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I just had my first IUI on Tuesday, July 27, 2010. I didn't do any kind of medications or anything. The doc said I wouldn't need them b/c I was able to ovulate on my own. Now I gotta wait the long dreaded 14 days. I really hope that this works. I had my tubes tied back in Oct 2002. Then had them untied Jan 2009 when me and my new hubby decided we wanted a baby together. I have had no luck on my own trying to concieve, so I got the doc to refer me to see a specialist. We monitored for two months then went forward with the IUI. Now I'm just hoping and praying it works. I wonder if you have better results if you use clmid or what not. Each IUI is out of my pocket and so would the IVF if we have to go that way. Military only pays for blood work and ultrasounds so far that i'm sure of. Is anyone else going through the same thing right now. I'm kinda scared and want this to work so much. . .
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As aircraft materials evolve, finding and fixing delamination becomes an essential challenge
Toughened resins and simpler composite damage-detection technology certainly exist, but they have scant applicability to most current aircraft. The aerospace industry will have to wait for the Boeing 787 and other high-percentage composite aircraft to mature before the repair arena can accommodate new material and methods. And it will have to wait for built-in barriers to fall.
As the emerging fleet flies with ever-increasing percentages of composite structure, preventing and detecting delamination are becoming essential issues. Delamination's most typical trigger is denting, not environmental wear and tear. "It's impact," says Michael J. Hoke, president of Abaris Training Resources Inc.
Abu Dhabi Aircraft Technologies' manager for aircraft structures, Shevantha Weerasekera, agrees: "Almost all the delamination that we see can be attributed to impact damage." Contamination from hydraulic fuel spills can also play a role. But bumps by ground service vehicles, rock strikes on propellers or flaps, even tools dropped onto a composite wing structure can initiate the delamination sequence and open avenues of opportunity for moisture ingress.
Once water is inside the structure, be it salt or fresh, it freezes and expands as the aircraft ascends. "It cracks the resin and enlarges the delamination," says Hoke. Chances are virtually "100 percent . . . that once you've created some sort of imperfection that's exposed to the environment . . . water ingression will start," says Applied Composites Engineering President Leigh R. Sargent.
The prevalence of delamination remains unknown. "If we knew of all the delamination flying around, we would be backlogged for the next several decades," says Sargent.
"Preventing impacts is a wonderful goal," says Hoke. "But we know how difficult that is." Training helps, but it can only go so far. Educating maintenance and especially ramp personnel about locations of key composite structures on specific aircraft is critical. Hoke says, "They generally can't tell [just] by looking" because the parts are painted over.
Impact mitigation is one thing, impact reporting another. Ground crew must report if they hit a structure, whether they think they damaged it or not, Hoke says. "[For] somebody trying to protect their job, that's a tough sell," he concedes.
A similarly tough sell is manufacturing parts composed of toughened resin systems. The more flexible and robust resins tend to be limited to select aircraft structures, such as the Boeing 777 horizontal and vertical stabilizers and significantly larger swaths of the 787.
Money is the problem inherent in retrofitting control surfaces, fairings, flaps and such with parts fabricated from these formula resins. "It would be a very, very expensive proposition," says Hoke.
Sargent goes further. Fashioning toughened resin parts to replace the current crop of composites "is not financially viable," he says. In part, it's a matter of uniform standards—or the lack thereof. Aside from their physical properties, there is a big difference between metal structures, such as aluminum, and composite structures. Metallic aircraft alloys adhere to ASTM standards that, the testing body says, "facilitate market access and trade and build consumer confidence."
Among composite manufacturers, there is no uniform standard as such, according to Sargent. "Each manufacturer has their own concoction of resins," he says. And it is that particular "recipe" that is qualified on a given aircraft. When it comes to contemporary composites, commonalty is given short shrift.
Combine this absence of commonalty with the manner in which composites are fashioned, and the repair and retrofit window narrows even further. "The retrofitting of older aircraft with more contemporary composites is not going to happen, because of the cost," contends Sargent. There are myriad ways to fabricate a composite part. Technicians can machine, form or cast it. On some aircraft, they pre-preg a part in an autoclave; on others they infuse it. For example, while the 787 wingbox is a pre-preg operation, the same structure "on the new Bombardier [is] done with infusion," Sargent says.
In manufacturing an aluminum part, you buy the metal and then you make the part. With composites, "you're making the material whilst you make the part," says Sargent. "It's a very different way to look at it."
Examining the composite structure on at least one aircraft is a more straightforward affair now that Olympus and General Electric are building ramp damage checkers (RDC). "At a high level," the ultrasonic device functions "as a go/no-go indicator," says Boeing's 787 Chief Mechanic Ron Murray.
"It's designed for line maintenance people who aren't trained in composites," says Hoke. He contrasts the detection device with other ultrasonic and thermal inspection gear that "requires a fair amount of training for the operator to get good at it."
With the RDC, the technician dials the device into a comparable structure adjacent to the one he wants to check. A green light means the area in question is fine. A red light means a full, non-destructive inspection is in order to measure the depth and breadth of the damage. Data gathered are then compared with allowable damage limits in the 787's structural repair manual.
The RDC is not a definitive inspection tool. It is an expediter, one whose "intent is comparable to a [coin] tap test on thin-skin sandwich structure," says Murray. The application is singular, designed to find subsurface defects triggered by impact damage on solid laminate composite structures. Right now, Murray says the gear is approved solely for the 787.
RDC, like toughened resins, is still sequestered technology. The machine is approved for use with just one aircraft type; resin formulas are not standardized. Barriers that effectively prevent repair or retrofit of older aircraft with new, toughened parts will have to be overcome before go/no-go detection technology and new resin recipes are widely applicable. Or new high-composite aircraft will have to compose a far larger slice of the fleet. Either could take some time to happen.


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Great Lakes mayors seek action on 'microplastics'
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TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — An organization representing more than 100 cities in the U.S. and Canada asked federal and industry officials Tuesday for action on the recently discovered problem of "microplastic" pollution in the Great Lakes.
Over the past two years, scientists have reported finding thousands of plastic bits — some visible only under a microscope — in the lakes that make up nearly one-fifth of the world's fresh surface water. Large masses of floating plastics also have been detected in the world's oceans.
Scientists believe some are abrasive "microbeads" used in personal care products such as facial and body washes, deodorants and toothpaste. They're so minuscule that they flow through screens at waste treatment plants and wind up in the lakes, where fish and aquatic birds might eat them, mistaking them for fish eggs. They also could absorb toxins.
"Even though you cannot see them, they pose a very real threat to human and wildlife health," said John Dickert, mayor of Racine, Wis., and secretary-treasurer of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative.
The group sent letters to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and its counterpart, Environment Canada, asking what they plan to do about the problem. David Ullrich, the organization's executive director, acknowledged it could take years to develop a regulatory crackdown on microplastics.
In the meantime, his group is sending letters to 11 companies that use microplastics, asking them to switch to biodegradable alternatives. Some are doing so. Procter & Gamble and Johnson & Johnson have said they'll phase out microbeads, and L'Oreal says it won't develop new products that include them.
