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We estimate that the net proceeds we will receive from the sale of the shares of
our common stock in this offering, after deducting underwriting discounts and
commissions and estimated expenses payable by us, will be approximately
$92.2 million (or $106.5 million assuming the underwriters exercise their option
to purchase additional shares in full).
We intend to refinance our existing ABL Facility and enter into the Term Loan
Facility in connection with the Proposed Debt Refinancing following the closing
of this offering. We intend to use the proceeds from this offering to acquire
common units of Norcraft Companies LLC (at a price equal to the price paid by
the underwriters for shares of our common stock in this offering). Norcraft
Companies LLC intends to use such net proceeds, together with the net proceeds
from the Term Loan Facility when drawn, to redeem all of Norcraft Companies,
L.P.'s outstanding 10.5% senior secured second lien notes due 2015 on or shortly
after December 15, 2013. To the extent we are unable to enter into the New ABL
Facility and Term Loan Facility following the closing of this offering, Norcraft
Companies LLC will use the proceeds of this offering to redeem a portion of the
outstanding 10.5% senior secured second lien notes. The 10.5% senior secured
second lien notes were issued by Norcraft Companies, L.P. in the aggregate
principal amount of $240.0 million and mature on December 15, 2015. Interest
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governing these notes, we may use the net proceeds from this offering to
optionally redeem the notes on and after December 15 at a price equal to
102.625%, of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest.
Our competitors manufacture stock, semi-custom and custom cabinetry. There are
relatively low capital requirements for cabinetry assembly, and therefore it is
relatively easy for small competitors to enter the industry. Many of our
competitors compete on a local or regional basis, but others, like us, compete
on a national basis as well. Our competitors include large consolidated
operations which house their manufacturing facilities in large and efficient
plants as well as relatively small, local cabinetwork manufacturers. Moreover,
companies in other building products industries may compete with us.
Our competitors include American Woodmark Corporation, Fortune Brands Home &
Security, Inc. and Masco Corporation as well as a large number of smaller
manufacturers. We believe that we compete favorably with other manufacturers due
to the breadth of our product offerings, production capacity and delivery and
We are a leading manufacturer of kitchen and bathroom cabinetry in the U.S. and
Canada, producing a broad range of high-quality cabinetry across most price
points. Our business is conducted through four business divisions (each with its
own president or general manager) and we market our products
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product portfolio and low cost, strategically located manufacturing platform
allow us to better serve our customers and provide us with a competitive
advantage over other cabinet manufacturers. During the year ended December 31,
2012, we believe that approximately two-thirds of our net sales were to the home
repair and remodeling market and the remaining net sales were to the new
residential construction market. As of and for the twelve-month period ended
September 30, 2013, we generated net sales of $330.4 million, Adjusted EBITDA of
$40.4 million, a net loss of $3.7 million and had total indebtedness of $240.0
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comprehensive product offerings in the industry that encompasses a variety of
price points, styles, materials and customization levels. Our product offering
includes stock and semi-custom cabinets manufactured in both framed and full
access styles, and more than 600,000 door and finish combinations. We have seven
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We sell our products primarily to kitchen and bathroom cabinet dealers. For the
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Slogans and narratives. Claims and blames. The debates have begun.
Consider the phrase "Jobs created and saved." Have you ever thought about the dopiness of that? There are so many ways to manipulate the numbers that any kind of realness is lost almost at the outset.
But "Jobs created and saved" is one of those phrases like "Hope and Change" that somehow moves the masses, even though there is virtually no substance to it.
The new slogan for the Obama campaign is "Forward." I guess that means, "More of the same, but Hope for better results."
Perhaps phrases like this should carry disclaimers to the effect that, "No reality was used during the making of this slogan."
Maybe slogan-meisters who create this stuff are on to something, though. The 19th century writer Oscar Wilde advised his friend to "Remain as I do, incomprehensible. To be great is to be misunderstood."
Wednesday's presidential debate seemingly did its best to follow Wilde's dictum. TV anchor Jim Lehrer of government-supported PBS moderated the first presidential debate. It focused on domestic policy. Lehrer determined the topics and the questions but still managed to behave impartially.
As we approach one of the most critical times in the world's history, Lehrer presented a debate that offered us two slogan-filled visions for solving the looming fiscal crisis. According to AP's Andrew Taylor, neither plan would work.
Romney's plan, according to Taylor, wouldn't work because he could never get it through Congress. And Obama's wouldn't work even if he could get it through Congress. Forward into the unknown we go.
The debate talked a lot about the future. It might it be a good idea to remind ourselves that the past is history, and the present is knowable. But the future, as prognosticated by a person running for office, is little more than a narrative that is meant to win the hearts and/or the minds of voters.
Politics at this level is showbiz-centric. And when it comes to spinning a narrative, those visits to the Letterman show, "The View" and gigs with Beyonce and George Clooney may have served Obama well.
Romney's hope is that his business acumen will trump Obama's slap-dash presentation. Time will tell.
Did that debate change anyone's mind? Possibly, but it could have been more enjoyable. It's times like this I miss Newt Gingrich.
Debates could be audience-grabbers, but they'd have to have an honest-to-goodness neutral moderator and great debaters. Or, if not great debaters at least some who were entertaining would be needed.
Howard Stern vs. Jon Stewart moderated by Tom Bergeron — now that would be a lollapalooza. And goofy as it sounds, it would probably influence more votes than the current debates will.
