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2004 Chevrolet Colorado ReviewThis car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale.
All-new pickup gets a high five.
Colorado is Chevrolet's new moniker for its midsize pickup, replacing the S10. It's more, however, than just substituting an outdoorsy name for a nondescript alpha-numeric designation. The Colorado is new from the tire print up, so to christen it anew is apropos.
The new Chevrolet Colorado is slightly larger than the S10 it replaces. It gains in passenger space and loses a minor amount of cargo space. It comes with a completely new five-cylinder engine option instead of a V6 and its towing rating decreases. The new Colorado is designed to offer favor comfort over towing and hauling capability that is seldom tested by most mid-size truck owners. In other words, buyers who want to pull heavy trailers and haul big loads should be shopping full-size pickups such as the Chevy Silverado. The Chevy Colorado is designed for the owner who wants the utility of a pickup at hand, but doesn't regularly tow or haul heavy loads. Roominess and comfort are more important to the Colorado driver.
Chevrolet defines models in the Colorado line by drivetrain and cab configuration. Therefore, the Colorado comes in six basic variations, a regular cab, an extended cab and a crew cab, each with the choice of either four-wheel or two wheel drive.
Base Work Truck models come with hose-it-out vinyl floor mats and base cloth seating, ideal for muddy boot applications. Air conditioning, and AM/FM stereo, 15-inch steel wheels and split-bench folding seats are standard; a rear seat for base extended models comes only as an option.
Civilian users will be happier with the LS trim level, which adds color-keyed carpets, a floor console and armrest, tilt wheel, cruise control, CD player, bright interior accents, aluminum wheels, plus a rear seat for extended cab models.
The Z71 High Stance off-road suspension is available on base and LS models, four-wheel or two-wheel drive, and includes larger wheel flares and, on 4x4 models, skid plates. Ground clearance at the rear differential is 8.4 inches.
The Colorado is also available with the ZQ8 sport suspension. Riding about two inches lower than the standard suspension, these sport trucks also have a monochromatic paint scheme, fog lamps, a leather-wrapped steering wheel. It's available only with two-wheel drive and comes standard with 17-inch wheels. It carries a base price of $17,545.
Major Colorado options include power windows, locks and mirrors ($500); traction control for 2WD models ($295); locking rear differential ($270); side curtain airbags ($195); leather-trimmed heated power-adjustable bucket seats ($1,495).
The Chevrolet Colorado is mechanically identical to the GMC Canyon. Trim and packaging of features differ, however, and some equipment, such as Chevy's ZQ8 sport suspension, is not available on the GMC.
The Chevy Colorado follows the lead of the Silverado in styling with its bold chrome crossbar grille and multi-lens headlamps (high and low beams, daytime running lamps and turn signals). On models so equipped, fog lamps are inset into the bumper. The lamp assembly has a flying wedge contour, higher at the outside. Otherwise the Colorado has a clean, modern look, the Crew Cab looking well balanced despite the extra cab length. Reach-through door handles allow a full handful of grip for easy opening even with gloves.
Cargo boxes are 6-foot, 1-inch on regular and extended cab models and 5-foot, 1-inch on the Crew Cab. A two-position locking tailgate, fully closed or 55-degrees open, as well as lowered to horizontal, provides more cargo utility. When partway down, the Colorado can carry a 4-by-8 foot sheet of plywood flat.
Chevrolet dealers have a range of accessories, including a bed extender, hard and soft tonneau covers, tubular assist steps and splash guards, that can be installed at the time of delivery, naturally at extra cost. For more information, visit www.gmaccessories.com.
The interior of the Chevrolet Colorado LS is swathed in hard plastic that's not very finger friendly but should prove to be durable, important in a pickup truck. Inside door releases feel solid and sturdy, though have the same hard feel. The leather wrapped steering wheel, however, is well cushioned and feels good in hand and should for the long haul.
Each door panel has a molded map pocket that's also contoured for a bottle or can. The center console has cup holders as well and these look capable of handling a variety of drink containers. The center arm rest opens for a small storage space, big enough for a large wallet, and it wobbles when pushed. A small tray on the console will be useful for all sorts of oddments that don't need to be covered.
The instrument panel is traditional white on black with orange needles. It's very legible and doesn't hide its functionality with artsy markings. Practical control design continues to the center stack. No ground-breaking innovation here, just straightforward knobs and dials that don't require a post graduate degree to operate.
The front buckets are wide and soft and most derrieres should find them comfy on long trips. They offer little lateral support, but that would be important only to those who try to drive their Colorado like a sports car.
The Crew Cab's rear seat has surprising leg room and a comfortable back angle, not the near vertical back rest found even in some full-size pickup cabs. The chair-height rear seat gives lots of legroom. Wider cabin gives more shoulder room for adult males, but don't expect full-size cab width.
Driving Impression
The 2.8-liter four-cylinder engine that comes standard is new for 2004. Called the Vortec 2800, it makes a muscular 185 lb-ft of torque at 2800 rpm. That should be enough for most mid-size pickup truck duties, though it's not offered on Crew Cab models.
The new five-cylinder configuration, most recently seen in Audis and Volvos, produces a distinctive, siren-like sound at full throttle, something found in the Colorado as well. At cruise, the engine is quiet and there's no indication that it's anything out of the ordinary. The Vortec 3500 3.5-liter (as well as the 2.8-liter four-cylinder) is a derivative of the Vortec 4200 six-cylinder used in the Chevy Trailblazer.
The engines feature sports car-like all-aluminum construction, yielding improved performance and fuel economy (less weight to haul around and improved cooling). Efficiency and power is increased by dual overhead camshafts with four valves per cylinder, plus electronic (drive-by-wire) throttle control, variable exhaust timing and a 10:1 compression ratio.
All that translates to 220 horsepower at 5600 rpm and 225 lb-ft of torque at 2800 rpm. The Vortec 3500 sustains that torque level over 90 percent of its rev range, good when hauling of heavy loads or towing trailers. Recommended fuel is 87 octane regular, making the Colorado cheaper to keep.
Max towing for the Colorado with the five-cylinder engine and automatic transmission is 4000 pounds, 2000 less than the old S10. Chevrolet was willing to trade capability that few used in a midsized truck for a more comfortable ride, important for those who frequently use their trucks for general passenger hauling.