"We think it makes more sense to appeal directly to the people involved and say, 'Let's work together and try to solve the problem; let's do the right thing,'" Ullrich said.
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Crystal Cruises Redefinedby Paul Motter | 01.05.12
Crystal is ready to give its rivals a run for their money as the cruise line pairs its luxury excellence with all-inclusive fares.
|Papa, our butler on Crystal Cruises: Now all-inclusive for tips and drinks.
Crystal Cruises Redefined Crystal Cruises - the luxury cruise line that held onto the traditional style of cruising longer than any other, is now changing its policies to coincide with other luxury cruise lines, now including all gratuities and beverages in its cruise fare. As a result the line is seeing record bookings for the 2012 cruise season already.
Crystal is a very unique cruise offering. The line specializes in luxury cruise style; meaning the finest food and excellent service, but its ships do not fit today's standard definition of luxury cruise ships. The other well-known luxury cruise lines; Seabourn, Silversea and Regent feature much smaller ships, and they have always had "all-inclusive" pricing meaning your gratuities are included in the cruise fare as well as all of your beverages; wine with dinner, cocktails, bottled water, beer and special coffees.
The smaller ships of Seabourn and Silversea average about 10,000 to 30,000-tons and 200 - 450 passengers per ship. These sizes generally result in a higher staff to passenger ratio, which usually translates into better service. Crystal's two ships are different, the older Crystal Symphony is 51,000 tons and carries 940 passengers, while the Serenity is 69,000 tons and carries 1050 passengers. Regent is someplace between Crystal and Seabourn in terms of size and capacity.
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But up to and throughout 2011 Crystal offered luxury style food and service, but held onto certain cruise traditions like formal dress nights, always maintaining separate early and late seating dining times, and not including gratuities or beverages in the cruise fare.
Although they were different, Crystal still had many devoted followers who appreciated the fact that Crystal chose not to follow the trend of other luxury lines. These people did not want to go full-time country club casual in dress, and were not overly concerned with single open seating dining times.
But market research has shown that the success of Seabourn and Silversea has a lot to do with including tips and beverages in the cruise fare - even though when doing the math one finds the policy is not a value proposition. In fact, many people who sail on Seabourn, for example, will tell you they don't drink much alcohol, but they still enjoy the fact that they do not have to sign for a drink every time they order one.
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When it comes to gratuities, Crystal believed that service people deserved to be tipped by the customers they served. There was no middle man (the cruise line) between the staff and their patrons. In fact, this is the fairest way to treat the staff as long as you have guests who are willing to pay gratuities. But there are arguments for the other side as well; not everyone can be counted on to tip in all situations, and it is much easier for the customer to leave a tip if they are not required to find an envelope and the cash to fill it and then to go through the awkward process of handing it to the server.
And so - as of January 2012 Crystal is now an all-inclusive cruise line in the style of other luxury lines like Silversea, Seabourn and Regent. Gratuities and all beverages are now included in the cruise fare. Other costs such as shore tours and spa treatments are still additional, as they are on all cruise lines, except Regent which includes a number of shore excursions in its cruise fare.
As a result, Crystal just announced that it has closed 2011 with the highest ever booking week for the month of December ever. It appears the new inclusive policy of Crystal is already a resounding success. In fact, many loyal Seabourn and other luxury cruise line cruisers have noted in message boards that they would not sail on a cruise line that did not have open seating dining and beverages included in the fare.
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It now appears that many loyal luxury cruise line fans want to try Crystal for the first time, and I predict they will be very happy with what they find.
I am personally a big fan of Crystal. I have tried all of the luxury cruise lines and I believe the food on Crystal is the most pleasing to my palate by far. I also found the onboard experience of Crystal to be the most interesting with the most extensive activities of all the luxury cruise lines by far; a movie cinema showing recent release films several times each day as well as hosting several onboard lecturers for a variety of topics; history, politics, health, sports, lifestyle, etc on each cruise.
Both Crystal ships offer daily language and music classes as well as a variety of arts and crafts and computer skills classes. There are also two alternative dining venues on each ship with the best in Asian fusion and Italian cooking; both of them created by well-known restaurateurs; Nobu for Asian fusion and Piero Selvaggio (of the Valentino Restaurant Group in Los Angeles) for the Italian restaurant onboard.
As far as I am concerned, while I have enjoyed my cruises on the other luxury cruise lines, especially when it comes to exotic destinations, I enjoyed my time at sea aboard Crystal Cruises more than any other cruise line I can remember. In my book they are now the best in luxury cruising at sea, and I believe they will be giving the other luxury cruise lines a run for their money.


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Health complications stemming from Japan's 2011 tsunami have killed more people in one Japanese region than the disaster itself, the local authority said.
Data compiled by officials and police show that almost three years after the huge waves smashed ashore, 1,656 people living in Fukushima prefecture have died from stress and other illnesses related to the disaster, compared with 1,607 who were killed in the initial calamity.
Along with the prefectures of Miyagi and Iwate, Fukushima was one of the worst hit parts of Japan when a huge 9.0 undersea earthquake sent a wall of water barreling into the coast.
The waves swept more than 18,000 people to their deaths across the country, and destroyed entire communities.
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Jennifer Aniston Admits She Still Speaks With Brad Pitt & Says She's Only Been In Love Twice!
The actress opens up in a surprisingly candid interview, talking about everything from her past loves to how she stays in such amazing shape!
Jennifer Aniston is done being nervous about what the media and paparazzi think about her — and living her life! Jen, 41, sat down with People and talked about everything, even her exes! "I keep in touch with them," she told the mag. I have no animosity towards any of them. I think if you let the proper time go by, you should. You spent quality time together and meant something to one another. It's not like somebody died — you're all still on the planet!"
As for her oft discussed love life, Jennifer said: "When I feel it, I feel it. It's rare that it happens. In the last 10 years, it's happened twice." Hmmmm, could she mean Brad Pitt and Vince Vaughn OR Brad and John Mayer?
Then there is Jen's much desired body, which she maintains with a healthy diet and yoga — not that she doesn't splurge from time to time. "When I wrapped Wanderlust in New York City, I ordered a cheeseburger from room service. It was delicious. So fantastic. Awesome." Not sure that is much of a splurge, but her diet is clearly working!
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ST. PETERSBURG — You heard it here first, B.J. Ryan is now in the running for the fifth spot in Toronto's rotation. I mean, why else would he start on Friday before Jesse Litsch and why else would the Jays not commit to Litsch being the No. 5?
"Yeah, we should convert him," quipped Jays pitching coach Brad Arnsberg, joking about Ryan.
Ryan only started because the Jays wanted to make sure he got an inning done with rain clouds hovering overhead. Litsch followed with 4 2/3 innings in "relief" and gave up three runs on seven hits with three strikeouts and two walks. Litsch struggled with control, which isn't good for a pitcher trying to wow Toronto.
Casey Janssen and Gus Chacin (a long shot at best, when camp opened) are both out of the running for the fifth, but Toronto continues to plead the fifth. Litsch appears to be the favorite, and manager John Gibbons and Arnsberg have both said they like him as the fifth, but their unwillingness to say he's the clear frontrunner shows that the internal debate persists.
