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This addon is very demanding and Blizzard just overshoot it for Joe Average.
I think the biggest issue with Cata is just a general Antipathy with the xpac. I have noticed people that were diehard raiders now have to get prodded to even gear up a character to try to raid. Or people that used to never miss a raid, are now absent at raid time.
This addon is very demanding and Blizzard just overshoot it for Joe Average.
Well, there are clearly different problems for different guilds.
The difficulty on normals is not an issue for my guild. Most of my guild has been playing for 4-5 years--many of them being in the guild since they first started raiding. So we are facing other struggles with lack of content, hardmode pacing, etc..
I can certainly see how the barrier to raiding for new players would be fairly extreme though. I know many of the normal mode fights initially felt fairly challenging to me (as much as people knock normal modes for being easy) as an experienced raider--and this is from the perspective of having killing Anub-25H before ICC--so I can imagine this is all a bit overwhelming for a new player trying to get into the raiding scene.
Just from my perspective personally, I find it difficult to see any reason to log into WoW outside of raids. I honestly cannot think of a single thing I would do in the game that would be of any use or benefit to me at this point. Unless you really enjoy WoW PvP (which I can't say I do anymore) there is just too little content. This leads to burnout pretty fast.
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I guess we have different views on things. I can't really imagine being burnt out on something due to it being a challenge. =OI've to disagree. The biggest issue is the crazy learning/adapting curve, Cata starts where WotLK stopped. There's no entry level of raiding, absolutley every raidboss will crush you without proper execution from 95% of your players. And the gap between a decent geared player and a decent skilled player is bigger then ever. There's no rotation you can execute blindly while dancing to the Heigan song, everybody lose a ton of dps if they don't pay attention to their proccs and the environment/specific boss mechanis at the same time. That's a huge step up from everything we've done before in WoW and a lot of "progress raiders" from the last addon quickly come to their hilt, especially on heroic mode.
My guild's 10/12 normal, and having great fun on our first two nights on Nef, but for the most part my mains parked up outside BWD, while I fool about on alts.
I started playing a few weeks into Wrath so this is my first expansion, and i had kinda assumed this is what is was like, that there isn't much content at the beginning. During wrath what did we do to fill the time between raids? maybe its cos we're no longer double dipping both 10 and 25 man so we're not raiding as much? I used to do both runs on my main with the guild, have an alt 10 man run with the guild, and then pug a 25, and then pug 10s & 25s with another 2 alts. so maybe 8 runs through ICC a week.
Now with 10 & 25s sharing a lockout, the increased difficulty of raids, at least on my server there aren't alot of raid ready alts at the moment, and pugging seems to be dead.
Wrath shipped with 15 encounters, so in a reset you could be downing up to 30 encounters, Cata shipped with 13. It's just not such a large time sink.
They're all easy!
I am having a hard time deciding if WoW is boring now, or if I am just bored of WoW if you know what I mean.. I also really only sign on to raid or to prep for raids anymore. 4 level 85's. 1 in starter raid gear, the other in raid gear, and I just do not even feel like working on another.
On a side note, my front yard is looking a lot nicer this year than previous springs when I was not bored with WoW.
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Of course, because Naxx was pretty much as undertuned as you could possibly make a raid instance. Combine that with the fact that all the strats were well-known long before the instance was released and sure...you'll have a raid that people are clearing pretty darn fast.
The point is, many raiders find this tier overtunned, and if you are not logging in for a wipe fest ... what else is there to log in for? None, and I hate getting the question from Guildees "when are we moving to Rift?" I don't know, my situation is not unique, or else we woudlnd't be having this conversation.
Tell them to stop worrying about Rift so much and move out of the fire. Chances are, with that attitude, they're not taking the raiding very seriously at all anyway, and that's pretty much going to be a barrier to any progression. Attitude is probably the biggest part of a successful raid, because it sure doesn't require a huge amount of dexterity, reaction time, tactics or talent.
I would say cata tier 1 raid tuning (or indeed, the whole shebang of heroic gearing and craftables) is a huge bit of reactionary design in response to the perceived failure of wotlk tier 1 to offer any challenge (malygos + sartharion hard notwithstanding). Blizzard saw the ease with which people jumped straight into naxx and into epic gear as a design failure. They overcompensated. What we have now is the result.
The sweet spot sits somewhere in between the two imo... some intentionally easy entry level content, both at the normal and heroic raid levels, with steady ramp ups from there. It's so much easier to keep a guild motivated when they are progressing.
I also feel like if they want heroic raid encounters to be anything other than an race about PTR testing and subsequent sprint to kill in the first N weeks for the top 1% guilds, they need to have a more clearly defined approach to pacing the encounters and framing the heroics as interesting progression.
