side (we are in a tri-level). And he doesn't think he could get his favorite smaller Delta valve in there and fit a dummy plate over it. We would need to remove the basic tub surround, cut open the wall for him, and then replace it all and him come back to finish up the facing plates....
He looked at doing an emergency shutoff on the other side of the wall, but again, the framing of the house/stairs prevents that.
I am thinking we need to do this...how much time do you think before this valve fails? And I realize once it does, I am turning off the whole-house water and in an emergency situation.
How many hours of plumbing labor do you think I'm in for? Any other suggestions? As far as the other work, we can demo and install a new surround ourselves. But I suppose then we ought to get the latest waterproof sheetrock for tub/showers? I am seeing this project potentially going up in costs by another 50 percent. Hopefully I'm wrong.
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Thank you! That is definitely what we have. He is apparently not internet savvy because he said he couldn't get parts.
I know it is something in 24a-27 that is causing our leak, any ideas as to how to narrow it down? Or do I just order them all because the plumber's time is the key.


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Your low health ally is fleeing from an enemy, so you go in to make sure he escapes, only to have him turn around and engage, he dies.
This one so much.
When somebody gets fed but starts getting idiotic items.
Kill dangerous wildlife and wear it as a hat.
When someone says in chat "...". Just gets under my skin.
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When someone says in chat "...". Just gets under my skin.
But its my way of saying: 'You just said or did something incredibly stupid, but I can't be bothered to point it out. I have no words for what you just did.'
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But its my way of saying: 'You just said or did something incredibly stupid, but I can't be bothered to point it out. I have no words for what you just did.'
But you just pointed it out.
I don't understand.
Edit: I mean "..."
"I remember one time I had like three bloodthirsters and R'd a Tryndamere for half his life.
He didn't ult." - Voidgolem
SoIldSnlvy posted...
Lord Atog posted...When someone says in chat "...". Just gets under my skin.
This. Using " . . . " is my way of insulting without breaking the Summoners Code.
M-8 "I turn the tide, by choosing to abide"
1Cross + 3Nails = 4given
When I'm moving to help gank a lane, say so in chat, and have the person/people in the lane get aggressive before I'm even close and scare the target away... usually to then yell at me for "OMFG, you let him get away, N00B!"
When I'm playing Bot, have my lane mate AFK, get the enemy Jungler help with ganks and then have the team yell when I lose the tower. "holy crap, i hate playing with idiots!" Well, sorry MrPro for not being able to 1v3 early game when I haven't been fed...
People that complain about super obvious mechanics. Randumb: "OMG, I absolutely HATE Teemo's Shrooms!! SO annoying that they stealth!!" Me: "buy Oracle's Elixir." Randumb: "Why the **** would I buy that?" *proceeds to feed Teemo kills by blindly run into Shrooms*... Me: >_<
That, or seeing an enemy Blitz or Amumu start running for us with their team in tow, and the weakest person runs forward yelling "ME, PCIK ME TO GARB/PLUL!!1! :D"
People that ignore AoE. Anivia drops an AoE on the ground, team mates don't move (I'm running out). Pantheon's marker for his Ult appears on the ground while his team is getting closer, no one moves (I Flash out).
People that assume that a single death is the equivalent of giving everyone on the other team Baron and a free 5k gold. A Tank and I (full health Draaaaaaaaven) run into a group, we kill 4 of them, I die and the Tank backs off to heal. "OMG Draven, stop feeding!!" or "Why did you engage if you just died?!?" This is especially annoying when I'm going positive and aren't close to having the most deaths.
.: PSN: Tamoketh :: DRM is the fix no one wants, for a problem you can't avoid :.
.: You gotta be can we do you think if we can make a should just be alone? :.
The whole "I called mid/jungle/adc/etc" first thing. What are we? Children? Sure we can respect who wants what, but just because you called it first mean that if you don't get it you have to rage and sit at the base. -.-
Teamfight starts
ADC farming jungle
The most annoying people are the ones who when in the champion select, select a troll champion pick and summoner spells to try and bait someone else on the team into dodging the game so they don't have to.
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Matching the increasingly international reach of Broadway fare, the 2014 Tony Awards ceremony will be broadcast live in more than 30 countries around the world.
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Ho....ly.....****. O.O "Yea, though I walk through the shadow of death...i shall fear no evil.............except for inconspicuous containers."
