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Friday, November 21, 2008
Pre Naxx Moonkin Gear Guide: Part 1
I want to warn you that writting this guide is a little tougher then the last one. When I wrote the Kara guide BC had been out for over a year and I had a lot of experiance with the expansion. I new which instances were easy and which faction reps were difficult to level. That is not the case with this guide. At the time that this guide was written I had only just dinged level 80. I have not run many WotLK heroics and haven't worked on the rep for any of the factions. Therefore I want you to understand a couple of things about the list before you jump to far in to it.
1. This list is not meant to be all inclusive. I have picked 3 or 4 options that I consider to be the best based on a variety of criteria. I will exclude some items because I have included an item that is obtained in a very similar way already. If you would like a complete list of all the items available I suggest you go to WowHead.com and do a search. That how I built this list.
2. I have selected these times based on three criteria: DPS, Obtainability, and Cost. I want this list to be accessable to all users. While DPS is the primary characteristic I rate the items on, do down rank a lot of them based upon where the drop from and how much they cost to craft. On top of that I admit that I have biases that influansted the list. I will try and expose those biases below.
3. I have excluded PvP gear almost entirely from this list. This is done for a couple of reasons. First, PvP gear is not itemized well for PvE content for the most part. Second, I personally hate BG grinding to obtain the items, and that is the way most people obain PvP gear. None of this is to say that PvP gear might not be better then the gear you currently have equipped, If you have PvP gear that out gears your current level of PvE content then feel free to use it.
4. In terms of pure DPS the stat equation is Hit > Spell Power > Haste > Crit, but I am currently a little biased against haste. That is because I am a little worried about mana currently. Until I am completely certain that I won't have mana issues I am going to give up a little bit if DPS for little more mana security. Therefore I tend to favor items with Crit over items with Haste if they are in relatively similar quantities.
5. I am also a little biased in favor of Hit Rating. The soft hit cap is 262.3 in WotLK, and looking at my own gear from BC I realize I am well short of that, so I expect most of you are also.
6. In building the list I haven't focused on the base stats much. Stam, Int and Spirit are important but not as important as the primary DPS stats. For the most part they are unavoidable and will come naturally. The one possible exception to this is Spirit. I have generally avoided it in an indirect manner. Items without Spirit tend to have higher DPS stats and are picked more often.
All that said, feel free to offer other suggestions in the comments. I do not have a monopoly on insightfulness and my have missed something. Now, on with the guide.
One Handed Weapons:
Note: I want to note it for the record that main hand / off hand combinations are almost always better then a two handed weapon assuming that all of the items are fairly similar in item level.
1. [Flameheart Spell Scalpel] - Rep Reward - Kirin Tor Revered - This one was easy. This is by far one of the best balanced items I've seen in the expansion, and is relatively easy to get since it is a rep reward. It has a ton of Spell Power with a good amount of Hit and Crit, plus a few base stats. You better have a pretty good reason if you walk into Naxx without this weapon.
2. [Titansteel Guardian] - BoE crafted - With 490 Spell Power it is obvious that this is a very nice weapon, and it is obtainable by anyone with gold. However, it has two issues that make me a little reluctant to run out and get it. First is the cost. Expect to pay a high price for this item. It requites 18 Eternals and 2 Frozen Orbs to craft along with several bars of Saronite and Titanium. The second issue I have with it is that it has no Intelligence on it. I know I say a lot about not worrying about base stats, but your usually deciding between an item with 20 Int or 30 int. Not 4o Int or none. It's just a little jaring.
3. [Beguiling Scepter] - Normal Mal'Ganis - CoT: Stratholme - Nothing really special here but this is a very nice weapon that shouldn't be to difficult to obtain.
Caster Off Hand
1. [Ward of the Violet Citadel] - 25 Badges of Heroism - I really hate that I am listing this time first, but I do so because of a simple truth. There are not many good Caster off hands available from instances and if your going to run heroics to get one you might as well go for this one since it is only 25 badges. It is head and shoulders above anything you can get out side a raid.
2. [Telestra's Journal] - Heroic Grand Magus Telestra - The Nexus - The 39 Hit Rating is what makes this off hand attractive, since we will need 262 Hit rating just to reach the soft cap. This is not a bad option to go for while you accumulate badges.
3. [Tome of Salramm] - Normal Salramm - CoT: Stratholme - Again, this is nothing special but it is a nice well rounded item with a good balance of stats.
Two Handed Weapons:
Note: I've said it once above and I will now say it again. I don't recommend using a two handed weapon. A Main Hand / Off Hand combo is almost always better. The reason is that Staves tend to be very heavy on base stats like Stam, Int and Spirit, and you can usually get more DPS stats with Main Hands and Off Hands. However, if you insist on using a staff here are a few options.
1. [Savage Gladiator's Focus Staff] - PvP Reward - Weapons are the one area where PvP items tend to be ok for PvP. They still waste itemization points on Resilience and extra Stam but they also tend to have good stats like Hit Rating. If your going to use a staff then this is a good one. To be completely honest I'm not sure how you can obtain this item. I think you may be able to purchase it with [Stone Keeper's Shards], but I'm not sure. If anyone knows let me know.
2. [Staff of Sinister Claws] - Heroic Herold Volazj - Old Kingdom - This is probably the best PvE staff pre-raid, but I have heard that Heroic Old Kingdom is really hard.
That is it for now. I will publish the next installment as soon as I can but it may take a little while with the holidays coming up.
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Great post! Thanks a lot!
What do you think of [Totemic Purification Rod] ?
- November 24, 2008 at 12:38 PM
- Cdin said...
It's not bad, and I thought about picking it up. It has some very nice stats and is very easy to obtain. The reason I didn't pick it up was is because I don't think I personally would use it that long and it is 65g. The Flameheart Spell Scalpel is a much better weapon and it won't take that long to grind the rep.
I thought about listing it third on my list but the Beguiling Scepter won out because of my current haste bias.
So, if you already bought it, don't worry. It is a good weapon that will serve you well at least temporarily. If you haven't bought it yet, I would skip it if you think you can get 6 or 7 heroics in over the next week or two to get your Kirin Tor rep up.
- November 24, 2008 at 1:32 PM
- Traxus said...
Thanks for the list! This kind of analysis is just what I need. I look forward to your advice on the rest of our gear.
- November 24, 2008 at 2:42 PM
- Spirit said...
Thanks! I'm looking forward to more pre naxx gear advice :-)
- November 25, 2008 at 7:16 AM
- Hana said...
I'm glad you're doing this. I was going to make one for my own site, just because I wanted to make sure a list for my own use, but I was getting overwhelmed by where to draw the line. I was perhaps naive enough to think I could fit it all in one post.
Instead I took the perhaps lazy way out and started up Rawr, plugged in the gear I have or knew I would shortly get, and I'm working off that.
- November 25, 2008 at 7:15 PM
Great job mate! great guide. Cant wait for the next parts. /hug :D
- November 27, 2008 at 6:04 AM
You might want to think about this epic staff that drops in Heroic Oculus - Staff of Draconic Combat.
The DPS is significant, and tbh my moonkin is loving the haste in WoTLK.
Also, I assume you will do armor next. The epic legs Leggings of the Winged Serpent that drop in Drak'Tharon Keep are amazing.
I myself have grabbed Insect Vestments which are imo a really good chest item for a blue. These dropped in Heroic Azjol-Nerub.
Starfire is sitting at 2.5s atm, and is much more fun :D
Trimeris of Nagrand
- November 28, 2008 at 12:11 AM
- Big Goofy said...
Hi, is there any possibility you can say how you are searching WoWHead? What "weights" are you using on specific stats?
- November 30, 2008 at 5:12 AM
Thanks for the list!
Any chance of a profession guide to go along with that? :p
I dont want to put too much on your plate
- November 30, 2008 at 11:23 PM
- Cdin said...
@Big Goofy
My "weighting" is very subjective because I look at more then just what will give the best DPS. So I can't really provide you with any numbers that I used.
