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People will get confused and forget what they learned before they get to step 6.
Just pay cash for a house instead of having a mortgage. Its not that hard to save up money and buy a house. If the only reason you have a mortgage is to get a tax deduction, you cannot do math at all. Pay CASH for a home or at the worst get a 15 year mortgage or less and never a 30 year!
The refinancing advice in step one doesn't make any sense. If you don't know if your current mortgage includes an escrow account to pay for taxes and insurance, you should have remained a renter.
According to this stupid advice, the article is suggesting that the buyer must of never looked at his/her monthly mortgage statement which breaks down the payment with principle, interest, pmi and escrow if the account was set up with an escrow account to pay for taxes and insurance.
How about: Don't refi.
Get out there and do some odd jobs (sell blood plasma, bartend, clean houses/garages/basements, pick up doggie poo, cut lawns, deliver newspapers, etc.) and take the money you earn and send in extra "apply to principal" payments and pay the mortgage off early.
You'll save more by doing that than you will with a refi.
Stay away from Proficio Mortgage and The Money Source too. Proficio sold my mortgage immediately after closing, and used the wrong parcel to set up the escrow amounts (also paid the wrong taxes), which resulted in a $500 increase in my monthly payment. It took me 8 months to correct the problem with The Money Source - and that was only after I reported BOTH to the BBB.
DO NOT refi with CHASE BANK. All it is, is a big run around. No letters are signed. Telephone numbers to call with questions....never answer, if you get an answer, the person answering the phone never heard of the persons name on the letter. Customer service persons ask really dumb questions when you go into a Chase bank office to discuss a loan or refi. "Tell me about yourself starting with grade school"??????????
I said "are you serious"????????
16 simple steps to refinance your home mortgage
By Marilyn Lewis of MSN Real Estate
After a stretch of the lowest mortgage interest rates on record, rates are rising. If you haven't refinanced your home mortgage, now's your moment.
Maybe you're procrastinating because you've heard refinancing is a lot more trouble than it used to be. Refinancing isn't always more complicated than it used to be, but it can be. Click through the slides ahead for your road map — 16 simple steps to get you through your refi and into a new, lower-rate mortgage.
- MSN Money: Try a refinance calculator
- On our blog, 'Listed': Will new rules change the game for mortgage servicers?
16 simple steps to refinance your home mortgage
Step 1: Take stock
The first step to a new mortgage is taking stock of your old one. Gather your:
- Latest mortgage statement. If you don't have it, ask your lender for a copy. Look for your current interest rate.
- Annual property tax. Can't find last year's tax notice? Visit your county assessor's office, in person or online. Or ask your mortgage company if it includes taxes in your monthly payment and submits tax payments for you.
- Insurance statement. Find your monthly or quarterly insurance statement to find the cost of your premiums. Ask the mortgage company if it pays your insurance premiums out of an escrow account.
- Credit score. You probably have a rough idea of your score. That's all you need at this point. If you really don't know, you can estimate it using MSN Money's credit-score estimator or request a version free from online sites such as CreditKarma, Quizzle or Credit.com. (This will not be the same one your mortgage lender will use.)
16 simple steps to refinance your home mortgage
Step 2: Play with numbers
Consider how much to borrow and the length, or term, of your loan. Check your monthly mortgage statement to see what you pay for principal and interest – the total payment minus any escrow charges for home insurance, mortgage insurance and tax. Your payment might be $1,275 but just $890 goes to P&I. The mortgage company puts the rest — $385 — in an escrow account from which it pays your taxes and insurance.
Use a mortgage calculator to estimate your new P&I. Find current interest rates here (bottom left of the page.)
Compare payments. For example, if you were to borrow $150,000 at 4.5% over 30 years, your new P&I would be around $760. That's a $130 savings from your current $890 P&I. Your new total payment would be roughly $1,145 — $760 plus your escrow charges of $385.
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16 simple steps to refinance your home mortgage
Step 3: Quiz yourself
Comparing monthly mortgage payments is only part of the decision. You also should decide what you want from a refi and whether it's worth it, says Cara Hawkins, sales manager at AmeriPro Funding, a real-estate and mortgage services company based in Austin, Texas.
"The idea is to get yourself in a better position than before," says real-estate attorney Dale Robyn Siegel, owner of Circle Mortgage Group in Harrison, N.Y. "That's not necessarily trading a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage with a lower payment."
Shortening the term might boost your retirement; 29% of borrowers took shorter loans in the third quarter of 2012, according to the most recent numbers from Freddie Mac. Maybe you need to take out cash. Paying down your balance could get you a better rate. In the last quarter of 2012, 39% of refinancers paid down the loan balance, according to Freddie Mac.
- MSN Money: Is the low-interest-rate party over?
16 simple steps to refinance your home mortgage
Step 4: Take names
If you're still in the game at this point, ask friends and family for names of mortgage lenders that they've used and can recommend. "They'll definitely have a list of people not to use," Hawkins says.
Yes, you can just go online for rate and fee comparisons. But good service can't be assessed online. "Everything does not come down to rate and fees. If you can't get to closing, the rate and fees that you were quoted are irrelevant," Hawkins says.
Good to know: Bigger banks may be limited to offering only their own products. For a personal-shopper experience, use a mortgage broker or mortgage banker who offers many loan products. Anticipate trouble qualifying? Try a community bank. If you demonstrate you're a good risk, a community bank might consider your circumstances, at a slightly higher cost.