Driving a rear-drive Colorado with the Vortec 3500 proves that Chevy made the right decisions. With foot to the floor, an unladen Colorado zips up to traffic speed, the Hydra-Matic 4L60-E four-speed automatic clipping off shifts smoothly enough to be unremarkable. On loose gravel, whether on a dirt road or just off the pavement, if given too much power, the traction control system reduces power completely and the Colorado falls on its face. That's not important except when trying to merge into fast-moving traffic from a pebbly roadside. The traction control override button, located high on the dash, can be used in such a situation. In snow, however, the traction control should help in taming a pickup's lightly loaded rear end.
By sacrificing some towing capacity, GM engineers were able to reduce the rear spring weight and otherwise tune the suspension for a smooth ride, and that's really evident in the Colorado. On a washboard dirt road the rear end isn't bouncing around like a Polynesian hula dancer's grass skirt. It's the front end that feels firmer. It still rides like a truck, but it isn't nasty about it.
The front disc/rear drum brakes are big and meaty and certainly should be enough for any load the Colorado is allowed to carry. Suspension was firm enough to handle hard stops on pavement without drama. The ABS does its job neatly, keeping the truck in line even when slamming on the brakes on a gravelly road.
The Colorado is a new generation of mid-size pickup trucks, a market that has largely been ignored while the larger pickups get all the attention. But for anyone looking for a smaller truck that's not cramped on the inside and is still capable of handling a respectable load or pulling a personal watercraft, the Colorado is ideal. Load three dirt bikes on a trailer, the assorted gear in the bed and three bikers and a couple hangers-on can head to the track. Or take the kids to soccer practice and bring home a dozen bags of mulch. The Colorado handles it all with aplomb.
Model Lineup
Chevrolet Colorado Regular Cab 2WD ($16,200); Extended Cab 2WD ($18,545); Crew Cab LS 2WD ($20,670); Regular Cab 4WD ($18,760); Extended Cab 4WD ($21,105); Crew Cab LS 4WD ($23,230).
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Feb. 16, 2007
For the third consecutive game, the Bisons displayed a strong pitching staff, in a 13-4 win against Chicago State on Friday, February 16.
The Bisons wasted no time getting on the board, scoring five runs in the first inning. Right-fielder Shane Simpkins got the big hit, a two run double to right center. He was 2-2 with four RBIs on the day.
Lipscomb struck for three more in the second, with Simpkins recording his second two RBI hit of the game.
The Bisons added another run on an RBI single by Branden Cadavid in the fifth to bring the score to 9-0.
The final four Bisons' runs crossed the plate in the sixth. Jared Picchiottino contributed an RBI single, and Cadavid added his second RBI of the game in the inning. Eric Abend also recorded an RBI with a groundout to third. The final run, scored on an error by the Couger's shortstop.
Rob Smithson, the Bisons' starter, was dominating, throwing six innings, while giving up just two hits and striking out ten. In ten innings this season, Smithson has given up no runs and just five hits. He has struck out 16 and opponents are batting .139 against him.
"Our team played well today," Smithson said. "It was good to see us go out there, put a lot of runs on the board early, and just keep scoring. The defense played well, we were able to get our bunts down, and get guys over. Overall we executed our game plan well."
Cadavid went 3-3 to lead the Bisons in hits, with Simpkis, Justin Sanders, and Ryan Wilkins each contributing two.
Smithson earned the win to bring his record to 1-0.
The Bisons are back in action tomorrow, when freshman right-hander Rex Brothers will take the mound against Chicago State. The game, previously scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. has been moved up to 12 p.m.


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Everyone knows what pregnancy tests are used for, but you may not know that they can also detect another delicate condition – testicular cancer in men.
The science of testicular cancer and pregnancy hormones is making the national news this week thanks to a Reddit post in which a man makes fun of his buddy for using an ex-girlfriend's leftover pregnancy test. The test came back positive.
The post received thousands of comments, many of them urging the poster to get tested for testicular cancer. It turns out that beta human chorionic gonadotropin, the hormone detected by pregnancy tests in pregnant women, can also signal some types of testicular cancer, oncologist Dr. Mark Pomerantz told Good Morning America.
A second Reddit post by the same user claims that the man who took the pregnancy test, who is never named, did have a small testicular tumor. "Since it was caught early, it can be treated immediately," the post states.
Dr. Christopher Wood of the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston told Good Morning America that he recommends all men conduct monthly self-exams to detect testicular cancer by feeling for lumps, as the cancer has a high survival rate and normally first presents itself as a painless lump. Click here to get more info on self-exams from the American Cancer Society.


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The Lumia 920T, a Chinese version of Nokia's flagship Windows Phone, has completely sold out on Amazon's website in the region. Not only that, but the sold out notice was published within just 30 minutes of the Windows Phone listing going live.
Priced at 3599 Yaun, which is approximately $570, no one is surprised that it was snatched up so quickly, especially since there are those of us who are facing a slightly costlier choice when it comes to Lumia 920 availability. Here in the UK we're looking at price tags of anywhere in the £500 ($850) region for an unlocked Lumia 920 - Nokia has decided to partner with UK carrier EE with an exclusive deal.
There is a slight downside to ordering the Lumia 920T through Amazon, and no we're not talking about the lack of Xbox LIVE, etc. Deliveries are reportedly set back until 26 / 27th December. Ouch. We have followed the Lumia 920T on its journey to the Chinese market since it was announced and then subsequently passed through CCC certification process.
We've also seen a positive reception for Windows Phone in the past with the Lumia 900 launching in the market, which then quickly over took the iPhone. Being a flagship Windows Phone for the Finnish manufacturer, and a high-end device running Microsoft's mobile OS, we feel as though the Lumia 920 will see even better success and market penetration than its older brother.
The positive take on the news of a Windows Phone 8 handset selling out in a matter of minutes is exactly that - we're definitely seeing some signs of an increase in interest and desire to own a Windows Phone. Could we be witnessing the start of the Windows 8 + Windows Phone marriage that Microsoft is so desperately attempting to achieve?


