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My Pilgrimage to Glorieta
After a decade of Emergent gatherings in Glorieta, New Mexico, I finally was able to make the pilgrimage this year. We spent three days (Oct. 5-7) in "open space" sessions, led by participants who stepped up to volunteer and lead discussions about topics of interest.
I led a conversation on the first day about the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) for those of us who were there from that tribe, to meet and get to know each other better — and to tell others who were "Disciples-curious" more about who we are and what is happening within the Disciples movement.
My favorite sessions were probably:
- Michael Toy sharing his personal story of being Netscape Employee #6, helping create the first Web browser, how Web browsers really haven't changed significantly since Netscape, navigating life through huge organizational and cultural change, etc.
- Doug Pagitt sharing the history of Emergent Village over a special lunch-hour session. I learned a few things about EV that I hadn't known before, which was fascinating.
- Mike Croghan facilitating the discussion about the future of Emergent Village, who we are, where we're going as a network/community, our hopes and dreams for the future.
The Gathering was an interesting mix of veteran Emergent leaders, as well as a whole bunch of new voices in the conversation, including some from unique faith traditions such as the Swedenborgian church and those who read and study The Urantia Book. The liminality of the Emergent conversation has certainly opened up space for theological conversation across many lines of theological and philosophical difference.
At the closing ceremony of the Gathering, I was overcome with emotion, as I talked about how long I'd been waiting to get to Glorieta to be part of this event. It was the culmination of a long journey for me.
There's already discussion of having another gathering again in 2012, despite the Southern Baptists closing the conference center where it's been held all these years. I feel like I've made the pilgrimage now, and I'm not sure I'll be going back (for various reasons, time and finances being the two major ones). I'm just glad to know the conversation is continuing, new voices are emerging, and I'm glad to still be a part of it, however I can.
BONUS POINTS: I was invited to speak about my experience at the Gathering on The Cosmic Citizen Internet radio show, hosted by readers of The Urantia Book. I was driving in my car so unfortunately I got cut off and wasn't able to complete the interview, but I was joined by fellow Gathering attendees Pamela Chaddock, Gil Flores, and Russ Ware. Gil, Russ, and I share similar personal stories of being "left behind" by conservative evangelicalism.
SIDE NOTE: Both the Emergent Village Gathering and the Soularize learning party had not been held since 2007. Both events returned this year. I was at both events. Soularize is done for good — as Spencer Burke is now devoting his time and energy to new endeavors. The EV Gathering may return in 2012, but most likely at a different location. The emerging missional church conversation continues to grow and expand into different directions. I'm excited about the future, grateful for the community of friends I have on this journey, and for what the next 10 years will bring.


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NOBODY IS WATCHING'; America's hidden war in Somalia
It is a policy time bomb that will be inherited by the incoming Obama administration: a little-known front in the global war on terrorism that Washington appears to be losing, if it hasn't already been lost.
"Somalia is one of the great unrecognized U.S. policy failures since 9/11," said Ken Menkhaus, a leading Somalia scholar at Davidson College in North Carolina. "By any rational metric, what we've ended up with there today is the opposite of what we wanted."
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Pamela Anderson, 46, confirmed to E! News on Saturday that she and ex-husband Rick Salomon had gotten remarried. The two sex tape stars were first wed in 2007 in Las Vegas, but quickly annulled the union two months later.
Visiting New York City last year, Anderson sat down with Ellen DeGeneres in whom she confided that she and Salomon, 45, had recently reunited and become "best friends...with benefits."
The second marriage for the couple also happens to be Anderson's fourth time tying the knot, as well as Salomon's, who was previously married three times (including his first to Anderson).
Salomon first tasted fame when he released the sex tape made with former girlfriend Paris Hilton. Anderson is no stranger to leaked sex tapes, either; she and first husband, Tommy Lee, also captured their private moments on film before it was later leaked to the media.
Anderson, who rose to fame with her roles on the TV series' Home Improvement and Baywatch, is also one of the most famous Playboy centerfolds of all-time.
When asked if the two had gotten married a second time when Anderson's sparkling left-hand diamond was spotted, the blonde bombshell said, "Yes. We're very happy." She would later also say, "Our families are very happy and that's all that matters."
Anderson was in California at the Montage Hotel for a Help Haiti Gala sponsored by fellow actor Sean Penn.
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American DG Energy has announced that Club Fit, a premier health and fitness facility, located in Briarcliff Manor, New York, saved thousands of dollars on it's energy bills and lowered its CO2 emissions with an On-Site Utility in the first year of operation.
For the past year, Club Fit has received a substantial portion of its energy directly from an On-Site Utility by American DG Energy.
With the On-Site Utility, American DG Energy produces energy in the form of electricity and hot water at Club Fit's facility and sells it to Club Fit at a price lower than their local energy utility. Club Fit pays for the energy they use, not any capital or operating costs.
The energy is produced with small-scale, combined heat and power (CHP) equipment located at the property site, but owned and operated by American DG Energy.
"With the On-Site Utility we've greatly reduced our energy costs and lowered greenhouse gas emissions at the same time," stated Bill Beck, Vice President of Club Operations at Club Fit.
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The On-Site Utility lowers Club Fit's emissions up to 578 tons of CO2 gas each year, the equivalent of planting 158 acres of trees or eliminating the emissions of 98 cars.
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I've published Nagios checks and pnp4nagios graphing templates for the Apache and lighttpd web servers on github. I will be creating some documentation for them, but for now it should be easy to figure out how to install and use them for alerting from their source. You can download them from github.Continue reading Nagios Web Server Plugins
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text: Rent-A-Center, Inc. (the "Company") (NASDAQ/NGS: RCII), the nation's largest rent-to-own operator, today announced revenues and earnings for the quarter ended September 30, 2013. Third Quarter 2013 Results Total revenues for the quarter ended September 30, 2013, were $754.8 million, an increase of $15.5 million from total revenues of $739.3 million for the same period in the prior year. This 2.1% increase in total revenues was primarily due to increases of approximately $40.0 million in the RAC Acceptance segment and approximately $4.1 million in the International segment, partially offset by a decrease of approximately $26.2 million in the Core U.S. segment. For the quarter ended September 30, 2013, same store sales declined 0.8% as compared to the same period in the prior year, primarily attributable to a 5.1% decrease in the Core U.S. segment, partially offset by increases of 29.3% and 33.1% in the RAC Acceptance and International segments, respectively. Net earnings and net earnings per diluted share for the quarter ended September 30, 2013, were $27.6 million and $0.51, respectively, as compared to $39.9 million and $0.67, respectively, for the same period in the prior year. These results include dilution related to the Company's international growth initiatives of approximately $0.09 per share in the quarter ended September 30, 2013, and approximately $0.10 per share for the same period in the prior year. "I am pleased with our progress in building our portfolio of agreements in our Core U.S. business as we surpassed prior-year levels in the third quarter. Traffic remained strong again this quarter with deliveries up 7.3% year-over-year. I am encouraged by the improving trend in this metric as it indicates improving market share. However, continued electronic product deflation coupled with promotional activity in the quarter to attract customers who remain under pressure caused our average revenue per agreement or ticket to be down year-over-year and is the primary reason for our same store sales decline in our Core U.S. segment and the lowering of our 2013 diluted earnings per share guidance to $2.80 to $2.85," said Mark E. Speese, the Company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "Two consecutive quarters of approximately 7% increase in deliveries gives us confidence in our long-term strategy of improving the results in our Core U.S. segment," Speese added.


