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SENTRY Natural Defense® Squeeze-On Dog Flea Treatment
Contains natural active ingredients that kill fleas, ticks and mosquitoes on contact. In addition, the natural ingredients are highly effective in repelling pests. SENTRY Natural Defense® formulas use natural active ingredients such as cinnamon, clove, peppermint, lemon grass and thyme, that leave a natural spice fragrance. Begins to work immediately after it is applied.
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Reviews (17)
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This is the 2nd year of using Sentry Natural Defense on my 2 dogs. No fleas, no ticks and even the mosquitoes leave them alone. The only scratching they've done has been to dry skin(from before product) that is being treated. I strongly recommend this product.
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Having used this on my 2 dogs over the summer and fall I was pleasantly surprised by how effective it was. The smell is a bit strong at first but fortunately I like the smell.
"Great product, glad to use"
I read some fairly unpleasant reviews, so I wanted to add my experience, which has been quite good. I can't speak to staining on my dogs, since neither are white. The smell is present (a bit spicy and somewhat like a citronella candle), but not unpleasant and dimishes rapidly. I don't live in a high tick or flea area, but I have seen ticks and fleas about, just not on my pets. They are flea and tick free. I'm glad to be able to use a product that is all natural and with which I have no fear of possible side effects. I am going to continue to use this product and feel it does an excellent job.
"Thought natural would be better"
I used on my chihuahua the beginning of the month, was a strong smell but didn't seem to bother him. After a couple of days with this on I started to see an increase in fleas, by the 3rd week still the same(mass fleas). I decided to try it one more time by the 4th week in same month his fleas have increased not decreased, this stuff to me does not work.
"Tip: apply outside!"
After the first application, we decided to apply outdoors due to the strong smell. She really hated the first indoor application, but when I applied at the start of a 3 mile walk, she wasn't bothered in the least by the smell and was happy during her walk. Even enlosed in my tiny car (Great Dane in a Chevy Spark - a Marmaduke moment if I ever knew one), the smell wasn't at all bad after airing out over the three miles. Repels fleas very well, and with an outdoor application, I have no complaints on the smell. And you definitely can't beat the price. I probably won't use this on my indoor cat, however, due to the strong smell.
"dogs hate it!!"
they were bummed out, tried to rub it off, and can't help getting it in there noses, mine too! horrid smell! has isopropyl myristate as major ingredient, look that one up!
"Still using after two years"
I'm still using this product on all three dogs and our cat after two years. It's still working, yes, it does smell quite strong of citronella for a day or two and it does leave oil on their coats where applied, but it is so worth it not having to use toxic chemicals! We have moved to a small farm and the dogs are running in the woods. Still no ticks or fleas!
"didn't work"
I wanted to try this since it was all natural. The smell is very strong plus it leaves oil in your dogs fur. I tried it most of the summer and now I am fighting fleas. I have tried everything and can't get rid of them. Will not use again.
"very strong smell, stains white dogs"
Very, very strong spice smell. I expected some, but not strong enough to fill my entire 2 story home! This is even with the dogs kenneled in their room until the stuff dried. I would not recommend if you have a white dog. Our American bulldog now has a huge orangish-yellow mess all down her back (we applied yesterday) house still smells very strong, my daughter and I both woke up with headaches. I'd say it works, if I were a flea, I wouldn't get close to them either!!
"Didn't work for me..and made my dog sick!"
"I too was looking for a ""Natural"" flea and tick treatment and decided to try this product. The first day after applying the product, my dog.. how should I say...was not handling it very well! Whether it was the scent or the ingredients, (I don't know which), he was ""spaced-out"" and his breathing became labored. Since this is supposed to be all natural ingredients...I second guessed as to whether the treatment was the cause or something else was wrong. I waited till the next day to make a decision on whether or not to take him to the vet. (he had improved overnight so I decided not to make a vet call). It has been 4 days since the application and he STILL has fleas! He actually has more on him now, than before I applied the treatment! Now, I am giving him a good bath and starting over with something else. With my experience, I would not recommend this product to anyone, unless you want to spend money on the ""idea"" of using a natural treatment."
"Works Great"
With 4 dogs and a warm winter I was looking for something affordable for fleas and ticks. While grooming my poodles I noticed some fleas and decided to try this. It's been 2 months and not a flea or tick in sight. Works great,I highly recommend trying it. Yes the clove smell is a bit strong for a couple days but not obnoxious. Actually the house never smelled so good.
"Love this product"
"Really love this product, my lab would vomit right after we used the other ""big name brands"", this does not bother her at all. It works, it does have a strong odor so I put it on her before she is about to be outside for an extended time. After a few hours it's not too noticeable and after a day it's fine. It just smells like a Citronella candle, not horrible. I didn't see any ticks or fleas all summer."
"Natural Defense "
I have used this product for 1 yr. My dog likes it and I do too...I am allergic to most chemicals and I can tolerate this one. I wanted to find something natural w/o chemicals to use on my dog. She has not had any fleas or ticks either. The cinnamon is stronger than I would like but overall I will continue to use this product on my pet.
"Dogs HATE this!!! Found a tick too!"
I abhor chemicals, especially around family and our pets. We lost two dogs to cancer after using the once a month products. Whether their deaths were because of this or not, I no longer want to take chances. Thus, I bought this insectiside-free preventative. Though, it sounds great, reality of it is different. Our dogs can't handle the smell and run outside and try to rub it off. The scent is overwhelming and lingers a day or two in the house. The scent overwhelmed their keen senses so much they were depressed and lethargic the rest of the day. The 2nd time we applied it we applied just a dab to each dog and the reaction was the same. Thus, I can't recommend this product. If the dog can't stand it, is it really worth it? It didn't help that a week after application, we found a tick on our Husky girl. Guess I'll have to find something else.
"It Works"
Wanted to at least try this and see if it would work in the south where the ticks and fleas get horrible. Well, it does work. Not one tick on the dog, no sign of fleas, no worries about over dosing, no chemicals, and it's far cheaper. I'll definitely be using this in the future. One tip though, don't get this anywhere your eyes (or anything that has mucus membrane), or your pets, because the clove oil will drive you crazy.
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An Amelia man led police on chase from Thibodaux to Amelia before he was caught and charged with a DWI, authorities said.
Thibodaux Police first tried to pull over Christian Morales, 26, 147 West Side Park, Apt. 147, when they saw him swerving about 11:30 p.m. Friday on Canal Boulevard at West Ninth Street, the department said.
With police following, Morales sped away along U.S. 90, crashing his car and running drivers off the road, Thibodaux Detective David Melancon said. State Police and Assumption sheriff's deputies also got involved.
Morales took the Amelia exit and raced around the area before trying to get back on U.S. 90 and running out of gas, Melancon said.
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Morales is charged with aggravated flight from an officer, first-offense DWI, swerving in the road and three warrants for failure to appear for traffic offenses in Terrebonne and St. Mary parishes, records show. He remains in the Lafourche jail on bonds totaling $107,650.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger will return to star in the next "Terminator" film.
