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Quarterbacks, they say, are like fine wines. They take time to develop and they both get better with age. And like a wine being better with a nice piece of steak or a great dish of pasta, quarterbacks are better when they are given protection and weapons.
Our QB, John Congemi, is here to tell you that the Dolphins young quarterback, Chad Henne, is on his way. With a solid offensive line and with help from the running game, he thinks that Henne and the Fins offense have a chance to help lead this team back into the win column:
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Just a couple of weeks ago, the Miami Dolphins were 2-0 and riding high after road victories against Buffalo and Minnesota, and everyone was praising the confident play of quarterback Chad Henne. After home losses to the Jets and the Pats, though, the excitement and optimism have faded a bit, and Dolphin fans aren't sure what to make of their team.
I'm here to say this: please be patient with your team and your quarterback! Henne has all of the qualities to lead this offense and win football games for the Miami Dolphins. He's the type of player that leads by his play, and when asked, can win a game by throwing the football.
The best thing that could have happened to Chad this past week was to have the bye week, so that he could sit back and analyze his play with coordinator Dan Henning and veteran backup Chad Pennington! Both of these men have the knowledge and the experience to focus on what Chad has done well and they will also point out where he can improve.
Henne is not close to becoming the finished product that we all want to see. He still needs the running game, like most quarterbacks do, to help him move the football, and become a reliable weapon for this offense. This will become more important this week against Green Bay. Ronnie Brown and Ricky Williams will need to be productive and shoulder some of the load on offense. If they can get some chunk yards and run the football with consistency, it will take away some of the attempts from the passing game.
Henne will also need to focus in on Brandon Marshall early to make it easier for Davone Bess and Anthony Fasano in the middle of the field. Balance can only be achieved if the offensive line can move people at the point of attack. If those things happen, Chad Henne's job will become that much easier and his rate of success will be that much higher!
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Disclaimer: I received a 4-pack of Monster Jam tickets in exchange for this post. With that said my family attends Monster Jam every year with or without free tickets!
I don't know about you but my family absolutely loves watching Monster Trucks live in action. If you've never been to a Monster Truck show then you might just be missing out. These shows are fun for the whole family and typically very affordable!
Approximately 12 feet tall and about 12 feet wide, monster trucks are custom-designed machines that sit atop 66-inch-tall tires and weigh a minimum of 10,000 pounds. Monster Jam, sanctioned by the United States Hot Rod Association, is the most popular monster truck tour, performing to over 4 million fans annually at the most prestigious arenas and stadiums throughout the world. Monster Jam shows consist of three main fan-favorite elements – the pit party, racing and freestyle.
This January Monster Jam will be coming to the Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento! Your family can watch this live performance between January 17th and 19th.
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Class ring found, family reunited after Eudora, KS home burglarized
EUDORA, Kan. - A family has been reunited and a ring missing for more almost 30 years has been returned thanks to a thief.
It all started when Emily Hatch's family's ceiling collapsed. While the house was getting fixed, Hatch and her family were burglarized.
When Hatch went through her stuff to see what all was stolen, she found someone else's class ring. After doing some research, she posted the ring to the Turner High School Facebook page. A little later, the ring's owner saw it.
"Oh she [the ring owner] was just so ... so shocked, and she was excited and just staring at it. And she said, you know, her fingers got a little fatter over the years so she put it on her pinky and just looked at it amazed ... she said she never thought she'd see it again," Hatch said.
The ring was from the class of 1985.
In that same Facebook thread, a man ended up connecting with a sister he didn't even know existed. At the time, he was looking for clues to track down his biological father.


