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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - As Thanksgiving Day draws nye, many of us are preparing to travel to grandmother's house -- or somewhere else requiring we travel some distance.
The weather around the nation on Wednesday -- traditionally one of the busiest travel days of the year -- will be surprisingly tranquil across most of the nation.
Locally, there's forecast for you that you'll just gobble up. Sunshine should be rule the forecast through the end of the week with temperatures hovering in the low 70s behind a weak cold front with overnight lows into the mid 40s.
Wednesday should be rather spectacular across much of Florida and beyond. If you're flying out of Jacksonville International Airport, there should be relatively few delays both locally at most airports in the Southeast.
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So on a scale of 1 to 354 (the number of yards Chad Henne threw for during the Jaguars game on Sunday), I'd give our forecast for Thanksgiving a 332.
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Maybe I will reconsider after trying the demo.
Good luck in the game guys.
That's too bad. Of all the games I own, Dom3 is the game I've received the most use out of. It's helped me keep in touch with old friends, and we have 2-3 games ongoing at any given time. But I understand completely. It sounds intimidating and the price is breathtaking (I think because it's still Shrapnel Games' bestseller). For what it's worth, I don't find it quite so complicated as Nullkigan made it sound, at least at the level the folks here like to play it at.
But no worries! Hope you try the demo, as it's pretty good.
Well, according to what Vexing Vision outlined, it sounds like we have enough to start next week. We could have one more.
1- Vexing Vision (claimed Oceania)
2- J.B. (claimed Marverni)
3- The Innocent (claimed Lanka)
4- Zyrden (claimed Sauromatia)
5- riadsala
Last edited by The Innocent; 12-09-2011 at 10:59 PM.
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Ok. I have taken the plunge.
My my my, it's been a while since i spent so much on a game.
Yep, we've definitely got room for one or two more. If you're afraid of taking the last spot... Don't be!
I'm going to claim Lanka, because I've never played them in a multi game. Editing my previous post to reflect this.
I really bashing my mind here if to buy it or not. I know the game and played it on a not-so-close-friend pc before and enjoyed it. Yet I'm afraid that 60$ for a game like this is a silly price.
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can anybody recommend a good overview of the nations?
Alright! Back from a rather exhausting holiday.
Innocent, I'd be more than happy if you could host. I'll post up a summary of EA nations and which ones are suitable for less experienced players tonight, here in this very thread.
@ Vexing Vision
Sure thing, I'll get it set up.
What day do we think would be good to start? I was thinking Thursday, as it gives some folks a few more days to pick a team and do a practice solo game. But whichever day people want, I'm fine with.
@ MasterBoo
I know exactly how you feel. It's a beastly price. For what it's worth, I think it's the best value for a game that I've paid in years. Of course, that might not be worth much. =D
Welcome to Vex' Voracious adVice vor neVbies.
There's a lot of versatility to each individual nation, but basically, your first choice is:
a) Do I want to throw fireballs at people?
b) Do I want to crush my enemies and drive them before me with the power of steel?
c) Do I want to sneak around and try to play clever only to be butchered because I forgot my entire army fled?
d) Do I want to sit underwater and just wait for the game to be over, secure in the knowledge that while I can't make landfall, most nations can't bother me under water? (That's my option this game!)
e) Do I want to field Regenerating Paladins with Flaming Deathblow Weapons and screw my economy?
Arcoscephale is an excellent beginner nation. Very greek, good troops, very useful mages. a, b and e are all very valid strategies.
Ermor is another excellent beginner nation. Your legions in Early Age are quite powerful and cheap to field, and the death magic of your priests and mages is very useful to summon up some additional troops on the battlefield. Also, Valkyries make e) the hottest thing ever.
Ulm is tricky to play in Early Age (and dead easy in Medium), because you only have a few troops that realized that bare chest = ouch. Earth Magic makes some interesting combat spells after a couple of turns though, that's excellent against light and medium armored troops.
Marverni is just like Ulm. Bare chest = manly = ouch an arrow. Easy access to nature magic makes sure your troops don't starve as easily though, if you can field enough of them. And nature summons are quite nice and cheap.
Sauromatia consists of scary, fast and lightly-armored dinosaur cavalry. If they hit you, it hurts big. If you hit them, they're dead. Fun, but tricky.
T'ien Ch'i has excellent troops (especially archers and cavalry archers) which are tricky to deploy for beginners. However, they have the strongest national summons. If magic and faith are your thing, that's T'ien Ch'i but you need a few turns to get things going.
Don't play Mictlan unless you know what you're doing. And if you know what you're doing, you're not playing Mictlan in the first place.
Abysia is a very easy nation of fiery half-demon things. So you don't have any archers, but your fireball lobbing mages make up for that, and your infantry is the heaviest around.
Caelum is tricky. Great access to Air Magic which becomes incredibly powerful later in the game for damage spells. Flying troops tend to die amazingly quick though and need a bit of practice setting up. Potentially very powerful, but also very tricky.
C'tis has access to both nature and death while fielding tons of cheap troops. Very cool priests, but you need to resupply your troops all the time because the horde must die!
Pangaea allows you to sneak around. The cheap temples make it a moderately easy nation. Just rely on your high dominion and sneak around to catch undefended provinces unaware.
Agartha is a tricky nation. Your troops have a LOT of hitpoints. Unfortunately, they're also blind and can't hit a cavetroll. They're the perfect meatshields once you find other troops that actually do something. Easy once you get started, but tricky in the first few rounds.
Tir na n'Og + Fomoria - I actually never really played them. Good allrounders, if I remember correctly.
