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July 7th, 2013 10:31 AM #1
WDYT of Elianthe?
Hi berries,
I've just discovered this name, given only once in my country. It combines both the names of my mother and grandfather. Furthermore it's derived from the greek Helianthos/Helianthus, meaning sunflower, love that!. It gives of such a sunny, summery vibe for me. It's pronounced Ay-lee-an-tuh in Dutch, an as in Antoine, WDYT?
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July 7th, 2013 11:40 AM #5
That pronunciation is not intuitive to me at all, but I'm not from the Netherlands so maybe that's why? I would have said El-ee-an-thee. The meaning is lovely, though. I like in Kansas and sunflowers are our state symbol. I love them, they just look so happy.
July 7th, 2013 11:41 AM #7
Never heard about that one before. Pretty, I think..Cynthia/Luna
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With only 11 days to the General Election, a new initiative to urge Kenyans to maintain peace was launched. A series of consultations with political actors, civil society groups, IEBC and the church will be arranged from today ensure the election process is credible. Here is a member of the Concerned Kenyans group Wilfred Kiboro.
Kenya: Initiative Launched Urging Kenyans to Maintain Peace
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Unless you've been hanging with Wilson on a deserted island, you know that any big sports event is followed by the inevitable Taiwan animation of that event.
This week we got our golf fix of the ridiculousness thanks to the verdict that anchored putters will be banned by 2016 and what Sergio Garcia said of Tiger Woods at a European Tour player's party.
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Major Mark Sink is currently serving as Interim Chief of Police. Major Sink has direct oversight of the budget and grants for the Lexington Police Department. He works with Captain Rummage and Captain Scarboro to ensure all work tasks and job responsibilities are regularly reviewed to reduce work effort, improve efficiency and cut costs. Major Sink has served as Captain of the Investigations Division, Captain of the Patrol Division, Detective in the Vice/Narcotics Unit, Task Force Officer for the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, patrol officer, and K-9 handler/trainer. Major Sink received his Associates Degree in criminal Justice from Davidson Community College, an Advanced Law Enforcement Certificate and is a graduate of the FBI National Academy. Major Sink also has completed the FBI-LEEDA Trilogy program which consists of three courses: Command Leadership Institute, Supervisor Leadership Institute and the Executive Leadership Institute. He is also a member of the Lexington Rotary Club and the Davidson County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council.
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Americans' Concern About Financial Future Rises Dramatically
The number of Americans who are concerned about their long-term financial future rose dramatically–to 67 percent in the third quarter for retirees (from 43 percent last quarter) and to 68 percent for workers (from 63 percent)–according to new research from the Principal Financial Well-Being IndexSM.
The Principal Financial Well-Being Index, which surveys both American workers at growing businesses with 10 to 1,000 workers and retired Americans[1], is released quarterly by the Principal Financial Group® and is conducted online by Harris Interactive®.
Americans are not only worried about the long-term. Short-term concerns also grew in the third quarter with 28 percent of workers and 36 percent of retirees reporting they are pessimistic regarding the economic outlook for the rest of 2011, up from 20 percent for workers and 21 percent for retirees last quarter. Looking beyond 2011, 58 percent of retirees and 46 percent of workers say the economy will worsen in 2012.
"Continued economic challenges have given many pause, signaling we may be a long way from home on the road to recovery," said Luke Vandermillen, vice president of retirement and investor services at The Principal®. "While many Americans are feeling doom and gloom over the present economy, this is a wake-up call. Those who take steps to save for and protect their financial future may be better prepared to achieve their long-term financial dreams."
Professional help propels confidence in adequate retirement savings
While long-term financial future may be top of mind, only a quarter (26 percent) of workers say they are saving enough money to live comfortably in retirement. This number increases significantly for those workers who seek the help of a financial professional: 42 percent of workers who use an advisor say they are saving enough money in order to live comfortably in retirement, compared to 22 percent who do not use an advisor.
Workers also report mixed views on how much they need to put away in order to have enough money coming in during retirement:
- 22 percent think they need to save 1-8 percent of their pay (including any employer match)
- 56 percent think they need to save 9 percent or more of their pay (including any employer match)
But in practice, more workers (42 percent) report saving 1-8 percent of their income, including any employer match, than those who say they are saving 9 percent or more (30 percent).
"The disconnect in what people think they should be saving versus what they are actually saving indicates more Americans need to get on track, develop a plan and seek help to start preparing for their retirement," Vandermillen said. "In order to help ensure sufficient retirement income, we believe most retirement plan participants should be saving 11-15 percent of their pay–including any employer match–throughout an entire working career."
Additional findings:
Fad or fab, online deals and coupons influence how Americans spend
- Thirty percent of workers report making purchases from daily discount websites such as Groupon or Living Social in the past year.
- The top reasons workers are likely to purchase from these websites include getting a good deal (75 percent), purchasing items they would buy anyway at a discounted price (58 percent) or trying out new items/services at a discount (43 percent).
- Coupon clipping is reported by four out of five workers (80 percent). Top coupon-clipping items include food, personal care products, cleaning products and restaurants.
Education expenses pile up for many who struggle to save in the slow economy
- Among workers and retirees who have children that are not already out of school, 39 percent of workers and 26 percent of retirees are saving for their children's college education.
- Seventy-four percent of workers and 59 percent of retirees report that the economy has made it more difficult to save for their children's future college education.
- Nearly three quarters of retirees (72 percent) who are saving for their children's college education are satisfied with their level of savings while only 30 percent of workers who are saving are satisfied.
- For workers, the top reasons for not saving for their children's college education are finances (53 percent), followed by the expectation their children will pay via student loans (26 percent) or through scholarships (25 percent).
See the full report and past results at www.principal.com/wellbeing. For more news and insights from The Principal, connect with us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/ThePrincipal.
This Principal Financial Well-Being IndexSM survey was conducted online within the United States by Harris Interactive on behalf of the Principal Financial Group® between July 28 and August 8, 2011 among 1,150 employees and 549 retirees. Propensity score weighting was also used to adjust for respondents' propensity to be online.
This is one in a series of quarterly studies to identify and track changes in the workplace of small and mid-sized (growing) businesses. The first Principal Financial Well-Being IndexSM survey was conducted in the United States in 2000.
About the Principal Financial Group
The Principal Financial Group® (The Principal ®)[2] is a retirement and global asset management leader. The Principal offers businesses, individuals and institutional clients a wide range of financial products and services, including retirement, investment services and insurance through its diverse family of financial services companies. A member of the FORTUNE 500®, the Principal Financial Group has $335.8 billion in assets under management[3] and serves some 16.5 million customers worldwide from offices in Asia, Australia, Europe, Latin America and the United States. Principal Financial Group, Inc. is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol PFG. For more information, visit www.principal.com.
About Harris Interactive
Harris Interactive is one of the world's leading custom market research firms, leveraging research, technology and business acumen to transform relevant insight into actionable foresight. Known widely for the Harris Poll and for pioneering innovative research methodologies, Harris offers expertise in a wide range of industries, including health care, technology, public affairs, energy, telecommunications, financial services, insurance, media, retail, restaurant and consumer package goods. Serving clients in more than 215 countries and territories through its North American, European and Asian offices and a network of independent market research firms, Harris specializes in delivering research solutions that help clients stay ahead of what's next. For more information, visit www.harrisinteractive.com.
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text: The Wabasha Ambulance Service has been able to purchase some expensive equipment thanks to a successful fund drive that was recently completed. Ambulance Director Sean Lathrop says $40,000 was raised in a year and a-half from various donations, including a $17,000 grant from the University of Minnesota. The funds have been used to purchase two pieces of equipment. One is a Lucas Two automatic C-P-R device that provides perfect chest compressions to a person suffering cardiac arrest. The other is a drill that inserts a needle into the leg of an unconscious person to begin quick and rapid delivery of fluids into a person's body. The two devices were purchased for each of the Wabasha ambulance vehicles.


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By Kathryn G. Menu
The Suffolk County and Southampton Conservative parties have announced the formal endorsement of local writer and Southampton Town Planning Board member, Phil Keith, for Southampton supervisor in next week's primary.