Well ... he did say he'd be back.
The fifth film in the series is being producer by David Ellison, although there's been no official confirmation as of yet. Schwarzenegger revealed the big news during a London press conference for his current film "The Last Stand," according to Bleeding Cool.
"Avatar" co-producer Laeta Kalogridis and "Drive Angry" writer Patrick Lussier will team for the screenplay, although it's unknown if it will revolve around the Connor family like the previous installments.
Schwarzenegger starred as the killer cyborg in James Cameron's 1984 "The Terminator," before coming back as a good guy in 1991's "Terminator 2: Judgement Day." Cameron exited the series, and it took more than a decade for "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines" (2003) to come out. Schwarzenegger skipped 2009's "Terminator Salvation."
"The Last Stand," Schwarzenegger's first leading role in ten years, has so far struggled at the U.S. box office.
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1 (plural phalanxes) A body of troops or police officers standing or moving in close formation: six hundred marchers set off, led by a phalanx of police
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- An hour earlier, phalanxes of police officers had closed in on peaceful sidewalk protestors, forcing them into the street and herding them helplessly away.
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- With the help of the late Pim Fortuyn's phalanx of oddball MPs, he is putting together the most right-wing government seen in Holland since the war.
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- How far did Handel's music exert a stranglehold, and was it ever seen as supporting the conservative Ancient Music phalanx, which was uniquely strong in Britain?
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2 (plural phalanges /fəˈlan(d)ʒiːz/) Anatomy A bone of the finger or toe.
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After taking a day off from melting faces, Phish rolled into the scenic and small amphiteater of CMAC last night. The show went as I had predicted, a laid-back, nothing too crazy show--kind of like nTelos with slightly longer songs and a totally different atmosphere.
Opening with the third ever version of The Connection, they quickly set the mood of the first set--when a short Down with Disease came next it was obvious that tonight they were going to give everyone a breather from what has just happened on tour and before what is about to happen. After playing the second Sample in a Jar in as many shows, the band sank into Ocelot, perfectly capturing the warm summer night in a beautiful place.
The mid-set, daytime Reba was obviously a welcome treat. The jam was punctuated by slightly off-kilter high notes from Trey, rather than a gradual build to soaring six string improvisation. It's certainly worth a listen, however I am waiting for the day Reba finally gets back on it's pedistal of improvisational bliss.
A well played Horn gave way to an excellent and nitty gritty take on a loosely played Funky Bitch. Soon after came Undermind--another through the motions version of one of their most original sounding songs. This song is aching to be a show highlight--I am predicting in August, hopefully. Then, the second Curtis Loew of 2010--is this going to enter the normal rotation? Not sure how I would feel about it. I love the song, and they are playing it great--I wouldn't mind seeing it be a normal show song, but I also love the idea of it being a huge deal when the play it. I'll be happy either way.
David Bowie closed the set, with another standard introduction this version contained an improved jam in that it built a more linear progression towards the end. Trey had licks up and down this version before going into the end that came far too early. Probably the best version of 3.0, however it's hard to say because they really do sound so similar lately.
The second set featured the best Mike's Groove this tour and, arguably, of 3.0. The set didn't flow quite as smoothly as the second sets did in the previous nights, but the massive Mike's Groove held it together like a nice oriental rug hold a living room together.
I was praying that they would not open the set with a Drowned or some other predictable second set opener--they opened with the more unpredictable Possum before jumping straight into Mike's Song. Mike's song, while not at powerful as some of the other versions this tour, started the most powerful overall Mike's Groove of 3.0. The Simple that followed Mike's Song was by far the most interesting version in recent times. It contained a jam that floated deep into intergalactic territory, featuring Page synthesizing all over it--seeming like I am Hydrogen could come floating up at any point, Page instead segued into Phish's first version of the Beatles song I am the Walrus. Although Phish has never played it before, Anastasio's 70 Volt Parade of 2005 had played it 18 times (please don't make me ever think about that band again)--Phish's version was far more lively and fun, leading us into more spacy ambiance before Fishman quietly started Weekapaug Groove. 'Paug, by far the strongest and most original rendition of 3.0, featured more improvisation than all of 2009's versions combined. After the usual out-of-the-gates wailing by Trey, it sank down into a jam somewhat reminiscent of a late 90's throwdown. Trey was playing funk again, albeit with less wah pedal than 97 or 98, and it sounded awesome. The whole song broke down and went through a variety of different textures--unsure if they were going to go into the end of the song or not, Fish started up the 'Paug beat maybe three times, assuming they would be going into the end. Each time he started it it was apparent that Trey was not ready to end it, one time Mike even started slapping the Weekapaug bass like when he thought they were going back into the end--but then stopped when he, too, realized Trey wasn't having it. This unfinished version leads into a decent but energy draining Limb by Limb.
Harry Hood, an easy song to call this set for anyone following Phish's setlists this year, was actually one of the stand out pieces of the show. With Hoods seemingly becoming shorter and shorter in length, this one clocked in at not even 12 minutes. Also, with Hoods becoming better and better in the 3.0 era, this version is easily the best--probably since 2000. The beginning features Mike tearing down the pavilion in one of the reggae-esque interludes, prompting everyone to start cheering. The jam, instead of noodling until just before the end, features Trey playing beautifully the whole time--I wish this version had lasted longer. Then, out of the end, Trey counts off to start a set closing Golgi--punctuating a shorter than average second set before encoring with an energetic First Tube.
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To help you can contact the ranch by calling them at (706) 360-0808 or through Facebook.
You can also drop anything off at the ranch at 1017 McManus Road, Hephzibah, GA 30815.
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HEPHZIBAH, Ga. (WRDW) -- Almost 300 animals are in need of food after the storage barn at a wildlife ranch burned to the ground. Fifteen years of animal support supplies, like cages and rehabilitation equipment, were all stored in the building that burned down.
Now, Graystone Ranch is asking for your help. Although they need to replace everything, they say the most immediate need is the food because they can only make it to the end of the week with what they have left.
"It got hot enough that it kinda melted in on itself," said owner Rusty Eskew as he held a melted bird cage in his hands.
Piles of debris are leftover after a fire on New Year's Eve destroyed one of his barns.
"This was the heart, this was the beginning, this is where every animal that came in, this was the start of his journey here," he said.
The Eskews started the ranch 15 years ago as a wildlife education center and rehabilitation center for animals.
"Last year we took in a little over 3,000 animals," Eskew said.
Today they have almost 300 animals and most of their support equipment was inside the storage barn.
"When you stand there and you look at thousands of dollars of food go away, it's not the kid's toys and the memories, this is the barn you go to to retrieve the next meal," he said. "So that's the part where you just go wow what do I do."
Now they're reaching out and asking for help.
"Right now more than anything, forget the building, forget the enclosures, we need the food," he said. "We need to feed these animals."
He says so far no animal has missed a meal or not been cared for because of this fire, but what they have left will only last a matter of days.
