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Istalol drops
Generic Name: timolol (TIM-oh-lol)
Brand Name: Examples include Istalol and Timoptic
Istalol drops are used for:
Treating increased pressure in the eye (ocular hypertension) and open-angle glaucoma. It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.
Istalol drops are a beta-blocker. It works to decrease fluid production and pressure inside the eye.
Do NOT use Istalol drops if:
- you are allergic to any ingredient in Istalol drops
- you have severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or a history of asthma
- you have heart block, heart failure, or an unusually slow heartbeat
- you are in shock caused by severe heart problems
- you are using another beta-blocker eye drop (eg, betaxolol)
Contact your doctor or health care provider right away if any of these apply to you.
Before using Istalol drops:
Some medical conditions may interact with Istalol drops. Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have any medical conditions, especially if any of the following apply to you:
- if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding
- if you are taking any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement
- if you have allergies to medicines, foods, or other substances
- if you have a history of lung or breathing problems (eg, bronchitis, COPD, emphysema), diabetes, low blood sugar, heart problems, certain muscle problems (eg, myasthenia gravis, muscle weakness), blood vessel problems, or an overactive thyroid
- if you have narrow-angle glaucoma, double vision, a drooping eyelid, or an eye infection or injury
Some MEDICINES MAY INTERACT with Istalol drops. Tell your health care provider if you are taking any other medicines, especially any of the following:
- Bupivacaine, calcium channel blockers (eg, verapamil), certain antiarrhythmics (eg, disopyramide, flecainide, quinidine), cimetidine, digoxin, ketanserin, reserpine, or selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) (eg, fluoxetine) because serious heart problems (eg, conduction problems, heart failure, slow heartbeat) or low blood pressure may occur
- Clonidine because increased blood pressure may occur
- Insulin or oral antidiabetics (eg, glyburide, repaglinide) because the risk of low blood sugar (eg, dizziness, headache, hunger, shakiness or weakness, sweating) or slow heart rate may be increased. Istalol drops may also hide certain signs of low blood sugar
- Alpha-blockers (eg, alfuzosin, prazosin), oral beta-blockers (eg, propranolol), or other beta-blocker eye drops (eg, betaxolol) because the risk of their side effects may be increased by Istalol drops
- Certain sympathomimetics (eg, albuterol, salmeterol), epinephrine, or theophylline because their effectiveness may be decreased by Istalol drops
This may not be a complete list of all interactions that may occur. Ask your health care provider if Istalol drops may interact with other medicines that you take. Check with your health care provider before you start, stop, or change the dose of any medicine.
How to use Istalol drops:
Use Istalol drops as directed by your doctor. Check the label on the medicine for exact dosing instructions.
- An extra patient leaflet is available with Istalol drops. Talk to your pharmacist if you have questions about this information.
- Istalol drops are only for the eye. Do not get it in your nose or mouth.
- Soft contact lenses may absorb a chemical contained in some brands of Istalol drops. Remove contact lenses before you use Istalol drops; lenses may be placed back in the eyes 15 minutes after use of Istalol drops.
- To use Istalol drops in the eye, first, wash your hands. Tilt your head back. Using your index finger, pull the lower eyelid away from the eye to form a pouch. Drop the medicine into the pouch and gently close your eyes. Immediately use your finger to apply pressure to the inside corner of the eye for 1 to 2 minutes. Do not blink. Remove excess medicine around your eye with a clean, dry tissue, being careful not to touch your eye. Wash your hands to remove any medicine that may be on them.
- To prevent germs from contaminating your medicine, do not touch the applicator tip to any surface, including the eye. Keep the container tightly closed.
- Use Istalol drops at least 10 minutes before or after any other medicine that you put in your eye.
- Using Istalol drops at the same time each day will help you remember to use it.
- Continue to use Istalol drops even if you feel well. Do not miss any doses.
- If you miss a dose of Istalol drops, use it as soon as possible. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not use 2 doses at once.
Ask your health care provider any questions you may have about how to use Istalol drops.
Important safety information:
- Istalol drops may cause drowsiness, dizziness, or blurred vision. These effects may be worse if you take it with alcohol or certain medicines. Use Istalol drops with caution. Do not drive or perform other possibly unsafe tasks until you know how you react to it.
- Tell your doctor or dentist that you take Istalol drops before you receive any medical or dental care, emergency care, or surgery.
- Contact your doctor if you have an eye injury or infection, or if you will be having eye surgery.
- Diabetes patients - Istalol drops may hide signs of low blood sugar, such as a rapid heartbeat. Be sure to watch for other signs of low blood sugar. Low blood sugar may make you anxious, sweaty, weak, dizzy, drowsy, or faint. It may also make your vision change; give you a headache, chills, or tremors; or make you more hungry. Check blood sugar levels closely. Ask your doctor before you change the dose of your diabetes medicine.
- If you have a history of any severe allergic reaction, talk with your doctor. You may be at risk for an even more severe allergic reaction if you come into contact with the substance that caused your allergy. Some medicines used to treat severe allergies may also not work as well while you are using Istalol drops.
- Istalol drops may cause harm if it is swallowed. If you may have taken it by mouth, contact your poison control center or emergency room right away.
- Lab tests, including eye pressure, may be performed while you use Istalol drops. These tests may be used to monitor your condition or check for side effects. Be sure to keep all doctor and lab appointments.
- Istalol drops should be used with extreme caution in CHILDREN; safety and effectiveness in children have not been confirmed.
- PREGNANCY and BREAST-FEEDING: If you become pregnant, contact your doctor. You will need to discuss the benefits and risks of using Istalol drops while you are pregnant. Istalol drops are found in breast milk. Do not breast-feed while taking Istalol drops.
Possible side effects of Istalol drops:
All medicines may cause side effects, but many people have no, or minor side effects. Check with your doctor if any of these most COMMON side effects persist or become bothersome:
Seek medical attention right away if any of these SEVERE side effects occur:
Blurred vision; dizziness; dry eyes; feeling that something is in your eye; headache; increased tear production; minor burning, itching, or stinging of the eye; nausea.
Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); chest pain or discomfort; confusion; eye irritation, swelling, pain, or discharge; eyelid pain, redness, scaling, drooping, or swelling; fainting; pain, numbness, weakness, or tingling of an arm or leg; severe or persistent headache or dizziness; shortness of breath; slow or irregular heartbeat; swelling of the hands, ankles, or feet; vision changes.
This is not a complete list of all side effects that may occur. If you have questions about side effects, contact your health care provider. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. To report side effects to the appropriate agency, please read the Guide to Reporting Problems to FDA.
If OVERDOSE is suspected:
Contact 1-800-222-1222 (the American Association of Poison Control Centers), your local poison control center, or emergency room immediately. Symptoms may include chest pain; difficulty breathing or shortness of breath; severe or persistent dizziness or headache; slow or irregular heartbeat.Proper storage of Istalol drops:
Store Istalol drops at room temperature, between 59 and 86 degrees F (15 and 30 degrees C). Protect from freezing. Store away from heat, moisture, and light. Keep Istalol drops out of the reach of children and away from pets.
General information:
- If you have any questions about Istalol drops, please talk with your doctor, pharmacist, or other health care provider.
- Istalol drops are to be used only by the patient for whom it is prescribed. Do not share it with other people.
