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Baby Bottle Boomerang Fundraiser - Richland Pregnancy Serivces
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Richland Pregnancy Services will launch their Baby Bottle Boomerang fundraiser taking place now through March 11th. RPS asks individuals to collect spare change in a baby bottle, which are provided by RPS. All donations go to support the efforts of RPS to establish in Richland County a culture that places a high value on life by educating individuals in Biblical lifestyle choices. In 2011, RPS touched more than 4,000 individuals through their services. For more information call RPS at 419-522-8863 ext. 203.
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Scripps Seeks to Acquire Assets of Troubled Hospice
San Diego Hospice, the largest non-profit hospice in California and one of the largest in the nation, now seeking bankruptcy protection, may soon be combined with Scripps Health.
The four-hospital Scripps system on Wednesday sought bankruptcy court approval to rescue the organization. The hospice has been wrestling with a federal decision that it enrolled patients who weren't appropriately documented with terminal illness.
On Wednesday, SDH announced it would close.
Scripps is looking to acquire the assets of the 24-bed hillside acute care facility, which up until last fall took care of 900 patients at a time, most of them in their homes, with some 900 employees.
"I think there's a growing understanding of hospice care for society and it makes sense for us to have it within our system," says Scripps CEO Chris Van Gorder. "It's a sad day for San Diego Hospice, but I had doctors all over me suggesting that we step in and help. They just didn't know until today that we were doing just that."
Depending on the bankruptcy court's decision, he adds, "we will hire employees, many from San Diego Hospice, if they're interested in working with us, and I think many will be. And we will ramp up as patients sign up with us, and transition them over into our hospice."
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#1 Pacific Beach Retirement Option: Puerto Vallarta
Wednesday, January 12th, 2011Puerto Vallarta continues to appear in the news in many publications and surveys as one of the best retirement locations in the world. Here is an excerpt from Kathleen Peddicord, founder of Live and Invest Overseas, claiming that PV is their #1 pacific beach retirement haven:
Life on the Pacific coast of Nicaragua or the Azuero coast of Panama would be affordable and comfortable, but I wouldn't describe it as luxury. If you're looking for a more fully appointed Pacific coast lifestyle, my top recommendation as we move into 2011 is Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
This is one of the best places I can think of to embrace a fully appointed Pacific beach retirement lifestyle right now. And the best part is that, here in P.V., not only can you plug into a fully developed retirement lifestyle…built, furnished, landscaped, and within minutes of the fairway or the yacht club if those pastimes interest you…but, unlike in southern California, you can also afford it.
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Like Leonard's Bakery and Rainbow Drive-In, Matsumoto Shave Ice is a can't-miss if you're visiting the Hawaiian island of Oahu for the first time.
From Honolulu, head up the Kamehameha Highway to the slower paces of the island's North Shore. Eventually, you'll hit M. Matsumoto Store, a general store with an unassuming presence that belies its international frozen dessert fame.
The only thing that might give it away? A long line of hot, thirsty customers, eagerly waiting their turn to order. For a better background on this regional favorite, read on.


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Fantasy Roundrobin
A Composite World where Everyone Shares the GM Chair
In this game each player will submit both a region and a character from that region. When the group passes into that region or any activity occurs in it, they will take the role of GM. And, of course, throughout the game each GM will play as their character and be a part of the group.
Below are a set of ground rules which evolved out of previous discussion. They are still open to ammendment so if you have any issues with them, please speak up.
1) You are your character, not your region. This is not a nation game so do not design your region to 'win'. Design it to be breathtaking, deep and realistic.
2) Technology in a region is limited to late Rennaissance. This means basic firearms technology, but a continued reliance on weapons like sabers and rapiers in close combat. Because the world is still largely unexplored technology will vary WIDELY meaning there will still be cultures operating in the stone age.
3) Magic will be limited to spirits. All magic must be explained on the basis of binding, persuading or otherwise engaging spirits. These spirits could be natural, elemental, faithbased, or actual spirits of the dead (wraiths). Spirits should not grant any favors without payment of some sort and binding spirits must always rely on materials or rites which are costly (the more powerful the spirit, the more costly the binding).
4) Consider the world to be a globe with seasonal variations in it's southern and northern hemisphere similar to earth. Keep this in mind when you choose your square. Equatorial regions will tend to be hot, regions toward the poles, less so.
5) Do not design your region all at once. Instead, post a general vision in the OOC. Then after feedback, you can return to the drawing board and fill in the details.
6) If you are designing an extensive continent which breeches multiple squares make sure to consult with your 'neighbors' as you are likely to share many cultural, historical, and geological factors.
Here is our base pallet. I have divided the world into nine squares. If we get fewer than seven players some people can double up. As you can see, I have already taken two. The reason I did this was to create kind of a low and a high ceiling for technology so that a general ball park will be clearly defined.