Hey, i'm kevin. 18-year old student moving off to college here in a bit. I'm a self-styled concept artist and love to draw. 99% of my drawings are done in the classroom; how i keep the grades up is a wonder to me. But i just found i had a gift and when an idea came to mind...i had to put it on paper. Sometimes my hands just start drawing and my mind doesn't even know what they're doing until its all finished...seriously, its weird. But outside drawing i write novels, play football where i'm a 2nd Team All-State Offensive Lineman and moonlighting Running back, and i throw discus in Track. I know some of my drawings are repetative in ways but i'm working on that. I'm trying to put up more and more art on my page and would really REALLY appreciate feedback on them, the more comments the better my future drawings can be.
Ho....ly.....****. O.O "Yea, though I walk through the shadow of death...i shall fear no evil.............except for inconspicuous containers."
In the words of the immortal Jim Carrey.....'B-e-a-utiful!'
Oooooo....pretty. So this will be a sort of more mobile, more firepower, more versatile mortar team? Or will they not be able to hit as hard as a ordinary mortar, just have a higher rate of fire since there are 2 of them?
We tell our children of the boogyman....the GLA tell tales of this beast as they cower in their tunnel networks....
Shhhhh.....shhhh......helicarriers.....lords of the sky.....shhhhhhhhh......
i absolutely LOVE the influence by the SHIELD helicarrier....its a shame we only see such majesty in film and game media....if only one day, Helicarriers were the lords of the sky in real life :)
Pretty....... O.o
This almost looks like screenshots of a shellmap that plays during the main menu :) Or at least looks like it should be such.
Eh....mah.....gerd...........the Paradrop power will now be a rain of DOOOOOOM! ATV Hummers...Delta Force....Green Berets.............poor Ruskies, GLA, and Chinese forces....poor, poor souls....
The oldies are the goodies :)
Oh they added a ball turret to the C-47? Hah nice addition.
Awww the description is cut off at the bottom. :( Hah but i LOVE this superweapon! Here comes the BOOMBOOMBOOMBOOM!
So sleek........so sexy..........................so deadly. I wants one.
They really brought the rain! O.o
Wow...this looks bloody amazing. I CANNOT wait to see the final product...from what i can see it will be one HELL of a mod. :)
Barrel that long...you think he's compensating for something? xD
"Run! The mouse is coming!!!" "Psh...the mouse...that doesn't sound very intimida-..." *The Maus comes crashing through a hedgerow* "Yeah, sir...that sound...thats the sound of your bowels exiting your body at the speed of light...."
Oh haha...didn't see that second guy to the right of the cop car, DOH! Well i rephrase my statement...against all the Helixs, Guards, and assorted armor...it is undoubtedly Rambo AND Chuck Norris.
One guy versus all that firepower?....who does he think he is, Rambo? O.o
Ooooooo....pretty shiny building... O.o "Smithers....release the drones!" muhahah
Holy...wow... O.O Good ol' unmanned firepower...hurrah for the U.S. of A.!
Alright...so i get the left side of the tree and what appears to be upgrades to the crew's repair skills (i think), and accuracy...but what is the third option in the lower left? Btw, this is a SICK looking mod! :)
I'm curious about the Spotlight in the top right hand corner. Two questions: is it a buildable structure? And if so, what is its purpose?
Must be a World Of Tanks fan :P This was a submission to a german vehicle design contest way back when :P I couldn't remember for the life of me where i saw this design before....so i scoured the forums and FINALLY found it! Its post #322 on this page
I do have to ask, the two howitzer unlocks (lower right corner)....are those two of the same thing, or is one icon just a placeholder for another ability/unlock? cause i see one is 2 points, the other is 3.
Niiiiice.... O.o Well Paladins/Marauders/Overlords....say your prayers....
Niiiice. Revamped logo...me likey.
Looking good so far. Liking the brute-ish look of that Type 101 MBT.
Oooooo.....shiny.... O.o
I believe the phrase is 'Imma firin ma lazors!!!" or something like that...but...ohmygod...i love it. :)
Well...i was gonna comment 'Mother...of...god..." on all of these pics simply because i had a mini-heart attack after seeing each one due to insane overdoses of awesomeness...but i thought better to limit it to one comment. :P Seriously...the new layout, logo, and designs...masterful...keep up the amazing work. This is gonna be a HELL of a mod when you release the final version :)
My...god...in...heaven. I thought the renders were beautiful....now i'm frightened to encounter these things...if they ain't mine or an allies O.o
:O *Seal of Approval!* Can't wait to tear though a chinese battle line in this monster...
