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Using compact-fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) is an easy way to save energy and money at home. These energy-efficient bulbs use much less electricity than an incandescent light bulb. (For a quick and fun overview of the benefits of CFLs vs. incandescents, check out the Common Craft video below.)
Over the last few years, CFLs have become much cheaper and easier to find. However, some people are concerned about the small amount of mercury in CFLs. Others are more interested in using LEDs — another type of energy-efficient light bulb. (Background information on both LEDs and CFLs is available on the Energy Star website, including this fact sheet on mercury and CFLs.)
We'd like to hear what type of light bulbs you're using at home. Are you using CFLs, and why or why not? Share your thoughts by posting a comment below.
CFL's DO NOT last as long! Being an Energy Efficient Builder of SIP homes, my wife and I built our house to achieve the lowest HERS Index we could afford. It was certified at a HERS rating of 49. Every fixture in the house is a CFL fixture that uses the square base "plug in" type bulbs. The fixtures themselves are Energy Star Certified. The house is less than three years old and we've replaced approx ten of the bulbs already. There are two out currently. The kitchen ceiling light and a half bath vanity light. At $8 a bulb +-, we can say, through real life experience, DO NOT BELIEVE THE CLAIMS! These bulbs are a scam. Sure, they use less energy. But they produce less light and a less desirable light. We will be replacing the fixtures with incandescent fixtures and purchasing a large stock of those bulbs. We have tried a few LED lights which seem to hold promise. They are burning out as well. But at least they burn out differently. The LED's are configured in "rows" to satisfy voltage design requirements in the bulb. The LED failures leave the bulb half lit. I believe the LED technology will be the future, but the manufacturers have to work out the manufacturing costs and of course, increase the reliability. All in all I say "Thank You Congress! Thanks for jamming another useless product down our throats!" Regards, John
I do not use CFLs because they contain mercury! Even if everyone recycled these bulbs properly, (which won't happen, so the mercury in them will end up in landfills where it will contaminate the soil), the manufacture of these bulbs calls for harvesting and handling of mercury meaning even more chances for contamination of the environment or exposure of workers to mercury. And for a really scary truth, check out the EPA's guidelines for cleaning up a broken bulb! Keep in mind that any small amount of mercury that gets in your rug means both young children and pets that play on the rug will be exposed. Of course, any mercury that vaporizes can be breathed in by all members of your household. Mercury is a nasty toxin that should never be used in any household products - why do you think mercury is no longer used in thermometers? I'm switching to LCDs instead. Note I'm very pro-environment; I even own an expensive Prius hybrid car. But CFLs are just not the solution to replace incandescent bulbs!
I use them and like them but one light seems rather dim-- they have lasted since I bought my house in 05 and I got them on sale at Walmart (the only store in town) Wonder why the diff in longevity? Could it be the elect.co? Seems I had more trouble before I moved-older home and elect.co. known for sags and spikes.
We have replaced about all our old light bulbs with CFL's We got the lowest electric bill we have had this last month. Got to think the bulbs had something to do with it. I have even put them in my wood shop. I like the light that they put out.
In responce to Josh, With fixtures this old my first thought would be to check the actual Voltage readings, both at the line and the load of each fixtue, I'm thinking this could be a wiring issue, Incandecents can be very forgiving, in fact you can even run them from a DC source and they still light if slightly less brillant. *****Josh 10/4/2009 2:53:07 PM We'd love to use more CFL's but some of our old light fixtures (house built in 1919) seems to have issues getting them lit. With pull chain sockets you have to hold the chain down till they're warmed up, and another old socket with a turn switch in our dining room won't get them lit either. Any ideas (besides eventually changing out the fixtures)?*****
Using CFL and have started using LED's. So far we like both but we can understand how some uses might depict a certain bulb.
I switched to LEDs in an old house, about 5 years ago. I waited till they were on sale and would by a box or two, whatever I could afford. We cut our power bill there in other ways too, insulated curtain liners, adding insulation even though it was a rental it saved us enough that when the landlord noticed and said you fixed it up so nice I am raising the rent.. We took our savings and used as down on our own place. We took our CFLs with us. We eventually replaced every bulb but the fridge, microwave and freezer. As they die off I am replacing those with LEDs from Sams Club( would go for the others but i am disabled and on a very limited income. I take the CFLs to the ecycle in batches. Along the way I have added some insulated curtain liners, sealed air leaks, cook in covered pots on and in the stove. We have cut our household carbon foot print from 12tons to 3 and electric from 3300kwhrs to 1190 kwhrs. We have a solar water heater to install when we can afford to build the platform to put it up where the Sun can hit it all day. We plan to go total solar power in the next ten years for the house and most of the farm.
These bulbs have pros and cons to them. Are they made any where except China? I haven't seen any 'made in the USA'. They also are not as long lasting as they are supposed to be. I have had them go out within a week. The main factor is the danger. The instructions on disposing of them makes it a time consuming task... and a dangerous one. Also, they do not offer a tri-watt bulb. This should be an individual desire use, not an order by the government.
We'd love to use more CFL's but some of our old light fixtures (house built in 1919) seems to have issues getting them lit. With pull chain sockets you have to hold the chain down till they're warmed up, and another old socket with a turn switch in our dining room won't get them lit either. Any ideas (besides eventually changing out the fixtures)?
Probably about 70% of the light sources in the house have been replaced with either CFLs or standard florescent fixtures. Those that have not are low usage bulbs for which the cost of change far exceeds the gain. The result is that despite ongoing rate increases our monthly electric bills have remained rather stable. Be aware we are in an area where AC is not necessary.
I converted my previous home to CFLs many years ago when they were quite expensive. I did see a significant reduction in my electric bill. When I built a new home in 2006 I threw out all the incandescent bulbs the builder put in and replaced with CFLs. I am quite happy with them. It seems as they age they then take a moment or two to reach full brightness, not when new. Also the colder the environment the longer it takes to reach full brightness. They do NOT seem to last as long as advertised but still represent a significant savings. I don't worry about global warming, If there is anything at all to it. I try to conserve energy in any area because I don't want my energy dollars going overseas to people who hate us and to reduce my expenses. Jim
I write the date on the base of the bulb with a sharpie when I install it. I haven't had any bulbs last more than a year so far. I also had a desk lamp with one of these bulbs and one of my children or one of their friends broke it...and didn't tell anyone...so I wonder if we've been breathing in mercury vapors all summer (didn't need the light because it was summer, so just recently discovered the breakage). I save the packages the bulbs come in to put the burned out bulbs in and after I collect several, I take them to be recycled.
We have recently built a new timber frame house. My wife came back with a box full of incandescents & I insisted that we pay the premium and get CFL's. Now the only incandescents in the house are in my teenage daughter's lava lamp and my wife's bedside lamp. We also installed LED lights on our stairway. They only take 1.5W! What a pleasure!
I have been using CFL's for about 11 years. I have slowly implemented LED lamps into my system. There are a huge variety of LED lamps. They come in T8 lamp retrofits, floodlights, MR-16, Globe, Candelabra, Medium base, and even high power HID replacements. They are typically rated at 12 volts and 120 volts With lifetimes ranging between 20,000 to 60,000 lumens, LED lights are great. They cost a lot, but prices are coming down. As for CFL's, they are good. They do save power. As a Journeyman Electrician, I have done numerous retrofits involving CFL's. These industrial/commercial tenants pay good money to do these. The savings are huge and evident within the first power bill. They do save power, which offsets the mercury produced during power generation. Reducing the load on coal fired plants also saves fuel and energy used to mine and transport the coal. The color rendering may not be for everyone, but it does not bother me. I guess you could blame that on my excellent vision. Most lamps are outsourced to Asia. Not all of them are. As a Union Member, I check labels of origin. There are still American made lamps. You just have to check and be thorough. One manufacturer will have two different wattage lights of the same style and series. One will be of USA origin and the other China. Check around, look at other retailers, support your neighbor and friends, not the Chinese. We have a Local company here that builds wind turbines. Don't buy Chinese! BE INFORMED! CHECK THE LABEL BEFORE YOU BUY IT. SAY NO TO WAL-MART!!!!!!!!!!!
I have used CFLs for many years. My electric bill is the envy of my neighbors. I pay between 20 and 60 dollars a month depending on use of Air Conditioning. I even have an electric clothes dryer so the big savings are in the use of CFLs throughout the house. My next big project will be solar for hot water to cut the gas bill which also isn't too bad because I bought the best insulation I could get for my MF home ten years ago.
