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Arsenal Football Club Supporters Consultative Forum 2005/2006 Season
Meeting held in the Red-Zone room at Arsenal F.C, at 11.15 am on Saturday 26th November 2005.
Attendees (in alphabetical order):
ARMITT, Lee - Gold Member
BOWLES Mick - Arsenal Supporters Club Branch,
BUDDLE, Rita - Over 60 year old Representative
CAMPBELL, Sue - Arsenal F.C
COXHEAD, Stephen - Red Member
DOCHERTY, Amanda - Arsenal F.C
DOWD, Chris - Silver Member
EDELMAN, Keith - Managing Director, Arsenal F.C.
FORD, Adrian - Arsenal F.C
GOODWIN, Steve - AISA Representative
GOULDING, Peggy - Arsenal Supporters Club - St Thomas's Road
MABERT, Allan - Disabled Supporter (Roger Salmon, Helper, was also in attendance)
MILES, David - Arsenal F.C.
MIRZOIAN, Olga - 16-21 yr Old Representative
NORGAARD, Henrik - Arsenal Supporters Club - Overseas
O'BRIEN, Michael - Arsenal F.C.
PATRICK, Martin - Executive Suite / Private Box Member
PYMAN, Steve - Family Enclosure
ROBERTS, Elliot - Electoral Reform Services (Independent Chair)
SANDZER, Philip - Gold Member
SMITH, Jill - Arsenal F.C
WALKER, Sophia - Silver Member
Apologies for absence:
Neil Rands
Simon Withey
Matters arising from the last meeting:
Did the on-line ticketing system arrive in Mid-November, including the ability to view credit points and buy away match tickets?
Ivan is not here today, so we're not sure where we are on that - we will get back to you on the matter. The ability to purchase away match tickets is due to occur later down the line. The club are also happy for the Dennis Bergkamp day to go ahead and the provisional date for this is the 15th April.
Farewell to Highbury
What plans do the club have in terms of auctioning items from Highbury stadium? - Will supporters clubs be able to obtain items for auction?
The club will be organising an auction and we are looking to hold this a week after we get our licence for the new stadium, which we will hopefully get in the 3rd week of July. The full details of the Auction process haven't yet been finalised, but we're thinking of offering every season ticket holder the opportunity to acquire their seat from Highbury. About 5,000 items have been identified by Bache Treharne as being valid items for auction, however English Heritage have to confirm with us whether or not certain lots can be auctioned. It's unlikely that we will give auction items to supporters clubs. There will be the opportunity to bid for items on-line and supporters interested in wanting further information can register at highburyauction.com, where they will then receive regular updates. Proceeds from selected auction items will be given to the Arsenal Charity of the Season.
What is the status for the closing ceremony to mark the end of our Highbury era after the Wigan game?
We are making plans to have a closing ceremony immediately after the Wigan Athletic match on the 7th May. It will last about an hour or so and one of our plans is to bring back as many old faces as possible to the ceremony. Details of ticket arrangements for this fixture will be advertised early in the New Year.
Emirates Stadium / Ticketing
It's been recently publicised that the club will now be having the museum in the new stadium - can you give us more information?
We've now allocated some space for the Museum in the basement of the Northern Triangle at Emirates. At ground level of this section we will have the Red Zone area. We are going to invest a considerable amount of money in the Museum to bring the technology used there up-to-date e.g. touch screens and rolling film footage. It will open most days of the week, including match days and it will be accessed from outside the stadium for tours etc.
Can you give us an update on the number of season tickets available at Emirates and what the current take-up is?
We will have an extra 13,000 general admission season tickets. On top of the 22,000 we have at Highbury the club-level and box level tickets will also be season tickets. Out of the 13,000 extra season tickets, half of these have to be offered to Islington residents; approximately 4,500 will be allocated in this way. So we should have about 8,500 to allocate to people on top of the season ticket waiting list. We've had several letters of complaint in relation to the central seats, as some Bond holders have chosen seats in this area. We had always made it clear that this is one of the advantages of being a debenture holder.
As the new Wembley stadium will have greater capacity for Cup Finals than the Millennium stadium, will these extra tickets be available for fans of the teams competing in the final?
We think we'll have more season ticket holders than tickets available for Cup Finals so we will probably have to run a ballot to allocate those tickets - club level season ticket holders will get no preferential treatment in this. We believe that as many tickets as possible should be available to the fans of the teams who are competing in the final.
The Premier League clubs have to abide the rules the F.A set. The current arrangement at Cardiff is that about 1,000 seats go to Corporate Sponsors, 23,000 go to F.A associations - with these getting distributed as the associations see fit - and the rest divided by the 2 competing clubs. At Wembley, 17,000 will be allocated to F.A Club members, with at least 23,000 going to F.A associations - this doesn't leave many more than Cardiff for the 2 competing clubs. It may be an idea to arrange a campaign about ticket allocation near the time, but we have to bear in mind that the majority of associations are unlikely to vote for change. As a matter of principle, we as a club never accept our allocation of tickets for a Cup Final when we're not competing in it.
Are the club considering building a hotel at Emirates Stadium? - this might be particularly useful for overseas fans.
The club will not be running a hotel, but there may well be a hotel relatively close to the stadium as part of the re-development of the area. We wouldn't be able to set up a contract in terms of guaranteed occupancy/rates, due to the variability of demand over a period of time, but we may be able to develop preferential rates at this hotel. Within our travel club, we have already negotiated preferential rates in hotels across London and the more these are taken up, the better negotiating position we will have in the future.
Can you give us more information on the development of a supporters' restaurant/bar.
The North Bridge office block will contain a supporters' restaurant, as well as a retail outlet. The restaurant will be available for general admission fans and will be located on the top floor. We hope this will provide a self-service carvery type meal on match days with 2 sittings prior to a match. We may also have a kiosk open in the South West corner, serving coffees etc, this may be opens outside match-days - probably in the summer months only.
General Questions
Is there a reason as to why there hasn't been an announcement as to which theme will apply to which match day?
Initially it was our intention to allocate all of the themes for the entire season in advance. However, to ensure that former players were able to return for the appropriate themes, we decided to only announce themes in the previous match programme in order to stop the themes chopping and changing. In addition, we have a series of themes such as the 1913 Day that we would like to coincide with the unveiling of the Arsenal tube mural. We have only recently received final confirmation as to when this will be unveiled so therefore it would have been futile to have set a date until this information was known. However, sometimes events take over. Wenger day came around on the first home match after Thierry Henry broke the goal scoring record, so we rolled out our plan for that one at the last minute. [Fans agreed that was one of the best presentations to take place at Highbury for quite a long time] We also had footage etc on the website shortly after he broke the record, as well as a live web-chat with Thierry.
Was Thierry happy with the accolades/events after he broke the record? (The happier he is, the more likely he is to stay!)
He was very pleased. He was also happy that his friend Ian Wright was available to do the presentation that marked him breaking the goal-scoring record at Arsenal.
He did an interview in the supporters club magazine at the start of the season, which included a discussion about atmosphere, where he mentioned fans leaving early - can he do that more?
Thierry is like the manager, if you ask him a question, he will answer it honestly. He was asked about the atmosphere at Highbury and he gave an example (Bayern Munich match last season) of supporters leaving the stadium before the end of the match when the team had everything to play for. As professionals, the players will give their all to the end regardless whether supporters leave the ground or not but of course, they want the fans to stay until the end of the match as they value their support and it helps to raise their game. We'll put something in a future programme highlighting critical goals that have been scored in the last few minutes of a match. We are looking to name the 4 corner bars and restaurants: we have some ideas but we would like suggestions and themes from the forum, so please have a think about this and contact us with your ideas
Also we will be publicising in the Reading and Ajax programs that we will be trialing the new announcement ideas when going through the team list at the Chelsea game (we may even trial it at the Reading Carling Cup game).