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A Jan. 2 drone strike against a Taliban leader in Pakistan near the Afghan border illustrates the expanded role that unmanned aerial vehicles are playing in U.S. military operations.
Militant leader Mullah Nazir and several Taliban fighters were killed by the attack, which involved at least two missiles, according to reports.
The Department of Defense and U.S. intelligence agencies are increasingly using UAVs for everything from battlefield surveillance to remote-controlled strikes against terrorists. Such strikes have also been blamed for civilian casualties in their pursuit of enemy targets.
And drones aren't limited to overseas operations. Military flights are increasingly taking place over U.S. skies, raising privacy and public safety issues, according to a new report from the Electronic Frontier Foundation. When one of the Air Force's MQ-9 Reapers, described as "hunter, killer" drones, crashed in Nevada last month, a spokesman expressed relief that no one was hurt.
The Army and the Air Force are developing "sense-and-avoid" systems that will let military UAVs share U.S. airspace with commercial and private planes by automating how they maneuver. One such system will use cooperative sensors that work with the Traffic Collision Avoidance System used in civil aviation and with the FAA's Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) system. Another is an optical system that looks for other aircraft and provides tracking information to a computer on the UAV.
The Navy plans to begin deploying UAVs on aircraft carriers. The U.S. Navy last month lifted a Northrop Grumman drone, the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System, onto the USS Harry S. Truman. The X-47B is capable of flying preprogrammed missions, then returning to the carrier for landing. Its initial application will be refueling other aircraft while in flight, but the X-47B can also carry and fire weapons.
Other countries are developing or buying their own UAVs. Britain's Royal Navy recently tested a drone that could potentially be used from its ships, according to The Guardian. There's always the risk that a U.S. drone will fall into the wrong hands. A few weeks ago, Iran claimed to have captured a U.S. Navy drone that had entered its airspace. Navy officials denied that it was theirs.
Military drones range from lightweight flying machines that can be launched by hand, to the Air Force's 11,000 pound X-37B, which is about one-quarter the size of NASA's space shuttle. The X-37B, pictured above, took off on an Earth-orbiting mission on Dec. 11, a secretive project that will test the feasibility of long-duration military space flights.
The "reusable space plane" was launched from Cape Canaveral, Fla., on an Atlas V rocket by the Air Force's Rapid Capabilities Office, which develops combat support and weapons systems. The X-37B is dwarfed by the rocket and fairing used to lift it into space. From top to bottom, the whole system is 196 feet long. The X-37B itself is 29 feet long and 10 feet high.
The Pentagon has used UAVs for more than 50 years. Some, like General Atomics' Predator, have established their utility through years of service, but new designs, such as UAVs equipped with laser weapons, keep pushing the boundaries on what drones can do. Following is our guide to U.S. military drones in their many shapes and sizes.
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Mike @ Draka necesitaba un nuevo diseño de impreso o envases y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 53 diseños de 15 diseñadores freelance.
Draka Elevator Products, Inc. (Draka EP) designs, manufactures, and distributes a wide range of products to the elevator industry. In addition, Draka EP further integrates these items into packages that are logistically routed by Draka's distribution network to ensure our customer's most challenging delivery requirements are met. For more information please visit: http://www.drakaelevator.com/en/com…about.aspx
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Target audience is generally male and in their 40-50 years old age range. Target geography is the United States in locations with high rise concentrations like New York. But the ad is also targetting highly populated regions of Italy, Germany, Spain and France.
A one page 4c print ad theme (headline & visual) for the back cover of Elevator World magazine (www.Elevatorworld.com, see mechanical requirements attached)
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Elevators require significant amount of maintenance especially when they breakdown or are in need of meeting a new safety code. Building want elevators fixed quickly and back to fully operational. Draka is a global company and has a unique presence as we not only manufacture products but we distribute and provide maintenance expertise to our customers.
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Because time is money, I know Draka will have the parts I need, where I need them and when I need them.
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Draka is very well known for its elevator electrical power cables but we have a significant supply of additional parts for servicing elevators. Essentially we are the local "hardware" store for elevator repair. Not only do we have the parts in stock but we have the expertise on hand to solve most repair issues.
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My Boss Ate My Homework and Other Excuses
By Susan Andrews
September 13, 2013
Dr. Jennifer Robin, assistant professor of management and leadership at Bradley, teamed up again with her colleague Michael Burchell, a corporate vice president with the Great Place to Work Institute, to pen their new book No Excuses: How You Can Turn Any Workplace Into A Great One.
The book is a case study of ten organizations that have made it to the summit and are recognized as great workplaces. From The Coca Cola Companies to Mayo Clinic, to Whole Foods to Zappos, Robin and Burchell explore how top companies thrive in a highly competitive marketplace—an excuse-free zone that paves the way to greatness.
The book breaks down managers' excuses for failing to create a great workplace in three parts. "The first factor is the way in which leaders think about their jobs," Robin said. "Managers who are employed at great organizations possess an ingrained attitude that the health of the workplace is part of her job and she can achieve the task."
Secondly, a great organization needs a sense of identity. "In less than great organizations, employees don't know who they are within the organization and consequently what they can do," Robin explained.
The third and most important element to success is the real challenge that produces the excuse. "For instance," Robin said, "The Coca Cola Company is a multinational beverage company and manufacturer, and it would be easy for them to make excuses due to their size and global reach."
The food industry is challenging and yet Whole Foods continues to maintain its sense of interdependence and collaboration while opening new stores. "Whole Foods began as a grass roots, independent retailer and its leadership is deliberate about staying great," Robin said.
The Mayo Clinic is a physician-led collaborative medical-practice and medical research group with a staff who know who they are and what to do to stay great. "Staff know that the patients are the most important people among them, but they also know that they are not far behind," Robin said. "In Mayo's case, the patient comes first, but employees believe it to be a great workplace."
Money is not a prerequisite to greatness nor is it a magic bullet. "When there is a lack of substantial money in an organization, relationships become even more important as there is no fix-all or workaround," Robin noted. She emphasized that the companies can use the momentum of challenge to their advantage.
Getting on the trajectory to greatness requires non-stop hard work for the first two years, according to Robin. "It can take up to seven or eight years to be a list maker," she said.