- On our blog, 'Listed': New federal rule: Make sure borrower can pay loan
16 simple steps to refinance your home mortgage
Step 5: Find your style
People vary plenty in communication styles. Some want face-to-face encounters with a lender, at least to start.
"I'd want someone that I could reach out and strangle if there's a problem," says Richard Booth, certified mortgage banker with America's First Funding Group in Neptune, N.J. Even if you usually spend lots of time online, if you like being in the same room with your banker or broker, stay local and avoid Internet mortgage shops.
Other borrowers have no desire to meet their lender. They'd rather talk by phone or email. Whatever your style, Booth says, remember that you could work closely with this lender for two or three months, so find which approach will make you happiest.
- MSN Money: Is the low-interest-rate party over?
16 simple steps to refinance your home mortgage
Step 6: Go shopping
Grab your documents from Step 1 and shop around. Talk – in person, online or on the phone — with two to four lenders about your finances, your plans and the approximate value of your home. These are no-commitment chats to help you learn about interest rates, fees and service of each lender.
Lenders will tell you if you qualify, how much you can borrow and likely costs. They should describe various options — for example, the rate for loans of different terms, with and without "points" — a charge, equal to 1% of your loan amount, for buying down the interest rate.
To do:
- As you meet lenders, imagine what it's like to work with them.
- Collect written, itemized copies of estimated rates and fees you are quoted.
- Ask how many days, on average, a lender needs to close a refinance and what happens if your rate lock expires before your loan closes.
16 simple steps to refinance your home mortgage
Step 7: Give your current lender a chance
Reach out to the company holding your mortgage now. Say you're shopping for a refinance and ask what they can do for you.
You might be able to get a "streamlined" refinance, Siegel says. You still apply and pay for an appraisal, but the process is simplified. "Instead of going through 30 steps, maybe you're going to go through 20 steps," she says. You could also save a couple hundred dollars if your lender agrees to waive the company's underwriting fees.
- MSN Money: Try a refinance calculator
- On our blog, 'Listed': Will new rules change the game for mortgage servicers?
16 simple steps to refinance your home mortgage
Step 8: Review the application form
Here's a good way to keep your refi moving. Read the uniform mortgage application form(PDF) that you and your lender's representative will fill out. Gather the information required to answer these questions. You might even want to fill it out.
You want to avoid anything that slows down the processing of your application. You're less likely to be slowed down by belated requests for additional documents and information from your lender if you've assembled everything required beforehand.
- Bing: How does escrow work?
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16 simple steps to refinance your home mortgage
Step 9: Hold off applying
Don't make an application yet, even if a lender urges you to. Why? A formal application lets the lender "pull" your credit score. Multiple credit inquiries, even by the same lender, can hurt your score — the last thing you need right now. If you're a borrower with marginal credit, it can make a huge difference, Hawkins says.
"Don't let anybody run your credit until you've decided you're going to do business with them," Siegel advises. That includes completing loan applications with online lenders.
In fact, Siegel says, from now until your loan closes, don't apply for credit for any reason. "Don't buy a car; don't co-sign for your brother's car loan; don't open a credit card. Just leave everything the way it is until after you've closed."
- MSN Money: Is the low-interest-rate party over?
16 simple steps to refinance your home mortgage
Step 10: Decide
Review your results. Lay out the estimates you collected and compare the rates and fees. They'll probably look a lot alike.
Use your gut instincts to narrow the decision. Eliminate lenders you didn't really like or trust – no need for a reason. "You have to decide what personality is right for you. It's like dating, almost," Siegel says.
Toss out anyone who made you feel even a bit pressured. Good lenders are interested in helping you improve your financial life, not just in selling you products. "If somebody can't answer your questions or you feel like you are getting the runaround, scratch them off your list," Hawkins says.
Choose a lender who seems good at hand-holding and who responded knowledgeably and quickly. Refinancing is stressful, Booth says. "The last thing you need is to deal with a company that's not responsive to your needs."
- On our blog, 'Listed': New federal rule: Make sure borrower can pay loan
16 simple steps to refinance your home mortgage
Step 11: Now, apply
Contact your new lender to say you're on board. Ask for a step-by-step explanation of what to expect and a complete list of documents to submit.
Discuss whether to pay the fees in cash at closing or add them to the loan amount. Go that route and you'll pay a higher rate but avoid paying the $3,000 or so in cash at closing. Ask how long it would take to pay off the fees if they're included in the loan. This makes sense if you'll sell or refinance before your fees are paid off. After the "break even" point, you're paying extra interest every month.
After you submit an application, a lender has three business days to give you a good-faith estimate (PDF) showing all the loan costs. Your final bill can't vary much unless circumstances change — your credit score or home appraisal is lower than expected, for example.
- MSN Money: Is the low interest rate party over?
16 simple steps to refinance your home mortgage
Step 12: Brace for roadblocks
Be prepared for surprises. The appraisal may come in lower than you had hoped. That could mean that you can't borrow as much as you've planned.
Your credit score might be lower than you had thought. A lower score might boost the costs of your new mortgage. Unless you have additional cash or can make higher mortgage payments, you may need to lower your expectations and borrow less.
You can't anticipate everything. But you can prepare by having a fallback position in case things don't turn out just as you'd hoped.
- Bing: How does escrow work?
