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Hello, faithful readers! I hope you didn't miss me too much when I was in California. Between Blizzcon, Hallow's Eve (in-game), and working, I've been a busy little gnome. I didn't forget you guys though. Here's my breakdown of everything I did while I was at the convention last weekend.
I got to meet a lot of really awesome people briefly or for long amounts of time during Blizzcon. I didn't get to meet every single person I wanted to though, I had that little time there. The first night I got there, I went to the WoW Insider/Wowhead meetup. It was a lot of fun – they were giving out tons of prizes at the door. I got several booster packs of the newest TCG cards, Monster swag, and a couple imps of Black Phoenix Alchemy Labs perfume! (I managed to get a "Gnome" one, too!) The WI staff at the party were all very wonderful and nice. Bunch of them were live-casting at a table with some of the guys from Wowhead. I also got to meet Kinaesthesia from Vodka/Learn2Raid (a personal hero of mine, I watch all his videos), Pewter from Mental Shaman, Perculia from Wowhead, O from Stories of O, Trade Chat (I chased a couple of gross guys off of her when she was hanging out with her lady-friend), as well as hanging out with the Flavor Text Lore ladies quite a bit. I also got to see a few people from my guild too. I briefly saw Felicia Day and Robin Thorsen from The Guild. I wanted to say hi to Robin, as she's my favorite actress from when I still watched the show, but they were being guarded by guys just to get through the party. The rest of the weekend was a blur of guildmates, Flavor Text Lore ladies, my server meetup (got to meet another mage I raided with), and some Elitist Jerks people. I met Dysmorphia from Games and Trips and shared some amazing Polish liquor called nalewka. Dysmorphia is my sister-in-feminism, and her blog is amazing. The crown jewel of my weekend was meeting some of the Blizzard staff – last year it was Ghostcrawler, but this year I got to have long conversations with both Nethaera (who is very cool) and Zarhym. I thanked Nethaera a lot for being a woman inside of the gaming industry (as she's been in it for a very long time) and giving me hope that you can be a public face for a gaming company and still survive. As for Zarhym, he's a real sweetie, along with the rest of the staff manning the "Ask Blizzard" booth. I didn't get a picture with either of them, but I'll have fond memories of getting to speak with them face-to-face.
World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria
I was sitting with Mythrai (who writes at her own personal blog) as we got a good seat for both the opening ceremonies, as well as the World of Warcraft preview and when they finally announced the new expansion, I felt a little funny. How could it possibly, actually be true? As the preview rolled out, I accepted it a little more. Sure, the world had been fleshed out. Pandas seem feasible. I'm still more excited about the amount of casual content, but I'm still coming to grips with Pandaria as a reality. It didn't hurt that it was explained by Cory Stockton, my favorite developer at Blizzard. My pet collecting habit seems to make me think I'll love the "World of Pokemon" aspect with the pet battling system or at least financially when I level and sell off my rare pets. The talent revamp is something I'm a lot more edgy about, admittedly. It feels TOO simple at this point, especially for mages. I'll go into greater. detail about my feelings on that in a later post this week. Challenge dungeons as well as expanded non-raid PVE content and exploration is what I'm most excited about. I got to play through the starting zone on a pandaren monk and I have to say that even at this early stage, they really knocked questing and fighting out of the park. The environments look great and the feel of the monk class feels pretty intuitive at this point. I might have to roll a gnome monk!
My only real hesitation about this newest expansion is that most of my raid team seems to want to quit over it, and the subject of cultural sensitivity. Blizzard messed up the original Pandaren Monk pet by dressing it in Japanese attire. I hope this doesn't turn into a mish-mash of Asian cultures and alienates their audience because of it; ape-ing (or is it "panda-ing") most of someone's cultural dress, attitudes and beliefs into a game made by mostly white developers for a predominantly white audience just doesn't sit right with me in the end. I am white myself, but I know friends of mine that play World of Warcraft that have already been hurt by this expansion decision and that bothers me greatly.
I also hope that Blizzard does the right thing and properly develops the female Pandaren models. I'm tired of women being an afterthought when it comes to their art direction and design.
