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After my last Exped finally gave up the ghost I'm getting excited for my 2015 synmat winterlite to arrive in the coming days. Besides that, I'll hopefully wrap up my carbon scooter proj...
"and you took a picture of Bajamar, the village where I just leave!" Haha, what a small world. You are a lucky man to live in such a beautiful place!!
"you travel with children you should carry much weight. A trolley to carry the backpack is good but I think it would be a good idea if you can also sit your child." That is a great idea and ...
Hi Guys, Thanks for such thorough feedback, lots of valuable contributions! Some responses… "Can anyone here name a trailhead in the Western United States that could be accessed by public t...
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Hello everyone, For the last little while I have been working on a new way of overcoming road bashes and increasing backcountry access. This comes in the form of a carbon fiber offroad kick scoo...
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Nice work again Daryl! Just one little thing to keep in mind though, these are probably pultruded and are unidirectional so only have fibers running in the one direction (lengthwise). As carbon ...
That thing is awesome, nice work!
carbon rope
It seems that indeed carbon isn't great for line or rope. I just found this on a sailing site: "Carbon Fiber: First described in 1968, carbon fiber exhibits very high tensile strengths...
Kite lines
Thanks for the link Daryl, interesting reading. Out of interest, what are the most important features for kite line? Tensile strength (TS)? If that is the case, wouldn't carbon fiber tow or...
hot glue gun?
Nylon does not stick to much (why I use it for some of my molds), but I have read somewhere that hot glue guns can work well (and are also very cheap, quick and even fun to use). Alternatively, you...
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This one is short and sweet but Joe is a pleasure to deal with. He replied quickly to my emails, got my order in on time and is happy to discuss idea. I would highly recommend zpacks to everyone.
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I have had this pack for a couple of months now and I do really like it but I find for me it has just too many little problems to justify giving it a 5. I will start with some good points - it is supe...


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Starting Herb Seedlings in the North Country
While gardeners in the North Country cannot put herbs in the ground in May, the good news is that there is still time to grow seedlings that will mature enough to be planted in the garden later in June and in early July. North Country Herbs offers equipment to help you grow your own herb seedlings indoors.
It is May 1st and officially spring. For most herb gardeners, planting outside has begun. But herb gardeners in the North Country — those whose gardens lie in the United States Department of Agriculture ("USDA") Zones 3 and 4, high elevation areas and cold micro-climate locations– cannot plant seedlings in the ground at this time.
Cool weather and sunless days discourage germination and growth. Late frosts and winds can kill plants. Hard rain can drown seeds. All these weather conditions prevent the viability of herbs in a cold climate garden when planting is done too early.
In these areas, many tender annual herbs and heat loving herbs like Basil, that delicious companion to tomatoes, can only be planted safely in mid-June or later in the North Country.
The North Country season for herbs can be extended however by planting well developed seedlings in mid June and early July. You can have a bountiful harvest of heat loving herbs by planting seedlings at that time.
Here is a picture of Basil seedlings 42 days after being sown from seed indoors using a germination heat mat and growing lights. If sown using this equipment around May 1, herb seedlings like Basil will be ready to transplant into a North Country garden by mid-June.
If an herb can only be planted in warm ground, the propagation equipment offered by North Country Herbs allows cold climate gardeners to start germination of seeds in May.
Please visit our website to see our germination heat mats, our grow light system and other garden tools offered with the herb gardener in mind.

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- Age: usually 3 to 5 years of age in September. This is our preschool group.
- Teachers: two teachers in each classroom.
- Group size: 14 children in the Kangaroo group; 18 children in the Monkey Group.
- Our excellent teacher-student ratio allows us to continue to foster skills first established in our younger classrooms.
- We emphasize play and challenging experiences.
- Classrooms are designed to promote independence, positive sense of self, confident decision-making, effective communication and sense of mastery.
- At this stage of development, social interaction becomes more intense and children work toward sharing objects and ideas.
- Teachers plan activities around the interests of the children and validate their ideas.
- Problem-solving skills are encouraged through hands-on experiences that include cooking projects, scientific experiments, field trips and a variety of age-appropriate materials.
- Our preschool classrooms also incorporate the Second Step curriculum, which is designed to enhance a child's empathy skills and outline how to conduct neutral problem solving.
- There is additional information for parents regarding this curriculum available in the office. Each classroom presents a monthly calendar outlining a theme and specific goals for the month.
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Hi All.
That was a rather damp day putting out the Sportive Long loop!!! You get to ride through some pretty scenery, let's hope the weather holds off and you can actually see it instead of squinting through the rain Looking at the weather forecast I think we can expect some showers so come prepared……
On to the ride details:_
Firstly, just a reminder that the Sunday Sportive is sold out – please do not come to the event hoping for cancellations, we won't be accepting on the day entries.
PLEASE BRING YOUR HELMET TO REGISTRATION. You will not be able to register without it and you'll have to go back to your car to retrieve it.
We have plenty of parking on site. Those early enough will get onto the hard standing, those a bit later will be on the school field. I had a walk around today and it's very dry and hard, so shouldn't be a problem. Please follow the parking signs and the marshals.
This is in the main Hall, follow signs to registration.
I have not been out and the course is not due to be put up until tomorrow, but looking at the trails as I have ridden past today, they seem to be OK. I'll try and update tomorrow after we have put the course out
Short 15miles
Medium 26 miles
Long 32 miles
It's not a race!
Please give way to other trail users, walkers, horse riders etc. If you come across a Horse, please let the rider know you are there in plenty of time and follow their instructions. Remember, if you spook the horse it might hurt you or other people and you are responsible for you actions and the consequences!! Please also close all gates you might come across.
I hope you have a drier day than we did today! The roads are in ok condition but, like the rest of the country, they are prone to pot holes. Please keep your eye out for them and if you are travelling in a group, please shout out warnings to those behind. We also use small lanes, so keep your speed down and be aware that there might be cars around that bend. On larger roads please keep to single file unless it's safe to do so.