Vanheim, Helheim - excellent cavalry units that mirror image themselves and are pretty hard to kill. Slightly expensive. Best access to individual heroes if you want to forge some magical items and equip individual troops.
Niefelheim - all you need is Gold, some Gold and even more Gold. The Giant army is impressive in power and health, but the upkeep is so expensive! Make sure your dominion produces MUCH income.
Kailasa - if goblins were like apes, Kailasa would be a goblin-nation. That is all. Sticks and stones the apes keep throwing may hurt the manly Marverni or Ulm-warriors, but that's it.
Yomi - tricky nation. Your troops are very hard to kill... unless the opponent has any kind of priest. Which they will.
Atlantis, R'lyeh, Oceania - Underwater is your best friend. Atlanteans have access to nicely armored troops, R'lyeh blasts minds and Oceania is happiest in a full underwater map. They dry out fast outside the water.
Gods, Dominions and Faith
The real trick begins once you selected your nation. Your pretender god is a lot more than a single unit.
There are four kinds of Gods:
a) Super Combatants - where early or later in the game, the God or Goddess goes out and starts killing enemy armies on its own, usually outfitted with a few nice items. Classic Super Combatants are the Vampire Queen, the Black or White Bull or the Colossus. Phoenix and Lich make interest Super Combatants with destructive late-game spells because they are immortal and reform at home when a soul sucking vortex of kill everything... killed everything.
b) Junkfood - putting no meaningful points into your pretender means you have a lot of points to spend on your dominion. Who needs a powerful God if your realm generates half a dozen magical items each turn, everyone is happy and productive, the treasury fills faster than you can look and the faith of your temple spreads to the farthest corners.
c) Rainbow Mages - Having access to a lot of different magics means that searching for magical sources and crafting magical items is very easy. You also generate a lot of research. Rainbow mages tend to become mostly line fodder in the end game though.
d) Faithful - having one line of magic being really high provides very powerful effects to all your sacred troops (once they're blessed). A high nature for example provides regeneration. Which means if your enemy doesn't kill your sacred troops with a blow, they just keep regenerating. Or a high Fire provides them with armor-piercing flaming weapons, which handily also kill magical beings.
Try to pick something that works out with the nation you had. If you have powerful priests and powerful sacred troops (Helheim, Arcoscephale, Atlantis, Niefelheim), you might want to consider going for d). Nations that require a lot of gold (Arcoscephale, Niefelheim, Abysia) should go for a Junkfood pretender - don't bother giving him more than a few points in a random magic you like the colour of, but crank up Order, Productivity and Growth!
Notice how I mentioned Niefelheim and Arcoscephale twice? It's that kind of game.
If you have any questions about any mechanics, shout me a PM or ask here. Let the games begin! On Thursday.
And yes, the prize of admission is worth it, if you like this kind of games.
And finally:
I'd like to play Oceania. I have a fondness for underwater nations, but I have yet to win a landwar with anything but Late Age Atlantis.
Great, Oceania is reserved for you then!
The current list is as follows:
1- Vexing Vision (claimed Oceania)
2- J.B. (claimed Marverni)
3- The Innocent (claimed Lanka)
4- Zyrden (claimed Sauromatia)
5- riadsala
We have room for one or two more, so if you're on the fence and you want in, just let us know!
We're doing this by Dropbox, so you'll need a Dropbox account, and I'll need you to PM me your email address associated with that account. Once I have all that in, I can send everyone a list of instructions much more easily through Dropbox.
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Well, if Ermor are at good pick for beginners, and I'm a beginner, I'll pick Ermor.
Okay. Bought!
Which nation you recommend for a play style that involves a Super Combatant god?
Also can anyone reminds me what happens if your pretender dies in combat?
Are we playing with the 3.27 patch?
Last edited by MasterBoo; 13-09-2011 at 09:26 AM.
If your God dies and is not immortal (Lich, Vampire Queen, Phoenix are all Immortal and reform automagically if slain within an area of friendly faith), you need to set your priests to reawaken him or her or it. Each priest contributes his priest levels (these come from 1 to 3, and in extreme cases even 4 or 5) per round. Once you reach 40, the god reforms - slightly weakened, you lose one skill from all magic pathes. This is lovely if you don't have any magic pathes to begin with. :)
Atlantis has access to the Wyrm, which is a nice super combatant that doesn't need much magic to buff itself and be a real terror. I think Helheim gets the Vampire Queen.


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Adobe Story is a script writing tool. It has a unique combination of features which is not present in any competing application. As you use Story you will become familiar with these features. So without further ado, let me get to how one can get started. Really, it's a piece of cake.
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You just found out the big news: you've been asked to give a presentation. Is that your heart racing? There's no need to panic. Whether you're new to public speaking or just a little rusty, you can deliver an impressive presentation with some planning, preparation and practice—and by avoiding the presentation pitfalls. We'll show you some of the most common blunders even seasoned speakers are guilty of committing, and give you insight on how you can overcome these bad habits and make your presentation a success.
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VOLUNTEERS waded in to clean up the paddling pool on the edge of Ilkley Moor ready for visitors over the summer.
Members of the Friends of Ilkley Moor helped scrub the bottom of the pool, off Wells Road, to allow young visitors to enjoying paddling in the water in the warmer weather.
Work has been done to the pool in recent years in an attempt to stop it silting up, but it still needs to be regularly cleaned out.


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Hi everyone! Here are some updates on the Big Show Support project I posted about last week.
1) Donations
Thanks to all you wonderful and generous VIPs, we've already collected a total of $1,445.86 for this project! There are still incoming donations (via bank transfer) that I am yet to receive but I'm glad that we already have enough money to cover the rice part.
