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Do you go for English pragmatism over French elan? Australia's big-game players or South African bulk?
In the end, most of the choices were relatively clearcut, though there were issues at inside centre and lock. Martin Johnson fans may cavil at his exclusion but the fact is that, as magnificent as he was, he was playing on the smell of an oily rag when he lifted the William Webb Ellis Trophy in 2003 and went no further.
There are some players here who have never really performed against the All Blacks, most notably Irishmen Brian O'Driscoll and Paul O'Connell, but they have excelled for a decade against most-comers and there is more to the rugby world than just New Zealand.
There were some positions where more than one All Black nemesis emerged, most notably halfback where George Gregan and Fourie du Preez have delighted in beating and goading their opposites. Snapping at their heels was Argentina's hugely influential Agustin Pichot.
There is only room for one, however.
Where possible, the sole selector has tried to keep players in their best positions, though in the case of the wingers, the two named are too good to ignore, although they both favoured the easy (left) side of the park.
15 Chris Latham (Australia 1998-2007)
Latham started out as a bit of an enigma, brilliant one day, ordinary the next. However by the middle of the decade he was turning in quality performances nearly every time he pulled on green and gold.
With socks down and a casual mien, Latham was capable of lulling the opposition into a false security. He was excellent under the high ball, had a great chip-and-chase game and was deceptively slippery.
His 40 test tries stand behind only David Campese in the Australian records.
It should be noted he was consistently brilliant for the consistently awful Reds in Super rugby.
14 Rupeni Caucaunibuca (Fiji 2003-06)
Probably the greatest attacking player of the decade, Caucaunibuca's talents were only sighted sporadically on the world stage due to a variety of reasons that could all probably be listed in the "Couldn't Really Give A ****" category.
He failed to show for Fiji when his wife got an infected tooth (bless), failed to show for his French club Agen (although they were to discover he had contracted a tropical virus), and failed to show for anyone for three months in 2007 after testing positive for cannabis use following Agen's Top 14 match against Montauban on March 24.
So he was bit of a loose cannon was old Caucau, but boy what a player. Speed, strength, a swerve to die for. He could have been anything, including a right winger as he is selected here, rather than his favoured left.
13 Brian O'Driscoll (Ireland 1999-)
He might have carried on like a bit of a pork chop after being invalided out of the Lions tour in 2005 (egged on by his cheerleaders in the press, of which there are many) but it is better to remember him as a quite brilliant close-to-the-ground centre.
He was the star of the Lions tour to Australia in 2001 and has been the backline linchpin for Ireland in a decade where they have won four Triple Crowns.
Far from being a spent force, 2009 was possibly O'Driscoll's best year since '01, playing starring roles for Ireland during their Triple Crown, Six Nations and Grand Slam success.
Inspired the T-shirt, "In BOD We Trust".
12 Yannick Jauzion (France 2001-)
The toughest position to pick, Jauzion wins out by a whisker over Felipe Contepomi.
The beauty of Jauzion is that he has a great passing game, can kick the ball and is a big enough physical presence to play the role of crash man.
The problem with Jauzion is he sometimes appears confused as to what role he should play, or even what position.
The talented utility, who has worn 13 and 15 in his test career, is perhaps best known here for scoring that try at Cardiff, a try that gave France a World Cup quarter-final lead they were not to relinquish.
11 Bryan Habana (2004-)
Given the fact Bryan Gary Habana was named after Manchester United players Bryan Robson and Gary Bailey is some indication his sporting destiny got scrambled, but the Springboks will be forever grateful he chose to chase an oval ball.
Habana is capable, it is said, of running 100 metres in 10.2 seconds, which is fast. So fast he once raced a cheetah in a charity exhibition - he had a 35-yard head start and lost.
He does not need any head start in rugby. Give him an inch and he's gone, as the All Blacks found out recently when he scored a hat-trick for the Barbarians at Twickenham.
The try he scored to win the 2007 Super 14 final is another indication of Habana's talents.
10 Jonny Wilkinson (England 1998-2003, 2007-)
Gets in ahead of Matt Giteau because he is a match-winner in its purest sense. It was his drop goal that won the 2003 World Cup and the incredible thing about it was that although the scores were even with just seconds remaining, there was never really any doubt about how the match would end.
Whether through penalties or drop goals, whenever England was within 40 metres of the post, they were a better than even chance of nailing three points.
Wilkinson was such a relentlessly accurate kicker it is easy to dismiss the other aspects of his game but he was a brilliant defender, had above average hands and could run when required, which unfortunately for lovers of the running game, was very rarely.
9 Fourie du Preez (South Africa 2004-)
Edges out Gregan because the Australian spent the latter part of the decade in decline before finally hanging up his boots whereas du Preez is still very much at the top of his game. Argentina's everyman Agustin Pichot also ran him close but in a tight spot, you'd pick du Preez ahead of him.
Du Preez is a rugged halfback who can bust holes in tiring or slipshod defences. He is a quality passer of the ball as well but it is his kicking that makes him stand out from the rest.
Du Preez' accuracy when kicking from the base of a ruck or scrum is frightening - he could land a hanging box kick on a handkerchief.
With South Africa's game based on kick-chase, du Preez is the perfect No 9.
He is also a scratch golfer. Don't you just hate a show-off.
8 Lawrence Dallaglio (England 1995-2007)
Of all the indelible images created at the relatively new Westpac Stadium, three rugby ones stand out: John Eales kicking an injury-time winning penalty to reclaim the Bledisloe Cup; Dan Carter's chip chase to score against the Lions; and Dallaglio carrying All Black captain Reuben Thorne on his back as they won 15-13 in a 2003 forerunner to the World Cup.
At his best, Dallaglio was a beast of a man and in a decade short of world class No 8s, he was the standout choice.
7 George Smith (2000-)
In any other generation he would have stood out as the finest openside flanker in the game but there's one Richie McCaw standing in the way. The youngest player (29) to ever reach 100 international caps, Smith has at times been asked to fill the other loose forward roles but it is foraging at openside where he is at his best.
A breakdown specialist, Smith, like McCaw, is also a fearless defender and has above average skills that enable him to be an effective link man in attack.
