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Free One Way Ticket: Open Jaws and Stopovers on United Fights.23
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We have been going over some award booking basics to help those who have earned a s-load of point/miles and are now ready to redeem them. If you missed my "beauty of the open jaw" and "getting to know the stopover" posts, then check them out so you can be up to speed. Today's award booking post is on how to get a FREE additional one way ticket on United by utilizing open jaws and stopovers. I'll also show you how to combine the two to get the most value out of your booking.
TIP: Earn and burn your points and miles. Don't be a miles hoarder. You never know when an award program can change and raise its prices, rules, etc. Plus, there are always going to be opportunities to earn more miles and points. Ok, I'm off my soap box.
United's booking rules will allow you to combine 1 stopover and 2 open jaws for international awards from the US. Awesome. This really gives us some options when booking an award ticket to streeeeetch out our miles and visit more destinations.
Here's how we can get a free one way ticket on a United award booking.
Lets say we are flying out of Washington D.C. to London and then flying back to Washington D.C. Nice trip, right? Yep, but you can get even more for your miles. Check it. Since I'm allowed 1 stopover on an international flight with United, I went ahead and added a one-way ticket from D.C. to New York.
And look when I scheduled the one way ticket to New York… 3 months later! You can actually add another one way flight up to 330 days out. That's just redic. Ok, this is great, wonderful, splendid and all… but how much MORE does it cost? Well a normal United saver award economy ticket is 60,000 United MileagePlus miles. And adding this extra free leg will make the ticket….
Yep, that's the same amount. 60,000 miles and $176 in taxes. Nice. But let's say we want to incorporate an open jaw in Europe? Check it.
In this scenario, we went from Washington D.C. to London with an open jaw to Geneva, Switzerland. From there, we come back to the origin city, Washington D.C. Then we added an additional flight from D.C. to New York. Pretty sweet. But how much will adding an open jaw and the additional one way flight cost us?
What? It's still 60,000 United MileagePlus miles and it's actually LESS in taxes ($44.70). Go figure. Adding the open jaw made it cheaper.
Lets look at one more option. Visiting Europe is great, but I want to go to Hawaii too. How can I maximize my miles? Take a peek.
In this example, the flights are from Houston to Paris -> Paris to Houston, and then an additional one way flight from Houston to Honolulu over 3 months later. I love that, but again what's the price? It's all about the $$.
The additional one way flight to Honolulu is only an additional 2,500 miles. I'll take that.
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By utilizing your stopover in the States after an international award flight on United, you are getting some insane value. Free one way flights are redic. The best part is you can book these one way tickets months after you get back from your initial departure date. Now, if you add an international stopover, you will not be able to add on an extra leg at the end of your ticket. That's because you are only allowed 1 stopover on United international award flights.
Man, I love getting over to Hawaii for only 2,500 additional miles. Then I only have to come up with a one way home from Hawaii. I think I can do that. Remember, when you are booking an award ticket, click "multiple destinations" when searching. Play around with dates and destinations and let me know if you come up with anything crazy.
I hope this helps you maximize your miles, and gives you yet another reason to do some more traveling.
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PARIS — UBS France is being fined $13 million after French authorities found the bank delayed tightening controls to curb money laundering and cross-border fraud.
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Madras Fertilizers Limited (MFL)
Madras Fertilizers Limited (MFL) was incorporated in December 1966 as a Joint Venture between GOI and AMOCO India Incorporation of USA (AMOCO) with GOI holding 51% of the equity share capital. In the year 1972, NIOC acquired 50% of the AMOCO's share and the shareholding become 51% GOI and 24.5% each of AMOCO and NIOC.
In 1985, AMOCO dis-invested their shares, which were purchased by GOI and NIOC in their respective proportions on 22.07.1985. The revised share holding pattern was GOI 67.55% and NIOC 32.45%. Subsequent to the Issue of Rights shares in 1994 for part financing the Project, the holding GOI & NIOC stands at 69.78% and 30.22%.
During 1997, MFL has gone for Public Issue of 2,86,30,000 shares with face value of 10 and a premium of 5 per share. Of these, 2, 58, 09,700 shares were subscribed. Sector-wise Paid up share capital and the shareholding pattern are as follows:
Shareholder in Cr %
Public 23.73 14.73
Total 161.10 100.00
Though the Company has an authorized share capital of 365 Cr comprising of 175 Cr as equity and 190 Cr as preference share capital, the preference share capital is yet to be issued and subscribed. As on 30.11.2010, the paid up equity was 161.10 Cr.
MFL commenced commercial production in 1971, with an annual installed capacity of 2,47,500 MT of Ammonia, 2, 92,050 MT of Urea and 5, 40,000 MT of NPK. A major revamp / expansion was carried out in 1998 at a cost of 601 Cr, enhancing the annual installed capacity to 3, 46,500 MT of Ammonia, 4, 86,750 MT of Urea and 8,40,000 MT of NPK. With effect from 01.04.2003, GOI introduced a New Pricing Scheme I and adopted Tariff Committee Recommendations for the Complex fertilizers. In the year 2003-04, the accumulated loss eroded the total net worth and therefore the Company was referred to BIFR. On account of implementation of New Pricing Scheme (NPS) – Stage III amendment by GOI restricting the reduction in fixed cost to 10%, the Company's operation for the financial year 2009-10 ended with a profit of Rs.6.88 Cr. During the year 2009-10, the Company produced 4, 36,100 MT of Urea with capacity utilization of 90%. The Company produced 7335 MT of 20:20:0:13 to IPL on tolling basis by restarting NPK 'A' Train.
Reference to BIFR
The Company has been referred to Board for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction (BIFR) of the total erosion of net worth and its current negative value. The BIFR had registered the Company as Case No.501/ 2007. In the first hearing held on April 2, 2009, MFL was declared as Sick Company under Section 15 of SICA and State Bank of India (Commercial Branch, Chennai) was appointed as the Operating Agency (OA) to prepare a Draft Revival Scheme (DRS) by BIFR
In order to prepare a viable proposal for DRS, PDIL was engaged for preparation of viability proposal for MFL and PDIL submitted the same to OA and Company. Company forwarded the viability proposal to DOF with due approval of Board. In the PDIL's Viability proposal for MFL, the technical viability of the Company was covered in detail and the financial viability has been slightly touched upon. In Order to firm up the financial rehabilitation, OA engaged SBI CAPS for preparing financial rehabilitation proposal and SBI CAPS accordingly prepared and forwarded the same to OA and Company, who in turn forwarded the report to DOF after obtaining approval from Board, for further proceedings.
Production Performance
The annual installed Capacity of MFL is as follows:
|Annual Capacity
During the period April to December 2010, the Company produced 3,34,071 MT of Urea with the capacity utilization of 91.5%. The Company is hopeful of producing 4, 60,000 MT of Urea with capacity utilization of 94.5% during the year. The company is also planning to produce 40,000 MT of Vijay 20:20:0:13.During the year 2010-11, the Company shall achieve a Bio Fertilizer production of 450 MT.
Financial Performance
During the year 2009-10, the Company ended up with a profit of Rs.6.88 Cr and the total accumulated losses as on 31st March, 2010 was 787.05 Cr. During the period April – December 2010, the Company has estimated to earn a profit of 52.59 crores out of the total turnover of 1042.56 crores.
Information relating to welfare of Minorities and reservation in dealership:
We have been following GOI guidelines on inclusion of representative from minorities in selection committee for Recruitment of more than ten candidates. Mr. R Lawrence, General Manager (HR & M&D) was nominated in the selection committee as P&A nominee, OBC representative and Minority representative in the recent recruitment of Technical Assistant Trainee during 2010. The Company has a dealer strength of 5900 including 1614 SC/ST dealers which works out to 27.14% of total strength. The SC/ST dealers are allowed waiver of security deposit of5000/- and exemption from minimum sales norms
Efforts and initiatives taken by the PSU for the Welfare, Development and Empowerment of Women and for mainstreaming gender issues.