Slide show: 7 pros and 7 cons to refinancing
- On our blog, 'Listed': Delinquent loans, foreclosures decline
16 simple steps to refinance your home mortgage
Step 13: Expect delays
Refinancing is not easy or quick. Low rates keep lenders inundated with applications, meaning it could take 60 or 90 days to close. "If anybody tells you they can close you in two weeks, they're lying," Siegel says.
Before the mortgage meltdown, you'd turn in documents and wait for the lender to tell you your loan was approved. Now, after handing in every document requested, you may face new demands as lenders' underwriters examine your application with a fine-tooth comb.
You could be asked, for instance, to prove where you got any unusually large (for you) bank deposits. Or to produce divorce papers, even if you qualify for the loan without your child-support payments. After a month goes by, you may need to submit fresh bank statements and pay stubs.
- On our blog, 'Listed': New federal rule: Make sure borrower can pay loan
16 simple steps to refinance your home mortgage
Step 14: Endure the appraisal
Your appraisal could be a curve ball. With home prices unstable and lots of foreclosures, appraisers have had trouble finding recent similar, nearby sales to judge a home's value.
Real-estate markets are improving, though. The problem varies by city and by neighborhood. A low appraisal could require you to pay more or accept a smaller loan. It could prevent you from refinancing at all.
There's not much you can do. Don't try to contact the appraiser. Siegel says these two action items might help:
- Clean up the house so it makes a good impression.
- Ask your lender if the appraiser will accept your written suggestion of nearby recently sold homes ("comparables") that you think are similar to yours. (Here's how to find them.)
16 simple steps to refinance your home mortgage
Step 15: Lock the interest rate
"Locking" an interest rate means getting a guaranteed rate — or rate and points — for a defined time, maybe 30 or 60 days.
The lock protects you from rising rates. But it means you're committed even if rates fall. "Lenders should not charge you for a rate lock, although they can ask for a reservation fee, which is refunded 100% at closing," Booth says.
Efficiency is key. Don't keep your lender waiting while you take four days to find your 2009 tax statement during the lock period.
"I usually don't recommend locking a loan until the appraisal is complete and all documents are received from the borrower," Booth says. That's because it's hard to predict how long the appraisal will take. If your lock expires before the loan closes, you lender may extend it. Don't assume, though. Ask.
- MSN Money: Is the low interest rate party over?
16 simple steps to refinance your home mortgage
Step 16: Close the loan
Hooray! Are you ready for closing day, when you sign the loan papers, pay off your old mortgage and assume the new one? You'll be asked to sign a big stack of legal documents. Some states require you to use an attorney. Others don't.
Regardless, prepare to spend the time you must carefully read every line of every document you're given. Don't sign anything you don't understand. If you're more comfortable getting help, hire a lawyer for a few hundred dollars. It's money well-spent.
- MSN Money: Try a refinance calculator
- On our blog, 'Listed': Will new rules change the game for mortgage servicers?


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- « "These vicious carnivores used their heavy beaks to batter obstacles and tear flesh, and left little of their victims intact. Flightless birds, these 8-foot-tall predators could none the less run 65 km/h – making them pretty difficult to take down. " »
- — Primeval: New World official description[1]
Terror Birds were large, carnivorous, flightless birds from between the Early Pliocene and Early Pleistocene epoch of the the Cenozoic era.
Terror Birds were large, flightless and carnivorous birds. They apparently lived in flocks and packs, and were vicious and aggressive predators in North America. The adults were about eight feet tall, and Titanis walleri could run at 65 km/h. It seemed that Terror Birds matured quickly, since Leggy went from being a chick to an adult over the course of only a few months.
It also appeared that how the Terror Birds attacked their prey differed somewhat between different groups; the first flock that the ARC team encountered appeared to devour and kill prey simply by pecking chunks of flesh off of it with their large beaks, while the Titanis walleri that the Special Projects Group encountered were shown to kill prey by pinning it down with their large feet, and then using their large beaks to tear flesh out of the prey's back.
Generally, Terror Birds were hunters, but some such as Leggy were instead scavengers, eating and scavenging any leftover food such as human snacks they could find. However, these scavenger Birds would still attack and kill humans on sight.
Incursions and encountersEdit
Episode 3.6Edit
A flock of Terror Birds came through an Anomaly to a rural war cabin in the early 20th Century. They apparently killed John Mortimer's scientific team after the team encountered the Birds in the woods, and then disappeared (most likely back through the Anomaly).
When the war cabin Anomaly reopened circa 2009 - 2010, the Terror Birds came through again. One of the Birds attacked Danny Quinn, Connor Temple, Abby Maitland and Sarah Page, and chased their car through the woods until they crashed the car. The Terror Bird later returned to the crashed car and attacked Connor and Danny, but the two were able to escape and capture the Bird in a snare trap.
Shortly after, Sarah and Abby encountered the other Terror Birds in a dead crop, and the flock began attacking the team. One of the Birds was blown up when Danny tricked it into stepping on a landmine, and another attacked Ross, killing his fellow soldier, and was subsequently decapitated when Ross' car was blown up by a landmine, and the explosion sent one of the car's wheel spinners into the Terror Bird's neck.