This is not a book simply about great companies, but rather a practical guide for those who aspire to be counted among them. The genesis for the book was the feedback from Robin and Burchell's first book, The Great Workplace: How to Build it, How to Keep it and why it Matters, in which the most interesting feedback was the litany of excuses made by employees of struggling companies. The Great Place to Work® Institute is the producer of the Fortune 100 Best Companies to work for Annual List.


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Enjoy Quinoa, a nutrient-rich grain that was honored as a sacred crop by the ancient Incas. Tri-color quinoa is a beautiful blend of red, black and white grains. Use it in any recipe calling for whole grains.
Native to South America, quinoa is a "pseudo-grain"—actually a gluten-free seed, but used in cooking like a whole grain. This amazing plant was domesticated thousands of years ago near Lake Titicaca, high on the plateaus of the Andes, and it was a mainstay in the diet of the ancient Incas. Tri-color quinoa is delicious on its own and in pilafs, soups and salads; the beautiful color elevates even the simplest dish. Our tri-color quinoa has been thoroughly rinsed and air dried to remove the naturally occurring bitter saponins.
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There's a saying, "What once was old is new again." This expression certainly applies to our tradition stone grinding mills, which are much like the ones used in early Roman times. It's also true about many of our favorite whole grains, which originated in ancient times. Amaranth, chia seed, farro, Kamut grain, millet, quinoa, sorghum, spelt and teff—they may be lesser-known than the familiar grains like wheat and barley, but each one has a story to tell, with histories going back thousands of years and rich cultural traditions from around the globe.
Lucky for us, these whole grains aren't just ancient history; they're also tasty, nutritious additions to modern meals. These "super grains" of the ancient world are wonderfully healthy, and their unique flavors and textures will add a delicious twist to your favorite recipes. They're versatile, too—great for snacks, salads, side dishes, entrees and baked goods.
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To your good health,
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Suggested Use
Keeps best refrigerated or frozen
Basic Cooking Instructions
Bring 2 cups of water or stock to a boil in a pot with a tight-fitting lid. Add 1 cup quinoa and return to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to medium and simmer until liquid is absorbed, about 12 minutes. Remove from heat, fluff, cover and let stand for 15 minutes. Makes 4 servings (about 4 cups).
Other Ingredients
Organic whole grain quinoa
Manufactured in a facility that uses tree nuts and soy.
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|Serving Size: 1/4 cup (48 g) dry
|Servings Per Container: About 9
|Amount Per Serving
|% Daily Value*
|Calories from Fat
|Total Fat
|2 g
|Saturated Fat
|0 g
|Trans Fat
|0 g
|0 mg
|0 mg
|Total Carbohydrate
|34 g
|Dietary Fiber
|4 g
|1 g
|6 g
|Vitamin A
|Vitamin C
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** Daily Value not established.
|Total Fat
|Less than
|65 g
|80 g
|Saturated Fat
|Less than
|25 g
|Less than
|300 mg
|300 mg
|Less than
|2,400 mg
|2,400 mg
|Total Carbohydrate
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|375 g
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Hurk (Steve) Hurkett 4/9/2007 1:11:04 PMReally like the hi-key nature of this capture, Judy .. also like the composition and effects .. steve #634856
Judy Pallister 4/9/2007 1:18:36 PMThanks so much Steve. I am hoping it will be an ongoing project as the plant grows. #4147689
Hurk (Steve) Hurkett 4/9/2007 1:33:50 PMwell, care for this plant like you want it to live forever ... don't water it too much ... Don't water it too little .. give it the light it needs .... and it will reward you with years of pleasure ... steve #4147714
Michelle Lea Guinn 5/24/2007 10:39:34 AMFantastic!!! Simply elegant!!! Congratulations!!! mlg~ #4324565
Dominick M. Dimacale 5/25/2007 2:31:01 AMCongratulation Judy on your win...Dominick #4327465
Morgana Creely 5/25/2007 6:21:31 PMCongratulations Judy, fantastic photo! :) #4330725
Judy Pallister 5/25/2007 6:45:52 PMThanks so much, it was a fun if short lived project. #4330776
Janine Russell 5/25/2007 11:24:49 PMJudy, BIG CONGRATULATIONS on your SECOND PLACE WIN! #4331322
Lori Carlson 6/3/2007 10:01:03 AMCongratulations Judy! This is a wonderful still life shot~really well done! :0) #4361164
Lisa J. Boulden 6/11/2007 6:28:27 PMLove the simplicity!!!
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I have read several articles about the problem of disappearing honeybees and colony collapse disorder or other suggested reasons for the problem. But the article below is the first one I have seen which provides some suggestions about what you can do to help.
by Rachel Brand
If ever there was evidence of our connection with other living things, it's the honeybee and the threat its recent disappearing act may pose to the human food supply.
A good portion of the human diet relies on honeybees' work — crops now potentially in jeopardy because tens of billions of bees are dying in a bizarre phenomenon dubbed "Colony Collapse Disorder." Scientists don't know the cause, or how to stop it.
One of nature's most flexible, hard-working insects, honeybees pollinate about 100 flowering food crops including apples, nuts, asparagus, citrus fruits and cantaloupe — as well as animal-feed crops, such as clover that's fed to dairy cows.
"There is no way, at the moment, to pollinate most of these crops by hand or any other mechanism," says Dr. Eric Mullen, agricultural extension officer at the University of California, Davis.
Apiculturists have testified before Congress about the syndrome, while government and academic labs dig for answers. CCD has received prominent attention in the national press, and the Web is abuzz with speculation that the bees are dying because of cell phone signals.
Sudden and widespread bee deaths were first reported last November, and add up to a quarter of the U.S. bee population. Large commercial beekeepers are hurt worst, some losing 70 percent of their hives. Scientists are puzzled by how the dead adult bees vanish from the hives, leaving behind the queen and baby bees. They also note that while bees instinctually rob honey from other hives, healthy bees are avoiding CCD-affected hives — suggesting that those hives may be contaminated somehow.
"To my knowledge, nobody has ever seen this particular set of symptoms or circumstances before," says Troy Fore, president of the American Beekeeping Federation. Academics point to poor nutrition, pathogens and new pesticides, or combinations of pesticides, as potential causes.
