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Rivals at War: Walkthrough Guide, Hints and Tips
Rivals at War
By: Hothead Games Inc
Welcome to the walkthrough for the iOS game Rivals at War, if you are looking for ways to make it to the next level, and to improve gaming experience as a master player, you've come to the right place. Here you will find Rivals at War tips, tricks and guides, as well as the opportunity to share your own discoveries to help others move on and beat the game.
If you can't find the answer to your question you are welcome to post it in the comments section below. This way others who know the answer can help you by sharing their own tips and advices.
Game Overview
Rivals at War is available on iOS. For more details on the app, check out our review.
- Publisher: Hothead Games
- Developer: Hothead Games Inc.
- Genre: Role Playing
- Release Date: March 6, 2013
Gameplay & Videos: See it in Action
Watch our videos and learn more about Rivals at War.
Walkthrough Sections
Rivals at War all levels is listed below.
Note: Many of the levels still need walkthroughs. If you know how to beat a level, then please submit your guide and share your skills with other gamers.
- Rivals at War Level 1: first steps
- Rivals at War: 3 stars walkthrough
- Rivals at War: episode 1 walkthrough
- Rivals at War: episode 3 walkthrough
- Rivals at War: part 2 walkthrough
- Rivals at War: part 3 walkthrough
- Rivals at War: part 4 walkthrough
- Rivals at War: part 5 walkthrough
- Rivals at War: part 6 walkthrough
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There beautiful, Love the colors. Great Job!!
Welcome to the Quilting Board!
There beautiful, Love the colors. Great Job!!
Your kids are very lucky to be getting such nice quilts! The fact that they get to choose colors makes it even better. GREAT JOB!
I love both of them..The pastels are so nice and excellent choices on the patterns.. They are beautiful...
nice idea.... was it hard to quilt

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Type: Bug
Status: Closed
Priority: Major
Resolution: Fixed
Affects Version/s: 1.3
Fix Version/s: 1.4
Component/s: contrib - DataImportHandler
Discussion at: http://www.nabble.com/Creating-dynamic-fields-with-DataImportHandler-to19226532.html
Dynamic fields aren't created when specified in a DataImportHandler's transformer.
Reproducing the issue:
I have defined a dynamic field (of type sdouble) in my schema called "_dynamic*". Inside the transformer's transformRow method, I am adding the name-value pair "_dynamicTest" and '1.0'. No errors are observed, but the data does not appear in the index after importing is complete.
Interestingly, I can specify that same name-value pair combination in the DataImportHandler's config file, and it does appear in the index.
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dynamic fields are added if they are present in the doc
the old patch was wrong
That fixed my issue, thank you!
The current DataImportHandler code does not handle dynamic fields. This patch solves the core problem partially by allowing Transformers to add a dynamic field/value pair to the document. Ideally, we'd like to support variables in the 'name' attribute as well.
Once 1.3 is release, we should look at adding complete support for dynamic fields.
The last patch had a bug with handling nested entities.
This patch simplifies the logic by iterating over the map instead of the Fields defined in data config. Also, the overhead of creating a lowercase-key map per row is removed.
- Fixes a NPE when the rootEntity is null
- Added a test in TestDocBuilder2
I'll commit this shortly.
Committed revision 708967.
Thanks Wojtek and Noble!
simplified fix
We also need to keep a lowercase map of schema fields. The only caveat is that dynamic fields which are added by the transformers must be in the correct case as defined in schema.xml
Committed revision 709088.
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Travel medical insurance is offered either as part of comprehensive travel insurance plans or can be purchased as a stand alone plan. Travelers refer to these most commonly as travel health insurance plans, while the providers refer to them as travel medical. The specific medical travel insurance plans only offer coverage while traveling outside of your home country.
Before purchasing a travel medical plan, we strongly recommend that you first contact your regular health insurance provider to inquire about how your benefits apply when you are outside of your home country.
Some health insurance companies will extend health benefits overseas, but don't discount a travel medical plan if you find this is the case. Other coverages on the travel medical plans may be helpful in the event of an unforeseen illness or injury while traveling, such as emergency medical evacuation.
What do travel medical plans cover?
Most travel medical plans will include coverage for both emergency medical and medical evacuation services. This coverage is designed to reimburse you for medical bills accrued if you suffer a covered illness or injured while traveling. If the illness or injury become severe enough, and you can't be treated properly at the hospital you are initially taken to, the travel insurance company and the attending physician may consider evacuation to a better equipped medical facility.
Some plans may offer limited non-medical benefits for trip interruption and baggage loss. Travelers may be interested in options for accidental death and dismemberment benefits and hazardous sports riders as well. Medical plans are often ideal for travelers who are not worried about cancellation or delays. Read the plan details closely – you may be surprised by how a travel medical plan may cover travelers.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo - One man is a true scientist and showman who is making a difference in our community. I had the opportunity to meet and learn more about our Wear Red Friday Hero. Dr. Ron Furstenau is a chemistry professor at the Air Force Academy.
Dr. Ron makes chemistry fun, not just for the Air Force Academy cadets but also to the community. He told me, "I think you have to put a smile on their faces before they are really going to step forward and learn this stuff."
I watched as he entertained a cadet for a day, courtesy of the Make A Wish Foundation. Eight year old Jaivon Walker and his family were mesmorized by Dr. Ron and his science show.