MFL do not have any problems related to gender issues. However, a wing of Women in Public Sector (WIPS) is functioning in MFL and women employees are nominated for the programs organized by WIPS.


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connor and murder, i think you missed impress's point.
Pyromelter said...
connor and murder, i think you missed impress's point.
Which is that you cap out on VALOR, not justice, by simply running the 2 troll heroics 7 times in a week. meaning a lot of people will be running it, whether they need loot or not. So to have a little handy guide available for maybe 1 or 2 specific pieces isn't so bad.
That means full current tier badge gear at the same rate as firelands raiders, without ever having to step into a firelands raid.
(I haven't kept up with the news on that, so I don't know if that's actually true, but that's what impress was saying.)


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A few days ago, Kim Kardashian tweeted a photo of herself with newly-brightened locks, along with the message: "I dyed my hair lighter yesterday! I'm loving it! New hair color=new beginnings for me." The change wasn't a drastic one for the reality star -- it appears she just added some honey-toned highlights -- but still, it really freshens up her look. And although I've always been partial to a dark-haired Kim, I've gotta admit, it totally suits her.
But what made her go from her famous raven tresses to a lighter, brighter style? Why, her divorce from Kris Humphries of course. Homegirl got herself a break-up 'do. And she couldn't have made a smarter move. Except, you know, maybe not getting married in the first place.
First of all, there's the fact that Kim got a break-up 'do period. I commend her for that in and of itself. Most celebs take part in much more detrimental behavior after going through a break-up. A simple change of color is nothing compared to what, say, Demi Moore or Lindsay Lohan did after getting out of relationships. Imagine if Demi just added some choppy layers after her break up with Ashton, or if Lindsay just cut some bangs when she and Samantha Ronson called it quits -- they'd both be in much better positions than they are now. And they'd look super cute.
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And then there's the fact that Kim didn't go too drastic. You don't want to, in a fit of anger/sadness/rage/whatever, cut all your hair off, or go from platinum blonde to the blackest black. What Kim wanted was a pick me up -- sorry, a "new beginning" -- adding some subtle highlights was the perfect way to go about it. Sure, she'll probably get sick of them soon and go back to her darker hair, but when she decides that she wants to, really, it won't be that big of a deal.
And that's how you rock a break-up 'do, ladies. What.
Do you like Kim's new hair? Have you ever changed your hair after a break-up?
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I actually like what she did. I'm not a big Kim K fan but you can't help seeing her everywhere. I like how her hair is still dark and dramatic, but not such a heavy color.
"But what made her go from her famous raven tresses to a lighter, brighter style? Why, her divorce from Kris Humphries of course."
Uh, nut uh! It was her constant need of attention. Wake up people, it's been 94 days since her divorce was announced, which means we've suffered 22 days longer than Kris Humphries did with this vile woman!
Nobody is looking at her hair in that shot. Does she have to make her boobs the center of EVERYTHING!?


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Advice for Tying Together Decor?
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Also, the ceilings are curved, so there's no break in the wall for painting. Right now they are flat stark white. I love the french windows, and the space seems very airy, so I want to keep it nice and bright, but also don't want it to look too clinical. Those horrible vertical blinds are already on the way down!:
There is a large closet in the living room I will be using as an office space.
I am 26, and this is my first grown up apartment, so would love for it to reflect that without looking juvenile or too blah. Any ideas on how to tie everything together and spruce it up for a chic glam apartment?
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Congrats on your new place! It looks like it has a ton of potential. The carpet doesn't seem so bad. The color is kind of a mauvey brown, which I would work with by putting down some neutral rugs. Some contrast is a good thing. The best way to paint with a curved ceiling is to paint up to a line on your wall and create a ceiling. Be careful with your tape and if your lines are straight, you'll actually emphasize that wonderful architectural detail.
Whoa nelly, this place is so nice I would keep it as simple as possible and live with it for awhile. I would suggest a nice curtain or upolstered bifold doors to cover your office and can close it off when having company. The look of the place, the walls the couch and the carpet scream leave me alone. You don't always have to fill a place up with stuff, go slow really slow.
I kind of love that it is all white! Do you have colorful wall art? This seems like a perfect opportunity to have a super bright, airy space highlighting your art & decorative elements :)
Maybe something like this? http://pinterest.com/pin/220465344231190147/
I can see what you love about this place! That said, you're right, the carpet is bad. Any chance there's hardwood underneath (that your landlord would let you uncover)? Even if it's not in great condition it would look a million times better. If ripping up the carpet really isn't an option, I would suggest large neutral area rugs (jute rugs can be very affordable) with some bright patterned ones scattered throughout. I would check West Elm and Anthropologie for the patterned rugs, as they constantly have something on sale.
I also don't think the rug is that bad, particularly if you put throw rugs over the top. If you stick with neutrals in your place I think it will look great. When I say neutrals I mean keep the basic colors of white, brown, and black - and all the colors in between - for the large pieces. Use small pops of color in the form of pillows, art and miscellaneous pieces. Good luck.
I'd go with all white. White rugs, white sheers pulled back romantically, and leave the walls white. It is a very pretty place. Get really colorful artwork.
In my experience flooring is always the least noticeable thing about a (furnished) place, it's just so much more noticeable in otherwise empty rooms (like these pictures). I would say ignore it, and decorate as you would if there was a floor covering you like. This may mean you put in rugs, but make them rugs you would buy anyway, not something bought specifically to counterbalance that carpet.
Re your intended colour scheme, I personally believe that white/black and cream/espresso are two schemes that never go together. Since you already have a white leather sofa you should probably stick with the white/black track, and that is a combination that works wonderfully with dashes of strong colour, which I think would look amazing here.
I recommend hanging a piece of molding just below the curve of the ceiling and the wall. Voila' you have a wall to paint.
DON'T CREATE A CEILING LINE!! I had a 1930's era house and the whole upstairs had the curved ceiling thing which gave it great character. I tried the ceiling line approach and hated it - leave it all white or use a color that can be both ceiling and walls. Do not chop up your space! Do not chop up your space! Do not chop up your space!
Actually, the carpet fits right into your color scheme. Assuming you have to keep it, I'd just go with your plans to use lots of white, gold, silver, etc. Even the white walls aren't that much of a detriment.
I'd hand floor to ceiling white sheers, kind of thickly -- at least 4-5 times the width of the windows, so they are very full. They would offer privacy but keep the place light and airy. Another option might be white on white burnout designs. (I got some like that at IKEA.)
You might find a nice gold-colored brocade or velvet upholstered chair.
If you like Asian things (as I do) you could add to the glamor with a screen, scroll, or textiles (pillows??) in this scheme: http://www.altfield.com/products/decorative-accessories/artwork/japanese-screens.aspx (But from import stores, not antique dealers!!) I have found kimonos in thrift shops that could be cut into pillow covers, maybe you could luck into something like that! (The gold background, white and black cranes, and other neutrals in the design are a fairly common scheme...)
Home Goods usually has "crystal" table lamps at somewhat reasonable prices -- they might go with the look I think you are going for. (Or maybe brass or black lacquer?)
Anyhow, good luck! I'm sure you will make the place stunning!
Embrace the period of the apartment, go Art Deco. :)
If you're sticking with neutrals, it doesn't matter that there's no ceiling line. Just use one color for walls and ceilling. If the white is too stark for you, go with cream. And disregard the advice about creating a ceiling line with molding! The curved ceiling is a feature, not a bug; don't create a problem by "solving" a charming bit of architectural interest.