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Can you tell me anything about answerpool.com? I saw something about it online the other day, but I wasn't sure if it was legit or not. Any information would be appreciated.
Great question! If you were an avid user of Google Answers (which has been gone for awhile now), this may be the best replacement for you. Just in case you're not sure, Google Answers was a question and answer type Web site where you could ask a question and a panel of experts would answer it for you. The only catch was that you had to pay for your answers. Well, AnswerPool is here to take that stereotype away from these kinds of sites.
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If you think you're interested in checking this site out a little more, head to www.answerpool.com. Once you get there, you can check things out by browsing around a little. When you're completely convinced you'd like to be a part of this site, click on the Login/Join link in the top right hand corner, right above the Last Post Time box.
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Alright, I will leave you be now to go and explore AnswerPool. I hope you enjoy it and may you find all the answers you've been looking for!
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Mickey Factz x A Smash – New Words [Music]
This is another leak before Mickey Factz releases Alpha which I know the whole Hip-Hop world is very excited about. Mickey Factz has teamed up with A-Smash for the track "New Words" which is another display of brilliance from Mickey Factz. The Leak Vol.3 is coming very soon, and we hope to have a copy to share with the readers too. You can listen to Mickey Factz x A-Smash – New Words on the player below.
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Stock to Sell #2 – Celanese Corp. (CE)
Celanese Corp. (NYSE:CE) is a producer of industrial chemicals, engineered plastics and acetate fibers. Because of its international nature, it could be very sensitive to a global recession. Higher-than-expected raw material costs add to its risk.
The stock is in bear market consolidation following a breakdown from its 200-day moving average and death cross (50-day moving average crossed through 200-day moving average) in June.
Its recent rebound to close to its bear market resistance provides sellers with an excellent opportunity to liquidate. The near-term downside target is $33, but it could be headed even lower. Sell CE at the market.


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Very well-maintained MK II model with the preferred centerline queen bed aft. This is a rare example with a keel-stepped mast. She has been well maintained all her life and has had many upgrades in the last ten years. Noteworthy options includes Davits with 10' Hard bottomed inflatable with O/B; Full cockpit enclosure new in 2013; Upgraded to Frigoboat refrigeration in 2013; Custom Queen Handcraft Mattress in owner's stateroom, etc... Most of all this yacht has a ton of live-aboard accommodations that show well and are ready to move into immediately.
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U-Shaped galley offers a generous amount of counter space and stability while preparing meal underway.
2013 refrigeration system upgraded to Frigoboat Marine Refrigeration system which runs on AC or DC power. Refrigeration boxes insulated with removeable 4" - 6" foam.
Refrigeration system has external digital displays to monitor fridge & freezer temps
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2013 Bimini with Full Cockpit enclosure with Makrolon Poly Windows
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2004 Yamaha 15 HP Outboard
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Keel fastenings: Encapsulated
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2009 Lewmar Electric Windlass
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Day One - Notts Sports Club
MCCYC 292 Notts 24-0
Former MCC Young Cricketers seamer Jonathan Miles took four wickets for Nottinghamshire Second Eleven on the first day of their Championship fixture.
The 24 year old is on trial with Notts and caught they eye with tidy spells to finish with 4-41 with MCCYC all out for 292.
"Jonathan is playing for the ECB Unicorns in the Clydesdale Bank 40 competition and if he continues to impress in this match I'll ask him to stay with us for the next two weeks so we can have a closer look at him," said Second Eleven Manager Wayne Noon.
"He bowls with good control and swings it in and with the injuries we have in the seam bowling department he is a player worthy of consideration."
This game was a spectatcle of 'proper cricket' where on a flat pitch offering little help to the bowlers they had to bowl accurately and the batsman had to work for their runs.
MCC Young cricketers won the toss and batted and, in the main, owed their total to a solid hundred by Ned Eckersley who came in at the fall of the second wicket with the score on 89. He was seventh out at 287 for 104 having added 106 for the 4th wicket with Paul Muchall (39). He scored 56 in boundaries in his stay at the crease of just under four hours facing 186 deliveries.
Notts did not help themselves with several missed chances in the slips but from 245-4 MCCYC lost their last six wickets for 47 after the new ball had been taken.
Miles bowled impressively taking 4-41 and Jake Ball returned 3-78.
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[Game] Umineko - Spoilers, Theories, Interpretations
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Gnawing away at Rokkenjima
Finished translating
Our Confessions
After-discussion between Dlanor and Beatrice
"That's what it is at present. I will arrange it into a proper story format, but that's the really tough part....The displayed story and the undisplayed story. Matching them together as literature is truly an ordeal. It's like having to think up all the tricks, except I have to do even more."
"...So by only letting the surface be read, your story reaches the height of EXTRAVAGANCE."
"Indeed it does. I'm constantly painting both a fantasy story and a mystery story. Nevertheless, I only release the one story. It's like the extravagance of cutting out just a little bit of the best part of a cow and cooking it, and throwing out all the rest."
"An extravagant COMPARISON. ...However, ...do you not have REGRETS?"
"Regrets... you say?"
Dlanor had returned the bundled manuscript to Beato, and Beato had replied back as she was arranging it on the desk.
"......You paint twice the story, and then you only cook the surface HALF. Those who would know of the remaining half, so extravagantly discarded, would surely sing praise and astonishment at its taste and bold CUTS.