Well i hate to be the one that says it, but it looks like those Battlefront intros to maps..But hey, its a work in progress. :) Everything can be fine-tuned in the end. Keep it up friendo.
Ah it is nice to see the spy plane again..with some chinese flair to it :)
Oooooh...shiny. On another note, niiiice :)
Nope, nevermind. NOW i'm in love. This is awesome..... :o
Oh...my...gosh....i think i'm in love! O.o So much...sexy firepower.
I......LIKE it. That last outpost seemed quite large, this one is just right. :)
A moving refrigerator....with lasers! :)
Me wants to guess that that is an emplacement? From the looks of the walls, sandbags, and gun placement on the top?
No no no...they're saying "Durka durka jihad durka 'Ostwind' jihad muhammad?" XD but seriously...that totally sounds like whats probably going through their heads lol
God i love this mod! And the composite armor bradley looks B-freakin-A....
Put a couple heavy machine guns in there and a anti tank gun behind the sandbags......'come across my bridge bro...i dare ya...'
Dude....niiiiice. :) Looks like it can hand out a beating.
I like this idea. :) Keep it up
Love...you...guys. Thanks for including this tank. :)
Oh damn...A-10's found their target for sure! poor soviets...
Well yeah sorta like that. Like in this picture, what i'm thinking is the emplacement in the foreground, but without the launcher in it. Just move an anti-tank gun into it or whatever heavy weapon you want and it can fight from there.
So it can either be an emplacement OR produced seperately? If i interpret that right. :P Ya know what a good idea would be that i haven't seen any CoH mods implement yet? A vacant emplacement that anti-tank guns, artillery, and other large crew-manned weapons could move into for additional protection. :) just an idea.
Yeah...i definitely think a 12.7x99mm round (.50 caliber machine gun) would do a tad more damage than a 7.92x57mm round (MG42 machine gun). Sure the MG42 spits lead and is an infantry killer, but against armor its not as effective while the M2 Browning could chew up infantry and put a sizable dent in any light-medium armor.
NICE!!!!! Dang i can't wait to kick some jerry *** with this. :) Can we expect the KV-2 as well sometime in the future?
I am LOVING the models. :D Did you guys already have all these prepared for your debut or something?
I see many dead allied tanks in the future. :p
Hmmm...interesting looking mod.
So its a captured panther the allies can build? Nice. Will it be restricted to a certain tree or can they all build it regardless?
Liking the variation here! Are they all gonna be buildable right off the bat, or split up through the different trees?
Ooooooh i like the M8 Scott. New units always excite me. :) whats it packing there? a stubby 75mm?
This is one bad-***-looking laser tank. Congratulations on breaking the mold, my friends. :)
Yeah...its not like this picture was on the back of the retail box for the original Company of Heroes. Nice steal there.
Awwwww.....raptor down!!!
The angle of the launcher and the angle of the rockets are a tad off. Just an observation. Excellent excellent work with this update btw.
Holy Crap! Crusaders and Battlemasters better run!!!
Maybe make the launcher a tad smaller...not a lot, but a little bit. Amost seems like that poor crawler is gonna tilt over on its side.
Ho-ly crap.....amazing.
Thanks man. I try my best.
Wait....so make it double barreled? Is that what you're saying, just for clarification?
Yeah, i'm still working on that.
Looks very VERY flat. Maybe thats just my perspective.
Yeah....i made the concept and then was like "What the heck am i supposed to name this?" Rhino was the first thing that came to mind.
It pivots on a large hinge and then is magnetically sealed by internal mechanisms. The barrel is sealed completely as to not effect its firing process or anything. This also makes it more compact so that more of these vehicles can be transported in aircraft. It also works to make the Crusader easier to navigate through urban terrain to its firing position. I thought it would be a cool inovation. :/
Sorry dude. I've always written in size 4 font since like 8th grade.
