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This is not actually an interview with Ghostcrawler. I did not ask him any of these questions, and he did not answer with any of these answers.
But in a deeper sense, a more spiritual sense, Ghostcrawler and I are two lost souls reaching for each other across the vastness of the information superhighway, each seeking that other half to fill the emptiness within us. We are platonic life partners bound by the love of the hunter experience.
Because of this connection we share, this ephemeral bond, I am able to predict how he'd answer if we did in fact conduct an interview. If I happened to sit at a bar next to Ghostcrawler in the not-too-distant future and our eyes met over a glass of stout in a moment of magic, I think we can agree that everything in the following transcript is exactly as he would say it. The only thing that might possibly be different is the words.
Frostheim: Thank you, Imaginary Ghostcrawler, for agreeing to another interview.
Imaginary Ghostcrawler: No problem, Frost -- I can call you Frost, right? It's been too long since the last one. We have to get together more often.
I look forward to it. So, patch 4.3.2 has just recently been released with a series of small buffs for hunters, from DPS to survivability. What was the design theory behind the changes?
That's a bigger question than it sounds like, and one that goes all the way up to the top. The truth is that during Cataclysm, subscriber numbers have dropped. WoW is still a bajillion times bigger than every other MMO combined, but still, it's alarming.
We've been doing a bunch of number crunching trying to identify exactly what it is about Cataclysm that didn't resonate with players as strongly as past expansions. We finally were able to draw a pretty strong correlation between the overall underperformance of the hunter class and the dip in subscriber numbers.
Really? The impact has been that significant?
Absolutely. When you think about it, it makes sense. We spent all these years establishing hunters as the primary class in the game and built all the other classes around hunters. And then in Cataclysm, we just dropped the ball on the PvP front for hunters, and the class ended up a little subpar in PvE. Not very subpar, mind you. Hunters can still kick ass -- can I say "ass" on WoW Insider? -- well, they can still kick ass, but they have to work harder for it.
The design of Dragon Soul has really shone a light on the hunter survivability issues, with heroic mode fights that really benefit from damage-reduction cooldowns combined with mechanics that bypass Deterrence. We're doing a lot more in Mists to improve the class, and you've seen some of that already, but we felt we had to do something quick while we worked on the overhaul. I know it's not everything, but we're hard at work on the rest in Mists.
On the topic of Mists of Pandaria, what are the overall goals of the expansion?
There are three main goals in Mists: sweet-ass panda ninjas, more awesome things for hunters, and more focus on the Horde/Alliance conflict.
What are the goals for the hunter class?
Hunters are tricky, because they're so central to the game. From a broad perspective, we absolutely need to get the hunter PvP situation fixed, and in general we want to work on streamlining the hunter toolbox.
Could you got into more detail?
For you? Anything. On the PvP end, the real problem with hunter balance right now has more to do with difficulty balance than power balance. The absolute best hunter players can compete with the absolute best players of most other classes. Point in case, we saw a hunter in the winning PvP team at BlizzCon. The problem is once you move out of the top half of the top percent, hunters fall like a rock.
Getting rid of minimum range is one of the first steps to adjusting the difficulty curve of hunters, and along with that will come some better damage reduction cooldowns. We want to move away from the notion that hunters are either at range or they're dead. But it's going to take a lot of testing in alpha and beta to nail it down, we know that.
And what about streamlining the hunter toolbox?
On the PvE end, we need to be very careful about the level of complexity in hunter gameplay. Hunters already have one of the largest toolboxes, combined with pretty involved shot priority cycles that are constantly changing.
A lot of players are kind of envious of, for example, the arcane mage rotation. It's basically just two buttons, but with involved cooldown management. It takes skill to play really well, but it takes little skill to play pretty darned good. Contrast that to hunters that take a high degree of skill to play pretty good.
Of course, the problem is that as much as players wish they had the arcane mage rotation, if you ask them what they want from the expansion, they will list of a bunch of abilities that involve complicating their toolbox even more -- adding more buttons to press to a class that already has so many. It's always a design challenge to add cool new stuff without adding complexity.
So what are you doing about this?
