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|Sun, 26th Aug '07, 6:07am
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Kmonster, I never knew that about DQK. I actually loaded the game just to prove it to myself. What a weird bug.
The turning bonus isn't much good past CoK. There are too many "turning doesn't work" areas in DKK, and hardly any undead in DQK. Furthermore, the bonus becomes irrelevant when your cleric reaches level 14, because the turn undead table doesn't go past that.
|Thu, 3rd May '12, 12:16am
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So, while I plan to tackle Pools of Darkness eventually, Champions of Krynn is what I'm actually playing right now.
Does anyone know for certain how the kenders' YELL works? I read it give -1 to hit but +1 to damage, and the enemies will target the kender unless someone else is already in melee range. Can someone confirm these stats?
What is your opinion on paladins in the Krynn series? Are they redundant compared to knights? I suppose they still have their PfE '10 aura going for them.
I don't understand the love for F/M/Cs. The synergy seems poor. Every turn, you have to choose between casting or attacking. A C/M will progress faster and have better spells, while F/Ms and R/Cs are better multi-classes for straight fighting.
I do like F/M/Ts, however. Backstabbing works great with a fighter's THAC0 and extra attacks, and you can buff yourself further with mage spells. Generally I've found that you want to have two thieves if you want to go for frequent backstabs; three would be overkill, as every thief also needs an assistant character to set up the backstab. With two, the frequency of getting at least one of them into a good BS position is much higher. I recommend a kender C of KJ/T and a Qualinesti F/RR/T if you want to seriously use backstabs.
JT's note on turning is interesting. I made a human cleric of Majere for Champions, but if what he says is true, I'll replace him for DKK.
Here's what I would propose for a good party:
Human Knight
Silvanesti Ranger/Cleric of Mishakal (Mish. makes casting CLW in combat much more useful)
Human White Robe Mage
Qualinesti Fighter/Red Robe Mage/Thief
Kender Cleric of Kiri-Jolith/Thief (+1 THAC0 helps with backstabs)
Last character would be either a F/M or a Paladin.
|Sun, 6th May '12, 3:17pm
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When running the Krynn series, I have 2 rules that I must follow... since it is a Dragonlance setting, I always include(at least..) one Knight and a Kender, for RPG reasons only(obviously...).
A standard party for me is...
Human Knight
Human Knight
(as there are several suits of armor to be found that only Knights can wear in a certain crypt.....)
Half-Elf Ranger/Cleric(Mishakal)
Kender Cleric(Kiri-Jolith)/Thief or Fighter/Thief(sometimes straight Thief as well. It does allow the character to reach maximum backstab capability the quickly. never underestimate the backstab!)
Human White Robe Mage
Half-Elf(or Qual Elf) Fighter/Red Robe Mage
My knights are the frontline along with the R/C for killing giant-types. The mages are for hasting, enemy disabling and bombardment. The Kender yells from within the middle of the group(except againt dragons!). The Krynn series to me is unlike the Pools series as you really don't need to dual class to beat the series easily. Which allows for trying out the various races and class type combos.
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|Mon, 7th May '12, 1:17am
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Half-elves are capped too early to use them in DKoK or DQoK.
Paladins are inferior to knights. In DQoK they'll level faster and have more hitpoints than knights (at 11,200,000 XP 138-219 vs 72-180 with 18 con) but I consider the extra spells more useful.
Rangers or ranger/clerics are inferior to fighters or fighter/clerics in the first two games. They level more slowly and at the level caps they have less HP and attacks.
|Mon, 7th May '12, 6:57pm
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The level-cap on Half-Elves is annoying.
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|Mon, 7th May '12, 10:06pm
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Only very few of the larger than human sized monsters take extra damage from rangers. There are barely any of them in the Krynn series, especially not in difficult battles.
|Mon, 7th May '12, 11:04pm
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Not true. There are plenty of Ogres and Giants in these games. Plus, you are forgetting about random battles when wandering the overland map. Which is a great way to gather up some extra XP......Ranger-hater
Though I will admit, Rangers were really made for the Secret of The Silver Blades.
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|Thu, 10th May '12, 3:26am
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Yeah, now that you mention it, rangers really get shafted on their extra attacks by the level limits in the first two games.
For a full playthrough though, the unlimited advancement of an elven ranger/cleric easily beats a fighter/cleric. And even before then, they do bring their unique druid spells to the table in DKK. I'm not worried of losing out.
For the paladin, I do think he brings enough to the table to warrant taking over a second knight. But I'm pretty sure having a fighter/red robe mage as a third mage instead easily provides the most firepower, between the other members of the party I described earlier.
|Thu, 10th May '12, 12:43pm
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I agree about a qualinesti fighter/red mage adding the more firepower than an additional knight or paladin. But with your party composition I'd rather take a cleric/red mage to get access to level 7 cleric spells at level 12 during DKoK.
There's a bug in DQoK, each time your ranger/cleric trains for a ranger level his XP is set back as if he just trained for the same level as cleric, it doesn't matter in the beginning (reaching ranger level 17 won't be delayed much) but you loose a lot of XP later.
|Thu, 10th May '12, 3:59pm
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It could be said that once you hit the later 2 games, the more Area of effect damgage spells and Haste do make the game much easier. MCs rule the day. But I always found that to be less fun than utilizing classes from the setting. Knights of Solamnia are awesome!
"Still round the corner there may wait, a new road, or a secret gate." - J.R.R. Tolkien
|Thu, 10th May '12, 6:01pm
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|Thu, 10th May '12, 10:42pm
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Mad Weirwood,
Are you running on XP, Vista or Win 7? The GBC notes that it is not tried and tested on Vista or 7.
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|Fri, 11th May '12, 11:03am
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I'm still using XP.
One more thing I meant to ask about: What's the appeal of F/M/Cs?
They're certainly decent characters early on, and I assume there's enough XP in the first two games to reach the level cap even with a triple class. Is that the reason? But once you're in DQK, isn't the triple class a significant hindrance in how fast you get caster levels?
F/M/Ts I understand. The appeal comes from backstabbing, for which the fighter levels definitely help, while the mage levels ensure you can do plenty of useful stuff when you don't have a backstab opportunity. I consider a F/M/T to be better than either a M/T or a F/T.
But at high levels, a straight C/M is a much better caster than a F/M/C, while already being able to cast in armor. And you'll have so many spells that you'll almost never want to simply attack, which makes the fighter levels obsolete.
|Fri, 11th May '12, 3:48pm
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They are support characters. Which is useful in CoK and DKoK. F/M/C gets more HPs(but not that much more) and more AT/round than a M/C. Basically more staying power in Melee if needed. They just level much slower. I think they are a good support character, but for DQoK, they become obselete as most want 6 powerhouses. Not bad per say, but most other builds become more powerful.
