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We need to replace a neutral safety switch in a 97 mercury sable. We read in the book for the car that to replace it you need to use a special alignment tool. We want to change it ourselves and do not have this tool. Would we be able to do this without the tool? Or is the tool necessary to properly replace it? Thanks!
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There were weapon procs mined out a while back, the only one I can remember is a 3 second stun on one of them.
Hmm... Funny thing I noticed today after picking up my Pandaren Monk pet (yes I'm a sucker for a deal, sue me)...
They actually have a 50% DR ability... Shuffling Steps or something, so can we yoink an ability from our Pet Battle friends please? Would be a bit sad it the pet version of our class had better CDs than the playable version
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The legendary gem is one of the most stupid things i've ever heard. Especially buying them >_<
Does it change anything between http://www.wowdb.com/items/86321-gao...dary-protector vs http://www.wowdb.com/items/86226-claws-of-shekzeer?
I mean besides dissapointing those who wanted to dual wield shekzeer's with double gems for BIS
Nope, everything remains exactly the same as before.
I must say, I did enjoy your first podcast. Obviously improvements can happen over time, though nice little listen about Glyphs.
Just a point though;
- The Glyph to give you Bleed Reduction on Fortifying Brew would be useful on The Stoneguard. They all place a Bleed up on the Tank (Sort of to stop you solo Tanking on Heroic), so it would be useful there.
HA! Someone actually got to it
Thank you for the compliments! I was going to make a post about it sometime or another. As for that FB glyph... Huh. I didn't see that when I was scouring to find a bleed effect from bosses. Everyone makes mistakes I suppose lol. EDIT: aaaand fixed.
I had actually forgotten to discuss Spinning Crane Kick's glyph, the one where you are no longer slowed by it when it's up. To throw it up HERE so it's available: I think it's rather useless! \o/
With the low duration, and your speed only reduced by 30%, this really won't be that amazing of a glyph. You shouldn't be SCKing while kiting anyway... the whole point of kiting is moving around adds without letting them hit you, so if they're in range to be AoE'd like that, then no amount of extra speed will help you do your job.
Since my opinions on all this are now up on the internet... I have to edit the guide sometime this weekend :P
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If requested I'll make a gear chart for something in
476 - Mogushan Vaults LFR, LeatherWorking, some quests
483 - Heart of Fear LFR, Terrace of Endless Spring LFR
489 - Mogushan Vaults , Valor Gear
496 - Heart of Fear, Terrace of Endless Spring, Leatherworking
502 - Heroic Mogushan Vaults
509 - Heart of Fear, Terrace of Endless Spring Heroic
516 - Heroic Elite, Terrace of Endless Spring (one boss)
Maybe Normal or Heroic ( Even though I rarely do Heroic, I can understand the want of some for a goal)
Does anyone know if we are eligible to win agility trinkets in LFR or are they dps only? Considering the high value of agility for us, agility trinkets may often be better than the actual tanking trinkets. It would be a little annoying if you had to enter as a dps to have a chance at your tanking loot.
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Item 1 Item 2 item 3 Two-handed Gao-rei LFR Screaming Tiger N/A Fist 1h Shekzeer LFR Garakal N/A Head Valor tier LFR Crown of Neck Quest in Vale of EB Valor U.Storm LFR Shoulders Netherrealm Tier LFR Imperion Body Total Anni Tier LFR Valor Cape Valor Arrow Breaking Legbreaker LFR Gloves Valor Tier LFR BoneBreaker LFR Waist Valor Tomb Raider's Eternal Autumn LFR Leggings valor Tier LFR Stoneflesh Leg Wrist Valor Violent Meditation Unseen Strike's LFR Boots Valor Deadly Secretions LFR Still Breath LFR Rings Feng's seal of Bi Dread Waste Quest Valor trinkets valor jade Warlord Nightmares LFR More trink Dragon's Blood Terror in LFR Infinite Stars
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Did you get the roll bonus?I won the strength DPS trinket off of Ultraxion on my protection paladin, so I would imagine that it would be possible... that having been said I'd imagine that we would prefer actual tanking trinkets, depending on the situation.
The LFR loot system has changed. You will now get stuff that is usable by your class if your roll is successful. Since I was able to get a strength DPS trinket as a tank, you will probably (unless they refine the loot system further) be able to get agi trinkets... that having been said, once again, I don't think that agility trinkets will be as useful as actual tanking trinkets for cooldown purposes.
/forehead slamWhat roll bonus?
The LFR loot system has changed. You will now get stuff that is usable by your class if your roll is successful. Since I was able to get a strength DPS trinket as a tank, you will probably (unless they refine the loot system further) be able to get agi trinkets... that having been said, once again, I don't think that agility trinkets will be as useful as actual tanking trinkets for cooldown purposes.
Of course, you're right. Yep sounds good. I think bears used Agi trinks for tanking once in awhile, but it seems like they're backing off a little on the emphasis on primary stats.
As per the discussions over at EJ, the bug fix of a missed keg smash refunding energy changes the hard cap of expertise line of thought. You end up losing slightly more than 1 chi(averaged) and a gcd by replacing it with jab. And while losing that is harsh...I have a feeling they don't want to make it unparryable b/c just looking down the road a few tiers BM mechanics seem to be pointing at a ridiculous amount of damage that can just be flat out not taken, so giving us the option to take that hard cap tries to head off that potential later. I say option because Ven's spreadsheet shows exp being highly valued now only if you are making good use of your healing sphere procs. If you don't want to take those into consideration exp drops sharply down the list. So this seems to be moving towards a dichotomy where on one hand you can take the exp hard cap and not worry about parried keg smashes...but you should be using your healing sphere orbs in an intelligent manner; versus not taking the hard cap...replacing a parried keg smash with a jab...having more stats to throw into haste/crit/parry/dodge...and having less healing spheres to gobble up.
Cheers for the loot table Hijiri!
Is there one for lower ilvl gear around somewhere?