"Sometimes there are such fellows."
"You wrote that it was for 1 in 1000 people, but I think it's the OPPOSITE. Although you want all the other people beyond that 1 in 1000 to truly read your story, there is no doubt they won't be able to grasp the half that is stripped down and buried AWAY."
"Kukkukukuku. But isn't that just fine? It's extravagant literature where only the surface is preserved as story. And is not casting aside all those readers beyond the 1 in 1000 itself so very delightfully extravagant?
"......Are you happy with THAT? People paint stories to be READ. ......To paint a story not to be read by anyone, to cast it into darkness by one's own will, is beyond extravagance; it can even be thought to be FOOLISH.
"Kukkukku. But isn't that just fine? If things written so that the 999 of 1000 people can understand them can be called "civilization's" writings, then it would be most fitting if my story, written so that only 1 in 1000 can understand it, could be called an "oddity" writing. ......It's a story painted by a witch, so if it has an "odd" taste then should it not be called an "oddity" writing?"
"......My duty is to, using the commandments, make that "odd" tale understandable to all PEOPLE.
"Indeed. ...That's exactly why I don't want to entrust it to you."
"However, I understand your REASONS. It can't be made so that the 999 people can understand it, but... at least I may be able to help you reach just one more PERSON."
"What do you mean by 'help'?"
"I want to some day release this incomplete MANUSCRIPT."
"So you intend to drag out from the trash can the uncooked guts I threw away?"
"......You may... not be understood by ANYONE. However, I cannot think that that is your true DESIRE. You do not seek understanding from those 999 PEOPLE. However, you are still seeking understanding from 1 single INDIVIDUAL."
"There is a possibility that not even that 1 person will appear. ......It's not just young girls in love who wish for someone to understand their inner heart. ......Even witches who have experienced over a thousand years want it."
"The young girl tells of this using cryptic words, and awaits a single PRINCE......"
"Yes. Kukkukukuku. I, too, am one who has spent long years writing a very intricate story."
"If the time comes that the prince does not appear... I shall serve as the guidepost that leads him to YOU."
"......Knox's 10 commandments that guarantee that it's a mystery...? Kukkukuku, could a thing like that really guide him to me......?"
"If it's not enough... I will release this incomplete manuscript to be the key to your WORLD."
"What a disgraceful notion. Isn't it like a girl with no courage to confess having her friend do it for her?"
"That, too, is a way love is REALIZED."
"Fu......Kukkukukuku, hahhahahahahahahahahahaha. .......Very well. I'll shall allow you this manuscript."
Beato faces this way and, leaving a trail of smoke with it, taps the bundled manuscript with her pipe.
When she does, the manuscript bundle whirls into into a cylindrical shape and a bottle blinks into existence around it, sealing it inside.
She tosses it to Dlanor.
"Do with it as you please. Except I have just one condition."
"As long as I have life, I shall not suffer that seal's removal."
"......But then people who reach the truth by this manuscript cannot tell you of IT."
"The only prince I await is the one who arrives without reading the manuscript. ......One cannot love a cat after tearing out its guts."
"............UNDERSTOOD. I will do as you WISH. You have my heartfelt prayer that this manuscript brings a visitor to your GRAVE."
"I don't know... ......The great witches of the Sea of Kakera are truly quite cold. Even if we suppose there was a person who'd visit my grave, they'd probably just come to spit on it."
"......If you painted a story that can be seen by those with love...... then you should love those witches in TURN. Because even the prince you seek will be unable to see it without love for YOU."
"......Fu, ......fuffufufufu ......you've got me. You win. Alright, take that bottle with you. I'm not going to die just yet. I still have much story-writing to finish, after all."
"Then I shall take my LEAVE. ......Lady Beatrice, be WELL. Please do not forget the many love-filled witches that wait for YOU."
".........Yes, of course. I leave it to you and your parting gift. Ronove, the guest is taking her leave. See her to the door. Then get more tea for me... It's been a while, but I've a craving for sweet milk tea."
"......Yes, milady."
Lastly is the epilogue. You may remember it as "Dlanor's forward", but that's not what it is; it's actually the epilogue. LyricalAura's already done this translation so I feel no need to translate it again myself. It's been around for a long time and I take no credit for it. I include it here only for the sake of completion.
Dlanor's epilogue
As a result of Lady Beatrice's death, I am releasing this incomplete tale in accordance with her will.
In reading this work, I was reminded of her long years of sadness, and couldn't hold back my tears.
But at the same time, I felt pity for her.
Although she was searching for someone who had love, I am sad to say that ironically, her heart was filled with anger at those who did not.
She once told me that it was fine if her story reached only one person in a thousand.
However, that was wrong.
Out of those thousand people, she wished her story would reach even one more person.
If you asked her, she would surely laugh and deny it.
But those were without question her true feelings.
In the beginning, I was uncertain about releasing this manuscript. I thought that I should hide it, so as to preserve her mystery for the one-in-a-thousand savior she spoke so often about. But as I read and reread it... I began to realize that the manuscript was a message with no destination address.
It was a wish that even she never realized she had.
But now I understand it, and I think it should be granted.
That is the reason I decided to release this incomplete manuscript.
After you read this, it doesn't matter whether your feelings toward the woman named Beatrice are love or anger.
But if you can, try to reach her feelings, buried in the deepest part of the story.
She said that she wrote two stories and revealed one.
However, that was also wrong.
She wrote three stories and revealed one.
By reading this incomplete manuscript, you will know two of those stories.
I would like you to reach the third and final one with your own power.
As another woman, I strongly wish that of those reading this work.
Without love, it can't be seen.
They are her words.
But I shall repeat them.
Love exists in everyone's hearts.
Her true tragedy was that she couldn't see it.
My deepest thanks go out to everyone who helped with the compilation of this book.
Especially my assistant, アン ズー.
-- Dlanor A. Knox
And that's that. I will later set up a blog or something to host the entire, fully compiled translation.
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Re: Q: extract all k-tuple from a list of n elements
On 7/26/04 at 4:01 AM, klaus.duellmann at arcor.de (Klaus Duellmann)
>Question: How can I extract all k-tuple from a list of n elements
>(without considering permutations of the k-tuple)?
>Example: For the special case k=3 one solution would be
>Flatten[Table[{i, j, k}, {i, 1, n - 2}, {j, i + 1, n - 1}, {k, j +
>1, n}], 2];
>A generalization of this solution for all k >=1 would involve to
>create 'automatically' a table of dimension k, but how can this be
>Any help is appreciated.