1) via Paypal: February 8 KST
2) via Western Union & Bank Transfer: February 1 KST
Food Support & Cake
Regarding the food portion of the project, I was told that since there are already many (Korean) fansites preparing food supports and gifts during the BIGSHOW concerts, there's a possibility that the BIGBANG members might not anymore remember who gave what. We will still be pushing through with the celebratory cake but the food support will just be done during one of their comeback stages (yay, comeback!!).
For the cake, I don't have the final quote or price yet but here's a rough sketch (excuse the very elementary drawing!) of what I would like the cake to have: yellow coating and the "VIP International ❤ BIGBANG" message. I'm no cake designer so if you have other ideas, please leave a comment below. If you have a different design in mind, please provide a link to a sketch or photo sample below :-)
Also, what do you guys prefer? A tall/standing cake (left) or a flat one (right)? Include your pick in your comments.
2) Scrapbook/Message Book
Since the scrapbook will include other content aside from the messages for BIGBANG, the message thread will be closed on Friday (January 20), 11:30PM KST. Other details of the scrapbook will be posted on Saturday.
That's all for now! Enjoy the rest of your week! :-)
– Project Details & Donors List
– Message Thread
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Focus on fourth
Jamie Redknapp analyses the race for fourth and tips Spurs to take a big step by beating Man City.
Last Updated: 18/04/13 11:08pm
And this Sunday we've got a fantastic double header on Sky Sports which will have a big impact on the teams going for the top four.
First up, fifth-placed Tottenham host Manchester City before Chelsea travel to Anfield.
Arsenal may have moved into third by that stage if they beat Fulham at Craven Cottage on Saturday, so the pressure will be on both Spurs and Chelsea to get results come Sunday afternoon.
Everton are also still in the equation as well. They're four points off fourth going into the weekend and are outsiders to make the Champions League spots, but they have to be considered because of the form they're in.
Anyone who saw them at Arsenal in midweek has to admire the team David Moyes has built. Yes, they've got an incredible appetite and work ethic, which the manager has instilled in the team, but they also have a lot of quality; Kevin Mirallas, Marouane Fellaini and 19-year-old Ross Barkley showed their talent in that game, while Phil Jagielka and Sylvain Distin were immense at the back.
They will probably need to win at least four and draw one of their remaining five games, although even if they win all five they're not guaranteed to make the cut. But the rest of the contenders all have some tricky fixtures and could potentially drop points, so Everton mustn't be ruled out.
Tottenham's hopes, though, are in their own hands, given the game in hand they have on Arsenal, who they trail by two points ahead of the weekend.
Andre Villas-Boas' side have put pressure on themselves since their victory at the Emirates last month with a draw against Everton - which they were fortunate to get - and a poor performance in a 1-0 home defeat to Fulham.
But they've had a nice break since then which has allowed them to recuperate and has given injured players such as Gareth Bale and Aaron Lennon more time to recover ahead of the run-in.
In contrast, their opponents this week, Man City, despite enjoying a fine run of form, are perhaps starting to show signs of fatigue. They've impressed with wins over Manchester United, Chelsea in the FA Cup and against Wigan on Wednesday night - they're perhaps playing as well as they have all season - but there were indications in midweek their busy schedule is taking its toll.
Roberto Mancini has said his players are tiring and Sergio Aguero looks like he has picked up a hamstring injury. It's unusual for Mancini to say his players are suffering and that fatigue factor may be decisive at White Hart Lane.
I'm going for a 2-1 win to Tottenham.
That would add even more importance to Chelsea's clash with Liverpool - a match the Blues really need a result from, given the fixtures they have to come this season.
With United, Spurs and Everton all featuring in Chelsea's run-in they will be hoping to take something from this game - but Liverpool caused them plenty of problems last season, with wins home and away in the league and held them to a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge earlier in this campaign.
There's also the added spice of Rafa Benitez returning to his old club. Hopefully he gets a great ovation from the Liverpool fans - he did a great job there, winning the Champions League with not a great team - and he deserves the Kop's applause.
I didn't approve of his comments the other week about returning to Anfield - that was disrespectful to Brendan Rodgers - but I don't think Benitez would have said it if he didn't think it might happen, so maybe there's something in it.
But that's for the future. Now Benitez and Chelsea must focus on getting a result this weekend and staying on course for a Champions League place.
I'm going for a 1-1 draw here in what should be a great game.
Chelsea, Arsenal, Tottenham and Everton still have so much to play for because the repercussions of not making the top four are massive.
Not being in the Champions League can prevent you from attracting the top players to your club and I'm sure there are a lot of deals on hold at the moment with footballers waiting for this race for the top four to play out before committing themselves to a certain club.
For Everton, finishing in the top four would be an incredible achievement. Spurs will feel they must make it with the squad they've got while Chelsea are still in a good position and know they should qualify. Arsenal could just miss out this season, for the first time under Arsene Wenger, and perhaps they will have to address weaknesses in their squad this summer.
There's a long way to go yet, though, with twists and turns to come. But, however it eventually pans out, Sunday's results will have a big impact - and it'll be edge-of-the-seat stuff for all the sides involved.


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Has anyone else caught this production in London, Boston, or NY?
I'll be going for my third time soon. It's a reproduction of MacBeth in the style of a Hitchcock haunted house.
It's part of an immersive theater movement. Which is to say, you're in the "play" the entire time, interacting with it. It doesn't take place on a stage, but instead in an abandoned warehouse that has been fully transformed into a haunted hotel named The McKittrick.
