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Boeing, Ford, GM: What's next in China?
The companies head east for growth, but the route is not necessarily smooth.
By Ted Reed, TheStreet
More and more, America's key transportation manufacturers like Boeing (BA) and GM (GM) are looking to China to add sizzle to their shares.
Boeing's recently released current market outlook, the leading annual forecast of air transportation growth, underscores China's importance. Boeing said 2010-30 air traffic within China will grow at 7.5%, compared with 7% in the Asia Pacific region, 4% in Europe and 2.3% in North America. In 2010, the Asia Pacific region was the world's biggest air travel market for the first time, Boeing said.
Meanwhile, a new report by Standard & Poor's notes that China auto sales reached 18 million in 2010, compared with 11.5 million in the U.S. China was easily the world's largest light-vehicle market.
Among U.S. companies, GM is a leader in promoting its interest in China, where it is the automotive market leader. In February, CEO Dan Akerson called China "the crown jewel in the GM universe."
Yet it is clear that China is far from a sure bet for anyone.
"China is both an opportunity and a risk for investors in particular companies," said Michael Yoshikami, a frequent visitor to China and the chief investment strategist at Bay Area firm YCMNET Advisors, which manages about $1 billion in assets.
"It's been a huge opportunity for automakers as they continue to push into China markets, but it's also a challenge, because China's ultimate goal is to become a manufacturer and they recognize that to continue to grow they need to be not just a manufacturer of cheap goods but a manufacturer of technology," Yoshikami said.
In aircraft manufacturing, China's stated goal is to compete with Boeing and Airbus. Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China, or Comac, says its single-aisle jet, the C919, will enter service in 2016 and already has 100 orders, primarily from Chinese airlines.
Boeing keeps a close eye on jet manufacturing in China, Randy Tinseth, Boeing's vice president of marketing, said on a recent conference call with reporters. "China, Brazil, Russia, Japan -- we watch this very carefully," he said. "That is where our next competition will come from." He spoke specifically of regional jet manufacturing, expected to lead inevitably to bigger jet manufacturing.
Aviation consultant Robert Mann said that while Chinese manufacturers are gearing up to build big jets, "you wonder how much demand they will satisfy," even within Asia, given the long leads that Airbus and Boeing have acquired and their established ability to support aircraft. "The toughest barrier to breaking outside China would be the support requirements," he said.
But Yoshikami reminded that China's target market will be Asia, "where there will be much more comfort with Chinese planes," than in the U.S. and Europe. Who needs the U.S. and Europe anyway, given their slow growth? "The aircraft market is a 25-year to 30-year forward industry, because of the lead time needed to develop planes, and that is how the Chinese look at it," Yoshikami said.
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On the auto side, sales in China are projected to climb steadily throughout the decade. "Even as the economy and vehicle demand recover in the U.S. and sales creep back toward 17 million cars by 2018, sales in China of passenger and commercial vehicles together could be headed toward 33 million by then," J.D. Power analyst Jeff Schuster wrote in a recent report.
"Longer term, car sales in China seem likely to go nowhere but up," Schuster said, noting that today only 50 in every 1,000 Chinese citizens own a car, half the ratio in Brazil, one sixth of the ratio in Russia, and about 5% of the rate in the U.S. Beyond 2013, Schuster projects Chinese passenger vehicle sales growth between 7% and 9%, about the rate at which Boeing projects air traffic growth.
In the short term, however, China sales are slowing. Schuster said he recently cut his 2011 forecast for Chinese light-vehicle sales to 18.4 million units, representing a 6% increase over 2010. Vehicle sales rose 32% in 2010.
The reasons, Standard & Poor's said, include reinstatement of a 10% sales tax rate on small cars, a phase-out of subsidies for vehicle trade-ins in rural areas and restrictions on the issuance of new license plates in Beijing, with a lottery for new plates. Since 2005, the number of autos in Beijing has risen 85% to about 4.8 million. But while Beijing has many more cars, it does not have a lot more roads to put them on, Yoshikami said.
Additionally, "rising oil prices, elevated raw material costs, high inflation and hikes in interest rates are eroding purchasing power and dampening consumer sentiment in Asian economies," S&P said. "That, together with all-inclusive macroeconomic policy regulations, has resulted in an economic slowdown in the fastest growing region of the globe, (leading to) a drop in auto sales in most of the economies, which are already feeling the pinch of the Japanese earthquake."
In terms of the shares of U.S. automakers, investors could make a choice based on their China view. In China, GM has a market share of about 14%, a good position for the long term, while Ford's (F) share is about 2.5%, probably better in the short term.
Of course, Ford is working hard to grow its share in China --- but who isn't?
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — A 62-year-old man accused of fatally shooting two brothers south of Barboursville has been found mentally incompetent.
The Herald-Dispatch (http://bit.ly/OkhLYL ) says Rodney Black's evaluation was presented Friday at his arraignment in Cabell Circuit Court. Black is charged with two counts of murder in the deaths of 60-year-old Garrick Hopkins and 61-year-old Carl Hopkins of Oak Hill.
A public defender entered a not guilty plea on Black's behalf.
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- george Dec 24, 2005 12:42 PM
Quick question - went to Max's in Oakland City Center for holiday luncheon - about 30 of us. All orders were sent by fax two days earlier, and the wait staff did a good job with everything. When the bill came, I think they added in the 18% gratuity, which was expected. However, they calculated is on the after tax total. When questioned about this, the management was polite, but said that is they way everyone does it - and we paid and left.
Nobody is angry about this - I am just wondering is this correct? I ask because I always tip based upon the pre-tax total, and sometimes use the double-the-tax-and-round-up method of calculating the tip. Have I been screwing up all these years?
We have this discussion every few weeks, it seems. The consensus has always been that there is no consensus.
Personally, I agree with you. In addition, I believe that tipping on the before-tax amount is technically correct, so no matter what people's individual choice is on this matter, the restaurant was incorrect to take it upon themselves to calculate the gratuity on the after-tax total (and although percentage-wise it's not a big difference, on a big tab like that, it's more than a couple of dollars).
Furthermore, since they're supposed to charge tax on a mandatory service charge like that, I wonder just how they calculated the bill... add the tax, calculate the gratuity, and recalculate the tax? That could go on to infinity!
re: Ruth Lafler
The sum of an infinite series of numbers can converge on a finite limit. E.g., the series 1/2 + 1/4 + 1/8 + ... converges on 1. It would be pretty easy to calculate the infinite sum you describe in the real-world tax situation. However, the best thing to do would be steadfastly to refuse to pay tip on tax. That's what I would do, anyway. Make a scene, if necessary.
re: Jim Washburn
Thanks for the insight - I though that I would be stuck in that restaurant calculating the tip for eternity.