The team then retreated to the war cabin, and the other Terror Birds attacked and began to break inside. When Danny tried to escape from the cabin to the Anomaly by climbing along a power line, several Birds tried to pull him down before Connor lured them away. Just before the Birds managed to reach the team inside the war cabin, a recording of a Terror Bird distress call drew the Birds back through the Anomaly, which closed shortly after.
Episode 4.7EditA Terror Bird came through an exact same spot as another Anomaly) into a prison circa 2011, where it came into a prison cell via a satellite Anomaly and immediately killed a tourist and dragged him back through. The Terror Bird later returned through the merged pair Anomalies right in front of Connor, Abby and Hilary Becker, who scared it back through using EMDs.
The Terror Bird soon came back through a satellite Anomaly in a storage closet, but returned through before the satellite Anomaly closed. As Connor, Abby and Matt discussed the situation, the Terror Bird entered the room, having come back through another satellite Anomaly. The Bird ignored them and travelled through the original, merged pair of Anomalies.
Later, while the team were searching for Patrick Quinn in the main room of the prison, the Terror Bird came back and ran into the prison dungeon. Connor and Abby chased after the creature and located it inside a room. Along with Danny, they slowly spread out, and the Bird attacked Abby. Danny coaxed the Bird towards him and then beat it back through a satellite Anomaly with Molly. The Terror Bird was sent to another part of the prison where Matt had Patrick cornered and shot it down. The Bird was then locked away in storage cupboard.
Patrick later freed the Terror Bird from the storage cupboard and left it to kill Emily Merchant; but Emily was able to beat the Terror Bird unconscious with Molly. The Bird was presumably returned through the Anomaly shortly afterwards.
Angry Birds (New World Episode 1.4)Edit
Three Terror Birds (two adults and a juvenile), specifically Titanis walleri, came through an Anomaly to the New West Warehouse district in early 2012. The juvenile was found by Blake and Skeezer in their marijuana crop aboard an abandoned train, and kept by Skeezer in the two's makeshift home aboard the train. Skeezer initially fed his cheese puffs to the juvenile Terror Bird, and then later kept it in a cardboard box; and he also dubbed it "Leggy". The adult Birds, meanwhile, prowled the area, with at least one of them prowling the nearby woods.
The adult Terror Bird prowling the woods stalked and eventually attacked a motorcyclist on the road, sending him crashing off the road. The Bird then devoured him, leaving only his leg and motorcycle gear. Later, the Bird was accidentally hit by Mac Rendell's truck, but survived and managed to flee back to the warehouse district.
At the warehouse district, the second adult Terror Bird stalked Evan Cross in a warehouse filled with old trains. It then attacked and pursued Evan and Ken Leeds through the maze of trains, and managed to wound Evan in the leg while trying to reach him through the gap between two train carts. Mac then arrived and quickly tranquilised the Bird by shooting it with numerous tranquiliser darts.The other adult then arrived and chased Evan, Mac and Leeds, cornering them in a train's cargo cart. Initially, the Terror Bird tried to break the cart's door down, but eventually started looking for other ways in. After some time, the Bird abandoned its attack on Mac, Leeds and Evan and went off. It attacked Blake in the maze of old trains, devouring flesh from his back until it was unintentionally alerted that the Cross Photonics team were watching it from nearby. The Terror Bird then pursued the team through the warehouse and outside.
Shortly after, Dylan Weir lured the Terror Bird aboard a train, and the Bird chased her through the train into a carriage filled with vapours from burning marijuana. Dylan managed to escape the Bird, and the team locked it inside the marijuana-filled carriage to be knocked out by the marijuana vapours. One of the adult Terror Birds apparently died (most likely from drug overdose). The other adult was returned through the Anomaly, and Leggy was secretly taken by Leeds.
The Great Escape (New World Episode 1.10)Edit
After Leeds took Leggy, he handed the juvenile Terror Bird over to the military to get Project Magnet reactivated. Leggy was subsequently raised in a government laboratory, and was subjected to numerous painful and cruel experiments. After a few months, by which time Leggy had grown to adulthood, the Terror Bird managed to break out of his cage and escape from the lab into Vancouver when a doctor attempted to sedate him for rectal biopsy.
Leggy subsequently travelled to a parking garage, where he attacked a druggy's parked car before fleeing into an alley outside. Evan Cross, Dylan Weir and a squad of soldiers led by Major Douglas later found Leggy in the alley scavenging through a dumpster, but the Terror Bird fled and escaped when Douglas' men tried to tranquilise him.
Leggy next travelled to the Thunderbird Sports Arena and stalked the arena's underground maintenance tunnels, eating snacks he came across there and chewing off the tracking device on his leg. He also ambushed and killed Corporal Turner when the latter entered the tunnels. Leggy subsequently travelled out of the tunnels and into the arena's ice-skating area, where he attacked Major Douglas and his soldiers; killing at least one of them and injuring Douglas, before Sergeant Macready fended Leggy off by shooting the Terror Bird in the leg.The injured Leggy then went out onto the ice rink, before fleeing back into the maintenance tunnels when Evan and Dylan shot him with tranquilisers in a failed attempt to tranquilise the Bird. Leggy hid in the maintenance tunnels until Evan and Dylan lured him out of hiding with a trail of cheese puffs and fake squawks, then shot him with a tranquiliser once he was close enough. Leggy then noticed Evan and Dylan and tried to attack, before succumbing to the tranquiliser. Upon concluding that Leggy could not be saved, Dylan shot and killed the Terror Bird as a mercy killing.
