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WP :: News :: WP and CCR Welcome New Doctoral Students
WP and CCR Welcomes New Doctoral Students
Geghard Arakelian joins the Composition and Cultural Rhetoric program with a Master's in English, Emphasis in Rhetoric and Composition and a Bachelor's in Journalism, both from California State University, Northridge.
His research interests include an examination of Marxist Reflection Theory and feminist composition theory "to better understand how patriarchal discourses and economic modes inform our standards of 'good' university-level writing."
Geghard taught Approaches to University Level Writing at CSUN and identifies personal fitness as his primary personal interest.
Tessa Brown comes to the CCR program with an MFA in Creative Writing—Fiction—from the University of Michigan. She also holds BA degress in Religion and Creative Writing from Princeton.
She has 2 years of teaching experience and lists among her research interests hiphop pedagogy, new media, pop culture studies, and American literature.
Tessa recently celebrated her 100th post on her blog, Hiphopcracy. When asked about her interests outside academia she responded, "Yoga! And cheese!"
Romeo Garcia comes to us with an MA in English (Rhetoric and Composition) from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi and a BA in English from Texas A&M. His research interests include community engagement, critical race theory, border/borderland studies, and composition studies and pedagogies.
He taught in the First Year Learning Communities and ESLI Programs at TAMUCC, where he also worked as a Writing Consultant.
Romeo enjoys watching Adventure Time and playing soccer with his son, Julius, traveling, writing, and online gaming in his "spare" time.
Jana Rosinski arrives at SU with an MA in Written Communication from Eastern Michigan University and a BA in English and Secondary Education from Michigan State. Her scholarly interests include new media studies, visual rhetoric, digital rhetoric, network studies, information design and data visualization.
Jana taught in the First Year Writing Program and worked in the Writing Center at EMU; she also served as Managing Editor of EM—Journal, an online journal featuring student writing, and published on that experience in Kairos. Her personal interests include space, synthesizers, zines, and cat figurines.
Chad Seader comes to CCR with an MA in Writing, Rhetoric, and Discourse from DePaul and a BA in Philosophy from Northeastern Illinois University. His teaching experience includes First-Year Writing at DePaul and working with ex-convicts through the Neighborhood Writing Alliance in Chicago.
Chad's research interests include medieval Islamic thought's relationship to Western conceptions of rhetoric, performance-based pedagogy and community literacy, rhetorics of transgression, dissonance, and oppression, and Writing Program Administration. He lists photography, baking, and exploring Syracuse's neighborhood markets as personal interests.
Other new arrivals for 2013:
New Professional Writing Instructors
New Academic Coordinator
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Bees discovered in celery shipment
CREATED Apr 12, 2013
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Web Producer: Kristie Smith
SAN LUIS, Ariz.- U.S. Customs and Border Protection discovered a new pest in an agricultural commercial facility in San Luis on Thursday.
According to CBP, the pest is the mining bee. The mining bee was found among a shipment of celery on April 6.
CBP says that they are looking into more of the shipments and keeping the produce on hold, to limit the risk of disease.
Mining bees are usually found in the sandy soil areas according to CBP.
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and thank God. Never mind that most of the Climate Change science has found to be bunk and indeed the data on which it was based Phoney, lefties want to blame the Energy Lobby. I have my own bones to pick with corporate lobby groups but I would pin this on common sense.
Would you prefer legislation bases on bull hockey being the straw that broke the camels back for this country?
This must have come from Hearst HQ cause you are smarter that this!
How do those evil Republicans do it? If the Democrat majorities, in the House and the Senate, couldn't pass their "cap and tax" legislation, for Democrat President Obama to sign into law; it must surely have been the evil Republican minorities in the Congress which prevented the Democrats from making this scheme law. How do those evil Republicans do it?
"most of the Climate Change science has found to be bunk"
That is precisely the opposite of the truth. Most climate science is solid; almost all climate scientists worldwide, and almost all national science academies worldwide, are on board with the anthropometric explanation for global warming.
There is not a single national science academy that denies human-caused global warming.
The cause(s), of EVERY one of the countless instances of climate change, couldn't possibly be responsible for the current incidence of apparent climate change… Or could the same thing(s), which caused EVERY previous climate change, be responsible for today's apparent global warming (er, climate change)?
Tom you probably believe in Fairies and still hold on to the illusion that Obama is a good guy.
What about the hockey stick guy whose phony data mush of this is based?
You know what the "Elephant in the Room" is? You're gonna love this.
At this point it doesn't MATTER what the United States passes in terms of climate related regulations. First world countries aren't the biggest part of the problem anymore; if anything we're just a small part of it. Most of our industries have been regulated for a long time.
Look at coal plants; they all have scrubbers on their stacks to prevent the release of dioxins and other nastiness.
When you look at most of Asia, where there are NO environmental regulations, you see where the real problem exists today. In China, people sometimes have to wear masks during the day to keep toxic gunk out of their lungs. A friend of mine visited Beijing recently and said that the sky was actually yellow, and foggy with smog. Did you know that a continuous flow of toxic fumes flows from China across the Pacific, day in, day out? It's ruining the air quality of mainland Japan, decades after Japan passed strict environmental regulations. California gets part of its smog from China now! You could say it's been outsourced!
With unregulated countries pouring poison into the air in vast quantities, how do you expect regulations in the U.S. and Europe, which have mostly clean air, to have any effect on global warming? The whole thing is a pipe dream.
Since we can't force China to do ANYTHING, and they're not about to modify their manufacturing sector, at present there's nothing anyone can do about the situation. Global warming is going to happen regardless of what Congress does. We're already screwed, blued and trued.
Sorry if this is a bummer for y'all… Personally, most of us in Upstate New York are a few hundred feet over sea level so we shouldn't be affected too badly. New York City will be the next Venice, though (or maybe Holland!).
Personally, I think it'd be cool to take a water taxi down Broadway.
"the hockey stick guy whose phony data mush of this is based?"
The "hockey stick guy" has been completely vindicated. If you are paying attention to the science you'd know that was a fairly big story recently.
"At this point it doesn't MATTER what the United States passes in terms of climate related regulations."
Nonsense, of course it matters, on two levels:
1. Although you are correct that China is quickly becoming a major player in contributing to global warming, we are still a huge contributor also. We emit a very high proportion of all the world's greenhouse gases due to our high (and very inefficient) standard of living. So even if the Chinese did nothing, if we were to decrease our production of greenhouse gases, it would be helpful.
2. Don't underestimate the prestige of the USA. The world still very much looks to us for leadership. If the US agreed to serious caps on greenhouse gases, much the rest of the world would follow us. "Follow me and do as I do" is a much more powerful leadership statement than "Sacrifice more so I don't have to".
I think it was a case of the perps vindicating themselves. There is no arguing reason with a Global Warming fanatic.
By the way, Obama has wiped out any prestige we may have had left.
As far as the elephant in the room, a couple of years ago I was floating down the Yangtze River in China when we came upon an open pit blast furnace with a monumental black cloud rising into the sky. So we should completely ruin our economy for no appreciable effect on polution worldwide. How naive.
There's an old saying, "If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the problem." Phil, you could be the poster boy for the caption.
And how exactly would it "completely ruin our economy"? Instead of giving all our money to the polluters, we give it to companies that commit to being green, and we're all somewhat healthier in the process. Sounds like a break even at worst.
Call the realists naive if you must, but better that false label than the accurate one of selfish ignorance for refusing to do anything because other countries might not join the effort.
"There is no arguing reason with a Global Warming fanatic."
Hmm, again, that statement is very nearly the opposite of the truth. The facts are quite simple: Most national science academies agree that global warming is an observed fact and that humans are causing much of the change. NO national science academy disagrees with this. Most climate scientists (that is, people with PhDs in the field who are publishing peer-reviewed science) agree with this conclusion also.
On the denial side you have a bunch of people who, aside from any other characteristics they share, are mostly NOT climate scientists and have published nothing in any science journal.
When pretty much all the world's experts agree on something I think we should at least pay some attention to what they're telling us. If a "fanatic" is someone who believes without evidence, or in the face of massive contradictory evidence, then the only fanatics are those who deny human-caused global warming.