Take a look at the function KSubsets in the package DiscreteMath`Combinatorica`
For example
<< "DiscreteMath`Combinatorica`";
n = 5;
Flatten[Table[{i, j, k},
{i, 1, n - 2}, {j, i + 1,
n - 1}, {k, j + 1, n}],
2] == KSubsets[Range[5], 3]
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Like offices, education projects have been getting another look: it's no longer the case that any attempt to beautify these spaces is purely about aesthetics. Some studies point to pleasant and comfortable built environments as positively impacting students' retention, attention, engagement and motivation — all factors in the learning process. To accommodate the new theories on learning, rapidly advancing technologies, student interaction and head-down concentration, contract manufacturers are responding with products that can inject some life and dynamism, provide flexibility or enhance occupant comfort without breaking the bank. Here's a look at recent interior products that can provide first steps toward improving educational settings, whether we're speaking of spaces for kindergartners or college seniors.
Milder Office Furniture: Mobile Storage Partition + Display
Brooklyn- and Philadelphia-based design-build studio Milder Office Furniture has been helping offices, schools, libraries and healthcare facilities solve their programming needs while keeping within budget and space constraints — especially as space is a premium. For instance, its Mobile Storage Partition + Display pulls triple duty: it appears as a double-sided writable surface or cork pin-up wall; viewed from the side, it reveals open storage sandwiched between the wall faces. The partitions move on casters to accommodate changing privacy, layout and activity needs. The units can also be ganged together to create wider walls.
Ideal for office and higher-education settings, this seating system comes in two- and three-tier versions that support a range of sitting and gathering postures. Its bleacher-like tiers are also perfect for informal audience seating in presentations and meetings.
A simple side chair, Chips is a lightweight stackable unit that can be quickly stored or reconfigured. It comes in plastic (10 colors), oak or walnut wood or upholstered. Versions with tubular metal arms are also available.
First Office (an OFS Brand): Applause
The trapezoidal-top version of this training-table series can be moved, turned and rearranged to accommodate fewer or more sitters — perfect for a classroom, library or activity room in flux. Tops can be specified in a choice of 20 wood veneers or 20 laminates, while the metal legs come in nine finishes.
In today's tech-savvy world, higher-education and even some K–12 facilities need to provide easily accessible plug-in points for student laptops, tablets or smartphones. One way to accommodate this provision without overhauling a space with new fixtures and furnishings is to retrofit furniture with integrated power receptacles. Mockett has a vast array of power receptacles that can be integrated into furniture ranging from upholstered seating to tables. Styles range from flush, concealed flip-up, concealed recessed, domed, round, square, rectangular, colored, metallic and wireless grommet.
Learning and studying spaces ideally provide enough quiet for individual concentration. If soft furnishings and acoustical ceiling tiles aren't cutting it, consider adding wall panels and coverings that dampen sound while also making design statements. This felt-furnishings specialist offers a simple wall covering made of — what else? — felt. Dubbed BuzziSkin, the covering comes as a 98-centimeter-long self-adhesive roll, in a range of colors that one can mix and match to produce an eye-catching focal wall.
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|Cheese Brownie
180 gm butter
225 gm cooking chocolate
3 eggs
3 tbsp golden syrup or honey
1/2 tsp vanilla
100 gm cake flour/superfine flour
1/4 tsp baking powder
Cheese Mixture:
350 gm cream cheese
150 gm caster sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1 egg yolk
1 egg
Method :
Line a 8 inch baking tin.
Melt the chocolate and butter(A) over a simmering water,till the chocolate melted.
Beat (B) until thick add in melted (A).Mix till well combined.
Fold in (C),mix till well incorporated.
Pour 2/3 of the batter into the lined tin. Bake at 170C for 10-12 mins.
In the meantime, Beat cheese , caster sugar and salt till fluffy.
Add in eggs, and beat till well incorporated.
Pour the cheese mixture onto the baked brownie, followed by the remaining brownie batter.
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Here is a common scenario faced by restaurant marketers. They have developed a fantastic offer that is increasing traffic and net sales, but are not sure about true incrementality. Questions often asked included: Are we rewarding our loyal customers who would visit us anyway? Are we just pulling forward or cannibalizing visits from a future date? Is the offer driving future sales? And, these are tough questions to answer. Most of the measurement tools measure sales attribution i.e. we send 1,000 offers and those offers drove $100,000 in sales, but they do not get to true incrementality.
Take a look below – measuring the impact of a $10 off $30 offer. The chart shows the visits of two groups of customers to a casual dine restaurant.The test group (in blue) received the offer and control group (in red) did not. The black line shows when the offer was received by the test group.Look how closely the two groups match each other in visit frequency before the offer and how they differ once the offer is received. While tradition says you need to establish a hold-out group prior to launch of any campaign in order to measure these kinds of changes in behavior, we have leveraged a sophisticated statistical algorithm that allows us to identify naturally occurring test and controls, regardless of pre-formed hold out groups. It establishes that we have the right control group that looks exactly like the group that receives the offer after the campaign is in flight. In this case we found the promotion lead to a sharp increase in Visits (21%) and Gross Sales (30%), generating significant lift above the control. Also because this was incremental sales lift it made a strong case for rerunning this offer, much stronger than just using the sales attribution approach.
Another nice thing about doing statistical matching instead of doing a holdout group is that you do not have to stop sending offers to any of your customers. For the situation below you can test an offer after it has already been in market or analyze historical offers. One key element of success is ensuring we have some way of connecting the customer to their transactions. In this case we utilized payment and POS data. But other means may include loyalty program transactions – both traditional or mobile app, dining reservations or online ordering. And since we have access to this kind of data from multiple sources we can apply this learning to your full marketing channel like eClub, SMS or Loyalty program. In the next series of blogs I will share further examples of how we, at Fishbowl, are using our Guest Analytics platform and data science to measure incremental sales grounded in statistical analysis and predictive modeling.


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JeffyD has those toothpick stalls on dry ledges pretty damn decent. Here's a couple different angles of him sticking em' on these fresh new ledges. Courtesy of the city of Gilroy. I can't wait to head back up to the city and get out of this heat. #madhot Shirtless & shorts don't even come close to cuttin' it.Gilroy, Jeff Dempler
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The story of a group of Israeli soldiers stationed in an outpost prior to the withdrawal of forces of 2000.