6 Serge Betsen (France 1997, 2000-2007)
La Faucheuse, or the Grim Reaper, took his nickname from the ability of his tackles to scythe down opponents.
The Cameroonian moved to France with his family when he was nine and quickly found a niche in rugby.
Betsen enjoyed inflicting pain. The finer points of rugby were never so much an issue for him. It was rare, for example, to find him the crucial set of hands in a typically flowing French move, but he would smash into rucks and tackle all day if he could.
He wasn't a huge man but he had a large heart. In fact, Clive Woodward credited Betsen more than any other individual for teaching England how to win the 2003 World Cup. Betsen had single-handedly nullified Wilkinson in Paris, 2002.
"He is the only player that I can say was the single-handed reason we lost a match," Woodward said.
5 Victor Matfield (South Africa 2001-)
No one player has proved to be the bane of the All Blacks' lives more than Matfield.
It's almost wicked, the way he moves from All Black lineout to lineout, internally grinning because he knows he has all the answers.
One look at old Victor and the hooker's hands start shaking, the locks' knees start knocking and the lifters suddenly run out of power.
But he is more than an arch destroyer. he is a terrific athlete to boot. He might be creaking slightly now but at his peak he could get around the track with blazing speed and he has exceptional, basketball-like ball skills.
4 Paul O'Connell (Ireland 2002-)
So insipid was his performance here with the Lions in 2005 that he was also defaulted out of contention.
Good judges, however, maintain that was a blip and that perhaps Woodward's leadership style did not bring out the best in the flame-haired lock.
The Munster man is a decent athlete and lineout jumper but it is really his physical presence that is the key to his, and much of Ireland's, success.
Where O'Driscoll is the talisman in the backs, O'Connell provides the follow-me in the forwards.
Gets in here ahead of Johnson simply because he's played the decade, as opposed to a third of it. If it was the decade between 1993-2003, no contest, but these things tend not to work like that.
3 Martin Scelzo (Argentina 1998-)
Part of an Argentine front row, along with Mario Ledesma and Rodrigo Roncero, that rarely take a step backwards, Scelzo has been one of the quiet achievers in world rugby. His 41 caps, spread over more than a decade, would have been a lot more if he played for most other countries.
In Argentina, rugby is scrummaging, where the "bajada", or eight-man shove, has been as much a part of their tactical armoury as kicking.
2 John Smit (South Africa 2000-)
Okay, he might be hanging on to that Springbok jersey by the skin of his teeth at the moment, and he's clearly behind Bismarck du Plessis as an out-and-out hooker now, but do not let that detract from what has been a massively influential 10 years in the sport.
Smit is a World Cup winner, something no current All Black can claim to be.
He's also, if you believe the chatter, effectively Springbok player-coach now.
1 Gethin Jenkins (Wales 2002-)
Can play on both sides of the scrum but in truth is not much of a tighthead.
There are some cynics who argue he's not much of a loosehead either but determining the merits of scrummagers can be an intensely personal thing.
This year, Jenkins, Adam Jones and Matthew Rees became the first all-Welsh Lions front row since 1955.


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The Brightest Person on Campus
A rousing game of Jeopardy has revealed "The Brightest Person on Campus." After the field of 15 applicants was narrowed down to six contestants, the competition began. Upside-down red plastic cups were used as "buzzers" – the cup had to be raised to the head in order to answer a question. Categories for round one: What Matters to Your Teenage Sister; Reading Fever; What Am I; Whatcha Munchin; and Around the World. If you're ever asked "What's the most recognized smell in the world?" your answer should be coffee!
Amidst much cheering and laughter the audience learned that Dr Pepper was invented in Waco, Texas; the only animal that can fly backwards is the hummingbird; and that Gerald Ford is the only president to survive two assassination attempts by women. This question had everybody stumped: "Apart from water, what runs through the mouth of the Amazon and Lake Victoria?" The answer, "the equator," was greeted with groans. By the end of round one Contestant #5 had taken a substantial lead.
Round two categories included Men Who Changed the World; Bill Nye; Take Me to the Game!; Here Comes Treble; and Let's Get Poppin. During this segment a contestant challenged the answer to a question, prompting shouts of "To Google!" He was later proven right and awarded points for being "so bright." Contestant #5 held onto his lead, however, and the game progressed to the final category (Philosophy) and question: "Who is the Hindu God who looks like an elephant and helps you to overcome obstacles?"
Contestant #5, Alec Lewis, took the trophy, won a Kindle Fire, and can now call himself "The Brightest Person on Campus." Richard Fisher came in second, winning a $50 Amazon gift card, and Meredith McPherson took third place and a $25 Amazon gift card.
Taking the place of Alex Trebek, Nicole Carroll very ably guided the participants through the competition, keeping it fun throughout. Much thanks to the Activities Board for organizing the event. And by the way, if you need help overcoming an obstacle, you can try calling on Ganesh.

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As the nation faces a looming pensions crisis, nearly three-quarters of New Zealanders have not even considered their retirement savings goal.
The revelation was made by the ANZ quarterly survey released this week and Bay of Plenty financial experts say they are not surprised. One said the findings were indicative of a general state of financial illiteracy.
The survey found just 29 per cent of Kiwis had actively considered their goals for financial wellbeing in their golden years. A third of the 825 people surveyed, aged 15 to 64, were not currently saving towards their retirement at all.
Mark Lister, head of Private Wealth Research at Tauranga-based Craigs Investment Partners, said it wasn't wise to assume the Government would take care of people on retirement.
"The country has a looming problem. The cold, hard reality is we've got an ageing population. There will soon be an awful lot of retired people creating a massive tax burden on the young to pay for their pensions.''
Mr Lister said ensuring comfort in old age was down to taking action now.
"People have to take ownership of it. There seems to be the view that it's all a bit scary, confusing or too hard.
People think it's the domain of the wealthy and it's not something they can do anything about. They have this `someone will look after me anyway' attitude.
``It's indicative of New Zealand's financial literacy across the board. It's really poor here. They don't teach it in schools and parents don't have a lot of idea so they don't tell their children how to save, manage or invest their money wisely.''
There were simple steps people could take, he said. ``You don't have to be rich to be thinking about it. KiwiSaver is brilliant and everyone should be in it. It's been a really good initiative because it's got people talking about retirement planning.