Dr. Ron has been entertaining kids with his love of science for nearly 15 years. His lab coats are filled with pins from schools and groups that want to show their appreciation for them. He told me, "I really enjoy the pins because I appreciate the thought of students and groups giving me those pins. It helps me remember them."
Dr. Ron Furstenau is an Air Force Academy Graduate of 1978. He got an advanced degree and has been wowing students ever since he came back to teach. Yasmin Sarmiento is an AFA Senior Cadet. She told me, "He has such a vibrant personality about himself and unique humor. He keeps all of us cadets not only awake, but intrigued by his topics."
Dr. Ron is a credit to the Air Force Academy and the community of Southern Colorado. That's why he is our Wear Red Friday Hero.
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Shawn Thomas is a contemporary Christian singer/songwriter and worship leader whose ministry includes an outreach to the GLBT community. As a "CCM" artist (Contemporary Christian Music), many of Thomas' original works are included in the CCLI (Christian Copyright Licensing International) Library.
His ministry is an affiliate of The Evangelical Network (TEN).
Shawn currently serves in ministry as the Worship Ministry Coordinator at Church of the Holy SpiritSong in Fort Lauderdale (Wilton Manors) Florida, and works for The Evangelical Network (TEN) as their Project Manager.
He is also the owner/operator of Shawn Thomas Studios in West Palm Beach, FL providing audio recording, production, and mastering services to independent artists, songwriters, and bands, and he participated as a voting "Grammy" member of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences from 2009-2015.
Over the past decade, Shawn Thomas has received critical recognition from OutMusic, The Stonewall Society, RightOutTV, and QNation. In addition, his service to the community has been acknowledged by The Reformed Catholic Church of the United States, The State of Arkansas Ambassador of Good Will Program, Long Beach Lesbian and Gay Pride in California, and various independent and denominational congregations.
His most recent book, "The Power of Not: Positive Results from Negative Affirmations," focuses on identifying who you are NOT in order to discover who you ARE. Gospel Singer, Kenny Bishop, calls the concept of the book a "science of reverse positivity." "The Power of Not" follows Thomas' first book published in 2010, titled "Unashamed: Coming Out of the Second Closet," which describes his experience of being in the crosshairs from both the GLBT community and the "straight" Christian community for sharing his beliefs.
VOW Radio (Voice of Worship Radio) is an online streaming broadcast extension of Shawn's ministry through Aaron's Rainbow Project, and features popular CCM via Pandora and iHeartRadio. The feature program on VOW Radio is a YouTube interview show hosted by Shawn, called "FiveNFive," where special guests have just five minutes to answer five questions.
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Geneva College Athletes of the week for the week of February 6 - February 11, 2012:
Liz Michalak - Indoor Track and Field
Liz Michalak has been selected as the female student-athlete of the week. Michalak turned in a pair of top ten performances at the PAC Conference meet at West Virginia University over the weekend. Michalak finished with top ten performances in both the high jump and long jump. Her 1.45 meter effort in the high jump was good enough to qualify her for the NCCAA national track and field meet.
Mark Filtz - Indoor Track and Field
Mark Filtz has been selected as the male student-athlete of the week. Filtz gave Geneva two top ten finishes at the PAC meet in Morgantown over the weekend. Filtz third in the long jump with a distance qualifying him for the NCCAA national track and field meet this week. He also finished fourth in the long jump on Saturday.
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Yeah, I know what you mean. Maybe I should compare it to a WRX instead of an S4, then it will seem slow.Originally posted by heffergm
I think we just have different takes on what's "fast" and what isn't. It's somewhat subjective, and stems from what cars you're used to driving.
I don't think the WRX is blazingly fast either. What I love about it is that it's quick AND has awd.


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Maybe Even The General Can't Outflank The Two Party Systemby
It was a fleeting moment, but to disgruntled Americans who view the established political parties as rotten to the core, it was sweet. For a few weeks in June, 1992, Texas billionaire Ross Perot led Republican incumbent George Bush and Democratic challenger Bill Clinton in the polls.
Perot, of course, went on to talk himself out of a chance for the White House. But his legacy--an impressive 19% of the vote--inspires backers of a "third force" Presidential bid. Their new champion: retired General Colin L. Powell. Amid rampant cynicism with politics as usual, Powell looks tantalizing. He's a war hero, an African American whose bootstrap rise gives him appeal across racial lines, a fiscal conservative with moderate social views, and a man untainted by Washington's partisan stench.
There's only one problem with this dream candidacy. Powell's odds of winning as an independent or third-party candidate are only slightly better than Saddam Hussein becoming Emir of Kuwait. True, Powell-mania will build this fall as he blitzes through a national tour promoting his inspirational memoir. But campaign pros doubt Powell poses a potent threat if he eschews the party system.
While Americans voice strong support for an independent candidacy, they dislike casting protest votes. Just ask George Wallace in 1968 or John Anderson in 1980. Both were distant thirds. "The American mind has two [parties] as a limit," says Democratic pollster Claibourne Darden. "One of the major parties would have to disintegrate first."