This could mean that the Jays have a trade in the works, or are merely unconvinced as an organization that Litsch can repeat what he did last season (3.81 ERA in 20 starts as a rook). Or, perhaps it's just a way for GM J.P. Ricciardi to keep Litsch on his toes — keep the young pitcher from getting too comfortable out there.
With that rotation and the upcoming off-day in mind, here's the tentative schedule through next weekend from Arnsberg:
Saturday vs. PIT: Roy Halladay
Sunday at MIN: Dustin McGowan
Monday at PIT: A.J. Burnett
Tuesday: OFF
Wednesday at BOS: TBA (Shaun Marcum Minor League game)
Thursday vs. NYY: TBA (Roy Halladay Minor League game)
Friday at DET: Jesse Litsch
Saturday at NYY: TBA (Dustin McGowan Minor League game)
Sunday vs. PHI: A.J. Burnett
Arnsberg wants to keep hiding his starts from the Yanks and BoSox, who play the Jays in the first two regular seaosn series. There's also rumblings that manager John Gibbons is considering using a fifth starter on April 5 in order to give his starters an extra day of rest.
That's all for today. I'm heading out. On the way back home, I'll pop in the Sex Pistols' Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols in honor of Wilner, who had never heard Anarchy in the UK before this spring.
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What seed do you think Mich. State will end up with? Tom Izzo one of the best coaches, no doubt about it, one of my favorites for sure.
After some of their embarrassing losses this year, the Spartans should just be thrilled to be in the tournament! I'd be thrilled if they make it as an 7 or 8 seed. If they're any better than that, they should be ecstatic. One thing about MSU, though, no matter what type of season they have, don't count them out in March. Izzo always has a way of getting his troops prepped for a run.
I would totally agree with you about Izzo. He wins and on top of that he does it with class. Adjustments is the key in the tourney and that is what makes him one of the elite coaches in the nation.
Today the Spartans play the Badgers, I guess who reaches 45 first wins right? Badgers could be the best defensive team in the nation, they guard you when you get off the bus, lol.
A week ago, I posted about the fact that the Jays are in last place, and was told not to worry, it is only preseason. Here are two thoughts. First, it is preaseason for everyone. The spin you put on things would suggest that the Jays are the only ones not playing with a full lineup. Second, and most importantly, this team has been mediocre for a long time. As such, they cannot afford such a dismal showing in preseason. If they are interested in creating a winning environment, they need to start NOW not 3 weeks from now. Your response reminds me a lot of Frank Thomas stance: I don't need preseason, I will be ready for when the season starts. We know that 3 months into the season, he was hitting in the low .200s still looking for his swing. If I was the Jays', I would want to put on a strong showing in preseason to show that we are contenders, not pretenders. Appartently, they are not fooling the experts in Las Vegas who have picked the Jays for another mere 85 1/2 wins. I agree with them completely. No one who is a winner, turns their winning attitude off in the preseason and on in the post season. Don't kid yourself, Boston is going to have a difficult year this year also! At least, that's my take on things. I am just so sick of people making excuses for this team not winning.
BURT: The point is that teams use spring to build up their pitchers' stamina and the hitters use spring to work out kinks in their swings. Much of the time, pitchers aren't looking at results, concentrating on their various pitches that need more work. I'll be honest, I haven't looked at the spring standings until today, and you'll rarely see me cite a spring score or spring stats. Looking over the standings, I guess we can expect Tampa Bay and Florida to make a run at the East titles, huh. Save your worries until mid-to-late April and May.
JORDAN: I guess the Jays' players just have more kinks and less stamina than every other team. I appreciate your response, and understand what you are saying, but we will have to agree to disagree. It would not surprise me in the least to say the Jays at the bottom of the heap and the Rays at or near the top of the heap for a long time to come.
If I'm not mistaken, the Jays finished dead last (or at least near the bottom of the heap) in the Grapefruit League standings in 1992 and 1993. Nothing to worry about…unless this continues into mid-April.
Last year, jays fans kept saying the bats will come around, but they didn't. Granted there were numerous injuries that contributed to the hitting slide,but it was frustrating to watch. We don't need Frank Thomas hitting grand slams in Sept. if we're 10 games out. Start hitting them March 31 against Chien Ming Wang.


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The recount process in Wisconsin is unfolding as prescribed by Wisconsin law.What? Where is the agency here? Kloppenburg chose to invoke a procedure that was available to her under Wisconsin law. It wasn't forced by the law itself. The recount didn't "unfold" like a flower. Kloppenburg asked for it. She didn't have to. Take responsibility for your decisions.
... When the [Journal Sentinel] Editorial Board says the recount is a "mere preamble to the court challenge," it is wrong on the facts and wrong to prejudge my intentions.But she's here now, talking to us, consuming our precious time. She could admit she's going to take this into court or assure us that she won't drag us through another stage of her futile quest for judicial power, but she claims not to have decided yet.
Wisconsin law specifically anticipates that there may be court challenges to the recount, but those challenges can only happen after the recount is done. The recount is not "merely" a preamble to anything: It is a process that proceeds in prescribed ways when an election is this close.Oh, so the disembodied process proceeds as it was prescribed. No, it proceeds because you chose to put it in motion, and another choice looms in the future. Why are you pretending that you don't know what you are going to do?
"Wisconsin law specifically anticipates that there may be court challenges..." See what I mean by mind-crushingly dull? Or... if you think about it long enough, maybe it will cease to be dull and become infuriating.


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Today is Facebook's ninth birthday. Twenty five people were there for its arrival, and BuzzFeed FWD has tracked them down.
The earliest users are mostly Zuckerberg's Harvard cronies, from fraternity brothers to people who actually helped him build Facebook. Surprise! They're all ridiculously successful now. Including, of course, crackbook's founder and patient zero, Mark Zuckerberg. It's worth checking the full roster of who was on board when Facebook started over at FWD. [FWD]


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Twin Tunnels work to commence today on I-70
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An eight-month $100-million project on Interstate 70 east of Idaho Springs commences today, kicking off a long-term closure on the eastbound highway lanes and frequent traffic stops in both directions.
Crews will work at what transportation officials have described as break-neck pace to widen a four-mile segment of the interstate to three lanes before the start of the next ski season.
The project – intended to relieve a choke point where skier traffic backs up on the return trip to Denver on peak travel days – will completely close the eastbound lanes of I-70. A 35 mph detour will allow eastbound drivers to travel around the closure at the Twin Tunnels using a nearby frontage road that has been improved to support interstate traffic.
Officials say on light travel days the detour should increase the trip from Summit County to Denver by only a few minutes. During heavy congestion, traffic is often traveling through the detour area at speeds than slower 35 mph anyway, and is therefore not expected to greatly impact peak travel times either.
The project will require crews to blast open the eastbound Twin Tunnel bore to accommodate the third lane, which will be continued through to the base of Floyd Hill where it will join up with an existing third lane that continues all the way into Denver.
"We're chasing that three-lane section back four miles," Colorado Department of Transportation engineer Jim Bemelen said.