World of Warcraft's Annual Pass
I admit, I already bought this. For those who don't know – the annual pass is something they rolled out at Blizzcon and made available immediately to everyone. It is essentially a cell-phone contract for World of Warcraft; you agree to pay for 12 months with whatever payment plan you currently use (game time cards, 1 month-1 year subscriptions, etc.) and you receive a free Tyrael's mount in-game, access to WoW's next beta, as well as a free copy of Diablo III added to your account. It was explained that this is because they don't want their WoW subscribers to feel torn between two games. I definitely smell a little bit of fresh revenue (I mean who doesn't) but I still got it anyways. You can get me to do anything if you involve a sparkly horse. And for those curious, yes you can buy the Diablo III collector's edition and add it to your account, even if you get it for free via the annual pass. What it will do is simply add 4 months WoW game-time to your subscription to offset the cost.
Which brings me to my next point…
Diablo III
After what seemed like an interminably long line (thankfully I was waiting with Mythrai and sucksmybrain), we finally got to sit down in front of the demo. Part of me had waved my hands at it, not wanting to stand in a long line. "Oh, it'll just be out in a couple months." "Oh, I'll just grab someone's beta account!" It was definitely worth the wait. Some background on Diablo III though – I've never played it before Blizzcon. I've just had the strange coincidence of managing to go a ton of the panels for the game, been friends with other Diablo fiends. Everywhere I look, there's talk about Diablo. But I've never gotten into myself. That didn't stop me from getting excited about it and once I had been seated in front of my own demo station, I immediately got squee-ish. The graphics are amazing and despite never have played a game in 3/4ths view or that uses click-to-move/click-to-cast, I rolled up a sorceress and went off on my merry way, killing undead and doing quests. The only downside was only have 2 spells available to me at any one time. However, if you have the benefit of getting the beta (PASS ME A KEY, OKAY?), definitely try this. I think all of you won't be disappointed.
Psst! Also, there's a great article up at WoW Insider about why people new to the Diablo franchise should play it.
…Everything Else
After those things, most of Blizzcon was a blur of parties, hanging out, meeting people, catching glimpses of GSL, World of Warcraft arena tournaments, standing in lines for things I wasn't sure of, and eating tons of delicious food. After a while I got a little tired of walking everywhere and just flopped on my hotel bed to rest and have some peace and quiet. Blizzcon always tires me out and puts me into debt, but it is worth it every year. The cosplay was amazing, the people were amazing, the panels and events were amazing. Travelling home made me sad but I'll always have the memories I make every time I go to keep me company.
The only blot on my experience was something I'll go into in my next post. Tell me about your Blizzcon experience (whether via the DirectTV stream, online stream or in-person) in the comments!


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As chief attorney for the Committee on Professional Standards, Peter Torncello oversaw the handling of every complaint lodged against a lawyer from the Catskills to the Capital Region to the Canadian border.
But after nearly 2 1/2 years on the panel, Torncello has suddenly resigned amid an internal investigation into his own doings on the job — and two of his employees have left with him.
The lawyers are being investigated by Sherill Spatz, the inspector general for the state's Unified Court System, for allegations of filing inaccurate time sheets, according to people with knowledge of the situation.
Torncello, 51, of Cohoes, who was the Albany County public defender before taking the job in January 2011, approved time sheets of office employees as part of his job duties, they said.
Torncello departed the office along with associate counsels Elizabeth Devane and Steven Zayas, said David Bookstaver, a spokesman for the court system.
The committee for which they worked, also known as the Attorney Grievance Committee, is intended to be made up of 21 lawyers and non-lawyers who review complaints about lawyers. It is within the Albany-based 3rd Department of the Appellate Division of state Supreme Court, which spans 28 upstate counties.
The Appellate Division's website explains that "the primary role of the committee is to protect the public, deter attorney misconduct and preserve the reputation of the bar."
The website posted an "employment opportunity" dated July 3 for an attorney to replace Torncello. The application deadline was listed as Aug. 1. The website identified the temporary head of the committee as Michael Gaynor, who served as acting chief attorney before Torncello was hired.
Torncello succeeded Mark Ochs, who held the position for 20 years before retiring in November 2010.