Your lobby is actually an old jazz lounge named the Manderly, where they usher you in, feed you absinthe and champagne and give you a playing card (this is your ticket.) There's red curtains and live jazz and a creepy MC who then escorts you into a dark elevator and gives you a white mask that you have to wear at all times. He informs you there is absolutely no talking inside the McKittrick hotel from this point on.
From there out, there are five (and a fabled sixth) floors. You are pushed from the elevator one by one at different floors and left to explore on your own.
The hotel is fully interactive. Which is to say if you feel like opening a drawer, unwrapping a package, looking in cupboards and closets, you are free to do so.
While you are exploring, character actors are performing the play- constantly, in the entire hotel, simultaneously. It's up to you if you decide to follow the characters, explore the hotel, or try to catch as many different actors as you can.
While the main actors perform a story loosely based on MacBeth, there are also other storys and characters- a taxidermist, a tailor, a nurse, and a porter. Following the three witches from MacBeth reveals a story all on it's own... complete with a bloody orgy and a minotaur.
It's hard to go into it any more without major spoilers but I am obsessed. My boyfriend bought tickets on my birthday knowing it'd well be my favorite thing of all time, and we went again in October. Each experience was completely different and new for me. The more I knew about the hotel itself seemed to unlock a lot of new interactions for me- literally. While I was an observer the first time, actors seemed to tell I was paying more attention the second. They held my hand or danced with me, and the Nurse decided to lock me in an office all by myself and tell me a secret.
If you have the chance and you don't go see/experience this immediately I really really feel for you.


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Departures from Etowah
Hiwassee River Rail Adventure service is in addition to Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum's many excursions and special events based in Chattanooga, offered from Etowah, Tennessee. View the Hiwassee Route Map.
Ride with us on the historic Hiwassee River Rail Adventure scenic rail excursion through the unspoiled Cherokee National Forest, along beautiful and scenic Hiwassee River, and through the secluded Hiwassee River Gorge. All trips include riding around an engineering marvel: The Great Hiwassee Loop. At the top you'll be passing over a bridge 62 feet above the tracks on which you've just traveled, as the rails negotiate a spiraling formation.
The Loop track has been known by many names, Great Hiwassee Loop and Bald Mountain Loop to name a few, but you'll call it amazing! All trips begin at the restored L&N Depot & Museum in Etowah, Tennessee. Passengers take a short shuttle ride to the train boarding location before transferring to the train. Once on board, the trip begins with a ride along the river until crossing in Reliance. Thus begins the circuitous route nestled between hillsides and the scenic river.
In warm weather you'll enjoy waving at recreationalists riding in canoes, kayaks, rafts, and tubes as they drift with the current. When autumn arrives, the forest bursts forth in orange, yellow, and red hues. To round out the seasons, as the leaves fall from trees, the scenic vistas are opened up allowing views of the surrounding country as well as a glimpse of Apalachia Dam which is situated just across the North Carolina border.
For those riders choosing a trip to Copperhill, the route continues beyond Farner, through Turtletown and Ducktown to the border towns of Copperhill, Tennessee and McCaysville, Georgia. Aboard the Hiwassee River Rail Adventure, you'll enjoy traveling on one of the Southeast's most scenic railroads. To learn more about the history of Hiwassee click here.
Special rates available for groups of 25 or more, and charter trips can be arranged for groups of 80 or more. Please contact the TVRM office at (423) 894-8028 ext. 1017 or complete our Group Information Form for more information on trips, dates, pricing, and routes.
Be sure to check out the Premium seating options featuring high level dome viewing!
NOTE: Two trips available (Loop or Copperhill) and vary by date - please see schedule.
Hiwassee Loop
Enjoy a 50-mile round trip up the beautiful lower Hiwassee River gorge.
This 3-1/2 hour trip will take you to the top of the famous "Hiwassee Loop" where the tracks cross over themselves as they corkscrew up the mountain near Farner, Tennessee.
For more information about Hiwassee Loop trips click HERE
Copperhill Special
Take an extended day-trip excursion through the lower Hiwassee River Gorge, over the Hiwassee Loop, and on to the joint cities of Copperhill, TN, and McCaysville, GA. Total 94 miles roundtrip.
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SAINT LEO, Fla. – Bringing in top finishes in all 20 events, the Saint Leo University men's and women's swim teams swept opponent Florida Tech on Saturday afternoon at the Bowman Center Pool. The men pulled in an overall score of 138-39, while the women swam away with a 140-27 overall tally.
Marquez and Chris Canene rolled through the 200-Yard Free events, touching at 2:03.63, and 1:47.20, respectively. In the 50-Yard Freestyle, Maggie Walker finished with a time of 25.30. On the men's side, Keown sprinted to a 21.88 finish.
Walker blew her completion out of the water in the 100-Yard Free, touching eight seconds faster than her competition for a top spot finish of 55.61. Canene pulled out the win in the men's 100-Yard Freestyle, with a time of 48.36.
The 100-Yard Backstroke events saw Kaitlyn Hite in first with a time of 1:05.38, while Olson touched at 54.29 to claim the top slot.
Marquez (1:15.46) and Cozzi (1:01.48) hit the wall first in the 100-Yard Breaststroke events before the Lions claimed the top positions in the final event of the afternoon, the 200-Yard Freestyle Relay. The women's relay team of Cary, Stopzynska, Walker, and Muniz brought in an overall time of 1:44.95, with the men's squad of Canene, Cozzi, Olson, and Anotnio Roki earned a finish of 1:28.90.


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Clyde Stubblefield and John Jabo Starks Make SPIN Magazine's 100 Greatest Drummers of Alternative Music
Give the drummer some!!!... Never were more prophetic words spoken...