There is bound to be debris washed out onto the road from the recent weather, I'd recommend that you don't bring skinny, lightweight tyres. I'd also make sure you are able to mend a couple of punctures
Toilets – There are Loos available at the school used for the medium and long routes. There are no loos available at the drink station on short route ( which is also the last drink station on the Medium/Long)
Distances are approx.
Short -28miles Elevation 1800ft
Medium -55miles Elevation 3400ft
Long -86miles Elevation 5100ft
Drink stations are approximately at:-
Short, – 13miles
Medium – 28 and 40 miles
Long – 28, 59 and 71miles
Long loop cut off 12am – it's 28 miles in so the last riders have 2 & 1/4 hours to reach it.
Event centre closes at 5pm – Hot food will finish at 4pm.
This is not a race!!
Please obey the highway code, stop at junctions and only ride two abreast where it is safe to do so – not on main roads or winding country lanes where cars travelling at speed will not be able to see you and stop!!!! If you cause and accident, you are responsible for the consequences and any costs.
GPX files
Everyone who has pre-entered will receive a pre-event mail on Thursday afternoon around 6pm that has links to the GPX files and a guide to show you have to view them interactively. If you have not received this by 7pm tonight please check you junk folder, old accounts, your partners email if they booked and make sure you check the address you booked with! These are all common causes for not getting the mail. If you still don't have them then email me on firstname.lastname@example.com I'll check your entry and send you a copy.
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Following a limited release, British band Pulp are making their new song, After You, publicly available.
The track will be released exclusively through iTunes next Monday, January 28.
Recorded in late 2012, the track - produced and mixed by James Murphy (DFA Records/LCD Soundsystem) - was initially given away on Christmas Day 2012 to those who attended Pulp's one-off Sheffield Arena show on December 8.
In an interview with Q magazine late last year, Jarvis Cocker alluded to the end of Pulp's reunion plans at the end of 2012, saying there were no plans to release new material and the band were going to be "cruising off into the sunset".
The group were the recipients of the Teenage Cancer Trust Outstanding Contribution To Music Award at the 2012 NME Awards.


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'Supernatural' Season Premiere Recap
It's so good to have 'Supernatural' back. But it's just as delightful to have 'Supernatural' fans back. I look forward to hearing what you all have to say about the season 7 opener.
So, what if God was one of us? Except he's not really one of us, he's a mutated angel stuffed with millions of souls from purgatory plus lots of scary beasties from Ye Olden Days?
That wouldn't go so well. But it would make for a good hour of television.
'Supernatural' tends to do those opening montages really well, and this year was no exception. The sequence that recounted the Road So Far, set to the rockin' stylings of Foghat, was wonderfully edited, and then there we were, back in the blood-coated lab, with God!Cas, Bobby and the boys.
Just another day at the office, right? Before I posted this review, another fan of the show tweeted to me, "Wasn't it awesome to see Death again?" And I was like, "Yes, Death, he is so much fun!"
That's what it is to be a 'Supernatural' fan -- you get super-geeked about an apocalyptic showdown among Death, a God/Angel and two hunters (who had help from Crowley, the King of Hell, and an assist from the archangel Michael). To an outsider -- or to the poor couple whose home was the setting for this week's big scene -- all of that would seem more than a little insane. To many of us, it was a buffet of awesomeness.
The two key scenes in the show, the confrontation with Death and the ending sequence in the lab, were wonderfully written, full of excellent lines delivered perfectly, good twists and weighty consequences for all the characters. Also pickle chips! Who knew Death's fast-food jones was as fierce as Dean's. Though at least Death doesn't have a thing for Asian cartoon porn. That we know of.
In any event, the episode certainly gave us some interesting things to ponder regarding Castiel. When he began smiting, I think those actions sprang from Cas, or mostly from Cas -- I don't think, at the start, that he was being egged on by the leviathan inside him. He struck down the preacher, but didn't hear those beast voices until that deed had been done. But my take on the hour was that it showed God!Cas' own desire for vengeance gradually blending with the leviathans' taste for a bit of the old ultraviolence. To say this was a bad combination is putting it mildly.
But the part of Cas that was still the Cas we knew realized this, and asked the boys for help. I did wonder how they would get Cas to give up what was inside him, but it turned out they didn't have to. Even he began to see (and thank goodness they didn't drag this realization out) that his divine aspirations had been hopeless compromised.
So the questions for the future are: What is Cas? Where is he? Is he dead? We saw his cold, dead body on the floor, and I truly believe that he was, in that moment, dead. But soon the leviathan brought him back to life -- or rather, they came out of hiding and healed and re-animated his body. In doing so, I think they brought Cas back to life (I could be wrong about that, but why would the leviathan pretend to be a penitent Cas? It would make it that much more painful to twist the knife on the boys seconds later, but I think the fact that Cas told Dean and Bobby to run meant Castiel was really in there, and still had enough juice to warn them.)
In any event, should we take the leviathan at his/their word -- was Cas really dead? Or was he being suppressed somewhere inside that body? It's an important question, and I'll be interested to see whether they answer it next week, or keep that on the back burner.
There are a couple of big-picture questions that spring from the conclusion of the episode, one bigger than the other.
The first question: What's the big story for this season? I'm not sure I see one in the Cas story, unless the boys end up tracking his trail of mayhem around the country. I can't really judge whether that would be a good story or not at this stage, but on first glance, it feels as though that kind of story needs a bit more meat on its bones to be truly compelling.
Of course, Sam's hallucinations and recovery could be another ongoing story for the season, but I wonder about that too, though I'm not prepared to fully judge that either. As for Lucifer gaslighting Sam about his perceptions of reality -- I don't know where the show goes with that, except to show more hallucinations and more scenes of Lucifer taunting his former cage buddy.
Of course, Sam's recovery (or lack thereof) could be an interesting story for the season, but so far his situation seems mildly convenient -- he's pretty functional except for those flashes of recollection or hallucination. I wasn't especially crazy about how the Wall story played out last season (the time we were led to believe it was gone only to see it back in place the next week made me particularly irritable), and this stop-start recovery process may be similarly frustrating. We'll just have to see. If that aspect of the story takes Sam (and Dean) somewhere interesting, I'm OK with it.