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We installed Zimbra Open Source (ver 4.5.5) on CentOS v4.4.Instalation went smoothly,post instlalation config also. Sending and receiving mails from web interfaces work fine (from inside and from outside), receiving mails through mail clients (OE&Thunderbird)also work fine, but sending mails from OE&Thunderbird from outside network doesn't work. Error massage was:
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Studies have shown that having diabetes increases one's risk for Alzheimer's disease and can accelerate the disease's progression. The cause of this relationship between the two diseases is currently unclear.
Funded by the Alzheimer's Association, West Virginia University's Miranda Reed received a $97,000 for her research to understand why diabetes increases an individual's risk for Alzheimer's disease and how to make effective medications for these diseases.
In her research, Reed is creating a mouse model for both Alzheimer's disease and diabetes in order to understand the neurological process of these diseases together. Mice are used so Reed can examine their behavior, brain functions and treatment in a controlled environment. With her data, she can relate the experiences of mice to humans so that further progress can be made in understanding the relationship between the two diseases.
The presence of both diseases in humans is expected to increase as people continue to live longer. It is not known if the current Alzheimer's disease medicine has the same effect on those who just have Alzheimer's and on those who have Alzheimer's combined with another disease. Reed's creation of such a mouse model with multiple diseases allows her to test the effects of medications before any drugs are created, dispensed and used by the general public.
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06/15/2011, Tuomotu Archipelago, French Polynesia
We arrived at the South anchorage at Fakarava again. It was an easy sail along the 40 mile channel from the north side of Fakarava to the south side. However when we arrived at the south end the marked channel ended and we were left to our own devices to find our way among the coral heads to the anchorage.
We chose to use waypoints provided by s/v Soggy Paws, which had previously been there. So we dutifully entered the waypoints into our navigation system and made our way towards the anchorage in what was about 50 feet of water depth.
I had mounted a masthead camera, and was watching it, when suddenly the image on the screen changed from deep blue to light beige. I immediately put the boat into full reverse thrust, but it was too late, a few seconds later there was a huge crashing sound as we had run hard and fast onto a rock hard coral head. The depth had gone from 50 feet to 4 feet in just a few seconds. And this was along a route that was recommended as a safe route!
My first reaction was to ask crew to check for any incoming water entering the hull. None was observed. Then we tried reversing off the coral head. We were stuck fast. So we took our stern anchor out with the kayak and dropped it off to port side, with it attached to the spinnaker halyard. By winching in the spinnaker halyard, we were able to make the boat heel enough so that we were free of the coral.
So we gingerly backed out of the hazardous area and found deeper water.
Lesson learned: never believe any "safe routes" given by prior cruisers.
Luckily there was no damage to the hull of Calou, save for some scratches in the bottom of the cast-iron bulb keel.
This photo, of a black tip shark, was taken while diving on the keel to inspect it for damage.
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06/13/2011, Fakarava Atoll, Tuomotus
The crew of Charade and we were invited to Lucien's house; Lucien is a French man who has married a Polynesian woman and has lived here more than 20 years. His house looks like a perfect postcard, with decks opening right onto the lagoon.
Lucien (or Lulu), invited John and me to bring our musical instruments. John played violin and I played accordeon. Lulu it tuns out loves jazz and folk music, and plays his own special version of a contra bass, made with a plastic garbage can, a stout stick, and a piece of rope. He can change the pitch of the sound produced by changing the angle of the stick, and therefore, the tension on the rope. He's been playing this homemade instrument for 20 years and he's VERY good at it.
This was followed by some native polynesian dancing by one of Lulu's daughters and the daughter from Charade, Ambre:
Lulu on his garbage can contra-bass, Bruce on accordeon, John on vioilin, and Pascale singing, jammed together, for a set of tunes. It was a memorable evening.
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06/13/2011, Fakarava Atoll, Tuomotus
Our boat and the crew of Phambili rented bikes for the day and rode about 20 km up and down the atoll; Fakarava is consists of a ring of coral about 200 meters wide (at the largest point) and about 100 km in circumference.
We stopped for a picnic lunch on a sandy beach by the lagoon, and there happened to be a pier with a pearl farm on it.
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06/10/2011, French Polynesia
As you know, we're sailing CALOU in French Polynesia and making our way towards Tahiti. Our crew member, John, must perform in a concert in July, so he will be leaving us at least temporarily.
We are looking for someone to help us sail our boat from Papeete or Bora Bora, to the northern Marquesas or Tuomotus (for R&R stop and provisioning), and then north to Hawaii.
The route from the Marquesas to Hawaii is described in Cornell's book, WORLD CRUISING ROUTES thus: "This is a fast and pleasant passage at almost any time of the year".
The departure from Tahiti would be some time in early July. Arrival in the Marquesas might take a week, and the passage to Hawaii two or three more weeks.
Candidates should be either known by us or have references.
Interested parties should contact us via email,
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06/10/2011, Fakarava Atoll, Tuomotus
Pascale, Antoine and I snorkeled over a coral reef while a black tip shark hovered nearby. Later in the clip there's a beautiful group of blue Springer's Desmoiselles hiding in the coral.
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06/09/2011, Tuomotu Archipelago
We sailed from Fakarava South Pass to Fakarava North Pass via a channel inside the lagoon today; it was a delightful sail, in fact the most pleasant sailing we have seen ever... perfectly flat seas, 15 to 20 knots of breeze on the beam, sailing at up to 8 knots, warm weather, sunny, and beautiful scenery along the way as the channel follows the eastern end of the atoll.
We departed early morning and arrived here in North Fakarava at 1230 PM, the route covering some 40 nautical miles. We are anchored in 40 feet of water on sand with good holding.
We haven't seen all of the village yet but we found a good grocery store and the boulangerie, and we had an excellent lunch of grilled tuna steaks at an outdoor restaurant in town.
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06/07/2011, Fakarava Atoll, Tuomotus
Today John and I went on two scuba dives, along the reef that borders the entrance channel to Fakarava Atoll. Besides the superb colorful tropical fishes and many varieties of coral, the highlight was the huge number of sharks, mostly black tip and gray sharks, that inhabit the channel. At about 90 feet below the surface, we were surrounded by hundreds of sharks in every direction. I have to admit I was a bit nervous, as the larger ones were bigger than me, but thankfully the sharks paid no attention to us.
colorful Trigger Fish
Springer's Desmoiselles seek refuge in coral
Black Tip Reef Shark
Room with a View
the Pension (Bed and Breakfast) at Fakarava
Sharks in the Water
Bird rests on an Oyster Shell
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06/04/2011, Fakarava Atoll, Tuomotu Archipelago
Because the weather forecast showed a storm system coming in for some days, we departed Tahanea this morning at dawn and made our way 51 miles from there to the South pass of Fakarava today, arriving at 1430. The conditions were excellent, nearly flat water in the channel, as we arrived during the flood with wind coming from astern.
We have anchored on the anchorage on the right side of the channel after you enter the South Pass. Our buddy boats Charade and Callipyge are also here.
Our sail was quite varied, in the morning we had a flat calm and had to motor, but after lunch we had a series of squalls and the wind built to 25 knots so we cut the engine and sailed. It rained a lot so we got out the foulies.
Right now it's 2030 here in Fakarava and the wind is blowing 25 knots in the anchorage but it's flat water since it's well protected from the swell.
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Let's clarify this once and for all. I tried to Google this but it seems this information can't be found in one place.
When a file is created or removed, the holding directory mtime changes on Windows and Linux both. ctime also changes on Linux bot not on Windows because there ctime is create time.
If a file is reopened and written to, the holding directory does not change. However, both on Windows and Linux the file mtime changes, and on Linux the ctime changes too, on Windows the ctime is create time.
Is this correct? What caveats are there? Are there exceptions over, say Windows network shares? Or Samba?
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A similar question on why Worf 'acts' so Klingon here, but most TNG fans will note that Worf doesn't use contractions - it's quite noticeable actually - "Captain - I do not recommend that" for example, a bit like Data. I was just wondering why Worf doesn't use contractions, as it doesn't seem a 'Klingon' thing to not use them. Is there a reason for this ever mentioned anywhere?
In some circles, the use of contractions is considered too informal and dare I say, sloppy English. Worf, being a bit of a stuffed shirt would gravitate to the more 'formal' English speech patterns. Also, the more formal sounds a bit more forceful and aggressive. Note the proclamation, "I will stop you!" as opposed to the more plaintive, "I'll stop you!"
This manner of speech is more inline with his native personality and rigidly aggressive disposition.
Unlike @Morgan's answer, I think this can be merely a "sign of foreignness", not necessarily personality (Spock, Teal'c, Worf); although it is frequently a combination of the two.
This happens to be a well-known trope in SciFi, and its originator is in the same Star Trek canon: "Spock Speak" (warning: TVTropes link). Not unique to SciFi either: here's an analysis of a character on NCIS.
It is a well known quirk of some ESL (English as a Second Language) speakers - they do not use contractions, and in general use very formal language (it is harder to master spoken, colloquial, idiomatic language than a formal grammatically fixed subset of it. [Citation: personal experience]).
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Original title: Hemianthus Callitrichoides and Blysa in 2.5g, lighting question
I am trying to grow these in a 2.5g. My lighting is currently provided by a desk lamp that contains a 5w flourescent bulb that according to package gives off 25w of light.
If you want to see the details, it's THIS ONE.
Is that enough for them or should I get something stronger?
Your 5W bulb gives off 5W for the sake of tank light calculations.
So stronger then :icon_redf ? how much light do I need?
I'm growing HC and blyxa in a 2.5 with 8w of LED lighting. I'd definitely go with something higher powered, maybe two of those bulbs would work? But then you'd be adding another fixture..
I could just get a 10-15w bulb if I need double power, right? why would I need a new fixture? :confused:
You certainly could get a higher watt bulb, but some fixtures are only rated for a certain wattage so make sure before you change bulbs. I am currently growing Blyxa and HM in a 5.5 gallon with 27 watts of compact fluorescent and they are both thriving, if that helps you gauge how much light you may need... Good luck, I'm sure it will look great!
Just checked my lamp, I am allowed up to a 60w bulb, so 15 is more that doable, I will try to get a 13 though, that way my wattage will be similar to yours fishstoregirl :D
also you dont want a 2700k bulb like the one you linked too, go with a 6500k they are readily available at the hardware stores
Yes, thank you! :3 did get one of those, the blyxa is doing just fine with that light and excel, the HC, however, all died.
The person that sold it to me said I should at least install DIY Co2 system if I want the HC to take off. Anyone know if this will really fix the problem?
HC loves co2 like alot of plants but what temp is the bulb you have?
It's a 6500k, so it's fine, right? will adding more CO2 help then?
Yes 6500 is fine.
Adding more CO2 will help any plantd tank. HC is especially picky and I would say it is almost a necessity.
You can also get a 27w 6500k CF desk lamp at Home Depot. Its around 20 dollars and I have only heard good things about that lamp. Remember that adding more light without increasing the available nutrients, ie ferts, for the plants will only give you an algae farm. Also without the right amount of CO2 or ecel you will also be limiting the plants and algae will be more than happy to make up te difference.
The tank has been running for a few months now and I still have not had any algae problems.
The lamp I have can actually handle up to a 60w bulb (was bought at Home Depot BTW).
I rather like the low light, anything else would be too much for my small room. I do have dry ferts, but I'm still trying to figure out exactly how much to dose in such a small tank before actually adding any. :icon_redf
Could you provide a picture of the tank?
What is the gh, kh, ph and co2 of the tank. There is always Co2 in the water.
How about just trying a different plant. Four leaf clover would probably work. I have it growing in my low tech 29 gallon tank. I had 65 watt of PC bulb and 20 watt T8 bulb. Now just went down to 2 - 20 T8 bulbs. No Co2, dosed with flourish comprehensive daily and sodium bicarb when doing water changes.
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In traditional methods for noise robust automatic speech recognition, the acoustic models are typically trained using clean speech or using multi-condition data that is processed by the same feature enhancement algorithm expected to be used in decoding. In this paper, we propose a noise adaptive training (NAT) algorithm that can be applied to all training data that normalizes the environmental distortion as part of the model training. In contrast to the feature enhancement methods, NAT estimates the underlying "pseudo-clean" model parameters directly without relying on point estimates of the clean speech features as an intermediate step. The pseudo-clean model parameters learned with NAT are later used with vector Taylor series (VTS) model adaptation for decoding noisy utterances at test time. Experiments performed on the Aurora 2 and Aurora 3 tasks, demonstrate that the proposed NAT method obtain relative improvements of 18.83{\%} and 32.02{\%}, respectively, over VTS model adaptation.}, address = {Taipei, Taiwan}, author = {Ozlem Kalinli and Michael L. Seltzer and Alex Acero}, booktitle = {Proceedings of International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing}, month = {April}, publisher = {Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.}, title = {Noise Adaptive Training Using a Vector Taylor Series Approach for Robust Automatic Speech Recognition}, url = {http://research.microsoft.com/apps/pubs/default.aspx?id=78711}, year = {2009}, }