Although heroics are of greater value given their tangible rewards, they have started to feel very much like achievements to me. Asking players to tie their own hand behind their back for a challenge appeals to some, but generally does not appeal to all.
On one hand, they are being framed as 'progression', but on the other hand the kill statistics reflect their difficulty not being tuned in a way that would reflect that. I mean, 182 guilds having killed Heroic Ascendant Council and almost 30,000 having killed normal? That's a bit out of whack and clearly designed just to be challenge for challenge sake. Outside of Sunwell, that is generally not how enjoyable progression raiding has been historically developed.
Yet, on the other hand, the clear rates of normal mode are far too high to be considered truly 'endgame' type content. Many of the 'easier' heroics are showing kill rates typical of most end bosses at this point in the progression curve--yet they are in a somewhat haphazard and fairly random order and allocation. (e.g. in BWD Omnitron is the lowest outside of Nef in Heroic despite being one of the highest in normal, and Chimeaeron is the highest despite being the lowest outside of Nef!) You then have heroic bosses with ridiculously low kill rates that are really out of reach of all but a handful of guilds for the forseeable future.
I don't mind heroics being difficult for difficulty sake. It gives the top-1% guilds something to really focus on. However, it really doesn't offer anything very interesting or compelling in its current implementation to a large number of guilds. From my experiences, it seems to do more harm than good in triggering a lot of guild hand-wringing about 'should we or shouldn't we' and causes some almost unavoidable burnout due to the whole rehash/"I don't like dying to bosses we've already killed" experience.
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I admit that my enthusiasm for the game has diminished somewhat as well. I think the current state of raiding is great with challenging encounters that seem very well-tuned and for the two nights a week when I'm actually raiding, I have a blast. The rest of the time, I'm at a loss for what to do.
My biggest gripe with the game is the obvious and intentional time sinks that are supposed to 'give you something to do' but are essentially just repeating the same task over and over again. (I guess raiding could count for this, but it is offset by the team nature and the effort to improve your play that should accompany each pull - you don't really need that push while grinding dailies)
Archaeology is kind of fun, but the constant shuttling back and forth across the cont and the grindy aspect makes it lose its appeal fairly quickly.
Leveling alts - the rework of the old content and new talent trees made this a lot of fun ..until I hit northrend. Slower leveling and just being in Northrend in general has sapped my will until I just run a dungeon until my rested XP runs dry. Moreover, the thought of grinding another full set of cata reputations for gear so that I can start running heroics/raids with on alts is also admittedly an uninteresting proposition.
This is probably as close as I have come to shutting down the game for good. If Uncle Sam would get on with it already and let me have my tax refund I might have already switched over to Rift. Large swaths of my guild just don't show up any more, our officer corp is just done. I can't even have fun alt grinding which is what I would normally do ... normals aren't rewarding, heroics are still in a place (even post nerf) where it is just to much time and attention required to run an alt through them after I get done grinding my daily on my main.
Questing is more painful right now than at any point I can remember in this game's history, questing on rails just ain't much fun. Never thought I would be at a place where farming mats would be the high point of my in game experience. Sigh.


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Interesting combination with the Parmesan, mint and red pepper. Good for a weekday dinner like a meatless Monday.
Pasta with Beans and Greens
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This recipe comes together quickly; prepare the cheese sauce while the pasta and green beans are cooking. Combine both mixtures right before serving to retain the dish's creamy consistency.
Yield: 6 servings
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- Calories: 328
- Calories from fat: 25%
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated fat: 5.3g
- Monounsaturated fat: 2.4g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.6g
- Protein: 18.4g
- Carbohydrate: 44.4g
- Fiber: 3.9g
- Cholesterol: 23mg
- Iron: 3.4mg
- Sodium: 607mg
- Calcium: 462mg
- 8 ounces uncooked cavatappi
- 2 cups (1-inch) cut green beans (about 12 ounces)
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 3 cups 1% low-fat milk
- 3/4 cup (3 ounces) grated fresh Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 3 cups coarsely chopped spinach (about 3 ounces)
- 3 cups coarsely chopped kale (about 4 ounces)
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh mint
- 1/4 cup (1 ounce) shaved fresh Parmesan cheese
- Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Add beans to pan halfway through cooking time. Drain well.
- Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add flour, stirring with a whisk. Gradually add milk; cook until slightly thick and bubbly (about 8 minutes), stirring constantly with a whisk. Add 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, salt, black pepper, red pepper, and garlic, stirring until the cheese melts. Keep warm.
- Combine pasta mixture, spinach, kale, and mint in a large bowl. Stir in milk mixture, tossing gently to coat. Spoon 1 1/2 cups pasta mixture onto each of 6 plates; top each serving with 2 teaspoons shaved Parmesan cheese. Serve immediately.