BUT, I don't think that DQoK is that tough a game compared to PoD that you will need 6 powerhouses. So, A F/M/C won't ruin your party either. You'll form your own opinion once you conquer Dark Queen. When that happens let us know what you think!
"Still round the corner there may wait, a new road, or a secret gate." - J.R.R. Tolkien
|Fri, 11th May '12, 5:35pm
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The idea behind fighter/mage/cleric in DQoK is that fighters are almost maxed out at level 13 and it would be a waste not multiclassing them. Clerics don't benefit much from very high levels either, at level 12 or 16 they already have access to level 7 spells and can even resurrect party members or restore drained levels, casting level is quite unimportant for them. Mages need only level 15 to cast level 9 spells.
At 4,500,003 XP which is quite early in DQoK (even right at or very close to the start with imported characters) a neutral C/F/M is maxed as fighter and has access to all cleric and red mage spells, a good C/F/M needs 6,000,003 XP to gain access to all cleric spells which is still reachable long before the end, the feeling of accomplishment is better if you can't do everything right at the start already.
The main benefit of multiclassing is that you get the first 8-11 levels for the price of one, so why not get this benefit twice, for adding a second class you already give away 50 percent from the XP your first class gets, adding the third will only cost additional 16,666... percent of the XP you'd gain in this class as pure class character. Starting with imported characters with far more XP evens out the loss somewhat. Triple classes can stay away from training longer and don't have to fear loosing XP after importing.
You can grind as many XP you want during the game but you can't add a third class to your characters during the game.
Adding fighter levels to C/M more than doubles the attack power when fighting in locations where magic doesn't work or versus monsters immune to magic which usually appear in the hardest battles and a lot in DKoK, 18/.. strength also makes carrying stuff more comfortable.
Adding cleric levels to F/M will add the special deity bonuses (like +1 to hit) and more healing which can be very useful in locations where you cannot rest, you also get another character who can fix things up if he's the last one standing after the battle.
Adding mage levels to F/C grants a lot of additional options and powerful spells.
In the beginning of CoK F/M/Cs are extremely powerful, they sweep through monsters, put them to sleep, cast hold person, heal the party and get lots of cleric bonus spells.
As long as the XP requirements roughly double with each level the triple class is often the same level as a double class.
For those reasons I had 3 F/M/Cs in my party.
In CoK they didn't even get close to level 8, even single class casters could have been exported without loosing XP.
It was similar in DKoK, none of them reached the highest level. Single classes would have been capped too early, but the XP gained would have been perfect for double classes.
Double classes wouldn't have maxed out in DQoK either.
Late in DQoK I started regretting not having double classes, when casting fireballs at your enemies is almost the only thing you do in battle only mage levels count. More mage levels mean more fireball damage, a higher chance to overcome magic resistance and therefore faster battles.
So I had to use more strategy fighting black robe mages and spell resistant draconians instead of simply fireballing them into oblivion.
But after gaining some more levels they succeeded anyway.
If I'd replay the games I'd replace the F/RM/C with a cleric/red mage and one of the F/WM/Cs with a fighter/white mage to make more use of the high casting levels the games offers, although the triple classes were probably more powerful most of the time during the trilogy and at the end.
|Wed, 16th May '12, 1:16am
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See, in my experience, one or two clerics are all you need, especially since the knight can also cast when necessary in the second and third games.
From that point of view, the cleric part of an F/M/C would only drag down the characters mage levels, compared to a F/M.
I do like having one C/M. As I said, he's pretty much a full time caster. I don't remember any no-magic zones in DQK, but it's a long time. Even when you're fighting magic-immune enemies, you can buff and heal your party with your cleric spells. But for a full-time caster, the fighter part is extraneous.
Admittedly, it gives you access to bows and exceptional strength, so there's that.
|Mon, 21st May '12, 4:21pm
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Trying an All-Kender party. VERY challengling. No Mages and 16 Str max. Classes are below. I will be entering the tomb of Sir Dargaard. Lots of Hold Persons and Silence 15' Radius spells going on. Eagerly awaiting the Gauntlets of Ogre Power & the Girdle of Giant Strength(Str-21). It will give me two kick-ass warriors at least. Not sure if this party is viable in DKoK or DQoK, but if I can beat the end-game battles then I think I will continue on with the saga. The Sir LeBaum fight, the Myrtani fight and the 3 Red Dragon fight in Neraka are tougher battles than most of the DKoK regular/non-boss battles. DQoK is another story though....
"Still round the corner there may wait, a new road, or a secret gate." - J.R.R. Tolkien
|Mon, 21st May '12, 5:53pm
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A whole party immune to death knight fear, this will be an easy game.
I'd take more clerics and less fighters. Kenders are limited to level 5 as fighters but level 8 (12 in DKoK) as clerics.
A level 5 fighter has up to 70 HP and a thac0 of 16, a level 8 cleric of Kiri-Jolith has up to 90 HP, a thac0 of 15 and far better saving throws, both get 1 attack per round.
The only fighter advantage is a broader weapon choice but a fighter/cleric can use the same weapons, hits better, gets more hitpoints (more damage with the dragonlance) and can cast many spells.
For trying both CoK and DKoK with the same party I'd go with
cleric of Majere
cleric of Sirrion
cleric of Kiri-Jolith/thief
cleric of Kiri-Jolith/thief
cleric of Kiri-Jolith/ranger
cleric of Shinare/fighter
If you're going to play CoK only replace the cleric of Sirrion with a cleric of Kiri-Jolith and the cleric of Shinare/fighter with a second cleric of Kiri-Jolith/ranger.
Last edited by kmonster; Tue, 22nd May '12 at 2:20pm. Reason: forgot that kenders can be rangers
|Mon, 21st May '12, 6:54pm
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Good points. My thoughts were that the single-classed fighters would rise quickly in levels. Which would help compensate for the lack of magical firepower. At least early on. If I change up, I will make the fighters F/Cs instead.
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|Mon, 21st May '12, 9:35pm
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It's worth keeping 1-2 clerics pure. You get more HP and level up faster than multiclassed with fighter, besides the hoopaks there are 2-3 magical maces or other cleric melee weapons you'll want to use (full damage versus death knights) and 1-2 characters can do without bows and use melee or slings instead.
|Tue, 22nd May '12, 1:45am
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Certainly a fun idea. With WIS 16, you can't get level 7 cleric spells, so you don't need to be neutral.