I still haven't found anyone able to explain how we have ruled out, as the cause(s) of this apparent period of global warming, the cause(s) of EVERY previous instance of global warming. Unti l we can rule out the cause(s) of previous period of global warming, it seems absurd to deem that, THIS time, it different.
Chicken little said the sky was falling, but, the sky is still up there.
Woop, woop, woop! You guys must be getting your news from Mother Jones!
More nonsense, edgar. Intellectual honesty requires that before you post more nonsense you read some of the very accessible articles available on this topic. If you do, it will quickly become apparent that:
1. Global warming is an observed fact. You need not draw any particular conclusion about the cuase to acknowledge this much.
2. The current warming trend is happening very fast.
3. As stated above, the overwhelming majority of actual climate scientists believe that we are the ones causing most of this warming.
4. The overwhelming majority of those who deny a human cause for warming are NOT climate scientists.
….but after reading all of that, if you still think you know better, ask yourself who the fanatics are.
We all have a right to our own opinions but not to our own set of facts.
And where, pray tell, do most if not all of those vaunted "national science academies" receive their funding from? Could it be governmental grants? Could it be green technology companies? Could it be very rich types that are heavily invested in the emerging green technology markets? When the results you seek are just illusion, do the reverse, work from conclusion.
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"When pretty much all the world's experts agree on something (Saddam has weapons) I think we should at least pay some attention to what they're telling us.(Saddam has chemical weaponsa) If a "fanatic" is someone who believes without evidence,(saddam seeks nuclear weapons) or in the face of massive contradictory evidence, (Saddam is hiding his weapons) then the only fanatics (pretty much all the world's experts) are those who deny human-caused global warming."
Intellectual honesty requires that one rule out the cause(s) of the countless previous instances of global waing, before one identifies a completely new cause, in the current apparent global warming. Ideology requires that some folks cease to employ logic, as they attempt to intimidate thinking people.
Excuse me. I have to go outside and talk to a tree stump!
Wow Phil, that was almost clever.
Mark, plenty of experts were telling us there were no WMDs in Iraq prior to the invasion. And plenty of amateurs were yelling loudly that there were. So your analogy is not valid.
I'd like to point out, however, that the standards of truth in science are quite a bit higher than the standards of truth in politics. In science, one is expected to produce data. In politics, mere assertion will do, even in the face of contradictory data.
Intellectual honesty requires that one acknowledge that the "opinions" of the "experts" are opinions, and not facts.
Why would the UN Securty Council issue Resolution 1441, nearly a dozen years after that body had issued 687, to state that Saddam had failed to meet his obligations, relative to WMD, in the intervening decade plus?
Perhaps, the UN Security Council issued 1441, just before President Bush terminated the threat posed by Saddam's WMD, precisely because Saddam FAILED to meet his obligation to declare his WMD, and to turn those WMD to the UN for destruction.
Perhaps, Saddam wished to preserve the threat that he had and would use WMD, just as he told his American interrogator, so he did NOT comply with 687.
Saddam had WMD. Saddam used WMD in his own unarmed civilian population. The UN told him to declare his WMD, and to turn those WMD to the UN for destruction. Saddam failed to comply in the following decade plus. The UN stated that Saddam failed to comply. President Bush terminated the threat.
"…the "opinions" of the "experts" are opinions, and not facts."
Not so. Scientific publications contain data (a ten-dollar word meaning "observed facts"), theories and conclusions. That's a far cry from mere 'opinion'. You know what they say about opinions, edgar.
LOL @ 23! Intellectual honesty requires that we recognize that "opinions" are not facts. Ideology might require some folks to PRETEND that opinions are facts, but thinking people know that fact and opinion are two completele different things. But to pretend that opinion is fact would be intellectually dishonest.
The intellectual dishonesty, of many proponents of the theory of man made global warming, contributes to the reluctance of thinking people to take seriously the opinions of the intellectually dishonest.
The opinions, of the intellectually dishonest, stink.
Don't forget you're arguing with someone who is totally confounded by the word "theory" in scientific parlance. Don't expect any explanations of "opinion" and "fact" to sink in.
reep, surely you agree that "opinion" is not "fact.". Only someone ignorant of the definitions of the words "opinion" and "fact," could mistakenly believe that the two words have the same meaning. Fortunately, for those ignorant of these definitions and able to use a dictionary, the meanings of the words may be clarified with great ease. All one need do is read the definitions of the words in the dictionary, and ignorance is extinguished. Of course, if one is arguing from an intellectually dishonest position, the true meanings of words are unimportant, and the dictionary is an impediment.
"Fact" and "opinion" have two completely different meanings. Right, reep?
"Saddam had WMD" Really? Where are they now?
#26, another foolish and arrogant post from someone who prides himself on being completely clueless about the meaning of words in the vernacular of science.
Do you agree that "opinion" is not "fact," reep? It is a relatively simple "yes or no" type question. If you prefer, look up the definitions in the dictionary, before daring to answer.
I get the biggest kick out of the fact that some folks allow their ideology to prevent them from honestly answering such a simple question.
"Thousands of people are reported to have been killed and many others injured in a poison gas attack on a Kurdish city in northern Iraq.
"Up to 20 aircraft, said to include Iraqi Migs and Mirages, were seen overhead at around 1100 local time in Halabja.
"According to experts, the chemicals dropped by the planes may have included mustard gas, the nerve agents sarin, tabun and VX and possibly cyanide."
"Saddam Hussein's notorious cousin "Chemical Ali" was convicted today of crimes against humanity, receiving a death sentence for his involvement in a poison gas attack on Halabja, Iraq."
Some video: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4994086014961923306#
Saddam REALLY had WMD. He REALLY used them on his own unarmed civilian population, killing thousands of innocent people. According to the story on 60 Minutes, Saddam told his American interrogator that he purposefully did not comply with UN Security Council Resolution 687, which required that he declare his WMD to the UN and turn those WMD over to the UN for destruction. According to 60 Minutes, Saddam wanted to be able to use the threat of WMD as a club with which to intimidate his neighbors.
It REALLY surprises me just how ignorant of the facts some folks are, dan.


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I'm working on the first sleeve of my February Lady Sweater, which basically means I am working on everything but the sleeve. Hello! Sleeve Island! I'm picking up old projects and casting on new ones without a care in the world. I can only hope that mojo for the FLS sleeves will come barreling at me and I'll be unable to ignore it and they'll be knit in a few days. Hashtag hopeful!
One thing I cast on for was a scarf for my Maggie. I can't remember what prompted her to ask, but she didn't have a scarf and she could not handle that. That same day I came across two half skeins of Baby Alpaca Grande, and I instantly thought of a lengthwise garter stitch scarf – and tada! – I finished it yesterday.
This yarn is soft. For the last minute or so I've tried to think of the words to describe how soft it is, but instead I just have to tell you: soft. Perfect for a scarf to go aroundMaggie's neck. I wish I had enough for mittens and a hat.
Pattern: None. I made a 10-minute swatch to get an idea of gauge. Then I draped a measuring tape around Maggie's neck to see about how long it should be and the resulting gauge x desired length gave me a cast on of 140 sts. I cast on but didn't even double check the number of stitches. It's really hard to screw this one up. I carried both yarns the whole time so there were only a couple of ends to weave in. The fringe used up every last inch of yarn.
I bound off with a needle two sizes bigger than the one I knit it for to keep the cast-on/bind-off edges similar in elasticity.
There is a free Through the Loops pattern called Kersti Stripe Scarf that I had in mind, but I didn't even consult that pattern because the whole idea is very simple.
I also finished a scarf that has been on the needles for! ever!
The famous Noro Striped Scarf. I used Silk Garden in the colors: I Can't Remember & I Dunno (two balls each). The colors are underwhelming and frankly, the only way I could wear this and not look like a ragamuffin is to not wear any other handknits. Not that I'll do that. If the weather calls for one handknit, then in my opinion, it calls for as many as possible. Am I right or am I right? If I'm being completely honest, as much as I talk about looking like a ragamuffin, I don't think I really mind looking like one.
But anyway. I like the scarf. I'm going to keep it until I find someone to give it to. And in fact, I'm wearing it right now and will keep it on all day (don't you do that with a freshly finished knit?).