Since Powell's stands on the issues are largely camouflaged, the idea of his unbeholden candidacy is more powerful than its reality. He represents a rejection of political careerism, ideological extremism, and partisan sniping. Widespread disgust with the status quo explains why Powell, with little organization, wins up to 28% of the vote in three-way matchups with Clinton and Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole (R-Kan.) "Powell has tremendous appeal," admits GOP consultant James H. Lake, an adviser to California Governor Pete Wilson's Presidential campaign.
But history may be an insurmountable barrier. The last time a third party won was when the new Republican Party supplanted the Whigs, and their candidate, Abraham Lincoln, captured the White House in 1860. Since then, only one third-party candidate has even finished second: In 1912, ex-President Theodore Roosevelt, campaigning as a Progressive, got 28% of the vote.
MIDDLE GROUND. Perot is flirting with another run, but pollsters believe he peaked in '92. And rights activist Jesse Jackson has hinted he may wage an independent campaign, though his left-leaning base seems too narrow. In contrast, early polls suggest Powell could approach Teddy Roosevelt's numbers. Yet Democrats and Republicans still command the support of at least 30% of the electorate apiece. So Powell would have to win the votes of virtually everyone in the middle to come out on top.
That sobering reality convinces top GOP operative Kenneth M. Duberstein, part of an informal kitchen cabinet of Powell advisers, that longtime independent Powell should run as a Republican--if he runs. Others float his name as a potential GOP Vice-Presidential candidate. But the General remains coy about his intentions.
There is, experts caution, one scenario for an independent winning in '96: The GOP nominates a far-right candidate, and Clinton is hit by new Whitewater bombshells or some other scandal. "Under those circumstances, I can see Powell winning," says Claremont McKenna College political scientist John J. Pitney Jr. Barring that chain of events, Powell, Perot, and other heroes of the third force will remain bigger hits on the lecture circuit than at the ballot box.


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Administrative Services (DCAS) Commissioner Edna Wells Handy and others in
congratulating the winners of the Hundred Year Association Isaac Liberman Public
Service Awards and E. Virgil Conway College Scholar Awards.
For the ninth consecutive year, an SBS employee is being
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received a $1,000 award from the Roman Stone Construction
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her job description," said SBS Commissioner Walsh. "No one serves as a
better example than Kim when it comes to looking out for and supporting her
colleagues. She is a true leader who embraces change and never wavers in her
commitment to excellence. I am thrilled that Kim received this award for
all her hard work and contributions to this Agency and the
As a Contract Reviewer for the Division of
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Best headlight / HID options for poor headlights on 2007 Focus?
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I'm thinking there must be something wrong. Any other car I've driven even with regular headlights is brighter then these. For example I had an 09 Honda Accord with regular headlights and they were wayyy brighter then these. Now my mustang has factory HID's so its not a fair comparison of course, but the difference is like a candle vs my Fenix TK45 flashlight, lol. I hate going to stealerships but maybe I need to take it to a Ford dealership to look at...But my mindset was yeah watch them charge me $200 or more to fix it whereas maybe instead I should take it to a performance shop and have them install HID's? For example:
A HID conversion for your car would be quite expensive and they are most likely not DOT legal. Very few HID conversions are actually legal unless they are an upgrade using an optional factory HID setup like Focus S to Focus SVT. Since Ford didn't offer HID for '05 to '07 cars, the aftermarket HID's are likely not certified legal. Frankly if you're not DOT legal, you might as well run illegal $20 off-road bulbs with higher wattage and save several hundred dollars. Your stock headlights should be just as bright as the Honda Accord. I would suggest looking into new headlight assemblies if they are not totally clear or you can see something wrong with them. There are one or two aftermarket brands that are nearly good as stock...all the rest of the aftermarket cheapos are far worse than stock optics. You'd need to research that to avoid going from bad to worse.
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Siena Tray (Small)
The Finnish architect and designer Alvar Aalto originally designed the Siena pattern for fabrics. His idea was that it could be used freely for different purposes. Aalto had a special fondness for Italy. In the course of his life he often returned to Italy, where he established important contacts and participated in architectural competitions and projects.
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The "hub" of King County is Seattle. Seattle is known internationally as one of a few, truly "world class" cities. From the arts (Seattle Art Museum, Museum of Glass, and Museum of History and Industry) to zoos (Woodland Park Zoo and Point Defiance Zoo), and the alphabet in between, Seattle is renowned for innovation and excellence. It is nearly 85 square miles in size and rests on a 2 to 6 mile wide strip of land between Puget Sound and Lake Washington. The largest city in the NW Metroplex, it is located 108 miles south of the US-Canadian border on the beautiful, deep-water Elliott Bay. Built upon 7 hills surrounding urban lakes and parks and with vistas west to the Olympics and east to the Cascades and Mount Rainier, Seattle is absolutely one of the most beautiful cities in the world.
Seattle was first inhabited by the Duwamish People who lived passively subsisting from a naturally productive land or thousands of years. They traveled by canoe, spoke several Indian dialects, prepared and stored food including salmon, shellfish, berries, roots and hunted deer, elk, bear and duck. They had a complex culture developed over 300 generations that included stories told by elders which passed on ancient traditions, ritual dancing and singing, healing ceremonies, the sweat lodge, and gifting ceremonies yet due to the natural abundance of the land had no form of agriculture and no domesticated animals. They also had no concept of personal land ownership and so in the span of one generation the course of their long history changed with the arrival of hoards of whites hungry for land and a place to establish their own culture.