Blasting operations inside the eastbound tunnel will require full traffic stops on both the eastbound detour and the westbound highway lanes. Crews will need to halt eastbound traffic for up to 20 minutes. Westbound traffic will generally be stopped for up to 30 minutes during blasting operations as crews will need extra time to conduct a safety check before allowing cars to proceed into the tunnel facilities after a blast.
But transportation officials have promised to take all possible measures to limit the impacts of the work.
"We recognize that it's one of the first (projects) out there on I-70 and it has to go well," said Amy Ford, project communication manager.
There will not be blasting operations on Sundays, generally the busiest travel day of the week on the mountain corridor during the summer months. There will always be two lanes open in both direction on peak travel days, transportation officials say and local radio stations and electronic messaging signs along the corridor will help keep drivers informed about the scope and purpose of the work.
"Was we are talking to the commuters, to the travelers, to people visiting the resorts, the most important piece of what we're going to be talking about is that they can keep coming to the mountains," Ford said. "We want to communicate what's happening so when they're sitting in the detour they understand why."
The CDOT website (www.coloradodot.info), social media and a new smartphone application will also provide regular updates on blasting schedules and project impacts.
The widening is set to be completed by early November.
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Domaza is a unique platform for advertising and purchasing real estate, which can be used by all parties in the real estate market: agencies, construction companies, brokers, estate owners and individual buyers. Domaza is the only real-estate portal translated into 30 different languages, making the search and supply of property offers easier than ever. We aim to support for the development of the global property market and offer our clients and partners the best internet solutions for searching and offering real estate, as well as business cooperation and client exchange.
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Get ready to jump, climb, swing, and soar at TopJump Trampoline & Extreme Arena in Pigeon Forge, TN. On top of traditional trampoline park activities such as open jump and dodgeball, TopJump Trampoline & Extreme Arena offers a climbing adventure, a massive video arcade, and a candy store. Designed for children and their families in mind, the facility also includes free WiFi and a comfortable viewing area for parents.
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Are there restrictions on activities?
TopJump welcomes people of all ages and physical abilities. Jumpers will be separated by age/size and all jumpers must be able to follow our rules. Jumpers under 42" must be watched by a parent or guardian, and jumpers may not exceed 285 lbs. In addition, Clip 'n Climb welcomes people of all physical abilities above the age of 4. Climbers may not exceed 330 lbs and must be able to follow our rules.
Do I need special socks or footwear for the activities?
Jumpers: To maintain a clean and safe environment, all jumpers must wear rubber bottomed socks. Jump socks are included in admission.
Climbers: All climbers must wear closed-toe and closed heel shoes. We have closed-toe shoes available for rent for only $2.
Is there a place to keep my stuff?
We have free cubbies. If you would like to secure your items, we have small lockers available for rent for $3 and large lockers for $5. We also have secure phone charging lockers for $3.
Can I jump and climb with my family members and friends?
Jumpers: We separate jumpers by age and size to avoid injuries. We reserve the right to move jumpers to different areas of the park for their safety.
Climbers: All climbers will be in the same area together throughout their climb time.
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Yes! Every jumper must have a waiver on file. If you are under 18, you must have your parent, legal guardian, or power of attorney fill out the waiver for you. The single waiver works for jumping or climbing.
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I gagged with how many times the partners referred to Facebook and how Accel is responsible for their success. I have serious respect for the old guard at Accel, their reputation cannot be ignored. But the rookies here leave a lot to be desired. They offered little in the way of strategic insight, operational expertise but took a lot of credit for their entrepreneurs accomplishments and professed a lot of knowledge they didnt actually have.
Due diligence revealed that the Facebook people view Accel as purely a source of money, and take pride in the fact that Accel has no power in the company. Apparently they kept control of the company via the Founders Fund. More than one reference has said that Accel LOVES to replace entrepreneurs with their own CEOs to assume control of their portfolio.PRIVATE: Members Only (430 Characters)


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The week in review
Worst leak for the Bush administration: The Justice Department is investigating the outing of a CIA agent whose husband, former Ambassador Joseph C. Wilson, contradicted the President's State of the Union address claim that Iraq had tried to buy uranium in Africa. Two senior administration officials reportedly named the agent to six journalists, and columnist Robert Novak disclosed it July 14.
Best overturned conviction: Amina Lawal's death-by-stoning sentence for having sex out of wedlock in Nigeria is overturned on appeal September 25.
Best chance to finish dinner without the telephone ringing: Despite legal wrangling over the constitutionality of the do-not-call list, the largest telemarketing company pledges not to call those on the registry.
Best theory on the massive power outages following Hurricane Isabel: The trees shading the region are too darn old and fragile, thanks to our love of all things arboreal, opines state climatologist Pat Michaels in the September 28 Washington Post.
Worst loss for participatory journalism: Paris Review founder George Plimpton, known for writing about his adventures in professional sports, dies September 26 at age 76.
Worst loss for those Addicted to Love: Rock musician Robert Palmer, 54, dies September 26.
Worst loss for On the Waterfront fans: Academy Award-winning director Elia Kazan, known for classics such as A Streetcar Named Desire and for naming names before the House Un-American Activities Committee during the McCarthy era, dies September 28 at age 94.
Worst loss of a tennis pioneer: Althea Gibson, 76, the first black woman to play– and win– at Wimbledon, dies September 28.
Best break for Faulconer Construction Company: The Albemarle Planning Commission votes 3-2 in favor of the company's plans to put a facility on Morgantown Road in Ivy, despite the adamant objections over the past two years of the Ivy Community Association, which has also sued to stop the project.
Worst déjà-vu: In a non-robbery, eerily reminiscent of a spree nearly two years ago, two UVA students are allegedly pummelled by three black males early September 21 while walking home from a frat party, the Cav Daily reports.
Worst driving by a Greene County official: Director of planning Nick Hahn is accused of hitting a Charlottesville police officer twice with his SUV following the September 27 UVA football game and then leaving the scene– and the officer with a broken leg, Reed Williams reports in the Daily Progress.
Best bestowing of a grant: The Department of Homeland Security lays $6 million on the Emergency Communications Center for a new radio system, which will let Charlottesville, Albemarle, and UVA public safety officials talk to each other.
Best contribution to a public school: Western Albemarle reaps $35,000 from an anonymous donor.
Best bust for Lousia County cops: Nearly two tons of "high grade" marijuana are seized September 23, according to the Progress.
Best way to rile Delegate Robert G. Marshall: Virginia Tech TV's Sex Talk Live, which prompts Marshall to complain to Tech's president about the September 24 show, which featured a fake orgasm competition and sex position charades. Marshall's displeasure with "morning after" pills led James Madison University and George Mason University to stop carrying the contraceptives.
Worst razor blade assault: Cousins Natasha Nicole Banks and Latissa Rochella Banks are charged with assaulting a Friendship Court woman September 23, allegedly cutting the victim on her left hand, the Progress reports.
Worst use of the "I was too high" defense: Cindy Gail Countess of Roanoke claims she doesn't remember bludgeoning her 82-year-old mother to death because she was under the influence of Paxil, an antidepressant. A judge convicts her of second-degree murder September 29.