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"We have had an opportunity to review the legal papers. We are gratified by the Court's decision dismissing this lawsuit."
In response to the court ruling, Attorney Glorida Allred, who is representing Bobby Davis and Mike Lang, issued the following:
"When Bobby Davis came forward years ago and complained about sexual abuse he was ignored. When the allegations were made public he was attacked. It is difficult enough for victims of childhood sexual abuse to come forward.
This decision sends the message that you can attack the alleged victim and call him a liar with impunity. It makes it even harder for victims to come forward. We will file an appeal and continue to fight."Itâ??s been nearly six months since Davis and Lang accused former assistant basketball coach Bernie Fine of sexual abuse, setting off an eventful series of motions and claims. Since November 2011, a federal investigation was launched including a search of Fineâ??s home, two other men accused Fine of sexual abuse and then recanted, a defamation lawsuit was filed against Jim Boeheim and Syracuse University for calling Davis and Lang liars, and the defamation case was moved from New York City to Syracuse where it was dismissed. Davis and Lang argued that Boeheim defamed them by calling them liars when they accused Fine of sexual abuse back in November. Davis and Lang claim that Boeheim knew or should have known about the abuse. In March, lawyers for Syracuse University and Boeheim filed a motion to dismiss the case. Boeheim supported his longtime assistant when the accusations initially broke, calling Davis a liar and opportunist looking to cash in on the publicity surrounding the Penn State sex abuse scandal. Boeheim later apologized amid criticism from victims' rights advocates. Attorneys for Davis and Lang argued that the motion to dismiss should be denied. Lawyers for Boeheim and SU say that Boeheimâ??s statements fall within his constitutional right to express his opinion. Fine has denied any wrongdoing. The federal investigation into the allegations is still ongoing. (Information from the Associated Press was used in this report.)


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Story by Vanessa Blackburn ('95)
In the early 1980s, doctoral student Dana Jack was sitting in class at Harvard when the instructor began to talk about how women approach relationships. It got her thinking about the women she met while working in Western Washington Universitys counseling center during the 70s, talking with many young women who were depressed.
At Harvard my advisor was Carol Gilligan, who is brilliant and whose work on womens different voice really struck a chord with me, Jack says. She said in a lecture one day that women view the failure of their relationships as a moral failure, and I thought, Thats what all these young women are saying, that their distress centers on relationships. At that moment I thought, Im doing my doctoral work on depression from a relational perspective.
Thus began her career in exploring how women silence their own voices in relationships and how that can contribute to depression. Now an author and professor at Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies, Jack went on to develop the Silencing the Self Scale, which has helped psychologists and therapists around the world address depression in women.
Where did you get the idea for the Silencing the Self Scale?
It came from a study of a very small group of women. I listened to the moral themes in their interviews, when they would say Im a failure, Im worthless, things you say when youre really depressed. But if you follow the themes, and ask what do you mean, they would talk about their relationships and how they werent working and how it was their fault.
Your research has now been used across the world, and in 2001 you traveled to Nepal to study women and relationships there. Why Nepal?
I wanted to immerse myself in a radically different culture and explore depression and self-silencing in a place where womens voices are not encouraged and they are expected to be silent and submissive. I had a wonderful experience teaching in a Nepalese graduate womens studies program while at the same time doing research on depression in government clinics, and what I wanted to know is what happens in a culture when women are told, You cant really say anything. You dont have very many rights at all.
How did your experience in Nepal influence your research of the last 10 years?
It made me want to do this book (Silencing the Self Across Cultures), made me want to look at what other people are finding in other cultures. I was very lucky, because researchers (already) had been writing me about what they were finding in other countries.
What has excited you the most about working with others around the world on these questions?
The more minds that are on a puzzle, the better. I never could have dreamed of the range of questions and ideas people have. It also means that if other people are finding the same patterns that Ive found, its even more credible. The World Health Organization has said that depression is going to be the number two health burden in the world by 2020, and we have drug companies sending out medications to people who are malnourished. Now we also have more relational interventions that are focused on getting people to talk, and thats really exciting to see.
Whats next for you?
I plan to go to New York University this fall and meet with collaborators on an article, then set out my next research agenda, which will be exploring self-silencing in men. Im interested in working on this puzzle of gender and self-silencing. What Im really excited about are two things: one is that men are relational and this scale shows that self-silencing is not good for anybody. But it also gets us past this dichotomy or binary of gender men are like this, women are like this which is destructive to both genders. So Im taking fall quarter off from teaching to do research.