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- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Meatless
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I decided to make this because I've had the sandwich at restaurants and it's amazing! I added siracha mayo (half mayo, half siracha). Didn't add ginger to the tofu marinade. Also left out the mushrooms since I've never had them on a bahn mi. Subbed regular yellow onion for green onion. Amazing.
Tofu Banh Mi
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This vegetarian banh mi features marinated tofu; it soaks up savory flavor from soy sauce and heat from fresh ginger for a riff on the popular Vietnamese sandwich. Serve with Sriracha (hot chile sauce) if you prefer more fire.
Yield: 6 servings (serving size: 1 sandwich)
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- Calories: 369
- Fat: 14.1g
- Saturated fat: 1.8g
- Monounsaturated fat: 5.2g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 6.1g
- Protein: 11.9g
- Carbohydrate: 49.6g
- Fiber: 5g
- Cholesterol: 0.0mg
- Iron: 2.6mg
- Sodium: 367mg
- Calcium: 147mg
- 1 (14-ounce) package water-packed firm tofu, drained
- 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons finely grated peeled fresh ginger
- 1/3 cup rice vinegar
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 1/4 cups (3-inch) matchstick-cut carrot
- 1 cup sliced shiitake mushroom caps
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 julienne-cut green onion
- 1 cucumber, peeled, halved lengthwise, and thinly sliced (about 2 cups)
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 (12-ounce) loaf French bread
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro sprigs
- 2 jalapeño peppers, thinly sliced
- 1. Cut tofu crosswise into 8 (1/2-inch-thick) slices. Arrange tofu on several layers of paper towels. Top with several more layers of paper towels; top with a cast-iron skillet or other heavy pan. Let stand 30 minutes. Remove tofu from paper towels.
- 2. Combine soy sauce and ginger in a 13 x 9–inch baking dish. Arrange tofu slices in a single layer in soy mixture. Cover and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight, turning once.
- 3. Combine vinegar, sugar, and salt in a medium bowl, stirring until sugar and salt dissolve. Add carrot and next 4 ingredients (through cucumber); toss well. Let stand 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Drain carrot mixture through a sieve; drain thoroughly.
- 4. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Remove tofu from marinade; discard marinade. Pat tofu slices dry with paper towels. Add tofu slices to pan; sauté 4 minutes on each side or until crisp and golden.
- 5. Preheat broiler.
- 6. Cut bread in half lengthwise. Open halves, laying bread cut side up on a baking sheet. Broil 2 minutes or until lightly browned. Place tofu slices on bottom half of bread; top with carrot mixture, cilantro, and jalapeño slices. Top with top half of bread. Cut loaf crosswise into 6 equal pieces.
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- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Cholesterol, Meatless
- COOKING METHOD: Broil, Marinate
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Weapons with Dual Elements, A Weapon that Has Both Fire and Ice Attacks
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Something I've been wondering about and not sure how it's calculated. Now, just to clarify I am using VX for my current project, but I'd imagine this is a question that can still come up in VXA.
Generally, a character may be strong, weak, or average against various attack types (ie., elemental, mental, or physical). So if they are strong against Fire, fire will do little to no damage, and if they are weak to Ice, ice will do much more than average.
However, what if there is a weapon that has both Ice and Fire attributes? Would a character that is weak to both Fire and Ice receive even more damage than had it been one or another? Taking this further, would a character that is weak against Fire but strong against Ice balance out so that the damage is either very weak or cancels each other out?
Edit: Found out damage would just go based on the highest/lowest resistance and ignore the other element. A script would be needed to make the damage more balanced between the two elements, which there is one for Ace, but not sure about VX.
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Well, it all depends on the script you use.
The default script chooses the highest element damage factor to modify the damage value.
More practically, if your enemy as 50% resist Fire, and 50% weak Ice (meaning, 150% damage), your attack will do: damage * Ice multiplicator (=150%).
But if your enemy has 50% weak Fire and 25% weak ice, your damage will only be: damage * highest_multi (which means Fire = 150%).
Other custom battle system scripts have more interesting formulas.
In Yanfly Battle Engine (last version is 1.00m), you can choose different calculations:
# This determines the way element rates are calculated when more than one
# element is present on an attack. Note that resist is anything under 100%
# while immunity is at 0% to avoid confusion.
# Type Method
# 0 Highest of the rates (default)
# 1 Lowest of the rates
# 2 Average of the rates without absorb, then apply absorb
# 3 Average of the rates with absorb
# 4 Priority to absorb, resist, find maximum for the rest.
# 5 Priority to absorb, resist, find average for the rest.
# 6 Priority to absorb, immune, find maximum for the rest.
# 7 Priority to absorb, immune, find average for the rest.
# 8 Stacking multipliers through multiplication.
# 9 Absorb and resist priority, apply multiplication for rest.
# 10 Absorb and immune priority, apply multiplication for rest.
Note: I don't know about other custom battle systems.
