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Analysts and commentators across the alternative media expressed alarm about the controversial announcement, likening it to a scene out of the movie Red Dawn or the predictions made by the late radio host Bill Cooper. It was not immediately clear exactly why the Obama administration decided to allow the scheme.
"The Russian soldiers are here as invited guests of the U.S. government; this is part of a formal bilateral exchange program between the U.S. and Russia that seeks to develop transparency and promote defense reform," Cmdr. Wendy L. Snyder, U.S. Defense Press Officer for policy, told The New American in an e-mail. "This is the first time that American and Russian special operations troops have participated in a bilateral exercise."
According to Snyder, the exercises — which she said would last about three weeks in all — will serve to train and improve skills related to terror-war fighting. About 20 Russian soldiers will be participating, with most of the training to take place on the Fort Carson, Colorado, Army base and a mountain training area several hours away.
"Aside from typical military training, the exchange will include discussions on the rule of land warfare, developing appropriate rules of engagement, and employing cultural literacy and competency in the tactical environment," Snyder explained. "This type of training is routinely conducted by 10th Special Forces Group."
While U.S. officials remained largely silent on the operation until contacted by the press, the Russian government has been touting the unprecedented terror drills through official announcements and news reports in state-controlled media for over a week. In fact, virtually all of the details about the exercise that emerged publicly early on came from Kremlin sources.
"According to the exercise scenario, soldiers of the two countries will hold a tactical airborne operation, including reconnaissance of an imaginary terrorists' camp and a raid," Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Col. Aleksandr Kucherenko was quoted as saying in official news reports, also noting that it was the first time such an exercise would be held. "The Russian Airborne Assault Force will contribute a special task group that will exercise with U.S. special service weapons."
Before the official drills begin on May 24, the Russian government's forces will reportedly be training to use a wide array of American military equipment at the U.S. Army's Fort Carson base. Parachuting, operations planning, reconnaissance, assaults, raids, and evacuations will all be on the agenda. The training is expected to last until May 31, though U.S. officials said it would go until early June.
One of the highlights of the cooperation will be a joint terror assault and raid on a "camp." The exercise will apparently bring together U.S. and Russian troops from the planning stages to the final evacuation from the scene by helicopter. Russian forces will also be attending a baseball game at some point during their stay, Kremlin sources reported.
According to a report entitled "The Russians are coming! First joint 'Top Gun' drills to be held in US" in the state-funded Russian media outlet RT, the agreement to hold the drills was drafted late last year by the Russian Airborne Command and a U.S. military delegation in Moscow. It was not immediately clear which government proposed the scheme or what the precise goals were, though apparently the Russians were invited to participate by the U.S. government.
"The U.S. military routinely conducts such joint exchanges with foreign forces to strengthen relationships, provide familiarization with each other's tactics and procedures, and to exchange best practices," DoD spokesperson Snyder explained. "The end result of this type of program is that our military has improved operational effectiveness with foreign forces as well as, and in this case, supporting the defense reform of Russia."
President Obama has made improved ties with the Russian government a top priority it seems. Last month during a security summit, Obama even promised to pursue yet another controversial agreement with Russian officials to further slash both governments' nuclear arsenals, saying the U.S. already controls more than enough atomic weapons.
Despite several high-profile apparent disagreements in recent years — on Syria, Libya, missile shields, and more — outgoing Russian President Dmitry Medvedev praised the Obama administration, saying relations between the two governments had reached their "best level" in a decade. Obama, meanwhile, thanked Medvedev for his "cooperation" and said he could not have asked for a "better partner" in Russia.
"Going forward, we'll continue to seek discussions with Russia on a step we have never taken before — reducing not only our strategic nuclear warheads, but also tactical weapons and warheads in reserve," Obama said during a speech at South Korea's Hankuk University of Foreign Studies. "We can already say with confidence that we have more nuclear weapons than we need."
After the summit, Obama also came under fire when he was overheard telling then-Russian President Dmitry Medvedev that, "This is my last election. After my election, I'll have more flexibility." Critics pounced on the statement from all angles to criticize Obama, with some claiming that he had sold out to the Russians.
Meanwhile, e-mails from the private intelligence firm Stratfor released by WikiLeaks show that top executives in the company — well-connected individuals, obviously — believed President Obama had taken Russian money for his campaign. The news has already become something of a scandal among alternative media outlets and commentators.
"The hunt is on for the sleezy Russian money into O-mans coffers. A smoking gun has already been found," wrote Fred Burton, Stratfor's Vice President of Intelligence. "My source was too giddy to continue. Can you say Clinton and [Chinese Communist] ChiCom funny money?" The company refused to confirm whether the e-mails were genuine, but most analysts believe they are.
This week, the Russian Navy is also engaged in unprecedented joint "war games" with the Communist regime ruling mainland China. The training exercises, taking place in the Yellow Sea, involve more than two-dozen vessels including submarines and destroyers.
The U.S. government, meanwhile, is simultaneously engaged in war games in the Asia-Pacific region with the Communist regime ruling Vietnam and the government of the Philippines. And in August of 2010, U.S., Russian, and Canadian air forces worked together on terror drills involving hijacked airplanes.
Foreign troops — from Europe, Latin America, and more — have been engaged in countless training exercises on U.S. soil over the years. Critics, meanwhile, have been sounding the alarm about the controversial drills for over a decade.
Several prominent media outlets reporting on the Russian terror training in the U.S. picked up information from a well-known disinformation source. The almost certainly false "article" claimed — citing official "reports" allegedly circulating in the Kremlin — that Russian troops would also be tasked with taking over and holding certain CIA and NSA facilities.
However, the original source of claims — "whatdoesitmean.com" — is widely known as notoriously unreliable. Aside from the Department of Homeland Security, which used the hoax website to compile a report labeling most Americans potential right-wing terrorists, virtually all reputable information services have been aware of the disinformation peddling for years. DHS later retracted the report and apologized.
Related articles:
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WikiLeaks Evidence: Russia Sponsoring Islamic Terror
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Hey everyone, it's been awhile!
I've been drawn to the Greek pantheon lately, and especially to Eris, since something about the modern philosophy of Discordianism has always felt Thelemic to me. Specifically, it's the idea that the appearance of order and the appearance of disorder are merely appearances, and that it's all just Chaos underneath our mental interpretational tools. I interpret Chaos in a Thelemic/Qabalistic context.
I'm aware that there's a difference between how She's viewed in Greek mythology and how She's viewed (more playfully) in Discordian philosophy.
I took a look in 777 (I don't have 776 1/2) and didn't see anything about Her in there. Does anyone (especially Jim) have any thoughts they can share about where on the Tree of Life She might be attributable?
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How does this medication work? What will it do for me?
Fenofibrate belongs to the class of medications known as fibrates. It is used in addition to diet and exercise to treat people with certain types of abnormal cholesterol levels.
Fenofibrate reduces bad cholesterol (low density lipoproteins [LDL] and very low density lipoproteins [VLDL]) and triglycerides in your blood. It also increases good cholesterol (high density lipoprotein [HDL]) levels. Bringing cholesterol levels in the blood into the desired range has been shown to reduce the risks associated with heart disease, such as heart attack.