Meinl Cymbal artists Clyde Stubblefield and John Jabo Starks have been copied and studied more than most drummers can dream of, and have made more people dance than can be counted. Both Clyde and Jabo were recently recognized by SPIN Magazine in their 100 Greatest Drummers of Alternative Music.
These guys made the #2 spot and here's what the magazine had to say about them:
Hired by James Brown in 1965, his two most influential drummers were known to play together — the solid bedrock of session veteran John "Jabo" Starks rubbing against the impulsive clatter of Clyde Stubblefield like two samples meeting on an SP-1200 — but they made history apart, too. The one and only "funky drummer," Stubblefield eventually became the most storied of Brown's stickmen. His swinging, highly syncopated style was a key part of his boss' most influential hits, including "Cold Sweat," "Mother Popcorn," and of course, "Funky Drummer," where Stubblefield's break became one of the most popular samples in hip-hop history. Though overshadowed by his longtime bandmate, Jabo Starks anchored the James Brown band on more songs than any of Brown's other drummers. Originally trained as a jazz player, Starks had a sophisticated sense of timing and groove that created a proto-funk template in R&B. Countless Brown singles attest to Starks' mastery of the trap set, including "Super Bad," "Soul Power," and "The Payback." Most Booming Moments: The 1986 Brown compilation In the Jungle Groove includes a remix of the 1970 live version of "Give It Up or Turnit a Loose" that strips down the bridge so we can clearly hear Brown yell out "Clyde!" which triggers Stubblefield to thunder in with a crushing four-bar break. And James Brown's 1970 single "Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine" wouldn't be the same without Starks laying down a nasty backbeat to get your sweat (and other) glands working.


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Tips for Finding the Best Dentist in Cincinnati, Ohio
Finding the best dentist in town may sound to be an easy task, but hold on to your heels because in reality, it is not. The best dentists are those that have a large clientele that they have been keeping as the number of years in the practice grows too. Dentist Western Hills is a really good information site about new trends in modern dental methods.
Finding the best dentist in Cincinnati, Ohio is just one of those times. A trip to the dentist is one of those things that many abhor; however, this is something that one should not miss out. It is one of those trips that should be marked 'very important' in your calendar. Finding a dentist who could make the time spent on the 'chair' a most pleasant experience is the best dentist.
Seriously though, there are some things that need to be considered apart from being in the dental healthcare for a long time. A dentist's clinic should be clean and safe. Modernity is also something to reckon with as most procedures are now done with employing modern methods of dentistry. New software like Dentrix is now available too.
Look around you; see if there are certificates and diplomas on the wall. Make sure that the person who will be peeking on those canines is a licensed practitioner. You wouldn't want anybody else tinkling with your teeth now, would you?
Take a serious look at the list of services that the dental facility offers. Perhaps the dentist had been recommended by a friend or a neighbor. It still helps to ask about the services that the facility/practitioner offers and making sure that the procedure that you need can be accommodated in the place. Finding a dental clinic/facility with all the services could save you time and money that you could incur if part of the procedure has to be made somewhere else. Think about it.
Schedules are always tight. We live in a world that is far too busy than we can handle. For that, skipping a day at the office is something that is harder than steel to do. Look at the schedule of availability of the dentist. Look for flexibility. How late they are open, or how early they open. If you are busy, find a day that has multiple openings and work from there.
People who work in the dental clinic/facility are more often than not, have a dental health background or are trained in the specific area of their responsibility. There are dental technicians, and perhaps the secretary is a medical secretary. Make sure that the people who are staffed in the facility are well-trained to ensure a hassle-free experience.
Family dentists are special people who take care of the whole family. Remember that if you are looking for the best dentist, chances are that you are also looking for a dentist for your entire family. The best dentists are those who always work diligently with passion and an insatiable thirst for upgrading what they know. So choose the best dentist in Cincinnati, Ohio and have the dental care that you and your family dental needs.


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Italian Sea Bass Magicby FN Dish Editor in View All Posts, December 17th, 2008
When people visit Food Network, they are often surprised, and I'll venture to say disappointed, that they don't find delicious heaps of food for the taking by our offices. I guess one can rightfully assume that one of Giada's awesome, mouth-watering plates would just be waiting for them in a grand buffet line. Alas, this is not the case. [We do have coffee though.]
Unfortunately, we must whip up these plates of heaven on our own. And speaking of an amazing Giada plate, give her Sea Bass alla Fiorentina a try…
Full confession: I am by no means gifted in the kitchen. New husband will happily attest to this. But I recently tried out Giada's Florentine-take on sea bass and I cannot tell a lie — it was unbelievably good. You have to try it! It's so easy and I am now one with the beauty of canned tomatoes…and the magic of flour; a little dusting and the fish tasted just right.
Next, I'm attempting Tyler's Ultimate Holiday meal….
Have you taken on any amazing plates lately?
~ Kristen, Programming Coordinator
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>Suggestions and Feature Requests>plugin for withings scale?
Any chance to get a progress update on the Withings integration?
I got the basic authentication working but can't get Withings to notify RA when there are new entries. Their support forum is filled with messages from developers with similar problems. I will continue to work on it.
+1 for Withings scale support. I love RunningAhead, but often find myself drifting towards Endomondo because of the rich 3rd party support they have, including Withings. The rest of it is no competition for RA, obviously.
2009 5k PR: 22:10 2010 5k PR: 18:36 2010 Marathon PR: 3:13:22 2010 Goals: Sub-20:00 5k Sub-19:00 5k Sub-3:30 Marathon
I tried to get the Withings integration working but haven't had much success. Their documentation is somewhat confusion but I managed to get access to users' accounts. However, it is supposed to notify me when there's a new record but it never does. I guess I'm doing something wrong. I'll have to keep plugging away at it.