- If your symptoms do not improve or if they become worse, check with your doctor.
- Check with your pharmacist about how to dispose of unused medicine.
This information is a summary only. It does not contain all information about Istalol drops. If you have questions about the medicine you are taking or would like more information, check with your doctor, pharmacist, or other health care provider.
Disclaimer: This information should not be used to decide whether or not to take this medicine or any other medicine. Only your health care provider has the knowledge and training to decide which medicines are right for you. This information does not endorse any medicine as safe, effective, or approved for treating any patient or health condition. This is only a brief summary of general information about this medicine. It does NOT include all information about the possible uses, directions, warnings, precautions, interactions, adverse effects, or risks that may apply to this medicine. This information is not specific medical advice and does not replace information you receive from your health care provider. You must talk with your healthcare provider for complete information about the risks and benefits of using this medicine.
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- Drug class: ophthalmic glaucoma agents
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More Details On NVIDIA's Kayla: A Dev Platform for CUDA on ARMby Ryan Smith on 3/19/2013 8:00 PM EST
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coder543 - Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - linkIt would be rather nice if they just happened to upgrade the processor to be Tegra 4 based... This platform, with Cortex-A15s, could make a rather nice general purpose computer for those of us who use Linux. Reply
hpglow - Wednesday, March 20, 2013 - linkReading comprehension -1. "The CPU is a Tegra 3 processor – picked for its PCI-Express bus needed to attach a dGPU " Reply
jwcalla - Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - linkSo.
NVIDIA has a video driver for discrete Kepler GPUs built for the ARM ISA? Interesting. :) Reply
jjj - Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - linkToo bad they aren't going for DIY desktop, fileserver and HTPC markets ,i keep waiting for the ARM guys to establish some standards and go for this market. We need some fun.
Nvidia said a while ago that they'll use Denver in Tesla on the server side so maybe Kayla is not all about Logan.
It is odd that nobody mentions that Denver is late if it comes in 2015 ,granted Nvidia wasn't listing what core they are using in Logan so could we see Denver in it? Most likely they messed up and Denver is late but who knows... Reply
Krysto - Wednesday, March 20, 2013 - linkHave you confirmed that they are using Cortex A57 in Tegra 5, or are they still going to use Cortex A15 in 2014? Reply
Krysto - Wednesday, March 20, 2013 - linkIf Parker is their "first 64 bit chip" and Logan isn't, then Tegra 5 will be based on Cortex A15, unfortunately. I just hope they at least make it at 20nm. But it still shot down my chances of getting a 64 bit device in 2014. Reply
ltcommanderdata - Wednesday, March 20, 2013 - link"Because Kayla and Logan are Kepler based, the GPU will be well ahead of OpenGL ES 3.0 with regards to functionality. Tessellation, compute shaders, and geometry shaders are present in OpenGL 4.3, among other things, reflecting the fact that OpenGL ES is a far more limited API than full OpenGL. This means that NVIDIA is shooting right past OpenGL ES 3.0, going from OpenGL ES 2.0 with Tegra 4 to OpenGL 4.3 with Logan/Kayla. This may also mean NVIDIA intends to use OpenGL 4.3 as a competitive advantage with Logan, attracting developers and users looking for a more feature-filled SoC than what current OpenGL ES 3.0 SoCs are slated to provide.
I love how with Tegra 4 nVidia went around promoting how being OES2.0 based is so much more die area and power efficient compared to OES3.0 mobile GPUs. And now a year later with Logan they will jump to the opposite end of the spectrum and bring over a full desktop API which no doubt includes features that are unnecessary or inefficient for mobile and play it off as a great design decision. Reply
TheJian - Wednesday, March 20, 2013 - linkIn 2015 we will actually use it. Well, maybe...LOL - I'm saying devices show up late 2014 and games using those features AFTER that, not talking chip debut here. In 2013 it's a waste of die space and power. Do you see anyone using DX11.1 this year on a mobile product? NOPE. Yet, Rogue6, Mali, Adreno etc are all bragging about this ES3.0 & compute...You don't see them producing benchmarks, just "we've got this feature, and that feature...blah blah". We're just now getting unreal 3 type games and they won't be pushing the details you get in that engine on the desktop. NV chose wisely allowing them to hit better power targets/cheaper die size and jack up perf on what we will actually USE during T4's life. I think everyone else missed the whole point this gen. As we start to get REAL game benchmarks this year we'll see the point of nvidia's move. Dx11.1 & ES3.0 won't speed up your unreal 3 game nor make it look better on mobiles (without hitting single digits anyway). To turn all that crap on will take us back into a Nexus 10 situation or worse where it's not quite fast enough to push their res.
I think T4 barely cuts the mustard at 2560x1600 and exynos5 is woefully underpowered for 2560x1600 in nexus10 (for gaming). T4i with 12 less cores should be about the same on 1080p (as T4 at 2560x1600 roughly) where top phones will be for the next year...There's really no point in going higher res in either case right? I won't see the difference anyway. I think we'll just keep seeing them jack up perf at these two resolutions (tab/phone respectively) or enabling more graphic features going forward. But for this year and most of next year you should have designed for cut down unreal3 engine type graphics (think dx9.3 type). GPU compute is pointless on mobile too for quite a while. I don't see anyone doing WORK that requires that on a phone or tablet (like I'm going to dev content on a tablet or phone...yeah right), and games barely use it on a PC. So any space dedicated to this is wasted until you can show some legitimate USE for it. I can't really name much on a home desktop that compute is for (civ 5 benchmark to prove it works? - Bitcoining? Folding at home?...LOL@all of these). I'm not saying it won't be important at home one day, just that it's pretty pointless right now (which is why NV majored on gaming for kepler and NOT compute).
I'm guessing most of these (and more) will be on android soon. Some already are but devs aimed at ios first as it looked like apple would rule forever, but android has ended that cycle this last year. More devs will head for android going forward I think as android is dominating now and pre-orders of galaxy s4 are 4x S3's at some places...WOW.
Can anyone name a released game on mobile using ES3.0 or DX11.1? If so I guess I missed it :) I predict I'll be asking the same question with no answer for over a year :) Heck any in development even? The biggest thing for me here is all gpus from here forward in mobile should be ~xbo360/ps3 and be able to get a lot of crap ported from previous dx9 stuff on these. Everyone is jumping on the phone/tablet or ouya type stuff with gamepad as a console. Samsung just demoed a gamepad with S4 out to tv in the last week, Shield, ouya, moga, greenthrottle etc. X720/Ps4 might be irrelevant before they even ship this time. They'll be lucky to sell 20mil units for Q4/Q1'14 total for all 3 consoles, vs. ~25+x that for phones/tablets in those two quarters and most will be xbox360/ps3 quality power. How do you survive that onslaught? EA/Sony/Nintendo/Activision/MS will be pretty much the only people producing stuff IMHO as no small devs can afford the failure possibility of the devices themselves. Right behind their launch we'll be hearing about T5/T678/Rogue7/A340 (whatever they call all these). Sales of consoles will continue to face more an more power in your hands that can get to a TV. This gen was doomed on the vine; they just didn't realize how powerful your phone or tablet etc would be when they started their work on them.