And here are the general visions for Korvay and Dorrika
Korvay (5)- A tiny but powerful trading state with a navy that dominates much of the world's oceans. The nation itself is a composite of island cities, each ruled over by a local 'prince'. The real power in Korvay, however, is the merchant's guild and the so called 'merchant princes' who rule all from the shadows.
Korvayan technology is a composite of the best ideas they have acquired (stolen) from far flung reaches. Their ships are wind driven, often with air elementals woven into their sails, and armed with canons. Their armies employ both muskets, flintlocks and folded steel sabers. Korvayan magic focuses on the forging of spirits into materials, specifically musket and canon balls. When these shells strike their targets, the angry spirits are released resulting in catastrophic elemental effects. Korvayans have also borrowed methods of weaving spirits into cloth and use this method to fill their sails regardless of wind direction.
The Korvayan people are a dark skinned race having lived for ages in the heat of the tropics. They are inquisitive, inventive, and, some would claim, ruthless by nature. Although their merchants trade in all commodities, one of their most lucrative assets are slaves, harvested from Dorrika to the south, a continent Korvay has dominated for generations.
Dorrika (8)- A small continent of temperate forests, Dorrika is home to a great variety of simple tribal people. The Dorrikans or Tree People, are a lightly built and pale skinned, adapted for life under the shade of the forest canopy. Although their technology remains at a stone age level, relying on bows and obsidian hatchets, their ancestral magic is feared even by their Korvayan overlords.
The Dorrikans practice a totemic spirit magic known as Itanaki (Bloodbonding) wherein a supplicant invites an animal spirit (often the totem of his or her tribe) into an open bleeding wound. If successful, the supplicant's body can transform, taking on characteristics of the animal spirit. The Tree People call these beings Udaritan (spirit bloods) while the Korvayans call them shifters and hunt them down without mercy.
For generations the Dorrikans have lived under the yoke of Korvay. Thousands of their people have been abducted for the slave trade and thousands more work the open pit mines in the blistering sun where their fair skin boils and cracks. Korvay even enslaves the spirits of Dorrik, capturing powerful nature gods and forging horrible weapons, hence the more common name for Dorrik amongst sailors and traders: Soul Hub
Here are a couple basic rules for character submissions
1) Wait until your region is finalized before submitting the character.
2) Avoid God characters without flaws.
3) Avoid characters who can not possibly work with a group.
4) Create characters who fit into the starting setting. The starting setting will be decided on here in the OOC though my vote is for a Korvayan trading ship, possibly a slave trader. Such a vessel would have, between its crew and its 'cargo' people from all over the known world. Another option is a far flung trading port or a pirate community as pirates and smugglers have always been a diverse bunch.


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Upon further review, it was doomed from the start. From the day in June 2011 that Canadian-owned Catalyst Capital Group elected to enter the supermarket business in the competitive Baltimore-Washington market to its announcement made earlier this month that it would be closing its remaining Fresh & Green's six stores, this adventure could have been ... (more)
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Job Openings Near Perry Hall: Public Relations, Accounting, Restaurants
Looking for a new job? Your first job? Perry Hall Patch is here to help with a roundup of what's available in and around town.
3 Highest Sold Homes For Perry Hall: November 2013
Recently updated, the home at 9631 Gerst Road had the highest sales price of all homes in Perry Hall this October.
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This Week: More Snow, Christmas Celebrations
Weather: Cold rains Monday will turn into snow on Tuesday, as highs go from 40 to the mid-30s before dropping to below freezing on Thursday.
Weekend Weather Looks Frightful: Snow, Sleet, Freezing Rain in the Forecast
By Jenni Pompi I hope you enjoyed Thursday's balmy temps, because the next few days in Perry Hall are going to be colder and wetter than a dog's nose .
Santa Sightings to Begin Friday Around White Marsh, Perry Hall
By Brian Hooks If you hear a "Ho, ho, ho" and the jingle of sleigh bells around town this week, you might see the big man in red as well.
First Look: The New Universal Cafe
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Perry Hall Farmer Named a Citizen of the Year
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Perry Hall Dream Home: 5535 East Joppa Road
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Thanksgiving Eve: Giving Back, Staying Healthy
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Brochin, residents speak out against sale of Baltimore County public properties
State Sen. Jim Brochin questioned Tuesday how taxpayers would benefit from Baltimore County's plan to sell the Towson firehouse to developers, as residents called on the County Council to delay or stop the sale of that site and the North Point Government Center in Dundalk .
WMVFC Holds Annual Awards Banquet
By Brian Hooks The White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company held its annual awards banquet Saturday, and also installed new officers for 2014.
Improvements Coming to Stream Valley Near Perry Hall High School
By Brian Hooks Baltimore County Councilman David Marks announced an environmental improvement project will begin after Thanksgiving, in a stream valley near Perry Hall High School.
Moderate Temps, Perry Hall Book Club Meeting
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Police investigate Perry Hall stabbing
Shortly after 5 a.m., Baltimore County Police were called to the 11000 block of Brewers Drive, located off Joppa Road in Perry Hall.
