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Jack Rich's 1939/47 Rolls-Royce Phantom III "Vutotal" Cabriolet by Labourdette is so visually stunning, so over-the-top aerodynamically tear-drop shaped, so unlike anything that Rolls-Royce might ever consider manufacturing that, legend has it, Rolls-Royce attempted to buy it back from its original owner so the car could be destroyed.
But it didn't and it wasn't, and since 2005 the JWR Automobile Museum in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, has been the home of this flamboyant creation.
But the car hasn't just been parked away in Pottsville; it's been touring various and prestigious concours d'elegance, from Pebble Beach to this coming weekend's event at Connecticut's Fairfield Hunt Club.
"People with 'proper' motor cars think, 'oh, my, what did they do?' " says Mark Lizewskie, curator of Rich's collection. "It's a very polarizing car. You really love it or you really hate it."
But love it or hate it, you can't take your eyes off it.
"This year at the Fairfield concours we have an entire class called 'Styled by the Wind'," said Miles Morris, consultant director to the seventh annual Fairfield concours. Morris is a former senior vice-president at Christie's.
Not only is the car the centerpiece of Rich's collection of more than 75 vehicles, but it has been the pre-show publicity generator for the Fairfield concours, which will feature some 230 vehicles spanning "the 100 years of the automobile."
Morris said the cars (and some motorcycles) spanning that century will be parked chronologically at the concours, where they will be joined by vehicles in several special classes, including those, like the Rolls, that have been sculpted by the wind. Other special categories include the 100th anniversary of Bugatti, 75 years of Aston Martin, cars styled by American designer Howard "Dutch" Darrin - including perhaps the first public gathering of every year of Darrin-designed Packards - cars that have raced at Le Mans (including four overall winners), hot rods, customs, Porsches, and barn finds.
This year, for the first time, the concours includes a classic car auction, conducted by Bonhams.
While the Fairfield event may be overshadowed by the tradition of the older concours held each spring at Greenwich, "Greenwich was way back in June," Morris notes, adding that "we have more space," and typically, and impressively, have drawn some 7000 people to the one-day event.
"We're carving out our own niche," Morris said.
So did Louis Ritter, the New York City furrier who liked flamboyant vehicles and who commissioned the design of the unique Rolls.
Henry Royce had begun the design of a new V12 engine but died in 1933 before it had been produced. The new V12-powered Phantom III Rolls was launched in 1934 and featured independent front suspension, a first for the automaker. The chassis also had hydraulically adjustable shock absorbers and an on-board jacking system.
Chassis 3DL120 was delivered to British coachbuilder Hooper in 1938 and outfitted with a sedanca de ville body that Rolls-Royce showed at the 1939 Brussels, Amsterdam and Geneva motor shows, as well as at the New York World's Fair. After the fair, the car was purchased by Oscar Greenwald of Milwaukee. He died two years later and his widow sold the car to New York furrier-turned-hotel owner Louis Ritter, who at one time owned the south end of Key Biscayne, Florida, and was married to actress Carroll Baker.
Ritter had the Hooper body removed and sent the chassis to Henri Labourdette in Paris, who created the aerodynamic open bodywork - at a cost of $44,000! Labourdette's work included an example of Joseph Vigroux' "Vutotal" (frameless) windshield. Instead of chrome, the car was trimmed in gold-plating and brass, which were inlaid into the bodywork.
The car was finished in 1947, Ritter hosted a huge party for its New York unveiling, and then sold it a year later to a plastic surgeon.
Subsequent owners included a drug dealer who went to prison in Cuba, a man who lost it as part of a divorce settlement, a candy company scion, and several classic car collectors.
The current owner is one of those collectors. According to Lizewskie, John Rich, who prefers to be called "Jack," grew up watching "Andy Hardy" movies in which the guy with the cool car got the pretty girl. When Rich's son was injured playing high school football and was in need of something to take his mind off the games he was missing, Rich bought a pair of Model A Fords for his son to restore. A car collection was born.
Lizewskie said the car was barely able to move under its own power when he found it for Rich. Lizewskie had gone to the West Coast to see another possible acquisition, saw the Rolls and the other car was forgotten.
"It was in a really garish red color with beige interior [the car had been repainted a few times during its lifetime] and it didn't do the car justice," Lizewskie said. "I showed him [Rich] some possible color schemes and it really changed the whole appearance of the car."
Lizewskie said original black and white photos of the car show a single, perhaps dark charcoal color, "but the lines of the car are such that it really needs a two tone to accentuate the highlights."
Rich and Lizewskie entered the car at Pebble Beach in 2006, but mechanical problems during the pre-concours road tour caused a "failed to proceed" and the car didn't reach the fabled lawn. They took the car back to Pennsylvania, did a complete mechanical restoration and were back at Pebble in 2007.
This year, the car has been to Meadow Brook and will be at Fairfield, Glenmoor and Hershey.
"Typically, I may only show the car twice a year, but this year quite a few top-notch shows asked for the car," Lizewskie said.
Lizewskie said he does worry about "over exposure," but just look at this car, isn't it all about over exposure!
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Whether you're a fan of football, or just couldn't quell the tide of Facebook and Twitter updates last night, you know that the Denver Broncos and the Seattle Seahawks are going to the Superbowl in 2 weeks, which is fantastic, because both teams had amazing seasons behind them.
That aside, however, Met Life Stadium, which the game will be played in, is located in East Rutherford, New Jersey, but for some reason, a lot of advertisers and news organizations repeatedly refer to the game being held in New York. While NJ and NY share a thin border, East Rutherford is miles from getting into NY's territory. Had the game been hosted in Weehawken, maybe it would be okay, since the Hudson spans only so far, but it's not.
Moreover, there is an extreme atmosphere of under-appreciation for NJ bands this Superbowl season, which raises a question: Why?
No Bruce Springsteen? No Bon Jovi? Streetlight Manifesto? Nothing?! Geez.
Yes, it looks like NJ is getting seriously stiffed this year in favor of more popular artists who are selling high on the charts. Interestingly, there's been little lashing out of NJ fans about either topic. While a few disputes pop up on social media here and there, there aren't many that seemed to be bothered by The Garden State getting the short end of the stick.
Perhaps it's because we really don't take a keen interest in our shared culture. Or could it be that NJ fans of both football and music just don't care what anyone else thinks?
Regardless, let's all remember, although we're often the punchline in every joke about the East, and many of the artists that we've produced are obscured into being labeled NY bands like everything else that we produce miles over the border, we still have something that nobody else can top: Jersey pride. It just doesn't sound as good anywhere else.

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A great museum with lots to do and many fun exhibits is the Kohl Children's Museum in Glenview. This museum houses permanent and temporary exhibits. Most museums have a lot of science and math background, but this museum goes back to main focus of child development-play and imaginary play.
When you first arrive you seem to have been placed into a small town. There are many small shops to stop buy and see what is happening. Kids can pretend to be whoever they want to be that day. They have a vet, where kids can take care of stuffed animals and nurse them back to health, a full grocery store with aisles and with cash registers and belts as well as shopping carts. A doll daycare so they can take care of many babies at once, and know what its like to be a teacher. They can run a Potbelly restaurant-take orders, answer phones, run the cash register and make food. You can't also forget the car shop, were kids can work on fixing cars. There is just so much to do!
The museum also does have science and math concepts. They have a giant water works area, where kids can go under a dome and be right in the water area, without getting wet.
Kohl Children's museum is located in Glenview. It's definitely something to check out. Below is the address.
2100 Patriot Boulevard Glenview, IL 60026
Potbelly Works
Your child can have lots of fun making sandwiches, taking orders over the phone, they can even work the cash register and greet and welcome customers, as they come into the restaurant.