Is there any feedback from the Travel Survey that was in the Everton program?
We haven't done all the number crunching required as yet from the data received and we've included another survey in the programme for today's game. Once we've fully processed this information, we'll publish the figures.
If O2 were to be taken over, how would this impact on the sponsorship deal with the club?
O2 have been taken over and there has been no change in the sponsorship deal. If they did want to terminate the contract early, there are penalty clauses within the contract that would kick in. The Emirates deal is a fixed term contract and as it's essentially a quasi-governmental organisation, we don't see any risks with them.
We are still seeing the same touts hanging around outside the ground on Match days - how is this happening?
Between 20 and 25 people have been caught by the police this season - one of the problems is that they are only fined and then they are back there a couple of weeks later - this is an issue for the magistrates. We have put in place bans on a number of people from being within a certain distance from the stadium. We've caught more people than in previous years and we know that next year, the problem will be greatly reduced by the electronic ticketing system. You will only be able to get in with this so this makes it a lot less transferable than an ordinary ticket. We can also sometimes trace who has been transferring tickets and then cancel memberships to all people at the same address. The Premier League have also been able to completely shut down several websites that were selling tickets over the internet, as they were infringing the copyrights of numerous clubs by using current crests.
We would like to thank the club for providing coaches for the game at Sunderland. You can't currently buy any concession tickets on Ticketmaster and you're not informed until you're at the purchasing stage - can this be changed?
We'll look into that - you can get concession tickets directly from the club.
Tickets sold to West Stand gold Members for the Reading game were asked to return these and then told we would be need to go somewhere else - why did this happen?
Reading are entitled to 15% of the tickets for the Carling Cup game. - We were unsure as to the level of demand for this game from our side - Reading sold out their allocation within a few hours, whereas we didn't sell out our allocation even after advertising to Red Members. If tickets were to go on general sale, Reading fans may then get tickets all around the stadium, so we decided to allocate Reading a thousand extra tickets in West Lower R&S, which necessitated us moving about 150 Arsenal fans who had already bought tickets for this area. We thought this was the lesser of 2 evils. We'll change our approach for similar games in the future.
Michael Bowles bought a similar shirt to the Arsenal Replica shirt in terms of style and quality to the forum, for price comparison.We accept that Nike use similar templates for various garments that they produce and that this product is similar to the replica Shirt. We have reminded them that they have to be careful when producing items. In terms of junior replica kits, Nike choose cut-off points for various sizes of shirt, but this is not an exact science as it's also partly determined by volumes of sales for each size and the varying unit cost involved in producing these. We apply our standard margin across all sizes. As part of our sponsorship deal, we are committed to buying the merchandise directly from Nike. Other retailers have the luxury of discounting high-profile products and dramatically cut their margins on these to get people into their store. However, we do not have this luxury and concentrate on adding value to the customer relationship (such as the open day at Highbury for this year's shirt launch), which other retailers are not able to offer.
How is the electronic season-ticket access trial working in the North Bank?
We had one week where we had a few teething problems but overall it's working very well. People are still learning how the system works and are standing around, unaware that they can enter the stadium. Once people get used to the system it will prove more effective than the current ticketing arrangements. People are informed where they need to go prior to them arriving at the stadium and we will be colour coding the various zones at the new stadium.
Will there be electronic advertising boards at the new stadium?
Yes there will be. For Champions League games, we will be using their static boards - our electronic boards will be the same dimensions as these so we will hopefully not lose any capacity because of this.
Will there be the 20,000; 40,000 and 60,000 games at the Emirates stadium?
We will not be having these - we will however be having a training day and one match - the training day will hopefully be early-mid July, with the game open to spectators in the 3rd week in July.
There was an article in the Independent on Sunday of 20th November, where Arsenal came 6th in a survey of fans people would least like to travel with on public transport- what is the clubs' view on this?
The issue with surveys like this is that the methodology is not always great. For example, there are stadiums such as Wigan where there are no train services near the stadium, whereas we have over 30,000 fans travelling to our games by tube - London clubs are at an in-built disadvantage with this as a much higher percentage and number travel to games by Tube and Train. A better way of measuring fans behaviour is how many fans are evicted from grounds - we tend to come out best on this.
Based on the positive feedback about the Membership pack this season, we are likely to use a similar formula for the pack next season. We intend to include some footage of the first event at Emirates Stadium so the packs may not be distributed until late September.
The vast majority of fans would be happy with that, as long as they are informed in advance.
We will be having discounts for members in the club shop for every Thursday in December and we also raised nearly £20,000 from the auction of box sets.
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They had it fairly decently under control, till we came along and brought anger and hatred and violence and every other kind of emotion the sha feed upon to Pandaria... en masse.
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text: I'm going to talk to my personal trainer about this but thought i'd put it out to the people here to get some thoughts/opinions. Before the holidays after about a two hour session on the ice I got a really intense pain in the calf of my right (landing) leg. The pain was towards the middle of the calf and radiated down. It was towards the end of the session and it happened after working on loops and flips. So i just got off the ice shortly after but i noticed the pain happened when I pointed my right toe, so even going into forward spins hurt when i pointed my right toe as I stepped onto the left spinning leg. Since I was having time off for the holidays I rested up and after about a week the pain went, I had another week off where I felt no pain at all doing ordinary every day things and then went back to the rink yesterday. I warmed up slowly with field moves up and down the rink and then started doing a few hops to warm up to full jumps. I did a waltz jump and noticed the area that i'd hurt when I landed the jump. I say noticed because it didn't exactly hurt but it registered that the part of my calf that i'd hurt, felt the landing. I did toe-loop and salchow and felt the same thing on the landing. Went to do a loop and the calf muslce really hurt on the take off and landing. It feels like pointing the toe to anticipate landing causes some pain - but its specifically on the loop where you jump and land on the same foot that it causes the most pain. I didn't even attempt a flip after that. I was fine doing waltz, toe-loop and salchow, but took it easy jumpwise. So i'm trying to figure out what is actually hurt, is it something to do with my achilles tendon? I've had these boots for years now and i'm wondering if they've maybe broken down despite not having creases on anything showing up visually that would tell me they've broken down? All thoughts/opinions gratefully received.


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Out on Long Island needing a few answers.
Out on Long Island needing a few answers.
I suggest starting with a few questions.
or at least 1
thats the way i roll.
Sorry about your loss. Sounds like something got to them. Could have gotten overwhelmed by mites. CCD? Maybe too much ventilation kept them from keeping warm.
If they died out, I suggest removing the wrap so the hive gets a complete freeze complements of mother nature so that any undesirables find the same fate.
In the past i cleared out the dead bees, tossed frames I thought were too miserable and used what remained. A trusted codger who ran a 1,000 hive operation as well as a retail and internet bee business routinely installed new packages into "dead-outs" leaving the new girls to clean up after the prior inhabitants.
I also suggest finding a comfortable mite count method and taking advantage of you state's agriculture resources. PA funds inspectors that will request hive visits and accommodate invites. My two experiences were very constructive.
a few years ago only one of five survived winter. I bought two packages the following spring to build back up, first ones since my original package years before. They both died before winter got serious. The survivor went nuts and gave me a double split in may. The next year the original hive gave me an April split and another threw the biggest swarm I ever caught bringing me back to five at no cost. I now prefer splits and swarms from my acclimated mutt bees.