``You don't have to be earning $100,000 a year. You can put $10 or $20 a week aside and you'll be surprised what that can turn into 10, 20, 30 years down the track.
``There are other schemes as well as KiwiSaver. For example, we run one called Start, which is a drip-feed savings scheme where you can put as little as $100 a month, which is only $25 a week, into share investments. It's about finding the right product for you.''
Mr Lister said the golden rule was starting as early as possible.
``The most important factor is time. Starting saving early will have a much bigger impact on the end result than worrying about what is this year's best investment. If you start putting away $20 a week when you're 25 it will make a monstrous difference to the end result compared to if you don't start till you're 35.''
Philip Kilpatrick, a financial adviser with Spicers QFE at Mount Maunganui, said the general population had not given enough thought to the savings required to fund their desired retirement lifestyle. ``For example, for someone wanting a $50,000 tax-paid annual retirement income, they would need to have saved $817,500* by retirement.''
Mr Kilpatrick said a fundamental starting point was to eradicate debt.
``Start reducing your debt, firstly focusing on higher interest rate loans or credit, such as credit cards and higher purchase and then moving on to personal loans such as your residential mortgage. Develop a game plan to get out of debt quicker and create more opportunities. Understand the difference between needs and wants.
``One of the first questions people ask is how much is enough to live a comfortable lifestyle and to be financially independent, either before or at retirement age, but this figure will vary from one person to the next depending on circumstances such as whether you own your own home to what your cost of living is.
``In any case, put yourself in the picture of how financial decisions, or lack of, can affect the way you live your life. For example, learn about the various types of investments available and how they might help you to achieve your financial goals. One of the easiest ways to help create long-term gain is to start saving early.''
The regular savings habit advice was echoed by Diane Bruin, service co-ordinator at Tauranga's Budget Advisory Service. ``Start as early possible. The sooner you do it the more you will accumulate over time. Even five dollars a week is great to start with, it's getting into that savings habit.
She said even those in debt can use the habits formed during the repayment process.
``If people are paying off debts, the process of managing those debts will mean they have been making regular payments. Once those debts are paid off the habit is there of putting that extra money aside. You can continue that by paying into a KiwiSaver or other options.''
KiwiSaver has grown rapidly since its introduction in 2007. In the past year about 17,500 New Zealanders have joined each month. This takes total membership to more than two million.
The benefits of KiwiSaver were lauded by Tauranga business owners Paulette and Robert Barnes.
``I would advise any young person to get a KiwiSaver account,'' said Mrs Barnes. ``It's a great way of getting into the saving habit and I advised my son to take it up as soon as it came out. You don't have to put in four per cent, you can do two per cent for a start and your employer is putting in two per cent.''
The Barnes run a commercial air conditioning refrigeration business, Bay Refrigeration and Electrical (Tauranga) Ltd.
Over the last two years they have also been developing a second business, utilising a portable drier for products such as nuts, called Drying Solutions Ltd.
They said because of the nature of owning a business their retirement contributions had fluctuated over the years. The couple, who are Craigs Investment Partner clients, recommended the use of a financial adviser.
``The reason we've stuck with the professionals for our investing is that when you run your own business your time is taken up doing that,'' said Mr Barnes. `
`You have good years and bad years and in the good years you can flick a bit towards an investment adviser that you trust.
``When you have a good investment adviser, as we have, it takes a lot of the worry out of it. They see the bad times coming far better than you can do. They have the experience and the knowledge and will move the funds into safer investments, spread your risk and manage the amount of risk you want to take.
``In your early years you like to think you're an expert at everything but you're not and we did lose money in the 1987 crash. We weren't alone in that, of course.''
*Assuming 20 years of retirement income at a two per cent ``real'' per annum return after tax and two per cent inflation not taking into account any New Zealand Superannuation income.


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For Young Somali Journalists, Work Often Turns Deadly
By Mark Goldberg On June 3, 2013 · Leave a Comment · In Journalism, National Public Radio
Shabelle Media is Somalia's largest news outlet — and a very dangerous place to work. Of the 12 journalists gunned down in the country last year, four were reporting for Shabelle.
A number of the reporters are teenagers, some as young as 15. The reporters almost never venture out of the office, which is outfitted with sleeping quarters and a kitchen.
Why are Shabelle's young journalists being targeted more than others?
"They're being killed for the kind of reporting they're doing. It's a biased, slander machine," says Tom Rhodes, the East Africa representative for the Committee to Protect Journalists. "I'd like to say it was because they're more adventurous, getting out there [to tell the hard stories], but it's not true."
While Shabelle reports plenty of straight news, its journalists have also reported some more eyebrow-raising stories: that Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud is a "thief"; that the mayor of Mogadishu, Abdirazak "Tarzan" Mohamed Nur, went insane; and other apparently slanderous attacks on public officials and powerful businessmen.
Shabelle is owned by London-based Somali businessman Abdimalik Yusuf Mohamud, who did not respond to requests for comment from NPR.
"We call [these journalists] the mercenaries of tycoons," says Mohammed Garane, a journalist living in exile who is on the executive board of the National Union of Somali Journalists. "Tycoons and owners who live overseas exploit the media, and that is the case that causes the killings."
War Over The Airwaves
Media is thriving in the new Somalia. And journalism is one of the few careers people can pursue without education or money or family connections. Young Somalis who grew up during the past two decades of war talk about a career in journalism with a kind of awe.
"I know it's very difficult … because all my friends, they died," says Hamdi Ali Ahmed, 20. "Still now, I like journalism; I'm working [as a] journalist; my hobby's a journalist."
"Hobby," it turns out, is a word in the Somali tongue — borrowed from the English, but with a meaning closer to passion, or calling, than pastime.
Abdi Uud is Shabelle's 38-year-old news director. He banks on that zeal when he hires journalists as young as 15 and 16.
"The young people are passionate about this work," Uud says. "And if a person is passionate, he doesn't care if he'll be killed or not."
For a while, that was the case for one ex-Shabelle journalist, who asked to remain anonymous for safety reasons.