Here's what it says:
Its the M73A1 Panther Main Battle Tank
-Designer: BlitzKrieg Armaments
-Crew: Four
-Armament: --L55 135mm Cannon
--7.62mm Machine Gun
--10mm smoke dischargers
--Phalanx RPG Shield
-Top Speed: 55mph
-Armor: 4 inches (See diagram for breakdown)
-Role: Main Battle Tank
The diagram on the top right shows the Panther's dual AIM-90 missile launcher. It is fitted into the tank's turret just to the left of the right of the cannon. And the images below that show the break down of the AIM-90 "Hornet" missile. The missile itself is intended for the anti-infantry role and is pretty much a container for a rack of 16 Tungsten needles. Sorta like a big shotgun shell, only a lot more painful. The diagram on the top left shows the firing of the missile itself and the process of it. The bottum left diagram shows the breakdown of the Panther's armor. (From inside to outside/right to left): Titanium/Steel Alloy, Kerak Absorbing Gel Layer, Explosive Reactive Armor Plating.
Again, sorry for the small writing...its just what i do. :P
Exacty. There were so many ways the invasion COULD have failed but the main worry was that German panzer divisions would counter attack and push the invasion into the sea. In fact an attack between the British and American beach heads was planned by the German senior staff that would've spelled doom for the attack BUT....Hitler was asleep and 'could not be disturbed' so if it weren't for that, D-Day would have failed.
Blitzkrieg mod crew: how many time do you get that kind of offer? I'd take it lol. But seriously...THANK YOU for putting this out! :)
YAY!!!!!! Day offically freakin' made!!!!
Haha *might of the red army. :) But other than that...i am super impressed with this mod. Definately one of the best of its kind out there.
I thought so. :) I mean...it COULD lead to some people 'turtling'...but thats what artillery is for. It wouldn't be an uber defense...just a more intricate one.
This is a great model. :) Infantry/aircraft=nom nom nom
Something i've noticed: When i tell my Wespe to use its barrage ability, it will swivel, say the ability is active, but just sit there and its gun won't move or fire or anything. What gives? :/
Hey man, sorry i opened this discussion on here...but we're just talking about ideas that we found interesting. Thats all. Don't stunt our creativity.
I see more Firefly food!!! >:)
I like your second idea there. :) Kinda like a buildable sandbag bunker/emplacement for your infantry, but with some sort of trench that you could build to connect multiple bunkers/emplacements in order to create a more solid and coordinated defense. Did i get that right?
*Bows down* thank you...thank you for the Jadgtiger. I'm currently playing a game where its me and two hard AIs vs. 3 Expert AIs and we're getting the crap kicked out of us (only down to our command territories), I was able to get that Jadgtiger in before i ran out of Pop and....everything the US and CW have thrown at it...its utterly destroyed!! Its just sitting at the edge of my base taking out all their armor. I love this mod!!!
I love using this thing in-game...the way it chews up unfortunate grunts...makes me smile. :) Of course i have noticed that on occasion, all the armor surrounding the gun turns a purplish-pink. Just a bug i noticed.
Ok...i've downloaded all the mods for CoH:OP i can ever since i got all the games last week....and i have to say, this one is by FAR my favorite. The big command trees, the diverse units, the historically correct aspects incorporated in this mod...it has blown my mind. I haven't stopped playing this mod for a few days and there is always something new that pops up to surprise me. I still haven't even worked my way fully though all the doctrines and trees. I know this is too much praise but i hope your next version comes out before i leave my high-speed-internet campus. Love...this...mod. :)
I...love...this....mod....seeing zero hour being translated into this format is...amazing.
If you guys get an up to date beta out before i have to leave my high-speed-Internet campus...i may just love you all forever! This is an awesome mod! :)
I'm not sure if anyone noticed this but, I was playing as the russians today on the map Stalingrad and noticed a little bug. There is a large manor-type building down by the Player 4 position and when i was attacking the AI down there, i garrisonned the building only to find out i could produce the US Command squad, engineers, and sniper from that building, but they had russian voices. This confused me and i thought i'd inform you of it.
O...M...F...G......tell me i wasn't the only one who had chills running up their spine... :O
Epic freakin music to an epic freaking trailer...
You got me freakin' sharks with freakin' lasers on their freakin' heads??? You're the best mod team an evil gamer could ever have! :D
Maybe make it a little wider. Looks to skinny for a Paladin. :P
Ooooh...well disregard my previous comment then. I can't recall what tank i was thinking of.... :/
That looks amazing! :) Just one observation, does it look a little big?