I lived and worked in Montauk for quite a few years-just thinking there must be a pretty good amount of forage compared to the rest if Long Island, and I guess your comment kinda answered my question-so did you find they were bringing in good amounts of pollen? in regards to your hive, how was your mite situation? Best of luck with your new package
The hive is unwrapped and the temps did get into the teens I have totally blocked up the entrance after removing all the dead bees. I did not notice mites but really wasn't looking with magnification.i want to work toward splits and even trap. Have you ever done the lemongrass lure tech?
i DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT BEE CULTURE BUT i HAVE ALWAYS BEEN VERY CAUTIOUS ABOUT blocking up even empty hives due to the lack of air flow. Maybe mold will start growing or just the rotting pollen,dead bees etc makes quite a mess.Later wax moths can start doing their thing. Maybe the wrapping with little air Is the county extension service any help. Keep asking why things happen and finally get some possibilities to work with. Good luck.


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2011 Absolute Memorabilia Football (Part Hit Break and Part Random Team Break)
Hey guys, I've been thinking about doing a break like this for a while, so I figured this would be the perfect product to try it with.
The way that it will work is that the break is basically split into 2 breaks.
There's a total of 32 slots for the break and each slot is for 1 slot in the random hit portion of the break (Boxes 1 through 8) and 1 team in the random team portion of the break (boxes 9 through 18)
First 8 boxes - Random Hit Break. List of participants will be randomed, person who's name is randomed 1st gets the 1st hit pulled, 2nd name gets 2nd hit pulled and so on and so forth until all 32 slots get a hit.
Last 10 boxes - Random Team Break. List of participants are randomized, followed by list of teams. The person who's randomized number 1, gets the team that's randomized number 1, 2nd person gets 2nd team and so on. The non hits from the first 8 boxes will also go to the team slots.
Soooo, nobody will go hitless in this break! Which is pretty awesome.
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As a team break, the cost would be the same because there are only 32 slots. I know the biggest complaint with team breaks is that no one is guaranteed a hit. I figured this would be a good way to guarantee everyone a hit, plus, have a team break. You may be right though.
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I'd be in if you just went hit break. I like the idea of getting a hit with the team spot, but that still might be the only hit you get. It be easier to swallow getting one mediocre hit at 40 than one mediocre hit and a couple base cards for 90.
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Best sleeper? I'm going to put down Randle... he's pretty much guaranteed to last in any draft, and if Nicks gets any injury he's going to get some serious looks)
After that, my man Andre Brown, who pretty much single-handedly won me my week 3 matchup against a guy that had Tom Brady and Adrian Peterson, is the one that gets a good nod, especially if he lasts past the 5th round. No need to handcuff him really, I think he's going to get goal line carries again (he's really our only reliable goal-line weapon to be completely honest).
Okay, it wasn't single-handed, RG3 did pretty well that week, as did Percy Harvin... But everyone called me stupid for starting a then-unproven Andre Brown, and 30 fantasy points later, I'm still rubbing that decision in their faces... even if my team became a hospital wing when all three said players went down...
I'm Commander Shepard, and this is my favorite team in the NFL.
josh brown. but if i have to work off that list it has to be randle. He's got the inside track on the old Manningham 60/800/5 spot and with Nicks proclivity for injury you'd be looking at three starts as the number one in a pass heavy offense with an effective QB. He is a viable flex during byes as is in traditional scoring leagues an getting starter production out of him for three weeks is more than you can reasonably expect from a 10-15 round pick. I like meyers in PPR ONLY because i don't know if his blocking will be adequate enough to fend of Arob in the red zone which might lead to.some touchdown pilfering.
Agreed that Wilson is not a sleeper. he's going so early in mocks is scares me a bit. Andre Brown is more of a sleeper. Myers is a good late pick and so is Randle. Am I still in this league by the way? Wish I could get an invite. Guess it sucks to be the new guy...


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Taylor Wilson was 14 when he built a nuclear fusion reactor in his parents' garage. Now 19, he returns to the TED stage to present a new take on an old topic: fission. Wilson, who has won backing to create a company to realize his vision, explains why he's so excited about his innovative design for small modular fission reactors — and why it could be the next big step in solving the global energy crisis.
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text: For those who are interested, Walt Wright will be speaking at the Nebraska Beekeepers Association meeting at the Gretna Public Library 736 South Street Gretna, Nebraska at 10:00 am on Saturday October 13, 2007. Everyone is welcome. Gretna is between Omaha and Lincoln Nebraska. If you need more details or have questions please PM me. I don't know about the rest of you but I'd drive a few hundred miles to hear him speak. Hope to see you there.


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Well my long weekend was spectacular. And yours? Are you getting slammed with snow again this morning? Because New York City is and this particular New Yorkian is none too pleased with it. Alas, we move on.
Neither wind, nor rain, nor sleet nor snow...or whatever the postal service credo is...we're adopting it. So let's get to the music!
Semi Precious Weapons unveil a new video and it's getting a ton of views over on the 'Space. Watch the visuals for the self-titled track here.
Wild Beasts also unleash a stellar new flick of clips for their song We've Still Got the Taste Dancin' On Our Tongues. View it here!
Our buddy, Redlight, is back with a remix to make your booty bounce. This time he inhales Ke$ha, but exhales a fantastic fix of her track, Blah Blah Blah, from her debut album, Animal. Two words: BEAT DROP. Grab it for free below.
Bear Hands play a 19+ show at The Studio at Webster Hall tonight. More details here.
Dummy has more details on The Knife and their Darwin opera. Read 11 or So Points... here.
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Report: Security Dealers Losing Grip on Home Automation Market
Security dealers will lose more than 50% of their current market share on the home automation industry as telcos, cable companies and retailers gain strength, according to a new report from ABI Research.
By Jason Knott · March 19, 2014
The security industry will see its leadership position as the de facto source for home automation installation and monitoring services shrink significantly in the next five years.
According to a new report from ABI Research, security dealers will suffer a 50 percent drop in their collective market share for "smart home" services by 2019 as competition increases and rivals leverage their own strengths with competing services. That is despite a predicted growth of 37 percent the number of U.S. households adopting home automation services.
In the report entitled "Home Automation Subscription Pricing Models," ABI Research examined the offers, assets, and competitive positioning of telcos, cable companies, retailers, and monitored security players in the U.S. managed smart home service market. As shown in the analysis, the early mover advantage of monitored security companies cannot match some competitor's core competencies which are better suited to selling smart home products and services.
"The potential for each vendor in the managed smart home market stems not just from their current offerings but also from their ability to introduce smart home services to new and existing customers. Monitored security has long seen its market penetration stymied and the ability of smart home applications to widen its appeal is uncertain at best," says Jonathan Collins, principal analyst at ABI Research.
Monitored security players will increasingly face a choice between continuing to bundle smart home service with monitored security or creating separate, entry-level smart home offerings. Varying service cost, functionality, device support, contract length and bundled service models are all being tried and tested by vendors within the growing marketplace challenging security player traditional offerings. Between 2013 and 2019, managed smart home service adoption will grow 37 percent in the US.
The report looks at the potential for smart home subscriber services in the United States as well as the specific approaches of key companies in the market. These include ADT, AT&T, Comcast, Lowe's, Staples, Time Warner and Vivint.
Jason Knott is editor of SSI's sister publication CE Pro.
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This is delicious with ripe mango or rock melon. You could also add some avocado slices. It's colourful and festive looking, a great salad to make on a large platter and serve with cold meats or simple grills.