I do plan at some point to go back and rewrite my Versus posts to give some more up to date information, and that may provide what your looking for. Since that is probably a ways off here are some general DPS weights you may want to use. Hit: 110 - 120, Spell Power: 100, Haste: 70, Crit: 55.
@ Lethal
I plan on updating the professions guide also, but that is probably a ways off and less significant of a choice in WotLK then it was in BC.
Blizzard has done a good job providing all of the crafting professions with crafter only buffs and they are all fairly equal.
If you really want to Min/Max then Jewelcrafting is probably the best in early raiding since the prismatic gems can be placed in blue and Yellow sockets to get the socket bonus. In later raiding Blacksmithing will become very nice because you can place epic gems in the extra sockets BS now provides.
I do want to stress though that these advantages are not huge. With the current structure of the professions your not going to see whole guilds switch to one profession like you in BC. Pick the profession that suits you the best.
- December 1, 2008 at 10:23 AM
To my surprise, and everyone else in the HrNaxx raid, a FIST weapon, yes, a Caster FIST weapon, dropped off some Spider boss (forget the name of boss). This is the best I have seen for a boomkin. It's called Wraith's (something) I'm very bad with names :))
Look it up. I was grinding HrOculous for that staff, but this is far supperior imo. AND, Boomkins are the only casters that can use it. I got the thing for 10dkp - a steal.
Also, since I was saving for the crafted titan steel thingy (2800g)while hoping the oculous staff would drop, I got to keep all my gold. I'm friggin rich now, and wielding a meanass looking fist weapon. It looks great on the chicken.
- December 12, 2008 at 3:38 PM
- Cdin said...
Yea, that fist weapon is awesome. It dropped in my first Naxx raid and I almost got it. Moonkin aren't the only ones that can use it. Elemental and Resto shamans would love it also, but it is a great weapon for us.
I have been creating a wish list of gear I would like to have, and my my estimation there is only the mace off of Kel'thezad (25man) is better.
- December 12, 2008 at 4:34 PM
- Joshua said...
Overall as alot of casters are learning is that the Dagger from Kirin tor is better than the epic staff, HIT RATING, can not be fogotten about.
- January 9, 2009 at 3:03 PM
Thumbs up for great post!
What are the minimum requirements in terms of spellpower, hit, haste, crit, mana and mana regen in order to enter Nax 10?
- January 15, 2009 at 4:13 AM
Hey, theres alot better to be had for casters, without raiding, you can do the Argent Tournament Quests and get scalpel of the royal apothocary. It's a dagger, and it has 408 spell plus all three stats, Int, Stam, and Spirit. If you put a plus 50 spell power scroll on it, and get the epic hero badges off hand. You are doing quite well. Much better than the titansteel destroyer, which only has the stam stat. Gworf-Ravenholdt
- May 14, 2009 at 10:01 PM
thanks for you help. much appreciated.
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Look out USA Cycling, you have some new competition.
Citing a long-held dissatisfaction with the job American cycling's national governing body has done in the realm of sanctioning and supporting amateur races and racers in the U.S., an Oregon-based group has launched the North American Bicycle Racing Association, aka NABRA, which can be found online at www.NABRA.us. The website also includes a logo for "USCX: United States Cyclocross" and has the tagline, "Welcome to the place where we have fun."
"Basically we feel like USA Cycling needs to create value for the customer and they have not done that," explained Kenji Sugahara, a member of NABRA's management team who also serves as executive director for the Oregon Bicycling Racing Association, currently the largest non-USAC affiliated sanctioning body in the U.S. "We think we can do a better job than they do."
The new organization plans to offer many of the same products and services USA Cycling provides, but aims to do so with a greater emphasis on reducing costs and increasing customer satisfaction.
Sugahara says that the formation of NABRA is not a direct response to recent events where the UCI, along with USA Cycling, threatened enforcement of a rule that would dole out fines and suspensions to any UCI-license holder, pro or amateur, who competed in non-USAC-sanctioned events. On Thursday, the UCI backed off that hard-line stance, saying it would grant a one-year exception before starting stringent enforcement in 2014.
However, this change did not change NABRA's plans. And though, he would not name specific events or series, NABRA executive director Brad Ross says the new organization already has a large number of verbal commitments from race promoters wanting to work with the new organization, including most of the big west coast cyclocross series from Washington state all the way south to southern California.
"We have been getting requests for years, way before all this controversy came along," explained Ross, who is also a member of the OBRA board of directors and runs the popular Oregon-based Cross Crusade cyclocross series, which does not sanction through USA Cycling. "We've been approached by racers and promoters from all over the northwest, Idaho, Washington, northern California, you name it. They wanted OBRA to provide insurance and scheduling for them. But we always had to say no because it's in the OBRA charter that we only operate in Oregon."
But about a year ago, Ross, Sugahara and the rest of the OBRA team decided to launch the new national sanctioning body in part because of mandates OBRA began receiving from USA Cycling.
"It was basically a reaction to the first time they came to us and said they would no longer allow dual-sanctioned races or permit UCI-licensed pros to compete in our races here in Oregon," explained Sugahara, whose Oregon racing association has more than 5,000 members and sanctions approximately 330 races a year. "At that point we thought about it a lot and said, our membership loves what OBRA does here in Oregon, we create a lot of value for our customer, we have a good product and a good community, and that is something we feel we can produce across the whole country."
Initially, NABRA will limit is operating breadth to well-run events located no further east than Utah, utilizing what Sugahara calls a smart growth strategy. The new organization will offer an array of services to race promoters, including access to reasonably-priced insurance, event management consultation, and operation of a centralized website that will allow for the uploading and tabulation of results and rankings.
"We are concentrating on promoters that we know, and that we know do a good job," explained Ross. "Basically NABRA is just an offshoot of OBRA, same people involved, same insurance company. But for now, unlike with OBRA, NABRA will not rent out equipment nor assign officials. But that's something that could change as we grow and evolve. Right now, the bottom line is to provide a quality product. That is going to be our hallmark. We want people to get what they pay for, which is something that is not happening with USA Cycling."
"The idea is to lower the threshold that people have to jump over to enter the sport," added Mike Murray, another OBRA board member involved with the new project. "The lower that threshold is, the more people will jump in and try bike racing. Oregon is a great example of that. We have a higher density of amateur bike racers per capita than anywhere else in the U.S. because it is so much easier to race bikes here."
As a counter example, the NABRA group pointed to the plight of racers in Colorado, who've seen the cost of their annual license rise dramatically following the formally independent American Cycling Association's decision to realign with USAC in 2012. Prior to that, the cost of an annual ACA racing license, good for road, mountain and cyclocross, was $45. But after rejoining the national federation, that sum jumped to $115 when you factored in the $60 cost of an annual USAC road/cyclocross license, plus the $30 add-on required for the USAC mountain bike license, and an additional $25 member fee for the renamed Bicycle Racing Association of Colorado. (While not required, the BRAC fee avoids a $5-per-race surcharge levied on non-BRAC members at all BRAC races, and supports a group that had ably supported cycling in Colorado prior to the merger.)
By comparison, OBRA's annual racing license is $25, and event promoters pay a $2.35-per-rider fee, which includes insurance and equipment rental. Promoters who operate under USA Cycling sanctioning pay $3 per rider for insurance alone.
It's no surprise then that more and more race organizers are interested in learning more about what NABRA has to offer.
"I just got an email with a link to their website, so I need to learn a little more," said Todd Sadow, who operates the non-USAC-sanctioned Whiskey Off-Road mountain bike race in Prescott, Arizona, which attracts upwards of 2,000 racers a year and in 2013 is offering a $40,000 prize purse.
"But if it makes sense I will definitely work with them," added Sadow "Kenji and his people are not just an enthusiastic group, they are a smart and experienced group that has succeeded in creating a successful model on a statewide level. They are adding value and that's all an event promoter can ask for. At the other end you have USA Cycling who has not brought anything to the table that we couldn't get elsewhere for a better price or a better service."