Hope it helps.
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Nice to know there are script available, and that I'm not the only one to have thought about the default's calculations. I've been a bit intimidated in the past with some scripts, but I guess it's time for me to shake it off and give them a try.
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On bangs; that's absurd.
Who knew a hairstyle could stir up such a position. Intellectuals, really?
How about face shape, you morons, and other such considerations --
I wear bangs -- and so do many women, like Reba, to mention only one -- because my forehead is too high and I basically have little choice -- that is the style that suits me best, end of story, short of plastic surgery to bring down my hairline.
I didn't realize I was sending out a message about my I.Q. and personality, and am considered to have a 'screw loose' to boot! Over time I've tried everything else, but the bangs are just the best style for me.
Too bad if you don't like it -- you're missing out.
Try this: personally, I don't like very long hair on men -- at some level, I think they're trying to be girls.
Try that on for irrational size.
Maybe it's just me, but...not at all certain it's the colour, rather, the abnormal quantity of said colour... possibly leading one to think ....non adventurous, insecure and set in the mould? You know how some men and 'black' are? Non?..hmmmm
Now a man who ventures to wear a pink shirt from time to time..a man's man he'll be, and...adventurous!
Please take note: I said a pink 'shirt'.
Second, who doesn't have matching outfits for some things? like the gym. If you're buying some clothes to work out in,chances are there will be a matching outfit right there. it's just easy to buy it that way. if we want to look good while going to the gym(or any where!) that's our business.
As for Halloween...come on,what guy doesn't love a girl who likes to dress up? ;) am I right? of course I am.
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Grey's Anatomy Set Becoming Baby Centralby Steve Marsi at . Comments
According to TV Guide Magazine, the set of Grey's Anatomy is becoming quite the family atmosphere. To a point, this goes without saying, given all the recent baby news.
However, producers are reportedly constructing an on-set nursery to accommodate Ellen Pompeo's 6-week-old Stella, Katherine Heigl's 1-year-old adopted Naleigh, Chyler Leigh's 6-month-old Anniston, and the baby Eric Dane is expecting with wife Rebecca Gayheart.
All those bundles sure make for a happy Grey's Anatomy set.
After the past few years, that sure is a nice thing to hear!
"Ellen is absolutely loving life as a mom and Katie just came back on set with Naleigh, who is absolutely beautiful and precious!," reports her on-screen sister, Chyler Leigh.
"The babies haven't met yet, but I've heard talks of a nursery coming. For now our trailers have been converted into baby havens. I have been passing on my experience."
Leigh, while only 27, now has three kids with hubby Nathan West. The recent arrivals were the first for Pompeo and Heigl, and Eric Dane will be welcoming his first as well.
Grey's Anatomy star Chyler Leigh with adorable son Noah.
But what about plans for the stork to pay a visit to Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital? Show creator Shonda Rhimes says, disappointingly, "We don't do babies on Grey's."
Aww. Does that really mean no McBaby? Ever?
"I assume Derek wants to be a dad at some point," says Rhimes, clarifying that Meredith, on the other hand, is probably "not too into babies." Well, just give it time, right?
In the meantime, what about a mini-Calzona?
Jessica Capshaw, who plays Dr. Arizona Robbins and is the real-life mother of Luke, 2, says, "In my character research, I found a lot of real life pediatric doctors don't want to have their own children because everyday they see all the horrible things that could happen."
So maybe not. At least not for awhile.
We can also rule out former cast-member T.R. Knight (George), 36, who just broke things off with his boyfriend, Mark Cornelson, just weeks after the kid was legally able to toast his 21st birthday. Someone pass poor Mark a pacifier of his own!
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Username I think if Callie ever really wanted a child and Shonda ever decided to go that route. AZ would be willing to have a baby cause she loves Callie that much. And as of right now, she seems to be bending over backwards to make Callie happy. Myself being a lesbian I am fully aware that we can have children. There are sperm banks. LOL!!!
It also made me thinking what now is left for MerDer..since they're (hopefully!) done with break-ups and family/trust issues and have even "married" it would be a great turn to start a family!!!