This was a debate on domestic policy. Excessive spending has added trillions to our debt and resulted in two unprecedented cuts in the U.S. credit rating. Polls indicate 68 percent of Americans are unhappy with the country's direction. But getting specific answers to hardball questions in a debate is always a challenge.
For Romney it was a passing offense with hope that he can find some good receivers in the end zone.
For Obama, it was defense. Avoid the incumbent record, run out the clock, and look cool in the uniform.
Game on.
Former Elkhart furniture store owner Richard Leib has served on planning committees in several industries. An avid auto fan, he raced in the 1972 coast-to-coast Cannonball Run. He has written on a wide range of subjects.

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A man died after he fell 15 to 20 feet off a building in downtown Colorado Springs.
The accident happened on Kiowa near Nevada. Police say the victim was a construction worker. His family tells us he is 41-year-old Pedro Carreño Arrazola.
We're told Arrazola was in the middle of a roofing project on the building.
Just before two Wednesday afternoon, Arrazola was on the fire escape trying to get the last set of stairs to come down when something went wrong.
Police say a cable may have snapped and Arrazola fell.
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An initial appearance for N-B-A superstar Kobe Bryant in the Eagle County courthouse took just a few minutes Wednesday afternoon.
As part of the advisement procedures, his lawyers waived a
formal reading of the charge against the L.A. Lakers player.
The 24-year-old Bryant has been accused by a 19-year-old woman
of assaulting her at a lodge where she worked and he was staying.
Judge Frederick Gannett scheduled a preliminary hearing for one p.m. on October ninth.
Bryant was flanked by his attorneys as he stood quietly and
showed no emotion during the hearing.
Bryant has said he'd had consensual sex with the woman but is
innocent of assault.
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Wharton Business Plan Competition | Open for Submissions
Not just ideas - The Wharton Business Plan Competition (WBPC) is a comprehensive platform, spanning the entire academic year, that helps student entrepreneurs and their teams develop and launch their businesses, and provides a network for brainstorming, feedback, and future business opportunities. Participating teams develop their ideas with guidance from top business leaders who serve as mentors and judges. After three rounds of competition, the top three finalists receive national press attention and share more than $115,000 in cash and in-kind prizes to help them jumpstart their businesses. The Grand Prize winning team will walk away with The Perlman Prize (made possible through the generous support of Ellen Hanson Perlman and Richard E Perlman, W'68). The Perlman Prize carries a $30,000 cash prize and $15,000 of in-kind services.
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Look who's coming for a playdate. It's Charlie's new friend, Taylor, and her two mommies. In this new episode of Disney Channel's series Good Luck Charlie, both Bob and Amy Duncan handle the surprise with a comical twist. They, individually, met Taylor's mom before this visit. It's when they argue over her name, it becomes clear they didn't realize there are two of them. Some viewers gave an enthusiastic two thumbs up at the normalcy of it all. Others gasped at Disney's audacity to bring the topic of homosexuality into a children's television show.
We're huge Good Luck Charlie fans. It is one of those rare gems that I could watch with my kids and actually enjoy. Amy Duncan is my favorite TV mom ever. The character was honest, disorganized, couldn't make a pancake to save her life (until the next to last episode), and once said wearing spectacular shoes made everything an event. I love her. In my opinion, she and Bob were the perfect couple to take on the challenge of showing us just how ordinary gay parents are.
I've got a coworker who has been with her partner for 20 years and they have three children. Until recently, she's been my only gay friend with a family, so there had not been much conversation about the topic with my little ones. When we saw her and her family out at the mall, I introduced them without any big explanation. As we left, my girls were arguing over who was the mom. I said, "They're both the mom. Instead of a mom and dad, their family has two moms."
I won't say I braced myself for the questions I was sure would come next, but I will admit to holding my breath for a second. One daughter stopped walking and said, "Well that's messed up! Who comes when they yell, "Mommmmmmm!" How can you not laugh? That's as far as their wild little imaginations took them. They, like many kids, simply accepted the information.
This morning, that same friend posted on Facebook. "Just sittin' around watchin' Good Luck Charlie and a family like ours pops up on the screen… Kids were amped and noticed right away… one day we will blend in." Isn't that what we all want? We just want to be seen as a family, regardless if there are two moms or dads, we're a single parent, we're older or younger than our parenting peers, we're taller/shorter/thinner/rounder than others, we have tons of money or practically none at all, we believe in God or don't, we have one kid or ten, and any other of the million things that set us apart from one another.
We're parents. We do the very best job we can. When we stop focusing on what makes us different, we can see we're very much alike.
I adore Good Luck Charlie for taking a risk. When I watched the episode with my children, it was a non-issue. They were more interested in the fact that Toby didn't show up until one of the very last scenes and only for a moment. How scandalous!
Is it still a big deal to see a gay couple on television?
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Club 410 sets the bar for liquor license violations
Today, I was skimming the schedule for Thursday's liquor board hearings when I almost spat my Coke Zero all over my computer screen.
Club 410 (4507-09 Belair Road) has an absolutely epic list of offenses. Except for Suite Ultralounge, I can't remember the last time I saw a bar get in trouble for so many violations all at once. Of course, this is nothing new. But still, it's shocking to read them all, one by one.
I went through and hand-picked the best offenses to post on Midnight Sun. I skipped the relatively mundane ones, like serving alcohol to minors and not framing their license.
Are you ready for Club 410's four worst offenses? Here goes ...