One more comment: I noticed stark is missing and no mention of boulder. Are these the same, or just further out or something? Boulder was supposed to be 2015, denver 2014. But now that denver is being discussed by some as potentially used in server is boulder just not on the map now? Stark on a whole other roadmap these days that's purely server/hpc related? This was pretty much the desktop/mobile talk so maybe this explains the absence?
One more thing, just got a warning for dailytech being a dangerous site...LOL.
Infecting pc's or is google just wrong?
"What happened when Google visited this site?
Of the 999 pages we tested on the site over the past 90 days, 178 page(s) resulted in malicious software being downloaded and installed without user consent. The last time Google visited this site was on 2013-03-20, and the last time suspicious content was found on this site was on 2013-03-20.
Malicious software includes 175 exploit(s), 5 trojan(s). Successful infection resulted in an average of 5 new process(es) on the target machine."
Hmmm...interesting. Reply
lmcd - Wednesday, March 20, 2013 - linkI personally would use a Parker-based laptop (with a KDE-based distribution), particularly with a 1600x900 13"/14" screen at $200-250 (would want mSata SSD accessible Reply
lmcd - Wednesday, March 20, 2013 - linkAs such I'd want gpu computer and such, hence my rant. Reply
Krysto - Wednesday, March 20, 2013 - link$250 Chromebooks with Parker in 2015 are definitely going to be awesome. Reply
sash.1212 - Wednesday, March 20, 2013 - linkIt reminds me CARMA DevKit from Seco. What`s the difference?
http://shop.seco.com/carma-devkit.html?___store=eu... Reply
Ryan Smith - Wednesday, March 20, 2013 - linkSECO's Kayla kit (they're one of the confirmed vendors) will be a refit of that kit. The Quadro 1000M GPU will be replaced with the new Kepler GPU. Reply
grahaman27 - Thursday, March 21, 2013 - linkdoes using opengl 4.3 mean that android apps can use opengl 4.3 instead of the crappy es 3.0? Reply
phoenix_rizzen - Thursday, March 21, 2013 - linkPost reading comprehension fail on your part. :)
Note the "happened to upgrade the processor", meaning, in the future.
A future release with A15-class CPUs and dGPU-class iGPU in that form factor would be a nice general-purpose box, or even HTPC. Reply
allenpan - Thursday, March 21, 2013 - linki belive the Kayla is just the nvidia's Old ARMA
http://www.nvidia.ca/object/seco-dev-kit.html Reply


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Captain Alastair Cook was left bemused by David Warner's controversial television recall for a catch behind after England lost the first one-day international against Australia by six wickets.
Aaron Finch's second ODI century condemned England to yet another defeat on a miserable tour after he combined in a record 163-run opening stand with Warner (65).
England believed, however, that they had removed the left-hander on 22 when he walked after wicketkeeper Jos Buttler claimed a low catch.
The standing officials opted to review it and when the replays were not quite as clear-cut, TV official Kumar Dharmasena recalled Warner, who had almost reached the boundary's edge.
Afterwards Cook was certain the wrong decision had been made.
"It might be my English eyes on it but I thought it was a pretty clean catch," he said.
"It hit his fingers and bounced up. I only saw it a couple of times on the big screen and I thought it was the wrong decision.
"Obviously David thought it has carried because he was quite happy to walk off.
"It is strange because a lot of those catches look a lot worse on TV than they do in real life. That one I didn't see it hit the ground.
"We have to respect the umpire's decision."
Asked if it was a key moment, Cook added: "I think they were on around 80 so they had made a good start. They still needed 200."
England perhaps provided too many errors of their own to pin defeat on that one moment.
Sloppy fielding, which most significantly saw Gary Ballance drop Finch on eight, and a painfully slow start in comparison to Australia stood out as obvious concerns.
Cook's own form is, however, top of his list of worries after he failed to last the opening over before edging behind off Clint McKay.
The 29-year-old had already survived a strong shout for lbw from the first delivery of the day, and his problems were put into context when his opposite opening rival Finch won the game with his 121 from 128 balls.
"I need to start scoring runs to help us start turning games around," he said.
"I can't keep asking the lads to do it if you're not doing it.
"I need a little bit of luck to get me going, but the way I hit the ball in practice (this morning), I know it's only practice and it counts for b***** all, but it was as good as I have hit the ball all tour."
Cook conceded the fielding performances - which have marked England's decline this winter - were now too frequently costing his side.
The impressive Chris Jordan could have removed both Finch and Warner before they reached double figures, only for catches to go down.
Ballance, who earlier hit 79 in a total of 269 for seven, would have felt he should have held on when he got two hands to a fierce Finch drive.
"The couple of dropped chances when you are defending 270 against a good side, you need to take every chance you get," Cook said.
"It is something we are aware of. We haven't fielded to the standard that we're capable of on this tour.
"We're not bad fielders, it is just in the last three or four months - it's probably actually been longer than that - we've been dropping too many chances.
"We can't keep gifting quite simple chances away because you get punished in international cricket."
England will head to Canberra for a tour match against a Prime Minister's XI on Tuesday and, while that would appear a low-key affair, any sort of victory now would be welcomed to try to boost flagging morale.
"It's tough when you keep losing games of cricket to keep confidence up," Cook said.
"You can keep preparing the right way and talking the right way, but it does take a hit when you keep losing games of cricket.
"We just need to somehow stop the rot. It's amazing then how quickly it can turn around.
"There's no better place than getting some good preparation on Tuesday and then coming out on Friday (for the second ODI in Brisbane)."
Finch denied that he thought England were now ready for the taking following their latest loss.
Cook's side began the series third in the International Cricket Council's ODI rankings, just behind Australia, and the opener expects the five-match series will be run close.
"They're a quality one-day side and we saw even if they lost a couple of wickets up front they were still able to get 270 and attack quite hard at the back end," he said.
"They are third in the rankings - you don't get to that level by not being good. They are an outstanding side.
"To start the series so well, with the bat especially, was nice to continue the momentum that the Test side have created."
After the match Cricket Australia revealed that Shane Watson would be rested in Brisbane.
Coach Darren Lehmann said before the series he would look to rest his Ashes winners at various stages, with Mitchell Johnson set to return in Queensland after sitting it out at the MCG.
"As we have done with Mitchell in Melbourne, we will look to give Shane a break for the second match," Lehmann said.


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It finally happened. San Diego has its first (and only!) artisanal doughnut shop. Donut Bar opened strong, so strong that they sold out of their entire stock—1,000 doughnuts in flavors from birthday cake to dulce de leche—in less than an hour.
Head baker Nghi Tieu has a keen imagination and deft pastry skills. She trained at The French Pastry School in Chicago and has a background in high-end hotel kitchens, including making a Krispy Kreme copycat doughnut at the former Edition Waikiki. This is her first gig at a doughnut shop, and at Donut Bar she starts as early as 1 a.m., firing up a 20 quart mixer to begin churning out small batches of doughnuts, with a goal of producing 1,000 a day. When they're gone, the shop closes.
Doughnut flavors will change up daily, with some, like the chocolate euphoria, in more regular rotation. Co-owners Santiago Campa and Wendy Bartels say some of the flavors soon to come include limoncello, carrot cake with cream cheese frosting, stuffed Nutella, and a pina colada doughnut for summer. Santiago has big plans for the rest of the shop, including creating a lounge upstairs, and a possible speak-easy in the basement. For now, it's a strictly to-go operation with approximately five to six flavors of doughnuts, along with fresh coffee for just "a buck a cup".