The decision, announced late last week, comes on the heels of a write-in campaign launched by Republican Party candidate Linda Kabot, who filed for a primary race against original Conservative Party candidate Howard Heckman III. His petition has been ruled invalid by the Suffolk County Board of Elections.
Last month, Kabot successfully had Heckman's petition thrown out by the board of elections, challenging names on his petition, including his own and signatures from family members who had already signed her own Conservative Party petitions. The party declined to give Kabot a formal nod.
"A review of the life and experience of Commander Keith confirms, he is without question, a sterling choice to carry the Conservative Banner," said the Southampton Town Conservative Party in a statement issued last Thursday. "His dedication to public service, his dedication to our nation, his outstanding education, his exceptional private sector experience and his unwavering life-long close adherence to Conservative Principles make him uniquely qualified to carry the Conservative line and serve with great distinction as our Southampton Town Supervisor."
Keith served in the Navy following his degree from Harvard University, becoming a Naval Aviator. During three tours in Vietnam, he served with distinction and was awarded, among other decorations, the Air Medal for Gallantry, the Presidential Unit Citation and the Navy Commendation Medal. After his wartime service he rose to the rank of Commander in the Naval Reserves.
On Tuesday, Keith said Conservative Party chairman Jim Malone — a member of the Southampton Town Board — contacted him last month about the endorsement.
"I told Jim I have always tried to be the kind of guy that when my country, or my party, calls on me to help, I do it," said Keith.
In addition to being a member of the Southampton Town Planning Board, Keith also served for five years as a member of the town's transportation committee, two as its chairman.
"Local roads and traffic, disaster relief, hurricane relief are near to my heart," he said.
Keith said that he has enjoyed his work on the planning board, appointed by Supervisor Anna Throne-Holst, to fill the term of Bill Berkoski after his death in 2011.
"I enjoy the work," said Keith.
Should he not win the primary, or the supervisors' position come November, Keith said he hopes to be reappointed to that board after his term expires in December.
For now, however, his focus is on next week's primary race.
A total of 712 residents are registered members of the Conservative Party in Southampton Town, according to the Suffolk County Board of Elections.
Neither Keith nor Kabot's names will be formally listed on the ballot. It is a write-in contest to see whose name will adorn that line come Tuesday, November 5.
Incumbent Supervisor Anna Throne-Holst will hold the Democratic and Independence party lines.
"What goes beyond September 10 is a second milestone," said Keith on Tuesday. "The reason I have done this is I feel it should be the party that determines a candidate. I think it is the right thing. I am not doing this against anyone. It is not against Linda, it is not against Anna, it is for the right of the Conservative Party to pick its candidate.
In Southampton, also next Tuesday, there will be a primary race on the Working Families Party line to determine who will be the town's candidate for highway superintendent. While incumbent highway superintendent Alex Gregor, endorsed by the Democratic and Independence party lines, has earned the party's nomination, Republican challenger David Betts has filed petition with the board of elections to force a primary. Gregor's name will be listed on the ballot line, but the 100 Working Families Party members listed in Southampton Town can write in any candidate they please.
In East Hampton, registered Republicans can cast write-in ballots next Tuesday, September 10, for a candidate for town supervisor. The party has not endorsed an official candidate.
Larry Cantwell has been endorsed by the Democratic, Independence and Working Families parties, but has said he will deny a Republican nomination in the hopes for a contested race this November.
Former East Hampton Town Supervisor Jay Schneiderman turned down the Republican nomination earlier this year in favor of seeking another term on the Suffolk County Legislature.
The Republican Party failed to petition another candidate by the Suffolk County Board of Elections deadline, opting instead for a write-in candidate.
Polls close in both towns at 9 p.m.


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Today: The last day of school for my two older kids. A trip to the lake: one part celebration of newly minted second- and fourth-graders; one part survival. It's HOT! Last night: Organize teacher cards and gifts. Oversee kids calling friends to invite them to the lake. The Bruins game. Ignore the laundry needing folding. Also last night: Stay up too late. Decide to get up early to write. Yesterday afternoon: Drum lesson for the boy. Library visit for the girls. Trip to the supermarket for all four of us. Earlier yesterday afternoon: Fall asleep beside the 4-year-old and awake […]Jen Writes, three kids
June 25, 2013
Six days. In reverse.
October 31, 2012
Happy Halloween!
Tomorrow's November 1, which means the Momalom brother has a birthday. (Happy Birthday, Brother! I'll try to call…) It also means that NaBloPoMo is beginning. Sarah and I have decided to keep the tradition alive (or revive the blog, however you want to look at it) and do NaBloPoMo again. No, we don't have the fun little icon yet. No, we have no idea how we're going to actually be successful at such a grandiose commitment. We haven't even officially registered or anything. But that's OK. We're doing it because we committed to it. To each other. And now that […]Jen Writes, three kids
June 29, 2012
Happiness is …
A weekend-long Momalom family camping trip. (Sarah, Jen, two spouses, six kids.) See you on the flip side! TweetJen Writes
November 11, 2011
Three happy kids = One happy mama
So many childhood moments worth saving Few more heartwarming than this one: ******** TweetJen Writes, three kids
September 9, 2011
Young at Heart
Last night my family and I walked together to the town center to see this amazing singing group. (Take a look. I'll wait here.) There are few more moving examples of life lived to its fullest. We should all be so lucky. TweetJen Writes, three kids
July 19, 2011
501 on the coast of South Carolina
The last post, Sarah's most recent and one of her best, was our 500th here at Momalom. 500. Now that seems worthy of ceremony, even if it's after the fact. But ceremony is far from our reality right now, here during post 501, because we are on vacation, Sarah and I. With our spouses. And our brother and sister-in-law. And all of our nine combined children (eldest: 8.9; youngest: 2.9). And our mother (Geege!) We are on vacation. And we are having fun. Swim, snack, rinse, nap, repeat. Sarah's husband has certain bartending abilities, and he sent me to […]Jen Writes, three kids
January 13, 2011
Within reach
Here is Sarah during a stop in the aviary at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. It feels like this visit was ages ago, but really it was just more than two weeks. How does that happen, time going too fast? And how can I stop it? I'll save the photos of orangutans and moose and a black-tongued giraffe for another day like today, when I have lots to say but absolutely no time to write. TweetJen Writes, three kids
January 2, 2011
Life on a winding road
Somehow our December-long Momalom in Pictures slipped away, not unlike the last days of 2010, for me spent driving back home from the West, a trip that spanned 12 days and a total of 4,059.8 miles. A trip of adventure, family, new experiences, inopportune bathroom needs, laughter, noise and food. It occurs to me that the trip–a first of such epic distance as a family–was perhaps a microcosm of our "real" life, the life that is ours in our little house in New England. And that life is a successful one overall, just as our maiden voyage to see our […]Jen Writes, three kids
December 10, 2010
Gifted: Riches where there aren't any.
This year: More frugal than ever penny pinching, stretching resources, being creative. It's difficult to have the confidence that these three children of ours aren't seeing the stressors. They aren't. I know they aren't. But. But there is so much more. Much more that I wish I could give. Not only from their wish lists but in experiences, too. Next year, I tell myself. Next year, definitely. Meanwhile, this year: Frugal, yes. Also a trip to Colorado! Thirty hours in the van. Five of us! My bank account is paltry. But. But the riches of my life? Abound. A road […]Jen Writes, motherhood, sisters, three kids
September 22, 2010
Making the most of things
Today I ran out of gas. For which I have no excuse–other than my poor math skills–gas lights being what they are in modern vehicles. While I made a rescue-request call to Sweetie, who was working less than a mile away, my girls laughed at me. When I hung up the phone, I laughed, too. It was kind of funny. And we were safe. And close to home. We could easily have walked home or to a nearby gas station. But while we waited for Daddy's Roadside Service, the girls entertained each other in our cavernous minivan (E didn't even […]Jen Writes, motherhood, sisters, three kids
August 27, 2010
Family dinner out at Joe's Pizza.