Happy Holidays!
re: george
I sent this branch of the thread to our friendly neighborhood chowhounding mathematician and he wrote back that he was happy to see that Zeno's Paradox had made it to the board. (g)
Merry, merry!
re: Melanie Wong
I think we are quibbling over a tip of $1.50 to $ 2.oo per hundred spent in the restaurant. Do the Math. A sales tax of 8% would mean you "overtipped" by $1.60 per hundred spent. If the valet service is $7 do you leave $1, $1.40 or $2?
On the otherhand, if they need the money that badly I wouldn't want to eat there.
And another thought, (as Groucho said), I wouldn't want to be a menber of a country club that would have me as a member.
The only place I have had service added before the tax is Chez Panisse. (Which is why I always leave extra there) Every other place has added tip on tax. In response to other posts - sales tax is added on food and beverage, income tax is taken out of tips. So tips are taxed, but not by the diner. The standard tip is now 18-20% after tax. So, of course, discretion is left to the tipper, but if you wanted to know the going rate, that's it.
re: Ruth Lafler
Well, technically a sales tax is a burden placed on the business by the government. So it should just be between them. Fortunately restaurants have not yet gone so far as phone companies by passing through so many fees as add-ons on the bill. I hope that we will never come to see a restaurant bill with an electricity surcharge tacked on. Well yes we were here for 3 hours but we shouldn't have to pay the full 3 hours of the electricity surcharge because the kitchen goofed up our order and we had to wait for them to get it right.
Businesses are also not permitted by their contracts with credit card issuers to set minimum charge limits. But consumers are third party beneficiaries. I guess one could file an unfair business practice suit, but who wants to mess with that? I did once call Visa about one business who had a minimum posted, but I wasn't privy to what went on, except when I next visited the store, the posted minimum required charge sign was gone.
In California the rule is the posted price on store shelves trumps "oh, well we raised the price." I insist they honor the posted price. Guess that is why many stores don't post prices.
See link to WiseGEEK how much to tip at a restaurant. It is calculated BEFORE tax. After all, why would you want to tip on what is basically a government fee that has nothing to do with the quality of the food or service that you have received?
re: mshpook
If someone tipped on the wine the way the wisegeek suggests I would be very upset. I tip on the total including the tax because it's only a couple of dollars difference. If there is a service charge added before the total I usually add enough to make the tip 20 percent of the bill. Life is too short to worry about it any more than that.
Are you certain it was applied after tax? In California a "service charge" is itself subject to sales tax, which means it shuld be applied pre-tax. Sales tax on top of an 18 percent service charge would look the same as 18 percent on top of sales tax. That's small comfort, of course, since you end up paying more than 18 percent of pre-tax as a perceived "gratuity".
If they made the Service Charge about 16.6 percent, you would end up paying 18 percent of the pre-tax out of pocket as perceived "gratuity".
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re: Gary Soup
I am quite sure the tip was calculated after tax. Again, I am not angry, just curious about this. Given the responses, there appears to be no consensus as which is correct. Unless the service/experience is really bad, I always tip to the community standards - about 18 percent here in the Bay Area, I don't fret if a little over or under. If the service is bad/insulting I just do not tip, or will leave a small amount and sometimes a note. This does not occur very often - the last time was about 8 years ago and the waiter was a smarmy, uppity snot a Greens. I would have also complained to the manager had the food been good, but since it was not, I decided a note and a dollar would suffice. (I have been told that Greens has improved - not to the quality of their early days, but much better than the meal we had).
Regardless, I hate almost every aspect of tipping: The endless conversations about it at the table, the endless explanations and justifications for my visitors from foreign countries, the 'uncertainty' about before tax, after tax and the proper percent, should it be included in the credit card charge or left as cash - it goes on and on. Compounding my hatred is when I hear rumors - such as the owners of well-known restaurant in the East Bay do not allow their staff to keep the tips - they actually take them and since most are recent 'immigrants' nobody complains.
(BTW, what usually works best for me to convince foreign visitors about tipping is to let them know that there is no universal health care here in the US and staff use their tips so they can go to the doctor - not true in all cases, but it does work)
In 3 more years, I will be moving to Europe. While I will miss many things here in the US, I will enjoy not feeling obligated to leave a tip.
In South Carolina your server is taxed on gross sales which includes sales tax so yes, tip on the on the amount that includes tax.
I typically tip 20% pre-tax, and find that when I'm in your situation and billed an automatic service charge, even post-tax, it's usually less than I would have left voluntarily. I am thus spared both a bit of money and any excuse to raise a fuss.
I definitely do disagree with tipping post-tax, though. I believe very strongly that the tip should be based solely on the restaurant's charges. While I would not have made a big scene about it, I would have registered my disagreement with this manager, and probably would have told him what I mentioned above.
re: Will Owen
You're right, even when the restaurant erroneously calculates the tip after adding the tax, the gratuity is always less than I would have chosen to leave. And the truth is that it is simply offensive for an American restaurant to include a service charge in the bill. If it is convenient, I make a point of sharing the fact that my discretionary tip would have been higher than the gratuity charge included in my bill.
I've also come across this practice in a a few spas, most recently Elizabeth Arden. I received the worst pedicure of my life and was required to tip a rude and incompetent aethetician a full 20%!
re: Karl S
I'm pretty certain that the OP said the service was good, even worth the amount of money but that he didn't understand the post-tax calculation.
re: Kate
As there were 30 of us having lunch, it was fine that the tip was included - just not on top of the tax. It has been my experience here in the SF Bay Area that when I am dining with 6 or more people, the tip is often included on the bill. Also, regardless of the number of people, if the server thinks that we are from a foreign country - for example if we are not speaking English - even with just two people dining, the tip is often added - but not in high end restaurants. This always irritates me.
Tips (not gratuity/service charges) are always calculated before tax. There is no serious dispute over that, at least in etiquette circles.
As for mandatory fees (which are not tips), it seems the practice varies, sometimes more consistent with greed than the the logic state tax laws.
re: Karl S
It does seem to be the consensus that you tip based on the pre-tax total... but the credit card receipt only has the total total on it, so I always end up tipping on the full amount anyhow. As my grandpa would say, "That's how they getcha!"
re: Qwertyy
I can only speak for my area of the country ( Massachusetts). Our meal tax is 5%. On a $100.00 pre tax bill, the difference in tip is one dollar. Why does this topic always cause such a stir? Even if the meal tax is 10%, the difference is so minor- maybe it is the principle?
re: macca
Then it's not minor enough to quibble if people tip per the custom, right?