This looks like...what is it...oh i know, something from this graphic novel Red Star i read once. :) But still looks a-maz-ing!!!
Wow...this looks like a dang nice mod. :) Will you only be adding modern day military equipment or are you going to add some fictional stuff?
And....I put in a vote for North Korea and Germany to be in this game. :)


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It's too hard to spend a penny these days. Let's follow Canada and scrap them
All the penny serves for is an unwanted reminder of our financial mess
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- 1984 Year the 1/2p was abolished
Pennies. Look after them, it was once clucked, and the pounds will look after themselves. Of the proverbs whose truthfulness has waned most drastically in post-1950s Britain ("manners often make fortunes", anyone?) this is a Class A example. Look after 1p and 2p pieces today and you announce yourself as a kind of lunatic. A copper-fiddler. The time and space these coins take up is, to any stable person, worth more than the thing itself. And so the moment has come to set our purses free.
Or at least - to follow in the footsteps of the Commonwealth. Canada ditched the penny piece last month. Australia did the same in 1992. Neither country's industry shows any sign of collapse. When a shop hits the apparently impossible total of $13.61, Canucks and Aussies simply round it to the nearest 5 cents. Citizens, it can be presumed, are as a result marginally happier, spared the daily finger-rustle through a pocket of change only to come out – like a useless archaeologist - with a copper.
Outside of penny pusher arcades in forgotten seaside towns these coins are simply defunct. You can't afford a piss with one. The gelatinous crud they used to swap for – cola bottles etc – now consorts with more upmarket coinage. Vending machines act like nothing below the 20 pence exists.
It's pretty well accepted that, in the next half century or so, plastic payment will usurp cash altogether. Why wait when it comes to the penny? The ½ p was scrapped in 1984, to account for inflation. President Obama suggested last month that the US penny is, as one wag put it, no longer "change he can believe in".
My own grievance is less practical and more symbolic. As prices have raced away from pennies at the bottom end of the market, so too the purchasing power of larger sums has diminished at the top. Figures released on the weekend show home ownership in steep decline. Ninety per cent of 16 to 24-year-olds now rent, an increase of 13 per cent over the last decade. It seems that saving up to buy something useful with your pennies is now almost as elongated and potentially-futile a process as putting away wages for a house.
So here's another proverb for the discard pile: "An Englishman's home is his castle". Not anymore it isn't. Now an Englishman's home is most likely a turret in somebody else's castle. That issue will take political effort to solve; the penny problem won't. If I was a politician looking for an easy win – the abolition of a time-wasting reminder of our current financial mess - I know which one I'd choose to tackle.
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The project is to help me understand and create a randomForest machine learning model in R.
I have data in an xts that looks like this: http://pastie.org/7819102
(please click expand the view to view it more easily)
the data is 90 000 rows.
Plotted it looks like this: http://i.imgur.com/KUskvIh.png
This is a financial timeseries.
I want to create a randomForest machine-learning model that takes into account the other features in the data, like smafreq & atr to determine when it is a good time to sell or buy if the Close column is outside the 2 standard deviation bands in the graph.
This might require some feature extraction and engineering to order the features in formats that the R randomForest function can analyse. Please propose what your first step would be.
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Good morning. I'm David Greene. You ever have one of those nightmares where you arrive at school and totally forgot there was an exam scheduled? Well, here's a different twist: A Swedish high school broke the news to seniors that they forgot to offer a religion course that's required for students to graduate. The school admits this is their fault. Still, the principal said, to graduate on time, seniors had just a few days to complete all the requirements for the year-long course. I'm giving the school the failing grade, here. It's MORNING EDITION. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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Sorry.... who was supposed to surprise us again??
No wonder Sean Penn looks like crap.
Please, please Chris Brown, smoke much much more then you do now. Smoking is not bad for you. Maybe you could inject the nicotine and tar directly into your cold blooded bloodstream!
Chris Brown's looks more like a one-hitter pipe, it as a hole in the end lol


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Gall, F. J. (Franz Joseph), 1758-1828
Historical and Public Figures: A General Portrait File to the 1920s
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Dr. Joseph Francis Gall.
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text: My husband and I live in Portland, Oregon. I own / run a small environmental consulting firm, and my husband manages a local snowboard shop in town. We love to spend time outside - biking, skiing, hiking, and gardening - and are looking forward to our trip to San Francisco for my sister's wedding.