This is another scam by industry to change us over (read that spend lots of money) to a lesser product in the name of "savings" or "go green". They are ALL the same and they are ALL worthless! This includes brand name's and off brand name's. They just do not last anywhere near as long as incandescent bulbs. Not even a close contest. 10,000 hours? I'd jump up and down with joy for 1,000 hours. The bright white are closest to an incandescent output level of lighting. The yellow light have a much, much lower level of light. This makes you need to replace a 60 watt equivalent CFL bulb with a 75 watt equivalent CFL to produce good enough light. Not a good idea. Don't buy into this scam, put your money in a fund for a replacement window or more insulation if you want to do good for the world. Tune up the car....plant a tree....anything but throw good money after these bad product's!!!!!
I have no incandescent bulbs in my house, garage, storage shed, etc. except the small appliance lights inside the microwave and oven and the heat lamp in the pump house to keep the pipes from freezing in the winter. Outdoor lighting is solar LED. Everything else is CFL. They work fine in the bathrooms, ceiling fans, dimmers, recessed cans, lamps, closets, in the refrigerator and freezer. The new ones are instantly bright, daylight (not blue), don't buzz or hum, last years (haven't replaced one in several years), use way less energy than incandescent and with instant rebate coupons from our utility cost about the same as incandescent (I've even seen them FREE with coupons). That said, I use very little lighting, maybe 1% of my electric bill. Buying Energy Star appliances made a much bigger impact on my electric bill. Electric bill: $25/month @ $.044/kWh. Heating: wood stove (free and carbon neutral).
I am trying to convert to CFL but my old light bulbs that have been in the house since I purchased the house in 1998 are still working fine. They are bulbs from Com Ed's light bulb program which no longer exists. Anyway the CFL's that I have installed are a dim light when I first turn them on and get brighter when they warm up. I don't care for their look in recessed lighting but TARGET stores have an exclusive CFL bulb that looks just like a regular bulb. I will give it a try to reduce my energy needs and save some cash.
I try to be diligent about being green and prqactice it as much as possible. So I do use CFL but I do it under protest. I do not like them at all, the light is very low and I can hardly read by them and knitting and sewing is even more difficult. But the light in general is soft and pleasant while just sitting here and I am happy to help Mother Earth any way I can.
I am changing the incandescent to CFL as the old burn out. I did change a 3-way to a special 3-way ... twice. The 3-way CFL is no good. It burns out too fast.
We have changed from CFL's to LED's wherever we can - yep they cost more but our electric bills for a 2500 sq ft house are about $35 -$45 per month. You have to dispose of the CFL's carefully. Have yet to break one but have read about disposal methods. Check with your hazardous waste dept. DEQ helps too.
CFLs are great money savers and energy savers. We need to make a better push in the communities to have proper recycling facilities for the non-functioning, worn out CFLs and the ones broken and PROPERLY CLEANED-UP and bagged so they do not end-up in a landfill somewhere. I have been able to cut my electric bill to 1/3 of the original cost of operations. Other conservation measures have also been taken with other appliances, as well.
I have used CFC since they first came on the market. I use them primarily in places that are hard to reach as it has been my experience they last longer than incandescent bulbs. I even I even installed extensions so I could use them in my flood light sockets. I also used them in closet and other fixtures because I can get more light without overheating the socket. (I use the largest bulb size that will ft in the fixture). I use them in high vibration applications such a fan lights, stove lights, and shop lights. In my shop light they give more light and do not burn the carpet, dash, or my arm when I get the light too close. They are worthless in areas where color rendition is important. Most of the ones I have found contain too much blue and too little red. This makes putting on make-up, matching color samples, comparing medical test strips, or matching artists colors impossible to do. I also observed that they cost me more money to operate than incandescent lights contrary to the hype. While it is true that they produce more light for a given amount of electricity, they are no more power efficient than incandescent bulbs. Both turn 100% of the power used into either heat or light. Since most of the US (From Atlanta northward) needs much more heating than cooling, the heat generated by the bulbs actually reduces the amount the heater operates. Since electricity cost less per BTU where I live than the propane my furnace uses, the bulb switch actually increases my heating bill in the winter much more that it reduces my cooling bill in the summer. The net being that the bulbs cost more and they increase my fuel cost. As noted in other comments, all the CFC bulbs I have found come from China thus contain a lot of diesel fuel and they contain mercury. For these reasons, I conclude that while they have a place in my life, they are not the wonderful thing they are portrayed to be. They don't save money, they contain the most potent neurotoxin on the p
I have used CFC since they first came on the market. I use them primarily in places that are hard to reach as it has been my experience they last longer than incandescent bulbs. I even I even installed extensions so I could use them in my flood light sockets. I also used them in closet and other fixtures because I can get more light without overheating the socket. (I use the largest bulb size that will ft in the fixture). I use them in high vibration applications such a fan lights, stove lights, and shop lights. In my shop light they give more light and do not burn the carpet, dash, or my arm when I get the light too close. They are worthless in areas where color rendition is important. Most of the ones I have found contain too much blue and too little red. This makes putting on make-up, matching color samples, comparing medical test strips, or matching artists colors impossible to do. I also observed that they cost me more money to operate than incandescent lights contrary to the hype. While it is true that they produce more light for a given amount of electricity, they are no more power efficient than incandescent bulbs. Both turn 100% of the power used into either heat or light. Since most of the US (From Atlanta northward) needs much more heating than cooling, the heat generated by the bulbs actually reduces the amount the heater operates. Since electricity cost less per BTU where I live than the propane my furnace uses, the bulb switch actually increases my heating bill in the winter much more that it reduces my cooling bill in the summer. The net being that the bulbs cost more and they increase my fuel cost. As noted in other comments, all the CFC bulbs I have found come from China thus contain a lot of diesel fuel and they contain mercury. For these reasons, I conclude that while they have a place in my life, they are not the wonderful thing they are portrayed to be. They don't save money, they contain the most potent neurotoxin on the p
I have been using CFLs for approx 6 years all over the house and have not had to replace the first one. They did take a little getting used to. Now I am looking at LEDs. Maybe MEN could do an article on these...
I use incandescent bulbs in winter because they are excellant heaters...(5 % of their energy is in the form of heat..efficient little heaters are those regular bulbs, will hate it when they are made no more.
We have used cfls everywhere in our home for years except in dimmers. We even have globes in our bathroom, love them. We have used regular cfls in outdoor lights in Vermont, minus 25, slow to get bright but always work. Our electric bill went down 10% between the bulbs and 80% decrease in using dryer. I definitely think they are worth it.
In my experience, CFLs don't last as long as old-fashioned incandescent bulbs -- especially in outdoor applications. They don;t work with dimmers. I use them in perhaps 50% of the sockets in the house, but I must have incandescents for the rest of the house because CFLs simply are not satisfactory even if they were free. Congress must rescind its legislation banning future sales of incandescent bulbs. This is just one more example that proves that radical environmentalists and nearly all politicians don't know science, don't understand economics, and won't do the math.
I have used CFLs everywhere a standard screw type base allows them, with the exception of those circuits with dimmers. They work well but don't last as long as claimed. I have a deck that runs all the way around the house with 4 to 7 foot eaves with recessed lights every 8 to 10 feet. There are a total of 30 fixtures broken up into 3 circuits, the largest having 19 lights designed for 60-65 watt incandescents (BR30). Substituting CFLs brings the wattage down from 1200 to less than 250 watts when the circuit is energized. The outside performance is just fine and although winter is generally mild here in the Pacific Northwest, they all worked down to 11 degrees F, the low last winter. Maybe some day they will be replaced with LEDs, but for now, could not be happier with the CFLs.
I've been using CFL's as long as they've been widely available. I use mostly Ikea bulbs and haven't had any of the problems with color and short life many people report. The Ikea bulbs are very close to the color temp of incandescents. My only complaint with CFL's is the slow warm up time to reach full brightness. In area's like pantry and closets with very short and infrequent usage times I still use incandescent bulbs for instant & full brightness. These locations only represent a fraction of a percent of total usage anyway. I'm also an artist that makes lamps from recycled and repurposed materials and use CFL's in most of my lamps in keeping with the environmentally conscious nature of my work. The reduced heat makes it easier to use many materials like styrofoam, plastics and paper.
I'm waiting to find a CFL not made in China. How much energy is wasted making them in a country not known for its conservation? How much energy is wasted shipping them from 5000 miles away? Does this really add up to overall carbon savings? Why should I have to do business with dictators and sweatshops?