Even as a child he dreamed of being a reporter. He used to cut class to join his grandfather under a tree listening to the BBC Somali Service. When he finally got his hands on a microphone at age 18, his reports for local radio nearly got him beheaded by Islamist militants. He fled to the capital, Mogadishu, where Radio Shabelle gave him a mattress to sleep on and three meals a day.
But the hospitality came with a price.
He and other journalists, he says, were ordered to report falsehoods against the owner's political enemies. One by one, his fellow reporters were shot down in the street, with no one ever punished for the crimes. After he helped produce a story he says was dictated directly by Shabelle's owner, accusing top officials of embezzling millions of dollars from the Port Authority, gunmen ambushed and shot the journalist. He survived and escaped to Nairobi.
He said he kept doing his job because he had three kids to feed and needed the job. But he also felt like if he just stuck it out long enough, he'd get the experience to become the journalist he always dreamed of becoming. Now, he is teaching journalism and says ethics are a part of his curriculum.
"I won't ever betray my profession again," he says.
Journalists Begin To Return
Not every journalist killed in Somalia was dealing in slander. Many have been gunned down for trying to tell the truth.
Rhodes, of the Committee to Protect Journalists, says there is a culture of impunity in Somalia, where no one has ever been punished for killing a journalist, and where young journalists can be easily exploited.
"The most professional journalists have all fled the country. That creates a brain drain, and leaves a much younger, less experienced press corps trying to run the show," he says.
The good news is that the country is safer, and exiled journalists are slowly returning home, becoming news directors of newly reputable stations.
And Radio Shabelle dropped in popularity last year, according to an unpublished survey done by researchers for AMISOM, the international peacekeeping force in Somalia — in part, one researcher says, because Somalis are weary of media that are being used for propaganda by their owners. The hope is that Somalis are voting for real journalism with the radio dial.
Exiled journalist Garane says that for the killings of journalists to cease, the country needs a better legal system, or the targets of slander will always be driven to street justice.
"There is no court that a person can go to report his anger," he says. "So he takes a pistol, and he kills the journalist."
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BeschreibungThe tomb of Tutankhamun, with its treasures, has exerted a hold on the popular imagination ever since its discovery in 1922. This book is a detailed and comprehensive study of the archaeological discovery that has until now remained only a partly told story.
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HOUSING STARTS Tuesday, May 19, 8:30 a.m.
Housing starts probably fell slightly, to an annual rate of 1.3 million in April from 1.36 million in March, says the consensus of economists surveyed by MMS International, a division of McGraw-Hill Inc. However, the drop may be even greater because most of the gain in March was in multi-unit construction, which jumped by 63%, to a 212,000 rate, despite the oversupply of such housing in most regions. If apartment starts fell back to a more sustainable level of about 150,000, total housing starts likely declined to an annual rate of 1.25 million in April. In addition, mortgage applications for home purchases were down in April, suggesting that home sales were weak for the month.
MERCHANDISE TRADE DEFICIT Wednesday, May 20, 8:30 a.m.
The foreign trade gap in March is expected to have widened to about $4.6 billion from February's surprisingly low $3.4 billion. Exports likely fell to $37 billion after jumping 6.8% in February to a record $37.8 billion. Much of the February jump came from aircraft shipments. Imports, down 0.4% in February, increased slightly, say MMS economists.
INITIAL UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS Thursday, May 21, 8:30 a.m.
New filings for state unemployment-insurance benefits may have dropped to an annual rate of about 405,000 for the week ended May 9. That would be down from the 415,000 filed in the week of Apr. 25. Claims have been falling since March, and another decline in early May would suggest an increase in job growth this month.
FEDERAL BUDGET Thursday, May 21, 2:15 p.m.
The U.S. government will probably post a surplus of about $25 billion for April, as an increase in income-tax payments due by Apr. 15 outpaced the continued rise in government outlays. However, the expected surplus would be the lowest April overflow in four years. In April, 1991, the federal budget was $30 billion in the black.


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The following serious adverse reactions are discussed elsewhere in the labeling:
- Embryo-Fetal Toxicity [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]
- Hypotension [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]
- Bleeding [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]
Clinical Trials Experience
Because clinical trials are conducted under widely varying conditions, adverse reaction rates observed in the clinical trials of a drug cannot be directly compared to rates in the clinical trials of another drug and may not reflect the rates observed in practice.
The safety data described below reflect exposure to Adempas in two, randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled trials in patients with inoperable or recurrent/persistent CTEPH (CHEST-1) and treatment naive or pre-treated PAH patients (PATENT-1). The population (Adempas: n = 490; Placebo: n = 214) was between the age of 18 and 80 years [see Clinical Studies].
The safety profile of Adempas in patients with inoperable or recurrent/persistent CTEPH (CHEST-1) and treatment naive or pre-treated PAH (PATENT-1) were similar. Therefore, adverse drug reactions (ADRs) identified from the 12 and 16 week placebo-controlled trials for PAH and CTEPH respectively were pooled, and those occurring more frequently on Adempas than placebo (≥3%) are displayed in Table 1 below. Most adverse reactions in Table 1 can be ascribed to the vasodilatory mechanism of action of Adempas.
The overall rates of discontinuation due to an adverse event in the pivotal placebo-controlled trials were 2.9% for Adempas and 5.1% for placebo (pooled data).
Table 1: Adverse Reactions Occurring More Frequently (≥3%) on Adempas than Placebo (Pooled from CHEST-1 and PATENT-1)
|Adverse Reactions
|Adempas %
|Placebo %
|Dyspepsia and Gastritis
|Anemia (including laboratory parameters)
|Gastroesophageal reflux disease
Other events that were seen more frequently in Adempas compared to placebo and potentially related to treatment were: palpitations, nasal congestion, epistaxis, dysphagia, abdominal distension and peripheral edema. With longer observation in uncontrolled long-term extension studies the safety profile was similar to that observed in the placebo controlled phase 3 trials.
Read the Adempas (riociguat tablets) Side Effects Center for a complete guide to possible side effects
Pharmacodynamic Interactions With Adempas
Co-administration of Adempas with nitrates or nitric oxide donors (such as amyl nitrite) in any form is contraindicated because of hypotension [see CONTRAINDICATIONS and CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY].