The "AWFUL" brown carpet looks fine as a warm and grounding tone for your palette. The "espresso" tone of your list is the most personable color (unless you were planning to go overboard in ladling out the gold and silver), and it's hard to argue that brown clashes with espresso. Once you get your furnishings in there, all these supposedly hideous colors will retreat, and the focus will be on your belongings. Hope none of them are "AWFUL."
One other tip: The apartment will never be a grown-up apartment as long as you keep calling it "a grown-up apartment."
Whoa that place is STUNNING. You super hardcore lucked out! I want to echo the suggestion of a previous comment about asking the landlord to uncover the wood floors, since that place looks like it has them under that carpet. Brown carpet always looks smelly to me, like maybe it harbors cigarette and cat smells, ya know? Those curved walls that flow into the ceiling? Extremely expensive. Like, crazy expensive. Work with it, not against it. Previous advice to create a ceiling line with molding is bad judgement with poor taste.
Honestly I think you should leave it white and let your furniture, art, and accessories have all the color and pattern in the room. BUT you should definitely repaint with a nicer, high quality white and then perhaps a different white in a different finish on all the molding. Benjamin Moore makes a really nice one called Moonlight White.
Just thought of something - you could paint the inside of that closet office nook a favorite color. It would unify the little office as well as make it look like a deliberate choice in the room. Less "closet with a desk stuck in it" and more "this is a feature I put here on purpose". Congrats on your place and I hope you find some good tips here!
My coop has curved ceilings in the living room, but there's a separation thanks to a thin moulding that goes around the entire room. Maybe instead of that you could get a stylish removable wallpaper border. Or just find a nice light color that works for the ceiling and walls and keep them one color. Also, I would consider covering the home office area with a curtain or wood folding screen. That way when you're entertaining you can hide it.
I would find a way to work the brown into the textiles so that you're not fighting it.
For example, you're sticking with neutral furnishings. GREAT! this means you have a fab opportunity to pick a theme for your textiles. Given what I can see of what you have, I would go for tribal area rugs that have just a bit of that brown. I would also look for a geometric widow treatment that references the tribal pattern. You could accent with ikat pillows and some gold /brass accessories.
Given that you're starting so many neutrals (white, black, ivory, brown), I would choose textiles to that bump up the contrast in the room, drawing attention to themselves, rather than highlighting the carpet. So choose a color family that provides some contrast and interest against the brown, but doesn't fight with it -- citrine, teal, colbalt, persimmon, colbalt, plum, and even oxblood.
Here are some examples of what I mean:
rugs -- look how great the first one looks with white and a spash of aqua:
windows -- I love quatrefoil or ogee patterns with tribal rugs! Chevron or ikat would work too (I like the simplicity of the ogee, and that it's a less angular geometric). With the brown rug, you'll definitely need to keep the fabric background white or ivory.
pillows: Ikat can get as colorful or simple as you like. Stick with the color family you chose, and watch this video from Emily Henderson about mixing your prints. http://youtu.be/2WFoWQy-unk Again, don't include brown in the pillows or drapes -- stick with colors that contrast with, but don't argue with the brown.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--ArsoPSN8fU/UAXzBKiJaNI/AAAAAAAAFks/GiqB_VZ6JGk/s1600/Ikat+PIllow.jpg (this is ikat dots, chevron, and lattice all together!)
accessories: check out previous AT post on Brass accessories
Here's a room with chevron drapes and ikat pillows.
Gorgeous place! Yes, the color of the carpet seems a bit off-putting, however it should work well enough with your intended color palatte. Unless you can rip it up. In that case, tear it up!
Judging by the pictures, I'd guess those are stucco walls, which means hanging anything is going to be hard as you can't just drive a nail into the walls 'cause they're hard as concrete. (Unless you got lucky and the previous owner installed nails.) That's where the moulding around the ceiling comes in handy. It's called a picture rail and is quite common in stucco walled houses, at least in New Orleans. (I grew up in such a house!) With the picture rail, you're able to leave the ceilings white (flat to hide the texture) and paint the walls your color (eggshell or satin to give just enough reflection from the natural sunlight), then hang your frames on long cords down to the height you want. Sans rail, though, give extra thought to your paint color and finish type as it will look different on the ceiling than the walls!
I'd say keep your walls and furniture in the neutral colors then accent in textiles and artwork, or maybe even some funky ottomans for added seating and storage! Also, I second the comment about painting the inside of the office nook!
I think you are off to a good start. I agree with leaving the walls all white.
Think of layering with neutrals using different textures and some gold or bronze. Add deeper chestnut a bit of black. You can define the space with adding a textured neutral rug.
Here are lots of inspiring rooms in white and neutral-
There is literally no such thing as a "stylish" removable wallpaper border. You can have style or you can have a wallpaper border, but not both!
I love the curves on the walls. I wouldn't focus on the ceiling until the rest of the place comes together.
This is the ideal time to heed the advice of buying quality pieces you love, and not stuff that you will change your mind on in several years. Or recognize that cheaper items will be replaced eventually. Maxwell's book on the cure talks about this some. Many of us who are well past this stage wish we would have been more patient and thoughtful in our purchases. In the long run, it would have saved time and money. The downside to that approach is there is no instant gratification.
For the carpet, keep your eye out for a rug you love in colors you want to be apart of the rest of the room(s). (And that you would want to use in your next home) To brighten up the living area, I would go with something that has yellow in it. It gives off great energy, but it could draw more attention than you want to the floor. There is one at anthroplogie that is super cool. http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/product/home-rugs/883098.jsp
Look around at alot of different types of places for inspriation. To me, that is the fun part!
You can paint a ceiling line on coved ceilings, but it is not easy. We made a jig out of a piece of plywood that lined up against the wall and the flat part of the ceiling. From that you can mark exactly where your line will go. You can choose to put the line on the wall or bring your wall color up to the ceiling depending on the effect you want.
Has anyone recommend keeping the walls white but perhaps using an "eggshell" finish instead of flat? It will reflect a bit more light and would transition nicely onto the ceiling. I would also get longer curtain panels that you can mount high above your windows, and let gently graze the floor. Large leafy plants would be a beautiful pop of color!
Great space!!!
I did! Well, I didn't say white specifically (I'm not a fan) but did suggest the eggshell finish.
Love the long curtain idea, but could present a slight setback if there aren't any readily available in the store (for a reasonable price). Those are probably 12ft ceilings, so you'd need 10ft curtains, so 120in, to get a good effect. I think most panels will come down to 108in. Just a thought!
Agree - don't paint a ceiling line - just pick a nice off-white or cream color, and paint it all one. Of course use eggshell finish.
Since you are allowed to take down the awful vertical blinds (good choice, I hate them, too), perhaps you can take up the carpeting if you ask. The age implies hardwood underneath. As noted above, even in lousy shape, they will look better with rugs on top of them than any carpeting will. And having floors refinished is not nearly as expensive as you think it will be. If your landlord's issue is noise, promist to put down rugs with padding in every room and hallway. If they want carpet anyway, offer to share the cost of new in a material and color suitable to you. But I'd really try to go without carpet - these rooms were not made for it, and will be much nicer without it.
As to the rest, I'm no fan of neutrals with "pops" of color decorating (give me lots of color anyday), so no advice to give, there.
Oh, and unless you want to close off your closet desk, don't. It will make the room look smaller. Just make it look interesting too look at, and leave that longer view open.
Don't paint a ceiling line. We have the same ceilings and considered the line but saw it in other homes and it just doesn't look right. Just paint the entire space, including the ceiling one colour. We did ours in a light grey and it's beautiful.