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2000 Honda Accord Reviews
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2000 Honda Accord (13 Reviews)
Bought new in 1999, and now has 130K miles. I have replaced the ignition coil ($60), radiator ($240), two inside door handles ($40 ea.) and 3 sets of tires. All scheduled maintenance has been done. It needs McPherson Struts right now, but am putting it off (they are $350 to $400 installed). Frankly it has been a GREAT car. I consider it VERY low maintenance. Plan to drive it another 50K miles.
My 2000 Honda Accord LX is a great car!! Very dependable!!
I have a 2000 honda accord v6 72000 miles good car I love it
2k Accord EX V6 with 105K. Overall a good car. Replaced the Delco alternator with a Bosch unit at 50K miles. SRS light comes on continuously - can be reset - some have fixed with a seat belt buckle change. AC expansion valve replaced. Various front / rear lights & interior lights have gone out including the clock. Odometer LCD intermittent / unreadable when cold. Engine idles rough & hesitates intermittently. Repainted car at 100K due to "acid rain" etching. 4-5 times the Auto trans has gone haywire (wont up / down shift for a few seconds under hard accel).
by the way--i forgot to mention about the--honda-nissan-toyota-subaru thing,..they come in for..oil & filter change...rotate tires... and a..umm..america has really dropped the ball with the auto industry..if Japan can build cars like that,.we sure as hell oughta be able to build them better-were America for God's sake-- anyhow--well i have to re-write quite a bit,.(my story disappeared) #1-bought a new-2001 Accord EX-2.3L-..-5-speed (for wife)..it has over 156,389 miles--had the 7 year + 100,00 mile warranty,.onlt thing needed replaced was a right front wheel bearing (natural wear item & they stood behind it-Thank you Honda Finance)-whom helped me be able to purchase that car--#2-1999 Accord EX-3.0L- Auto tranz..196,456 miles-(bought for son)-minimal routine maintain...Love the car #3-1998 Accord EX-3.0L-Auto tranz 198,440 miles (got for my daughter)--i also have owned-3 Acura integras (2 of which i still have) and 3 Honda Preludes--sold them--but Loved them all.. NEVER left me stranded--and Accord #1 made multiple trips to Florida for vacation--with 2 kids packed in back & all our luggage--& if it wasn't for that Accord saving me thousands of $$--i wouldn't have had any vacations---just like with any car--its all in how it was treated since it left the dealer ship--dont say Honda Accords Suck and for the record im a Mopar nut 1964-1974--Mopar years..and one more thing im also a ASE Certified Mechanic--+ inspection license and Emission inspection license...so i've had my hands in just about every car out there--Gimmie a Honda any day & im a happy camper---remember people--maintain your car & it'll treat you like you treat it--thats all i have to say--sorry so long winded,.but the complaint crap just kills me---NOOBS & NOT KNOWING... Bob Fedder
This car SUCKS im on my second transmission and my second flex plate and the flex plate just went out again timing belt is trying to go out this car has been nothing but promblems for me ever since i bought it for 500 the worse money that i have ever spent in my life never again will i drive a honda
transmission keeps failing..on third one
other than the o2 sensor, my car is up to 278 thousand folks. hd to change the water pump at 200 thousand, considering i travel between Texas and Ga on regular bases, its a given that i change out the brakes now and then. all check engine sigals are easy to diagnosis and fix in a heart beat. air condit is a problem at idlie at traffic congested areas. got great gas miliage as long as i follow all the maintance rules for the care of the Honda. I would buy another one if I could but I like a broke in car and I am familiar with its history. Love the HONDAS.....p.s . I am a woman that repairs her on issues with this car so what do i know but settle for a Honda anyday.
great car,i've only changed oil and brakes on this vehicle.looking underneath it its very clean.
The paint quality is subpar, the brakes are not large enough and warp fairly easy. The V6 transmissions are fragile and no amount of service keeps them happy (on my 4th) The interior illumination lights go out randomly and the bulbs are expensive! The driver seat has begin to wobble. The EGR port clogs up from time to time and catalytic converter needed to be replaced around 140k-that was costly. The A/C almost gives up in stop and go traffic on the hottest days Most things are minor, the transmission is my only grief about the V6 Accord. 10 years old with 185k on it and it's still a strong performer. No major/unexpected repairs aside from routine maintenance.
My third Honda. Each has gotten over 200,000 miles with very little repair / heavy maintence. The newer the model the better the car. I haven't replaced my muffler as an example.
Awesome car!


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|The Incredibles (2004)
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|SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom (2003)
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|Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (2000)
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|Clay Fighter: Sculptor's Cut (1998)
|Clay Fighter 63 1/3 (1997)
|Mario Teaches Typing 2 (1997)
|Clay Fighter: Sculptor's Cut (1998)
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|Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (2000)
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|Clay Fighter: Sculptor's Cut (1998)
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|Clay Fighter: Tournament Edition (1994)
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|J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings: Volume One (1994)
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This former Bobbin Mill is now a converted Lakeland cottage on the banks of the river tucked away down a quiet country lane, yet only 5 miles from Windermere with a wealth of amenities. With complimentary leisure club the cottage is sure to appeal to both couples or a family alike.
Starnthwaite Ghyll is a riverside hamlet converted from the former Bobbin Mill and is now a traditional Lakeland built group of cottages and apartments on the banks of the River Gilpin with extensive lawned gardens. There is walking from the door following the path of the river from where you can appreciate the abundance of local bird and wildlife. This is a great area ...Read more
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By Sumit Passary email: firstname.lastname@example.com | Dec 24, 2012 09:31 AM EST
Apple's Pages app, which is similar to Microsoft's Word, provides ease of use when it comes to using documents on iCloud and transferring documents between mobile iDevices and desktop. However, a recent report suggests that Pages for iOS is still lagging behind the Pages for Mac version.
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A recent report from Gigaom indicates that even though Apple has recently updated iWork suite of apps for iOS, some of the improvements are only half way implemented.
The Gigaom report claims that previous versions of Pages for iOS do not show any sort of change tracking, which makes the app useless for users who want track changes on their documents. However, the latest version 1.7 brings change tracking but the feature is poorly implemented, making it almost useless.
Users can review and accept changes to documents on the iOS device but cannot use comments. This is not ideal for reviewers or editors who use this feature on a regular basis.
Editing on the iPhone 5 is slightly better because of the bigger 4-inch screen and users can change margins and have my rows of text on the screen in landscape mode. However, performing detailed tasks is much easier on the iPad or the iPad mini.
iOS version of Pages lags behind OS X version of Pages as the styles still remains partially implemented. Users can choose from a list of styles, but they cannot create their own style. Users cannot update a style if they want the font to be different, but font can be changed manually.
"Tables of contents also remain elusive, which can be a problem if you've made significant edits to a document and need to update the TOC," reported Gigaom.
Users may accept that Apple Pages does not have feature parity with Microsoft Word but the discrepancies of features between the iOS and OS X version may make things difficult for customers, especially as they work on documents from both portable devices and desktop.
"Pages for iOS still lags far behind the OS X version of the app. Since we're clearly past the myth of iPads existing only as consumption devices, and more professionals are eschewing laptops for iPads, I think Apple needs to seriously step up its game with its iOS iWork offerings," Gigaom said.
Do you use Pages on iOS and OS X? What do you think of the app?
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text: The Brewers Arms Popular Pompey pub A good pre-match meeting place for home and away fans, The Brewer's Arms is just a stone's throw from the Portsmouth FC ground. A local pub with a warm and friendly atmosphere, we're family friendly and a great place to enjoy a quiet drink or a meal with friends. The Brewers Arms Popular Pompey pub Serving great food & drink Our expertly kept real ales means we're one of the best pubs in Portsmouth for a perfect pint of real beer, but if lager is more your thing then we've also got a great selection on tap and in bottles. World wines and spirits are available too, and aside from our new lunchtime menu, we do a cracking Sunday roast! Battle of the bands Our legendary Brewers Got Talent competition sees some of the best local bands battle it out every month, vying to win the December final. Check our Facebook site for details on all our events below! Friendly competition With football in our blood, its no surprise that sports are popular here! We have two pool teams, a ladies and mens darts team, and we also host the local golf society. How to Find Us View this on Google maps


