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The Florida Keys Mosquito Control District board agreed this week to move forward on the release of thousands of genetically altered mosquitoes, but the test will not occur any time soon because the agency has yet to find a government regulatory body comfortable with permitting the activity.
State and federal government agencies have told the Mosquito Control District that they do not have jurisdiction over the emerging technology. The release would be the first-ever of genetically altered mosquitoes in the United States.
The district plans to introduce Aedes aegypti mosquitoes modified to produce nonviable offspring, thus reducing the population of the mosquito species that carries dengue fever. The district has partnered with the British company Oxitec on the project, and plans to introduce the mosquitoes in the Keys sometime in 2012.
The lack of jurisdiction by federal and state agencies may force the district to move forward on the test release without a higher government's approval. That is something Mosquito Control Executive Director Michael Doyle said he does not want to do.
Doyle said he wants a government agency to review the technology before the district tests it "to make sure there are no potential health risks from genetically altered mosquitoes." He said he is comfortable with the environmental effects, because the test would only involve the one species of mosquitoes, which account for less than 1 percent of mosquitoes in the Keys. The species plays no role in pollinating plants.
"We are not prepared at this time to do it on our own," Doyle said. "There are a few unanswered questions. ... If we do this on our own it could make it harder to obtain permits later."
Doyle has sent letters to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Food and Drug Administration and other agencies. Doyle said officials from those agencies say they do not have jurisdiction.
The Department of Agriculture has permitted the use of genetically altered insects, but that was for agricultural purposes, not eradicating mosquitoes, Doyle said.
Ultimately, the district may move forward without a permit, which was the case in 2009 and 2010 in the Cayman Islands. Oxitec released 3 million altered mosquitoes in the Cayman Islands in 2009 and 2010. Doyle called the release a success in fighting the spread of dengue fever.
The Mosquito Control board supports the test release, viewing it as a better alternative than pesticides.
"There is a lot of upside to this," board member Jack Bridges told The Citizen after the board's Tuesday meeting. "It would target only 1 percent of the mosquitoes that are capable of spreading 100 percent of dengue fever. They (Oxitec) seem to have a proven track record; that is positive. [Modified insects] have been used for agricultural purposes, just not for mosquitoes."
Board member Phil Goodman also spoke in support of the test, calling the technology a better option than pesticides.
However, some residents have expressed concern about possible long-term consequences. Keys resident Michael Welber fears that altering mosquitoes could lead to a mosquito that is more resistant to pesticides.
"There is a great unknown with this," Welber said. "Before we plunge ahead I think it needs to be thoroughly reviewed."
The genetically engineered mosquitoes would be bred in a lab until adulthood, after which the males would be released into the wild.
In theory, the males, which don't bite, would mate and then die off. The offspring would die early in life -- in the late larvae or pupae stage -- and the mosquito population in a given area would theoretically be suppressed.
The district and Oxitec intend to release 5,000 to 10,000 genetically engineered mosquitoes during a two-week period in an undisclosed 36-square-acre block near the Key West Cemetery, where the first case of dengue was reported.
The initial trial is expected to last about two months. The mosquitoes will be dusted with a fluorescent powder for identification purposes and then trapped to see how far they are flying.


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This will either sound outrageous to you or normal cause you've done it before. Have you ever celebrated your pet's birthday? Because there are a number of Doggy Bakeries popping up everywhere with birthday cakes made especially for your pooch, I wasn't too surprised when I also found a lot of websites devoted to helping make your pet's day special too. Nor was I shocked to hear that there was about 700,000 pets in the US lucky enough to have owners help them celebrate their birthday.
While I'll embarrassingly admit that I don't know the exact date of my dog's birthday, I do know that she is turning 13 this year. No small feat for a dog. If you have a good dog like mine, you'll want to celebrate another year with them as well. I found this cute Pet Announcement on Tiny Prints. I edited the text and made them into adorable pet party invites for friends and family.
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DevOps seems a simple enough concept if you believe the sales pitches of consulting firms and solution providers. A typical sale pitch boils down to: "spend money on this technology and our services, and you'll solve your DevOps problems." Yet DevOps is primarily a management and people challenge and is entirely resistant to any sort of technological quick fix.
Sure, technology can help, but you have to understand that DevOps is fundamentally a mindset about how best to bring together two completely different groups of IT people — developers, who create applications; and IT operations, who deploy and manage those applications.
In even the smallest organizations there is a disconnect between Dev and Ops groups. This disconnect frequently breeds conflict and inefficiency, exacerbated by numerous competing motivations and processes.
For the most part, developers are paid to create solutions (aka changes) that will address the evolving needs of a business.
Organizations often give incentives to developers to create better, faster solutions as quickly and efficiently as possible. At the same time, organizations rely on operations people to do the exact opposite — to preserve the status quo by ensuring that current products and services are stable and reliable, and making money.
Changes are threatening at best and unwelcome at worst for operations people.
Complicating the scene even more is that Dev and Ops teams often use different software tools, report to different corporate leaders, and practice conflicting corporate politics. Some Dev and Ops teams even work poles apart geographically. People on many of these teams have never sat in the same room at the same time … and never will.
This disconnect can reach such extremes as developers not even knowing what operating systems their applications will run on in production.
The goal of DevOps should be to create an environment of shared access, control and insight into how applications are created and managed. For many organizations, a great starting point on the road to effective DevOps is to find and fix the major bottlenecks between the two groups.
The Importance of People, Processes and Technology for DevOps
There are three areas of preparation for DevOps that CIOs/decision-makers should examine to prioritize action and gauge readiness: people, processes and technology.
DevOps is about getting people to work together better through shared understanding, goals and responsibilities. This means that the people concerned should be able to work together.
People questions to ask include:
- How many operations people does an average developer know, and vice versa?
- Does a developer know the person within operations who is responsible for maintaining a particular application? Does a developer know who maintains the infrastructure on which the application runs?
- Does an operations team member know which developer is responsible for developing a particular application? When does an operations team member first get involved in a new development project?
- Are there regular joint events between development and operations, not just at the project level but at the organizational level (e.g. lunch 'n' learns, team building events, and so on)
Even if people want to work together, organizational processes and policies can hinder collaboration to the point where people have to work around the organization rather than within it. We want to turn "underground" DevOps into official DevOps.
Process questions to ask include:
- Is it possible during the development phase for a development project to allocate time to operations teams for collaboration and discussion? Can the organization easily create billing codes for these?
- Can a development team easily meet with operations team members to join in discussions? Do people understand the need for this? Does this happen on a regular or an ad-hoc basis, if at all?