"What's the loss? The loss of being able to take care of God's little critters," Eskew said. "We need some help right now to feed these critters to get them on through until spring time."
Right now is really a down time at the ranch. Spring and summer are their big months.The ranch charges $10 for entry and save that money to help them make it through the winter.
"One of the questions is gonna be, 'Well did you have insurance?' Sure we did. There's probably a $50,000 loss behind me and there's about $16,000 worth of insurance coverage on this building," Eskew said.
Right now, they say they will take any donations, although food is the biggest need. They say that extra heating pad in your closet or scrap wood from a construction project, they can use it.
To help you can contact the ranch by calling them at (706) 360-0808 or through Facebook. You can also drop anything off at the ranch at 1017 McManus Road, Hephzibah, GA 30815.
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SAN MATEO -- The City Council late Thursday overruled a hotly disputed staff decision on a planned 7-Eleven store near the Burlingame border, setting in motion comprehensive hearings on the controversial subject.
The council found itself caught between dozens of upset citizens and high-powered attorneys at a contentious meeting about the proposed store at 501 N. San Mateo Drive.
More than a hundred people packed council chambers, the vast majority of them San Mateo Heights residents who oppose the 7-Eleven. The store is preparing to open after the city earlier this year awarded the property owner a building permit for renovations. The neighbors claim the store would cause health and traffic problems, increase crime and hurt property values.
Several neighbors who addressed the council argued the city's approval of the permit had been based on faulty reasoning and a curious reversal by city staff, which had initially opposed the project.
"Was there improper influence exerted on anyone at City Hall?" asked Jeanne McCarthy. "The process has been opaque at best."
Dick Givens, an attorney for property owner Portfolio Development Partners LLC, said before the council voted, "The city cannot go back on its word."
What seems like a simple issue -- whether 7-Eleven is a good fit for the San Mateo Heights neighborhood -- turns out to be a highly complex matter, marked by zoning-code jargon and conflicting interpretations by the city of its own regulations.
The saga began when an Italian deli named Stangelini's closed in 2010. The property was zoned for residential purposes, but it had been in use as one market or another since the 1920s, before the city's zoning laws were written. So the site had been exempt from its zoning designation and considered a "legal nonconforming use."
When the market had been out of business for six months, however, city code appeared to require that any future use of the property be residential.
And that's exactly what a city planner, who consulted an assistant city attorney, determined in 2011. But just a few months later, a different planner consulted a different city attorney, who reached a different conclusion.
The new interpretation provided that the property would revert to residential use only if there was evidence the owner intended to abandon it. The neighbors have criticized the interpretation as shoddy.
Under this second reading of city code, the property would be able to continue as a market without a special permit. Portfolio Development Partners purchased the property for slightly more than $1 million on the basis of that opinion and went ahead with plans to install a 7-Eleven.
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The neighbors, outraged by the apparent circumvention of the city's bylaws, intensified their campaign against the new market, eventually getting the attention of the City Council.
The council voted 4-0 on Thursday to initiate further Planning Commission and City Council hearings on whether the contested property should revert to a conforming use.
The property owner stands to lose anywhere from $120,000 to $8.6 million if the city ultimately shoots down the market.
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Katy Perry and John Mayer, the rock-star couple that pretty much everyone assumed would burn out as soon as the novelty wore off, continues to defy expectations.
Not only are Perry and Mayer still together after several months, but she reportedly took her beau home to meet her parents over Christmas.
Hopefully, someone spiked the eggnog.
"They're happy together and with her family for the holidays," a source told Us Weekly. "John really likes getting to know Katy's family better. They've spent a lot of time together and really enjoy each other's company."
It was a major step for the pair, who apparently rekindled their relationship after it seemed to fizzle a while back.
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Augusta, Ga--It has been a record setting season for the Fox Creek football team. They've already amassed more wins this year then they have in the history of the program. They've scored more points and are battling for a playoff spot. This past Friday, one Predator had the game of a lifetime.
That's the reason we've selected Marty Williams as our Operation Football Live, Augusta Chronicle player of the week. In their win against H.K.T., Williams simply went off. 337 yards rushing and three scores and another 118 yards passing and two more touchdowns. Don't look for this junior to take the credit. He's the first to pass the baton to his teammates.
"I didn't even know how much yardage I had" said Marty Williams "I wasn't even worried about it, I was worried about winning. Then after the game my coaches mentioned to me how many yards I had and I was shocked, very surprising. But I couldn't do it without the big guys up front. I couldn't do what I accomplished without those guys."
"I think his biggest concern, he's such a team player, he doesn't want those guys getting upset because he's getting the attention." said coach Russ Schneider "He wants them, hey interview the offensive line today or interview a receiver or running back or something."
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We love Unit Blocks! A pile of these natural-wood blocks on the playroom floor always seems to bring out the architect, builder, and dreamer in a child. There's no "right" way to build with them, so kids can confidently construct cities, spaceships, robots, palaces, and so much more. Unit Blocks build imagination, and they are the ultimate hands-on learning toy!
Here's a bit about their history:
Rectangular Unit Blocks appeared in their current form in the early 20th century, when they were developed by educator Caroline Pratt. Blocks were around before then: Frederick Froebel's "Gifts" (including wonderful wooden manipulatives) were featured at the 1876 Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition, where Frank Lloyd Wright's mother was inspired to buy a set for her son. Maria Montessori also used blocks in her curriculum. Even outside of formal sets, it's easy to picture any child with access to boxes or wood scraps hard at work building towers and cities! What distinguishes modern Unit Blocks and makes them unbeatable for early learning is the UNIT.
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French troops gather in a hangar at Bamako's airport Tuesday 15 Jan. 2013. French forces led an all-night aerial bombing campaign Tuesday to wrest control of a small Malian town from armed Islamist extremists who seized the area, including its strategic military camp. A a convoy of 40 to 50 trucks carrying French troops crossed into Mali from Ivory Coast as France prepares for a possible land assault. Several thousand soldiers from the nations neighboring Mali are also expected to begin arriving in coming days. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)


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Google is continuing to search for profitable green energy investments. Its latest find is near Amarillo, Texas where it invested $200 million in a wind plant that generates 161 megawatts.
The internet conglomerate says that so-called Spinning Spur facility that was built by the French utility EDF will not only boost the local economy but that it will also pay off for it. The investment, which closed in December, is part of a renewable energy portfolio that Google now holds -- consisting of 10 other major projects. Google has said that it will invest in these deals and then let the experts run them.
"This investment reflects Google's ongoing commitment to clean energy and our belief that corporations can be an important new source of capital for this sector," says Kojo Ako-Asare, senior manger at Google Corporate Finance. Altogether, the company has 2,000 megawatts of renewable energy power.
Among the other major projects that entered Google's portfolio in the last 12 months are the Atlantic Wind Connection and Shepherds Flat as well as the solar projects built by the Ivanpah project and Recurrent Energy. The Atlantic deal made a splash because it would be the largest off-shore wind project in the United States while Shepard's Flat is a 845 megawatt Oregon-based wind facility that became operational in October 2012.