"I was shocked that three members of the committee had resigned," Ochs told the Times Union in a phone interview Wednesday. "I don't want to say anything beyond that because I don't know what the investigation is going to find."
Ochs, 61, now works for the Colonie-based firm of Tully Rinckey, where he handles attorney discipline and judicial misconduct cases and works as an outside counsel to attorneys and law firms on ethics issues.
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News of the departures was first reported by the New York Law Journal. It cited Office of Court Administration records showing that Torncello earned $143,822 a year, Zayas $129,076 and Devane $111,441.
It said Zayas had been employed by the 3rd Department since January 2011, Devane with the committee since January 2011.
Torncello, a prosecutor under former Albany County District Attorneys Sol Greenberg and Paul Clyne and a lawyer with two decades of experience, could not be reached Wednesday. Zayas, Devane and Karen Peters, the presiding justice of the 3rd Department, also could not be reached.
Before taking his job at the Committee on Professional Standards, Torncello's name emerged as a possible candidate to run against District Attorney David Soares in 2012. Torncello had been considered part of the inner circle of Clyne, who was defeated by Soares in a 2004 Democratic primary.
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Used in the DeltaNet Excel Plus Automation System. Board is totally programmable Using Deltanet Pascal Language. There are many classes available on it. Check CEYETS.COM
Delta 1000 I/O Board.
Delta 1000 TTY Board.
CITS R7044AXXX Repair Service
Used in the DeltaNet Excel Plus Automation System. Board is totally programmable Using Deltanet Pascal Language. There are many classes available on it. Check CEYETS.COM
Honeywell R7515B1040 Repair Service
This Controller is used in the Deltanet Excel Plus System. It is tied to the Excel Plus Controllers via a proprietary C-NAP bus and is a programmable VAV controler unlike other Application Specific Controllers.
CITS 14501704-001 Repair Service
Repair Information for Series 1000 DGP 10 Input Analog Input Card
Series 1200 DGP Circuit for Delta 1000 Systems.
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Repair information Delta 1000 I/O Board.
This is the CPU board in the Honeywell Classic Control System. CITS has immediate stock and immediate availability. Do not postpone your system functionality for a few dollars. That will cost you a lot more.
FS90 Fire Alarm System Control Board TESTED 100% with our own Proprietary Diagnostics Software.
This Controller is used in the Deltanet Excel Plus System. It is tied to the Excel Plus Controllers via a proprietary C-NAP bus and is a programmable VAV controler unlike other Application Specific Controllers.
Controls output circuits (i.e) horns, bells, flashers. This device is typical in FS90 systems.
FS 90 AE Board
Delta 1000 Communications Board.
This Controller is used in the Deltanet Excel Plus System. It is tied to the Excel Plus Controllers via a proprietary C-NAP bus and is a programmable VAV controler unlike other Application Specific Controllers.
Honeywell Series 60 Motor for Damper or Valve Control in VAV Applications.
Used in the Deltanet Excel Plus System. Tied to the Excel Plus Controllers via a proprietary C-NAP bus; fully programmable controller unlike other Application Specific Controllers. 2 Resistive, 2 Digital, and 2 voltage Inputs; 3 digital outputs.
Monitor Moduler for conventional Devices in the FS90 System.
Repair R7516B1072
This Controller is used in VAV systems for room temperature and air flow control. Used but tested and 100% operational. Item is a remote microbridge with an integral series 60 damper motor.
Repair information for Digital Output Module for the XL5000 controller XL500
Gateway Coprocessor Board used in Graphic Central/XBS-i Systems. Firmware sold separately. Item is in short supply!
Gateway Communications Board used in Graphic Central/XBS-i Systems. Firmware sold separately. Item is in short supply!
The Dukane Emergency Tone Generator.
Air flow Tube for Connecting the Microbridge to the air flow restrictors in an Honeywell Microcel Controller for VAV Control. Both tubes shown.
Special deplugabble plug for connecting C-Bus to a Building Network Adapter BNA in the Honeywell XL5000 or EBI Systems.
FS90 RS485 and Display Board
Honeywell Electric Pneumatic Realy
The is the power supply board for Honeywell older Fire alarm systems such as the W940.