I knit this scarf in 1×1 ribbing on my favorite set of Crystal Palace size US 7, 9″ straight bamboo needles. I started it on January 2, 2009 and just finished it this morning. So glad to be done!
Oh! And look! While I was writing this post, I got a picture of Mags in her scarf!
It's hard to beat a kid-in-handknit pic, but the picture I really wanted to show you is the wool basket. The new scarves will live here, among all sorts of other ragamuffiny things I have knit. I love that it's so stuffed full (and it's one of two baskets!).


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Boxee to launch social media center software trial Monday
by Brad Linder, posted Jun 13th 2008 10:56AM
Boxee is a media center suite that's a bit like MythTV, Windows Media Center, or Media Portal. It's a computer software suite designed for accessing your desktop and online media on a TV screen. But it's got something that none of those other applications do: a social side.
You can share media with other Boxee users and make recommendations. According to Crave, you'll eventually be able to connect your Boxee account with Facebook so you can access the social network on your TV set (and presumably vice versa to some degree).
The folks behind Boxee based the application on the open source XBMC project. Currently it runs on Linux and Mac, but a Windows version is due out later this year. Eventually, Boxee wants to make the software available for set top boxes so you don't have to go through the hassle of connecting a computer to your television set.
Boxee works with the Apple Remote, supports high definition video all the way up to 1080p, and has an attractive menu structure. On the down side, there's no support for DRM at the moment, which means you cannot use the software to watch videos purchased from online stores like iTunes or Amazon Unbox.
At first Boxee will only be available to a limited group of alpha testers. You can sign up for an invitation at Boxee.tv.
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BLUMARINE is a famous Italian fashion brand. Established by Anna Molinari in 1977, mainly focusing on the design of knitted garments, it began to emerge in the 1980s. The clothing for girl / young lady is especially popular at that time.
BLUMARINE is the ideal choice of girls / young ladies' fashion in today's world. In 2009 the launch of a new women's fragrance BELLISSIMA: (Italian translation: the meaning of beauty) has provided a sexy and elegant feel to those ladies who uses the products.
The bright crystal glass design and thick rectangular cylindrical bottle caps offer a gorgeous and beauty style. This perfume is made base on the theme of flowers, filled with romantic and beautiful character!
Base note: vanilla, sandalwood, musk


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Do you have trouble figuring out what goes where? A Niskayuna custom closet will designate spaces for every item you own, from shoes to hats and accessories with tailor made racks, drawers and shelving. Don't waste space with odd-sized items; build a Niskayuna custom closet that utilizes every inch of your closet with innovative storage methods. Stackable baskets, various level rods for hanging different length clothing and systems for vertical storage of sporting gear.
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The blog tour started 01/Oct/14 (October 1, 1872 was the date Phileas Fogg embarked on his journey in the book) and through the last months Designers all around the world have been invited to talk about their work and tendencies and how culture and environment inspires design.
Let be inspired by wonderful pictures, great stories and lovely work – from Asia, Europe, Africa and Americas. You may visit different cultures and get a better idea of what makes each work so unique and how we ended sharing the same passion for designing.
To celebrate this event I'm offering 25% discount on single patterns (only one use per customer) from December 12, 2014 to December 20, 2014 - Lisbon time zone. Meanwhile, please visit 80 skeins lovely blog and join us in this journey!


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This is a combination of several recipes here. It takes the best of what I have liked from several recipes and combines them into one.
YIELD: 20 rolls
Group 1 Ingredients
1T Ground Cardamom
1/2 C milk (preferably whole) at body temp
2 packets (5 teaspoons) dry yeast
2 T sugar
Group 2 Ingredients
1 large or 2 small (1 pound) starchy potato
4 1/2 C All purpose flower
6T sugar
3 large eggs
1 stick of unsalted butter - room temp
1 teaspoon orange zest OR 1/4 tea. orange extract
1 T good sea salt or other uniodized salt (Kosher salt, etc.)
1/2 stick unsalted butter
3 T. Cream Cheese
3/4 C dark brown sugar
1/2 T Vanilla Extract
2 T Ground Cinnamon
2 T. Ground Cardamom
1 C chopped nuts - walnuts or pecans work especially well
1 C dried currants, raisins, dates, or other fruit of your choice (you can mix them)
4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
1 cup powdered sugar
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
PreparationSet out all the butter and cream cheese to allow it to soften before you start.
Group 1: Warm the milk until it is neither hot nor cold when dripped on your wrist. Add the cardamom, sugar, and yeast and allow it to get very foamy.
Group 2: Beat the eggs. While waiting on group one, peel, dice and boil your potatoes. Drain and save water. Mash the potatoes and the other ingredients and mix well.
Once the group one mix is very foamy add group two ingredients and mix with a paddle mixer or knead by hand. If mixture seems stiff, add small increments of the potato water.


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Malaysia tourism industry SWOT analysis
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Now a days tourism industry in malaysia had been grow alot and its become one of the majjor attraction for polititions and economist in Malaysia,as below we want analys this industry according to the SWOT analysis. Strenghts
•One of the strenghts is that the most of people in malaysia understand English language so they can communicate with tourists. •Because in Malaysia there are 3 diffrent culture living together so tourists can get familiar to diffrent cultures like Indians,Local Malaysians and chinies this can be one of significant attractions for tourist whom visit Malaysia. Weaknesses
•Because Malaysia is quitly consider as new arrivals to this industry maybe the requiments and services are not completly acomplished yet for that reason low quility strenghts in my view is one of the main weaknesses for examples taxi services in Malaysia there was several times that the costumers are not compeletly satisfied with this service. Opportunities
•the Malaysia geographic situation is close to the country neighbours so in my view close proximitry to asian neighbours is one of theopportunities. Threats
•The major thereat to the Malaysia tourism industry is the threatof new arrivals to this industry for example singapour is one of the competitors in this industry for Malaysia.
Today Malaysia is the one the country that people all over the world want to go there and see their nature, tourism in Malaysia help a lot to their economy. Analysis of the main Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats within the tourism sector.
•Malaysia is an Islamic country but there are many nightclubs, bars, fashions show and also there are many beaches that people who want to bronzing can go there and enjoy their time.
•Second strength that I want to mention is Malaysia is near to some countries that also have good destination attraction for instance: Singapore, Thailand and...


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Any chance for fans to voice give their suggestions and voice their concerns is very welcome.
Did anyone else get this lately?
Let's just say I made a lot of suggestions.
Any chance for fans to voice give their suggestions and voice their concerns is very welcome.
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I was going to do it, but it only wanted to know how navigating the website worked, not the actual services. In fact, it would not even let me advanced at a certain point as if it did not like my answers.
Can someone PM me the US number for Matty? I want to talk to someone who might has a clue of what is going on.
Evil will always triumph because good is dumb.
funny I came across that before coming here.
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I did the survey over the weekend.
I liked how at the end it asked about what other licenses I would like to see on Mattycollector.
Transparently Yours,
Has anyone else noticed a sudden increase in these from a variety of websites?
Just went to Matty to check out the upcoming sale and the site asked me to take a survey and rate it. Needless to say, I left many low marks. Anyone else getting this?
Go big or go home
I filled it out I think last week, or earlier....it was like the 2nd day of the survey, when I did it, but it's been popping up for a little while now.
Recent.... NA She-Ra & Jitsu
Wanted.... Perfuma, FF He-Man / TC Skeletor, Masque, Crita & Vultak
Needed.... Dragstor & the new Filmation line.
Oh man, did I forget to use these [sarcasm][/sarcasm] again? Sorry....
Yes, it popped for me a few times. And obviously I left a lot of low marks too.
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Yup, filled it out. Left as many comments as I could regarding the no "My Subscription" page and answered honestly to all questions. Some low marks, some not.
Bring me: Lord Masque / Saurod / Dragstor
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Jennie Garth and Peter Facinelli have closed another book on their defunct marriage, selling their Toluca Lake home, which had been on the market for the past 3 years, it has been confirmed.
The Los Angeles Times reports that the home belongs now to Bill Prady, the creator of the hit TV series "The Big Bang Theory," who paid $3.99 million (€2.99 million) for it.
"The Paul Williams traditional house, built in 1937, has a long Hollywood history," the publication says.