We're getting rid of a bunch of hunter abilities that are very seldom used. Things like Aspect of the Wild and Immolation Trap and really a bunch of others. Unless we can find a compelling reason to redesign it, the first step is to get rid of the buttons that you never press anyway. We could certainly make 40 ridiculously awesome abilities, but while it sounds cool, in practice it would be impossible to play.
We're also streamlining some rotations -- for example, removing Improved Steady Shot from the MM tree, to make the MM rotation less of a screw job. Can I say "screw job" on WoW Insider? How about #&!%? OK, good to know.
We learned a lot about what's coming for hunters in Mists of Pandaria at BlizzCon. I understand there's still a lot in development, but is there any other cool news we can announce?
I suppose, for you, for hunters, I can say some stuff that's supposed to be secret. But don't let the support classes know, or they'll all want cool things -- and frankly, they just aren't as good-looking as you lot.
Hunters will be getting the Stampede ability -- a short-duration ability on a long cooldown that summons several pets at once to wreak havoc on your enemies. So far in testing, it's pretty damned cool.
The other awesome thing is that Mists of Pandaria will bring a hunter legendary that is going to be so cool you'll wet yourself.
Wow, that's awesome! While we're on the topic, what about taming feral druids?
That's something we looked at, but in the end, the ability just felt too weak. Hunters are designed around having strong pets.
Do you have any specific balance goals in Mists of Pandaria? I know BM hunters in particular have not been pleased with two expansions as the bottom raiding spec of the class.
Our goal is always to have the specs as balanced as possible, while still keeping a unique and distinct feel. But we also have to weigh the cost of making changes too frequently or upsetting the hierarchy against the benefit of balance improvements.
We have the ability to make the DPS potential of the specs amazingly balanced for any given boss fight. We could update abilities and coefficients constantly to adjust to current strategies and gear and have everyone's potential within a few percent. And you know what? Players would hate it. Every week, there'd be a new update, and every week, the top players would have to respec and relearn their abilities and rotations. And even then, that state of balance would exist for just that one boss encounter -- other bosses would then be unbalanced.
Obviously we do release balancing patches and hotfixes throughout every expansion, because balance is important, but there's a delicate line between too much and too little.
Another thing players need to be aware of is that we do pay attention to the output of all the classes and specs, and we have access to a lot more data and better data than you guys do. World of Logs is nothing to the logs we have. We know how classes and specs are performing -- we really do -- and if there's an actual issue we will work to fix it. But sometimes players think there's a significant disparity when in reality there is not -- they're just looking at a small subset of data, or worse, they're just looking at their raid team ... and frankly, there could be skill factors involved.
And on that note, BM is a lot better than most players give it credit for. BM needs work, mostly in the form of smoothing out some pet mechanics that sometimes interfere with their potential, but BM can absolutely eat your face off.
Well, I can see we've already gone really long in this interview, and my editors are going to hate me for this already, so we'd better sign off.
No problem. It gives us some time to get to work on this Bombay Sapphire. All this talking is thirsty work, after all.
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promoting campus pride
AGS (Alpha Gamma Sigma)
foster, promote, maintain, and recognize academic excellence at LMC. Also, to perform services to the
college and community and enhance cultural and social awareness and
leadership development.
ALLIES, Los Medanos College's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Alliance, provides information, support and community for gay, lesbian, bi, trans, queer and questioning people in the LMC area, and for their straight family and friends. ALLIES meetings and events offer a safe, friendly and inclusive place and time for our community to convene. > Website
AMSA (American Medical Student Association)
To inform and expose pre-medical students to the medical education process. Also, to promote and maintain programs that enhance community healthcare.
Anime Unlimited
To bring together students who enjoy qualities of Japanese pop-culture such as anime, manga, music, video games, and art.
Believer's Love World Campus Fellowship
Believer's Loveworld Campus Fellowship is a place where we share God's Love, where you meet people who love God and have dedicated their lives to making a change in their world. Our Vision is to motivate people for action towards a brighter and greater future and to help them bring out the success that lies within.
| Circle K
Circle K is the largest collegiate community service, leadership development, and friendship organization in the world. Circle K 's motto, is "We Build." Circle K provides constructive opportunities for students to become involved on their campuses and communities through service work to others in need.
C.A.L.C. Club
To create a study group full of students who are either planning to take Calculus, have already taken Calculus or are just curious about Calculus.