Please bring us two ginger ales And one small glass of water That looks like a ginger ale Because this little one sitting here Wants everything her older siblings have. She can't possibly wait three years. But I'm not ready for soda In the hands of my baby And so I thank you, waitress, For the glass with ice, straw That satisfies my toddler's need. (And makes dinner out easier, too.) TweetJen Writes, motherhood, three kids
August 2, 2010
A Successful Vacation
Today is Monday. Last Monday I was at the "big" library, scouring the shelves for new audiobooks for my big boy. Choosing my "baby's" first book to be taken out. Advising my 4-year-old on which Madeleine video to select. It was a warm and sunny summer day. Perfect for a trip downtown. A smoothie. A day of whim. For 10 days I enjoyed such whim. I got out of bed—one day early, one day late, the rest at the usual time—and faced each day with no grand plans. It was a vacation in the true sense of the word. Except […]Jen Writes, motherhood, three kids
August 1, 2010
Budget Shopping
I am a pro at stretching a dollar, scrimping on the grocery bill, making dinner out of what's in the cabinets. We wear hand-me overs, hand-me downs and last year's pants, calling them capris. But sometimes it's nice to go on a shopping spree. So yesterday, the kids and I hit the dollar store for a few needs and wants. We found something for everyone: 1 hairbrush 1 fabric headband 1 rubber ball 2 hair clips 4 barrettes 4 plastic fighter jets 5 bungee cords 6 sponges 90 miniature Army men Total cost: $10.63 My hair is brushed and out […]Jen Writes, motherhood, three kids
July 28, 2010
Babydoll on the clothesline
The girls are still asleep The boys, awake I sit at my desk and glance out the window at our green backyard Bubbles of sunlight slipping through the leaves of the lush maple trees floating and settling on the too-long green grass There's a babydoll on the clothesline because yesterday she got dirty in the sandbox and then my not-yet-2-year-old took her into the bathroom and washed her in the sink How can one child be such a do-er And one of her older siblings be so distraught over doing? I sit and I look outside and I ponder questions […]Jen Writes, motherhood, three kids, writing
May 8, 2010
Popsicles and the parade that wasn't: Revisited
As we're gearing up for Five for Ten, I've decided to repost some oldies this week. Need a refresher on Five for Ten? Just go hang out in the sidebar over there. You can find the rules and our topics and even link up! I'll see you back here on the 10th! ********** The Three Popsicle Day (originally published May 23, 2009) We don't go on too many weekend family outings, because on the days that I am home, J works (and vice versa). So this morning, when I was standing in the center of our little town at 9:56 […]Jen Writes, motherhood, three kids
May 6, 2010
Discovering the Park: Revisited
As we're gearing up for Five for Ten, I've decided to repost some oldies this week. Need a refresher on Five for Ten? Just go hang out in the sidebar over there. You can find the rules and our topics and even link up! I'll see you back here on the 10th! ********** Mysteries Unearthed (Originally published August 9, 2009) Friday I took my kids to the park. It was 3 in the afternoon. The baby had woken from her nap. Quiet time was over. We were at loose ends. So I strapped the girls into the bike trailer, B […]Jen Writes, motherhood, three kids
April 26, 2010
What I Should Have Said
Yesterday at a gathering I was asked by an old friend and mom of one, "How do you do three?" "You just do it," I said without hesitating. And this is very true. You just do it. I just do it. I mother my three children. I respond first to who needs me most. I multitask all the time. I answer to mom, mama, mommy. Sometimes all at once. I hold hands and answer questions and zip jackets. I keep track and count heads and get juice. I take trips to the potty and mop up spilled water. I just […]Jen Writes, motherhood, three kids
March 2, 2010
Thanks for noticing me
So there I am, loading the kids into the truck. Tying balloons onto car seats so they make it home from the birthday party. Fastening buckles. Unwrapping Smarties and Dum Dums for the short ride to Geege's house. Rearranging the bags in the front seat so there is room for me to sit and drive. Chattering to the kids. Answering their questions. Finding their sippy cups. As far as loading in goes, this is a successful venture. A car pulls up. A window rolls down. I catch it all in the corner of my eye. "Everything OK, Jen? You need […]Jen Writes, motherhood, three kids
September 28, 2009
The Unexpected
Oh, is it my turn to post? Sorry, I guess I've been distracted by a few other things. You know, the usual daily routines of raising children. Feeding, clothing, transporting. Also, children's birthdays (two this week); school fundraisers; work deadlines; book group (at least I finished the book this time. But, um, isn't it my pick? Damn.); preparing for a crew race this weekend; paying bills creatively; planning a birthday party; and the list goes on. But it is the transporting that got a little more difficult this week. Sunday evening, on the way back from a family visit, my […]Jen Writes, three kids
August 19, 2009
A Little Glimpse of the Pre-Kid Us
As I was running around trying to get myself and three kids ready for a day at the beach this morning, I heard, "Doesn't Mommy look nice today." The kids and I were due to meet some friends at 9 a.m. Things were not going smoothly. Then, "Haven't seen that one in a while." Suddenly, I wasn't frantically trying to find Thermoses and swimmy diapers and sun hats or yelling at the kids to Get Your Swimsuits ON. I stopped. I was wearing a comfy, old sundress. One I used to wear to the beach. But it has been a […]Jen Writes
August 9, 2009
Mysteries unearthed
Friday I took my kids to the park. It was 3 in the afternoon. The baby had woken from her nap. Quiet time was over. We were at loose ends. So I strapped the girls into the bike trailer, B hopped on his scooter, and off we went. The park nearest us is a gem. Before J and I had kids we went occasionally, but it's really a much better destination for families. Playgrounds, lots of space to run around, animals, swings. And trees. And a river. And rocks. So after a little time on the swings and playing with […]Jen Writes, three kids
July 18, 2009
Vacation day at last
Well, today is the day we all meet up in Vermont. Yippeeeee! I only have about a zillion things to do before we get there. Wait. No. That's not true. I did a gazillion things yesterday. So today I only have a bazillion things to do. But I don't even care. I am trying to keep it zen. I just said to the kids, "As far as I am concerned our vacation starts now." And then I let them have as much powdered sugar as they wanted on their waffles. (It was quite difficult to see the waffles when they […]Jen Writes, three kids
July 4, 2009
Becoming Cool
I live in an artsy New England town. Lots of musicians. Artists of all kinds. Creative people creating. These are major reasons why I love living here. But also, often I feel very uncool. For my day job? Well, part of it entails writing obituaries. Yep. Also, I don't play a musical instrument. Nor can I draw a realistic interpretation of anything. Or make a convincing attempt at abstract representation, for that matter. Oh sure, I write. But it seems like everyone else does too. And the rest of them? Well, they actually have their books published. When I take […]Jen Writes, motherhood, three kids
May 12, 2009
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Stores and food makers compete on retail pricesRetailers, who begrudgingly went along when food makers pushed up prices to recoup record-high costs, are flexing newfound muscle and demanding price cuts to match the recent steep retreat in ingredient costs.
By: Emily Fredrix and Sarah Skidmore, Associated Press
Retailers, who begrudgingly went along when food makers pushed up prices to recoup record-high costs, are flexing newfound muscle and demanding price cuts to match the recent steep retreat in ingredient costs.
Food makers are resisting, saying the uncertain economy and volatile costs make price cuts unwise. But retailers aren't backing down.
Consumers — who responded to the higher prices by favoring grocers' in-house products over national brands and by shopping more at discounters — may end up with fewer choices all around.
"We don't have to carry three brands," Costco Wholesale Corp.'s Chief Financial Officer Richard Galanti told investors earlier this month. "We can choose between brands that are going to be more aggressive, that help us help our members."
Costco has been lowering its prices, Galanti said, and is prepared to sacrifice profit margins and cut national brands that won't negotiate on pricing — if that's what it takes to drive sales.
Steven Burd, president of grocery chain Safeway Inc., recently told investors that it has gotten some vendors to roll back their prices. Like many retailers, it is finding its new strength in its in-house brands, including Safeway Select, O organics and Primo Taglio deli products.