Bees were in peril before CCD. The number of managed bee colonies has dropped to 2 million from 6 million during the past 50 years. Monoculture farming and heavy chemical use is one culprit, say experts. Global trade, bringing exotic microbes to the United States, is another. And while it's now common for beekeepers to move their hives across the country and around the world to help farmers pollinate crops, some experts say this practice interrupts bees' diet and involves too much jostling of the bees themselves.
"All those things are very, very hard on honeybees," Mullen says. "But before this, they've always recovered."
While scientists study CCD, experts say there's a lot you can do right now to help honeybees.
1. Buy local honey, and eat more of it.
Americans consume just one pound of honey a year, and two-thirds of that is imported. But locally-produced honey (find it in supermarkets and farmers markets) –requires less transportation fuel, and supports nearby beekeepers. That, in turn, helps the honey bee.
"One of the best ways to help keep bees available for agricultural pollination is to keep beekeeping viable," says Mark Beran, president of the Boulder County Beekeepers. "And the best way to help your local beekeepers is to buy honey."
Honey gathered from local plants may be healthier, too. Beekeepers say small amounts of pollen may boost your immune response to allergens.
"When you go buy honey, ask the beekeeper: 'Do you use antibiotics?' " says California beekeeper Serge LaBesque. "'Do you use chemical treatments in your hives to maintain them?' Beekeepers who are using those artificial means of maintaining hives are interfering with the process of natural selection."
Bees don't mind giving up their honey, by the way. Nectar gathering is instinctive, and honeybees hoard far more than they eat.
2. Eat organic and garden without pesticides.
It's no secret that buying organic protects humans from harmful pesticides. It also protects bees.
"Almost any kind of pesticide will affect bees," says Fore. That includes commercial agricultural chemicals — as well as backyard garden chemicals. Fore notes that common garden pesticides such as Sevin kill bees. "Some chemicals that are sold for gardeners might not have a bee warning label," Fore explains.
Get informed about gardening organically in your backyard. And if you must use synthetic chemical pesticides, apply them at dusk when honeybees aren't working, Fore says.
3. Raise bees.
Hobbyist beekeeping won't stop CCD. But it will increase the honeybee population.
"It grows for most people into a passion," LaBesque says. "Beekeeping is a fascinating activity. The bees, you just fall in love with them."
Getting started is easy. Take a class at your local extension office, read a book, or join a beekeeping association.
4. Write to lawmakers.
"Just let your state and federal legislators know you are concerned about what's happening to the bees," says Gage. "You don't have to know what to do about it. Just ask them to look into it."
Labesque goes one step further: "Now is the best time to really put pressure on politicians," he says, "to reinstate laws we used to have that prevented importing bees into the country and transporting them across state borders."
5. Plant a bee garden.
Urbanization puts pressure on bee habitat, but gardeners can reverse that. Of course bees like flowering fruit plants, but they're also particularly attracted to red apple ice plant; English Ivy; Hummingbird Mint; and borage, research shows. Bee experts also recommend leaving part of your garden 'wild.' Even though you might not like dandelions, bees don't discriminate between weeds and cultivated flowers.
For further information:
Colony Collapse Disorder Working Group at Penn State University
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Steve Z needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 672 designs submitted by 135 freelance designers.
I am looking for a logo that will be attractive to a broad range of clients. From a 20-something bride to a 50-something mother of the bride or corporate event planner. I shoot weddings, portraits, and corporate events. The logo should feature the Z as the primary design element and should be in a horizontal configuration. Please read the additional requirements I have included below!
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I have several websites that I'm going to be re-doing, and the logo design is the start. My current logo was done by me, and I'm looking for something that looks professionally done. My brand is based around a Z, however the one I have is a little bit hard and pointy, and the Ariel font is boring. My main requirement is that the logo must lend to a horizontal layout. My current flash website template has a 70 pixel tall border at the top, so logo must read well at that height. See http://www.stevezweddings.com Similarly, I want to make a new image frame / logo border for images posted on my blog. See http://www.stevezphotography.com/blog. I would like the logo to look good in a frame, with the logo centered in the bottom of the image.
- Logo base upon a creative "Z".- Horizontally oriented design- Must read well at 70 pixels tall- Clean, upscale, artistic- Something that appeals to men and women- bonus points if logo design includes layout of blog image frame
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Are the Black Eyed Peas Ditching Fergie for Ashanti?
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An important part of preparing your home for the holidays is ensuring your decor is both festive and inviting.
If you are in the midst of a complete home renovation, such as I am, hosting holiday guests can be a bit of a challenge.
With several areas yet "in progress" status, with no hope of completion before Christmas arrives due to schedule restrictions, my aim is to highlight the positives and minimize the less than ideal.
Even so, with first impressions being what they are, I'm yet optimistic that my husband will finish his seemingly never ending project of preparing the foyer walls for painting. However, with that still quite questionable, distracting my guests from the less than finished walls is my aim. What better way to accomplish that diversion that with dressing the rest of the foyer festively and stylishly.
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Grab some yarn and get creative with the kidlets by making your very own woolen sheep-friends! Shaun's Pompom Parade is part of the Join the Flock participatory arts project that began in Cumbria, UK, in the spring of 2011 — in which people from across the UK were encouraged to contribute their handmade woolen pompon sheep to the art installation flock coordinated by Eden Arts. There's a new project that's in full swing now, in support of The Campaign for Wool, whose mission is "to educate as many people as possible about the incredible benefits and versatility of wool in fashion, furnishings and everyday life… in turn, support(ing) many small businesses and local farmers whose livelihoods depend on the wool industry." The goal is to create the largest collection of handmade pompom sheep ever… and you can be part of the fun!
Just download the free, official Pompom Pattern-Making Kit and create your very own sheep to add to the flock. Pompoms are amazingly easy to make, and kids of all ages can participate in crafting their own unique, individual sheep. Your little baa-baas will get to meet and frolic with others from all corners of the globe, in all the colors of the rainbow.
Once you have your very own sheep to share (and don't hesitate to make as many as you'd like!), be sure to pop them in the mail before March 1st, 2013 to be part of this World Record attempt.
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|Front - Leaves
I did my leaves on the border of my Tangled Garden quilt, a very old project that I had made to practice free motion quilting. My first attempt at free motion quilting this was a disaster so it got shoved in the closet for years.