@Dimples, like many people in the real world, Callie is in love with the idea of having a child (baby) but not with the concept of being responsible for it. In Season 3, she, Bailey and Addison were talking in an OR Gallery when Callie mentioned having a dozen of kids, Bailey told her that she should be prepared to pack away her scalpel. Callie told her that's why God created nannies. She also told George that even though she has no intention of carrying a human being inside of her for 9 months, pushing it out and taking care of it anytime soon, at the time she wanted it. What motivated it, we would never know. Her conversation with her dad for me was her reassuring her father that even though she was in a lesbian relationship, she still has every intention of being parent and fulfilling his dreams of being a grandparent and that Yes, homosexual people can have children. Does that mean she is ready to be a mother? I don't know. Will Shonda use it as a plot device to create one of the universal speed bump in Calzona road. I definitely think so. Same as she is doing Merder. Merder spoke about having crappy babies together; Mer spoke about having beautiful babies. Shonda should have just told the interviewer, she has no intention of going the baby route again. The two she already had on the show (Tucker, Hannah) have vanished into thin air. She can't even keep up with Tucker's age.
MerDerTrueLove and Melinda i agreed with you.Shonda ,with this declaration ,i don't like,i known that she writes the show but she already contradict.During the 5°season mer says their babies 'll better beautiful than Jane ,do you remember 5x15-5x16?Idon't known because she says that...
Well back many moons ago when Callie was with George she wanted a baby. Then she told her Dad that when the time was right there would be children. Then not last episode but the one before. Callie and AZ was in the nursery and one of the baby's spit up and she was like. Ewwww that one spit. LMAO!!!! So I don't know if she is ready to be a Mom or not. LOL!!!
Aww. Chyler looks so cute with her son :) I read the article. She's really amazing.
As for a McBaby, Shonda probaby doesn't want to give too much away, so there might be a storyline for Meredith and Derek's baby sometime in the future. They just got married so don't be too disappointed :)
Greys doesnt do babies...ummm what about bailey?and cristina?and izzies daughter? hello i think greys does babies... And when mer does get pregnant(and god help me she will...)do u really think its gooing to be planned!its meredith!
McDreamyOrMcHot, It's easy to assume that Derek wants a family just by the type of guy that he is. He has a huge family and if you recall in the 'I want to marry you' speech, he said he wanted to have kids with Meredith. In the Candle House, he reassured the statement of where the kids' playroom is, and finalizing with wanting Mer's crappy babies that was the reassurance needed for him to propose. It's a safe bet that both want kids but timing is the issue in question here. IF they decide to have kids, it'll most likely be Derek the parent that'll take more responsibility since he's already an accomplished surgeon while Mer still struggles to become one. Not saying this will be the replay of Ellis/Mer but I think (or hope) it's the real issue for them, and the real reason behind SR not wanting the McBaby. I think it HAS to happen because it'll be the parallel of how MerDer's kids are going to be raised differently than Mer was. SR once said that GA's story was Mer's transformation and parallel life from Ellis, and this would be the definitive moment of showing that Mer isn't Ellis and she is extraordinary surgeon and woman with a loving husband and kids. Ellis ended in a nursing home, Mer ends up in a happy home. If the show ends up in S7 (or it ends for EP and PD), this could be their finale. So, don't worry. MerDer aren't breaking up and there will be a McBaby. PD will fight for it, I'm sure. :) Sorry for the long and confusing ramble.
For the show to continue, I would expect some problems in the MerDer marriage... but they CAN'T break up! EVER!
She 'assumes' Derek wants to be a dad, when over the past couple of seasons we've clearly seen that he has a desire to start a family? And if Meredith is probably 'not too into babies' how do you explain her excitement over 'not as cute as ours' or "crappy babies"? In all honesty, does this woman watch her own show? Apparently not. It really makes no sense to me for her to say that. it's like saying " we don't do real life on Grey's". that´s why i don´t believe her when she said "MerDer are together for good". I´m almost sure she will break them up this season.


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Charleston, SC (Sports Network) - Andrew Lawrence led the way with 16 points as the College of Charleston Cougars defeated the Appalachian State Mountaineers, 72-59, in a Southern Conference clash at TD Arena
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Tevin Baskin led the Mountaineers (8-12, 4-5) with 16 points and Jay Canty scored 11 points.
ASU shot 45.2 percent from the field in the first half, including 2-of-9 from beyond the 3-point arc, as it took a slim lead at halftime, 35-33. Charleston was held to just 40 percent shooting and made only 2-of-12 from 3-point range.
The Cougars used a 16-5 run early in the second half to turn a four-point deficit into a seven-point lead. They never trailed again, holding the Mountaineers to just 24 points in the second half on a lowly 30.3 percent from the field.
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FRIDAY, Nov. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Bone marrow transplants may help cure peanut allergies, a new case study suggests.
The study involved a 10-year-old boy who no longer had a peanut allergy after undergoing a bone marrow transplant for leukemia.
"It has been reported that bone marrow and liver transplants can transfer peanut allergy from donor to recipient," study author Dr. Yong Luo said in a news release from the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI). "But our research found a rare case in which a transplant seems to have cured the recipient of their allergy."