The second question for the season: Would it be the end of the world for Cas to be dead? Or dead when the leviathan story plays out? I can't quite believe that, even if the leviathan were driven out, they'd leave Cas in a fit state to continue existing. I'll have to see where all this goes, but part of me was glad to see the show take the character in this direction. After three seasons, I think it's time for the show to do something really different with Cas.
Now, please, just hear me out. Nobody loves Cas more than me. Part of my problem with last season was the way the show sidelined him. And I actually became a 'Supernatural' superfan in season 4, when he arrived on the scene. I absolutely believe that the show raised its game with the arrival of Cas (and season 4 remains my favorite season), and that the character and Misha Collins have both been great for the show. Certainly in this episode he gave a wonderfully varied and yet consistent performance, and he was truly scary as the leviathan at the end.
But let's think about this rationally. Part of the reason we loved the character so much was because of the role he played on the show. Even when his arcs weren't executed perfectly, he was a friend to Sam and Dean. He helped them, saved them, cared about them -- and vice versa. There were emotional and practical bonds there.
But for characters to remain interesting, they have to be going somewhere. I think it made sense to have Cas became who he became in season 6 -- the man who was going to fight dirty in order to save something he believed in. Even if I didn't always agree with the execution of his story, it made sense within the world of the show for Cas to progress through that journey.
And if there's something we've seen time and again on 'Supernatural,' it's characters getting what they thought they wanted, but having to deal with the unexpected consequences of that. Case in point is Cas becoming God (and, by the way, I don't think he ever was God, but he sure thought he was). He got what he wanted. He defeated Raphael. And getting to be God didn't turn out to be such a great thing after all, not surprisingly.
So it makes sense that that would go south in a big way for Cas. As Dean says, these characters never catch a break. Now that Cas has paid the ultimate price for his hubris, in grand 'Supernatural' tradition, he'll keep paying, if he is really in there. Now he -- or rather the leviathan occupying him -- may just become a recurring Big Bad that will pop up from time to time, a Big Bad that the boys share a lingering emotional bond with, thanks to their history together.
Given that he's gotten to this point, does it really make sense for Cas to go back to what he was? The socially awkward angel who helped out the boys from time to time? I just think going backward with a character, or keeping a character at the forefront of a show because that character is a fan favorite, is often not a good idea.
I think back to season 6 of 'Buffy,' which had many problems, but one of them was the way it foregrounded Spike. I loved Spike, I thought James Marsters was a terrific actor, but the show made a huge mistake by making him a really big part of the story. It didn't do him or the show any favors to spend too much time on him. He was cool because of the way the show had used him in previous seasons, and what happened to him in season 6 partly de-cooled him.
The situation with Cas on 'Supernatural' is not exactly analogous, but the fact remains, I'm not one of those people who's freaking out over the fact that Misha Collins isn't a series regular any more. Now, I will be the first to shout from the rooftops and complain if season 7 turns out to be a dud and if the ongoing stories don't do anything particularly satisfying. If the show doesn't make him an interesting part of the season 7 story and his relative lack of screen time was all for naught, I'll certainly be unhappy about that.
My bigger fear is that, after trying multiples stories last season and failing to integrate and conclude several of them satisfactorily, 'Supernatural' may be going a bit light on mythology and ongoing arcs this season. I don't know yet, I'll just have to see, but I hope that's not the case. Still, I don't feel like I emerged from this season premiere knowing what the arc of the season will be. I certainly saw some possibly interesting directions, but we'll just have to see how they work out and if they'll give us the kind of emotional and thematic richness we enjoy.
But the show is trying to take Cas somewhere new, and I've always respected 'Supernatural' for not resting on its laurels. After years of praising the show for being willing to rip up the rule book, should I tell the show not to do that with Cas? I don't think that's fair.
And again, it all depends on the execution. We can't judge yet whether any of these changes will end up being worthwhile, but I can't say I am upset at 'Supernatural's' willingness to shake things up.
All righty then, what about this particular episode? I quite enjoyed the story, the writing and the way Phil Sgriccia shot it. There were any number of quotable lines, and the wide shot of all the angels Castiel had executed was terrific. And overall, the tone was pitch-perfect -- the stakes were high, but the emotional beats weren't ignored and there were those 'Supernatural' humorous touches we love so much (the Cas stained-glass window was particularly funny).
Overall, it was a good, solid start to the season, and I look forward to seeing where the road goes from here.
All right, here's a laundry list of final thoughts, observations and great lines.
• It was great to have Crowley back. I love that he never dies, just mutates with each changing regimes, and Mark Sheppard never fails to be hugely enjoyable on the show. I especially enjoyed his pre-smiting pose.
• "He was young. And sexy!"
• "Bollocks." "Then I graciously accept!"
• "You giraffe!"
• "We need to come up with a new saying for that."
• "Excuse me, you got any Grey Poupon?"
• "Because we said so, and we're the boss of you! Respectfully."
• "Really bought his own press, this one."
• "Should we kickbox now?"
• "Hi Sam. Long time no spooning."
• Good use of Cas-cam in the scene in the senator's office, and I also appreciated the way Sgriccia shot the emergence of the doorway to Purgatory from inside the hole.
• Check out my colleague Laura Prudom's season 7 preview, with intel from executive producers Sera Gamble and Robert Singer, here, and her post-season premiere interviews with Gamble and Singer are here. I interviewed Misha Collins over the summer, that story is here.
• This bullet point is addressed to the CW network: YOU ARE DRIVING ME CRAZY WITH ALL THOSE LITTLE GRAPHICS IN THE CORNER OF THE SCREEN, WHICH TOOK OVER ALMOST HALF THE SCREEN LAST NIGHT'S 'SUPERNATURAL.' STOP THAT PLEASE. IT'S INTENSELY ANNOYING. Respectfully, cut it the hell out.
• Now, I won't do this in all caps, but I need to point out that comments that are not constructive, polite, respectful and on-topic will be deleted. I know there are a ton of emotions and reactions swirling around given the fact that Misha Collins is no longer a series regular, and I'm sure people have a whole host of reactions to what has happened to Cas.