The ilvl 463 one is page 19 or this http://www.mmo-champion.com/threads/...1#post18349312
So, i got a question regarding gemming my Brewmaster. Consider i am hit capped and expertise soft capped, would it be a valid way to just gem agility in the slots with a second stat bonus? And mixed agility gems in the ones with a agility bonus? Considering i only get one set of gear.


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Parnell Placed on DL
According to Yahoo Sports, Bobby Parnell has been placed on the Mets 15 day disabled list. Parnell said that the tip of his right middle finger felt numb and because of that he is "having a hard time gripping the baseball." Parnell told reporters Wednesday that he thinks he may need to take aspirins for blood clotting in the finger. He pitched a scoreless third of an inning Tuesday but allowed all three of his inherited runs to score. Parnell wined that he was not getting any better and he wasn't helping the team by being out there. Bobby, You're a bum! Ray Ramirez, You're a bum too! Numb fingers? That didn't alarm anyone?
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She'll be watching you
In a bid to make women feel safer, colleges and even housing societies have taken to appointing female security guards. While principals feel this ensures the security of their female students, housing societies say it reduces instances of theft and is a much-needed move in the wake of Pallavi Purkayastha murder
On the eve of Women's Day on March 8 this year, Navi-Mumbai based Top Marshall Women Security started a unique training programme to train female security guards. Three months later, 200 trained female guards, comprising college pass-outs and homemakers, among others, have successfully completed the course and are ready to don their uniforms for the role of a security guard that till now has been considered a male-dominated profession.
Anisa Shaikh, director, Top Marshall Women Security, says, "Nowadays women and senior citizens aren't safe in their homes. The murder of 25 year-old lawyer Pallavi Purkayastha in Wadala by a male security guard and recent cases of crimes against senior citizens prove this. In such a scenario, a female security guard is required."
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The intensive training programme organised by the security agency trains female guards in the use of weapons like rifles and pistols and teaches them martial arts, karate, telecommunication, fire-fighting, crowd management, traffic management, team building and leadership, apart from how to tackle rescue operations and even a water crisis. The three month-long training programme is conducted by the company on a 25-acre plot at Kharghar hills.
"We have trained them extensively in interrogation observation, conflict resolution and given them tips on how to handle difficult clients.
They have also been trained in soft skills like body language, character building, creative thinking, fearlessness and vocal skills," elaborates Shaikh. She adds, "We ensure that wherever we place them, they have proper sanitation facilities like restrooms." Shaikh, a descendant of Sultana Chand Bibi, the warrior queen of Ahmednagar, also feels that women by nature are homemakers and will immediately notice if even a small thing goes missing from their house. "Likewise, if put on a security job, women can prove to be much more vigilant and alert at patrolling the premises."
More receptive, sensitive
Others seem to agree. Seventy-two of the 200-odd trained female security guards have already been placed at various corporate offices and hospitals in the city. But what Shaikh is really excited about is the fact that 35 of her female guards are all set to be posted at the NRI residential complex on Palm Beach Road. Sandeep Kumar, director, NRI Complex which has 1,500 flats says, "Initially we will be placing 35 female security guards at one of our gates. They will perform the same duties as a male security guard. If this works well, we plan to have an all women's security even at the main entrance and all other gates of our residential complex."
It's heartening that Kumar thinks women security guards are on par with male guards. "Women guards have a number of advantages as compared to male guards. Besides being receptive and sensitive to their surroundings, residents are more likely to obey a female security guard," he feels. When we prod him further, he explains, "In case of disagreements, people might overpower a male security guard but will not behave the same way with a female security guard. They are more likely to respect and obey her." When we ask if he is confident that women security guards will be able to handle physically demanding situations like chasing a robber, Kumar confidently responds, "I have observed a few demo sessions of the female guards who Shaikh has trained. These guards have been given extensive commando training and they can fearlessly handle such an emergency situation."
Reducing theft
Like the NRI Complex, many other residential complexes have realised the benefits of hiring female security guards, one of them being The Imperial at Tardeo, which employed two female security guards at its premises six months ago. What's more, the proposal to employ female security guards came from the residents of the building. Raj Gandhi, general manager, facility management, The Imperial, says, "We were getting complaints from residents that items like jewellery and dry fruits were being flicked from their apartments by female house-help. But since we only had male security guards who could not check the purses and bags of females while leaving the premises, we could do nothing."
In spite of 135 male security guards who work round the clock, the facility management at The Imperial decided to rope in two female security guards at their premises. Each of the guards works in two shifts, from 7 am to 3 pm and from 3 pm to 8 pm, six days a week. "They check the bags and purses of the house help while leaving the complex premises. The maids also have to register any miscellaneous items they bring in with the female guards so that no suspicion is raised when they leave. If the guard finds a maid carrying an item that she suspects might have been flicked, she calls up the apartment she works at and checks with its resident."
The result? Instances of theft and petty robberies have significantly gone down in the complex. Rakhi Jadhav, a 30 year-old security guard at The Imperial, proudly says, "Because we check their bags, house-help are alert and incidents of theft have decreased." "The residents feel more assured now with the presence of female security guards on the premises," smiles Gandhi.
Women feel safer
Aamir Maniar, director, GK Security, who has in the last few months placed 10 female security guards in various residential complexes in South Mumbai, says, "Residential complexes with club houses and swimming pools are specially asking for female security guards as women feel much safer and more secure in their presence." "The lady guards we have posted at the residential complexes have been trained to use metal detectors and screen unknown people at the premises they are posted at.
They have been trained in fire-fighting skills in case an emergency situation arises. They have also been given extensive training in soft skills to handle difficult situations and people," he adds. The advantages of employing female security guards have also been felt by city campuses. Three months ago, SK Somaiya College at Vidya Vihar employed four security guards to help their female students tackle issues such as molestation on campus.
Comfortable in college
Dr Sangeeta Kohli, principal, SK Somaiya College of Arts, Science and Commerce, says, "Though our college has instituted a counselling cell and an anti-ragging cell, we wanted to reach out and help female students who may be facing sexual harassment." After some contemplation, Dr Kohli and the college management thought of posting female security guards on the campus in July. "It will be easier for a female student to approach a female guard and share her problems. As a college where girl students outnumber boys, we felt this was a much-needed initiative," says Dr Kohli.