Worst quarterback antics: Florida State's Chris Rix racks up a ticket September 18 for parking using a handicapped placard not registered to him, and then gets another ticket September 23 for parking in a space reserved for rehab patients.


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Gaga is a new way of gaining knowledge & self-awareness through your body. The class provides a framework for discovering & strengthening your body while adding to your imagination. It takes place in a room with no mirrors, accompanied by music, in comfortable clothes, each person with themselves & others. This class welcomes dancers of all abilities.
Bobbi Jene Smith is from Ames, Iowa. She is an alumnus of the Juilliard School, North Carolina School of the Arts, and the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School and currently teaching Gaga at Stanford University. From 2005-2014 she was a member of the Batsheva Dance Company. She is a certified Gaga teacher and has taught the repertory of Ohad Naharin in school and universities around the US since 2005.


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The lesson is based on the National Register of Historic Places registration file, "Skagway and White Pass District" (with photographs), and other materials about the town and the Klondike Gold Rush. It was written by Ardyce Czuchna-Curl, a former park ranger at Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park. TwHP is sponsored, in part, by the Cultural Resources Training Initiative and Parks as Classrooms programs of the National Park Service. This lesson is one in a series that brings the important stories of historic places into the classrooms across the country.
Where it fits into the curriculum
Topics: This lesson will help students understand the impact of the Klondike Gold Rush on the development of Skagway, Alaska. It can be used in units on western expansion, late 19th and early 20th-century commerce, and urban history.
Time period: Late 19th to early 20th century
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Objectives for students
1) To explain the impact of the Klondike Gold Rush on Skagway, Alaska.
2) To trace the development of Skagway from a homestead, to a gold rush boomtown, to a permanent city.
3) To describe some of the buildings in Skagway and explain what they can tell us about the people and the city.
4) To examine local buildings that help tell the story of their community's development.
Materials for studentsThe materials listed below either can be used directly on the computer or can be printed out, photocopied, and distributed to students. The maps and images appear twice: in a low-resolution version with associated questions and alone in a larger, high-resolution version.
1) two maps of the routes to the Klondike gold fields, and Chilkoot and White Pass Trails;
2) three readings to understand the impact of the Klondike Gold Rush on Skagway, Alaska and how buildings can help reveal the stories of a community's past;
3) a drawing of the historic development of William Moore Cabin and Ben Moore House;
4) six photographs of Skagway, Alaska and its historic buildings.
Visiting the site
Skagway is located approximately 100 miles north of Juneau, Alaska, at the northern tip of the Inside Passage in Southeastern Alaska. The Skagway Historic District, Dyea and Chilkoot Trail, White Pass Trail, and the Pioneer Square Historic District in downtown Seattle, Washington, make up Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park. The Skagway unit Visitor Center is open - June, July, August: 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. daily , May - September: 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. daily. Winter: variable open hours. The administration building is open Monday through Friday throughout the year. The Trail Center is open 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. daily, mid-May to September. For more information write to the Superintendent, Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park, P.O. Box 517, Skagway, Alaska, 99840 or visit the park's Web pages.


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Time of Legends: Joan of Arc
Time of Legends: Joan of Arc is a narrative miniatures board game that plunges you into the heart of the Hundred Years' War. In this dark, medieval universe, kings plot for the throne of France, and on the battlefield their heroic knights clash with foes both real and legendary.
For more than a century, from 1337 to 1453, the fields of France rang to the sound of constant warfare. The Hundred Years' War is one of the longest wars ever fought and is the source of many of our collective ideas about heroic knights of old. It was also a time of myths and legends, and a fervent faith in the literal truth of the doctrine of Holy Mother Church. It is this world of strife and faith that this game recreates.
In Time of Legends: Joan of Arc, all the creatures that the medieval people thought were real, are real. Whether they are represented on tapestries, in stained glass windows, or in illuminated manuscripts, we take them at their word. It is this dark and epic universe that you will explore in the game's many scenarios. Some are historical, with no taint of the whispered legends of strange creatures. Others are replete with the supernatural or (saints preserve us) demonic.
You are free to control the army of miniatures that represent your heroes, knights and peasants as you wish in order to achieve your goals. You will decide who moves and where; whether your forces explore, pray, converse with locals, or simply charge into battle. But before we get to the field of glory, you must first choose your side.
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The French have a very large army whose leaders follow the code of chivalry to the letter. These noble knights form the main striking force of the army, with their infantry taking a subservient role. The French employ few archers, but do hire efficient crossbowmen to fight alongside their men-at-arms. All these warriors fight on behalf of the King of France, who sees the war as a chance to reclaim lands lost to the English under earlier monarchs.
The English king considers himself the legitimate heir to the throne of France, and there is some truth in this. In fact, he only failed to gain the crown because the French changed the rule of royal succession to stop him.
The English army, though considerably less numerous than the French, are formidable combatants, who often have the best strategists. Their longbowmen wreak havoc on the battlefield, and have repeatedly bested the cream of French chivalry in battle. This is a slight that the French knights are determined to avenge.
The army of God is made up of powerful, heavenly beings like the angels and archangels. They fight their righteous battles alongside the lesser creatures of God, and the weary mortals who struggle with sin, but are devoted to their creator.
The Holy Army can be played independently, or allied with the French, or the English.
The Devil's army is made up of all sorts of foul creatures: werewolves, demons, skeletons, dragons, witches, and many more. Countless fallen mortals march alongside this monstrous host, having cast aside their God and sold their souls for mere wealth or power. It is rumoured that in this dark time, when the End of Days has never seemed so close, even the Devil himself may make an appearance...
The Unholy Army can be played independently, or allied with the French, or the English.
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Time of Legends: Joan of Arc can be played in two different modes: scenario or battle.
In the scenario mode, you choose a scenario from the many options offered in the core box and elsewhere. The key feature of a scenario is that it sets a scene and describes a situation, then lets you finish the story by playing a game. A scenario can be anything from a select group of heroes investigating dire rumours of witchcraft, to a sudden ambush featuring dozens of soldiers on either side.
In the battle mode, you fight your opponent using an army of your choice. The key feature of battle mode is that both players choose their own forces – nothing is pre-set. Once you have constructed your army following the simple rules, you fight a battle, with victory depending on the objectives chosen.
All pledge levels will be available in both English and French. You'll be able to choose the language during the pledge manager phase, after the campaign.
Tous les niveaux de souscriptions seront disponibles en français et en anglais. Vous pourrez choisir votre langue lors de la phase de pledge manager à l'issue de la campagne.
This campaign will be presented in both English and French wherever possible. This does mean a lot more work for us, and we may sometimes need a little time to catch up with translations. Please bear with us.
The French version of this page is here.
The Maiden Pledge, with more than 230 miniatures plus all unlocked stretch goals and 12 scenarios that each have a strong replayability, includes everything you need to play for a very, very long time. It is however possible to explore new horizons with the optional buys.
You can buy Optional Buys separately with the Companion in Arms Pledge, if you are not interested in the rest of the range.