The issue is that those folks are merely responding to browbeating (the implication that they are not tipping enough, when they are tipping enough, rightly infuriates folks) that is inappropriate. In that context, the response is perfectly reasonable.


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Amy Winehouse was absolutely NOT going to adopt a 10-year-old girl from the island of St. Lucia ... despite U.K. reports to the contrary ... Amy's rep tells TMZ.
The Sunday Mirror reported Dannika Augustine and her grandmother both confirmed that Amy was about to begin the adoption process ... and both of Dannika's parents had signed off on the plan.
But Amy's rep tells TMZ ... "It's not true" ... adding, "I think [Amy] might have met her in St. Lucia, but she was in no way about to adopt her."
I followed this story back in 2009. The girls grandma was a bartender, at the time grandma said she made sure Amy needed to finish her herbal tea before she would let her have a drink. She also said how Amy would crawl around and beg patrons for drinks once she cut her off. Amy was down there 6 months and did spend time playing with the girl, but shortly after that pictue above was taken Amy appeared with cigarette burns on her belly. Amy drank, had a couple of flings, and played on the beach and had flings some more. I always thought the pictures with the girl were more for PR purposes. Grandma was an enabler and a user, and it looks like the estate just shut her down.
True or not I'm happy she had no children. How terrible that would of been for a kid to have found drugged out mommy dead in bed!!
So....NO ONE at TMZ thought this story was preposterous enough to contact her rep and verify it? Because enough of your fans did. Lord, I about choked and blew Pepsi out my nose when I read it. If I had her rep's number, I would have called. Why not a single person at TMZ?
SICK how these lowlives come out of the woodwork when someone dies!!!
Isn't Sunday Mirror another rag/gossip like TMZ???
And the statement that the "10-year-old" gave was so contrived and clearly not written by her, but by an adult! Come on, how lame!
WOW TMZ - Just because you put "...UK reports..." doesn't make the fact that you made a big story out of B.S. You are really going the way of the National Enquirer... Do you have any pictures of Elvis in Burger King in Toledo?. You know real journalists do this crazy thing called "checking their sources" before reporting on rumors - it helps to keep them from looking foolish.
The kid has parents and a family. She doesn't need adopting, how about adopting an orphan. Although i dont believe a word of the claim Amy was intending to adopt this kid
This is more believable. Amy couldn't even take care of herself, who'd allow her to adopt. This is just another case of money hungry people coming out of the woodwork now that she's dead. Sad.
Well, i'm surprised cuz everyone else is doing it. Can she rest in peace, all these ridiculous stories.. www.boochiereivew.com
I knew this story wasn't true i could feel it.It's sad that people have to come out the woodwork just to get some money and 15 sec of "fame" Welcome to america!
So it turned out the story wasn't true after all i knew it wasn't Someone wants some of that winehouse money sad but true that people will do anything for some money welcome to america!
Ha! I told you so!
So they faked the interview, the comments from the relatives and the comments from the kid? ******* s***bags. They found a photo with the black kid and Amy and thought 'how big of a bull**** story can we create here'? Morons.


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An example is a bill introduced last week by state Rep. Harry Geisinger (R-Roswell) that would charge a one-time tax of up to $1,500 on the purchase of an automobile. The kicker is, however, that once the tax is paid, there's no property tax levied on the vehicle. Ever.
It's incentive, certainly, to buy a new car. In Cobb County, where the sales tax is 6 percent, the purchaser of a $30,000 vehicle would owe $1,800 just in sales taxes. Thereafter, the car's owner would pay property taxes with tag renewals.
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Husband and wife duo Joey + Rory took home yet another award on the weekend at the ICM Faith, Family & Country award show. They were announced as the 2011 winners of the "Vocal Duo" award at the ceremony held in Nashville last week. They just stepped off the stage after performing "That's What's Important To Me" when they heard their names.
"Wow, we were not by any means expecting to win this award and are so appreciative," said Joey, as they accepted the award. "I want to thank this man standing beside me, my husband, for going on this crazy journey with me. As a successful songwriter, he always remained in the background and this has been his biggest fear and worst nightmare to be on tv or in front of a bunch of people…" Rory chimes in jokingly, "I kinda like it now." "God's been mighty good to us and we have Him to thank for all the blessings everyday that we get to experience."
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Albany-- Friday 13th could be Dougherty County's luckiest or unluckiest day in years. Officials working to save the Albany Marine Base say we could find then if the base closure list.
The Secretary of Defense was expected to hand over his list of recommended base closures to the BRAC commission on May 16th. But now that list is expected to be announced next Friday, and maybe even be leaked as early as Thursday.
The alliance working to save MCLB is prepared for whatever happens, good or bad. Southwest Georgia Alliance for Progress isn't leaving the fate of the Albany Marine Base to superstition this Friday the 13th. "The main thing we're doing is monitoring any information that comes out of Washington to see if there are any indications what may happen," said County Commissioner Chairman, Jeff Sinyard.
The Alliance has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to save the base, hiring high profile lobbyists to fight for the base in Washington, D. C. and making sure lawmakers know how vital the base is the southwest Georgia.
With less the two weeks before the initial base closure list is released, the alliance is left waiting and hoping that work will be enough to save MCLB. "I don't believe we're going to be on the list. I think we're too good. We do too much for national security issue we're dealing with every day," Sinyard said.
If the base is closed, nearly every business and family in southwest Georgia would be effected somehow. The real estate market at the top of the impact list. "Obviously we have a lot of homes on the market which isn't good for real estate prices," said realtor Patsy Martin.
Martin says many civilian employees would be forced to move to other bases or find jobs in other industries. "We know what devastation we felt with the Firestone closure, well multiple that by about four. This would be about four times the impact of a Firestone."
A brutal punch to the community. But Martin says on the up-side, another industry might take over the base site and bring with it new employees and potential home buyers. That could also happen if the President ups production at MCLB and more workers are needed.
Martin says realtors are ready to help. "We'll be there either in thousands to greet the BRAC Commission when they fly into Albany or be able to welcome new residents to the area, we'll be there."
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GPS is based on a constellation of 24 U.S. government-owned satellites (plus several working backups) that circle 22,000 km (14,000 miles) above the Earth twice a day in precise orbits. The satellites constantly transmit coded information in the UHF band (1.575 GHz) back to GPS receivers on the ground.
There are two GPS services: the Precise Positioning Service (PPS) that the U.S. Department of Defense reserves for itself and authorized partners for security reasons, and the Standard Positioning Service (SPS) available free for all worldwide civilian users.
The Department of Defense, to maintain a strategic advantage, used to intentionally degrade the accuracies of the SPS or civilian GPS system. However, it stopped doing so in 2000 to encourage more development of GPS technology which in turn would yield economic and social benefits.