4. Violation of Rule 4.16 "No licensee shall allow his premises to be used for the purpose of possession, transfer or use of any narcotic drug" on January 11, 2009 (Re: During investigation, police found three pink ziplock bags with plant substance, suspected marijuana);
3. Violation of Rule 4.02 "No licensee shall sell or furnish alcoholic beverages to any person under the influence of alcohol or narcotic drugs or who is disorderly in manner or to any person known to be a habitual drunkard or user of narcotic drugs" on January 11, 2009 (Re: Two patrons appeared to be intoxicated) and on January 25, 2009 (Re: Police witnessed intoxicated patron leave establishment and stumble across the street to his vehicle)
2. Violation of Rule 3.06 "Licensees shall operate their establishments at all times in accordance with the requirements of the Health Department of Baltimore City, the Building Code of Baltimore City, and the rules and regulations of the Fire Department of Baltimore City" on January 9, 2009 and on January 11, 2009 (Re: Coolers holding alcohol were filthy, wet, moldy and no proper washing stations were set up for washing glassware) and on February 5, 2009 (Re: Establishment was over posted capacity)
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Markham, I.S. "Assessing the Prediction of Employee Productivity: A Comparison of OLS vs. CART." International Journal of Productivity and Quality Management, 8(3), 2011, pp.313-332.
Palocsay, S.W., Markham, I.S., and Markham, S.E. "Utilizing and Teaching Data Tools in Excel for Exploratory Analysis." Journal of Business Research, 63(2), 2010, pp. 191-206.
Markham, I.S. and Palocsay, S.W. "Scenario Analysis in Spreadsheets with Excel's Scenario Tool." INFORMS Transactions on Education, 6( 2), 2006.
Markham, S.E., and Markham, I.S. "Biometeorological Effects on Worker Absenteeism." International Journal of Biometeorology, 49(5), 2005, pp. 317-324.
Wray, B.A., Markham, I.S., and Mathieu, R.G. "An Artificial Neural Network Approach to Learning from Factory Performance in a Kanban-based System" Journal of International Technology and Information Management, 12(2), 2003, pp. 85-98.
Mathieu, R.G., Wray, B.A., and Markham, I.S. "An Approach to Learning from both Good and Poor Factory Performance in a Kanban-based JIT Production System", Production Planning and Control,13(8),2002, pp.715-724.
Markham, I.S., Mathieu, R.G., and Wray, B.A. "A Rule Induction Approach for Determining the Number of Kanbans in a Just-In-Time Production System." Computers and Industrial Engineering, 34(4), 1998, pp. 717-727.
Markham, I.S., and Rakes, T.R., "The Effect of Size and Variability of Data on the Performance of Neural Networks and Regression." Computers and Operations Research, 25(4), 1998, pp. 251-263.
Markham, I.S. and Sumichrast, R.T. "A Genetic Algorithm Approach to Routing Delivery Vehicles with Multiple Sources, Destinations and Depots." Applications of Management Science: Engineering, 9, 1996, pp. 157-174.
Markham, I.S. and Ragsdale, C.T. "Combining Statistical Models and Neural Networks to Solve the Classification Problem in Discriminant Analysis." Decision Sciences, 26(2), March/April 1995, pp. 229-242.
Markham, S.E., and Markham, I.S. "Self-Management and Self-Leadership Re-examined: A Levels of Analysis Perspective." Leadership Quarterly, 6(3), 1995, pp. 343-359.
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MSI GT660R Gaming Laptop Arrives in US
Gaming laptops don't appeal to everyone, but MSI's GT660R should interest those looking for a portable powerhouse. The freshly minted model sits right on the edge of an affordable desktop replacement with a $1700 price. The GT660R features a 16″ screen, an Nvidia GTX285M with 1GB dedicated video RAM, 6GB of DDR3 system RAM and an Intel Core i7 740QM processor clocked at 1.73GHz.
While the 1.73Ghz Core i7 might seem a little anemic, thanks to MSI's Turbo Drive Engine+ (TDE+) tech, you can get some extra juice from the CPU, GPU, and RAM at the touch of a button.
While portable gaming machines cost premium money compared to their desktop parallels, there really is nothing like fragging your friends from anywhere.
The GT660R is available at Newegg and Amazon.com for direct shipment today.


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Your next strategy should start with a mission statement!
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A strategy paper in a nutshell is a document declaring a goal and describing a way to get there. The goal however is often mistaken to be the description of a final outcome or a sales volume or likely.
That's important too but first should come the mission statement.
The missions statement is only one or few sentences long and is a qualitative description of your endeavours very nature. It should display your motivation to do it as well as the motivation of your users to love it.
This could have been one.
Facebook will become the biggest global social network by enabling its users to share and communicate with their friends in the most convenient way.
Your mission statement should summarize all the important facts of your idea. The crucial decisions you've made.
A while back when we have been tinkering with the new strategy for the then still existing Financial Times Deutschland one of the most important question we had to face was the contradiction between increasing traffic on our website and introducing paid content at the same time. Our mission statement went something along these lines.
The Financial Times Deutschland will be everyones number one source for up-to-date political and economical news and home for our premium customers seeking guidance and classification.
It's not crystal clear to everyones eyes but in this sentence lies the distinction between free and paid content. But the exact definition of the two only came much later in our documents. Still we knew what it was and had established the same understanding resulting in this one sentence.
This – the common understanding of those involved and the sentence representing this understanding – was the most crucial part of our strategy paper. Every single detail that came after had to match with this statement. Everything that did not pay into the mission statement had to be considered a distraction and eventually thrown out.
Having a mission statement like this helps you to distinguish important from less important stuff and helps you keeping focussed.
It's not as easy as it looks especially when you have multiple people working on the same strategy but it is worth the effort.