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Very nice, love it. I think the lighter one is slightly more to my liking. Good landshapes and mountains as well. I want to see more.
Here's a small thingy I've been working on for a couple of days Not really a project or anything, just trying to come up with a new style, as I'm a bit tired of my usual one. This is obviously a rather messy job, and I tried a bunch of different forests and I'm not really happy with any of them, except maybe the one in the bottom right which is exactly like I've always done them I was aiming for a mix of a 1700's political map and a more colorful fantasy style, which I think I got across decently? I have two versions, the first is the original ink/watercolor painting with PS labels, the second is with altered colors. I like the saturation in the second one better, but maybe it turned out too light Any thoughts are welcome, especially on the forests
Very nice, love it. I think the lighter one is slightly more to my liking. Good landshapes and mountains as well. I want to see more.
I'm trapped in Darkness,
Still I reach out for the Stars
I think both are lovely! I really like the border. Hope you decide to keep working on this because I'd love to see how it turns out.
I'll echo what the fellas said. Looks great. I really have a soft spot for your stuff; it always hits all the right notes for me. As far as the forests go, I actually like the big one on the top the best; good color variation and appearance. I'm kind of leaning towards the version on the right as far as overall appearance goes.
Looks good Lingon I am partial to the more saturated version myself.
Finished Maps: Skenth - Prints Available!
Works in Progress: Arinthia - region of Skenth
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WOW, thats a realy nice start, and already a splendid border. Also the finst are still to computerized from the feel for me, its not matching your fine work.
Thanks guys, glad you like it! I worked a bit more on the labels to blend them in better, and darkened the base painting (second variant) a little. Maybe I should raise the resolution to get a more natural effect on the text? I have a quite noisy, small, inner glow on it now, but the noise hardly shows up. Not sure if I'll be able to work with a higher resolution in the map I plan to use this style on though, I want to cover quite a large area But then, I've been wanting to get some more RAM for my laptop for a while now, maybe the time has come
Very nice! I love your border and the curved grid lines (has someone worked on a globe lately? ) Your delta and rivers are also very convincing.
I Just hope the map to be a big one!
Nice stuff Lingon, keep it up! Can you show more of the map?
Thanks! If all goes to plan, it'll be my biggest map so far I just hope it won't be so big that it makes me loose motivation halfway through (that's happened before!) I can't show any more of it though, because this corner is all that I have and it's not part of the real one I'm just testing the style here, I want to be sure it's gonna work before I start.
Regarding the forests, I'm actually leaning towards not showing them at all. Most political maps don't, after all, and the world I'll be mapping is very sparsely populated, so I'd end up covering most of the land in forest if I show it. It might be better to let the yellow-green tone represent all non-cultivated ground, and show the farmlands instead?
Here's a test with doubled resolution, I think the text looks better I'll probably give it a try at this size, and if my computer faints I'll have to look into the RAM purchase option more seriously. It would be nice to be able to run PS without lag


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Finally took a decision on binocular purchase!
Posted 19 November 2012 - 07:04 PM
After so much ''paralysis by analysis'' after deciding between the 10x50's that Edz reviewed, there were some binoculars that had better atributed than others, like for example, the Nikon AE 10x50 had good illumination but Pentax better coatings, the garrett had as good coatings as the Pentax but significantly reduced aperture and as bad off axis perfomance as the Nikons, etc, etc.
But now that I'm working for burning some personal money and thinking that it was probably going to be my last purchase, I've decided to invest in a binocular that will last a lifetime and with premium optics, I considered buying the Garrett 10x50 signature series, which means I am getting about 90% of Fujinon perfomance in an affordable price, which also means that almost every atribute is superior to the average binocular.
When I receive the binocular a meticulous analysis and report is sure to be expected.
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It pays to shop around for the best price, one seller may charge a bit more but ship for free, any critisism of the bino in general?, a couple, I find the IF limits them to certain uses, if you want to do double duty with this glass say bird watching them you would be better getting a model with a centre focus system and its not a binocular for taking on hikes around your neck, I find it heavy,for looking at fixed objects its a good performer however like most Chinese optics QC can be spotty, DA.
Posted 20 November 2012 - 10:28 AM
I bought them from Garrett and as I can see they have the 14 inspection thing in their products, I hope thats the truth. And I am going to use them purely for astronomy and very distant daytime objects. And again, I hope they check the binoculars before sending them.
Posted 20 November 2012 - 12:29 PM
Many have commented on this model,under it's numerous different brand names,representing excellent value for money,which I'm sure it does.
Whether or not 90% is an accurate representative figure of how closely it actually compares, in all respects, to a Fujinon FMTSX 10x50,could be debatable.
Posted 20 November 2012 - 05:15 PM
I think you'll be pleased.
In case service is needed Zach is great to work with...
Posted 20 November 2012 - 06:56 PM
I don't like e-commerce/phone orders + shipping.
However, the four binoculars I have purchased this way have all arrived in excellent condition. I believe my experiences are not just good luck but representative of the vast majority of such binocular orders.
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Please give me ideas of what you want me to evaluate when they arrive.
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It can be a strain on the eyes, trying to push a new binocular to the limits and inflict every known viewing torture on it, and once your eyes get tired, then you don't see as well, and everything looks worse, and there you go.
So have faith, flow with it and let it happen naturally.
Actually the thing that interests me most is something you may not be able to judge without a direct comparison to a Fujinon. The eyepieces are simpler than the Fujinon's, with the result that the edge will not appear as sharp. But I read a review that claimed that as a result of having less glass to scatter light, the BA8 actually showed perceptibly better transmission and contrast than the Fujinon.
Have fun,
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When I arrived from working my mom told me where the binoculars were, and when I looked the box I immediately opened and saw all the accessories that came with the binoculars along with the very well made nylon case.
Upon closing inspection the binocular arrived in excellent condition, round exit pupils, good collimation, no scratches, no smears. I was doing some testing at night but unfortunately conditions where not good, a mostly cloudy sky with so-so seeing. But had opportunity to test them for CA on the moon but only found the barest hint only when looking a bit off axis, as expected due to a full moon, and Jupiter focused to a sharp disc with no flares and could see its moons. Could see the entire FOV and could see the parallelogram of Lyra excluding Vega with some room to spare, I need to measure this more closely.
As soon as conditions get better and get a tripod I will continue giving more impressions. So far I'm happy with my purchase.
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Did a closer estimate of the FOV. Beta Cas and Gamma Cas touch the field stop.
That's a 6.15° TFOV in case you haven't checked your atlas yet! Enjoy your new binoculars!
Posted 29 November 2012 - 10:18 AM
This was handheld, next time when I get a tripod I'm going to measure it more carefully
Posted 29 November 2012 - 03:19 PM
When I had a pair of the same bino I often used a bino harness with it, it took the strain off the neck harness & I found the weight less bothersome & I could use it for longer periods
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Do not get any kind of "standard" L adapter because it might not fit between the prism housings. This is most important for this binocular.
I hope others will make recommendations for a tripod.
Posted 03 January 2013 - 09:51 PM
Tested today the binoculars on faint nebula (LM about 4.7, give or take 0.1 magnitudes, time 8:30 pm):
M1 vs M78:
M1: I first located Zeta Tauri and started concentrating above the two stars before M1, the last time I saw it in a darker sky, it was possible to pick it up, it appeared about 40% or 50% the time spent looking, adverted vision only object. The mag 9.6 star next to it was easy to see.
M78: I had located this the same night as M1 in the dark site, so now in my backyard I wasn't expecting to find it. But concentrating my sight in the right spot, it was easier than M1, I even could see it handheld, not needing the effort associated with locating M1, I consider this very good.


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The Pentagon budget will shrink slightly next year for the first time since 1998, the Obama administration said Thursday, in an attempt to chip away at the federal deficit while reorienting the armed forces toward Asia.
Under the proposal, the administration will reduce the size of the Army and Marine Corps, trim the number of fighter aircraft and ships, and seek congressional approval for another round of military base closures.The administration will instead spend more on unmanned vehicles and Special Operations forces that can be deployed quickly and will not require large, expensive bases. The military will also largely preserve its manpower and weapons systems geared toward the Middle East.