Permanent exhibits
When you are arrive you can walk through a little town with lots of shops. They have 16 permeant exhibits. The museum has many shops, such as a grocery store, a vet, and sandwich shop, and even a doll daycare.
Kids can take care of animals and make sick animals better and their vet clinic, filled with many doctor supplies, they can take x-rays of their hurt, and sick animals. and just care for the animals and make them better.
Doll Daycare
Little Girls can be daycare workers and take care of many babies at once, they can feed their baby and put them to sleep, and even rock them in a rocking chair.
Grocery store
Kids can go shopping all by themselves and even go up to a cash register and put their items on the belt. Their are many items to choose from and their are even shopping carts to hold all of the groceries.
Front of Museum
When you arrive you can walk our front and look at the different exhibits and statues in the front. If the weather is nice you can sit out front and enjoy the exhibits.


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For decades (and maybe even longer) New Orleans has been one of the top haunted locations in America. Many times, the city is referred to as the most haunted city in the country. There are many different reasons an area can be subject to paranormal activity. Most of it stemming of the area's historical past. New Orleans is known for its rich and unique past, all of which contribute to the many haunted occurrences experienced throughout the city.
So why is New Orleans so haunted? Let's take a look at some of the top contributing factors behind all of the paranormal activity.
How old an area is contributes to the amount of paranormal activity. Older areas have a longer history giving more opportunity for traumatic events to occur. New Orleans has plenty of old and historical areas known for paranormal activity.
It could be because of the unique history of the area and paranormal activity of the past, but New Orleans really knows how to treat the dead. Many locals believe in ghosts and participate in cemetery picnics, ghost tours and celebrations focused around All Saints Day.
A major catastrophe in an area is one of the biggest causes related to paranormal activity. Sadly, New Orleans has been hit with many different catastrophes over the years. Some major catastrophes include Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Isaac, major fires, epidemics (such as the yellow fever outbreak in 1853) and war.
For one reason or another, many residents of New Orleans have been known for being a bit dramatic. Drama can serve as an energy boost that fuels and attracts paranormal activity.
Small space, lots of people
The fact that New Orleans is a relatively small area filled with a high amount of residents per square block, can be a contributing factor to activity. Deaths and violence in New Orleans is concentrated in a small space, creating an environment where one paranormal event can fuel another. And so on.
New Orleans has a rough past. Violent crimes, including homicides, can add fuel to both good and evil paranormal activity. The city has seen hangings in Jackson Square, many duels in the streets and has one of the highest murder rates in the country.
All of the above reasons contribute to the New Orleans being one of, if not the most, haunted location in America. The next time you visit the area, take time to appreciate the fact that there might be paranormal activity all around you.
Happy Haunting!!
To find out more about upcoming paranormal investigations, haunted hot spots and everything else related to the paranormal world visit my Facebook page and give it a "Like" - Treasure Coast Paranormal Travel Examiner - or click the "Subscribe" button at the top of the page. I am also on Twitter - @WDWTravelExam.
Please note: Some articles may include claims of paranormal activity, however, not all locations have been confirmed or investigated by the Treasure Coast Paranormal Travel Examiner. These locations may or may not be haunted and everyone will have different experiences.


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This is usually the time of the year when I get the question, "So, what will really happen if I don't file my federal income tax return?" Seldom is the question asked from a tax protestor inquiry. In most cases, the person is asking the question because they have prepared their tax return and it reveals that they owe a tax debt. Therefore, their thinking, I presume, is why file a tax return showing a tax debt that they cannot afford to pay.
Assuming that the person has a filing requirement, there are potential criminal penalties for willfully failing to file a tax return. However, IRS criminal prosecution is not common in the standard non-filing case. What is common is assessment of monetary penalties and the IRS seeking collection of a tax debt, even when a tax return is not filed. Therefore, simply not filing a tax return to avoid a tax assessment is a horrible tax strategy.
Lots of functions at the IRS are completed these days by computers. Usually after the October extension to file deadline, computers start to analyze social security numbers comparing whether income was reported by a third party for a specific social security number, and whether that social security number has a corresponding tax return. If income was reported, and no corresponding return was processed by the IRS, then the computer may flag the social security number for review.
Once a non-filing situation has been flagged, the account is reviewed for potential fraud. If there appears to be indications of fraud, the case may then be referred to the IRS Criminal Investigation Division. Assuming that there are no indications of fraud, the IRS will contact the non-filer and demand that all delinquent returns be filed.
If after proper notice the non-filer fails to file the requested tax return(s), the matter may be slotted for a substitute for return, or force filing. Basically, the IRS uses the income information reported by third parties to prepare a tax assessment in the best interest of the government. Shockingly, the IRS sometimes moves slowly and does not get around to filing the substitute for return until several months, or even years, after the return is due. If the non-filer fails to file the tax return or provide proof that a return was not required, a tax assessment will eventually be made and then referred to the IRS Collections Department where liens, levies, and property seizures may be used to collect a debt on a tax return that was never filed.
Once the assessment is made, here comes the expensive part: monetary penalties and interest assessments, in addition to the tax debt owed. Assuming that there was a tax debt assessed, there is both failure to file penalties and failure to pay penalties. The monetary penalty for filing late is usually 5 percent of the unpaid taxes for each month or part of a month that a return is late. This penalty will not exceed 25 percent of the unpaid taxes. The failure to pay penalty may be as much as 25 percent of your unpaid taxes. Then of course is interest charges set at a variable rate from the date the return was due.
Lastly, legal fees for someone like myself to get dig you out of the tax mess. So the lesson to be learned is to file your taxes when required. Even if you can't afford to pay the debt owed, time is on the side of the government and eventually, a tax owed will likely be assessed and then pursued; but not always paid.
This article is not intended as legal advice, and cannot be relied upon for any purpose without the services of a qualified professional.


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When it comes to being the jacks of all trades, the shaman class certainly takes the cake. They have the ability to deal ranged or melee dps, as well as make terrific healers. Just like with other hybrid classes, specialization is required in order to excel in any of the roles and today we will be going over one of them. The restoration shaman is one of the most fun and rewarding healing classes to play today. We can provide great healing to single targets as well as to groups. Our totem system is an extremely flexible buff system that provides some very essential raid buffs. Just like other healing class our ability to cleanse certain debuffs / buff secures our place at the top of the healing hierarchy. Ask any resto shaman, we are the best.
Patches / Updates
None thus far.
Healing Spells
Healing Wave - This is our bread and butter spam spell. In the last expansion this was called Lesser Healing Wave. It does a moderate amount of healing for a very low cost. This makes this spell good for non-critical heals. I would suggest only using this spell when under the effects of the tidal waves buff. This will lower the casting time of HW by 30%. It's almost never worth casting this without the buff, unless you are under the effects of some other haste buff (bloodlust/heroism, buff from Altaris, etc.)
Greater Healing Wave - This spell does a large amount of healing for a price. It shares a cast time with Healing Wave and is also effected by Tidal Waves so determining which to use is a large part of shaman healing. I would rank this spell as being usable in moderately critical situations. A few of these are great for replenishing a large portion of a tanks health pool and one can breath much life back into a dps. must be used with caution. It can quickly drain your mana pool.
Healing Surge - Healing Surge is a new spell for Cataslysm. This is a very high output / high cost spell used for emergency situations only. Don't get me wrong this spell does an impressive amount of healing with a super low cast time but the price is a huge mana cost. This means I would classify this spell as usable in critical situations only. HS is also effected by Tidal Waves, increasing it's critical strike change by 30%. This can help offset the monumental cost if only slightly. If you have time to Riptide before you heal, there is probably a better spell choice than Surge.