Neptronic Actuator AT100/AQT100A Includes 3/4" Vlave
FS90 Fire Alarm System Control Board TESTED 100% with our own Proprietary Diagnostics Software.
Digital Output Module for the XL5000 controller XL500
DCP Memory Board used in the Texrt Based Honeywell Microcentral Systems
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S1000 Control board for the Series 1000 DGP in the Honeywell Delta 1000 System.
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Used in the DeltaNet Excel Plus Automation System. Board is totally programmable Using Deltanet Pascal Language. There are many classes available on it. Check CEYETS.COM
Channel Interface board for the Delta Upgrade System.
FS90 Circuit Initiating Board.
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Control Systems Controller. Item is available but no further information is available.
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FS90 Card Reader board. This board has Firmware on it. Firmware sold separately. Please, call for information, (651)442-9044.
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DCP Memory Board used in the Texrt Based Honeywell Microcentral Systems.
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This board is used in FS90 system for secure/access functions for doors.
The AC board initiating board monitors contact devices for alarm/trouble conditions.
Dorado Access Control Panel used in the Delta 1000 Access Control System
Honeywell 14502572-001 Repair Service
Delta 1000 Point Analog Input Board 7A1
Used in the DeltaNet Excel Plus Automation System as a Gateway. It cannot be used as a regular R7044E1092 Board.
Transmission Line Interface Board for the FS20 DGP for use in L3 and L7 Modules. Fanning Strip not included. Order separately. Transmission Format TDH, DTHD, or TFD
Delta 1000 S1000 4 point start/stop board
Repair for the same. Used in the DeltaNet Excel Plus Automation System. Board is totally programmable Using Deltanet Pascal Language. There are may classes available on it. Check CEYETS.COM
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This board is a small foot print design board to interface FS90 panels to Delta 1000 CPU channels via tone interface. Programming/engineering/required. No EPROM on board.
This Controller is used in the Deltanet Excel Plus System. It is tied to the Excel Plus Controllers via a proprietary C-NAP bus and is a programmable VAV controler unlike other Application Specific Controllers.
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Repair Tips
Your item may be repairable!
Before you buy a new item, please call us. Your item may be repairable. The way an item is repaired at CITS, it virtually becomes a NEW ITEM and takes a new lease on life. Some companies have this idea that they need to use new items only. But the fact is that new items may not be available and moreover they may be so expensive as to be prohibitive. We can reapir your item instead or sell you a rebuilt one that will perform just as well, if not better. We can also configure the part for you right at your site. We have all tools and documenttion to do that. Even if you do not have your site database and/or others may have given up on your system, we have the tools to work with your system and we will and can help you.
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If you want to find out if an item is repairable or not, simply put the word "Repair"in front of the part number and use it in our Site Search Box. The website will tell you if the item is repairable or not. If the repair information comes up, the item is repairble. If the search engine finds nothing then the item is not repairable and you will need to purchase one.
In that case call (651)442-9044 and arrange for your purchase. If the item is repairable, follow the links provided to schedule your repairs.
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We evaluate your current system right on your site and submit a complete report that spells out what your system is capable of doing, what it will take to make it do that and whether the current functionality is close to what your current needs are and whether or not you need a new system or an upgrade is in order. This detailed report can only be completed by a CITS professional. The cost of this service is a mere $1590.00 and includes all expenses. The site visit is typically a one day affair and a site person knowledgeable about the geography of the site must be available for one day. You can schedule a site visit at any time by calling Riaz Hussain, (651)414-3096 or (651)442-9044, Mobile. You can also email the engineer, firstname.lastname@example.com. Your report will show all your options and also show a particular recommended solution that will be the most cost effective alternative. Did you find what you were looking for? No? Did you call me? Please call me. The phone is ON 24/7/365, (651)442-9044.
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This is just a partial list of most commonly repaired items and is not meant to be exhaustive. If your item is not listed, please call (651)442- 9044 for repair availability/information. All repairs prices are subject to constant change and cannot be listed. To schedule a repair, call (651)442- 9044 or click HERE.