KJ cleric/thief is the best class when you take only a single kender, but for your party, you certainly want to mix things up. I'd recommend one Majere cleric for their turn undead bonus, and one Mishakal cleric for the super-charged CLW/CSW spells.
If the AJ is correct, for DKK your max cleric level will be 8. 12 for DQK. The table in the journal can be wrong, of course.
From the top of my head, I can't say which kender class would give you the best hp for COK and DKK. Maybe a ranger/KJ cleric? That would be the guy you want to carry the dragonlance. I do think you need a warrior class to use it.
Apart from that, I don't know if kender fighters bring anything to the table at all.
|Tue, 22nd May '12, 2:17pm
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Kenders can reach cleric level 12 in DKoK, the AJ is wrong. There a no stat requirements in DKoK (unlike in DQoK) for memorizing high level spells, so you can have a kender cleric of neutrality with 16 wis casting level 6 and level 7 spells.
I forgot that kenders can be rangers. Ranger is better than fighter, 2 extra hitpoints and (although quite unimportant) bonuses versus certain monster types without disadvantages. It's still not worth having a pure class ranger but ranger/cleric of good is better than fighter/cleric of good.
A ranger/cleric of Kiri-Jolith is in fact the best kender you can get for using the dragonlance, with up to 81 HP in CoK and up to 89 HP in DKoK.
|Tue, 22nd May '12, 4:08pm
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I didn't change my party, left it as is. Last night saw me through to the Citadels. i stopped there. Dragon battles are freaking tough with this party! Several reloads for each Dragon encounter. So are battles with many bozaks as magic is not a given to work against them. Without the DL I would stand no chance. Sir Lebaum was actually an easy battle with the MoD in hand. They key to the tough battles with Dragons is to spread your party out to the edges of the battlefield, while yelling with everyone not carrying a DL. Buff the DL wielder(which I have a fighter still carrying, so far so good...) as much as possible(Prayer, Bless, PfE, Resist Fire when applicable) and let him have at it. He still gets mauled in melee without a shield for extra protection. 70 or 81 or 89 HPs doesn't make a real difference, one hit usually kills. Will be different in the later games though.
"Still round the corner there may wait, a new road, or a secret gate." - J.R.R. Tolkien
|Wed, 23rd May '12, 12:46pm
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As a side note, can you tell me if I understand the Prayer spell correctly: Every PC surrounding the cleric at the time of casting will be buffed, while every enemy receives the debuff, right? So while it makes sense to cast it before combat, you can also get your cleric into the thick of it, and then use it against a bunch of monsters, right?
|Wed, 23rd May '12, 5:13pm
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Latest gem: Water Opal
But I'm surprised that your other characters can't help much in the dragon battles. With gauntlets of ogre power and 2-handed sword +3 you should do 12-27 damage per hit for example and 2 attacks per round with magical bow and magical arrows should also be quite effective.
I made the observation that dragons tend to use their not so dangerous melee attacks instead of their deadly breath if you're standing next to them.
The prayer spell just isn't powerful enough to spend a round during combat casting it.
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hole of your love, and you cant
tell why shes listening and humming
to tunes you did not know she heard
before, and she will laugh softly
at nothing at all. If you know your
woman, you will see how she comes
and goes, and all you can do is wait
and pray she will come back to you,
because you know that your sins
are enough for her to leave and not return.
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Nine Tulsa Players Earn Conference USA First- or Second-Team Football Honors
Dec. 6, 2011
IRVING, Texas - The University of Tulsa had four Conference USA first-team selections and five second team performers as the Conference office announced it's all-league honors today, as voted on by the league's coaches.
Tulsa's first-team selections are all seniors and include offensive guard Clint Anderson, defensive end Tyrunn Walker, linebacker Curnelius Arnick and kicker Kevin Fitzpatrick. Second-team honorees on offense are quarterback G.J. Kinne, running back Ja'Terian Douglas, tight end Clay Sears and H-back Willie Carter. Safety Dexter McCoil earned second-team accolades as well.
The Hurricane also had seven players earn honorable mention all-conference merits, including running back Trey Watts and tackle Tyler Holmes on offense, while defensive honorees include end Cory Dorris, linebacker Shawn Jackson, safety Marco Nelson and cornerback Milton Howell. Senior deep snapper Bo Abbott was named special teams honorable mention.
Three Tulsa freshmen were named to the C-USA All-Freshman team this season, including defensive end Brentom Todd, safety Kwame Sexton and punter Cole Way.
Clint Anderson earned first-team honors for the second straight season from his left guard position and is Tulsa's lone selection to the first-team offense.
The Hurricane had two players on defense earn first-team merits. Curnelius Arnick led the Golden Hurricane in tackles and ranks third in the nation in solo tackles with 91 and sixth for total stops with 142 tackles. He has turned in seven double-digit tackle games and had a career-high 19 stops at UCF. Tyrunn Walker has tallied 37 tackles this year, while leading the team in tackles for lost yardage and sacks. He has been credited with 12.5 stops for -72 yards and eight sacks for -57 yards.
Kicker Kevin Fitzpatrick, who took over the punting chores mid-season as well for the Hurricane, had the league's best field goal percentage at .857, while converting 12-of-14 field goals and 47-of-49 PATs on the year. Three of his 12 field goals were from 50+ yards, including one 51-yarder and two from 52 yards. Fitzpatrick became the school's all-time leading scorer in the final game of the regular season with 296 career points
The Hurricane had five players, including four on offense and one on defense, named to the C-USA second team.
A three-time C-USA All-Academic selection, Kinne earned all-conference accolades for the second straight year after earning first team honors in 2010. This season, the senior completed 64.1 percent of his passes for 2,876 yards and 25 TDs, while throwing for 300+ passing yards five times.
Kinne ranks second in school history for career total offense yards (10,617) and touchdown passes thrown (78), while ranking third on the school's career passing yards (9,258) list.
Sophomore Ja'Terian Douglas was the league's second-leading rusher with 836 yards for an 8.4 average per carry and four touchdowns. He had three 100+ yard rushing games on the season, including 194 yards against Marshall, 173 yards against No. 7 Oklahoma State and 137 yards against UAB. Junior Willie Carter was also a second-team selection after catching a team-leading 868 yards and seven touchdowns for the Hurricane
Tight end Clay Sears caught 35 passes for 438 yards and six touchdowns in his senior season. He had a season-best 105 yards and two touchdowns on nine receptions against UAB.
On the defensive side of the ball, junior safety Dexter McCoil grabbed second-team honors after tallying 74 tackles, six pass break-ups and four interceptions. He has now collected 11 career interceptions, just two shy of the school's all-time record.