- During the planning phases of a new infrastructure rollout can an operations project allocate time to developers to discuss the implications on development?
- Can an operations team easily get hold of developers for discussions?
- Do development and operations teams share objectives, KPIs or other incentives that require them to collaborate and succeed? Do the teams try to develop shared visions or goals that are not reflected in monetarily-rewarded targets?
- Do development and operations people regard themselves as working with each other rather than being "service providers" for each other?
Due to vast geographical separations, whiteboard scribbles and water-cooler discussions need to be replaced by collaboration methods that are accessible globally. Technology does not make DevOps happen in large enterprises, but it is very hard to do DevOps without tooling.
Technology questions to ask include:
Collaboration tools: Do you, the CIO, have a shared, regularly viewed and updated notice board from which Dev and Ops activities are visible?
Environment status tools: Are you able to provide a shared console that allows everyone to see the status of a new application in various environments (development, test, accounting, production, and so on) and to follow the progression of a new version towards production?
Empowerment tools: Can you deliver a tool that allows team members who are not experts in a particular skill to carry out tasks for which other team members are the experts? Are you able to provide an operations-sided team member information to easily trigger a new build of a specified version? Can you easily allow a tester to trigger a deployment?
DevOps is not about throwing money at this technology or that services engagement — it's all about finding ways to break down the technical and cultural walls that divide developers and operations people. The main ways to break down these walls involve examining how people, processes and technology collaborate within your particular organization.
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- Sass Sass makes CSS fun again. Sass is an extension of CSS3, adding nested rules, variables, mixins, selector inheritance, and more. It's translated to well-formatted, standard CSS using the command line tool or a web-framework plugin.
- Devise Flexible authentication solution for Rails with Warden
- Haml Haml (HTML Abstraction Markup Language) is a layer on top of HTML or XML that's designed to express the structure of documents in a non-repetitive, elegant, and easy way by using indentation rather than closing tags and allowing Ruby to be embedded with ease. It was originally envisioned as a plugin for Ruby on Rails, but it can function as a stand-alone templating engine.
- Cancan Simple authorization solution for Rails which is decoupled from user roles. All permissions are stored in a single location.
- Guard Guard is a command line tool to easily handle events on file system modifications.
- Mongoid Mongoid is an ODM (Object Document Mapper) Framework for MongoDB, written in Ruby.
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Catamount Cyclocross Day 2 Lap 1 from colin reuter on Vimeo.
As for the actual race, I had high hopes for slick carnage while listening to the rain overnight, but the course was disappointingly tacky by the time Elite Men hit the course at 3pm. The corners were kind of tricky but the defining feature was straight, bumpy false-flat climbs.
Last year I complained about this and then went out and got 2nd place anyway. Yeah, well, this year I have a UCI License, and thus I'm back to whining about power sections, and unlike last year it's for good reason. I was looking at Simon Lambert-Lemay's calves while I was trying to draft him and I think they are as big as my thighs.
Anyway! Race goes off, I'm in the fourth row out of 40+ starters, Ryan spends most of the holeshot screaming with glee and is never seen again after the first turn. I settle into the conga line in the mid-20s without incident.
The first excitement comes on the top field when there's a crash behind me, and then Nathaniel gets jacked sideways in the groove (if you raced, you know how dangerous the muddy groove was in traffic) and everyone breaks rank trying to avoid him. The disgust on his face when's he's caught behind me on the next turn as we bottleneck is priceless. Yeah, being at the back with scrubs like me sucks, huh?
The switchbacky descent was fun, although I couldn't pass anyone on it. I am still somewhat intimidated by the "elites" and thus I let people get away with taking lines that a more... Myerson-ish... rider would jump all over. Ah well. I'm hoping Cary upgrades soon so I'll have someone I actually want to elbow in the pack.
Now where was I? I made some sweet moves on the BMX track to get some places and zero sweet moves anywhere else on the course. I was in the thick of the biggest group on the course, killing myself to try to get across to a group of 5 or 6 with Pete Smith ahead, while there was another train of 6 or 7 behind me. I was not bored, which you can't take for granted on a course this lame*.
Anyway, the pain factor was high as usual, but I was certainly planning on trying to keep it going for sixty minutes. Planning being the operative word. When I realized I had a softening rear tire near the end of lap 2 (on Linnea's brand new Fangos! dammit!), the prospect of my fifth mechanical in four races broke my spirit.
I successfully managed to avoid doing the emo-bike-throw or emo-crying-on-the-handlebars, but I did decide to drop out instead of go get my pit bike. I regretted it about 60 minutes later, good thing it's only six days until Gloucester!
* - I mean, I'll race anything you put in front of me, but I don't see the point of making a 10 minute lap that's mostly on the backside of a hill. Worst spectator course ever.


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Shasta County Fire Prevention Officers Association Buys Trailer, Teaches Fire Prevention
We all learn not to play with fire as a kid, and now the Shasta County Fire Prevention Officers Association has a new tool to help.
The association now owns a trailer specifically designed to help teach people fire safety.
The trailer was paid for when Shasta County Fire Prevention Officers Assoc. received a $65,000 Fire Prevention Safety Grant from FEMA.
The trailer looks like a normal camper from the outside, but has smoke machines, heaters, lights and sirens inside to simulate the effects of a fire.
The smoke system uses water-based smoke and can fill one entire room in less than 30 seconds.
In the other room, officials will focus on teaching people how to keep themselves from causing a fire in their homes. They even have simulation trash-can and stovetop fires.
The Shasta County Fire Prevention Officers Assoc. said they will use the trailer to augment the fire prevention education they provide in schools. The smoke will help give children and adults alike a real feel for the possible challenges involved in escaping from a burning house.
The association said they plan to bring the trailer to schools around Shasta County and they have already arranged to open the trailer up for use at the Shasta District Fair in June.


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According to a paper published in the journal Development, the gene egr-4 may play a key role in early brain regeneration in planarians -- a group of invertebrates used as models in the study of the genetics of development. The article is signed by experts Francesc Cebrià, Susanna Fraguas, Sara Barberán, Marta Iglesias and Gustavo Rodríguez Esteban, from the Department of Genetics and the Institute of Biomedicine of the University of Barcelona (IBUB).
The planarian Schmidtea mediterranea are flatworms with bilateral symmetry used as models in the research on cell regeneration and stem cells. The paper describes the first study that relates the gene egr-4 -- member of a gene family that codifies transcription factors and regulate the activity of other genes -- with the process of neurogenesis in planarians.