In 1850, white settlers began to swarm into the Northwest in search of land and fortune. The United States had established its claim over the region and was encouraging its settlement by giving away land, 320 acres to those willing to improve it and live on it for 4 years. The city was named Seattle in honor of Noah Sealth (Si'ahlth), an important leader among the native people. Sealth's mother was Duwamish, his father was a Suquamish leader from the West of Puget Sound and he was considered a "high status man" by his people and was one of several leaders. He was appointed chief by the territorial governor and called Chief Sealth by the whites. Respected and revered by the Settlers, he had the reputation of a fierce warrior yet supported and helped the whites despite the entreaties of other tribes to war against them.
Seattle was platted in 1853, incorporated in 1869, and developed an early business community based on logging and timber products. Soon coal and other mineral deposits were discovered and became important commodities. As the land was cleared of timber, the settlers began to turn to farming including dairy, orchards, hops and berries with the natives providing much of the labor. Early on, a commercial fishing industry began to develop with Alaska cod, salmon and shell fish sold in local markets like the one at Pike Place. Canneries were built and staffed with imported Chinese and Filipino workers adding to Seattle's multi-cultural mix. Railroads and highways were built to transport all of the products and people. Large fleets of small boats, dubbed the "mosquito fleet" moved men and materiel across the harbor, over the lakes and up and down the rivers between communities. By 1881, Seattle had eclipsed Walla Walla as the largest town in the territory.
Several events became considerable catalysts to Seattle's growth. Ironically, the first was the Great Seattle Fire of 1889 which gave the city a fresh start by burning the downtown to the ground. The Alaska Gold Rush of 1897 brought through thousands of people who left behind millions of dollars. The Alaska-Pacific-Yukon Exposition of 1907 brought 4 million tourists to town and introduced Seattle to the world, as did the 1962 Century 21 Exposition World's Fair and the 1990 World Goodwill Games. As the years passed and industry continued to grow, so did the numbers of people needed to work. Transportation systems such as the Interurban light rail train allowed people to live in one community and work in another. The region was beginning to blend together into a single, major metroplex. Pacific Car and Foundry came to nearby Renton in 1907. Boeing started up in Georgetown in 1917 and exploded with government contracts during WWII. Major dairy operators and canneries built local processing plants in various suburbs. Mining continued into the 1940s and the timber industry into the 1970s. Today, shipbuilding, banking, insurance, universities, transportation, retailing, medicine, communications, electronics, computers and software have all become important market sectors. By the beginning of the 21st century, Seattle had risen to become the heart of the NW Metroplex. Crowned by INC. Magazine as the Best City in America for Business in 2006, Seattle is now the leader of a great community of four million residents, who are physically active, intellectually gifted and culturally diverse.
Seattle has one of the most recognizable skylines in the world having more than 200 high-rises and over 50 skyscrapers. The single most defining architectural structure is the 605 ft, 54 story Space Needle, with its "flying saucer" shaped restaurant and observation deck sitting atop three gracefully bending legs. It was built in 1962 for the World's Fair and stands about a mile north of downtown in an entertainment district called the Seattle Center.
Seattle has an abundance of transportation resources to facilitate the movement of people and goods. Interstate 5 is the major north/south highway access with I-90 and SR-520 the primary corridors for east/west traveler. Metro Transit provides wide spread public transportation throughout Greater Seattle and connects with bus service both north and south in the NW Metroplex. Amtrak and Burlington Northern provide distance rail service, the Sounder commuter train operates extensively and a far reaching modern light rail system is under construction. The Port of Seattle is the nation's 8th and the West Coast's 4th busiest container shipping port transporting goods worldwide. Washington State's ferry system is the largest fleet of passenger and auto ferries in the nation and third largest in the world. SeaTac International Airport is among America's busiest with over 30 million passengers and more than 341,900 metric tons of air cargo transported in 340,000 aircraft operations.
Named the Smartest City in America by both Forbes and Money Magazines, it's not surprising that Seattle has excellent educational opportunities available. Of the citizens over the age of 25, more than 95% have a high school diploma and more than 50% have a Bachelors degree. The children attend Seattle Public Schools, the largest public school system in Washington and the 44th largest in the nation. The district is a diverse family of 97 schools, serving 45,800 students in a dynamic, standards-based learning community. Numerous outstanding private schools, both religious and secular, serve many Seattle families, as well. Post-secondary education in Seattle is dominated by the University of Washington. With over 40,000 undergraduates and postgraduates, it is the largest school in the Pacific Northwest and is ranked among the top research universities in the United States. Most prominent of the city's other universities are Seattle University and Seattle Pacific University. Smaller institutions include City University, Antioch University Seattle and The Cornish College of the Arts. Seattle is also served by North Seattle, Seattle Central, and South Seattle Community Colleges.