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Tuesday, July 29th, 2014
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
We Creations
Northwest Youth Services presents "We Creations" Screen Printing And Up-Cycling Studio–a new retail space, featuring locally-designed products.
The We Creations studio will provide vocational training and skill development activities for homeless and at-risk youth and young adults in Whatcom County. Regular workshops, run by staff and volunteers, will teach participants screen printing, how to use sewing machines for up-cycling (re-purposing and adding value to discarded materials) and other crafting techniques–so they can create original products and unique designs.
The facility will be participating in Bellingham's Downtown Art Walk: August 1st (6pm-10pm)!


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Outdoor Advertising--The Modern Marketing Force
A Manual for Business Men and Others Interested in the Fundamentals of Outdoor Advertising
by Outdoor Advertising Association Of America
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Outdoor Advertising is today one of the major advertising mediums in this country. It offers the local or national advertiser a powerful, flexible, and convenient method of selling his goods or service to the public at a profit, and it forms a fundamental part of the annual selling plans of thousands of advertisers, large and small, in all sections of the country.
As a factor in lowering the cost of distribution of trademarked commodities from manufacturer to consumer, Outdoor Advertising, through its nation-wide scope and its high efficiency, is constantly becoming more important in the American economic structure.
The large amount of capital invested, the number of people employed in the business, and the fact that Outdoor Advertising is a substantial consumer of the products of other lines of business, such as lithography, steel, lumber, paper, paint, electric current, etc., make this in itself an industry which ranks high in national importance.
These are some of the economic aspects. In addition, Outdoor Advertising has special significance in relation to the development of a distinctively American poster art, and the medium offers many opportunities to the ambitious artist or art student. It exerts and will exert a widespread social and educational influence on community life.
Through organization, this business has become highly standardized. In self-regulation, organized Outdoor Advertising has traveled far and provides a splendid illustration of the practicality of this modern American business creed.
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APA: America, Outdoor Advertising Association Of. (2013). Outdoor Advertising--The Modern Marketing Force. London: Forgotten Books. (Original work published 1928)
MLA: America, Outdoor Advertising Association Of. Outdoor Advertising--The Modern Marketing Force. 1928. Reprint. London: Forgotten Books, 2013. Print.
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Gorgeous little family owned bed and breakfast in one of the Serranía's prettier villages, El Gastor, around 10 minutes drive from Ronda and conveniently located to explore the natural wonders of the Sierra de Cadiz or the white villages of Andalucia.
El Gastor Village Lodgings bed and breakfast, operated by husband and wife duo Jackie and John McAngus is has two double rooms and a cosy family suite with two rooms, a double and a twin. Rooms are decorated in a variety of lovely styles and if required a baby cot or extra bed can be added.
Booking information here…As a small Andalucia bed and breakfast the lodgings are centred around the main living room where guests are invited to share a glass of wine and a chat, or just watch TV. A sunny terrace is an enjoyable place to relax while watching the sun set on the village.
Free wi-fi Internet is provided throughout the premises, and a small fridge for guest use is provided, as is a laundry service and helpful advice on the best places to explore, or the best walking routes to explore while staying in El Gastor.
Nature enthusiasts particularly love the Serranía de Ronda for the three nearby natural parks, Grazalema, Sierra de las Nieves, and Alcornacales. Endemic species of wild orchid are a popular site during spring and autumn, and birdwatchers often discover migratory species without even having to leave the village.
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Here are links to some awesome devotionals by Julia Bettencourt (Creative Women's Ministry). They lend themselves to large and small groups. Combined with a tea party, they are wonderful ministry tools. I especially love the Out Your Spout devotional and, her latest, Drop In For Tea!
Drop In For Tea-- http://www.juliabettencourt.com/dev/teadev.html
Out Your Spout-- http://www.juliabettencourt.com/dev/teapotdev.html
God's Conversation Hearts (great for Valentine's Day)-- http://www.juliabettencourt.com/dev/conversationheartsdev.html
A Beautiful Woman in Christ -- http://www.juliabettencourt.com/dev/beautifuldev.html
A Recipe for Friendship (great for a Friendship Tea)-- http://www.juliabettencourt.com/dev/friendshipdev.html
A Spring in Our Step (great for a Spring Garden Tea)-- http://www.juliabettencourt.com/dev/springstepdev.html
What's in Your Purse? (Could be used for a Mother's Day Tea or for a group of young moms)-- http://www.juliabettencourt.com/dev/pursedev.html
House of Love--(great for a group of newly married women or a Bridal Shower Tea)-- http://www.juliabettencourt.com/dev/bridalshowerdev.html
Worth Celebrating (Great for a Birthday Tea!)-- http://www.juliabettencourt.com/dev/birthdaydev.html
Of Such is the Kingdom (great for a Baby Shower Tea)-- http://www.juliabettencourt.com/dev/babyshowerdev.html
For a list of all the devotionals available from Julia: http://www.juliabettencourt.com/devotionals.html
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Man Ray is the second biggest archenemy of Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy, the first being the Dirty Bubble. He is a parody of Aquaman's arch villain, Black Manta. He was originally voiced by John Rhys-Davies, but later replaced by Bob Joles. Man Ray is an anthropomorphized Manta Ray with a blue helmet shaped like the head of a manta ray and red skin. His gloves, boots, and speedo are a deep blue color. He has no head under his helmet.
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Can someone identify this Blade guitar?
Not sure if this is the place to ask this, but i give it a go anyway.