The shop opens at 7 am on weekdays. You'll get the best selection by going early—and if you see the creme brulee doughnuts, get at least two.
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Trails are graded by difficulty: green is moderate; black is advanced and strenuous.
Mountain biking in the Kruger National Park is a fun and thrilling way to experience this magnificent game reserve. You don't need to be Lance Armstrong fit, but you do need some degree of fitness. Choose from one of three cycling trails on offer that you feel is best for you.
All three cycling trails start from the Olifants Camp – one of the Kruger National Park's best-loved camps thanks to its superb location, perched atop a rocky outcrop overlooking the Olifants River and its huge elephant population.
You can choose between morning or afternoon rides that take between four and five hours, or opt for a full day trail taking approximately seven hours. Olifants Camp will provide your mountain bike, a helmet, water, snacks and a backpack.
To give you some idea of what's in store, let's go along the Hardekool-Draii trail – the easiest trail, although quite long (24km). You'll be one of only six riders climbing into an open game vehicle with two armed rangers and then it's a 12km drive to where you start using your own pedal power.
You'll cycle along game paths – those trails regularly used by game as they go up and down to the river to drink. Hippos, crocs and all sorts of wildlife use these paths daily.
Then it's time to park your bike, walk down to the river and watch nature's passing show: hippos basking in the sun; crocs dozing on sandbanks; elephants bathing; perhaps even a pride of lions snoozing under a jackalberry tree.
Snacks and drinks are served under a huge sycamore fig tree alive with birds, and then it's back on your bike and back to camp.
In a word: awesome!
Travel tips & Planning info
Who to contact
Kruger National Park: Oilfants Camp
Tel: +27 (0) 13 735 6606/7
Mobile: +27 (0) 82 888 6563
How to get here
North by road from Johannesburg (five to six hours) via Nelspruit or Phalaborwa, depending on which gate you choose to enter the Kruger National Park. You can also fly into the park via the Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport near Nelspruit and hire a vehicle from there.
Best time to visit
Winter can be chilly, but your chances of seeing game are better. Summer can be very hot, but the bush is at its most lush and there are lots of baby animals to be seen.
What will it cost
R480 per person for a morning ride; R260 pp for an afternoon ride; R1470 pp for a full day ride.
What to pack
Comfortable walking shoes, binoculars, sunscreen and a hat. Olifants Camp provides bikes and helmets.
What to eat
You'll be provided with water, snacks and packed lunches.


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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Senate Democrats are promoting a seven-step plan to fix Florida's election problems, namely the long lines, slow returns and absentee ballot problems that plagued voting in the Sunshine State in November.
Some of the fixes are already being pushed by GOP legislative leaders. Others will have to be fought for.
On the check list are restoring early voting to 14 days, opening the polls the Sunday before Election Day, more precincts, and more in-person absentee voting.
"We had early voting lines that from the open of early voting to the end of early voting, all eight days, has a minimum of four hours," said Sen. Oscar Braynon, D-Miami.
Many of these fixes were in place before Republican legislative leaders passed a 2011 bill to change Florida's voting laws.
"If you have better ideas, you shouldn't have to cheat to win," said Sen. Jeff Clemens, D-Palm Beach.
Clemens said the 2011 bill was a GOP attempt to rig the election.
"I think it was their intent to make it harder for people to vote," he said.
Legislative leaders are promising to fix voting this year, but Senate Democrats say they can't support anything that doesn't have all seven of their criteria.
Senate Minority Leader Chris Smith said his party will hold the line on voting reform.
"If those are not in the bill, it would be hard for me to support that bill," Smith said.
But Republicans have enough members to pass bills without Democratic votes, and so far, their fixes fall just shy of the seven steps unveiled Monday.
The 2013 legislative session begins Tuesday, but bills to fix voting problems have already been filed and have already been given reviewed in committee.
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But it had not been in Tess's power - nor is it in anybody's power - to feel the whole truth of golden opinions while it is possible to profit by them. She - and how many more - might have ironically said to God with Saint Augustine, "Thou hast counselled a better course than thou hast permitted."
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Quote from: IsmiLiora on August 30, 2011, 08:19:17 AMTell that to my husband, who I haven't seen for the past week because he's been working 14 hour days. If you don't mind my asking, what does he do? My father works (pt) for FEMA and goes out a couple times a year when a hurricane or something happens. Seems like a crappy job to me, from what I gather... working basically as long as there's daylight, usually in bad weather/a hot sun all that time, but I guess it's nice to get a bunch of hours in at once.
The Episcopallian road is easy and wide, for many go through it to find destruction. lol sorry channeling Isa.
That image is hideous and displeasing in about six hundred ways.
Quote from: akimori makoto on September 05, 2011, 10:47:53 PMThat image is hideous and displeasing in about six hundred ways.I really like it, but then I'm a bit of an iconodule.
Is that what they teach you at the temple volnutt-stein?
Rome doesn't care. Rome is actually very cool guy.
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They say the eyes are windows to the soul. What happens when someone has no soul? The eyes become windows into the abyss of meaninglessness...Look, and see...He's smiling because he knows... Do you?
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text: TV & Radio 28 February 2013 What does "The Year of Making Love" teach us about relationships? Answer: probably nothing. But there's a deeper point - is going on telly what it takes to find love these days? Sign up for our weekly email * Print HTML Will brought a rose. Kay looked suitably impressed. "Do I fancy him?" she asked the camera. "Maybe. I don't know his personality yet, so that's a big thing. I'm looking forward to finding out what he's like." Will was a little more forthright in his assessment. "I wouldn't say I fancied her yet," he told the camera with what a tabloid reporter might describe as a 'cheeky smile'. "One thing that's clouding my judgement at the moment is that I've seen another girl sitting quite close to our table that I do find attractive and is probably more my normal type..." Then I watched Rogan and Natalie go on a first date before "sharing a bed" (demure choice of words the voiceover lady's, not mine). Next morning, Natalie divulged no information; Rogan smiled demurely at the camera. And then Andy went with Kirsty to Amsterdam, his plan being to "ask her out when we get there." Months – or twenty-something minutes later – Newquay sunset in the background, Andy leaned in and told Kirsty: "I'm in love with you. You're absolutely an amazing girl." They kissed in the surf and the programme-makers played a gentle neo-folk song over the moment. I have been watching The Year of Making Love on BBC Three for the last few weeks, and I am exhausted. It's basically a social experiment, something they've called "Britain's biggest blind date", in which three experts have used "scientifically robust" compatibility tests to match up hundreds of couples. Their cameras will follow the pairings for a year, to see if scientific matchmaking can yield love. "Millions of people are single because they're hooked on this crazy idea that there's just one perfect person out there," says Thomas the profiler. "The reality is that we have several potential good matches."Over the course of the six episodes, we see just a few of these unions (if not the 'science' that matched them in the first place) and not all of them are good. The overwhelming take-home from watching other people actively seeking and then pursuing love is "gosh, that looks like a lot of work". There was snogging, there were awkward chats, a lot of booze. And there were a whole series of baffling (to my clearly under-achieving eyes) dates set up: one woman set up her date at the gym, where the fledgling couple took a lesson in Muy Thai boxing. One told her date to prepare material for a short set at an open mic comedy night. Another couple went sky-diving. I sat watching at home, wrapped in a blanket, agog. Whatever happened to a nice cup of tea and a sit down? Never have I been more bewildered by the mating habits of Britain's young. Is this what it takes to find love nowadays? Well, buy me a cat and a lifetime prescription for animal allergy tablets, because spinsterhood looms large and I never saw a stereotype I couldn't smash. The question is: will no one think of the lazy-in-love? It's a question I have been asking more and more recently, for whatever reason. There's been a glut of long form essays on relationships: deep ruminations on whether love is supposed to fade, or if we are killing romance, or if dating is not a recipe for love but the fleeting joy of "hook-up culture" (these articles always have something made up and buzzy in them). Did our parents and grandparents worry like this? Is love really this complex? Comedian and actor Aziz Ansari gave an insightful interview to the AV Club last week, in which he talks about modern love in relation to modern manners and technology and laments the tyranny of choice. 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ONE of the founders of Ramsbottom Music Festival has died at the age of 83 after a short illness.