Google is a ravenous consumer of electricity and it must find a way to become more efficient and cleaner. By placing its bets on green energy, it is attempting to understand how it works and to help create economies of scale so that it can be cost-effectively generated. It operates hundreds of thousands of servers that use tons of electricity, which are often derived from coal. As the global leader in internet technologies, the web-based giant says that it can do better.
The basic building blocks are already in place. It has gained the experience constructing and designing large-scale data centers. The same lessons apply when it comes to expanding the use of renewable energy, it says, noting that the primary technologies are now available. They just need investment so that they can size up.
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The most practical method, it says, is to invest in deals created by professionals. For now, it is making loans to developers with track records. Not only has Google been getting the cash grants from the U.S. Treasury for those investments but it is also earning a reasonable interest rate from its borrowers. In fact, it is that cash grant -- in lieu of the production tax credit -- that has drawn the deep pockets into the solar and wind fields.
EDF Renewable Energy, which built Spinning Spur, has 50 other clean energy projects, the company says. The wind farm's output has already been contracted out to SPS, which is a utility that primarily serves Texas and New Mexico.
"EDF Renewable Energy is pleased to engage with an innovative company like Google on this equity financing," says Jim Peters, vice president of project finance. "The partnership between our companies reflects a departure from sourcing investment capital from traditional financial institutions for our renewable energy projects. This transaction provides an opportunity for a leading renewable energy developer to join forces with a leading technology company to create value for both our companies and our respective customers."
Google's green energy forays are generally applauded. However, skeptics are asking whether the company would risk its capital in those projects if not for the lucrative tax breaks. Google, for instance, is accessing the 30-percent tax credit offered by the government in the form of up-front cash. That's because the alternative, the production tax credit of 2.2 cents per kilowatt hour of electricity generated, is only relevant if the projects actually get built.
Green energy advocates have responded to the skepticism by saying that equity investors had been sitting on the sidelines, making the production credit useless. Hence, the 2009 stimulus plan incorporated the so-called 1603 Treasury Program that worked to immediately get money into the game.
That 1603 provision has been extended along with the production tax credit as part of the "fiscal cliff" negotiations. Both would apply to projects started in 2013 and last for only one year. Developers would have two years to complete their deals. In all likelihood, the tax incentives provided to wind and other green projects will get revamped. If Congress takes up comprehensive tax-reform, it would get incorporated into a bigger package that may take a few years to write.
As for Google, it says that the tax incentives help spur investment. But it is emphasizing that it is a long-term participant in the green energy field -- and that those projects are breath of fresh air to all involved.
EnergyBiz Insider has been awarded the Gold for Original Web Commentary presented by the American Society of Business Press Editors. The column is also the Winner of the 2011 Online Column category awarded by Media Industry News, MIN. Ken Silverstein has been honored as one of MIN's Most Intriguing People in Media.
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Google is continuing to search for profitable green energy investments. Its latest find is near Amarillo, Texas where it invested $200 million in a wind plant that generates 161 megawatts.


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If you turn on almost any news channel, you'll hear a consistent theme coming from Washington policymakers — jobs, jobs, and more jobs. People in D.C. recognize how vital job creation is to our future. By and large, they understand that small, growing companies are the engine for job creation.
However, when we talk to entrepreneurs, it's clear their reality is very different from the one implied by Washington's rhetoric. We rarely hear about all the things lawmakers are doing to make it easier for growing businesses to succeed. Usually, it's the opposite — more in the range of disinterested skepticism to resigned acceptance to overt frustration.
We believe that, the majority of legislators really do want to enact policies that promote small businesses and create jobs. But we also agree that, in too many cases, they miss the mark.
For better or worse, our political system magnifies the voices of large, established businesses and minimizes the voices of startups. (We're not alone … there are a lot of other voices that also don't get heard.) Large businesses have the time and resources to devote to DC; they employ huge numbers of people (Read: voters), often across the country; and they have entire groups devoted to making the case for their policy priorities. The innovation sector, by and large, doesn't have any of this. In addition, disruptive change is scary. And if you're a politician whose job depends on making it through the next election, backing scary, disruptive change is hard.
That's where Miami comes in. If you know anything about U.S. policy towards Cuba, you'll know the United States has maintained a very rigid, very broad embargo for the last half-century. Why? Not because it's easy — in fact, many would embrace the opportunity to travel to and do business with Cuba. It's because a group of people cares passionately about maintaining the embargo. The Cuban community isn't huge. But it's very focused, it knows what it wants, and it absolutely, positively shows up and speaks up.
For the past year and a half, we at SVB have been working to show up and speak up for the innovation sector. We work closely with other groups with complementary interests, including those from the venture community and those from the tech community. We try to give voice to the specific needs and perspectives of smaller growth companies. And we try to help legislators understand the breadth and depth of innovation across the country and the incredible promise offered by our clients — in energy, health care, communications, IT and other sectors.
Sometimes, we think the government should take affirmative steps — invest in infrastructure, invest in R&D, help address the financing needs of cleantech companies crossing the "valley of death," and adopt sound education and immigration policies, to name a few. Sometimes we need them not to act — to reject ideas that, while perhaps well-intentioned, would do more harm than good. Neither happens automatically.
Even during the last 18 tumultuous months, there's been some good news. Just the other day, for example, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced that California will receive $205 million in broadband funding. Earlier this summer, in the financial reform bill, Congress permanently exempted small cap companies from some Sarbanes-Oxley burdens and beat back proposals that would have made it harder for startups to raise money. Recently the Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im) updated its U.S. Content Policy in a way that will enhance small businesses' access to export credit support. (Click here to learn more about how we work with Ex-Im to help clients with export credit needs.)
But there's still a long way to go. Far too many members of Congress don't understand what our clients do or the impact they can have on U.S. economic and job growth. Far too many don't understand what policies make sense if we really want to promote startups and growth companies.
I've highlighted a few issues we're working on. Click on the title of an issue to let us know what you think and add your voice to the mix.
The New Democrats' "Innovation Agenda": In 1997, a group of pro-business members of the House formed the New Democrat Coalition. Today, it's 60 members strong, a potentially influential, moderate group (including some former VCs or former entrepreneurs) that understands the tech sector and works actively on issues from trade to energy. They have developed an Agenda for Innovation and Entrepreneurship that proposes a series of ideas grouped around the themes of investing in people, investing in ideas, and helping companies compete and win. They've asked for our views and those of our clients as they'd like to identify the most important ideas so they can enter the next session actively working on some concrete ideas that would make a real difference. Click here to see their agenda. We'd love to hear what you'd put at the top of their list. I also recommend that you read this perceptive summary of the intersection between policy and the venture-backed innovation economy and the work SVB is doing to give entrepreneurs a voice in DC.