If you do want to have some sort of division, I've seen a lot of places with a small moulding (not crown moulding, more like a small bit of trim) a small distance down. Like this:
You don't need molding to created a line to paint above and below just use two different colors. see http://www.designsponge.com/2009/06/caitlin-moran.html
Since your ceilings are not too high you should do a lighter color on the ceiling. May I suggest a white with a strong pink undertone for the main paint color and just a nice crisp white for the ceiling. The pink will go well with the carpet (assuming its a must stay).


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EAST CAROLINA: The Pirates (6-2, 4-1) scored a pair of touchdowns in the fourth quarter to pull away for a 34-13 decision over FIU in Miami. Shane Carden led the way by completing 23-of-35 pass attempts for 264 yards and three touchdowns. Justin Hardy caught five passes for 136 yards and a TD, and also threw a 35-yard touchdown pass to Isaiah Jones to give ECU a two- possession led in the final frame. Vintavious Cooper added 48 yards and a score on 14 carries to help the Pirates outgain the Panther, 373-267, in total yards of offense. Kyle Tudor anchored the defense with 10 tackles and Montese Overton registered three sacks for a loss of 24 yards. The Pirates are now bowl eligible for the seventh time in eight years. They will host Tulsa on Saturday as they continue their quest for a berth in the C-USA title game.
FIU: The Panthers (1-7, 1-3) suffered their third straight loss as they fell, 34-13, to East Carolina at FIU Stadium. FIU rallied back from a 21-3 deficit and trailed by just one possession at 21-13 at the start of the fourth quarter, but it was outscored 13-0 the rest of the way. E.J. Hilliard did a decent job under center, completing 21-of-33 pass attempts for 194 yards, but he was intercepted once and sacked nine times. Jonnu Smith had a productive outing with 97 yards on 10 receptions. Due to ECU's high total of quarterback takedowns, the Panthers finished the game with only 73 rushing yards on 43 attempts. Silas Spearman accounted for the team's only touchdown with a one- yard run late in the first half. Despite the loss, FIU moved the chains 23 times compared to 17 downs by ECU. The Panthers hope to snap their current three-game losing streak this Saturday at Middle Tennessee.
FLORIDA ATLANTIC: After the unexpected resignations of head coach Carl Pelini and defensive coordinator Pete Rekstis, the Owls (3-6, 2-4) kept their bowl game hopes alive with a tremendous 34-17 win over Tulane at FAU Stadium. Interim head coach Brian Wright earned his first win as a head coach in the process as his squad overcame a 17-7 halftime deficit by intercepting passes on Tulane's first four drives of the second half. D'Joun Smith accounted for three of the picks to tie the school record and now has seven interceptions on the season, which is the most in the nation. Jaquez Johnson did a great job leading the offense and he set a school record for rushing touchdowns by a quarterback in a season with his seventh and eighth scores on the year. Johnson threw for 107 yards and ran for 114 more as FAU held a sizeable 331-167 advantage in total yards of offense and tallied 19 first downs to the Green Wave's total of nine. Damian Fortner added 39 yards rushing and a touchdown on 11 carries, while William Dukes caught three balls for 68 yards and a score. FAU will have a bye week before it visits Southern Miss on Nov. 16.
LOUISIANA TECH: The Bulldogs (3-5, 2-2) had an open week following their 16- point road victory at FIU on Oct. 26. They will try to notch their second straight win on Saturday when they host Southern Miss.
MARSHALL: The Thundering Herd (5-3, 3-1) bounced back as they coasted to a 61-13 rout of Southern Miss at Joan C. Edwards Stadium behind a sensational performance by Rakeem Cato. Marshall amassed 636 yards of offense in the contest while averaging 11.3 yards per carry as a team. Cato completed 21- of-28 attempts for 262 yards and five touchdowns to tie Chad Pennington's school record for consecutive games with a scoring pass at 26. Tommy Shuler finished with 10 catches for 76 yards and two scores, while Davonte Allen also registers a pair of touchdown receptions to help Marshall extend its longest home winning streak since 2008 to six in a row. On the ground, Kevin Grooms ran for 109 yards and a TD, while Essray Taliaferro had 108 rushing yards and a score. Marshall played well defensively as well, recording five sacks, 11 TFL and a couple of takeaways. The Herd will try to clinch bowl eligibility next week when they welcome UAB to Huntington.
MIDDLE TENNESSEE: Cody Clark connected on an 18-yard field goal attempt in the closing seconds to lift the Blue Raiders (5-4, 3-2) to a 24-21 victory over UAB in a thriller at Legion Field. Middle Tennessee overcame a deficit in the fourth quarter for the second straight week as it posted 17 points over the final 15 minutes to secure the win. Logan Kilgore completed 11-of-22 attempts for 160 yards with two touchdowns and one interception. Marcus Henry made five catches for 136 yards including a 93-yard touchdown reception. Reggie Whatley tallied 155 yards on just 15 carries to help the Blue Raiders overcome the absence of star tailback Jordan Parker. Although UAB finished the game with 19 first downs and held Middle Tennessee scoreless through the first two quarters of play, the Blue Raiders held a 429-356 edge in total yards of offense. Now within a single game of becoming bowl eligible, Middle Tennessee will take aim at its third straight win on Saturday when it welcomes FIU to Murfreesboro.
NORTH TEXAS: The Mean Green (6-3, 4-1) overcame a nine-point deficit by holding Rice scoreless over the final 39:06 en route to a 28-16 decision over the Owls in Denton. The win made NT bowl eligible for the first time since 2004. Derek Thompson hit on seven of his 13 pass attempts for 104 yards and a touchdown while Breland Chancellor made a big play with a punt return for a score. Antoinne Jimmerson tallied eight carries for 62 yards and a touchdown. He also scored on a 46-yard reception in the third quarter to give the Mean Green a comfortable 12-point cushion. Zachary Orr also impacted the game dramatically with nine total tackles and a 55-yard fumble return for six points. Marcus Trice also made his mark with two interceptions, including a pick late in the fourth quarter that prevented the Owls' chances of a late rally. NT picked up its fourth straight win despite allowing the Owls to hold a 355-253 edge in total yards of offense. It will look for its fifth consecutive win on Saturday when it hosts Texas-El Paso.
RICE: The Owls (6-3, 4-1) had their five-game winning streak come to an end as they were downed, 28-16, by North Texas in a crucial West Division battle at Apogee Stadium. Rice got off to a great start and built a 16-7 lead by the 9:06 point of the second quarter, but it allowed the Mean Green to tally 21 consecutive points to close out the contest. Although the Owls outgained NT by 102 total yards of offense and had 20 first downs to the Mean Green's total of 13, they were unable to overcome their three turnovers, two of which were returned for NT defensive TDs. Taylor McHargue was 18-for-28 passing for 222 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions, while Jordan Taylor and Turner Petersen finished with one receiving score apiece. Julius White led the Rice defense with a season-high nine tackles. Phillip Gaines added an interception in the fourth quarter. The special teams made a drastic error as it allowed a punt return touchdown. Rice had not lost a conference game since falling to Tulsa on Oct. 20, 2012 and now are one of three teams in the West Division with a single loss in league action. The Owls will have a week off before they host Louisiana Tech in week 12.
SOUTHERN MISS: Despite a strong showing from freshman signal caller Nick Mullens, the Golden Eagles (0-8, 0-4) were defeated, 61-13, by Marshall at Joan C. Edwards Stadium. The loss was the 20th in a row as USM was unable to snap the longest active losing streak among FBS schools. Mullens connected on 24-of-48 pass attempts for a career-high 323 yards with one touchdown and one interception. Markese Triplett caught four passes for 123 yards and a score to register the first 100-yard receiving game of his career. Although the Golden Eagles racked up 397 yards of total offense, they allowed Marshall to finish with 636 total yards. The contest was a one-sided affair from the start as the Herd took a 28-0 lead near the end of the first quarter and never looked back. USM will try to earn its first victory since the 2011 campaign on Saturday when it visits Louisiana Tech for an cross-divisional matchup.