A friend of mine has a Blade guitar he bought back in '91 (he thinks) now the only information he gave me is, it was expensive, and its a great guitar, and he wants to sell it to me for about 1800 dollar.
Now this strikes me as kind of expensive so i decided to look into the whereabouts, and this is where it gets hard. There's hardly any info about this guitar. After some searching i found out it is probably a RH4 blade, simply because the RH2 doesnt have the same color in body and headstock, and this one does. But on google i find RH4 guitars and on the headstock it actually says RH4, this one only says "advanced concepts by gary livinson". It also has livinson pickups btw. For the rest i'm pretty clueless...
So who can help me out?!
Kitty :D
Yea, I wouldn't pay that much for a guitar I've never heard of, let alone can find any info on....
I can't help but that cat is epic.
Blades are supposed to be pretty nice- it MAY be worth that much- but you need more info.
Send the pix to Blade- they may be able to help you ID it, especially if you guys supply them the serial number.
(I don't know any models that come with cats, though...)
Ask him if the cat's included, I'm sure people will pay more if it is.
Definite proof the guitar is a ________ magnet.
lol i wont be surprised if ever i do a gig, i open my guitar case and a cat jumps out :p:
i already sent the serial number to blade, but i figured it would probably take long and maybe some blade whizz-kid here could ID it :D
Guitar sounds pretty amazing btw, but its a lot of money for a guitar if you dont know if it is worth it.
i just want the cat
It's a legitimate Blade RH4, it just has the old headstock. Older models don't have the actual model number printed on the headstock, just the Advanced Concepts bit, like this one, (which is basically the same guitar you posted). $1800 might be a bit steep, you could try talking the down the price to $1500 or so.
if it is what he says it is (i'm no blade expert) then it's probably a killer guitar (from what i hear... i've only tried the cheaper blades). That being said, 1800 does sound pretty steep (unless they're more sought-after than i think they are).
Thanks everyone! I have bought the guitar 900USD now, also contacted blade. Guitar is one amazing little thing though. Cat not included :(
enjoy the cat hair in your case forever!
Thats a problem if i would keep it in the case, or would be allergic to cat hair. The case is somewhere in the room along with the other cases that never open. I stopped baby-ing my expensive guitars, now they are in the room, and i can grab them when i want. Instead of always playing the same guitar cuz i'm too lazy to get up, open a case, take the guitar,,, blaaah. too much work. :shrug:
nice score, $900 sounds a lot better than $1800 :D
The cat was another $900, I guess.
Considering the fact in '93 this guitar was actually somewhere close to $3000 i'm extremely happy :D
Its an original swiss blade btw :D
That cat is priceless :D
oh it's actually swiss-made? awesome :D
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Here's a personal story from one of the authors that illustrates exactly why we all must make regular backups. I'll never forget it. It was late at night, and I was on a tight deadline, cranking out a major project for a client. Then, I heard it. A rattling noise, like a backgammon player shaking a cup of dice. Yes, my hard disk had just croaked—I was hearing the heads skipping across the platters in my hard drive. The machine would not reboot, nor could I access any data on the drive. After a few seconds of panic and terror, I tore open my desk drawer and cradled what at that moment was my most prized possession: a recent tape backup of that entire hard drive. The next morning was a flurry of intense activity. I notified clients of a brief delay. I contacted my computer manufacturer (the disk was under warranty) and demanded a new hard disk—of course, it would take 10-14 days. I ended up running out and buying a new disk, installing it, reinstalling all my software and restoring most of my precious work from that tape. Eventually, the manufacturer replaced the dead disk.
The moral of the story? Disasters can and do strike ordinary people doing ordinary things on a computer. Your responsibility is to be prepared. In my case, the hard drive crash was softened from a disaster to an inconvenience, all because I had that backup tape. Fortunately, Linux comes complete with a set of utilities that make backups safe, easy and reliable. Plus, several commercial and free software options exist to automate and simplify the backup process. Ideally, backups should be performed daily. In reality, doing a full backup about twice a week is a reasonable schedule for most SOHO users. Plus, if possible, store every other backup off-site. Even if your spouse or parent takes one tape or disk to work and brings back the other one, you are reducing the risk of losing your backup to fire or theft. Never leave your backup media sitting in the backup device.
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On March 1, 2014 I'll be participating in Cycle for Survival at Equinox in Roslyn. It's a fund raiser for Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and 100% of the donations go to rare cancer research. So far $31.5 million dollars has been raised since 2007.
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I've known Sue since 1973. January of 2011 she was diagnosed with a glioblastoma (Brain Cancer) and had surgery to remove the tumor. Three months later it grew back so it was removed again. There is no cure for this type of brain cancer and the median survival rate is 15 months. Well, after radiation and chemo she has had no regrowth and is in the 1% that has survived this long.
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If you can make a donation please go to www.iride4sue.org. You will be sent to our team's web page on MSKCC's website. Scroll down and click on my name to get to my personal page. No donation is too small, those $1 and $5 donation do add up. Your donation is secure since it's handled by MSKCC's site… I see nothing other than a donation was made.