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• 8 cups of mixed salad leaves including some red for colour
• 2 ripe mangoes
• 1 punnet of strawberries
• 1 cup of dried cranberries
• 4 spring onions
• 1 cup of green grapes
• 1 cup of slivered almonds
1. Make a bed of salad leaves and add the finely chopped spring onions.
2. Slice the strawberries and halve the grapes. Spread these around the salad.
3. Toss the cranberries amongst the ingredients.
4. Peel the mango and slice into segments towards the stone.
Do this over a bowl to collect all the juices. When you've extracted all the slices you can, squeeze the stone to extract the remaining mango juice.
5. Place the mango slices over the salad and drizzle the juice across it.
6. Scatter the toasted slivered almonds as a topping.
• ½ cup of light oil
• ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
• 2 tablespoons of raw sugar
• Salt and pepper
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Could someone please point me in th right direction!! I will be attending the Vigilars Intense Training school to help me prepare for the CEH certification. They claim to have a 90% pass rate, which could be exaggerated. First, has anyone ever heard/attended that school (is it recommended) and second, does anyone recommend a certain book(s), that I should study prior to the class that I am attending next week. I have been looking at the CEH books, but which one should I get? I did download purchase the testking exam notes, but I really want to understand the material not just memorize it. My background in a network engineer (CCNA) but I would like to pursue a career in the security field. If I pass this exam I will be studying for the Security+ cert then the SSCP. I would like to eventually get the LPT certification. Any responses would be helpful
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I realize the Dodgers needed to sign a C and 2B (although I was hoping they'd keep Carroll), but now it seems that having done so Colletti is saying that pursuingFielder or another power bat is out of the picture.
"We'll have to figure out another way to produce runs . . ." Um, yes, the team WILL have to do that, Ned. "We need Juan Uribe to give us offense, and he didn't give us much." Um, no, Ned, he did not. And I, for one, will PUKE if Uribe comes to Spring Training chubbed-out like he spent all of last season. He is being given 3B, and if he doesn't work hard and get into shape, then he will again be a disappointment. Not that Blake was amazing, but he DID work his rear end off to be as good/healthy as possible.
IF Rivera can repeat his performance over a full season, he will be a big deal. IF Ethier can stay healthy, he can be one of the best RF in the game. IF Loney can up his power production, he will be extremely valuable to the Dodgers.
Lots of "ifs" to deal with for whomever ends up owning the team. I REALLY love the team that is coming back, with the exception of Uribe and the catching situation. I, however, do not understand what the rush was to add C Treanor and 2B Ellis. That STILL does not solve the lack of power at the corner IF spots. And, IMO, the catching corps the Dodgers now possess is seriously lacking. Treanor is a viable back-up, but I simply don't believe Ellis or Federowicz (sp?) are ready to start in MLB. Hope they prove me wrong!
Lastly, I would like to see Kuroda signed for a 1-year deal. He says in the article linked above that it still is a possibility. I have read that he does want to head back to NPB eventually, but I see that the offer currently on the table from Japan is not very serious. Here's hoping he resigns with the Dodgers and not another west coast team, which is where he has been clear he wants to play.
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Planning and getting started
Your basement can be more than a utility and storage area. With some forethought and good techniques, you can make it as warm, comfortable and inviting as any other room in the house. But, make no mistake about it: Finishing a basement is a big job. In this article, we'll focus on the framing and some unique problems, such as:
- Finishing against cool masonry walls without creating moisture problems.
- Framing around obstructions like posts, heating ducts and pipes.
- Keeping access to valves and cleanouts.
- Framing and finishing a wall that's half masonry and half wood frame. You only need basic carpentry skills for framing and one special tool—a hammer drill for concrete fasteners.
Get started by making a scale drawing of your plans to submit to your local building inspections department. Your plan should include wall dimensions, window and door sizes, and each room's purpose (e.g., family, bedroom, etc.) along with any special features like fireplaces. Some rooms may require large windows, called "egress" windows, for fire safety. Ask your building inspector if you need them. Also measure the future finished ceiling height and low-hanging pipes or ducts that'll lower headroom. Sketch the details of the exterior wall construction you intend to use as we show in this article. If you're uncertain about the best use of space, hire an architect to help with the design. The permit itself will outline at what stages inspections are required. If you choose to do your own electrical work, draw up and submit that plan as well. With your plan and permit in hand, clear everything out of the basement and you're ready to go. Walk around the basement with caulk and cans of spray foam and plug every gap you can find between framing and masonry and around pipes or wires that penetrate the rim joist or exterior walls. This is your last chance to seal air leaks from the inside.
If you have a wet or damp basement, you must deal with the problem before you get started. To tell if walls are damp from exterior water or just condensation from humid interior air, tape a 2-ft. square sheet of plastic to the masonry. If moisture collects on the front of the plastic, you have condensation. The method we show for finishing will take care of that problem. If moisture collects on the backside after a few days, then water is wicking through the foundation wall from outside. The basement should be treated the same as if it were leaky. If you have regular seepage or water puddling after storms (even once every few years), you have to fix it permanently before finishing. Remedies for damp or wet basements can be as simple as rerouting downspouts, regrading slopes away from foundation walls, or applying water-resistant paints to interior surfaces. As a last resort, hire a pro to install perimeter drains and a sump pump. The bottom line is that it's senseless to spend time and money finishing a basement if leaks or moisture will ruin your work or cause mold to grow.
Insulating and framing
Start the job by gluing 3/4-in. extruded foam insulation to rim joists and foundation walls (Photo 1). Extruded polystyrene foam (imprinted on each sheet; see Photo 5) can be yellow, pink or blue depending on the manufacturer. Avoid "expanded" foam insulation (the type that has little white beads pressed together) because it isn't as durable and has a lower R-value. Make cuts by snapping chalk lines to mark and then score it with a utility knife as deep as the blade will penetrate. Then snap the sheet just like you cut drywall. Carefully cut around obstructions and fill spaces with small chunks of foam wherever it's needed, working for tight fits. Then caulk seams and gaps to seal against air infiltration (Photo 2). You'll add fiberglass later for a higher R-value. The foam greatly reduces heat transfer through the masonry and framing, and it eliminates the need for a plastic moisture barrier later. Be sure to use adhesive formulated for use with foam (about $3 per tube). Conventional construction adhesive won't work.
Next frame the stud walls 1/2 in. away from the foam (or more if your foundation's uneven). We show the "stick framing"method of wall building. That means that you cut, lay out and install the top and bottom 2x4s (plates) first (Photos 3 – 6). Then you'll custom-cut the studs to length and toenail them into place (Photo 7). This method is great for basements because it makes it easy to frame around overhead obstructions and customize stud lengths to handle uneven floors. It can be tough to preframe a wall (as you would normally do with a shed or addition) and raise it in place with a floor overhead. Be sure to use pressure-treated wood for any wood that has contact with concrete surfaces.
Lay out stud locations by laying both plates side by side and then hook your tape measure on one end and mark studs every 16 in. For walls longer than 8 ft., subtract 3/4 in. from each location (e.g., 15-1/4, 31-1/4 in., etc.). That's so drywall will fall in the center of studs. Otherwise, the sheets will fall just short of a stud at each joint.
To position the top plate, tape your level to a straight 2x4 and mark the blocks or joists at either end of the wall. Then snap a chalk line between them. Top plates that run perpendicular to floor joists can be nailed (with 16d nails) or screwed (with 3-in. screws) to the bottom of every other joist. If walls run parallel to floor joists, you'll need to nail or screw blocking in between the floor joists about every 3 ft. or so (Photo 5). For most, running in screws is easier than overhead nailing. Likewise, it's easier to predrill and drive concrete screws rather than pound in concrete nails when fastening bottom plates.