Energywise, these things are great. For 15 or 20 watts of usage I just leave them burn day and night. I've installed them outdoors in fixtures that shield them from rain. They dont like the photoeye day and night switches, so I let em burn day and night, or use a timer. I think they last longer that way than turning them on and off. Still saves plenty of power. Consider: replace a 150 watt(!) par flood light that costs $7 to buy and runs maybe 12 hours a night outdoors (still, only lasting 3-6 months!) with a $3-5 compact flourescent bulb that draws 20 watts and can last up to 5 years running day and night. Its a no-brainer. One thing to watch out for: these guys can put out tremendous radio frequency radiation. If your AM radio starts having a 60 cycle hum interferrence problem? take a portable radio around to all of your lights and track down the offender (the hum gets louder as you approach the offender) and replace it. They can make a HUGE amount of RF (radio frequency) pollution and still be burning. When they do go bad wrap them up real good in plastic bags before trashing them. I don't like the idea of the mercury in them being accidentally released....They should figure out a way to make them without the mercury, otherwise, thumbs up.
Yes I have been using CFL bulbs for almost a year now throughout my house and they HAVE saved me money on my electric bill. My father always used them even when they were very expensive and they saved him money too. Some people don't like the little delay when they first come on but I am a very patient man and it doesn't bother me. It probably isn't a lot of money to some people but every little bit helps.
I've been using CFLs for several years and I've been very happy with them. They even make them for small ceiling fan fixtures now. Of the cheap ones I bought, only one burned out early. The more expensive ones all come with warranties. Be sure to look for "soft white" or warmer colors if you want something similar to an incandescent. Some of them give off a bluish light.
When CFLs first came out years ago I ash-canned my old ones and have been using them ever since. It's always a surprise when they burn out. But more, I am now 61 years old; when I return to spirit I need to know I did everything I could to be a part of Mother and not one of her abusers. And that's the bottom line.
I mostly use CFLs. The important thing to know about them is that brand matters, and you generally do get what you pay for. The more expensive ones I bought have been running for years, while the cheaper ones burned out in a matter of months. It's also important that your fixture be wired correctly: I had a ceiling fixture with a bad ground wire that killed three bulbs in a week before I figured out what was going on. I do still have some incandescents in the bathroom, since the previous owner left them and I'm not willing to throw them away, and I have one in the hood fixture over the stove, since I'm not sure grease splatters and high temperature would be great for a CFL, but I use them just about everywhere else. Oh... and if you're putting them in a dimmable fixture, make sure you buy CFLs rated for them. If not, they may catch fire.
When we purchased our recent home two years ago, we replaced about 80% of the incandescent bulbs with CFL's. Several have had to be replaced. I use them everywhere including the bathroom (have not had to replace them there.) I am concerned about mercury, but my biggest complaint is that they just don't give off enough, bright light, especially in the kitchen. I find that if I am working at my island, I usually have to turn on my overhead ceiling fan light (which uses incandescent bulbs) to get enough light to actually "see" what I'm doing. If LED lights became more affordable tomorrow, I'd trash all my CFL's and install LED's in their place. Energy savings and carbon footprint aside, I guess I'm just not a big fan of CFL's.
We use CFLs in our house, but we're trying to switch over to LEDs since they are even more energy efficient, last longer, and have no mercury. Current LEDs aren't perfect for everything since most of them are either small bulbs or are spotlight rather than flood, but we have been happy with the LEDs we've found so far. One our our fixtures seems to burn out CFLs rather quickly, so we do have some incandescent bulbs in that one, but the fixture is so rarely used it probably makes only a negligible difference.
My husband and I installed CFLs in our apartment when we moved in six months ago and all are still working fine. Like Dominic, we use them everywhere but the bathroom, because I read somewhere that CFLs don't work as well in high-humidity areas. I have incandescent bulbs in the light fixture in the bath and a small LED bulb in the nightlight (found the LED bulb on Amazon for less than $5; it has a 2-year warranty and the manufacturer claims it will last for 7 years). We bought CFLs for my mother a while back and some bulbs lasted only a few months. When we bought the CFLs for our place, we made sure we chose a different brand. The ones we bought for our place are N:Vision bulbs -- and so far, so good.
I use CFL's everywhere and don't worry too much about the Mercury in them it is about 1/5th as much as in a watch battery, and I'm not eating it or touching it either, you probably ingest twice as much eating a fish from the local market or pond!! I have had them about two years and have not had to replace any of them even the ones I use daily like the bathroom! I compared my electric bill for 5 years and it even cut my bill by a nice chunk (about 17% vs incandesent) I agree they are a little dim when first turned on but within 2 minutes they are up to par. I hope they continue to improve them I will be a user until they come up with something better !! Peace,,,RG ..NY Homesteader @ nyhomesteader dot com
I find the CFL bulbs are NOT long lasting and I've had to recycle at least a half dozen already since I made the switch (about a year ago). I bring them back to Home Depot which is the only local place that will accept them. Also the light quality is not as bright and I find that I now need reading glasses to read at night. OK, the reading glasses may be because I have now hit the Big 4-0 but I like to blame the CFLs! So far I don't feel they've lived up to their hype. Maybe the next generation of CFLs will be better . . .
We use CFLs everywhere except for motion activated security lights, which are rarely on and so account for very little energy use. We tried several brands before finding one with good color, rapid turn-on and long life. I'm a retired engineer and I looked into the mercury issue. Yes, there is mercury in CFLs, but the mercury used each year in CFLs is insignificant compared to the mercury emitted by coal burning power plants. If you are worried about mercury, worry about coal. I used to work for an LED manufacturer. LEDs are coming along, but the ones you can buy are still not remotely competitive with CFLs in cost or light output and the actual life to half brightness in home use isn't much better than a high quality CFL. Both white LEDs and CFLs use a phosphor excited by ultraviolet light, and the phosphor degrades over time.
I try to use them as much as possible in our home. The only problem that I am experiencing is that they do not seem to last very long. I purchased a few recently that either did not work out of the package, or only lasted a month. I know that there are several types available that should be used in specific installations, but I do not feel this information is readily available to the average consumer when they see the bulbs at their local store. For instance, you need to buy dimmable bulbs for installations with dimmers, and I hear that they are not intended to be upside down such as ceiling fan applications, etc.
We use them instead of incandescents except for the chandelier, which has a dimmer. I could not find 12 volt LED bulbs for the fixtures in my motor home, so I broke some bulbs and used the bases to make my own with LED's and resistors. I estimate that they use about a tenth as much power as the old bulbs, based on the battery life of my LED flashlights. Next, I plan to try several LED's in series so that their rated voltage adds up to 12 volts, eliminating the resistor, and giving more light.
My wife and I have installed CFLs throughout our house. I'm honestly not a huge "save the earth" guy, because I think that what we personally do energywise is -- in the long run -- globally insignificant, but CFLs cut our electricity bills by between 20 and 30 percent.
We use CFL's everywhere we can. One place we don't use them is in the bathroom - the color tones tend to make skin and face look washed out, whereas incandescents warming tones mean a more welcome looking face staring back at you in the mirror first thing in the morning.


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For more than 20 years, Sean Thomas Dougherty has negotiated between modernist and avant-garde writing and more populist traditions that extend back to Walt Whitman. His subject matter ranges from basketball to Björk, from blue collar workers to Biggie Smalls, from Luciano Pavarotti to women waiting at a diner outside a prison in Upstate New York. Selecting from the best of eight previous collections, this New and Selected reveals the powerful arc and development of Dougherty's writing and establishes him as a voice of dissent for the future.
"[Dougherty] wears his heart on both sleeves—he is not for everyone: but readers in search of socially conscious vigor, of street energy and "something to hold onto," may find that Dougherty is just what they need."
—Publishers Weekly
"Dougerty has been a staple of the underground poetry scene for nearly 30 years. He's come up the hard way—no overnight successes, no long-term university positions—and his poetry is as honest and ALIVE as any you'll read. When people talk about the poetry scene going soft or the scourge of 'workshopped poems' or, God forbid, the death of poetry—it's because they haven't read Dougherty's work. This New and Selected volume covers his full career-to-date and should wake us all up to the underground sound that's throbbing like a bass drum in the heart of contemporary poetry. Poetry ain't dead. It's working in a pool hall in Erie, Pennsylvania."
"Sean Thomas Dougherty's poems vibrate with 'red and blue braids of light,' in a voice that resonates and transports. Arresting, precise imagery from a poet of grand and memorable vision, this is the gypsy punk heart of American poetry."
—Dorianne Laux
"These soul-infused, deftly crafted stanzas pulse with the rhythms of a poet who lives his life out loud. Sean Thomas Dougherty has always shunned convention in favor of his fresher landscapes—and this book will be the one that stamps his defiant signature on the canon."
—Patricia Smith
"...Dougherty is the Miles Davis of the sentence."