In the last year though, I've finally learned how to free motion quilt and I have done some leaves before so I have the 'muscle memory' for the leaf shape. To try something new this time, I added a three-pronged vein in my leaves. A few look great, some look okay and some look like the leaf was stabbed by a trident!
|Front - More leaves
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The proposal would treat approximately 9,200 acres with a prescribed burn, in addition to treatments to control cheat grass and seeding or planting of seedlings of sagebrush and other native grasses. Lyman questioned if the county could trust the BLM not to further limit activities on the lands.
The BLM has issued an environmental assessment for the restoration project. County Planner Nick Sandburg reviewed the document and presented the Commission with a letter of response for their signature.
Sandburg reported that there would be no cattle grazing allowed in the area for a couple of growing seasons, but there were no other proposals for any access limitations.
He added that the area would be open to grazing once the project is complete. According to the discussion, only one grazer will be affected and while the county has not been in contact with that person, they have received reports that they are in favor of the project.
Lyman still expressed reservations, stating that temporary closures can become long term closures.
According to the 52 page EA issued by the BLM, they plan to remove pinion and juniper on the plateau by first cutting and making it available to the public for firewood. They also plan to hand-plant sagebrush seedlings within the burned areas.
The BLM states that the restoration project will improve the overall watershed health, crucial big game habitat and reduce the potential for future catastrophic fires.
The letter of comment from the County states their agreement that restoring sagebrush in the area is crucial for deer herds that winter in the Basin and on the plateau.
However, the County points out that there have been many similar projects by the BLM, and they encouraged them to monitor the project closely, as there is a great deal of risk involved with vegetation manipulation. The EA states that the BLM will monitor progress of the project and adjust if necessary to meet the original objective.
There was a great deal of public comment related to the issue during the commission meeting, specifically related to concern over the purpose of the project and the feeling that unless the BLM has a plan to keep the deer and elk herds out, they would destroy the seedlings before they have a chance to make a significant impact in the area.
Sandburg said cattle will be removed for two growing seasons, but there is no mention in the EA of deer and elk use. The letter questions if deer and elk use will affect survival of seedlings and if the BLM is considering any controls in this area.
Members of the public questioned if the project is simply a waste of money as there is no way to control deer and elk herds.
Sandburg said it is an expensive project the BLM is taking on, and there is risk involved. The EA is open for public comment through January 27.


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SAN JOSE — After seven months of applications and appeals, Discovery Charter School II won permission Wednesday to open an elementary and middle school in San Jose.
The Santa Clara County Board of Education voted 7-0 to grant Discovery's charter. Discovery's executive director and superintendent, Dale Jones, welcomed the vote, and said that despite the delay, he hopes the school will open in August. The administration is investigating several possible sites within the boundaries of the San Jose Unified School District.
After two years, Discovery II is expected to grow to include seventh and eighth grades as well.
Open enrollment for Discovery II will be from March 21 through May 2.
The school will operate on the same "whole child," parent-participation philosophy as Discovery Charter School I, which focuses on hands-on, problem-based learning. Lessons follow the passions and interests of students, Jones said, and most classes go on about 10 field trips each year. "It really is a community school driven by the parents," Jones said.
Discovery I has received 600 applications for 82 open slots in 2013-14. Jones said Discovery II, which plans to start with 420 students in grades kindergarten through six, will hold a lottery if demand exceeds the number of spaces available.
Discovery submitted its application for a second charter in August. In November, the county board of education turned down the request and suggested Discovery submit its charter to the San Jose Unified district, where it planned to locate the new school. The San Jose Unified board rejected Discovery's application in January, and Discovery appealed the rejection to the county school board.
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The Brin release is named in honor of significant improvements to PC/NPC relations.
This release, containing over 9,000 commits (I counted) brings an unheard-of amount of new features and content, most of which wants you dead.
Start your adventure in a wide variety of different locations, with a selection of different starting scenarios, now with unique character traits. Explore new locations, some of which are ridiculously big (did somebody say 'mall'?), and some of which have inhabitants that don't want to eat you for a change. Vehicles have gotten some love, and now form a basis for an electrical network should you desire to build one. If you've ever wanted to strap a C4 pack onto an RC car and drive it under a Zombie Hulk, you got your chance.
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Honesdale Golf Club hosted its 41st Annual Member/Guest Tournament this past weekend and the prestigious event attracted nearly 100 linksters. When the final putt fell, the team of Joe Lavenduski & Sam Lewis walked away with Championship Flight honors.
Nearly 100 of the area's elite golfers gathered at the Honesdale Golf Club this weekend to compete in the 41st Annual Member/Guest.
According to longtime organizer Bob Simons, the 2012 event was an unqualified success.
"We couldn't have asked for better weather and our head groundskeeper Chris Moran had the course in excellent shape...and that led to some very low scores,"?he told TWI Sports.
Honesdale's Joe Lavenduski &?Sam Lewis of Montrose turned in the best scores of all. This dynamic links duo rolled through the preliminary rounds, then outdueled the team of Jeff Tamblyn & Curtis Haley in the last match. The final score was 1-up.
The next big event on the HGC summer schedule is the Memorial, which honors deceased members. That tournament is set for the weekend of July 7-9.
Another Title
Lavenduski & Haley are no strangers to HGC's top summer tourney.
Joe and Curtis had already captured two Member/Guest crowns before advancing to this Sunday's grand finale. They punched their ticket to the title match by gutting out a 3&2 win over the team of Zach Tamblyn and Dr. Matt Haley.
On the other side of the bracket, Jeff Tamblyn and Curtis Haley were busy taking care of business. This talented twosome eliminated the defending champs (Tom Howe & Matt Froncek) in the other semi. The score was 3&2.
The final was deadlocked through the front nine, but Tamblyn & Haley surged into the lead with an early flurry on the back.
However, Lavenduski & Lewis caught fire as shadows began to creep across the lush HGC course. Joe and Sam strung together three straight birdies beginning at #15, then held on for dear life. Although they dropped the final hole, Joe and Sam still had enough for a razor-thin 1-up win.
The two will have their names inscribed on the "Markowski Cup,"?named in honor of the late Walter Markowski who passed away during this very tournament 10 years ago.