Any update on the Withings integration? I really do like Runningahead but the lack of a mobile site and 3rd party support makes me look for alternatives now my subscription has expired...
The Withings integration project has been on hold because I am unable to get it working. The Withings documentation is poor and their support poorer. Believe me, I would love to add support for it. I've been revisiting the project about once a month but thus far, I haven't made any additional progress.
That would be fantastic if it got sorted out at some point in the future. I recently got a Withings scale (love the thing) and would love to sync it up with RA.
Running my way to being a little less fat.
Hi to be honest I'm interested too as I'm in process to purchase a withings scale would love to have possibility to upload here where I have all my story.
Quite sure isn't the right place but can someone tell me his experience with this Ws 30 or ws 50?
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Last year's Occupy movement has influenced public opinion of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) for the worse, but as Russia's imminent accession shows, the WTO remains a firm force for global economic good.
Russia's accession in August represents a remarkable achievement in the country's economic development and a significant opportunity for exporters and investors around the world. Changes brought by conformity to WTO rules will move the Russian economy toward an open trade and investment model of economic growth, shedding its old system of inefficient import-substitution and heavily subsidized industrialization. The World Bank estimates that Russia will gain between $53 and $177bn per year because of WTO membership, reducing poverty and raising the living standards of millions. Read more


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Avnet's Roy Vallee On Leadership
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Thirty-seven years ago Roy Vallee was stocking shelves at a small electronics distribution company in Los Angeles. That small firm has grown up to become Avnet, Inc., a Fortune 500 firm located in Phoenix, Arizona. Avnet is one of the largest distributors of electronic parts, enterprise computing and storage products, and embedded subsystems in the… Read More →


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SAA launches Johannesburg/Brazzaville route
The growing business and socio-economic ties between Congo and South Africa support the launch of this route - Theunis Potgieter, SAA GM: Commercial
The new route means that travellers from the Republic of Congo can now fly to Johannesburg on South African Airways (SAA) from 2 destinations: Point Noire and Brazzaville.
Flights to and from Brazzaville are on Thursdays and Saturdays. Flights depart from Johannesburg at 09:15 on both days and arrive in Brazzaville at 12:15. Flights depart from Brazzaville at 13:05 and arrive in Johannesburg at 18:10.
SAA is using an Airbus A319 aircraft on the Johannesburg/Brazzaville route. The aircraft has 25 business class seats and 95 economy class seats.
Theunis Potgieter, SAA GM: Commercial, said SAA was focused on strengthening its intra-Africa network in line with its Africa expansion strategy.
'The growing business and socio-economic ties between Congo and South Africa support the launch of this route. The passengers are a mixture of business travellers, traders, international travellers, government representatives and families,' said Potgieter.
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I notice the other day, and I don't know how long this has been happening for, that a URL within my website is re-directing to some Armani Suit site!!
Nothing to do with me and nothing to do with out product/services.
I understand how to re-direct a website, but for that I need access to the hosting server or at least FTP.
What is happening is if you go to www.example.com/images/icons/index.cfm you are re-directed to an Armani suit page. But I have not set this up, my developer says that he has not done this. And I have asked him to check the server and he says no one has hacked it.
And I ran scans of site to check for malware etc. nothing....
So how can this happen?
Unless I am being naive, and the developer is pulling a fast one!!
I have posted the URL with Google's 'De-index' and this they have confirmed has been removed from their index. Any help or advice would be most appreciated. As I would love to get to the bottom of this or get a better idea of how it could have happened.
Many thanks in advance
Have you had a sudden spate of visitors requesting that URL? It doesn't look like one I can imagine anybody actually entering, so it wouldn't seem to be very effective as a hack, but who knows?
I know your developer says the site hasn't been hacked, but if you didn't set this up, and he didn't set this up, who else is left? Does anybody else have access? I had three sites hacked some time ago. Two of them had directories added, but the third had files added to the cgi-bin, which I wouldn't have noticed, had I not been scrutinising all my sites closely.
I would use something like wget or httpie to get the source and see what is going on first.
Many thanks for the response. The website is developed using COldfusion, and there are no comments facilities.
As for using wget or httpie I don't know what these are, as this is all new to me help
Ok thanks I will get our developer to install on server to check the URL that is hacked...
You don't have to install on a server, you can run from your own desktop
Hi my developer has completed the check using wget
And this is the result when tested and the aforementioned URL
C:\Program Files (x86)\GnuWin32\bin>wget http://mywebsite.co.uk/images/icons/index.cfmSYSTEM_WGETRC = c:/progra~1/wget/etc/wgetrcsyswgetrc = C:\Program Files (x86)\GnuWin32/etc/wgetrc--2014-02-11 13:50:51-- http://mywebsite.co.uk/images/icons/index.cfmResolviendo mywebsite.co.uk... 188.8.131.52Connecting to mywebsite.co.uk|184.108.40.206|:80... conectado.Petición HTTP enviada, esperando respuesta... 301 Moved PermanentlyLocalización: http://www.mywebsite.co.uk [siguiendo]--2014-02-11 13:50:52-- http://www.mywebsite.co.uk/Resolviendo www.mywebsite.co.uk... 188.8.131.52Connecting to www.mywebsite.co.uk|188.8.131.52|:80... conectado.Petición HTTP enviada, esperando respuesta... 200 OKLongitud: no especificado [text/html]Saving to: index.html.1' [ <=> ] 29.729 22,8K/s in 1,3s2014-02-11 13:50:57 (22,8 KB/s) -index.html.1' saved [29729]
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So I don't know what any of this means, I have changed the URL and IP address only.