Chain Heal - Chain heal is chain heal. Not much has changed for this spell over the expansion. It's still fairly effective for healing groups however it's certainly not the only spell we spam. It still heals for a decent amount however it carries a moderate cost and a moderate cast time. It's cast time is really the only downside to this spell. It's currently the longest cast we have in terms of healing spells. The one unique thing about chain healing is it's flexibility. It's mileage depends on your application. In 5 mans or ranged-heavy 10 mans it may not be the most effect spell choice. However in LFR or balanced 10 mans it can still be the love laser of greatness.
Riptide - There has also not been much change in the actual mechanics to Riptide for Cataclysm. This spell will be a large portion of your healing. To be honest, what's not to love? Riptide cost very little, is instant cast, has a hot portion and grants all sorts of yummy buffs. This spell should be used on every available cooldown no exceptions save for HS spamming emergencies.
Unleash Elements - This is a new spell for Cataclysm and is honestly a fun addition. The basic idea is having an instant cast spell that changes depending on the weapon inbue we are using. It's a fun way to make weapon imbues a bit more interesting. For the sake of restoration, we'll be using the Earthliving Weapon. This drops a small instant heal on the target and (more importantly) increases your next heal by 20%. I find myself using this to boost my Riptide. They are both instant (thus can be cast while on the move) and the 20% increase also applies to the hot portion. This isn't to say you can't use it on more direct heals, a GHW buffed with Unleash Elements on hurt tank can heal for upwards of 60,000 HP.
Healing Rain - Also a new addition to the healing arsenal for Cataclysm, this is another AOE heal with a fun twist. The twist is that Healing Rain creates a blue void zone (very much like the thing you train raiders to avoid) and will heal anyone inside that void over time. This spell has a moderate cost and moderate cast time, but doesn't heal for a very large amount. HR is really good to help soften the blow of unavoidable (and sometimes avoidable) AE damage to large groups of people (at least 3-4) while you spot heal the most hurt members. It is also great when combined with other AOE healing circles from priest, druids or shamans. It's effectiveness per person is reduced past 6 people but it seems to crit fairly often. It will grant Ancestral Healing / Earthliving to the recipients, making it still worth casting in a large group to soften the incoming damage. I think of this spell as AOE bubble wrap.
Earth Shield - ES is still unchanged as always. This spell is the most cost effective HOT in the game. It can be considered a hot because it does take one cast and does heal over time - just reactively. If glyphed this also heals for 20% more. With the talent Nature's Blessing, your direct heals will be 15% strong on your ES target. Usually this is cast on a tank (given the amount they are hit and how often) but this can also be used on a caster. When used on a caster, this acts like Concentration Aura as well.
Shamans are the best class at buff hands down. With teh consolidation of buffs and some additions to other classes some shaman have begun to feel not as unique. I can assure you that is not the case. Not only do you provide the largest aray of buffs but you can also modify them on the fly and IN COMBAT! No other class has that kind of versatility.
Two totems that you might find yourself dropping that are shaman specific are Healing Stream and Mana Tide. Healing Stream is a small hot (as well as resistance if glyphed) and will stack with other shamans Healing Stream totems. Mana Tide totem is our active mana regen cooldown. It increases our spirit by 200% for the duration. Considering it's short cooldown, don't be afraid to use this ability before you are bone dry. I tend to use my first MTT at around 50% if things are going well, at about 70% if it's a long duration fight. Using it early on prevents you from have ZERO mana waiting to regen (and possibly letting someone die) and it also lets you use it more times during a fight. I try to use it 2-3 each fight.
Which totem to drop has much to do with what other classes (and in some cases specs) are in your group. Because of this I will list the totems and what other buff they are similar to. If you find yourself in a group and are not sure what to drop look at your buff window. If you see a comparable buff, select another totem. Of course this does not count for totems that stack or during fights where large areas of the room may be used. Using your judgment is what makes a good shaman great.
Flametongue - Mages [Arcane / Dalaran Brilliance]
Wrath of Air - Druid [Moonkin Aura], Shadow Priest [Mind Quickening]
Strength of Earth - DK [Horn of Winter], Warrior [Battle Shout], Hunter [Roar of Courage]
Stoneskin - Paladin [Devotion Aura]
Mana Tide - Resto shaman exclusive
Mana Spring - Paladin [Blessing of Might], Warlock [Fel Intelligence]
Healing Stream - Shaman exclusive
Glyphed Healing Stream - Paladrin [Resistance Aura]
Totem of Tranquil Mind - Paladin [Concentration Aura]
Windfury - DK [Improved Icy Talons], Hunter [Hunting Party]
Tremor - Shaman exclusive. Pulsing fear / charm / sleep ward cooldown.
Spirit Link Totem - Shaman exclusive, group damage cooldown. More info here.
Support Spells
Water Shield - This is a passive mana regen talent. I use the term passive lightly as you have to actively place the shield on yourself but the mana regen portion is passively activated. Water Shield gives you a constant increase in MP5. It also expends a charge to grant mana when taking direct damage. With the talent Resurgance you also gain an orbs-worth of mana when you critically heal with HW, GHW, and RT. This talent can also be glyphed to increase the passive MP5 and strengthened with Improved Shields.
Earthliving Weapon - This is our weapon imbue. Increase our healing done and grants the ability to proc a small hot on the target. This works hand in hand with Unleash Elements as well. This ability can be modified by glyphing (increases the healing amount) and by talenting (by increasing the spell power granted).
Purge - This allows us to dispel one magic effect from the enemy target.
Cleanse Spirit - This is our friendly target dispel. While we used to be the masters of dispel (with a pulsing totem and this abililty that removed 3 effects) this is still not a bad deal. It removes a curse and if talented correctly will also dispel magic from the target (cheers against paladins) AND heal the target (on a 6 second cooldown). This is one of the cheapest and most effective dispels in the game currently.
Hex - If you play Rift this is tranmograaaaafy? WTF? This is one of our CC's. It's basically a poly morph with a few modifications. This is on a cooldown, which does not allow us to chain cast like a mage poly. However when the target is hexxed, it can take a signification amount of damage before it breaks, making it less fragile than poly.
Bind Elemental - This is our other CC ability. This is basically a shackle for Elementals. I love this ability! It is fairly cheap and can be chain cast over and over. Considering that resto shamans have very low hit and that resistance tables are calculated per tick, you may find this breaking often. No worries - just chain cast this. I've even been know to use a Nature's Swiftness with this ability. My stance is if the CC gets off I hardly have to heal, might as well!
Nature's Swiftness - Resto talent that allows a spell to be instant cast. This can be used for a healing spell or CC abillity (hex, bind) and has a fairly low cooldown. Make sure to use this some how.
Spiritwalker's Grace - This is a new talent for Cataslysm. It allows us to cast spells while moving. Considering the amount of moving required today and how important staying current on healing is - this talent is a ton of fun. SWG can also fall by the wayside if you don't think about it, thus dividing the line between good and great shamans. Put this on your bar and make an effort to use it at least once a fight.
Ancestral Spirit - This is our resurrection spell. Use this on your buddy then go collect your loots.
Wind Shear - WS has gone through many changes over my years as a shaman. Today it basically acts as the games best ranged interrupt. It also silghtly lowers your threat to a target but mainly used for interrupts. While it is off the global it still requires you to not be casting so try to not be on "interrupt duty". This can gimp your ability to heal. Don't be afraid to throw it out if you can however.
Bloodlust \ Heroism - "Heroism bitches!" While we are not the only ones to provide this, we are the OG gangsta's. BL increases the raids haste by 30% for 40 seconds. This creates a significant amount of DPS increase and allows you to heal your little shaman heinie off. I recommend spamming Healing Wave during this time. It's cheap, fast and heals for a good amount.