The C-USA all-freshman team had three Tulsa rookies named to the squad as all three Hurricane honorees are from Tulsa-area high schools. Defensive end Brentom Todd (Union HS) played in all 12 games and collected 14 tackles, 4.5 stops for -17 yards and two sacks for -13 yards. Safety Kwame Sexton (Holland Hall HS) was credited with 20 tackles and had one fumble recovery on the year.
Punter Cole Way (Union HS) handled the punting duties for Tulsa's first seven contests and averaged 38.0 yards on 31 punts.
Tulsa will close out the 2011 campaign on December 30 against the BYU Cougars in the 2011 Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl. The game will kick off at 11:00 am from SMU's Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas, Texas. Tickets are $40 and can be purchased online at www.tulsahurricane.com or by calling 918.631.GoTU (4688). Travel packages are available online at TUAlumni.com/bowl or by calling Spears Travel at 918-254-1608 or toll-free 800-688-8033.
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NASA begins testing InSight, next Mars lander, for 2016 mission May 29, 2015 at 10:48 am
InSight will be as large as a car, and instead of looking for signs of life or studying surface rock composition, it's directed at learning more about the interior of Mars.
After lengthy hiatus, NASA's Kepler has found another planet – a 'super Earth' December 19, 2014 at 6:43 am
NASA's Kepler has successfully detected planets once again, despite the failure of two of its reaction wheels. Our premiere planet-finder is back in action.
NASA preps launch of four satellites that will finally suss out the origins of Earth's mysterious magnetic field November 26, 2014 at 11:44 am
This coming March NASA will be launching the Magnetospheric Multiscale Nission (MMS), a effort ten years in the making which will hopefully answer some of the many outstanding questions we have about Earth's magnetic field. In particular, the mission will create the first detailed three-dimensional maps of a process known as magnetic reconnection — the phenomenon we experience most directly as geomagnetic storms, solar flares, and even the aurora.
The Earth and Moon, as seen from elsewhere in the universe October 29, 2014 at 1:16 pm
Have you ever wondered what the Earth looks like from the Moon? Or what the Earth and Moon looks like through the rigs of Saturn, or billions of miles away from the edge of the Solar System? Well, now you can find out!
Earth's magnetic field could flip within our lifetime – but don't worry, we should be OK October 21, 2014 at 3:08 pm
This summer, the European Space Agency published data that suggested that the Earth's magnetic field could flip — as in, the magnetic north pole becomes the magnetic south pole — in 'a few thousand years.' At the time, I figured there was no rush to write it up — after all, we might not even be living on Earth in a few thousand years. Now, however, new research published this week shows that the magnetic field might flip within our lifetime — so it's probably something that we ought to talk about.
How to turn the Moon into a giant cosmic ray detector September 14, 2014 at 10:32 am
High energy cosmic rays are the most exotic things in the universe. A new way to observe them is to build a radio probe the size of Maryland and use the moon itself as the actual cosmic ray detector.
To the core: How can we travel to the center of the Earth? August 4, 2014 at 1:24 pm
There is an odd dichotomy in human exploration: While we think nothing of going up — jetting through the skies six miles up, skydiving from the edge of space, or launching humans hundreds or thousands of miles into deep space — going down has always proven rather difficult. To this day, the deepest humankind has ever gone is just 7.6 miles below our feet. It's not that we don't want to go deeper but, try as we might, despite millennia of developing advanced tools and materials, and exploration that has taken spacecraft to the edge of the Solar System, the subterranean depths remain firmly off-limits. Why?
The solar storm of 2012 that almost sent us back to a post-apocalyptic Stone Age July 24, 2014 at 8:25 am
While you didn't see it, feel it, or even read about it in the newspapers, Earth was almost knocked back to the Stone Age on July 23, 2012. It wasn't some crazed dictator with his finger on the thermonuclear button or a giant asteroid that came close to wiping out civilization as we know it, though — no, what nearly ended us was a massive solar storm. 'If it had hit, we would still be picking up the pieces,' says Daniel Baker, who led the research into the massive solar storm.
A tribute to Cassini: 10 years spent revealing the secrets of Saturn and its moons July 3, 2014 at 3:51 pm
NASA's Cassini probe has spent a full decade investigating Saturn and its moons. As the satellite gears up for its Grand Finale, it's time to look back at a decade of incredible achievement.
Scientists discover an ocean 400 miles beneath our feet that could fill our oceans three times over June 17, 2014 at 9:44 am
After decades of theorizing and searching, scientists are reporting that they've finally found a massive reservoir of water in the Earth's mantle — a reservoir so vast that could fill the Earth's oceans three times over. As always, the more we understand about how the Earth formed, and how its multitude of interior layers continue to function, the more accurately we can predict the future. Weather, sea levels, climate change — these are all closely linked to the tectonic activity that endlessly churns away beneath our feet.


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LICHENS and algae could be the first life forms we find on Earth-like exoplanets, by looking for their light signatures in a planet's distinctive colouring.
Seen from space, Earth gives off a large amount of near-infrared light, which is reflecting off the chlorophyll in plants. As telescopes get more sensitive, it should be possible to see a similar "red edge" on distant exoplanets if they also host green vegetation.
But Siddharth Hegde and Lisa Kaltenegger of the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy in Heidelberg, Germany, think it is possible that many rocky worlds will have extreme heat, dryness or acidity, and that hardier life forms will dominate their surfaces. So what would these organisms look like from a distance?
To find out the pair looked at the light reflected by some of Earth's more extreme life forms: lichens in arid regions, bacterial mats in very hot water ...
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Former PBOC Adviser Li Sees China's 2012 Economic Growth at 8.1%
Aug. 21 (Bloomberg) -- China's economy will expand by more than 8 percent this year as growth rebounds from a six-quarter slowdown, said Li Daokui, a former central bank adviser.
Full-year expansion will be 8.1 percent and fourth-quarter growth may exceed 8.5 percent, Li, who was an academic member of the People's Bank of China monetary policy committee until March, said in an interview today before speaking to a forum in Beijing.
Li's comments compare with data this month showing China's slowdown at risk of extending into a seventh quarter, after export growth slowed in July and industrial production and lending missed economists' forecasts. Li said China should loosen policies further, including lowering the reserve-requirement ratio for banks.
"A big problem at present is the weak investment from the corporate sector, and China has to do more to encourage corporate investment," said Li, a professor at Tsinghua University in Beijing.