"It was once the home of country singer and actor Tex Ritter and the childhood home of his son, the late actor John Ritter. Enlarged since Williams' day and renovated, the house has six bedrooms, eight bathrooms and 8,416 square feet of living space," the LA Times adds.
The property comes with everything you could ever dream of, including space for leisure and sports.
"There are formal living and dining rooms, a bar room, game room, kitchen with a fireplace, two master bedroom suites, gym, media room and dual offices. The gated, nearly half-acre property contains a five-car garage, an outdoor kitchen and a swimming pool," adds the same media outlet.
Jennie and Peter were together for 17 years and were married for 11 of them. They have three children together and were considered, until the moment they announced the divorce, one of the strongest couples in showbiz.
After the announcement, there was a lot of speculation that Peter might have cheated on Jennie while away on work, shooting for "The Twilight Saga."
In one of her older interviews, Jennie admitted that the fact that Peter was on such a tight schedule did take a toll on their marriage, but she never addressed the infidelity rumors. Peter did, only to deny them.
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" Compact, lightweight and affordable, the KitSound is a great option for outdoor occasions. Sound quality is surprisingly powerful, and the battery last around 4 hours. "
* Prices may differ from that shown
It is unlikely that I would have considered purchasing the latest KitSound sound stand, even had I heard of it in the first place. Normally, I listen to music using a CD player or radio, neither of which is conveniently portable; listening to music on my smart phone with earphones irritate me, not only that, they tend to block out or muffle other sounds such as the door bell or telephone.
Even though it is possible to listen to some music without earphones, the sound quality for the classics was one dimensional and not very special, so there was no other option for me.
No other option that is, until I was fortunate enough to win and receive a Kitsound, sound stand, generously donated by Phones4U.
Weight: 173g
Length: 18.5cm
Height: 7cm
Depth: 4cm (with the 4cm long wings folded)
Supplied with stereo cable with 3.5mm jack to fit most smart phones, iPods, iPads and tablets.
USB cable for recharging inbuilt battery.
Output power: 1.5W x 2
The elongated body of the unit, rounded at both ends, is of a matt black plastic, with a smooth, velvety finish. The unit contains two special, Neodymium speakers with SRS technology, this I will endeavour to explain later. The speakers are protected by a thin plastic cover perforated with hundreds of minute holes about the size of a pinhole. In the centre of the perforated grid is an LED light, which is blue when unit is in use. It is red when unit needs charging and on charge, changing to blue when charge complete.
At the top of the unit are two pairs of rectangular, padded plates, one pair at each end, one of each pair is larger and thicker than the other, both of which go to support and hold a smart phone, tablet or iPod securely in place.
At the back of each of the larger support plates, is a black knob about the diameter of a 1p coin, this seems to be some sort of adjustment for the holder, in that there appears to be a moveable, rubberised square pad inset into the larger rectangle. When the knob is turned in one direction the pad is locked into position.
I popped into our local Phones4U shop to enquire about these knobs, but have, as yet, been unsuccessful in finding out if I am correct or not in thinking they are adjusters, to lock the phone or tablet in place, or whether they may be something to do with the tone produced. I have twiddled the knobs, whilst music was being played, but did not hear any discernible difference in sound quality or effects.
At the back of the unit are the jack and USB ports, and the three positioned, sliding power switch. On, Off and SRS position. (Will explain later) Below the ports and switch are two, hinged wings, which stabilizes the whole unit on a desk or table when in use, these can be folded back into a recess when not in use.
Since this was given me, the only price I can find is £28.75 on Amazon.
What is so special about this KitSound Sound system?
Intrigued I Google the term and one official definition of SRS technology (Sound Retrieval System) is that it is a system invented by Arnold Klayman in the early 1980s producing an ' Immersive 3D sound-field using only two speakers.' These speakers being Neo magnetic rather than ceramic. It is claimed that Neo magnetic speakers reduces distortion and improves efficiency.
A brief explanation of sound dimensions as I understand them:
When I think of dimensions, I automatically think of solid objects. Yet sound also has dimensions. Music from a radio (unless it is stereo) is one dimensional, music from a stereo is two dimensional, music from surround systems is claimed to be three dimensional.
It simply means that when listening to music on this lightweight, portable system, you can actually hear and pick out the positions of instruments being played, rather like, but slightly better, than stereo. ..you get a 3 dimensional sound quality, which one normally gets from four speakers, rather than a 2 dimensional sound as from stereo . Although having said that, I do not think it would be fair to compare this little unit with top-notch quality surround systems.
My thoughts, experience and opinion.
Fortunately I did have a few of pieces of music on my phone that I could listen to using the KitSound system and so was able to compare the results with listening to the same music from my phone speaker only, the phone using stereo earphones and finally from the KitSound system.
One piece of music had been recorded in stereo and the other mono.
My findings:
The battery life is longer than the 4 hours claimed on the box, I have used it without recharging for at least 5-hours. Recharge time is 2-hours.
When I listened to both recordings using only the phone speaker, the music was, as expected, mono, in that all the instruments were in one place.
When I listened to the stereo recorded music with the earphones, I found, the quality of sound equal to that of the KitSound system, in that I was able to pick out different instruments and the harmony's, accompanying to the solo instrument.
However, when listening to the mono recordings, I found my stereo earphones were no match for the KitSound Surround system, which came out on top, where I found the crisp, clarity of sound was almost equal to that of any stereo recording. I could distinguish and follow the harmonies as well as the solo.
One further note; when I switched from SRS to On, by that I mean switched off the SRS mode from the KitSound unit, and used it as an ordinary twin speaker set up, there was a discernible difference in sound quality the music lost its clarity; a clear demonstration that the SRS mode does add another dimension to music.


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Bellasera Hotel Naples
Stayed at this wonderful hotel for 14 nights in June 2013 and had the most wonderful time. The hotel is ideally situated for all the delights of 5th Avenue and close to Tin City and also 3rd St Sth ( Tommy Bahamas and The Olde Naples Pub ) and just a short drive to the shopping mall. The staff at the Bellasera couldn't be more friendlier and helpful, including the bartenders in Zizis, the hotel restaurant and bar. Rooms are spacious, well equipped and well maintained – cannot wait until the next visit !
- by 56steve from Welwyn Garden City, United Kingdom via TripAdvisor
Lovely hotel near all that Naples has to offer.
My husband & I booked Bellasera for a 2 nite get away. We like to park the car and walk for our entertainment so the hotel was in the perfect location. The free shuttle gave us the added luxury of not having to drive. The concierge service was wonderful which made our decisions easy. All the staff we encountered were friendly and helpful. We stayed in one of the studio/balcony rooms overlooking the pool which was lovely and well appointed. It was quiet and the view was serene. We will definitely always book this hotel whenever we are in Naples.
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Stayed at the Bellasera June 2013 in a one bedroomed suite which was really great to have the extra space and a full size kitchen with everything you need even kitchen roll! Staff were great courtesy bus on call till 10.15pm to take and collect you anywhere within a three miles radius (which pretty much covers most places)5th Avenue with all the bars and restaurants is a five minute walk and at the end of the road is the beach so location is spot on. Would definitely use again and recommend.
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Perfect hotel for vacation in Naples!
I stayed in the hotel in June with my family, it has very convenient location, near 5th Avenu. The food is great, staff is friendly, very nice swimming pool. Also there is awesome Esterra spa on its territory – small but very cosy, with a lot of services, especially I liked massage by Irin.
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Inflatable Mania 2013: Vote for your team in the Championship Round
We promised the next round of Inflatable Mania brackets would be out for your viewing and voting pleasure, and here they are — the last 2 remaining teams in the SportsDayHS Inflatable Mania competition.
Read on for the results of our Final Four to see how we crafted our championship round between Red Oak and Wylie for Inflatable Mania supremacy in 2013.
Final 4 Winner: 1-Red Oak
Staff Pick: Red Oak
What we learned: From day 1, Red Oak and its fans were out to prove that they deserved to be in this tournament. The gigantic hawk tunnel was the No. 1 overall seed in the bracket and has pulled in hundreds of thousands of fan votes. During the Final Four, Red Oak crushed Allen with almost 3/4 of the total votes, showing the Southern Region with the No. 1 seed was not to be trifled with.