Stat weighting for resto is currently a hotly debated topic.To make a long story short, there is play style debate surrounding haste, critical, and mastery. Haste is nothing more than a genuine throughput stat, much like spell power. As your haste increases your HPS also increases provided you have the resources. Basically the only throttle to hastes effectiveness is our mana pool and regen. Critical is a great stat for resto shamans to have in an all around fashion. Critical acts as mana regen (water shield procs), damage reduction (ancestral healing), and also an extra heal (ancestral awakening). Mastery is a bit of a black sheep currently, although the idea behind the mechanic has potential. Basically put, mastery increases our healing output on direct heal spells but a certain percentage, based on how much life the target needs. Simpler yet, the more hurt someone is the more we heal. There is talk that in the next major content patch our mastery will be changed to also include our hots. I don't really know if that will nudge mastery into being a superstar but who knows. When the dust settles we have a somewhat clear picture of stat weights.
Intellect <> Spirit <> Haste <> Mastery/Crit
- This scale is subject to change.
- There is some personal bias in this weighting. For instance, everyone today is talking about how bad haste is. It's not that haste is bad, it's just not King Dick like it was in previous expansions. Haste is directly connected to your output, provided you understand spell selection and proper regen mechanics.
- Intellect is hands down our primary stat. This provides mana, spell power, slight increases to our spirit regen AND provides regen through replenishment.
- Mastery is very situational. The reason is seemingly straight forward. Deep Healing increases our healing upon the target, based on the current health of the target. The lower the target HP the more bonus healing is granted. While this makes the talent absolutely great for emergency healing, it leaves it's usefulness complete variable.
- I would slightly hedge haste over critical for one reason; It takes less haste rating to obtain 1% spell haste (128.19) than it does to obtain 1% critical (179.13). In addition to that, I would rather have 1% spell haste than 1% critical any day.
There are a couple of ways to arrange your talent tree as a resto shaman. Some include healing only and some have some more unique offensive / defensive properties. I'll break them down here. In my usual fashion I'll talk about the talents I did not take - there are few of those than the opposite.
Level 85 Resto Shaman - Healing Only Spec
This is the "I'm a healer and healing is my only job" spec. To be honest, there is nothing wrong with this spec at all! In fact, this is what I currently use. The 4 basic omissions from the resto tree in this spec are pvp and offensive related. Ancestral Resolve and Nature's Guardian are solid pvp choices. I would say that Resolve may have some application in today's pve situations however it's better aligned as a pvp talent when given our other choices. The other two omissions are unique hybrid offensive / defensive talents that Blizzard tried out. Focused Insight lets a player shock a target and in the process reducing the cost of your next heal and increasing it's effectiveness. On paper it looks like a decent talent but I'll be honest, it's not. The only time the shock offensive becomes worth it would be if you could shock each and every time it was available then drop a GHW. I like the idea behind the talent, it was just executed poorly.
Level 85 Resto Shaman - Offensive / Defensive Spec
This spec takes many of the core elements of the above mentioned healing only spec with one minor difference. Telluric Currents is unique new talent that Blizzard decided to add for Cata. It replenishes mana equal to 40% of the damage done by our Lightning Bolt spell. At lower levels this would only allow us to basically cast free LB's but as your gear level increases you can actually net mana back from using this spell. The issue with this talent lies in our ability to find time to use it. Healing today is fairly intensive, especially in the aspect of healer downtime. Blizzard wanted us to move away from spam healing but only in terms of spell selection. We are still spamming heals the entire time, we just are smarter about which ones we spam. Adding LB's in might be situational at best and that is why I do not use this spec. In 5 mans you will find hardly any time to dps/regen but in raids you might find some time. All in all, it's a fun talent that is on the cusp of being great. With a little tuning it might be something more than entertaining.
Glyphs for the resto shaman are fairly straight forward. There exists in the Prime and Major areas a few choices depending on your play style. For the Prime selection ES and WS are recommended. The variation is between Earthliving and Riptide. I personally like the Earthliving over the Riptide because of how often I'm using Riptide. If you end up over writing that hot portion more often than not, try the Earthliving glyph. As for the Major glyphs, currently the glyph of Chain Heal is pretty weak. The only time where it would outshine an unglyphed CH would be when it can hit 4 targets every time. If you find yourself in a 25 man raid or melee heavy 10 mans, it may work better for you however it's still very situational.
This section will cover your gems, enchants, and consumables. This is where attention to detail can make a good shaman great. As with any situation there are many variables and nothing is set in stone however this will serve as a great launching point. Also something to note, I was going to include Reforging in this area but honestly there isn't a reason to include it. If you can follow your stat weighting or use an optimizer like Ask Mr. Robot (more on him later) the daunting task of playing Reforging Jigsaw Puzzle becomes much simpler.
Gemming for resto shamans is as simple as asking yourself "what do I need?" There are many hybrid gems (green, orange, and purple) that can be selected based on need, be it spirit, intellect or haste. I never recommend gemming for mastery. Compared to haste, mastery is much lower on the priority scale and should be avoided for gems. Below are some good examples.
Meta Gem: Ember Shadowspirit Diamond
Red Slot: Brilliant Inferno Ruby
Blue Slot: Sparkling Ocean Sapphire, Purified Demonseye
Yellow Slot: Quick Amberjewel, Reckless Ember Topaz
Head: Arcanum of Hyjal
Shoulders: Greater Inscription of the Charged Loadstone
Back: Greater Intellect
Chest: Exceptional Spirit
Wrist: Haste, Crit or Intellect
Hands: Speed or Greater Mastery
Waist: Ebonsteel Belt Buckle
Legs: Powerful Ghostly Spellthread
Feet: Haste, Mastery, Earthen Vitality or Lavawalker
Main Hand:Heartsong, or Power Torrent
Off Hand: Superior Intellect
- Seafood Magnifique Feast (Intellect)
- Fortune Cookie (Intellect)
- Severed Sagefish Head
- Delicious Sagefish Tail
- Basilisk Liverdog
Gear Lists
Pre-Raid Gear List - This list is a mix of gear that you can obtain in several ways. Included are reputation rewards, heroic dungeon drops, crafted items, and purchased items. A good rule of thumb when gearing up for raids is to utilize all the aforementioned methods to help offset any low iLvl items.
Helm of the Inward Eye - 2200 JP
Cowl of the Unseen World - High Priestess Azil [The Stonecore]
Yellow Smoke Pendant - Dragonmaw Exalted
Lighting Flash Pendant - Wildhammer Clan Exalted
Celadon Pendant - 1250 JP
Seafoam Mantle - 1650 JP
Fallen Snow Shoulderguards - Grand Vizier Ertan [Lost City of Tol'Vir]
Burden of Lost Humanity - Lord Walden [Shadowfang Keep]
Cloak of Ancient Wisdom - Earthen Ring Revered
Solar Wind Cloak - Rajh [Halls of Origination]
Spingvale's Cloak - Commander Springvale [Shadowfang Keep]
Vest of the Waking Dream - 2200 JP
Chromis Chestpiece - Commander Ulthok [Throne of the Tides]
Manacles of Pain - Rom'ogg Bonecrusher [Blackrock Caverns]
Shackles of the Betrayed - Vanessa Vancleef [Deadmines]
Gleaning Cloves - 1650 JP
Old Friend's Gloves - Helix Gearbreaker [The Deadmines]
Ionic Gloves - General Husman [Lost City of Tol'Vir]
Sash of Prophecy - Ramkahen Revered
Belt of the Still Stream - 1650 JP
Belt of Petrified Tears - Temple Guardian Anhuur [Halls of Origination]
Winderness Legguards - Hyjal Revered
Legs of Soothing Silence - 2200 JP
Heat Wave Leggings - Karsh Steelbender [Blackrock Caverns]
Earthmenders Boots - Earthen Ring Exalted
Dark Iron Chain Boots - Forgemaster Throngus - Grim Batol
Diamant's Ring of Temperance - Therazane Revered
Veneficial Band - Augh [Lost City of Tol'Vir]
Ring of Frozen Rain - Asaad [Vortex Pinnacle]
Kibble - Beauty [Blackrock Caverns]
Main Hand:
Scepter of Power - Setesh [Halls of Origination]
Torturer's Mercy - Rom'ogg Bonecrusher [Blackrock Caverns]
Elementium Hammer - Blacksmith Crafted
Off Hand:
Shield of the Mists - 950 JP
Elementium Stormshield - Blacksmith Crafted
Mandala of Stirring Patterns - Tol Barad Faction Reward Exalted
Darkmoon Card: Tsunami - Crafted
Tear of Blood - High Priestest Azil [Stonecore]
Witching Hourglass - Acendant Lord Obsidius [Blackrock Caverns]
Blood of Isiset - Isiset [Halls of Origination]
Captured Lightning - Asaad [Vortex Pinnacle]
Book of Dark Prophecies - High Priestest Azil [Stonecore]
Tattooed Eyeball - Scribe Crafted
Addons / Resources
Healing UI - There are several choices for healing UI's today. With Blizzard revamping the in game raid ui, some people are simply utilizing Clique for healing. There are several packages that people use as well. Clique / Grid, VuhDo, and Healbot are just a few examples. They basically accomplish the same thing.