Mission BBQ opens first restaurant outside of Maryland
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PHIA Names Rev. Elmer Klein Citizen of the Year
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Heather and Sebastian won't say what they feel
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I treat him to fun after work.
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Compared to guitarists, it seems bass- ists often get the short end of the stick when it comes to the sheer numbers of gear offerings. Granted, the past decade has seen much more gear released for low-end rumble than ever before, but the numbers still pale in comparison to how many tone tools guitarists have at their disposal. This isn't because bassists are afterthoughts to most companies—it's mainly because the average bassist has fewer tone-palette needs than the average guitarist. For evidence, all you have to do is compare the number of bassists carting around gargantuan pedalboards and rack systems to the number of guitarists doing so.
However, a handful of effects and tone-processing circuits are integral to a significant number of discerning bassists, and Hartke—a bass-focused company that's been serving some of the biggest names on the scene since the early '80s—took pretty much all of those into consideration when designing their monstrously powerful new Kilo head. It features built-in compression, overdrive, muting, a slew of EQ controls, and multiple connection features.
add 6 dB to the highs (brite), boost low end (deep), and apply an adjustable EQ curve to the entire tone (shape).
Overdrive can be brought in and outof the circuit via a front-panel button or afootswitch, and it ranges from light grit tosuper-heavy fuzz. Compression is one ofthe most essential effects for a wide swathof bassists, and the Kilo's inclusion of sucha circuit removes the need for a separatepedal or rack. Seems like a lot of features sofar, huh? And this is only the front panel!
Built-in compres-sion and overdriveBrite, deep, and shape buttons
Everything but the Kitchen Sink The Kilo features an all-tube preamp driven by a trio of 12AX7 tubes. After connecting your bass to the amp's input, your input level is adjusted by a gain knob and a switch that enables you to pad the input for active pickups. Output is handled by a pair of solid-state power amps, each running 500 watts at 2 Ω or a huge 1,000 watts at 4 Ω when in bridged mono mode. In stereo mode, a balance control varies volume between each side, enabling you to have one cabinet louder than the other if you wish. Tone shaping is handled primarily by the tone-stack EQ's bass, midrange, and treble controls, but it can be shaped further using a 10-band graphic EQ with an independent volume control. If the 3- or 10-band EQs don't offer enough range for crafting your tone—and it would be very surprising if they didn't—the Kilo also include three EQ-shaping push-buttons to
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Let our experts help you handicap the day's races at Keeneland.
Please note that selections typically are available about 48 hours in advance of the race.
Mike is Keeneland's longtime odds maker and is recognized as being one of the best handicappers in America. In addition to his duties at Keeneland, he is a racing analyst for NBC's Thoroughbred racing coverage.
1st Race: ALLURE (#8) has never raced on the Polytrack but has trained over it both here and at Arlington. She drops back in for a tag and will be tough to beat at this level. SAFE WORD (#10) has the speed to be on or near the lead and jockey Kent Desormeaux picks up the mount. HANKERING (#5) ran poorly last out but owns a win over this track and is a contender.
2nd Race: RIVENDELL (#3) is winless this year but drops back in for a tag and won over the Keeneland Polytrack last year. He can handle the mile and an eighth and his best would be good enough today. BILL OF RIGHTS (#2) looked good winning last out and is capable of another strong effort. SHUN (#5) is a contender.
3rd Race: LIBERTY WING (#6) made a big middle move last out but faded in the stretch going a mile and an eighth. He should like the return to seven furlongs and rates the edge in this one. GREY OAK (#8) didn't fire last out but is capable of better and is a solid contender. STRAIGHT TOWN (#2) rates a chance.
4th Race: TEMPER TOO (#8) comes off of a solid effort in Maryland and trainer Graham Motion adds Lasix for her Kentucky debut. Give her a slight edge in what looks like a very well-matched maiden race. HIGH WIRE KITTEN (#2) and SMART ASHLEY (#3) both ran well over this turf course and will be tough to beat.
5th Race: MONGOL BOSS (#6) has been running on the turf but ran well on the Keeneland Polytrack in her debut in April. He has the speed to be on or near the lead and will be hard to catch with Joe Rocco Jr. aboard for trainer Mike Maker. RAPSCALLION (#5) is definitely the main competition. VANITY FEATURE (#2) ran a freakishly good race at Turfway coming back from a long layoff but has been idle for another seven months since that start.
6th Race: PRAIA (#8) is a graded stakes placed runner from the barn of trainer Ken McPeek. She broke her maiden over the Keeneland lawn and looks like a solid bet to win this one with Alan Garcia up. ENCHANTING LISA (#9) has been idle since August but is training sharply and looks like the one to beat. NEAT PACKAGE (#5) fits in here.