Distinguished Brothers of Purpose (DBP)
Gamers United
To teach various math, social, strategizing and acting skills through the act of participating in various games such as Role Playing Games, Trading Card Games, Electronic Games, Normal Playing Cards and Board Games.
To enrich the community with intellectual and artistic activities, providing mentor and tutoring programs to all LMC students, and serving the community through outreach programs. > School website
|La Raza Unida Club
To build the presence of participation of the Latino student population at LMC. Dedicated to the enhancement of the educational experience of fellow students.
League of Legends
To provide a safe and fun environment for new and current League of Legends players. To encourage and spread the love and passion of the game to the student of Los Medanos College. Also, to connect students and players through fellowship of the League.
LMCAS (Los Medanos College Associated Students)
Dedicated to the proposition that students must be included in the making of decisions that affects them. Also, enhancing the quality and scope of education at LMC by bridging the gap between the students and faculty. > School website
LMC Rotaract
To provide opportunities for personal development through improved relationships and community building.
|The Music Knights
To unite instrumentalists in order to increase the awareness and appreciation of classical music.
To promote social action in Latino culture, meet people, moral support, and help each other.
|R.E.A.D. (Reading and Education Advance Dreams)
Because reading and education can help share dreams, develop and achieve goals, and open new futures for communities through individuals and families, we wish to promote both reading and education in the Los Medanos community.
RN Class of 2015
To uphold and expand a reputation of clinical and academic excellence.
|RN Class of 2016
To uphold and expand a reputation of clinical and academic excellence.
To learn from one another and grow skills through practicing and honing the art of improvisation. We hope to learn from each other's style, experience and improve skill levels, while maintaining an equal level of integrity and respect for oneself and fellow players. > Club website
S.A.C.H.E. (Students with Abilities to Coordinate to Help Each Other)
To add a social dimension to the Disabled Student Program and Services (DSPS) at LMC. Also, to help students get through their academic career with support and needed resources.
|Student Nurses Association
To promote awareness of current public health issues, encourage safety in the community, and additional information that current and prospective nursing students will find useful in current and future education.
S.T.A.R.s (Student Transfer Achievement Representatives)
We, the STARS of the Transfer Program, in Fall of Two-Thousand Thirteen, create this Constitution to further expand the leadership of the Transfer Programs. As well as build the future leaders of the World, and unite the bright minds within these Programs; and to spread the ideas and philosophies of Transfer throughout the World.
|ULC (Umoja Leadership Collective)
To encourage, develop and strengthen the leadership skills of students – especially students of African descent and in the Umoja Scholars Program – and to positively impact the communities of these students.
|Ballet Folklorico de Los Medanos
|Beauty Empowerment Club
|BSU-Black Student Union
|Chem Club
|Club of the Living Dead
|Debate Club
|Gathered Students for Business
|International Student Club
|LDS Institute
|Leadership Organization of Undocumented Dreamers
|LMC Football Club
|LMC Students for a Democratic Society
|LMC Veterans Club
|Meditation Empowerment Club
|Mighty Mustangs Friends for Fitness
|Muslim Student Association
|Mustangs for Life: Voices for the Unborn
|Rythm of the World
|Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers
|United Latino Scholars
|Writers Guild
* These clubs are currently inactive and not chartered. If you are interested in reactivating and chartering one of these clubs, please contact the Student Life Office.
Call (925) 473-7554 for more information.

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November 30, 2015
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Microsoft is skewering Google again with scathing ads. The latest marketing assault says as much about the dramatic shift in the technology industry's competitive landscape as they do about the animosity between the two rivals.
The missive being launched Tuesday marks the third phase in a 5-month-old marketing campaign that Microsoft Corp. derisively calls "Scroogled." The online, television and print ads depict Google as a duplicitous company more interested in increasing profits and power than protecting people's privacy.
This time, Microsoft is vilifying Google Inc. for sharing some of the personal information that it gathers about people who buy applications designed to run on mobile devices powered by Google's Android software.
Google says it shares a limited amount of information to ensure customers get better service and faster responses.
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|New Suture Method for Radial Tears of the Meniscus: Biomechanical Analysis of Cross-Suture and Double Horizontal Suture Techniques Using Cyclic Load Testing.