Currently, the college has four female security guards who patrol the campus premises from 8 am to 8 pm to ensure that female students feel safe.
Twenty nine year-old security guard Deepa Gurav, who is posted at the main college gate says, "In the past three months, many girls have shared their problems with men on campus, and I have ensured that the miscreants mend their ways. There is a comfort level that has been established with the female students and they don't hesitate to approach me in case of tricky situations."
Students too confirm this sense of comfort and security that they are now experiencing with the presence of female guards on campus. Eighteen year-old Smita Lingam, an FYBcom student stays back in college for project work till 8 pm sometimes. "At such times. the presence of female security guards on the campus is very assuring, as they are easily approachable." "Miscreants are now alert and fully aware that their misbehaviour will not go unreported and unpunished," says Lingam.
Dr Kohli, too, feels female security guards have many advantages over male guards. "Female guards are more useful, sincere and alert during a crisis situation. A few days ago, a student fainted and the female guard helped us carry her and give her first aid." Dr Kohli also vividly remembers an incident shared by a parent with her during a counselling session. "A parent confided that he felt more confident about the security of his daughter after we appointed female security guards on campus," adding that this comment came after their daughter had been harassed by the male security guard in their building. "I feel that college campuses and housing societies must seriously think about employing female security guards, as this will make women feel more secure, specially after the Wadala murder," she concludes.


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Letchworth State Park is in western New York, 40 miles south of Rochester and 50 miles south east of Buffalo. There is a lot to do and see at Letchworth State Park.
The Upper Falls is just upstream of the Middle Falls. The paved trail follows the river, has a couple of really nice views of the falls, continues up until it reaches the top of the falls, and keeps climbing up to the road right beneath the railroad bridge. I have no idea if the Upper Falls can be approached from the other side of the gorge.
You can get onto the bridge. It is probably against the rules, but it does not seem to stop people . In days gone by the bridge was a wooden one and quite the marvel. Unfortunately it burned down in 1875.
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Summer Solstice 2017
Summer Solstice 2017 is exact at 9:24 PM PT on Tuesday the 20th. The Summer Solstice 2017 is both the longest day of the year and the beginning of summer. As the Sun changes signs from Gemini to Cancer, Mercury, which enters Cancer on Wednesday at 2:57 AM, is conjunct the Sun giving this Summer Solstice 2017 a decidedly mental aspect. Sun/Mercury is the active and empowered mind. In the sign of the emotional crab, the family, the past, and emotions in general will rule. Another aspect that figures prominently in the Summer Solstice 2017 chart is a tight Moon/Venus conjunction in the Venusian ruled sign of Taurus. Father's Day may be today, but come Tuesday night, the mother will dominate our thoughts and feelings. The Solstice is celebrated with a bonfire in many Scandinavian cultures Litha, or Midsummer's Eve is widely observed and second only to Christmas and New Year's Eve. The fact that the festivities take place at night is a holdover from lunar timing when the festival actually took place with the rising of the Moon. Cancer is ruled by the Moon and signified by the crab, which sheds its shell, carries its home upon its back, and moves sideways. With the solstice, the Sun turns back and begins its long retreat into the dark. How fitting that the Sun moves into this deeply sensitive and complex sign at this turning point in time.
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The Sun sextiled Uranus today at 11:47 AM, giving a sparkling, rebellious energy to the day. At 12:09 PM the mood turned as Mercury opposed Saturn. Mercury/Saturn means road blocks to traffic or communication. Monday the Sun squares Chiron at 3:26 PM. An aspect that brings wounds and sensitivities to the fore. Tuesday morning Venus sextiles Neptune at 1:25 AM followed by a Mercury/Uranus sextile at 2:30 AM. Mercury/Uranus brings bright ideas so write down your dreams. At 2:01 PM Mercury squares Chiron making word definite weapons. The New Moon arrives on Friday at 7:31 PM at 2.47° Cancer. This is the time for new beginnings with the family. Saturday brings a Venus/Pluto trine at 1:59 AM, an aspect that arouses intense feelings of love. And finally, Mars squares Jupiter Saturday night at 11:07 PM. This is an impatient, rebellious, risk-taking aspect. What a week!


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West Virginia climate
West Virginia has four seasons and very diverse climates. In the valleys, western regions of the state, and Eastern Panhandle, winters are mild and summers warm. In the central, more mountainous areas, winters are quite cold, with greater amounts of snow, but summers are pleasant and mild. Annual rainfall ranges from about 76cm (30 inches) in the Shenandoah Valley to over 152cm (60 inches) in the southwestern mountains.
When to fly to West Virginia
Peak Season:
Summer and winter are the peak seasons and when most visitors step off their West Virginia flights.
The annual State Fair of West Virginia is held in mid-August in Lewisburg and features farm-animal exhibits, a carnival, concerts, food, and other fun. On West Virginia Day, commemorating the date the state was granted admittance to the Union (June 20, 1863), celebrations, concerts, parades, and fireworks are staged in various cities all over the state.
Winter brings the skiers and advance reservations are a good idea.
Off Season:
Many visitors prefer planning their trips during the marginally less crowded and expensive spring off-season.
Autumn presents a nice alternative for visiting West Virginia as the mountains display lovely gold and copper colours.
Getting around West Virginia
To get around the state and travel its narrow, winding roads, you need a car, bicycle, or motorcycle. There is some bus and train service, but it is limited.
The old town section of Harpers Ferry has very little parking, and there are shuttle buses from the visitor centre to the old town. Harpers Ferry is serviced by trains from Maryland and Washington, D.C.
West Virginia insider information
- The Gothic-style West Virginia Penitentiary at Moundsville is on the National Register of Historic Places. The mighty fortress, complete with turrets and battlements and electric chair (Old Sparky), opened in 1876, built by convicts. It is said to be haunted, and visitors on ghost tours claim to have heard voices, footsteps and experienced cold spots.