Championship Flight medalists were Jim Gardas & Howard Vroon, who posted a 64. They were eliminated from title contention in the quarters by Zach Tamblyn and?Dr. Matt Haley, 5&4.
Other Winners
In First Flight action, the team of Bob Simons and Dave Weber defeated Don Stanton and Mark Bartkowski to claim the top prize.
Weber converted a huge par putt on the 19th hole to give his team a thrilling 1-up sudden death win.
The father and?son pairing of Bob and Jordan Rogers took home Second Flight honors via a 2&1 victory over Frank Bannan and John Meyer.
In Third Flight competition, Rich Winkler teamed up with Bill McGinnis to defeat another father and son squad, Dr. Newton Mullins and Bryan Mullins. The final score was 3&2.
Fourth Flight action also went right down to the wire as the twosome of Mike McLain and Bill Hessling combined to down Andy and Evan Kussoff (2&1).
Finally, the team of Pete Goyette and Joe Gilhool survived a stiff test from "Carmody Squared" (Steve Sr. and Steve Jr.), recording a 3&2 triumph.
In addition to Jim Gardas and Vroon, other consolation winners include...
•Joe Gardas & Dan Vroon (1st Flight, 68).
•Mike Miller & Steven Doherty (2nd Flight, 76).
•Mike Birmelin & Jerry Burns (3rd Flight, 70).
•Pete VanDerwalker and Joe Adams (4th Flight, 76).
•Gary Mesko & Pete War-ner (5th Flight, 79).
Holes in One
Two golfers accomplished the sport's ultimate feat during HGC's 41st Annual Member/Guest.
Jim Fulkerson recorded an ace at #4. This hole, which is commonly called the "Rock Hole," is a par 3 which measures 120 yards from tee to green.
Fulkerson used a 9-iron to make the shot, which was witnessed by playing partner Paul DePaoli and opponents Jeff Tamblyn and Curtis Haley.
Ryan Manley also turned the trick. A guest of Ralph Langendoerfer who calls Elmhurst Country Club his home course, Manley used a 7-iron to ace the seventh hole. This is a par 3 that measures 110 yards.
Manley used a wedge to make his memorable shot.


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I tried to quit smoking but it was so hard.
I want to try again, but for now I am smoking again.
My body is not happy. I feel horrible while smoking, irritable and a horrid all over discomfort. I feel that when I don't smoke, only different. (Addiction).
I'm also feeling similar feelings about coffee all the sudden. I've been enjoying smoking much less lately, but since I tried to quit smoking I am also not enjoying coffee. It also makes me feel irritable and antsy all over.
I'm thinking that my being has been purified, that I have moved to a new level where my subtle body is more important or present somehow. And that coffee and cigarettes are not compatible with this change.
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Bind-on-Equip Nethers and Vortexes
A while back, I noted that Nethers were Bind-on-Pickup in order to create scarcity, in an attempt to allow crafters to actually make a profit from crafting weapons or armor. A person wanting a specific item needed to find crafter with the recipe and an available vortex. As far as I could tell, it seemed to work. A Primal Nether went for about 100g, and a Vortex went for 500-700g on Skywall.
However, once Patch 2.4 hits, the crafter and vortex become separate items, making it easier to find them and driving down the price. The price of crafting an item will once again be driven back down to "mats + tip".
I wonder what motivated Blizzard to change the system. Did the original system not work out? Did too many people skip getting crafted items because of the hassle? Did more casual crafters find it too hard to get Nethers for their own personal armor? Is the availability of Badge Gear having a negative effect on crafted gear? Is Blizzard clearing the decks for the next expansion?
It's an issue that really has no right answer. Enforced scarcity is an inconvenience to the rest of us. Handling Vortexes is huge pain in my guild. We have to distribute them properly at the moment they drop. With all previous raid materials, we just collected them and put them in a guild bank, and people could withdraw what they needed. But enforced scarcity is also the only way to raise prices for crafters, to allow them to get paid for creating items for other people.
Of all the changes in 2.4, this is the one that I would love to get some insight about from Blizzard, to find out exactly which of the many reasons for or against this change came into play.
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Hearts of Darkness aren't BoP. Neither were Fiery Cores or Frozen Runes. I have no idea why Nethers weren't BoE before except for the "phased exclusive" model that keeps high end stuff out of the hands of casuals for a while. Like the removal of attunements or the Pop-a-lock action on the Gates of AQ.ReplyDelete
The only thing this will do is allow people to get access to the better caliber of level 70 gear (Blessed Bracers, Belt of Blasting, etc). That gear already has a sell by date on it. Really, in this "last hurrah before Wrath" patch they are handing out a path to T5 gear so people who haven't cleared Kara have a chance at seeing the dungeons that will be in the heap with BWL and MC in six-eight months.
Personally, I'd think that making them a 25 badge item wouldn't be too far. We already have a way to get Nethers with Badges, and I thought that was a way to help out crafters that roll low. As it stands, the Badges-for-Nethers purchase is now a Badges-for-a-Pile-of-Gold thing.
I'm more cheesed off that the Engineering Goggles are trash drops from SP and thusly something that won't even be sold on my server. With two Ally guilds and one Horde cleared on MH I don't think I'll see the Hardened Khorium or Justicebringer 3000 schematics on the AH for quite some time. I bet they'll go the way of pre-BC enchants though and become rep rewards in Wrath. Of course they could go the way of the Force Reactive Disk and never show up again for any price.
- Anonymous1:36 PM, February 18, 2008
I love this idea. Yes, the price will certainly be driven down. But it spreads the wealth over all players, not just the crafters.ReplyDelete
Right now when I run a heroic instance, the Nether drops and there are only one or two players (if that) who roll on it. Those players have the opportunity to craft a item and charge 200 g (on my server) for the Nether. That creates an imbalanced reward system from the heroic instance. The final boss kill is worth 200g more for a crafter than he is for everyone else. And the crafter in the group is guaranteed to get that 200g Nether, whereas everyone else has to hope that something useful drops other than the BoJ.
If the Nether is BoE, then everyone will roll on it. If it is won by a non-crafter, it goes on the AH. I'm guessing that it will sell for 50-100 g.