This medication may be available under multiple brand names and/or in several different forms. Any specific brand name of this medication may not be available in all of the forms or approved for all of the conditions discussed here. As well, some forms of this medication may not be used for all of the conditions discussed here.
Your doctor may have suggested this medication for conditions other than those listed in these drug information articles. If you have not discussed this with your doctor or are not sure why you are taking this medication, speak to your doctor. Do not stop taking this medication without consulting your doctor.
Do not give this medication to anyone else, even if they have the same symptoms as you do. It can be harmful for people to take this medication if their doctor has not prescribed it.
What form(s) does this medication come in?
100 mg
Each white-to-off-white, oval, film-coated tablet, debossed with "FM" on one side and "100" on the other, contains 100 mg of fenofibrate. Nonmedicinal ingredients: colloidal anhydrous silica, croscarmellose sodium, crospovidone, lactose monohydrate, lecithin (soya), microcrystalline cellulose, polyvinyl alcohol, povidone, sodium lauryl sulphate, sodium starch glycolate, sodium stearyl fumarate, talc, titanium dioxide, and xanthum gum.
160 mg
Each white-to-off-white, oval, film-coated tablet, debossed with "93" on one side and "7331" on the other, contains 160 mg of fenofibrate. Nonmedicinal ingredients: colloidal anhydrous silica, croscarmellose sodium, crospovidone, lactose monohydrate, lecithin (soya), microcrystalline cellulose, polyvinyl alcohol, povidone, sodium lauryl sulphate, sodium starch glycolate, sodium stearyl fumarate, talc, titanium dioxide, and xanthum gum.
How should I use this medication?
The usual adult dose of microcoated fenofibrate is 160 mg daily with the main meal. The maximum recommended dose is 200 mg daily.
For people with reduced kidney function, the starting dose is 100 mg once daily with the main meal. This starting dose may be gradually increased, if there are no side effects, until the desired effect is reached.
Many things can affect the dose of a medication that a person needs, such as body weight, other medical conditions, and other medications. If your doctor has recommended a dose different from the ones listed here, do not change the way that you are taking the medication without consulting your doctor.
It is important to take this medication exactly as prescribed by your doctor. If you miss a dose, take it as soon as possible and continue with your regular schedule. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and continue with your regular dosing schedule. Do not take a double dose to make up for a missed one. If you are not sure what to do after missing a dose, contact your doctor or pharmacist for advice.
Store this medication at room temperature, protect it from light and moisture, and keep it out of the reach of children.
Do not dispose of medications in wastewater (e.g. down the sink or in the toilet) or in household garbage. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medications that are no longer needed or have expired.
Who should NOT take this medication?
Do not take microcoated fenofibrate if you:
- are allergic to fenofibrate or any of the ingredients of the medication
- are allergic to other medications of the fibrate class (e.g., gemfibrozil, bezafibrate, clofibrate)
- are allergic to peanuts, arachis oil, or soya lecithin
- are pregnant or breast-feeding
- are taking a "statin" cholesterol-lowering medication (e.g., atorvastatin, lovastatin) and have or are at risk of developing muscle problems
- have gallbladder disease
- have had a severe skin reaction to other fibrates or ketoprofen
- have severe kidney disease
- have severe liver disease
- are less than 18 years of age
What side effects are possible with this medication?
Many medications can cause side effects. A side effect is an unwanted response to a medication when it is taken in normal doses. Side effects can be mild or severe, temporary or permanent. The side effects listed below are not experienced by everyone who takes this medication. If you are concerned about side effects, discuss the risks and benefits of this medication with your doctor.
The following side effects have been reported by at least 1% of people taking this medication. Many of these side effects can be managed, and some may go away on their own over time.
Contact your doctor if you experience these side effects and they are severe or bothersome. Your pharmacist may be able to advise you on managing side effects.
- constipation or diarrhea
- dizziness
- fatigue
- gas
- headache
- nausea
- red, itchy skin
- runny nose
- skin rash
- stomach pain
- tiredness
Although most of these side effects listed below don't happen very often, they could lead to serious problems if you do not check with your doctor or seek medical attention.
Check with your doctor as soon as possible if any of the following side effects occur:
- severe stomach pain, nausea, or vomiting
- signs of liver problems (e.g., dark urine, general feeling of being unwell, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, or yellowing of the eyes or skin)
- unexplained muscle pain, tenderness, weakness, chills, or fever
Stop taking the medication and seek immediate medical attention if any of the following occur:
- signs of a serious allergic reaction (e.g., hives, swelling of the face or throat, difficulty breathing)
- signs of a blood clot (e.g., breathlessness, coughing up blood; pains in chest, groin, or leg – especially in calf of leg)
Some people may experience side effects other than those listed. Check with your doctor if you notice any symptom that worries you while you are taking this medication.
Are there any other precautions or warnings for this medication?
Before you begin using a medication, be sure to inform your doctor of any medical conditions or allergies you may have, any medications you are taking, whether you are pregnant or breast-feeding, and any other significant facts about your health. These factors may affect how you should use this medication.
Blood components: Small, temporary decreases in red and white blood cell counts have been observed in people using this medication. Your doctor will check for this with blood tests during the first year of treatment.
Combination therapy: The use of fenofibrate and "statin" medications (e.g., atorvastatin, lovastatin, simvastatin) at the same time may increase the risk of muscle-related side effects. Talk to your doctor about the risks and benefits of taking the two types of medications together.
Gallbladder disease: For some people, fenofibrate may cause gallstones. If you experience abdominal or stomach pain, gas, nausea, or bloating (especially after eating high-fat foods), contact your doctor.
Kidney function: People with impaired kidney function may be more at risk of certain side effects when taking fenofibrate. Depending on the degree of kidney function impairment, lower doses of fenofibrate may be needed. This medication is not recommended for use by people undergoing dialysis treatment.
Liver function: Fenofibrate may affect liver function. Your doctor will monitor this with blood tests. People with current or past liver problems may be more at risk for liver function changes while taking this medication.
Skeletal muscle: Treatment with fenofibrate has been associated on rare occasions with muscle pain, usually in people with reduced kidney function. Contact your doctor as soon as possible if you notice unexplained muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness, particularly if you have malaise (a general feeling of illness) or fever.
Pregnancy: Strict birth control methods must be used by women of childbearing age. If you become pregnant despite birth control methods, stop taking fenofibrate and contact your doctor. Women who plan to become pregnant should stop taking fenofibrate several months in advance.
Breast-feeding: It is not known fenofibrate passes into breast milk. If you are a breast-feeding mother and are taking this medication, it may affect your baby. Talk to your doctor about whether you should continue breast-feeding.
Children: The safety and effectiveness of using this medication have not been established for children.
Seniors: Seniors are more likely to have reduced kidney function and may need lower doses of this medication.
What other drugs could interact with this medication?
There may be an interaction between microcoated fenofibrate and any of the following:
- cholestyramine resin
- colchicine
- colestipol
- cyclosporine
- everolimus
- ezetimibe
- "statin" medications (e.g., atorvastatin, lovastatin, simvastatin)
- sulfonylureas (e.g. glyburide, chlorpropamide)
- tacrolimus
- ursodiol
- warfarin
If you are taking any of these medications, speak with your doctor or pharmacist. Depending on your specific circumstances, your doctor may want you to:
- stop taking one of the medications,
- change one of the medications to another,
- change how you are taking one or both of the medications, or
- leave everything as is.
An interaction between two medications does not always mean that you must stop taking one of them. Speak to your doctor about how any drug interactions are being managed or should be managed.
Medications other than those listed above may interact with this medication. Tell your doctor or prescriber about all prescription, over-the-counter (non-prescription), and herbal medications you are taking. Also tell them about any supplements you take. Since caffeine, alcohol, the nicotine from cigarettes, or street drugs can affect the action of many medications, you should let your prescriber know if you use them.
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SAN JOSE — Earthquakes goalkeeper Jon Busch got a shock Tuesday when a Bradley Fighting Vehicle crashed into a concrete barrier about 10 feet from where he was training.
No one was injured in one of the most unusual incidents to hit San Jose's professional soccer team, which trains across the street from Mineta San Jose International Airport.
"I'm just glad it didn't come through the freaking fence," said Busch, who was working on shot-blocking when he heard a loud thud behind him.
The Bradley took a chunk out of a barrier that lies between a test track and the Quakes' training facility fence.
The vehicle stopped for almost 10 minutes.
After the incident, team president Dave Kaval and general manager John Doyle inspected the damage and talked to the armored vehicle's driver.
"It's lucky that we trained Jon Busch with the Navy SEALS because he was ready if the tank came in," Doyle said of his goalkeeper's preseason workout with the servicemen.
The usually unflappable Busch called the incident "scary."
"An incident like that could be really dangerous," Kaval added.
BAE Systems leases land next to the training grounds as a test track for its Bradley vehicles. The city plans to break ground next month on a $15 million soccer complex at the site, but the Bradleys will continue to use part of the property, a city official said.
A BAE spokeswoman said Wednesday the driver was within the speed limit of the track but the vehicle hit loose dirt causing it to temporarily lose control. "No one was harmed and no damage was caused other than to the safety barrier," added Stephanie Bissell Serkhoshian, senior manager of external communications.
Contact Elliott Almond at 408-920-5865 and follow him at Twitter.com/elliottalmond.


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The emblem of the brand.
The shell 12 inspired the logo and wears the genuine colour of our philosophy.
Real cornerstone of the range, immediately recognizable, it is the Kubb shell par excellence. It owes its name to its size and symbolize the idea of the perfect number.
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Transform your workspace with released power of kubb!
The 7th Generation Intel® Core™ processor allows kubb to perform all computing tasks ultra-fast.
kubb with the integrated new generation of SSD M.2 and NVMe Technology (Core i5) is ideal for those who are looking for absolute top performance especially during mega-tasking workloads.
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kubb in few words:
- kubb, the French new generation computer with a perfect 4.7 inches cube shape,
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- kubb is a real decorative item and it is available in different colors, materials and finishes
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- kubb is designed, assembled and manufactured1 in France
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hi! I would love to have this now, my mom love to make this tong Sui for us growing up . Looks just like mums !
We made the savory version!
haha i love this dessert!!! gingko nut is awesome. that's also why us asians have such awesome skin ;P
Really? They don't like gingko and said it smell/taste like rancid butter? Oh, I like gingko nut a lot but cannot eat too many. They say might be toxic if consumed too much?
one of my favorite tong sui! been a long time since i had this.
Thank you for dropping by and your kind words:) I look into your savoury version and it's look so yummy!! maybe one day I will make the savoury version too when I got more gingko nut!
sweet P:
hahaha!! I thought asian eat alot of bird nest that why their skin look smooth and pretty,no? gingko nut too?
too much of gingko nut no good..huh? toxic? hmmm....now you make me re-think again...don't eat too much! coz usually I have to finish the whole pot myself..
petite nyonya:
yea me too..thanks!
Thank you for sharing this recipe. I made a pot this evening and I'm on my second bowl. Delish! I can't stop eating it. :)


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(CNN) — The body of a missing pregnant wife of a Marine based in California was found over the weekend and her former neighbor was arrested in connection with her death, police in San Bernardino County said.
Erin Corwin, 19 and three months pregnant, had been missing since June 28 after she said she was going to Joshua Tree National Park to scout trails. On Saturday, searchers found her body about 140 feet down a mine shaft but weren't able to recover and identify it until the next day, San Bernardino County Sheriff John McMahon said.
An autopsy determined Corwin had been killed, the sheriff's department said, without elaborating how she died.
On Sunday night, authorities in Anchorage, Alaska, arrested Christopher Lee, who police say had been having an affair with Corwin.
CNN affiliate KTLA, citing District Attorney Michael Ramos, reported that charges against Lee will be decided in the next two days.
KTLA also reported that it may take four to five weeks before he can be returned to California.
The station said Corwin's husband, Cpl. Jonathan Corwin, hasn't spoken publicly about the case.
Suspect from the beginning
Corwin didn't go to Joshua Tree National Park on the day she disappeared, police said in a statement of probable cause written in July. Instead her car was found a few miles from where she lived next door to Lee and his wife, Nicole.
Detectives found footprints next to Corwin's abandoned car that led to tire tracks. Investigators said those tire tracks were the same width and same width apart as the tires on Lee's Jeep.
According to the court document, several people, including a friend of Erin Corwin's in Tennessee, told investigators that Corwin and Lee were having an affair. He admitted to kissing her but told detectives the two had never had sexual intercourse.
Lee also told police that on the day Corwin disappeared he had gone hunting.
San Bernardino County deputies arrested Lee on July 4 for a felony not related to Corwin's disappearance: possession of a destructive device.
KTLA said he posted bail two days later.
The search
More than 100 mine shafts were searched before the sheriff's team found Corwin's body. Authorities used cell phone information to narrow the search area to 300 square miles.
The area included remote land belonging to the federal government's Bureau of Land Management.
On Saturday, searchers went to the Brooklyn, Los Angeles and Rose of Peru mines. KTLA described the area as remote and off a dirt road accessible by four-wheel drive vehicles.
Searchers located Corwin by using a camera, the sheriff's department said. Because the body was so far from the surface and the air in the mine was poor, it took another day to get to the body and bring it to the surface.
"Sunday August 17 at approx 10:00 pm Christopher Lee was arrested in Anchorage Alaska for the Murder of Erin Corwin" pic.twitter.com/QcmDDad2eu
— San Bernardino County Sheriff (@sbcountysheriff) August 18, 2014


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I decided to keep things clean and have a seperate location for the actual entries, and here it is. So respond here, or if you can't log into the forum, email me it, and I'll put it up for you. Speaking of which, here is the first entry.
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GreenTree Eastern Hotel is a four-star boutique hotel, typically located in business centers or high-tech zones benefiting from geographic advantage and transportation convenience. Designed in the grand style of Eastern Emperor, GreenTree Eastern Hotel aims to provide our successful business guests with a luxurious and comfortable environment. Most room prices are however attractive, rating between ¥300 and ¥600. The hotel facilities include business centers, healthy dining, beauty and health spas, all of which aim to promote a green ad healthy lifestyle. At present, the GreenTree Eastern Hotels which are in operation or under construction are widely distributed throughout the nation.
Gme. Founded in 2017, our Gme brand of hotels are mid- to up scale business hotels that are designed to be a calm and unique heaven for business travelers."Go with Me", the Gme brand takes business travelers to a space with rich culture and graceful taste. Our Gme branded hotels are priced between RMB280 and RMB350 per room night.
Gya. Founded in 2017, our Gya brand of hotels are mid- to up-scale smart, fashionable and trendy hotels that are designed to be a chic club that highlights individuality. A rendezvous with Gya hotels take travelers to a spiritual sanctuary in the busy world. Our Gya branded hotels are priced between RMB280 and RMB350 per room night.
VX. Founded in 2017, our VX brand of hotels are mid- to up-scale leisure hotels that combine youthful trends with artistic interiors to allow each hotel to make a mark on the local culture scene. The colorful lobbies and artistic designs create a "Very Relaxing"space for travelers at our VX brand of hotels.Our VX branded hotels are priced between RMB280 and RMB350 per room night.
GreenTree Inn, as a super large mid-to high-end business hotel chain and wholly foreign invested hotel chain, always treats the guest care as our top priority and provides guests with high-graded and cost-effective services. The hotels are equipped with breakfast halls, conference rooms, business centers, gym spas, book bars, etc. with most rooms rating between ¥180 and ¥400. Some of the hotels are assessed 3 star hotels by China National Tourism Bureau. GreenTree Inn, Just Experience.
GreenTree Alliance Hotel is the first alliance brand in China targeted in middle and high-end business hotels and with specific "different decoration and different styles". Fully absorbing local architecture elements and decoration style, GreenTree Alliance Hotel combines with GreenTree concept of comfort living and environmental friendly hotel-staying. Such a combination thus creates the brand with hotels in various taste and style, and brings forth diversified accommodation experience. Relying on the advanced service concept and the mature management experience, quite a number of GrennTree Alliance Hotels have become three- or five-star hotels with most rooms rating between ¥150 to ¥400.
Vatica Hotel aims to create a trendy and fashionable brand tailored for young people. We advocates a green and low-carbon lifestyle for white-collar. Most rooms range between ¥130 and ¥300, equipped with complete facilities including en-suit, desk, bedside table, free fiber Internet, hot-water, air-conditioner, etc. So far, we have already operated Vatica Hotel in Shanghai, Taian, Nanjing, Hohhot, Langfang, etc.
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GreenTree Apartment is committed to providing medium and long term apartment rental service for new urbanites, and expanding into market with midscale economic products, which in turn drives the improvement of our national hotel business. In-house butler service, public areas with complete functional areas, many community service activities, unified standardized management and perfect security configuration ensure that our residents live comfortably. GreenTree Apartment is eager to give you a lifestyle as you wish. In the future, GreenTree Apartment plans to become the top hotel apartment in three years and rank among the top of the Chinese apartment market.
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The Freedom Fund invests for income and provides a monthly income distribution to its investors. Some investors choose to use this income to supplement their other income, some have enough invested in the fund to live off the income it provides them each month, and some reinvest the monthly income to accelerate the growth of the money they have invested (by reinvesting the income, they add to their investment amount and by earning income on the income, they can effectively outperform most normal growth investments.)
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(Lenexa, Kan., April 3, 2014) - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) have selected the Pella Corporation of Pella, Iowa, for a 2014 Energy Star Partner of the Year Award.
Pella Corporation is one of 45 organizations receiving Partner of the Year awards for strategically and comprehensively managing their energy use. The award honors Pella for promoting Energy Star products and practices in its own operations, in addition to providing efficient products and services to consumers and within its community.
"EPA applauds this year's Energy Star Partner of the Year Award winners, who have demonstrated innovative strategies to help their customers, partners and stakeholders save energy and cut greenhouse gas emissions," said EPA Deputy Administrator Bob Perciasepe. "Their commitment to saving energy helps fight climate change while also helping their bottom line."
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Historic Context Studies
Minneapolis Public Schools Historic Context Study
In 2004, the Minneapolis Heritage Preservation Commission commissioned a historic context study of the Minneapolis Public Schools. The historic context study spans more than 100 years and the approximately 140 buildings constructed, acquired, maintained, expanded, and sometimes removed by the Minneapolis School Board of Education between 1849 and 1962. The timeframe extends from the first public schools constructed in Minneapolis to the expansion of the elementary and junior high schools for the post-World War II baby-boom generation.
Historic context studies provide a framework for evaluating historic resources relative to specific themes, timeframes and locations and are useful for many types of preservation-planning activity. The development of public-school building types is the primary focus of this study, as school types reflected national trends in educational building design as well as the attention of local architectural firms and the Board of Education's own architects. While public schools have played a great role in the development of the City's neighborhoods and in fact share their names with many of them, this study does not analyze school histories or the variety of local events that have taken place in the facilities. Instead it examines the creation and maintenance of the school physical plant as evidenced by Minneapolis Board of Education policy and building design and describes the relationship of each remaining property to advances in school construction and program development. The historic context narrative includes an inventory of existing schools, including those now in private ownership. Inventory forms for all properties are on file with the HPC.
If you have questions about this context study, please contact Jack Byers at (612) 673-2634.
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Two firsts for new SKF shaft alignment tool
2014 June 19, 09:00 CEST
SKF introduces the new shaft alignment tool TKSA 11, which features inductive proximity sensors and a mobile app. The tool enables companies to improve uptime and lower maintenance costs.
Gothenburg, Sweden, 19 June, 2014: SKF is launching the first of a new generation of shaft alignment tools. The new TKSA 11 is the only instrument of its type to feature inductive proximity sensors, and a very innovative and easy to use app for smartphones or tablets. This makes the TKSA 11 an ideal entry-level tool for maintenance or production engineers to carry out shaft alignment quickly, simply and accurately for motor, fan, pump and compressor applications amongst many others.
It is estimated that misaligned shafts can cause up to 50 percent of all machine failures, affecting the reliability of bearings, seals couplings and belts. Additionally, incorrect alignment adversely affects energy consumption.
Shaft alignment has traditionally been carried out using laser tools, dial gauges or simply by line of sight and a straight edge. Laser tools can be expensive, whilst dial indicators are accurate but difficult to use and line of sight methods are inaccurate. Conversely, the SKF TKSA 11 enables quick, accurate and reliable shaft alignment that suits most budgets and is ideal for small to medium sized applications.
The TKSA 11 incorporates two inductive proximity sensors within a compact and robust electronic measuring unit, which is attached to the moveable machine side, on shafts or coupling sleeves, with a reference bar being attached to the fixed machine side. With an easy to use app, the user is guided through the measurement and correction of shaft misalignment, while a live view of the measuring unit and horizontal machine position facilitates accurate alignment.
The new measurement technology allows the TKSA 11 to be used in bright sunlight and enables constantly high measurement accuracy regardless of the distances between the mounting brackets; this makes it ideal for aligning narrow couplings or for use in confined spaces. Optional extension rods and extension chains are also available to use with large couplings and shafts, further extending the application range of the TKSA 11.
The measuring unit connects to an iOS smartphone or tablet via Bluetooth, with the app exploiting the computing and display performance of the mobile device to provide an intuitive alignment process using live view and animations. The easy to use interface, with clear on-screen instructions helps users to perform quick alignment tasks and a final report, with the option of a signature and picture, is available for export in pdf format.
The use of proven inductive proximity sensors, combined with a mobile app, eliminates the need for a built-in display on the alignment system, allowing SKF to introduce the TSKA 11 at a cost that is approximately half that of competing devices. The low cost, plus the simplicity, accuracy and repeatability of the new instrument, means that for the first time precision shaft alignment technology is available to a far wider audience than has previously been possible, enabling companies to benefit from improved uptime, lower maintenance costs and greater productivity.
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California residents pay only $46 per unit for classes!
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The enrollment fee is state mandated. Students concurrently enrolled in high school are not required to pay the enrollment fee.
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All students enrolled in classes held on campus at El Camino College are required to pay the health fee.*
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Admission in Error of Nonresident Students: A nonresident student subject to payment of nonresident fee, who has been admitted to a class or classes in error without payment of fee, shall be excluded from such class or classes upon notification and pending payment of the fee. For the purpose of this rule only, notification consists of oral or written advice from the Admissions Office to the student prior to the end of the sixth week of the semester, session or period of enrollment.
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The mandatory enrollment student fee will be collected at the time of registration. The student who fails to pay this required fee at the time of registration may be dropped from classes. Grades, transcripts and diplomas will be withheld and future registration restricted. See class schedule for current fees.
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In accordance with the California Education Code, Section 72246, students pay $18 for summer terms and $21 per fall and spring semesters to cover the operation, supervision, programs and services of the Student Health Center.
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3. Students who depend exclusively upon prayer for healing in accordance with the teachings of a bona fide religious sect, denomination or organization.
Students enrolled only in classes held off campus, instructional television classes only, noncredit classes only or work-site classes, high school students, or students enrolled in contract classes will not be required to pay the Health Services Fee.
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Some new set photos from director Gore Verbinski's (Pirates of the Caribbean) take on The Lone Ranger have gone online. While they feature Johnny Depp's stunt double instead of Depp himself, we get our first look at Tonto's full costume and some more images of Armie Hammer as the titular masked hero. Tonto looks to have a lot going on in the waistline area, but I'm guessing all the extra pouches and pockets are necessary to hold Depp's collection of wristbands. In all seriousness, the location work we've seen is pretty impressive and I'm eager to see the beautiful landscape through Verbinski's eye.
Hit the jump to check out the images. The film also stars Tom Wilkinson, William Fichtner, Barry Pepper, James Badge Dale, Ruth Wilson, and Helena Bonham Carter. The Lone Ranger opens May 31, 2013. [Update: We've removed the unofficial images.]
Here's the synopsis for The Lone Ranger:
"The Lone Ranger" is a thrilling adventure infused with action and humor, in which the famed masked hero is brought to life through new eyes. Native American spirit warrior Tonto (Johnny Depp) recounts the untold tales that transformed John Reid (Armie Hammer), a man of the law, into a legend of justice—taking the audience on a runaway train of epic surprises and humorous friction as the two unlikely heroes must learn to work together and fight against greed and corruption.


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The methods of landscaping steep slopes and hillsides must simply address creative ways to hold the property in place. And while designs may vary depending on location, materials, and other circumstances, the basics are pretty much the same for most. Some basic methods will hold or simply cover the soil and others will be more elaborate and dependent on other principles
For instance in Shorewood MN , if deep rooted ground cover plants are used without any retaining walls or support, the method of watering will need to be adjusted much different than that of flat or terraced ground. So the survival of ground cover plants and lawns on hills and steep grades will also require different considerations for proper watering.
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Landscape Design - The Principles and Elements of LandscapingThe use of stone landscaping products has become very popular in landscaping designs due to their attractiveness, versatility and the fact that they are available almost everywhere. Stone landscaping products are used in many areas in a landscape design including patios, lawn pathways, decks in pools, frames, columns, foundations for cottages, gazebos, porches and other concrete structures.The use of stone landscaping products brings life to a garden. There are hundreds of options in designing a landscape using stone products. Stones come in different shapes, sizes and colors to add a wonderful accent to a yard or a lawn. However, the overall effect of using stones will depend on the creativity of the landscape designer. You can use them to make stepping stones along the pathway, create small mountain-like structures and you can even use them to decorate walls along the garden. It all depends on your imagination how you can creatively incorporate stones in your landscape.Since the variety of stone landscaping products is wide, it is not difficult to pick a stone that will suit your specific needs in designing your garden. You will surely find one or more pieces that will match the style and theme of your landscape design. All that is needed is careful study of the design and the area that will be landscaped.You need to clearly identify what structures included in the landscape can be enhanced by stone landscaping products. Then, you need to choose the stones with the right features. For instance, stones with dark colors may not be the best choice in shaded or dark areas but, instead, brightly colored ones that can brighten the area.The shape of the stone is also important to consider. For example, stones that will be used in steps should be flat with a coarse surface so it will be easy to walk on but not slippery when wet. Stones that will be placed in sitting and dining areas should also be level and not pointy so that the tables and chairs will not tilt. Good stone landscaping products can be purchased online but, sometimes, the landscaping stones that you need are already within your garden. Try to check if you have some good stone pieces in your own yard so you can save yourself some money.On the other hand, if you do need to buy stone landscaping products it will be best to do some research first and check out some designs online. Also, you can learn more about choosing and using these products by asking assistance from a landscaping professional.
While the majority of elements discussed here focus on the erosion control and planting of hills and sharp grades, there are also other elements that may need consideration. In some instances, access may be necessary up and down the side of the lot and so of course there will be a need for stairs or steps. This directory has a lot of great ideas and pictures of stairs and steps that can be used in landscaping and garden.
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From Behind the Bar: The Happy Bar Widow
Tales from our resident bartender.
Editor's Note: In honor of Valentine's Day, we're hearing from the better halves of a few of our favorite columnists today. Here's a bit of the Behind the Bar story, from Michael Neff's wife, S. Octavia Adams.
When you are young and you work in hospitality, you often date in hospitality. Perhaps it is because of the strange hours of your job (you go to work when the rest of the world heads home), or maybe it's because of the types of people attracted to the industry. Actors, writers, musicians, and students of life, we are pretty interesting people, after all.
I dated within my profession for both the convenience and for the personalities I met. Cooks were fun for nights of video games and standing in the back of smoky bars drinking Budweiser while listening to them perform with a band, waiters for their tortured monologues of how they would one day be famous actors who would never order ice tea in a restaurant, because we all know ice tea drinkers are evil. I steered clear of managers since most I knew where married or gay (I don't enjoy that kind of challenge.) But my favorites were always bartenders.
Most of you who know me well would joke about my supernatural liver at this point in the story, but there was more to this preference than just a few free drinks. Bartenders are like the ringleaders of the circus. Most are interesting or smart, and nearly all are charismatic. Like the lead singer of the band, a bartender commands the stage in a way no one else in a restaurant or bar gets to. They have nightlife connections that put you on the front of the velvet rope or at a seat at the best table in the room. They know all the right things to say to woo you and are generally attractive enough to make you want to be wooed. That said, they are also often conceited, self-important jerks, but I do enjoy that kind of challenge.
I originally met my husband when he was a bartender. We were co-workers and friends and as time rolled on we lost contact as we moved to other cities and restaurants. Years later, we met by chance on the street. He had become an electrician, I was a restaurant manager waiting for someone who didn't know the term "two-top" with whom to run away.
Since he lived in another state at the time, we had a casual correspondence that very quickly became more flirtatious. He would fly up to visit me, arriving with a dash of Hendrick's gin behind each ear thinking that it was the best tactic to land me. It was.
After three months, I gave notice at my job, packed up my apartment and headed to his town with the fantasies of how the rest of my life would look married to a tradesman in a small Southern California town.
When I arrived, I took a day job as a grocery store manager. We filled our little house with fish tanks and house plants and talked of having a family. We went to work early in the morning and had dinner on our patio at night. Life seemed pretty ok. Then I received a promotion with relocation in New York. The adventure was too much to ignore so we sold our stuff, gave away our fish and plants and moved east.
While I had my job, my husband did not. It seems that for a non-union electrician, work can be scarce in the city. Fortunately he had lived in NY some years before and was able to get his old job back...as a bartender.
Suddenly our lives became that of passing ships. I went to work in the morning while he slept, and he left before I got home. We saw each other on Tuesdays (our one mutual day off) or if I managed to have enough energy after a ten hour day on my feet to drag myself to his bar.
We had decided to be childless city-slickers in a village apartment and vowed to travel around the world every chance we had. I entertained the idea of going back into managing restaurants. My husband talked about owning his own bar. And as things fell into place for him to be able to pursue his dream of entrepreneurship, I realized that we were pregnant.
We were elated and we made a plan. I would carry the baby on my back while working in the bar's kitchen several days a week and she would play quietly on the floor of the office as I did a good portion of the administrative tasks. Once we could get past the panic of the potential financial ruin associated with opening a bar, everything looked rosy.
Unfortunately, no one bothered to ask our daughter how she felt about it. As I quickly learned, babies eat a lot, they need to nap a lot, they don't like to sleep at night and they especially don't like you to focus on things other than their needs.
We opened our place when our daughter was five months old. She got too hot in the kitchen and refused to stay out of the waste paper basket while in the office. We experimented with an old fashioned play pen, but felt the very audible wailing she put out each time she was placed anywhere near it, let alone in it, was probably not giving our guests a fun atmosphere in which to drink.
I slowly started giving up my work assignments to others and started staying home more and more. Now, I only saw the husband when he arrived home at 6:00 a.m. and when he left again for work at 3:00 p.m. Once every few weeks he would get a day off and we would have a family dinner.
But slowly things began to mellow out and my husband was able to be home a bit more often. He began to feel he had a handle on things enough that he and his business partners were looking at a new project in midtown. I suppose it was only natural that I would realize at that point that I was pregnant a second time. We had talked about what it would be like for our first daughter to grow up as an only child, an experience neither one of us had had, and evidently my body felt it needed to put in its two cents.
A second bar and a second child can probably be best compared to a solar eclipse. A pretty bright ring where all things seem possible surrounding a big dark center. The bar turned out beautifully, our second daughter was born as lovely and healthy as our first, but our marriage became one of Facebook messages and post-it notes on the refrigerator.
As I sat at home with two tiny kids, it was hard not to resent my husband's comparatively glamorous life. I romanticized my time in restaurants, being able to dine out with cocktails, speaking to adults on any number of subjects while working, and most importantly, being able to use the bathroom without a small child staring at me or banging on the door.
The truth is, each of us have made great sacrifices over the last couple years to make something wonderful happen. My husband has given up time with his family that I know pains him in order to create two great bars and a solid reputation for his businesses. I have raised two babies into a toddler and preschooler. I still only see my husband on his way to bed in the morning and on his way to work in the afternoon, but date nights are becoming a little more frequent now that we no longer sit around stressing about going out of business. Sometimes, when he is feeling especially romantic, he still dabs a little Hendrick's behind his ears.
I get to be married to someone who loves what he does, and who has a great talent for it. I may not have ever wanted to marry a bartender, but I'm certainly glad I did. And if you are reading this, honey, please note that you are not allowed to open another bar anytime soon.
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text: Show Hide image Politics 12 September 2012 In a world that glorifies extroverts, let's hear it for the quiet man Ed Smith's "Left Field" column. Sign-up A recent New Yorker profile of Barack Obama set out to explain why he has struggled to win the support of super-rich Democrat donors. Obama emerges as polite but cool. "He's more of an introspective guy than either Bill Clinton or George Bush," said one Chicago donor. The profile focused on the impact of Obama's reserved personality on fund-raising. But there is a deeper point: the electorate, too, senses Obama's coolness. David Maraniss, Obama's most recent biographer, thinks the president possesses "a writer's sensibility, where he is both participating and observing himself participating, and views much of the political process as ridiculous or surreal, even as he is deep into it. I think donors can sense this ambivalence." So can the public. Obama shot to political pre-eminence on soaring rhetoric and charismatic appeal. But his journey to the top left him with a double-edged legacy. Not only has he been hamstrung by inflated expectations, he has also been placed in the wrong box. He is not a feel-good factor politician. He is measured, considered and sceptical. Four years after "Yes We Can", Obama faces a question that would once have seemed ridiculous: is he too introverted for modern political tastes? The Clinton card At the recent Democratic convention, Bill Clinton received rave reviews, whereas Obama's speech was judged to be functional. It was revealing to see the two men react to applause before their speeches. Beneath the handsome smile, Obama looked slightly uneasy, even embarrassed. Clinton radiated requited love. Isn't that a vital part of the politician's craft? Perhaps. But we should not mistake the ability to work a crowd with the business of good government. High office squeezes two contradictory roles into one job. 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Paradoxically, being socially and emotionally secure can become a handicap: neediness, the constant desire to be liked, makes for good television. Business has evolved a similar obsession with ultra-sociability. The walls of offices have been ripped up, replaced by open-plan rooms designed for "brain-storming" and "hot-desking". If the plan is to make introverts extinct, the modern office could not be better designed. Everyone must live cheerfully in each other's pockets. The few walls remaining in today's offices are often made of glass so that the workaholic masses can observe their bosses hard at work. Those who arrive at decisions by closing the blinds and figuring out what they think are rarely accounted for. Business leaders are trained to erase introvert tendencies. In her book Quiet, Susan Cain describes Harvard Business School as the "Spiritual Capital of Extroversion". One graduate describes the culture of sociality at HBS as bordering on pathological: "Socializing here is an extreme sport. If you don't go out one night, the next day people will ask, 'Where were you?' I go out at night like it's my day job." Traditionally extrovert spheres, such as sport, have become still more so. The alpha-male extroverts Andrew Flintoff and Kevin Pietersen were both picked as England captains (despite their lack of experience) before the England and Wales Cricket Board finally turned to the measured, controlled Andrew Strauss. Initially, Strauss faced criticism for "not being a natural captain". In other words, he was not the last man standing at the bar, nor the biggest voice in the dressing room. He concentrated instead on making good decisions. Heath legend The extrovert has not always exerted such a grip on our perception of leadership. Clement Attlee was reserved (especially with the press) but he got a lot done. A former cabinet minister told me last week that it used to be far easier for politicians to be naturally withdrawn. He recalled having dinner at the Conservative association of Ted Heath's constituency. Before the meal, the organiser took the minister to one side. "By the way, don't feel you have to talk to the people sitting next to you." It was implied that Heath often ignored his dinner companions. The story was not told to celebrate Heath's taciturn character but it is hard to imagine any such allowances being made for an introvert today. Carl Jung, who popularised the word, described introverts as people who focus on the meaning of events rather than the social surface. They tend to work in a more considered way. We may need those qualities now more than ever. The incentive structure of democracy has been revealed as problematic: too many promises, too lightly made. 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Saddle Up, Space Cowboy!
The head start for Wildstar is fast approaching. I needed to get this post up today because, well, I'll be sleeping after work tomorrow to be able to get up in time. 😉
Friday night / Saturday morning, Team Squishy and myself will be heading on to Nexus for our next adventure! It will be a marathon of epic proportions, not seen since Azeroth was hit by the Cataclysm, as we take Nexus by storm until we drop.
I'm going "back to my roots" and playing a DPS Esper. This class reminds me SO very much of playing an Elemental Shaman, that I absolutely cannot wait to get in there on live servers and bring the newest incarnation of Avi to life.
I look forward to sharing my experiences with you! If you are interested in playing Wildstar but haven't yet found a guild, we would love to have you join us on the Dominion. You can connect with me on twitter or directly head to the Team Squishy forums and fill out the basic (for now) recruitment application for access to the forums. 🙂
Are you going to be kicking some butt in Wildstar? Let me know! I hope that whatever faction or class you are playing, you have a fantastic time out there on Nexus!
An Alt Problem
It's no big secret that I like to level toons. I have a fairly substantial list of 90s (granted, not nearly as many as some folks!), and I don't particularly do a whole lot of serious end-game things. I'm slowly plodding through my legendary cloak on Nisa – a process that would be much faster if Secrets would actually DROP for me, but still – I'm trying! 🙂
My most recent 90, Dani, is a second monk for me. Seems easier than paying for the server transfers! haha I always have that moment of "thank goodness that's done!" when a character finally reaches max level, and yet soon I start itching to do it again. I'm pretty sure it's a sickness of some sort.
I'm currently working on what I hope to be my first ever max Paladin. I've started them before, but much the same as with Death Knights, they just never stuck. I would end up abandoning/deleting them, the poor little souls. Lessa, I hope, will stick around. Considering I have her at level 55 now, complete with mining and engineering ready to hit Outland, it's looking good so far. This is the farthest I've made it with a Paladin, so finger's crossed! Not only will this be my first Paladin, but it will also end up being my first of those two professions.
I wish I could make a legitimate living out of getting toons to max level – even with the annoying repetition of zones, I still come back to it day after day. And I'll be doing it again soon, make no mistake about that! 😉
The Heirloom Conundrum
As I'm plugging away at levelling Danicarith ("Dani" – my second monk) I've run in to a very interesting thing.
I upgraded a couple of the older heirlooms, the chest and weapon, so they last up to level 85. As this means the XP bonus is effective up to 86, I'm wearing even more heirlooms than before now that I've headed off in to Pandaria (well, I snagged a new staff pretty quick, but the chest is a "new addition").
It's a real toss-up. Yes, the experience bonus is great. With all those heirlooms, the bonus experience is crazy high. However, the gear that drops and/or is received from quest rewards is a significant stat upgrade in comparison.
In the end, I've decided to just wear the heirlooms and I'll replace them at 86 with some quest rewards that I've taken to hold on to in case I don't have anything better at that point. But honestly, I think it would be interesting to see if the added stats on the Pandaria gear would actually cause a faster kill/questing speed to equal, or possibly even beat, the heirloom XP bonus.
The question has been stuck in my brain since yesterday when Dani headed off to the mist-covered lands. If you've ever looked in to comparing the two options, please let me know! 🙂
WoW Name Phonetics
A very interesting hashtag started going around on Twitter this morning. Phonetics for saying your WoW character names.
My first reaction was: "Oh boy, I've never even been able to figure out how to type 'Avi' phonetically, so everyone always says it differently."
Of course, now my mind can't stop thinking about it, and I've been staring at a word document listing a bunch of my toons and trying to figure out how these darn things are said!
So I figured I'd put it in a blog post and see if I could have it make any sense to someone other than myself. Included are the conversationally shortened names that I refer to them as myself, and any pronunciation changes that come from that.
Aviendhalith – ah-vee-en-da-lith
Avienith – ah-vee-en-ith
~I can count at least 3 different ways that "Avi" is often said, and I just roll with it. I don't even know if 'ah' is the right way to type that sound. It's just in my head. It's not ay-vee, or aw-vee. But that probably doesn't actually make it any more clear, and as long as it sounds sorta close to it, I'll assume you're talking to me anyway. 😉
Maevenith – may-veh-nith (Maeve – which changes to just mayv)
Meilanith – my-lah-nith (Mei)
Nisaolith – nih-say-o-lith (Nisa – which changes to Nee-sah)
Minalyrith – me-nah-leer-ith (Mina)
Linsharith – lin-sha-rith (Lin)
Crysanith – cris-ah-nith (Crys)
Sarinith – sah-rin-ith (Sari – which changes to sah-ree)
Lunatarith – loo-nah-tar-ith (Luna)
Cyndarith – sin-dah-rith (Cyn)
Lessanith – less-ah-nith (Lessa)
This has all probably served to clarify absolutely nothing for anyone, but I figured I'd give it my best shot! I've heard people in pugs and other groups try to stumble over entire character names, which is why I wanted to list the shorter forms that I'm used to as well.
Please, give my phonetically-challenged self a hand if you notice something I could make more clear, and feel free to ask for clarification in the comments! And if you want to get in on the "game" on Twitter, it's using the hashtag #wownamephonetics.
Who wants some goodies?
I mentioned this on Twitter last week – so here we go. 🙂
Thanks to you guys, I've reached over 500 followers! Which is amazing and unbelievable, since I ramble about life and random games and other stuff. So this is my way of giving back at least a little, in one of the only ways I know how.
I realize that people who follow me play different games, or know people who play different games, etc. So here's what I was thinking. I have two options for "prizes" that I know I can do:
1) a pet from the Blizzard store for WoW
2) a code for $10 in Riot points for LoL
If there is another game that you play that has something that can be similarly gifted, and you're interested in entering, please do feel free to let me know!
So let's get down to the details here. Since we're talking about a shout out to my Twitter followers, it goes without saying that you'll need to be following me on Twitter. 🙂 If you'd like to enter, you can:
Leave a comment here on this blog, or email me — make sure you include your Twitter username!
or send me a DM on Twitter (give me a heads up if Twitter has done something weird and I'm not following you back for some reason!)
You've got until Tuesday (6/4) to get your name in. I'll put everyone on to a list, and do a random.org roll to see who wins. Then I'll contact you and we can determine what gift you'd like!
Once again: thank you. All of you. You make a simple girl feel pretty special sometimes. <3
Gettin Hot in Here
This is one of those things that probably doesn't sound like much to the seasoned PvPer, but for someone who's fairly new to the whole scene? It's pretty darn cool.
Yesterday, my shaman Crysanith, picked up the achievement Hot Streak while doing 2s. Given the unpredictable nature of those arenas, where you could run in to double blood DKs, or another healer team, and just have the "Never-Ending Arena Match" (which ultimately end in a scored loss if you decide to wait out the timer) – it was just a funky achievement for me to get. 🙂
So far this season, I've only had a chance to do 2s and some RBGs, but that's at least given me a chance to play with the differences in 5.2. Most noticeable are the priest changes. A big mechanic change for Nisa was the fact that her crit heals will never show that "big number". Any critical heal will still heal for the same amount, but apply a shield to the healed target that equals the heal. So yes, this is amazingly key for halting incoming damage. But it still feels a little awkward because you just don't see that person gaining health quickly like you would on a shaman. It's a nice relief when Crysanith can throw a 240k heal on to a low arena teammate – I just don't have that same thing with Nisa anymore. Have to retrain the brain to see the absorb shields the same way!
There are plans to hopefully get some 3s going soon. I've been capping points on Crys with a feral friend of mine. He's also Canadian, and our team name is Tim Hortons, which is THE coolest thing ever and I love that he named it that! 😀 We're hoping to add a rogue and see how things work with that, which I'm really looking forward to. So much more fun (and balanced) than 2s are.
I also took my first step in to 5.2 content and headed over to do the solo scenarios and dailies with Crys yesterday. That was definitely — interesting. Since they give conquest points beyond the arena cap, though, and she doesn't have a scheduled RBG team, I guess I'll be doing those every day!
Hope you all are having a blast with the new patch. 🙂
Are You Ready? Season 13!
Well, this has been a very extended posting hiatus for me. There have been some personal things going on in my world, and it hasn't exactly been encouraging to creativity – BUT! Let's start giving this another go!
PvP has been a fairly interesting venture for me. I'm still getting the hang of "how to think" as an arena healer, but things seem to be working a little more smoothly. My priest even has an RBG team that she's been running with a couple times a week, which is rather cool.
This first week of 5.2, while we wait for Season 13, has meant grinding BGs to flush out the last bit of Malevolent gear that I didn't quite get to on both my priest and my shaman during the last season. They're both fully epic'd out now, and looking forward to arena's starting up again. I haven't decided who I want to focus on more yet. I've heard good things about priests in 5.2, but as I never did play on the PTR, it's going to be something I'll have to see for myself. I definitely really enjoy my shaman a lot – I like feeling as though I play a more active role in an arena than I do on my priest. So, I suppose we'll see! Of course, both of them will get played, but we're really looking to focus on a solid 3s team this season. We still need to find that third to fill the spot, though!
I've started levelling a Paladin in the meantime as well. She's not quite level 40, but she'll get levelled up eventually. That healer dungeon grind on a fully heirloomed toon isn't too terribly taxing. 🙂 Paladin healing feels like a whole different ball game than what I'm used to, so it's been rather interesting so far.
Still haven't seen any of the new 5.2 content that was released last Tuesday… but perhaps one day!
Hope everyone out there has been enjoying themselves. 🙂
Polar Opposites
A funny thing occurred to me when I went to log in to WoW today. As I looked at my character selection screen, trying to determine what I was going to do first, I realized just how different my two priests are.
Avi is quietly confident, while still being a little unsure of herself in new situations. When she knows what's going on in a dungeon or a raid, she knows that she can heal the heck out of anything. She knows her abilities, and she knows how to use them. She rocks around Pandaria, making friends with all the different factions, and generally gets things done.
She can even switch things up and kick some butt when she wants to switch over to shadow. She's had to do that for multiple raids, and has managed to hold her own. (Well, okay, there was that first night where I cast Hymn and then forgot to go back in to shadow-form, but we just don't talk about that anymore 😉 )
Then there's Nisa. Less sure of her footing when she steps in to a battleground or an arena, and not entirely certain how to best keep herself or her teammates alive, she nevertheless jumps right on in and gives it a shot. She's more carefree. Of course, she still wants to do her best, but she's just trying to carve out a little spot of sense in the PvP world. She just wants to stay alive long enough to learn how to be useful, and is getting progressively better!
Despite being nearly identical as Disc priests, except a couple of talents and glyphs, they are vastly different characters. The caution and precision from one, and the "let it all loose" from the other – completely opposite ends of the spectrum.
And you know what? I rather like it. 🙂
Checking in with 2013!
Well… Somehow my posting has fallen by the wayside. I think that's something that needs to change here in 2013, so I'm going to give it a shot starting today!
Let's see, a little bit of catching up, I suppose?
I'm still rocking with the Priest goodness. I've started upgrading Avi's gear with VP, and constantly have my fingers crossed that RNG might start loving me enough to give me another tier piece one of these days. Both my heal set and my shadow set are coming along fairly nicely. Since I've been going Shadow in our guild raids (too many healers? when do you ever have THAT problem?), I've been slowly picking up pieces of gear that I can gem and reforge properly to DPS instead of having so many shared pieces. It's worked out fairly well now. 🙂
I also got a second priest to 90 – Nisa. I server transferred her to Arthas, and she's become my "PvP priest", leaving Avi to focus solely on PvE. I'm in a wonderful guild, Funk, with some very amazing people. It's been pretty fun learning how to PvP better, and getting some gear. I've got guildies who carry me in 2s, so I've got a couple pieces of Malevolent gear, and all of my honor gear is fully upgraded now. As of next week, I'll be able to get the PvP weapon, and then it's game on! Looking forward to that very much.
My other alts are all sort of doing their thing. I took Lin, my monk, in to LFR last week. It was my first time in there ever with a melee toon, and it was — "interesting" to say the least. I died. A lot. Sometimes I'm not even sure how. But I like to think that I'm just balancing out the fact that Disc priests are overpowered, so all those deaths make up for kicking butt on healing meters with Avi. 😉
I hope that you all had a safe and wonderful holiday season. Here's to 2013 being filled with nothing but good things for all of you. <3


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