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|BACKGROUND: Repair of complete radial meniscal tears is a key to restoring the mechanical integrity necessary to maintain hoop tension in the meniscus. The primary stability of the meniscal repair is one of the most important factors for meniscal healing, but the biomechanical structural properties of different repair techniques for complete radial meniscal tears remain unknown. HYPOTHESIS: Our novel cross-suture technique with suturing oblique to the collagen fibrils of the meniscus will yield better fixation than the standard double horizontal suture technique with suturing parallel to the collagen fibrils in the meniscus. STUDY DESIGN: Controlled laboratory study. METHODS: Biomechanical investigation was performed on 40 fresh human menisci (2 groups of 20 menisci each) from patients who underwent total knee arthroplasty. In the cross-suture technique group (group A), the sutures crossed over 5 mm from the tear and 5 mm and 10 mm from the rim. In the double horizontal suture technique group (group B), the sutures were parallel and had the same attachment points as group A. The specimens were cyclically loaded 500 times between 5 and 30 N and then loaded to failure after completion of the cyclic load testing. RESULTS: Compared with the double horizontal suture group, the cross-suture group had a significantly higher ultimate failure load (78.96 ± 19.27 N vs 68.16 ± 12.92 N; P < .05), significantly greater stiffness (8.01 ± 1.54 N/mm vs 6.46 ± 1.12 N/mm; P < .05), and significantly lower displacement (5.74 ± 1.84 mm vs 8.56 ± 2.39 mm; P < .05) after a 500-cycle loading protocol. CONCLUSION: Our cross-suture technique significantly improved the structural properties of the repaired complete radial meniscal tears. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: The cross-suture technique for repair of radial meniscal tears provides high stability and could be a promising solution in young and in active patients.
|Hirokazu Matsubara; Ken Okazaki; Toshiaki Izawa; Yasutaka Tashiro; Shuichi Matsuda; Takuya Nishimura; Yoshitaka Nakanishi; Hideya Kawamura; Yukihide Iwamoto
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Alexis de Tocqueville (1805–1859) was a French statesman, political thinker, and founder of comparative-historical sociology. Tocqueville was born in Paris to an aristocratic family that had suffered the depredations of the French Revolution. He traveled to the United States in 1831–1832—on the pretext of researching the novel penitentiary system of Pennsylvania and New York—and based his masterpiece Democracy in America on his observations and inquiries of American society. Shortly after returning to France, Tocqueville got involved in politics and served in the Chamber of Deputies from 1839 to 1851, participated in drafting a new constitution in 1848, and served briefly as Louis Bonaparte's Minister of Foreign Affairs. Tocqueville left public office in 1851 after protesting Bonaparte's coup d'état and immediately set to work researching and writing The Old Regime and the French Revolution . Tocqueville's most significant contributions to social theory include his arguments on democratization as a world-historical process ...


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Illustrator enjoys capturing the natural world
When choosing a career path, Mark Klingler was torn between his two very different loves: art and nature.
Fortunately, he found a profession that's allowed him to do both. Klingler, a scientific illustrator for the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, creates images for research publications, lectures, media and international exhibits.
"I try to depict them in a manner that tells a story that engages you somehow," says Klingler of Lower Burrell.
Klingler, the son of a landscaper father and florist mother, grew up in New Jersey. His parents had 11 children, and Klingler's family played an important role in his love of nature. A few brothers practiced taxidermy as a hobby, and one also raised butterflies.
"I was enamored with that," Klingler says.
Then, a 50-cent purchase led to a lifetime love. His brother bought a field guide to butterflies and moths. Klingler spent hours poring over the material, learning all that he could, and replicating images in his drawings. He went on to study graphic design at Carnegie Mellon University, then received a master's in arts management also at CMU. He also holds a post-baccalaureate certificate from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in painting and sculpting.
"I chose art because it is a gift," he says. "I wanted to develop that and see what happens."
Today, Klingler raises butterflies and moths with his daughter, and creates informational booklets on moths with his wife, Cathy, who also works at the museum.
When drawing a "critter," as Klingler likes to call his subjects, he pays particular attention to each organism's facial features and posture.
"People connect with the eye," he says.