When you're framing half walls (Photo 8), make all of the studs the same length and cut them so the wall will be even with the top of the masonry. The wall may be uneven because of floor inconsistencies, but you can always sight along the top plate and then shim it until it's flat before installing the finished top cap. When plumbing the top of the half wall (Photo 9), be sure to sight along its entire length to make sure it's straight.
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Building soffits
Most basements have ductwork and plumbing mounted at the ceiling along an existing wall. Boxing in those pipes and ducts and then drywalling the assembly is the best way to conceal them. The whole structure is called a soffit. Begin by measuring to the floor to find the lowest pipe or duct in the room; that'll define how low the soffit must be. Mark a point 2 in. lower on the wall to allow space for the framing and drywall (Photo 1) and nail on a 2x4 nailing strip using the chalk line to position the bottom of the strip. Then snap another line on the bottom of the joists with a 2-1/2 in. clearance. It's easiest to preassemble the 8-ft. long soffit side sections and screw them to the bottom of the floor joists (Photos 2 and 3). If soffits end at walls, build the walls first.
Framing partition walls
Partition walls are any walls that aren't against exterior foundation walls or walls that support floors above. Lay out partition walls by snapping chalk lines to mark both sides of the bottom plates (Photo 1). That keeps you from building walls on the wrong side of single lines! Mark door openings on the floor (Photo 2) to avoid putting glue under doors. Frame partition walls as you did the outside walls, again installing blocking between joists wherever it's needed. Add 2x6 backers on walls that meet partitions (Photo 1). They provide support and nailers for drywall. Before you tie the partition walls to exterior stud walls (non-masonry, without foam), staple 2-ft. wide strips of polyethylene over the 2x6 backers (Photo 2). That way you'll be able to seal this type of outside wall with a continuous moisture barrier in cooler climate zones.
In a basement, the top and bottom plates are often different lengths. That's because top plates may project past foundation walls and be longer or run into soffits and be shorter. (See both cases in Photo 3.) When you line up the plates to mark stud locations, be sure to account for differences (Photo 2).
Frame the door openings 2-1/2 in. higher and 2-1/2 in. wider than the door you're installing. This "rough opening" allows adequate space for the door plus its frame. Use a regular stud plus a "trimmer" on each side of the door (Photo 3). If you have low headroom, you may need to cut your doors down or special-order shorter ones. Remember to allow overhead space for the door trim. Trim that's either missing or ripped too narrow over doors with inadequate clearance will really detract from the appearance of the room.
TIP: Partially cut through the underside of the bottom plate at the edges of the door rough opening to make removal easier later on.
Framing around obstructions
Nearly every basement has something that will project past finished surfaces. That can include beams, posts, drain lines, water piping or surface mounted wires. It's a simple matter to frame or fur out around projections and then drywall and finish them to blend in with surrounding surfaces. You'll have to maintain access to other things like electrical junction boxes and plumbing shutoffs and cleanouts. If you need future access to anything, just frame around it and cut out the opening when you drywall (Photo 1). Then, after taping and painting, screw a "return air" grate over the opening to conceal it but still have access. Return air grates are available in various sizes for about $5 at home centers. Check the sizes of available grates and frame the accesses slightly smaller.
Sometimes furring down part of or the entire ceiling is the best way to bury surface-mounted pipes or wires. Use either 2x4s or 2x2s running perpendicular to the joists to add 1-1/2 in. of dead space so you can drywall over the top of everything (Photo 3). Be sure to run all the wiring and other things you might want before hanging the drywall.
If you have a lot of deep projections from the ceiling or you need a lot of access, consider installing a suspended ceiling rather than drywalling. The downside is that you'll lose at least a few additional inches of ceiling height.
Finish round steel columns by framing around them with 2x4s. You can then face the framing with drywall or decorative wood as shown in the opening photo.


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There's something undeniably different about the latest chapter in the Pokémon saga. For a series that has, for some 15 years, defined itself by retelling the same story time and again with slightly adjusted characters, the fact that it's a direct sequel alone monkeys with the age-old formula. But this conceit is only the beginning.
Yes, Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 make no secret that they are follow-ups to 2011′s original Black and White. In fact they revel in it, taking every opportunity within the growing narrative to remind players of the events that transpired two years (in game time) earlier. Aside from that, though, the title sticks close to the tried-and-true recipe; you capture Pokémon, battle other trainers and work your way through the regional Gym system on your way to Poké-dominance, all the way facing off against a sinister organization, the lingering elements of Team Plasma. Continue Reading "Pokémon Black/White 2 Is Great However You Choose to Play It" »


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I think we're all aware of the new eruption off of El Hierro in the Canary Islands – the first eruption in the Canaries in 40 years and the first at El Hierro in possibly 2500 years. After months of preamble, it now looks like two eruptions occurred, both submarine, in depths of a few hundred meters.
If the eruption continues, one might expect Surtseyan style volcanism as the vent nears the surface and maybe even small, ephemeral islands.
If the mention of Surtsey doesn't ring a bell: it's a tiny island off of southern Iceland that built up from the seawater-cooled byproducts of undersea eruptions between 1963 and 1967 - in other words, an island that wasn't there 50 years ago. How cool is that? It may be time to redraw the maps!


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Oh and by the way, I really really recommend getting SkyTEST, unless you have a slow PC. That mod is amazing!! At first I wasnt sure Id even want something like that. It just seemed kinda.. meh judging by the description. More animals and they fight each other? I was sold after seeing a dog with her puppies and huge wolf packs running around the plains. It was even funny when I saw a deer herd and when I approached, they all ran away but a male one decided that I wasn't much of a challenge and attack me. It's actually really good, wish I'd have got it sooner.
What I would like to see (and this would be in elder scroll 6) would be an entire game in summerset isle where the main character overthrows the thalmor from within summerset isle.
What are some good mods? I just got Skyrim for the PC and I'd like some that you guys think are "required." Anything that improves performance or makes it look prettier would be nice too.
Reading today's new posts made me realize how much I don't know about TES lore. And how little of Skyrim I have actually played, despite already clocking 350 hours.
Alternate Start - Let's you start the game with a different backstory than being captured.
SkyUI - Improves the UI/menus, requires SKSE to run.
UNP - This is a body mod that improves female bodies in the game. You can have nude females if you want I guess, but I prefer the version that uses underwear.
RaceMenu - This is relatively new but is a replacement for the normal showracemenu (character creation menu). It allows you more control, such as controlling your height, bicep size, buttocks, breast, any skin tone, etc.
A Quality World Map - Gives you a better world map.
ApachiiSkyHair - Adds more hairstyles.
Skyrim HD - Adds 2k resolution textures, worth it if you have a good computer.
Ultimate Follower Mod - Improves followers, including allowing multiple followers.
Dance of Death - Let's you tweak the killmove settings. Glamorous, brutal combat~!
No More Blocky Faces - Improves the head mesh to make it less...blocky with facial features.
WARZONES: Civil Unrest - Adds multiple warzones throughout the world, Imperials vs Stormcloaks. Makes it feel a lot more like there is actually a civil war going on.
Bandolier - Let's you craft equippable rucksacks/bags that let you increase your carry weight. Does not break immersion as it literally shows the bags on your sides, back, etc.
FNIS - This is an extensive mod that let's you manage replacing/adding animations to the game. On it's own it doesn't add much, but is required for most if not all animation mods you find. What animation mods you get is up to you, but I really like Pretty Combat Idles for my female character.