Other referencesEdit
The Inquisition (New World Episode 1.11)Edit
Leggy was seen in Evan Cross' flashbacks of the second Terror Bird incursion involving Leggy.
- As the Terror Bird in Episode 4.7 had noticeable physical differences from the Terror Birds in Episode 3.6, and the ones in Primeval: New World had physical differences from both the kinds of Terror Bird that appeared in the original Primeval show, it is generally believed by fans that the three different-looking kinds of Terror Bird were different species to each other.
- Skeezer named the juvenile Terror Bird that he and Blake found in Angry Birds Leggy.
- While the Terror Birds in Primeval: New World were identified as Titanis walleri, it is unknown what species the Birds in the original Primeval show were. Some sources state that the original show's Terror Birds were Titanis belongs to, while others state that they were another species of Phorusrhacid.
- In Episode 4.2, an archive shot of one of the Terror Birds that appeared in Episode 3.6 was used for a picture of a creature on Creaturedepository.com. Due to this, some fans believe that canonically, the creature seen on the website may have been a Terror Bird.
- The Terror Birds from Series 3 bear a resemblance to the ones from the 2008 film 10,000 B.C.
- While the Terror Bird from Series 4 shares a body of the ones from Series 3, it has plumage like a condor.
- On the original Primeval website, the show's Terror Birds were mentioned living in the Miocene and Cenozoic epochs. Although terror birds existed in the Miocene, the Cenozoic is actually an era, not an epoch.

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I used peanut butter in this recipe as that was what I had on hand, and they were still very good. But 2 dozen? Ah, no...more like 18 (using the "heaping tablespoon" measurement per the instructions). Flattening them didn't really seem necessary as they were already well on their way after 6 minutes (guess it depends on the temperature of the dough?), and after cooling for a minute they were almost too thin to transfer. But I like both pb cookies and snickerdoodles so these were an interesting twist on both. I would probably make these again, but not before exploring other recipes.
Almond Butter Snickerdoodles
detailaddict Posted: 04/25/10
meme48 Posted: 11/19/10
These were delicious! I also followed the recipe and used almond butter, and I will definitely make these again
Mare33 Posted: 06/06/10
I actually used almond butter, like the recipe called for, and thought these cookies were amazing. Perfectly chewy and the combination of flavors was phenomenal. I used freshly ground almond butter that wasn't completely smooth, but these were really, really good. I am going to make them again right now.
cssanford Posted: 05/27/10
I tried it with peanut butter as I didn't have any almond butter on hand. I thought the taste was unusual. The cookie didn't taste like peanut butter at all, but had a lemony flaver (due to the lemon rind). Good texture, but the cookie was kind of disappointing.
Morgan11 Posted: 12/21/12
These have a great flavor. I used gluten-free all purpose flour for a family member with an allergy. They were quite chewy and did not crisp, making for an interesting chew. The batter was very wet, to the point that I could only scoop the batter onto parchment with a cookie scoop, not use my fingers at all. I would not give these as gifts, but would share them with close family and friends. I will make them again because the flavor is so interesting and scrumptious! Thank you for this unique twist on the classic snickerdoodle!
FarmerD Posted: 01/09/14
Always love snickerdoodles and these almond ones merit praise, as well. They are easy to make and tasty. Have used this recipe before and will again.
kimosabelou Posted: 01/30/14
Delicious rich flavor! I was looking for a way to use leftover egg yolks so I tried this. I used regular cream cheese and left out the lemon rind as I didn't have any on hand. I put all the cinnamon in the batter and sprinkled plain sugar on the cookies before baking. I used unbleached flour in place of the white whole wheat. The regular whole wheat flour added a bit of texture. Made 30 cookies. Most of them were gone within 24 hours. (My 2 kids are the suspects.)


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Demanding sustainable energy solutions from large, multi-national energy corporations is like demanding humane treatment at Abu Ghraib prison. Good luck with that.
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From windmills to solar panels to zero-point energy, the future of energy is smaller, decentralized systems that work together in intelligent networks where everyone is an energy producer and energy consumer.
Think of it like the Internet. It doesn't work because large corporations created it and run it. The Internet works because of peer-based sharing and protocols that allow anyone to tap it, connect to it and contribute to it. Most people are content consumers and producers. The future of energy will be similar, although the specific technologies and protocols are still unclear.
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Criticizing the provincial Quebec government for inviting oil companies to the five-day World Energy Congress at the sprawling Palais de Congres, the protestors demanded a sustainable energy future. Many protesters covered in molasses staged a "Black Tide Beach Party," while dozens of others carried banners that read "Too dirty, too risky, go beyond oil." Many protesters showed their anger at the BP oil spill, but the protest targeted the oil industry as a whole.
The Montreal 2010 Congress expected nearly participants from industry, government and academia to understand energy issues and solutions from a global perspective. The protesters saw the demonstration as a great way to raise the issue of oil spill, ahead of a global gathering of energy experts.
This is what Brian O'Leary Ph.D., a former Princeton professor in astrophysics and NASA astronaut, fervently believes is possible for us and our planet. After hearing his 45 minute Free Energy lecture (right-click to download 38 MB file) on Saturday at the "After the Darkness, Dawns a New Light Conference", I believe him, too.
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Perspectives: Field Notes
Make Your Message Clear and Concise
Some common errors plague writing done by many engineers.