Adapted from a novel by Ron Leshem and set in a former PLO outpost in the mountains overlooking Lebanon, Joseph Cedar's Oscar-nominated drama chronicles an isolated Israeli unit under continuous shelling by invisible Hezbollah guerillas.
Although never wholly impartial, this is still a compelling insight into the pressures on those defending impossible positions, and the attitudes of soldiers to a bastion they are about to evacuate.
Considering, with equal pathos, the same concepts of duty and humanity as Letters From Iwo Jima, the picture makes excellent use of its location, while the ensemble is led with distinction by Oshri Cohen's dedicated but inexperienced commander.
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Hi! I'm Helen Jane. That's me on the left.
(Husband and children about me.)
My handsome programmer/musician husband and I live in California's beautiful Napa Valley with our two daughters. I work in wine and lifestyle marketing. It's pretty fun.
My bocce team, Joanie Loves Bocce, plays weekly in our city's bocce league. We celebrate with a weekly potluck theme.
I've planned my dinner for about 12 years now, you can see most of them here on my Flickr account.
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This plant promo kit includes everything you need to get started blooming.
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Published: October 16, 2012 at 6:55 PMThis is true. I attended a conference that was hosted at the Swan and Dolphin hotel and got what I consider a big discount. I think I got a four-day ticket for about $140. Park hopper included. Wishing I had brought my family with me on that one. Purchased them right in the hotel and didn't have to show my conference credentials.
Published: October 16, 2012 at 7:23 PMI travel quite a bit for work and attended two conventions this year in the Disney area. While there i took advantage of this offering for WDW tix. The purchase process does ask that you enter the right dates, event name, and hotel info. It will validate the combo. I accidentally entered the wrong dates once and it rejected it. So use with care.
Keep in mind if this sytem is abused it will definitely change. Matter of fact the more publicity it gets the more likely steps to valide its use will be either added or more strictly enforced.
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I work for Expedia Local Expert Concierge Services in Orlando, and I specifically handle groups and convention attendees with these types of tickets, there are several other types of tickets to choose from that Robert did not list, such as the 1 Day SeaWorld after 12pm ticket among others. You can purchase those tickets through me, and not have to worry about dealing with Disney's difficult ticket system for the convention tickets, as our tickets are printed hard stock and do not require dates and such. If you are bring a youth group of family reunion, I can also assist with special tickets for those groups as well!
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Although ice zombies would reduce the Walking Dead series to a bunch of people walking around with hair dryers, this silicone ice tray will allow you to show your devotion by ingesting its logo as well as a variety of zombie parts. The bad news is that this thing is a pre-order and isn't slated for release until March, meaning your Halloween plans are likely crushed.
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Unidentified Female
Physical Description** Listed information is approximate
Clothing & Personal Items
Case History
An Arizona Department of Public Safety officer discovered the victim's body near westbound Interstate 40 about 11 miles west of Williams. She was lying face down under a cedar tree about 25 feet from the interstate.
She was possibly last seen at the Monte Carlo Truck Stop in Ashfork, Arizona during the early morning hours of February 4, 1982.
She was misidentified in 1984 as a Florida girl who had runaway in 1980. The runaway returned to her family in 1986 prompting the case to be reopened.
She is known to investigators as "Valentine Sally" and is buried at a cemetery in Williams.
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In one episode of TWIMMO over a year ago, he made a big deal of throwing the XIV box on the floor. It was an uncomfortably childish moment in an otherwise professional career.
GBTV used to have a channel devoted to XIV. It was up and running months prior to release and he and the co-host were pumped for it. They apparently both played XI and were excited for the new game, but the final episode pretty much summed it up. I guess it could be called childish but honestly, if I hadn't been lucky enough to play the alpha(lucky in the sense that it was enough of a sour taste to keep me from forking out money), I probably would have done the same or worse with a CE.
ah yes those were the days. Kenzie, whose cuteness was only matched by her complete and utter inability to see the flaws in the game she was playing. Actually it was also matched by her overuse of the irritating phraseword, "whatnot", as well as the gibberish and non-sequitors she tended to spout.
And Gary, who wanted to love it sooooo much, but had this annoying thing called a critical mind, which obviously kept him from enjoying the game fully. That was the show that put Gamebreaker on my radar, and it was mostly because Gary Gannon seemed to be looking for the exact same things i was in an mmo. And his experience with the game seemed to mirror mine, although I kept coming back to check up on the development process, because well, i had time to do so. Obviously he had to move on.
The box-throwing just made him look silly. Sort of an embarrassing bravado moment Maybe it's just me, I sometimes have a weird sense of what is appropriate. Also, he didn't actually play XI. She did, but apparently just let her cuteness carry her through the game, because she seemed to barely understand it at all.
Responding to the last part of your post, the more i think about this Alpha trailer, the more i get confused. I feel like up until this point, the new team has been spot-on. Like you, I feel like they are not only capable of something more, but I also really thought they were on the same page as we are. That they understood that fans need something mega-ultra-exciting to bring them back. Should be interesting to see how they respond to this.
I do have kind of a theory about this. Its a theory based more on hope than logic, but still. I have this weird feeling that maybe its a cultural thing, where the Japanese companies (mistakenly) don't see this video as PR. This is more of an advanced proof of concept video, or a glorified tech demo. And the PR gameplay video isn't done yet, since well, its still Alpha. I'm talking directly out of my **** here, and even if i am correct, they still need to get with the times.


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by Nate Wooley | November 19, 2012 9:42 am
[1]The American Automobile Association says more than 40 million people will drive more than 50 miles for this Thanksgiving holiday.
AAA estimates that during the peak travel days of Nov. 21 and Nov. 25, 43.6 million people will be on the road, reports The Wall Street Journal[2]. That's 300,000 more than last year, and almost 6 million more than the 2008 Thanksgiving season, when travel dropped by 25%.
Most of those miles will be covered by car. More than 90% of holiday travelers will hit the highways this year, with fewer than 10% using air travel to get to their destinations.
There's some relief this November from higher gas prices. With the price per gallon dropping an average of about 40 cents in the last month, Americans will be paying between $3.25 and $3.40 per gallon. That's still very close to the all-time high of $3.32 set last year, though.
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On Monday (as opposed to Tuesday), the New York Giants hosted running back Kendall Gaskins for a workout, reports Aaron Wilson of the National Football Post.
Gaskins, who was an undrafted rookie free agent out of Richmond, initially signed with the Buffalo Bills in late April. However, the team released him in late August, just prior to the start of the regular season. He was later signed by the Tennessee Titans to their practice squad, but that, too, was short-lived.