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Greater Seattle is blessed with so much beauty and has so much to see and do that it has become a worldwide destination for tourism and conventions. You could spend a week in Pike Place Market, alone. Built on the edge of a steep hill, it features over 300 gift shops, antique dealers, comic book sellers, and small restaurants joined by one of the few remaining head shops in Seattle. On the upper street level, fishmongers entice you to catch the "flying salmon" while fresh produce stands, and craft stalls operate more demurely in the covered arcades. Local farmers sell their own farm grown produce year-round from tables they rent on a daily basis across the street from the world's first Starbucks store. In addition the Emerald City has other sparkling facets including, the Chittenden Locks, Experience Music Project, Pacific Science Center, International District, Seattle Aquarium, Pioneer Square, Elliott Bay Marina and Woodland Park Zoo, to name a few.
As a Tree City USA for 21 years, the best in urban recreation is at your toes and at your fingertips around Seattle. Like at the Washington Park Arboretum, across Union Bay from the University of Washington campus. It's a 230 acre paradise with 3 miles of shoreline featuring walking and hiking trails among more than 10,000 flora specimen and is visited by over 200 bird species annually. The solitude of both groomed gardens and natural habitat is interrupted only by the gentle swish of a rented canoe knifing through one of its many interlacing waterways. Seattle has an additional 396 parks, wet lands and open spaces to visit. The city recreation department has scores of organized sports, arts & crafts, and educational programs and a short drive out of the city leads to skiing, camping, snowboarding, river rafting, hiking and some of the most scenic National Parks in the US.
Spectator events are exciting and plentiful in the Northwest. There are professional and major college sports and auto races, hydroplane races and thoroughbred races. Nightlife options include restaurants, casinos, nightclubs, comedy clubs and jazz clubs. There are farmers' markets in 14 neighborhoods within the city limits and dozens more in the surrounding region. Professionally produced shows include ice shows, wedding shows, auto shows, home shows, boat shows and garden shows. In surrounding communities you'll find The Puyallup Fair, Graham Fair, Enumclaw Fair, Monroe Fair and the Roy Rodeo. Additional city celebrations are available like Seattle Seafair, Olympia Lakefair, Tacoma Daffodil Festival, Bellevue and Marysville Strawberry Festivals, Kent Cornucopia Days, Issaquah Salmon Days, The Bite of Seattle, Bumpershoot and that's just the beginning.
And what would a world class city be without the arts? Seattle has an abundance of critically acclaimed cultural options. The Seattle Symphony leads a list of half a dozen professional orchestras performing regularly in the NW Metroplex. The same is true of the Seattle Repertory Theatre Company and performance theatre in the Northwest. The Pacific Northwest Ballet and Seattle Opera are internationally praised. There are also Seattle Arts Museum, Bellevue Arts Museum, Wing Luke Asian Arts Museum, Glass Museum, Washington State History Museum, Burke Museum, Frye Museum, Museum of Flight and Museum of History and a host of local exhibits like the LeMay Car Museum in Tacoma, the Children's Imagine Museum in Everett and the Eastside Heritage Center in Bellevue.
A vibrant spiritual life is available in Seattle even though historically the City's residents are among the most un-churched in the nation. Speculation is that this is so because more folks want to be outdoors on Sunday than indoors. But it's not for a lack of churches available to attend. More than 264 groups offer their hand of fellowship representing every possible theological position so there are plenty of options. If its volunteering that floats your boat, the opportunities are unlimited with service clubs like Rotary, Kiwanis, Lions, and Elks and health charities such as Make-a-Wish, Muscular Dystrophy, American Cancer Society and the American Lung Association. In addition there are sixteen hospitals, dozens of libraries, scores of youth organizations and hundreds of schools all waiting for new helpers.
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Rates may drop year, says Rory Robertson.
If the Reserve Bank decides to lift interest rates at its meeting on Tuesday, it will surprise most economists and market-watchers.
It is widely believed the central bank will leave rates unchanged on Wednesday morning because there is no compelling reason for it to act now.
This is particularly so after the latest inflationary reading, the March quarter consumer price index (CPI), came in lower than expected last week.
The Reserve Bank has a mandate to use interest rates to control inflation.
But with the March quarter inflation rate indicating an annual rate of 2.4 per cent, within the bank's 2 to 3 per cent target band, the pressure for another rate rise is off, experts say.
It would also be seen as a big vote of no confidence in the Federal Government if the bank were to lift rates a week before the federal budget, although it would not be the first time this had happened.
But rates are not indefinitely on hold.
While a few believe the central bank has entered a holding phase, many still expect the Reserve Bank will need to lift rates at some stage this year.
HSBC chief economist John Edwards said: "We think another tightening is highly likely, perhaps as early as July. This quarter's CPI increase does not reflect either the strength of the Australian economy or the underlying price pressures."
Commonwealth Bank chief economist Michael Blythe said the Reserve Bank had forecast inflation to head towards 3 per cent by next year. Despite the weaker first-quarter reading, he believed the forecast was about right and the bank would increase rates to prevent this.
"While there is probably not enough weight of evidence to support our May rate-rise call, we believe that a firm tightening bias remains in place," he said.
With hindsight, the Reserve Bank's surprise move to lift rates in March appeared to have been well timed, according to Mr Blythe.
"If it has got the slowdown and reduction in inflationary pressures it wanted with just one 0.25 percentage point rise in interest rates," he said. "That's an exceptional outcome.
"But you've got to give the RBA credit. Over the last 10 years we have had a pretty good ride and a lot of that is down to how the RBA has handled interest rates."