Power Auras Classic - Set on screen indicators for procs and shields. This can also be used to set up situational warnings for yourself. For isntance, my POWA displays an onscreen warning when I reach 40% mana. This allows me to better manage my mana supply.
OmniCC - This adds a numerical countdown on your actionbar for ability and item cooldowns. It can be just a nice polishing touch. This addon builds itself into any UI so effectively sometimes I even forget it is there. When I log on to a toon that doesn't use it, I'm mildly irritated until I remember to turn it on. lol
Quartz - This is a cast bar replacement. I highly recommend this addon if you modify your UI in any way. Quarts allows you to move your cast bar to other locations and customize the look of it. You can also set, relocate and customize cast bars for focus target and enemies.
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There you have it. This should get you off the ground healing fairly well. Like I said before about healing, you can have all the knowledge in the world but without tangible experience it means nothing. Healing (and being skilled in it) can be one of the more rewarding roles in this game, in some regard even more so than tanking. Regardless of the chatter that shamans are lacking in healing, we are in a good place. Once 4.1 hits and we gain Spirit Link we'll be in an even better position. Until then get out there and heal your ass off.
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The National Cherry Blossom Festival is in full bloom on DC's National Mall. One of the highlights of the National Cherry is the Blossom Kite Festival. 2014 marks the fourth year of this big family time activity at this major event.
List of events at the Blossom Kite Festival - click here
Kite makers and fliers from around the world participate in a various competitions like the Hot Trick Showdown, Kit Maker Competitions (Adult Division and Youth Division), Rokkaku Battle, Mini Rokkaku Challenge and Bol Races (small parachutes).
Plus, several demonstrations and fun activities for the kids and the whole family to join in and take part in at the festival – Kite Ballet, Family Open Fly and more.
The Blossom Kite Festival consists of five main areas - Competition & Demonstration Field, Family Field, Kite Club Display Area, Activity Tents, and Public Field.
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Netflix (Nasdaq: NFLX) is the largest online movie rental service. Its primary revenue stream is a flat-rate DVD-by-mail service.
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Netflix has over 10 million members providing them access to more than 100,000 DVD titles. 12,000 of these titles are also avaiable via an online streaming service dubbed Watch Instantly.
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This bright, burnt-orange flower is native to the alpine regions of central and southern Europe. Like many alpines, it's a low-growing plant with shallow roots and a rosette of blue-green leaves from which a flower stem rises up to produce clusters of bright, insect-attracting flowers. The plant is quite hardy and flowers from the summer through to the first frosts. The plant grows best in dry, well-drained soil in warm sun, so it's ideal for rockeries or patio pots. The plant is a great self-seeder - so much so that its considered a noxious weed in warmer parts of the world such as Australia. If it does start to spread too vigorously, dig up any unwanted bits of plant promptly before the flowers seed.
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When Gabe, an overweight high-schooler, musters the courage to talk to the girl of his dreams, a promising friendship forms that is almost too good to be true. He even starts feeling good about the "extra love" he's carrying around. But, when she becomes the target of Marcus, his personal bully, things take a turn for the worse and he must decide whether or not to finally stand up.
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The story of a mother, Olga, and her daughter, Ana struggling to come to terms with each other. Spanning twenty years and two countries, Olga attempts to reconcile her dream of becoming a singer with the wants and needs of her young daughter. Ana struggles to find her passion while living in the shadow of her mother's unrealized dream. As both women toil to make their dreams come true, will they ever be able to see each other for who they really are?
Length 21:41
Awards DGA AWARD (STUDENT), USA FILM FESTIVAL (JURY)
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Luis, a former accordion prodigy, gave up his musical aspirations long ago after a horrific bout of stage fright. Now many years later, he works as a second-tier motivational speaker in the 16 Steps To Success program.
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Jonathan comes from a family of prodigies, all of whom were discovered when they were twelve. But now, with only two weeks left until his thirteenth birthday, Jonathan feels like his time to find his special something is running out. With the help of his friend, Jonathan decides to become the most celebrated family member yet -- by breaking a world record.
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Josh, a young boy who has yet to see a vagina, becomes obsessed with seeing his first. With the help of his trusty best friend Tim, he goes on a quest to finally find out what all the fuss is about.
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Dana doesn't have friends, a boyfriend, or a functional family, but at least she has her job. She is the associate manager at the renowned Cinema Social movie theater. After the incumbent manager goes on maternity leave, Dana thinks she's a shoo-in for the newly vacant role.
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Chicago French Market vendors are helping you keep your New Year resolutions involving losing weight by offering healthier menu options. It's also National Soup Month and 12 vendors are selling homemade soups like Vietnamese Pho, Winter Lentil, Hot Tofu, Tomato, Matzo Ball and Clam Chowder. Take that, Polar Vortex!
The National Tea Association has declared January as National Hot Tea month and Bello Tea is offering a complimentary tea tasting 1 to 4 p.m. every Wednesday and 10 a.m. to noon Saturdays. Jan. 31 is Chinese New Year and Bello Tea is inviting you to celebrate. by stopping its booth to pick up your red envelope. In Chinese and other Asian societies, a red envelope or red packet is a gift given for holidays or special occasions with wishes of good fortune, health and happiness. See what surprise you have in store.
With this frigid weather nipping at our noses, this deal couldn't come at a better time. Da Lobsta is offering a $2-discount on its New England Clam Chowder with the purchase of any lobster roll on Jan. 21, National New England Clam Chowder Day.
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Warm up with Indian-inspired specials from Klay Oven Kitchen. Chicken Biryani (a basmati rice dish loaded with spices like ginger, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, peppercorns, coriander, cumin and mint) and Tandoori Chicken (chicken marinated in yogurt and spices and cooked in a cylindrical clay tandoori or oven) are available for $7.50 each.
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Each week in January, Sam's Gourmet Lasagna & Pasta is offering a local business the opportunity to win a pan of lasagna for their office. Stop by and drop off your business card for entry. No purchase is necessary. Sam's has added these new items to its menu --Blackened Shrimp 'n Spinach Lasagna, Steak 'n Potato Lasagna with Signature Steak Sauce, Rigatoni with Lemon-Lime Pot Roast, and Sam's Gourmet Lasagna & Pasta Signature Pasta Sauce.Happy New Year! Wisma is offering customers a $20 Gift Card with any $50 Purchase.
Wisma makes all its own sauces, dressings, salads, pastas, sandwiches, entrées, desserts and ice cream using natural, preservative-free ingredients, nothing artificial, processed, or frozen (except the ice cream). They provide great options for those nights when making dinner at home is out of the question -- their products are fully cooked and ready to heat and eat. Wisma is offering customers a free $20 gift card with any $50 purchase.