The four-year Richmond starter was a monster at the FCS level, totaling 38 touchdowns and 1,745 rushing yards during his college career. He was projected by some to play fullback in the NFL, but that never appeared to be an option with either the Bills or Titans, although he did turn some heads with powerful runs in practice for both teams.
Despite his size (6'1'', 238 lbs.) and power, Gaskins has also displayed very soft hands and was routinely used as a pass-catching weapon in college.
His workout with the Giants is not to be misread — they routinely workout players at all positions just to get a feel for what's out there in the event they need to fill holes from the free agent pool. As of now, Gaskins has not been offered a contract with Big Blue.
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Best Of :: Food & Drink
Happy hours are best when there's great music, fun nibbles and awesome drinks. Coppa fulfills all these criteria with $5 drink specials, discounts on food, a good-looking after-work crowd, ample seating room at the bar and patio, and an upbeat soundtrack that adds to the overall happy vibe. Order a margherita pizza and some meatballs to munch on while indulging in a $5 glass of wine or a peachy bellini cocktail. Valet parking is complimentary, and the big square stools at the bar are cushy and comfy, which is why the bar tends to be completely full right up until the clock strikes 7 p.m., when the happy hour specials come to an end.
Tacos are one of those foods best enjoyed outdoors — yes, even on a sweltering day. It's the Houston way. That's why the all-outdoors Karanchos is such a destination for taco hounds. That, and the rotating pork-on-a-spit called trompo, which marinates in pineapple juice while it cooks. Like barbecue, trompo is best cooked outside. And as with good barbecue, people flock to good trompo from miles away. Get yours on fresh corn tortillas topped with cilantro, onions and some of Karanchos' screamingly hot salsa verde while you belly up to a picnic table in the shade. It's like inviting yourself to a family picnic, only better — you don't have to make small talk with your relatives, just stuff your face with tacos and Topo Chico.
Located inside the old Antone's Deli spot in Rice Village, Local Foods does its former tenant a great honor by continuing to turn out spectacular sandwiches that are wholly Houston. Made with as many local ingredients as possible, whether it be produce, meat or cheese, Local Foods' sandwiches are chock full of good stuff. Try the roast beef with kale, curried cauliflower and horseradish aioli or the truffled egg salad for something more traditional. Feeling adventurous? Check out the Korean barbecue pork sandwich with house-made kimchi or Gulf shrimp and blue crab salad with green goddess dressing on a fresh-baked ciabatta roll.
It's hard to believe that food coming off a truck can be as inventive, or can taste as good as, what you get at H-town Streats. But then again, it's not every food truck that has trained chefs working at the helm. On any given day, you'll find Jason Hill and/or Matt Opaleski manning the truck, which means that crawfish taco with Tabasco aioli is gonna taste like a lot more than the $3 you're paying to eat it. In fact, whether it's their infamous boudin balls with creole mustard, their fried avocado taco with cilantro slaw, their burger with sautéed mushrooms and cheese, or their watermelon agua fresca, pretty much everything that you try at this truly gourmet food truck is going to be a winner. The menu changes often, too, so no need to worry about eating the same old, same old. Even if you followed the truck around like a die-hard disciple, the menu is extensive enough that you'd still be able to enjoy a different meal every day. Food sells out quickly, so try to visit them at the beginning of service.
If you need proof that quality and quantity are not mutually exclusive, look no further than The Davenport martini. Non-purists will appreciate all of the well-crafted martini "varieties" (more than 30!), but the original classic (a frosty balance of gin, dry vermouth and a splash of olive juice) is truly potable art. More than one might even knock James Bond flat, but sip slowly and you'll be able to get off your bar stool without falling. Eventually.
Just as the sign-less Plonk is a secret treasure here in Garden Oaks, so does its wine list feature hidden gems from the peerless mind of owner Scott Miller. Miller, the former wine director at Pappas Steakhouse, is smart enough to know his clientele on both ends of the wine spectrum and caters to them with aplomb. This means you'll find highly accessible $6 and $8 glasses of Merlot mingling on his menu alongside glasses like a $16 Weingut Bründlmayer Riesling Kamptaler Terrassen from Austria or a $20 Grilli del Testamatta that would have wine geeks swooning in their seats.


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Headline News from PaymentsNews.com - April 25, 2016
- Why your wallet is becoming the next platform - TechCrunch (Alex Rampell) - "Given the size of the market, it's a question of when, not if, this will happen."
- Discover CEO endorses PIN security for EMV cards - RetailDive - "Technically Discover supports the chip-and-signature for its credit cards at the moment, but Nelms said that with some cards requiring PINs and others just signatures, the environment is becoming more confusing for consumers..."
- The Clearing House and FIS Submit Joint Proposal to Fed's Faster Payments Task Force - "TCH is implementing a foundational clearing and settlement system whose core attributes will enable financial institutions to develop innovative new products for their customers," said Jim Aramanda, CEO of The Clearing House. "We know that if our system meets the needs of customers in terms of innovative services, speed, efficiency, and security there is no reason it won't also align with the Task Force's criteria."
- CPA Leads Transition to Electronic Payments with Launch of Global Messaging Standard in Canada - "Our participant financial institutions endorse ISO 20022 because it is clear that consumers and businesses alike will benefit from exchanging more data with electronic payments," said Gerry Gaetz, President and CEO of the CPA. "The adoption of ISO 20022 will enable the Canadian financial community to provide better service, both domestically and across borders, to their customers."
- Dynamic Scrip Introduces 'Dynamic Pay' Mobile Rewards Program - "As one of the largest mobile payment retail networks in the country, Dynamic Pay offers up to 10% cash back to consumers for everyday purchases at over 200 national retailers spanning more than 300,000 locations around the U.S."
- First Data's Transformation Includes Major Strides in Diversity Programs & Recognition - "For the second consecutive year, First Data was named one of the Top 25 Noteworthy companies for diversity, a list cultivated from a pool of more than 1,800 companies."
- TSYS Extends Payments Agreement with HealthEquity - "Our renewed partnership with TSYS will enable us to continue to grow our business quickly and efficiently," said Jon Soldan, executive vice president of Operations at HealthEquity. "We look forward to working in partnership with TSYS to provide industry-leading service for our partners."