The Startup Visa: Designed to reverse the current immigration situation, in which we send talented non-U.S. entrepreneurs away and effectively force them to start their businesses abroad, the Startup Visa would take an existing, underutilized visa category and make it available to entrepreneurs who raise capital, start a company and create jobs. We're big fans of the idea. If you'd like to learn more or add your voice to the effort, go to http://startupvisa.com/.
CA Ballot Proposition 23: Whether or not you live in California, and whether or not you're in cleantech, you should watch this one. Four years ago, California became the first state to cap greenhouse gas emissions across all sectors of the economy. The California law has helped give cleantech investors and entrepreneurs the kind of long-term visibility and certainty they need. But now, two oil companies based in Texas are backing a ballot initiative to suspend the law indefinitely. We think it's a bad thing for the tech sector if well-heeled incumbents who benefit from the status quo can unwind years of work and de-stabilize an entire sector. We're in the "No on 23" camp. We recognize others' views may differ, but we strongly encourage people to inform themselves on this issue, take a stand and, if they live in California, vote.
Device Companies: Our life science/medical device clients face real problems in navigating the 510(k) clearance process and the premarket approval (PMA) process. Senator Klobuchar of MN has asked for our views on what's not working, and what could be done to fix it. We'd love to hear your thoughts.
Navigating the New Health Care Law: Of course, while many ideas die during the legislative process, some don't. And then we all need to figure out how to deal with the new regime. We've spent a lot of time trying to figure out the new health care law and if it was hard for us, we can only imagine what it's like for a smaller startup. So we've posted on our Web site some thoughts about how to think through what's right for your company in light of the new law.
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Greetings Spring is here! The flowers are blooming. The noses are running and we are sneezing. But we don't mind as the weather is beautiful and enjoying time on many wonderful trails. On top of that I have moved again, for the 3rd time in the last year. Luckily this will be the last time for awhile. Prayers & Honor April seems to have been the month of dark news lately including the bombing in Boston and the fertilizer factory explosion in Texas. We would like to ask all of you to say a small prayer for those effected by these events. We have lowered our flag to half mast in honor of those effected. Boy Scout Memorabilia Show in Mt. Hope During the National Jamboree there will be a "Boy Scout Memorabilia Show". Think of this as a big patch trading type event with auctions, entertainment, etc. Girl & Boy Scouts welcome and receive free entry. For additional details check out http://mthopetor.com/about/ New Regional Director - Western Region On Thursday, 11 April 2013 Tom Harrington appointed to Regional Director, Western Region. We are pleased to announce the appointment of Tom Harrington to the position of Regional Director, Western Region, effective August 1, 2013. https://www.colbsa.org/about/news Rediscovering The Merit Badge This is another one of those I came across in a mailing list and thought I would share. The comments from the person who posted it on the mailing list was "Adults are branded as heretics and "too demanding" when making these same statements. I'm glad to read this from a scout." You can find the article at http://scoutingrediscovered.com/scoutcraft/rediscovering-the-merit-badge/ Boy Scout Troop 583 Cookbook Rick Gray created a 120 page cookbook as one of his Woodbadge ticket items. He is with the Rio Grande Council. It is an awesome book, so I just had to share it. Hope it helps you. http://www.stexboat.com/books/TR583_CookBook.pdf Boy Scout Troop That Ousted Gay Teen Changes Tune on Ban I recently came across this article which appeared in the Journal of Philanthropy today on March 21, 2013. I thought some of you may find it interesting so I am sharing it. I do not have the original link as it came off a mailing list and the original poster did not provide a link. A California Boy Scout chapter that triggered a national petition drive last year when it expelled a teenager who acknowledged he is gay says it will back a proposal to abandon the Boy Scouts of America's prohibition of homosexuals, the Contra Costa Times says. The Mt. Diablo-Silverado Boy Scout Council released the results of survey that found that 65 percent of the local Scouting community, and 81 percent of Scouts themselves, supported changing the membership policy to allow gays. "We will advocate for a change of the policy" when a resolution on the ban is considered by the Boy Scouts' National Council in May, said John Fenoglio, head of the Mt. Diablo-Silverado chapter. The troop's ouster last fall of gay Scout Ryan Andresen prompted a Change.org petition that drew more than 475,000 signatures calling for an end to the ban. Special Thanks I would like to personally thank my GREAT friend, Shawn, who is almost like a brother to me for all of his help with this site and the real life help he is giving me now. Shawn you ROCK!
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Do you have as many friends as you'd like to have? Real friends, I mean? The kind of guys you're glad to see, and who are glad to see you?
Well maybe not. Lots of us would like to make more friends, but somehow it doesn't seem to happen. Well the secret of making friends is simple - being friendly. If you're a put down artist, or if you're always trying to rip off everybody or get the better of them in some way you're not going to have many friends. Nobody like to be put down or ripped off.
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VAIL - Vail Family Holidaze continues this afternoon in Vail with a free family concert from essence in Solaris Plaza in Vail Village.
Singer-songwriter essence released three adult contemporary albums before her son was born. To get her son to complete everyday tasks (getting dressed, taking baths), the San Francisco vocalist chanted little ditties to him every day, and those songs eventually blossomed into full-fledged hits. Essence recorded those songs for her debut children's album, "A Dog Named Moo." The ukulele- and banjo-laced jams inspired the editors at Daily Candy to name it one of their top kids' albums of 2011. Today's free concert takes place at Solaris Plaza with music starting at 4 p.m.
The Vail Family Holidaze Kids Zone continues today and Monday with complimentary, holiday-themed activities for kids throughout Vail Village and Lionshead. Children can pick up a Kids Zone map at any of the event stations, marked with candy cane-striped poles, which will guide them through the entire Kids Zone. Children who visit all Kids Zone stations by Monday will receive a Vail Family Holidaze prize. The Kids Zone will be open from 3 to 5 p.m. each day through Monday. Kids Zone activities include the Vail Arctic Express train rides presented by Alpine Bank, Epic Elf Photos, Santa's Workshop presented by the Vail Recreation District, the S'More Spot presented by Nature Valley, ornament making and more.
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TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Junior Patrick Kimeli finished strong today at the 2011 NCAA Cross Country Championships in 82nd place out of 255 runners with a time of 30:39.4 in the men's 10k race at the LaVern Gibson Championship Course in Terre Haute, Ind.
Kimeli is the sixth runner in the last seven years to represent the Islanders at the NCAA Championships.
"Patrick had a good solid race and it was an improvement from last year," head coach Shawn Flanagan said. "He put forward a strong effort and it's the kind of progress we are looking for. It was a great way to end the season at the NCAA Championships. He did well and we are really pleased."
Kimeli improved 22 spots from last year and finished second among the five individuals competing out of the South Central Region. He placed in front of Matt Johnsen of Lamar (89th, 30:42.8), Wesley Ruttoh of Houston (130th, 31:01.6) and Daniel Mutai of Louisiana-Monroe (152nd, 31:12.6). Eric Fernandez of Arkansas (38th place, 30:10.4) finished as the top men's runner in the South Central Region.