- The small town of Harpers Ferry, in the northeast, is situated beautifully on the banks of the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers, the meeting point of three states: Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia. It is famous for the 1859 raid by John Brown, the abolitionist, who captured an arsenal there. Surrounding the town is the Harpers Ferry National Historic Park with hiking and biking trails, historical tours, museums and restored 19th-century streets.
- Cathedral State Park, in Preston County, is hemlock forest, one of the last remaining tracts of virgin timber in West Virginia. Trees soar up to 27 metres (90 feet) in height. In the shade of the old trees, there are hiking trails and plenty of picnicking spots.
- Spanning the New River, the New River Gorge Bridge was the world's longest steel-arch bridge for many years. Every October, the Fayette County Chamber of Commerce has a "Bridge Day" when about 200,000 people tour the gorge and some BASE jump from the bridge.
- Ride an old lumber train to the summit of Bald Knob. The journey takes five hours and the views from the 1.47km (4,842 feet) mountain are breathtaking.
- West Virginia is coal-mining land. The Coal Heritage Trail links Beckley and Bluefield, through four southern West Virginia counties - Mercer, McDowell, Wyoming, and Raleigh - and there are walking tours of Pocahontas, the town that was the start of the area's coal boom, that takes in the Silver Dollar Saloon, Old Company Store and the Pocahontas Exhibition Mine and Museum.


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The Tucson City Council Wednesday identified about $4.8 million in potential savings in the Sun Tran transit budget, possibly through raising bus fares and changing some bus routes.
About $2.4 million could come from raising the regular bus fare from $1.50 to $1.75 and the economy rate from 50 cents to 65 cents. The proposal, which would take effect July 1, is one of several the city staff suggested as options to reduce the city's funding of the services.
The move is part of an effort to find $6 million in savings or revenue in the transit system. The city is facing a $33 million deficit for the fiscal year that begins in July, and the budget must be balanced by then.
The City Council voted 5-2 to send the fare increase proposal to a public comment period beginning next month. A final vote is required before fare increases would take effect.
Councilwoman Karin Uhlich, one of the no votes, said during the meeting she supports a component of the proposal, which is to phase in smaller fare increases during a number of years, as a way to make fare increases predictable and affordable.
"With Tucson Water and other services we manage, we typically give a five-year scenario so people even know five years out what the plan is, why we're increasing the prices and what to expect for their own pocketbook," Uhlich said. "I think we're getting closer with that kind of five- to 10-year plan. I just don't think we're there yet."
She said she doesn't want an increase this year.
Several council members said they expect the proposal will change because of the public feedback process. That will make it difficult to determine whether it will save more or less money than predicted.
"All we're doing tonight is keeping our options open," said Councilman Steve Kozachik.
About 18 members of the Tucson Bus Riders Union attended the meeting and applauded the council when it expressed a desire not to make bus riders pay for the entire budget reduction in transit.
The two proposals don't make sense, said Jim Thomas, a member of the union.
"They're not only talking about fare hikes, they're talking about reductions in service. And they want to attract more riders. You can't attract more riders with less service," he said.
Rider Jimmy Ojeda said he is glad the public will have a chance to weigh in on the proposals, but the prospect of making a decision about the proposals isn't ideal, he said.
"I think it's unfair for bus riders to be put in that situation, and also for the council to be put in that situation where you have to choose between increasing fares or cutting routes," he said.
The council also voted to seek public comment on a proposal to change up to 30 bus routes to respond to periods of high demand, eliminate similar or duplicated routes and reduce service costs by another $2.4 million.
"I'm not sure that any of these proposed as is, without some tweaks, are good enough for what the people deserve," said Councilman Paul Cunningham.
The council decided not to seek feedback on a wider-scale proposal to reduce bus service on a number of bus routes.
"We're still early in the process, and part of our requirement is before any changes are made we go through a public process," said Carlos De Leon, assistant Tucson transportation director.
Britain Eakin contributed to this story.


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A reader writes:
I am going to stay in North Adams Mass. to visit MassMOCA and see a concert. I was wondering if you had any suggestions for Dinner and/or Lunch in the area?
Hmmm. Apparently Café Latino, on the museum's campus, closed in September, so I'm pretty much stuck for anything except chef-owner Alexander Smith's Gramercy Bistro. Others?


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GAME OF THE YEAR: MATCH-UP #1by Staff Writer / Buffalo Sabres
Whether it's a big goal or spectacular save, there are many moments throughout an NHL season that you will never forget. But they are just small parts of the bigger picture – the games themselves.
It doesn't matter what time of year they are played, certain games will stick in your head for many reasons. Maybe it's a high-scoring affair that was exciting from start to finish? Or could it be the fact that you waited all day in anticipation all day knowing that the outcome of that night's game would affect your team's potential playoff position? Whatever the reason, there are many games each season that fall into this category.
So with that in mind, we have selected our four favorite Sabres games of the 2011-12 season – and now it's time for you to vote on them. After combing through the entire schedule, we were able to compile a list of our 15 top games. (It's safe to say that list didn't include any of the 12 road games that Buffalo played between December 17-January 21). Each of these four games had its own significance, and that's how they made our final list.
Oh, and by the way: if you disagree with our choices – and that has been known to happen before – there's a comments box on the bottom of the page. Feel free to use it. We don't bite.
We'll give you two today, and another pair tomorrow. Vote for the one you like best each day, and we'll have the top two go head-to-head over the weekend. The winner will be announced on Monday.
"It's never safe to count out the Buffalo Sabres. In a season in which they've already mounted a remarkable second-half surge to climb back into playoff contention, the Sabres showed yet another frantic flare for dramatics by overcoming a three-goal deficit to beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-5 in overtime on Tuesday night. Derek Roy sealed the win by scoring his second goal 3:29 into overtime after Alexander Sulzer and Jordan Leopold scored in the final 5:03 of regulation as the Sabres twice rallied from two-goal third-period deficits in a game they never led until the final score."