Thus the value of the Nether has decreased from 200 g to maybe 50-100 g, and that wealth is spread out over everyone instead of crafters. Its easy to see why crafters would complain, but also easy to see how this is an improvement overall for the majority of players.
The crafter paid an arm and a leg to level his skill, and several hundreds (or thousands!) of gold more to get the recipe that would allow him to sell the nether for X gold. If someone chose to have two gathering skills, he has been benefiting economically since day one, without needed investment. So the 'he gets more than me' argument holds no water, in fact from your point of view what this does is putting the non-crafter on the lead once again. And I assure you no one in WoW becomes a crafter to make money, because you don't (apart of prospecting with JC, I guess, but that is hardly 'crafting' anything, is it?)
As for the items becoming BoE, well... I like the fact that casual people, lots of them will never do a heroic dungeon, will now be able to get their nether for their engineering goggles or their tailoring pants or whatever. I like it a lot, most casual crafters just want to be auto-suficient and carry the gear on them, marked with 'Made by XXX' with pride. For those guys I am very very happy.
High-end crafters (with access to BoP recipes than drop in raids, mainly) will probably come through un-scatched. Things will shift a bit, but in the end they have to come to you to get the gear made. Prices will stabilize soon enough.
However, those in the middle who could do their heroics fine, but saw little or no raiding, will have their niche dissapear. Before BC, crafting was a joke. Only very high-end stuff mattered (Lionheart Helm, anyone?). You would only craft stuff fro your own pleasure, because drops were 99% of the time better and easier to get, even from normal instances. With BC we got a step in the right direction, BoP epics meant getting your arse all they way up to 375 skill gave you a nice treat, and also some market possibilities... no real benefit in the long run, but maybe enough cash to feed your vice and be able to afford the mats for your own crafted epics. Bye bye market share. Well, at least the BoP epics are still very nice indeed :)
The trend for patches is: Add another gear-chase.ReplyDelete
Blizz has dangled gear carrots in the later patches.
For raider/instance players, add Zul-Aman. Open up MH/BT. Add badge gear, and instance dailies.
For PvP, add S1 & Vindicator gear to the BG rewards, start Arena S3, and a daily quest.
For casuals, add new quest lines that lead to daily quests, and other 'stuff to do' (fluff to do?) like cooking quests and new patterns, plans, and recipes.
So in this patch, we'll also see another big gear-chase open up with BOE nethers. Certainly my Engineer and Armorsmith will both have gear-carrots dangled; the new goggles and the top-end breastplate. After all, with all that money from the new dailies, casuals need something to spend it on...
Best of all, it keeps us all busy, while simultaneously help us forget that it's likely that WotLK is targeted for maybe as early as July -- but certainly for this calendar year. I don't think they care about Christmas holiday sales per-se, since the 10 million subscribers will want the expansion on release day, not on Christmas Day.
If we were thinking in terms of the WotLK being right around the corner, and that patch 2.4 is the last planned patch before WotLK, we might reason that it was a good time to drop our subscriptions until the release date / gear reset. And we might not come back. But instead, we're kept happily busy chasing rabbits that will likely be replaced before year's end.
I know it, and understand it, but don't really care as long as I'm having fun along the way.
I think this is just Blizzard preparing for WotLK. With tradable Nethers, people can gear up faster in the short term (which, lets be honest, won't have much of an effect on the expansion, where lv69 greens will suddenly be Kara quality.) If Primal Nethers are BoP, lots of cool craftable stuff will never be crafted again when the expansion hits. Who wants to do heroics (indeed, who is even going to bother buying BC heroic keys for new characters) when the expansion comes out? Instead of obsoleting perfectly good epic patterns, Blizzard is just making them useful in the long term.ReplyDelete
I'm sure we can all look forward to another BoP crafting material in Northrend.
Also, why does everybody keep saying they're now BoE? They aren't bind-on-anything. They're just items.
I think with new "must have" craftable items requiring Sunwell versions of nethers, they're freeing up the heroic and raid nethers to help lower-end players gear up faster for the new content.ReplyDelete
Honestly, the Nether Vortices being BoP is horrible. Inevitabily, a vortex goes to a crafter to craft item A. Crafter who can make item A quits raiding/playing WoW or goes on vacation, Nether Vortex is totally wasted.ReplyDelete
Not sure that I like that people can get them from badges, but it does make it easier for those of us in BT/Hyal to get crafted gear upgrades for recipes that never dropped for your guild.
I was very excited about vortexes losing their BoP quality, because my alt is a blacksmith ret pally who is currently using the tier 2 blacksmithing sword. I raid SSC on my main holy priest (we just downed Vashj for the first time on sunday) and was not really expecting to get my alt her upgraded sword for quite a long time, until we start getting SSC/TK onto farm status.ReplyDelete
With non-BoP vortexes (zenex beat me to nitpicking at you for calling them BoE, as that only applies to equippable items) my pally will be able to simply spend 75 badges or more likely some gold on the AH purchasing her upgrade.
However, at the same time they're adding a new 150-badge 2h axe that's arguably quite better than the sword I'm hoping to craft =/
I think it's funny how people get all upset about Blizz making things easier for the casuals to get the gear they worked really hard for. I just think of each patch as a mini-expansion. Sure, we're not getting more levels, but the gear that used to be great is gradually getting phased out, and I think it's great.
I'm sure my guild will be in Hyjal by the time 2.4 comes out and lifts the attunement requirement, but I think it's good that you're not locked out of ever seeing the awesome end-game content if you haven't been playing 12 hours a day since BC came out.
The question for me really is, "Is this a change stance or just a another method for allowing more players to get their hands on better gear?"ReplyDelete
If they introduce a BoP dropped-from-heroics crafting material in WotLK, they we know it's the latter of my two above listed options. I'm neither promoting nor condemning either, but this does seem quite similar to other methods of "get previously unobtainable loot or unobtainable loot quality much more easily".
Consider that almost every raid has it's difficulty lowered in one way or another (whether it's actual difficulty like Karazhan or Molten Core, or removing the attunement process), while on the other front they allowed Honor and Marks of Honor to purchase Epic Season 1 gear(and when Season 4 starts, Season 2 gear). It's been a long standing policy to make "older" content more approachable as time goes on.


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