As for whether it was an affective hack or not, the idiot who has done this has created several hundred back links to the URL which has been picked up by Google, which has created merry hell, as we had a partial notice already!!!
So although I would love to know how and why and by whom this has happened. My main concern is getting the sh1te back links removed. And get to back to concentrating on getting the back links I know were bad in the first place
Such is life though!!!
The google element and bad back links is not really anything to do with this forum post, so sorry for taking my quest for help slightly away from the hacking element...Any further help with the hacking would be most appreciated.
dklynn has posted instructions for recovering from a hack: http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/showthread.php?634630-Resources-on-web-application-security&p=5324870&viewfull=1#post5324870
I wouldn't worry too much about Google. Sort out the site, get it cleaned up and then submit a reconsideration request through Webmaster Tools. Explain the site was hacked and the steps you've taken to clean it up. Only one of my three hacked sites had been picked up by Google (it happened while I was away, with no Internet access) but they acted quickly on the reconsideration and there were no lasting ill-effects.
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I have been through all that, and I still cannot find how, why, what this idiot did...or whoever it was. I mean I am not interested in the Why, just the how.
As for Google, apart from the Partial Notice, I know and will be getting a reconsideration for the spam links to the hacked page. I have already got the hacked page removed from Google Index.
Two of my sites were hacked via FTP. When I looked at the logs, there had been access from an IP address that wasn't mine. I never did find out how the third one was accessed. I subsequently changed hosting company, as I discovered the hosts I was with were useless when it came to security, and basically not interested in the problem.
That sounds familiar
Then you definitely have my sympathy.
The hosting company kept insisting the problem was at my end, because there couldn't be anything wrong at their end - so I'm afraid I took a rather grim delight in the fact that they were hacked a couple of months later. [/ot]
You've saved an html page that is being output by the server side script. You can now open this with an editor and look at the code to see whether the redirection is being performed by javascript. This will help work out where the flaw in your site is.
I have just downloaded, and the contents of the file are as I posted previously.
Unfortunately I do not have direct access, so I can only presume the developer to run wget correctly.
What you posted before is what the command line prompt has output, not the content of the downloaded file.
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|Catching the Game: Penn at Villanova
|Saturday, Sept. 28 at 5 p.m. | at Villanova Stadium
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PHILADELPHIA - Its the annual Schuylkill Showdown with cross-city rival Villanova (1-2). This marks the 10th straight season the Quakers (1-0) and Wildcats have met on the gridiron. Prior to that, the teams had met just three times since 1911—the year of Penn's last victory over the Wildcats. Kickoff on Saturday is set for 5 p.m. at Villanova Stadium.
The Penn-Villanova Series—18th Meeting
Villanova has won the last 12 meetings with Penn—a winning streak that dates back to 1911. Penn won all five meetings between 1905-1911 by a combined score of 113-12. However, the Philadelphia rivals did not meet again until 1980 and then took another 19-year hiatus before resuming the series for good in 2004. Penn has lost this matchup on the last possession four times over the last decade, but Villanova has been dominant in the three contests on the Main Line with wins of 17-3, 34-14 and 22-10 (15.3 ppg).
The last time Penn beat Villanova...
... the cost of a stamp was two cents, a loaf of bread was a nickel, and a gallon of milk averaged 34 cents. A car could be purchased for $500
... the Titanic and Fenway Park were under construction
... Franklin Field was already 16. And no other current stadium had been built
... the first Indy 500 was run
... William Howard Taft was President and Ronald Reagan was born
... Al Bagnoli and Andy Talley had combined for zero career wins
Today's Magic Number: 200
A rare occasion will occur on Saturday as both head coaches are members of the 200-win club. In the history of college football (all levels), this has only occurred 45 times before tonight, and only 16 times between FCS coaches—included among that count are the last three matchups between these coaches. Penn Head Coach Al Bagnoli has won 229 times in 304 career games and has the second-highest winning percentage of any active coach in the FCS, while Villanova Head Coach Andy Talley—who is going for his 200th win at the helm of the Wildcats—has tasted victory 227 times in 369 games. (Odd fact: Bagnoli is the only coach in the club without a tie on his record).
200-Win Club: Part Two
This is just the fourth FCS matchup of all-time where both coaches have 220 or more career wins. The last time it occurred was last season's matchup between these two, but prior to that it was at the 2007 Gridiron Classic between Mike Kelly of Dayton (245) and Bob Ford of Albany (225). The only other occurrence was between Eddie Robinson of Grambling (308)—Division I's all-time wins leader at 408—and John Merritt of Tennesse State (228) on Oct. 8, 1983.
Last Trip to Villanova Stadium
In Penn's last trip to the Main Line, the No. 24 Quakers nearly earned the program's first-ever victory over a No.1-ranked team. The Red and Blue led the top-ranked Wildcats, 10-9, late in the fourth quarter. Villanova scored with 5:09 left to take a six-point lead, then returned an interception for a touchdown to seal the win, 22-10.
Against Ranked Teams
Overall, Penn is 5-14 vs. teams ranked in the Top 25 since 2000, but three of those losses came in overtime and the Quakers were victorious in their last matchup with a ranked opponent—a 30-21 win over Harvard in the 2012 home finale. That Ivy title-clinching win snapped a seven-game losing streak to Top 25 opposition. Penn's last road win over a ranked team was at No. 22 Lafayette, 21-11, in the 2006 season opener.
Under the Lights
Including last week's win over Lafayette, the Quakers are now 21-16 all-time under the lights and are 16-8 at Franklin Field, but the stadium lights have not been kind during the Al Bagnoli era. Since he took over in 1992, Penn has gone 9-13 (.409) in night games, although the Quakers have won three of the last four.