—Peter Markus
"The poems of Sean Thomas Dougherty are full of intelligence and energy, myth and music, moving in surreal, jagged streams. There is a remarkable range of references here, from Edith Piaf to Biggie Smalls, from Jackson Pollock to Killer Kowalski. Above all, however, there is empathy, that essential element of poetry and humanity, for a dying grandfather, for the insomniacs of the city, for all the forgotten histories the poet cannot forget. To him I say: Keep singing."
—Martín Espada
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My World 2030
World Leaders have committed in September 2015 to seventeen Sustainable Development Goals to achieve three extraordinary things in the next 15 years. End extreme poverty. Fight inequality & injustice. Fix climate change. These Goals build on the success of the Millennium Development Goals and could get these things done. In all countries. For all people. A video and more information on these Goals can be seen at the end of the survey
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Microsoft will charge users who buy a new Windows 7 PC $14.99 for an upgrade to Windows 8, according to a report.
The cost of the upgrade was revealed yesterday by Paul Thurrott, a popular blogger who writes SuperSite for Windows.
An earlier report by CNET had claimed that Microsoft would charge a fee for the upgrade, but had not spelled out the amount. CNET said that the program would kick off alongside the delivery of Windows 8 Release Preview.
Microsoft has said it will ship the preview the first week of June. If the company follows the same schedule it used in 2009 to deliver Windows 7's release candidate, the most likely date is Tuesday, June 5.
Eligible customers must purchase a new Windows 7-powered PC between June 2012 and January 2013.


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Beyonce kicks off world tour
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Beyonce opened her The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour in in Belgrade, Serbia on Modnay (16.04.13), serenading fans with some of her biggest tracks and wearing a series of show-stopping outfits
Beyonce kicked off her The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour in Belgrade, Serbia.
The superstar performed her biggest hits on Monday's (15.04.13) opening night of the tour, performing an impressive set of over 20 songs.
The former Destiny's Child diva kept fans happy with old favourites including 'Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)'', 'Love On Top', 'Crazy In Love' and 'Halo', as well as a cover of 'I Will Always Love You', made famous by Whitney Houston. However, she did not preview any new tracks from her forthcoming fifth studio album.
The sexy star donned a variety of show-stopping outfits, including five custom-made clothes by Emilio Pucci's creative director Peter Dunda, ranging from a glamorous red evening gown to a futuristic white outfit.
However, Beyonce caused the biggest stir with one of her more daring get-ups - a sequinned bodysuit with fake chest enhancements which left little to the imagination.
She also kept dark blue nail varnish on throughout, in tribute to her daughter Blue Ivy Carter, with rapper husband Jay-Z.
The 31-year-old singer is next jetting off to Croatia , followed by Slovakia, the Netherlands and France before arriving in the UK and Ireland later this month.
She will then head over to the US for the North American leg of her tour in June, with a month's break in between her last European date in Stockholm, Sweden, on May 29.
Beyonce setlist at the Kombank Arena, Belgrade, Serbia, April 15:
'Run the World (Girls)'
'End of Time '
'Flaws and All'
'Get Me Bodied'
'Baby Boy'
'Diva / I Been On'
'Dance for You'
'Freakum Dress'
'I Care'
'I Miss You'
'Schoolin' Life'
'Why Don't You Love Me'
'Love on Top'
'Crazy in Love'
'Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)'
'I Was Here'
'I Will Always Love You'


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You will note that this is my first blog post since Dec. 31, 2014, although that is far from true. I wrote well over 1,000 posts in the time since then, but every post from Jan. 1, 2015 until yesterday is gone and there simply is no way to retrieve them.
That, for me, is like losing a detailed journal of my life and Blogger, which hosts this blog, is completely unresponsive to queries or complaints. It offers no explanation and no way to replace the lost blog posts. I expect my entire 8.5 years of posts will soon be lost. That's well over 4,500 blog posts, millions of words, thousands of photos all gone.
I have made the mistake of using this blog as an archive, one I will not continue to make. I will now set up a website, one I can control and one whose administrator will be a good friend who has web abilities (and a business doing it).
Don't trust Blogger. It will break your heart.
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Trap Tuesdays 116
Sep 29 2015
Need help to get through the midweek madness? Trap Tuesdays, LessThan3's weekly dose of the freshest new trap music, has got you covered. This week's edition features songs from Silhouette, Choppa Dunks, Caden Jester, and more. Silhouette – Cosmic Love (Original Mix) Silhouette has been tearing up my SoundCloud feed for a few weeks now, [...]
Caden Jester - Sugar (Reach & Jupe Remix)
Weird Inside - no more heroes (Original Mix)
Trap Tuesdays 115
Sep 22 2015
We have five sensational new trap tunes for you this week, coming from the real trailblazers of the trap world. Trap Tuesdays episode 115 showcases new music from the likes of Point Point, OxV, and more. Gallant – Weight In Gold (Point Point Remix) There's nothing quite like a surprise release from your favourite artist, and nobody [...]
KSHMR & BASSJACKERS feat. SIRAH - Memories (SickStrophe Remix)
MEDASIN - Silver (Original Mix)
(dc) feat. Vada - The Most (Original Mix)
Trap Tuesdays 114
Sep 15 2015
Stressed out from school and in need of some 808 action? You're in luck, because this week we have five incredible new trap music tunes, including cuts from Fawks, Snavs, Fabian Mazur, and more. Trap Tuesdays 114 is dedicated to all the poor boys and girls that have just gone back to university for another year or five. Psychic Type – [...]
Psychic Type - Indigo Plateau (Fawks Flip)
Snavs & Fabian Mazur - U Be (Original Mix)
Dabow - Say Goodbye (Original Mix)
Trap Tuesdays 113
Sep 08 2015
Trap Tuesdays finds the best new trap tunes out there so you don't have to! This week features original music from virtual nature and I.Y.F.F.E, and some cool trap flips courtesy of PLS&TY and more. virtual nature – caves (Original Mix) I don't get it? Every song on Virtual Nature's SoundCloud page is absolute fire, yet there's more [...]
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Oliver Heldens & Shaun Frank feat. Delaney Jane - Shades Of Grey (damned flip)
Rusty Hook - Just A Lil Bit (Original Mix)
Genevieve - Colors (PLS&TY Remix)
Trap Tuesdays 112: TWRK Takeover
Sep 01 2015
It's a Trap Tuesdays takeover this week! We invited TWRK over to our place to pick a few of their favourite tunes of the moment, and of course, a listen to their new single with LAMBO: Independent. With copious amounts of support from the biggest names in trap already (Jack U, DJ Snake, Flosstradamus, GTA, and many many more…) you know [...]
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Juyen Sebulba & Rody G - Majin (Jaxx & Kend Bootleg)
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Aug 25 2015
This Trap Tuesdays is packed full of really emotional stuff, rather by accident. isqa, Jupe, Noclip, and more have something for you, whether you're angry, in love, or just a little randy, baby. isqa – //////////////sısʎlɐɹɐddǝǝls (aka Fellow Feeling Remix) If you're anything like me, then Porter Robinson's Worlds album will be one of [...]
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Jupe - I.L.Y (Original Mix)
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Aug 18 2015
Trap Tuesdays is incredibly excited to share a new exclusive remix with you this week. It comes from Hush (pictured), a future bass artist who's had awesome releases on the likes of NEST HQ and UKF, to name a few. Now he's come out of SoundCloud hibernation to bring you an official remix for the colossal Netsky, and boy was it worth the [...]
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Aug 11 2015
If you're looking for the best new trap music that the world has to offer, you've come to the right place! Trap Tuesdays 109 contains something for all different kinds of trap lovers. This week's edition brings new tunes from josh pan, Osvaldorio, Luca Lush, and more. josh pan feat. X&G – fetch (Original Mix) josh pan's Midas touch [...]
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Aug 04 2015
Trap Tuesdays rounds up the best new trap music and delivers it straight to you. This week's hits come from from Gaslight, Kentaro, and many more. Happy Trappin'! Tarro – Wave Board (Original Mix) This future bass track is pure feel-good music. Tarro's arrangement is faultless and rivals the biggest players in the trap game. Free [...]
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Gaslight - All Day (Original Mix)
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Jul 28 2015
Trap Tuesdays showcases the best new trap music from all over the world. In this week's edition, LessThan3 crosses the Atlantic to bring you bangers from fellow Scots Rustie and Leif Coffield, as well as tunes from Sweet Teeth, Koyö, and K1KO X IVARR. Leif Coffield – Die Answer (Original Mix) Young Scottish producer Leif Coffield [...]