The situation grew so tense last month that grocer Delhaize SA in Belgium said it would no longer stock at least 250 Unilever products because the food maker was making "unprecedented" demands that would force retail prices up 30 percent.
The grocer, which operates Food Lion and Sweetbay stores in the U.S., said Unilever also was demanding it carry some products consumers did not want. The two companies apparently reached an agreement this month, though the terms are unclear.
Food makers, which raised prices last year after fuel and some ingredient costs hit record highs in the summer, are leery of dropping their prices in case commodity costs come back up and pinch their profit margins. They say they're still catching up with last year's costs, even as they confront tougher competition from the retailers they rely on to sell their products.
Producers are making some changes that can provide relief to both consumers and retailers, said Frank Luby, a partner with Simon-Kucher and Partners who consults with companies on pricing.
Some are changing package sizes, often shrinking them while keeping prices steady so shoppers don't pay more to remain with their favorite brands.
But this tactic can make them targets of their competitors — as ice cream maker Haagen-Dazs learned when it announced recently that it will shrink some of its containers. Rival Ben & Jerry's, owned by Unilever, said on its Web site — without naming Haagen-Dazs outright — that consumers are hurting just like food makers and they deserve a full pint of ice cream, not just 14 ounces.
Another change food companies are making is to focus promotions — which they negotiate with grocers — on staples such as dairy, cereal and soup, BMO Capital Markets analyst Kenneth Zaslow has said.
Eggland's Best Inc., the nation's largest branded egg company, is asking supermarkets, "If we give you so many cents off, would you give that to the customer," said Chief Executive Charlie Lanktree.
At the same time, many retailers are increasing their promotions of house brands, Zaslow said.
Some 64 percent of shoppers in 2008 said they often or always buy a store brand rather than a national one, according to the Food Marketing Institute, an industry trade group. That's up from 59 percent the prior year.
Kroger Co., owner of Ralphs, Fred Meyer, Food 4 Less and other chains in 31 states, saw sales of its in-house brands hit a record 27 percent of total sales in the most recent quarter.
The company's CEO, David Dillon, said after its most recent earnings report that Kroger is pushing producers back on prices. But he also said high pricing of national brands is helping bring customers to store brands — "so we are quite happy in either scenario."
Food companies say they are cooperating with retailers to the extent they can.
Both Kraft, maker of its eponymous macaroni and cheese and Jell-O, and General Mills expect their ingredient costs to remain volatile and neither is offering broad price cuts.
Kraft expects costs to rise about 10 percent this year from $2.1 billion last year as key items like corn and fuel are higher than in previous years. The food maker did drop some coffee and cheese prices last year to align itself with falling input costs, spokeswoman Lisa Gibbons said in an e-mail.
General Mills Inc., the maker of Yoplait Yogurt, Wheaties cereal and Pillsbury products, expects the cost of its ingredients to rise 9 percent in 2009 after a 7 percent hike in 2008, when it raised its retail prices 2 percent to 3 percent.
Luby, the pricing consultant, said cost volatility is a big concern amid other variables, like weak consumer confidence and the stronger dollar, which has dragged down overseas sales by U.S. companies.
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Need help with DMZ and NAT settings
I need some help please.
I purchased a Time Capsule in February and I set it all up and have had no problems with my Mac getting online or my PS3. Until last Sunday.
Now this could be an issue with the game needing a patch but I cannot get online with Mercenaries 2: World in Flames through my router. I have searched other forums and a lot of other people are having problems. I have never had an issue with any other PS3 game I have played online and as I said since I got my Time Capsule I have had no problems with my Mac or PS3. Is there anyone here with a PS3 going through an Aiport Extreme and actually successfully connecting to games in Mercs 2?
Now on to my questions.
How do I properly set up DMZ and NAT (when I view my settings status on my PS3 the NAT type is 2) settings in Aiport Utility? Also port forwarding, is it needed if I don't have the firewall turned on? How do I set up port forwarding in the Airport Utility? I have looked through manuals and online and just don't get it.
Another question is about UPNP. On my PS3 it always says unavailable when I check my settings. Does the Airport Extreme have this function? Would it affect anything?
I did hook my PS3 directly up to my modem and the game did finally connect last night, but it won't connect through my router. So it has to be something I missed.
I appreciate any help.
EDIT - I forgot to mention that my PS3 is hardwired to my Time Capsule and my iMac is wireless. If that matters.
TAP-TAP-TAP Is this thing on? ;D
When I bought my Time Capsule 500GB a couple months ago, I swapped out my Airport Extreme 802.11n router and put the Time Capsule in it's place.
When I did that, EVERYTHING was either super slow, or would not pass network traffic. My AppleTV would not sync with iTunes, nothing would get online. I read somewhere on the Apple Support Forums that this was a problem with other users as well. I decided to put my Extreme back in place, and put the Time Capsule on my entertainment center and use the three ports in the back to feed my DirecTV box, Xbox and SlingBox.
In this configuration it worked perfectly, but as a router it did not work well at all!
I would suggest doing a hard reset on the Time Capsule and start fresh and see if that works. Only configure the basics. You do not need to configure DMZ, and only NAT if you need the device to share a public IP (ie: functioning as a router)
Also, if you are configuring wireless extending (more than one Extreme, Express) to link your network together, do it last to be sure it's not creating an issue if there's a configuration problem.
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Ford Mustang Clutch Service - How To Service And Adjust Mustang Clutches
Take The Mystery Out Of Getting A Smooth Upshift
Clutch Adjustment
Proper clutch adjustment is the key to clutch survival and proper operation. As clutches wear or are replaced, they require adjustment.
Adjustment begins with what you feel and hear. With the engine running, slowly step on the clutch pedal. Take note of when you can feel the vibration of the engine's rotation through the pedal. The point between touching the pedal and feeling engine rpm is called free travel. That's the time when nothing happens, right before clutch release-bearing contact. When there is a problem with free travel, the adjustment rod needs to be changed to get it within specs.
Although Ford has an involved approach to clutch adjustment, we're more seat-of-the-pants about it. There's an easier way. Clutch adjustment boils down to feel and preference. It should never be adjusted where the release bearing-also called a throwout bearing-is constantly touching the clutch fingers or diaphragm. This will cause premature wear and failure. Turn the clutch-rod adjustment to where pedal free travel is a minimum of 7/8 inch for the '65, or 1/2 inch for model years '66-'73. You want a maximum of 1 1/8-inches of free travel. The amount you come up with depends on what's comfortable to you.
For '65 and early '66 models, clutch adjustment is at the pushrod coming through the firewall. Adjust the equalizer bar fore or aft to get 7/8- to 1 1/8-inches of free travel. With each adjustment, raise engine speed to 2,000 rpm. If you can feel the engine just touching the pedal, free travel isn't enough. That's when you must back the adjustment off to get the release bearing out of the clutch fingers/diaphragm.
Beginning in the '66 model year, Ford revised the clutch release linkage, moving adjustment to the clutch fork, where it stayed through 1973. The same situation applies here: adjust the rod tighter to reduce, or looser to increase free travel.
Once the adjustment is made, work the clutch several times with the engine running, then see how much free travel you have. Remember, the amount you have is a personal preference. Some don't like much, while others like it sloppy. Ford's limits apply in all cases.
Quick Clutch Tech
There are three basic kinds of clutches: Borg & Beck, long, and diaphragm. We're inclined to add a fourth: Centerforce, a diaphragm-style clutch that grips better with rpm. Flyweights tied to the diaphragm increase grip with engine rpm and is a great innovation in clutch design. This is basically the only clutch we ever use.
Three-finger Borg & Beck and long-style clutches are more traditional designs. They work well, but are hard on clutch-release linkage. Although they were original equipment, they aren't the best for a classic Mustang.
Clutch Linkage Identification
When we headed to Mustangs, Etc. to learn all we could about clutch release mechanisms, we thought it would be a simple task. It wasn't. Not only was there an equalizer shaft for each type of engine, but also engineering changes from year to year. Ford struggled with warranty issues and customer criticisms regarding clutches. With each crop of complaints, the company went back to the drawing board and made changes in design.