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Haemostasis is an internal mechanism to stop bleeding from a damaged blood vessel. Conceptually this process occurs in a number of essential steps following tissue injury. Although the herbal preparation of Arnica montana has been well documented for its tendency to prolong bleeding, according to the Law of Similars, homeopathically prepared Arnica montana 6C is well indicated for traumatic injuries and post surgical bruising. Arnica montana 6C can be used when there is mechanical trauma that causes wounds, haemorrhages, haematomas, sore-bruised bone and muscular pains, inflammations, fractures, muscular strains and sprains. The remedy is often prescribed before and immediately after surgery to reduce post-operative pain and to speed up recuperation. Three in vitro studies conducted at the Technikon Witwatersrand (now the University of Johannesburg) on various potencies of homeopathically prepared Arnica montana showed lowered overall coagubility of blood, but no significant difference between the experimental and control groups. Bengsch (2000), Hohl (2005), Vermeulen (2000) and van Tonder (2005) recommended that studies on the effect of homeopathically prepared Arnica montana on blood coagulability be repeated in vivo. This study formed part of a three part in vivo study to determine the effect of Arnica montana homeopathic preparations on blood coagulation by measuring the Bleeding Time (BT), activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (aP'TT) and Prothrombin Time (PT). This study investigated the effect of Arnica montana 6C on these measurements. Eighty participants were allocated a participant number and randomised by the research supervisor into four groups of twenty participants. Twenty participants were in the placebo group that was shared by all three studies. Twenty participants were allocated to the experimental group for this study. The study was conducted over a period of two weeks at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) Doomfontein Campus Homeopathy Health Centre. Consenting participants were screened by means of a questionnaire (Appendix D) regarding relevant medical history and other background information. A case history was taken and a physical examination was performed. Any prospective participants that were diagnosed with and/or suffer from hypertension, hypotension, heart disease, a iii bleeding disorder, anaemia, iron or any vitamin deficiency, liver disease, malaria or are currently on aspirin or anticoagulants (Appendix D) were excluded from the study. The bleeding time was measured by a trained medical technologist using a standardised bleeding time technique. Blood samples drawn by a phlebotomist went for coagulation tests comprising of aPTT and PT at the NHLS Main Haematology laboratory of the Johannesburg Hospital. Twenty participants were given a 25mL bottle of Arnica montana 6C in 20% ethanol. Twenty participants received an identical bottle containing only 20% ethanol. All participants were requested to take ten drops twice a day for two weeks. All three coagulation test measurements were performed again at the end of the second week. The BT, PT and aPTT results were analysed by using ordinary descriptive statistics such as mean and standard deviation. Changes over time in blood coagulation were ascertained utilising ANOVA (analysis of variance). The results showed that there is no statistically significant difference between the experimental and control group in BT, aPTT and PT. There was also no statistically significant difference between the first BT, PT and aPTT before medication and the second BT, PT and aPTT after two weeks of medication. The results of the study support the hypothesis that Arnica montana 6C would have no effect on the bleeding or coagulation times in vivo. These results support the view that prescribing the remedy before surgery is not likely to increase the post surgical risk of haemorrhage
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I arrived in Washington on a United Airlines 737-500 flight from Hartford Bradley Intl airport at about 03.40pm. While we were taxiing off the runway at Dulles I could already see my Lufthansa B747-200 D-ABYX (Cologne) which was to bring me to Frankfurt later that afternoon.
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The area at the LH gate was extremely overcrowded since there were also some United flights to FRA, AMS, LGW leaving at about the same time.
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We were like number 7 for take-off behind some United flights and a Northwest DC10.
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We passed by Boston and headed up towards Halifax. The first movie was shown but I didn't watch it.
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Breakfast was served somewhere over Ireland. We then came in over London which was also good to see. Some fog there but I saw Tower bridge. Crossed the channel and flew over Brussels. At that time the captain started our descent into
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I wonder who steward will flash her eye lashes to so that she can get her way? How much has she done for her ward since she was elected? Borrett like steward will still take advice from murphy and do as they are told and I cant comment on plant, I do thing they need someone new and a new cabinet so they can remove all the dead wood, and by golly there is an aweful lot of it.
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A Look at 'Warner Bros. 20 Film Collection: Musicals' By Someone Who Dislikes Most Musicals
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- February 26, 2013
I don't like movie musicals. It's probably more accurate to say that I strongly dislike the vast majority of musicals. Too often I find that the songs and dance numbers take priority over the film's story and characters, and that disparity leaves me disinterested in the whole shebang. And if...
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Staff Sgt. Eugene Dolor seals a bag of outgoing mail at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, Sept. 17, 2013. The post offices here receive anywhere from 500 to 1,500 incoming and outgoing mail each day. Dolor is a 379th Expeditionary Communications Squadron postal specialist deployed from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, and a Virginia Beach, Va., native. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Bahja J. Jones)
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Service Proposes Revision of Critical Habitat for Thread-leaved Brodiaea Plant
Dec 08, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Stephanie Weagley, 760/431-9440 ext. 210
December 8, 2009
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes Revision of Critical Habitat for Thread-leaved Brodiaea Plant
Carlsbad, Calif.–The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announced today a proposal to revise critical habitat for thread-leaved brodiaea (Brodiaea filifolia), a federally threatened plant in southern California. Approximately 3,786 acres of land in portions of Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside, Orange, and San Diego counties are included in the revised proposal.
Today's action is the result of a lawsuit filed against the Service challenging the 2005 critical habitat designation. The Service entered into a settlement agreement in July of 2008, to reconsider critical habitat for thread-leaved brodiaea and to submit a proposed revision to the Federal Register on or before December 1, 2009.
Thread-leaved brodiaea, a purple-flowered perennial, grows 8 to 16 inches tall and flowers from late April to early June. It is associated with clay soils or soils with clay subsurface.
Areas proposed as critical habitat are identified in 10 units that are subdivided into 28 subunits within the plant's known geographical range. All areas are occupied by the plant with over half of the lands being privately owned. The remaining areas are managed by state, local, and federal agencies.