Let me be really clear about this (and I've said this before, so sorry if it's old news): If you think that 'Supernatural' or a particular character has been ruined for all time, and that's all you want to talk about, this is not the place for you. If you can't be respectful of other people's viewpoints and of their time as well (nobody wants to read long, angry rants about the show or the people who make it), please go have your 'Supernatural' conversation elsewhere.
As I've also said before, I encourage every single kind of opinion here. Really and truly. You don't have to agree with me, you don't have to like the show, you don't have to like that week's episode, and you don't have to agree with each other. But if you want to take part in the discussion here, you have to be respectful, non-repetitive and help keep the tone welcoming.
For the millionth time, I'll quote from critic Alan Sepinwall's rules for commenting: "This is an opinion blog, and a place where people can and should argue passionately for their point of view. But there's a difference between arguing with passion and arguing with hostility. If you can't find a way to express your viewpoint without insulting other commenters, or getting strident and self-righteous -- say, equating your opinion with fact, and deriding other people for not seeing the truth of your words -- then either tone down your words until they're more respectful to other people, or don't comment."
We have all built a great community of 'Supernatural' fans here. Let's keep the discussion going strong, and I hope the preceding warnings didn't weird you out. I'm just a strong believer in what I call the Lurker's Rule: The atmosphere here should be so accepting and non-screechy that even the timidest or newest commenter should feel welcome to share his or her opinion. But you've all done an awesome job of observing that every week for a few years now, and I've no doubt we'll establish that vibe again this season.
Final notes, I promise:
• No SamGirl, CasGirl or DeanGirl nonsense will be tolerated on this site.
• Please, please don't mention any spoilers of any kind in comments. Speculation is fine, actual spoilers are not.
• If you see typos, please point them out (nicely, please!) in comments or via email (maureen.ryan(at)teamaol.com). I'll fix them as soon as I can. Thanks.
'Supernatural' airs 9PM ET on the CW.
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Election 2012: Herman Cain's name will remain on ballot for Florida primary - POLL
NAPLES - Ballots for the Jan. 31 Florida primary already are printed in some counties, including Lee, so votes cast for Republican Herman Cain will still count for him even though he announced Saturday that he's suspended his campaign.
Collier County ballots haven't been printed yet but still will list his name.
Gisela Salas, director of the Florida Division of Elections, sent an email to county supervisors of elections Monday telling them not to take any action to remove Cain's name from ballots or issue notices until the division advises them to do so.
"Right now votes for Herman Cain will count just as they would for other candidates until he notifies us that he's withdrawn and if he does withdraw," said Chris Cate, communications director for the Florida Division of Elections.
Frank Torres, a political analyst based in Orlando, said suspending his campaign instead of withdrawing from the race means Cain still can accept campaign donations, but won't spend more money to campaign. He could at some point come back into the race full force, though he is expected to endorse another Republican candidate.
"Suspending his candidacy is a way of leaving the door a crack open in case Newt (Gingrich) completely falters," Torres said. "There's a glimmer of hope that he could come back and be competitive, which would be miraculous, but never say never."
The Florida Division of Elections office received names of all Republican candidates in the running for the primary on Oct. 31 and gave them a week to remove their names from that list. After that November deadline passed, an official list was sent Nov. 17 to all county election offices — that list included Cain's name.
Unless he withdraws, Cate said the Florida Division of Elections will not tell counties to notify voters of any changes to Cain's eligibility. If he does withdraw, notices by mail and at polling places the day of the primary likely will be issued.
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Ballots already have been printed in Lee County, where they must be completed 45 days prior to the primary, said Sharon Harrington, Lee County supervisor of elections.
"We'll still get people that vote (for Cain)," she said. "They're showing their support for their candidate."
Harrington said names of candidates in local races often end up on ballots even after they've dropped out, but it's rare in presidential races.
"There might be others that will drop out, too," she said of the 2012 primary. "We'll just have to post them as we get them."
Tim Durham, chief deputy supervisor of elections for Collier County, recalled recent instances of candidates dropping out of a race after their names were included on a ballot.
In 2010, two such cases arose in Collier County in which voters received written notifications via mail and at their polling places saying candidates in two separate races had dropped out and that votes for them wouldn't matter because their opponent already had won by default, Durham said.
Sandra Ruiz dropped out of the 2010 race for state representative for District 112, which includes part of eastern Collier. Johnny Farias won that race by default.
Similarly, Kathleen Passidomo became the state representative for District 76 when Ann Grady withdrew from the 2010 election.
John Knowles, a spokesman for Ave Maria School of Law and an elections expert, said Cain still could win the primary in Florida.
"In a close primary like we expect to have, the fact that Cain is still in the race (on the ballot) is a significant factor if it comes down to Newt Gingrich getting 25 percent and Mitt Romney getting 24 percent (of the vote)," he said.
Torres, though, gives Cain just a 1 percent shot at a comeback: "He can still get votes, but I think the voters would want to put their votes to use."
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PORT ST. LUCIE — The merger of the Realtors Association of St. Lucie with the Realtors Association of the Palm Beaches will have financial benefits for St. Lucie County Realtors, said St. Lucie association President Donn Wonderling.
The two associations announced the merger, which will take effect Sept. 1, earlier this month after the memberships of both organizations voted in separate, simultaneous meetings to form the second-largest Realtor association in Florida.
"Buying power," was Wonderling's answer to several questions about how the 1,270-member St. Lucie County group will benefit from hooking up with the 8,000-member Palm Beach County association.
For one thing, Wonderling noted, the annual dues for the St. Lucie associations members will be reduced from $295 to $200, the amount paid by Palm Beach County.
Carol Van Gorp, the Palm Beach group's CEO who will remain as CEO of the newly formed Realtors Association of the Palm Beaches and St. Lucie County, agreed.
"By combining our numbers, we gain tremendous purchasing power," Van Gorp said. "We also increase our influence and our capacity to provide more and better tools, resources and training, which benefits our members and the buying and selling public."
Staci Storms, the St. Lucie County association's CEO, will become assistant CEO.
"We expect this merger to increase negotiating power and influence with vendors," Storms said. "The savings will be invested in products and services that are beneficial to our members."
Wonderling said his group's members will have better access to the more robust training and education programs the Realtors Association of the Palm Beaches has developed.