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CITS Circuit Board Repair Services
You will be sending your part to them. They will not know what to charge you since they probably have never seen the board before or know what that board does.They will then look for the schematrics or other drawings for the board and check the resisters and other components to see they are in place. If not, they will order those parts from a local electronics store and sodder them on the board. Depending on what time it takes to get the resistors and diodes and other components on the board properly attahed they will send you an estimate that will look very prefessional. When the board looks pretty good and close to all the pictures as to what it should look like or the specifications for the board if they have them, they will send it back to you. They will not be able to test them in the NATIVE system since they will not have any labs or systems runing to test them. Or they will not have have any diagnostics program to live-test the board. When the board gets to you there is only a 50/50 chance that it will work and can actually cause damage to the rest of the system and it may even smoke! Then you would be on the Net again to get your money back and there will be a whole bunch of emails going back and forth before you get your board back, let alone fixed. And if the board has firmware on it, they will most cetainly destroy it. After you get your money back and hopefully the board (now probably) unrepairable, you will start the the whole process again. Then why Don't we Use CITS Repair Services, the most advanced in the business! Send the board to CITS that has an upfront repair price, no matter what the problem with the board. Leave your firmware on the board, it will be safe. We have more copies of ALL firmware. You don't need to worry! Your board will be tested in an actual live system and with our own special diagnostics programs. No one else has those testing tools! Your repaired board will not smoke! We will give complete technical support with the board. We will configure it for you at your site for additinal charges. We wil get the board to do what it is supposed to do. We do a 72 hour burn-in of the board. When it leaves our LABS it will be rock solid. You can count on it. If it does not work we will show you what else is wrong at your site and we can hunt that down with an on-site test and checkout service. We can show you our repaired board working to prove that there are other problesm at your site and that you can always schedule a site test and checkout service before starting to send in parts for repair that actually may not need any servie or repair! If your board is functional in our labs we will charge you a testing fee of only $99.00 and return the baord to you. We will then advise you to schedule a site test and checkout service. This will, incidentally, also show that someone at your site is trying to do what we call a shoot in the dark test and checkout service and sending in parts for repair that are not the problem at all! Please let us do the right service for you. We are equipped for that. Most service providers are not equipped to do that. They can do hardware replacements only. You will not be wasting money. You will be saving money and actulay time which is even more valuable than money! We will repair the board no matter what the problem unless it is shorted or is unrepairbale, a rare occurence. We can re-program and configure any board that you send us. We know all about all the boards that we repair.
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(visited by John Dag Hutchison)
26-Aug-2006 -- The confluence is situated in the northern area of the Kola Peninsula in North West Russia. My wife and I became aware of its nearness to the road on our car navigation unit on our way to Teriberka, a five hundred years old village on the Barents Sea. Forty years ago it had a population of 12.000, to day it is a shadow of itself with around 1.100 souls. This is an area rarely frequented by visitors, Russians as well as foreigners, since it requires special entry permits from the FSB Border Guards, a process which normally takes several weeks to conclude.
The roughly three kilometers climb from the road to the confluence provides an interesting collection of arctic botany with tiny flowers, heather, yellow cloudberries, blueberries, red whortleberries and the most dominant vegetation: the white reindeer lichens.
Before WWII Teriberka was populated by Lapps or Sámi people, nomadic reindeer herders. who migrated from the interior to the coast together with their reindeer in the summer and back inland in the winter. During the Soviet period they were all moved south to Lovozero where they still live. Now no use is made of the ample resources of lichens.
This is tundra area without trees and bushes. There is almost no wildlife. On a previous visit up this way we saw a majestic sea eagle gliding along parallel to our car and the road. On this occasion we scared up a few ptarmigans, or grouses, which seemed very unwilling to fly but kept running along the ground a few meters ahead of us. This is genuine arctic wilderness.
The confluence turned out to be in a shallow dump on the top of a hill. The required photos are therefore not particularly exciting. The weather was kind to us with occasional sunshine and temperatures around 20 degrees centigrade. The breeze was slight, and the mosquitoes were large and many.
It was an easy visit. The most difficult thing was to get a good photo of the GPS. The reflection from the screen required many takes before a usable photo was achieved on the ground, under an anorak.
On the photo to the East on the hill top can be seen one big rock resting on another pointing to the left. This, I have been told, is most likely an old Sami religious place of sacrifice. What a coincidence.