Of the 3,786 acres proposed for critical habitat, the Service is considering excluding 1,494 acres covered under the Western Riverside County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan; 925 acres covered by the Orange County Southern Subregion Habitat Conservation Plan; 263 acres covered by the City of Carlsbad's Habitat Management Plan under the Northwestern San Diego County Multiple Habitat Conservation Plan; and 109 acres covered by the City and County of San Diego Subarea Plans under the San Diego County Multiple Species Conservation Program.
Approximately 1,531 acres of essential habitat identified in the proposed rule are located on Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton and subject to the Integrated Natural Resource Management Plan (INRMP). Because the INRMP provides a conservation benefit to thread-leaved brodiaea, these acres are exempt from critical habitat designation.
The Service is preparing a draft economic analysis of the proposed revision that will be made available for public review and comment at a later date.
The official copy, including maps, is available at http://www.fws.gov/carlsbad .
Comments and information on the proposed rule, may be submitted electronically to http://www.regulations.gov, or in writing to: Public Comments Processing,Attn: FWS-R8-ES-2009-0073, Division of Policy and Directives Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite 222, Arlington, VA 22203.
Comments will be accepted until February 8, 2010. Requests for a public hearing must be submitted in writing to the Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Carlsbad Fish and Wildlife Office, 6010 Hidden Valley Road, Suite 101, Carlsbad, CA 92011 by January 22, 2010. We will not accept email or faxes and all comments received will be posted on http://www.regulations.gov.
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FORT RUCKER, Ala. (August 1, 2013) -- Knowing what's coming is key to keeping ahead of the game, and Fort Rucker schools want to make sure that parents and their children are prepared for the upcoming school year.
Fort Rucker Primary School and Fort Rucker Elementary School are offering their Sneak-a-Peek events Aug. 5 to give a chance for parents and teachers to meet the teachers, see the classrooms and become familiar with the school before the official first day of class.
"This will give (parents and students) a little bit of comfort," said Vickie Gilmer, FRES principal. "By walking into the building, finding their classroom and meeting their teachers, they get those little jitters out."
"It's also a great opportunity to renew acquaintances with students and parents," added Deborah Deas, FRPS principal. "I know a lot of students that are returning, so I like to talk with the parents, greet them and tell them how excited we are that they're coming back -- it's a good chance to see everyone again."
The FRPS Sneak-a-Peek will be from 3-4 p.m., and the FRES Sneak-a-Peek will be from 3:30-4:30 p.m., and both offer a way for parents and teachers to familiarize themselves with the schools and get a peek at what the coming year has in store.
"This is just a quick little buffet of what we have to offer the children," said Gilmer. "The tutor lab will be here (at the elementary school) in terms of tutoring assistance, (representatives) of the Parent Teacher Association will be here, and even members from (the Directorate of Family, Morale, Welfare and Recreation)."
It's important for parents to meet teachers that will be interacting with their children to not only keep their minds at ease, but to help develop communication and a stronger Family unit, said the principals.
"I think (this event) has a tremendous impact on parents and their children," said Deas. "It really helps the parents be at ease sending their children to school everyday and knowing that they're going somewhere that is a safe, secure environment."
"Also, the communication between parents and teachers is just invaluable," added Gilmer. "The children need to know that this is a team effort and we really pride ourselves here on that. We call this the FRES Family, and that extends, not only from the teachers to students, but to the parents as well."
With the furloughs in full swing, the calendar year is shorter by five days -- 175 days instead of 180 -- but both principals assure parents that although the days have been sacrificed, academics will not.
"The furlough will not have any effect on our academics and classroom instruction at all," said Deas. "We teach to standards and we will teach those standards and make sure all the students are prepared for the next grade or receiving school."
Both the primary and elementary school received numerous accolades for academic achievement during the '12-'13 calendar year, and Gilmer said they look forward to the challenges of the coming year.
"Our '12-'13 school year was just phenomenal -- our test scores were off the charts," said the elementary school principal. "We're really looking forward to continuing that path of excellence."


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Cheryl Gerber's new book, "New Orleans: Life and Death in the Big Easy," is a beautifully photographed, social commentary on modern New Orleans culture.
Halloween is a great holiday in New Orleans, a city full of veteran costumers and revelers. Here are a few of my picks out of the myriad of haunting, ghoulish, horrifying, and otherwise undead celebrations in the coming days.
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Terry Domingue & the Zydeco Bad Boys do "Pretty Girl Waltz," from their Back on Track, their 2014 release and their first after a six-year hiatus. Domingue sings and plays accordion; the other musicians include Kent August (guitar), Ken Herpin (guitar), Chris Domingue (rubboard), Chuck Bush (bass), Orion Cedey (drums), Tony (keyboards).
Chubby Carrier & the Bayou Swamp Band released their latest album, Zydeco Stuff, last month on Swampadellic Records. Zydeco Stuff is another smooth, well-produced album from this group of veteran performers. Carrier is a third-generation zydeco artist with such famous relatives as Roy Carrier (father), Warren Carrier (grandfather), and cousins Bebe and Calvin Carrier.
This new video for the new Tank and the Bangas song "Drummers" was shot in London at the Canary Wharf using one of the "Play Me I'm Yours" street pianos, in partnership with RawKus TV.
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Saxophonist Brent Rose released his new album, The Unexpected Gift, last month. The ten-track release runs the gamut from contemporary to free jazz, with a couple of welcome stops along the way to play out some more traditional tunes.