What they said: "This is the first year that we've had this new tunnel. We were able to get it because our local state farm agents sponsored it, and it was above and beyond what we would be able to spend. It's a point of pride for our community… Another thing that's really cool [are our] Bleacher Creatures, if they are big enough to run, they pack in there. They run out first and the football players run out after them. Being in a single high school town, everybody is a hawk."
-Adi Bryant, Red Oak ISD Director of Communications
Final Four Winner: 6-Wylie
Staff Pick: Wylie
What we learned: Wylie's menacing skull and historically enthusiastic fan-base has made it one of the toughest teams to beat since entering the bracket. While the No. 6 seed made it one of the lower automatic qualifiers, it managed to knock off Denton Guyer, which had the most fan write-in votes and was the second highest scoring play-in team in the bracket. Since then it has shaken off the demons of 2012 beating out Rowlett and then overtaking the No. 2 overall seed South Grand Prairie to land in the final round of Inflatable Mania.
What they said: "First of all they threw down the gauntlet of competition and we are all about that. We are Pirates and if nothing else….we like a good fight. That skull is also about school spirit and one of our symbols. Symbols bring emotion like a flag or mascot and that inflatable also has AHMO on it and we live, breath and bleed for that symbol. We also use the competition to rally the support. We have people all over the country and even the world voting for us. We have amassed the traditions and determination of Pirate lore. We think ours is the best and most honored and to tell us another symbol is better than ours will bring us together. And……dadgummit…..it is just fun to win. Winning is who we are and it is like treasure or booty for us to claim."
-Virdie Montgomery, Wylie High School Principal
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Hemmings Find of the Day – 1955 Packard Clipper Constellation
The mid-Fifties Clipper models tend to be looked upon by some Packard enthusiasts as the red-headed stepchildren of the Packard family, just one step removed from the oft-reviled Packardbakers. Yet as we see from this 1955 Packard Clipper Constellation for sale on Hemmings.com, the right body style and two-tone paint scheme can certainly turn a Clipper into an eye-catcher. From the seller's description:
Excellent paint & interior – #2 condition – garaged & covered; paint color: VP (yellow & black); trim: 57 (also yellow & black); 71K miles on odometer believed correct. 352 CID V8 4BBL, 245 HP engine; torsion-level suspension. Options: auto transmission, power steering, power brakes, power seat, power antenna, AM radio, front and rear heaters, dual exhaust with correct deflectors, rear license plate frame. Original sales literature; Diamond Back wide-white radials; over $30K spent on total restoration in 1989, plus recent upgrades. A great tour car – runs as a Packard should!
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Las Vegas, NV (KTNV) -- The Nevada Department of Transportation has announced road closures for New Year's Eve in Las Vegas.
NDOT and other local partners will restrict vehicle access on Las Vegas Boulevard from Sahara to Tropicana Avenues. In addition, I-15 southbound and northbound on-ramps and off-ramps will be closed at 5 p.m. Dec. 31 at Spring Mountain Road, Flamingo Road and Tropicana Avenue. Motorists can enter and exit I-15 at Sahara and at Russell Road. Additionally, vehicle access will be restricted at the following locations:
-- Las Vegas Boulevard northbound at Mandalay Bay.
-- Las Vegas Boulevard southbound at Sahara.
-- Tropicana Avenue westbound at Koval Lane.
-- Tropicana Avenue eastbound at Industrial/Dean Martin Drive
-- Flamingo Road eastbound at Valley View Boulevard
-- The right lane on Sahara eastbound at I-15 will have one lane closed to allow a dedicated turn lane from the off-ramp at I-15 northbound to Sahara eastbound.
Ramp restrictions will be lifted between 3 a.m. and 6 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2014, or at the discretion of the Joint Operations Center in the Freeway Arterial System of Transportation. Escalators at Tropicana and the Strip will be shut down from 2 p.m., Dec. 31 to 2 a.m., Jan. 1. Visitors are encouraged to use the stairs or the elevators. Prior to midnight, all stairs and escalators will be barricaded and elevators will be stopped as bridge access will be restricted to pedestrians.
Officials are expecting about 300,000 on the Strip for New Year's Eve.
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HOUSTON, June 30 -- The latest forecast by the International Energy Agency states that global oil demand will rise 0.6%/year during 2008-14, pushing demand to average 89 million b/d in 2014 from 85.8 million b/d last year.
In its Medium-Term Oil Market Report, IEA bases its outlook on the International Monetary Fund's economic forecast, which sees global economic activity gradually rebounding by nearly 5%/year from 2012 onwards.
Developing countries, those that are not members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, will drive oil-demand growth, while oil consumption within the OECD will decline over the forecast period, IEA said.
Also, transportation fuels will drive the growth in oil demand. In non-OECD countries, demand for transportation, boiler, and industrial fuels will all rise at a relatively rapid pace, but distillate will be the growth drivers, followed by LPG, naphtha, and gasoline.
Meanwhile, within the OECD, demand growth of motor gasoline, jet fuel, and diesel after 2009 will be modest and insufficient to offset declines in demand for heating oil, residual fuel oil, and industrial feedstocks, according to the report.
North America
IEA expects that oil demand in North America will decline to average 23.7 million b/d in 2014 from 24.3 million b/d in 2008.
The combination of severe economic recession, changing behavioral patterns triggered by the sharp rise in oil price in the first half of 2008, and a new administration in the US that is intent on improving overall efficiency and reducing carbon emissions suggests that a return to past high growth rates in gasoline demand is unlikely, despite an expected economic recovery that could boost discretionary driving again, the agency said.
During 2008-14, IEA forecasts that naphtha demand in North America will decline on average 8.6%/year, as petrochemical activity declines in the US and Canada as other, more-competitive petrochemical production areas emerge. Growth in demand is expected in Mexico, but from a low base.
Gasoline demand in North America will climb 0.6%/year to average 11 million b/d in 2014. And demand for jet fuel and kerosine in the region will rise by the same rate to reach an average 1.8 million b/d, as economic recovery boosts air travel, offsetting efficiency gains in aircraft fleets and airline operations.
Demand for gas oil in North America will be unchanged over the period, averaging 5 million b/d, while declining use of fuel oil for power generation is expected to cause demand to shrink 8.5%/year to average 700,000 b/d in 2014.
OECD Europe, Asia
IEA's forecast calls for oil-product demand in OECD Europe—led by France, Germany, the UK, Spain, and Italy—to decline 1.3%/year to average 14.1 million b/d in 2014. Demand will rise for jet fuel, decline for naphtha, gasoline, and fuel oil, and be unchanged for gas oil.
Demand in these countries is already falling due to structural reasons, IEA said, including slow economic growth, declining populations, the expansion of diesel vehicle fleets, and the substitution of natural gas and renewables for heating oil and resid.
Decreasing 3.3%/year, oil product demand in the Pacific countries of the OECD will incur the most pronounced decline. IEA's projections show that demand in these countries will fall to average 6.6 million b/d in 2014 from 8 million b/d in 2008.
While demand for naphtha climbs marginally, demand for all other major refined products in OECD Pacific countries of Australia, Japan, New Zealand, and South Korea will decline over the forecast period.
Naphtha demand will grow strongly in South Korea but decline rapidly in Japan as other, more-competitive petrochemical producers emerge in the Middle East and China. Demand for fuel oil will decline across the region, displaced by natural gas and nuclear energy.
Other regions
IEA forecasts that oil product demand in the Middle East will grow 4.3%/year on average to reach 8.9 million b/d in 2014, up from 7 million b/d in 2008.
The drivers of this growth are sustained economic expansion based on oil and gas, petrochemicals, heavy industry, and construction, in addition to a young and growing population, and fuel prices that are among the world's lowest.
Demand for resid in the Middle East will soar to meet ever-growing power needs, given the lagging development of domestic natural gas resources, IEA said. Also, demand for naphtha and LPG will increase sharply to feed the region's petrochemical plants.
In Latin America, IEA projects that oil product demand will climb 2.1%/year to 6.7 million b/d vs. 5.9 million b/d last year. Growth will be mostly concentrated in transportation fuels.
Oil product demand in the former Soviet Union is also forecast to grow 2.1%/year over the forecast period, averaging 4.7 million b/d in 2014. Fuel oil demand will post the largest percentage gain, climbing 3.8% to 500,000 b/d to meet power generation needs in Russia and elsewhere, and also to free natural gas volumes to support Russian exports, IEA said.