USA Cycling has consistently rebuffed criticism of its operation, claiming that the higher costs associated with its services are a result of "more robust" insurance, greater concern for athlete-safety issues, its own website that includes a national ranking, and the notion that there is benefit to being part of an overarching national system.
In a recently issued statement, that was in response to heavy criticism for its backing of the controversial UCI rule, the Colorado Springs-based federation claimed that it, "spends more than $4 million per year supporting American athletes in development and international competition programs. Much of that money is generated from the racing activities of our more than 74,000 members racing more than 600,000 racing days each year in sanctioned events. Every time you race in a sanctioned event, a small amount of revenue is generated to support critical athlete programs. Most importantly, virtually every dime USA Cycling generates as a result of your racing activities is reinvested in the sport. However, when you compete in an unsanctioned event, nothing goes to support these important programs that help to maintain our international success and create the heroes and role models that are so important to the sport."
Whether that's enough to keep racers and race promoters from looking for alternative sanctioning solutions remains to be seen.


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The Talk Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders, Neil Patrick Harris and Alyson Hannigan; Nancy O'Dell. (N) 1 p.m. KCBS
The Queen Latifah Show (N) 2 p.m. KCBS; 7 p.m. KCAL
The Dr. Oz Show Choosing a cleanse based on one's body type; fermented foods; decoding recurring dreams. (N) 2 p.m. KABC
Dr. Phil (N) 3 p.m. KCBS
Katie People commit amazing acts of bravery; Tim Gunn ("Under the Gunn"); chef Rocco DiSpirito. (N) 3 p.m. KABC
The Ellen DeGeneres Show Timothy Olyphant; Ellie Kemper; Jennifer Nettles. (N) 4 p.m. KNBC
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Charlie Rose (N) 11 p.m. KVCR; 11:30 p.m. KOCE
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Conan (N) 11 p.m. TBS
The Colbert Report (N) 11:30 p.m. Comedy Central
The Tonight Show With Jay Leno Dana Carvey; Earvin "Magic" Johnson; A Great Big World. (N) 11:34 p.m. KNBC
Late Show With David Letterman Louis C.K.; B.J. Ganem; Arctic Monkeys performs. (N) 11:35 p.m. KCBS
Jimmy Kimmel Live Chris O'Donnell; basketball player Paul George. (N) 11:35 p.m. KABC
Tavis Smiley Mayor Eric Garcetti (D-Los Angeles); Todd Wagner, Chideo. (N) 12:30 a.m. KOCE
Late Night With Jimmy Fallon Johnny Knoxville; Barry Gibb performs with The Roots. (N) 12:36 a.m. KNBC
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Last Call With Carson Daly "We Cause Scenes"; Capital Cities perform; Kan Wakan. (N) 1:36 a.m. KNBC


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Skip to comments.Jackie Robinson: Faith in Himselfand in God
Posted on 04/16/2013 9:07:35 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Brooklyn Dodgers President Branch Rickey first met Jackie Robinson on Aug. 28, 1945. Rickey told Robinson that he wanted to sign the 26-year-old ballplayer and break the national pastime's color barrier. But for him to succeed, Rickey said, Robinson couldn't respond to the indignities that would be piled on him: "I'm looking for a ballplayer with guts enough not to fight back."
Rickey then opened a book published in the 1920s, Giovanni Papini's "Life of Christ," and read Jesus' words: "But whoever shall smite thee on the cheek, turn to him the other also." Robinson knew the Gospel and knew what was required of him. He replied, "I have two cheeks, Mr. Rickey. Is that it?" This meeting between the two Methodists, Rickey and Robinson, ultimately transformed baseball and America itself.
The exchange is depicted in "42," the biographical movie opening this weekend with Chadwick Boseman as Jackie Robinson and Harrison Ford as Branch Rickey. But then the movie turns to the familiar, inspiring saga of Robinson's courageous fight against racism in baseball and society.
What is often overlooked in accounts of Robinson's life is that it is also a religious story. His faith in God, as he often attested, carried him through the torment and abuse of integrating the major leagues.
Robinson grew up in Pasadena, Calif., where his mother, Mallie, instilled in her five children the belief that God would take care of them. "I never stopped believing that," Robinson later said.
It took awhile for Robinson as a young man to understand what that faith in God meant. He was involved in more than one fight, and scrapes with the law, prompted by racial antagonism. Arnold Rampersad, in his 1997 Robinson biography, describes how the teenager was rescued from the streets by the Rev. Karl Downs,
(Excerpt) Read more at online.wsj.com ...
Wow. Just this past Sunday my pastor (Trinity United Methodist Church in Prattville AL) included this information in his sermon! Definitely going to see the movie—trying to get our minds off the terrible event yesterday in Boston (reminded me so very much of 9/11) and my husband's upcoming surgery (for mesothelioma cancer in his abdominal cavity)at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
Terrible things happen all the time, but in the midst we continue to count our blessings and cling to God...
My Cub Scouts den studied Jackie Robinson for one of our meetings. I was surprised at learning that he excelled in several sports, good enough to be a pro in any of them.
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SALEM — An Oregon legislative committee tasked with flat-lining the state's growing prison population advanced a revised bill Monday that committee members say will meet that goal for the next five years.
The Joint Committee on Public Safety passed House Bill 3194 with one lawmaker dissenting. The legislation reflects nearly two years of work by lawmakers and members of the governor's Commission on Public Safety that produced a report that found the state's growing prison population unsustainable in the long term.
The original bill would have repealed mandatory minimum sentences for offenders who commit three violent crimes. Amid backlash from law enforcement, later drafts of the bill have been significantly watered down.
Among other changes, the draft of the bill unveiled and approved Monday would reduce sentences for certain drug and property crimes. The bill would also lower penalties for some driving with a suspended license and marijuana-related charges. These policy changes would expire after 10 years.
"This is a long negotiated resolution that goes farther than some people would think appropriate and doesn't go as far as others would like," said Rep. Chris Garrett, D-Lake Oswego, who helped broker the deal.
Garrett said the policy changes will hold prison growth for the next five years, generating a savings of nearly $17 million over the next two years.
The savings from the policy changes would be reinvested into community corrections programs that drive down recidivism and keep people out of prison. Garrett added that budget writers intend to raise additional funding for local programs.
Sen. Jackie Winters, R-Salem, said the Legislature would have to revisit this discussion in five years if the changes are unsuccessful. Despite their support for the bill, some lawmakers expressed disappointment it didn't go further to overhaul criminal sentencing for juveniles.
"Part of justice is helping people change their ways and grow and I think we have a ways to go with some of our adolescents," said Sen. Arnie Roblan, D-Coos Bay.
Sen. Betsy Close, R-Albany, told lawmakers she couldn't support the measure because it overturned parts of a law approved by voters.
The proposal falls short of Gov. John Kitzhaber's initial goal to flatten prison growth over the next 10 years.
But the Democratic governor applauded the committee's progress.
"I'm encouraged by the collaboration among stakeholders to challenge the status quo and come up with a comprehensive public safety package," Kitzhaber said in a statement.
The measure goes next to the House floor.
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If the Oscars really want to become relevant again, the Academy must say goodbye to February and March and hello to January.
The Academy Awards are an honored tradition of the film industry, but has time finally passed them by?
Most definitely! This year, more than ever, thanks to Oscars' (or is it ABC's?) cowering fear of Vladimir Putin and his Russian Olympic invasion.
So scared was the Academy of the Winter Games, it fled from its traditional night of the last Sunday in February to the first Sunday in March, thus making an already anticlimactic event even more anticlimactic.
Think about it. It's been five months since the release of this year's most honored picture "Gravity," only two less since the arrival of its co-favorite "American Hustle," each scoring 10 nominations. Squeezed between them with nine nods is "12 Years a Slave," which came out in early November.