Or you can buy them in addition to your Maiden Pledge if you want to play them as we've designed them.
If you're interested in purchasing any optional buy, just click the « Manage your Pledge » button on the Time of Legends: Joan of Arc Kickstarter page, and add to your current pledge level the amount of the items that you'd like to get in the pledge manager. You don't have to specify what you want at this stage, we'll sort out what your extra money is going towards after the campaign has closed, when we send you our pledge manager.
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The Legendary Dragon is the biggest figure in the game and the biggest playable figure in boardgame history. And it's not just there to decorate your shelf, it is a playable figurine, which brings new rules and new game sensations. This extension adds new models, a new game play, new hexagons to give you even more play time and fun, and a new special scenario.
The Dragon is supplied with the Archangel Saint Michael, one bombard, two artillerymen, ruins, 4 hexes, 6 hexagons of destruction and a special scenario featuring the Dragon, played by one player, and an army of human soldiers assisted by angels, played by the other players (1 or 2).
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"The miniatures are all cool. The amount of terrain that's going to come in the box is also amazing. Had a great time playing it."
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"Time of Legends: Joan of Arc stole the show for us. Mythic Games had pictures of hard plastic miniatures painted up, and they looked incredible."
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"Without a doubt, hands-down, my big giant experience at (GenCon) was Time of Legends: Joan of Arc. An amazing Euro minis game. The way you activate the models is extremely innovative. It was awesome, the most fun of any game I played in the vendor hall."
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"Mythic Games is no slouch when it comes to producing excellent gaming experiences and they're ready to take everyone back in time with their latest game, Time of Legends: Joan of Arc. Words really cannot do the pieces justice."
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"si le cœur est à l'affrontement, le côté narratif suinte de toutes parts, envahit le gameplay pour proposer une expérience vibrante et forte, et donner des options significativement variées au joueur."
"If the heart of the game is in confrontation, the narrative oozes in from all sides, and infuses the gameplay to provide a strong, vibrant experience that provides the players with significantly different options."
Joan of Arc uses a different scale from what is usually offered on Kickstarter, the Legendary Scale. This smaller but extremely accurate and detailed scale offers many advantages:
- You can play on a normal sized table, and yet have a large area to cover and a wide variety of terrain types;
- You can play, if desired, with a very large number of figures on each side; We can include complete and numerous 3D buildings: church, houses, trees, rocks, etc.
- You can enjoy a dramatically impressive size difference between humans and creatures. Thus, our giants and monsters are really enormous... And our dragon has the actual size that this legendary monster should have.
The Time of Legends: Joan of Arc miniatures fall into three categories:
These are figures known from the medieval period. They possess powers and can level up during an adventure or a battle.
These are the basic units of armies. They are set in groups of 3 infantry models, 2 cavalry models, or 1 single model for exceptionally powerful beings such as angels, demons or dragons. They do not level up, but may possess powers.
They represent professional bodies of medieval society: blacksmith, priest, merchant, diviner, shepherd, etc. They are always set in 1 single model and bring special powers to their allies, but can rarely fight and can not level up. They are neutral at first, and rally those who enter their zone. Some of them are called Protagonists and have a Discussion Deck. Only a Hero or a Character can discuss with a Protagonist.
Gog and Magog
Gog and Magog are two giants offered exclusively to all backers who have taken at least one Maiden Pledge (the Companion in Arms does not qualify), only during the time of this 31 days campaign. These "Super Exclusive" figures will only be available during the Kickstarter campaign, to thank the backers who supported us from the start. They will not be available during the Late Pledge, or during the Pledge Manager if you only pledged for less than a Maiden Pledge during the Kickstarter campaign, they will not be given or sold at convention or event.
These two terrifying heralds of the Apocalypse, foretellers of chaos and the end of time, possess devastating power on the battlefield.
Gog is poured into satanic magic, while the powerful Magog is a real killing machine. You will be able to play Gog and Magog in one of the proposed scenarios as well as in Battle mode, they are part of the Unholy Army.
To know more about God and Magog, read this update
3D Scenery
The game offers a large number of buildings and elements of 3D terrain. They are not just eye candy, in fact they all have a real gameplay. Thus, they count in the occupation of the play areas, offering various bonuses/penalties and opening new scenaristic options. For example, praying in a church gives more Myth points than praying elsewhere and the presence of trees in a forest area allows the defender to roll a defence dice against ranged attacks. Buildings can be visited, searched, and offer defensive bonuses. The buildings are laid on cardboard floor plans. When miniatures penetrate inside a building, the building is temporarily removed to place the minis on the floor plans. When all the minis leave, the building is put back on the board to indicate that it is unoccupied.
Terrain Tiles
Joan of Arc is played on modular tiles, composed of large Hexagons divided into 1, 2 or 3 areas. Each area is a type of terrain (Forest, Plain, Field, Marsh, Village, etc.) that can accommodate elements of terrain and of course, miniatures!
An area taking up the whole hexagon can contain 8 elements (bases of miniatures or terrain elements).
An area taking a half hexagon can contain 6 elements.
An area taking one third of a hexagon can contain 4 elements
Battle Dashboard
The Battle Dashboard combines all the elements of the current game that are common to all players: available resources for the turn, Doom dice, river cards. You also lay down the miniatures that were put out of combat after a fight. These figures will return to the battlefield if the Doom dice is favorable to them... or leave it definitively to join the cemetery if fate falls on them!
Player Dashboards
Each player has their own dashboard that allows them to manage their resources: activation cubes, experience tokens and myth tokens. In his turn, the player spends them to activate his units (cubes), to pay the cost of a Myth or Tactic card he wants to play (tokens Myth/Tactic) or the leveling cost of the hero he wants to level up (Experience tokens). At the end of his turn, the player may decide to keep his resources in the spaces provided for this purpose.
Special Dice
During combat, the players roll dice of different colours, in attack and defence.
White engravings mean that these dice can kill
Black engravings mean that these dice are disruptive
Red dice are the most offensive dice.
Black dice are the most defensive dice.
Yellow dice are the dice of the special effects.
White dice are the most balanced dice.
Each unit of miniatures has its own card, placed on the table in front of the player so that he can consult at a glance its characteristics. Heroes can level up during the game by spending experience points.
We will be uploading a pdf of the rulebook soon.
The European Union, USA, Canada and Australia zones will be "Shipping Friendly": Backers from these countries will not suffer import taxes.
Based on our Mythic Battles: Pantheon experience, we will be charging shipping once the Kickstarter is over, based on the actual costs. We will collect the information via our pledge manager after the campaign ends. We will ship your rewards at our cost to our international hubs. Depending on where in the world you are, we will either ship to you from our hub in France (EU backers), China (Asia Pacific backers), USA (The USA and the rest of the world), Australia (Australia and New Zealand backers). The following is a list of rough estimates for shipping a standard game Joan of Arc package that is roughly the same weight as Mythic Battles: Pantheon (5.25kg weight for core box + SG). Keep in mind these are just estimates, and costs may rise based on weight increases from unlocked stretch goals and any optional buys you choose.
- USA: $25-$30 to most states.
- CANADA: $30-$35 to most cities.