"As the clock struck Midnight in the east, Buffalo's push for the playoffs officially became a March. And it doesn't look like they are going to ease up anytime soon. Ryan Miller turned aside all 43 shots he faced, including 20 in the third period, as the Buffalo Sabres defeated the Anaheim Ducks by a score of 2-0 in front of 14,972 onlookers at the Honda Center. Derek Roy's first period goal was the game winner, and Brad Boyes added some insurance in the second period with his first goal since December 31. The Sabres are now 4-0-2 in their past six games, matching a season-high originally set during a 5-0-1 run from January 24-February 10. Wednesday's victory was also Buffalo's first on February 29 in 32 years."


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Jennifer Lopez, Halle Berry, Eva Mendes and dozens of other female Hollywood stars and musicians gathered at Elle magazine's 15th annual Women in Hollywood tribute to honor seven noteworthy women in the entertainment business.
Hosted by Chelsea Handler, the event honored the old and young Hollywood, including Halle Berry, Jane Fonda, Nicole Kidman, Anne Hathaway, Sigourney Weaver, Isla Fisher and director Catherine Hardwicke.
"Someday hopefully it won't be necessary to allocate a special evening to celebrate where we are and how far we've come," Weaver said. "Someday women writers, producers and crew members will be so commonplace, and roles and salaries for actresses will outstrip those for men, and pigs will fly."
Anne Hathaway said it's remarkable that at 25 she's able to say her role as a woman in Hollywood is purely as an artist, not a cause. "I'm free to play my characters as I imagine them, far beyond what size jeans they wear."
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Wonderful article from Marty Cagan illustrating how good product teams and cultures deliver great products.
One of my favorite quotes from the article:
The Product Manager needs to ensure a business outcome, not just ensure a product gets defined. This requires a good understanding of the many inter-related parts and constraints of the business – financial, marketing, sales, legal, partnership, service, the customer environment, the technical capabilities, the user's experience, and figure out a solution that works for the customers as well as the business.
Also great to get hear the back story of some great products like Word, Netflix, and iTunes.
Read the full article – Behind Every Great Product.


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Although they lost their opening game of the new Super League season Castleford Tigers boss Ian Millward was encouraged by his team's display in the 40-24 defeat at Warrington Wolves.
After being blown away by a blistering start from last year's grand finalists the Tigers recovered to run in four tries of their own and Millward felt his team competed well once they settled down.
He said: "We only completed two sets in the first 15 minutes and with a lot of defending to do early on we lacked continuity. There were also a couple of calls that went against us which meant we were up against it.
"We made some errors at vital stages and it showed that we need more games together as a team.
"Jordan Tansey tried really hard but he came into this having been out of Super League for the last 18 months. Keith Mason was also lacking match fitness and couldn't play as long as normal.
"In the second half we held them out continually and if we had got one or two more tries it could have been a different scoreline.
"Overall I thought we showed some positive signs. Lee Gilmour and Weller Hauraki were really good and young Oli Holmes looked strong too but I thought everyone played well."


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I was so excited to see fresh cranberries in the store that I promptly bought two bags and then had to figure out how to use them. I have no idea why this particular combination of ingredients possessed me, but I had to try. Maple seems like a natural with cranberries, and I had lovely Brussels sprouts just waiting to be cooked.
Where can you go wrong? Don't burn the Brussels sprouts in the first phase. A little bit of browning is good, though. Don't forget to take off the lid in the final step so the sauce will thicken and the flavor will grow more intense.
Cranberry Brussels Sprouts
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2 tablespoons olive oil8-10 Brussels sprouts
1/2 cup fresh cranberries
1/4 cup maple syrup
Wash Brussels sprouts, peeling off icky outer leaves. Cut in half. Over medium heat, add olive oil to a skillet. Add the Brussels sprouts, cover with a lid and cook about 5-6 minutes, shaking or turning occasionally. Turn heat down as necessary to prevent burning. Add the cranberries and cover. When the berries pop and there is some liquid in the bottom of the pan, add the maple syrup. Cook 3-4 minutes longer. Remove lid, and cook until the liquid has thickened. Stir before serving to glaze the Brussels sprouts with the sauce.
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There are at least two artists with the name Blind Blake 1. Arthur "Blind" Blake (c. 1893-c. 1933) was an influential blues singer and guitarist. There is only one photograph of him in existence. Very little is known about his life. His birthplace was listed as Jacksonville, Florida by Paramount Records, but even that is in dispute. Nothing is known of his death. Even his name is not certain. During recordings he was asked about his real name and Read more on Last.fm
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Let me off the ship please:(
I just read, in Conde Nast's Ombudsman column, about a family who had many issues on a Viking River cruise, and, decided to leave the ship, based on Viking's service pledge,which stated, in part: a full refund to any dissatisfied customer.
This got me wondering, have any of you ever used the similar policy, Carnival offers,and how did it go for you? Did you work within the guidelines set forth to use it? Anyone dispute your request?
Carnival Vacation Guarantee | Carnival Cruise Lines
In the above case, although Viking disputed some of the issues stated, with the intervention of Ombudsman, they got their full $8,000 back.
I wonder how often people use the guarentee on Carnival...I bet not many.
Trip, I think the ship would have to sink for us to be dissatisfied :shock: !
We've had some "problems" on our cruise's, but nothing that would make us ask for $$$ back or make us leave the ship.
Like you, I'd love to hear about people who did take advantage of the guarantee, not only on Carnival, but on any cruise ship.
on CCL you have to notify them that you want to invoke the guarantee before the first foreign port of call.
You receive the prorated balance of the cruise back and have to pay your own way home and get reimbursed after you are home.
Not sure when they give you the balance of the cruise money back but i bet they send that to you after you are home also.
Raw sewage in my cabin and no other cabin to move to would make me invoke the "Cruise Guarantee".
Excessive noise that made it impossible to sleep (though I can usually sleep anywhere) would also be a possible reason.
Otherwise there wouldn't be too much else that would make me invoke it.
Take care,
Trip..did the article detail what the issues were ?
Never in 51 cruises have I ever had a thought of invoking any 'guarantee.' And I'm very picky. If fact if someone is more picky than me, I want them to invoke the guarantee and leave the ship!:D:D
Venice here are a few things that the family was not happy with, and, so, invoked the pledge of service guarentee.