That's a long time. More then enough to make today's growing number of instant-gratification addicts lose interest. In fact, social media is infinitely more abuzz over the current hit, "The Lego Movie," than the Oscars.
When you think about it, that's pathetic. How could a dumb, but hilarious, kids movie have more stature than the time honored Academy Awards?
Well, the answer is lurking right there in the question: Time!
Since Christmas, when hundreds of critics across the country unleashed their Top 10s for 2013, we've seen a half-dozen awards shows, from the Golden Globes, to the BAFTAs (the British Oscars), to the new kid on the block, the Screen Actors Guild, hand out trophies to multimillionaire performers attired in designer tuxedos and gowns – too often with the same person collecting the hardware.
I mean, how many times do we want to see Matthew McConaughey, Cate Blanchett, Jared Leto and Lupita Nyong'o give variations on the same acceptance speech? All four are heavy favorites to continue their collective amassing of riches Sunday night at 8:30 when ABC broadcasts the Oscars to a rapidly increasing apathetic audience.
We'll watch of course, but more to see our favorite stars in all their Versace finery. And simply because we're conditioned to watch the Oscars like we're conditioned to watch the Super Bowl.
But if the Oscars really want to become relevant again (yes, here comes that cliched plea) the Academy must say goodbye to February and March and hello to January. That's the month when the Twitterverse is alive with talk about the Best This and the Best That concerning the past year's crop of movies.
It's baffled me for eons that the all-powerful Academy has meekly allowed the corrupt Hollywood Foreign Press ("The Tourist," really?) to steal its thunder with it vastly inferior Golden Globes every January.
Why can't that date be reclaimed by Oscar?
TV, that's why.
ABC pays a lot to broadcast the ceremony and it receives its maximum advertising-dollars during the all-important February sweeps, when the number of viewers is carefully measured by AC Nielsen. Great for ABC, but bad for the Academy, which is no longer getting maximum exposure. It's like letting Labor Day usurp Christmas in importance. And it must stop soon or Oscar will become better know for wieners than movies.
But before anything concrete can be done to get ABC and the Academy to budge from their stubborn ways, we must first get through this year's ceremony, which as I said, seems like a done-deal, with Matt, Cate, Jared and Lupita just waiting for their names to be called.
But there remain slim odds for an upset, particularly in the Supporting Actress category, where a surging Jennifer Lawrence from the acting-rich "American Hustle" could derail Nyong'o's superb work in "12 Years a Slave."
It's likely to be the closest call of the night, with the possible exception of Best Picture, where "Slave," "Gravity" and "American Hustle" are in a dead-heat, with the latter only a slight favorite.
The rest of the night is a slam dunk, with Alfonso Cuaron a lock for Best Director for the ingenious technical marvel that is "Gravity." McConaughey and Leto, both from the vastly under-appreciated "Dallas Buyers Club" in which they respectively play straight and gender-confused AIDS victims fighting the system to stay alive, can safely clear a space on their mantels for a statuette. Ditto for Blanchett for her blowsy portrayal of the second coming of Blanche Dubois in the overrated "Blue Jasmine."
But, and it's a big "but," could the recent child-molestation accusations against that film's writer-director, Woody Allen, cause voters to look instead at the more-deserving Amy Adams from "American Hustle"?
Blanchett certainly isn't taking any chances, purposely leaving Allen's name out of her acceptance speech at the BAFTAs two weeks ago. Very telling!
As for the other top categories, look for the wildly-popular "Frozen" to easily put the freeze on the late-charging "The Wind Rises" in the race for Best Animated feature.
But the race for Best Documentary could be a bit more tricky, with the most-deserving entry, the deeply disturbing "The Act of Killing," rapidly losing momentum to the much more feel-good "20 Feet From Stardom," about the heinously unsung backup singers who sadly toiled in obscurity for years during Motown's heyday.
The writing categories are equally tight, with "12 Years a Slave," based on Solomon Northup's memoir about being a free man kidnapped and sold into slavery, the favorite in the Adapted Screenplay category; and "American Hustle," a loosy-goosy, marginally fact-based account of the FBI's 1970s Abscam scandal, leading the way in the Original Screenplay bracket.
Both could receive tough challenges, though, with "Her," Spike Jonze's tale of a lonely man falling in love with his iPhone's operating system, posing a threat to Eric Warren Singer and David O. Russell's "Hustle"; and "Philomena," Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope's tale of an elderly Irish woman searching for the son stolen from her by the Catholic Church, poised to top (aided by Harvey Weinstein's power and clout) John Ridley's "Slave."
But no matter who wins or who loses, Sunday night's Oscar telecast is likely to suffer from indifference by a fan base that has less interest in who brings home gold then who arrives on the Red Carpet flashing the brightest diamonds. Sorry, but that adds up to a bad reflection on Hollywood's once sparkling celebration of the Silver Screen.


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A few weeks ago, I engaged in a message board discussion with JackieSBrooks about Jeremiah Brooks of Person County, North Carolina. I have a Jeremiah Brooks from Caswell Co., NC in my files. JackieSBrooks has a Jeremiah Brooks from Person Co., NC in her files. We shared information and determined that these were probably two different Jeremiah Brooks'.
I updated my Jeremiah Brooks.doc file today with information I learned from our message board discussion posts. Although her Jeremiah moved to Person Co., NC, some of his descendants, including Jackie's husband, ended up in AR as well as my Brooks family. It would be nice to find some connection between these two families.
I have started a series of posts outlining each man. They are: Jeremiah Brooks of Caswell County, North Carolina, and Jeremiah Brooks of Person County, North Carolina.
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The 2011 Rum Howler Awards – (Regional Whisky Awards)
Posted by Arctic Wolf on November 22, 2011
Today I am continuing with my Rum Howler Awards as I am selecting the best whiskies from various parts of the world. I have an Award for Best Canadian Whisky, and Award for Best Scotch Whisky, and Award for Best American Whisky, and an Award for Best Irish Whisky.
All of these awards are based upon side by side tasting sessions held over a period of several weeks. I began at the start of August slowly tasting different whiskies from my collection of reviews samples bringing only the very best forward for the final tastings which took place over the past month.
The Rum Howler Award for Best Canadian Whisky
and the winner is:
Alberta Premium 30 Year Old
Honourable mention to Forty Creek Confederation Oak, Gibson's Finest 12 Year, and Canadian Club 30 Year Old Whisky
It was a great year for Canadian Whisky, and I could easily have added several more honourable mentions to this category. I had great fun narrowing the field during some blind tasting runs where I had my wife pour me samples that I scored several times to arrive at the final four. The surprise finalist I guess would be the Gibson's Finest 12 Year Old, but truthfully all four finalists are deserving nominees. What was not surprising to me was my decision to grant the Award to the Alberta Premium 30 Year Old. It was not only the tastiest in head to head competition, it was also probably the best bargain in the entire Whisky World last year. (A 30 Year Old 100 % Rye Whisky, that sold for less than $50.00 per bottle in all markets where it was available.) Unfortunately I am using past tense, as at that price it is no small mystery that the Alberta Premium 30 has disappeared.
The Rum Howler Award for Best Scotch Whisky
and the winner is:
Highland Park 25 Year Old Whisky
Honourable mention to Signatory Dufftown 1984, and Glenmorangie Original
The fun continued as I had the opportunity this year to taste (and own) some incredible Scotch whisky. As with the Award for Best Canadian Whisky, I had my wife bring me small samples of each of the best Scottish Whiskies I had reviewed over the past year. It came down to three finalists, but in the end it was the staggering complexity of the Highland Park 25 Year Old whisky that won the day. This is a monster of a whisky and if you can afford to treat yourself to something really special, I recommend treating yourself to this one!
The Rum Howler Award for Best American Whisky
and the winner is:
Basil Hayden's Straight Kentucky Bourbon
Honourable mention to Maker's 46 Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey
I have to admit that my experiences with American Whiskies were rather limited this year. I reviewed only five on my website, and my sampling at whisky shows and tastings did not broaden that experience significantly. However, I will say that I have become quite enthusiastic about Basil Hayden's Straight Kentucky Bourbon. I really dig the laid back style of the Basil Hayden's and highly recommend that you try it because I think if you give this whisky a fair chance in your glass that you will really dig it too.