The case involved a boy who was diagnosed with a peanut allergy when he was 15 months old. He had the bone marrow transplant at age 10 and received his new marrow from a donor with no known allergies.
Soon after the transplant, it appeared that the boy no longer had a peanut allergy. That discovery was confirmed by allergists through an oral food challenge, in which the boy ate a small amount of peanut and showed no allergic reaction.
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Subway Gets Pranked And Honors The Onion's 9/11 Fake Coupon Deal [VIDEO]
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Look! Another Mies van der Rohe Dollhouse
We were looking through the archives at Sweet Juniper this weekend (in lieu of, say, sending out our Christmas cards), and couldn't believe we'd somehow managed to miss this great replica of a Mies van der Rohe house, complete with floating staircase. This isn't the first time we've spied a dollhouse in the style of van der Rohe. Are there more out there? We wonder...
Made primarily from scraps of leftover wood, this dollhouse reportedly cost around $15. Says Jim about his motivation for tackling this project:
"...ever since my wife's cruel revelation about the woeful cardboard vehicles I make for Juniper, I have felt a need to redeem myself in terms of what I am able to make with my hands. So I decided to build Juniper a dollhouse that resembled our own home, a Mies van der Rohe shoe box whose lack of any ornament would make the job extremely simple."
And he has this to say about the result:
"...considering that my woodworking experience consists of about an hour watching the New Yankee Workshop and maybe half an episode of Bob the Builder, I don't think it turned out too bad. I love it when minimalist taste, thrift, and complete lack of craftsmanship all come together to form a happy trifecta."
Juniper seems pretty happy, too.
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Ok - so I have to say that I really like this. Mostly because when the house is a blank slate/plain box then the child's imagination is allowed to flourish. I'd love to see what this dollhouse looks like in a few years after she's added "wallpaper" and "lights" and whatever else she comes up with.
I do dig the tiny little bedside table. I'm in love with those.


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NASHVILLE, Tenn. Justin Upton might have been the most discussed Diamondback on the internet and in the winding Opryland hotel hallways as the winter meetings officially opened Monday, but he was not the most popular D-back in trade discussions, general manager Kevin Towers said. Who was? Towers would notto go there. Trevor Bauer? Gerardo Parra? It is not fair to speculate, and no one was talking. But suffice it to say the D-backs have gotten a lot of face time with a lot of teams as they discuss possible trades and free-agent signings. They met with four or five teams Sunday night, Towers said, and were expected to talk with eight or nine more by the time the first full day of the meetings was done Monday night. I always use this (event) to meet with as many clubs as you can," Towers said. "I dont know if that means being aggressive, but were not here to sit on our hands. I wouldnt say we are on the verge of making a trade at this time, but weve talked to a lot of te...
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Rod Reed has coached his alma mater to a better record in each of his first three seasons. What the Tennessee State Tigers do this year will depend on when and if quarterback Mike German is reinstated from suspension.
Reed suspended German while the junior dealt with a felony vandalism charge dropped last week. But German missed spring practice because he was academically ineligible and has more work to do to return to the field. The Tigers went 8-3 last season, only the third time they've won eight games in the past 13 years.
German was a big key throwing for 2,751 yards with 18 touchdowns and 10 interceptions.
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IRVING, Texas - While the Cowboys will be playing in cold weather on Monday night, they were forced indoors on Friday because of heavy frozen rain and sleet in the Dallas area that left a blanket of ice on the Cowboys' practice fields at Valley Ranch.
The Cowboys attempted to get the ice removed before practice but instead opted to bus the team to Highland Park High School in Dallas, where the Cowboys practiced in the school's indoor facility.
While some of the coaches actually stayed overnight at Valley Ranch, a few of the players had to be picked up by staff members and team officials to get them in the facility for practice and meetings.
The practice, which was closed to the media, was like a normal Thursday practice on a normal week. With the Cowboys playing on Monday night, head coach Jason Garrett has tried to simulate a regular routine, even moving the normal Tuesday day off to Wednesday. The Cowboys are leaving on Sunday afternoon for the Monday night game.
"Ideally you'd like to be out today and simulate the elements we're going to play in Monday night," Garrett said. "But we couldn't get that done. The field is ice. You have to get the ice off the field. Rather than wait 3-4 hours to get that done, we thought we should go to Plan B. This was a good alternative for us. We're hopeful to be out there (Saturday)."
As for Friday's practice, offensive coordinator Bill Callahan said the change of venue didn't have a negative effect.
"I thought practice was great. When you get into an environment where it's enclosed and you're on a Field Turf, it lends itself to a fast practice. Because of the travel, we cut down on the number of reps we had today. I thought the players did a great job of executing. More than that, the tempo of practice compared to (Thursday), coming off the long break, we came up a few notches. It was encouraging to see."