- LATIN AMERICA: $100 to most countries.
- ASIA: $40 to China and Hong Kong. $50 to most other countries.
- OCEANIA: $30 to Australia. $65 to New Zealand.
- EUROPE: $25-$30 to France. $25-$35 to most other countries.
We will do our utmost to ensure that your products arrive on time, before the public release of the game. However, we are aware that some problems concerning shipping and production may arise that are outside of our sphere of influence. The immense majority of backers will receive their game before the general release, but there are specific locations that might take much longer to get delivered, so we cannot guarantee that a 100% of our backers will receive their copy of the game before the general release, there might be a few of them who won't. We can, at least, guarantee that you will be benefitting from a great discount and many exclusive Kickstarter only features. The commercial version of the game will include a lot less material than the KS one. If these special contents and prices are not sufficient when compared to the risk of not being delivered on time, then we suggest that you do not participate in this crowdfunding campaign and acquire the game when it is released in shops.
On top of the people from Mythic Games, a huge team of passionate professionals has worked on Joan of Arc. Here's a complete list:
• Game Author: Pascal Bernard
• Game Developper: Patrick Receveur
• Historical Army lists Developer: Hervé Caille, author of the Art de la Guerre historical miniatures game
• Artwork: Bayard Wu, Stefan Kopinski, Stéphane Gantiez, Nicolas Jamme, David Demaret, Christophe Madura
• Map artist: Carl Art
• Sculptors: Arnaud Boudoiron, Irek Zielinski, Olivier Thill, Grégory Clavilier, Léa Lescuyer
• Studio Miniatures painter: Sébastien Lavigne
• Tour of Legends contributors: Andy Cahard, Pierre-Alexandre Vigor, Vincent–Thierry Savidan, Ben & Peps, Romain Delavie, Mike Monnier, Pascal Vampée, Gaël Taché, Mathieu Giroux, Jérôme Petit, Rodolphe Chambonnaud, Olivier Côte-Petit, Loïc Grimaud, Nicolas Lamberti, Stéphane Gérard, Florian Rambur
• Production Manager: Laurent Lévi
• US Marketing Manager: Jenny Bendel
• Graphic artists: David Rakoto, Stéphane Gantiez
• Graphic assistant: Julien Fenoglio
• Rules editing: Jake Thornton
• Playtesters: Chloé Cheillan, Inès Jérôme Chouqi, Léa Lescuyer, and over 2000 people during our Tour of Legends!
• Translators: Sylvain Broche & Julien Fenoglio
• Community manager: "Voice in her Head": Jake Thornton
• Video trailer: Fabien Delarue
• Website design: Baptiste Charden, Chloé Cheillan
• Gaming Rules video: Inès Jérôme Chouqi
• Game videos: Monsieur Phal (Tric Trac), Warren Johnston (Beasts of War), Mathieu from Ludovox (LudoChrono), Pierre-Alexandre Vigor (Youtube Channel), Elie Buglione, Marion Légier, Céline Barth, Sébastien Hannier, Marisa Di Vora Peixoto, Louis Celeyron
• E-learning modules: Pascal Vanpée
• Scenario/campaign/expansion writers: Pascal Bernard, Patrick Receveur, Philippe Villé, Ben & Peps, Inès Jérôme Chouqi, Romain Delavie, Vincent-Thierry Savidan
• Flavor texts: Romain d'Huissier, Jake Thornton, Elie Buglione
• Project Manager: Erwann Le Torrivellec
• Sculptors and Artists supervisor: Stéphane Gantiez
• Art Director and Communication Manager: Léonidas Vesperini
• Publisher: Benoît Vogt & Léonidas Vesperini
Risks and challenges
All pledges can be refunded up to 14 days after the end of the Kickstarter campaign, fees included. After which, we have a policy of no questions asked for a refund, but will be unable to refund you the charges incurred by Kickstarter and Stripe (as we will not be refunded by them after this 14 day period), Pledge Manager and also the other charges for your payment (PayPal, VISA, credit card...). This represents approximately 15% of the full payment. Once we have started to process and packed your order, when the first ship leaves China, refunds will no longer be available. If any part of an order cannot be delivered, then we will reimburse you the cost of this component, fees included. Refunds within the 14 days are reversed via Stripe to your credit card. Any refunds requested after the 14 days close of the campaign may be processed via PayPal or reversed via Stripe or your credit card. This project is being funded in USD and any refunds processed will be in the USD for the exact amount received in USD, excluding any applicable fees depending on the time of the refund being processed.
By pledging to this project, you acknowledge that the final look, materials, and content of the rewards (and the project) are subject to change and may differ substantially from what is presented in this Kickstarter project.
If you do not log in and confirm your pledge within 8-weeks of our notification via email to confirm your pledge, you agree that we have fulfilled our obligations to you in full for payment or donations received. However, we may, at our discretion, refund or ship your pledge if you contact us and confirm your pledge after the 8 week window has elapsed.
If you confirm your pledge within 8 weeks of our notification via email, you agree that our responsibility to you is to ship your order as entered into our pledge manager system, that title and risk passes to you upon delivery to a common carrier for such shipment, and you are responsible for import duties or any other duties that may be payable to the relevant tax authorities, providing correct address information and ensuring this address is deliverable by normal methods. We regret we are unable to ship to PO Boxes.
If these terms are not acceptable to you, then we suggest that you do not participate in this crowdfunding campaign and acquire the game when it is released in stores. Thank you for your understanding.
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The 2014 edition of the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 has one of the sharpest screens of any tablet around, its 2560 x 1600 resolution besting even the iPad Air's Retina display on pixel count. Like any Note device, it also comes with Samsung's smart S Pen stylus. We've selected ten fantastic apps and games that make great use of the tablet's screen and pointer combo, so if you've just got your hands on one, these are the software nuggets you should be installing straight away.
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A brilliant app for quickly sharing directions with your friends, Map Note allows you to scrawl directions (or words, or faces, or naughty pictures) over a live view of Google Maps' map and satellite views. The resulting image can be shared with friends via email, SMS, Facebook, WhatsApp and more. It's designed to work specifically with the Galaxy Note range's S Pen stylus.
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The object here is simple: keep your S Pen (or finger) on the track while the screen scrolls faster and faster, and try to collect bonus pick-ups while you do so. Surprisingly addictive, it was designed specifically with Galaxy Notes and S Pens in mind.
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Dr. Conway Jeffress has been the President of Schoolcraft College since July of 2001. During his tenure as president, Schoolcraft has grown in physical size and enrollment. Jeffress has overseen the development of several new buildings and programs, including the Bradner Library, VisTaTech Center, Biomedical Technology building and the recent purchase of the former American Community Mutual Insurance building at the corner of Seven Mile and Haggerty Roads. Jeffress has been with the College for the majority of his career and also has served as the Vice President for Instruction and Student Services.
Dr. Glenn Cerny has spent nearly his entire career in higher education in the business services area. Before coming to Schoolcraft College in 2010, Cerny had worked for North Central Michigan College, Western Governors University in Salt Lake City, Lansing Community College and the University of Michigan. Cerny and his team are responsible for Schoolcraft College's $75 million budget.