If he doesn't have a specimen, he relies on photographs or online images. Sometimes, he'll build small sculptures to help him capture angles. Drawings can take many hours, depending on their complexity.
In addition to his work at the museum, Klingler does freelance work for scientific publications. His latest venture for Johns Hopkins University Press, "Field Guide to the Natural World of Washington, D.C." by Howard Youth, will debut in April. The book features 100 illustrations of plant and animal species found around the D.C. area. Klingler also illustrated 2007's "Field Guide to the Natural World of New York City."
Youth describes Klingler's style as "vibrant."
"His combination of accuracy and colors brings the subjects to life," Youth says. "His work very much complements what we're trying to do with the text. The end product is something unique."
Klingler can find inspiration anywhere. One picture in the guide depicts a wood duck, based on a memory Klingler has of watching one on a creek. The idea for its setting in the water came from a photograph Klingler took of fall trees reflecting on a parking-lot puddle.
Klingler also hopes to generate enthusiasm for his field. He teaches classes and gives lectures on his work around the region.
"I hope to inform people about the critters and scientific illustration and, hopefully, inspire them somehow," he says.
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Money Resolutions Revisited: 3 Tales From the Financial Trenches
These three people made ambitious financial New Year's resolutions. If your goal for 2013 is to fix your finances, let their money goals inspire you.
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Originally posted by omkar patkar: In StringTokeinzer class, default delimiters are " newline" and "carriage return".....whats the difference between the two ?
The tokenizer uses the default delimiter set, which is " \t\n\r\f": the space character, the tab character, the newline character, the carriage-return character, and the form-feed character. Delimiter characters themselves will not be treated as tokens.
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Having been diagnosed as having cannabis induced psychosis over 10 years ago I have just suffered another attack. This time I have been diagnosed with brief psychotic reaction to stress. I really want to avoid suffering another attack. I have been told I don't have schzioprenia and it is highly unlikely that I have bi-polar. Are there any support groups out there for people who have had similar experiences?
Hi I've also had a psychotic attack, I was hospitalized for over a week. I have the diagnosis of a single psychotic attack, but I'm afraid and wondering if it will occur again. I've never smoked cannabis though. I've searching for information online, but they mainly talk about schizophrenia, which I don't have.
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"Our existing network lacked the capacity, manageability, features and security to keep pace with the growing technological needs of the students and faculty. We needed a solution that would be able to handle increasingly complex and bandwidth-heavy applications, "said Paul Rosenbaum, Associate Headmaster and COO of Viewpoint School. "Xirrus' Wi-Fi solution was able to help Viewpoint fully utilize the school's facilities with portable classrooms, flexible study areas and support a wide range of wireless clients. "
With the new network, Viewpoint now has the ability to achieve the necessary capacity and coverage to take wired Triple Play to wireless notebooks, security cameras and event broadcasting, enriching the overall experience of the students and faculty.
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Yesterday, I ordered the Nashbar X cyclocross frame (on sale for $109!) and the Nashbar carbon cross fork (on sale for $124!) and then applied a 20% discount. Total price: $186.
How cool is that? Shipping and taxes were a bit high, but I couldn't resist buying these big items (for my budget, at least) during their 20% off promotion. Anyhow, here's what I'm doing:
I've got a 52cm Surly Cross-Check frame (original blue, first year of production, the only year they made it with Reynolds 631 and 1" steer tube). For years, I've loved the bike, but it's just a tad bit tall for me. Anyhow, I've mostly ridden it as a commuter and I hope to sell it to someone who will rebuild it and appreciate it more than I did. I don't have the original fork, btw. I've got a Tange cro-mo instead. Once all the parts are swapped, I'll be selling it, so lemme know if you're interested.
So I'm excited about this switch. I've never had a carbon fork, or a road bike that really fit me (27.5" inseam, doh!). Hopefully, this will do the trick. Going from steel to aluminum will probably be a rude awakening, but I'll live.
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Leather furniture is an expensive investment. Using the wrong cleaning methods can shorten its life span. This guide is about cleaning leather furniture.
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To buff the leather seats of dining room chairs. After cleaning the leather with saddle soap I use a hand mixer to buff them. I wrap a soft cloth around one of the beaters. Low speed. The leather looks great.