7th Race: BOOK CLUB (#7) didn't break sharply last out and was never in contention. She has been training very well since coming to Kentucky and trainer Wayne Catalano figures to have her ready to go today. TAPIT'S WORLD (#4) ran well in both of her starts on the Arlington Polytrack and moves to the barn of trainer Bret Calhoun. She has been training well at Churchill and is the one to beat. BELLINZINA (#10) could add value to the gimmicks.
8th Race: ROCKING HALL (#3) has won two of three on the grass and may not have handled the yielding turf in her only loss. She looked very good winning last out at Arlington and rates the edge today. COZETTI (#6) won a graded stakes race on the turf last year but has not won a race since then. Trainer Dale Romans moves him back to the turf today and anything close to his best would make him hard to beat. EXOTHERMIC (#4) is a solid contender.
9th Race – Hagyard Fayette (G2): LEA (#8) has never raced on the Polytrack but has an excellent turf record and has been training sharply over the Keeneland surface. He has the tactical speed to be in contention throughout and owns a win at today's distance of a mile and an eighth. He appears to be sitting on a big race and looks best with Brian Hernandez Jr. back aboard for trainer Al Stall Jr. WILCOX INN (#7) is a multiple stakes winner who has earned more than $1 million. He was third behind Silver Max and Wise Dan in the Shadwell Turf Mile (G1) and is proven over the Polytrack. He will be tough to beat. VILLANDRY (#1) could add value to the gimmicks.
10th Race: ARTEMUS PAPERBOY (#2) drops in for a tag for Ramseys/Catalano and looks like a winner in the final race of the fall meet. YARDBIRD MISFITS (#12) also takes the class drop and is the one to beat. STRUCK GOLD (#9) is a first-timer from the always tough barn of Wesley Ward.


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State Parks Commission regular meeting set for Yakima next week
OLYMPIA – May 17, 2012 – At its regular meeting next week in Yakima, The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission will hear a status update on work to define the future of Fort Worden State Park and a process update on a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for ski-area expansion at Mount Spokane State Park. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. Thursday, May 24, at the Harmon Center, 101 N. 65th Ave., Yakima. A full Commission meeting agenda is available online at www.parks.wa.gov/agency/commissionmeetings/. Time for public comment is provided at all regular meetings, which are scheduled seven times a year at pre-determined locations around the state. The Fort Worden report will include updates on discussions and progress between the State Parks Commission and the Fort Worden Lifelong Learning Center Public Development Authority (FWPDA) on how to continue moving forward toward creating a Lifelong Learning Center at the park. No Commission action is scheduled. Discussions continue on the future of management and governance, as well as potential support or opposition by various stakeholders and staff. The concept has been in discussion since 2008. The 2012 Legislature passed a proviso in March clarifying that Fort Worden will remain a state park, that State Parks will support the development of a business plan and a governance model for the long-term management of the park by the FWPDA and to have the plan ready for review in September by the state Office of Financial Management and a mutually agreed-upon business plan consultant. Mount Spokane's Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement was released April 26 for public review, with a 30-day comment period ending on May 29. Mt. Spokane 2000, the ski resort concessionaire within the park, has proposed expansion of the resort to accommodate alpine skiing on the back side of the mountain. In May of 2011, the Commission approved a land classification that would allow alpine skiing. No action is scheduled by the Commission; the update will provide the current status of the ski-area expansion environmental review process. The Commission is expected to consider action on a policy revision for real estate transactions primarily focused on utility use on State Park lands. Changes include a fee update and some fee increases on property agreements to be more in line with market prices. The proposed changes also shift authority to the director for some types of transactions. The proposed policy additionally clarifies details of establishing fair market value using adjacent assessed property values and other tools and to establish the types of situations where third-party appraisal assistance may be needed. In other business, the Commission will consider a grazing lease and land classification change at Pearrygin Lake State Park; setting priorities for expenditure of an additional $4 million added to the Commission's budget in the 2012 Supplemental Budget; and adoption of a 2013 regular meeting schedule for the Commission. The Commission also will consider three appointments to the Washington State Horse Park Authority Board – Mitch Williams of Ellensburg, to a second, three-year term and Lothar Pinkars of Bellevue and Daniel Farber of Mount Vernon – also an employee of Washington State Parks – each to new three-year terms. In addition, the Commission will consider delegating to the State Parks director the authority to make future Authority Board appointments. Gov. Mike Lowry created the Authority Board in 1995, with members appointed by the governor. A statutory change in 2011 moved appointment of Authority Board members from the governor to the State Parks Commission. The horse park, located west of Cle Elum, was constructed in 2010, with cooperation between the Authority and about a dozen outside entities that included Suncadia Resort and the City of Cle Elum. A $3.5 million appropriation in the 2007-09 capital budget paid for the construction on donated land. The City took over ownership of the property and issued a long-term lease to the Authority. The park currently serves as a model of a stand-alone, non-profit organization owned, managed and sustained by the horse community, with a vision of becoming the premier Pacific Northwest destination for recreation and competition. The horse park was the location for nearly 30 events last year. Commission work session: A Commission work session is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 23, at Oxford Suites, 1701 E. Yakima Ave., Yakima. Work sessions are open to the public, however, no public testimony and no formal Commission action are taken. Several county commissioners from around the state will represent the Washington State Association of Counties in a discussion with the Commission about how State Parks and counties can work together in the future. Other work session topics include updates on the agency's budget, marketing efforts, operations, leased properties, public outreach, statewide forest health, an agency transformation strategy and a legislative report. -30-


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Buffalo is coming off of a 3-2 win against the New York Islanders down state yesterday. Ryan Miller stole the show by making 41 saves and bailing his teammates out several times. Robyn Regher is back from injured reserve with a high ankle sprain, and will be in the lineup. That means T.J. Brennan will be a healthy scratch, along with Tyler Myers. It is the second straight game Myers is watching from the press box. The blue and gold needed to make a roster move to bring Regher back, and they placed Matt Ellis on waivers.