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This thing has fascinated me since I was a teenager, when my father had
a subscription to the href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulletin_of_the_Atomic_Scientists"
rel="tag">Bulletin of the Atomic
Scientists. I read it every
time. They are the ones who keep the famous href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doomsday_Clock">Doomsday
Now, we hear that
Clock is being changed:
Also the website
for the Bulletin is being changed.
now, this is the only thing there:
I must say, I am curious to see what they have to say. I'm
sure the announcement will be about the moving of the clock, closer to midnight. But what I
am curious about is their reasoning. The people who write the
Bulletin tend to be very well-informed, and insightful. My
impression is that their involvement in politics is driven by their
interest in science and in humanity. This I find refreshing,
even if the subject matter is dreadful.


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I shared by thoughts about the rally tomorrow on my Facebook page, then realized it's a waste to confine it to just my friends. It's a national issue with wide reaching implications and repercussions for us all, not just the ones who will be there tomorrow.
For once, i hope that i'm wrong. (click to enlarge)
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- Siege Mentality: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_mentality
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August 13, 2004 3:42 PM PDT
Gmail by any other name?
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Google says Playboy article could be costlyAugust 13, 2004
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Long-awaited Google auction begins FridayAugust 12, 2004
Google IPO: No longer a sure thing?August 5, 2004
Google may have issued shares illegallyAugust 5, 2004
The search giant is fourth in line to be considered for ownership of the trademark name, Gmail, according to filings with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Because the office considers applications in the order they were filed, Google could be forced to change the name of its e-mail service in a worst-case scenario.
Google doesn't think that will happen. "We are confident in our right to use the trademark Gmail," Google spokesman Steve Langdon said.
The Mountain View, Calif.-based company announced Gmail on April 1 with much fanfare and registered the trademark six days later. But between March 30 and April 7, three other parties filed for rights to the name, and they could be considered beforehand.
Google has mentioned the possibility of losing trademarked names for various products in its IPO prospectus under "risk factors."
"We have also been notified by third parties that they believe features of certain of our products, including Google WebSearch, Google News and Google Image Search, violate their copyrights," according to the filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. "Our unregistered trademarks include: AdSense, AdWords, Blogger, Froogle, Gmail, I'm Feeling Lucky and PageRank."
Google is facing many challenges on the eve of its
In one example, Playboy magazine released an issue featuring a lengthy interview with Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, a media event that could cause the SEC to delay the offering. Google revised its IPO prospectus on Friday to add the article, arguing that the interview should not have violated its mandatory "quiet period." The company also recently gave details about a recision offer for shares it failed to register with the SEC in the last three years.
Murky details about the unorthodox, Dutch auction-style IPO also have cast doubt about investor demand.
Among the three parties that registered for the Gmail trademark was a company by the name of Cencourse, based in Miami, Fla., which filed March 31. Cencourse's service is for the "delivery and storage of messages, data and information by electronic transmission over the global computer networks and mobile phones."
Precision Research, based in Santa Barbara, Calif., filed for rights to Gmail on April 2. It claims to have a service for transferring e-mail messages for groups of two or more people by means of a global computer network. Shane Smith, CEO of Independent International Investment Research in London, registered the name the following day.
The Gospel Music Association, of Tennessee, filed to register GMAil on April 8, to represent its e-mail newsletter about Christian and gospel tunes.
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- How about one for the underdog?
- Believe it or not, I had all of these companies beat by about 6 months. About a year ago, I began using the term, "Gmail" for my site, ChronicGeeks.com. It was an internal messaging system for all of the geeks registered at Chronicgeeks.com to communicate with.
It never occured to me to go in for a patent or a trademark or anything ... so, serves me right. It doesn't mean I wasn't pissed when Google (and, it looks like everyone else) went and used the same name, too. I sent them an e-mail about it, but I never got a reply.
Damn the man.
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- Umm yah.
- OK you all but admit its your fault for screwing up. There isn't anything that Google is doing that is illegal or immoral. Google + Mail = G-Mail. Simple. Its not like the are going out of their way to screw you or anyone else over.
So please give the underdog routine a rest. If anything Google IS the underdog. They are fighting to get an infrastructure in place before Microsoft and their 60 billion in the bank come crashing down on them like a tsunami and Yahoo is licking close at Googles heels at this point so even though they may be a big time search engine site its not like they arent skating on REALLY thin ice. Holding a grudge against a company that is trying to make use of its name to get a competitive advantage against MS and Yahoo. Ya damn those evil google bastards. ;-)
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- Morons
- Whoever the idiot who forgot to trademark\copyright\whatever the name before the announcement should be fired. Period. End of story. You KNOW that Google is going to have to pay off all 3 other squatters for the name. I mean do you think it was just chance that just after the announcement they tried to snatch it up? Expect a few million a piece for someone's lack of paying attention to the details. Again someone should lose their job because of this.
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- Credit where its due
- Im tending to cut them some slack on this one.. yeah someone dropped the ball but I dont think Google is doing too bad considering how young the company is and how inexperienced its leaders are.
Mistakes happen and its going to cost them sure but at least they'll learn.
And I for one wouldnt like to see some poor guy get fired because his boss gave him vague instructions or failed to mention that they needed to get the application sent in.
In my opinion something as important as a trademark or copyright is not something you can just delegate and forget. If the management wasnt following it closely then they are to blame more than anyone.
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Do baby walkers help train babies to walk?
While there are many baby products like strollers, toddler knee socks or car seats that are absolutely essential for your baby, there is always a question concerning the need and importance of a baby walker. Many parents tend to think that a walker will help their baby learn to walk easily and quickly. Walkers certainly can keep your child safe from many potential dangers, while keeping him entertained. They also help in strengthening his lower leg muscles. Walkers definitely allow your child to get around the house quickly and with ease. But the major concern is – does the walker really encourage your baby to walk?
Parents have been using a baby walker as an aid to amuse and keep their babies occupied while they are busy with other important chores. Many parents also believe that they can use this plaything to train their babies to walk. But this does not always work. A normal baby's development follows a very definite development pattern which is more commonly known as baby milestone. With each milestone, a baby develops a specific skill that is needed for his normal functioning. So, learning how to sit will follow only after the baby has mastered his head control. And sitting in balance gradually prepares your baby to crawl, then stand and eventually walk on his own.
Though a walker stimulates development, a baby will walk only when he is really ready for it. A baby walker does strengthen the lower leg muscles of your baby but not the upper leg and hip muscles. Only when all his muscles are strong enough to keep him upright and allow him to balance himself properly, your baby will learn to walk. Babies learn to walk in part by watching and understanding how their feet and legs move. If a walker has a tray, which in most cases it will, a child will not be able to see what is happening with his lower body and this causes delay in motor development skills.
Moreover, if very small babies are put in the walkers and made to spend most of their early weeks in a walking ring, they almost always end up walking on their toes. This walking style is abnormal and messes your child's balance when he really starts to walk independently. Also it is observed that many babies who spend a lot of time in walkers struggle to or never crawl. This again hinders their natural development. An injury to your baby's head caused by a walker falling over is also a major safety concern.