A GPS receiver knows where each satellite is in its orbit and compares it with the time required to receive each satellite's signal. The receiver uses these measurements to calculate its specific position on Earth.
A GPS receiver can only track satellites orbiting above the horizon. Typically there are between six and twelve satellites visible above the horizon at any one time. The receiver will try to track all visible satellites. If some satellites become blocked or "shaded" by tall buildings or other major obstacles, the receiver automatically will try to reacquire the blocked signals. Although a GPS receiver needs at least four satellites to provide a three-dimensional solution (latitude, longitude and altitude), it can maintain a (latitude-longitude) position using three satellites.
GPS is designed to provide worldwide positioning services with an accuracy ranging from 10 to 15 meters. More precise accuracies are impossible with standard GPS due to minor timing errors and satellite orbit errors, plus atmospheric conditions that affect the signals and their arrival time on Earth. However, there are ways to improve GPS accuracy using additional services. There are four primary services available, each capable of improving position accuracies to better than one meter:
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The U.S. Coast Guard and Army Corps of Engineers have established a network of radio beacons that constantly broadcast differential GPS (DGPS) corrections to receivers. The network covers the United States from coast to coast. The Canadian Coast Guard provides similar beacon coverage along its coast lines, the Great Lakes, and the St. Lawrence River. There are similar beacon networks in many other regions worldwide.
One of the main advantages of radio beacon DGPS is that the DGPS corrections are free to anyone with the appropriate equipment, and the equipment is relatively inexpensive. The long-range signals penetrate into valleys and urban canyons and travel around obstacles, providing service where other services cannot. The corrections are continuously monitored to ensure their integrity.
Whereas radio beacon stations broadcast DGPS correction signals from the ground, Space-Based Augmentation Systems (SBAS) broadcast correction signals from geostationary satellites.
SBAS corrections rely on networks of base stations on the ground to monitor the GPS satellites. Rather than broadcasting corrections directly to users, the networks send signals up to geostationary satellites, which broadcast the signals back to individual SBAS-capable receivers on Earth.
Like radio beacon differential signals, SBAS differential signals are free to anyone with appropriate equipment. Instead of calculating corrections at each base station applicable to the area surrounding each site, WAAS, EGNOS, MSAS, and GAGAN determine corrections for very large areas by using all base station data together. This facilitates more uniform corrections, often continent-wide.
For example, the WAAS network of 38 reference stations includes base stations in Canada and Mexico. It is able to provide relatively uniform accuracy and coverage from the Arctic Ocean to Hawaii to the mid-Caribbean to the mid-Atlantic and the shores of Greenland. By comparison, approximately 100 radio beacon DGPS stations operated by the U.S. Coast Guard, the Army Corps of Engineers, and the Canadian Coast guard provide coverage coast to coast in the U.S.A. and some of Canada's coastal waters, but no coverage into Mexico.
Privately owned satellite systems such as OmniSTAR provide differential correction signals to anyone subscribing to their services. OmniSTAR offers several different services with various accuracies. Their signals are available almost worldwide.
The highest level of accuracy for GPS navigation comes from a technique relying on a nearby, stationary GPS reference receiver, called a base, and a radio link. The base provides more data to the user's receiver, called the rover, than other correction methods such as SBAS or beacon corrections. The additional information is called carrier phase information and is the basis for high accuracy positioning.
RTK positioning requires the GPS base data to be sent to the rover every second. Typically a digital radio link is used to transmit from the base to the rover. The rover then solves for a carrier-phase solution. This phase solution is accurate to about one centimeter in most situations. For RTK to work, the base typically has to be within 30 to 50 km (20 to 30 miles) of the rover.


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1Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto, 200 College Street, Toronto, ON M5S 3E5 Canada
2Air Quality Research Division, Environment Canada, Toronto, ON M3H 5T4 Canada
3Climate Research Division, Environment Canada, Toronto, ON M3H 5T4 Canada
Abstract. Black carbon (BC) particles accumulated in the Arctic troposphere and deposited over snow have significant effects on radiative forcing of the Arctic regional climate. Applying cluster analysis technique on 10-day backward trajectories, transport pathways affecting Alert (82.5° N, 62.5° W), Nunavut in Canada are identified in this work, along with the associated transport frequency. Based on the atmospheric transport frequency and the estimated BC emission intensity from surrounding regions, a linear regression model is constructed to investigate the inter-annual variations of BC observed at Alert in January and April, representative of winter and spring respectively, between 1990 and 2005. Strong correlations are found between BC concentrations predicted with the regression model and measured at Alert for both seasons (R2 equals 0.77 and 0.81 for winter and spring, respectively). Results imply that atmospheric transport and BC emission are the major contributors to the inter-annual variations in BC concentrations observed at Alert in the cold seasons for the 16-year period. Based on the regression model the relative contributions of regional BC emissions affecting Alert are attributed to the Eurasian sector, composed of the European Union and the former USSR, and the North American sector. Considering both seasons, the model suggests that Eurasia is the major contributor to the near-surface BC levels at the Canadian High Arctic site with an average contribution of over 85% during the 16-year period. In winter, the atmospheric transport of BC aerosols from Eurasia is found to be even more predominant with a multi-year average of 94%. The model estimates smaller contribution from the Eurasian sector in spring (70%) than that in winter. It is also found that the change in Eurasian contributions depends mainly on the reduction of emission intensity, while the changes in both emission and atmospheric transport contributed to the inter-annual variation of North American contributions.
Citation: Huang, L., Gong, S. L., Sharma, S., Lavoué, D., and Jia, C. Q.: A trajectory analysis of atmospheric transport of black carbon aerosols to Canadian High Arctic in winter and spring (1990–2005), Atmos. Chem. Phys. Discuss., 10, 2221-2244, doi:10.5194/acpd-10-2221-2010, 2010.


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The goal of both Montessori and traditional preschool programs is the same: to provide learning experiences for children. The biggest differences lie in the kind of learning experiences each school provides and the methods they use to accomplish this goal. Montessori educators believe these differences are important because they help shape how children learn, their work habits and future attitudes toward themselves, others and the world around them.
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|Children are grouped chronologically, one age per class.
|Non-graded (two or three year age span).
|There is a pervasive emphasis on grades, merits, and social conformity.
|Self-humanization is the root motivation.
|The class is seated at desks for most of the time for group lessons.
|Students work at tables, or on floor:freedom of movement. The children are in direct contact with environment - i.e. natural, sensory, and cultural experiences.
|Relatively frequent interruptions: bells, adult interventions.
|Relatively few interruptions. Long blocks of time permit invaluable concentration.
|The class, as a group, studies one subject at a time with class schedules that limit the child's involvement.
|Children pursue their own self-paced curriculum, individually or in small groups, in various parts of the learning environment.
|Postponement of cognitive development until first grade.
|Critical cognitive skills developed before age six.
|Teachers and society correct pupil's errors.
|Children learn from their peers and self-correcting materials. The teacher's role is a guide.