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Don John is disappointed that his first attempt to sabotage Claudio and Don Pedro did not work: Claudio and Hero are still to be married. Borachio assures him he can disrupt the wedding with Don John's help. He suggests that Don John tell Claudio and Don Pedro that Hero is unfaithful. To counter their expected disbelief, Don John will lead them to a place below Hero's window on the night before the wedding. Then Borachio and his friend Margaret will appear at the window, making it look like Hero and another man are in an embrace. Borachio points out that the plot will have a fourfold impact: "to misuse the Prince, to vex Claudio, to undo Hero and kill Leonato." Don John promises to reward Borachio generously for his efforts if the plan works.
The audience has to imagine some of the unreported details of Borachio's plot. Although we accept that Borachio will be able to entice Margaret (his intimate friend for a year) to Hero's room and its window, how he will persuade her to act the role of Hero is unclear. Perhaps he will talk her into pretending that they are the happy couple about to be married. Margaret frequently uses words and ideas with sexual overtones, so enticing her into the window scene may not be difficult. Don John will tell the prince and Claudio that Hero loves Borachio, probably so that when they see him in the window, they will recognize him. Presumably, Margaret will be made to resemble Hero, at least at a distance.
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With an eye on the upcoming school year, Thursday's workshop meeting of the SMASD Board of Directors included discussion of new developments within the district as the first day of the 2012 fall semester fast approaches.
Superintendent Ann Kearney announced that SMASD has received the Pennsylvania Department of Education's report which found "100 percent" of teachers in the district to be highly qualified and meeting the mandates for certified teachers in the previous school year.
For area residents looking to spruce up a hard-to-clean surface outside their home, newly established PA Power Washing is set to cater to many of their needs. The business was started by St. Marys resident Ryan Wehler in May and offers power washing services for surfaces such as driveways, sidewalks, interior garages, brick pavers, sandstone, retaining walls, polywood decks, and vinyl railing and fences.
Leo Panighetti, 87, of Cherry Avenue, Weedville, died on Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012 at home following a lengthy illness.
He was born on April 10, 1925 in Byrnedale son of the late James Vincent and Mary (Rotonda) Panighetti.
He married Ethel I. (Llewellyn) on April 10, 1947. She survives.
He attended Bennetts Valley Schools and lived all his life in Bennetts Valley.
St. Marys resident Rodney Constable questioned members of St. Marys City Council about the diminishing size of the city's police department during the recent council meeting.
"A bulk of my concerns are a result of what I have seen or encountered within the past year or so. My main concern is for the safety of the citizens of St. Marys and for our city police officers," Constable said.
ST. MARYS – The next birthday party or wedding you attend may not have the typical bunches of balloons present to mark the celebration-- a current shortage of helium means there may be nothing to fill them up with.
Local stores that sell helium balloons say suppliers have told them there is currently no new supply, and they may not be able to get more helium until mid-September or even beyond.
ST. MARYS - Citing mounting cafeteria debt, the St. Marys Area School District Board of Directors held extensive discussions at Thursday's workshop meeting about the possibility of restricting student field trip participation for those students with excessive cafeteria debt.
Taylor N. Schutz, 15, of 1265 Taylor Rd., St. Marys, died on Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012 at UPMC Children's Hospital in Pittsburgh following injuries sustained in an ATV accident.
She was born Feb 9, 1997 in St. Marys, a daughter of Robert Schutz and Jessica Taylor Schutz, who survive.
Helen M. (Sis) Rohr, 89, of 514 Kearsarge Ave., Ridgway, died Wednesday evening, Aug. 8, 2012 at the home of her son in Ridgway following an illness of the last four months.
She was born Aug. 3, 1923 in Pittsburgh, daughter of the late Frank and Catherine (Persohn) Stritzinger. She married Theodore F. Rohr on Aug. 23, 1952; he preceded her in death on Aug. 27, 1999.
Esther M. Longo, 83, of Mill Run, Penfield, died Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012 at her residence.
She was born on April 4, 1929 in Caledonia, daughter of the late Alfonse Facchine and Elizabeth (Baruffalo) Facchine. She married Donato "Choppy" Longo, who preceded her in death. Â
Several requests for the use of recreational facilities were recently approved by the Fox Township Supervisors for events, including birthday parties and family reunions.
The supervisors passed a motion made by Supervisor Mike Keller which would give authority to Fox Twp. Recreation Facilities Director Debby Agosti to approve such future requests. Agosti would be responsible for providing a monthly report of the requests to the supervisors.
"This would make things more user-friendly," Keller said.
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Speidi vs. Al Roker: This unlikely feud began on a now-infamous "Today" show interview when Al Roker took the couple to task for their public behavior, at one point telling Pratt that he has a reputation for being a "jerk." The clash escalated after the couple ripped Roker on Ryan Seacrest's radio show, then on "Larry King Live" and finally on the Internet, where Pratt charmingly tweeted: "WEATHERMAN I thought you were out of town today getting your stomache (sic) stapled again?" Pratt ranted on his feed. "You look very sick? Do you always look like your about to die? How old are you 97? You should retire asap- No one would even know?"
Super Surgery: In January 2010, Montag revealed to People magazine that she had a whopping 10 plastic surgery procedures in one day. The procedures, performed by Dr. Frank Ryan, included a second breast augmentation that increased her cup size to DDDs, a brow lift and a nose job revision. She revealed that she almost died from an overdose of Demerol … it was worth it, she said. Apparently, now she's taking back that sentiment.


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Freetown — Frequent attacks by Guinean pirates on Chinese fishing vessels operating in Sierra Leone's territorial waters because of lack of protection by the naval wing of the RSLAF may give cause for the Chinese to scale down their fishing operations in the country to a bare minimum as they go in search of new fishing grounds within the sub-region that are considered safer.
One of the recent victims, Mr. Cherili Then, the captain of Okfish-19, one of the registered fishing Chinese fishing vessels said through business partner, Okeky Fishing Agency, they are paying a high royalty and licence fees to the government besides the supply of fish to the nation but they operate under very difficult and hazardous condition especially as they lack armed protection from the country's naval wing.
The Chinese, who suspect the pirates to be Guinean soldiers, say they are afraid now to operate on the high seas because they are apparently being told that Lungi, Yelibouya, Santana and Bonthe islands all belong to Guinea and that they will spare no one who enters these waters without their permission.
He said they very often take over their vessels and forcefully convey them to Conakry where they will loot the boat before releasing it.
In the process of looting, the captain was beaten up and all his personal belongings and that of his crew stolen.
When they contacted the navy for rescue, they could not respond because, according to officials, they do not have adequate boats to chase the Guinean pirates.
Recently also, another Chinese boat Okfish 7 was attacked by similar pirates at Yelibouya, but the navy was also unable to come to the rescue due to logistic and other constraints.
However, when this journalist contacted the head of the navy wing, Capt. Miller, he confirmed that they have been receiving the reports of Guinean pirates attacking vessels operating in Sierra Leone waters, but noted that they are currently training personnel on how to operate a gun boat from the Chinese government that would help them tackle the menace.


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Meeting Elmo and Sesame Street Friends at Beaches Turks and Caicos Resort
Courtesy of Judy Koutsky
As a mom of two small boys, a 3-year-old and an 11-month-old, I loved the idea of vacationing at the Beaches Turks and Caicos family resort in the Caribbean. I had heard about the resort from other families with small kids. It was such a hit with them, they returned there year after year. For most families, the resort's biggest draw is its partnership with Sesame Street (The Caribbean Adventure with Sesame Street), which includes themed activities and a drop-off kids' camp. My older son loves Elmo and his other Sesame Street friends and I loved the idea of a camp, a perfect solution for adults who want to spend some time alone. Most resorts don't allow kids under 3 years old, so it was great to find a place that accepts little tykes, giving parents a break.
The resort was a quick 10-minute ride from the airport (short car rides are essential when traveling with kids) and JetBlue offered direct service out of New York (nonstop flights are another must). We stayed in the Italian Village section of the resort, the newest of the three village accommodations, which had suites with plenty of room to spread out. Even better, the suites had separate kids' rooms with bunk beds and cribs (upon request).