"How to write good" made me laugh until I heard an engineer from Texas say it, believing that was correct English. The phrase should be "How to write well." Thankfully, you understand that, right?
Let's explore some ways to allow you to write crisply and clearly — convincingly — so the work you're discussing gets done precisely. And, that's the point: writing badly is a safety issue. Spreadsheets, tables and lists won't get you off the hook; somehow, somewhere, you must explain, in plain English, what you're trying to say. In a previous article, I painted with broad strokes; in this column let's look at the sinew of technical writing.
I'll begin with one of my pet peeves: the thought to nowhere. Here's a good example: "Appropriate adjustments to the tuning constants shall be made to achieve stable control." The point comes across better by saying: "Tuning constants will require adjustment during commissioning." If you can precisely name something, do it. For instance, instead of just stating "the line needs valves with different, smaller orifices," give the orifice size you suggest. Another point worth mentioning is plural versus singular: usually the first noun in the sentence is the subject and thus determines whether the verb should be singular or plural — e.g., "The problem with the six pumps is [not are!] excessive impeller wear."
Here's another example of thoughts to nowhere: "It seems that the shear forces emanating from the impeller negatively affect the polymer agent, in that, it breaks down the actual polymer-to-polymer molecular forces." Unless you're writing for Scientific American and you're explaining rheology to high-schoolers, don't elaborate on physical details. If you must, here's a better way to express this thought: "The shear forces produced by the impeller break down the polymer." Notice I got rid of unnecessary adverbs and adjectives: negatively affect, actual and molecular forces. I also eliminated "It seems," which creates the impression that you're not sure. If you know what you're talking about, write with authority. When I rewrote the sentence, I focused on what produces the shear forces and the consequences: the polymer is sheared apart. Unless you're actually going to discuss shear vectors around an impeller, leave the elaboration to the PhDs.
Overly long and complex sentences muddy the message. Mark Twain, an expert on the German language, once remarked, "Some German words are so long that they have a perspective." He also complained about the over-use of parentheses and how single sentences stretched the length of pages in German newspapers. That's what I am talking about. Here's a fair example: "If this is a free radical solution or emulsion reaction, as I assume, then it is a chain reaction that could lead to an explosion if all monomer is added at once, and the temperature rises out of control." This sentence has perspective; it loses focus. How is a free radical solution related to an emulsion reaction? Most engineers understand that temperature will rise out of control because an explosion is exothermic. Try this: "If all the monomer is added at once, a chain reaction could occur."
Here's another pet peeve: trade names. Did you know that "Teflon" applies strictly to polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) produced by DuPont, which originated the material? (Notice, by the way, that all letters in such an abbreviation are capitalized — that's another good tip.) You can use either term in referring to DuPont's products, but say PTFE for materials made by others. Using trade names that aren't as common in our business can cause confusion. Consider "Terylene," which was the trade name of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) made by now-defunct Imperial Chemical Industries, a company that once rivaled DuPont (which offered its version as Dacron — a trade name that Invista now owns.) Not only can the popularity of certain trade names wane but also product names can change, say, when a company is acquired. So, if you're using a trade name, provide a generic description, too.
Okay, here's another itch that needs scratching: burying the lead. In the days when newspaper stories were banged out on manual typewriters, editors often complained about reporters, too familiar with their story, who rambled through the details. That's burying the lead. When you write anything, remember the reader really wants the important points upfront. Take a lesson from the editors by putting the heart of the story in the first few paragraphs and leaving the supporting information to the end. Write as though your reader only will glance at the first few sentences because that's all the time you'll likely get to convince the person to read the rest. Writing, in the end, is about baiting the hook and leading your reader through your reasoning to accept your ideas.
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FORT WAYNE — In its 25th and most likely final NHC wrestling contest with perennial state power Bellmont, Carroll did something Thursday night that it has never done before: win.
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Prince, now, 42, lost his first wife, Wanda Prince, 30, a bond trader, when Tower 2 collapsed; Ms. Cammarata's brother, Michael, 22, was the youngest firefighter killed responding to the World Trade Center.
Despite the birth of a child, those seemingly unshakable ties have unraveled amid a toxic divorce and allegations that Ms. Cammarata's family bilked Prince of $1.3 million of his $2.9 settlement from the September 11 Victim Compensation Fund.
Instead of buying land in Florida with the $1.3 million, as discussed, Ms. Cammarata's father, developer Joseph Cammarata Sr., allegedly purchased a $930,000 home in Colts Neck, N.J., for his son, Joseph Jr. and his son's wife.
Prince has sued his former spouse's family to get his money back, plus $500,000 in punitive damages, along with lawyers' fees and interest.
In the meantime, prosecutors are reviewing Joseph Cammarata Sr.'s involvement in the matter, and criminal charges "have not been ruled in or ruled out," a spokesman for District Attorney Daniel Donovan said last week.
The three-year-old civil suit was recently stayed in state Supreme Court, St. George. However, it should proceed to trial shortly after an administrator is named for the estate of Linda Cammarata, Joseph Cammarata Sr.'s late wife, said Prince's lawyer, Edward Marcowitz.
"We are extremely confident in our case, and when we present it to the jury we think we'll be successful," said Marcowitz, of the Manhattan-based firm of Barasch McGarry Salzman & Penson.