PDE Inhibitors
Co-administration of Adempas with specific PDE-5 inhibitors (such as sildenafil, tadalafil, or vardenafil) and nonspecific PDE inhibitors (such as dipyridamole or theophylline), is contraindicated because of hypotension. Do not administer within 24 hours of sildenafil. Do not administer 24 hours before or within 48 hours after tadalafil [see DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION]. Clinical experience with co-administration of Adempas and other phosphodiesterase inhibitors (for example, milrinone, cilostazole, roflumilast) is limited.
Pharmacokinetic Interactions With Adempas
Plasma concentrations in smokers are reduced by 50% to 60% compared to nonsmokers. Based on pharmacokinetic modeling, for patients who are smokers, doses higher than 2.5 mg three times a day may be considered in order to match exposure seen in nonsmoking patients. Safety and effectiveness of Adempas doses higher than 2.5 mg three times a day have not been established. A dose reduction should be considered in patients who stop smoking [see DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION and CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY].
Strong CYP And P-Gp/BCRP inhibitors
Concomitant use of riociguat with strong cytochrome CYP inhibitors and Pgp/BCRP inhibitors such as azole antimycotics (for example, ketoconazole, itraconazole) or HIV protease inhibitors (such as ritonavir) increase riociguat exposure and may result in hypotension. Consider a starting dose of 0.5 mg 3 times a day when initiating Adempas in patients receiving strong CYP and P-gp/BCRP inhibitors. Monitor for signs and symptoms of hypotension on initiation and on treatment with strong CYP and P-gp/BCRP inhibitors. A dose reduction should be considered in patients who may not tolerate the hypotensive effect of riociguat [see DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION, WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS and CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY].
Strong CYP3A Inducers
Strong inducers of CYP3A (for example, rifampin, phenytoin, carbamazepine, phenobarbital or St. John's Wort) may significantly reduce riociguat exposure. Data are not available to guide dosing of riociguat when strong CYP3A inducers are co-administered [see CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY].
Antacids such as aluminum hydroxide/magnesium hydroxide decrease riociguat absorption and should not be taken within 1 hour of taking Adempas [see CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY].This monograph has been modified to include the generic and brand name in many instances.
Last reviewed on RxList: 3/10/2017
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It seems that not everyone admires a winner. According to Entertainment Tonight, someone drove a backhoe through the back of the Albany Sporting Goods & Pawn shop - the store owned by "American Idol" winner Phil Phillips' parents.
The robbery occurred on Monday night, when the store was closed, and as of today Phillips' family were still trying to determine what had been taken.
It's been a rough month for Phillips who underwent surgery last week to remove the kidney stones that kept him under the weather during much of the competition. The Phillips family is fortunate that no one was harmed during the robbery. Other "Idol" contestants have experienced immediate physical peril at the hand of thieves.
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Alexis Lopez, a wildcard semi-finalist in Season 1 returned to her day job at an IHOP in Granada Hills, CA after she failed to make the Final 10. Working late one Saturday night in 2007, she was assaulted by an armed robber who demanded she open the back room safe while holding a gun to her head.
"I said 'Shoot me, I don't have it.' Then he put the gun at my forehead," she recalled, "all that ran through my mind [was] I was on 'American Idol' at 17, I'm ready to come out with my album."
In the end the gun man didn't shoot Lopez, though he did get away with several hundred dollars.
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It could have been a scene from "The Fast and the Furious." Season 4 alum Anware Robinson narrowly escaped death during a high speed chase in 2011 by slamming on the breaks just as gunmen in another car fixed their sights on him.
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In addition to this useful trick, similar effects are often
possible without changing the data, even temporarily.
scatter mpg price, by(foreign) || scatter mpg price if mpg == 41,
ms(none) mla(make)legend(off)
will add a marker label in just one panel.
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I have been working with a related problem: to add text to one only of a
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Any attempt to use titles or textboxes is replicated across all graphs.
The solution I eventually found was for each piece of text to first
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generate new variables containing the details to be revealed.
Then use -scatter- to plot invisible points with appropriate text.
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The Bruins didn't take long in their search to replace Tomas Kaberle, as they traded a fourth-round pick to Carolina for Hurricanes defenseman Joe Corvo. The former Kings, Senators, Hurricanes and Capitals blueliner comes to Boston after his second stint in Carolina.
Age: 34
Height/Weight: 6-foot-0, 204 pounds
Draft: Fourth round, 83rd overall in the 1997 draft by the Kings.
Contractual status: Has one year remaining on his current deal, commands a $2.25 million cap hit.
2010-11 stats: 11 goals, 29 assists, 40 points, minus-14.
The Bruins are replacing one mid-thirties puck-moving defenseman with another, just at a lower price. Corvo will likely inherit Kaberle's power play minutes, but he doesn't give the puck up as easily as Kaberle did in his time with the Bruins. Fans in Boston likely won't complain about Corvo's shooting the way they did with Kaberle. Corvo had 191 shots on goal last season to Kaberle's 130.
Corvo also provides the Bruins with another righty-shooting defenseman, meaning the B's blueline will now be evenly split. Adam McQuaid and Johnny Boychuk are also right shots.
At the end of the day (literally), the final product after a busy hour seems to favor the Bruins. All things considered, losing Kaberle but saving money with a replacement who also happens to be right-handed is arguably a better scenario than re-signing Kaberle in the first place.
Kaberle's new deal will call for the same annual cap hit ($4.25 million) as his last one. Corvo's cap hit saves the B's $2 million, and considering that he will be a free agent at the end of the season, they don't need to worry about being saddled with the money of a player whose production is declining. With Kaberle, that would have to be an obvious concern over the next three seasons.
This now means three of the Bruins' defensemen (the three right-handed shots in Corvo, McQuaid and Boychuk) will see their contracts expire at season's end, and while McQuaid is restricted, the other two will be unrestricted free agents. They could have Dougie Hamilton ready for the start of the 2012-13 season, so it shouldn't be hard to make room.
"This came as a surprise to me and a very pleasant surprise. I'm very happy to be with a team that's coming off such an outstanding season and really hasn't made many changes at all. I just think at this point in my career, this is just an excellent opportunity to win, and to have the chance to win. I couldn't be any happier."