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People are getting sick from what has been termed the swine flu. The WHO (World Health Organization) has come out today and raised the threat level of this to 5; saying that a pandemic is eminent. And all the pork industry can think about is how this is going to hurt pork sales and how to spin this pesky problem away.
It seems that the pork industry and thus their lobbyist are growing angry at this name questioning whether the term "swine flu" is appropriate, given that the new virus has not yet been isolated in samples taken from pigs in Mexico or elsewhere. They are complaining because this flu doesn't ONLY have swine flu genetic material but avian and human as well. As if what they said makes much of a difference when the WHO has already deemed that it has the majority of its genetic material stems from swine flu.
They already are trying to term this the "Mexican flu" if that isn't a farce and downright ridiculous. It is almost as ridiculous as Jackass Jones otherwise known as Michelle Malkin saying that the flu is because of Mexicans running across the borders. When we all know that so far the majority of people who have been infected were due to American's who have just recently come back from Mexico bringing the virus with them.
Yet, isn't this typical of our so called equality driven society to start trying to blatantly lie, cheat and malign in order to slap the blame on one marginalized group of people. If this flu blew in from Norway I doubt if anyone would be trying to call this the Nordic or Norwegian flu. I mean hell they didn't call the "BLACK plague" the European flu.
We already know that this did not originate in Mexico as millions of pigs died from the swine flu in China a few years ago. No one is exactly sure how the disease jumped from pigs to humans but since it has shouldn't we be concentrating on helping people combat this rather than looking for someone to blame? Shouldn't the pork industry spend its bucket loads of dollars helping to squash this disease rather than on pointing the finger away from themselves?
No matter what happens it always seems to fall back to being socially conscious rather than the selfish self centered greedy pig headed companies that we can't seem to rid ourselves of. If we all could stop throwing around the term Socialist as if it were somehow associated with the plague or swine flu, maybe we could be a bit more social and help each other. But I am sure we all know that this type of thinking is a bunch of hogwash.


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Find Death Records – Genealogy Archives
March 21, 2009 by © Joan Miller - Luxegen Genealogy.
Filed under USA, Vital Records
On line Death Records for Family Tree Research A Family Tree is an ongoing process…but you can only go back so far until you reach a dead end (no pun intended!. ) You may be searching for your ancestors by looking up vital records like birth, marriage, divorce, and death records. It might also be helpful to [...]


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Iranian President Calls for "Win-Win Solutions" in Post Op Ed
The week before his first visit to the U.N. General Assembly in New York, new Iranian President Hassan Rouhani – perhaps taking his cue from other prominent world leaders – published an editorial in the Washington Post discussing his country's "two-pronged approach" to developing a "constructive engagement" with the rest of the world.
Like Vladimir Putin and John McCain's recent essays, Rouhani's op-ed was quick to criticize certain policies of the publishing paper's government, though Rouhani's tone was far more diplomatic than the Russian president's or Arizona Senator's.
Sadly, unilateralism often continues to overshadow constructive approaches. Security is pursued at the expense of the insecurity of others, with disastrous consequences. More than a decade and two wars after 9/11, al-Qaeda and other militant extremists continue to wreak havoc. Syria, a jewel of civilization, has become the scene of heartbreaking violence, including chemical weapons attacks, which we strongly condemn. In Iraq, 10 years after the American-led invasion, dozens still lose their lives to violence every day. Afghanistan endures similar, endemic bloodshed.
The unilateral approach, which glorifies brute force and breeds violence, is clearly incapable of solving issues we all face, such as terrorism and extremism. I say all because nobody is immune to extremist-fueled violence, even though it might rage thousands of miles away. Americans woke up to this reality 12 years ago.
Rouhani also offered some suggestions on how to best approach such issues and, one sentence later, connected those suggestions to Iran's plan to develop nuclear energy.
My approach to foreign policy seeks to resolve these issues by addressing their underlying causes. We must work together to end the unhealthy rivalries and interferences that fuel violence and drive us apart. We must also pay attention to the issue of identity as a key driver of tension in, and beyond, the Middle East.