The bottom line is that an all-in-one activity walker rarely encourages your baby to walk sooner. However, this does not make a baby walker completely forbidden for your baby. As long as you use it for short periods under proper supervision, it will turn out to be your baby's best friend.
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I'm someone who does believe that a many Muslims, most likely even a vast majority, just want to live their lives in peace. However it takes a special kind of stupidity to pretend that terrorism and Islam are mutually exclusive.
I can see liberals finding this post and leaving some idiotic, common-sense defying comment like "just because they're Muslim and the planted bombs doesn't mean they were taught to hate."
Let's see if they check out this link before leaving such a comment.


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Message to the residents of Gaza from the people of Israel
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Dear Residents of Gaza,
This is a message from the people of Israel.
We do not hate you.
We do not rejoice in your suffering.
We are not happy when we see your children cry.
We allowed shipments of medical supplies to enter Gaza and some of your wounded are being treated in Israeli hospitals.
These are not the actions of an enemy.
We are your neighbors.
All we want is a life of peace and prosperity for your children, and ours.
Please urge your government to stop their violent actions against us.
Show to the world that you are committed to peace and a better life.
There is no glory in death; only widows and orphans, blood and tears.
For peace is not a dream but can become a reality.
We know you yearn for a better future.
Yet, acts of violence against your closest neighbor is not the appropriate way for a better life.
May God bless you.
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Yesterday, Dearfoams, Terrasoles, and Superga held their Spring Footwear Showcase at the Bryant Park Hotel where the brands debuted a lot of hot new styles. Dearfoams just launched two new slipper lines–Bliss and Dreamtop. Bliss is their salon-like line and the slippers are made with loofah and gel component bands across the top and massaging heel points–great for just stepping out of the shower. The look of the Dreamtop collection sort of reminded me of a pillow-top mattress. It has an extra layer of cloud-like cushion for ultimate comfort. Also, for the holidays, look for their new Mens collection with terry, mesh, and suede to keep feet cozy, but not too hot during those chilly winter days. Go to the jump for more on Dearfoams, Terrasoles, and the new-to-the-U.S. Superga.
Dearfoams is also more than just slippers–the second season of their hip NV line (above, right) continues to impress with cute polka dot ballet flats and their newly added sleek sandals in black, white, and spring colors with madras plaid insoles. And this season, Dearfoams has just launched two more shoe collections: DFSport and Compacks. The DFSport collection (above, left) features extremely light, flexible athletic sandals that'll be great to slip on right after your workout. Compacks is their new travel collection–these slippers are ultra-light and can be flattened and folded every which way to fit in any suitcase or bag. And best of all, these slippers come with a matching fabric bag to carry them in, or to use for your toiletries. The Dearfoams basic slippers are taking a cue from consumers and are now much more flexible (pink slippers shown folded, above).
The second brand showcased was the newly released (September 2007) environmentally friendly footwear made from bamboo, organic canvas and recycled soles, Terrasoles. The Ranier (top left) has become extremely popular as an ultra-comfy yoga shoe, but it's also an attractive flat for day wear. For spring, Terrasoles has come out with some very chic styles in fun colors, such as the Mary Jane-style Cascade (center, left) in Melon, Pewter, Seafoam, and Black and diagonal-strap Palisade (top right) in Lilac, Shell, Pewter, Melon, and Black. The Sunset sandals (bottom right) shown in Lapis Blue and Melon, are stylish, yet sporty sandals great for summer.
Last, but certainly not least, the 95-year-old Italian Superga footwear is finally going to be made available in the U.S. come November. Similar to Keds, but a bit more sleek, low-cut volcanized Supergas are the #1 shoe in France and Italy. Made to be worn without socks, they're the perfect spring and summer shoe. They come in a variety of designs such as sequined, metallic, Madras plaid, plus highly coveted limited-edition styles like the Swarovski crystal-embellished black shoes shown above (top right). The Prossimamente heel (bottom right) is a hot new style that's coming out this spring. The brand will first be available in smaller boutiques like Fred Segal, then later will be available in department stores.
At the end, the footwear brands gave away goodie bags with their fall line of shoes to take home–like these chic Dearfoams eNVy Vintage black flats with flower accent ($20), supercomfy Terrasoles Paradise ($29.95), and luxurious pink Dearfoams faux fur slippers ($20).


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Did the President Take a Pay Cut Like He Promised? White House Won't Say
Posted By Elizabeth Harrington On May 19, 2014 @ 3:45 pm In Politics | No Comments
The White House is refusing to confirm whether President Barack Obama followed up on his pledge to take a five percent pay cut due to sequestration last year.
Obama promised last April to take a 5 percent pay cut in "solidarity" with federal employees who were furloughed as a result of the automatic budget cuts, known as the sequester. The cut was meant to equate to the level of spending cuts imposed on nondefense federal agencies.
"The president has decided that to share in the sacrifice being made by public servants across the federal government that are affected by the sequester, he will contribute a portion of his salary back to the Treasury," a White House official said at the time.
According to his tax returns, Obama is still receiving the presidential salary of $400,000 per year. Last year, he earned $394,796 in wages from the Defense Financing and Accounting Service (DFAS-CIVPAY), which handles the salaries for civilian members of the Defense Department.
Obama's income was commensurate to his salaries in recent years. He took in $395,188 in 2010, $394,821 in 2011, and $394,840 in 2012. The salary is also comparable to what former President George W. Bush received in 2007, when he earned $397,839.
The president's salary is set by the U.S. code, and cannot be legally changed in the middle of a presidential term. However, at the time of Obama's promise, the White House official said Obama would "write a check to the government" each month, according to the New York Times, beginning last April.
The official also promised that the president would take the cut for the entire year, amounting to roughly $20,000.
The White House would not respond to numerous requests submitted by the Washington Free Beacon to the White House press office to confirm that Obama did, in fact, write checks to the Treasury.
When reached by phone, a White House spokesperson said, "I don't have that information."
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APNewsBreak: Marines issue survey on women's role
San Diego A Marine Corps survey found about 17 percent of male Marine respondents who planned to stay in the service or were undecided said they would likely leave if women move into combat positions.
That number jumped to 22 percent if women are assigned involuntarily to those jobs, according to the survey.
Also listed among the top concerns by male Marines about the policy change were fears about being falsely accused of sexual harassment or assault, fraternization, and preferential treatment of some Marines.
Respondents also worried that women would be limited because of pregnancy or personal issues that could affect a unit before it's sent to the battlefield.