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Sweet Teeth - Travel (Original Mix)
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I have used the baking soda and vinegar remedy. Also, I have used ammonia for kitchen sinks as it dissolves grease, but I LOVE the Nair idea for the bathroom! I will definitely try that the next time I get a slow draining bathroom sink. Thanks! (09/24/2008)
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If you go to mrsfixit.com it tells how to do that very thing and lots of other great info. Very easy, did it following her instructions but don't remember the instructions. If your husband is like mine you have to learn to do some stuff yourself. (09/25/2008)
It may just be clogged with hair in the drain. Our sink has the drain cap that can screw off, and when I removed it I noticed some hair in the drain. I got a piece of wire, bent the end and started to fish out the hair. What I thought were a few hairs ended up to a huge ball of hair. After a few minutes all the hair was gone and the drains flowed freely. (09/26/2008)
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Sometimes I use Dawn and sometimes I use baking soda and vinegar and sometimes I use "Rid X", but it depends on the clog as to what is going to work. Hot water is hotter if you heat up sugar water and pour it directly down the drain. I do this in combination with the other "cures" when necessary. I never use bleach nor any harsh chemicals.
If these easy solutions do not work, your plumbing may not be getting enough air. Two home solutions are: use your shop vac and vacuum out your system by using duct tape to gradually reduce the size of your vacuum hose to dishwasher supply line size (feed this tube down the hole into the toilet tank or into the drain part of the toilet or sink or into the vent on top of your house); the other solution is to buy a "studor vent" (which works by gravity so be sure to install it upright) and talk to your journeyman plumber at Home Depot several times so that you use the easy fernco technique to install it.
This will give your system more air without having to open up your walls and replace old vents and sometimes keep you from having to go on the roof. I am an old woman journeyman plumber and often forget the words for things, but I can help you if you are patient with me. Sometimes I think baking soda and a cheap gallon of distilled vinegar from Save-a-Lot are really just giving the system temporary air (but I am not sure because this is also a very powerful cleaning and deodorizing combination, I know, because I first majored in science).
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What Can you tell me about the travel and tourism industry?
You need to think about it as the Travel and Tourism industry is probably the biggest and defiantly the fastest growing industries in the world given that it encompasses so many different endeavors to include travel agencies, airlines, hotels, car and truck rentals, cruise-lines, tour operators, local attractions, motor-coach companies, rail-roads, and so much more.
Where do Travel Agencies Fit Into the Grand Scheme?
Travel agencies employ vast numbers of people a variety of jobs, that range from basic entry-level support to trained and specialized consultants. The average traveler with probably face many problems during their working career that they sort out, to include transportation, accommodations, and other travel services and must depend upon the travel agents for honest travel guidance.
What Jobs Are There?
Many. Travel has evolved into the second largest business in America according to the US Department of Commerce and by the year 2020 travel and tourism will be the number one industry in our country for employers.
Is it competitive?
Yes, mainly because its a great place to work and build a career. Not only is the role diverse, but the perks help as well.
Travel agents have to work hard to keep their profits high enough to sustain their agencies. Group-travel, incentive-travel, travel-clubs, and corporate contracts are now very important.
Working as a Travel Agent: The Job, The Benefits
Training is essential to prepare you for a career as a travel agent. Universities offer two and three year curriculum's in travel and tourism along with schools that teach travel agent skills. In addition larger travel agencies offer their own training programs to help their staff.
What Skills Do I Have To Have?
You will need general business skills, selling skills, empathy and the knowledge of a seasoned traveler.
What is the work environment like?
Travel agents are nearly always sitted at their desk for much of their working day as they constantly need to be in contact with clients via the telephone. Much of their work is detail oriented with the main goal being customer satisfaction so that their clients will return again and use them whenever they need travel assistance. Travel agents also need to be patient and have the ability to work under pressure.
What about the Pay?
Salaries and Perks are often commission based from sales by the airlines and tour operators and whilst commission percentages vary, most suppliers typically pay 20% of the price. The average for an entry level position is around $18,000 for agents with six years or more of experience and about $23,000 for managers.
Is It For You?
Yes if you want to accept that you are going to have to put some real work in and there will be good days and bad days, however as long as the good days out number the bad days then all is good.
How to Find a Good Training Program
There are a number of educational opportunities for a person desiring to enter the industry and the internet is the best way to find out local programs near you.
The first thing to do is to carefully investigate and research everything you can possibly find about the training possibilities and educational opportunities before you start making decisions. Remember, being a travel professional requires certain skills and knowledge which you can only get by attending a school which will help you acquire these skills for when deciding which is the best garmin or tomtom sat nav on the market


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Masks of Nyarlathotep: FATE Edition
Magic and Mythos
In the course of adventuring, investigators may come across Mythos-related tomes. More than just standard occult works, these volumes reveal the true and terrifying nature of the universe. If you dare to read such a tome, follow these steps.
Reading Mythos Tomes
1. Determine whether you know the language in which the tome is written. If you do, proceed to the next step. If you do not, but you have a sufficient Academics skill (a 3 or higher should do), find a library and get a dictionary.
2. Translate the tome. Even if you know the language, Mythos tomes are written by scholars and zealots who have gone beyond the verges of sanity. Translating these mad rantings will require an Academics roll and an amount of time based on the result of this roll.
3. Read the tome. If you're translating, you're likely reading as you go. Once you read through the work in its entirety, you'll have to defend against its sanity-shaking implications using your Will, taking mental stress based on the result of this roll.
4. Learn spells or increase your Mythos skill. If you're learning spells, record the spell's Aspect on your character sheet. See the next section for information on casting spells.
If your Mythos increases, you must X out a box on your mental stress track equal to the rank of Mythos skill you're gaining. For example, if your Mythos skill increases from rank 0 to rank 1, X out the first box on your mental stress track. If your Mythos skill increases from rank 1 to rank 2, X out the second box. This is Sanity scarring. You may not use these boxes to take mental stress until you resolve your Sanity scar somehow, perhaps by performing an act that shows the power of humanity in the face of the uncaring chaos between the stars. Until that time, your grip on reality and your resilience in the face of stress has been weakened.
Casting Spells
So your character has gleaned an incantation from a musty grimoire. What now? Spells function as a special sort of Aspect, and so can be invoked in much the same way that you would invoke any other Aspect. This invocation can take one of three basic forms.
1. Sacrifice personal power. Spend a Fate point to represent your dedication of energy to the spell, and the spell is cast instantly. You may spend more than one Fate point (or use free invocations or energy gained from other sources) to increase the strength of the spell.
2. Perform an elaborate ritual. Roll your Mysteries skill to create an advantage representing your ritual. Chant, light candles, dance around; whatever floats your boat. In the next increment of time (usually between 1 and 10 minutes after starting the ritual) you may spend your free invocation of the ritual Aspect to power your spell.
3. Barter with the Mythos. By far the most dangerous path, you can roll your Mythos skill to beseech an Outer God to give you the power to cast a spell. If you succeed, you may immediately use the granted power for your spell…but such gifts generally come with hefty price tags.
Note that your investigator might not know exactly what a spell Aspect means, and that spell Aspects may function differently under different circumstances. Such is the nature of Mythos magic.
Group Magic
If more than one investigator knows a spell, then all may contribute to casting the spell. Any investigator who contributes to a spell may:
1. Add Fate points to represent a sacrifice of personal power.
2. Participate in a ritual. This means that an investigator who knows a spell can begin the ritual, and then pass the free invocation off to a second investigator who also knows the spell, shortening the casting time. Multiple participants can also stack advantages to gain additional free invocations.
3. Echo a grotesque chant in an attempt to barter with the Mythos. Not advised unless you want to start a cult.
The Mythos Skill
Mythos can be used like any other knowledge skill (Academics, Mysteries, Science, etc.) to identify denizens of the outer dark. It can be used to make declarations and create advantages related to these entities and can overcome obstacles where knowledge of obscure and eldritch rites would come in handy.
As described above, it can be used to channel the power of the Outer Gods into a spell, with all the cautionary notes that would go along with such an activity.
Finally, understanding the Mythos creates mental scarring, but also protects one from the ravages of future encounters with Mythos entities. Treat your Mythos rating as armor against Sanity attacks from Mythos creatures, spells, artifacts, or revelations, reducing any mental stress caused by these attacks by an amount equal to your Mythos (to a minimum of 0 stress). For example, if you have a Mythos rating of 2 and take a 3 stress hit from encountering an alien monstrosity, you would instead be subjected only to a 1 stress hit.


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The first few moments spent playing Hunted: The Demon's Forge will test the souls of the best of gamers. There should be an achievement or trophy with a glib title like "You're still here!" after you find yourself murdered by an enemy that comes suddenly at you from off screen and hits you with a five-hit combo that completely drains your health for the tenth time. When you first begin Hunted, it is easy to become quickly discouraged, mainly because the game cheats, and badly. But if you can keep at it long enough to earn magics and powerups, there is a fun game waiting for you. Not a great game, but a fun one.