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Thursday, Jan. 23
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They have their own associations, training organizations, chambers of
commerce - even their own international day of recognition.
Yet few understand what a virtual assistant
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Lorri Morin, for one, is out to change that. Morin is a new virtual
assistant in Missoula, and she is among the thousands of like-employed
workers worldwide who are celebrating the second annual International
Virtual Assistant's Day on Friday.
Virtual assistants, or VAs, make up a relatively new and rapidly growing
field, Morin said. They are essentially contractors who use the latest
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and other entrepreneurs - wherever they might be.
While it's hard to peg the exact number of virtual assistants (estimates
range from 5,000 to 20,000), there is little doubt the field has grown
since it was created 11 years ago. Stacy Brice, founder and president of
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"We're growing by about 30 percent a year," Brice said via telephone
from Maryland, where AssistU is based.
Virtual assisting is now an international industry, with VAs working not
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India, said Sharon Williams, chairwoman of the Alliance for Virtual
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"It's a worldwide phenomenon," she said. "It's the wave of the future."
The occupation got its start in the mid-'90s, when Internet advances
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ventures remotely. At the same time, Williams added, a lot of companies
were downsizing, and many administrative assistants feared for their
jobs. They began looking for ways to put their skills to use while going
into business for themselves.
The field came together slowly at first and then surged in 2000, aided
partly by new technology that made cross-country communication easier
than ever and by an increasing focus on work/life balance, Williams
said. The majority of virtual assistants, she continued, are skilled
women who want to work - but who don't want to sacrifice their family
lives to do so.
"I think a large number of us are mothers who wanted to be able to spend
more time with children, who wanted more flexibility with our time,"
said Missoula's Morin, who worked as an administrative and executive
assistant in various capacities for more than 20 years before deciding
to strike out on her own with Virtual Synergy in early 2005.
"I got to the point where I wanted to be more available to my family,
and have more balance myself," she explained.
While some virtual assistants go into business with just their
administrative knowledge, Morin received training and certification
through one of AssistU's 20-week intensive programs. She graduated in
May 2005, and has been growing her client list gradually in the months
"I'm selective about my clients and want to be sure I'm bringing in
clients that would be long-term," she said.
Her clients work in a variety of industries, from book publishing to
financial advising.
"I don't work with just one niche," she said. "I like working with a
variety of executives and administrators in different fields."
Certain people tend to be more likely to need a VA, Williams explained.
A lot of small-business owners and entrepreneurs, for example, don't
need a full-time assistant.
"Anyone who has a flexible business style themselves, they could easily
see the benefits to using a VA," she said.
Virtual assistants aren't always less costly than an in-office
assistant, Morin said, but usually they are because employers don't have
to provide benefits and other brick-and-mortar supplies.
Her clients, however, are more interested in convenience than in cost
savings. They like the fact that Morin tries to be a one-stop shop for
all her clients' needs. If they are looking for a Web designer or a
bookkeeper, for instance, she can help them out with that.
"I have a great network of colleagues and contacts, and I'm always
looking to meet new people who may become a resource," she said.
Morin herself handles a number of tasks, from calendar-keeping to
customer intake. She also acts as a sounding board for new ideas and
delights in helping her clients focus their business strategy.
In fact, there's very little these days that can't be done virtually,
she said.
"I've known somebody that actually put all their files in a box and
shipped them to a virtual assistant to be sorted into neat little
folders and shipped back," she said, "so the client could just pick up
the whole box and drop it in a filing cabinet."
However, virtual assisting requires near-constant training to keep up
with the latest technological advancements, she added. To that end,
there are a number of online communities that allow virtual assistants
to trade information and stay connected. For the past few years, one of
Morin's groups has even organized a virtual Christmas party.
Missoula's economy is expanding and more residents are starting or
growing new businesses, Morin noted. She sees western Montana as a place
that's ripe with opportunity for entrepreneurs like herself.
From what Williams has seen, she expects the number of virtual
assistants worldwide to double within the next five years.
Right now, the most common question Brice hears is "What is a VA?"
"I genuinely believe," she said, "that in the next five to 10 years that
question will change to 'Who is your VA?' "
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What distribution do you obtain when you multiply a poisson distribution and a binomial distribution, and why? I'm assuming you obtain a poisson distribution.
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Here is a physical example:
If we interpret $\mu$ and the probability that a photon produces an electron, then for a given number of photons entering the photo detector (say $n$) the probability distribution of electrons coming out is a binomial distribution with n trials and a probability of success of $\mu$.
$$ P(m)=\frac{n!}{m!(n-m)!}\mu^m (1-\mu)^{n-m}_{} =\binom{n}{m}\mu^m (1-\mu)^{n-m}_{} $$
The number of photons that go into the binomial distribution is the output of a Poisson distribution. We cannot get more electrons out than photons that went into the photo detector. We can sum up all the possible binomial distributions with a Poisson distribution weighting factor.
$$ P(m,\lambda,\mu)=\sum_{j=m}^{\infty} \frac{j!}{(j-m)!m!}\mu^m(1-\mu)^{j-m} \frac{\lambda^j e^{-\lambda}}{j!} $$ Simplify and bring terms that do not depend on j outside of the sum.
$$ P(m,\lambda,\mu)= \frac{\mu^m e^{-\lambda}}{m!} \sum_{j=m}^{\infty} \frac{\lambda^j(1-\mu)^{j-m}}{(j-m)!} $$ Let $n=j-m$
$$ P(m,\lambda,\mu)= \frac{\mu^m e^{-\lambda}}{m!} \sum_{n=0}^{\infty} \frac{\lambda^{n+m}(1-\mu)^{n}}{n!} $$
$$ P(m,\lambda,\mu)= \frac{(\lambda \mu)^m e^{-\lambda}}{m!} \sum_{n=0}^{\infty} \frac{(\lambda (1-\mu))^{n}}{n!} $$
$$ P(m,\lambda,\mu)= \frac{(\lambda \mu)^m e^{-\lambda \mu}}{m!} $$
This is a Poisson distribution with a mean of $\lambda \mu$!
Note: the "!" in the last line of text should be understood as excitement and a not a factorial.


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Auditors Visit the Biological Control Project
Zamorano, April 2008.- Recently, the staff of the Biological Control Project received the visit of international auditors of the Millennium Challenge Account-Honduras, who traveled from Washington in order to learn about the progress achieved by the Project, as well as to interact with the staff.
The team of auditors included Mamesho Macaulay, Robert Fry and Mauricio Guzmán, all from the United States. During their visit they were guided by Rogelio Trabanino, the Biological Control Project Coordinator.
Rogelio Trabanino atendió a los auditores.
The visit included a tour of the facilities of the Biological Control Laboratory, a presentation on the works and research currently being carried out, as well as on the execution of the project financed by the Millennium Challenge Account-Honduras.
The visitors also inspected the site where, starting May, the six greenhouses are going to be built for investigation purposes. The main objective of the Biological Control Project is to develop three natural enemies to be used as pest control agents to protect the main vegetable crops in Honduras.
Parte del recorrido de los auditores por la sede del Proyecto Control Biológico.
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The Liberty Theater dates back to at least 1922 when a Kimball theater organ was installed. The Liberty closed in the early 1950s and has been used as a church. I'm not sure if the church is still located in this building.
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This theatre was operated by Twin City Theaters, which operated in Centralia & Chehalis. The Pipe organ was damaged in 1926 when a fire gutted half the building.
Twin City owner in the late 1930s was Arthur St. John. He made the news in January 1938 when a hearse crashed into his new car, seriously injuring him and killing his wife. St. John was also president of a local radio station that broadcast in Centralia and Chehalis.