Um yeah that's all I can think of. There are so many freaking mods that you'll just have to explore. If you plan on modding extensively, DEFINITELY get the Nexus Mod Manager tool from skyrim.nexusmods.com. It gives you a clean UI you can use to add, activate and deactivate mods.
SkyUI is great, you do need the SKSE as aikoyamamato mentioned
The texture mod is nice too although be warned, it's a hefty mod (over 2GB)
I also like the lighting mod (can't access Nexus at the moment to say what it is for sure).
You don't really want the texture and lighting mods if you computer isn't up to snuff though, it can provide quite a hit on performance.
Another one I use is one that makes the female faces a bit better. I find the vanilla ones pretty darn ugly. And then some others that I use are mostly armor mods such as the game of thrones armor one.
Oh and I also use the unofficial patch mods for both skyrim and the dawn guard expansion
Has anyone figured out how to make enemies and NPCs in general use new spells(like Apocalypse spell package)? It's not very immersive if Im the only one uses them.
Just read that post and I was like "WTF why have I not thought about the possibility that the Dragonborn is in fact TALOS"Will upcoming DLC reveal more about the Dragonborn? or more about more about the tensions left from the great war?
Well what I'm trying to say is what are your ideas on upcoming DLC I hope they have to do more with connecting the Dragonborn with the Empire ... maybe even becoming the emperor himself? or who knows maybe we'll find out that the Dragonborn is Talos? what are your thoughts?
You know kinda like the Nerevarine was Indoril Nerevar reborn. What if the Dovakhiin we play is the Avatar of Talos or shit even Talos himself?
We know that Tiber Septim is now the god Talos and maybe he foresaw the return of Alduin or Akatosh told him about it. So he decided to return to Nirn to defend his Skyrim. Much like Akatosh fought against Mehrunes Dagon.
A big hint could be that the Greybeards call the Dragonborn "Ysmir". Talos was also know as "Ysmir - Dragon of the North". Why do they call our Dovakhiin with the title of Tiber Septim?
So I bet on a DLC in which our Dragonborn discovers that he indeed is Talos reborn or a Avatar of him. The Nerevarine did not know about that either and Nerevar was some sort of god among the Dunmer much like Talos.
Doesn't seem to work though. I riled up the college:P But they still only cast apprentice and novice vanilla spells only..
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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - ETSU officials continue to glue the pieces of their future football program together, and we're learning it won't be long before critical building blocks are announced.
The campus comeback doesn't come until the fall of 2015, but ETSU's football return is keeping university officials in a constant state of searching; searching for a coach, a facility, and funding.
First on the list is choosing the leader of the Buccaneers.
ETSU President Dr. Brian Noland told us their consultant, and former Tennessee head coach, Phillip Fulmer is making progress.
"Coach Fulmer's has over the course of the past couple months been vetting candidates, [and] speaking with people across the country," said Noland.
While the names, or even the number of potential candidates have yet to be announced, we discovered the mystery won't last long.
"I anticipate no later, no later, than June 15, we will announce the coach for the Bucs," Noland said.
Even still, the clock is ticking, so officials can't ignore where the Bucs will take the turf in two years.
Noland said it could be Johnson City, maybe Kingsport, or even another local city.
"We've had informal conversations with leaders across the region about the possibility in the first season when we're in exhibition phase of playing some games at high school 'X' [or] high school 'Y,'" said explained Noland..
Right now we learned three spots on campus are being targeted for a permanent facility; near the soccer fields, behind the CPA building, or on the front side of campus.
But Noland said it will take an architect and a head coach to make that decision.
"Once the coach is in place, we're going to put our foot down and get to work," said Noland.
We found out progress is a lot slower when it comes to outside funding.
Football has been all the hype on campus for the past couple of months, but even so, we learned getting donations for the program is not the university's top priority for the time being.
"We've put the campaign for football on pause, because arts is our first priority," Noland said.
Noland told us, talks of affiliations are also still in the works.
Noland added, he wants to take time to put the program together the right way.


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The U.S. and Danish Education Ministers signed a cooperation agreement on November 16, 2000. Although the government in both countries has changed since then, the Agreement has been endorsed by the new U.S. Secretary of Education, Ms. Margaret Spellings, and the new Danish Minister of Education, Mr. Bertel Haarder.
To help reach the goals of the agreement, the Education ministers formed a steering committee, with representatives from government, business, research groups, community and technical colleges, and trade unions.
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let's do this again sometimes!
let's do this again sometimes!
Dunno, 3rd time might be the charm for them. I'd much rather have a Manning bowl. That would kill Brady even more cuz one way or another, a Manning will have another ring. Even more so if Eli ties him with 3 rings!
I'm Commander Shepard, and this is my favorite team in the NFL.


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A mall in Guilderland, New York, a few minutes away from Albany. It's a pretty big mall, with lots of stores (around 250). It has an 18 screen movie theater, a large food court, and two decent arcades. There used the be a HUUUUUGGGGEEEEAAA (like, Fuccillo huge) DDR scene at Crossgates, but it started to die at the end of 2004. They have two DDR SuperNOVA machines, one in Cyberstation in the food court, and one in the movie theater. They also have a crap-o-cab In The Groove 2 machine in Cyberstation. Man, I wish the DDR scene wasn't dead.
Crossgates is a mall, DAMMIT!
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One of the great things about having a blog is that sometimes opportunities come along to use that blog to do good – this is one of those times. I have an amazing project to share with you today, and then after that, a really unique giveaway.
First, the project – Nestlé Juicy Juice and Feeding America are working together to literally put fresh fruit into the hands of children who otherwise wouldn't have it, and there are a lot of ways you can help make that happen.
Ways to contribute to the Fruit For All Project
• Now through August 31st 2012, when you buy Juicy Juice products, Nestlé will donate fruit to Feeding America.
• Now through August 31st 2012, you can complete "challenges" such as sharing a photo on Juicy Juice's Fruit for All website, in return Nestlé will donate fruit to Feeding America.
Ready to help out? Here are the websites in English and Spanish:
• Juicy Juice – Fruit For All Project – English
• Juicy Juice – Proyecto Fruta Para Todos – Español
The Giveaway
Okay, now for the giveaway – I hope you believed me when I said this is unique. The prize in this giveaway is a donation of 400 meals to a food bank in your community! What an amazing gift to be able to give!
How to Enter
All you need to do to enter is just leave a comment below telling me your favorite fruit! (Please read official rules below.)
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Anyone who either did not vote, voted for Obama, or for a 3rd party protest, I just want to say thanks for the screw job of the century... The couldn't have done it without you...
Do it before it is too late!
Proud member of the NRA,GOA and JPFO!!!
And now GOCRA in MN!!!!
Let me triple that!
(although I'd imagine most of this board did not help the obummer cause)
Now some of those other gun sights out there...
Not to mention any names like TFL or anything...
Then there is the "not a dimes worth of difference between Obama and Romney" crowd...
yep old crooked rommie is looking pretty good right now--
at least he is an american citizen-- rather than a "citizen of the world"--
go back look at the threads, we have plenty here voiced these very opinions, cause the Paul did not get nominated or the two or three individuals here who vote for King hussien
you guys don't get it, you can not be nice to these enablers, they are now the enemey
I m sick of their patter " I am a gun owner too but I voted for Hussien"
screw the free speach part, they are screwing our right to bears arms part with there patter
Sprat and sprat1 are one and the same.
Just want to point out that the Pres is not elected by the popular vote.
So... if you lived in a "red" state that Romney carried and didn't vote are you still to blame for the Obama-rama ?