At first glance, Hunted is a cross between Gears of War and any dungeon crawler you would care to think of. On second, third and fourth glance, that impression won't have changed, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing. On the surface, Hunted is what video games were made for. You step into a fantasy world as either an elf or a brawler, and you smite enemies that want to do horrible things to people because they are evil. To emphasize this, the bad guys are even said to eat people, the cads. Of course none of this is really ever an issue. They bad, you smash. The game takes it from there. Mix in some strong co-op options, and you are golden. At least in theory.
Hunted: A love story
The plot of Hunted is little more than a bad guy is doing bad things and you want to beat him to death. The playable characters of Caddoc and E'lara are mercenaries only out for gold and nothing else—or so they say immediately before risking their lives selflessly. There is a slight prelude regarding a vision that Caddoc has, followed by the guidance of a pasty magical woman with ridiculously large breasts that would make a 14-year old turn away in embarrassment, but for the most part the story is a secondary concern. That doesn't mean the game doesn't try to tell a story, it just doesn't do it very well.
You might think that the main characters are the focus of the game's story, but they really aren't. Caddoc and E'lara have an odd relationship that is somewhat akin to siblings, and the idea that they are each others only family is fleetingly mentioned. But you never really discover their origins, and building the characters seems to be a low priority for the game. The voice acting is solid, and the dialogue between them is fine, but neither character ever really becomes more than their stereotype. E'lara is an elf and an archer, while Caddoc is a human brawler, and that's all they will ever really be. And that is not just a problem with the characterizations, that is a problem with the story in general.
But Hunted isn't about the plot, it is a dungeon crawler made for people that are in love with dungeon crawlers. The missions typically just push you further into new territories to rescue someone, defeat an enemy, or whatever the excuse you need to go kill things. The chapters generally have one main objective, but they will branch out along the way as you explore your surroundings, hunt for hidden passages and crush your enemies.
The world in which Hunted takes place never feels like anything more than a setting born out of necessity. This wouldn't be that big of a deal, but the levels are also a victim to this. Once you have seen one crumbling dungeon or a burned-out temple, you have seen them all — and there are plenty in the 12 to 15 or so hours it will take you to complete the game.
The Demon's Gameplay
With the story being little more than a mechanic to push the locations at you, the game is all about the gameplay — which is spotty, but it has its moments. It would be easy to write this off as a Gears of War clone, and it is at times, but to be fair, most third-person action games are using a similar setup these days. Still, you will often be running down hallways or areas with a chest-level piece of cover just waiting for you. It will feel familiar to say the least.
Hunted is a co-op game by design, whether you are playing with another human being or not. If you are playing solo, you will have the opportunity to switch between characters at established points that you will come across as you play. It is somewhat limiting that you can't switch at will, but that is by design.
Each character has a unique style of play. Caddoc is a fighter that relies on powerful melee attacks, and also has a crossbow, but it is slow to reload and should only be used when necessary. E'lara uses her bow for ranged attacks, and while she is able to get down with melee fighting when she needs to, her strength is in the bow attacks.
Regardless of which character you are, you have a health bar and a mana bar, plus a slot for potions. If you fall, your teammate can use one of their potions to revive you (assuming they have one). Thankfully, they can be anywhere in a line-of-sight and toss the potion at you to revive. No rather than any lengthy animations. This is a blessing as you will die a lot at first.
When you are playing with the AI, you can use them as bait to take damage and knock out a few waves of enemies. They will rarely surprise you with their intelligence, but they do a serviceable job and tend to stay alive for the most part. When you play with another person, the game ratchets up the difficulty significantly, and you will both die often—at least at first.
For those who have the patience to grind through the opening level, you will soon be rewarded with new weapons, and more importantly, new special attacks. Each character will be able to power up their own unique magic-based attacks, and both characters will have access to the same magical attacks that either character can use to support the other. You will also receive secondary bonuses for completing in-game objectives, like killing a certain number of enemies, or healing your partner a certain amount of times. These abilities will come naturally through play, and they will unlock more inventory slots, better life and mana, and a slew of other benefits.
One thing that may raise a few eyebrows is the lack of any type of inventory. You can collect gold, but that's about it. When you come across a weapon's rack, you can check the offering and see if it is more powerful that your current weapon. Sometimes a weapon may have a magical enhancement, and certain weapons will be faster than others (although usually at the cost of power), but that's it. It isn't a major deal, but for a fantasy-based dungeon crawler, removing the ability to go hunting for special weapons is a weird choice. It limits the desire to explore, and anyone who has ever played a dungeon crawler, or an RPG for that matter, can attest that finding special, ultra-powerful weapons is a staple to the genres. Removing it makes the game feel less immersive.
Where Hunted excels is in the co-op play — that is what it is designed for. There are some problems, though, which are somewhat baffling. For the most part Hunted is a hack n' slash game, but to beat the toughest enemies you need to combine your powers. For example, E'lara can freeze an enemy with an ice arrow and Caddoc can smash them, or Caddoc can create a whirlwind to lift enemies, allowing E'lara to fill them with arrows before he slams them down. The abilities are impressive, and when you are in sync with your partner, the options make Hunted more fun.
Playing solo, you will see this occasionally as your AI teammate tries to coordinate attacks, but it will never be as rewarding as with a real human. Possibly the worst decision in the game, though, is with the splitscreen co-op. When you play a splitscreen game, each player's screen shrinks down and is bordered by unnecessary graphics. They do nothing and make the game almost unplayable unless you have a giant TV. Even then it is annoying. The reasons are almost certainly technical, but regardless, they ruin the splitscreen co-op. That leaves it to the online co-op, which would require both players to own the game, naturally. That might prove tricky with so many other online games that are easier and more fun to play co-op.
Seen one, seen them all
In addition, there is the "Crucible", a mode which allows you to create your own maps with gold you found during the game. In theory it is a good addition, but the inability to load it online or download any other player created maps make it feel like an afterthought.
The graphics and tone are hit or miss. Hunted is a game spent in repetitive hallways and dark areas. It isn't trying to be pretty, and in that it succeeds magnificently. The levels are repetitive, but that is to be expected in this type of game, but it doesn't stop it from getting old quickly, especially with average graphics and mediocre level design. The sound and voice acting are actually very good, but the presentation of the world you are in somewhat undercuts the epic that the game thinks it is. You fight a deadly empire of monsters, and end with a major confrontation that will determine the fate of the world, etc., etc. But there is no sense of scale. This game will never really impress you, and that is something that defines it.
Hunted is by no means a bad game, but it never really moves past the land of generic to become what it could be. There are some great moments, especially when you fully utilize both characters, but once you have seen one skeleton warrior charging you in a dimly lit sewer, you have seen them all.
But almost despite itself, Hunted manages to be fun. The co-op is where it's at — as long as you have a friend with the game or a giant TV — but the campaign is entertaining too, albeit incredibly repetitive. Its an unimpressive game, but it can still be entertaining.
Hunted will be a game that is quickly forgotten and ultimately will be relegated to the discount bin. It is underwhelming more than disappointing. But if you are looking for a button masher crossed with a dungeon crawler and plenty of fantasy flair, you could do worse than Hunted.
Score: 7 out of 10
(This game was reviewed on the Xbox 360 on a copy provided by Bethesda Softworks)


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During Barack Obama's time in the White House, he tried to keep his daughter Sasha out of the public eye as much as possible. That's why it came as a surprise this week when the former president opened up about Sasha in a recent interview.
Daily Mail reported that during an interview with David Letterman, Obama recalled the time he showed off his awkward moves on stage with Prince. The former president said that the Kiss singer asked first daughter Sasha on stage during one of his very last performances.
"This was probably three or four months before he died, and Prince asked Sasha to come up and dance," Obama said.
Obama said that Sasha then pulled him up to join in, which surprised him "because she always mocks my dancing."
"I have dad moves," Obama said.
Obama went on to offer advice to fathers everywhere.
"I think the key is what we call staying in the pocket," the former President explained. "You gotta stay in the pocket, because I think everybody here knows dads who get out of the pocket. And they're trying stuff that they can't really pull off."
Sasha is now a junior in high school in Washington D.C. Obama used his youngest daughter as an excuse to stay in Washington, claiming he wanted to give her the opportunity to finish high school then. However, it's clear that the reason he stayed in D.C. had nothing to do with Sasha and was instead so that he could oversee a deep state hellbent on removing Trump from the White House.
Last June, the Obama's through Sasha a lavish star-studded "Sweet 16" party for Sasha's 16th birthday. Sasha reportedly wore a long, satin red dress by designer Jill Stuart that Nordstrom and Revolve carried online for $398 and $286, respectively.