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Kid-e-Well™ helps relieve the symptoms of influenza and common colds in children.
Kid-e-Well™ contains Fresh Echinacea Angustifolia Root that may fight infections. Fresh Echinacea Angustifolia Root is used to address common colds and fever' and has anti-microbial properties that may eliminate harmful bacteria. Fresh Echinacea Angustifolia Root boosts the body's defenses. Wildcrafted Yarrow Flower helps ease discomfort in the gastrointestinal tract.
Wildcrafted & Organic Elder Flower helps to relieve swelling of the sinuses' address shortness of breath' and induce sweating to release toxins. Organic Peppermint Leaf helps to soothe coughs and respiratory tract disorders. Kid-e-Well™ eases common colds and fever in children.
Kid-e-Well™ 2 fl. oz. Includes the Following Ingredients:
Fresh Echinacea Angustifolia: Acts as anti-biotic
Wildcrafted Yarrow Flower: Supplies pain-relieving chemicals
Wildcrafted & Organic Elder Flower: Relieves discomfort in breathing
Organic Peppermint Leaf: Soothes coughs
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The Connecticut Whale capped its pre-season schedule Sunday with a 4-3 win over Worcester at Trinity College in Hartford. And Chris Kreider provided the exclamation point to this capper by netting a Hat Trick, scoring once in each period for the Whale, which never trailed in this contest.
Quite simply Kreider was explosive at times on Sunday. In the first period he stole a puck at center ice and in an eye-blink he raced up left wing, spinning a defenseman around on a 2-on-1 with Chad Kolarik, before snapping a hard low shot into the back of the cage for an unassisted goal. In the second Kreider flew up the right wing and made a quick backhand centering pass to a cutting Kris Newbury, with the puck bouncing into the net off a Sharks defenseman for Goal No. 2. Then in the third period Kreider ripped another smoking shot from left wing into the cage for the Hat Trick goal, his second Sunday on the power play.
For those scoring at home that is goals scored in four consecutive periods for Kreider, dating to Saturday's third-period empty-netter against Adirondack.
Kreider's reaction after the game Sunday? "It's only pre-season. And the key words are pre...season."
Whale head coach Ken Gernander had this take, "You can see what he can do featuring those two great skills he has: the speed to go wide around just about anyone, and that hard snap shot. He was impressive."
Other than Kreider's standout performance, marred only by a hooking penalty he was whistled for in the third period which led to a late Sharks power play goal, here are some other notables from Sunday's contest which evened the Whale's record at 2-2-0:
- Kreider's fellow first rounder JT MIller scored his second goal of the pre-season, ripping a power play shot home from the left circle in the first period. Miller bounced back from a so-so performance Saturday with a strong all-around outing on Sunday. A real good sign for the 19 year-old rookie pro.
- Scott Stajcer started and went the distance in goal. He was sharp for the most part, though he allowed a five-hole softie in the second period. Other than that there was much to feel good about Stajcer's performance.
- Sounding like a broken record, but the Kid Line of Miller-Kyle Jean-Andrew Yogan impressed again. Jean creates a slew of chances every game it seems.
- Tommy Grant had a pair of golden scoring chances, but did not convert. Glass Half Full: he was in position to contribute offensively. Glass Half Empty: he did not score.
- Christian Thomas had a quiet game, and his blind defensive zone pass led directly to a Sharks goal in the second period.
- Michael Haley engaged in a first-period fight with Curt Gogol and when it was all said and done, Haley extended a hand to the linesman who had fallen to the ice during the scrap and was struggling to get back up on his skates.
- Marek Hrivik and Ryan Bourque both remained out of the lineup due to unspecified injuries. After the game Gernander said he can not guage their return dates until they return to the ice to practice with their teammates.
The Whale open up the regular season next Friday at the XL Center in Hartford. I'll be there to keep you up to date on all the doings.
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If you can't accept him just as he is, should you really continue dating him?
These were the words that pulled me back to reality. I had been whining to my buddy about a guy who I wished would "get his stuff together". I lamented about the list of things I felt would prove he was a good catch for me: If he could only stop smoking, if he could just get a better paying job, then we could get serious. I spent the first 90 days literally picking him a part looking for things to change. Big mistake and a common pitfall for single women. That is not what the first 90 days should be about.
How do you usually navigate dating in the first 90 days? If you both are seeking something meaningful, do you use this time to have fun without the expectations? Do you ever worry about getting caught up and confusing how you feel about someone in the beginning?
I think men generally are in observe and report phase. They observe the women for "the crazy" and make a mental report of what kind of woman she is. Guys, do you agree or am I way off? Ladies, has this been your experience?
Have you ever dated someone and noticed a complete personality shift after 90 days? What is that about!
April 23rd, 2009
8:09 am
All changes after sex for man, If I haven't got it in 90 days (way too long) then I am out.
April 23rd, 2009
8:12 am
Good Morning All
I just went through that.. LOL! I must say that I had a BALL with him for the entire 90 days
Diva- I SWEAR you are in my head sometimes
April 23rd, 2009
8:30 am
(Early to rise)
Getting to know you,
Getting to know all about you.
Getting to like you,
Getting to hope you like me.
90 Days getting to know, getting to like.
April 23rd, 2009
8:32 am
90 days?!?!
People actual date for that long these days???
Hell… If we make it through the first 7 days thats a long term relationship…
April 23rd, 2009
8:36 am
During the first 90 days you are not dating the individual, you are dating their representative. You are dating the person that they want you to believe they are, which suggests that they know their flaws and hang-ups but they suppress them so that you will give them a chance, then when they feel comfortable…BAM! Who is this fool? Both men and women do this.
April 23rd, 2009
8:38 am
Morning All!
I don't know what it is about 90 days, but I'll never forget my tax professor saying something about young people changing friends every season. I use the initial dating period as a time to observe and make note. I look at the things that I would like to be changed and try to discern if they are really deal breakers or me just trying to create the perfect man. After I've come to terms with that stuff – I can proceed in the relationship.
April 23rd, 2009
8:50 am
I think most people change after 90 days because the 90 day rule exist.
Yeah we should have standard and whatnot, but all those darn rules just get in the way sometimes.
As for hoping someone change or wishing they would change something about themselves??? If the change is for no other reason than to be with you or be the person you want them to be then it not a good thing. Either it will not last or they could grow to feel resentful for not being their true self. Change should be for your personal benefit and getting the drawz does not count as that benefit.