Not that i am trying to make excuses for people not voting, i believe it is every responsible citizens duty, but blanket statements like "you didn't vote so its YOUR fault that Obama won again" just make things like the Romney/Paul issue more divisive when we should be rallying together not blaming each other and infighting.
My .02
Myself and my immediate household family did our part and voted for Romney. I think it's funny that in general there have been quite a bit of grumbling by folks that voted for Obama over their taxes and healthcare consts going up. What the hell dumba$$, did you think that just because you voted FOR him, you would be exempt from tax increases and the rising cost of healthcare, due to Obamacare???
Enforcement, NOT Amnesty!!!!!!
"If theyre going to come here illegally, apply for & receive assistance through a corrupted Government agency encouraging this lawless behavior, work under the table & send billions of dollars each year back to their families in Mexico, while bleeding local economies dry, protest in our streets waving their Mexican flags DEMANDING rights, while I have to press 1′ for English, then they need to be shipped back to where they came from!" -Chad Miller
you miss the point if you didn't vote, because you did not like the republician choice, cause you liked x verse y you are idiot regardless because if you did not vote you, did not vote for the other republicians running for the other offices
for me and most if you did not vote you screwed us
the only divisive ones are the ones who did not vote
Sprat and sprat1 are one and the same.
Two questions:
1. Who signed the executive order banning importation of SKSes, AKs, high quality cheap 1911A1s, the only affordable M14s in the world, and cheap ammo from China? Hint: it wasn't Clinton.
2. Who signed the Mass. AWB? Hint: it wasn't Obama.
I do not support or endorse any politician whose intention is to deny my God-given rights. It does not matter to me whether that politician has a D in front of their name, like Obama and Clinton; or an R like George H.W. Bush or Mitt Romney.
If current events have any possible upside, I really hope it will be that more people who believe in pure democracy will wake up to the fact that our natural rights are too important to be left to the outcome of a vote, and start demanding (rather than begging) that our servants (not leaders) stop infringing those rights immediately.
I did not vote for Obama, because I believed that he intended to deny my rights. I did not vote for Romney, for the exact same reason.


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There are 20 different levels with increasing difficulty and missions that let you earn additional coins. The game has amazing graphics and a high playability, everyone who's a fan of casual games will definitely enjoy it. It doesn't have an original approach but it's enjoyable anyway.
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honestly, ps vita sucks right now
I won a free psp vita from the taco bell promotion which i was super happy about but theres no friggin games to play on it. or at least games WORTH playing on it. The only game im remotely thinking about getting that is available right now is Disgaea 3. But other than that i really dont use my vita right now. and i think remote play is just stupid. im not an expert on it or anything but i tried it out and pretty much all it does is let you play your ps3 games on your vita.....but...what use is that when i have to be near my ps3 and can instead play it on a bigger screen with an actual controller? If there are other features for remote play im missing please inform me on them.
Sorry this has just been a rant by me and just some things i wanted to get off my chest about the vita. Sony should not have released it if there weren't alot of games on it or at least some big name games.
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Haha jesus, you one a free PSVita and you are saying it sucks because there are no games to play, *bleep* man. Does anyone else want to deal with this thread.
Edit: profanity removed
Re: honestly, ps vita sucks right now
i was originally going to buy a ps vita later on down the road and was so excited to be saving up money to buy it in like a month or two but as of RIGHT NOW theres nothing to do on it, and thats pretty dissappointing. im definately grateful that i have one though and a free one at that but thing is, its supposed to be a handheld gaming system and yet theres no good games to play on it. its cool no doubt about it but without games what good is it. i rather play my nintendo ds haha
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Actually I will, there are over 250+ games that I know are on the vita right now as I speak, 40 which are vita games so you are beyond wrong about there being no games. Second of all the vita is not a ps3 get that in head now!!!! Third of all here is a list of games that are worth buying: Unit 13, Resistance Burning Skies, Gravity Rush, Mutant Blobs Attack, Escape Plan, Wipeout 2048, Rayman Origins, MLB12 The Show, Mortal Kombat, and Uncharted Golden Abyss. I bet you do not know how to get into the store since you think the vita can play ps3 games through remote play, that right there shows that you may not actually have a vita or you know nothing at all what the vita can do.
Re: honestly, ps vita sucks right now
250+ games? well if thats the truth then my mistake for making quick judgements about it. ive had my vita for a couple of days and went into gamestop earlier today and all they had on their shelves was like 15 vita games all which suck. none of those games you mentioned appealed to me except resistance, and i did see the psn store of course, but thing is i like to have physical copies of games, not just digital copies. what if i wanted to trade them in later or let a friend borrow the game. im not saying vita is a complete lost for sony right now bc im sure there are tons of good games coming in the future but as of right now i wouldnt have gone out of my way to buy one if i knew it was lacking like this. but ill do some more research on the vita to see if theres other stuff i missed
Re: honestly, ps vita sucks right now
Retail is better in every way for the vita, it saves memory and you will get some money back down the line. But the games I have mentioned are not there to be there, they are the most poular games to play and highly rated. I was just mentioning the store because that is where you will see every vita game. I would suggest going onto gamestop.com to look at some games and personal reviews.
could definitely use some more games, i looked up the amount of games coming soon for vita on gamefly and there arent even 18 games on the list of coming soon while every other console has over a 100 games coming soon


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Established in 1965, HAWS assists over 6,000 animals and welcomes more than 31,000 human visitors annually. As an "open admissions" shelter we lead the community in animal welfare and assure sanctuary for all animals in need, regardless of age, health or temperament. HAWS is a non-profit, entirely donor-fund organization with an active humane education program, and both wildlife and companion animal rescue services for Waukesha County.
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"Fair" August Days and Riding for HAWS
August for HAWS means a pet fair, motorcycle rally and great activities for pets and their people!
HAWS' Ride for Rover again merges with the Pet Fair in Menomonee Falls on Saturday, August 16th.
Ride for Rover V "revs-up" at 8:30am at Hal's Harley-Davidson in New Berlin. The rally visits Central Bark (Sussex), Friends of Nature (Genesee), Maxie's Southern Comfort (Milwaukee), Petlicious Dog Bakery & Pet Spa (Pewaukee) and of course HAWS' shelter in Waukesha! Fees of $25/drivers, $15/passengers include food and beverages from Hard Wood Café at the Ride "after party" at HAWS' Pet Fair in Menomonee Falls. All are welcome – register at hawspets.org or come to Hal's by 9:00am on Ride day.
HAWS' 7th Annual Pet Fair in Menomonee Falls runs 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Rotary Park (Fond du Lac Ave./Lilly Rd.). This FREE, pets-welcome event features pet and pet-themed products, presentations by pet experts, games and raffles, plus meet'n'greets with adoptable pets from HAWS and our rescue partners. Come, sit and stay all day! Sponsored by Family Pet Clinic, Wisconsin Veterinary Referral Center, Happy Hounds, The Dog Sanctuary, Friends of Nature – Menomonee Falls, American Natural Premium and Brook-Falls Veterinary Hospital.
HAWS' Mobile Adoption Center "brings happy tails to you" with visits including National Night Out celebrations in Butler and Mukwonago (8/5) and Waukesha (8/13), plus fundraisers at Pick'n'Save in Wales (8/10) and Culver's of Mukwonago (8/12). All the details and more visits are at hawspets.org!
Completing HAWS' busy August Calendar are "Pet"-icures for small animals (8/13,16) and cats (8/9,26), the monthly Pet First Aid class (8/23) and the GPA-WI greyhound meet'n'greet (8/23). Log on to hawspets.org for times and registration.