Happy Birthday #SashaObama oooooh girl you growing up so fine 💝💝💝 happy 16th birthday pic.twitter.com/4Q6fYxIuxZ
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DuPont Nutrition & Health is poised to bring a new health opportunity to the European food industry with this week's EU approval of a new proprietary vitamin K2 product as a novel food.
Part of the DuPont™ Danisco® range of ingredients, this product is a new unique commercial form of vitamin K2, entering the range as ActivK™ S, our pure Vitamin K2 made by organic synthesis.
Approved Health Claim
Food products and dietary supplements containing the vitamin qualify for an EU-approved bone health claim. Benefits for cardiovascular health are also well-documented.
Thanks to the novel food approval, DuPont can now expand its ActivK™ portfolio in Europe with an additional high-value product.
Brand Differentiation
"EU approval of this new, unique form of vitamin K2 creates tremendous opportunities for food and dietary supplement manufacturers to take vitamin K2 into mainstream application due to a better cost-in-use proposition.
It opens up new horizons to enhance the health profile of their products and brands, and an important differentiator for our customers also is our scientific, regulatory and global application expertise on vitamin K2," said Didier Carcano, vice president of health platforms at DuPont Nutrition & Health.
Inspiring Concepts
DuPont has developed a number of inspirational concepts that demonstrate the use of ActivK™, which is already sold in Europe in its natural form. Stable under most processing conditions, the ActivK™ K2 vitamins are suitable for dairy and bakery products, beverages, cereals, fats and oils, nutritional bars, infant formula and dietary supplements.
This new unique form of vitamin K2 has been developed by Kappa Bioscience in Norway. In 2011 DuPont entered an agreement with Kappa to cooperate on expanding sales to global markets, and the new vitamin was launched in selected markets already last year.
Vitamin K is a group of fat-soluble vitamins known to be critical in blood coagulation. Vitamin K is divided into K1 (clotting activity) and K2, which also has extra hepatic activities. Vitamin K2 as menaquinon-7 (MK-7) has the highest bioavailability and proven effects on bone health (EFSA 13.1 Claim) and cardiovascular health. Vitamin K2 acts as co-factor for proteins involved in calcium metabolism.
DuPont™ Danisco® is the brand for a range of products that help provide enhanced bioprotection, an improved nutritional profile, and better taste and texture with greater cost efficiency and lower environmental impact, meeting the needs of manufacturers of food and beverages, dietary supplements and pet food. Through the work of the global network of food scientists and technologists in DuPont, the Danisco® range is supported by a uniquely broad spectrum of know-how across applications and processing. www.danisco.com
DuPont Nutrition & Health addresses the world's challenges in food by offering a wide range of sustainable, bio-based ingredients and advanced microbial diagnostic solutions to provide safer, healthier and more nutritious food. Through close collaboration with customers, DuPont combines knowledge and experience with a passion for innovation to deliver unparalleled customer value to the marketplace.
DuPont (NYSE: DD) has been bringing world-class science and engineering to the global marketplace in the form of innovative products, materials, and services since 1802. The company believes that by collaborating with customers, governments, NGOs, and thought leaders we can help find solutions to such global challenges as providing enough healthy food for people everywhere, decreasing dependence on fossil fuels, and protecting life and the environment. For additional information about DuPont and its commitment to inclusive innovation, please visit www.dupont.com.
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Eye Essentials: Binocular Vision
1st Edition
Table of Contents
Assessment of binocular status. Comitant deviations. Management of comitant deviations. Vergence anomalies - management and treatment. Near vision binocular instability. Diplopia investigation. Suppression. Sensory adaptation and amblyopia. Micotropias. Incomitancy - investigation and management.
Eye Essentials is a new series of texts which provides authoritative and accessible information for all eye care professionals, whether in training or in practice. Each pocket guide is both a rapid review tool for students and a handy clinical reference guide for practitioners. With features such as tables, key bullet points, clinical pearls, practice pitfalls, summaries, action icons and stunning full color illustrations, this series has rapidly established itself as an excellent source of essential information for today's readers.
Key Features
- Practical advice
- Evidence-based
Highly designed, modern with boxes, tables, synoptic text
- Very practical - with highlighted advice sections for patients, handy tables
- White-coat-pocket book
- Key opinion leaders for authors - not contributed so consistency of style and presentation
- Competitively priced
- Pulls the information together in one place very briefly
- Well illustrated
- No. of pages:
- 144
- Language:
- English
- Copyright:
- © Butterworth-Heinemann 2005
- Published:
- 3rd August 2005
- Imprint:
- Butterworth-Heinemann
- eBook ISBN:
- 9780702039164
- Paperback ISBN:
- 9780750688505
About the Editors
Sandip Doshi Editor
Affiliations and Expertise
Optometrist in private practice, Hove, East Sussex, UK; Examiner, College of Optometrists, London, UK; Formerly Clinical Editor, Optician journal
William Harvey Editor
Affiliations and Expertise
Visiting Clinician and Boots Opticians' Tutor Practitioner, Fight for Sight Optometry Clinic, City University, London, UK; Clinical Editor, Optician, Reed Business Information, Sutton, UK; Examiner, College of Optometrists, London, UK
About the Authors
Bruce Evans Author
Affiliations and Expertise
Director of Research, Institute of Optometry, London, UK; Visiting Professor, City University, London, UK


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Is Kate Gosselin really part of the Dancing with the Stars 2010 Lineup? Is this a joke? Kate Gosselin haters can't believe the fact that Kate Gosselin is indeed a contestant in this year's Dancing with the Stars. Including Kate Gosselin in Dancing with the Stars 2010 is indeed true! She's really part of the show and her partner is Tony Dovolani, an Albanian American professional ballroom dancer.
So why people hate Kate Gosselin? Honestly I really don't know why. I only know that Kate Gosselin is known for the reality show Jon & Kate Plus 8 which profiles her and her ex-husband Jon Gosselin as they raise their family of sextuplets and twins.
Hmm? I think there's a more deep reason why Kate Gosselin is hated by many.
If you hate Kate Gosselin and you think she doesn't deserve to be in the list of contestants in Dancing with the Stars 2010, please share you thoughts below.
Maybe you're one of the haters and you can help us decipher this gigantic labyrinth about Kate Gosselin


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Ab Etiproducts Oy was established in 1982 in Helsinki, Finland and is subsidiary of Eti Maden IGM,
Our parent company, Eti Maden IGM, was established in 1935 in Turkey and is the Turkey's biggest and oldest mining company, is mainly involved in mining, metallurgical and chemical industries that are directly connected to its own mining operations.
Although Eti Maden IGM is the producer of many different kinds of minerals, metallurgical and chemical products, it is famous for being the world's leading boron minerals and chemicals producer.
Ab Etiproducts Oy has several warehouses in Finland, Sweden, Latvia, Poland, Germany and South Africa. Besides, Ab Etiproducts Oy is managing its international sales and distribution of boron products with a well-spread logistics network.
Ab Etiproducts Oy has 2 subsidiaries, they are located in Russia and Germany.Their contact details are given below.
Turkey possesses roughly two thirds of the world's boron minerals reserves and is the largest exporter of these minerals. Borate production is concentrated in the western part of the country (Eskishehir, Balikesir, Kutahya and Bursa).
Turkey's boron operations are under control of Eti Maden IGM. As the largest mining company in the country, Eti Maden IGM has been developing the country's natural resources since its establishment in 1935. Eti Maden IGM produces a range of Refined Boron Products & Boron Minerals, such as;
Refined Boron Products
- Boric Acid, Granular, Powder, Normal / Low / Ultra Low Sulphate,
- Boron Oxide, Glassy, Porous
- Etibor-48 (Disodium Tetraborate Pentahydrate), Granular, Powder,
- Etibor-48 (Disodium Tetraborate Decahydrate), Granular, Powder,
- Etibor-68 (Disodium Tetraborate Anhydrous),
- Etidot-67 (Disodium Octaborate Tetrahydrate),
Boron Minerals
- Colemanite (Calcium based borate), Ground -45 micron & -75 micron, Granular, Concentrated,
- Tincal (Sodium based borate),
- Ulexite (Calcium-Sodium based borate), Ground -45 micron & -75 micron, Granular, Concentrated,
In 1982, Etibank and the Finnish mining and multimetal Outokumpu group established a joint-venture "Ab Etiproducts Oy" for marketing of Etibank's products on the Scandinavian market. In 1993 Outokumpu's share was transferred to Etimine SA, sister company of Ab Etiproducts Oy, responsible for the marketing of Turkish boron products in western Europe.