Because of high rains in Europe, the Danube water levels were very high, prohibiting sailing under the bridges. They had to substitute ships, to a smaller one, since their ship, the Viking Pride,was stuck in Nuremberg. Some of their luggage, never made it out of the airport..This was part of the dispute by the line, and, rightly so. Not the lines fault.
There was more to add to the complaints, but you get the gist...
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Mike, that is what I was thinking. I've been fortunate enough to not experience, but I've read people post about have sewage problems and/or flooding in their cabins. That could be the only reason I would think of.
There have been some ports where I didn't want to get back on the ship! (not quite the same thing)
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This ticket shop is operated by Sol itum d.o.o on behalf of the bus company Transturist
SOL ITUM d.o.o. Travel and tourist agency
Registered address: Lovački put 1A, SPLIT
Contact address: Lovački put 1A, SPLIT
tel: Phone number is stated on your bus ticket - if you do not have a ticket use contact form
fax: 021 315 621
mail: use contact form
Company registered at: Trade court of Split, MBS: 060222627
Share capital of HRK 20,000, paid in full.
Director: Morten Smalby
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Beijing, Apr 7 (AP) Norway's prime minister is visiting China as part of a restoration of full contacts between the two countries more than six years after Beijing froze Oslo out over the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to an imprisoned Chinese dissident.
Following a welcoming ceremony today, Erna Solberg was told by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang that her visit symbolised the normalisation of the China-Norwegian relationship.
In 2010, Norway's Nobel committee awarded Liu Xiaobo the peace prize, infuriating China. Although Norway's government has no say over the Nobel panel's choices, China suspended a bilateral trade deal and restricted imports of Norwegian salmon.
In December, the countries said normal relations have resumed. The Chinese Foreign Ministry then said that Norway "made important and explicit statements on issues concerning China's sovereignty and territorial integrity." (AP) MRJ
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Grappling: D&D 4E vs. D&D 3.5 vs. PRPG Beta
This is part of my RPG series of entries here at SOB. See the inaugural entry in the series for more details.
In a reddit comment, I made the points in the following table in a slightly less polished form, in response to someone else's comment that 4E grappling rules are "literally about two paragraphs."
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|Core Grapple Rules
|Escape: 3+ Paragraphs
Grab: 8+ Paragraphs
The "
+" is due to the fact that some of those paragraphs might arguably be counted as more than one paragraph.
|10 Paragraphs
|6 Paragraphs
|Total Paragraphs
|11+ Paragraphs
|10 Paragraphs
|6 Paragraphs
|Additional Special Cases
|A Couple Pages
|None; See Below
|4 Stars: quick and slick
|0 Stars: unplayable as written; requires elaborating articles (see "All About Grappling" articles HERE) or house rules
|4 Stars: quick and slick
|2 Stars: fairly rigid and limited
|3 Stars: open and extensible, once you fill in playability gaps; limited by not being compatible with a lot of other combat action rules
|4 Stars: open and extensible; unified with many other special combat actions under the Combat Maneuver system
|2 Stars: limited special case handling
|4 Stars: excellent coverage of special cases
|3 Stars: special cases are easily inferred from the unification of the Combat Maneuver system, and from grappling rules text particularly; a lot of stuff not explicitly addressed in the Beta; special case coverage from 3.5 is compatible, and easily imported
|3 Stars: simple design, well presented
|0 Stars: seriously, the way it's written in the PHB, it is literally unplayable — and confusing enough that this is not readily apparent; the explanation reads like it was written by James Joyce
|4 Stars: simple design, well presented, unified with a lot of other combat actions under the Combat Manuever System; unification could have gone further
As you can see, none of them rate five stars in any category. The closest any of them get to a fifth star in any category is Pathfinder RPG Beta in the Elegance category — but it has to lose that one star because there are other combat actions that could reasonably have been unified within a single system, without losing verisimilitude and playability. In fact, playability might benefit from further combat action unification.
4E pretends to have a unified system, but its unity in regards to grappling and other special combat actions is really just a thin veneer of clarified terminology over an exception-based system that isn't as different from 3.5's as many of its proponents like to think.
3.5 is just a train wreck when it comes to grappling. The lack of unification of the special combat actions rules may actually be a good thing, in that the disaster of grapple rules wasn't able to infect the rest of the rules.
I'd call Pathfinder RPG the best of the three, by a clear margin, and 4E second best, for grappling rules. If 3.5's grapple rules were actually complete and playable, I'd have a much harder time choosing beteen them and the 4E rules, because of the drastic difference in flexibility and special case coverage. In practice, I prefer 3.5 grapple rules, with house rules to make them usable, over 4E rules out of the book — because there are fewer house rules needed to make 3.5 grappling work than to make 4E grappling cover all the special cases that might arise. In terms of pure rules canon, however, 4E blows 3.5 out of the water in terms of grappling rules, for the simple reason that 3.5's grappling rules as presented in the book are literally unusable.


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UNITED NATIONS, N. Y. (Dec. 12)
The United Nations Palestine Conciliation Commission, which for two years has had a special envoy in the person of Dr. Joseph E. Johnson, charged with trying to ease the Arab refugee problem, filed its report today to the General Assembly's Special Political Committee without mentioning a single word about any results from Dr. Johnson's special mission.
The PCC submission, a brief document labeled "20th Progress Report," merely noted that Dr. Johnson had conferred in the various relevant capitals with the prime ministers and foreign ministers of the five states involved, saw other "pertinent authorities" and continued his consultations in New York. The PCC commended Dr. Johnson "for the dedication, persistence and imagination which he devoted to this difficult task." The five states concerned are Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and Egypt.
The so-called Johnson proposals, which would have dealt with a plan for an informal plebiscite among the refugees on their desires to "return" to Israel or accept compensation from Israel, thus died without ever being officially presented. The Arabs and Israelis alike had rejected that proposal, as did the U.S. State Department and America's two partners in the PCC, France and Turkey.