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I use Castile soap to clean the leather, it is very mild and doesn't dry it out or have any silicone or waxes to damage it. Don't use saddle soap unless your furniture is as tough as a saddle, this will only damage fine leather. There are also very few leathers that need to be "conditioned" just cleaned regularly.
I am on my second Leather 3 piece suite because after cleaning my old chesterfield suite for 15 years, 1 decided that it was time for a change for a new one, That was 3 years ago, I gave it to a friend who was well pleased with it. Because it still looked brand new, and through the years all I used to clean was a spot of washing up liquid in warm water. Put cloth in and wring out and just use damp. Then let dry and use either a good leather cleaner or leather wipes. Micro cloths are very good to get grease, etc. off just use it damp. This is tried and tested.
I desperately need help trying to get my furniture cleaned. I have Italian Leather which is similar to suede and I have spoken with several cleaning companies and no one is sure how to clean it and the company ELRAN states for me to contact a professional. Is there anyone out there that can give a clue on what to do or who to contact to clean my furniture?
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You must have an unfinished or nubuck leather. If you have a build up of oil and soil. A cleaning even from someone that knows what they are doing will not be able to fully restore your piece. They can however; clean it as well as possible and re-protect the leather to slow the aging and soil build up. You need a pro leather repair and restoration company. You can also check out some of the ads on this sight. But be careful what you attempt to clean this leather with.
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Have you tried Armor All original protectant, I used this on my leather couch and it looked great.
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Home › Binge Eating Forum › Binge Eating Support – General Comments, Questions, and Posts › peanut butter is the enemy
This topic contains 22 replies, has 14 voices, and was last updated by Vj389 3 years, 8 months ago.
Hey, just an idea for my fellow natural peanut butter fans. I am super addicted to natural crunchy peanut butter, its basically the only thing I binge on. I usually try to have a few spoonfuls of it with my breakfast so I don't binge on it during the day, but I still eat more than a normal serving. Anyway, this morning my kitchen was out of natural peanut butter so I had to use Kraft smooth instead. I didn't like the flavour at all compared to natural, so I stopped at one spoonful! So my idea is to let myself eat peanut butter, but only the kind I don't like. Hopefully that will stop me from eating so much! I know its potentially risky because I might end up bingeing on it anyway and it will be even less healthy than bingeing on the natural, but it worked this morning so why not give it a shot?
organic peanut butter with banana… a spoon full with flax cereal, fruits, and honey! in smoothies!
yea I get why people have problem with peanut butter! its that fricking good! and almond butter.
I only had problems with it when i was in school. brought me alot comfort when i was studying algebra.. hehe
yay ive added a delightful new food to the condiment list of creamy things i put on food… NOT! im sure everyone here knows this food its a white devil called mayonnaise.lately ive been eating food with large amounts of mayonnaise on it its delicious. i seem to severely crave heavy fat products lol not sure why. almond butter is decent have you ever tried cashew butter?
keepon- thats actually a really good idea, ive tried that before and it seems to help.
I love pb better than chocolate.i have to keep it out of the house.i can eat the whole jar.i like crunchy best.I'm more of a compulsive eater than binger.
just ate almost an entire jar. i fucken hate my life man i was feeling optomistic tonight until i woke up and got out of control
Peanut Butter is definitely the enemy!!! I can never stop going back for more once I've started. And it's usually what starts a binge for me. I don't ever crave it when it's not in my house but when it is, its gone right away.
Yes, PB was most certainly one of my binging favorites. I'd smear it over anything just to diversify the taste a little…and when I was through with that, I'd just eat it with a spoon right outta the jar. God.
Peanut butter is the most addicting thing ever. It sucks!
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Wanted so bad to love these but....
I decided, for whatever reason, I need a pair of grey denim for Fall and these are a fantastic pair of jeans but sadly they're going back. There was too much fading on the thighs for me. The material is a bit thin but they have the perfect amount of stretch and fit TTS. If only they were a consistent wash.
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Gorgeous but Narrow
I so wanted to love these sandals. the leopard print is perfect and the leather is super soft but they are super narrow. I even ordered them a half size bigger after reading some reviews and I couldn't see the footbed. I don't have wide feet by any means and was super disappointed but I'll be sending them back.