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Jury Convicts Hoover Five-Deuce Crip for Newark Assault of FBI Special Agent
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TRENTON, NJ—A member of the Hoover-Five Deuce Crips criminal street gang was convicted today in Trenton federal court of offenses related to his involvement in a 2010 assault on an FBI special agent and task force officer, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.
The jury returned a guilty verdict against Durrell Smith, 26, following a two-day trial before U.S. District Judge Mary L. Cooper. Smith was convicted of all three counts charged in the second superseding indictment on which he was tried: forcibly assaulting a federal officer; brandishing a firearm in furtherance of that forcible assault; and being a felon in possession of a firearm.
According to documents filed in this case and the evidence at trial:
On September 1, 2010, an FBI special agent, an FBI task force officer, and two Newark police officers had been engaged in narcotics surveillance in an undercover FBI vehicle parked on the corner of Parkhurst and Brunswick in Newark, N.J. Shortly after they set up surveillance, Smith brandished a Hi-Point .380 caliber pistol with an obliterated serial number.
At sentencing, Smith faces a maximum potential penalty of 20 years in prison on the forcible assault charge; a minimum potential penalty of seven years in prison and a maximum potential penalty of life in prison for the use of a firearm in furtherance of the forcible assault—which must be consecutive to any forcible assault prison term; and a maximum potential penalty of 10 years in prison for the felon in possession charge. Each count also carries a maximum $250,000 fine. Sentencing is currently scheduled for September 28, 2011.
U.S. Attorney Fishman credited special agents of the FBI, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Michael B. Ward in Newark, for the investigation leading to today's verdict.
The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Rodney Villazor and Ronnell Wilson of the U.S. Attorney's Office Criminal Division in Newark.
Defense counsel: Kevin Carlucci Esq., Newark, N.J.


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SF Is 4th "Most Rockin' City of 2010" In the Nation
By Laura Mason on December 21, 2010 4:30 PM
We all know this is a bona fide music lovers' town, so it's really no surprise that San Francisco annihilated the competition in Stubhub.com's "Most Rockin' City of 2010" rankings, in which we placed 4th, based on how much money the population spent on ticket sales through StubHub.
Apparently, despite the recession and hard times all around, the city shelled out hundreds to see gigantic shows, like Lady Gaga's Monster Ball, to smaller artists' performances, like Vampire Weekend. The top-ranked city? Hartford, Connecticut (say what?), which grabbed the title of "Most Rockin' City of 2010" from the now 3rd-ranked New York City. Boston, MA ranked 2nd. We're just appalled that neither LA nor Austin, TX are on the list.


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Just started using these Co2 cartridges this year as I got tired of cranking the mini to pump up 120 lbs. However, it seems that after I've inflated a tire with C02, it goes substantially flat over 2 to 3 days. I'm used to topping off my tires each time I ride, but this pressure loss is substantially more. I haven't meticuously tracked pressure loss each time I've used a co2, it's more just an observation.
For example, the last time I rode, I flatted. I changed the tire and inflated with a c02 cartridge. No problems, I rode for another 2 hours. A couple days later I find some time to ride, but the same tire is flat. So I change the tire and check the tube for the leak but there is no leak. I also check the inside of the tire, it's fine. I also check the wheel itself, nothing obvious and the liner looks ok. Then I remember that I inflated with CO2. So, I put the old tube back in and inflate with a floor pump and the tire is rock solid the next day. Hmmmm.