At the 2k mark, Kimeli clocked a time of 5:47 and at the 5k mark was running with a time of 15:07. With 2k to go Kimeli clocked a time of 24:28 and finished with a time of 30:39.4, improving his 104th-place finish and time of 31:13.2 from a year ago.
"The race went well," Kimeli said. "It was cold and muddy, but I started to pick it up in the middle. I didn't have a kick though, but I'm happy."
The junior has had a successful season and finishing in the top third in the nation, at the highest level, with another year as an Islander left, only bodes for positive things to come.
After clinching the men's 8k individual race at the Southland Championships in Nacogdoches, Texas, Kimeli garnered his second consecutive Southland Male Athlete of the Year award. The native of Eldoret, Kenya, crossed the line with a time of 24:50.6 to clinch his second consecutive individual title.
With the win, Kimeli joined former Islander and current assistant coach Shadrack Songok as the only conference runners to win the Southland cross country 8k event and be named Athlete of the Year in two consecutive years. The junior helped pace the men's team to a third-place finish behind Lamar and UTSA. He also earned a place on the All-Conference team.
Kimeli then went on to qualify for the NCAA National Championships for the second straight year after finishing in seventh place in the men's 10k race at the South Central Regional Championships. At regionals, he crossed the line with a time of 30:55.9 and helped pace the No. 9 South Central Regional ranked men's team to a ninth-place finish, two points behind Stephen F. Austin.
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icarus502 wrote: The "bad" part about fundamentalist Christians is the content of their beliefs, not their willingness to share those beliefs.
redball wrote: When I talked about "running the numbers" I also spoke of the world at large. My point was that the percentage of overzealous theists is probably proportional to -- and potentially smaller than -- the percentage of overzealous atheists. They're louder because there are more of them, so if you're not contrasting the size of the base group then you will find that the fringes are bigger on the bigger base group. To simplify:
Theists outnumber atheists (at least in Western culture, who has stats for the world?)
Theist fringe groups/members outnumber atheist fringe groups/members
So, yeah, we can ignore the former and focus on the latter to try to paint theists in a worse light than atheists are, or we can take all of that into account and come to the conclusion that neither group has a significant advantage or disadvantage. I choose to contrast, as I think it allows a more balanced view of things.
When you decide that millions of theists are damning you to hell you're taking an extreme view of their beliefs. Yes, some of them actively damn you to hell. Most of them are instead worried about your salvation. They are concerned that you will go to hell and want to protect you from this fate.
We hear too much about the parts of religion that teach hate and intolerance, but I've had many very tolerant experiences with religion. Yes, the intolerant ones left a lasting impression, but I would be remiss to act as though the tolerant ones didn't happen. Christianity and Islam both teach love and tolerance as a central theme, and the mainstream versions typically teach to love all people even if they don't share your beliefs.
I believe you are applying a fringe philosophy to the masses when you characterize theists as such. I think it's too easy to see the loudmouthed jackasses who twist their religion's message from love into hate and think that a majority of others are doing that. Though, I can see where these religions need to be faulted because their leadership does not do enough to silence or disavow these people, I don't think they are a fair representation of the majority.
Lastly, I never said you were calling anyone that. I merely stated that conversations about theism have happened here in which theists have been insulted such. If you saw the conversations then why are you questioning this? More specifically: conversations here have shown intolerance towards theists and assholery by atheists, to the extent that we as a microcosm prove Hellen's point. My original post says nothing more than that.
Confidential wrote: thought about it, there is some truth to Hellen Earth's comment about atheists but it might've been a bit reactionary coming from me. It's true I don't know a lot of atheists that are stupid or bull headed, or that even define themselves as atheists but i no longer dig when enlightened, hyper rational types take a condescending approach toward religion. It probably occurrs the other way around a lotmore often, but still, to me I don't desire a hyper rational world of secular modernity, which is implied in blanket statement against the idiocy of religion. If ihere are tons of christians who are part of the walking dead that don't recognize god in the meekest of people and in non-human creations, then I'm sure there are atheists who love life, respect creation and are on a spiritual path wether or not they understand it as such. when it comes to spirit knowing is beutiful, defining it and making others see is where things get all fucked up.
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To be honest, I was really more arguing in reaction to futurist's posts than Hellen Earth's, to begin with... I'm more bothered by the pretend-disinterested flippancy than by attacks on atheists. I much prefer to argue with you than having to duck all the "who cares? what does it matter? everyone's stupid. believing anything is stupid. believing nothing is stupid" kinda nebulous rhetoric (coming from many posters on this topic).
<also, futurist, if you read this, I don't mean to attack you, I think you're swell and I just don't like your stance on this issue>[/i]
neveragainlikesheep wrote: Where's your God/Dawkins now?
futuristxen wrote: icarus502 wrote: The "bad" part about fundamentalist Christians is the content of their beliefs, not their willingness to share those beliefs.
I disagree. Content is immaterial to action. It doesn't matter what they believe, it matters how they interpret those beliefs into how they operate within the world.
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I think there's also a lot of ethnocentrism and arrogance built into the more strident mode of atheism. There's no room for condescending attitudes anywhere in discourse, really, they're just a product of exasperation (and sometimes, douchiness). I think I'm basically a rationalist-materialist, but I also think at least scientific-rationalism doesn't do enough for me to contribute much to my metaphysics (nor does monotheism). So if you want to say I'm on a spiritual path because I ask myself questions like "what does it all mean?" then sure. But why privilege that path?


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Beyond Boomer Buyers: Car Makers Seek Younger Crop of Customers
The power that U.S. baby boomers have exercised for nearly 50 years over the auto industry is starting to wane—finally.
Auto industry executives gathered for the North American International Auto Show in Detroit this week made it clear with their designs for coming models that they are pivoting their attention—and their product strategies—toward the 20, 30 and 40-something consumers collectively known as Generations X and Y.
"The baby boom is 60 years old," says Rupert Stadler, chief executive of Volkswagen AG's Audi luxury car brand. "We have to look for young customers."
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Frost Bomb hotfix nerfed oh and warriors too
Posted 13 December 2012 - 04:21 AM
Posted 13 December 2012 - 04:28 AM
Natokni, on 13 December 2012 - 04:21 AM, said:
wtf who is complaining about instant mind blast/devo plague, I think spriest damage is fine, don't really have any problems with those mechanics at all. If there is anything to do with spriests is tweak life swap and (maybe) md?
Posted 13 December 2012 - 04:31 AM
djp771133, on 13 December 2012 - 04:28 AM, said:
#284 Guest_Talbadar_*
Posted 13 December 2012 - 05:40 AM
Xandyn, on 13 December 2012 - 02:17 AM, said:
1) Change shadow-priests, maybe improve damage - reduce utility/survival
2) Nerf ferals, ugh.. everything about them is just crazy.
3) Perhaps increase the defensive dispel cooldown to 10-12 seconds, I think this would probably be a good change. Not sure.