"We had about five dozen training programs in a year," said Wonderling, who is also Treasure Coast regional sales manager for Boca Executive Realty. "RAPB has about 1,200 classes a year."
Homebuyers and sellers should see no difference, Wonderling said, since Realtors frequently cross county lines.
Wonderling said members were concerned about issues of the St. Lucie group's identity, continuity and the organization's sense of history.
"It was very important that we won't lose any of that," he said, adding that 79 percent of the membership voted for the merger.
Wonderling said the Martin County and Jupiter-Tequesta-Hobe Sound Realtor associations also were invited to join.
The Martin County and Jupiter-Tequesta-Hobe Sound Realtor associations announced a merger agreement of their own in January 2012, but it fell through a couple of months later without a vote by either membership. The Martin County association has more than 800 members and the Jupiter-Tequesta-Hobe Sound group has about 900.
Noting that mergers are a slow-moving trend in the industry, Realtor Association of Martin County President Tom Baker said thanks, but no thanks.
"We wish them well," Baker said.
Baker said he owes it to his group's membership to explore any opportunities, "but the Realtor Association of Martin County is financially secure and we don't need to do anything."
Wonderling said the National Association of Realtors is encouraging mergers and hired a consultant to help foster them.
"Not everybody has bought in to the idea that we are Realtors first, we are a Realtor family and have the same interests.
"The more we can work together and not vilify Realtors who work in other areas, which does happen, the better off we are," Wonderling said.
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In Raleigh, NC this morning, HCAN held a pro-Obamacare rally at the state capital. I was among a relatively small but vocal group of counterprotestors stationed across the street. At our peak, we numbered about 70, and most of us stayed through the entire event.
The pro-healthcare crowd was several hundred strong, and for good reason – they arrived in at least three and possibly 4 full-sized tour buses (see pics below). One of the buses came in from Wilmington, which is a couple of hours away, and while I have no idea where the others came from, they sure as hell weren't from around here.
Two of the buses were parked right around the corner and down the block, so it was no big feat of detective work to follow the o-bots back to them at the rally's end. The other two (that I saw) were parked in a lot another couple of blocks back, but I lost track of them after they pulled out so can't say for certain if they were both O-bot vehicles. No matter though,two buses, four buses, whatever…. it's just further proof that these pro-Obamacare organizers fear what their rallies would look like if they didn't bring their own crowd.
Their rally was predictable – a few speakers whose job it was to play the emotional angle, a couple more telling the crowd why they deserved free healthcare, and the requisite incindiary black preacher-type who I was told but unable to confrm was president of the Durham NAACP chapter. This man in particular drew loud boos from our side of the street when he invoked the name of God in his insistence on free insurance on the backs of taxpayers. Real fire-and-brimstone crap from this guy, sort of like Rev. Wright without the overt racism.
Oh, and there were many, many identical pre-printed signs.
What struck me about the pro-obamacare crowd was how completely willing they were to disregard the consequences and realities of taxpayer-funded government-run healthcare. It was all about what they were entitled to, what they deserved, how the billionaire insurance companies were allowing them to die in the streets, etc, etc…a real mix of fantasy-land sensationalism and pie-in-the-sky nonsense. It really leads one to wonder – and I say this with absoutely no malice – just how tenouous a grasp on reality the bulk of these people have.
One in particular caught my attention (sorry, no pic) – this one guy spent a large portion of the rally facing and waving a dollar bill at us from across the street. Try as I may, I was totally unable to figure out what his point was. If the cops weren't doing such a good job of keeping our two sides separated, I might have gone over to him and pointed out that the people looking for a handout were behind him, not in front of him.
Our people were awesome, of course. The signs were good and the passion strong. If I have one concern, it's that we need to get better organized. This sentiment was shared by several other people I spoke with, and the general feeling was – based on turnout at past events – that if the communication had been better, we could have turned out significantly more people. This is something I am going straight to work on tonight.
A couple of personal notes: On the way back and forth between bus parking areas to get pictures of the O-bots 'grassroots' transportation after the rally's end, I had a couple of interactions with some of the pro-reform people. The first one, an older black woman, was having trouble holding on to her armload of pro-obamacare signs on her way back to her car, dropping one in the process. As I passed, she asked if I could help her out and I did. She dropped another, and I got that one for her as well. Just two human beings who had both just minutes before been screaming at each other from different sides of the street, now pleasantly and peacefully interacting with each other. I was struck by the sheer normalcy of the moment. Yes, I left it alone.
A few minutes later, a small group of obamacare people walked past me in the opposite direction when one of the women, carrying a pro-reform sigh, said to me "can I get a thumbs-up?" I said "nope", and kept on walking. After a few more paces though, I turned around and called over to her. When she turned around, I told her that I didn't mean to be rude, and that however this healthcare disaster shakes that it will need to work for everyone. She said "me too, so how about a thumbs-up", but I responded "not as long as you're still carrying that sign", and we went on our respective ways.
If there's an aspect to this whole thing that I am having trouble dealing with, it's how this administration's far-left policies and aspirations have normal Americans choosing sides and at each others throats. At one crosswalk, it was me and about a half-dozen obamacare people and it was just….I dunno….weird. I don't like having to size up my fellow citizens as friend or foe, but I guess that's just where we're at right now in Obama's Amerika. I long for the day when the aforementioned 'normalcy' returns to our society, but I also know that those days may well be behind us.
No matter how troubling I find our current situation or how it weighs on me personally though, I will continue to fight for and defend what I know to be right, because it's about so much more than just me. It's about a future for my wife, my kids, my friends, family, city, state and country. It's about joining with my fellow patriots to stomp out the flames of tyranny before they become a bonfire. It's about restoring greatness to a nation being brought to its knees by an element -Â fronted by a smooth-talking con man – whose goal is to take over industry, destroy capitalism and the free market, and to take from those who produce and contribute to give to those who do neither.
Next weekend I'll be installing a new timing belt, water pump, crank and cam seals and valve cover gasket on my ancient Corolla in preparation for the trip to DC on September 12. A strong showing here can not only help kill HR3200 (and HR676) once and for all, but put congress and the white house on notice that we will not be disregarded any more. Lest we forget, amnesty is next.