Prince contends he loaned the money to the elder Cammarata through the developer's corporation, Camma Joelin Enterprises Corp., and was never paid back.
Cammarata's lawyer maintains the cash was a business investment to develop Florida land, that, to this point, hasn't panned out due to the crumbling real-estate market.
"This is nothing more than a bitter divorce between Mr. Prince and Ms. Cammarata," said Mario F. Gallucci of the Willowbrook firm Helbock, Nappa & Gallucci. "Mr. Prince knows full well that he invested $1.3 million into two pieces of property."
Gallucci denied the money was used to buy a home in New Jersey.
Named as defendants are Camma Joelin Enterprises Corp., Joseph Cammarata Sr., Linda Cammarata; Joseph Cammarata Jr. and his wife. The elder Cammarata and his wife were officers of the corporation and their son worked there, said court papers.
Kimberly Cammarata Prince is not named in the action, although she and Prince are battling over their divorce settlement in a separate matrimonial suit.
Prince contends he loaned the $1.3 million to his then-father-in-law in January 2006 and was told he'd get a mortgage or other security in return. He never did.
Six months earlier, Prince had loaned the elder Cammarata $122,000 for a real-estate deal. Although it soured, his money was returned, said Marcowitz.
"From our vantage point, that drew him into their confidence," the lawyer said.
Kimberly Cammarata Prince, a certified public accountant and signatory on Prince's account wrote two $650,000 checks for the larger loan, said Marcowitz. The word "loan" appeared on the memo line on each check, said Prince's court papers.
About a month after writing the checks, Kimberly Cammarata said she wanted a divorce, Marcowitz said.
Gallucci, Joseph Cammarata Sr.'s lawyer, said Prince had initiated matters by asking to get involved in his father-in-law's business.
The elder Cammarata agreed and Prince invested $1.3 million in a land deal.
Cammarata bought two parcels in Davie, Fla., built foundations and began developing them, said Gallucci.
However, the real-estate market crashed, and Cammarata, who is still paying the mortgage and taxes on the properties, can't sell them.
He said his client intends to repay Prince after the properties are sold.
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What is your poetry?
Poetry communicates what nothing other than poetry can. We all have those unspoken stories, the resounding silence and the brilliance of darkness that defy the structures of prose. Some of us can have poetry to speak for us, like Suheir does. Some of us do not have it and read it to know that someone else has spoken for us.
Leonard Cohen said, 'Poetry is just the evidence of life. If your life is burning well, poetry is just the ash.'
How well is your life burning? How much ash did it gather? What is your poetry?
Dedicated to my TED friend Jim Moonan.
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Another defensive starter, nose tackle Peria Jerry, misses his third straight practice with a quadriceps injury.
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The Falcons (9-1) list reserve defensive tackle Vance Walker (ribs) as questionable.
A right ankle sprain has sidelined Weatherspoon for the last three games. He returned to practice on Wednesday, but missed Thursday's session with an undisclosed illness.
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Had my 39 week appt. yesterday and all is looking good. Jack is STILL measuring way above schedule and right now they estimate his weight around 9 lbs. 5 oz!! Yikes! The plan, is to induce next Thursday evening. They'll place the Cervadil that night and then if I'm not progressing by morning begin Pitocin. I'm hoping that I go on my own BEFORE the 18th but I'm grateful to have an end in sight and a plan. If I do make it to the 18th, which DH thinks will happen, I'm praying the Cervadil does the trick and I won't need Pitocin or anything else. Such a strange feeling to know that by next Saturday I'll be holding our miracle son in my arms!
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I made this to take to someones house which I never should have done. I usually don't take things I haven't made before but this looked good and easy. It was barely edible. I followed the directions to the T and it was bitter and looked better than it tasted. Live and learn.
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todd551 Posted: 11/05/11
Question - why is it called pumpkin chocolate? Is the chocolate because of the dusting of cocoa powder? The previous review refers to the chocolate to pumpkin ratio and the chocolate layers. Is there something missing from the recipe? 11/6/11 Thank you for the answer, I can't believe I missed that the graham crackers were chocolate!!!! Much appreciated!
mobo128 Posted: 11/19/11
Very easy to make. Came out looking just like the picture.
Elizabeth03 Posted: 11/05/11
The chocolate is from the CHOCOLATE graham crackers. That is the dark chocolate layer you see! Enjoy!
charlottecball Posted: 11/27/11
I made this for Thanksgiving and took it to a friend's house. It was so easy to make and delicious. I ran out of time and so I didn't get a chance to cut out the leaves (or other shapes), and so I just dusted it with the chocolate powder--still amazing. My friend is still telling me how good it was, and she just asked for the recipe. Definitely fun and easy to make!
PSTysDad Posted: 11/01/11
I made this for a Halloween dessert bar with skulls instead of the pretty leaves. One recipe filled two 1.5 quart Corning Ware dishes and used 1.5 boxes of graham crackers. That seemingly minor change affected the chocolate to pumpkin ratio and therefore the moisture level. I made it 18 hours before serving it and it came apart a bit in the middle of the chocolate layers on the plate. The graham crackers needed a bit more moisture this way to make an even layer. I just had a bite this morning, 32 hours later, and it holds together perfectly. Next time I will sprinkle the graham crackers with Grand Marnier before smearing on the filling for a little kick! I am also going to try the same technique but substitute marshmallow fluff and a bit of peppermint extract for the pumpkin to have a chocolate-mint version for a year round simple dessert. It is delicious and so easy to make!