The results of the survey of 53,000 Marines were released Friday to The Associated Press.
The survey was conducted from May 30 to Aug. 31. The results were given to Defense Secretary Leon Panetta before he opened thousands of combat jobs last week to female service members.
"I think there is this sense among what I would imagine is a very small minority of Marines that this male bastion is under siege and this is one more example of political correctness," said David J. R. Frakt, a military law expert and lieutenant colonel in the Air Force reserves. He also is a visiting professor at the University of Pittsburgh.
But he said just as the Marine Corps adjusted to the end of "don't ask, don't tell" despite being the most resistant of the military branches, troops will likely fall in line again with this historical milestone.
Both sexes surveyed mentioned intimate relationships between Marines and feeling obligated to protect female Marines among their top five concerns about allowing women into ground combat jobs.
Top concerns of women Marines included the targeting of women as POWs, the risk of sexual harassment or assault, and hygiene facilities, according to the results that did not give specifics.
The women also said they worry about acceptance and physical abilities if given a full-time ground combat job.
The survey asked female Marines if they would feel pressured to suppress their femininity, something equal rights activists found offensive.
About 4 percent of female Marines who indicated they had planned to stay beyond their current commitment or were undecided said they would consider leaving if the ban on women in combat was lifted.
Even more would drop out if women were put into those positions involuntarily. About 17 percent of female respondents indicated they would cut their careers short under those circumstances.
About 31 percent of female respondents - or 1,558 women Marines - say they would be interested in a lateral move to a combat position as their primary job, and 34 percent - or 1,636 - said they would volunteer for a ground combat unit assignment.
The infantry side is skeptical about how women will perform in their units, and some positions may end up closed again if too few females meet the physically demanding standards of combat, said Gen. James Amos, head of the Marine Corps, who spoke to reporters Thursday at a defense conference in San Diego.


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Letter: A thank you to those who participated in Christmas in Kaneville
I would like to thank everyone who participated in our annual Christmas in Kaneville event on Dec. 1. Thank you to all who came out to support us and enjoy the day.
I would especially like to thank the Kaneville United Methodist Church for their cookie walk, Kaneville Volunteer Fire Department for hosting Santa, Santa and his helpers for donating their time, George and his horses, Gloria Stewart and Heidi Withey of Halogen Lighting for taking and donating our Santa pictures, the Kaneville Public Library for their musical program and crafts, Old Second Bank and Hill's Country Store for their customer appreciation, and all the crafters with their special talents for the craft show.
On behalf of the Kaneville Township Historical Society, I would like to thank all our bakers who gave us one of the biggest bake sales we've ever had. Thank you to Robert Krajecki for the beautiful painting raffled off on that day to raise funds for the Historical Society. Margie Cleveland was our hometown winner of the painting.
To all our historical volunteers—Sheryl Behm, Margie Cleveland, Jeanette Wampach, Pat Hill and Lynette Werdin—thank you for your
As a final note, make sure to get your copy of our 2013 calendar, "Remember When," before they're all gone.
Karen Flamand
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Civic Online Banking customers can now enjoy mobile banking. Currently the only charges that apply to Mobile Banking are data charges incurred from the wireless carrier. Mobile Banking may be used to check account balances, view recent transactions, receive alerts and transfer funds between accounts using your mobile phone or device.
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Miley Cyrus: Liam Hemsworth Loves My Short Hair, It'll Never Be Long Again
Miley Cyrus doesn't even like looking at old pictures of herself with long hair.
"I wish someone would've ripped those out of my head because the extension thing is so not cute," she told E! News in a new video interview. She doesn't miss her long hair at all, and she got to a point where she felt like she had it up in a bun every day.
Plus, she added, it's easier to just shave the sides of her head once a week than get her roots done and the other maintenance with long hair. "I feel like, short hair, the messier it is, the better it looks."
So expect this short hair to stick around. "I love it. My fiancé [Liam Hemsworth] loves it. I'm feeling it." She said she could maybe see herself going through a grow-out process, "but I could never see myself having long, long hair again."
Watch the video for her details about her upcoming record, which will be released before her wedding to Liam.
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The Ranch at Shadow Lake (formerly Renaissance Village at Shadow Lake)
2920 Shadow Briar Drive, Houston, TX 77082Website
6 User Responses
When I initially moved into this complex, I would have given a positive review. However, after being broken into TWO TIMES in 6 months (both through the LOCKED sliding back door), I no longer feel the same.
My apartment was broken into for the first time in May of this year (2013). The police were informed, and nothing ever came of the "investigation." The management was very nice and apologetic,so I decided I would stay put.
My apartment was broken into, and RANSACKED, for the second time in November of this same year. I went to the management and informed them of what happened, and even showed them pictures of what the thief did to my apartment. I am being told as of right now, that I will be unable to break my lease without penalty, even though I declare unsafe living conditions. Overall, I have had approx. $2000 (2 laptops, 1 television, 1 iPad, 1 iPod)worth of goods stolen from me.
I also spoke with my neighbor to see if she had heard any strange noises, and the only thing she was able to tell me was that she knows it has been happening to other people. Great! I informed the management of this also, and the only thing they had to say was that it must be untrue or unreported, as I am the only person this has happened to on record.
On a side note, after reading some of the other reviews on here, I have to support the fact that since the new management came into play, things have gone downhill. Our online rent pay system was down for about three months, and when it finally came up again it was not user friendly, and ended up deducting double the rent from my account for the month of October. Also, the water is being shut off constantly. I have had 3 notices on my door in the past month informing me of such.
Oh, and another thing! This complex has 2 phases (meaning that someone has the EXACT SAME apartment number as you), which I think is ridiculous and apparently too confusing for the office staff. I have received numerous notices on my door that were clearly not intended for me, as well as a notice in my first 2 months of residency that my porch was "unacceptable," and "unclean." I had NOTHING on my porch.I also have mail that has been lost along the way, so Heaven knows what important documents my neighbors are privy to.
Although the manager, Cindy Thong, is extremely nice, I do not recommend this community to ANYONE.