The expected temperatures for kickoff Monday night in Chicago have actually gone up, but will still be treacherous. The low on Monday is 13 degrees with a high of only 27. With the winds gusting around 20 mph, the wind chill could be around zero or below-zero by kickoff.
When asked about the double-edged sword of wanting to practice in the elements of the game, but also having a practice environment that isn't distracting to the flow of practice, Callahan said coaches can't always have it both ways.
"We've had some good outside work done in the last few weeks," said Callahan, who coached in Oakland and Nebraska in his career. "I remember being with the Raiders, we'd practice in the 85 degree weather and then fly from sunny California to the cold northeast and you'd have to play the elements or even in Denver. Players adapt pretty quickly."
Whether they practice in the elements or not, some players don't think the preparation matters much on game day.
"I'm not a believer that it helps at all," cornerback
The weather doesn't seem to bother tight end
"Football ain't meant to be played like that," Witten said with a smile. "But I do bundle up there on the bench. But no, I don't allow that to get in the way. When you're out there playing, you can't worry about the elements. It's always tough. Both teams have to play in it."
As for the guy throwing the ball to Witten, he doesn't seem too concerned about cold-weather games either.
"I've played a lot of our games in cold weather. I think you become comfortable with it over time. The more technically sound and fundamental you are with your throwing motion, you can neutralize that stuff and take advantage of it."
Overall, Garrett said there won't be a lot of discussions about the weather come Monday night, other than making sure the players are prepared.
"Certainly we'll try to make sure we're wearing the right gear and making sure our cleats are right so we can be most effective," Garrett said. "I don't think you want to overdo that, but you certainly want to make sure what you're wearing on your feet is right for those conditions."


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Gee and Monica have lunch with Mikey and Alicia. They are asked for a very special favor.
Monica and Gerard, who had just arrived in Hackensack, took their seats and smiled at each other. Alicia rolled her eyes, "Well shit I guess we know why you're late."
Mikey looked up from his Sidekick ending his text to Ray, "Why who is late?"
He asked.
"Honey they were twenty minutes late cause they were doing the nasty." She explained patiently.
He looked over at Gerard, "Did I need that information?"
His brother shrugged his shoulders, "I don't think so. Besides who says we just didn't get stuck in traffic?"
Alicia burst out laughing, "Oh yea, you have that Gee Freshly .Fu..." she stopped when she noticed the two small children sitting at the next table. "Well you know the rest" She giggled " and besides that Gee you have a hickey on your neck"
Gerard's eyes grew large, "What?"
Monica looked over at him and gasped, "Oh hell, she's right you do have one." The small purple spot was just above his collar. She looked at him sheepishly, "sorry."
Mikey reached over and grabbed Gerard's chin forcing his head to turn so he could get a good look, "Oh nice one Monica. He hasn't had one of those in years. Hey, remember the first time you came home with one what mom said?"
Gerard pulled his collar up hoping to cover the love bite, "Shit, don't remind me." He looked at Monica and said, "She told me to watch out for girls who would suck on my neck like that. There was no telling where their lips had been."
Alicia and Monica both burst out laughing at the same time. "You gotta love Donna" Alicia said, "I can't think of a better woman to be my mother-in-law."
"But now she's gonna think I'm a tramp cause I gave her baby a hickey." Monica said trying to look serious.
"I'm gonna show her as soon as we get home." Gerard said turning to Monica. "She should never have left me in the house alone with you." He tried for the innocent look by batting his long eyelashes at her.
"Oh don't you dare, Gerard Arthur, or I will get so even with you."
He loved the playful banter they were sharing, "Really, do tell. Just how do you plan on getting even with me, Monica Veronica?"
"What the hell?" Mickey sputtered, "Is that really your middle name?" He and Alicia stared at her waiting for her reply.
Monica shot daggers at Gerard, "Nice going. Now I suppose you would like to tell them my maiden name. I mean hell, might as well."
Gerard laughed, "Oh my God you just rhymed your last sentence. Shit honey, no wonder they gave you such a rhyming name."
Monica covered her face with her hands trying to keep from laughing like an idiot. "Crap, that did rhyme."
"Come on, what was your maiden name, Monica?" Mikey asked grinning.
"My maiden name was Tonica," she said trying to keep a straight face.
Unfortunately Alicia had been taking a sip of water when Monica revealed the name, she spit water across the table. "Oh my God, you are kidding aren't you?"
Monica shook her head, "Nope honest to God I was Monica Veronica Tonica. Try saying that one three times fast."
They were all still laughing when the waitress arrived. Monica has never eaten at The Cheesecake Factory like the others so she scanned the menu while they ordered.