Deutsche Bank chief economist Tony Meer said the central bank got a 0.5 percentage point of impact from what was a 0.25 percentage point rise in March.
"They got a lot of media coverage and a blowtorch from the politicians," he said.
"They got a lot of sticker shock, as much as they will ever get, but whether this proves lasting or not remains to be seen."
Mr Meer said it was evident the domestic economy had slowed. But he believed in six months the global economy would be out of its soft patch, the Australian employment market would still be tight and the Reserve Bank would be looking to "nudge rates up a bit further".
Rory Robertson, interest rate strategist at Macquarie Bank, said rates were more likely to go up than down from here.
He said those worried about higher rates should keep an eye on the labour market. "The single-most reliable guide to interest rates at the moment is the trend in the unemployment rate," he said.
"The unbelievably strong jobs growth stands alone as the major risk.
"The March rate rise came after the sharp fall in the unemployment rate, from 5.6 per cent in September to 5.1 per cent in January.
"But since then, the rate has been flat-lining. If the unemployment rate falls further, the tightening bias will intensify."
On the positive side, Mr Robertson believes unemployment has bottomed, in which case the Reserve Bank may not need to lift rates again. By next year, it may even be looking at lowering them, he said.
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You are in a lunchtime queue in a building society which snakes almost to the door. Yet the person in front of you is withdrawing a piddling amount of cash. On the other side of the branch, a row of cash machines lies idle. Can't something be done to make these financial Luddites wise up, start using the ATMs and stop clogging up the branch?
Yes, actually. This week Nationwide said it will bring in a minimum over-the-counter cash withdrawal of £100, specifically to help cut queues. Anyone with a card account who wants to withdraw less will have to use an ATM instead.
It seems that something like a third of all counter transactions at Nationwide are carried out by less than 8% of their customer base, and that the other 92% want the bank to do something to speed up queues.
But if Nationwide thought it could quietly get away with this, how wrong it was. There has been a storm of criticism from customers and the press. As one wrote: "So Nationwide branches are too full of pesky customers wanting to do time-consuming things like take their own money out?"
But hold on. ATMs aren't exactly a new-fangled technology – they were introduced in the 1970s. People have had rather a lot of time to get used to them.
This upsets my colleague Caroyln. She says you can't force someone in their 80s to start using an ATM. They may be easily confused, or forget four-digit pin numbers. But even someone in their 80s today would have been no more than 50 when they saw the first hole-in-the-wall machine. And quite what are these people with card accounts using their cards for? Surely they've become accustomed to chip-and-pin at the petrol station or supermarket? And, in any case, most pensioners now have Post Office cards for accessing their pensions. Just get with the programme.
I decide to ring my father. He's a retired accountant in his mid-80s. In fact, it's his 84th birthday this week, but he's no old fogey. He uses a laptop to keep his household accounts and has become an expert on Excel spreadsheets.
He even tells me off for not using Skype. Surely he wouldn't be fazed by what Nationwide is doing?
"Your mother and I have never used an ATM at the bank," he says. What? Dad, you must be the last person on the planet. "I use my cheque-book and take money out at the counter. I don't have a credit card, either."
Good heavens. He's not a Luddite. He's a dinosaur. But I dutifully let him go on (and on). "And, if the likes of Nationwide thinks that it's people like me clogging up their branches, they can think again. When you go into banks, you see one cashier and a long queue waiting to be served, yet there seems to be help desks and mortgage desks all over the place, fully staffed and not doing much. If they want to get rid of queues, they could start with having more cashiers."
Umm. A good point. I have to agree, as much as anything to bring this conversation to a close. In a moment, he'll start admonishing me for not doing more about that mad idea to ban cheques. And when am I going to do something about not being able to ring his branch and ask for the manager? Look, father, don't blame me, it's not my fault. I wish I'd never started this …


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Create a fun and festive Christmas Tree banner from Jacquard Products that is sure to bring a joyous holiday spirit into your home. With only a few simple materials, a piece of fabric becomes a piece of art.
- Broad Teejuice Markers in green, yellow, black, and red
- muslin or white fabric for tree—approx. 12" x 14"
- freezer paper 12" x 14"
- muslin or other fabric for backing—18" x 20"
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- sewing machine with decorative thread
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- (2) 3" x 12" & (2) 3" x 18"
- piece of quilt batting—18" x 20"
- gold bias binding tape if desired—approx. 2 1/2 yds.
- small Christmas tree decorations and poinsettias
- Fold freezer paper in half lengthwise and tear out a free-form Christmas tree shape. Open the stencil and iron it wax side down onto the muslin with a warm iron. Working from the stencil in, draw green branches unevenly filling in the tree pattern. Draw the trunk with the black TeeJuice Marker. Remove the stencil.
- Iron the center torn out tree pattern over the tree and trunk and draw yellow TeeJuice marks from the stencil outward. Remove the stencil.
- Express some red TeeJuice onto a pallet (You can use clean styrofoam meat trays) by squeezing and pressing the marker. Stamp balls on the tree using the letter "O" stamp. Use the letter stamps to imprint words of your choice around the perimeter of the tree.
- Sew the top and bottom frame fabric to your tree print, then the two sides. Create your "quilt sandwich" by layering your print, then the batting, then the backing and baste or pin together. Free-motion or standard quilt the sandwich, as desired.