The Rum Howler Award for Best Irish Whiskey
and the winner is:
Jameson 18 Year Old Limited Reserve Irish Whiskey
Honourable mention to Writer's Tears Pot Still Blend, Greenore 8 Year Old Single Grain, and Redbreast 12 year Old
There was really no serious competition in this category, as the Jameson 18 Year old Limited Reserve was by far and away the best Irish Whiskey I have tasted to this point. I fell in love with the depth of its pot still flavour and the love affair has continued throughout the year. I did sample (but not review) quite a few other Irish whiskeys this year, the Greenore 8 Year Old Single Grain Whisky, Writer's Tears Pot Still Blend, and the Red Breast 12 Year Old were a few of the notables which I tried. However, none of these whiskeys seemed to match the style and the depth of flavour of this gem from Jameson.
I have no award this year for the whiskies from the rest of the world. Simply put, I did not have the opportunity to sample many Japanese whiskies, or Indian whiskies, or the whiskies from other locales. I apologize for this unfortunate circumstance, but I will try to do better nest year.
And so to wrap up the Rum Howler Regional Whisky Awards:
The Rum Howler Award for Best Canadian Whisky: Alberta Premium 30 Year Old
The Rum Howler Award for the Best Scotch Whisky: Highland Park 25 Year Old Whisky
The Rum Howler Award for the Best American Whisky: Basil Hayden's Straight Kentucky Bourbon
The Rum Howler Award for the Best Irish Whisky: Jameson 18 Year Old Limited Reserve Irish Whiskey
Next week I shall tackle some Rum, cheers!
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November 22, 2011 at 7:17 pm
Will your rum awards include flavoured rums? Friend likes captain morgan spiced, but I suspect there are better ones out there
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Freda Vance, switchboard operator at Goodwill
May 28, 1925 – April 21, 2013
Freda Vance, of Cheektowaga, a switchboard operator for Goodwill Industries in Buffalo, died Sunday in Newfane Rehabilitation and Health Care Center after a short illness. She was 87.
Born in Buffalo, Miss Vance attended city schools.
Hindered from consider- ation for many jobs because she stood less than 4 feet tall, she joined Goodwill in 1953, working in the clothing department, and soon was promoted to the switchboard.
"She commuted to her job by bus from Cheektowaga," said her niece, Kathleen Padin. "She was one of those people who never missed a day of work."
Miss Vance also led tours of Goodwill operations, and she mentored and gave encouragement to new employees.
She was honored for her inspirational role when she retired in 1986.
She enjoyed playing bingo.
Survivors include a sister, Wendy Shiebert.
Services will be private.


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LOS ANGELES – The incidence of gastric ulcers was reduced by more than half among individuals taking a combination tablet that added a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) to aspirin for secondary prevention of heart disease, researchers reported here.
In a study of over 1,000 patients, after 1 month of treatment with PA32540, 0.8% of patients developed gastric ulcers compared with 3.4% of patients on enteric-aspirin alone (P=0.003), reported David Whellan, MD, of Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, and colleagues in a poster presentation at the American Heart Association meeting.
PA32540 is a coordinated-delivery tablet of the PPI omeprazole and enteric-coated aspirin.
At 3 months, 1.7% of the 521 patients randomly assigned to treatment with PA32540 had developed endoscopically-detected ulcers compared with 6.7% of the patients taking the enteric-coated aspirin alone (P<0.001).
And at 6 months, 3.2% of patients taking the investigative compound had developed ulcers compared with 8.6% of the 524 patients on enteric aspirin alone (P<0.001), which was the primary endpoint of the phase III study.
"We are seeing that patients have ulcers caused by their taking aspirin for secondary prevention of heart disease at a rate of about 3% a month," he said. "We were able to see a dramatic reduction in that occurrence with PA32540," he said.
AHA guidelines recommend that patients with established cardiovascular disease take daily, low-dose aspirin to reduce the risk of future cardiovascular events, but aspirin therapy has been associated with gastrointestinal bleeding.
However, discontinuing an aspirin regimen because of GI side effects has the potential to place patients at risk for cardiovascular events, the authors stated. PPIs may significantly reduce aspirin-associated gastric ulcers and GI symptoms that impact adherence to aspirin therapy.
Whellan and his research team pooled results from two clinical trials conducted from 2009 to 2012 and involving 1,045 patients. Patients were randomized to receive the once-daily combination tablet (40 mg of omeprazole and 325 mg of aspirin) or once-daily enteric-coated aspirin (325 mg) alone.
The patients agreed to undergo endoscopy at baseline, 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months, which marked the end of the studies.
In the study arm, the mean patient age was 66 and about 72% were men. About 90% were white. A little over 68% had coronary artery disease while a little over 40% had MI.
Discontinuation due to upper gastrointestinal events occurred in 1.5% of the patients taking the study drug and in 8.2% of the aspirin-only patients (P<0.001). Discontinuations due to any serious adverse event occurred in 6.7% of the patients on the combo tablet and in 11.2% of those on aspirin (P<0.05).
Major adjudicated adverse cardiac events occurred in 2.1% of all patients. There were five instances of nonfatal MI in the study arm versus three in the aspirin-only arm (0.96% versus 0.57%). Four patients in the aspirin arm experienced a transient ischemic attack compared with one patient in the study arm (0.19% versus 0.76%).
The findings are limited by short duration of the study and the small sample size for finding cardiovascular events.
"This would appear to be a reasonable treatment option," commented Shinya Goto, MD, from Tokai University in Kanagawa, Japan, adding that the risk of stomach ulcers among our patients in Asia is actually a larger problem than it is in the U.S."
He said that he and his colleagues often use the PPIs and aspirin separately for secondary cardiovascular prevention. "The combination tablet seems like a good idea."
John Fort, a spokesperson for drug developer Pozen, told MedPage Today that the company expects to file for FDA regulatory approval for the drug in the first half of 2013.
Whellan disclosed commercial interests with Pozen. Other co-authors disclosed commercial interests with Pfizer, Boehringer-Ingelheim, AstraZeneca. Other co-authors are Pozen employees.
Goto disclosed commercial relationships with BMS, Pfizer, MSD, Bayer, Eisai, sanofi-aventis, Otsuka, and Boehringer-Ingelheim.
- Reviewed by Robert Jasmer, MD Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco and Dorothy Caputo, MA, BSN, RN, Nurse Planner
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American Heart AssociationSource Reference: Whellan D, et al "PA32540 (enteric-coated aspirin 325 mg + immediate-release omeprazole 40 mg) is associated with significantly fewer gastric ulcers and significantly less endoscopic erosive esophagitis than enteric-coated aspirin (EC-ASA) alone: results of two phase 3 studies" AHA 2012.