I do believe the "you make me want to be a better person" statement because sometimes others can point us in a better direction or show us a better alternative. However like I said up above if that change is not a change that you see as beneficial to you as a whole person and not just changing for someone else, then don't do it.
April 23rd, 2009
8:58 am
Morning all,
Still keeping it simple in 2009. Been on a lot of dates with guys who are making it way to complicated within weeks. Not following thru, full of excuses, etc.
I guess the most I'm looking for in the first 90 days is consistancy, but this is Atlanta, so there are still folks playing around. Have fun!
April 23rd, 2009
9:05 am
Never heard of the 90 day rule.. Mine was consistent for the full 90 days but on the 91st day became silent.. Literally.. LMAO! His loss
Peach- LOL!!
Ared- They play too mmany games down here at any age.. Sad LOL
Gonna be a beautiful day today
April 23rd, 2009
9:12 am
Our first 90 days, we had a lot of fun, spent a lot of time together, talked a lot. Many of our habits and tendencies were apparent to each other at that time. I don't think I EVER dated his representative, so he's probably the most real person I've dated.
In other situations, I've been caught up and swept away in their initial excitement about me and "us", never really building the foundation that long-term relationships are built on. So I'd say that if you both know that you want that kind of relationship, the first 90 days should be spent getting to know enough about each other and building enough of a foundation to decide whether to move forward in the relationship.
April 23rd, 2009
9:29 am
Quick question for the cooks of the board: I wanted to make this recipe for baked Tilapia I found and I wanted to make these mashed red potatoes that my friend told me about. Can I put them together as a meal, or is fish/mashed potatoes weird?
April 23rd, 2009
9:30 am
the first 90 days should be spent…building enough of a foundation…
That is true. I personally know that a relationship is only as strong as the foundation that it was built on. The allowances made for certain things and behaviors in the beginning of the relationship determines the true basis of it. As well as the standards that you set for yourself and your potential. If the relationship is built on being open and honest the relationship is more than likely to stand on the truth. But if you layout lies and deceit then that will the life source of the union.
April 23rd, 2009
9:40 am
I kinda think if you pay enough attention, you can figure out in 9 days what it takes others 9 months or 9 years to realize. And I'm not into changelings (men who'll let you morph them into what you want them to be.) Plus it's just the outside cuz internal can only be changed by owner. Wasted energy.
PEACHY I thought that was a LTR too!
LIONESS Are you the artist formerly known as NYC? If so, does that mean you and dude were only dealing for a few months cuz you seemed so far in. Guess you cut your losses… On another, what is your basis for your assessment of what a guy pulls in and are you concerned about overlooking a great match/catch on a fallible system. Fallible cuz everybody doesn't wear their wealth. And even if he tells you a figure, it may not be accurate. Cuz he's gotta measure your motives too. Sounds exhausting to even go thru.
SWISS If yesterday was any indication, I'm gonna need you to call your country cousins with meth lab for a hook up to get thru the day. Hook me up!
April 23rd, 2009
9:49 am
And who is it that's adopting these gazillion rules? What's the point when most of us are habitual rule breakers anyway.
Mornin' BEAUTIFUL – I know you're up. FYI, I peek in and exit bout the same time daily, nothing to do with me cutting my eyes at the mods.
By the way, I'm taking up a collection to send TRUTH a top of the line blow up doll. He'll never make it with only the thought of his estranged wives to keep him warm at nite. It's the least we can do…
April 23rd, 2009
9:50 am
Foots–You can put those two together, it's all in the presentation. Use some parsley flakes to garnish the mashed potatoes. And a slice of lemon with a fresh parsley leaf on top of it, in the center of the talapia.
April 23rd, 2009
9:50 am
Ain't but so long a person is going to hide behind their representative. If you pay attention, you can see through the fake fake way before 90 days expire. No matter how good you are at faking, can't hide the real you.
April 23rd, 2009
9:52 am
Have you ever dated someone and noticed a complete personality shift after 90 days? What is that about
yep…usually azz
April 23rd, 2009
9:56 am
Good MOrning All,
Call me naive but I didn't know there was a 90 day rule. What is it? Who decided it? and Why should I care? If we don't click, it is not going to take me 90 days to figure it out. I am nosy, so I ask questions(lots)I try not to get to personal but if I want to know, hell I will ask. Also, I am about what a person does, not what they say. Your actions speak and if you are late all the time, never follow through, most likely we are not going to make it pass day 20..(if that far). Maybe I am not taking dating all that serious or something..90 day rule. Who knew?
April 23rd, 2009
10:01 am
FOOTS Yes, it can make a tasty combo w/ sauteed spinach or broccoli to bring it all together. A dash of lemon and some capers will bring out the flavors. Eat well!
April 23rd, 2009
10:01 am
For me, this is one of those topics that truly is/was relative to my age and experiences…what I thought in my 20's vs. 30's vs. 40's…has changed greatly over time with maturity and widsom.
In my 20's I would have been more prone to accommodate minor idyiosyncracies that did not court high favor with my preferences…I was willing to be more open minded and less critical…hey-ale, I guess I was growing too…so what did I really know…by my 30's I found myself less tolerant of the things that I did not find favorable and subsequently less apt to desire any relationship with a person that had too many unsavory items on the "if only list"…by my 40's…I just said fugg it..if he ain't coming to the table properly suited to dine then no need in wasting my time…lol…now, if I meet someone and there are just too many things that I would find less than acceptable about the person's lifestyle, habits or whatever…then I do not even get it started because I know that you can not teach an old dog new tricks…what you see is what you get.
April 23rd, 2009
10:03 am
90 days? I find that these days most women I have dated and were not cut off by me first, either disappear after 2-3 weeks (usually because they "are not ready for a serious relationship"), or they are ready to start talking about moving in and shopping for rings… I have not had one last 30 days, let alone 90. I just had a call this week from a chick who does not want to see me any more because she "was starting to like me too much" and was not ready for that type of relationship yet….
April 23rd, 2009
10:05 am
<strong.They observe the women for "the crazy" and make a mental report of what kind of woman she is. Guys, do you agree or am I way off?
Chics dont hide ingrained behaviour very well! If u got the eye,u can tell by the tell tell signs,the little tantrums,cussing,the baby dadd drama on the phone etc.The motivation for most dudes is not if they are gonna last 90 days.Mental note,yes we do take coz we tend to not focus long term untill we observe keeper tendencies.
Complete personality shift after 90 days?? After 30 days, i wld think.
Thats what most guys do after theyve tapped it.
April 23rd, 2009
10:07 am
Thanks dw and my two. A garnish is a good idea to pull it together. I like the long, crisp string beans, so I'll do that for the vegetable.