- Apply the gold bias tape if you are using it, or turn a hem to the back and stitch to finish the edges. You may want to sew several loops of bias tape or ribbon with which to hang it.
- Arrange small decorations and beads (found in many craft stores) onto the tree until you like the effect. Use glue dots to attach the decorations.
- Be sure to sign you heirloom banner, as it is truly a work of art!
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The New Zealand dollar fell ahead of a report by the central bank today which may flag concern about the country's buoyant housing market and the impact of a high currency on exporters.
The kiwi fell to 84.59 US cents from 84.94 cents at 5pm in Wellington yesterday, while the trade-weighted index dropped to 78.26 from 78.58.
Traders will be paying attention to New Zealand's six-monthly financial stability report this morning, which may give some insight into the Reserve Bank's thinking on how it will use macro-prudential tools to head off an asset bubble. New Zealand's central bank has to contend with a high exchange rate eating into export receipts, while at the same time containing a resurgent housing market in the nation's biggest city, Auckland.
"We are seeing some stalling in the upward movement in the currency," said Stuart Ive, senior trader at HiFX in Auckland. "The RBNZ would like to see it lower and so would exporters."
Ive said the kiwi could fall as low as 83.50 US cents this month and is struggling to go above 86.80 cents.
"As we edge down towards these lower levels, it would be good levels to get some cover on," for exporters, he said. "I don't think it's starting on a big sell off until we get the global stimulus taken off" which is not likely until next year, he said. New Zealand's economy is still tracking "reasonably well."
The kiwi fell even as stock benchmarks in the US and Germany reached new record highs. It edged down to 83.02 Australian cents from 83.50 cents late yesterday, a four-year high it reached after the Reserve Bank of Australia unexpectedly cut its cash rate to 2.75 per cent from 3 per cent, narrowing the gap with New Zealand's 2.5 per cent official cash rate.
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When you call the Addiction Center of Broome County, most individuals are scheduled for a Pre-Admission visit. An individual may call ACBC seeking services for themselves, or others may make a referral for them. There is no charge for this initial visit and it is a group orientation. Information is given about agency services. We would like all individuals who are considering services at ACBC to be well-informed with regards to our confidentiality policy, patient rights and responsibilities, the costs of services, what to expect, and to be able to ask questions. We encourage anyone who feels that they might be in crisis to let us know so that we can provide the safest and best assistance possible.
After the group orientation, each individual will meet briefly with a clinician, review paperwork, and meet with billing. We will schedule each individual at that time to return for an assessment appointment. When the individual returns for the assessment, we will take a personal history from them and complete a breathalyzer and a drug screen. Sometimes part of the assessment process involves collaborating with other providers if there are releases of information that are signed by the person to whom it pertains. Each case is reviewed with the clinical supervisor, or supervising clinician and a recommendation is made. Recommendations may vary, based upon each person's needs and not all individuals who are assessed are recommended for treatment.
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1 - Solarization can be used to pasteurize compost before use in the garden if you have insects or concerns about diseases in the compost.
Yard and Garden April 13, 2013
My compost is loaded with huge fat white grubs. This is the first year this has happened. What went wrong and what should I do to get rid of them?
Thanks, Sylvia O.
I cannot be certain, but these are probably the larvae of the ten-lined June beetle or the large, metallic green beetles that we often see flying around in the summer. They are usually not as much problem as the lawn grubs (regular June beetles), but can cause some problems. They will soon turn into pupae as they become the adult beetles. These pupae are segmented and I think they look like little armadillos. To get a better identification and determination of whether or not they can be a pest in the garden, you can take some of the larvae (alive) to your local NMSU County Extension Service office. The agent may be able to identify them, or can send them to NMSU to have an entomologist identify them and make recommendations.
Until then, there are several things you can do: As you harvest the compost to use in the garden, put it in a fairly thin layer (6 inches) and cover with a sheet of clear plastic in a sunny location. Let the sun shine through and heat up the compost for a few days. This is called solarization. If the temperature reaches 160 degrees in the compost, the larvae and most plant diseases and weed seeds will be killed. The compost can be safely used in the garden. This may not be necessary, but until you know for sure, it may be the safest thing to do.
You can try to heat the compost naturally by adding a source of nitrogen (manure, green grass clippings, kitchen wastes, etc.) to the compost pile. This should activate the composting organisms and generate heat. You will need to turn the compost so that all the grubs spend time in the hot center of the compost. This will not be as effective as solarizing, but it may help. The fact that the grubs are there indicates that the compost was not hot enough to kill them – it is never hot enough through the entire mass of the compost and the insects (not the pupae, however) can migrate away from the hottest regions.
Finally, there are some insecticides that may be useful. If the insecticide is labeled for safe use in the vegetable garden or flower garden (depending on where you will use the compost), it can be used in the compost as well. Results from your County Extension Service office will help determine which insecticide to use, if you want to use an insecticide.
Follow-up comments from the gardener: Your information is extremely helpful. We do have a lot of those fluorescent green beetles during the peach season but since we are organic farmers we hesitate to use any pesticides. Your suggestion of solarization is doing the trick! I have a wheel barrow load and I have solarized it for 2 days. The grubs are dead when I turn it. I still remove them and smash them, just to be sure.