For more from today's optional morning skate, click here for Paul Hamilton's pregame report. Be sure to add your comments in the thread below and interact with the blog. I will add my two cents, in addition to the scoring plays. Also, be sure to follow Brian Koziol: @BrianWGR and myself: @PatWGR on Twitter for even more.
First Period
20:00 - Robyn Regher is indeed back in the lineup tonight, T.J. Brennan is a scratch along with Mikhail Grigorenko.
15:33 - Marcus Foligno had the best chance of the game so far, but the puck slipped off of his stick and went into the corner. The forward tried to go backhand, top corner for the score.
14:28 - I am sitting next to Paul Hamilton for the period, and he noticed right off the bat that Lindy Ruff is trying to keep the Vanek line away from Zdeno Chara. Claude Julien is trying to get that matchup every time, but as Paul said, Ruff is making him earn it.
11:01 - Well, I am guessing Gregory Campbell won't be going at Patrick Kaleta again anytime soon. Kaleta unloaded on Campbell after the Bruin came to the defense of a teammate from a *clean* hit. Campbell raced across the ice and will get the instigator minor to along with a fighting major.
8:58 - A lackluster PP for Buffalo as Chara actually had a golden chance right at the start, walking in untouched on Miller. Still 0-0 in the opening stanza.
6:29 - You wouldn't know by the current tally that the Sabres were being outshot for much of this period. The blue and gold now have a slight 13-12 edge in shots, and I would add the better of the scoring chances overall in the first.
4:12 - Another beautiful scoring chance goes by the wayside for Buffalo. Foligno evaded a sprawled defender to feed Nathan Gerbe, but the forward whiffed on the chance. Will this be another case of a bounce goes in and all of a sudden the Sabres are staring a 1-0 deficit in the face?
End of Period
Scoring Summary
BUF: none
BOS: none
Shots On Goal
Second Period
17:56 - Cody Hodgson's slashing minor at the end of the opening stanza does not come back to haunt the blue and gold. No worse for the wear, and only one shot given up on the kill. Now they are right back at it thanks to a Steve Ott unsportsmanlike conduct minor.
16:36 - Now it will be 5-on-3 thanks to an Alexander Sulzer cross checking penalty. Refree Dave Jackson makes the call. The B's take their one, and only, timeout here.
15:43 - What a great play by Christian Ehrhoff to dive and distrupt Brad Marchand enough to take away his breakaway chance. Rare is it that the defenseman does not take the player down and make the play, but this was one of those occasions.
13:36 - If it wasn't for Ryan Miller, the Sabres would be laughed right out of the rink for a second straight night. In back-to-back games the netminder has made highlight reel stops to keep his team in the game. The latest was a stop of Nathan Horton at the side of the goal. Miller is playing at an elite level.
12:50 - BRUINS GOAL. Brad Marchand snaps a shot just above the faceoff dot, and with Andrej Sekera cutting across he beats Miller. We had a feeling that this might be coming. Boston was building momentum up to this for a while. 1-0 BOS.
9:25 - Yes, you are all right. I jinxed Miller and the Sabres. Let's forget that the team is being outshot 9-1 this period, and 25-14 overall. Me pointing out an observation jinxed the blue and gold.
6:31 - Another lackluster PP for Buffalo. Marchand tried to give his goal back by taking a faceoff violation penalty by using his hand to sweep the puck out of the dot.
1:59 - SABRES GOAL. What a nifty set of hands by Tyler Ennis to deke around the goaltender and roof the puck into the opposite corner of the net. Credit the other two forwards as well. Steve Ott pressured the defenseman into letting the puck go by right to Drew Stafford, who made the pass to the front. 1-1 tie.
End of Period
Scoring Summary
BUF: 18:01 - Tyler Ennis (5). (Drew Stafford)
BOS: 7:10 - Brad Marchand (6). (Andrew Ference)
Shots On Goal
Third Period
18:08 - The Sabres have struggled to get a shot on goal in many a third periods this season. Let's see how long it takes the blue and gold here tonight.