Save the dates! Join HAWS on September 13th for the "Chewbarka Run" and for "Rock Be Their Voice." Then be a part of HAWS' "Avian Extravaganza" on September 14th! Details at hawspets.org. Don't forget "Move Your Mutt for HAWS" (10/19) and "Creatures of the Night" (10/24)...
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OROVILLE — A morning event at Ophir School on Friday evoked memories of favorite bedtime stories and an urge to curl up with a good book.
Maybe it was the warm pajamas students wore that tickled their fancy. Or the stuffed animals and fuzzy blankets they spread out on a classroom floor and shared with friends while their teacher read aloud.
Or perhaps it was the way some guest readers brought characters and words to life through animated gestures, expressions and voices.
And that was the point, a teacher said — getting children to like reading.
The PJs, blankets, books and readers were all part of the annual Read-a-thon fundraiser held at Ophir to raise money for each class, as well as to encourage children to read.
Each year, guest readers from the community and parents visit the school and read two or three books for the children until lunch time.
Third-grade teacher Forough Molina's class settled in after morning recess, lying on the floor under bright blankets, some snuggled with pals, and some holding stuffed toys as the teacher read.
Molina read a section of Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory and appeared to captivate most of the children with changing facial expressions, vocal accents and wide gestures.
Shortly after 10, Butte County Superintendent of Schools Tim Taylor entered the room and immediately raised laughter from the children when he said he was bummed because he didn't bring pajamas.
As he began reading, Molina talked about the program in a room next door.
"The Read-a-thon is to get the kids stimulated and interested in reading," she said.
The bonus is that it also raises money for classroom activities.
Children obtain pledges, which helps provide funds to kids for reading and field trips.
Although her students were all dressed in pajamas, Molina said not all the classes did.
The idea behind the nightwear and blankets was so the children could get cozy.
"It's natural to pick up a book when they're in their jammies at home," Molina said.
The Read-a-thon is apparently a popular event at the school.
"We talk about it all year," she said. "We try to make it fun for them, instead of a chore."
For the first hour, Molina's students split up in pairs and read books or other reading material they brought from home.
After about 10 minutes, the kids switched partners to introduce new types of written material.
"They've been so excited," she continued. "They've been waiting to share. This is one day where we can just read."
The event does produce results. Molina said children remember books they were introduced to at the Read-a-thon and want to read those for themselves.
She also said it's nice that people from the community join in.
"I don't think they know how important they are," she said. "It makes a huge difference."
Over in room 2, where Karen Peery teaches kindergarten, the children sat in several groups on the floor, read to by parent volunteers. About eight parents had read by 10:30.
Peery said the Read-a-thon is Ophir's primary fundraising event. "Whatever my kids raise, we get the money this year for field trips, for the goodie box for Friday testing, and maybe an end-of-the-year pizza party," she said.
The money also provides for some supplies.
Most of the pledges the kindergartners got were for a flat rate, and the children invited their parents to read to the class.
"It's a day of listening," Peery said. "They get the fun of wearing pajamas and get to see the importance of reading."
The guest reader in Peery's room was James Kinnamonc, of the Kent Family Circus.
Sitting in a big rocking chair, Kinnamonc first wowed the youngsters by balancing a book on his chin.
As he read, the children roared with belly laughs and fits of giggles. Kinnamonc kept their attention with different voices for various characters, and grimaces and grins. He even used a falsetto voice as a jazz singer in reading a book "Jazz Baby."
Kinnamonc also kept his young audience happy with juggling acts and then went on to read in another room.
"We're very blessed to be at Ophir, where people are so giving," she said.
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Christopher Schwarz & David Thiel offer simple, strong and fast ways to make this important furniture component.
From the October 2004 issue #143
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In woodworking magazines, books and plans there's almost always an omission that's big enough to drive a truck through: How to build the drawers for the project.
Usually the woodworking author (always well-intended, I can assure you) writes instructions such as: "Build the drawers using your method of choice."
Well that's all well and good unless you're like a lot of woodworkers who have never actually chosen a method of drawer-making. To remedy this problem, we've come up with four good techniques for building drawers that our editors have refined after years of shop work.
Each method has its pros and cons. But based on your skill level and your particular set of tools, there is likely something here you can use for your woodworking. Before we discuss the differences of each method, here are the similarities.
Drawer Basics
When designing a drawer and coming up with a cutting list, here are some rules we follow.
In general, the drawer front should be 3⁄4″ thick – unless it's a drawer with a "false front." False-front drawers are a simple drawer box with the front screwed to the box. It's a handy way to fit drawer fronts in projects where the drawers run on metal slides.
The sides and back of the drawer should be 1⁄2″ or 5⁄8″ thick. Use thinner stock for smaller drawers and thicker stock for big ones.
The bottom is usually 1⁄4″-thick plywood for small drawers or 1⁄2″-thick material for bigger drawers, or drawers that will hold heavy objects.
The bottom should slide into the drawer in 1⁄4″ x 1⁄4″ grooves milled in the sides and drawer front. If the bottom is thicker than 1⁄4″ you'll need to cut a bevel or rabbet on its edges. The back of the drawer should be 1⁄2″ narrower than the sides to allow the bottom to slide into place at the rear.
Sliding Dovetails
This tricky technique uses only two setups on your router table to cut very strong drawers that are perfect for a project that uses drawer slides. That's because it automatically creates a 1⁄2″ space for side-mount drawer slides.
The drawers go together like a puzzle, and the interlocking nature of the joint ensures their longevity. The downside to the technique is that you need to be very persnickety in setting up your tools; sliding dovetails do not suffer fools lightly.
The thickness of your materials must be dead on (check it with a dial caliper) and you must make a couple more test runs on scrap with this technique than the others. But once you master it, watch out. You'll use it all the time.


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Binghamton University presents an afternoon with Atka, an ambassador wolf
Atka, a 4-year-old Arctic wolf, will pay a visit to the Binghamton University campus as part of an informational program on wolves and other endangered species. The program, which is open to the public, will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 22 in Lecture Hall 1.
Raised in captivity, Atka has become the ambassador wolf of the Wolf Conservation Center (WCC) of South Salem, New York. WCC staff, including primary handler Rebecca Bose, who raised Atka, will be on hand. The mission of the WCC, a non-profit organization, is to educate people about wolves and the need to preserve their habitat, as well as wilderness and biodiversity issues.
In 2006, Atka visited over 100 schools, nature centers and museums. Co-presenting with the WCC will be a representative of the Coalition to Restore the Eastern Wolf (CREW), a group of more than 20 organizations working to protect wildlife habitat and foster wolf recovery in the Northeast.
This program is sponsored by the Binghamton Scholars, a selective all-university four-year honors program for Binghamton University students of exceptional merit. The scholar students have undertaken this effort as part of the community-service aspect of the Scholars program. A $2 donation is requested. All proceeds will go to the WCC and CREW. For more information contact Francine Montemurro at (607) 777-2388 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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canaan wrote:Im leaning towards Troy Loney, tfrizz, or ulf. slappy's rationale for a red to be in on the red vote as a cover is the most viable, second being to off cbear...the spiel of offering to die is just a gameplay move, imo, nothing more.
Doesn't it seem like more than the typical independent gameplay move when coupled with "and by the way, you literally gain nothing from keeping me alive because I can help you when I'm dead?" There's a gameplay move and then there's this, which is basically a full surrender move. I mean, in theory someone could just flat out give up in Cbear's spot, but that seems to defeat the purpose of playing the game.