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LaVine worked out for the Nuggets with the hope of landing a roster spot in Denver, but the Nuggets ultimately decided to pass, trading down on draft day and letting the Timberwolves take LaVine.
Ahead of the Wolves' meeting with the Nuggets at Pepsi Center on Friday, Shaw was asked about that pre-draft workout and his overall impression of LaVine, Minnesota's starting point guard while Ricky Rubio nurses an ankle injury.
"I think we took as good and as long a look as we could. We were impressed by his workout," Shaw said. "There were quite a few guys within that range that we looked at. But more so with me, I was just an observer. I've always said that whoever we put out on their on the floor, I just want to coach and leave that to the front office. So that's the direction that they decided to go in, and I think that everyone saw his reaction when he was drafted by the T-Wolves. But I think that now that he's there, he's getting an opportunity to play and start, I'm sure he's happy that he ended up where he is."
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I Heart NY
I spent last weekend in New York. As ever, it was amazing. I have always thought that New York's amazingness and appeal were universal, but apparently I am incorrect, as when I told people I was going, their question was always "Why?" and my answer was always "Why not?" To be fair, they could have been looking for an actual reason I was going, but honestly, I didn't have one (aside from that my parents were going, which meant I had access to a free hotel room in the city). I very rarely go to New York for reasons that aren't eating, shopping and just soaking up its New Yorkiness. I love it.
While NYC's appeal is apparently not universal, it is also not something unique to me. A very large number of shows and movies I love are set in Manhattan, and sometimes I do wonder if I love the city so much because so many fictional characters love it. And now, a quick rundown of NYC-based shows and movies that I love, and the things they have introduced me to (and my guide on how to get your fix next time you're in the city).
Sex and the City – Let's be honest, what didn't this show teach me? I was a card-carrying member of the "Everything in life can be related to a SATC episode" Facebook group back in college, when Facebook groups were still a thing people cared about. In particular, this show introduced me to the wonders of brunch and cupcakes, both of which I indulged in this weekend. Brunch-wise, I had a most excellent experience at Essex, and while the show extolled the virtue of Magnolia's cupcakes, my extensive research has revealed the best cupcake in NYC to be at Two Little Red Hens.
Gossip Girl – While I struggle to appreciate the side of New York that this show displays, seeing as I don't have a trust fund, I have Blair to thank for introducing me to the wonders of macarons. The pistachio from Dominique Ansel Bakery was pretty fantastic, though I have found those at Macaron Cafe to be delicious as well. As you know, Gossip Girl also introduced me to the concept of heading out for an evening on your own. I was thisclose to pulling a true Serena and having a drink at the Palace bar, but decided I wanted dessert as well, and headed to Sweet Revenge for a cupcake and a glass of wine instead.
The Devil Wears Prada – This movie mostly taught me that I have no sense of style, and I have done little to remedy that, given my lack of a suitable style mentor. I travelled to New York, home of many boutique stores that intimidate me greatly, and did my shopping exclusively at Express, Macy's and Lord and Taylor. What can I say, I live large.
2 Broke Girls – I have not always been a fan of Brooklyn, mostly because it always seems really difficult to get to, but this show has reminded me that Brooklyn is a place worth going. It was surprisingly easy to navigate to the places I went to in order to get cupcakes, as well as to eat one of the best burgers I've had in my life. Because Brooklyn is such a hipster paradise, the food trucks were out in spades, and Wafels and Dinges lived up to the hype and more.
So that's my trip to New York, summed up in movies, TV shows, and a lot of food. Sure, the media may have brainwashed me into loving the city, but that doesn't make it any less fun! I'm already plotting my next trip.
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Editor's note: The law also makes it illegal to fortify your home against criminals and home invaders as well.
[efoods]Oklahoma has a new law that makes it a crime to "fortify" a citizen's home against possible entry by law enforcement.
State Rep. Sue Tibbs was one of the sponsors of a bill that makes it unlawful for "any person to willfully fortify an access point into any dwelling, structure, building or other place where a felony offense prohibited by the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act is being committed, or attempted, and the fortification is for the purpose of preventing or delaying entry or access by a law enforcement officer, or to harm or injure a law enforcement officer in the performance of official duties."
The law took effect Nov. 1.
The law states that to "fortify an access point" means to willfully construct, install, position, use or hold any material or device designed to injure a person upon entry or to strengthen, defend, restrict or obstruct any door, window or other opening into a dwelling, structure, building or other place to any extent beyond the security provided by a commercial alarm system, lock or deadbolt, or a combination of alarm, lock or deadbolt.
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I'm a pharmacist as well as a hard riding club rider/racer in my late 40s....how many of us are aware that our hard training and racing increases damaging byproducts or free-radicals which can damage our health ? it's ironic that cycling is good for health no doubt but big efforts like many of us make can cause a lot of harm....anyone aware and doing something about it ? I'm happy to share my personal experiences and how I deal with the threat...there are lots of supplements out there but waht really works and can you trust ?
Nobody has shown any actual risk from free radicals generated during exercise. It is only a theoretical risk. And dietary supplements such as vitamins C or E might even reduce some of the beneficial effects of exercise!
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i guess a lot depends on whether you believe that free radicals in general are a negative presence ? if so then it doesn't really matter how they get into the system....thanks for the reply and link ..interesting stuff in that article ...so I guess you don't take supplements for this ? your posting name suggests you are cat 1 ? do you compete and work the body hard as my original post mentioned ?
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I applied through a recruiter. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Cobalt (Detroit, MI) in June 2014.
Had phone screen then in person interview. They asked basic interview questions.Interview wasn't hard if you know what you have done in the past. There really wasnt any question that they asked that was difficult or unexpected. All the questions they asked me I had answers to.
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I applied through other source. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Cobalt (Seattle, WA).
Typical corporate interview process.