15:37 - The blue and gold already have two shots this frame. Shots are 5-2 for the B's at the moment.
12:08 - BRUINS GOAL. Patrice Bergeron beats any Sabre on the ice to a loose puck in the slot, and he scores on the power play to give Boston another lead. No chance for Miller to stop that one. The goal comes as Mike Weber was in the box for shooting the puck over the glass. 2-1 BOS.
9:01 - Shots are 7-6, Boston right now, but I do not think the play matches that total. The Bruins are keeping the puck in the Buffalo zone a majority of this stanza.
5:50 - Holy cow, Miller saves the game right there. Andrej Sekera makes an incredibly dumb play in front of his own net, and if not for a flail by the netminder, Bergeron would have had his second of the game and it would be 3-1. Oh man, that was brutal.
3:24 - The Sabres are stuck on six shots on goal. It has been a while since they registered one on Khudobin.
1:14 - Miller is out for the extra attacker.
:48.6 - BRUINS GOAL. Milan Lucic scored on the open net, and this one is salted away for the visitors. 3-1 BOS.
End Of Game
Boston 3, Buffalo 1
Scoring Summary
BUF: none
BOS: 7:52 - Patrice Bergeron (2) PPG. (Chris Bourque, Rich Peverley). 19:11 - Milan Lucic (3) ENG. (David Krejci, Dennis Seidenberg).
Shots On Goal
Well, this is kind of the result that should have happened last night in Long Island, right?! If not for Miller's 41 saves the team should have not been in the game, let alone win it. The goaltender tried his darndest to steal another game, but again the secondary scoring really was not there. The Vanek-Hodgson-Pominville line was quiet, and except for the Ennis goal there was nothing else. Just eight shots on goal in the third is another bad example of how this teams performs down the stretch. Next up is a meeting with the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night at 7:30 p.m. Catch all of the action, and the pregame show starting ay 6:30 p.m., on the flagship home of the Sabres Radio Network - WGR Sports Radio 550.


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Excellent shoe, sized as expected, comfortable and durable.
An update to our Encore Groove, the full grain leather Gust helps you stay in yours all day. Ease into flexible Strobel construction with impact-absorbing Air Cushion that feels comfortable at multiple speeds, with a removable EVA footbed for airing out after a long day. A sticky Encore sole keeps you grounded.
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Excellent shoe, sized as expected, comfortable and durable.
Wonderful! Thank you for sharing.
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Thanks for this great review. That is wonderful you will be able to slip these on and go! If your feet are warm now, these will be perfect you this winter.
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Wear to work
I bought these shoes to replace a similar pair of Merrells (Encore Groove mules) that I purchased 6 years ago. Back then I thought that I was going out on a limb purchasing a mule (something radically different from any shoe I had ever owned). Turned out I've never worn a more comfortable shoe. The shoes have remained comfortable even on days when my feet and ankles are prone to swelling. I've enjoyed wearing them so much that I ordered 2 pair (1 brown / 1 black) so that I'm covered should the shoe ever be discontinued.
This is a very popular style that we have had for a number of years! That is great it has been love at first wear. Thank you for this great review on this Encore style.
Sized as Expected
Casual or dress. Makes packing for a trip easy, just wear these and go.
After 10 years of wearing these, about new pair per year, I still think they are the best! My size 8.5 always fits; insert soles have improved; they take a good shine if so inclined. First part to wear out are the heels unless you use a shoehorn, but even without the horn they last a long time.
That is great year after year you keep coming back for more because you find them to be the best! Thank you so much for sharing this great review on these Encore Gusts.
Sized as Expected
Every day except for formal wear and sports
second pair after having been forced away from the mesh ones when two "V's" of elastic were added, making the fit too loose for my narrow foot! If you have issues with the looseness of your shoe, get the 7MM foot pads...they DO make a difference!
Thank you for this review. We are glad the Groove's have served you well out in the work force. That is awesome you found an easy fix to make the shoes fit a little snugger for your narrow feet, too. Currently, the Encore Gust is a slightly different style that the Encore Groove. The Encore Groove had a slip-resistant sole which the Encore Gust do not have.
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Hello guys,
I assume some of you are already working on a custom chat client (like the guy in this thread). I saw that thread today and I was doing the same thing (analyzing the chat protocol). I think it's a good idea if we all work together and share our information. I would like to use this thread to collect information about the chat protocol so we don't have to do all the same work (although it's fun!).
With this information we can develop a client that connects to the chat server. This can be useful in several scenarios e.g. pimp your IM and let it tell you when your buddies play HoN.
For a good start I suggest we work on some basic things like:
- Login/Logout
- Sending/Receiving channel msgs
- Sending/Receiving private msgs
- Receiving buddy information (e.g. joined a game)
- Joining/Leaving a channel
- Keeping track of other players joining/leaving a channel
At the beginning this thread should be enough but while we go on the list of packets will increase and we might need another place where we can set up the information.