Quick Quaker Notes
Penn will wear their new white jerseys for the first time ... Penn has allowed an opening-drive touchdown just once since Nov. 1, 2008 (44 games)—Lafayette went just 14 yards to do it in the 2012 season opener ... The Quakers have forced multiple turnovers in each of their last five games and 16 total in that time (12 interceptions, four fumbles) ... Penn has won six straight games when leading at the half dating back to the 2011 season finale ... Penn is 4-0 in their alternate red jerseys ... The Quakers have scored at least 27 points in each of their last four games ... Penn has won 12 of its last 13 Ivy home games ... Penn has scored 20 or more points in 18 of its last 20 Ivy games.
Streaking Quakers
Senior Billy Ragone has thrown a touchdown pass in seven straight starts ... Senior wideout Ryan Mitchell has a catch in 21 straight games ... Seniors Jake Schwertner and Steve Szostak have started 11 straight games together on the left side of the line ... Connor Loftus has made 41 straight extra points.
Leading the Nation
Penn stands atop the nation in several statistical categories. It has only been one game, but it does not dilute the dominant performance the Penn defense displayed for much of the contest last week. The Quakers had six sacks and allowed just 14 first downs—both those averages lead the nation. The Red and Blue allowed just 45 yards on the ground—which ranks second best in the FCS—and 240 total yards—which ranks third-best in the country. In addition, the Quakers rank among the top five in the nation in tackles for loss (fourth with 10.0 pg), time of possession (fourth at 35:10) and turnover margin (fifth at plus-2).
Ragone in the Record Books
Senior quarterback Billy Ragone became the third passer in school history with 4,000 career yards on Saturday. He joined Gavin Hoffman (7,542) and Mike Mitchell (5,547) as the only Penn quarterbacks to reach that milestone. Ragone added a pair of scores and now has 49 career touchdowns (19 rush, 30 pass) to rank second all-time at Penn behind Hoffman (54). His 30 touchdown passes are four behind Jimmy McGeehan (1991-93) for third-most in Penn history. Ragone is also one of just three players in Penn's 137-year history with 5,000 career yards of total offense (5,730) and is behind only Hoffman's school standard of 7,188. His 630 career pass attempts are good for fourth place all-time at Penn, and his 363 career completions place him second all-time. Those marks also place him fifth in career completion percentage at 57.6 perecent.
More Milestones
In addition to Ragone, there are several other Quakers in reach of milestones and the Penn record book. Ryan Mitchell and Conner Scott are in reach of becoming the 16th and 17th Penn players with 1,000 career receiving yards and the first since Dan Castles in 2004. Meanwhile, senior Brandon Colavita is 528 yards from cracking Penn's all-time top 10 career rushing list. Junior Conner Loftus is tied for seventh with 55 career extra points (four away from sixth place).
Penn's Punter
For the first time since 2008, Scott Lopano is not holding the punter position for the Quakers. A four-year starter, Lopano set the school record for career punts (198) and career punt yards (7,455). He took every punt for the Quakers over the last two seasons and 113 straight before Max Kurucar took all four of Penn's punts in the opener. Prior to that, the last Penn punt from a player other than Lopano was Scooter Belasco in the 2010 season finale at Cornell (Nov. 20).
NCAA Record
No program in the history of college football—at any level—has played more games than Penn. Every time they play, the Quakers set an NCAA record. Saturday's game will be the 1,335th in the Red and Blue's illustrious history. Penn remains the only program to pass 1,300 games, hitting that mark on Oct. 31, 2009 in an overtime win at Brown. Yale is second all-time with 1,282 games played.
A Penn Win Today Would…
… break a 102-year drought against Villanova.
... improve the Quakers to 2-0 for the first time since 2003.
... be the first ever at Villanova Stadium.
... be the second straight over a ranked opponent.
A Penn Loss Today Would…
… be the 13th straight to Villanova.
... snap a five-game winning streak dating back to last season.
… be less good than a win.
Last Time Out
Senior quarterback Billy Ragone completed 21-of-28 passes for 218 yards and two touchdowns as the Quakers held off the Leopards, 27-21, in the closing minutes of a rain-soaked season opener at Franklin Field. The defending Ivy League champions held a 20-point lead heading into the fourth quarter, but the Leopards scored on consecutive drives to close to within one possession. With 3:01 to play, the visitors had a chance to complete the comeback. But the Penn defense—which dominated the first three quarters —came up big again. They Quakers forced 4th-and-29 and Lafayette tried to pull off a miracle with a lateral play that advanced the ball nearly twenty yards—not enough for the Leopards to keep the ball—and it was nullified by an illegal forward lateral. Senior Billy Ragone got the Quakers on the board first with a 65-yard touchdown drive that ended with with a five-yard pass to a diving Ty Taylor in the corner of the end zone. Penn took a 13-7 lead into intermission and scored twice in the third quarter to go up 27-7—Ragone found junior tight end Mitchell King for a four-yard score and minutes later, on a bizarre play, Spencer Kulcsar scooped up an errant snap on the 25-yard line and outraced several defenders to the corner where he then raced to the left corner of the end zone. Lafayette cam to life in the fourth quarter with back-to-back scores and were within six with 5:31 left to play. After the Quakers were forced to punt, the Penn defense came up with the big stop to seal the win.
Up Next
Ivy play begins when Penn hosts Dartmouth for the first time since 2010. It is also Family Weekend at Penn and kickoff from Franklin Field is set for 1 p.m. The game can be seen on the Penn Sports Network and heard on WFIL 560AM.
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