Peter Fielding, who started his musical career as a singer in St John's Choir, Blackburn, was described as a 'humble and selfless' man by his son, John.
The renowned pianist, who worked as a biomedical scientist at Queen's Park Hospital in Blackburn, moved to Ramsbottom and helped to organise the town's first music festival in the 1990s.
His son, John, said: "He was a very generous and giving man who did not amass a great wealth.
"Dad followed his heart, rather than his head, all his life and devoted many years to music."
Mr Fielding moved to Blackburn from Southport in the 1930s and followed in his father's footsteps by joining Blackburn Cathedral Choir in 1939, where he rose to become a choir prefect.
A keen Blackburn Rovers supporter, he realised a vision when he helped to set up the Ramsbottom Music Festival in 1993 – an event which has thrived ever since and last year was headlined by Sinead O'Connor.
His brother, Gordon, said Mr Fielding also took a keen interest in pathology.
He added: "Even at an early age he could often be found dissecting small creatures, dead of course.
"But Peter's main love in those early days was music and the piano.
"His range was wide, Beethoven to pop, the latter to the annoyance of his father."
Mr Fielding, of Chiltern Close, Ramsbottom, leaves widow Andrea, 66, children Robert, Hilary, Mark, Beck, John, and Sarah, brothers Gordon and Paul, and more than a dozen grandchildren.
A funeral service was held in Ramsbottom on Friday, and a memorial service will take place at Blackburn Cathedral later this year.


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The movie musical has been through a dazzling evolution since the days of the talkies, from stage-bound hokum to brash on-location masterpieces to animated delights. Shoehorned in those, is the lamentable MTV genre, where a song-dense soundtrack of rock songs express the characters' inner lives, only without the characters themselves singing. Footloose, even Top Gun, fall into the category. Occasionally, we still get the old school versions of classic musicals, like Chicago. Mamma Mia and the upcoming Les Miserables movie, as well as the TV show Glee.
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Jeff Hostetler was named the Giants' starting quarterback with two weeks remaining in the 1990 season, a transaction that elicited skepticism if not outright dismay among a legion of the team's fans. The Giants were 11-3 and had a two-game lead in the NFC East race. But in six years with the team Hostetler had made just two starts and thrown 109 passes. And he was replacing the iconic Phil Simms, whose nearly flawless performance in Super Bowl XXI had led the Giants to victory and earned him the MVP award.
Many Giants supporters wondered how the team could possibly win another title with Hostetler at the helm.
They needn't have worried. After solidifying his credentials in victories over Phoenix and New England to close the regular season, Hostetler led the Giants to playoff triumphs over Chicago and San Francisco (in an epic NFC Championship Game) before capping his storybook run with a stirring win over Buffalo in Super Bowl XXV. Hostetler did not throw an interception in five games. In three postseason games, he completed 45 of 76 passes (59.2 percent) for 510 yards and two touchdowns.
In the Super Bowl, he connected on 20 of 32 passes for 222 yards, including a 14-yard touchdown to Stephen Baker just prior to halftime. The Giants' 20-19 victory was the defining moment in a 13-year, three-franchise career that ended in 1997.
As great as that game was, a decision Hostetler made soon after its conclusion has had a far greater impact not only on his life, but the lives of so many others.
"Right after the Super Bowl, my wife and I and my brothers decided we were going to start a foundation," Hostetler said. "We wanted to accumulate funds to impact the lives of people who were going through either a traumatic illness or financial crisis."
Since its beginning more than 20 years, the Hoss Foundation has helped hundreds of people near Hostetler's home in Morgantown, W.Va. and as far away as South Africa. Jeff, his wife Vicky, son Jason and brother Doug all put in countless hours working for the foundation. His commitment to help people has earned Hostetler the Giants Alumni Man of the Year award.
"I was blessed with the opportunity and the abilities to play in the NFL," Hostetler said. "I just felt compelled to help those that … I don't want to say are less fortunate. They have fallen on tough times, because we all do. There are times when something happens and you just might need a little pat on the back or helping hand or something like that."
The Hoss Foundation has done that by supporting the Ronald McDonald House, providing thousands of Christmas toys for children who would otherwise go without, building houses in Morgantown through the foundation's Days of Hope project and reaching out to youngsters on a mission to Africa.
Hostetler, his father, brother, three sons and three nephews all traveled last year to South Africa.
"We wanted to help build another building for their school," Hostetler said. "These are kids that are orphans or young girls that get prostituted, so they're being protected there. For some of them, the meal they get at school is the only one they'll receive for the day. We looked into it and decided that's where we wanted to go. And it was absolutely awesome. We ate with the kids. We got schooled by the kids in soccer. We went to try to make an impact on them and it was reversed, they made a huge impact on us."
Hostetler desire to help people can be traced to his youth on a farm in Hollsopple, Pa. (population 900). He was the fifth of seven children growing in a Mennonite family and learned values that remain at his core today.
"Mennonites are known for helping when somebody is struggling," Hostetler said. "They all gather and they go help. When I was seven or eight years old, my dad (Norman) got real sick and we had almost 3,000 bales of hay to be made. If you know anything about hay, you have to make it at certain times. If you can't, you lose out. He was sick and unable to do it. All of a sudden we had hundreds of people show up at our place that weekend they got all of it in.
"My mom and dad were always that way when there was somebody that either got sick or just was experiencing bad times. Lots of times we'd either take a meal or go visit or do something like that. Of course, being younger, I didn't really enjoy that. My mom, at times, would twist my ear and say, 'You're going.' It never left me."
Like so many young men who played for the Giants, Hostetler was also influenced by the kindness of Wellington Mara.
On June 11, 1985, Vicky gave birth to their first child, Jason. Almost immediately, Jason was diagnosed with pulmonary stenosis, a narrowing of the pulmonary valves in the heart. He underwent his first surgery when he was less than 24 hours old. Jason would have three more operations in the next 11 months.
"They gave us a very bleak prognosis and outlook," Hostetler said. "For his next seven years, we didn't know (if Jason would survive). It was a really, really difficult time. Spending time in the hospitals and seeing other young parents going through things, it changed who Vick and I are. It kind of spurred some of the things that we try to do now."