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I noticed a very small amount of water running continuing to run into our toilet bowl. In taking off the tank lid, I was able hear a small "water running" sound and was even able to make it stop briefly when I lifted the float ball. However, messing with the float ball doesn't seem to have an affect anymore.
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Replace the fill valve, in most cases a Fluidmaster 400A will do the job. While you are doing that I'd recommend installing a new flapper and braided stainless steel closet supply as well.
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Replacing the fill valve is probably your best bet, but I would use a Korky QuietFill (part number 528).
I find that they work better and are quieter (they don't have the annoying "water hammer" that Fluidmaster does when shutting off). Plus they have really good customer support in case you need help with anything.
They can do some pretty good pipe shaking....
I don't care much for that Hunter design Korky uses...
But I do like their flappers...
Thanks for the feedback. It ended up just being the flapper which I've replaced, and we're doing pretty well now.
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I'm admin on the computer but I haven't added a manifest requiring elevated permissions. I can add that. Yes, the file does already exist.
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Then is no need to call Application.Exit(). Your program will exit by itself after the finally clause.
What is the exact error you are getting when you instantiate the WebClient object?
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Yes, please "bear" with me as I'm not interested in you "baring" anything for me whatsoever. Keep that to your wife please.
Are you suggesting something along the lines of this?
using System; using System.Linq; using System.IO; using System.Net; using System.Windows.Forms; using System.Diagnostics; namespace Config_Updater { class Program { [STAThread] static void Main(string[] args) { Uri uri = new Uri("https://myupdatedconfigfile.com"); string filename = @"C:\Program Files\OpenVPN\config"; { begin: Process[] pname = Process.GetProcessesByName("OpenVPN"); if (pname.Length == 1) { //string processName = "OpenVPN"; foreach (Process proc in Process.GetProcessesByName("OpenVPN")) proc.Kill(); While(process.exist = true) { Thread.Sleep(10); } try { if (File.Exists(filename)) { File.Delete(filename); } else { WebClient wc = new WebClient(); wc.DownloadFile(uri, filename); } finally } } }
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And she is no more. The Delhi rape victim, whom people were calling Damini and Nirbhaya, succumbed to her injuries while most of us got busy with life. Of course she was a Nirbhaya, the fearless, who despite going through unbearable pain and trauma, lived to tell the truth.
The whole world is mourning her death and each one of us is regretting for not being courageous enough to take a stand against this increasing insensitivity of men towards women. We all are just agitated! But, what we all should do instead is, bring reform by turning our agitation into demand and compel the law and order to be strong enough, to ensure that something so heinous is never repeated!
While the leading women of Colors have been setting examples of their strength and capabilities, here are the men of Colors, extremely embarrassed yet enraged about the shameful incident, demanding the most stringent punishment for these rapists.
Manish Raisinghani, Siddhant of Sasural Simar Ka says, "Punishment is a lesson for the culprit, it prevents us from breaking the law. But, if so many cases are happening around that means our law is very weak. Rape is a physical torture and mental humiliation, is a rapist really put through that? I doubt! So the punishment should be hard enough to traumatize the accused. Only if their punishment becomes an example for the rest it will work. Only if the person knows that however strong his political connection is, he will not escape ' Then it will work!"
Colors has always aimed at bringing social reform by highlighting the issues like child marriage and widow remarriage. Women have always been portrayed as strong and decisive individuals in all our shows, but with such a spiteful act happening around in the country, we feel even more responsible towards changing the mindset of our society by being a part of it.
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Patron, Vodka....sounds like we're ready to party!
Will be beinging the Big Orange Jug filled with Seven Dwarfs / Vultures style homemade kickapoojoyjuice!
Very strange indeed. Normally your booked up the day your added.
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Wow! Looking hot! Wish I didn't have to work that weekend. Definitely missing out on a opportunity to shoot some amazing models 1 on 1.
You work too hard. Take the day off and come to the shoot. You're probably rusty.
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I'm sure an attending photog in the OC could pick up both of you specially if you both ride naked on the way to Norco.
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Tickled Pink
Winery visitors often see a man with short, blondish hair and mustache patrolling the 1,200-acre grounds in a golf cart. He is Gary Heck, chairman and president of Korbel Champagne Cellars on the Russian River.
Korbel is the largest-selling premium sparkler in America, including a rose (roh-zay).
...Source: "The Wine Enthusiast" Magazine
The above two items are not unrelated. Gary started working at Korbel in 1965. By the time he replaced his father as Chairman of the Board in 1984, he had seen sales grow from 150,000 cases a year to nearly one million. He is always coming up with new ideas, and here's the latest, a Jane Seymour pink bubbly.
The Emmy-winning Seymour can do more than act. She can PAINT! If you have any doubt, buy a bottle of the Korbel Brut Rose that bears her name, and her elegant floral design. It's a dramatic hibiscus in baked enamel on the bottle. As Gary says, "Now everyone can own a Jane Seymour original."
The Jane Seymour -Limited Edition Brut Rose (roh-zay)
Perhaps the best indication of the popularity of Korbel sparklers is the fact that they have been served at the last five presidential inaugurations starting with Ronald Reagan in 1981. Incidentally, the first case of Korbel American Champagne produced after the end of Prohibition was sent to President Franklin D. Roosevelt!
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