Professor Francesc Cebrià, who led the scientific study, affirms that "in other animals, genes egr are activated in immediate response processes such as inflammation, wound healing and stress." "Moreover -- he points out -- , some of these genes also play a major role in the development of the nervous system." The genes egr control different processes, from cell proliferation to cell survival or cell differentiation. In the case of planarians, the gene egr-4 seems to perform an early control of cell proliferation as a response to amputation, and be involved later in the early differentiation of brain during regeneration. Cebrià highlights that "as there are genes which are similar to egr-4 in other lineages -- for instance the human species -- , this function may be particularly interesting to understand the process of regeneration in metazoans."
The gene egr-4: key in early phases
Authors affirm that egr-4 may play a major role in the formation of the brain primordia. By applying gene silencing techniques to experimental design, experts have delimited several periods of the regeneration process in which gene function is determinant.
Susanna Fraguas, first author of the article, explains that "the study proves that gene egr-4 is involved in the first phases of brain cell differentiation. To be exact, the gene may affect the differentiation of the brain primordia, even if other genes are also probably involved." Susanna Fraguas details that the study wanted to decipher gene function and know which signals it activates in order to induce the differentiation of the brain primordia. If the primordia are not well-differentiated, the nervous system cannot regenerate in a correct way. Therefore, egr-4 is a key gene in early brain regeneration.
Regeneration and the nervous system: a link also observed in planarians
Tissue regeneration is a highly complex process studied by international research groups in different animal models (planarian, zebra fish, newt, axoloti, Hydra, etc.). The scientific community has long postulated that the nervous system may play a determinant role in the process of regeneration in animals.
"Probably, any molecule related to the nervous systems induce cell proliferation or differentiation during regeneration," remarks Francesc Cebrià. This is called nerve dependence of regeneration; however, Cebrià points out that "in most models, only indirect signs have been found." Exceptionally, in the case of newts, a molecule secreted by Schwann cells has been identified; it may explain the participation of the nervous system in regeneration. "Therefore -- says the expert -- , the results of our study with planarians describes one of the first genes of these animals that is necessary for early brain regeneration and anterior regeneration."
When the brain does not regenerate well
The new study strengthen the hypothesis suggested about the key role that the nervous system plays in metazoan regeneration. Furthermore, if defines a hypothetic model in which early brain regeneration is crucial to guarantee anterior regeneration in planarians. In other words, if brain is not well-regenerated, the global regeneration program stops.
The main idea of the study is that gene egr-4 plays a crucial role in the differentiation of brain primordia. Primordia may synthetize a molecule that remains unknown and may promote or maintain blastema growth, the new tissue which is being regenerated. Blastema growth may depend on a factor that remains unknown which may link brain and global regeneration. "We have already observed that gene egr-4 is regulated by the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) signaling pathway, so it will enable to identify also the factors that activate this pathway during anterior regeneration. In any case, "the traditional hypothesis about the dependence of regeneration and the nervous system is also proved in planarians," concludes, Cebrià.
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Now that the New Year is underway, we need to get back to the business of enjoying a little "Good Gossip" — the only guilt-free celebrity gossip column in Northwest Arkansas. We scour the magazines and the Web for the latest in celebrity news, being careful to weed out the nasty rumors so that you can enjoy your gossip without the guilty conscience. As always, this feature (published every other Tuesday) is sponsored by Great Day Farms, a national brand based right here in NWA. Look for their products at the Walmart Supercenter. Click HERE to like them and get coupons on their Facebook page.
Hey girl, let's eat cookies and read about Ryan Gosling. The latest issue of People magazine features the oh-so-handsome star on its cover and includes about a zillion photos of him inside. But we liked these unusual details included in the article: Ryan once attended a fundraiser for a deaf school after being invited by the school online. (The invitation was written in the popular "Hey, girl…" meme.) At the event, Ryan mingled, took photos with parents and kids and paid 50 bucks for a $1 glow-in-the-dark cotton candy. He also learned enough sign language to be able to say please and thank you to each child he visited with. Knowing this little fact makes us love him even more than we did in his breakout role in The Notebook so many years ago.
No worries! Our Arkansas American Idol winner is going to be fine. Kris Allen and his wife Katy were in a car accident on New Year's Day, but it seems like the couple (and their dog, who was also in the car) are all going to be okay. More than okay! Because they also revealed that they're expecting a baby later this year. Congrats to the parents-to-be. Glad everyone is okay.
Star Wars creator George Lucas is getting married to DreamWorks animation chairman Mellody Hobson. They've been a couple since 2006. This is Lucas' second marriage and the first for his fiance.
Even high-powered political figures like Hillary Clinton look forward to some much-needed down time at home. As you know, Clinton is stepping down from her role as Secretary of State and says she is ready for a break and more freedom in her schedule. In a recent People magazine feature story, Clinton said that she wants to "catch up on mundane things like sleep and cleaning closets." Hopefully, more sleep will also help her recover from a recent scare with a blood clot. After the break, however, who knows what might be next for Hillary. She would only say, "I'll figure out what the next chapter is." Stay tuned.
Source: People magazine January 21, 2013 issue
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I am in DunkyD. I ran this in 2009/10 lovely course(except hill on mile 11). Well organised and good fun.
I am too, this year we have a new course, might be flatter than the previous one, but to me what really almost killed me last year was the strong head winds in the second half.
Hey guys,
First time for me but I know the area quite well so should be a good un.
I'm making Mrs D run the 5K too (evil laugh).
Lets hope the weather clears up a bit then - stong winds forecast for the rest of this week!
Good luck and enjoy,
First time running this half marathon (my 5th half overall). Signed my wife up for the 5k as well.
This is my first "smaller" half marathon but looking at last years results, and my estimate of 2 hours dead, I'll still have plenty of people around me. Just looking to enjoy it and not really pushing for PB, although my second sub 2 hour half would be very welcome.
Hi Ledgend777
I've roped my brother-in-law in to the 5k too now so it's a family affiar. Good luck for a sub 2. I'm aiming for a good clear of my PB as I'm in better condition now than my last half but aslong as it's enjoyable who cares eh?
The wind's supposed to have died down by Sunday so hopefully the conditions aren't too bad.
Have fun
My first 'smaller' race too (no offence intended). Travelling up early from South Wales.
Training hasn't gone as well as I hoped. A couple of chest infections have wiped me out in the last 3 months.
No chance of me going sub 2:00.
Just hoping that the weather calms down a bit to be honest.
Good luck everyone.
Well done all. The weather wasn't too bad in the end. Bit of a headwind in the last few miles but not as bad as it could have been!
I got inside 1:45 with 14 seconds to spare - PB woop woop!