So did the response of Wellington Mara. Hostetler was a third-string quarterback who hadn't played a down the previous year as a rookie. But he was a Giant and that's all that mattered to the team's much-admired owner. Jeff and Vicky were just 24 and 23, respectively, small-town kids with an infant in a big-city hospital.
"One of the biggest impacts for me was Mr. Mara," Hostetler said. "We spent the first four, five weeks of his life in Columbia Presbyterian Hospital. Then the season started. Mr. Mara helped us out in quite a few ways, but the main way was he provided a car to take Vicky in and out of the city. It was a huge, huge gesture. It was a tough, tough situation for us and Mr. Mara went ahead and took care of logistics for us. That was huge, because I didn't have to worry about Vick getting lost or worry about her safety. That always stuck with me."
Jason's condition gradually improved and today he is married to Amy, the father of Jeff and Vicky's first grandchild (Alexis Grace) and the Executive Director of the Hoss Foundation.
Jeff's career also improved slowly but steadily. He didn't throw his first pass or start his first game until 1988, his fifth Giants season. Hostetler started another game in 1989, but was still a little-used reserve when Simms suffered a broken foot that ended his season in a loss to Buffalo on Dec. 15, 1990. When Hostetler took the first snap of the Super Bowl six weeks later, he had started four regular games, still the fewest by a Super Bowl starting quarterback. Hostetler's 87 passes in 1990 is the lowest total ever by a quarterback in a season in which he started in the Super Bowl.
But when the Giants squeezed past the Bills, Hostetler earned a permanent place in Giants' lore. Simms, Hostetler and Eli Manning are the only Super Bowl-winning Giants quarterbacks.
"I get blown away by that game," Hostetler said. "It was a huge game and it was just awesome to be a part of it and have a key role in it."
Hostetler left the Giants prior to the 1993 season. He played four seasons for the Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders before ending his career with the Redskins in 1997.
"I loved my time with the Giants," Hostetler said. "It made me who I am today. There were struggles, but everybody goes through struggles and tough times and difficult times. As fire purifies and refines silver or gold, so it does to us. You go through those tough times and you become stronger. You realize who you are and you realize what's important and what's not. I look back at my years with the Giants and sure I wish I would have had more opportunities. But when I was presented with the opportunity, I took advantage of it."
After retiring from football, Hostetler dabbled in several businesses, including owning a bagel shop in Morgantown, where he starred at West Virginia University (Vicky's father is his former coach, Don Nehlen). He is currently a property and home builder in Morgantown with his middle son, Justin). Hostetler's youngest son, Tyler is a senior at WVU.
But Hostetler's true passion – aside from his family – is his foundation. For more than two decades, the foundation was privately funded by Jeff and Vicky. They also work tirelessly to solicit donations of everything from money to building materials. Last year, for the first time, they began doing some fundraising.
"There's such a huge need out there," Hostetler said. "We just decided that maybe it's time to allow others to help us help them. I hate to ask for money. I'm a firm believer of tithing 10 percent of what you earn. While I was playing, there were all these opportunities to help. I just didn't want it to go somewhere where I didn't know how it would or where the money would go."
The Hostetlers were the first to donate to the Ronald McDonald House in their hometown. The house is a home-away-from-home for families of seriously ill children and they have stayed active supporting the RMH. "It was really close to home as far as what we've gone through," Hostetler said.
The foundation also works closely with the children's section of West Virginia University Hospital.
"We help and supply things for families," Hostetler said. "We were really involved in that when I was playing. As we've gotten older, we've become more and more involved.
"We're helping people financially that either can't have kids or want to adopt kids from overseas. We've been able to help and help facilitate adoptions. Most of our foundation granting and projects are in the northern West Virginia or southwestern Pennsylvania area. I'm a firm believer in being hands on. I'm actively involved in whatever we do. My wife is. My kids are. You have to be able to touch it."
Each year, the Hoss Foundation has a gift project in which it tries to meet the needs of people during the Christmas season. The foundation purchases gifts and offers assistance to families staying at the Ronald McDonald House in addition to providing gifts for those that can't afford them.
"Last year, we bought, wrapped and delivered over 6,500 gifts to about 1,150 individuals and family members," Hostetler said. "We've done that for 10-11 years. In the last three years, we've had close to 700 volunteers help us. We wrapped almost 6,500 gifts in less than three hours. It's an event."
So is the Days of Hope Project, in which the foundation built a home for a Morgantown family that had been slammed by an unimaginably unfortunate circumstance.
In the fall of 2010, Dave and Tammy Smith gutted their house. They planned to move with their children – Katie, who was then 15, Kevin, 10 and nine-year-old Kyle - into the basement while they slowly rebuilt. "We were actually about to take the roof off and really tear into it and we thought, 'Let's get through winter first," Dave Smith said.
Before they could, Tammy, then 40, was diagnosed with stage four liver cancer.
"We thought, 'What are we going to do?'" Smith said. "That was a monumental undertaking with her being healthy. We're looking at years of hard work being healthy and I had no idea what I'm doing to do if she's not healthy."
With Tammy in the hospital, Smith moved the children into his parents' home, uncertain what lay ahead. "For about two months we were in a panic," he said.
Then someone approached Hostetler on the family's behalf. Could the Hoss Foundation rebuild the Smith's house? Hostetler's first reaction was to do what he could to help. But the project seemed so big, so complicated that he wondered if it was beyond his group's capability.
"They didn't have the time, resources or anything like that to finish this thing and they have no place to go because they can't go back to living with their in-laws," Hostetler said. "It was just a really bad situation. It was probably a $150,000 to $250,000 project. I kept walking away from it, because I said it was just too big of a project. God just kept bringing me back to it and I finally realized, 'Yeah, it's too big of a big project for me. But somehow someway, we're going to do it.'"
Hostetler reached out to his building profession contacts. He approached national and local suppliers who donated everything necessary to build a house, from roofing to flooring and everything in-between. Approximately 400 people volunteered to put it together. One group drove 70 miles after work to install the tile. A small army of women helped with the painting. A man from Lancaster, Pa. donated an entire customized kitchen.
"He had come down and we met with (Tammy) and it was her dream kitchen," Hostetler said. "It was just a great community effort.
"Jeff got a lot of suppliers to rally around it and we just got help left and right," Smith said. "Every time it seemed like we needed something else, it came to us. He pulled stuff together and in a couple of weeks he had all kinds of people lined up for labor, for supplies. He had it pretty well organized."
Hostetler's goal reached beyond simply finishing the house.
"I told him I had some savings set aside and it was one of those deals where you're going to build it as you afford it," Smith said of his initial plans for the house. "We were going to do most of the work ourselves and that's why it was going to take a period of years. We didn't have all the money at the outset. He told me in the initial meeting that his goal was to finish the house for us and to protect our savings account."
The house was built in the light of inspiration and the darkness of grief, because Tammy was dying.
"The mom was able to get into the house after we got it framed back up, but she died on Mother's Day," Hostetler said. "We knew we had to get it done. According to her husband, that was the second to last smile that she ever had, when she was in the house, because she knew the family was going to be okay."
Tammy died on May 8, 2011, the Smiths' 18th wedding anniversary. In September, Dave and his children moved into a brand new four-bedroom, three-bathroom house. And as Hostetler had promised, they had their savings account intact.