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Flipping love this top!
I tried this top on at Saks and although I loved it, figured I would wait for it to go on sale. After stalking it for over a week and obsessing that it would never go on sale and I'd - gasp! - not own one I just bought it. It's the softest, sweatshirt/T ever, not to mention uber-flattering and the stripes are faint enough that it's a great neutral.
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Love this top!
I love this top and am considering buying it in Shock also. The Curacao is an awesome green color - not quite as Mint as the picture - and will be great with white skinnies this summer. It's definitely boxy and the arm holes are cut low but somehow it works perfectly.
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Bought in both colors!
I love this top so much I bought it in both colors! (Helps that it's on sale too though!) It fits TTS although could be a little short if you're long-waisted. I like that you have the option to tie the back tighter to show more shoulder, it's a great layering piece and of course, true to Ella Moss, it's super soft!
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Love but Didn't Work
I love anything Joie but unfortunately this top didn't work for me but it was my fault. I'm newly pregnant with twins and was hoping this would be swingy enough to hide a "just look fat" pouch but no such luck! Under normal circumstances I'd wear it every day though, hence the 5 stars!
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I bought this for a bridal shower I'm attending in a few weeks and was pretty disappointed with the fit. The bracelet itself is adorable and I even thought about keeping it but it's just so tiny. I have small wrists and had to have my husband put it on and even he had a hard time with it. Gorjana's website says it's 7" so I'm not sure why the size is different here. Guess i'll have to find something else.
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The gates of Stormwind and Orgrimmar are being heavily regulated. The city guards (along with players) are searching every Alliance and Horde citizen coming and going through the gates for Cultist paraphernalia. Both factions are also dealing with some hefty infiltration -- there are (poorly) stealthed cultists all over both cities. Horde players will also notice that Thrall is missing from his throne room. He has officially left Garrosh Hellscream in charge and has departed for Nagrand.


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Google settles Buzz class action lawsuit
Google today made public word that it had reached a settlement over accusations of privacy violations relating to Google Buzz. The search firm will cover the costs of the class action suit and has agreed to set aside $8.5 million for a privacy education fund to inform users about privacy risks online. Google denied any wrong in the case but agreed to better tell users about privacy in Buzz.
Initial approval had already been given to the settlement by Judge James Ware on October 7, but the two parties only made the deal public today. Final approval is expected by January 31.
The service only launched just at the start of the year but immediately drew criticism from privacy advocates and the law. When it first arrived, Buzz not only auto-enrolled users into the real-time update system by default but gave little control over how much information could be shared with others. Updates often included location information by default, usually supplied from Android and iPhone apps, and carried a serious risk of letting stalkers and others know a person's location without their immediate knowledge.
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What you need to know about elevator upgrades
Keeping Elevators Up to CodeDuring initial installation, an elevator is designed based on cab weight. "The building structure for the machine-room reactions, the pit loads, and the guiderail support are based on this weight; likewise, the machine, the car safeties, the buffers, the power unit and plunger, etc., are also based on the original installation weight," explain the professionals at HKA Elevator Consulting, Laguna Hills, CA.
Current national code allows for a 5-percent increase in weight based on the total of the dead weight of the cab plus full capacity of the elevator. "This usually amounts to an increase of 200 to 500 pounds of interior weight. ... This isn't very much if you're taking off plastic laminate panels and replacing them with glass, and replacing carpet with stone," says HKA.
If you do a cab upgrade and never tell local authorities, and use a company that's not familiar with codes, it's easy to overload your system and expose yourself to liability.
When it comes to keeping your building competitive, elevator cabs can be an afterthought, and can also paint a picture of disrepair throughout the rest of your facility if they're out of date. As the professionals at HKA Elevator Consulting, Laguna Hills, CA, put it: "If your elevator cabs look unsightly, are outdated, or [have an] odor, you're working your way toward a Class-B building."
Tommy Bowden, vice president of modernization at Frisco, TX-based ThyssenKrupp Elevator, offers two main reasons for cab renovations: aesthetics and ADA/code changes. Bowden says that modernization should also be considered to rid cabs of hazardous materials, such as products containing formaldehyde.