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- Third Wave Kiosk by Tony Hobba ArchitectsSheet piling—those curtains of steel that are driven into the earth—form an important construction material for deep foundations and retaining walls, but they're often out of sight and out of mind. At a beach in Torquay, Australia, Tony Hobba Architects elevated recycled sheet piling to a central role as the facade of the new Third Wave Kiosk. The reddish-brown tones of the rusted steel fit nicely with the coastal surroundings, and the kiosk provides beach-goers with new restrooms and changing rooms.1
- Third Wave Kiosk by Tony Hobba ArchitectsThe sheet piles that form the exterior wall of the new Third Wave Kiosk were used along the Murray River during the devastating 2010-2011 Victorian floods.2
- Third Wave Kiosk by Tony Hobba ArchitectsNow, in their new life, they serve an entirely different purpose -- providing refreshments to sun-drenched beach-goers.3
- Third Wave Kiosk by Tony Hobba ArchitectsInstead of painting or refinishing them, Tony Hobba Architects left the sheet piles in their original weathered condition, which lends the new kiosk a raw, rustic look.4
- Third Wave Kiosk by Tony Hobba ArchitectsThe new 215-square-foot structure is both elegant and simple, and the irregular folded pattern in the facade -- a structural component that is typical of sheet piles -- provides visual interest.5
- Third Wave Kiosk by Tony Hobba ArchitectsBuilding the structure from recycled materials helped to cut down on the waste produced by the new kiosk, and it also kept costs down.6
- Third Wave Kiosk by Tony Hobba ArchitectsThe small building is large enough to fit 1-3 employees at a time. The kiosk, which opened in November 2011, provides a new public space where beach visitors can meet and enjoy the nearby alfresco seating area.7


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changeable at discre tion per square of ten lines for every change twenty-five cents five squares estimated as a quarter column aud be 11 squares as a half column bills for ad vertising whether by the day or year will be considered due and collectable on presentation wmmmtmfmmmmmwtmmmmmmm----m---mmm------mmmm-m-m-----m prospec tus the publication of the north presbyterian will be resumed in fay etteville on wednesday the 2nd of january next confidently relying on the hearty support which we have heretofore received we shall endeavor to render the paper more attractive both in appearance and matter than it has ever been sparing neither pains nor expense iu the accomplishment of this purpose with the passing away of old things a new spirit of activity energy and enterprise has been infused into every department of secular thought and business why should not the church also partake of the progressive ad vancement why should she of ail the agencies brought to bear with such tremen luous force upon the civilization of the pres ent time be inefficient laggard and almost hopeless dn the working out of her own des tiny to arouse the church to the importance and necessity of work ; of unceasing restless tire less energy in the service of her master and head ; this shall be our first chiefest aim in this we need assistance we are not alone sufficient for these things our brethren must help us in every way ; by contributions from their own btores of thought and study by zealous co-operation in a common cause for the benefit ofall ; by extending our circulation throughout all our borders and thus giving us the means and opportunity of performing well the work to which we have consecrated all that we have and all we hope for on the earth terms subscription for one year 4 00 " six months 2 00 address b fuller editor o the n c presbyterian james w osborne rufus barringer osborne & barringer attorneys at law charlotte n c will practice in the counties of rowan cabarrus union iredell mecklengburg stanly lincoln and oaston ; also in the su preme and federal courts of the state ly office in the brick building near the court house up stairs may 9 66-tf real estate for sale by an order e.f the county court of rowan issued at may term 1866 1 will sell ou saturday 16th day of june next the lot en which the late john correll lived known as lot no 21 in the south ward of the town of salisbu ry terms 6 months credit with interest from date purchaser making a satisfactory note sale to take place on the premises j s v-ccubr.ns may 22 d adm'r miscellaneous advertisements n c r r company eng a sijp'ts office company shops june 7th 1866 change of time on and after june 10th 1866 trains will run as folloivs : going west mail train leave goldsboro 12 30 p m " raleigh '. 345 " " hillsboro 5 28 " " greensboro 7 40 " " salisbury 1010 ' arrive at charlotte 12 35 a m freight and accommodation leave goldsboro 12 00 p m " raleigh 4 50 a m '• hillsboro 8 27 " " greensboro 100 p.m " salisbury 5 30 '« arrive at charlotte 9 00 " ooxko sa si . mail train leave charlotte 11 15 p m " salisbury 126 a.m " greensboro 4 10 " hillsboro 6 31 " raleigh 8 30 " arrive at goldsboro 11 20 " freight and accommodation leave charlotte 4 30 a m " salisbury 8 55 " " greensboro 1 10 p m '« hillsboro 5 25 " " raleigh 9 45 " arrive at goldsboro 2 15 a m ma il train connects at raleigh with raleigh & gaston trams for the north at golds boro with wilmington and weldon and at lantic & n c trains accommodation train runs daily sundays excepted connecting with wilmington & weldon trains th«'re is no sunday train going north from weldon to portsmouth ; passengers arriving at w?ldon on that day can go immediately through via petersburg and richmond f e wilkes june 9 66-dtf eng & supt t p williamson co.7 commission merchants w r 4leig 11 ni c kil on commission cotton yarns sheetings flour lard dried fruits whiskey brandy and all kinds of country produce they also keep constantly on hand for sale plows hoes axes shovels spades corn shel ters nnd all kinds of agricultural implements hard vare tin ware and groceries of every de script ion they respectfully solicit consignments from farmers and others in the western part of the state and pledge themselves to give their best attention to all orders and consignments entrust ed to them bes 1 o refer to mccubbin foster i co salis bury rod r caldwell pres't n c r r mor ganton j a rosebro statesville april 1,'66 noltf for rent a good dwelling house in one of the best neighborhoods of the city for par ticulars apply to l h beard june 4 66 d2w no56 the weekly old north state published every friday at sal isbury n c by hanes t hampton contains all the latest news review of the iti arkets etc etc and printed in thk best style persons living in the coun try will he kept posted u all the news of the day by subscribing to the weekly " old north state terms cash in advance one year ... 3 00 six months - - - 1 50 hanes a hampton publishers & proprietors lewis hanes ) john s hampton $. march 30 wb dicks with branson a . parrar would respectfully inform hia old friends and patrons of salisbury and vicinity that he is again engaged in the book-binding busi ness in raleigh n c where he is anxious to re eeive their former patronage all work sent to hi_n wiil be attended to with promptness and satisfaction guaranteed he is prepared to do binding in all its branches and in various styles persons wishing to supply themselves with books and stationery of all kinds can be supplied by ad dressing messrs branson t farrar booksellers publishers and binders rajeigk n 1-dtf sc4 lb of depreciation the following bill passed during the present ses sion a bill to be entitled an act to establish a scale of depreciation of confederate currency whereas by an ordinance ofthe convention en titled an ordinance declaring what laws and ordi nances are in force and for other purposes ratified on the 18th day of october a d 1865 it is made the duty of the general assembly to provide a scale of depreciation ot the confederate currency from tbe time of its first issue to the end of the war and it is further therein declared that all executory contracts solvable in money whether under seal or not made after the depreciation of said currency before the 1st day of may 1865 and yet unfilled except official bonds and penal bonds payable to the state shall be deemed to have been made with the understanding that they were solvable in money of the said curren cy subject nevertheless to evidence of a different in tent of the parties to the contract therefore be it enacted by the general assembly of the state of north carolina and it is hereby enacted by the authority ofthe same that the following scale of depreciation be and the same is hereby adopted and established as the measure of value ofone gold dollar in confederate currency for each month and the fractional parts of the month of december 1864 from the 1st day of november 1861 to the 1st day of may 1865 to wit : scale of depreciation of confederate currency the gold dollars being the unit and measure of value from nov 1st 1861 to may 1 1865 months 1861 1862 1863 1864 1865 january — 1 20 300 2100 50 0o february — 130 300 2100 60 00 march — 150 400 2300 60 0(1 april — 150 500 2000 10000 may — 150 150 19 00 — jane — 150 650 18 00 — july — 1 60 900 21 00 — august — 150 1400 23 00 — september — 2 00 1400 26 00 — october — 2 00 14 00 26 00 — november 110 250 15 30 30 00 — december 115 250 80 00 — — dec i to 10th inclu sive 35 00 " 10th to 20th " 45 00 1st to 31st " 49 00 and whereas many grave and difficult disputes may arise between executors administrators guar dians and trustees and their legatees distributees wards and cestuysque trust in the settlement of their accounts and trusts arising from the depreciation of confederate currency state treasury notes and bauk notes incident to and growing out of tl;e late war and that law suits and expensive litiga tion may be obviated be it therefore enacted that in all such cases the parties are hereby empowered to form it full and per fect statement ofthe case on both side which case shall be submitted to the determination ofone ofthe judges of the