4) Reduce the amount of insane instant CC's in the game and the amount of interrupts as well + add some non-interrupt/non-cc spells to certain classes, spells with interesting mechanics, because the game is just ridiculously boring to play... And that is a big issue, balance isn't even the main issue IMO. Some classes should have a lot of CC, right now every class in the game does. It doesn't make sense and makes the game boring as you can't even play, you just AFK while you are CC'd. Also I don't understand why the game is based on cooldowns so much, tone down ALL burst cooldowns, increase consistent damage to compensate.
5) Perhaps completely change the way frost bomb works, make it do little to no damage, and only snare (+procs) the enemies surrounding explosion for 3-4 sec instead, bringing back the Cone of Cold kinda mechanic. That would make sense, seeing as we are frost mages, not elemental shamans, I don't understand why we got placed in such a role. We were meant to control things, and now we basically only have RoF+Nova left for that.
6) With the way they are designing this x-pac, I assume that they don't want cooldowns/spells to be countered with one spammable button press. Remove snare removal upon shapeshifting, maybe I am a little biased here, but it also doesn't make sense with the way the game is now. Give them a talent/glyph that makes escape slows/snares every 12 seconds upon shape shifting, rather than unlimited use.
Furthermore, buff Frostbolt/Ice Lance damage. Get rid of the Spell Steal completely (replace with new, interesting ability), it's a spell that doesn't make sense right now at all. It's a weird mechanic, not a good design at all. Press spell steal twice, hope to get a game changing buff, or go oom and get nothing. What were they promoting with this?
That is, my constructive feedback for this expansion, and I've played a ridiculous amount of arena games so far. Sadly the arena experience has become kind of garbage, not because of balance or anything, it's just boring and unrewarding, also the 'entire pop-cooldowns and win, no cooldowns and do nothing' is a very poor design.
This is a good post, Xandyn. I think you have most of that spot on aside from a few things.
I think Feral shapeshifting out of roots is silly, but I think they should just return it to what it was before. Stampeding Roar and Dash break out of root effects as Feral.
Spriest damage is fine, survivability is too strong. Most fair thing would be to remove defensive Mass Dispel, but at the same time it would be nice if it didn't cost 40k mana to remove Ice Blocks and Divine Shields (especially now that there's more of those in the game..).
Being idealistic is not worth it. The old CoC mechanic will surely not be brought back into the game. Current Frost Bomb nerf was good for the game - stronger mages will separate themselves from weaker ones with that nerf alone. Deep Freeze duration should be brought back to 5 seconds as well as Frost Bomb duration back to 5 seconds. Fire will become stronger as a result of Deep Freeze revert, but I think it's necessary.
Posted 13 December 2012 - 05:40 AM
if your disperse is on cd you can still lifeswap but disperse has minimum 30s cd or w/e so you at least have a chance to kill them
Posted 13 December 2012 - 05:41 AM
Talbadar, on 13 December 2012 - 05:40 AM, said:
yeah I don't want the CoC to be brought back, I'm just saying maybe Frost Bomb could be reworked in general to be a CC spell, and then buff damage on rest of our spells.
Frost bomb is just so unfun. Not for the mage, not for the enemies
ah I don't even know, screw the game. LoL time.
Edited by Xandyn, 13 December 2012 - 05:46 AM.
Posted 13 December 2012 - 06:02 AM
On a more serious note, we ran into a 2350 spriest-fire mage-r sham today. Fire mage has plenty of damage, globaled our feral druid twice. It seemed like much more skillful play than mindlessly running in and throwing deeps for kills. Though, when we did que into god comp with a frost mage we laughed, the damage just wasn't there. Blizzard took it a bit too far with this, 25% would've been more than reasonable for a nerf and I'm fairly certain everyone would be happy.
Posted 13 December 2012 - 06:08 AM
djp771133, on 13 December 2012 - 04:28 AM, said:
I feel like this happens every game vs a spriest that instant mind blast > dps and silences healer. I try to play conservative knowing that the priest isnt casting and that the feral has no gap closers but Die to instant cast abilities.
Posted 13 December 2012 - 06:26 AM
Posted 13 December 2012 - 06:32 AM
Natokni, on 13 December 2012 - 04:21 AM, said:
you forgot demonic gate and druids shifting snares, symbiosis too
Posted 13 December 2012 - 07:09 AM
Talbadar, on 13 December 2012 - 05:40 AM, said:
Being idealistic is not worth it.
Next time you play make sure to not dispells blocks or bubbles just tell you team eh..its not worth it. Also, I'm not sure how you think Dmg is fine. All melee has to pop CDs to burst hard. Shadow priest just get instant procs and burst burst burst. Cast VT on 3 targets and watch the magic happen.
Look at the rising amount of Spriest. You guys can cover a healer is he is CCed, you can dispell a healer if they mess up and get CCed, you can swap with anyone of the team to save them, you can disarm warriors burst and enh burst, you can mass dispell bubble making pallys a joke, you can dispell shields and hots....tell me one reason NOT to have a Spriest on the team...what is your class missing?
Edited by frigidclam, 13 December 2012 - 07:12 AM.
Posted 13 December 2012 - 07:15 AM
Druids unable to shift snares (breaking roots is ok snares however is not)
and demonic gateway should be banned from arena or atleast they should make debuff 1 min
Posted 13 December 2012 - 07:21 AM
sarma, on 13 December 2012 - 07:15 AM, said:
can you be more biased
Posted 13 December 2012 - 07:35 AM
Xandyn, on 13 December 2012 - 07:21 AM, said:
can you be more biased
Maybe glyph for dash to reduce cooldown to x seconds but remove speed increase? While removing theircurrent ability to break everything obv.
Edited by Hovalt, 13 December 2012 - 07:36 AM.
Posted 13 December 2012 - 07:52 AM
Xandyn, on 13 December 2012 - 07:21 AM, said:
I would be glad to see druids unable to break any root or snare but it would be overkill imo
Hovalt, on 13 December 2012 - 07:35 AM, said:
Maybe best option
Posted 13 December 2012 - 08:28 AM
I am okay with a longer cd and maybe a glyph nerf however.
But there are so many more broken things in this game like ferals , paladins (blinding light), displacers beast etc. and overall instant cc.
#297 Guest_Talbadar_*
Posted 13 December 2012 - 09:01 AM
frigidclam, on 13 December 2012 - 07:09 AM, said:
Posted 13 December 2012 - 09:31 AM
Posted 13 December 2012 - 09:34 AM
But i do 100% agree that void shift should be removed from shadow and btw there is a way to stop a spriest MD'ing all ya cc and that is just spam ******** our **** and we go oom
Posted 13 December 2012 - 11:14 AM
Perhaps blizzard can try and make pvp more fun, I wouldn't mind it being so very unbalanced then.