Here is a December 1928 ad from the Centralia Daily Chronicle:
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With Reporting by Josh Horowitz
Despite Bruce Banner's claims to the contrary, everyone likes Hulk when he's angry. The Jade Giant's breakout role in "Marvel's The Avengers" more than proves how much the world adores Earth's mightiest and most gamma-radiated hero. But is the world ready for Hulk to strike out on his own?
For his part, actor Mark Ruffalo is very much game for a solo "Hulk" movie, once Joss Whedon's "The Avengers: Age of Ultron" wraps up. It would be the third attempt to build a film around Bruce Banner all on his lonesome; thus far, he's a character that's worked best when surrounded by other massive personalities like Iron Man and Captain America.
But Ruffalo says he and Marvel are both getting ready to give the world another "Hulk" movie — even if they're not ready to give the Hulk his own world.
Speaking with MTV News for his new film "Begin Again," Ruffalo shot down rumors that he's gearing up to star in "Planet Hulk," an adaptation of a popular storyline where the Green Goliath winds up in space, courtesy of the Avengers.
That's the long and short of it, with Ruffalo yadda-yadda-ing through some of the cooler details. And while it would make for a compelling film (indeed, "Planet Hulk" has already been the subject of an animated adaptation), there's just one problem: There's no Banner.
"I don't think ['Planet Hulk'] is the way to go yet," he said. "I think you need more Banner. The whole thing is just him as Hulk, on a planet, fighting other gladiators."
Back to the drawing board, then. But based on Ruffalo's knowledge of "Planet Hulk," and his undeniable enthusiasm for the character, it's clear that Ruffalo's Hulk will be striking out on his own before much longer.
Ruffalo's Hulk returns in "The Avengers: Age of Ultron" on May 1, 2015.


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If Jesus had a business, would be refuse service to a gay couple? If honestly giving an answer one would have extreme difficulty believing Christ would discriminate in that fashion. There is just a lack of compassion concerning discriminatory action of this type.
Another sign of a fractured America is the course taken by Arizona which allows business owners to discriminate against gays if there are religious objections. As a backlash against religious businesses in Oregon, Arizona, and elsewhere that refuse to service gays being sued, the remedy that Arizona decided is an example of the cure being far worse than the affliction.
It is quite simple to see the folly of opening up the can of proverbial worms and take an ill-advised knee jerk reaction to actually put a law on the books that approves discrimination against gays. Do not think for one second allowing business owners to withhold services from homosexuals for any reason would be approved by God? The Bible clearly rebukes showing favoritism to anyone.
This preoccupation with sexuality is creating an unhealthy focus, particularly when a law is created to deal with behavior instead of inalienable rights. The Defense of Marriage Act procedural discrimination against gay couples is a prime example of a bad idea being put in print.
Besides, the audacity of signaling out gays when heterosexual sin is running more rampant seems gratuitous and hypocritical. Removing the board from the accuser's eye so they can assist the accused of removing a speck from their eye is quite appropriate.
There are more heterosexual sins in adultery than there are gays, so shall "religious" businesses stop serving those in adultery? What about the sin of fornication? Shall these pious religious Pharisees stop doing business with fornicators?
The absolutely ridiculous idea that the legislature in Arizona is putting a law on the books that Jim Crows gays is a travesty to the standards of those claiming Christianity. Why not put up a sign that says "no sinners served" and that would be that.
The backlash to gays bringing lawsuits to business with religious objections to serve gays extends far beyond having issues with putting same sex couples on a wedding cake. Extending legalized discrimination against gays from taking part in business transactions is gross injustice, a violation of right or duty which is the exact definition of iniquity.
Micro-managing is a tedious and aggravating enterprise, and we are now embarking into areas where people are trying to legislate their emotionalism. Changing the definition of marriage is one thing or being against same sex marriage. Although the dialogue to why the church is not for same sex marriage has really not been fairly presented, there is no question that allowing businesses to discriminate due to religious conscience is a poor way move forward. It is a move backward.
Gays should be extended all the Constitutional benefits anyone else has. Although many object to the term of "marriage" being given to same sex couples, it does not mean second class status should be given to the terms domestic partnerships or civil unions, but upgraded to reflect the marriage definition.
Forcing those to violate their religious conscience does not work with Obamacare nor should it include those that personally find it objectionable to have to substantiate somebody's lifestyle. Merely putting a figurine of same sex couples on a cake is not validating anyone's lifestyle. Forcing a business to offer abortion options when it is a real morally repugnant violation of conscience is quite another.
There are differences between civil and moral law, and attempting to restrict civil liberties because of an objection to someone's lifestyle is a slippery slope that will be revisited again and again.
Targeting any group for discrimination is never a good idea.


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Looking back, I don't know how or when it started but I suddenly realized I was going, going, going 7 days a week... constantly working, cleaning, painting, cleaning, gardening, cleaning - and always with a "To-Do" list a mile long. Saturday I would get up at the crack of dawn, go all day, and do the same thing on Sunday... My friends would howl at my "To-Do" book - it was a 5-divider notebook which I carried with me everywhere I went. Monday am would come and I felt as if I never even rested for 5 minutes! My constant lament was that I wished I had 48 hours in a day. I always seemed to be pedaling as fast as I could, but I never seemed to get anywhere.
Then I joined SP! I realized after a while (slow learner here :) that my 'life style' change also included changing my insane perpetual motion. As few weeks ago, I decided to make a drastic change in my schedule... I was going to 'give myself Sunday's off'. No planned work, no lists, no shopping etc.
The results have been amazing. Admittedly, the first few were difficult, and I didn't quite make the whole day - but I also realized that's okay b/c I also learned flexibility is a major element for success. Now, if I want to 'do' something, I do it, but I don't make any 'To Do' lists for Sundays. I now save Sunday's for me - if I want to read all day, that's exactly what I aim for. But I have found that once I gave myself permission for an entire day - I read for an hour or two and then have to stretch, so I might take a walk or cook some meals for my week. Maybe I go shopping or maybe I decide I'll paint that room after all...But they are very relaxed decisions b/c they are voluntary ones that I can say 'no' to.
I truly believe I have only been able to achieve this b/c of the SP concept of 'it's a lifestyle'... My Monday - Saturdays are so much more sane now - which has allowed me to reclaim my Sundays. I think the eating right and the consistent exercise has given me better focus and more energy so I am accomplishing more in less time.
So, thank you SP for giving me my Sundays back :)
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I love this blog! From what I've learned about you, you're the type of person who is always looking out for other people, which is amaaaazing (and I know I'm definitely grateful), but I love that you're spending Sundays focusing on yourself :) keep it up!!
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As a professional wildlife photographer with 25 years experience under her belt, Susan Kehoe dispels the myth that black bears are aggressive and snarling animals. When she sees photos in newspapers and magazines that portray black bears as hostile creatures, she knows that these photos do not capture the true essence of black bears. Kehoe photographs black bears as gentle and intelligent animals that they truly are.
"I take a picture of a black bear the way I see it," Kehoe said. "I just capture what a black bear is and the characteristics I like to see in these animals."
At first, Kehoe was hesitant to photograph black bears, but the love that she has for these animals eradicated her fears. She frequently studies black bears in the woods of Sussex County where she has lived for 30 years. Her late husband also shared her love of black bears. Through her field work, she has discovered that black bears are harmless animals.
"I live near a state park and followed a black bear with her cubs," she said. "The black bear got so use to me that she completely ignored me and continued to play naturally with her cubs."
Through her photography, Kehoe has already helped educate others about the true nature of black bears. She has given many interviews about black bears and has had many articles published about her positive experiences with these fascinating creatures. She especially remembers one interview with Dr. Lynn Rogers, a renowned biologist at the North American Center.