superior courts chosen hy the parties who is hereby authorized to consider and determine the same according to eqnity and good conscience provided however that no part of this section shall be construed to stop or hinder any person from pro ceeding iu the usual course of law if he shall deem the same necessary a true copy j a excel ard clerk of senate r s r ~ r * the saturday evening post new life talent and energy 8plendid array 01 contributors ckscrl-aiskd ahd c-iscrpls-.aif li mrs bella z fpencer having purchased an interest in the saturday evening post and mr edmund deacon having retir.d from the paper the post pessed idto the management ofa new hkm who are determ ined to infuse fresh i ife talent and ene-gy into its col umns the opular novelist emmerson bennett author of prairie flower the refugees clara morelnml ac 4 has been engaged at a treat expense as a reg»tar ontributor d will write exclusively for the post mr bennett will begin a continued story in the first number of the new ypar it will be called the phantom of the fo'est a tale of the backwoods this story will run through from twel"e to fifteen num bers and be a story of the early settlement of kentu ky including adveoures with the indians in th*t romantic region which was generally calkd by the pioneers of civ ilization th lark and bloody ground the post is edited by mrs bella z spencfib who will al'o contribute a continue _ story in lhe course of the year entitled genevieve howe our columnn will be further supplied with original con tributions bv ;. splkndid list of contributors it 11 thedepa rtm-nt ofthe piper will be filld nt far as possible with original matter the old friends of the post 5 ome of wham bave sto-d by it during the sunshine and storms of lorty years will thus see that we t_re de ermine d to be un8c 1rpassed by any competitor ; and in view c f these fres'i and cost'y efforts and brilliant inducement we trust to h*ve their warm exertions n our behalf and the liberal support of a generous public a sewing iti a chin •" premium e_t we will give on f wtteelkk a wilson's celebraed fewing machines the regular price of which is fifty-five do lar on the lollowing terms . 1 twenty copies one year and the machine 70.00 2 thirty copies one year and machine p5.00 8 forty copies one year and machine 100.00 ter ins-cash in advance one copy one year ( 2 50 two copies one year 4.00 f'-ur copies one year s 00 s copies 1 year and one to ge'ter up of club 16.00 so cop!e i year and one to getter-up o c ub 86.00 the papers for a club may be sent to different poifl offi ces w subscribers in british north america must remit twenty c*nts in addition to the annual subscription as we have to preray the 0 s postage on their pap r . remittances should be made in post office orders when possible if nut in united state notes — o draf's pay able to our opier wh-ch a-e p^efe abl to the notes t specimen numbers of the post sent grails address henry peter on a < o ., no 891 walnut st phi'ade'phia a thorough family medicine u 4 are at oaks from little acorns grow the worst diseases known to the human race spring from cavses eo small as to al most defy detection the volumes of scien tific lore that fill the tables and shelves of the medical fraternity only go to prove and elaborate these facts then guard yourselves while you may the smallest pimple on the skin is a tell tale and indicator of disease it may fade and die away from the surface of the body but it will reach the vitals perhaps at last and death be the result and final close maggiel's billious dyspeptic and diarrhea pills cure where all others fail while for burns scalds chilblains cuts and all abrasions of the skin maggiel's salve is infallible sold by j maggiel 43 ful ton street new york and all druggists at 25 cents per box no2 dly miscellaneous advertisements prospectus op the rutherford star the undersigned propose to publish in thc village of rutherfordton a weekly newspaper to be called the rutherford star it is our desire to make the star a wel come visitor to all those who feel an interest in the prosperity and welfare of our country as a whole and the perpetuity of our institu tions as handed down to us by our noble an cesty a federal republican government our people have but lately emerged from a gigantic civil war waged by and between sections of a onco glorious union aud more desolating to our particular section than any thing that has ever happened on this contin ent and it is to be hoped than ever will again while there is life there is hope and not withstanding the great changes wrought by the late civil war we shall encourage the peo ple to honesty industry and economy we shall take special pains to keep them posted with all beneficial improvements of the age so that they may once more enjoy bountiful stores prosperity and happiness we shall from time to time publish such laws both state and national as our people are directly concerned in and shall likewise use our influence to establish a sound circula ting currency so much needed at the present time we shall be governed by principles and not men for according to our honest conviction the present condition of our country is owing to the abandonment of principles we mean the abandonment of those fundamental prin ciples upon which the government of the uni ted states was reared ave shall favor and encourage the develop ment of all our resources agricultural min eral etc and likewise such internal improve ments as will most likely be beneficial to the country and especially the extension of the wilmington charlottee and rutherford rail road west as to politics we are true conservatives believing neither in the fire eaters of the south nor the radicals of the north but in the constitution the union and the enforce ment of all constitutional laws whether state or federal and a ready and willing obedience to the same the star will be published every wednes day at the following rates strictly in ad ) vance payable in currency or produce at | market prices l one copy 12 months 2.00 " " 6 " 1.00 j b carpenter r w logan april 13th 66 d tf phoenix xxa.l.1 william c handy offers for sale groceries confectioneries wines tobacco and snuff whiskies scotch irish rye & bourbon rum gins champagnes california old port madeira «£_. sherry wines april 2 1866 dtf john utzman salesman yadkin_college xtear the yadkin river-nine ll miles fkom lex1.not0n n c this institution unfier its charteras a college was revived on the 15th of january 1866 and supplied by a resolution ofthe trustees with a corps ol experien ced teachers ; so that now with its cheap boarding arrangements it offers to male pupils every educa tional facility from the primary department to a full college course upon more favorable terms perhaps than any academy or college in the state bk'a'i'mvil'la feuiale skiu unary three quarters of a mile from yadkin college and entirely separate from it now offers in its boarding arrangements in the family ofthe rev g w hege and in its scientific and literary departments unusual attractions to young ladies who desire to acquire a finished education embracing music and other fem inine accomplishments for brief circulars giving particulars in relation to either the college or the seminary address the rev g w hege a m or j m newson yadkin college via lexington n c march 30 1s66 1-dtwl m the daily express petersburg va has entered upon its fifteenth year in an en larged form with new type under auspi es highly flattering it has a large and daily increasing cir culation and offers to merchants and others desiring to communicate with the southern public advanta ges surpassed bv none advertising rates one square two weeks 5 00 one month 6 00 two months 10 00 three months j 5 00 six months 24 00 one year 40 00 two squares two weeks 10 00 one month 12 00 two months 16 00 three months 18 00 six months 30 00 one year 60 00 subscription rates : single copy 6 cts one month 75 cts three months 12 six months 3 one year 6 address a f cbutchfteld co mar dair2w petersbcra vt mercantile advertisements new firm in salisbury j w gray & co ttave just received and opened a^no 2 mur j-l phy's granite building a new and splendid stock of staple and fancy dry goods which they will sell for cath or barter only as follows a large and beautiful assortment of ladies dress goods embracing the newest and leading styles ofthe season a large assortment of gentlemen's youth's j and boy's goods ladies summer wrappings ladies misses and children's trimmed hats new shapes ladies misses and childrens hoop skirts ladies misses and childrens balmoral shoes and gaiters bonnets ribbons gloves hosiery 4c tc gents and boys shoes of every description gents boys and childrens hats of every variety for summer wear crockery and glassware wood and willow ware also | drugs medicines paints and dye stuffs ofall kinds they are prepared to fill all orders of physi cians for drugs and medicines at the shortest notice the drug department will be under the charge of a regular physician they also have a branch of their business at county line davie county where all of the above named articles may like wise be obtained on the same terms the above stock of goods having been pur chased since the late heavy decline of prices in the northern cities will be sold as low as they can possibly be bought in this market p r martin invites his old friends of davie county especially to give him a call when visiting i this market i j w gray p r martin j mcguire salisbury n c april 2 66 tf-nol the wide world an entertaining instructive and spicy family newspaper it is the design of the publishers to make the wide world acceptable to all classes of readers its columns will contain original tales from some of the ablest writers in am erica also amusing and dangerous ad ventures translations historical remini scences sketches of all kinds poetry wit humor etc etc combining a vast amount of information on thousands of subjects that are of interest profit and amusement to the general reader editorials and news touch ing all the leading and important occurrences of