The PCC did report on its major, continuing task, under way now for about 12 years, of attempting to identify and evaluate properties left by the refugees before they fled Israel in 1948. The Commission reported that, thus far, 453,000 separate parcels of Arab-owned lands have been identified in Israel.
Over-all values of this property are being computed on the basis of their worth as of November 29, 1947, the report said. The date is the one when the U.N. adopted the Palestine partition plan, at Lake Success. However, the value of the parcels has not yet been reported by the PCC. Arab representatives here claim that the values reach billions of dollars, a figure which Israel has derided as "fantastic."
The PCC also reported continuing aid from Israel in unfreezing of monies left by Arab refugees in banks inside Israel. So far, the Commission stated, Israel has turned over a grand total of 3,532,088 pounds sterling ($9,889,846) of such monies, paid over to the Arab holders of those previously blocked accounts.
Meanwhile, the UN Special Political Committee continued today its debate on the Arab refugee problem. Most of the speakers were Arab representatives, including several from the so-called Arab Palestine "delegation" which represent no one but Arab propaganda enterprises.
Another verbal fight broke out on the floor this morning when the Tunisian representative charged in his speech that Israel treats North African Jewish immigrants as second class citizens. Michael S. Comay, Israel's permanent representative here, who has been fighting the Arab vilifications toe-to-toe, denounced that charge as false. Several other Arabs spoke up, only to be answered sharply by Mr. Comay's insistence that they were "fabricating."
Thus far, Mr. Comay has been carrying the entire burden of Israel's side of the debate, while Mrs. Golda Meir, Israel's Foreign Minister, has sat silent. However, she is now scheduled to make Israel's full presentation of its views on the refugee question, on Friday.
Israel sources, commenting today on the United States position in the refugee debate in the General Assembly's Special Political Committee, declared that Israel considers yesterday's American speech "on the whole constructive," although there are "a few points" to which Israel cannot agree. The sources pointed out that Israel is "always prepared to consider every proposition for solutions by peaceful means, providing they do not encroach on the sovereignty or security of the State of Israel."
The Israeli sources indicated they were satisfied with the U. S. statement which disassociated the U.S.A. from certain remarks made in his annual report this year by Dr. John H. Davis, Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees. It was indicated clearly that those Davis remarks concerned political matters to which the UNRWA chief had alluded in his report.
As for America's rejection of the Arab resolution for the appointment of a UN custodian over property left in Israel by the refugees, it was noted with satisfaction that, not only did the U.S.A. take such a position, similar to Israel, but Washington did so exactly on the grounds held by Israel in this regard–the fact that, as the U.S.A. stated, the step "is clearly designed to strike at the very foundations of Israel's sovereignty."
Two African representatives, both of them among the 19 co-sponsors of the so-called "Brazzaville Resolution" which calls for direct Arab-Israeli peace negotiations, addressed the committee last night with powerful pleas for a rapprochement between the Arab states and Israel. One of them, Dr. T.O. Dosomu Johnson, of Liberia, injected a new note by suggesting that the United Nations request Secretary-General U Thant to try to resolve the Arab-Israeli question through arbitration, mediation or conciliation.
The other, Michael Gallin-Douathe, of the Central African Republic, asked "our Arab brothers" to agree to negotiate peace with Israel, starting by approving the 1947 UN Palestine Partition plan which they have always rejected.


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Let It Win: 'Frozen' Recalls Disney's Winning History for Best Original Song OscarIn total, Disney has won 12 Academy Awards for Best Original Song. Here are the most essential Oscar-winning Disney ditties.
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Cheers to Summer Thyme
It's HOT and feels like summer and when the temp rises nothing else makes sense then pouring a cool and refreshing drink. The other day after work I mixed this baby up for a little cool down. My garden was my inspiration, I LOVE creating drinks from what I am growing (that means I'll always have the ingredients on hand)! This is virgin, but you could also add a splash of vodka or gin to make things fun. I'm calling it the Summer Thyme.
Summer Thyme
For each drink you will need:
-2 Strawberries
-Sprig of Thyme
-Lemon wedge
-Club soda
To make: Muddle the strawberries in the bottom of your glass. Add ice and club soda. Squeeze lemon wedge into glass and garnish with Thyme.
Simple and refreshing. Cheers!
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Name | Synopsis | Description | Options | Operands | Examples | Exit Status | See Also
create-profiler [--terse={true|false}][ --echo={true|false} ] [ --interactive={true|false} ] [ --host host] [--port port] [--secure| -s ] [ --user admin_user] [--passwordfile filename] [--help] [ --target target_name] [--classpath classpath] [--nativelibpath native_library_path] [--enabled=true] [ --property (name=value)[:name=value]*] profiler_name
Creates the profiler element. A server instance is tied to a particular profiler, by the profiler element in the Java configuration. Changing a profiler requires you to restart the server.
This command is supported in remote mode only.
Indicates that any output data must be very concise, typically avoiding human-friendly sentences and favoring well-formatted data for consumption by a script. Default is false.
Setting to true will echo the command line statement on the standard output. Default is false.
If set to true (default), only the required password options are prompted.
The machine name where the domain administration server is running. The default value is localhost.
The HTTP/S port for administration. This is the port to which you should point your browser in order to manage the domain. For example, http://localhost:4848.
The default port number is 4848.
If set to true, uses SSL/TLS to communicate with the domain administration server.
The authorized domain administration server administrative username.
If you have authenticated to a domain using the asadmin login command, then you need not specify the --user option on subsequent operations to this particular domain.
The --passwordfile option specifies the name, including the full path, of a file containing the password entries in a specific format. The entry for the password must have the AS_ADMIN_ prefix followed by the password name in uppercase letters.
For example, to specify the domain administration server password, use an entry with the following format: AS_ADMIN_PASSWORD=password, where password is the actual administrator password. Other passwords that can be specified include AS_ADMIN_MAPPEDPASSWORD, AS_ADMIN_USERPASSWORD, and AS_ADMIN_ALIASPASSWORD.
All remote commands must specify the admin password to authenticate to the domain administration server, either through --passwordfile or asadmin login, or interactively on the command prompt. The asadmin login command can be used only to specify the admin password. For other passwords, that must be specified for remote commands, use the --passwordfile or enter them at the command prompt.