Ab Etiproducts Oy is the exclusive sales agent and distributor of Eti Maden IGM's Boron products. Since its establishment, Ab Etiproducts Oy has gained a reputation as a reliable and competitive supplier of boron products.
The company's exclusivity area for Turkish boron products presently covers Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland, Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Germany, Ukraine, Moldova, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius and Comoros, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Besides to our exclusive area we may serve on non-exclusive basis for the countries and territories which are not exclusively served by other sales agents of Eti Maden IGM.
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Virginia College Staff and Students Run and Walk to Help Others
Nov 17, 2010
Virginia College's Online Division was a sponsor of the 5k walk/run "Strides Against Breast Cancer" in downtown Tampa, FL. Some participated in memory of relatives and friends lost to the disease. Others had beaten cancer and walked or ran to let others know "It can be done and I am fighting with you!"
The Virginia College team included Stan Banks, Glenn Robinson, Rick Tribble, Mark Godfrey, Angie Braunschweig, Michelle Anderson, Marilyn Williams, Karla Gross, Bryn Dojka, Stephanie Dowdy, Luzette Pagan, Kristine Klink, and Ciara McMillan.
Virginia College Admissions Associate Neil Williams was one of the 2,400 people who walked or ran in the 38th annual Lexington Medical Center Governor's Cup Road Race in Columbia, SC. He finished 104th of 930 runners with a time of 1 hour, 39 minutes.
Virginia College students Alice Jenkins and Alexis Murray (pictured above with University of South Carolina mascot, Cocky) joined Deona Albright (Student Services) in maintaining a water stop station for the duration of the race.
Race proceeds benefit "Eat Smart Move More South Carolina," an organization dedicated to obesity prevention through physical activity and nutritional education initiatives.


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When Aaron Walton and Cory Isaacson were brainstorming concepts for an agency, they set a lofty goal to become "The Planet's Most Interesting Agency." With the addition of its third partner, Earvin "Magic" Johnson -- whom they met on a plane -- Walton Isaacson was formed in 2006 with four employees.
Today, Walton Isaacson staffs 97 in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Miami and Tokyo, and saw $12.5 million in revenue in 2011.
Being "The Planet's Most Interesting Agency" means doing things differently. It describes itself as a hybrid shop, part brand-building agency, part design shop and part venture-capital firm.
And while the agency has cultural expertise in African-American, Hispanic and LGBT segments, it is not strictly a multicultural shop. Nor is it a general-market agency. Again, it's something of a hybrid.
This unique approach has attracted big-name clients such as Unilever, Lexus and Jim Beam Brands.


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New award, prize set for rising director
Flash Forward to be given at PIFF closing ceremonyBUSAN -- Young non-Asian directors have a new friend at the Pusan International Film Festival.
A new Flash Forward award and a cash price of $20,000 will be given to one of the 11 features by emerging directors from Europe, South America, North America and the Middle East at the PIFF closing ceremony on Oct. 16.
Aimed to showcase the first or second features of non-Asian directors since 2007 as the "New Currents" has for Asian directors, the "Flash Forward" section this year includes selections from Argentina, Italy, Norway, Romania, Israel, Poland, Luxembourg and Canada.
"It's important for festivals to have sections and awards for first and second movies, as it lets new filmmakers compete on the same level," said Italian director Susanna Nicchiarelli, who is at PIFF with her debut feature "Cosmonaut," a Cold War era coming-of-age story about an Italian girl's obsession with the Soviet space program. The film, which is set between 1957-1963, won two prizes at the Venice International Film Festival in September.
French director Pierre Vinour, in Pusan for the world premiere of his first feature "Magma," said the local Korean audience might see the common root between his intense drama and Korean cinema. "The film is not typically French, and it showed my affinity for Asian cinema," Vinour said. "The Flash Forward award is great because it presents new filmmakers to an Asian audience."
"It's a chance for new directors to establish themselves," said Julian Giulianelli, an Argentinean first-time director presenting in Pusan "Bridges," the tragic misadventure of three trouble-making kids in the outskirts of Bueno Aires.
The Flash Forward award contenders also include "The Loners" by Israelite Renen Schorr, "Chicago Heights" by Canadian Daniel Nearing, "Dust" by Luxembourg helmer Max Jacoby, "Kino Caravan" by Romanian Titus Muntean, "Last Cowboy Standing" by Czechoslovakian Zaida Bergroth, "Miss Kicki" by Norwegian Håkon Liu, "The Frost" by Spaniard Ferran Audí, and "Zero" by Polish director Pawel Borowski.


text: WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush defended his administration's methods of detaining and questioning terrorism suspects on Friday, saying both are successful and lawful. ''When we find somebody who may have information regarding a potential attack on America, you bet we're going to detain them, and you bet we're going to question them,'' he said during a hastily called Oval Office appearance. ''The American people expect us to find out information, actionable intelligence so we can help protect them. That's our job.'' Bush volunteered his thoughts on a report on two secret 2005 memos that authorized extreme interrogation tactics against terror suspects. ''This government does not torture people,'' the president said. Meanwhile, Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin, D-Mich., demanded a copy of a third Justice Department memo justifying military interrogations of terror suspects held outside the United States. In a letter to Attorney General-nominee Michael Mukasey, Levin wrote that two years ago he requested - and was denied - the March 14, 2003, legal opinion. Levin asked if Mukasey would agree to release the opinion if the Senate confirms him as attorney general, and cited what he described as a history of the Justice Department stonewalling Congress. ''Such failures and the repeated refusal of DoJ to provide Congress with such documents has prevented the Congress from fulfilling its constitutional responsibilities to conduct oversight,'' Levin wrote. The White House said Mukasey has not been cleared to read the classified documents Levin requested. The two Justice Department legal opinions from 2005 were disclosed in Thursday's editions of The New York Times, which reported that the first opinion authorized the use of painful methods, such as head slaps, freezing temperatures and simulated drownings known as waterboarding, in combination. Though both memos remain in effect, the White House insisted they represented no change from the 2004 policy.


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The Funniest Oil Anointing Story Ever…
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In light of pastor appreciation month I wanted to share this video clip from one of Will Toburen's recent sermons. This story is famous around our church. I love and appreciate Will's friendship, leadership, and gospel-centered preaching – I also appreciate his humility and sense of humor. Enjoy!… and share the joy with others.
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Ecommerce is an area of consistent growth. Our own research reveals that over a third of online shoppers (36%) have increased the amount of online shopping they do over the last year. Of course this has an impact on retailers.
For all sorts of products and services, consumers are increasingly turning to the web to make their lives easier but, as the online market matures, so too do consumer expectations.
We conducted consumer research to gauge the expectations of online shoppers and identify the make-or-break factors for consumers parting with their money online. We then took these findings and assessed the websites of 25 of the UK's top retailers against our best practice benchmark, to see just how many are meeting the expectations of today's web-savvy consumer. The areas we looked at were overall website experience, browsing, buying and after sales.
Are retailers ticking the right boxes and delivering an engaging and rewarding web experience? Or are they risking customer loyalty, extra revenue and market share by underestimating consumer expectations? This report reveals all, and offers practical advice and real-world examples to show how online retailers can improve to meet and exceed expectations.
Online shoppers place the greatest importance on easy navigation (92%) around retail websites and effective product search (89%), which retailers largely seem to have covered. However, a quick and efficient checkout process is also viewed as important or vital to their online shopping experience, and many of the retailers that we assessed are falling short here.
The most important thing for consumers is to see clearly defined shipping costs (92%) but the average score for this was only 75%. Hidden delivery costs are also the number one reason for online shoppers to abandon a purchase, so transparency is key. The main disconnect between retailers and consumers was revealed to be in clearly displaying returns policies. The vast majority (88%) of consumers said this was important or vital, but only one in ten retailers show this information during checkout.
In delivering the best possible customer experience, retailers need to consider the entire online shopping journey and the overall website experience,browsing stage, buying stage and after sales.
Here's how our top performing retailers are balancing the key areas:
Notice how Amazon, the top scorer, has scored an even spread of points in each of the four key areas. This shows that the company has carefully considered the entire shopping journey and implemented best practice at every stage. This is a key area that reatilers need to consider. What do they currently offer the customer in these different areas and is there one area that needs further development? In our report that is available for download, we have gathered practical tips on how this can be achieved. As always, we will be happy to take questions and feedback!


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Travel from Monza to Dalmine and discover Lombardy city of 22.9 Thousand inhabitants. The distance from Monza to Dalmine is 26.7 kilometers; with Wanderio you can compare the available treno so that you can organize your trip choosing the fastest route, the most comfortable or the cheapest one. For example, by choosing a treno from Monza to Dalmine, you'll get to your destination in about 1 hour on average; the average treno ticket prices are 5 €.
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