I'll try to keep the post as much updated as I can. Feel free to help us out and do some research I will be glad to add it!
So, I'll start with some mentioned basic stuff:
Join channel:Code:C->S ID: 0xFF DWORD: Account ID STRING: Cookie (always 32 byte?) DWORD: 0x02 (always 0x02?) S->C ID: 0x01 DWORD: 0x00 = No error
Leave channelCode:C->S ID: 0x1E STRING: Name of the channel to join S->C ID: 0x18 DWORD: 0x04 = Channel join ok??? STRING: Name of the joined channel DWORD: Channel ID Last 15 bytes: ????
Sending message to a channel:Code:C->S ID: 0x22 STRING: Channel name S->C ??
More will come really soon!Code:C->S ID: 0x03 STRING: Message DWORD: Channel ID S->C ??
Best of luck to the people who will be developing this software..
The entire chat protocol is basically all done for you in theli's source. Not saying that you should not investigate more, just saying there is no point in you doing all the work to find out something that theli has already got. I'd suggest looking at this source and then maybe adding to it.
The only real problem is, the cookie. You can't use both hon and something else that connects to the chat server unless you got the cookie from hon. Which I bet they made impossible but that would allow you to hijack someones account.
- Steve
Last edited by Dub; 09-13-2009 at 10:31 PM.
Actually, while Theli did do a lot of work - there are still many bugs in his code, and it's written quite poorly. (Sorry for the hate Theli lol, you did a lot of great work; certainly more than I could do, but its just not very .. public friendly :P) But yes, it would be a great place to start and build off of.
We really could use a WELL documented protocol, and it would certainly be much easier if it was a community effort.
I developed a chat program (C# .NET) for HoN using Theli's code, but due to the issues I ran into with his HoNChat class, I wasn't able to finish it. If I could get past that then I could easily finish up the project. Sadly I don't know enough about networking to do all that protocol work myself.
So, apparently, the the packet to request the packet list is 0x1F
The server responds with quite a few packets after that
EDIT: Also, when you send a message to a channel, you just get a simple TCP ACK packet back.
EDIT: I got a different response from the server when joining a channel:
Channel LeaveCode:S->C ID: 0x9C (this looks to be different every time I join a channel, I got 0x6A in another channel) Int32: 00 00 00 04 (Channel Join OK? like yours?) STRING: Channel name Int32: Channel ID //Repeating for every member in channel: Int64: UserID? String: Member Name
Code:S-> C (13 bytes) ID: 0x09 Int32: 00 00 00 06 (Confirm?) 8 Bytes: Channel ID? it could be two Int32, or one Int64
Last edited by Kylegar; 09-15-2009 at 05:41 AM.
I PM'd this to T3rm1 but never got a response.
It would be a lot easier to talk and collaborate with instant messaging rather than forums.
I suggested IRC:
Server: irc.synirc.net
Channel: #honchat
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NOTE: The recieve is still being worked on. And it is not accurate. Actually, it's totally wrong.
- Steve


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As she watched a group of students at Britannia elementary wrap hand-knit scarves around their necks and pull warm toques over their heads, Wilma Moir became a little teary-eyed, especially when the children sang her a song of thanks complete with hand actions.
Moir was at the inner city school Thursday morning to help present more than 200 hand-knitted scarves and toques, as well as purchased gloves and mittens, to the entire school starting with the kindergarten class.
Im not a great knitter, Moir admitted to the Courier earlier. But I do scarves well.
Moir was inspired to help the school after her husband returned home in April from a meeting of the Vancouver chapter of the Gyro Club and told her about a presentation about the schools needs by Britannia principal Ian Cannon and kindergarten teacher Nicky Mey. The Gyro Club is a social organization for men found across North America with a focus on family, friendship and community service. Since then, Moir and several other women have been knitting, with Moir completing more than 100 scarves on her own.
When I heard about the school, I knew I had to do something, said Moir. So I called and asked how many theyd need.
Mey remembers telling Moir the school had 190 kids. To which she answered, No problem, when do you want them by? Mey said.
She told Moir it would be ideal if the scarves and toques were finished by the time the cold weather set in. And lo and behold, the scarves and toques are ready, said Mey.
Mey was inspired by Carrie Gelson, a Seymour elementary school teacher who last year wrote a letter to the Vancouver Sun about her inner city school and the needs in her community. In the impassioned letter, Gelson wrote about the fact many students were arriving to school hungry and lacked basics such as clean socks and shoes without holes. Gelsons letter went viral and the response was instant. Mey said it wasnt just Seymour elementary that benefited from the letter and in response Walter Swanson, the owner of nearby Lees Transmissions on Hastings Street and a Gyro Club member, stepped up with an offer to make a cash donation to Britannia, which was matched by the club.
Also on hand at the presentation was Gryo Club of Vancouver president Peter Howes and a beaming Swanson, who told the Courier he was delighted to be there. Howes said the group was impressed by what they heard from Mey and Cannon.
The club feels very strongly about education, said Howes.