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6 July 2010
Leading research centres in the United States and United Kingdom are embarking on a new set of collaborations involving weather and climate research and the technologies that underpin it. The agreement will enable the two countries to increase their jointly-conducted research to tackle the major challenge of climate change.
The Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) is between the US National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and the UK's Met Office. A signing ceremony was held on 1 July at NCAR's headquarters in Boulder. The ceremony included representatives from NCAR, the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR), the Met Office and the UK's Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO).
"The research challenges that lie ahead are global and require international collaborations. NCAR is pleased to be working with the Met Office, since our visions are similar and there is great potential for synergistic results," said NCAR director Roger Wakimoto.
Julia Slingo, Met Office Chief Scientist said: "Building strong relations with partners across the world is essential in tackling the next level of questions on how our weather and climate systems work and what the future has in store. Bringing together expert scientists from the Met Office and NCAR will allow us deliver ground-breaking scientific outcomes in an increasingly efficient manner."
The goals of the partnership are to coordinate ongoing research and to develop and implement future joint projects in new areas of science. Focus areas include:
Fundamental atmospheric processes, particularly related to the planetary boundary layer.
Upper ocean processes and short-term upper ocean-atmosphere interactions in weather and climate prediction.
Next generation modelling for massively parallel computing architectures.
Predictability of the climate system on seasonal to decadal timescales.
Real-time attribution of hazardous weather and climate extremes to human influences.
As the United Kingdom's national weather service, the Met Office provides weather forecasts and climate change advice to the public, businesses and the military; maintains a suite of models for weather prediction and climate projection; and conducts a wide range of atmospheric research.
NCAR is managed by the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) under sponsorship by the National Science Foundation. The Center conducts wide-ranging research in chemistry, climate, weather, and solar-terrestrial interactions. It provides UCAR's 75 member institutions and other affiliates with state-of-the-art instrumentation, aircraft and computer technology to advance the study of Earth's atmosphere.
The partnership was facilitated by the UK FCO's Science & Innovation (S&I) Network in Houston, working closely with the Denver Consulate-General. The S&I team is organizing a programme of workshops and exchange visits during 2010, in partnership with NCAR and the Met Office, on a range of climate and weather topics.
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Written on: 17/04/2016 by SophieRoy (1 review written)
Love the clothes but if a problem arises Customer Service will take at least a day to respond, and you are never engaged with the same staff member more than once, follow up is just poor… Read Full Review
Written on: 30/01/2016
Was very excited to find this website and the clothes. I ordered two pairs of trousers, and then found I'd also been given a jacket as a gift that didn't fit. I had to return it to the shop in Covent Garden - I had been surprised to see the cost of it, but it was a lovely print, and I hoped there was a size to fit me in the same design. There wasn't. I looked around to see if I could exchange. The staff were very helpful and friendly. The colours and designs are lovely, but sadly, the… Read Full Review
Written on: 18/01/2016 by Forbes427 (1 review written)
I received two items, I returned one...and so started the nightmare that is dealing with these people. I had to call several times over several days. I am still not sure I will ever see the replacement item. I was so angry the last time I spoke to them I threatened to call a lawyer. I like the clothes and especially the shoes, but I will NEVER buy from this website or store (SoHo) again!… Read Full Review
Written on: 10/01/2016 by Fox477 (1 review written)
after seeing their ads in fashion magazine for years and lusting after their clothing, I finally ordered this past fall... and could not be happier! fast shipping, great customer service (my husband ordered me an outfit I had already bought, and when I wrote explaining the situation, I got a personal call and an easy exchange - he never knew I returned it!), and of course the clothing is everything I'd hoped for. easy fit, fun fabrics, flattering and easy care. worth every single penny - and… Read Full Review
Written on: 21/08/2015 by Suarez221 (1 review written)
This company lacks informed customer service agents and website still list products they no longer carry. And they could care less about you. 1.Tried to order on-line would not complete the transaction. 2.Called mail-order line and spoke to CS person. Was sent the wrong color 3.Called back regarding my order - told that it was a summer item and I should try to order something else. … Read Full Review
Written on: 19/08/2015 by Sears345 (1 review written)
Thought quite a while before ordering because it is quite expensive. The quality is awful, raincoat was £145 - thin material, no lining, strange fit, hangs oddly, would never have bought it if I had seen it in a shop. Now have to go through the hassle of returning this. Will not shop there again… Read Full Review
Written on: 27/03/2015 by Bristolmags (1 review written)
I love Gudrun Sjoden products and order them online from the southwest of England. I have been trying them out now for four months and will NEVER do business with them again because: (1) My parcels do not arrive and end up stuck in a depot somewhere with no one to sort the matter out (2) The telephone customer service personnel are uniformly rude and treat the customer like nothing short of a bad rash. They don't want to help. They spout rules at you. They are surly. They want to get you… Read Full Review
Written on: 11/03/2015 by Verydissatisfiedshopper (1 review written)
This has been one of the worst ordering and customer service experiences ever. I ordered items on the phone, was told I'd get them in 2-3 business days. On the 2nd biz day, I called to confirm delivery. Took three conversations with three so-called customer service reps to find out that the order was "pending" because their Swedish bank hadn't yet put the charge through on my card. Except that the charge had appeared on my statement, which they could not and would not explain. Bottom line… Read Full Review
Written on: 25/01/2015
i ordered 2 items late december which i received promptly, wanted to return one that i was disappointed with. I emailed return UPS slip x2 but heard nothing. i called customer service and was told they would mail me one. i called 2 weeks later and spoke with a rude woman who said they had received my emails but did not look at the request requesting a mailed return slip. i should expect a label within the week by mail. I still have not heard anything or received the promised label. i expected… Read Full Review
Written on: 03/01/2015 by KendraMcLeod392 (1 review written)
Well I haven't yet received the clothes so this is about appalling customer service so far.... Firstly online problems blamed on my iPad!! I suggest they tweak their technology!! Having to wait over ten days for items .... Signing up to their terms and conditions commits you to the likelihood of changes in price !!!!! Should really have pulled the plug at that point and recognised pretentious over priced items when they stared me in the face!! I was exhausted by the ordering process by then… Read Full Review
Written on: 18/12/2014 by ccss (1 review written)
Oh my. Where should I start? First, the website does not work properly. Second, I placed my order and they got the address wrong. Not just the street, but the city, too. Then, the dresses were too small, so I wrote them and asked about how to return them. I wrote them FOUR times and never got a reply. Finally, I called them and they said my email bounced. Why couldn't they just call me? They had all my info. Finally, I got a label and returned the dresses. And just ONE dress came back in the… Read Full Review
Written on: 28/03/2014 by 409Black (1 review written)
Shortly after being introduced to this company's clothing three years ago, I joined their loyalty club and became a regular online shopper. From the beginning, the big benefit of being a club member was the possibility of earning a voucher worth $120 after spending a set amount in a calendar year. I didn't make it the first year, but last year, I went way over the amount required to earn the voucher, and, to my surprise, the voucher I received was $100, and not $120, as promised. It was… Read Full Review
Written on: 03/01/2014 by fairyfeathers (1 review written)
I ordered a few things from Gudrun Sjoden online a while back - they were all quite pretty and unique, and so I'd order again. I love their website, the variety in their models, and the uniqueness of their clothes. With that said, their customer service department is pretty terrible. One of the items I ordered was supposed to be a tunic, but they accidentally sent me the dress version, which was only US $7 more than the tunic. I sent them an email and asked if I could get the tunic… Read Full Review
Written on: 03/01/2014
Dear Customer
Thank You for your comments regarding the error delivery you had from us. We apology for what happened when you contacted us regarding this. Our goal is to have satisfied customers and excellent customer service. In your case we have failed in both. We would very much like you to contact us so that we can compensate you in some way. Also, it would be great if we can have your customer number and address.
Best Regards,
Linda Tjernlund
Written on: 13/05/2013 by Lavender21 (1 review written)
Love the styles .have bought many items .but lately the fabrics seem to be cheap .but prices are going up .maybe they could give better value .as 50 pounds for a tee shirt is very steep .having said all that I still love the styles… Read Full Review
Written on: 05/04/2013
I have ordered from Gudrun Sjoden 3 times. I know "fool me twice, shame on me", but anyway... the clothes on the website are always soooo pretty. Then they arrive (with a huge customs/duty bill) and they look nothing like what they did in the website! The color is ALWAYS wayyy off. The fit is never flattering. I keep seeing new items and think "This time it will work out." and I get burned yet again. I don't bother to return the items because of all the custom fees etc that I paid it wouldn't… Read Full Review
Written on: 01/04/2013
There have been some great designs and the clothes are nicely finished with nice touches such as the contrasting braids, linings etc. They look lovely on the screen and the page, but I have been disappointed by the quality of the fabrics and the sizing seems very erratic… Read Full Review
Written on: 01/07/2011 by Mrs_P (1 review written)
Firstly, I love these clothes - I sort of wish I didn't as I often have so many issues trying to buy them. The webshop has been terribly glitchy in the past, and the most annoying thing is that when something is out of stock in your size or chosen colour, you don't know until you try to put it in your shopping basket, which is really disappointing. When I complained about this, I received a very curt and uninformative response from their customer service rep, who basically accused me of not… Read Full Review
Written on: 24/10/2010 by Snow Queen (1 review written)
Since being introduced to Gudrun Joden's clothing by my aunt I have purchased so many outfits and love wearing them. Her clothes are a mixture of ethnic and modern design and I feel very good supporting the ethical causes, such as organic cotton farming, as well. The basic collection really supports the seasonal ranges and the materials are of a very high quality. However, I wish there was more stock as I have sometimes missed out on ranges by buying too late! I feel she could extend the ranges… Read Full Review
Written on: 31/07/2010
Linen and cotton cropped trousers. Very nice and simple but such thin material. Have bought similar from you in the past, and then thicker linen etc. Also less details as buttons, zips etc… Read Full Review
Written on: 02/06/2010
The most beautiful clothing, each collection relates to the next. Clothes that you keep forever. For people who want to be different no matter their shape or size… Read Full Review
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LONDON (ShareCast) - - German confidence hits high note
- Spain's public deficit targets veer off target
- Greece narrows budget deficit
Dax (Xetra: ^GDAXI - news) -30: -0.68%
Cac-40: -0.59%
FTSE Mibtel 30: 0.48%
Ibex 35: -0.38%
Stoxx 600: -0.04%
European equities finished lower Tuesday despite news that German investor confidence reached a two-year high.
Europe's biggest lender showed signs its economy may gather momentum, according to new data from the ZEW Center for European Economic Research in Mannheim.
The group said its index of investor and analyst expectations, which aim to predict economic developments six months in advance, for the country jumped to 31.5 this month from 6.9 in December.
Elsewhere in Europe, a fresh warning on Spain's economy came as EU finance minister leaders met in Brussels. The European Commission warned Spain's 2012 and 2013 public deficit targets were again veering off target.
On the bright side, Greece narrowed its budget deficit to 8.1% in 2012, closing at €15.7bn compared to €22.8bn or 10.9% out output in 2011, according to reports.
EU employment rate unchanged
Europe's employment rate stood at 63.8%, unchanged from the previous quarter and 0.4% lower than one year ago, new jobs data revealed.
The Eurozone showed no signs of breaking away from its economic troubles following the results from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development(OECD) which unveiled the latest jobs statistics of the 34 countries under the body for the third quarter of 2012.
In total the employment rate was 65% for the third quarter of 2012, unchanged from the previous quarter, but up 0.2pp than a year ago and 1.5pp below pre-crisis level.
Deutsche Bank (Xetra: 514000 - news) falls on Bafin split speculation
Deutsche Bank fell 1.67% following reports it was asked by the regulator, Bafin, to simulate a split of its consumer banking and trading businesses.
BSkyB (LSE: BSY.L - news) rose 0.76% after news Manchester United (NYSE: MANU - news) purchased a one-third minority stake in Manchester United Television from the broadcaster.
Siemens (NYSE: SI - news) advanced 0.32% after its fiscal first quarter results were leaked to the press showing the firm obtained profits to the tune of €1.3bn ($1.7bn), which was better than expected.
Precious metals miner Fresnillo (Other OTC: FNLPF - news) dropped 2.82% after fourth quarter gold production came in 20.6 per cent lower than 2011.
Vivendi (Milan: VIV.MI - news) fell 2.37% as the French phone unit of Europe's biggest media and telecommunications company said it expects a tough market over the next 18 months.
Single currency flat
The euro/dollar was trading 0.10% lower at 1.3300.
Front month Brent crude futures climbed 0.152 dollars, to the 111.880 dollar per barrel mark on the NYMEX.