the day will be found in its columns terms of publication in advance 3.00 per annum single copies may be had of all newsdeal ers price seven cents f all communications intended for the columns of the wide world or containing subscriptions should be addressed j h brigham & fernald publishers ofthe wide world 28 state street boston mass state of ivorth carolina ) treasury department £ raleigh march 31 1866 ) to holelers of coupons of north-carolina bonds by act of the general assem bly of north-carolina ratified mar 10 1866 i am directed to prepare and sell for not less than par bonds of the state running thirty four years with coupons bearing six per cent interest payable semi-aanually of thedenom ination of 100 500 and 1,000 principal and interest untaxable for the purpose of pay ing coupons now due and to become due in 1866 and bonds due and to fall due in 1866 by authority vested in the public treasurer i designate new york as the place of payment parties entitled desirous of effecting the ex change authorized in said act will please com municate to me at once the amount and char acter of the securities which they wish to be funded in order that i may know the number and denomination of the bonds which will be required after the engraver shall furnish the blanks the bonds will be prepared for issue with little delay under advice of the attorney general cou pons of bonds issued since but under acts passed before may 20th 1861 will be funded under the act of march 10th 1866 provided their identity is established by being eut from the bonds in my presence a provision neces sary on account of the similarity to other cou pons issued since mav 20th 1861 kemp p battle nol3dlw public treasurer for sale ! one ambulance and harness one horse and buggy one saddle oue side sad dle one chamber set consisting of bureau with glass toilet table wash stand chairs french bedstead c two carpets and oth er household furniture for sale cheap ena4uire of capt chas emery alisb::rr may 29 isso 51 dtf get the bet inventors mechanics manufacturers 1866 1866 1866 the best paper in the united states for mechanics inventors and machinists is the scientific american ii is the largest in size and has hy far the wi dest circulation of any other paper of its class in the country it is published weekly each number contains sixteen pages with numer ous illustrations the numbers for a year make two volumes 416 pages each it also contains a full account of all the priucipal in ventions and discoveries of the day also valuable illustrated articles upon tools and ma chinery used in workshops manufactories steam and mechanical engineering woolen cotton chemical petroleum and all other manufacturing and producing interests also firearms war implements ordnance war vessels eailway machinery electric chem ical aud mathematical apparatus wood aud lumber machinery hydraulics oil and wa ter pumps water wheels etc household horticultural and farm implements — this lat ter department being very full and of great value to farmers and gardeners articles embracing every department of popular science which every body can under stand aud which every body likes to read also reports of scientific societies at home and abroad ; patent law decisions and dis cussions practical recipes etc it also con tains an official list of all the patent claims a special feature of great value to inventors and owners of patents i the publishers also act as agents for pro ' curing patents for new inventions a new volume of the scientific american commenced january 1 terms — 3 per year ; 81 50 for six months ten copies for one year 25 canada sub scriptions 25 cents extra specimen copies sent free address munn & co no 37 park row new york the sunday school banner a new enterprise ! i the undersigned themselves members of 1 the sabbath school propose to commence in m the city of raleigh on or about the 1st of ■next may fl , the sunday school banner m and in the commencement of this little m work of love b^ing bpye ours^.v .«, may ve u vot appeal to every suunay scho'm boy arid girl in north carolina to^come up promptly to aid the undertaking in our own state ther are very many sabbath schools and from the best information we have the scholarship is { large and increasing and it is from them we • look for that patronage which is necessary to improve and keep lloating this native staa \ | dard which we propose for their benefit it is not for pecuniary gain that the banner ' is established ; it has for its aim higher ob jects and if we succeed in our enterprise i will be to us iu after life a source of great sat isfaction to know that in our boyhood days we gave a helping hand to sunday schools the preparatory schools for places of high trust aud position in the work of our heaven ly father its name sufficiently indicates the object which is to control its editorial conduct there is necessity however for the remark that it will not be denominational but alike open to all the sabbath schools of this state for con tributions in which there is no spice of secta rianism the banner will be issued monthly on handsome type clear white paper and will contain fourteen columns reading matter quar to length we trust sufficient encouragement may be offered to justify the undertaking terms — in advance : 1 copy twelve months 30 2 " " " 50 5 " " •• 100 10 200 20 " " " ___.' 350 any person sending us a club of 20 for three dollars and a half will receive one copv gratis w j edwards z t broughton nol6dtf publishers the ew york times enlargement of the daily semi weekly and weekly times the largest and cheapest paper in the united states rphe xett york times has been sbt a larged to the size of the london times each number contains eight pages of seven columns each — or tixty-six columns in all — ma king it the largest newspaper in the united stages the t imes will contain regularly : full congressional reports reports of the legislature ; metsages and public documents ; reports of courts and public meetings ; european news in full ; foreign and domestic correspond dence ,- news from all parts of the world political and general editorials ; lit erary news selections and miscellany everything possible will be done to make the times the most valuable and interesting familv newspaper in the united states its price will remain unchanged in spite of the fact that iti size aud contents have been increased one-fourtb the following are the prices of the several edi tions payable in all ca.es in advance these prices are invariable club rates arc dm continued we have no travelling agents rtv mit in checks or post office money orders if nob sible address fl j raymond __- co i;>r€-dlra times office ew york
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I'm sure it will come as no surprise that Fox News and Glenn Beck's The Blaze website are both hopping mad at the Military Religious Freedom Foundation for pressuring the Pentagon to pull the right to produce and sell Bibles carrying the official emblems of the four branches of the armed services. Beck's site starts with a lie right in the headline:
MRFF is not an atheist group (not that it should matter; even if it was, that would have no bearing on whether they're right or wrong on any issue). Many of its board members and employees are religious; some are even ordained ministers. And the vast majority of soldiers it has represented are Christian. This is just dishonest spin; Beck's people know that their followers despise atheists, so applying that label makes them automatically oppose anything the group says.
In addition to protesting the Bibles that have now been banned, the MRFF, seeing a ripe opportunity to further its anti-Bible activism, is now demanding that the remaining books be removed from base exchanges (stores). The atheists claim that the books, which have official branch insignias on them, pose a risk to U.S. national security.
And there's the same lie, along with this new one that MRFF is "anti-Bible." But the article they link to, from Todd Starnes at Fox News, makes clear that MRFF has no problem at all with selling Bibles at PXs and on military bases, as long as they don't carry the official insignia of the armed forces:
Weinstein said his organization had absolutely no problem with regular Bibles being sold at base stores, but he said the military-themed Bibles were in violation of the law.
"The Bible by itself is fine to be sold," Weinstein told Fox News Radio. But he said they also want the remaining stock removed from base stores.
"Replace those Bibles with those that don't have the emblems," he said.
And then there's the usual hypocrisy from the wingnuts:
Ron Crews, executive director of the Chaplain Alliance for Religious Liberty, told Fox News he was extremely disappointed in the decision to remove the military edition Bibles from exchange stores — and called the move "cowardly."
"These Bibles cost the Department of Defense nothing, and their presence is legally legitimate," Crews said. "Therefore, no reason exists for the DoD to retreat in the face of the small anti-religious group that demanded removal of the Bibles."
Imagine for a moment that the Pentagon licensed a company to sell copies of the Quran with the official emblems of the service branches on them. MRFF would still be absolutely opposed to it, but these hypocrites would suddenly be up in arms about it.


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One other thing to look at would be how full is your propane bottle?
This could just be a perspective thing, but from the picture, it looks like there is no where for your exhaust gas to go. The diamond in the frame that is supporting the kettle and surrounding the burner appears as though it would trap a lot of the exhaust gas (CO2, etc.) between the frame and your kettle bottom. If that exhaust gas cannot escape, it could then choke your flame. Or it wouldn't combust until it escaped around the frame.You could try setting your burner off to one side to create a gap between your frame and your kettle bottom and see if that helps.
Nice. Picture?