F.Y.I... don't trust maintenance ! I have been here many years. Everyone who I knew personally who's home was broken into, there was NO force entry ! I have seen maintenance in and out peoples apartments where things have come up missing ! I am not lying ! DO NOT TRUST MAINTENANCE IN YOUR HOME TO REPAIR ANYTHING WHEN YOU ARE NOT HOME ! If you see them paying too much attention when you leave, return asap ! I am not lying, do not trust them. Most burglaries are not done by a stranger on the second and third floors. Unless a person has a key, there will be force entry. If you are on the first floor and they come in and repair anything, check your windows and sliding door when they leave. I am being very honest, maintenance is NOT your friend and cannot be trusted. I change my schedule up very often. The best thing to do is to get to know a few of your neighbors, let them know what you have heard and y'all watch each others unit. If you see them watching you leaving, beware. If you are leaving town beware, load your car at night !! We work hard for what we have, NO ONE SHOULD BE TAKING FROM US, ESPECIALLY MAINTENACE ! Please know I am not lying or exaggerating. I have been here many years and I have see everything that goes on ! Just take what I am saying into consideration and pay attention to your surroundings. You can also request they only come when your home, but you would be letting them know when your not home as well. Set it up where they come in on weekends and explain because you do not like being disturbed when you are sleeping during the day and you work nights. F.Y.I...... Besides maintenance stealing from residents and the over priced rates,$50-$100 rate increases on specific peoples rent renewals each time your lease is up and not sending notices to make the residents aware of incidents, it is a nice place to live. You just have to be a survivor ! But I do feel very safe here, to be totally honest with you. It's a good atmosphere for people 25-60 years old. And I would refer people to stay here, I just would make them aware of the bumps.
I thought I would let everyone know that, upon returning home from work yesterday, I received a "Notice to Vacate" from the property management inserted into my door frame. Apparently, I "...disturb[ed] the rights and conveniences of others..."
Last month my neighbor was burglarized, she thinks by apartment maintenance. She lives (as do I) on the second floor, but(for obvious reasons) most thieves stick to ground floor units to rob..so that's odd. Secondly, she had to USE HER KEY TO UNLOCK her door, after which she discovered she had been robbed The door wasn't kicked in at all, but there was a more than obvious shoe/boot print on the door. It was so distinct, it looked almost drawn on the door. She said maintenance was there immediately after she got home and repaired the "damaged" (not really) door jam and wiped down the door and doorknob before the police even showed up. Does sound like an inside job. Pathetic.
Apparently there have been alot of break in and management does not inform anyone. Thank you for letting us know. I will for sure spread the word.
I want to thank you for the theft notice you left. The apartments should have notified us. I will be calling them in regards to this. I do not feel safe hear at all for many different reasons. I am very unhappy at this complex as well. I finally gave up on getting them to fix anything in my apartment. If you don't mind me asking, what phase did you lived in and how did they come through your sliding glass door? Did they have to break it? I am now even more scared than before.
You are right. The new management does not feel right. I have moved out. They do not return calls, they appear distant, and so on.
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Salt Lake City Police Chief Chris Burbank ripped into City Councilman Kyle LaMalfa on Wednesday for impugning detectives who investigate rape allegations — and then he outlined a groundbreaking initiative that would make such inquiries transparent, reports the Salt Lake Tribune.
Burbank put forward his "Code R Kit Project," which would post online information on 625 rape cases but would protect the identity of victims. It would allow the public to see if forensic rape kits were forwarded to the state crime lab for processing, post the evidence from the rape-kit analysis, and note whether the case was then forwarded to prosecutors and whether charges were filed.
Burbank said, starting June 1, he will post the oldest cases first at slcpd.com and display information on all 625 cases for which the SLCPD has rape kits. Case numbers will be changed to protect complainants.
"This is unprecedented transparency so you can see how the cases are investigated," the chief said. "You will see the reasons why the evidence is processed or not."
Tags: Salt Lake City PD, Police Public Image, Evidence Handling, Rape
claywatson @ 4/18/2014 11:17 PM
Superb plan, Chief Burbank. Local newspaper and TV stations report Memphis PD has largest backlog of untested rape kits in US: 12,000+, dating back to the '80s. Rape victim Meaghan Ybos of Memphis has a class action lawsuit filed on behalf of women whose rape kits haven't been tested.http://www.endthebacklog.org/blog/memphis%E2%80%99s-12000-untested-rape-kits


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Cold-weather tweets flame University of Illinois
With temperatures predicted to be as low as 15 below zero Monday, many schools canceled classes. The University of Illinois did not. "Classes and operations at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign will proceed as scheduled Monday, Jan. 27," Chancellor Phyllis Wise wrote in an email to students, faculty and staff. "Please use caution
NPR talks Clark the Cub with Neil Steinberg
The Clark the Cubs, the new Cubs mascot, saga continues to have legs. Legs without pants. Just when you think the ridiculousness is dying down, NPR's flagship show, All Things Considered took on the story in the form of a discussion with Wayne Drehs and Sun-Times columnist Neil Steinberg, who has been incredulous at the
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Break the glass — governor signs gay marriage law
Toni Preckwinkle, the Cook County Board president, said it best. "Throughout our nation's history, individuals and groups have fought for equal protection under the law," she told a happy crowod of thousands gathered Wednesday at the UIC Forum to witness same-sex marriage signed into Illinois law. "The battles to define a person, a citizen,
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Don't be fooled. Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013, will not go down in history, at least not in the kind of popular history that regular people readily remember. Yes, the Illinois General Assembly finally approved same-sex marriage, as well as an amendment that puts the law into effect in June — a fine season for weddings.
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Ignorance about blackface is chance to invite discussion
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::: I was busy writing, I was overcome by a sudden desparate need to bake a loaf of bread from scratch (a sourdough rye loaf if you're interested). All that mixing and kneading, getting the hands alternately sticky and flour-covered as I worked the dough, is calm therapy for an overactive mind.
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::: I am Australian, and it makes perfect sense, I spread one side of those slices first with butter and then with vegemite. It didn't take me long to fill my stomach and return that plate to empty.
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Organizations are looking at the self service provisioning and management features being offered by cloud providers and have decided that they could reduce their overall costs of IT administration if they could use something similar for their own systems regardless of if they are physical, virtual or hosted in the cloud somewhere. Recently, rPath dropped by to tell me about their newest software release. They appear to be offering something that just might hit the spot.
rPath, the service factory for on-demand IT, today announced that rPath X6, its newly-launched flagship product, now supports OpenStack™ and VMware vCloud™ Director for private and hybrid cloud computing environments. OpenStack is the open source cloud operating system and emerging open cloud standard backed by more than 50 organizations and contributors across the globe. VMware vCloud Director allows enterprises and service providers to build and operate secure clouds.
rPath, the service factory for on-demand IT, today announced that it has been named an OnDemand Top 100 award winner by AlwaysOn. Inclusion in the OnDemand 100 signifies industry leadership and recognition for game-changing approaches that are likely to disrupt existing markets and entrenched players.
RPath has added a drag-and-drop interface to its software stack building system, now called rPathX6, to make it easier to build a virtual appliance or other software stack and track each of its configurations.