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BELLINGHAM, Wash. — Western Washington University's Kristen Hansen (So., Spokane/Mead) has been named the 2014 Great Northwest Athletic Conference Women's Golf Player of the Year in an announcement Friday by the conference office.
Receiving Coach of the Year honors for the third time in four seasons was the Vikings' Bo Stephan.
Hansen, who was the GNAC Freshman of the Year last year, was a first-team GNAC all-star selection for the second straight season. She led the GNAC with a 77.5 scoring average.
Anna Bourland (Jr., Bainbridge) was the GNAC medalist in leading WWU to a third straight conference title. Also a first-team conference all-star for the second time.
In all, the Vikings had three first-team all-stars. Rounding out the trio was Brooke Branigan (Fr., Bellingham), who placed second at the GNAC Tournament.
WWU's Audrey Orem (Fr., Bellingham) was a second-team all-conference pick.
Northwest Nazarene's Samantha Miller was the GNAC Freshman of the Year and Saint Martin's Jennifer Liedes was voted the GNAC Newcomer of the Year.


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It's a shimano ultegra 10-speed chain, so I'd prefer to rescue it rather than scrap it--it's pretty new and has seen fair upkeep. There's what looks like a bit of scoring on the top of the stiff link which I'm guessing may have been caused by shifting under load.


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The State government has decided to shelve the Private Universities Bill and instead come up with model guidelines for opening private varsities in Maharashtra.
Higher and Technical Education Minister Rajesh Tope said that the pending Private Universities Bill was stuck over the issue of reservation of seats in private universities.
The state cabinet had stipulated 25% reservation in the Private Universities Bill and forwarded it to the Governor for assent. The bill was rejected by the Governor over the issue of reservation. Thereafter, we decided to frame model guidelines for opening new private universities as some progressive states have done, he said.
Speaking to mediapersons on the sidelines of an event at CoEP here, Tope said the state policy on reservation would be adopted for private universities, and the proposal would be routed through the cabinet.
We are in support of opening of private universities for they will ensure increase in Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in higher education and impart quality education, he said. The minister also announced that the perspective plan for higher education was ready and would shortly be placed before the cabinet.
New professional education institutes are mushrooming in the state, jeopardizing quality of higher education. The AICTE has been giving approval to new institutes in large numbers, without paying any heed to quality of education. The issue was even raised with the HRD Ministry. The perspective plan takes care of this concern, he said, adding that Maharashtra is the first state to come out with such a plan.
Pune-Lonavala local trains not to run for 10 days
Due to ongoing work on a road under-bridge between Akurdi and Dehuroad stations on the Pune-Lonavla section, two local train services will remain partially suspended between Chinchwad and Lonavla stations for ten days from January 13. The 99818-up local that leaves Pune at 3 pm will run from Pune to Chinchwad instead of Chinchwad to Lonavala, while 99813-down Lonavla-Pune local, which leaves Lonavala at 2 pm, will run between Chinchwad and Pune stations, railway authorities said.


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College Hockey:Goal-line clearance, Saar's strike in second OT carry Penn State past Michigan
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The first game in Big Ten tournament history is definitely going to be one that will be talked about for years to come.
Penn State's Zach Saar scored at the 12:47 mark of the game's second overtime to give the Nittany Lions a 2-1 victory over third-seeded Michigan.
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"I thought it was an excellent hockey game," he said. "I'm glad we won."
The fact that the teams were still playing in the second overtime was a result of some quick thinking by Penn State's Eric Scheid and a little luck.
In the game's first overtime a Michigan shot found its way behind Penn State netminder Matthew Skoff and strangely began spinning like a top on the goal line. Before the puck was able to slide in or a Michigan player was able to hammer it home, Scheid managed to kick it safely away from the net.
When asked what was running through his mind when he turned around and saw the puck, Skoff said, "I had a few choice words that I wouldn't say right now."
"I guess the hockey gods had our back tonight on that play," he said. "It was literally dancing on the line and Scheid came up with the big kick save."
Despite a semi-slow start in the first period and during some of the second, the Nittany Lions (8-25-2) and Wolverines (18-13-4) put on a show during the rest of the contest for the handful of fans that showed up to Xcel Energy Center for a Thursday game with a start time of 2 p.m.
Saar's goal came on a quick shot off of an offensive-zone faceoff win by Dylan Richard.
"We ran a quick shot," Saar said. "Richard did a great job of giving me an opportunity to get the puck and I just kind of let it fly."
Saar said that they had been running the play throughout the season, but that this was the first time it had resulted in a goal.
"We've run that scheme on the faceoff countless times, and we've never gotten it," he said. "Coach always has faith in us and sure enough tonight it goes in."
Saar, Richard and Tommy Olczyk are listed as Penn State's fourth line on the line chart, but they saw a lot of time throughout the three periods and two overtimes.
"We have tremendous confidence in that line," Gadowsky said. "Either in the offensive zone or the defensive zone, that's why you saw them playing so much."
Traffic in front of Michigan's Zach Nagelvoort gave him virtually no shot of saving the game-winning goal.
"I was screened, honestly," Nagelvoort said "It was a good faceoff play on their part. I lost sight of the puck and went down to try to cover it up. The next thing I knew, it was in the net."
Nagelvoort and Skoff were busy during the game. Penn State put 65 shots on frame and Michigan had 53. Michigan coach Red Berenson praised his goaltender.
"He made really good saves and he stopped a couple breakaways," Berenson said. "He kept the game close when we were at our worst."
Penn State got the game's first goal late in the second period when Luke Juha intercepted a pass in Michigan's offensive zone and sprung Taylor Holstrom on a breakaway. The redshirt junior put a wrist shot past Nagelvoort.
The goal was a long time coming; Penn State appeared to be the better team in the first two periods and frequently outhustled Michigan to loose pucks. Michigan, however, turned it on in the third.
"Penn State, I thought, was the better team for at least half of the game and then we started to play better and get more chances," Berenson said. "We actually got better in overtime. Our goalie had to play well to give us a chance and their goalie had to play well to keep us at bay."
Michigan tied the game halfway through the third when Cristoval Nieves picked off a pass in Penn State's defensive zone and fed a one-time pass from behind the goal to Phil Di Giuseppe in the slot.
Michigan and Penn State combined for 28 shots in the first overtime, but thanks to Scheid's quick kick of the puck on the goal line, more time was needed.
Gadowsky said that he went up to Scheid while the officials were reviewing the play to see whether the puck crossed the line and asked him if he played soccer.
"He said, 'No, never,'" Gadowsky said. "I said, 'You should.'"
The loss hurts Michigan's chances of making the NCAA tournament, but Berenson said he wasn't going to fret over the Wolverines' chances because the situation is out of their control.
"We've been on kind of a bubble here the last few weeks, and we didn't help ourselves tonight," he said. "I'm not even looking at that. We'll wait and see on Sunday where everything ends up. But when you lose a game like this, you can't expect to move up."
Thursday was Penn State's third victory over Michigan in five contests this season.
"I can tell you that every game we've played against them has been a hard-fought game," Berenson said.
Penn State will face Wisconsin at 2 p.m. CDT Friday in the semifinals.
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