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text: CapLease, Inc. (the "Company") (NYSE: LSE) today announced that it has established the close of business on July 12, 2013 as the record date for its special meeting to vote on the proposed merger of the Company with and into a wholly owned subsidiary of American Realty Capital Properties, Inc., a Maryland corporation ("ARCP"), and the other transactions contemplated by the previously announced Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement"), dated May 28, 2013, among the Company, ARCP and certain of their respective affiliates, and other related proposals. The Company expects to establish the special meeting date and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission definitive proxy materials related to the proposed merger as soon as reasonably practicable. About CapLease CapLease, Inc. is a real estate investment trust, or "REIT," that primarily owns and manages a diversified portfolio of single-tenant commercial real estate properties subject to long-term leases to high-credit-quality tenants. Forward-Looking Statements Any statements in this press release about prospective performance and plans for the Company, the expected timing of the completion of the proposed merger and the ability to complete the proposed merger, and other statements containing the words "estimates," "believes," "anticipates," "plans," "expects," "will," and similar expressions, other than historical facts, constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Factors or risks that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the results we anticipate include, but are not limited to: (1) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the Merger Agreement; (2) the inability to complete the proposed merger due to the failure to obtain stockholder approval for the merger or the failure to satisfy other conditions to completion of the merger; (3) risks related to disruption of management's attention from the Company's ongoing business operations due to the merger; (4) the effect of the announcement of the proposed merger on the Company's relationships with its customers, tenants, lenders, operating results and business generally; (5) the outcome of any legal proceedings relating to the merger or the Merger Agreement; and (6) risks to consummation of the merger, including the risk that the merger will not be consummated within the expected time period or at all.


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Right-Wing Media Continue To Mislead On Nonexistent Light Bulb "Ban"
Research ››› ››› MELODY JOHNSON
With some provisions of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 scheduled to go into effect on January 1, right-wing media have revived the false claim that the government is "ban[ning]" incandescent light bulbs. In fact, the law simply restricts the sale of inefficient bulbs and has led companies to develop numerous alternatives, including energy-efficient incandescents.
Right-Wing Media Revive Light Bulb "Ban" Claim
Doocy: "[T]he Government Is ... Essentially Getting Rid Of Incandescent Light Bulbs." On the November 28 edition of Fox News' Fox & Friends, co-host Steve Doocy said:
DOOCY: I hope you're going out to Home Depot or something, [guest] Brad [Stine], to stock up because coming up on January 1, the government is -- they're essentially getting rid of incandescent light bulbs. You got to have those little pigtail things that are made in China with the mercury in them in your house as well. What has happened to this country? Once upon a time, we used to make light bulbs, and now we got to buy them from over there. [Fox News, Fox & Friends, 11/28/11]
Wash. Times: "They're Coming For Our Light Bulbs." In a November 26 editorial titled, "Time to stock up on light bulbs: Government ban on mercury-free fixtures takes effect Jan. 1," The Washington Times wrote:
Thanks to a Democratic Congress and the signature of President George W. Bush in 2007, anti-industrial zealots at the Energy Department received authority to blot out one of the greatest achievements of the industrial age. They're coming for our light bulbs.
Many in the GOP remain cowed by the fraudulent claim that these are just harmless "energy standards" and opposing them would be a crime against the environment. The reality is that this ban is yet another example of the sort of job-destroying regulations that enrich the administration's friends at the expense of consumers. Specifically, the rules turn a 50-cent light bulb into a purchase of $3 or more. [The Washington Times, 11/26/11]
In Fact, The Law Does Not Ban All Incandescent Bulbs -- Only Inefficient Ones
The Energy Independence And Security Act Sets "Energy Efficiency Standards" For Incandescent Bulbs, Doesn't Ban Them. From Title III of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007:
Subtitle B: Lighting Energy Efficiency - (Sec. 321) Amends EPCA to prescribe energy efficiency standards for general service incandescent lamps, rough service lamps, and other designated lamps.
Directs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) conduct and report to the FTC on an annual assessment of the market for general service lamps and compact fluorescent lamps; and (2) carry out a proactive national program of consumer awareness, information, and education about lamp labels and energy-efficient lighting choices. Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2012.
Instructs the Secretary of Energy to report to Congress on: (1) federal measures to reduce or prevent release of mercury during the manufacture, transportation, storage, or disposal of light bulbs; (2) whether specified rulemaking deadlines will be met; (3) an NAS review of advanced solid state lighting R&D and the impact upon the types of lighting available to consumers of an energy conservation standard requiring a minimum of 45 lumens per watt for general service lighting; and (4) the time frame for commercialization of lighting to replace incandescent and halogen incandescent lamp technology.
(Sec. 322) Sets forth minimum energy efficiency standards for incandescent reflector lamps.
(Sec. 323) Amends federal law governing congressional approval of proposed public buildings projects to require the Administrator of General Services (GSA) to: (1) transmit to Congress an estimate of the future energy performance of the building or space and a specific description of the use of energy efficient and renewable energy systems, including photovoltaic systems; and (2) include, with respect to space to be leased, the minimum performance requirements for energy efficiency and renewable energy.
Sets forth requirements for the use of energy efficient lighting fixtures and bulbs in public building construction, alteration, and acquisition.
(Sec. 324) Amends EPCA to include within its regulatory oversight: (1) metal halide lamp fixtures; and (2) energy efficiency labeling for designated consumer electronic products. [Public Law No. 110-140, 12/19/07]
Philips Electronics Executive: "There Has Been No Ban On The Incandescent Light Bulb." From a December 9, 2010, NPR interview with Philips Electronics Vice President Randy Moorhead:
ELIZABETH SHOGREN (NPR reporter): So will the government really take away your choice in light bulbs?
Randy Moorhead, vice president and lobbyist for Philips Electronics, says no.
MOORHEAD: There has been no ban on the incandescent light bulb. The incandescent light bulb actually lives. It's just going to be 30 percent more efficient.
SHOGREN: An energy bill signed by President Bush three years ago requires light bulbs to use at least 30 percent less electricity than traditional bulbs. But Moorhead says in anticipation of the new standards, companies like his have started selling new incandescent bulbs that comply with the law. They're made with a slightly different technology than Thomas Edison's invention. They use halogen gas. Moorhead says consumers won't notice a difference in the way they look or work compared to old-fashioned incandescent bulbs.