Enjoying a Sesame Street Extravaganza
The camp is open from 9:00 to 5:00 during the day and from 6:00 to 9:00 in the evening, and is part of the all-inclusive package, so it doesn't cost extra. The camp even gives parents a special cell phone (also at no additional cost) to use in case any problems come up; this gave us an added sense of security (and we were happy it was never used). At the camp, there's a plethora of activities: Story Time with Elmo, Explore with Grover, Dance with Zoe, and Bake with Cookie Monster. Depending on when you drop off the kids, camp counselors will take older kids to lunch and dinner. Babies are fed on premises with the food parents provide.
My husband and I didn't enroll our kids in camp the first day -- we wanted to hit the beach first -- but we dropped them off the following afternoon before our couples' massage. When we had a "date night," the kids played at camp in the evening. Although we felt some guilt for not spending all our time with our sons, the kids loved the camp as much as we loved having a few hours to ourselves. My older son made friends instantly, and he enjoyed all the activities and the super-energetic counselors. The baby also did really well with the specially trained and loving babysitters.
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Category — Keeper Bios
Meet Tom Tenhunfeld
Contributors: Linda Castaneda, & Wendy Rice
Tom Tenhundfeld works as a keeper at the Cincinnati Zoo's off-site breeding facility, Mast Farm. Tom lives and works at the Mast Farm where he is responsible for the daily maintenance and upkeep of the huge 107-acre property as well as the care and husbandry of breeding populations of cranes and cheetahs, among other species.
Speaking of cheetahs, Tom is the leader of one of the most consistently successful cheetah breeding programs in the country. Since 2002, 41 cheetah cubs have been produced at the facility under Tom's guidance. He is patient, but tenacious with his collection, and his attention to detail and knowledge of cheetah language is a skill that is unique and that no doubt contributes to his success.
Tom used to be an on-grounds hoofed stock and carnivore keeper. His animal sense and years of experience make him invaluable in his current role. He always puts his animals first and isn't afraid to speak on behalf of their well-being. We are proud to have Tom on our team!
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Meet Primate Keeper Eric High
Contributor: Ron Evans
Continuing our celebration of National Zoo Keeper Week, we'd like you to meet Eric High, Head Keeper in the Zoo's Primate Department. Eric has worked at the Zoo for almost 15 years, and he has an incredible work ethic. He sets a "high" bar (pun intended) for his keepers, and leads by strong example.
Eric is acutely focused on the myriad of Zoo and departmental missions and goals that have been presented to him, and is instrumental in their development, execution and long term management. Eric was key in facilitating some of the first examples of many programs we practice zoo-wide and are common today. For example, Eric helped usher one of our very first animal department comprehensive operant conditioning programs with gorillas in the early 2000s. It still stands as one of the best in the Zoo.
Additionally, he helped develop and manage one of the very first advertised keeper chats (outside of the Cat, Bird and Elephant shows) at the Zoo, complete with microphones, which at the time scared half the keepers to death to use. He knew it was important to the Zoo's mission and that it would help set the bar for other departments.
Finally, Eric managed the complicated scheduling of staff working 24/7 during the very challenging Gladys surrogacy project and kept the rest of the Primate Center needs on track while many resources had to be diverted for Gladys.
Eric is one of the rock solid foundation keepers that allow us to maintain current programs while supporting efforts to enhance and grow new ones. If we could clone a bunch of him, we could run this Zoo with about half the staff. The productivity would go way, way up!
July 22, 2014 No Comments
It's National Zoo Keeper Week! Meet Keeper Kim Klosterman.
Contributors: Jackie Bray, Jenna Wingate, & Wendy Rice
Happy National Zoo Keeper Week! During the week beginning on the third Sunday in July each year, zoos nationwide honor animal care professionals and the work they do in animal care, conservation, and education. There are approximately 6,000 animal care professionals in the United States. Throughout this week, we'd like to introduce you to several of our outstanding keepers here at the Cincinnati Zoo.
Meet Aviculture Keeper, Kim Klosterman
Kim works as a keeper in our aviculture department. Her dedication and work ethic are inspiring, and her devotion to the animals in her care is evident in all that she does. Kim goes out of her way to make sure her animals receive the highest standard of care, even if it means late nights or extra work. She often builds nest boxes and special enrichment items for the animals on her own time. And she is always positive, passionate and polite.
Though Kim's knowledge and understanding of aviculture is already extensive, she spends many hours researching best practices in husbandry, disease management and reproduction. By implementing the most up-to-date practices, Kim has been integral in several important breakthroughs in the reproduction and health care management of rare species.
In addition to her role as keeper, Kim is a passionate and productive warrior for the in-situ conservation of several avian species, most notably the kea (a parrot from New Zealand). Through grant writing, keeper chats, kea encounters and collaborations with other organizations and zoo departments, she has helped raise thousands of dollars that have made significant positive impacts on wild kea populations. Kim's leadership has dramatically increased U.S. support for kea conservation and has helped form international collaborations that will likely change the direction of future captive management policies of the species. She is also largely responsible for our incredible new interactive kea exhibit that is receiving national and international attention. This exhibit sets a new standard for up-close, personal interactions with the animals and increases awareness and financial support for conservation initiatives.
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Atrial Fibrillation Health Center
Exercise and Atrial Fibrillation
When you've experienced the irregular beating of your heart from atrial fibrillation (AFib), you may feel unsure about revving up your heart rate with exercise. Take comfort from the experts. They say physical activity is usually good for people with AFib, but it's still wise to take precautions.
Before you start exercising, ask your cardiologist if you need any tests. Doctors clear many people with heart conditions to start exercising right away. It's possible, though, that you have problems that need treatment first.
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Your cardiologist may also suggest a cardiac rehabilitation program. Rehabilitation specialists help you develop a custom exercise program, look out for any problems, and help you identify when it's safe to push yourself.
Once your doctor gives you the OK, ask if there are other specific tips to help keep you exercising safely.
Build up gradually. If you have AFib, jumping into exercise too quickly -- with high intensity or long workouts -- could cause symptoms. Instead, start slowly with 5 to 10 minutes a day of walking. Add a minute or two each week or so. Your ultimate goal is to exercise aerobically 30 minutes a day 5 days a week.
Check your pulse. Ask your doctor what your heart rate should be while you're exercising and after you've cooled down. Get their advice on what to do if your pulse is too low – should you exercise longer or push yourself harder? If your pulse is too high, you're more likely to have symptoms. Ask your doctor what to do to bring it down.
Watch for symptoms. If exercise triggers pain, extreme breathlessness, or exhaustion -- stop. Talk to your doctor before you work out again. You may need tests to make sure you don't have a new problem.
"Aside from the heart benefits, once you add exercise into your life, you'll really feel better," Gordon Tomaselli, MD, chief of cardiology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, says. "Regular exercise helps people get more out of life."


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JC 350-365: Hope you're not afraid of big numbers
Since my last JC post I've been purchasing additional rare (blue) gemcutting recipes from the auction. I have five now, one for each gem type. I bought them with the funds from gems I had sold, plus Kaliope and Korlyn both sent me a few hundred gold each to help out. At one point I had 1800g to play with but I used most of that for recipes. I'd say I've probably spent 1200-1500g on the five recipes I have.
I also started buying uncut gems from the auction. After my first six gems I haven't been able to collect any more despite daily mining and prospecting. So I decided to use some of my extra funds to buy uncut gems and resell them, which is probably a break-even proposition for me. I'm not too concerned since I'm mostly in this for the skill points. The cut gems I've been selling for 350g, so I try to buy them for 300g or lower if I can.
Using this method I was able to get to 360 skill in jewelcrafting and my five cutting recipes were still yellow. I was starting to worry about this plan though, how long can they possibly stay yellow? Surely not all the way from 350 to 375. So I started shopping for additional recipes to fall back on when those stopped being viable. I found a recipe yesterday for the Braided Eternium Chain that was only a few hundred gold. It requires 360 skill, which I thought had a better chance of seeing me through to the finish line. Plus this will use up some of the mercurial adamantite I've been making (and selling off for cash), as well as the eternium bars that Korlyn had been collecting.