Hi Legend & Dunky
Really good of you introducing familly and friends to running, small races best for beginners. Good easy 5 Mile race 19th August at the Hilton Puckrup Hall Tewksbury to increase their runs from 5K to 5 mile
New PB for me! 1:49:14 - can't believe it. I honestly thought I wouldn't get anywhere near my 1:53:54 from earlier this year. Enjoyed the course and would consider doing it again (although not local for me).
Thanks for the heads up on the Puckrup run Rocket, will get them on it!
Well done ledgend777 - thats almost 5 mins off!


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have a great weekend!
ps don't miss the TWO giveaways that are going on right now: love obsessed (winner announced on monday, june 18) and amykathryn (winner announced on thursday, june 21).
You even make hanging out in the burbs sound glam and fun! Oh man, since I live there I always dream of the city. Many hugs to your brother.ReplyDelete
Love this look! Simple and chic!
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I've been looking for a new summer tank...this one looks great. I'll have to go to the Gap to check it out in person. And very cool necklace too. Have a great weekend!
I saw the tank and said "I wonder if that is one of the GAP ones" and it is! Sold!ReplyDelete
sounds like a fun weekend! love the tank too!ReplyDelete
Nice look! I'm especially swooning over those sleek sandals!ReplyDelete
love the green top! this outfit is perfect for a cookout. have a lovely weekend :) xxReplyDelete
So cute... perfect summer outfit!ReplyDelete
Love this! Perfect summer cookout outfit. Have a fantastic weekend :)ReplyDelete
Great picks. Love that watch! I have been on the lookout for a new one (check out my latest post) and forgot about Kate Spade so thanks for the reminder! Hope you have a wonderful weekend :)ReplyDelete
SO cute. I'm really loving the sandals Jillian! :) Happy weekend!ReplyDelete
Such a cute look... Have a nice one!ReplyDelete
Sounds like a wonderful family weekend!ReplyDelete
i hope you have a great time at the father's day cookout - that sounds like absolute bliss, as i am also a fan of a good summer time cookout!
love the look you created - perfectly laid back & chic.
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What a perfect outfit for a relaxing weekend! The tank looks so comfortable and it sounds like it must be, if you are such a fan! I would love for you to stop by and enter my pearl earring giveaway! I hope you have a wonderful weekend.
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Ohhh i love that army green color!!! very pretty! And I love the accessories you put with this!ReplyDelete


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20 Games Like The Hobbit()
Super Mario World
Super Mario World (known in Japan as Super Mario World: Super Mario Bros. 4) is a side-scrolling platformer developed by Nintendo EAD and published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System on November 21, 1990 (in Japan), August 31, 1991 (in North America), and April 11, 1992 (in Europe).
One of the launch titles of the SNES (and bundled with early systems in North America), Super Mario World is the fifth main game in the Super Mario series. (starring Nintendo's mascot, Mario, and his brother, Luigi). The game follows both Mario brothers as they explore Dinosaur Land (known for its large amount of dinosaurs) to find and defeat the evil Koopa king Bowser (and his seven underlings, the Koopalings) while rescuing Princess Toadstool.
Along with new abilities (such as the "Spin Jump"), a new power-up (the "Cape Feather") and more obstacles, the game introduces dinosaur companions (known as Yoshi) that Mario and Luigi can ride. Yoshi, known for using their long tongues to snare and eat enemies, have become a fan-favorite among the series (giving them their own games and spin-offs, most notably this game's prequel).
Special bundles of the SNES in 1994 included a compilation cartridge mixing Super Mario World with Super Mario All-Stars. The only difference in this version is a new sprite set for Luigi. The original game was later ported to the Game Boy Advance on February 11, 2002 as Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2. Along with a special version of the original Mario Bros., the port includes a variety of differences, including Luigi as a selectable character (who now has unique features, such as his floating jump from Super Mario Bros. 2), new voice acting, and the ability to save anywhere. The original game was also digitally re-released in Nintendo's Virtual Console platform for the Wii (on February 5, 2007) and Wii U (on April 26, 2013).
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Super Mario 3D World
Leap into the first multiplayer Mario platformer set in a 3D world! Play as Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, and Toad—each with their own special skills—in the all-new Sprixie Kingdom. Scamper up walls with the new cat power-up to find secrets or pounce from above to claw enemies. Enjoy a solo romp or add friends on the fly for instant Mario multiplayer magic! Freely roam the world map and each sprawling stage alone or team up with friends to find hidden stars while competing to take the crown for most coins and points found. Tap the Wii U GamePad controller's touch screen to freeze enemies and reveal invisible secrets. Or, use the GamePad for off-TV play while tilting it to spot hidden nooks and crannies with the moveable camera. All this and more makes Mario's world deeper than ever. Jump on in!
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Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is a third-person puzzle-platformer and action-adventure computer and video game published by Ubisoft. It was released on November 21, 2003 and is a reboot of the landmark video game series Prince of Persia, created by Jordan Mechner in 1989.
The Sands of Time, developed internally at Ubisoft Montreal, successfully captures the mechanics of the original platformer and extends it to the 3D generation. An earlier attempt by The Learning Company to transfer the game to 3D (Prince of Persia 3D) was released in 1999, but despite its initial good reception failed to sell enough and the company responsible for the original trilogy was already closing doors. The game was praised for its visual design, finely tuned game mechanics and intriguing storyline, winning the game several awards.
The game was developed for the PC, PlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox, and later a 2D-version for the Game Boy Advance and mobile phones. The success of The Sands of Time led to three followups, Prince of Persia: Warrior Within (2004), Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones (2005), and Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands (2010). A remastered, high-definition, version of The Sands of Time was released on the PlayStation Network for the PlayStation 3 on November 16, 2010.
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Sonic Mania
"It's the ultimate Sonic celebration! Sonic returns in a new 2D platforming high speed adventure, and he's not alone!
Developed in collaboration between SEGA, Christian Whitehead, Headcannon, and PagodaWest Games, experience new zones and remixed classic levels with Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles!"
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy is a remastered version, of the original 3 games (Crash Bandicoot, Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back, and Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped) with enhanced features applied to each game. They include a unified checkpoint and saving system with manual and auto saves, a new pause menu with some extra features, time trials, and more to be reveled later
The Last Guardian
In a strange and mystical land, a young boy discovers a mysterious creature with which he forms a deep, unbreakable bond. The unlikely pair must rely on each other to journey through towering, treacherous ruins filled with unknown dangers. Experience the journey of a lifetime in this touching, emotional story of friendship and trust.