At their core, the vicious battles in Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria are over the nature of those countries' identities and their consequent roles in our region and the world. The centrality of identity extends to the case of our peaceful nuclear energy program. To us, mastering the atomic fuel cycle and generating nuclear power is as much about diversifying our energy resources as it is about who Iranians are as a nation, our demand for dignity and respect and our consequent place in the world. Without comprehending the role of identity, many issues we all face will remain unresolved.
But how can we resolve these problems? By following Iran's "two-pronged approach," which Rouhani plans to implement in Syria.
First, we must join hands to constructively work toward national dialogue, whether in Syria or Bahrain. We must create an atmosphere where peoples of the region can decide their own fates. As part of this, I announce my government's readiness to help facilitate dialogue between the Syrian government and the opposition.
Second, we must address the broader, overarching injustices and rivalries that fuel violence and tensions. A key aspect of my commitment to constructive interaction entails a sincere effort to engage with neighbors and other nations to identify and secure win-win solutions.
And Rouhani also suggested that world leaders stop focusing they don't want —" focusing on what one doesn't want is an easy way out of difficult conundrums for many world leaders" — and instead discuss what they do want, a move that, according to Rouhani, would require "more courage" from leaders.
The op-ed was published one day after Rouhani gave his first interview to a Western news outlet, telling NBC news that "under no circumstances would [Iran] seek any weapons of mass destruction, including nuclear weapons, nor will we ever."
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At the Y everybody gets an opportunity to play. As kids learn how to work together and support teammates from all backgrounds and beliefs, they also build character and develop healthy self-confidence.
Family involvement plays an important role in Y Sports as well. We ask parents or guardians to remain on-site for the duration of classes, and to keep up with communications from instructors. Kids learn a lot from this model of discipline and accountability—and thrive with the support of involved, engaged adults.
The New Hope Y currently offers the following youth sports:
- Basketball
- Core Sports Sampler
- CycleHealth Adventure Racing powered by the Y
- Futsal Soccer
- Running Club
- Swim Team
- Tumbling
See the New Hope Y sports schedule
Age 3 through grade 8
$65 for members and $90 for non-members for an eight-week session
Kids will meet weekly to develop their skills through a variety of age appropriate skill drills and team-building exercises. The eight-week session kicks off with a focus on skill development and advances to teamwork concepts which may include light scrimmaging and positive competition. Trained YMCA staff leads each class with help from qualified volunteers. At the end of the eight-week session, each age level will have acquired specific skill outcomes needed to advance to the next level of skill development.
Registration is open for:
Grades 1-8
$100 for members and $125 for non-members for an eight-week session
Leagues let kids take their skills to the next level and experience positive competition. Age-based offerings vary by session and by sport. Leagues consist of organized practices and team contests with coaches and officials. The first two weeks focus on skill development practice and teamwork, while the remaining weeks introduce scored games and meets along with continued practice. At the end of each session a tournament or all city Track & Field meet will be held. Leagues guarantee a minimum of 8 practices and 6 games throughout the session.
Note: a structured game or meet schedule will be developed and issued the first week of each session.
We are improving our look in YMCA Youth Sports! Purchase one of our new, reversible jerseys at your local Y branch, at a cost of $15. Players are required to wear our new jerseys to participate in any YMCA league.
Registration is open for:
Sports Training
Grades 3-12
Pricing varies by package
Small-group and one-on-one training sessions help young athletes grow by developing fundamental sports skills. Kids connect with an expert trainer, who creates customized training to match your child's abilities and goals.
Registration is open for:
Sports Training is held at 12325 Highway 55 in Plymouth, MN. It's also available at the Eagan Y.
School's Out Camps
Kids can enjoy a five-hour sports camp on school release days and breaks. School's Out sports camps include learning skills and playing games in a safe environment. Find dates and pricing info.
Homeschool P.E.
YMCA Homeschool Physical Education is designed to help K-12 homeschool students learn the importance of healthy living through sports and aquatics activities. From September through May, the program follows a comprehensive curriculum that includes instruction in six sports, gym games, fitness skills and pool activities. YMCA Homeschool P.E. is a great place to meet new friends, create long lasting relationships and learn about the importance of healthy living. See session details, dates and pricing.
High School Leagues
Leagues give teens a chance to play a team sport at the Y. Available sports vary by location and session. Find locations and available sports.