I made one today to get myself to 365 - and lo and behold my gem cutting recipes went green on me. Good timing eh? So I guess the gem cutting gravy train is over and it's a good thing because buying all those gems was getting expensive. This new recipe uses all materials I can get from mining, so that will be easier on my wallet. I also found another recipe for 100g on the auction today for the Embrace of the Dawn (a 365 skill recipe). I figured for 100g I can hedge my bets in case the other recipe doesn't carry me to 375. For now I'm good though, both new recipes are still orange.
Well this is the final stretch for me, only 10 more points to max out jewelcrafting. I'm not sure whether I'll make it before they bring the beta server down, but I hope so!
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- MadphilJanuary 5, 2007 at 5:34 PM
Hi again Kaliope,ReplyDelete
Great stuff, I love reading your posts, keep it up!
I have a question about money. How would you say 'earning' money in TBC is? What I mean is, do ramdom grey drops and money drops off mobs carry on where they were left off at lv60? Or do they jump up a notch to more money making quantities?
Ofcourse, on a beta server prices in the AH are not comparable to the real servers, but can you give us an idea of where we stand money wise?
The rumours about the flying mount etc. costing 5k gold, how fast is that earned? or will that be somthing for the extremely rich in the game?
I hope you get the point I am trying to get across :)
Greetings, Madphil @ Hellscream
Hi Madphil, glad to see you're still visiting the site! Yes, I understand what you're saying about money and I can see why the 5k mount cost would be scary. I can confirm that they've ratcheted the economy in BC up to the next level. The basic flying mount (equivalent to our 40g mount) is 1000g and the swift flying mount (equivalent to our epic mount) is 5000g. It's the same basic concept, most players will have 1000g by the time they hit level 70 to purchase the basic mount. More financially aggressive folks will probably be able to attain the 5000g for the swift gryphon, but the casuals probably won't have that kind of cash. Or if they do they won't want to blow it all in that fashion.ReplyDelete
In order to quantify how the average player would collect 1000g by the time they hit 70, I can give some examples. My hunter Korlyn came into BC with about 250g - I didn't bother multicashing her since I didn't expect her to need money in Beta. As of level 64 she's already collected over 1000g through questing, mob drops and crafting. I sell my crafted weapons and armor for 10-20gold each. So for her, she's got the money she needs now at level 63 (and 4/5ths). But I'm sure this is because she's put in way more time mining and crafting than I spent leveling her.
In general, quests will reward 3-5 gold each and to complete one level in BC you'll probably do 25-30 quests, unless you spend a lot of time doing mindless grinding. So for each level, players have the potential to earn 75- 150g just from questing. You also get cash and loot from killing mobs, humanoids drop 10-20s each and most trash(gray) loot sells for 10 silver apiece. It's not unusual after a couple of hours of killing mobs for me to return with 2-3 stacks of trash loot that I can vendor for 2-3 gold. In fact I'd say I typically end up with more like 4-5 gold worth of loot from a couple of hours of mob drops because you usually end up with 1-2 pieces of gray armor that sell for 1-2 gold each.
So let's say you quest for a full level and get about 100g from quest rewards. Then we add in the mob loot at an average of 10 kills per quest (this is a rough average, some quests require only 1 kill or none, other quests can require 30-40 kills or more depending on drop rate). So if we get a minimum of 10 silver per mob (either loot or cash) then we'd have another 30g from loot. Adding that all up means a player can earn about 130g per level with just questing. This wouldn't even count crafting that you might do with materials you collect or harvest while you level, nor would it count any dungeon runs you might go on.
If we assume that the average player can earn 130 gold per level, this would give them 1300g by the time they hit level 70. Which I'm sure is why Blizz made the flying mount price 1000g. I've read that they planned the number of quests to coincide with the leveling progression to enable players to fully quest through each level without having to grind. So far I have found this to hold true with Kaliope who is now at 65 1/2 (hoping for 66 this weekend).
I'm going to copy this information over to the blog as well, I'm sure there are others who'd like to know if they can reasonably hope to buy a flying mount when they get to level 70.
This is very useful information,thank you for putting this nice piece of info for us to read.ReplyDelete
Hey, no problem :) I got myself into the beta so I could beef up the content on my crafting site and give other folks a sneak peek into the new goodies, so I'm glad you guys are visiting my wee blog!ReplyDelete
Can you buy any of the 350 recepies off vendors or are they all random world drops?ReplyDelete
They are all random world drops :(ReplyDelete
Man this is gonna suck... Thanks for the heads up..ReplyDelete
350 Designs on my server range from like 300-600g each :(
That's true for many servers, I've paid 300g for some of mine as well. Keep your eye out for deals whenever you can. That money does come back to you though, the gems you cut from those recipes will likely sell for 40-60g each. So it doesn't take long to recover your costs.ReplyDelete


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|calendar>>April 30. 2010 Juch 99
Funeral Service for Kim Jung Rin Held
| Pyongyang, April 30 (KCNA) -- A state funeral service for Kim Jung Rin, member of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, deputy to the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK and secretary of the WPK Central Committee, was held in Pyongyang on Friday.
Present there were members of the state funeral committee including Kim Yong Il and Kim Yong Chun, officials concerned and members of the bereaved family.
The members of the state funeral committee, bereaved family members and relatives observed a moment's silence in memory of the deceased.
The hearse left the hall at 8 a.m.
A funeral service was held at the Patriotic Martyrs Cemetery on the outskirts of Pyongyang.
Choe Thae Bok, alternate member of the Political Bureau and secretary of the WPK Central Committee, said in his funeral address that Kim Jung Rin single-mindedly remained unfailingly loyal to President Kim Il Sung and General Secretary Kim Jong Il throughout his life and set a practical example showing how a genuine revolutionary soldier should live and struggle.
The remains of the deceased were buried in his grave.
A wreath from Kim Jong Il was placed before his grave.
Wreaths from the WPK Central Committee, the Presidium of the SPA and the Cabinet of the DPRK and other units were also laid before it.
The participants paid silent tribute to the deceased.
Copyright (C) KOREA NEWS SERVICE(KNS) All Rights Reserved.


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Violet Hill is a charming farm with a beautifully restored 1809 Dutch Colonial home. Nestled in the scenic Hudson Valley our farm is a relaxing, peaceful getaway. Situated adjacent to the 3,000 acre Highland Lakes State Park, outdoor activities are endless. Guests are greeted by spacious rooms with comfortable beds, cable TV, and internet. Yummy homemade breakfast. Fantastic location to unwind and escape for a romantic weekend or with the family.
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5 on October 21, 2014
Recently my wife, her brother and his wife, and I met in Middletown, NY for a wedding and 5 days of a mini-vacation together. We had the pleasure of staying at Violet Hill Bed and Breakfast every night. And we mean pleasure! The house, dating to 1809, and comfortable antique furnishings were a wonderful change of pace, as was the horse farm on the premises. The beds were comfortable and there was plenty of room for the 4 of us to share without feeling we were in the way of each other. Each morning Mary greeted us with a big smile and manly breakfast. Every meal began with fruit and yogurt. This was followed by a large veggie omelet, toast and bacon; or french toast and bacon; or waffles and bacon. One morning we also had fresh blueberry muffins. Mary was also a font of knowledge about the area, so we usually planned our days around her suggestions of what to do and where to eat. She knew we wanted to do some hiking so directed us to some nice hikes. Her lunch and dinner suggestions were dutifully followed and thoroughly enjoyed. Violet Hill B&B is a beautiful, serene place to enjoy life away from our daily rigors. TLB
5 on August 18, 2014
We were interested in doing some family research in Middletown and found that the Violet Hill Hill was the only B & B in Middletown. With or without competition, Violet Hill is a wonderful place to stay and we would choose it again even if we had a dozen other options. We had the house to ourselves and were free to admire the gorgeous antique furnishings. When we weren't out and about we loved watching the horses from the lower porch or the porch off the second floor. Mary made sure that we were as comfortable as possible and made delicious and healthy breakfasts for us. There is no doubt that we would recommend Violet Hill to anyone needing a B & B in the area!