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Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
All the challenging ground-pounding, barrel-blasting, side-scrolling mine cart action from the Donkey Kong Country series is back along with a bushel of new game-play elements and features. And now, there are four playable characters! Dixie Kong is back to join the adventure as a playable character alongside Diddy Kong, and for the first time in Donkey Kong Country, bearded old hero Cranky Kong joins the adventure with his bouncy cane. Any of the three can buddy up with Donkey Kong, and each character offers a different gameplay experience. On their journey to reclaim Donkey Kong Island, Donkey Kong and his friends travel across five islands with a variety of stages that include underwater areas and frozen environments.
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Super Mario Galaxy 2
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Super Mario Land
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Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the new name for the base Shovel Knight game. It will get all future updates and content for free just like before.
It will launch first on the Switch, during the systems launch window, and on all other platforms in April 2017. All owners of the previous version, across all platforms, will be upgraded to the new version of the game for free.
Superfighters Deluxe
Superfighters Deluxe is a multiplayer 2D action game where little flat-headed men fight to the death in small and highly destructible arenas. Surviving each round takes skill, strategy and luck.
Rise & Shine
Rise is a small kid of Gamearth, the world where the classic videogame characters live. He finds himself lost in the middle of a war against the Space Grunts, the bald muscular soldiers with big guns that just invaded his world. Only with the help of the legendary gun, Shine, he'll be able to stay alive and just maybe, incredibly, save his planet from the invaders.
The game mixes pure shooting arcade with the use of different bullets to solve all the situations Rise will find on his path. Think of a more arcadey Another World, also with a very tight relationship between gameplay and story.
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Rayman Legends
he Rayman® Legends Challenges App available April 25th allows users to compete against players from around the globe in daily and weekly challenges! Jump in and play challenges on several different maps, including the Wii U™ exclusive level, Murfy's Dungeon! Keep an eye out for special community contests where the game's developers will be setting the challenges! Rayman, named platformer of the year and winner of multiple artistic and musical achievements, is coming to the Wii U with a brand new adventure. Michel Ancel, celebrated creator of Rayman®, Beyond Good & Evil® and the Raving Rabbids® is bringing his innovative creativity to this new and exciting platform. Rayman Legends makes full use of the power of the Wii U. With the new Wii U GamePad, discover new ways to platform with its touch-based gameplay, gyroscope technology, and even the ability to extend your playing experience when the TV is off. Additionally, the power of the machine has helped pave the way for new, more detailed graphics and lighting. Rayman, Globox, and the Teensies are off wandering through an enchanted forest when they discover a mysterious tent filled with a series of captivating paintings. As they look more closely, they notice each painting seems to tell the story of a mythical world. While focusing on a painting that shows a medieval land, they are suddenly sucked into the painting, entering the world, and the adventure begins. The gang must run, jump and fight their way through each world to save the day and discover the secrets of every legendary painting.
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Spongebob Squarepants: Battle For Bikini Bottom
Players control SpongeBob, Patrick and Sandy (except in the GBA and PC version, where in the GBA version, players controls SpongeBob only. In the PC version you can play as SpongeBob in various parts of Bikini Bottom.) Players also battle robot bosses such as Sandy, Plankton, Squidward, Patrick, and SpongeBob (Though you can only battle Robot Squidward in the GBA version). Players can also switch between characters at bus stops throughout the game. Core gameplay involves collecting items and defeating the robots which have attacked Bikini Bottom, whilst crossing platforms and avoiding environmental hazards like spikes and flames. A number of mini-games are also accessible throughout the game, like Whack-A-Tiki, The Rolling Ball, Ske-Ball, The Funnel Machines, or Cruise Bubble Challenge.
The core gameplay resembles other 3D platformers like Super Mario 64 and Banjo-Kazooie, requiring players to collect three main types of items. Shiny objects are the game's currency, and can be used to pay tolls within game areas or to buy golden spatulas from Mr. Krabs. Golden spatulas are used to grant access to new areas, they are hidden throughout the game and can also be earned by completing tasks set by Squidward and several other characters from the cartoon. Patrick's socks are spread throughout the game and are traded with him for golden spatulas (only if you bring 10 of his socks).
Props are also included in the game. Trampolines help the player bounce to farther ledges or platforms. Buttons activate special appearances. Pressure Pads are like buttons, but they are big metal squares with feet. Sandy can swing from Texas hooks. SpongeBob can dive downward on a bungee hook. Patrick can pick up and throw a watermelon, freeze fruit, or fire fruit at any object. Fire Fruits are not that common in the game. They debuted a cameo when the big balls shot out of the volcanoes in Jellyfish Caves.
Though some areas can be navigated by any character, several sections can only be completed with a specific character, due to each one having unique abilities. SpongeBob can create a bubble helmet for head-butting enemies. Patrick can throw objects at buttons, robots, and freeze liquids. Sandy can glide over large gaps with her lasso.
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Super Mario Bros. 3
Super Mario Bros. 3 is a platform video game for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) video game console. Mario and Luigi embark on a quest to save Princess Toadstool and the rulers of seven different kingdoms from the antagonist Bowser and his children, the Koopalings. The player, as Mario or Luigi, is able to defeat enemies by stomping them or using items that bestow magical powers. Mario and Luigi are given a wider range of abilities than in previous Super Mario games, including flying or sliding down slopes. In addition, Super Mario Bros. 3 introduces numerous elements, such as new enemy characters and the use of a world map to transition between levels, that have reappeared in or have influenced subsequent Mario games.
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Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
In the sequel to Drake's Fortune, Nathan Drake comes across a map that showcases the location of Marco Polo's missing ships. It takes him on a journey to find the infamous Cintamani Stone, and uncover the truth behind it.


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You probably won't have to worry about bad tasting honey in Lander. I don't know but you will probably be relying on alfalfa mostly.
There are different types of privet the variety you find mostly in GA makes good honey. (sorry can't remember name off hand)
meant to quote Mellina on that as were both in GA.
Yes we do have mostly alfalfa thanks!
>I am still thinking how to make the eucalyptus honey taste better that they harvest in the Spring and Fall. It tastes almost like cough drop or menthol/camphor medicine flavor.
I buy it at a premium. I love it. Maybe not as much as sourwood, but it's up in my top ten.
Michael Bush bushfarms.com/bees.htm "Everything works if you let it." ThePracticalBeekeeper.com 42y 40h 39yTF
We have a strong privet flow and it is light and mild tasting. Just had a bee meeting and a lady said she has started planting buckwheat and it makes great honey. I think the soil that a plant is growing in can make a lot of difference in the flavor of the nectar.