TEXAS-EL PASO: The Miners (1-7, 0-4) took an early 7-2 lead over Texas A&M in the first quarter, but their advantage evaporated quickly as Johnny Manziel accounted for six touchdowns to push the 12th-ranked Aggies to a 57-7 victory at Kyle Field. The loss was the sixth in a row for the Miners, who allowed a program record of 564 yards of total offense to Texas A&M. UTEP was held to only 198 total yards and converted a season low 4-of-15 third-down conversions. Aaron Jones rushed 22 times for 62 times and the team's only score, while Blaire Sullivan managed only 71 yards on 9-of-17 passing and tied his career-high with three interceptions. Jones now has the program record for rushing yards by a freshman in a season with 805. The Miners will return to league play this week as they visit in-state rival North Texas.
TULANE: A second half collapse caused by turnovers sunk the Green Wave (6-3, 4-1) as they were defeated, 34-17, by the Florida Atlantic Owls in Boca Raton. Tulane was held without a touchdown pass and lost to a C-USA rival for the first time this season, as Nick Montana finished with only 73 yards on 7-of-22 passing. He was picked off three times in the contest as FAU scored 27 unanswered points after intermission to erase the Green Wave's 17-7 halftime advantage and snap their four-game winning streak. Devin Powell also saw time at quarterback and finished 4-of-9 for 34 yards and another pick. All four of the interceptions came on consecutive drives to begin the second half. Orleans Darkwa ran for 45 yards and a score on 11 carries in the loss, while Lorenzo Doss accounted for the team's only touchdown with a 69-yard interception return just four minutes after the opening kickoff. FAU held a 331-167 edge in total yards of offense as Tulane went 4-of-15 on third-down conversion tries.
TULSA: The reigning C-USA champions continued to struggle as the Golden Hurricane (2-6, 1-3) were defeated, 34-15, at H.A. Chapman Stadium by Texas- San Antonio. Tulsa's offense got off to a terrible start as its first drive ended with an interception in the UTSA red zone and it lost a pair of fumbles later in the opening frame. The Golden Hurricane also turned the ball over on downs after they were stopped on fourth down at the Roadrunners' 2-yard line. The inefficiency of the offense allowed the first-year C-USA member to jump out to a 24-0 lead by the end of the first half. Trey Watts paced the attack with 113 yards on the ground and 40 more on five receptions, but he had a costly fumble on a punt return that led to a UTSA touchdown. Keevan Lucas finished the game with a career-best 87 receiving yards on five receptions. Cody Green, Dane Evans and Joseph Calcagni all saw action under center. The trio combined for 221 yards on 25-of-45 efficiency. Green and Evans were both intercepted by Tristan Wade, who returned one of the picks 82 yards for a touchdown. Tulsa will try to avoid its third loss in a row on Saturday when it takes on the East Division leading East Carolina Pirates in Greenville.
TX-SAN ANTONIO: The Roadrunners (4-5, 3-2) pitched their inaugural first half shutout of an FBS opponent in school history and held off Tulsa over the final 30 minutes of action to secure a 34-15 road win over the defending C-USA Champions at Hurricane Stadium. UTSA received a huge boost from junior safety Triston Wade, who recorded his first interception of the season to stop the Golden Hurricane's opening drive before returning a pick 82 yards for a score in the fourth frame. Wade now has a program record eight interceptions in his career. Nic Johnson also converted a turnover into points as he scooped up a muffed punt in the end zone. The Roadrunners' defense forced four turnovers in total and held Tulsa to a mere average of 4.7 yards per offensive play. David Glasco II set a new program record with 135 rushing yards on 21 carries. Eric Soza completed 16-of-20 passes for 114 yards and a touchdown while also tallying 43 yards on the ground. Kam Jones caught four passes for 34 yards and also scored a touchdown on an 84-yard rush. UTSA will try to collect its third straight win on Saturday when it hosts Tulane at the Alamodome.
UAB: Although they led by six points in the fourth quarter, the Blazers (2-6, 1-3) faltered down the stretch to drop a 24-21 decision at home to Middle Tennessee. UAB showed fight after falling behind, 21-13, with only 6:26 remaining as Jonathan Perry led the offense down the field before connecting with Jamarcus Nelson on a 21-yard touchdown play to bring the Blazers within two points. Perry then dashed across the goal line to tie the score at 21, but UAB's defense allowed Middle Tennessee to rack up 33 yards on two separate plays to set up a game-winning 18-yard field goal in the closing seconds. The Blazers amassed 299 rushing yards and attempted passes on just nine of their 65 offensive plays. Jordan Howard racked up 154 yards on 23 carries, while Darrin Reaves rushed 27 times for 119 yards and a score. Perry hit on 6-of-9 pass attempts for 57 yards and a touchdown, while Vashon Landers anchored the defense with eight tackles. The Blazers had two players gain over 100 yards on the ground in the same game for the first time since 2009. Things will not get any easier for the Blazers as they are set to visit Marshall on Saturday.


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Photographer Darren Rye is passionate about unearthing the hidden beauty secreted within city streets, and documenting them photographically for the UK Photography Community of Google+ . Wandering around Birmingham, Darren has been capturing the 48Sheet Project and has collected some magnificent shots. This is just a preview, see the entire catalogue of 48Sheet images here. Thank you Darren and to everyone who has taken the time to photograph the billboards. We hope to post more images soon!


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The easy thing to do Wednesday night would have been to fall back, play it safe and know that a lesser team than the Yankees would be coming to town for the next 4 games. Instead, Gardy seemed intent on seeing what he could learn about his players, whether some of the things they were able to do in the final months of 2006 would carry over to this season. Would another Yankees blowout have been a surprise? Would there some satsifaction in just keeping the score close?
Gardy learned that Ramon Ortiz has guts and heart to match the enthusiasm that he's brought to the mound in his first 2 starts. To watch a 33-year-old man — who has struggled so completely the last few years — pound his glove, jump around and celebrate success is a joyful reminder of watching 11-year-old Little Leaguers celebrate beating the team from the next town over. And to watch him knock Derek Jeter off the plate and flummox A-Rod and totally confuse the gifted Robinson Cano makes you want to schedule an after-work nap for Monday so that you don't fall asleep during his next start at Seattle. (That'll be Ortiz vs. the phenom Felix Hernandez, by the way.) Three singles and 1 walk in 8 innings. It was positively Santanian. And it was kind of sweet to see the Dome crowd cheer when Ortiz made Jeter stumble off the plate with that up-and-in heater. Were you watching, Boof?
What else did Gardy learn? Maybe to keep trusting the gut that got him here — and will sometimes get him into trouble. Sending Luis Castillo on the first pitch after he walked to lead off the bottom of the 8th, for example, is not by-the-book managing, especially for a team that's been mistake-prone on the bases. The numbers showed it to be a reasonable risk, in that 15 of the previous 19 base-stealing attempts against Yankees reliever Kyle Farnsworth had been successful (going back to 2005).The steal set up the bombs that followed, the extra-base hits that turned a 1-1 tie into a 5-1 lead, and made it less significant that Nick Punto failed to bunt the runner along.
Gardy learned that it might be a good idea to keep Alexi Casilla around for a while, at least until Jason Bartlett gets his act together. There was a solid hit early on and a would-have-been triple in the 7th except that some guy named Mientkiewicz made one of those stops on a low liner that was headed for the right-field corner. And Casilla was just fine in the field. Not saying that Bartlett should make the bench his home, but it would be good for the competitive juices to have another real shortstop on the roster.