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The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and Flanders Classics NV have renewed their partnership for the distribution of the European media rights to the Tour of Flanders for a further four-year period.
The cycling race is a monument of the cycling calendar and forms part of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) World Tour.
The agreement with race organizer Flanders Classics NV enriches the EBU's comprehensive cycling offer and ensures extensive coverage of the race for European cycling fans.
EBU Director Sports & Business Stefan Kuerten said: "We are extremely pleased that Flanders Classics has decided to continue its successful partnership with the EBU. This agreement shows once again the commitment of the EBU and its Members to the sport of cycling and shows the importance of a wide reaching coverage on free to air channels."
Flanders Classics Chief Executive Wouter Vandenhaute added: "The renewal of our partnership for another four years reflects the mutual trust between the European Broadcasting Union and the Tour of Flanders. The EBU is an ideal choice to showcase our event and we are delighted about the appreciation shown by the EBU and its members to our premium product."
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[APAC Digital Marketing Performance Dashboard 2013] [2012 vs 2013 Comparison] Hi, I'm Paul Robson, and I'm the Managing Director for Adobe here in Australia and New Zealand. Today we're here to talk about the Adobe Digital Marketing Performance Dashboard for 2013. Liz, welcome to Australia. We really love having you down here. What are the differences that you're finding between the 2013 results and the 2012 results? [Liz Miller] [Vice President, Global Programs and Operations for CMO Council] The biggest difference that I'm seeing between 2012 and 2013 in the Digital Marketing Performance Dashboard is the high level of senior management support marketing is now getting to actually test and investigate and explore digital marketing solutions and tools. We're finding that this is actually going to enable a higher degree of exploration but also deployment when we talk about how we advance digital marketing. [Paul Robson] And when you say a high level of support, what kind of role is that coming from now? Is that coming from the CMO into their own team, or is that from the CEO down throughout the entire organization? We're actually seeing senior level support coming from 2 varying levels. We're seeing it coming from the CMO and that C suite, CEO, even CFO also as they're seeing financial opportunities. But we're seeing a lot of support bubble up from the lines of business, which I think is critically important as we start to get more support across the organization. We're seeing the C suite wants to see more digital because it's measurable, it's more cost-effective. It's also where the customers are. We're seeing the lines of business, channel and sales, want to see more digital because that's what the customers are demanding. Give me some statistics. I think from memory the number of organizations that is spending more than 25% of their marketing and digital format has nearly doubled over the last 12 months. What are some of the other statistics that you're seeing coming through? Globally what we're finding is that the majority of marketers are spending about 25%-35% of their marketing budgets in digital engagement. In organizations of revenue over $1 billion we're actually seeing that grow, so it's about 35%-45%. And tell me, is that specific to organizations that are involved in, say, B to C marketing? What about B to B organizations that have a large revenue base? Are you seeing a shift there as well? No, it's across both, to be honest with you. It's really interesting, because what we're finding is, again, it goes back to where the customer is engaging. And even in B to B, customers are going increasingly online, and in fact, we're finding—and many research organizations are saying— the the majority of that buyers' journey in any complex B to B selling cycle, the majority of that journey is already done before a person ever engages live with one of your sales reps. [Download the full report: blogs.adobe.com/digitaldialogue/?p=1281]
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Viramune is supplied in 200 mg tablets that are white, oval and biconvex. One side is embossed with "54 193," with a single-line bisect separating them. The opposite side has a single-line bisect. Other dose formulations of Viramune are available. Dosing may vary.
Also known as: NVP, BI-RG-587
Liver damage is another serious potential side effect of Viramune. Cases of hepatotoxicity, including cases resulting in death, have been reported with the use of Viramune. Patients experiencing moderate or severe liver function test abnormalities should interrupt therapy until liver function tests return to normal. If the abnormalities return after restarting Viramune, the drug should be permanently discontinued. In particular, women with T cell counts greater than 250 are at an increased risk (12 fold) of hepatotoxicity; males with T cell counts greater than 400 are at a 3-fold increased risk of hepatoxicity. The greatest risk is within the first 6 months of treatment (often seen with rash), but close monitoring by a doctor should continue for the first 18 weeks of treatment. Some liver damage could progress even after the drug is stopped.
Nizoral (ketaconazole) should not be co-administered with Viramune. Since Viramune decreases the level of oral contraceptives when the two are co-administered, an additional or alternative method of birth control should be used. Also, St. John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum) is likely to decrease Viramune levels in the body and therefore should be avoided when taking Viramune. Also, methadone levels may need to be adjusted in patients taking Viramune.
Viramune should not be combined with the hard-gel protease inhibitor Invirase. Viramune decreases the levels of Crixivan and increasing the dose of Crixivan to 1000 mg every 8 hours is recommended. There are no data regarding the interaction between Agenerase and Viramune. A dose increase in Kaletra (to 4 capsules twice a day) is recommended for protease-inhibitor-experienced patients, but not for protease-inhibitor-naive patients, when combining Kaletra with Viramune.
BI Trial 1046 or INCAS studied Viramune in antiretroviral-naive patients comparing the following regimens: Viramune/Retrovir/Videx compared to Viramune/Retrovir or Retrovir/Videx. At week 52 there was a significant difference in the number of patients with viral loads below 400 copies/mL among the arms. In the triple-therapy arm 51% of the patients had viral loads below 400 copies/mL compared to less than 6% in the other 2 arms. The mean CD4 T cell count increase from baseline was was 139 cells/mm3 in the triple-therapy arm versus less than 90 cells/mm3 in the other 2 arms.