Oil supply
IEA sees non-OPEC oil supply slipping by a net 400,000 b/d by 2014 from 2008. In its previous projection, the agency forecast 6-year growth of 1.5 million b/d for these producers.
Downward revisions are focused on the former Soviet Union and the Canadian oil sands. Otherwise, IEA expects sustained conventional oil supply growth through 2014 in Canada, the US Gulf of Mexico, Brazil, and the Caspian.
OPEC crude production capacity will be a modest 1.7 million b/d, reaching 35.8 million b/d in 2014. This compares to the agency's year-earlier projection of 3.2 million b/d in capacity growth over the period. This lower outlook is based on weaker demand, contract negotiation, reduced cash flow, geopolitical turmoil, and increased resource nationalism, IEA said.
Supply of NGL and condensate from OPEC will rise by 2.6 million b/d to 7.3 million b/d over the forecast period.


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Chuck Kirman/The Star Roger Conrad prepares to install "R.E." by John Nava at the Ojai Valley Museum. A fiber-arts exhibit from Friday through March 31 will encompass examples of antique and contemporary quilts and textiles, fiber-art portraiture, sculpture, wearable art and more.
Chuck Kirman/The Star "Crazy Quilt" by Caroline Catherine Hoke Weber, made in 1884, will be in a fiber-arts exhibit at the Ojai Valley Museum from Friday through March 31.
Chuck Kirman/The Star A doll called "Sonny and Chair" by Fran Bulwa will be one of the works exhibited.
Chuck Kirman/The Star A small segment of "Crazy Quilt," made in 1884 by Caroline Catherine Hoke Weber, will be in the exhibit at the Ojai Valley Museum.
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آموزش رياضي، روش تدريس، حل مسئله و نمونه سوال...تيزهوشان!
Learning never really stops in this business, even in your chosen specialty; for instance I am still learning surprising things about basic harmonic analysis, more than ten years after writing my thesis in the topic.
Just because you know a statement and proof of Fundamental Lemma X, you shouldn't take that lemma for granted; instead, you should dig deeper until you really understand what the lemma is all about:
It is particularly useful to lecture on your field, or write lecture notes or other expository material, even if it is just for your own personal use. You will eventually be able to internalise even very difficult results using efficient mental shorthand; this not only allows you to use these results effortlessly, and improve your own ability in the field, but also frees up mental space to learn even more material.
Another useful way to learn more about one's field is to take a key paper in that field, and perform a citation search on that paper (i.e. search for other papers that cite the key paper). There are many tools for citation searches nowadays; for instance, MathSciNet offers this functionality, and even a general-purpose web search engine can often give useful "hits" that one might not have previously been aware of.
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Employee relocation: What to expect when you're moving for work
Have you landed your dream job, but it's in a new city? Or you received a fantastic promotion, but it means relocating your family? Moving for work is an exciting and rewarding opportunity for your career – but it certainly comes with its own set of challenges. For many people, the process is overwhelming, and they don't quite know where to start.
Wheaton has extensive experience with employee relocation. We can help you get to your new home quickly, with as few worries as possible, so you can be free to focus your attention on settling into your new job.
But before you begin packing up your bags, here are a few pointers to help you know exactly what to expect when you're moving for work:
Understand Your Employer Relocation Benefits
If you haven't already done so, the first thing to do is ask
your employer about your specific relocation benefits. Every
company offers a different plan, and it's important to make sure
you know exactly what is covered and what is not.
In most cases, employers will offer a relocation package that falls into one of these three categories:
Lump Sum Payment
The employer provides a one-time, pre-negotiated payment that
should be used to pay for your moving expenses. This typically
means you are responsible for researching and coordinating your
move with the moving company of your choice. The lump sum is a
fixed amount of money – so be sure to keep an eye on your
Re-imbursement Plan
The company agrees to reimburse you for your moving expenses, up
to a pre-determined amount of money. For these types of relocation
packages, it's essential that you understand the specific details
of how you will be reimbursed. What types of expenses are covered?
Which ones are not? How and when will you be reimbursed? Double and
triple check your employer's approved expenditure policy and
whatever you do, don't lose your receipts!
Direct Bill Program
The employer pays all of your eligible moving costs directly to the moving company – there's no need for you to be in the middle. In many cases, that means the company will select the movers and coordinate the moving services for you, or hire a relocation service provider to orchestrate the move on your behalf. Learn more about Wheaton's corporate relocation opportunities.
Find the Right Moving Company
If your employer offers a relocation package in the form of a
lump sum or reimbursement plan, you likely will be responsible for
researching and selecting a moving company. Be sure to pick a
reputable, insured moving company that will ease your transition,
not add more stress to it.
When you're moving for work, look for a moving company that meets the following criteria:
- Many years of experience working with corporate relocation plans
- A time-sensitive approach to handling your move quickly
- A good reputation in the industry
- Single point of coordination move management
- A friendly, responsive customer service team
For more tips on how to research potential movers, check out our list of 7 questions to ask a professional moving company.
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After you've done your research, ask the movers to send out a
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accurately assess your items and provide a comprehensive estimate
of how much your unique move will cost.
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After you've done your research, we're confident you'll find
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Which one's your favorite, why? If you could swap something like giving a weaponmaster Fighter the knight's aura, would you?
Which one's your favorite, why? If you could swap something like giving a weaponmaster Fighter the knight's aura, would you?
I like them both for what they do and what they bring to the game. I believe that both mechanics have a place, a use and a flavor; making them both equally viable options for build design. I prefer auras for their ease of use, but I like the way that marks feel when portraying certain characters. -- It's a draw.
I like that some class can mark enemies 2 or 3 squares away. Let's you get a mark on more mobile enemies and to get a mark in more open areas. 2 places the the aura kinda fails. Mechanically the aura is much simpler and flavorwise makes sense. I think if you have 2 defenders in a party, having one with an aura and one with a mark makes sense. I think where the mark falls down is that most times you can only mark one or two and rest can ignore you. In an encounter with a bunch of minions the aura is better over several rounds. I would say overal my preference is for a persistent mark. I think the aura is basically a different (better? maybe) version of the wardens marking ability.
I think the viability of the defenders aura depends a bit on the punishment. Knights with the free MBA can definitely cause and enemy to respect the aura. The cavelier, while doing auto damage, has low damage. It doesn't hold up at higher levels. I don't recall the beserker punishment...sorry.
I think that with one defender I want one that can mark multiple (at least once an encounter) and not only adjacent. Paladin or Battlemind. Can a swordmage mark non-adjecent? If I have multiple defenders, one with a mark, any mark, and one with an aura. I think the second would be best with a beserker to shift to the striker roll when needed.
I prefer marks. It could just be though that I prefer the pre-essentials classes.
As a DM I prefer the aura, I've seen too many defenders forget to mark people, that I either have to nag them about it, or just mark it all for them. The current warden in my group might as well have an aura.As a player I prefer marking. I find it more active, interesting, and flavorful (especially since each class does it differently) than an aura. Also what Froth said.
I suspect that D&D Next will use auras exclusively. No evidence, just a gut feeling based on how their comments suggest they seem to be modelling the tactics on essentials builds.
"What is the sort of thing that I do care about is a failure to seriously evaluate what does and doesn't work in favor of a sort of cargo cult posturing. And yes, it's painful to read design notes columns that are all just "So D&D 3.5 sort of had these problems. We know people have some issues with them. What a puzzler! But we think we have a solution in the form of X", where X is sort of a half-baked version of an idea that 4e executed perfectly well and which worked fine." - Lesp
I find auras easier for me to use.
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auras are easier to deal with, from a character AND player perspective, but they can easily become a headache for the DM.The knight, for example, becomes a completely inescapable defender when they take the flail feats to knock enemies prone on MBAs. Combined with power swap feats and the human PP for multiple "come and get it" uses in an encounter, and you've got a literal black hole.Either the knight then locks down a gigantic number of enemies (anything in a 7x7 square that he can hit with a weapon vs. will attack) or the DM makes his character useless by sliding him out of position. basically, a defender who can ALWAYS prevent ANYTHING from geting away from him (like some knight builds) feel like there is no middle ground for encounter balancing....either the DM effortlessly screws over the defender with scads of forced movement (which, btw, still has to hit), or the knight says "no one gets to attack anything but me"


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Pieces of Life: The Mystery of River Song Edition
If you're not wanting to know about what's happening when Matt Smith slips his feet into David Tennant's old pair of chucks next year please disregard this post.