There was faith shown in Jason Kubel, who got a hit and didn't mess up in the field this time, although I found myself doing a little gasp when balls were hit toward left field. He made 1 of the night's 2 baserunning blunders, not getting to 3rd on a single by Luis Rodriguez that would have out the Twins in position to forge a tie earlier than they did. He'll likely make more mistakes, but the risk is that his bat will be worth the learning curve. Torii Hunter did the team-leader thing, it looked like, when he chatted up Kubel as they went out to their defensive positions for the next inning. (Note to Rodriguez: Jeter has more range than you do, so it shouldn't have been a surprise he got to that pop fly where you got doubled off second.)
And for all the frustration about the lack of offense from the heart of the order, it was the combo punches of Mauer/Cuddyer/Morneau/Hunter that broke open the game in the 8th. After 20 years of Tom Kelly and Gardy running the team, it might be hard for some Twins fans to imagine this, but there are some managers who would have already been tinkering with their lineup based on 4 early-season games of offensive futility. Gardy's moves have been around the edges — getting bench players at-bats and rewarding those who've done well with an encore. Nos. 3 through 6 have already shown Gardy what they got.
And Gardy has given up the 3-catcher thing for now. With Jesse Crain sore and Juan Rincon unavailable, Chris Heintz was replaced on the roster after the game by Glen Perkins. If Kubel is going to get a shot at playing left field most days for a while, that means Gardy can use Josh Rabe as DH against lefties if he wants to keep Mike Redmond on the bench. Tampa Bay is starting lefties in the first 2 games of this weekend's series; it'll be interesting to see how Gardy goes after them.


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Pyotr Pavlensky's bodily public actions "involve the actual power mechanisms". His performances of sewing his mouth closed in protest against the arrest of Pussy Riot, or lying naked in barbed wire to protest harsh laws, have had wide international resonance.
Petr Pavlensky was born in Leningrad in 1984. He got his education from the Saint Petersburg State Art and Industry Academy, named after Alexander von Stieglitz and the program of the Pro Arte Foundation which promotes contemporary culture. Pavlensky established magazine Politicheskaya Propaganda. He works with actions and performances in public space.
"Human body is something that the power mechanisms, the state and the society try to discipline by putting into jail and causing injuries. Working with my body I show what the state does with the society. These processes reflect and are a metaphor for what is happening with the social body. Working in public space I manage to involve the actual power mechanisms into my actions."
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Carcass, in front of the City Parliament of St. Petersburg, 2013
Politpropaganda.com, Political Propaganda, internet journal launched in 2012
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A suspected Utah burglar recently got away with more than a lot of personal property, she also took advantage of the victim's shower, too.
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Although that may sound a bit unusual, the alleged Utah burglar is reported to be homeless—so taking a shower may have seemed like a good idea at the time.
The woman who supposedly burgled a West Valley City home is believed to have stolen close to $7000 worth of property during the break-in, a time when no residents were in the home. She has been charged with burglary and theft, both second degree felonies.
Utah Burglaries Come With Hefty Penalties
Burglary seems to be a fairly commonly occurring crime, but the penalties are not any less substantial. A person found guilty of committing a second degree felony can be sentenced to anywhere from 1-15 years in prison.
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Burglary is normally a third degree felony except when it's committed in a residence, such as this case, when the charge goes up a degree.
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IRC, a Hong Kong-listed iron ore miner in Russia's far east that supplies northeastern China's market, said it expects strategic shareholder General Nice Development to be able to complete its commitment to buy IRC's shares "in the not too distant future".Thursday, 23 January, 2014, 12:35am
Iron ore exports to China from Australia's Port Hedland, which handles about a fifth of the global seaborne market, rose 38 per cent last month from the same month last year in another sign of solid demand from the world's second-largest economy.
Shipments to China amounted to 22.3 million tonnes, compared with 16.2 million a year earlier.3 Dec 2013 - 9:43am
Australia, the world's biggest producer of iron ore, forecast a 14 per cent rise in exports in the this year/14 fiscal year as the country's big miners press ahead with multi-billion dollar expansions despite signs demand growth is softening.
Slower than expected economic growth in China is forecast to weaken prices for iron ore, Australia's largest export earner, further next year.26 Jun 2013 - 11:04am
China planned to scrap a decade-old iron-ore import licensing system this year, an industry source with direct knowledge of the matter said, opening-up an import market that takes two-thirds of the world's international iron-ore trade.14 Jun 2013 - 3:49am
CAA Resources, an iron ore miner in Malaysia controlled by a mainland businessman, has become the latest company to postpone its initial public offering in Hong Kong amid "adverse market conditions", two people with direct knowledge of the deal say.14 Jun 2013 - 3:24am
Mainland steelmakers, the world's biggest iron ore buyers, are questioning the reliability of the main industry price index for ore provided by Platts, expressing concerns about transparency and trading volume.30 May 2013 - 4:33am
In the course of a lawsuit, Australian tycoon Clive Palmer dropped his demand that a mining agreement signed between Citic and his firm, Mineralogy, in 2006 be terminated, eliminating the risk that Citic would be kicked out of the operation.23 May 2013 - 3:43am
The embattled property-to-steel conglomerate Citic Pacific is still working to resolve technical challenges as it seeks to get its iron ore mining project in the Pilbara region in Western Australia into commercial operation, according to the company's chairman, Chang Zhenming.17 May 2013 - 3:21am
As China's economy slows and Australia begins its painful transition away from a decade-long mining boom, Treasurer Wayne Swan will have little to offer voters seeking an election-year spending spree Tuesday.13 May 2013 - 11:14am
Iron ore prices have staged a strong rebound since falling last autumn to their lowest level since the global financial crisis in 2009, but analysts expect prices to edge moderately lower in the next few years on slow Chinese demand and addition of new supply.26 Apr 2013 - 4:41am


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SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - Hollywood took over downtown San Diego on Thursday as the giant annual Comic Con convention kicked off a four day celebration of pop culture.
Angelina Jolie flew in to promote her new spy movie "Salt", Johnny Depp greeted fans by video from the set of the fourth "Pirates of the Caribbean" movie, and Jeff Bridges and Olivia Wilde turned up to chat about their hotly-anticipated sci-fi thriller sequel "TRON: Legacy".
Around 126,000 fans of comics, movies, video games and TV series are expected to descend on the San Dieo Convention Center for the show, which started life as a gathering of comic book fans but has now become a key stop in Hollywood's bid to attract influential young male audiences.
Lines for the "TRON:Legacy" panel wrapped around the convention center long before the show officially kicked off.
But before some 6,500 lucky fans were treated to eight exclusive minutes of 3D footage from Walt Disney's December 17 release, Disney had a few other surprises.
"Hellboy" director Guillermo del Toro will write and produce a big screen adaptation of Disney's "Haunted Mansion" theme park ride, Disney announced. No release date was given.
In an event Disney dubbed "ComiTRON", Bridges, Wilde, Bruce Boxleitner, Michael Sheen and Garrett Hedlund joined the original 1982 film's creator, Steven Lisberger, and new director Joe Kasinski on stage for an hour-long panel.
"When we did TRON, there was no Internet and we carried around phones in suitcases," recalled Bridges. "Looking back, the same thing that attracted me to TRON attracted me to this one, getting a chance to play around with all of this cutting-edge technology. This TRON makes the old one look like black and white TV."
Disney used the convention to launch the "TRON:Legacy" iPhone App which sent fans on a real-life treasure hunt to unlock golden coins that will grant them access to a recreation of Flynn's Arcade -- complete with video games -- throughout the weekend.