Mikey chose Rigatoni with Roasted Tomato Sauce, Alicia was having Fish Tacos, and Gerard ordered Spicy Chicken Chipotle. The waitress was looking at Monica, her pen poised to write down her order. She decided to try the Crusted Chicken Romano.
After the waitress scurried off to put in their orders Alicia informed them that she and Mikey wanted to ask them for a very special favor. "Mikey and I want to get married tomorrow."
Gerard looked over at his brother, "Tomorrow?"
Mikey smiled, "Yep, tomorrow. We have been talking and decided that we want to get married in just a small ceremony, just us and you guys."
"And not tell anyone" Alicia put in snuggling up next to Mikey.
"Not tell anyone?" Gerard repeated.
Monica laughed, "Gee you keep repeating what they are saying. That's as bad as rhyming."
He was suddenly glad they were sitting in a booth cause his hand moved over to her leg, his fingers pulling her skirt up so that he could touch the bare skin of her thigh. "Better behave woman," he told her.
Alicia and Mikey both knew what was going on, "OK you two cut it out. This is a family restaurant. Gerard you and your hickey making woman need to settle down." Alicia threw her balled up napkin at her future brother-in-law.
Monica swatted his hand under the table, "Behave" she whispered.
Her words were met with the drop-dead sexy smile, "Never" he whispered back.
Mikey cleared his throat, "OK so here is what we want. Alicia and I want to fly to Vegas tomorrow and get married by an Elvis impersonator."
Monica and Gerard who were lost in each other's eyes snapped their heads towards the couple across the both. "An Elvis impersonator?"
"Gee you just did it again." She told him.
He looked over at her, "Couldn't help that one."
Alicia explained, "We still want to have a nice wedding with family and all. It's just that we really want to get married before Mikey goes on tour."
"And what better way then having Elvis marry us in the Heartbreak Hotel Wedding Chapel." Mikey added. "Come on Bro, it will be fun. We want you and Monica to come with us. We can fly to Vegas tomorrow and come back on Thursday. No one will even know we got married." He kissed Alicia tenderly, "except us."
Gerard looked over at Monica, "Well what do you think? Wanna go and see The King marry these two?"
She laughed, "I wouldn't want to miss it for the world." She thought a minute then added, "Oh and afterwards we could have a special wedding dinner of fried peanut butter and banana sandwiches."
"For sure, I just love fried peanut butter and nana" Gerard said doing a pretty fine imitation of Elvis.
Mikey smiled, "Gee I would like you to be my Best Man."
Gerard smiled at his little brother, "Thanks Mikey"
"And Monica you gotta stand up with me" Alicia said.
Monica told her she would be honored.
Mikey looked at his brother "We want you to sing "Can't Help Falling In Love."
"Oh man, I have never sang an Elvis song before, but I'll give it a try" He looked at them seriously, "Are you two sure about this?"
Mikey looked at Alicia with love in his eyes, "I have never been more sure of anything in my life."
She smiled at him, "He's the only one for me." Their lips met in a kiss that was only broken by the waitress arriving with their food.
An hour later the two couples left the restaurant full of plans for the next day. Mikey had already gotten their plane tickets because he had been sure Gerard wouldn't let him down. Monica and Gerard would meet them at their apartment at five in the morning. They would return the following day.
As Monica and Gerard crossed the parking lot towards Kara's car they linked arms. "I feel kind of bad using Kara's car before she gets to drive it."
Monica laughed, "Oh you do not. You love this car."
He smiled, "Yep it's pretty rad you gotta admit. Anyway we are just making sure the car runs right and all."
After they had pulled into traffic and were headed back to Belleville Monica spoke, "So tomorrow sounds like fun"
He kept his eyes on the traffic, "Last time we were in Vegas you had to leave me. I'm not letting you out of my sight this time."
She reached over to stroke his cheek. "This will be a much better visit"
Suddenly he frowned, "What's wrong?"
He shook his head; "Fuck I'm not sure I know the words to "Can't Help Falling in Love".
Monica's sweet clear voice filled the car. ....
Wise men say
Only fools rush in
But I can't help
Falling in love with you
Shall I stay?
Would it be a sin
If I can't help
Falling in love with you?
Like a river flows
Surely to the sea
Darling, so it goes
Some things are meant to be
Take my hand
Take my whole life, too
For I can't help
Falling in love with you
Shall I stay?
Would it be a sin
If I can't help
Falling in love with you?
Take my hand
Take my whole life, too
For I can't help
Falling in love with you
For I can't help
Falling in love with you
Authors Note - Really just wanted to say thanks to all of you who have reviewed. It makes me so happy when I am reminded that this story is still being enjoyed. Also thanks to the new people who have reviewed. I know it takes time but seriously you have no idea what it means to an author when you take the time to offer your words. I really appreciate it. XOXOXO to you all.