Dr. Cheryl Hagen has been Associate Dean of Enrollment Management, Dean of Student Services and Vice President of Student Services during her 12 year tenure at Schoolcraft College. She spent the majority of her career in similar positions at Central Michigan University and Cleary University.
Dr. Cheryl Hawkins began her career at Schoolcraft College in 1992 as a part-time faculty member and moved through the ranks of full-time faculty, Associate Dean and Dean of Liberal Arts and Science. Her mission is to continue to provide quality learning opportunities so students can achieve their educational goals. In addition, her interests are in systems thinking, change management, continuous quality improvement and interpersonal communication. Prior to coming to Schoolcraft College she worked in various management positions within the healthcare industry.
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After a long, tortuous off-season filled with owner lockouts and labor issues, football is officially back! I know that training camps have been in full swing for almost two weeks now, but the first preseason game is what gets the juices flowing for me and what truly signifies the dawn of a new NFL season. Leading up to the game last Thursday against the Baltimore Ravens I, like many other Eagles fanatics, had a list of questions that I wanted/needed answers to. What I realized very quickly is that out of all the questions that I had, one main theme emerged that I decided to focus on – the performance of this year's rookie class. By now, everyone in the free world knows about the enormous splash that the Eagles made in the free-agent pool this year and the roster is beginning to take shape. But, wait a second. Is Andy Reid really going to start the season with rookies starting at right guard, middle linebacker, kicker, punter, and possibly strong safety? After settling into my favorite chair, armed with various electronics and Diet Cokes, I was ready to ignore the horrific Eagles Television Network broadcast team and focus on the performance of the Eaglets.
Casey Matthews
From the first day of training camp, fourth-round pick Casey Matthews has been "running with the 1's" as the starting middle linebacker. Armed with outstanding bloodlines and a prolific college career, he has apparently impressed this coaching staff to the point where he is responsible for the pre-snap call on defense. With all of the free agent signings that the Eagles have made it is still a bit of a shock that they have not brought in a veteran presence here, and I would not be surprised at all if they did. That being said, for the few snaps that he was on the field he appeared to have a good understanding of what was going on and was around the ball. One screen pass to Ray Rice turned into a big gain and made that entire side of the defense look lost, so I cannot pin that solely on Matthews. On one running play an offensive lineman got to the second level and engaged Matthews, but it looked like Matthews was able to shed the block and flow towards the ball carrier, arriving a second after he was brought to the ground. Matthews was credited with no tackles but in fairness, he only played about 8-10 snaps.
Alex Henery
With the departure of David Akers, the drafting of Alex Henery in the fourth round signified a major change in the Eagles' special teams corps. Everyone seems to agree that the kid has a huge leg, but will he able to handle the pressure of kicking in a November wind, in front of the league's most rabid fan base, with a game on the line? I was excited to see his first kickoff, and when it came down 8 yards deep into the end zone I was very, very excited and impressed. It was then when I was reminded by the ETN crew of the fact that in the off-season, the NFL Competition Committee voted to move the kickoff line up to the 35 yard line from the 30. OK, so that took a bit of the luster off of the kick, but I was still impressed. A successful PAT and two FG's were also good signs that Henery has the potential to be a very good kicker in the NFL.
Chas Henry
First, let me get this out of the way. Was Sav Rocca really an Eagle for 4 years? Really? I cannot believe this. If you were to have asked me a few days ago how long Rocca was the Eagles punter, I probably would have answered with 2 or 3 years tops. Amazing. Another main part of the special teams overhaul, Chas Henry had a very good debut in my opinion. The same cannot be said for his punt coverage teams. Henry's first punt was a terrific pooch punt and should have definitely been downed inside the 5 with no problem. The fact that Jon Dorenbos, the long-snapper, was the first coverage guy on the scene shows that not everything is rainbows and unicorns coming out of training camp. Two other punts by Henry were rockets that went into the end zone for touchbacks, but one of them barely went in and spun back into the playing field. This kid, so far, seems to have a very bright future. But, as mentioned with Alex Henery, let's see how he performs when he is punting out of his own end zone in December and the ball feels like he is kicking an anvil.
Danny Watkins
So as I prepared to watch the Eagles/Ravens game in preparation for writing this article, I went "old school". I had paper and pen, and I created sections on the paper for these four rookies to be able to quickly write down some notes and observations. I then focused my view on these guys when they were on the field. A few minutes in, I heard the announcers say that Danny Watkins was done for the night, so I looked at his section in my notes. It was completely blank. I had nothing, nada, zilch, bagel, goose egg, bupkis. Initially, I thought that this was a bad thing. But, after thinking about it, I remembered that offensive lineman are supposed to be like the officials. If you do not notice them specifically, that usually means that they did a good job. Since he did not get run over or get Michael Vick killed in the short time he was in there, let's consider this debut a rousing success.
Wrapping it all up, the rookies mentioned above (along with Jaiquawn Jarrett, who had a pick on a bad throw) did not do anything to cause the Eagles faithful to immediately call for the heads of Andy Reid and Howie Roseman for a terrible draft. All were very solid, with the obvious disclaimer that they really did not play a lot of snaps at all. Next week, they are in Pittsburgh for their first road game. Although is is preseason, the crowd will be loud and hostile, so let's see how they perform in that environment.
Until the next butt-kicking by the Eagles Defense…E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES!
EFC Eric
While watching the game I was also monitoring our Twitter feed to see what the fans were thinking. Beside the fact that numerous Eagles-related hashes were trending, here are some of the many, many tweets that I found quite amusing: (and as you will soon see, @OfficialReview was en fuego)
@lawlornfl – #Eagles now have Eli Manning's two favorite receivers: Steve Smith, Asante Samuel. Weird, but cool.
@OfficialReview – D-Line looks solid. So does Duce Staley. #HUUUUGE #Eagles #Ravens
@Everybody_Hits – I've missed hearing the word "penetration" on my TV. #nfl
@OfficialReview – Mike Vick is as accurate as CC Sabathia's pizza delivery guy. #nevermisses #Eagles #Ravens
@OfficialReview – Man, Jason Peters is the size of a European car. #Eagles #NFL
@Everybody_Hits – In all seriousness, if there was no NFL on weekends in the winter what the hell would we have done?
@OfficialReview – Dear Macho Harris, how's it going down at Target? I need a new TV. #Eagles #NFL (this one was probably my favorite for the evening)
@OfficialReview – Nnamdi Asomugha doesn't give an eff about your predictions, dream teams, or haircuts. #Eagles #NFL
@FO_MTanier – Good thing pollard made that pick. One more positive eagles tweet and I would be spadaro. (this was right after Kafka threw that AWFUL int)
@OfficialReview – Andy Reid is SO tan. He looks like Snooki's dad. #Eagles #NFL


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Mike Draper from SMASH, thinks the public option is the best way to reform health care. Jerome Corsi says the vote by congress on Obama's place of birth is still silly. Then, a judge gives a pass to Representative Kerry Burt drunk driving arrest on a technicality. Whoops?
Then, who needs a 2nd Amendment anyhow?
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