"Suppose you were an idiot and suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself." - Mark Twain
So many of us have palates trained on blended clover honey, sugar, and sweeteners...
I let new customers know -- as a positive -- that fresh honey may have more intense flavors than they get at the grocery store (just like fresh local vegetables have more flavor). Also that honey can taste different every season -- sometimes every week. (I prefer some varieties of tomatoes, potatoes, corn, lettuce, etc. more than others. But I like to experience the variety.) Honey tastings are fun!


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Bauer Vapor 1X Sr Hockey Shoulder Pads
Lighter, more protective, ultimate mobility. The new Bauer Vapor 1X Shoulder Pads have been through a thorough re-development and are back better than ever. Like the rest of the new 1X line, the biggest improvement here is the addition of Bauer's Curv Composite to sternum and bicep guards of the pad, cutting weight and vastly improving protection. From there, you'll find AEROLITE foam composing the majority of the body, further segmented into flex panels that allow for a full range of motion. This is further complimented by their Free-Flex technology that can be found throughout the chest piece and bicep guards to allow free movement in every direction. Further protection can be found in the way of a detachable MD foam belly pad, and arch protection reinforced with HD foam. You'll find more new technology throughout the liner, where the holdover 37.5 fabric is now aided by Bauer's new Transfer Mesh which encourages airflow through the fabric by creating a miniature air tunnel between layers with miniature architecture keeping them separated. As a whole, the 1X Shoulder pads have seen a serious improvement and embody Bauer's goal of Ultimate Mobility.
Bauer Vapor 1X Sr Hockey Shoulder Pads
Overall Fit: Tapered
Shoulder Caps: AEROLITE Technology
Sternum: Curv Composite with AEROLITE Technology
Front Side Panels: AEROLITE Technology
Spinal: AEROLITE Technology
Back Kidney Panels: AEROLITE Technology
Bicep Guard: Curv Composite with AEROLITE Technology
Arch: HD Foam
Belly Pad: Removable MD Foam
Free Flex Components: 4-way Free Flex chest and bicep guard
Liner: Transfer Mesh with 37.5 Tech


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Thought its about time i joined a BMW forum, i have now owned my E46 M3 CS for 3 months.
I have been into the subaru scene for around 8 yrs now and run a subaru forum, i still have the subaru but its only used in the summer and for trips to the Nurburgring each year.
Any how back to the BMW, i am very impressed with it, took a little to get used to RWD again,as last RWD i drove was my cossie back in 1992.
I am looking forward to the dryer days
I am looking forward to getting involved with this forum and getting along to some meets soon.


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Today is either a red-letter day or a world of pain for parents around the country with children in year six of primary school. For it is the day when they receive notification of which secondary school their child has got into.
In recent years this has become less a question of choice and more a tortured negotiation of proximity to desired school, forensic inspection of league tables, anxiety about whether any of your child's friends will be accepted into the same place... or whether too many will.
And so on, And so on. Then you'll be allocated one in what feels like an utterly random decision. (Can you tell I've lived through the process?)
I hope that everyone gets their first choice school, including the friend who moved her family several miles across London to try and swing a place in the free school founded by the tireless media mover 'n' shaker Toby Young. Not because of him, obvs.
I say I hope, but I fear that many parents opening the letter today will be disappointed – we live in an age of massively oversubscribed "good" schools and of poor schools seeming to be in a relentless downward spiral.
I'm lucky because the nearest secondary school to me saw a slew of parents get involved with it several years before and perform almost an intervention to give it a boost. As a result it's doing very well. But the perceived gospel-like status of league tables means many cannot use any other method to determine whether the school they're applying to is the right one for their child.
Meanwhile, despite leaving school several decades ago, I still find any interaction with them uncomfortable. Every parents' evening I sit in the queue for the teachers, squirming in my seat as if it's me that hasn't completed their coursework. And it was with indecent haste that I scurried away from the last day's drop-off at primary several years ago.
Doing the school run is enough to make even the most confident of women feel a bit less-than. And that's before the new issue of women's magazine Easy Living came out this week, with annotated pictures of women in Manchester doing the drop-off.
The last thing a harried mother needs is to feel their "uniform" is being judged, no matter whether its workplace heels or homemaker Uggs. In my experience, each envies the other, but really, its not the place for rivalry.
So, at least there's one thing to feel pleased about when that secondary letter arrives – no more school run(ning the gauntlet).
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Video: The Lovecraft Anthology Volume 1
This video preview of The Lovecraft Anthology Volume One is glorious. So dark and myserious and bizarre, and…well, Lovecraftian. I look forward to reading the anthology. The description reads:
"A graphic anthology of tales from the renowned master of the eerie. Featuring collaborations between established writers and artists as well as debut contributors, The Lovecraft Anthology Vol.1 showcases Lovecraft's talent for the macabre. From the insidious mutations of 'The Shadow Over Innsmouth' to the mind-bending threat of 'The Call of Cthulhu', this collection explores themes of insanity, inherited guilt and arcane ritual to startling effect. Charting the squirming mysteries of the unknown, Lovecraft's short stories are brought to vivid and malevolent life."
But for now, enjoy this excellent video preview, and pull your blanket a bit tighter around yourself.
And if you've a hankering for more H.P. Lovecraft, or weirdnesses in general, our feature on Arkham House Press might do the trick for you.


text: "Serious disappointment" in Obama's decision... Despite the Indian government long alleging to have proof that the Pakistani state intelligence service was complicit in the 2008 Mumbai Massacre, the Obama Administration has granted full immunity to key suspects, as reported by the Pakistan-based news portal Dawn.com on December 19, 2012. Barack Obama went so far as to call on the Pakistani Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani "to bring the perpetrators of the Mumbai terrorist attacks to justice." In the terrorist attack that killed or wounded almost 500 innocent civilians, both the New Delhi and Washington, DC governments have asserted that the Pakistan-based terror organization Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) was the prime mover in the attacks. Yet Indian officials maintain Islamabad's spy agency the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) was the unseen puppet master pulling all of LeT's strings. The Globe and Mail of Toronto, Canada published last year that two conspirators confessed they were engaged in "espionage work for ISI." Say One Thing, Do Another... http://www.examiner.com/article/obama-administration-grants-immunity-to-mumbai-massacre-suspects


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Panel OKs bill to help domestic violence victims
Nevada Assemblywoman Lucy Flores testifies in committee at the Legislative Building in Carson City, Nev., on Friday, May 17, 2013. Flores' measure giving domestic violence victims a way to [auth] terminate housing leases cleared a Senate committee Friday. (AP Photo/Cathleen Allison)
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Domestic violence victims would have a way to break housing leases to escape their abusers under a bill amended and unanimously approved Friday by a Senate committee.