"He's a tremendous skater, very quick so he's good at retrieving pucks and skating them up through the neutral zone and making a good clean pass. He's got a terrific shot, and I've seen him score often on one timers, I've seen him score often on receiving a pass and shooting. He's very dangerous that way, so he gives us another hard shot from the right side. To me, with respect to the power play'¦ obviously I liked his shot, but his skating and passing helps with the entries and he'll be an asset to our power play."
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text: This van has the 4L60E trans and 246K miles. I bought it with most of 'em on it. Recently the PCM broke while cruising on the interstate. Van seemed to have only 2nd and reverse. (Limp mode??) Two different trans shops couldn't tell me what was wrong. I changed the PCM and the van worked fine-for about 20 miles! Seems the PCM was fried again. I got another and noticed a warning sticker on it that advised checking resistance of solenoids. I called a parts place and that guy recommended checking/changing the internal wiring harness.My questions are: 1. Are solenoids or harness likely culprits. 2. How do I access and test each and what is normal resistance for solenoids? 3. Any other recommendations? I'll be anxiously awaiting any and all help. Thanks to all, Jasper1


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Which of these "solid core" interior doors is the best value?
Have a trio of 30" x 80" bedroom doors to replace.
Lowes has free upgrade going on right now to "Safe N Sound" on their masonite doors. Cost: $75. They also sell Milliken Millwork PA door, $130.
Home Depot has Jeld-Wen's version of a solid core for $117 with their sale price.
All are 6 panel/flat jamb/brushed nickel hinges/identical optioned. If the Masonite is the best value, then great. I just don't want to buy junk (I know, look where I'm buying it from).
I will be in this house for at most one more year, FWIW. Then either renting it out most likely (darn market).
Thank you.
Are they pre hung of just slab r u sure they t solid snd not hollow
I've installed many of the Masonite and Jenweld solid core doors over the years with good results---Not familiar with the third option----
I suggest you look over all three and see what the jambs are made of----you need to assess the quality / cost and make that call your self---sorry, I just never compared them side by side---
Why the added expence of a soild door if your just going to turn around and sell it?
There not likly to add to the resale value.
And why flat jambs, is the trim you have on the everything else that differant?
Just trying to grasp the big picture.
I will still be living here for up to another year. Plus, who wants to listen to their 2 and 4 year old cry when they are put in their room? :laughing:
Nothing special about the casing I have on other doors. The couple doors I have done, flat and split jamb, I found it easier to do the flat and add casing. The split jamb casings/jambs were pretty warped/bent. I don't know if that's normal or a fluke.
Not to mention, if Reliabilt is "good enough", then there is no added cost.
I like the feel of a solid core bedroom door----I'm with you--split jamb doors look cheap---I prefer to choose my own trim---2 1/2" usually---better look and it hides the paint/caulk lines from the old casings----
One other thing, I know it's more of a local thing I guess, but who would I look to for in-stock solid core doors? I'm looking at 3-4 weeks from the box stores.
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Don't walk away from the big box stores, run.
I have an old-fashioned lumberyard nearby and two others which all compete against each other.
They have a lot of door and jamb choices, as well as the hinges. They will make your doors up in 2 days and deliver to your site. I have had them deliver one door before and carry it in the house. I didn't have enough guts to ask the guy to carry it upstairs with me.
I learned that the 1 3/4" thick door is $5 more than the 1 3/8".
I think I paid about $114 for my last door, and it was a 2'-8" door.
Ask a salesman about the doors. On the jambs I got, you could choose between a solid wood with veneer, plywood, or particle board. And the veneer on the wall sides of the jambs are nearly 1/4". Little things like this make a big difference.
They also come wrapped up nice, and packaged with pieces of wood tacked on, holding them together.
I can check with local lumberyards; I don't know any off hand. I will have to hit up the Googles Machine to see what I can find.
Called a few, nobody seems to stock them. PITA.
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Closet Flange Issues, repaired with grout
Ok, so redoing my bathroom, had it stripped to the sub, the old closet flange was destroyed, and the ring portion was practically in pieces.. So then i started to tile, did 1/2 hardi and tile. I have about a 3/4 void between the old pipe and the top of the floor which the new flange will sit on.
My plumber decided to use grout around the old pipe missing the flange, and said that would ultimately contain any leaks or smells when a new ring is installed on the tile, and wax ring is used.. im not happy about this and took pictures to better explain.
What i wanted to use (cut and replace old sewer line) I even purchased this with him, and he had full intentions of using it.
And i requested it be cut and roughed in prior to installed the cement board, and even after the tile was done.. i said hey this is prob a really easy time to do this.. but it wasnt done.. so yesterday i was grouting with him and had to leave to get paint.. came back to find this
He grouted deep into the 3/4 inch void around the old sewer pipe and his proposed solution was to install this
and put a bunch of silicone around the old pipe and up to the new flange..
he assures me that it would be fine.. im very sceptical
Wrong, but this should work.
that link wasnt to a direct image, instead a search string.
im thinking a slip in flange would be a bad idea, mostly because its already 3inch diameter pipe.
looks like 3 inch, so unfortunately you are going to have to very carefully chip/break the rest of the destroyed flange off the outside of the pipe so you can glue a new flange in. you will need to remove all the grout to get access to the pipe so you can get a chisel or hand saw down in there. if you can do it, it will be a pain in the butt job and probably best for a skilled plumber.
it should have been repaired before the tile went down. the easiest way would have been to cut out some of the subfloor and cut the pipe down lower and then glue in a new piece for the flange to attach to.
This is what i have been saying.. for 2 weeks now.. and like i said i left to get paint came back and saw he grouted over the old broken flange.. i was so angry.. still am.
good news is that the old broken flange aint secured to the floor nor does it even have a ring anymore and so broken once the grout there is cut away the old pipe will slide up with out touching tiles or cement board.. i have a crawlspace, so a sawsall will do the trick from underneith..
this seriously was a dead simple fix that was not done.. and which was supposed to be done.. but you look away for one minutue and now it becomes a project..
shoot, if you have a crawlspace with access from below it's a simple fix. if it was on the second floor, would have been a different story.