April 23rd, 2009
10:09 am
I just had a call this week from a chick who does not want to see me any more because she "was starting to like me too much" and was not ready for that type of relationship yet….
April 23rd, 2009
10:12 am
Been on a lot of dates with guys who are making it way to complicated within weeks. Not following thru, full of excuses, etc.
Red I think we've been on dates with the exact same guys.
Yall, I'm so effin fed up. Seriously… sigh.
I'm soooooo tired. So, so tired.
April 23rd, 2009
10:14 am
I'm still off topic, but can anyone recommend a cheap landscape person? I need some small trees trimmed and the waste carried away. The job takes about 2 hours or less. Any lurkers out there wanna make a quick buck?
Also, if anybody needs a mobile mechanic, I know somebody who did a really good job on my car, cheap, fair rates. Came to my house and got the job done. I wanted to keep him to myself, but I know there are a lot of single ladies on the board who need good, reliable folks to take care of things like that, and they price gouge at the car repair shops. Let me know if you'd like his info.
April 23rd, 2009
10:21 am
Morning Blog!
Foots – Potatos are delicious with fish! Eat up! Love the long haricort verts(string beans) too! Have you tried using panko crumbs on fish? Wonderful!
On topic – Didn't know there was a 90-day rule either, but Steve Harvey speaks of it in his new book. Thinking back, for some strange reason that seemed to be the turning point for my current relationship. That's when I met his children and things seemed to take a more serious turn for us. We had spent quite a bit of time getting to know each other and we went out a lot. It's been a year and a half now and things are progressing along quite nicely. I've been in longer relationships, but this one is proving to be much more satifying than the others. While I wouldn't say things moved much faster in the other relationships, this one is more about quality than quantity. Make those first days, weeks, months count and build a foundation, as Foots said. Quit focusing on sex so much and build REAL intimacy and friendship. Weed out those with no potential EARLY! No need in wasting precious time trying to MAKE something work or change someone! Whether you are 20 or 60, time waits for no one!
April 23rd, 2009
10:22 am
Also, if anybody needs a mobile mechanic, I know somebody who did a really good job on my car, cheap, fair rates. Came to my house and got the job done
I wonder if that's the same mechanic that worked on that heffa's BMW that killed those 5 people on Easter. Reading that story made me so angry. What made her think she'd get away with it???
April 23rd, 2009
10:25 am
East Point That's jacked up. So the ones you could possibly see something with are either moving too fast or not moving at all?
Peach I certainly understand that brand of weariness.
April 23rd, 2009
10:26 am
Mornin' errbody
During the first 90 days you are not dating the individual, you are dating their representative. You are dating the person that they want you to believe they are….
Fortunately I haven't had that experience b/c I trully believe in keeping ish real and I dont tolerate bullshyt very well so I don't give any false pretenses and ask that the other person does the same. Now there have been a few fools who thought that my name was Lisa Lunchmeat and tried to run some tired game but I tell dudes in a New York minute "game recognizes game ALL DAY LONG" which leads me to MY OWN RULE "If you haven't heard from me in three days then YOU JUST WON'T……EVER Smooches!!
April 23rd, 2009
10:30 am
I have a suggestion…um, can we never mention Steve Harvey's dumb azz book again??
April 23rd, 2009
10:31 am
Foots,i can do that for free for u! Lemme know if u dont get smebody quick.
wonder if that's the same mechanic that worked on that heffa's BMW
That chic tho has no conscience.Hw can u kill 5 pple and not skip a bit?
April 23rd, 2009
10:31 am
Request denied! This is a dating blog and that's a dating book!
April 23rd, 2009
10:33 am
Amazon Girl, I hope not! This dude is Jamaican and he said he did all kinds of handyman work too. He got 12 job. Seriously.
That was a sad story. She took the lives of a whole family and another little girl and had decided that she was not going to face it. She didn't do it on purpose, but now she's in much more trouble than she could ever imagine. It's good to see police actually doing their jobs too.
kimmie What's panko?
April 23rd, 2009
10:33 am
The first three months (90 days???) of a
pregnancy relationship are the most critical and difficult. You are dealing with a change that is happening. It is during the first three months those changes will be accompanied by uneasiness, sickness, fatigue uneasiness, butterflies, unsurety and much more. Towards the end of those first three months (1st trimester) your body mind will have become accustomed to the hormonal emotional change that is brought on by a pregnancy new relationship. It will be exciting. It is new.
The second trimester is known as the honeymoon stage. It is during that stage that you are more comfortable with this new life that is evolving. The excitement sets in and you enjoy it for all that it is worth. Something new taking place. As the months carry on the evidence of this new life becomes quite visible to all that see. You will hear "how
many months are you long have you two been together. And you will get the normal congrats all the other new life hypes.
For many you will go on and endure the travails that come along with having this new person in your life and you will find happiness and learn and grow with each other.
For others, you will abort.
(Disclaimer: The above statement was better thought out but I got tired and gave it to you like this.)
April 23rd, 2009
10:35 am
What up Blog Fam…
Here we go again with the 90 day BS and the representative BS.
If you keep meeting the same type of dude, guess what it's YOUR FAULT!!!
If a dude is able to fool your simple azz for 90 FUGGIN DAYS, guess what it's YOUR FAULT!!!!
If you don't know what type of woman you are then ain't no way you will know what type of man you want!
Be an adult, look at yourself, open your mouth, open your eyes, open your ears, and stop fuggin lying to yourself.
April 23rd, 2009
10:36 am
I just read that story too…such a tragic loss and a waste…and yes, how could person be in an accident that involved so many ppl, including babies, loosing their lives and just leave the scene????? WTF!!!!…I read the initial article right after it happened…so she knew full well what she had done…and now that popo had to come looking for her it will be even worse on her…7 charges I think…5 of them vehicular homocide???…wow, so young and now no doubt off to prison for a minute…what a waste.
April 23rd, 2009
10:36 am
melo Um…..thanks, but….I'm not at all inclined to take you up on your offer. LOL!! That's nice of you to offer to help for free, but out of all people, I'd HAVE to pay you real cash, just in case you decided that we could "exchange" services.
April 23rd, 2009
10:39 am
I don't think she appeared very remorseful looking in her mugshot. Tragic..that our youth have come to this. That you would not take responsiblilty for your actions. We all have to good or bad. Can't run from it.
April 23rd, 2009
10:40 am
Good morning everyone!
@mytwo…here's my donation – .01 (enuf to blow up the toe of the doll)
90 days, 90 days! Heck, have to get pass all the crazy crap coming out of some of their mouths to even make it to day one!