Disney also offered a different type of interaction with the "TRON" audience. Kasinski recorded five minutes of crowd chants and foot stomping that will be used in the actual film as spectators who congregate to watch "the games." He said if it wasn't for the Comic Con audience, "TRON:Legacy" wouldn't have become a reality.
Jolie joined her "Salt" co-star Liev Schreiber, producer Dino di Bonaventure and director Phillip Noyce to promote the Russian spy thriller, which opens on Friday.
"You can get away with so much in fantasy like bending a bullet, for example. So this one was a nice challenge because we had to work so much harder to convince the audience that all of these things are possible. I think these stunts in this movie are better than in other action movies that I've done," she said.
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Elsewhere, "Machete" writer/director Robert Rodriguez and stars Michelle Rodriguez and Danny Trejo handed out tacos from a truck before screening footage from the new horror film and hosting a party.
Lindsay Lohan, arguably the biggest attraction of the September movie release, is in jail in Los Angeles serving what is expected to be 14 days of a 90-day jail sentence for violating her probation in a 2007 drunk driving case.
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From Topic: MyToodle: Aiming to be a Toodledo android client
Well thanks for doing this. I love that you saw a need and just stepped up to fill it. Per above may I second, "notifications" on scheduled tasks (due date) being our top need. btw right now we use "ToDo Next" for it's ease of displaying by-folders
Posted: Feb 04, 2013
From Topic: Alerts on Android with Pocket Informant PI
Alerts on Android with Pocket Informant PI do work.
To make Android-notifications work:
1) Via the TooldeDo web interface, configure alerts under Tools-Alerts. Change any one of the five-options set to other than "none". That is, choose any SMS or email but at least one cannot be "NONE" or it won't work later in Informant. The system doesn't exactly encourage fake email addresses but it's allowed.
There is currently no other way to set alerts "on" without choosing either SMS or email. I wish there was an "ON" setting without SMS or email - this would allow PI to use local native app alerts.
2) Via the web, in your account settings, have New Task defaults set as due with a DATE and TIME as the default. I use "today - 11:00am" as the default with a reminder notification of 1 minute before. One can then adjust time per-task upon creation. Date and Time on a task, are required for the alert to work.
3) Create any new task on PI or on the web inteface. Notice that an alert of today at time xx:xx is created with an alarm of 1min before is associated with the task.
IF you created this on the web interface, then the next time you sync PI it will come onto PI and notification will work.
If successful,
At the due date/time you'll get a local "notification" on Android just as you'd expect. If you conifgured an SMS and you're not in a dead-cell area you'll also get an SMS, but if you configured for e-mail you'll get an email instead.
If you used a non-existant email address, you'll get only the Andoid notification alone (Alarm wav sound plus notification area plus LED blink) , which suits me just fine.
I don't find the actual e-mail alert useful, but one can either configure an email rule to auto delete it, or using the web interface use a non-existant email address when configuring.
Hope this helps someone.
Works for me!!
PS as far as I can tell, the other native app ToodleDroid does not have native alert notifications on Android.
PPS Just to clarify - when creating new task via PI one does NOT need to click the + to add "alarm." as the alert works because it's enabled on the web interface account settings and goes by task due-date+time.
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Posted: Feb 16, 2012
From Topic: My workaround allowing me to manually sort tasks
Well, I use the Franklin Covey A1,..A2... method. The way I do it is, I created three folders in ToodleDo:
...and then within each folder my tasks are priority Top, High, Medium, Low etc instead of 1-2-3 but it's the same effect. This works well for this long-time (15 years) Franklin Covey method user!
Don't forget to Plan Daily - if you aren't looking at your Daily Priorized Task list every day you're losing out on the whole benefit, which is to Get Things Done.
I organize sometimes by computer, sometimes use the Android App which helps me keep it with me, and I configured to receive an e-mail daily of the Hot List.
May you accomplish all of your goals! Cheers!
Timothy Kukler
PS there is much more to the Franklin Covey method than I'm typing here I encourage you to check it out, worked for me.
PPS - I am not a salesperson for/ not affiliated with them in any way. Just a regular guy and (now) a productive person.


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A well kept secret in the Quincy parochial school system has big plans for the future.
The Quincy Christian School, located at the corner of 10th and Spruce, is seeking dual accreditation and dual college enrollment options to keep your children ahead of the curve in their education.
Officials at Quincy Christian say they have an ultimate goal of turning the school into a college prep school by this time next year, meaning high school students will be taking more rigorous courses that will prepare them for college.
Not only will Quincy Christian be considered a "college prep" school, but other changes are on the way as well.
The classrooms at Quincy Christian are about half as full as area public schools but that doesn't mean students are getting half the education.
In fact, Quincy Christian School Administrator Bob Murray says, it's just the opposite.
"Our students are two grades above the national norm so that means whatever is expected for 7th grade 8th grade 9th grade, let's say 9th grade for now they are doing 11th grade work," said Murray.
Murray says Quincy Christian plans to seek dual accreditation, meaning it will be recognized by two state institutions, when most high schools are only recognized by one.
And by this time next year students like Ryon Coonrod and Lonnie Dunn will also be able to get dual credit toward college.
"That's going to make college a lot easier compared to what it could be just jumping into college and then having to start at zero you're already going to have some credits out of the way," said Ryon Coonrod a student at Quincy Christian.
"It'll help me get into the college that I would like to get to and being that I'm a junior, I'm planning for my future so it'll just really help out with that," said Lonnie Dunn a student a Quincy Christian.
Murray says Quincy Christian's continued efforts to provide their students with the best education possible will not only help them pass 10th grade English, but life as well.
"We've got 4 years of high school to prepare them for college and for life, so we take every day very seriously," said Murray.
Enrollment at Quincy Christian is about 70 students, but Murray told says expects that to double by this time next year.
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Earlier this offseason, the Dallas Mavericks signed point guard Devin Harris to a three year deal worth a reported $9 million dollars.
Harris, who began his career in Dallas returned on the team friendly deal but a toe injury forced the Mavericks to reconsider the contract, which was eventually voided.
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Scott Cabot said...
I don't understand why they don't just instance wintergrasp then? We already take ports from Dalaran when the fight begins, when we fly over it we enter a no fly zone and have the opportunity to A) Turn around or B) Fly into the zone as we intended anyway. Can't they just put a giant instance around the zone, but have it act the same as the no fly zone? If you stay there for 8 seconds (or whatever it is) you get ported, if you turn around you go on your merry way. I'm not sure how this would effect flight paths, but the concept seemed to work for the Death Knight starting zone although I guess that is a little different. Most PC's these days would easily be able to swap from Northrend to the instance if the terrain is all pre-loaded which it probably would be because we can see it?
Anyway I am no computer buff but it just seems like a logical step. That way everyone can play Wintergrasp but it can be handled by instance servers or something.....
It seems to me also that instancing Wintergrasp is the only solution, but it also leads to more problems. What happens when the maximum number of players is reached? Do the rest get shut out of Wintergrasp entirely? Say there are two instances, what happens if Horde wins one and Alliance wins the other?
There's no simple answer for this. I guess Blizzard is taking the right steps for now, until they can come up with a better plan.
While I totally agree with you, most of us are aware of having to "dance" in and out of an instance portal before we can get one to pop during peak hours. Not sure the instance servers are up to the load they have on it now. Like an oversized star, wow is starting to collapse under it's own weight. I hope they can keep up.
oliver.lieu said...
How about 3 instances, the side that wins/defends 2+ instances wins WG and has access to VoA and all that. It would change the 150 vs 150 WGs to 50 vs 50. Still pretty big overall and less lag.