MOORHEAD: They're just going to find their electricity bills are a lot lower. [NPR, 12/9/10]
PolitiFact: "Current Law Does Not Ban Incandescents, But Rather Says Most Light Bulbs Must Meet Increased Efficiency Standards By 2012." PolitiFact has stated of the Energy Independence and Security Act signed by George W. Bush in 2007:
The current law does not ban incandescents, but rather says most light bulbs must meet increased efficiency standards by 2012. The standards themselves, which were developed later, include several exceptions for incandescent light bulbs, including three-way bulbs, colored lights, bug lights or plant lights. [PolitiFact, 3/6/09]
And Manufacturers Are Offering A Wide Variety Of Bulbs, Including Energy-Efficient Incandescents
2007 Energy Bill Reportedly Spurring "Tremendous Amount Of Development." From a January 24 Philadelphia Inquirer column:
Walk down today's lighting aisle, and it's intimidating.
Incandescents. Halogens. CFLs. LEDs. All sizes. All shapes. All colors, from warm white to a crisp bluish tint. And more to come.
So read on for a tour of the ever-burgeoning bulb-land.
"There's a tremendous amount of development," said Brian Fortenbery, an energy efficiency lighting expert with the Electric Power Research Institute, a national nonprofit. "It's not a one-technology game, by any stretch."
Driving the change is a provision in the Energy Independence and Security Act that Congress passed in 2007, during the George W. Bush administration.
It set energy efficiency standards for lightbulbs, which will begin to phase in come Jan. 1, 2012. [The Philadelphia Inquirer, GreenSpace, 1/24/11]
GE Offers Incandescent Halogen Bulb Which "Operates Up To 22 Percent More Efficiently" Than The Traditional Incandescent Bulb. From a February 14 General Electric press release:
U.S. consumers shopping for light bulbs this Valentine's Day and in the coming months may notice changes on retail store shelves: fewer incandescent bulbs and a wider selection of energy-efficient incandescent halogen bulbs. GE Lighting offers a light bulb that looks like the century-old and beloved incandescent bulb, produces nearly the same light output but operates up to 22 percent more efficiently.
Today, U.S. consumers can find GE's incandescent halogen bulbs -- clear and Reveal® clear versions (MSRP $5-$7) -- nationwide in two-packs in 29-, 43-, 53- and 72-watt varieties that dim and turn on instantly like their 40-, 60-, 75- and 100-watt incandescent bulb cousins that are phasing out of production between 2012 and 2014 as a result of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (learn more at www.gelighting.com/2012).
"A bulb that uses less energy costs less to run," says John Strainic, global product general manager, GE Lighting. "Halogen is an incandescent technology with a big efficiency advantage over standard incandescent bulbs. Each of the bulbs in this line-up consumes fewer watts than the incandescent bulbs we've all used for decades, while delivering a precise dimming capability and a bright, crisp light."
GE has produced incandescent halogen spotlights and general service light bulbs for accent and general lighting for many years. The technology is in the spotlight now more than ever because governments around the world have instituted new laws that set higher efficiency levels for lighting. The greater efficiency of GE's incandescent halogen bulbs enable them to comply with the lighting efficiency laws on the horizon in the U.S. and globally. [General Electric, 2/14/11]
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I'm near completion of my latest plugin that requires a little CSS magic.
Being a huge Fan of CSS, I thought it best to check out how it could be done.
I'll give credit where credit is due.
Thanks goes to Artem Russakovskii and his post on wordpress-plugin-development-how-to-include-css-and-javascript-conditionally-and-only-when-needed-by-the-posts
And as a follow up from the good folk from the WP Codex – http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/wp_enqueue_style and also regarding a new look on CSS and styling Anchor Tags – the Proper Way…. as shown by Anatoly Lubarsky at http://blogs.x2line.com/al/articles/159.aspx
To all of the above, a big thanks. I went from "hey how do you go adding in CSS with a plugin" to having it working in about 20 minutes, including research and dreaming up new stuff.
That's another step forward in the Plugin "How To's".


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Managing your Campus ID Card
Wondering how to add money to your Raider Plan? Mark your ID lost or found? Check your transaction history? It's easy. All you need to do is either use a CSVT machine (there's one outside the MSOE Bookstore, and one in the Library) or visit the Get Funds websites:
Once you have registered, you can:
For more information, visit the Campus ID card website: http://www.msoe.edu/community/campus-life/student-resources/page/1559/campus-id-card
For those that have been using MMID; Get Funds replaces MMID.


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TIME is running out in a silent auction is raise funds for charity.
The West Mersea branch of the NSPCC held its eighth annual festive fair and raised £2,800 for the organisation which helps vulnerable and abused children.
But organisers Viv Gozzett and Jane Ashmore are hoping to push the figure over the £3,000 mark with the auction of a Christmas tree.
The artificial tree, which was donated by Christmas Spirit, is 6ft tall and is luxuriously decorated with lights, baubles and ribbon. It has a reserve price of £100.
Viv said: "The fair was brilliant, there was a wonderful atmosphere.
"More than 500 people attended and there were more than 40 stalls.
"The event is run by volunteers so every single penny goes to help children in need in Essex and the region. That money is really needed."
Anyone wanting to bid for the tree can see it on the branch's website at www.westmersea-nspcc.co.uk and can bid via the website or by emailing email@example.com. The auction closes on December 10.


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Fairchild interest.
Any interest in a Fairchild GB for F5 Turbo. I have found a source that can send at least 100 pairs and may have more, haven't asked. If matching and sequencing were good, we are talking about $5-6 matched pair. I need some for BA2 output plus eventual try in F5 turbo.
Are you talking about the discontinued ones? I'd be interested if someone would do the matching and sold them as matched pairs. I don't have a matching setup and would prefer to pay a couple of extra $ for each pair to have them matched.
If the above is available please consider me interested in at least 12 matched pairs.
I think your talking about FQA12P20 and FQA19N20 in TO-247 or TO3P ??? Or what?
Matched to 0.01V? 0.02V? At what current? Or What?
N-N, P-P? Or what?
I'm interested. I'ld like some triplets for a couple F4s and BA type outputs and some quads for smaller F4s or F5s w/dual outputs??? Matched to .01V would be real good.
I guess I might be say'in I'm good for 1-2 dozen pairs total :D I would have no trouble firming up my commitment when we know real details and $$$...
Thanks Buzzforb :D
I'd be interested
I would be interested in 8 matched pairs.
I am interested in 12 pair
I'm interested in 2 sets of matched quad.
put me down for 12 pair-
Forgot to give a number, I'd probably take 12 pairs
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