AB284, sponsored by Assemblywoman Lucy Flores, D-Las Vegas, establishes notice requirements and steps victims must take to terminate leases. Among them are presenting the landlord with a police report, restraining order or affidavit from a third party affirming the tenant's account.
It was the broadness of "third party" in the original language of the bill that caused angst for some critics and committee members, who feared a tenant could obtain a false affidavit to get out of a lease obligation.
"We can evict on a TPO and we can evict on a police report, but we cannot, in my opinion, evict on an affidavit," Brenda Lovato of the Institute of Real Estate Management testified during an earlier hearing.
Amendments approved Friday by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Labor and Energy clarify who qualifies as a third-party, including licensed physicians, psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, social workers, professional counselors, members of the clergy or anyone employed by an agency or service that deals with domestic violence.
A provision that would have allowed volunteers at domestic abuse organizations to sign an affidavit was stricken.
Another amendment requires that alleged abusers be identified.
Under the bill, notices to landlords must be given within 90 days of when the domestic violence occurred.
It also authorizes landlords to go after abusers civilly for lost rent and any damage that may have been done to the dwelling.
Flores, a domestic violence survivor, said difficult situations are often made worse by financial burdens. Giving victims a way to end a lease early would help them escape dangerous relationships, she said.
Las Vegas police handled about 22,000 domestic violence cases last year.
The bill now goes to the Senate floor.
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Location:2011 Annual Report
1a. Objectives (from AD-416)
Objective 1: Develop chemical control measures for weeds in ornamental vegetables, fruits, and specialty crops. [NP 304, C2, PS 2B] Objective 2: Determine the response of crops to herbicides to support new pesticide registrations in minor acreage crops. [NP 304, C2, PS 2B]
1b. Approach (from AD-416)
Herbicides, alone or in combination with other herbicides or with cultural and mechanical weed control methods, will be evaluated under field conditions to determine weed control and crop responses. The research conducted in this project is part of the national effort of ARS to generate information supporting the registration of minor use pesticides in cooperation with the national IR-4 program. Replaced 0500-00007-078-00D (8/10).
3. Progress Report
Research was conducted to develop new pest control tools in ornamental crops, which is often not cost effective for industry, leaving a shortage of available tools for growers of horticultural crops to use. The ARS, IR-4 unit at Prosser, WA and Northwest Horticulture, Mabton, WA cooperated to collect and submit data required to establish registrations for nine new herbicides based on 51 field trials. Completed trials include oxyflourfen + prodiamine, flumioxazin, sulfentrazone + prodiamine, sulfentrazone, dimethenamid-p + pendimethalin, mesotrione, trifluralin + isoxaben, sulfosulfuron, and dimethenamid-p tested on 30 plant species (Cinquefoil, rose, burning bush, sage, sedge, sedum, liatris, Western red cedar, pincushion flower, coreopsis, butterfly bush, Phlox paniculata, purple coneflower, boneset, Western hemlock, Japanese spurge, lobelia, Southwestern white pine, speedwell, Artemisia, creeping phlox, creeping thyme, delphinium, geranium, hyssop, dianthus, lamium, Douglas fir, Fraser fir, and daylily). The completed research will support new registrations of these herbicides in the tested ornamental crops.
4. Accomplishments
1. Determined the response of thirty ornamental plant species to nine new herbicides. The crop safety of the herbicides on these species was previously unknown. Field tests were conducted by ARS scientists in the Vegetable and Forage Crops Research Unit in Prosser, WA on thirty container grown ornamental species. Data generated will be used to support registrations of these herbicides on new ornamental species. This research will aid in development of pest control for ornamental plants.


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comodo group inc.www.comodo.com Jersey CIty, New Jersey United States of America
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i had a group interview at Comodo in Jersey City for an account management position. Everything went very and during the interview the HR person discussed that we would receive a base salary of $25,000. The interview went well and Cynthia Klawans called me back to start the job after a background check. THe background check came back and this a copy of the offer i received:
September 10, 2009
Further to your recent interview, I am pleased to offer you the temporary full time position of Inside Sales Representative with Comodo Group Inc. The term is currently 60 days with the potential for extension. Your work place will be in our offices located in Jersey City. The anticipated start date for this position is September 14, 2009. Please could you confirm your acceptance of this offer by signing and returning one copy of this letter. You will report to Kevin Deickmann, Inside Sales Team Manager. You will be paid $8 per hour and will be required to work 40 hours per week. You will not be paid for any additional hours unless they are specifically requested by Comodo and authorized by us in writing. Your commission compensation will be calculated as follows for the first 60 days (or two full months); to qualify for commission the value of your sales in the month needs to be greater than the baseline. The baseline is the number of working days in the month times the daily rate of pay for an 8 hour day. Sales is defined as sales less $100 for each week that a 400 call quota is not achieved (partially worked weeks will be calculated on a pro-rata basis) or plus $100 for each week that a 600 call level is achieved (no pro rata element). The commission calculation will be paid sales received by the company after the call quota adjustment less baseline. This means that assuming you work all working days in a month, and are successful, you will receive compensation equal to the total value of paid sales you have made. You will be an at will employee. This letter is not intended to create or imply a contract or specific period of employment. When you report to work, Comodo requires that you have available for our review the documents necessary to establish employment eligibility verification as required by the Immigration and Naturalization Services. Also, at the time of employment you will be required to read and execute a confidentiality agreement which will be given to you during your new hire orientation. As you may know, this offer of temporary employment is contingent upon Comodos successful completion of your reference checks, or any other investigations required by Comodo. We at Comodo anticipate a bright and exciting future ahead and are pleased that you have chosen to share it with us and help us reach our goals. Should you have any questions or require additional information, please feel free to contact me. Sincerely, Cynthia Klawans Human Resource Recruiter
Needless to say, in the offer letter Comono offered me around $10,000 less base salary to start. I thought this was a mistake so I called cynthia klawan. She was unavailable to speak to me so I gave the message to a different recruiter about the mistake.
HR recruiter Cynthia called me back and said that she had spoken to the hirer ups in the organization and it was ok to rescind the offer. So, she rescinded my offer that I received the day before.
Moral of the story: Be very careful when dealing with Comodo and Cynthia Klawan. I don't know if the problem is her or the company because the company has some very good products.
I do know that Cynthia Klawans is one the sleaziest recruiters I have ever dealt with. She gives Comodo a bad image and an unethical way to do business.