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(A) The project is in conformity with a comprehensive state plan of water pollution control;
(B) The applicant has agreed to pay the cost of completing the project not borne by the state or the federal government;
(C) The applicant has made provision satisfactory to the director ensuring proper and efficient operation and maintenance of the treatment works after completion of construction;
(D) The application and the project are in conformity with law and rules of the environmental protection agency.
If the director determines that all such requirements have been met, he shall approve the application and give it a priority in relation to other eligible projects on the basis of the importance of the project in water pollution control and financial needs of the applicant. Within the limits of available appropriations the director shall order that the applicant be paid the amount of money necessary to obtain the maximum federal grant under the "Federal Water Pollution Control Act." In such order the director may include conditions, and he may order payment of part of the amount, or parts to be paid upon various dates or stages of completion of the project.
The director may adopt rules for the administration and implementation of this section, including rules governing application requirements and reporting procedures, eligibility of applicants and projects, handling of moneys by the applicant and payment to contractors, determination of priority of projects, proportion of cost of a project to be paid by the state, and such other rules as may be necessary for administration and implementation of state and federal law and federal regulations affecting funds for water pollution control. In adopting rules concerning priority and amount of payments, the director may consider factors in the area to be served by the project, including population, family income, probable economic growth, degree and effects of water pollution, and probable future water pollution problems, and the director may consider financial need of the applicant. In adopting any rules the director shall provide for the most effective allocation of state funds in the prevention, control, and abatement of water pollution throughout the state.
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Markets and economies have had a pretty dire few years and as soon as one problem disappears a new one seems to emerge. This means investors have to try to navigate the problems and find the safer places, but it also creates opportunities, especially for more adventurous and longer-term investors. Often, some of the best bargains and investments are to be had when sentiment is poor.
So among the investment themes that seem to be presenting themselves there are two value opportunities with China and Europe, while for more cautious investors equity income and certain bond funds still offer good prospects.
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Susan Cain: El poder de los introvertidos
En una cultura donde ser sociable y extrovertido se valora sobre todo lo demás, resulta difícil, incluso doloroso, ser introvertido. Pero como Susan Cain argumenta en esta apasionada conferencia, las personas introvertidas brindan extraordinarias habilidades y talentos al mundo, y por ello se las debería motivar y celebrar.
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... a fabulous Thai restaurant and that is where we went for an early dinner. The food was amazing! All the way from Cheonan we lugged around a big polystyrene box housing the most amazing ice-cream cake from Baskin Robbins...in my favourite flavour – ...
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... eat and drink (my first food in Korea and it was MacDonald's!) and then bought our bus tickets and together we drove to Cheonan, my new city, 2 hours away. We chatted quite a lot as I had so many questions to ask but eventually guess what...I dozed ...
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The future of Facebook, a visual story of what the blue giant could become in the next 13 years is creatively turned into its own Timeline.
Some very interesting and probable predictions, others a little more out there, but for sure a fun infographic designed by the guys at Ph. Creative.
I specially like the idea of "Facebook Search" because it's an aspect I believe represents the weakest link for the network.
Enjoy the 13-year ride on a Timeline infographic.
Click here to view the large version (do it).
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Christina Aguilera was spotted in public last night for the first time since she was arrested in the wee hours of Tuesday morning in West Hollywood, CA on the charge of public intoxication. Xtina was making her way out of the Smashbox Studios where she reportedly filmed a new promo for NBC's new American Idol-like show The Voice. As we learned earlier this week, Xtina has joined The Voice as a coach/judge on the show. It would seem that Xtina is doing all she can to put her arrest behind her so she can move forward with this new project.
Christina Aguilera is coming to NBC. The five-time Grammy winner has signed on as a coach/judge on Mark Burnett's singing competition series The Voice. Celebrity singers fill three spots on the judging panel so far, with Xtina joining Cee Lo Green and Adam Levine. Aguilera was first reported as being in talks for the show in an EW exclusive posted last week. "I am so excited to be part of such a wonderful project that celebrates music and the talent behind it," Aguilera said in a statement. "To be given the opportunity to help shape new artists' careers and mentor them to see their dreams come to fruition is a task I welcome with open arms.mI am so happy to be working with fellow Grammy Award winners Adam and Cee Lo as I feel there is so much we can all bring to The Voice." Though launching any music competition series at the same time Fox's American Idol is on the air remains perilous, the lineup gives NBC some heavy-hitting star power behind its show — and adds to Burnett's impressive roster of reality casting coups … "When I decided to produce The Voice, I immediately knew that my first choice for a female coach had to be Christina Aguilera," Burnett said. "Christina has a perfect voice and is an undeniable force in the music business. She is the epitome of The Voice."
Not that I think that The Voice will be a runaway hit but this new gig for Xtina is just what she needs right now. We've been hearing about her reported troubles with booze for the past few months and this week's arrest really brought the matter out into the forefront. By focusing on The Voice and moving forward positively (hopefully), Xtina has the chance to kinda sidestep the embarrassing woes that come along with being arrested. As long she keeps her nose out of trubs, she should be fine. As I said, I don't really have high hopes that The Voice will be a smash success (IMHO only X Factor has any real chance of supplanting Idol in the singing competition arena), but the show could do well … which would be very, very good for Xtina right now.
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