4.6 on June 29, 2014
We found this charming B&B on very short notice but were glad that we were able to stay there overnight for a very comfortable and relaxing weekend. The house has a lot of history, lovely decor and surroundings that we all enjoyed! The hosts were very hospitable and friendly. A great place for a break from the hustle bustle and concrete jungle of the city, and minutes away from fun things to do as well. We'll definitely want to stay here again in future.
5 on November 20, 2013
The experience that my fiancé and I had here was incredible! The house itself was gorgeous and was as clean as could be. Our host was more than hospitable and had everything we could have ever needed taken care of. The house was very cozy and warm with every amenity available. I would go back in a second and would recommend this place to anyone hoping to get away for a day or two to just relax and enjoy great food and company :) Andrew Barajikian
5 on October 30, 2013
I went "home" to attend an October 19, 2013 high school reunion luncheon. I was looking for someplace to stay the night before and happily found Violert Hill Bed and Breakfast. I enjoyed my stay there very much. Needless to say, it was clean and beautifully kept. I got to spend a relaxing evening and night all by myself a in a lovely old home which was very similiar and in close proximity to the house I grew up in. It felt like I had gone home. In the morning I was served a delicious, homey breakfast in a great dining room and was allowed to pack up and leave for my luncheon at my own speed. I highly recommend this bed and breakfast and certainly plan to stay there again.
5 on October 24, 2013
My husband and I recently enjoyed a wonderful overnight stay at Violet Hill. The setting is very peaceful and quiet while the house has lots of places to sit and relax with a book or friends. Especially enjoyed the farm fresh breakfast and sitting on the large wrap around porch. There is lots to do in the area and the hostess is very friendly and helpful with any questions or needs. Would definitely return to this B&B.
5 on October 15, 2013
We thoroughly enjoyed our recent stay at Violet Hill. Mary was so warm and kind, telling us about the area and hiking spots nearby. The home and farm are beautiful and peaceful. We were at home in the beautiful bed and breakfast which you can tell comes with so much history. Breakfast was delicious and we plan to return as soon as we can. 5 out of 5 stars for overall experience!
5 on September 27, 2013
Enjoyed my stay at this Historic Home which is lovely and full of charm. The accomodations are quite nice, everything is clean and neat and the service was wonderful! Very relaxing sitting on the wrap around porch drinking a cup of tea while enjoying the horses meandering in the field. Beautiful area with lots of adventures to be had by everyone.
5 on September 26, 2013
I had a delightful weekend stay at Violet Hill Bed and Breakfast recently. The setting is lovely - the house is quite charming and very comfortable - all the comforts of home but with a rustic feel that a city dweller like me can truly appreciate. I enjoyed a quiet morning sitting on the second floor balcony reading a book - interrupted only by the crowing of two roosters in the yard just below - having quite an animated conversation with each other about who-knows-what - but great fun to eavesdrop on. I will definitely be making a return visit to Violet Hill B& B
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Watch: Missy Elliott Vh1 Behind The Music (Full Episode)
In case you missed Vh1 Behind the Music: Missy Elliott like me I did, you can watch the full episode here. Last night instead of watching Behind the Music, I chose to watch Lemonade Mouth on Disney with my boys, but I saw all of the tweets, and I heard it was really good. Missy Elliott is a soldier and worth admiring. She talks about being molested by her 16 year old cousin when she was 8, watching her father put a gun to her mother,battling Graves disease, and growing up in extreme poverty:
When Missy was small we had butter bread in the morning and butter bread for dinner. We didn't have running water, we were going in a pot that sat by her bed. So we didn't have a bathroom.
Honestly, people talk about Lil Kim vs Nicki Minaj, but as far as talent, skills, and creativity, Missy Elliott hands down is the best female rapper/hip-hop artist thus far.
Watch the full video when continue, it's heartbreaking-ly honest but also encouraging…Read More
So Amber Rose Got Caught Leaking Her Own Pictures Again…(PROOF) In The Shoes
Today Amber Rose went on twitter to call herself a victim of a horrible crime. Nude pics of Amber Rose were leaked again, and MTO of all places had the leaked pictures, again. Amber Rose got on twitter to express her discuss and outrage about the leak pictures, calling blogs evil. Mind you most blogs didn't even post the pictures, and it probably wouldn't have created a buzz if she didn't talk about it on twitter. Anyway while expressing her outrage, she said the pics were two and the half years old, and someone who worked for her stole them. The only problem is that Miss Amber Rose is wearing shoes that came out just one year ago in May of 2010. Those pics can't be two and half years old because the shoes are barely over a year.
I was gonna wait until my radio show to address this but I want to say this now. I trusted someone that worked 4 me & allowed them to use my laptop a million times, I caught this person sending my pics to themselves and I fired this person immediately Wiz & I & both of our families have known about this for 2 months now. We tried to prepare ourselves for this day. Those pictures r 2 1/2 years old just sitting in my computer. I'm really hurt & embarr#!@%*#ed because I have so many young girls that look up to me. I would never put those pics out of myself.
Thanks to The Chic Factory I was able to remember where I saw the shoes before. Anyway, Tash HUNC has the proof. The shoes shown below are the Ruthie Davis Beach Tri-Tone Multi Ankle Strappy Sandals.
Check out these same shoes that Amber Rose wore on the red carpet last year in May of 2010 to a party hosted by Nylon Magazine. They look just like the ones she has on in the new leaked nude pics on MTO (below)…Read More
Planking Did Not Originate From Slavery…So Continue On
1) Is planking harmful? Anything that's harmless and fun can easily be ruined my rumors and stupidity. If you're going to plank, please don't do it somewhere that can cause you serious injury, harm, or death. Recently someone's died from planking, but that doesn't make planking unsafe. Please use common sense when planking. The whole concept is to be creative and funny and original. Not deadly!
2) Did planking originate from slavery? Planking did not originate from slavery. It was originally called the "Lying Down Game", where people would just fall face down onto something and take a silly picture. It is believedRead More
So Look Who's Planking…Evelyn Lozada, LeToya Luckett, Rosario Dawson
Now that everyone know what planking is (if you don't know just scroll down), why not post a few pics of people planking. I feel like a crack head, this morning I thought this was the dumbest trend ever invented in the history mankind, and now I'm finding my self wanting to plank everything like a addict. I'm fighting the urge to plank my mailbox, to plank my car, to plank our train. So whenever any of my friends decide to go planking, I'm going to post their pics, and if you have one on Facebook, Tumblr, or Twitter, let me know so I can post it, too.
The rules of Planking:
1. You must always lay face down, ensuring your face remains expressionless for the duration of the Plank.2. Your legs must remain straight, and together with toes pointed.
3. Your arms must be placed by your side, held straight and fingers pointed.
4. You must make it known that you are Planking. Saying 'I am Planking' usually get this across. Sternly announcing it will ensure a good result.
5. Your safety should always be considered. Properly thought through Planking procedures should always go to plan. Never put your self at undue risk, unless you are a seasoned Planker.
6.First Aid should never be far away. Ice, Bandaids, Cast Plaster, needle and thread, emotional support and a quick escape route need to be on hand.
7. Every Plank that is captured must be named.
Rosario Dawson Planking on Jimmy Kimmel Live:Read More
Fantasia Pregnant Or Not? From Bikini Fab To One Piece!
Fantasia has been denying pregnancy rumors for a few months now, and my theory on the subject is that time will tell. Well, is it time, because Fantasia is certainly gaining weight, and most of it is in her baby bump region. Fantasia is usually very generous with showing off her skin, but lately she has traded in the hot bikinis and sexy mini dresses, for one piece swimsuits and over-sized clothing. She initially said the weight gain was for a movie role, Mahalia Jackson, but she seems to be gaining most of it in her belly in a baby bump like shape. That's all I'm saying…
[LOTS More Photos Available At Crunk & Disorderly]
Continue reading to see what Fantasia looked like before in her bikini versus now in her one piece…I don't blame her for trying to hide it after all the drama from last year.Read More