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I work at Comodo. I was hired by Cynthia Klawans. The individual who ranted about her being a "sleazy recruiter" not only spelled it incorrectly (no shock) but was turned away after the offer was made. Cynthia told me she felt horrible about it but SHE HAD NO CHOICE, THE DECISION WAS MADE BY MANAGEMENT ABOVE HER. The fact that our angry friend was hired at a rate of $8 an hour should scream "former Wendy's employee," and quite frankly Comodo is better off without such a person speaking to their customers.
I want to make this absolutely clear. CYNTHIA KLAWANS IS AN EXCELLENT RECRUITER WITH A HEART AND SHE CAN BE TRUSTED. I work here, I know. She has promised certain things to me and has come through. So please, do yourself a favor and totally disregard this guy's ripoff report. It is completely unfounded and is technically slander, but I doubt he even knows what slander is or that it is very illegal.
Comodo is a fantastic company. They offer free healthcare, a fun work environment, an OK base salary and a commission structure unheard of in sales, it's so generous. They are safe to work for.
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Hi everyone. I have lurking on this forum for a while and just joined and have a question.
I have been looking for a 2001-2006 Jeep Wrangler automatic with ABS brakes for my daughters first car. The ABS brake option has been hard to locate. We live in MA and drive in all kinds of conditions and I have thought the ABS brakes should be a must.
Opinions please.
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If it is a required must for your daughter's safety the that's your thing. Not to say that I blame you. However you will have to look hard to find one. Not many TJs have ABS. It is my understanding that it was sold as an option on them. They are out there, just few and far in between.
I've never really locked up the wheels in my jeep to the point I writhed I had abs. I'm in Ohio so I get a decent winter every once in a while. The nice thing about the wrangler is that you can feel which tire is dragging if they do lock up unlike some cars that I've driven. If you get a good tire like the Bfg a/ts the traction on the road would help keep the wheels from locking eliminating the need for the abs system.
Thanks guys for the advice.
I have never seen one, even though I know they exist. I have the belief that cars will vary and it's good to learn how to drive a bit of everything just in case you need to in an emergency. Your daughter may need some time driving one type of vehicle before she drives another, that's something nobody else knows but you and her.
The driving style is different between ABS and non-ABS brakes. Everyone should know this no matter what they normally drive, if they borrow a car, rent a car, etc, you should know how you need to apply the brakes. In good weather it's about the same on every car, but in bad weather or in an emergency, they are different.
ABS pulses the brakes, sometimes you can feel the pulse in the foot pedal and sometimes not. With ABS you push the brake pedal with a smooth action and steer the direction you want to go. There is no pumping involved, the brakes pulse by themselves. There isn't much worry about heat fade either.
If you have regular brakes you need to ease into them and tap or pump them to avoid locking them up, getting some brake fade from overheating, or skidding out of control.
There are still a lot of vehicle out there without ABS, and for my kids, that's what they will learn to drive first in case they even need to be a designated driver for someone, or need to drive a friend's car because the friend is sick. My kids started driving at 12 though - only on private property and they also have to learn how to care for a vehicle and check everything too. My wife is German and learned over there, German laws are much more strict, some of her training saved her life 2 years ago when a moron that just bought a new Tundra drove it off the lot, down the highway entrance ramp, and merged into my wife's convertible because the Tundra driver never had a truck before and never even adjusted the mirrors before driving off the lot. Stupidity happens, we just want to make sure we know how to handle it. I hope your daughter never has to go through anything like that. I also understand a bit more why my parents never had an accident, they have always driven a bit like old folks and very defensively. They always told me to drive like everyone else was drunk.
I've seen them on Saharas and rubicons but never on a sport, se, or x. That doesn't mean they don't exist it's just what I've seen. Also if you plan in wheeling it the non abs is better IMO because I feel you want your wheels to stop when you tell them not pulse.
That gives me an idea on how to teach here to drive with non abs. Have her go down a very muddy and slick hill and tell her not to lock the wheels it'll teach her how to use the engine as a break, to tap the breaks instead of hold them, and use power to turn like a jet ski.
Thanks guys for the additional advice.
Well I found a 2002 Sahara with 57 k miles without ABS and it was a standard not an automatic. My daughter and I drove an hour to look at it and made an offer. We then found out the owner was not ready to sell for another month which was very disappointing.
The next day I found a 2003 Sahara with 70 K miles one owner garage kept with ABS and it is an automatic.
Very happy with our find.
Thanks again.
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The classics never die, but it would appear that we are in a cocktail renaissance and the favorites from yesteryear have made a strong resurgence. It is no surprise then that I often find myself attracted to these timeless drinks when I go out.
So, when I visited one of my favorite hotel bars, Laurel Court Restaurant and Bar, inside the Fairmont San Francisco, I was excited to see the Moscow Mule on the drink menu. This cocktail first came onto the scene in the 1940s, and has been credited with boosting the popularity of vodka in the U.S.
The bartender at Laurel Court started the drink off with a heaping scoop of puréed ginger and then added vodka, lime juice and topped it off with club soda. While many recipes call for ginger beer instead of actual ginger, I really liked the pure flavor and the pulp-like texture that using actual ginger gave the drink.
The resulting concoction was this great balance of spicy from the ginger and tart from the lime juice. But beware this drink can be deceiving – while it may go down easy this drink packs some real punch.
What is your favorite classic cocktail?
I can't wait to try that! I may have to go on a crawl to see who makes the best Moscow Mule. Besides the Fairmont I'll definitely be hitting 15 romolo, Rickhouse and Alembic. Any other reccomendations?
Hi Theron! A short walk from the Fairmont is the Huntington Hotel, and the bar there also makes a nice one. It is more traditional with the ginger beer. Comstock is also all about the classic cocktails, and everything they do is magic. I am always suprised by how few places will actually make this drink though. Let me know how your crawl is!


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This is my treat once a week. A couple of good books from the library, a quiet corner in the local coffee shop and my scone, jam and cream.
Perfect 'me' time.
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- Preheat oven to 190° C (375° F).
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- Add enough milk to the sunflower oil and beaten egg to make up to 250ml.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry mixture.
- Mix lightly until the mixture comes together and you have a soft but not sticky dough.
- Turn it out on to a lightly floured surface and pat it slightly to a height of about 3cm.
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Not funny, but intentionally so. For a change.
I cut a bit out that had to do with the plot, which was a parody of the Orson Welles "War of the Worlds" hysteria in 1938. Enjoy the irony of an anti-occupation message being delivered in the context of a WWII-era narrative.
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