Interview Questions
- Negotiate a large starting salary - promotions are based on percentages. Answer Question
Account Advocate InterviewAccepted Offer
I wanted to submit information in another area and was requested to add additional information that I am not prepared to present since I have been with the company for awhile. I do not wish to publish incorrect information so I would prefer to not place information regarding the hiring and interview process
pretty one sided
Account Advocate InterviewAccepted OfferPositive ExperienceAverage Interview
After applying for the position, I was contacted by the recruiter to do a phone interview. The phone interview took approximately 15 minutes and covered basic questions such as my salary requirements and knowledge of the position and company. After this I was sent an email to take a personality assessment that took approximately an hour to complete. It included statements such as "I am happy when...." and I had to agree or disagree. Approximately a week after completing the assessment, I was scheduled for an in-person interview. It was two hours long and I met with 4 different managers. We discussed the position in more detail and they asked me situational questions to get an understanding of how I would handle things. A few days after the interview I was called by the recruiter and offered the position based on a background check. I was advised to not put in my notice yet as if the background check didn't clear then I would not have the position. The background check took an additional 2 weeks and once completed I was notified I had the position.
Interview Questions
- The questions were the typical interview questions, nothing difficult or unexpected if you are prepared. Answer Question
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I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Cobalt.
Once I applied for the position I received a phone call to schedule a phone interview. Once that was completed the second step was to complete an online assessment which went over personality traits and come basic math comprehension. The last step was to come into the Seattle office and have a 2 round interview where each round I met with two account advocate managers and was asked about my prior experiences. The culture was the first thing I noticed here at the office. Everyone seemed really excited to be here and the dress in the office is very casual and comfortable.
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- I have had a lot of qualified people I referred to this position not make it past the online assessment which is hard to believe. Answer Question
They didn't seem to want to negotiate and told me what the starting salary was.
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I applied online. The process took 3+ months. I interviewed at Cobalt (Seattle, WA) in July 2013.
The interview process was kinda lengthy. From the time I applied for the position to my start date was 3 months. I got my first phone interview 6 weeks after I applied, then it was another 6 weeks until my start date. I would have liked to see a quick leader time between each of these interview steps. Once I had the phone inter and in-person interview, these were very quick. I believe they were within a week and was offered the position within a week after my in-person interview. The phone interview was very informational and making sure it was a good fit for me and the company. The in-person interview was a little intimidating because you meet with 4 managers. But after my in-person interview, I knew Cobalt was going to be a great career fit.
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- The skills test. It took much longer than the recruiter said it would. It was like taking the SATs again. Answer Question
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I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Cobalt.
After applying, I received an e-mail to fill out an online application. Once completed, I received a call and email to set up a phone interview. The phone interview was very basic and lasted for about 20 minutes. After the phone interview, I waited for about a week and received a call about setting up an interview in-person. After that, I got notice within 1 business day about the offer.
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Not much of a negotiation. I got what I wanted
Account Advocate InterviewAccepted OfferPositive ExperienceEasy Interview
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2+ months. I interviewed at Cobalt (Detroit, MI) in May 2013.
The process took a whlie (a month or 2 from start to finish) First a phone interview, then we did an online test (took an hour) then an in-person interview
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- When you made a mistake, how did you fix it? Answer Question
They gave me more than I asked
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I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Cobalt.
The initial Interview was a phone interview. They asked the typical phone interview questions. Work history, what work experience do you have that relates to this job. About a week and half later I did a online assessment and didn't hear anything after that.
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- They asked kept asked asking about my past salary. Answer Question
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I applied through college or university. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Cobalt (Detroit, MI) in April 2013.
The Hiring and Interview Process was very good. It was very professional and put together well. The situational questions that they asked definitely applied to the job and role itself, so that's good too.
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- In the interview process they didn't really ask any questions that were difficult or unexpected. They were typical interview questions. Answer Question
I was told that I would start at 47k a year and when I got the offer it was for 35k. I tried negotiating and nothing came of it. I took the job because I needed one. With that said, the negotiation phase was not good at all.
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It amazes me how much many fans despise this episode. It saddens me, as well. For me, this episode represents everything that I love about the series. It's frankly baffling to me that someone could hate this episode and yet love "Doctor Who", but I'm aware that many do. I just don't get it, because this episode is to me a distillation of everything that makes me want to watch this show in the first place. It's all about the extraordinary heroism of ordinary people. It's about how eccentric or otherwise unusual people, if they're kind and welcoming, can find friendship and community together, celebrating their eccentricities in ways that enrich all their lives. It's joyous and life-affirming and funny and sweet. I can't believe people can actually hate this!


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Many of the perpetrators of terrorist acts across the country are now in lawful custody as a result of the diligence and steadfastness of law enforcement agents and security operatives across the country.
President Goodluck Jonathan made this revelation Tuesday at a New Year service held at the Saint Anglican Church in Abuja.
According to him, adherents of the dreaded Boko Haram Islamic sect who attacked the Police headquarters in Abuja, the United Nations building and the Saint Theresa's Church in Madalla have been apprehended.
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The 25,000 drivers who use Kamehameha Highway to get around Central Oahu are getting ready for some orange cones and work crews.
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After Monday's blessing ceremony, the state Department of Transportation began work to repave the 14-mile stretch on Kamehameha Highway from Ka Uka Boulevard in Waipio to Waihau Street in Mililani.
"We'll be lowering utilities, doing traffic signal improvements, reconstructing the roadways so when we're done, it should provide up to 25 years of service," said Project Engineer Calvin Hisatake.
The $13 million project will take two years to complete.
"There will always be one lane open to the public in either direction," said Hisatake.
This project on Kamehameha Highway isn't the only one starting this week. Crews will be out on Kalanianaole Highway as well.
"It's mostly going to be day work between the morning commute and the afternoon rush hour," said DOT spokeswoman Caroline Sluyter. "And it will be day work to avoid the noise in the residential neighborhood."
The Kalanianaole Highway project is slated to be done in 2016 as well.
DOT says the first two weeks will be mainly prep work. Shortly after, drivers can expected more lane closures.
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"The U.S. as Sovereign International Last-Resort Lender: The Fed's Currency Swap Program during the Great Panic of 2007-2009", New Political Economy, April 2012, 17(2), 157-178.
"Redback Rising: China's Bilateral Swap Agreements and RMB Internationalization," (with Steven Liao) Forthcoming, International Studies Quarterly.