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Sound Devices 664 Six Channel Portable Production Mixer with Integrated Recorder
The 664 Field Production Mixer is the new flagship in Sound Devices' line of portable audio mixers. Building on the foundation of the popular 552 mixer, the intuitive 664 has six inputs channels and four output buses. All inputs and outputs are recordable to both CF and SD cards. This unprecedented amount of I/O connectivity and recording capability makes the 664 perfect for any production application
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The 664 has six ultra-low noise, high-dynamic-range analog inputs. These transformer-less preamps accept mic or line-level signals, and include analog peak limiters, high-pass filters, input trim controls, and direct outputs. Input connectors 1 and 6 can be selected to accept AES42 or AES3 digital signals
Output Flexibility
In complex, multi-camera productions, output flexibility is essential. The 664 can send its main left/right outputs to three cameras simultaneously. Two additional output buses, X1 and X2, appear on balanced TA3 connectors. AES3 digital outputs are individually selected to appear on the main XLR and multi-pin output connectors.
The 664 can record each of its inputs and its four output buses, for 10 record tracks. Recordings are saved to CompactFlash and SD cards. Recordings are either 16- or 24-bit Broadcast WAV files with extensive metadata. All popular production sampling rates are supported. When used with a CL-6 Input Expander, the 664 records 16 tracks, 12 inputs and four output buses.
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With the mixer's built-in, rock-steady Ambient time code generator, multiple devices can operate in synchronization. The 664 operates as either a time code master clock or its clock can be jammed from external time code. A helpful time code compare utility shows the difference between internal and external time code.
The 664 was designed with knowledge gained from the industry's top engineers and from Sound Devices' expertise in portable mixers. Because sound engineers operate in fast-paced environments, important controls are on dedicated knobs and switches, while additional features are quickly accessed through the intuitive LCD-based menu control.
|Frequency Response
|20 Hz to 50 kHz, ± 0.5 dB
|THD + Noise
|0.09% max (1 kHz, 22 Hz–22 kHz BW, fader at 0, 0 dBu output)
|Equivalent Input Noise
|-126 dBu (-128 dBV) maximum. (22 Hz - 22 kHz bandwidth, flat filter, trim control fully up)
|XLR Mic:
|active-balanced for use with =600 ohm mics, 4k ohm actual; 12V or 48V phantom power, 10 mA max
|AES3 or AES42 (10 V power), SRC
|XLR Line:
|active-balanced for use with =2k ohm outputs, 10k ohm actual TA3 Line (with CL-6): active-balanced for use with =2k ohm outputs, 10k ohm actual RTN A,B,C (3.5 mm/10-pin): unbalanced stereo for use with =2k ohm outputs, 30k ohm actual
|Maximum Input Level
|XLR Mic:
|0 dBu (0.78 Vrms)
|XLR Line:
|+40 dBu (80 Vrms)
|RTN A,B,C (3.5 mm/Multi-pin):
|+24 dBu (12.4 Vrms)
|High-Pass Filters
|Sweepable 80 Hz to 240 Hz, 12 dB/oct at 80 Hz, 6 dB/octave at 240 Hz
|Input Limiters
|Individual limiters on both trim and fader stages, +16 dBu threshold, 20:1 limiting ratio, 1 mS attack time, 500 mS release time
|Link I/O
|Unbalanced stereo for linking to MixPre, 302, 442, 552, and 664; 2k ohm impedance
|Maximum Gain
|93 dB
|Mic-In-to-Aux-Out, -10 Out:
|79 dB
|39 dB
|Output Type
|transformer-balanced for use with =600 ohm inputs, 100 ohms
|transformer-balanced for use with =10k ohm inputs, 3.2k ohm
|transformer-balanced for use with =600 ohm inputs, 150 ohms
|TA3 Mic/Line:
|active-balanced, pin-2 and 3 driven, for use with =3k ohm inputs, 1k ohm TA3 Direct Outs Mic/Line: active-balanced, pin-2 and 3 driven, use with =3k ohm inputs, 1k ohm
|Tape Outs (3.5 mm and TA3-type):
|unbalanced, stereo, use with =6k ohm input, 1.8k ohm actual
|Headphones (3.5 mm and 1/4"):
|unbalanced, stereo, use with 8-2k ohm headphones, 50 ohms
|Line Output Clipping Level
|(1% THD) 20 dBu minimum with 10k load
|Maximum Output Level
|+20 dBu (7.8 Vrms)
|+6 dBu (1.5 V rms)
|-20 dBu (0.078 Vrms)
|Tape Outs:
|+6 dBu (1.5 Vrms)
|Output Limiters
|Affects analog output. Threshold selectable from +4 dBu to +20 dBu, 1 dB steps, 20:1 limiting ratio, 1 mS
|attack time, 500 mS release time.
|Recording Tracks
|10 tracks (6 inputs, 4 output buses);
|16 tracks (12 inputs, 4 output buses) with CL-6
|24-bit, 114 dB, A-weighted dynamic range typical; 44.1 kHz, 47.952 kHz, 48 kHz, 48.048 kHz SR
|Digital Outputs
|AES3 transformer-balanced, in pairs; 1-2 XLR-L, 3-4 XLR-R, 5-6, multi-pin 1, 7-8, multi-pin 2, 110 ohm, 2 V p-p, AES and S/PDIF compatible
|Recording Storage Type
|Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC), Secure Digital (SD), CompactFlash (CF), FAT32 formatted, will format memory cards on-board, WAV (Broadcast Wave File format) polyphonic
|Sample/Timecode Accuracy
|± 0.2 ppm (0.5 frames per 24 hours)
|Timecode and Sync
|Modes Supported:
|off, Rec Run, Free Run, 24h Run, External
|Frame Rates:
|Ambient generator, 0.5 frame in 24 hr
|Time Code Input:
|20k ohm impedance, 0.3 V - 3.0 V p-p (-17 dBu - +3 dBu)
|Time Code Output:
|1k ohm impedance, 3.0V p-p (+12 dBu)
|Word In/Out:
|square wave; 10k/75 ohm, 1-5V p-p input; 75 ohm, 3.3V p-p output, at SR
|isolated 10-18 V on locking 4-pin Hirose connector, pin-4 = (+), pin-1 = (-).
|accepts 5 AA-sized (LR6) batteries, 1.2-1.5 V nominal (NiMH rechargeable compatible).
|-20°C to 60°C, 0 to 90% relative humidity; (non-condensing) Storage: -40°C to 85°C
|Dimensions and Weight
|5.3 cm x 32 cm x 19.8 cm (H x W x D) 2.1" x 12.6" x 7.8"
|4 lbs. 12 oz. (unpackaged, without batteries)
- Six high-bandwidth, low noise microphone preamplifiers with phantom, limiters, high-pass, pan, and direct outputs per channel
- Four output buses, Left, Right and Aux 1, Aux 2; transformer-balanced for freedom from ground loops; multiple output connectors, including dual multi-pin
- Built-in production recorder, records all inputs and output buses: 10 tracks total. With CL-6 attached: 16 tracks total.
- Broadcast WAV recording to dual memory card slots, CF and SD
- Record different track combinations and to each card typeHigh-precision, Ambient
- Recording-based time code generator/reader with auto-recharging of internal TC battery
- Time code compare tool to measure offset from internal and external time code
- Quick, intuitive interface via sunlight readable, transflective LCD menu control
- Main controls on dedicated knobs and switches
- Two AES42/AES3 digital inputs (input connectors 1 and 6)
- AES3 output selection, up to eight channels of AES out (XLR, multi-pin)
- Expanded return monitoring capabilities, with three camera returns
- Dedicated communication circuit (PL)
- Built-in slate microphone and external slate microphone input connector
- Powered by AA-battery x5 or isolated (floating) external DC, 10-18V
- Metalized, gasketed carbon-fiber chassis panels for light weight and durability
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