"I am very blessed that Jeff came along," Smith said. "I am very blessed that the community stepped up the way they did. I'm living in this beautiful house and it didn't crush me financially because everybody was so generous with their supplies and labor. But the most important thing, and thing that you can't buy, it protected the childhood of my children. If you can imagine trying to do this project yourself, you're going to spend the years that it would take to do this and those years are times that you should be spending with your kids after school and on weekends. So the biggest benefit that I can see was he protected my children's childhood. They still get to be kids. Because truthfully, had he not stepped up like that, my kids wouldn't be able to play the sports and do the activities that they do, because I wouldn't have had time to take them. I would have had to say, 'I'm sorry you can't play baseball. I need you to help around the house.' It would have been that type of thing. What a way to lose your childhood. First you lose your mom and then you lose your childhood. That's what I think of the most in all this. The structure is beautiful. It's a great home, but the most important thing is he preserved my family as much as he could and I'll never forget that."
Hostetler has indentified his next Days of Hope project. A 51-year-old Morgantown woman has undergone multiple surgeries while she fights throat cancer. She has disabilities with her hands and feet and a house that is improbably sinking in the center.
"We're going to determine whether we demolish the whole thing and build it back up or if we can come in and salvage it," Hostetler said. "We'll make that determination here and then we'll get it started sometime in the fall."
But as Hostetler and his foundation move forward, he hasn't abandoned those who've been helped along the way.
"He always asks about the kids and he wants the boys to come over to his house and shoot some basketball," Smith said. "I guess his kids are kind of grown and he has a granddaughter now. I think he misses a little bit of the noise and commotion that comes with kids. You got to have that background noise of the feet running around and balls bouncing. He keeps in contact with us and he's taken a real interest in my daughter. The boys are kind of young, but my daughter was 15 at the time. Jeff and Vicky made sure that Katie was okay. If Katie needed something, they would take her to lunch or take her to get a manicure. They were just constantly concerned with her. It's hard to miss your mom, but she's reaching that age where girls really need their moms. So they're very protective of her."
To Hostetler, it's a labor of love.
"There are a lot of people that love to help," Hostetler said. "They just don't have the financial resources to do it. We're trying to take the financial resource need out of it and allow people to come in and give of themselves. That's some valuable stuff."
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My original plan was to sit on my butt Saturday and smoke some sausages since our stores were depleting but a chance encounter with a friend at Hirsch't meat market convinced me to go to the Plano Eggfest. Unfortunately, I already had 6.5 lbs of venison defrosted in the freezer. So later that night found me grinding up the venison and an equal amount of pork butt.
It got ground once on medium, spices mixed in and then reground on fine.
Sunday, I was up bright and early.
Decided to start my lil fire a bit differently. Put about 5 pieces of lump in the mini and then used an oiled napkin trick under the grate to get it going. Worked like a charm. Took the lit coals and dumped them in the large Egg.
The whole time I'm going all this, I'm a bit worried about if it will all fit. One adjustable rig and one BGE grate extender and we're in business.
Should have checked the dome thermometer for clearance, however.
Some shot taken later in the day.
I smoked it at 140 for the first hour with no smoke, applied pecan and cherry and bumped it up to 150 for an hour, then ten degrees until I hit 190. This was close to 6 hours in I believe. Still holding pretty good.
Around 6 hours in I got impatient and bumped it to 210 to hurry up and finish.
Total cook time was around 7 hours and IT was 155 F when I pulled (which I think is safe for meat I grind myself)
Gave it a 30 minute ice bath to stop the cooking, then bagged, tagged and into the freezer.
That should last me awhile, I think. If not, I still have about 10 lbs of venison still in the freezer. What a long weekend.
6.50 lbs of venison
6.50 lbs of pork butt
0.4 oz granulate garlic
1.2 oz black pepper
4.2 oz salt
1.16 oz sugar
4 diced jalapenos
10 oz cheddar
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Some veterans are losing out when they make a bid for a house because the seller — or the seller's real estate agent — doesn't want to deal with a VA loan.
Real estate markets in some areas have rebounded from the mortgage crisis of a few years ago to the point that houses are being snapped up quickly, with sellers receiving multiple offers. And because of some real or perceived problems with various aspects of VA loans, some sellers just don't want to be bothered with them.
Retired Army Brig. Gen. Robert Hipwell, a real estate broker and president of the Greater Sacramento Veterans Association of Real Estate Professionals chapter, said one veteran family finally had to move to another school district because they had such trouble getting sellers to accept their offer.
They wanted to stay in the same district where they were renting because of their four children. But "every time they put an offer on a house, the seller took another offer because of the VA loan," Hipwell said.
The reluctance to accept an offer involving a VA loan may relate to a perception in the lending and real estate industries that VA loans take longer to process, said Mike Frueh, director of VA's Loan Guaranty Service.
But the reality is that the lending market has shifted in such a way that many traditional loans require even more documentation. Meanwhile, VA has made changes to speed up its processes. The result: "We've heard that VA loans are closing faster than other loans," Frueh said.
No one can force a seller to accept an offer from a particular buyer. But veterans and their agents can act to improve their chances of having their offer accepted using a VA-backed loan.
For example, sellers often think that "100 percent financing" means the buyer has no money, said Karen Hall, principal broker for @Home Real Estate in Alexandria, Virginia. The lender can help with that, she said, by calling the seller's real estate agent and assuring him or her that the buyer's finances are rock solid.
Real estate and lending professionals also have some issues with VA appraisals, saying that they often take longer than those for conventional loans. "They have to be VA certified, so it's a smaller pool. And sellers are concerned that VA appraisers are more picky... that there will be repairs required. But it's hit or miss with all appraisals," Hall said, including those for conventional loans. If there are problems with appraisals, she said, the buyer's real estate agent can contact VA officials.
Air Force Tech. Sgt. Rhonda Stockstill said she and her husband, Lendle, had no problems with the VA loan process; their loan closed within 30 days. "The VA appraiser even did the appraisal on Christmas Day," she said. "No hiccups, no problems — and the house appraised for $30,000 more than we paid for it."
Lorraine Santirosa, a real estate agent with Keller Williams Realty SD Metro in San Diego, calls the seller's agent upfront to explain the offer and has them speak to the lender to ward off any concerns about the buyer's finances. She also gives them some background on her clients.
Hall asks her buyers to write a personal letter to the seller. She recalls two active-duty clients who wrote "a great letter" detailing how the wife was expecting their second child, and that this was the house they wanted the husband to come home to after he returned from his current deployment. "The sellers wanted to be a part of that," she said — and accepted the offer.
Chris Birk, director of VA loan education for Veterans United, has seen the effectiveness of this personal touch "time and again," even if the offer is the least competitive of the offers received, he said.
Some real estate agents urge clients to handwrite letters, describing their service, their hopes and dreams, and to include photos. "It's not about the money and the bottom line for every seller," Birk said.


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As the Euroleague 2012-13 regular season hits the midway point, RealGM presents the ultimate positional rankings of the league's best players. In this edition, RealGM ranked the elite small forwards from one to ten.
1. Sonny Weems (CSKA Moscow, Russia)
Statistics in 2011-12 (Euroleague): 15.5 points, 5 rebounds.