Brother, Can you Spare a Billion? During financial crises it has long been accepted that in order to reinstate market confidence, national economies need a lender of last resort. In a global economy, such crises are rarely confined to one country. Indeed, they often go global. Yet, there is no formal international lender of last resort (ILLR). Conventional wisdom says that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is the world's de facto ILLR. My book project explores how the United States has, over a fifty year period, regularly complemented and even substituted the Fund's ILLR role by providing billions of dollars in direct emergency loans to crisis-hit countries. Why would U.S. economic policymakers ever put American financial resources at risk to "bailout" foreign governments and citizens to whom they are not beholden? I argue the U.S. is compelled to provide such rescues unilaterally when it believes a multilateral response via the IMF is either too slow or too limited to protect vital American interests. Through a combination of historical case studies and statistical analysis, I uncover the American interests that drove U.S. ILLR actions during international financial crises spanning from the 1960s through 2008."No Reservations: Unpacking Demand for the RMB as a Reserve Currency" (with Steven Liao)We identify 28 central banks that have made investments in China's currency, the renminbi (RMB), between 2010 and 2013. Drawing from extant economic and political economic theories of reserve currency preferences, we develop and test several hypotheses in order to identify the factors associated with cross-national variation in RMB reserve diversification."Waiting is the Hardest Part: IMF Lending Responsiveness, 1984-2009"I introduce new data measuring the duration of IMF loan approval periods. These data reveal considerable variation in the number of days between loan requests and approvals across borrowers. Drawing on case analysis and existing research, I develop and test several hypotheses in order to identify the factors associated with variation in IMF lending responsiveness.


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Although we all applaud the massive push towards electronic health records (EHRs) and the digitization of medical information, there are some very tangible cybercrime data breach threats that exist which could topple the momentum gained by the launch of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) two and half years ago. Two recently released reports (Verizon's Data Breach Investigations Report and FireEye's Advanced Threat Report) suggest that the proportion of healthcare data breaches is rising fast, the largest majority targeting patient personal and payment information (including patient health and insurance data) that attackers can directly or indirectly use to make a profit. The reports point to an urgent situation developing for healthcare facilities to strengthen their data security defenses and adopt a common sense, evidence-based approach to managing security. (Side note – you can find a great infographic illustrating healthcare data breaches by state here).
It's clear to many of us that adopting an EHR system and encouraging more patient engagement through digital communication channels is and will continue to be beneficial for the healthcare industry to ultimately improve quality of care and drive down costs. As the healthcare industry inches closer to full scale digitization, as patients we often overlook the fact that our personal data is just as susceptible to cyber theft as it is in other industries (think financial services, and retail for example). Those who acknowledge the risk of having their information stolen probably feel that data is most susceptible to being swiped at a hospital or large medical facility, which as it turns out isn't the case (more on this in the next section). It is important for us to be as diligent to protect our identity and safeguard our data in healthcare as it is when we perform online banking or engage in e-commerce.
Healthcare Data Breaches Centered on Point of Sale (POS) Systems
Although Verizon reported that healthcare data breach incidents were only 7% of the overall amount (reports vary widely based on datasets used in research – this infographic on healthcare fraud for example indicates that healthcare was the most security breached industry in 2011), they pointed out that the proportion of these breaches are increasing every year and:
"the largest majority are focused on small to medium businesses and outpatient care facilities like medical and dental offices."
Facilities hardest hit tend not to be the large hospitals or medical centers, but instead the smaller doctor's and specialists offices, seeming counterintuitive to the types of businesses that data thieves normally prey upon.


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During the World of Warcraft Raids, Gameplay, Questing, and More panel, Garrisons were explained in detail.
All garrisons will come with four starting buildings:
- Town Hall: where you interact with your followers and conduct business in your garrison
- Mine
- Farm
- Fishing shack
The Small buildings are
- Alchemy Lab
- Smithy
- Enchanter's Study
- Engineering Works
- Scribe's Office
- Salvage Yard
- Storehouse
- Tailoring studio
- Jewelcrafting Gallery
- The Tannery
The Medium buildings are
- Pet Stable
- Trading Post
- Lumber Mill
- Barn
- Inn: where you can pick up new followers
- Barracks
- Infirmary
- Armory
- Stable
- Academy
- Mage tower
Followers can be assigned to buildings and tasks within those buildings. There are also missions that followers can be sent on. The UI is such that you select the activity, assign up to five followers and then select the mission from within that activity.
The mission activities are garrison specific content. Followers will not be completing quests for the player. The activities include:
- Quest: Used to level up followers, though high level quests have a chance to earn loot for your character
- Scenario: Takes longer than quests, but has a higher chance for loot
- Dungeon: Guaranteed to earn player loot, but take longer and are harder. Dungeons require five followers
- Raid: Raids take days to complete. They unlock when at least ten followers get to level 100. Transmog missions for lower raids will sometimes become available.
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U.S. closely monitoring Pak political situation: Reports
The United States said on Tuesday that it was closely observing the political situation in Pakistan.
According to the Express Tribune, State Department deputy spokeperson Marie Harf said that the U.S. ambassador in Pakistan attended meetings with Pakistani political and religious leaders.
Harf also said that the U.S. embassy is sending all updates on political crisis to Secretary of State John Kerry.
U.S. wants India-Pakistan relations to improve and the countries to resume talks, said the U.S. ambassador in Pakistan.
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As our senior citizens age many become a little slower-paced, a little less mobile and they don't get out and about as much. For this segment of society the unconditional love and constant companionship of a pet can be a lifeline. That's why the Nebraska Humane Society works to help elderly residents adopt and keep companion animals.
Ask about qualifying for Animeals at the Eastern Nebraska Office on Aging when you sign up for Meals on Wheels at (402)444-6766.
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The Nebraska Humane Society's Project PETS (Pet Enhanced Therapy for Seniors) works to adopt pets to area care facilities and nursing homes. All of the animals placed in a therapeutic environment undergo extensive training and socialization. They must adapt easily to new places, new people and new situations while maintaining a docile and affectionate personality.
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