If you have authenticated to a domain using the asadmin login command, then you need not specify the admin password through the --passwordfile option on subsequent operations to this particular domain. However, this is applicable only to AS_ADMIN_PASSWORD option. You will still need to provide the other passwords, for example, AS_ADMIN_USERPASSWORD, as and when required by individual commands, such as update-file-user.
For security reasons, passwords specified as an environment variable will not be read by asadmin.
The default value for AS_ADMIN_MASTERPASSWORD is changeit.
Displays the help text for the command.
This option specifies the target on which you are creating a profiler. Valid values are
server- Specifies the default server instance as the target. server is the name of the default server instance and is the default value.
configuration_name- Specifies a particular configuration as the target for creating the profiler.
cluster_name- Specifies a particular cluster as the target for creating the profiler.
instance_name- Specifies a particular server instance as the target for creating the profiler.
Java classpath string that specifies the classes needed by the profiler.
This path is automatically constructed to be a concatenation of the Communications Server installation relative path for its native shared libraries, standard JRE native library path, the shell environment setting (LD_LIBRARY_PATH on UNIX) and any path that may be specified in the profile element.
Profiler is enabled by default.
Name/value pairs of provider specific attributes.
asadmin> create-profiler --user admin --passwordfile password.txt --host localhost --port 4848 --classpath /home/appserver/ --nativelibpath /u/home/lib --enabled=false --property defaultuser=admin:password=adminadmin sample_profiler Created Profiler with id = sample_profiler
Where: sample_profiler is the profiler created.
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There is an old and respected adage that says writers should write every day. Certainly, there are writers who do just that. Stephen King famously writes all but two days each year. Oddly perhaps, neither of those two days is Halloween. But that's beside the point.
Let me pose a simple question. What would you think the point of writing every day is, if you don't have something to say? Writing is after all a form of story-telling. There has to be a purpose to what you write. The end result may be intended to educate, or entertain, but there has to be a reason the writer sits down, or stands up, or jogs in place to put words on the page. If there's no reason, no point, no moral, no lesson to be shared – well in that case you're not a writer, you're a typist (or a scribbler, as the case may be), and what is the point of that? Read More →


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It's 10 p.m. Do You Know Where You Are Researching?
By Daniel Hubbard | August 3, 2014
When I lived in France and before I had kids, I had a large map of Europe that I mounted on a sheet of corrugated cardboard. I had it hanging on the wall and every time I visited a new place, I stuck a pin into that spot. To add a bit of information, I changed pin colors every year so that I could see not just where I had been but when I had been there. Most of the time, the exact year that I had been somewhere didn't really matter but there were times when it did. The pin for Lucerne showed that I had been there before the famous 14th century covered bridge, the Kapellbrücke, burned. It has since been restored but having walked it before the fire does mean something to me.
These days much of my traveling is in the form of seeing places through their documents. I means I get to travel just about every day and not just to different places but to different times as well. If I still had that map of Europe and a map of North America as well, I could now be adding pins for places I've researched. That brings up the question of what does it mean to have researched in a place?
For example. I've researched in German records. Logically, that means I've researched in records that were produced in Germany. Yet many of the "German" records that I have used were not produced in a place that was within the jurisdiction of Germany at the time because there was no such jurisdiction. Germany might have existed as a concept but it did not exist as a nation-state. One might then think that it is a matter of language. A "German" record would then be a record from Central Europe that was written in German. Many, including Austrians and Swiss, would disagree with that.
I've researched in records produced within the Austrian Empire and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, which one could argue was the same place except that they were under two rather different different organizations. I've researched in records that came from the Austrian part and the Hungarian part. Does that count as two places? Most people today would say "yes" but though some of those "Hungarian" records were in Hungarian, others were in German, which probably still doesn't make them Austrian records. It certainly wouldn't make them German records even if they were written in German. Because they were created under Austrian, or Hungarian or Austro-Hungarian law they must belong to one of those places. Make sense? Also, some of those "Hungarian" records were written in neither Hungarian nor German but were in Latin instead. Did I mention that many of those records came from places that are no longer within the boarders of Hungary? Where would I put those pins?
I research extremely often in Swedish records. I have also researched in Norwegian records. Those places are close but they are clearly two places—except that during most of the 19th century they were sort of one place, the United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway, which still functioned as two places from the point of view of their record keeping. I suppose I could put a pin in each in good conscience.
I've researched in the records of the United Kingdom quite a bit, but one normally thinks of those "united" parts as separate when it comes to the records. Researching in Scotland isn't the same as researching in England, for example. Then there is Ireland, which people sometimes forget was, in its entirety, part of the United Kingdom within living memory. We often need to talk about the "United Kingdom including Ireland" even though back at the time being referred to, there is no question that Ireland was part of the United Kingdom. So, do I put in pins for all the countries that were in the United Kingdom in the 19th century? Does researching in records from northern Ireland count as a different place if they were created before there was a jurisdiction called Northern Ireland? Is that a fifth pin? If a record was created in one place but accessed under the jurisdiction of another place, does that count as two places or only one?
I've researched in Canadian records. Of course many of them were created when the word "Canada" might have meant something but before 1867 it didn't mean what it means today. Was I researching in New Brunswick, Quebec/Lower Canada/Canada East and Ontario/Upper Canada/Canada West as separate places, which they were or as parts of Canada, which they are now? How many pins do I put in my map?
Then there is the United States. How many places is it? Before 1776 it was clearly several places. It wasn't just 13 places either. If I put a pin into Massachusetts, does that cover the state, the colony, and the original Massachusetts Bay Colony, and for that matter, Plymouth Colony? I've researched in records produced in all those versions of, and ingredients in, "Massachusetts."
Then there is the question of the colors for my pins, I might color them by the year that I first researched in those records. I might also color them based on the time period that I had researched. Both color systems would have some useful meaning. Places change with time, jurisdictions that hold the records change with time. It's 10 p.m. Do you know where you are researching?
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