In an email to the Courier, Mey wrote, I am hoping that this heartfelt story will be something that our community hears about. There are lovely people in the world that are doing things to help out the kids in our community. The giving continues.
The highlight of the event followed the presentation when a young kindergarten student put up his hand to ask a question.
Can I wear these when I go skating tomorrow to keep warm? he asked.
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This course will investigate the artistic language of olfactory exploration by creating fragrance from perfume oils and natural oils, as inspired by works of contemporary artists. We will explore the evocative nature of both art and perfume and, in so doing, see the power and allure of scent as an artistic medium. The connection between fragrance to contemporary art, and the influence of this relationship to art and culture will be addressed. Inspired by contemporary music, fine arts, performance and film works, students will be encouraged to express the works viewed via the medium of fragrance, through the formulation of scents. Additionally, each student will create a bottle design, packaging, advertising copy and social media forum for his or her final project, and will present a finished fragrance.
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Two years ago at the United Nations headquarters in New York, Green Cross International(GCI) appealed to the Commission on Sustainable Development.Addressing the 123 ministers gathered, we stressed the urgent need to meet the MillenniumDevelopment Goals (MDG), commitments pledged by world leaders at the UN in 2000.We focused on providing safe drinking water and basic sanitation to all people, because morethan 5m die every year for want of these most critical of services.If we could speak to the same audience today, we would simply say that all of us should beashamed.The 2006 Human Development Report stated that - if we continued with business as usual -the MDG safe water target would be missed by 234m people, and the sanitation target wouldbe missed by 430m people. Behind these figures are the faces of sick children, desperatemothers, and men looking for a minimum of subsistence, of dignity. Their suffering shines aspotlight on our humanity, or indeed inhumanity.Is it justifiable for humankind to accept this etat de fait? Certainly not. Failure to achieve theMDGs would damage the credibility of the UN, the entire system of global governance, andgovernments of rich and poor countries alike.Although access to safe drinking water has been recognised as a universal human right since2002, as established by the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, it is farfrom being realised. Appropriate ways and means to extend this basic human right to allpeople are yet to be clearly defined and deployed, and the majority of countries are yet toconfirm this right in their legislation.It is not too late to act. Achieving the water and sanitation MDG is eminently do-able, and at areasonable price: it will cost only around Pounds 10bn per year over the next 10 years. This isless than half of what rich countries spend each year on mineral water. It is not charity, but aninvestment in humanity that will reap global economic benefits of at least Pounds 20bnannually and unleash massive increases in productivity.The UK government has recently formally recognised for the first time that access to safedrinking water is a human right. Its international development secretary, Hilary Benn, hascalled for a global action plan to solve the water crisis, and pledged to double UK support towater and sanitation in Africa by 2008.Doubling international aid to water is absolutely essential, but to secure the flow of finance forwater and sanitation infrastructure in poor countries it is important to improve localgovernance, to train local decisionmakers.Anna Tibaijuka, executive director of UN Habitat, once said that even if enough funding waschanneled to Africa, it would be impossible to use it effectively. Capacity building to improvegovernance and management must therefore be a priority.During the 4th World Water Forum in 2006, Antoine Frerot, chief executive of Veolia Water,proposed the creation of an International Observatory of Good Water Practices, which wouldbe available to water managers and decisionmakers everywhere. This is an excellent idea andGCI encourages the business community to support this with resources and experience.In rich countries, the state has invested in water infrastructure over the centuries and askedconsumers to cover the cost of water services. Many developing countries are so indebted thatthe state is unable to invest in infrastructure without the support of the internationalcommunity. We cannot expect poor people to pay for water infrastructure; eventually, peoplecould pay a reasonable, affordable charge for their water - but only once the services actuallyexist. New financial mechanisms urgently need to be put in place. Decentralised financing andco-operation must be enhanced, including targeted development loans guaranteed by localauthorities from the north.GCI strongly commends the stance being taken by Stavros Dimos, the European environmentcommissioner, on the recently proposed directive that obliges EU states to treat seriousoffences against the environment as criminal acts.To repeat: there is still time to act. The battle for clean and safe water for all must not be lost.Mikhail Gorbachev is chairman, and Dr Jan Kulczyk on the board, of Green Cross International,which campaigns for a sustainable global community. It aims to prevent conflicts arising fromenvironmental degradation and provide assistance to people affected by the environmentalconsequences of wars and conflict.
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The State Board of Education will get an update next week on Florida's next education standards, the Common Core State Standards.
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Education Commissioner Tony Bennett says he will have more information next week about plans for implementing new education standards known as Common Core.
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I'm going to go out on a limb here to say I miss the days of old school reporting – when journalists had time to make sure they got it right, when we would actually pick up a hard copy newspaper and read a…gasp…book. It's the pressure of today's news cycle. And the world we live in. Be the first one out. Get them tuned in. But we're talking about a 193-page Supreme Court ruling on an expansive piece of legislation.
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