Yeah its just gonna be messy now with removing the grout.
thanks for clearing all this up,. i spoke with the installer and set things strait.
Why is this plumber grouting? plumber or handy man looks like something a handy man would do. Or lazy or limited skill plumber
He's a plumber by trade.. But also does tile. With his help I was able to finish 450sqft pretty quick and it looks great. Honestly he should consider tile over plumbing lol
Get his license number and post his picture up here so we can do a drive by,some people should be beaten with their own tools! :censored:
Grout doesnt seal water thats why hes saying to use silicone,then the hack wants to hammer drill tapcons into the floor to hold the toilet down!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :censored::censored::censored::censored::censored:
Call your city plumbing inspector and have this hacks license pulled if he has one.
Six months from now when the screws pull out and your toilet starts rocking breaking your tile floor up that hack will be no where to be found! :whistling2:
Thank you for the concern. It's being fixed properly :D great forum here for sure
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But first, shopping food for all the guests. We hit a shopping centre and dove into it.
The amount of meat on display was deliciously amazing to say the least.
We packed our cars full(er) and headed for the summerhouse, a short stop at McD to prepare our systems for the following days meatfest.
It was a lovely little house just outside of Sorocaba with a pool, football pitch (ofcourse) and lots of mango trees
For brazilians this might be nothing special but for a pale gringo from sweden.. well :)
No surprise that most of the time was spent eating, alot. The grill was smoking non stop as the meat, sausage and chicken spits was passed around non stop, the beer was flowing and people had a good time.
The only bad part was that it rained, alot.. the whole 2nd and most of the 3rd day was rain rain rain rain.
But that gave us plenty of time to hang out and talk about anything, and play cards.. lots of cards.. and eat.. alot ;)
The days passed fairly quickly and we caught a ride back to Sao Paulo with Ju's aunt Susan and got on the Last Busride... the ride back to the beginning. Rio.


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Monterey Bay Aquarium is within a 5-minute walk of Spindrift Inn while other popular sites like Fisherman's Wharf are within a mile (2 km). This 3.5-star hotel has 45 guestrooms and offers conveniences like free breakfast, free in-room WiFi, and a rooftop terrace. On the beach, it's also near Maritime Museum and Dennis the Menace Park.
Free continental breakfast is included with your stay and awaits you each morning from 7 AM to 10 AM. Order from room service to satisfy your hunger without leaving your room, or meet other guests at the free daily manager's reception.
The 45 rooms have an array of amenities, including fireplaces, iPod docks, and refrigerators. 37-inch flat-screen TVs come with satellite channels, and guests can stay connected with free WiFi. Beds are dressed in premium bedding and bathrooms offer hair dryers and designer toiletries. Minibars, coffee makers, and free newspapers are also standard.
At Spindrift Inn, guests have access to a rooftop terrace, free WiFi in public areas, and a computer station. Valet parking is offered for USD 28 per night. The 24-hour front desk has staff standing by to help with dry cleaning/laundry and concierge services. Other amenities at this beach hotel include a fireplace in the lobby and a porter/bellhop.
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- Free continental breakfast
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The Spindrift Inn enjoys a premier location on a stretch of beach along Monterey Bay, in the heart of Cannery Row and just a half-mile from downtown shops. A complimentary daily continental breakfast is delivered on a silver tray to guests in their rooms each morning. The European-style lobby, with wood-burning fireplace, is the setting for complimentary Monterey wine and cheese each day between 4:30 PM and 6 PM (hours subject to change).
The furnished open-air rooftop patio provides panoramic views of Monterey Bay. Guests enjoy massages (surcharge). Complimentary wireless Internet access is available throughout the hotel. The hotel also offers valet parking (surcharge).
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- iPod docking station
- Minibar
- Room service (limited hours)
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Free WiFi
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A complimentary Continental breakfast is delivered to guestrooms on a silver platter each morning and includes fresh pastries, hard-boiled eggs, cold cereal, juice, coffee, and tea. Complimentary Monterey wine and cheese is served in the lobby each evening, 4:30 PM to 6 PM (hours subject to change).
The hotel does not have its own restaurant, but there are several dining options within the surrounding area.
Nearby restaurants:
Paradiso Trattoria
The Whaling Station
Sardine Factory
Chart House
Nearby Things to Do
The hotel's Monterey Bay location provides numerous recreational options such as volleyball, surfing, fishing, boating, and scuba diving. A paved path along the Monterey Peninsula offers miles of walking and biking. There are 17 golf courses within 15 miles of the hotel, including the 18-hole course at Pebble Beach Golf Links, 2.5 miles away, and Poppy Hills Golf Course, four miles from the hotel. Discounted passes are provided to Monterey Sports Center, one mile away.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
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- Kayaking nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Scuba diving nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Mountain biking nearby
Spa Services
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Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 4 PM
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is noon
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Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Pets not allowed
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
No cribs (infant beds) available
Parking height restrictions apply
Optional extras
- Valet parking fee: USD 28 per night (in/out privileges)
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Reservations are required for massage services. Reservations can be made by contacting the hotel prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.


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The neighbor says he didn't see or hear anything else happen that night. But, his testimony does provide a better idea of a time frame. He says he went back in his home about 12:15, just before the truck stopped at the Gee's.
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Tale of Two Towns Cooking Recipes :
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Main Dish
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Introduction to Cooking and the Cooking Festivals
New to Two Towns and cooking is that there are 2 ways you can learn recipes. The first is the usual way, by cooking something new with the proper ingredients, and then the recipe will be recorded. But the new way is you can learn new recipes by being inspired after you cook one recipe. This mainly happens if you cook with an existing dish, but alter it by adding extra ingredients and then you will be told you learnt how to make another dish. Then all you have to do is look at the recipe and it will tell you what you need, so that makes things easier to a degree.
You can also, like in past Harvest Moon games, find recipes by looking at books in different villagers homes. It wont record the recipe, so you will have to remember it, and then cook it yourself to get the recipe. In Tale of Two Towns, there are a total of 273 different dishes you can make!