April 23rd, 2009
10:46 am
M' and Kym – Even worse to me is that her mama is a principal of an elementary school in Roswell. I wonder if she was in the car, in any case, I bet she paid for the car repairs. Why didn't she turn her kid in or make her be responsible for her actions? What an example to set for kids at her school!
April 23rd, 2009
10:47 am
just in case you decided that we could "exchange" services
naw,naw,Foots but thats cool.Exchange wont happen unless the female is willing to exchange and is actually asked.
Wasnt on my mind tho.I was jus thinking,maybe ol boy is outta town,im free this satrday(hvent been for past 8 sartdays due to class cmittments),so why not just do a real friend a fav,for 1-2 hrs.For a mandingo,physical wrk is just like breathing!
April 23rd, 2009
10:49 am
Somebody shoot me a link to the girl in the BMW story… I'm lost but I think I gathered that this is regarding the story of the accident that killed the family??? Did some shady mechanic try and fix her car for her??? If this is what I think it is – thats eff'd up!
Foots Panko is Japanese bread crumbs – they are great! They are very lite and have a wonderful crunch. I bake with them… I don't fry so I'm not sure how that works. You kimmie As far as your side, I think you should go with asparagus w/ maybe a lemon-butter sauce. Yall, I had some fried goat cheese the other… talk about delicious!!!
Sassy I agree with your 10:26 comment but these brothas got some 2009 games that I just haven't come across yet. Because I keep getting fooled. And I'm not dumb, naive, or blind to the fact. I'm not ashamed to admit I keep getting duped. I give dudes a chance because I do want to believe that not all of them are the same and that I cannot hold the last experience over the head of the new guy. But each time, all they do is reaffirm that you should have never given them a chance to begin with. I'm still waiting for someone to prove me wrong…
I'll tell anybody – I don't have game. I'm just me and thats all I know how to be. Game is exhausting. And besides, I have a bad memory – it's rather difficult for me to keep up with lies so I just tell the truth.
April 23rd, 2009
10:51 am
Foots – Panko crumbs are Japaneese and are breadcrumbs from bread without crust. They are light and airy and crunchier than regular breadcrumbs. They are gaining in popularity. If you are near a Trader Joes they have a nice brand, and I think you can get them at nicer Publix and Whole Foods. Great on shrimp & fish – almost gives them a tempura crunch.
April 23rd, 2009
10:53 am
My two- Yes that is me.. He has major issues.. Poor thing.. We had a BALL with each other while it lasted
For Real- Sounds like you didn't take your meds today..
April 23rd, 2009
10:53 am
Peach/Foots – Yeah I only bake with them. I don't fry much at all. Not good for me, plus I always end up burning myself -clumsy!
April 23rd, 2009
10:54 am
Peach, it's on the front page of AJC.
April 23rd, 2009
10:54 am
Off Topic: The mom & the grandmother should be charged as well! They knew about all this! Why were they dressed in all black with hats on when arrested? They were in hiding!
April 23rd, 2009
10:55 am
Red yea, thanks. Just saw it.


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These are all of the changes to the Hunter pet abilities. Any pets missing from the list are unchanged.
Sonic Blast - Stuns the target for 2 seconds. Costs 0 Focus. (Old: 80 focus)
Bird of Prey:
Snatch - Disarms the target for 10 seconds. (Old: 6 seconds)
Trick - "You command your Bird of Prey to do a trick." Just a fun ability, doesn't actually do anything.
Chimaera (Exotic):
Froststorm Breath - Deals AOE damage, channeled.
Fire Breath - Increases magic damage taken by the target by 8% for 45 seconds (Old: Deals fire damage)
Monkey (New pet):
Bad Manner - Blinds the target for 4 seconds.
Ravage - Deals damage and causes the target to take 4% more physical damage for 25 seconds (Old: Just deals damage)
Corrosive Spit - Applies Sunder Armor debuff at 4% per stack, stacks up to 5 times (Old: poison damage and reduces cast speed by 25%)
Silithid (Exotic):
Qiraji Fortitude - Applies Power Word: Fortitude buff.
Venom Web Spray - Roots the target for 5 seconds
Spore Cloud - Reduces cast speed of target by 25% for 9 seconds (Old: poison damage and 3% armor reduction)
Roar of Courage - Applies Battle Shout buff.
Rake - Removed.
Core Hound (Exotic):
Ancient Hysteria - Applies Bloodlust. The cooldown is modified by talents, but not the sated debuff.
Devilsaur (Exotic):
Monstrous Bite - Applies Mortal Strike debuff (Old: Deals damage and buffs the pet's damage)
Terrifying Roar - Applies Rampage buff.
Dog (New pet):
Lock Jaw - Roots the target in place. Channeled.
Fox (New pet):
Tailspin - Applies Thunder Clap debuff.
Play - "Puts your Fox into a playful state." Similar to Trick.
Tendon Rip - Applies Mangle debuff (Old: applies Hamstring debuff)
Serenity Dust - Interrupt the target, 4 second duration. 1 minute cooldown (Old: heals and buffs the pet's damage)
Tear Armor - Applies Sunder Armor debuff at 4% per stack, stacks up to 5 times.
Savage Rend - Removed.
Spirit Beast:
Roar of Courage - Applies Battle Shout buff.
Spirit Mend - Heals a friendly target. Similar to Riptide.
Spirit Walk - Prowl.
Spirit Strike - Removed.
Dust Cloud - Applies Thunder Clap debuff. (Old: causes nearby enemies to miss their next attack)
Sting - 2 second stun. Applies Fairie Fire debuff.
Furious Howl - Applies Rampage buff (Old: increases attack power for pet and player)
Demoralizing Roar - Applies Demoralizing Shout debuff.
Rest - Causes the pet to gain happiness.
Swipe - Removed.
Gore - Applies Mangle debuff (Old: deals damage)
Ankle Crack - Applies Wing Clip debuff.
Bad Attitiude - Removed.
Rhino (Exotic):
Horn Toss - Knocks target back.
Stampede - Applies Mangle debuff. (Old: Weaker version of Mangle debuff)
Clench - Disarm, 10 seconds.
Scorpid Poison - Removed.
Warp Stalker:
Time Warp - Applies Wing Clip debuff.
Warp - Removed.
Worm (Exotic):
Acid Spit - Causes the target to take 4% more physical damage for 25 seconds (Old: Sunder Armor at 10% per application, 2 stacks)
Burrow Attack - Deals AOE nature damage over 8 seconds.


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Scottish deaf groups and clubs
Find a selection of websites offering deaf and hearing impaired support, social clubs and groups and advice in Scotland. Includes deafblind organisations along with details of parents and carers support for deaf adults and children living in Scotland.
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