"At the North American Center, Dr. Lynn Rogers has a tape that shows me chasing a black bear away from my house," she said. "Dr. Rogers uses this video to study the behavior of black bears and to show people that they should not be afraid of them."
The passion that Kehoe has for black bears is evident in her photographs. The advice that she gives all of us is to show fervor when we take snapshots of family, friends and other subjects that we enjoy. In order to generate public interest in our photos, she believes our snapshots should be unique in order to catch someone's eye. Not only does Kehoe photograph black bears, she also takes photos of harbor seals, chipmunks and woodpeckers. Of all the wildlife that she photographs, black bears are her favorite.
In the future, Kehoe plans to write a nonfiction children's book, which will include some of her fascinating pictures of black bears, to educate future generations about these bears. She wants to pass on her interest and love of black bears to youngsters hoping that these mystical creatures will roam freely in the wilderness for many years to come.


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A New Jersey native, Patricia Foulkrod began her film and television career as an assistant in news and public affairs at WNET-TV, New York City's PBS flagship station. After working her way up to producing some of the station's programs, she further honed her producing skills on industrial films for such companies as Boeing, Mercedes Benz, Air France, and Disney.
After moving to Los Angeles in the early 1980s, she line-produced the acclaimed 70mm documentary The Living Seas and produced and directed They're Doing My Time, an hour long PBS documentary about children whose mothers are in prison. She executive-produced a CBS telefilm adaptation of the latter, entitled Locked Up: A Mother's Rage, which starred Cheryl Ladd and Angela Bassett, and co-produced the six-hour documentary series The Native Americans.
Foulkrod has since worked as a producer of independent feature films, among them Eva Gardos' award-winning An American Rhapsody, on which she was also second unit director, starring Scarlett Johansson, Nastassja Kinski, and Tony Goldwyn; Richard Squires' Crazy Like a Fox, starring Roger Rees and Mary McDonnell; and Richard Shepard's The Linguini Incident, starring Rosanna Arquette and David Bowie. Foulkrod also produced and directed The Ground Truth that was at Sundance in 2006 and bought by Focus Features.
During the state of California's recall race in 2005, Foulkrod served as the southern California grassroots director for Arianna Huffington's campaign for governor. She also created Peace on the Beach, an event for which thousands of people came together to form a Picasso aerial image for peace. She has organized additional aerial images with John Quigley for Greenpeace and for homeless war veterans, as part of the Discovery Channel's NOW outreach effort.


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Frantz Named to All-Region Soccer Team
LUBBOCK, Texas - Texas Tech sophomore Kristy Frantz was named to the NSCAA/Umbro 1997 All-Region soccer team today.
The talented forward finished the 1997 soccer season as the Red Raiders' top scorer. She collected 14 goals and five assists for a total of 33 points this year. Frantz led Tech in several offensive catagories including goals scored, assists and points.
"This is a great honor for Kristy and the Texas Tech program," said woman's soccer head coach Felix Oskam. "Being recognized as one of the best in this region is certainly an honor. Kristy definitely deserves this. Not only because of what she has meant to this team, but because of what she means to this program."
Frantz has received several honors this season. She was also selected to the All-Big 12 Conference second team and the Academic All-Big 12 first team earlier this year.


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of the Spa & Resort Expo/Medical Spa Expo & Conference New York
This was the third Spa & Resort Expo / Medical Spa Expo & Conference in New York and I have attended all of them. I always look forward to seeing what new products are on the market and what issues the spa industry is currently facing. From past experience, I knew there would be lots to see and hear. This year I brought my colleague, Linda Bankoski, to help me report on some of the 50+ conference sessions. Unfortunately, we arrived too late to hear the keynote address from Kyan Douglas, the grooming guru from the TV reality show, "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy."
This part of the report highlights the product expo and Monday's spa tour. Of course, only a sample of the 200+ vendors at the expo are represented here. The next part of the report (to be published in about 2 weeks) will focus on the conference.
For those of you in the spa industry, this will provide some of the highlights of this year's event and, perhaps, give you some ideas for your own businesses. For those of you who are spa consumers, this report will point out some of the new things you may look forward to finding in a spa near you.
I went on Monday's Spa Tour. We met at Pier 94 at 7:15 am and headed for Exhale. There were two busloads of attendees, so once we got to the spa, it took a while for everyone to get a chance to see the 2,000 square-foot facility (photos below). We then drove to the other spa on the tour, Paul LaBrecque. We were back at the conference in about 3 1/2 hours - most of the time was spent waiting for everyone to get through the spas. Next year, I suggest they send one bus to each spa, then switch. It would be a more efficient use of time.
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This Saturday, March 17, 2012, all kids wearing green in the spirit of St. Patrick's Day will be admitted free when accompanied by a paying adult to Connecticut's only zoological garden, Beardsley Zoo (one free child admission per adult). There will also be an opportunity to join in on the educational "Green Animal" scavenger hunt.
Located in Bridgeport, Beardsley Zoo is dedicated to the education and conservation of endangered species world wide. You will find bird, mammal and reptile species representing many regions throughout the planet including Viktor, an Amur (aka Siberian) tiger who returned to the zoo this past December. Since it is still a bit cool out, this is the best time to take a walk on the wild side and learn about wildlife you probably only saw in books or on television.
The zoo is open all year around from 9 AM to 4 PM. Please follow this link for more information about Beardsley Zoo's upcoming events.


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Tractor-Trailer Fire Closes I-65
Motorists Taken Off Interstate In Jackson County
A fire involving a tractor-trailer in southern Indiana blocked Interstate 65 Monday morning.The trailer fire began about 7:50 a.m. in the northbound lanes a couple of miles south of the U.S. 50 exit in Seymour, Indiana State Police Sgt. Noel Houze said. Slideshow: "The trailer was hauling a material called xylene, which is a highly flammable material," Houze said.The interstate was shut down in both directions for a while, but southbound lanes reopened shortly after investigators determined that the xylene didn't spill."Although heat from the fire caused the seals to break on a couple of the barrels of xylene, the material that leaked out burned up, and no hazardous material was spilled," Houze said.Northbound traffic was taken off the interstate at exit 41 in Uniontown and directed to U.S. 31.The damaged truck from Kentucky bound for Hammond was removed so that northbound lanes could reopen, police said.There were no reports of injuries.


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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Could race be a factor in childhood food allergies? New research suggests that race and genetics do play a role in children's sensitivity to developing certain allergies.
Research at Henry Ford Hospital found African American children were sensitized to at least one food allergen three times more often than Caucasian children. Also, African American children who had one allergic parent were sensitized to an environmental allergen twice as often as African American children without an allergic parent.
Sensitization means that a person's immune system produces a specific antibody to an allergen, even though they might not experience any allergy symptoms.
"Our findings suggest that African Americans may have a gene making them more susceptible to food allergen sensitization or the sensitization is just more prevalent in African American children than white children at age 2. More research is needed to further look at the development of allergy," Haejim Kim, MD, a Henry Ford allergist and the lead study author, was quoted as saying.
An American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology study from 2009 and 2010 found that an estimated 8 percent of children have a food allergy and 30 percent of children have multiple food allergies, with peanut being the most prevalent allergen followed by shellfish and milk.
The study at Henry Ford observed a birth cohort of 543 children who were interviewed with their parents and examined at a clinical visit at age two. Data included parental allergies and race. The children were skin-tested for three food allergens (egg whites, milk, and peanuts), and seven environmental allergens.
Key findings included: African American children with an allergic parent were sensitized to an environmental allergen 2.45 times more often, 13.9 percent of Africa-American children were sensitized to an environmental allergen compared to 11 percent of Caucasian children, and 20.1 percent of African American children were sensitized to a food allergen compared to 6.4 percent in Caucasian children.
SOURCE: American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, February 2013
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