I was up late last night speaking to World's Dresser on Who theories. We got on a discussion about River Song and I have some interesting info about her after the jump!
Click it if you want to be spoiled.
As many of you know I've been twittering ALOT of Who coverage lately. I got a SLEW of e-mail after my discussion last night and the main topic of the e-mails was River Song, a mystery if ever there was one.
River's original debut in Silence of the Library left alot of us wondering who is this brave woman with a sonic screwdriver all her own!? Speculation has rounded the Internet with tales of River possibly being a Time Lady (honestly this isn't too far fetched considering not one but two Time Lords survived the Time War so why not another?) or even the Doctor's own wife (she does after all know his name). All rumors about her are always a welcome way to pass the day.
The moral of my post today is River Song will return and finally the mystery of who (pun intended) she is and what relationship she has with our new 11th will be solved (remember now she knows our 10th but he hasn't yet met her so isn't sure really who she might be or how they know each other! Our 10th traveled so far back in time that River had already met and traveled with the 11th. Her past is in fact our 10th Doctor's future). The Sun UK has posted a few images up of production and low and behold a photo of the mysterious River Song does so appear (Click to start the pop up, 7th photo and 8th).
I won't say more as my mouth is possibly foaming with gossip. By the way looks like Karen has been shopping in David's closet, nice chucks dear.
Feel free to discuss or e-mail.
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10/20/09 11:19 Kaye:
Reply is late, but I personally think she's his wife. I think you might disagree with me, but a wife for the Time Lord I love is not something that sits well with me haha. I'm so terrible. Really, I don't like the entire "River Song" arc. But that's a great piece of info you got there!
My 10 has 3 episodes left!
PS: Now I have more reasons to follow your blog. We love WHO!
10/20/09 20:17 Kaye:
Nope I'm in Manila (I'm thousands of miles away!). I've seen the Waters of Mars trailer and I can't wait!
I would love to have Donna back, though, as a permanent companion (I know, it has to be retconned first) so people can go, "is that your aunt with you" when they see her with the Doctor hehe.
10/23/09 12:15 The World's Dresser:
Logging in to say that Donna MUST come back! It has become crucial to my sanity lol.
1/6/10 3:17 tim:
husband of a reader from your site,
I have a few points, The mysterious woman, is being p ointed at as being the doctor's mother, but would that make sense? Wasn't one of the doctor's parents human?
Its funny that Rassillion is still alive, but he was trapped in the tomb in the badlands on galifrey, so it seems like he took over power and became president, he was a war monger but he was also the original time lord, you have three , Omega, Rassilion and the Other, if you follow the books the other is the future doctor who killed himself in the loom,
What i don't get if the first doctor the old man can break the rules and travel in galifrey's past and come across the girl named susan who was the other's granddaughter that calls the doctor granddaughter then why can't he travel back in his own and save galifrey, apparently the timelords knew what was going to happen hence the prophecies of the master and doctor, and arent really dead, this leaves it open to them returning yet again, since all they really are is trapped in a seperate space in a state of constant war, and yet they seem to be watching the doctor the whole time, maybe actually causing some of the events, its funny that even from the time war state they still could throw the 5 pointed diamond to earth.
I dont get that one
1/6/10 20:09 The World's Dresser:
(so glad I subscribed to this thread – so.freaking.glad.)
I loved the final episode even though it destroyed what I KNEW to be certain (fixed) facts. I've not yet reached the analyzing phase – still in gnashing-of-teeth-wailing-at-what's-been-lost-phase. Give me time, I'll be back to discuss in depth in few days. The short response is that I hated and loved that the TimeLords are back.
Theory: That was Ma Doctor. Why? Only because lines of reality are being twisted and totally corrupted under the guise of taking things into a "new" direction.
As for New Doctor, per clips, I ain't impressed. I ain't impressed with him, I ain't impressed with Companion Girl and definatley ain't impressed with them bringing back the Weeping Angels.
Let's talk about the Weeping Angels – it is without a doubt on of the best episodes of any show of all time. It was a brilliant one shot with a solid final act. Much like the Time Lords, bringing 'em back just ruins the whole thing.
I'm signing off – more gnashing of teeth to be done.


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New Residential Zones
Council Adopts Stage 2 of the New Residential Zones
Minister introduces the GRZ on an interim basis
Council adopts 'two stage' approach
Consultation on Stage 2
What zone will apply to my property?
What are the zones?
To find out more information
Background documents
Update on New Residential Zones - Amendments C113 and C114
Council adopted its 'Stage 2' translation to the New Residential Zones back in August 2014. Stage 2 (Amendment C114) built upon the earlier Amendment C113 (Stage 1) to provide some additional housing opportunities in selected areas, through wider application of the General Residential Zone and Residential Growth Zone. Property owners were consulted during both stages of the project.
This remains Council's position in relation to the implementation of the New Residential Zones across Port Phillip.
Both amendments were forwarded to the Minister for Planning (in May and August 2014 respectively) with a request for a Ministerial amendment to introduce the new zones into the Port Phillip Planning Scheme.
Council has now received correspondence from the Minister for Planning, requested that it undertake some further work including:
- Combining Amendments C113 and C114.
- Considering some refinements to the proposed controls, including replacing Council proposed use of a sliding density scale (within the Neighbourhood Residential Zone) to a single site density. (It is noted that the City of Yarra's sliding density scale was changed to a maximum of 5 dwellings on a lot for most of the municipality.)
- Considering some additional areas for application of the General Residential Zone.
Further work is being carried out by Council officers to address the above matters, and the Council is expected to consider a further report on the matter in late October 2015. All individuals and groups who made written submissions during the earlier Stage 1 and 2 consultation processes will be notified before the Council meeting and invited to attend.
It is envisaged that following submission of an updated (combined) zone translation to the Minister – that this may be referred to the Residential Zones Standing Advisory Committee (an independent committee set up to review the application of the new zones). Again all submitters would be advised of and able to participate in this process.
Council Adopts Stage 2 of the New Residential Zones
At its meeting on 26 August 2014, Council resolved to adopt 'Stage 2' of the translation to New Residential Zones having considered submissions received during community consultation held across June 2014.
Stage 2 proposed some changes to the residential zones originally proposed (in Stage 1), to provide additional well-located housing opportunities. This includes additional areas identified as appropriate for the General Residential Zone (replacing the Neighbourhood Residential Zone in Stage 1) and the Residential Growth Zone (replacing the General Residential Zone in Stage 1).
Council adopted 'Stage 2' as proposed at consultation, with the exception of a reduction in the maximum height limit applying to properties in Fawkner, Havelock and Clyde Streets, St Kilda. In this area, an 8m mandatory height limit was adopted (replacing the 10m height limit originally proposed) to better reflect the predominance of low rise Victorian terraces. The General Residential Zone will still apply.
Council also resolved to advocate to the Minister for Planning to amend the Neighbourhood Residential Zone (NRZ) within the Victoria Planning Provisions, to facilitate the delivery of aged persons housing by exempting it from the limits on dwellings per lot in that zone.
Further information is available in the 26 August 2014 Council Report and the Minutes.
Additional Background – Council's Two Stage Approach
In May, Council resolved to adopt a two stage process to implement the New Residential Zones:
|Stage 1
Council adopted a 'Stage 1' translation of the New Residential Zones and resolved to request the Minister for Planning undertake an amendment (Amendment C113) to implement the new residential zones. This was forwarded to the Minister for Planning for approval.
On 1 July 2014, the Minister for Planning applied the General Residential Zone across Port Phillip on an interim basis (due to processing delays within the State Government).
|Stage 2
|The Stage 2 process considered further potential changes to zoning for specific areas, following consultation with affected property owners.
What the community told us in Stage 2 consultation?
Consultation on Stage 2 was undertaken in June 2014. A total of 138 submissions were received, with an additional four late responses.