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Lohan appeared on "Good Morning America" on Friday, to promote her new TV movie "Liz & Dick." When the topic turned to this week's revelation that a paternity test showed that her father, Michael Lohan, was the father of a 17-year-old girl from Montana, Lohan showed her acting skills are still up to par.
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Headlines for Saturday:
- Microsoft booth babes 09:03
- Technology and humans 10:39
- Phonecards 11:25
- New podcasts! 13:05
- Pfft. Open source isn't much better at dealing with this. 13:21
- Remembrance agent for GUIs for the Mac 14:44
- The Great Merge 17:45
- More about call centers 23:01
- Oooooh. Linux Journal editorial calendar up! 23:14
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1. Microsoft booth babes: 09:03
|there were so many babes at the MS booth
|<roll eyes> It figures. Of all the sneaky, underhanded tricks... ;)
|they even had Barbie Almalbis of Barbie's cradle
|Yeah. Manny Amador was saying PLUG only had one booth babe - me! *laughs*
I know all's fair in love and business, but must Microsoft _really_
stoop to stuff like that? All the comments I get about
From Jijo's comments:
It was truly weird entering the exhibit area to be greeted by their big booth located front and center, with attractive (and distracting) Microsoft Babes at their booth and at the entrance. I also caught the tail end of a talk on Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2005, which was a time slot ahead of my talk, in the same room.
Oh, wait, it's Microsoft. Right. They're not exactly known for ethics.
This is what makes me grit my teeth and remember that somewhere in Microsoft are good people who like making things that help others. I have friends who work at Microsoft. They're decent people.
They're just weighed down by a terrible corporate culture that focuses on crushing the competition. Court docs: Ballmer vowed to 'kill' Google. At least IBM has guidelines telling employees never to trash-talk the competitors.
Congratulations, Microsoft. You've just succeeded in your marketing objective: distract people from your real problems.
When are we going to see _real_ answers to the stuff we keep complaining about?
I'm going to write someone I know in Microsoft to say how disappointed I am in their marketing...
UPDATE: - Clair's entry
2. Technology and humans: 10:39
Wow, that's an amazing post you did on call centers. I agree. Call centers (as well as nursing, another industry for which the Philippines is being known as a "factory") are not bad things. It's just sad that many young Filipinos see them as their only viable option for making money *legally*.
You really should write more opinion posts, Sacha. :-) Speaking of which, what's your opinion on technology replacing human workers in the long run? Just curious.
Ooooh. Something else to write about. =)
People have always been afraid that they'll be replaced by technology. Angry Luddites smashed Jacquard looms in 1811, afraid that automated weaving would kill the need for master craftsmen. Factory workers protested the introduction of robots and automated assembly lines. Teachers worried that the introduction of the Internet would phase out the need for schools.
Will technology replace human workers?
Yes! Technology should do the dangerous work. Technology should do the boring work. Technology should free us to pursue what we're interested in!
This anxiety about technology is _not_ new. Think about books and you can imagine that many a monk saw the Gutenberg press as a work of evil. Think about spreadsheets and imagine all of those human calculators crunching numbers. Heck, think about your electronic calculator and imagine having to do square roots on your fingers or on an abacus.
I think there will always be a need for human creativity, human insight, human connection. I think technology frees us to focus on more creative things. We can focus on the big picture.
Technology not only makes things easier, but it also transforms what we do. Take the Internet, for example. I just can't imagine tapping all this information and keeping in touch with so many people without the Internet. It would be too much work! Technology not only makes existing things easier. It also makes new things possible.
There are many things we'll still choose to do ourselves. I write lots of letters by hand even though e-mail is much cheaper and more convenient. I handwash many of my clothes even though I've been told that they'll survive the gentle cycle of the washing machine. I play around with paper forms for organizing my life, even as I work on an electronic personal information manager.
What does technology do, though? It widens the divide. You need capital to buy technology, and technology amplifies your advantage. You need time to learn technology, and most people at the bottom of the heap don't feel they have enough time for themselves. (And what little time they _do_ have, they waste on television!) You need confidence to learn and experiment, and far too many people are afraid to break something or don't believe in themselves enough.
So _that's_ where I think the problem lies: not in technology itself, but in our response to change. I want to help people realize that they can and should keep learning. If people embrace change and grow with it, then how can they be afraid of technology?
3. Phonecards: 11:25
There's another phonecard without connection fees, but the cellphone rate for that one is probably higher. I'll try getting that one later.
4. New podcasts!: 13:05
All in all, I see an article written in your inimitable style; concise and non-argumentative - did you know you sound like you're talking even when you're writing? =)
So I thought about recording MP3s of a couple of entries so that people who don't know what I sound like can imagine me. 'course, I was just reading prepared text, so I'm not as bubbly as I can get in casual conversations. But it's a good start, and it'll get better as I get used to it. =)
- On call centers - Technology and humans
5. Pfft. Open source isn't much better at dealing with this.: 13:21
|but the babes where fun!!!! *hides*
|And people wonder why there aren't many girls into IT... ;)
|clair hasn't told you about Red Hat's booth
|it had this huge pic of carmen electra saying fsck me...
6. Remembrance agent for GUIs for the Mac: 14:44
Onlife is an application for the Mac OS X that observes your every interaction with sofware applications such as Safari, Mail and iChat and then creates a personal shoebox of all the web pages you visit, emails you read, documents you write and much more. Onlife then indexes the contents of your shoebox, makes it searchable and displays all the interactions between you and your favorite apps over time.
It's like Remembrance Agent (Emacs) and Dashboard (GNOME), but cooler.
That settles it. I want a Mac when this computer falls apart. =) All the interesting productivity developments are happening on Macs.
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7. The Great Merge: 17:45
It's much, much better than my kludgy attempts when I wrote the first port of Planner to Muse. I kept running into problems thinking of an elegant way to combine both backends. I just wanted to get Planner out the door, so I tagged a new branch and replaced all the emacs-wiki code with muse equivalents.
That spurred a lot of development on the planner-muse front, and we blessed Michael Olson's tree as the canonical planner-muse branch. Keeping up with patches became a real headache, though, because of all the translation between branches.
I've tagged a new tree off Yann Hodique's branch and made emacs-wiki work again. I've also brought it up to the latest dev (I think!), and I'll be using it for the next few weeks. A number of modules still require emacs-wiki, and with the Planner community's help, we hope to open them up to Muse people as well!
You can grab the merged tree with
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Back up your plans and customize planner-backend. Have fun!
8. More about call centers: 23:01
I firmly believe that tech graduates should be exposed to customers and trained to communicate even if they're eventually going to go into deep systems hackery. There might be better ways to learn these things, but a call center job isn't a complete waste of time. If people learn how to make the most of even their call center experience, then they'll be much better off.
If people think that call centers are a dead end--well, that's _our_ fault! Are we building the companies that provide opportunities for others? Are we offering interesting challenges and competitive salaries to attract and retain people? Or are we just sitting back and complaining about the lack of real opportunities in the Philippines?
9. Oooooh. Linux Journal editorial calendar up!: 23:14
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