Sonny Weems is probably one of the very few players who has benefited from the 2011 NBA lockout. After going overseas last summer, Weems quickly became a dominant power in European basketball and one of the best wings in Euroleague. However, the 26-year-old forward wasn't able to carry Zalgiris on his back last season, but now everything is different as Weems is on winning team and he has the opportunity to fully reach his potential in Europe.
2. Pete Mickeal (FC Barcelona Regal, Spain)
Statistics in 2011-12 (Euroleague): 9.2 points (55.2% 3FG), 4.1 rebounds.
The 34-year-old Pete Mickeal has seen it all throughout his long career. He had ups and downs with both Caja Laboral (former Tau Ceramica) and Barcelona teams, took part in many Euroleague final fours and knows what is like to be a Euroleague champion. Surprisingly, Mickeal was disappointing in last season's Final Four, as he scored only four points in both semifinal and final games (2-for-13 FG) and was one of the reasons why FC Barcelona Regal didn't make to the finals.
3. Andres Nocioni (Caja Laboral, Spain)
Statistics in 2011-12 (Spanish league): 11.1 points, 4.4 rebounds.
It's been nine years since we saw Andres Nocioni stepping onto the court in Euroleague. Now he's 33 and returning with eight years of NBA experience and ready to help Caja Laboral to get over the hump. Vitoria's team failed to make it out of the group last season and Nocioni could be the guy Caja Laboral has been missing.
4. Bostjan Nachbar (Brose Baskets, Germany)
Statistics in 2011-12 (Euroleague): 4 points (50% 3FG), 2.4 rebounds.
Injuries have slowed down Bostjan Nachbar's career, but the 32-year-old Slovenian has been proving he still has fuel left in the tank this season. After being a role player for a few teams over the past couple of years, Nachbar has finally been afforded a huge role on his new Brose Baskets team. That is exactly what the forward needed as he's been averaging MVP worthy numbers - 18.5 points (40% 3FG), 4.5 rebounds. Clearly, Brose Baskets' potential is limited, but it's a perfect place for Nachbar to raise his value and get his confidence back.
5. Emir Preldzic (Fenerbahce Ulker, Turkey)
Statistics in 2011-12 (Euroleague): 6.7 points, 3.3 rebounds, 3.1 assists.
Emir Preldzic has been known as one of the most promising young players in Europe, but not many believed he could start the 12-13 season with such a high note as he did against Khimki. The 25-year-old forward ended the season opener with career-high 20 points, four rebounds, three assists and career-high 31 index ranking points. After performance like that, Fenerbahce Ulker fans expect nothing but a breakout season from Preldzic.
6. Malik Hairston (EA7 Emporio Armani Milan, Italy)
Statistics in 2011-12 (Euroleague): 13.9 points (48% 3FG), 3.1 rebounds.
In his second season in Euroleague, the 25-year-old Malik Hairston proved himself as a terrific scorer and an offensive threat for any European powerhouse. A bit underrated, Hairston is currently the second best three-pointer shooter in the league (64% 3FG) and averages 14 points per game so far. Inconsistency has been a problem for Hairston, but his high-caliber teammates like Keith Langford and Ioannis Bourousis should help him to get over those bad nights.
7. Bojan Bogdanovic (Fenerbahce Ulker, Turkey)
Statistics in 2011-12 (Euroleague): 13 points, 2.2 rebounds.
After a sensational 10-11 Euroleague season with Cibona Zagreb, there was a question how quick Bojan Bogdanovic would adapt to his new situation with Fenerbahce Ulker. Eventually, Bogdanovic didn't have any problems in Istanbul and became one of the key players in the early stage of the season. At the age of 22, Bogdanovic is playing his fourth Euroleague season and has an important role in Fenerbahce Ulker. No doubt, the sky is the limit for this talent, who might soon join the New Jersey Nets.
8. Mickael Gelabale (Cedevita Zagreb, Croatia)
Statistics in 2011-12 (Eurocup): 4.2 points, 1.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists.
Over the last few years, Mickael Gelabale's career was going downhill as he saw only 15 minutes of action on average last season with Khimki. It's a different situation for him in Croatia, where Gelabale demonstrates he can be as productive as he was in his early days. The former member of the Seattle Sonics averages 14 points and 4.3 rebounds in this Euroleague season and reminds that he still belongs to the elite small forwards club.
9. Krunoslav Simon (Unicaja Malaga, Spain)
Statistics in 2011-12 (Euroleague): 13.4 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.5 assists.
It wasn't unexpected to see Krunoslav Simon leading small-budget Zagreb, where he spent his whole career since he was a junior, in the Euroleague tournament last season, but his easy transition to Unicaja is worth being mentioned. The 27-year-old Croatian is the second best scorer on the team, averaging 12.5 points and 5.3 rebounds, and establishes himself as a Euroleague level player.
10. Jonas Maciulis (Panathinaikos Athens, Greece)
Statistics in 2011-12 (Italian league): 7.3 points.
The 27-year-old Jonas Maciulis has been out of Euroleague for a while, as he had to deal with an anterior cruciate ligament injury, which kept him away from basketball for nine months. After a short stint with Montepaschi, Maciulis is back on the big scene and demonstrates the injury didn't impact his game at all. Lately, Maciulis became one of the leaders of rebuilt Panathinaikos and over the time his role might keep growing.


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text: Jirachex 146 Report post Posted December 29, 2012 (edited) Every time I read about some newbie trying to complete their first game that happens to be a WoW killer I get discouraged since their is so much hate directed towards anyone attempting to make a game like that. Everyone would say it's impossible alone or it takes millions of dollars to complete. I'm working on my own multiplayer RPG game in Unity 3D. It's not my first time programming and i'm not trying to make something with the same quality or amount of content as a triple A title. I understand that something like that simply isn't reasonable and is way out of scope. Instead I'm trying to make something simpler, that focuses on socializing and adventure rather the grinding in a massive world with thousands of people like traditional MMO's. It's pretty much a multiplayer RPG. Not very massive. I've been working on it for a while now and I have a functional prototype. In the current game, the player can walk/jump around in a full 3D colorful world and chat with other players. I was wondering what would be features or gameplay mechanics that would go well with this type of game. The game is made to be simple, with casual gameplay and a focus on the multiplayer aspect. Interaction with other people is a goal and I'm trying to find other ways to do this other then just combat. The graphics are cel-shaded boxes, sort of like a Minecraft world with solid colors instead of textures and much more varied block shapes. The control scheme is similar to a Third-Person Shooter where you use WASD to walk and the mouse looks around with the camera positioned over the shoulder. Nothing too complex but there is no real game play yet. For the technical and networking side, I wrote a functional persistent server capable of handling 100 players at a time and a client with client-sided prediction. The server is fully authoritative and I have a simple anti-cheat that is mostly accurate. Right now the only information that gets stored on the server is the player's position. How can I turn this into an actual game? What gameplay elements could I implement to make it fun? Would it be possible to actually finish a kind of project like this, turning into a fully playable game? I'm very determined to it and I'm not asking anyone to write it for me and I don't have the money to higher people to help me out since I'm still in high school. I know I have the skills to fix any technical issues that may arise. I just need some sort of advice on making the actual game part, and maybe ideas on how to make a world like this more interesting, without resorting to ripping off other games. Thanks for reading, and sorry if this is in the wrong section. I'm new here. - Jirachex Edited December 29, 2012 by Jirachex 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites