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text: SOUTH BEND -- It isn't a crime police have seen many times before. An unsuspecting woman purchased a "flat-screen television set" at a bargain price, the package even bubble-wrapped and complete with cord and controller. But when the street consumer returned home that February day with her "steal" of a product, she was likely steamed. "It was actually an oven door inside the package," explained South Bend Detective Sgt. Jim Walsh. Police on Thursday arrested a suspect they believe sold the appliance piece to the woman. Walsh says recent thefts of oven doors from vacant properties may be linked to the scam. The 42-year-old theft victim was reportedly approached by the 43-year-old suspect Feb. 20 at her job in the 1600 block of South Michigan Street. The asking price for the bogus TV screen was $500, but when the victim couldn't come up with the money, the suspect settled for $300. The oven door was wrapped in plastic to look like a flat screen, had Wal-Mart store labels, and included a generic remote control. "It's an elaborate job of packaging," Walsh said. The suspect's goose was cooked on Thursday after the victim's husband spotted a vehicle and recognized it as the phony salesman's. When police officers arrested the man, they also found an oven door and packaging materials inside his trunk, according to reports. Despite the bizarre fraud, police say oven doors are an increasingly hot item in area burglaries. Just this week two reports of stolen oven doors made their way to South Bend Police. The first happened Saturday at a home in the 400 block of North Arthur Street when a back door was kicked in and two suspects were seen exiting the residence carrying an oven door, according to reports. The second occurred Monday at a home in the 900 block of South Twyckenham Drive, where a back door was forced open and the oven door removed from its frame. Walsh said police have had a total of about five recent burglaries where oven doors were among the items stolen. "It was mostly at (vacant) rental homes," Walsh explained. "Some might not be discovered for a couple weeks." Police have had only a couple reports of the doors being sold as flat-screen televisions, but it's likely others went unreported, the detective said. Police continue to investigate at least two other suspects who may be disguising oven doors and selling them. Walsh warns residents not to buy products off the street or if they do, open packages first to make sure the items are what they appear to be. Staff writer Alicia Gallegos: firstname.lastname@example.com (574) 235-6368

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Oklahoma Christian University (OC) officials announced today that undergraduate tuition will not increase for the 2013-14 academic year.
The cost of attendance for OC undergraduate students also stayed the same from 2011-12 to 2012-13.
"Affordability is a big deal to us because affordability is a big deal to students and their families," OC president John deSteiguer said. "Holding our total price is the right thing to do again because we want students to get a first-rate higher education at the best value possible."
OC's undergraduate tuition will remain $18,800 for students taking up to 17 hours per semester. Average room and board costs also will stay the same for a total price of $24,975. Oklahoma Christian also is continuing its policy of not charging student fees.
According to the College Board, the average total price of private universities rose 4 percent last year to $39,518. OC was the only university in Oklahoma and the only reporting member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU) that did not raise its total price in 2012-13.
"With more students being priced out of higher education, Oklahoma Christian wants to provide an affordable college home where they can discover their passion and use their talents for good," deSteiguer said. "As President Obama said in his State of the Union address, colleges need to do their part to keep costs down. Freezing our cost of attendance for two years running is a big part of our commitment to do that."
Factoring in scholarships and grants, OC's average net price actually decreased in the latest reporting period for the U.S. Department of Education. More than 90 percent of Oklahoma Christian students receive financial aid, including performance and athletic scholarships, need-based financial grants, and governmental assistance.
OC's Presidential Academic Success Scholarship rewards academic achievement tied to student performance on ACT and SAT exams. Oklahoma Christian also offers large scholarships for National Merit Scholars. OC has seven National Merit Scholars in its freshman class and 30 National Merit Finalists overall, the most per capita of all Church of Christ universities.
OC's "no fees" approach allows students and families to better assess costs in comparison to colleges and universities that charge course fees and other significant fees on top of their tuition "sticker price." Differential tuition will continue for students participating in nursing clinicals or taking private music lessons.
OC students can shape their costs with technology, housing, dining and other choices that best fit their budgets and needs. They also can continue to supplement their meal plans with the optional purchase of "Eagle Bucks" for tax-free dining at Alfredo's, Chick-Fil-A, Jimmy John's and the OC Grill.
Graduate prices will range from $400 to $495 per credit hour, with slight increases for master's students in business and engineering. More information is available at www.oc.edu/cost and www.oc.edu/value.
OC set school records with 361 graduate students and 2,271 total students enrolled this year. The last eight years have featured OC's eight highest total enrollments ever.
Oklahoma Christian, recognized as one of the best universities in the western United States by U.S. News and World Report and The Princeton Review, offers undergraduate programs in more than 60 fields of study, an undergraduate Honors Program, and graduate programs in business, engineering, ministry, and divinity.
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Dow Jones Industrial Average component Bank of America (BAC - Free Bank of America Stock Report) is one of the largest commercial banks in the U.S. as measured by assets, with operations in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, and in over 40 foreign nations. The 2007-2009 period was especially turbulent for the banking behemoth and, although some things may be starting to turn around, the company faces additional challenges in the next couple of years. By mid-decade, however, long-term investors may be rewarded with a doubling or more of the stock price, as Bank of America puts the problems of the past few years behind it, and as better economic activity and growth initiatives position the company for a partial earnings recovery.
A Brief History
The company we now know as Bank of America was formed when NationsBank acquired the former BankAmerica in September, 1998. The former BankAmerica traces its roots to 1904, when Amadeo Giannini established the Bank of Italy to serve immigrants in San Francisco. The company, which eventually changed its name to BankAmerica, made numerous acquisitions over the years of regional institutions, like Seattle-based Seafirst Corp. in 1983.
Meanwhile, North Carolina-based NationsBank also had its roots in a bank established many years ago that eventually became North Carolina National Bank, or NCNB, and later, NationsBank. In the 1990s, under its then chairman Hugh McColl, the company expanded in the southeastern U.S. via acquisitions of regional players like Florida-based Barnett Banks and other financial services firms. Then, in the fall of 1998, NationsBank acquired BankAmerica, extending its presence coast to coast, and renaming itself Bank of America. The company's current chief executive officer, Brian Moynihan, took the helm in early 2010.
A Diverse Business Mix
Bank of America divides its operations into five business groups. The Consumer Banking segment provides a range of products for consumers and small businesses through its branch network, ATMs, nationwide call centers, and mobile banking platforms. Consumer Real Estate Services segment's products include mortgages and home equity loans. The Global Banking division lends to businesses and provides treasury services. The aforementioned business lines should benefit meaningfully as the economy recovers. A large contributor to the bottom line in the past few years, but probably the most volatile of the six business lines, is Bank of America's Global Markets division, which includes the fixed-income, currency and commodities, equities, and investment banking businesses. Lastly, the Global Wealth & Investment Management segment is a relatively steady and profitable performer.
At The Center Of The Storm
Given its size and the breadth of its operations, it's unlikely that Bank of America would have been able to sidestep a lot of the problems that have beset the bank industry since 2007, and the company has taken a lot of heat for its missteps. Its nonaccrual loans and credit costs ramped up quickly in 2008 and 2009, following the onset of the recession, the housing market collapse, and the company's mid-2008 acquisition of Countrywide Financial, which was a big subprime mortgage lender. Since the start of 2008, Bank of America has been an active participant in mortgage modification programs. In the past few years, concerns regarding mortgage loan documentation have arisen, both on the part of mortgage securities holders and home loan borrowers. Bank of America has had to purchase mortgages sold to government-sponsored entities (like Freddie Mac) and other mortgage investors. In recent years, Bank of America has also had to mark down or take losses on collateralized debt obligations and other risky exposures. Too, lawsuits filed by shareholders and others have proliferated, some related to the early 2009 acquisition of troubled Merrill Lynch, pushing up expenses. Meanwhile, excluding acquisitions, loan balances have been eroded by weak demand for credit, loan charge-offs, and the runoff of some of Countrywide's portfolio.
Bank of America accepted an initial $25 billion of bailout funds in the fall of 2008, in the form of preferred stock sold to the government under the TARP (Troubled Assets Relief Program), followed by another $20 billion in January of 2009 to help it close the acquisition of Merrill Lynch, which experienced significant losses in late 2008. Bank of America also sold additional common stock and slashed its common stock dividend, first in half and later to a nominal quarterly rate of a penny a share, in an effort to further bolster its equity capital position. In late 2009, the company was able to repay the $45 million, thereby eliminating the drag on earnings per share of the costs ($900 million per quarter of preferred dividends) of the government aid.
Still Sizable Near-Term Challenges
Bank of America still faces a number of big problems. The housing market remains largely frozen, making it hard to resolve delinquent mortgage loans and ensuring that more mortgage investors will present the company with repurchase claims. The numbers are daunting, and although the company seems to be making progress resolving mortgage repurchase claims, it's unclear how long the process will drag out. The magnitude of ultimate costs of efforts to resolve the mortgage problems are also uncertain.
Additionally, various financial reform measures are taking a big bite out of Bank of America's revenues, including a reductions in its service charge, credit card, and debit card income. The reform measures are being phased in and it probably will take a few years for the company to offset their negative effect on revenues with changes in the way customers are charged for bank services. These factors, in addition to continued uneven economic activity, probably will limit Bank of America's earnings progress in the next year or two, in spite of further declines in its problem loans and credit costs.
The View To Mid-Decade Looks Better
Given the company's current problems, it would be easy to underestimate its long-term potential. But Bank of America is gradually approaching the point, we figure within our 2014-2016 investment time frame, when its credit costs fall back to normal, lower levels, reflecting changes in its lending practices and stronger economic activity; when the company eventually finds ways to offset the revenue lost due to recent financial reform measures; when better economic activity boosts loan demand; when a steeper yield curve supports a wider net interest margin and a pickup in net interest income; and when Bank of America's legal and mortgage repurchase expenses moderate. Additionally, the acquisition of Merrill gives Bank of America the opportunity to sell bank products to Merrill customers who don't bank with Bank of America and to sell Merrill's investment products to Bank of America customers who don't invest with Merrill. And the company is working to lower its expense ratio, partly via workforce reductions. In 2011, it launched its New BAC program that aims to lower costs by $5 billion by 2014.
If things go Bank of America's way, even moderate earnings improvement should support a decent, though partial, recovery in the stock price over the pull to 2014-2016 from the issue's currently depressed level. Meanwhile, the company expects to meet new equity capital standards without selling additional common stock. An increase in the dividend on the common stock is probably on the back burner for now, however. The stock has better-than-average comeback potential to mid-decade, but the company's earnings recovery no doubt will take a few years, and the issue may be more volatile than most stocks in the near term, given the concerns regarding mortgage foreclosure documentation, repurchase claims, and related litigation.
At the time of this article's writing, the author did not have positions in any of the companies mentioned.


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I get why Oscar de la Renta famously instructed women to "walk like you have three men walking behind you," I do. But it's somewhat funny coming from him—because in his dresses, you didn't need to. His gowns were often as stunning from the back as they were in front, like all the red-carpet gowns here. With structured bows, sweeping trains, and down-to-there cuts, they're the sort of dresses that keep people talking long after you walk away—and it's about time they get proper credit for it.
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The media, companies, and employees across the nation have applauded Mark Zuckerberg's announcement that he will take two months of paternity leave following the birth of his daughter. Greater involvement of fathers is imperative for the growth of children and families. His public decision...
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Loving dad, grandpa, and friend. Ed grew up in Stockton and graduated from Franklin HS in 1959. He
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BREMEN — David E. Schutz, 59, of Bremen passed away on Friday, March 21, 2014. David was born to Lawrence and Joan (Wise) Schutz on April 21, 1954. David graduated with the Bremen High School class of 1972 and he married Melonee Buckner on Oct. 12, 1974. David worked for Hop Cap and was currently employed with AM General. He was an active member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, singing in the choir and serving on the Properties Committee. David was an avid mushroom hunter and enjoyed collecting 8 tracks and gardening.
David is survived by his wife Mel Schutz of Bremen; his parents, Lawrence and Joan Schutz of Bremen; two daughters, Marcie (Joe) Arndt of Bremen and April (Eric) Miller of Bremen; a son, Bart (Vanessa) Schutz of Newburgh; six grandchildren, Skylar Arndt, Shannon Arndt, Tori Orr, Hunter Miller, Carter Miller, and Nathan Schutz; and four brothers, Pat (Sharon) Schutz of Bremen, Tim (Kim) Schutz of Bremen, Keith (Sandy) Schutz of LaPaz, and Allen (Teresa) Schutz of Michigan.
He was preceded in death by two grandsons, Tyler Schutz and Cody Arndt.
A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church at 6:30 p.m. Pastor Neil Wonnacott will officiate the service.
Friends may call from 3-6:30 p.m. on Tuesday at the church.
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WASHINGTON – Cari M. Dominguez, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), issued the following statement today:
"The federal District Court in Philadelphia issued an order today that will delay the effective date of an EEOC rule that is designed to protect retirees' health benefits. I note that the Court characterized as 'persuasive' the EEOC's argument that, without this exemption, employers will reduce or eliminate health benefits for all retirees. However, the Court found that the EEOC did not have authority to issue such a rule under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act.
"The EEOC plans to ask the Justice Department to appeal the District Court's decision to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. The agency remains confident on both policy and legal bases in its authority to implement the rule. We are also confident that the Court of Appeals will correct the District Court's misunderstanding of the EEOC's authority under the ADEA and allow the rule to go into effect.
"The subject rule, which allows employers to coordinate retiree health care benefits with Medicare, has drawn strong support from both the employer and labor communities as well as from Members of Congress on both sides of the aisle. The major teachers unions continue to urge the Commission to act because the benefits of thousands of teachers nationwide remain in jeopardy without the Commission's rule.
"The new rule will help safeguard existing and future health benefits for America's retirees by ensuring that the ADEA does not impede employers' ability to offer retiree health plans. Specifically, the rule will clarify that employers may continue to coordinate retiree health benefit plans with eligibility for Medicare or a comparable state health benefit without violating the ADEA. It does not change current employer practices or plans, nor does it affect any other legal obligations an employer may have. On the contrary, the rule removes an impediment to employers so that they may continue providing retirees with critical health care coverage.
"The ADEA authorizes the Commission to approve exemptions to the law in those rare instances in which application of the law would be contrary to the public interest. Because the Erie County decision was contributing to a continuing decline in the availability of employer-provided retiree health benefits, the Commission concluded that it would be in the best interest of employers, employees, and retirees to permit employers to offer these benefits to the greatest extent possible."
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Jarome Iginla trade to the Pittsburgh Penguins…
Wow, what a big win for the Penguins. They picked up Jarome Iginla and lost no current roster pieces and still have the cupboards stocked well enough.
Going the other way are two forward college prospects, Ben Hanowski, Kenneth Agostino, and also the Penguins 2013 first-round pick. TSN intitially caught a sniff of a rumor that Iginla was traded to the Bruins, and this was at first what was believed to be true (reported by Aaron Ward as a done deal). Sister station RDS (as well as Sportsnet) stated adamantly that this was not true as the Bruins were denying it. Shortly after, the Flames told the media to hang around after their game, as an announcement was to be made. After a whole bunch of babble, Jay Feaster finally spilled the beans that Iginla had been traded to the Penguins.
The deal with the Penguins looks better on paper than the one they had set up with the Bruins. One of the forwards (Hanowski) is a pretty big kid and put up decent numbers with St. Cloud State (is Lando Calrissian is coach?). Agostino leads Yale University in scoring this year. Time will tell on this one, but at least it's better for the Flames than what they'd have gotten from the Bruins.
I think the fallout of the Bruins trade sets up an Oilers/Bruins trade, so watch for that soon.


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Very professional and easy to work with. After the 1st visit, I called with some more questions. They took the time to answer my questions, and were very personable.
Brian Rivard
00:20 07 Sep 18
Thorough and quick treatment of my property. Very courteous and clearly explained the treatment applied. Thank you very much!
Vikki Lynn Bailey
22:26 20 Aug 18
I was very pleased with this company!! They showed up on time, sprayed everything plus some. Very knowledgeable and did an amazing job!! I will definitely use them again and recommend them HIGHLY!!! Thanks Kyle and Matt!!
Elaine Romero
13:58 12 Jul 18
Very friendly and informative staff. From the initial call they where very helpful and the tech that came out took the time out to make sure I understood everything he was doing and what expect next. Very pleased with this company and will be using them regularly.
Jessica Go
00:04 11 Jul 18
Friendly and professional from the very beginning! They explained services in great detail, didn't pressure us into signing up and instead emailed me an overview of services so I could discuss with my husband before signing up. Technician calls to give a heads up that they're on their way. Technician Matt takes pride in his work and gives great customer service. Took his time while applying the pesticide was not rushed at all, like most pest control companies usually are. Happy customers!
Theresa Andrade
20:40 22 Jun 18
So far very pleased with this company and their service. The gentleman on the phone was professional and courteous, very informative as I had a lot of questions. I might have even repeated myself a few times but he was patient and polite. The first service was this morning, and the technician who came was also very professional and polite. Customer service is A+. Will recommend to friends and family.
Tim Banks
15:06 21 Jun 18
I love PDS. I get notification when service is coming up, completed and a link to pay online. Great Customer service and bang for my buck. I live in a new housing area and with all the construction we were worried about all the creepy crawlies being dug up everyday and looking for a place to hide at night. I have seen a few creepy things outside of the house but nothing inside the house! that's all I can ask. Would highly recommend.
Andrea Figueroa
15:33 13 Jun 18
The technician was extremely knowledgeable and very professional. He explained what he had done and answered questions we had. I feel very confident that I will continue to get great service.
Manuel Diego
18:19 07 Jun 18
The attention of the technician to spray in the right places base on there experience and some that we ask for is very good. They listen to our concerns and respond any question related to the service. They always do there job and above. Excellent service! We are going into our third year with them servicing our property. Go for it!
Ana Beltran
21:03 06 Jun 18
Great service, very professional and courteous. Explained services clearly and took care of my wasps situation. My family is now completely at ease. Will definitely recommend to family and friends.
Janice Flowers
00:24 01 Jun 18
Matthew was fantastic! He took time in answering all our questions and was very detailed in his responses. Looking forward to future visits.
Tj Hardy
03:10 22 May 18
Excellent service and friendly tech. Ralph was knowledgeable and explained everything that he was going to do and answered all of my questions. We were scheduled for the next day after our phone call and he came at the scheduled time.
Ericka Holloway
22:10 21 May 18
Happy to share that my first of many experiences with pest defense Solutions was phenomenal. The level of customer service and thoroughness was refreshing and I'll definitely be sticking with Christian and Arleen for future pest preventative maintenance! From a genuinely satisfied customer? Ericka H
Sambriddhi Winkler
17:24 12 May 18
Pest Defense Solutions is reasonably priced and their technicians are always friendly, professional, and informative. We highly recommend using this company for your pest control needs!
Lawan Nimprasert
19:34 07 Apr 18
The service is always very prompt and courteous. I like the option that we can see a picture of our technician so we know who is coming to our house to do the service. The technicians are so very helpful and knowledgeable. I also really love the heads up call when they are in the way. Love it!
Caitlin Wojie
22:56 08 Mar 18
Great customer service, always polite, always on time, always in a great mood. I would recommend them for any pest control or weed services. They also did my front yard weeds with no charge. Overall such a great company in every way!
Daisy Laparra
14:51 27 Feb 17
Everyone is incredibly nice and professional. I've never had any issues with the company at all. Used to have ant problem in the kitchen during the summer months, but didn't see a single ant or other critter since I hired Pest Defense Solutions. They are punctual and I really appreciate the service reminder texts.
Amy Call
14:36 13 Aug 16
The tech from this company was extremely knowledgeable. He was able to remove a wasps nest and let my boys look at the remains. They thought it was so cool! I'm happy with the product and the price is definitely reasonable for the area.
Cadell Faucet LLC
07:21 04 Aug 16
Pest Defense Solutions El Paso is one of the best pest control company in El Paso TX. I hate to admit that my building had bed bugs in El Paso TX but I have no problem mentioning that Pest Defense Solutions El Paso did a fantastic job at removing them. Such a great company and I would highly recommend this company to everyone.
Alicia Felix
05:52 01 Aug 16
Note: Check pricing before committing to pest services. Made the mistake of not understanding contract before hand. After obtaining services from Pest defense Solutions, I was well satisfied with their services. Their technicians were professional, knowledgeable in their chemicals usage, and provided excellent customer service which I take seriously in every business that I deal with. I had two major ant holes in front and back yard and very small ants underneath the sink in kitchen area. Since my last visit, (July 2016) I no long have those pesky critters lurking on premises. Well worth the expense!
Oxana Domanowski
13:43 31 Mar 16
We never have anything bad to say about PDS! Christian was on time (even a little earlier) he is very professional and polite. They take care of our home just like it would be their own. I always recommend PDS!
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2014 Mazda6: First Impressions
Our long-term 2014 Mazda6 is making its way around the office, which means many AutoTrader.com staffers are getting behind its wheel for the first time. We've gathered some first impressions from a few editors who recently took a spin.
Interior Love
Nearly everyone agrees: the latest Mazda6 is very easy on the eyes. But not as many people realize it's just as handsome on the inside. That's especially true of our long-term car, which has a contrasting leather interior that was, according to one staffer who had the car for a week, "loved by all who traveled inside."
The ergonomics are just as good, with all drivers noting that buttons fall right to hand and the seats are comfortable and well-designed. The same goes for the shift paddles, which have found favor among early testers for a quality feel and ease of use.
Middling Performance
One thing we've already heard a lot: The Mazda6's performance doesn't quite match its sporty styling. From the outside, the Mazda6 looks exciting and fun-to-drive, and it is -- to an extent. Steering and handling, for instance, are excellent. But floor it off the line and you won't find neck-snapping acceleration. Instead, performance is surprisingly close to other midsize sedans. That disappointed some staffers who were no doubt wooed by Mazda's Zoom Zoom marketing campaign.
Lots of Gadgets
Our Mazda6 is especially impressive because it's loaded with so many gadgets. How many $33,000 cars do you know that feature adaptive cruise control, infotainment with navigation, forward collision alert, lane departure warning, heated leather seats and 19-inch alloys? It's a luxury-car list of features in a midsize family sedan.
But a few of those features are a little better on paper than in practice. The auto high beams, for example, sometimes come on -- or fail to come on -- when you wouldn't expect. The solution is to put the lights in manual mode, but that defeats the purpose of automatic high beams. One driver also complained that the infotainment system is a bit dated compared to the shiny new systems in a few rivals.
Overall First Impression: Great, So Far
Yes, our staffers have a few gripes here and there. But they're a picky bunch, so it's telling that nearly everyone has walked away from the 2014 Mazda6 saying they would consider one for their own family. That's high praise, so we're excited to see how the next few months will pass with our stylish midsizer.


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So I've gotten some great info regarding RO water now I'd like to put that into practice. What kind of additions would I need to make to RO water for a DIPA?
Honestly that's where RO water comes in for me. Indy water is not great for brewing most beers. RO is a nearly mineral-free base to build on. I use 100% RO, so I go to the "Water Input Tab" (#3) and look for the dilution percentage drop=-down. Set it to 100%. Then from there you can use the pale ale profile to find your target mineral levels.
Thanks for the advice. I set the dilution % to 100, the water type to RO and the style to pale ale. I've got my water amounts in as well. So now it's just a matter of inputting different minerals/amounts until I land within the desired range, correct? My apologies for all the questions but this is an aspect I've never tinkered with before. I usually buy bottled water or toss some campden tablets in my overly chlorinated tap water :0)
Look at the phosphate to chloride ratio also. I've had good luck at 2 to 1 or slightly higher. Sent from the future using Tapatalk
Quote from: ccfoo242 on November 19, 2013, 03:06:43 AMLook at the phosphate to chloride ratio also. I've had good luck at 2 to 1 or slightly higher. Sent from the future using TapatalkI think you mean sulfate:chloride ratio. I've come to the conclusion that the ratio doesn't matter as much as the absolute numbers.


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MENDON - Local selectman Mark Reil announced he�will be a candidate�for the 10th Worcester State Representative seat, citing the problems area towns face as the idea behind his run.
Reil�will face Milford resident and fellow Republican�Chris Kivior in a primary for the right to run against incumbent John Fernandes, D-Milford. The district covers Milford, Hopedale, Mendon and one precinct in Medway.
Reil�-�who has served as a selectman, park commissioner and Green Communities coordinator in Mendon - said he has noticed the same problems cropping up frequently at the local level.
"Time and time again, I've seen that the problems Mendon encounters stem from issues on Beacon Hill," he said. "We're at the point where change needs to happen, sooner rather than later."
According to Reil, local aid is a large part of that.
"There's no question that (reductions in aid) mean higher taxes at the local level," he said. "I think reductions to aid directly affect services in the towns."
Reil said another issue he wishes to address is reform of the state's electronic benefit transfer (EBT) program. He said, though there have been efforts to reform the system -�which delivers welfare benefits by way of a card - he fears the possibility of fraud.
Reil said he has been planning�to run for quite some time.
"I didn't decide, out of the blue, to do this - it was probably at the end of November when I started talking to friends and various other people," he said.
Kivior said he was pleased to have competition in the primary.
"The people I've been talking to are elated they have a choice. I would welcome as many candidates who can join and want to join," he said. "I've talked to Mark a few times, and think he's a great guy. It's just about getting our messages across, and seeing how we differ."
Reil said he looks forward to the race as well.
"It's great that other people are interested in running, and we'll be getting out to the people and letting them decide," he said.
Mike Gleason can be reached at 508-634-7546 or firstname.lastname@example.com. For news throughout the day, follow him on Twitter @MGleason_MDN.
Mendon: Reil running for state rep.
MENDON - Local selectman Mark Reil announced he�will be a candidate�for the 10th Worcester State Representative seat, citing the problems area towns face as the idea behind his run.


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animal storming necesitaba un nuevo diseño de página web y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 38 diseños de 11 diseñadores freelance.
The AnimalStorming company (specialized in web services) requires a website design (only PSD not coding), for a pixel purchasing home page. Our company is establishing a pay-per-pixel advertising service where dating agencies can insert their ads and eventually become a central point for the marketing of such companies. Due to the characteristics of our end users, those who will eventually browse through our web, we need a design based on the concepts of love, couple, relationship and friendship.
"Parcelitas de Amor" (Spanish)
In order to fit the aesthetic of the website to the psychic state of the enamored people, it would be recommendable to use:
- Pink (or similar) colors.
- The objects that could appear in the design: hearts, diamonds, roses, stars, sunsets, chocolate boxes,.…
- To come up with new ideas, can be used as reference the next website: http://www.milliondollarloveletter.com. It is not required something similar, use this website just as inspiration.
Rememberthat AnimalStorming has the intention to go on creating new websites,and the components of this company will be interested to start a stableand lasting relation with a professional web designer. So this is anexcellent opportunity for a motivated web designer for ongoing designcontracts.
In order to understand the main requirements we have installed a test page:
User: user
Password: million
The design work, always keeping the original structure of the site, is divided in two parts:
1) Design of the home page
As the main part of the site, the home page requires most of the design work. In this page you have to design:
a) The "banner" in the top. For this banner you must design a logo ("Parcelitas de Amor") with a tagline ("Bits de amor eterno"), a background and the font style (type and colors).
b)The grid of the page. The grid is the main part of the home page. Itmust be a 1000 x 1000 px image with a 20 x 20 px grid (¿maybe 3D effectgrid?).
c) The rest of the page. The rest of the page isjust a background, the search textbox and button, and the fonts usedfor the bottom of the page "Up; Legal Notice; Feedback; etc."
2) Design of additional pages
Afterdesigning the home page of the site, we only need to adjust the style ofsome content page. Not new designs, only some ideas to unify the styleof the site with the home page. The content pages we need to adjust are:
a) 'Get pixels' page (http://animalstorming.x10hosting.co…tpixel.php).
b) 'Feedback' page (http://animalstorming.x10hosting.co…/feedb.php).
c) 'Get pixels (3/3).
d)Popup window (where you are in the home page and click the image of thetwo guys, you get a popup window with the same image and some text).
- Layered PSD (not coding) + used font files.
- Creative and original work but keeping the original structure of the site.
- 1024 * 768 and 1024 * 1280 resolution optimized design.
- Romantic aesthetic (colours, elements, etc.)
- Professional and elegant design.
- A copy of "www.milliondollarloveletter.com".
- A template or boring design.
- An amateur or basic design.


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adeel825 necesitaba un nuevo diseño de página web y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 28 diseños de 11 diseñadores freelance.
Looking for a fresh, Web 2.0 design for the our new Islamic Prayer Times site.
The current site is available at http://www.whenissalah.com
Coding the website is not a requirement, but definitely a plus.
We have developed an Islamic Prayer Times web application that uses a user's IP address to determine what location they are in and then displays prayer times for their location.
We have a working site at: http://www.whenissalah.com (only works in USA at the moment).
As you can see the UI leaves quite a bit to be desired and we are looking to give the site a fresh, web 2.0 redesign.
We understand that all designers put in a lot of time and effort so there will be a guaranteed winner.
- Please take a look at http://www.whenissalah.com for a working example. We would like to retain the same functionality provided by the site but make it more visually appealing.
- The name of the site must be When Is Salah?, but the sub title ("Prayer Times...Anytime...Anywhere") is not required. If you think of something clever, please feel free to include it.
- Web 2.0 Design (original design, please)
- Logo that fits the purpose of the site
- A way to display the following prayer times: Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, Ishacurrent site)A way for users to specify a particular city
- A way to display both daily and monthly prayer times (probably in two different pages)
- A way for users to configure various settings (please see (please see current site)
- A link for "Contact Us" and "About Us" sections.
- Recommendations are welcome!
- A design from a template
- Business-style design
- Cluttered, small text and buttons


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Last week I was invited to a Press Event at HEMA in Kingston Upon Thames which I attended with Caroline from 91 Magazine. I've been a huge fan of HEMA shops since I was 1st introduced to the brand by Debi Treloar. On every trip I've taken to the Netherlands while working on my books - Bazaar Style, Romantic Style, Homespun Style & Pretty Pastel Style I always incorporated a trip to the nearest HEMA shop to stock up on stationary and homewares. So in July 2014 I was delighted to discover HEMA was coming to the UK and opening a shop in Kingston (half an hours drive from my home in Guildford) They now have five shops across the UK with hopefully more coming soon - check their website for details.
Caroline and I were set a challenge at the event to shop our faves by the HEMA Press team so since I'm currently giving my kitchen a mini makeover I opted for products I could use to style my new look kitchen. A copper basket and storage jar for my new shelves. Cute napkins, flora hand soap and stripy tea towels. Plus a few extra essentials, washi tape, gift bags and a pretty floral card. The Kitchen inspiration pics above are a few of my favourites from my Kitchen Pinterest Board. What are your favourite HEMA Buys?
Wednesday, 9 March 2016
HEMA Kingston
Labels: Hema, Kitchen, Press Event, Shopping
1 comment:
- Emma Connolly said...
Oh looks lovely! I've never heard of them, off to go and check them out.
Emma x
- 9 March 2016 at 17:59
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2013: Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll ... Appeared in seven games on the mound in his final season with the Blue Devils ... Posted a 1.69 ERA over 10.2 innings pitched ... Did not allow a run in his first four appearances, throwing 6.1 scoreless innings in that span ... Permitted 11 hits on the year while recording three strikeout and walking one batter ... Ended his career with a 4.60 ERA and 95 strikeouts over 125.1 innings.
2012: An ACC Academic Honor Roll selection ... Made five appearances with three starts on the mound ... Posted an 0-2 record with a 5.60 ERA ... Struck out eight in 17.2 innings ... Went a season-high 6.0 innings in a start against Canisius, holding the Golden Griffins to just one run on two hits ... Retired the final 13 Canisius batters he faced ... Missed the remainder of the season due to injury.
2011: Tabbed Capital One Academic All-District III ... Named to the All-ACC Academic Baseball Team ... An ACC Academic Honor Roll selection ... Made 13 appearances and six starts on the mound ... Went 2-4 with a 3.38 ERA ... Recorded first career save against Mount St. Mary's, working the final three innings without allowing a run ... Struck out 49 batters in 45.1 innings ... Picked up wins against Villanova and LaSalle, pitching seven innings in each of those starts ... Made three starts in ACC games against N.C. State, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest ... Struck out a career-high 10 batters in five innings against N.C. State ... Went 2-0 with a 1.09 ERA in first four starts before leaving N.C. State game with an injury ... Missed two weeks with injury before making a relief appearance against North Carolina ... Missed four more weeks with injury following the relief appearance against North Carolina ... Had nine strikeouts and no walks in season-opener against Richmond.
2010: Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll ... Emerged as one of Duke's top freshmen, finishing 4-2 with a 5.92 ERA ... Made 12 appearances and nine starts over 51.2 innings ... Was 4-0 over his first five starts ... A midweek starter for the first half the season before getting the bump to the weekend rotation against Clemson on April 11 ... Won the series finale against Clemson, scattering two runs over 7.1 innings to give Duke the series win ... Gave up only 12 earned runs over his first 33.2 innings (3.21 ERA) ... Had a 1.27 ERA over his first four midweek starts ... Made his ACC starts against Clemson, Florida State and Wake Forest ... Threw four scoreless innings out of the bullpen against N.C. State in his final appearance of the season.
High School: Two-year letterwinner at American Heritage Boca/Delray ... Went 6-2 as a senior with a 1.30 ERA and 102 strikeouts in 60 innings ... As a junior, went 4-1 with a 1.60 ERA and 57 strikeouts in 30 innings ... Named all-county as a senior ... Selected all-district as a junior ... Also lettered one year in football, playing on special teams while helping his team capture the Florida 2A State Championship ... Graduated in the top five percent of his class.
Personal: Born February 12, 1991 in Boynton Beach, Fla. ... The son of Carole Bebout ... Majored in Sociology with a certificate in Markets and Management Studies.


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Hey guys,
I'm planning a kiting trip to El Yaque, Margarita Island, Venezuela from Toronto at the beginning of march.
Can anyone give me some tips about traveling there. For example, where to stay, where to eat, a bit about the place and some advice in general. Would really appreciate it. Thanks a lot


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He is Risen!
March 26, 2016 | By Charmaine | No Comments
Sharing a repost from one of our family's most treasured Easter memories — Over a decade ago now in 2005, we took a trip with all of the children to the Grand Canyon for Sunrise Service on Easter Sunday. At the time, since they were small, I used pseudonyms for each child. Hannah was the Dreamer; John was the Dude; Helena was the Diva; Sarah was the Dancer; and James was Baby Boo. Happy Easter and God's richest blessings to each of you and your families!
He is risen! He is risen indeed!
The alarm went off at 3 AM. Could we manage to rouse five tired children and make it to the sunrise service at the Grand Canyon 90 miles north? Having come this far on our westward adventure, we wanted to try. But the Penta-Posse got themselves up, into the ski clothes we'd laid out to combat the cold, and beat me into the truck. (They may have been eased along by the chocolate and jelly beans the easter bunny left. . .)
In fact, they were in such high spirits that they wanted our progress up Arizona Rt. 180 through the Coconino Forest to turn into a race with the lone hatchback we encountered along the way in the dark. As the little car left us in his wake (Dad, c'mon, let's go!!) Jack told the posse that we would let the hatchback "hit the cow" for us and tried to refocus their attention on seeing who could guess how low the temperature would go. The Dreamer "won" when the thermometer dropped to 17 degrees. I worried about the wind-chill on the canyon rim. Then, we crested a hill and came up suddenly on the hatchback, which was stopped dead in front of us as a herd of six or seven deer charged acrosss the road.
The mountains to our right, capped in snow, glowed with the reflected light of a full moon. We reached the canyon at 5 AM just as the faintest light began breaching the eastern rim. We parked along the shoulder near Mather Point; the Dancer had fallen asleep again and didn't want to venture into the cold — we wrapped her in a blanket and joined the others who were streaming in the direction of haunting music playing on a loudspeaker at the outlook. We were early enough to be among the first there; eventually around 1600 people arrived, filling up the platform, the stairs to the outlook, and lining the rim looking out over Mather Point.
The Dreamer, the Dude and the Diva scrambled up to a perch atop a large boulder, while Jack and I settled in to lower seats along a rocky wall with the Dancer and Boo. By now, a faint pink light was spreading along the horizon. We had made it! My eyes filled with tears as my apprehension and tension from the press to get there was replaced with a sense of awe at the majesty in front of me.
Then the cold started to seep in. The Dancer started to cry. She settled in to Jack's lap and buried her face in his chest. A little later, the Dreamer came down to take her so that they could warm each other. Boo slept on.
Half an hour left until the service and now the light was spreading and we could see the growing crowd around us more clearly. My worst fears about the wind-chill never materialized, but it was very cold. A stranger came over to the Dancer and the Dreamer, and wrapped them in a blanket. "Here," he said, "you look cold. This is an extra." It wasn't an extra. We were among friends.
He is risen. He is risen indeed.
The service started and Boo began to cry. Then he settled quickly into my shoulder. . . The sun broke over the northeastern rim with a brilliant glow, revealing the colors of the canyon in all their glory. Red, green, pink, orange. Deep clefts of darkness and shadow. The Colorado silently running in dizzying depths below. A raw wood cross on the edge appeared to hang in the air, silhouetted with the vast expanse of the canyon behind.
Christ, the Lord, is risen today, Alleluia!
Sons of men and angels say, Alleluia!
Raise your joys and triumphs high, Alleluia!
Sing, ye heavens, and earth, reply, Alleluia!
Hail, the Lord of earth and heaven, Alleluia!
Praise to Thee by both be given, Alleluia!
Thee we greet triumphant now, Alleluia!
Hail, the resurrection day, Alleluia Jesus Christ is risen today, Alleluia!
Our triumphant holy day, Alleluia!
Who did once upon the cross, Alleluia!
Suffer to redeem our loss. Alleluia!
Afterward, the Dude and I stood and looked over the canyon. "This is awesome," he said.
He is risen. He is risen, indeed.
Originally published on March 28th, 2005.


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Character Limits and Text Box Activity
Is there a way of increasing the character limit on updates? The current character limit leads to people posting multiple updates about the same topic. It makes it look very cluttered.
Why is it that when I click on the "Add Comment" button, my cursor does not stay active in the text box? Also, why does my window scroll all the way down to show only the text box at the top of my screen.
These are just suggestions! I hope something will be done. :) Thank you so much guys! Otherwise I am loving using this website to keep track of my project. :)


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Carl De Gregorio
Carl De Gregorio is an actor, comedian, and writer who might be the author of this mini-biography.
Getting an early start, Carl performed at New York City's Lincoln Center, while still in grade school, and was accepted to The New Jersey Governor's School for the Arts, before graduating from the prestigious Carnegie Mellon University drama department.
He soon after, got his start in commercials for products such as Tylenol, Pizza Hut, and Budweiser.
As a playwright, Carl produced his play Knee Deep at the Flatiron Theater in New York City, in which he also performed.
You can see Carl, regularly on The Countdown on Reelz, as well as appearances on Chelsea Lately, on E! Network; HBO's Page 36; or, most recently, on the new FX series Legit.
Writing in the third person is not as fun as speaking in the third person, which Carl D. does often. Pretending to be me is harder than I thought.
Carl De Gregorio recently completed his first book, a memoir, entitled The Drama King.
To learn more, email Carl De Gregorio or me.
Carl De Gregorio's Upcoming Shows
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SOURCE: Avista Corp.
February 08, 2013 16:05 ET
SPOKANE, WA--(Marketwire - Feb 8, 2013) - Avista Corp.'s (NYSE: AVA) board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.305 per share on the company's common stock, an increase of $0.015 per share, yielding an annualized dividend of $1.22. The common stock dividend is payable March 15, 2013, to shareholders of record at the close of business on Feb. 22, 2013.
"The dividend increase approved by the board of directors marks the eleventh consecutive year the board has raised the dividend for our shareholders. I believe it demonstrates the board's continued confidence in the financial strength of our company," said Avista Corp. Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Scott Morris.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 15th Mar 2012 22:06 UTC
"If you download potentially copyrighted software, videos or music, your Internet service provider has been watching, and they're coming for you. Specifically, they're coming for you on Thursday, July 12. That's the date when the nation's largest ISPs will all voluntarily implement a new anti-piracy plan that will engage network operators in the largest digital spying scheme in history, and see some users' bandwidth completely cut off until they sign an agreement saying they will not download copyrighted materials." One day, years from now, historians are going to debate whether this was the point of no return.
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by Doc Pain on Fri 16th Mar 2012 09:14 UTC in reply to "RE[2]: Comment by shmerl"
If that's the case they usually have some tricks like "you agree that we can change the policy any time and etc.". But how far it can go isn't clear.
I'm not sure how far this idea can get in the US. Countries like Germany have laws that state what can legally be in a contract and what cannot. Remember: The thing between a user and his ISP is a contract. The content of this contract has to obey higher laws (e. g. federal law). For example, there is no way a contract that removes my human rights in exchange for ISP service can be legal. Such a clause would immediately disappear from the contract. So even if it was stated in the contract and signed by me, it would be fully meaningless, and there would be no way for the ISP to force me to give up my human rights by that contract.
Nothing that is against the law may be considered legal when agreed to in a contract. So even if you sign a contract to "allow" your ISP to decrypt your network traffic and to cancel your connection when they "think" you're "downloading potentially copyrighted software" and it's against the law, they are not allowed to do it.
Of course, that's my very individual interpretation of how a fair and educated legal system should deal with it; I'm not sure if it fits reality.
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by Lorin on Fri 16th Mar 2012 09:36 in reply to "RE[3]: Comment by shmerl"
The US has the same laws, you cannot surrender a right without complete and full disclosure in a way that someone with a common education can understand, otherwise they are hosed. Contracts cannot absolve anyone from a crime, wiretapping is a crime under federal and state laws without a warrant. Yes ISP's monitoring your data is wiretapping.
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JWT Modifications
This page provides information to JWT contributors on how to add modify and add new features to the JWT Workflow Editor (JWT-WE).
- 1 Overview
- 2 Writing (Example) Plugins for JWT-WE
- 3 Integrating new Features into JWT-WE
- 4 See also
The JWT Workflow Editor defines several extension points and mechanisms that allow users to customize and extend the abilities and properties of JWT-WE without changing the editor itself. However, there may be cases in which it becomes necessary to alter the Workflow Editor code itself, notably when the new features need to be implemented by committers of the JWT project. This page is intended to describe how JWT committers can deal with recurring tasks when adding features to the Workflow Editor like adding new options to the Eclipse preferences dialog (if you're instead looking for information on how to extend JWT-WE through providing external plugins, please take a look at JWT_Extensions).
Writing (Example) Plugins for JWT-WE
General Standards for Plugins
- Provider: Eclipse.org
- Required Execution Environment: Java 1.5
- CVS: In the we/jwt-we-plugins/PLUGINDIR
- Versioning: x.y.z.qualifier, same as corresponding Workflow Editor release (see Version Numbering)
- Legal: Must contain EPL, CQ
Standards for Example Plugins
- Project Directory: jwt-we-PLUGINTYPE-example (e.g. view, sheet, ...)
- Project Name: JWT WE PLUGINTYPE Example Plugin
- Package Structure: org.eclipse.jwt.we.plugins.PLUGINTYPEexample
Standards for Productive Plugins
- Project Directory: jwt-we-PLUGINTYPE-PLUGINNAME (e.g. viewuml, doc, ...)
- Project Name: JWT WE PLUGINNAME Plugin
- Package Structure: org.eclipse.jwt.we.plugins.PLUGINNAME
Documentation of your Source Code
- For all files you _modified_, you have to add yourself to the list of contributors in the legal header of the file
- For all files you _created_, you have to add the same header as other source files include. Update the date, the creator and the copyright (that belongs to Bull)
- Please remove all "development" comments
- The target runtime environment of plugins must be set to J2SE-1.5
Externalize your Strings
- If your string is related to UI, then it *must* be externalized and referenced from a NLS Message Bundle
- If your string is a "logic" string (for examples if it the name of a plugin extension point attribute, or "true"/"false" strings) and if it is used several times, then create a constant for that string and use it.
- It your string is _never_ intended to be displayed (for example log messages or bundle names...) then, add a //NON-NLS-n comment.
Integrating new Features into JWT-WE
Adding Preferences
- konstanten in preferenceconstants
- standardwerte in preferenceinitializer
- zugriffselemente in preferencereader
- beschriftung in plugin*.properties
- feldelemente in preferencepages
- preferences über preferencereader auslesen
- aktualisierung durch preferencechangelistener
neue seite:
- category in preferenceconstants
- category in preferencechangelistener
- page in pages erstellen
- seite in plugin.xml hinzufügen
- category in plugin.properties eintragen


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In honor of what would have been the 90th Birthday of the legendary bebop tenor saxophonist and Academy Award nominee Dexter Gordon, an all-star crew of musicians celebrates his legacy by performing some of his favorite tunes and original compositions. Pianist George Cables, who performed and recorded with Gordon extensively, and drummer Victor Lewis, another Dexter alum, anchor a group that includes Jerry Weldon, Walter Blanding, Jr., Joe Locke, Dezron Douglas, and Brandon Lee.
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Pretty much what it says in the title, do you remember playing the old command and conquer games and how good they were! Do you remember Defeating/Aiding Kane!? Do you remember Yuri from Red alert? Oh god I miss Yuri! Let's hope generals 2 isn't going to suck!
MMMmmmmm Daddy plz
I'm afraid the only C&C I ever really touched on was C&C Generals. ^+^;
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My first C&C was Red Alert: Retalliation on the Playstation... I played every single C&C game since then, most of them on PC up until C&C 4 which moved the franchise away from Strategy to Tactics. The same reason I didn't play Dawn of War 2, even though I loved Dawn of War and its expansions.
I definitely miss the over-the-top soviet characters, the non-CGI cut-scenes, and the wacky tech. I'm not very excited about Generals 2... they're just calling it "Command & Conquer" now, I think. I have serious doubts about it living up to the Westwood-developed games.
Yeah, I remember playing a lot of C&C for DOS, blocky graphics and all. Then Red Alert and Red Alert 2 and Yuri's Revenge and after that I sort of lost interest in the series.
Taco Bell, beer, and anime... ain't life great?
Yes! I remember playing Red Alert 1 & 2 over and over again. I haven't played any of the new-er games yet... Heard they are making a free-to-play version of the game next year.
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Yes! I remember playing Red Alert 1 & 2 over and over again. I haven't played any of the new-er games yet... Heard they are making a free-to-play version of the game next year.
I think they have already came up with once, Its called C&C Tiberium Alliances. Its a browser based game where you work with other players to race to the middle of the map were higher rewards are sought after. It takes weeks and weeks to complete though so if time and patience are all you are then maybe you can endure it. I lasted 3 days tops?
MMMmmmmm Daddy plz
MMMmmmmm Daddy plz
I use to play the first Red Alert on Kali 95 online all the time.
I was an angry tank rushing 10 year old. Those were some good days.
Anybody ever play it using Kali back then?
I remember Kali as one of the popular ways of playing online :3
Also, best MP maps ever in my opinion :
Remember? i am still Currently playing it Generals is the best fore me {since it was the only out of a few of the c and c games that wasn't limited} the zerohour added a new feel to the choice of what army you picked and strategy really came in for me and my cousins in multiplayer. i prefer this instead of age of empires 3 no pop caps or terrain limits. but now...no generals 2...damn e.a.
All the time, they were my first RTS outside of Dune 2 (which my dad showed me at age 6).
I thought C&C3 was pretty good though but some people hated it.
C&C4 never happened.
Ah memories.
I remember back when I was in junior high...
I invited a buddy of mine over for a sleep over gaming fest. The main events? Splinter Cell, and Red Alert for the PSOne. We had some good times tasing dudes of course, but it really got started when we put the old tube style TV's back to back and had us a good old link cable game of Red Alert.
I know this be a PC forum, but I only bring this up because it was my first C&C game, several years before I had a proper PC to play with.
Knob Creek Bourbon with 4 cubes of ice...
Well i want to continue keep at it on C&C 3 Tiberium Wars thats my all time play on it and there are new beta release dates scheduled pretty soon after the first step with C&C Tiberium Alliance that includes with a voucher code. boy i do still miss Tiberium Wars before Kane's Wrath Edition hope there is more players out there that i could challenge for a bit. lol
Loyal yet Hardworking
I remember I got Command & Conquer: TIberian Dawn on Playstation 1 back in the 90's. I loved playing the game. A year later I became friend with someone who also played Command & Conquer. After I met him I was introduced to Tiberian Sun. Playing those games with him and alone, man I miss that time. :p Was 12 years old,(2002) when I played Tiberian Sun for the first time. ^^
I have played every Command & Conquer game on PC since then. I especially loved Yuri's Revenge. The first CnC game I got for PC. And the first game, outside of educational games I got for PC as well. Oh, the good times. <3
CnC 4 was a bad move by EA. In my opinion.
Hidden in the shadows, as close as winds are to your skin
I still play the old games from C&C 95 Gold to RA2 w/Yuir's Expansion.
My fav is C&C Tiberium Sun!
Generals didn't feel like C&C anymore to me, it was also the first EA only made game w/Westwood finally gone. Since then it's been pretty much a miss with EA's C&C titiles vs a hit for me.
One more reason to hate EA, personally for me. (Just about everything they touch, is ruined by them)
I really do miss Westwood... and Frankie K's brand of Electronica/Techno/Industrial-funk style of Music in the C&C games.
I was even planning to work there, someday. I never knew that day wouldn't come until C&C Generals.
( Curses! ... E!-A!!! aka "KHAN!!!")
As for the "new" C&C Generals 2 its being made by the Ex EA-LA and Bioware teams. I'm just at a wait n' see, since it's probably another miss for me.
I've since then moved onto games like RUSE and EndWar. I'm looking forward to RUSE 2 and yes, I do love Ubisoft since we touched base on that.
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text: The latest research shows that Green Coffee Bean burns fat fast. In a recent study, 16 adults supplemented their daily diet with this new fat fighter for just 12 weeks, and lost an average of 17 pounds each—and they didn't change their regular eating habits, or hit the gym each morning for sweaty cardio sessions. They just took their capsules as directed and lived normally, letting the diet capsules do the rest.


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For 48 years, the annual Helmet Game between Wasson and Mitchell was the most anticipated high school football game as the city's longest gridiron rivalry.
Now, it's only a memory.
Although Wasson's closure ended the historic battle, constantly changing schedules and new leagues have prevented schools from creating such rivalries.
"We always circled that game," longtime Mitchell coach and alumnus Archie Malloy said. "It did so much for the city and schools, and I'm very sorry to lose that opportunity."
Every two years, the Colorado High School Activities Association reclassifies schools based on enrollment and groups the schools into leagues solely for football, then for all other sports.
Colorado Springs has nothing on Pueblo. Central and Centennial first met in 1892, and the Bell Game is noted as the oldest high school football rivalry west of the Mississippi River. East and South have battled 54 times; the contest is better known as the Cannon Game.
"The leagues are ever changing," Malloy said. "Rivalries seem to be a dying fad. The Wasson-Mitchell game united a community."
In 2012, Mitchell had only two District 11 opponents in its 3A league, Coronado and Wasson, joined by Discovery Canyon, Lewis-Palmer and Woodland Park. In a few months, the next cycle will be announced, and with Coronado a possible candidate to return to 4A, the Marauders would be devoid a district foe in future years.
"If you asked me who our main rival is, I'd just tell you whoever our next opponent is," Malloy said.
It spans other sports, too.
When asked about league history, Cheyenne Mountain athletic director Kris Roberts took a deep breath to delve into the history books.
He talked about days in the Southwest League, even the Will Rogers League back before Cheyenne Mountain grew into a school with more than 1,300 students. In a different day, the Indians put it all on the line against such rivals as La Junta and Lamar.
Just last season, Cheyenne Mountain and seven other schools broke away from the Colorado Springs Metro League to create the upstart Pikes Peak Athletic Conference, rekindling some rivalries while starting new ones.
"It ebbs and flows," Roberts said. "Today, our games with Air Academy and Palmer Ridge are spirited games and bring about great competition."
Dan McKiernan, a St. Mary's graduate who later coached the Palmer boys' basketball team to two 5A state titles, has seen his share of rivalries as the city has evolved and grown in all directions.
"I can remember Palmer playing St. Mary's in football, and you'd never see that today," said McKiernan, who later coached at Rampart and Doherty. "When I first came to Palmer in the late 1970s, our biggest rivals were Coronado and Mitchell. Later on, it became Wasson. Then they built Doherty and it became Palmer-Doherty. Then Sierra got really good. I've seen some really great rivalries in this town, but they're always changing."


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A rare and very expensive bottle of scotch is available at a Costco store in Scottsdale, Ariz., for just under $17,000.
It's called "The Macallan 60 Years Old in Lalique."
According to the company's website, the cherry-colored scotch's "nose" is "complex, cinnamon, toasted apple and lemon intertwined with blackcurrant leaf and polished oak, all encompassed by peat."
Only 400 bottles were made and just 72 of them are available for sale in the United States.
At Costco's price of $16,999 for the 750 milliliter bottle, a single shot would cost you about $1,000.


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Editor: Obamacare is deadweight on a stagnant job market. Millions of Americans do not have jobs. Millions more are underemployed, trying to make ends meet. The solution to the crisis of underemployment is not a secret; it's economic growth, which will spur private sector hiring.
Editor: Obamacare is deadweight on a stagnant job market. Millions of Americans do not have jobs. Millions more are underemployed, trying to make ends meet. The solution to the crisis of underemployment is not a secret; it's economic growth, which will spur private sector hiring.
Obamacare undermines growth, making it harder for businesses to hire full-time workers or maintain part-time employment. "… private businesses cut worker hours this year because of the health care law," reports the Washington Post. "Obamacare Is Accelerating [the] U.S. Towards a Part-Time Nation," Forbes announces. Even in North Carolina, the News & Observer confronts the fact that "Some NC employers cut worker hours to avoid (the) cost of health care reform."
Facing such damaging headlines, President Obama made a unilateral decision to dull the effects of his unworkable law — offering big businesses a one-year reprieve from Obamacare's employer mandate. This particular delay will certainly not generate a lasting hiring uptick. Having just visited several local job creators, I can tell you, temporary relief from a broken policy is not a recipe for building North Carolina careers.
Selective delays spawn confusion, leaving a cloud of uncertainty over the seven million Americans who are projected to lose their current employer-sponsored insurance, as well as those who will be forced into Obamacare's exchanges.
Young people will see "premiums soar" and likely have to rely on large income-based taxpayer subsidies — distributed according to an "honor system." Families, whose premiums have increased $3,000 since 2008, face heightened costs when state and federal exchanges open and other mandates "go live."
Obamacare will financially burden employers and patients alike. But its disparate treatment of them through the president's waiver system is unfair. Every American deserves a break. That is why the House of Representatives voted, with bipartisan support, to stop Obamacare's individual mandate tax from hitting next year.
The House has voted 40 times to repeal, replace, dismantle, delay or defund Obamacare. Those who claim those efforts are "meaningless" are ignoring the seven votes that resulted in the president signing legislation into law, acknowledging flaws House Republicans illuminated.
Openness and transparency were left by the wayside when President Obama and Congressional Democrats rammed Obamacare through Congress on purely partisan lines. That broken process was a precursor to the broken way the government is handling health care — with patients on the periphery and a select few in Washington calling the shots.
President Obama and Obamacare's proponents promised the law would create jobs, cut costs, expand insurance and not raise taxes. But even prior to implementation, Obamacare has failed on those counts. It is the wrong solution for America.
Americans still want greater access to high-quality, affordable, competitive patient-centered care. The best way to achieve those goals is to repeal Obamacare in its entirety and start fresh with the American people guiding reform. Though the road to repeal, defund, delay or replace Obamacare in Democrat-controlled Washington is largely uphill, we will keep working. Real reform is worth the effort.
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They'll roll out the SEC Network Thursday in Atlanta, an unthinkable beast of a moneymaker once fittingly called Project X.
One industry source says the network, in 10 years, could be worth $1 billion in game inventory alone. And the beast, everyone, must be fed.
Enter: the controversial and hotly-debated nine-game SEC schedule. The real Project X.
Coaches want no part of it; television executives salivate over the very thought of it.
"I'm not opposed to a different scheduling model," says SEC commissioner Mike Slive.
And before you get sideways with the thought of teams in the nation's best conference banging heads one more week during the season, understand this: the nine-game schedule is way down the list of potential tweaks.
These guys can't even agree on who plays who.
"Nobody says it's supposed to be fair, anyway," said South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier, who last year complained about the rotating crossover schedule that had the Gamecocks playing at LSU while East Division rival Georgia "got to play" Ole Miss at home.
"I wonder if a computer might pick a better schedule by random draw," said LSU coach Les Miles, who has been public in his displeasure of having Florida as a permanent crossover opponent.
So while the Big Ten last weekend announced plans to expand to a nine-game schedule in 2016; while the ACC was committed to nine games beginning in 2014 but backed away only after partnering with Notre Dame; while the Pac-12 and Big 12 currently play nine league games, the last holdout of the five major conferences is still debating semantics of the eight-game schedule.
"Needless to say," says Florida athletic director Jeremy Foley, "there are a lot of moving parts."
The move to a nine-game schedule was initially an issue this time last year at the SEC's annual spring meetings. But like most things in the uber-successful, tradition-first conference, change is slow.
Last year's meetings got bogged down in the same spot this year's meetings – later this month in Destin, Fla. – likely will: the schedule format, not the number of games. Currently, the SEC uses a 6-1-1 format (six division games, one permanent crossover, one rotating crossover), with six years needed to rotate through the opposite division once.
That means—and here's where Alabama coach Nick Saban has a problem—some players will go a career without playing another team from the opposite division. So instead of expanding the rotation of the schedule when the league went to 14 teams, the SEC decided that longstanding rivalries (Alabama vs. Tennessee, Georgia vs. Auburn) and television-friendly games (Florida vs. LSU) were more important as the goliath of a league gets bigger and stronger year after year.
In other words, why fix what clearly hasn't even sniffed broken? Now throw that nine-game schedule idea into that meeting room later this month and ask Slive to mediate.
Coaches: Why give up a guarantee game (see: guaranteed win) for another league fistfight that could be lost?
Slive: that's what the new playoff is for. It expands your margin of error – so do the seven straight BCS National Championships.
Coaches: Why give up a home game and the game revenue every other year for another league game?
Slive: That's what the SEC Network is for. We're picking cash off trees.
At that point, someone will talk about the Third Saturday in October or the Deep South's Oldest Rivalry or how in the world the team that has won three of the last four national championships got Kentucky as a rotation partner?
Don't believe it? When Spurrier was asked about the schedule last week, his response quickly veered from just play the game ("Nobody said it's supposed to be fair, anyway) to a new definition of fair.
"Have you ever heard any commissioner or anybody say it's supposed to be fair?" Spurrier said. "They'd make the recruiting rules more fair. Right now, it seems like the same team gets all the top players every year in recruiting. We just need to go play whoever they tell us to play and do the best we can, and things will work out, hopefully."
Welcome to Mike Slive's world. The man who put together a billion dollar television network and a groundbreaking college football playoff can't get 14 men in his own conference to agree on anything.
Nobody said it's supposed to be fair, anyway.


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How do two technologically impaired people from opposite coasts find each other? Match.com of course! In October of 2010, Alex took the plunge into online dating. Within four hours of searching online, he found Beth, his #1 draft pick. It was love at first click.
On their first date, Alex opened the car door for Beth (seemingly uncommon for west coasters) so Beth was already smitten. What had planned to be just a quick picnic turned into a 5-hour date including a petting zoo and trip to the Berkeley Rose Garden. Alex still claims he hired the musicians who were playing there when they arrived. On the 3rd date, Beth brought over some greasy (gluten-free of course) man-food to Alex's apartment and they watched the Giants game. Alex and his belly fell in love. Over pupusas, they discussed their future! Things progressed quickly and they moved into a cozy Berkeley bungalow.Shortly after their one-year anniversary, Alex proposed to Beth atop a cliff overlooking the Pacific, as the sun was setting. It was a beautiful sunny California winter day. They spent a magical night at Cavallo Point Lodge to celebrate.
Alex and Beth are getting married on August 11, 2012.
Alex is half Japanese, half French from San Francisco.
Beth is a Jewish New York City girl who has settled in the Bay Area. She's also a triplet.
Thanks Match.com!
How did you and your significant other find each other on Match.com?
Alex found Beth's profile after a night of searching online. He reached out to her through email. He asked WAY too many questions to the point where she almost said no to a first date. But luckily she said OK and they spent the day in Tilden park. Beth was Alex's FIRST and ONLY match.com date.
Who paid for your first date?
Alex picked Beth up and drove. Beth made a picnic.