The submissions highlighted:
- Diverse views about Council's overall approach. Views ranged from a preference to retain the Neighbourhood Residential Zone (proposed in Stage1) and its density controls, to contrasting comments that the approach is should allow for even further housing growth.
- Approximately 50% of submitters supported the criteria used to identify specific precincts for additional housing growth.
When will Council's proposed new zones be applied?
Amendment C114 which implements Stage 2 will be forwarded to the Minister for Planning for approval in the next week.
We will post updates on this webpage on the progress of approval for Amendment C113 and Amendment C114.
Minister introduces the General Residential Zone on an interim basis
At the end of June, the City of Port Phillip was advised that due to processing delays within the State Government, the Council's Stage 1 translation of the new residential zones in Port Phillip would not be approved by 1 July. (Council submitted all required documentation within the timelines set by the Department of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure.)
On 1 July, the Residential 1 and 2 Zones were replaced with the General Residential Zone across Port Phillip (through a State Planning Amendment VC116). However, this will be on an interim basis.
Council is working with DTPLI to achieve Ministerial approval of the Stage 1 translation as quickly as possible.
The General Residential Zone is the closest fit to the former Residential 1 Zone. Council's housing policy and other planning controls such as the Heritage Overlay and Design & Development Overlay (height controls) will continue to apply.
The main implications is that the 'transitional provisions' (which allow an exemption from meeting the mandatory height and density controls) will continue to apply to applications lodged after 1 July (until the new zones are approved).Contact the Strategic Planning Unit on 9209 6237 or email email@example.com to find out more.
Council adopts "two stage approach' to new residential zones
On 13 May 2013, Council resolved to adopt a two stage process to implement the new residential zones:
- Stage 1 - Council adopted a 'Stage 1' translation of the New Residential Zones and resolved to request the Minister for Planning undertake an amendment (Amendment C113) to implement the new residential zones. Stage 1 reflects the 'consultation proposal' with minor changes only (refer to the Stage 1 Summary [PDF, 184KB]). Planning Scheme Amendment C113 (Stage 1) is with the Minister for Planning awaiting approval.
- Stage 2 - The Stage 2 process will consider further potential changes to zoning for specific precincts, following consultation with property owners in those areas. These changes respond to community feedback during Stage 1. This process is underway.
More details are available in the 13 May 2014 Council Report and Minutes.
This followed extensive consultation in February / March this year when Council released a 'consultation proposal' which applied the State Government's three new residential zones across Port Phillip - the Neighbourhood Residential Zone, the General Residential Zone and the Residential Growth Zone. During the consultation, Council sought feedback on where is proposed to apply the new zones.
Consultation on Stage 2
In response to community feedback during 'Stage 1', Council identified some specific precincts where a change in the proposed zone to either a General Residential Zone or a Residential Growth Zone could be applied to provide new housing opportunities.
Refer to the Stage 2 Summary [PDF, 187KB] for further information.
Before deciding whether to adopt these changes, Council consulted on the changes with property owners. (All property owners affected by Stage 2 changes were directly notified by letter.)
*** Comments on the proposed Stage 2 changes have now closed. ***
Application of the New Residential Zones has been based on Council's Housing Policy which aims to:
- Provide significant opportunities for housing growth (across the municipality in commercial and mixed use precincts, as well as in some residential areas with capacity for change).
- Directing housing growth to preferred locations which offer greatest access to shops, services and public transport. This includes using the General Residential and Residential Growth zones where medium density development is encouraged.
- Managing growth in established residential areas to respond to heritage and neighbourhood character values.
Stage 2 maintains the intent of the Housing Policy, with some additional flexibility to enable appropriately scaled development:
- Along main / collector roads serviced by bus routes.
- Along main / collector roads which are already characterised by two- and three- storey medium density development.
- Along main roads which have existing built form / height controls allowing development at 3 storeys or greater.
- Within heritage areas close to the St Kilda activity centre which are already characterised by 3 storey apartment development.
- In specific areas / sites which already have residential development at 4 storeys or over (noting limited further development potential exists in most of these areas).
What zone will apply to my property?
To see what zone (and schedule) is proposed to apply to your property and surrounding neighbourhood in Stage 2, click the image to the right. The specific precincts that are proposed to change as part of Stage 2 are shown in light blue / teal (for new RGZ areas) and purple (for new GRZ areas). The map also shows the proposed zoning under Stage 1 (Amendment C113).
How to use the interactive map:
- Type in your address and click enter to find your property.
- To see your existing and proposed zoning, click on the map. Take note of the schedule number after the zone name (e.g. Neighbourhood Residential Zone 1 or General Residential Zone 2).
- For further information about each of the new zones, click on the link in the map or in the legend below the map.
- Click on 'Base map' to change the background image (e.g. displaying an aerial photo).
For PDF versions of the maps, go to Background Documents.
What are the zones?
The three new zones are:
|Residential Growth Zone
|General Residential Zone
|Neighbourhood Residential Zone
|Allows for increased housing growth and densities
|Allows for some multi-unit development in areas with good access to shops, services and public transport. New development must respect neighbourhood character.
|Provides for limited growth in established residential areas that are more distant from shops and public transport, and protects heritage and neighbourhood character.
How to find out more information
- Visit Council ASSIST Centres and libraries
- Phone the Strategic Planning Unit on (03) 9209 6237 to discuss the Stage 2 changes
Background documents
Find out more by reading these background documents.
Consultation Analysis and Options Paper
Consultation Analysis and Options Paper [PDF, 1.8MB] - The Consultation Analysis and Options Paper outline Council's response to comments during the consultation. The paper also outlined the options developed for Council's consideration and in response to comments on specific sites and precincts.
Development Implications
Port Phillip's Housing Growth and Capacity [PDF, 218KB] - Highlights Council's 'city-wide' approach to providing for housing growth and summarises the opportunities impacts of the new zones (and Stage 2 options) on development potential.
Proposed residential zones maps - Stage 2 (PDF versions)
Whole of the municipality zoning map [PDF, 296KB]
- Map 1 [PDF, 439KB]
- Map 2 [PDF, 645KB]
- Map 3 [PDF, 892KB]
- Map 4 [PDF, 473KB]
- Map 5 PDF, 273KB]
- Map 6 [PDF, 643KB]
- Map 7 [PDF, 1.2MB]
- Map 8 [PDF 518KB]
- Map 9 [PDF, 731KB]
Current planning scheme provisions
A number of existing planning zones and overlays have informed the application of the new residential zones in Port Phillip, in particular Design and Development Overlays (DDO) and the Heritage Overlay (HO).
Go to the Department of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure website, Planning Schemes Online to view these overlays (including the 'ordinance' and 'maps').
The existing residential zones 'ordinance' and 'map's can also be found on Planning Schemes Online.
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According to this Dakota County Criminal Complaint, a serial shoplifter already known to Target loss prevention personnel due to thefts from another metro store caught an Elk River man with just under $1000 in merchandise in his cart as he exited without paying.
From the complaint:
On Saturday, June 8, 2013, at approximately 12:38 p.m., Burnsville Police received a report of
an ongoing possible theft from the Target Store at 810 Co. Road 42, Burnsville, Minnesota, Dakota
County. The male suspect was known to Target Loss Prevention staff from previous thefts from Target
in Shakopee. After selecting over 600 items, at a value of $935.76, Defendant, SCOTT KEITH
SKOGQUIST, DOB: 6/12/1964, pushed his shopping cart full of unpaid merchandise past all points of
entry and left the store. Defendant's actions were captured on store video. Defendant was taken into
custody and admitted that he took the items. Defendant further admitted he had no money and had no
intention of paying for the items.
Clearly if you're going to steal from a store you should go big or go home, right? While this guy was nearly 10x over the "Target cover charge", he was NOT screwing around. However, it's almost unfathomable how he fit 600 items in a single cart and thought he'd get away with it. I mean, I have been to Target more often than I would care to admit and can rarely fit $100 worth of items in a single cart but this guy had some real talent to get 600 items in there worth that much…
What do you think about this one? Are you surprised that someone would be so brazen that they'd attempt to steal 600 items from Target? Do you think he should have simply stated that there weren't enough registers open and didn't want to make anyone wait behind him? Whatever you have to say about this one go ahead and comment on as I'd love to hear what you have to say.


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