"If the cabs are original, and you're upgrading other [original] parts of the building, it's advisable that you upgrade the elevator cabs at the same time to complement the other building upgrades," say the professionals at HKA Elevator Consulting*. Something to realize in this case: Cab upgrades don't make elevators run better or faster. "You need to consider investing additional funds on upgrading the controls, signal fixtures, door operators, and other major components at the same time," recommends HKA. As Bowden explains, a cab renovation is basically just creating a better comfort zone for elevator users. It won't improve the elevator's functionality.
If upgrading elevator cabs is in your plans, HKA emphasizes that hiring interior designers or architects, who may not be aware of elevator codes, isn't the best route. "Many local authorities and/or unions require that anything done to an elevator be performed by, or supervised by, a qualified elevator contractor who holds a license to work on elevators." If this isn't done, elevators could be shut down or may cause injury or death. Some facilities professionals believe that anyone can do a cab renovation - and that's not true. "A company that does cab renovations must be licensed and ... up to speed on code requirements for design, weight, fire rating on materials, fabrication, and installation," says Carol Gray, Texas business development representative for Southlake, TX-based Eklund's.
"The building manager must take into consideration that the cab is only one part of a complex system," says Bowden. "Without completely understanding weight restrictions and code issues, the renovation could create elevator malfunctions." (See Keeping Elevators Up to Code, for more information.) Gray says that one common mistake involves the addition of stone flooring to an elevator with swing returns. "[It adds] so much additional weight that the elevator doesn't level any longer, and the owner incurs additional costs to rebalance the cabs."
New trends in cab renovations include lightweight materials and innovative fixtures, including monitors that display news, weather, or other information of interest. "Also of great importance, helping our environment, [are] LEED-compliant materials," says Bowden. Gray notes that stainless steel is popular in lieu of bronze metal, as are custom materials, such as glass patterns, metals, and metal etching. "As always, stone and wood veneers are timeless and trendy. Ceiling designs are always interesting, with new lighting fixtures on the horizon every year."
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See the Laboratory Security section of the Employee Safety Handbook for lab safety tips. Report hazardous material spills or leaks to the Office for Research Safety.
Volunteer and Visitor Lab Use
As a leading research university, Northwestern University enjoys various kinds of resources to which persons who are not members of the University community seek access. Insofar as possible, and consistent with the University's primary responsibility to its students, faculty, and staff, the University makes such resources available to qualified members of the local community (many of whom, such as students from other institutions, serve as volunteers or interns in University facilities) as well as researchers from the larger national and international academic communities.
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act employers must pay employees for all work that is being performed. There is an exemption from the pay requirement for interns that involve several factors. The factors include:
- That the training, even though it includes actual operations of the facilities of the employer, is similar to training that would be given in a vocational school or academic credit is being given for the training
- That the training is for the benefit of the individual
- That the individual does not displace regular employees, but works under close supervision
- That the employer does not derive immediate advantages from the activities of the individual
- That the individual is not necessarily entitled to a job at the end of the training period, and
- That the employer and the individual understand that the individual is not entitled to wages for the time spent training
If all factors are met, the individual will be considered an intern and not an employee under the Department of Labor's standards, which may change from time to time.
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act employers must pay employees for all work that is being performed. There is an exemption from the pay requirement for volunteers at a nonprofit institution. The factors include:
- The nature of the entity that receives the services
- The receipt by the individual (or expectation thereof) of any benefits from those for whom the services are performed
- Whether the activity is less than a full-time occupation
- Whether regular employees are displaced
- Whether the services are offered freely without pressure or coercion, and
- Whether the services are of the kind typically associated with volunteer work
The agreement covers situations in which persons who are not formally associated with the University visit Northwestern laboratories and/or participate in activities there. Volunteers and visitors are defined as persons who have no formal affiliation with the University such as formal faculty, staff, research, or visiting scholar appointments or who are not enrolled in a formal degree or non-degree program sponsored by the University. Non-degree programs include the National High School Institute, the Center for Talent Development and the College Preparatory Program.
The agreement form must be completed before a volunteer or visitor has access to laboratory facilities and equipment. The department should retain the original and email one copy to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Lab Injury Protocol
Hang this up in your lab for a quick reference guide on what to do if someone gets injured.


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