You will receive the Pot for free on Spring 8th From Yun if you are living in Konohana or from Howard if your living in Bluebell. To get the Frying pan and Seasoning Set, you have to complete requests from Yun in Konohana to get them. They will cost you some money and require a certain cooked dish. So keep an eye out for them on the request board.
Why Cooking in Two Towns is Important
The main objective in Two Towns is to settle a dispute that took place 100 years earlier between the villages of Bluebell and Konohana. Each town insulted the other's cooking and then decided to have weekly cooking contests to decide which towns cooking was better. There is a huge mountain between the towns, with a tunnel that ran through it, but after they were fighting, the Harvest Goddess with her infinite wisdom blocked the tunnel, but for some reason needs you to get the current mayors to becomes friends before she will allow the tunnel to be cleared, which you also have to do.
The Cooking Festivals
Different from past games where there was only 1 cooking festival each year, in Two Towns there is 1 cooking festival every week! It goes in order of what type of dish you need to make. It goes in the order of Salad, Soup, Main Dish, Dessert. The appetizer and other category of recipes is not used in the festivals. For your 1st spring the mayor of the town you choose to live in will bring you the ingredients for entering a dish. But starting in your 1st summer you will need to find stuff to make yourself.
It is stated that what counts most in the cooking contests is not the complexity of the dish, but the quality of the ingredients that are used. So essentially, the higher the star quality, 1-5, the higher chance you have at winning. But it has been found through game play that adding the optional ingredients that are available for most recipes will increase your chances of winning even more.
The way the festivals work is there are 3 random characters from Bluebell chosen for one team, and then 3 from Konohana. If you choose to enter then you will be with 2 characters from the town you chose to live in. The computer characters will enter dishes along with yours, but it is an accumulative score that you get from Gourmet Pierre. So in short, you can enter an awesome 5 star dish, but if someone on your team enters a failed dish which happens occasionally, chances are your going to lose, even if your dish was perfect.
If you win a cooking festival you will receive a prize afterwards, which will vary depending on how far in the game you are. And afterwards the Harvest Goddess will show you the friendship meter between the 2 mayors, which consists of 10 hearts. If you win, it will go up significantly. If you lose it will still go up, just not as much and you will still receive a consolation prize, which will more then likely be a bag of seeds which you normally wouldn't get until year 2, this will unlock the seeds for year 1, so sometimes losing isn't always bad! You can also choose not to enter at all. If you choose this you will be in the crows watching the festival, and the heart meter for the mayors friendship will only go up a tiny bit. Once you get the mayors friendship meter filled you will be able to clear the tunnel between the games.
Starting Recipes and Categories
As mentioned earlier there are 273 recipes split into 6 different categories. At the beginning of the game you will start with a few recipes in each category. These are listed below.
# of Salad Recipes: 14
Starting Recipes: Turnip Salad
Hints: Most of the salad recipes don't need a utensil which makes them easy to make, provided you have the right ingredients on hand.
# of Soup Recipes: 16
Starting Recipes: Radish Soup
Hints: All soup recipes require that you use the pot. Depending on which town you chose to live in, you will be given the pot by either Howard in Bluebell, or Yun in Konohana on Spring 8th of your 1st year.
# of Appetizer Recipes: 64
Starting Recipes: Sauteed Turnips, Roasted Mushroom. Sandwich, Sashimi, Tofu
Hints: These recipes aren't included in the cooking contests mainly because most of the dishes require processed items like butter or cheese and you can only make these if you live in Bluebell.
Main Dish:
# of Main Dish Recipes: 73
Starting Recipes: Marinated Fish
Hints: This is the largest category of recipes in Two towns. Lots of these are easy to make because lots of recipes can be made with wild items or crops and animal products.
# of Dessert Recipes: 54
Starting Recipes: Cookies, Soybean Rice Candy
Hints: Lots of these recipes require the Chocolate Pack, which is made on the Bluebell farm using Cocoa beans in the maker. But if your living in Konohana, no need to worry, there is plenty you can make without the chocolate. The easiest is once you get a cow and a chicken, you can make Pudding which, if you have a good heart level with your animals, is simple to make. So keep an eye out for the recipe in this category!
# of Other Recipes: 52
Starting Recipes: Cooked Rice, Bread, Strawberry Jam, Hot Coffee, Hot Milk
Hints: These 52 dishes don't really fit into the other categories and are mostly items you need to make in turn to make another dish. Also there are all the recipes for drinks like tea etc.


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I have a hallway with one light and two three way switches on either end. I am changing the fixture to recessed light and adding two additional lights. The power is fed to the light fixture first. 12/3 conductor between the two switches only. From power to light to light to first switch is 12/2.
Lights are dim when adding additional lights. When only one light is in the circuit, brightness is fine.
Any suggestions?
What I would do is test the voltage at the first switch. If it's at normal voltage with voltage drop allowances then I would test the first light. The voltage drop might be severly at a low reading. How far is the switch from the panel. Do you know if there is 12/3 from the panel. I would see if i could check that as well cause there might be 14 wire from the panel and 12 at the switches. But, again test the power at the switch and then from there the light. Perhaps you can put in lower wattage bulbs to try and even it out. There's other things it could be but I would start there and see what the voltage is and how bad the drop might be.
There is 12/2 from the panel. The switch is approx. 12' from the panel. I am getting 120 at the switch and at the first light.
Keep testing on to the next light. You must have somekind of voltage drop somewhere unless the lights are faulty. Make sure all your connections are secure and not loose. So far, you're okay from the switch to the first light. So from there you know you're okay. Not much more to test to pinpoint your problem. Make sure the bulbs are working okay in to lights as well. Test them in another light. Test the voltage to the first light that is Dim. If the first light in line is bright and the following one's are dim then check the first dim light your problem might lie in the hookup for power at the first light.
If power is fed to the first light, then down to the switch and 3-wire betweent the switches....the hot should be fed down the 2-wire on the white, bypassing the first switch feeding hot on white to the second switch. Make sure you are actually on the switch leg and neutral like the first light was. If you interuppted the hot going down on white to the switch you are actually series connected causing the voltage drop.
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After hooking up a 3-way switch to a 3-way switch that operates a light . I cannot get the light to work properly unless I connect 1 of the two light wires to the ground in the light box . what should I have connected differently or is this o.k.
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