2019 Session schedules
Session 1: January 7 - March 3
Registration opens November 27
Session 2: March 18 - May 12
Registration opens February 12
Session 3: June 10 - August 11
Registration opens April 25
Session 4: August 19 - October 13
Registration opens July 2
Session 5: October 21 - December 22
Registration opens September 3
Communication with parents and guardians
Once you register your child for a sport, all communications from the Y take place over email and on Playerspace.
You'll receive information about:
- Schedules
- Locations for games
- What to do if there's bad weather on game day
Class/Game Cancellation Policy
One class or game canceled due to inclement weather conditions will not have a make-up date. If more than one class or game is canceled due to weather or other unforeseeable challenges we will issue Y BUCKS that may be used for a future class or program.
Accessibility, scholarships and special needs
We believe everyone should have equal access to Y programs and facilities regardless of race, creed, sex, national origin, ability and financial status.
Need help covering class and league fees for your child? Find out if you qualify for our program scholarships.
Y programs accommodate special needs into existing programs to the extent that financial and physical resources permit. Please contact Benjamin Jack if your child has any special needs or requires any accommodations.
Volunteer coaches and assistants
Serving as a youth coach is one of the greatest investments of time and energy anyone can make. Coaches become some of the most influential voices in a child's life, and you can help us fill each season with lessons that last a lifetime.
Y volunteer coaches must:
- Be 18 or older
- Apply online
- Complete a background check
- Complete Y training
- Commit 4 hours per week
We also need assistants during classes to help run small groups of kids through preplanned drills and organize teams during scrimmages.
Y volunteer assistants must:
- Be 14 or older
- Apply online
- Complete a background check
- Commit 1 hour per week
All coaches and assistants must attend the Coaches Meeting.


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Netflix today made good on a promise from its financial statements yesterday, and it released data on which US Internet providers offer the best access to Netflix streaming content. The company's data puts it "in the unique position of having insight into the performance of hundreds of millions of long duration, high-definition video streams delivered over the Internet."
The chart below sums up the US results; it's a "time-weighted bitrate metric" that shows throughput from Netflix content delivery networks to subscriber homes. Netflix says that its best quality HD streams are encoded at 4,800Kbps, and it's clear from the chart that no ISPs can sustain this level of service across an entire movie. But "the higher the sustained average, the greater the throughput the client can achieve, and the greater the image quality over the duration of the play," says the company.
In the US, Charter delivers the best performance over time (2,667Kbps average), with Comcast, Cox, and Time Warner Cable taking the next three spots.
The disparity between the top and bottom ISPs is stark; Clearwire offers only about half the sustained throughput as Charter (as a wireless operator, this is expected), but wireline ISPs like Frontier and CenturyTel also perform poorly (both companies do have large rural footprints, however).
Despite the constant carping we hear from our Canadian readers about the country's major ISPs, those ISPs do deliver better throughput than the Americans. Rogers leads all ISPs in both countries with a 3,020Kbps average throughput, while Shaw comes just behind.
Netflix has promised to update the charts monthly, which may exert at least a bit of pressure on ISPs who might be tempted to throttle or otherwise downgrade Netflix quality.


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Oculus Rift - The Future of Television?
Published on by Cydnee Holder (author), Oli Birch (author)
The future of television is under threat according to tech entrepreneur, Donald Clark. The founder and CEO of Epic Group believes that a new virtual reality simulator Oculus Rift is the reason for this. Oli Birch reports for Broadcaster News.
Armistice Day 2014
Published on by Rachel Mckenzie (author), Emma McGreivy (Editor) (author), Liyana Bt Mohamed Zulkifli (author), Emily Williamson (author), Darcey Haynes (author), Rebecca Wheeler (author), Jonaqline Addai (author), Melissa Small (author), Oscar Pelling (author), Reece Webb (author)
Poppies on Parade in Priory Meadow
Published on by Crystalle Cox (editor), Sophie Weaver (photographer), Sofi Germanos (writer), Lauren Kirkland (writer), Nadine Vieira (writer), Sophie Winter (writer), Callum Brookes (writer), Sylvia Kusnierz (writer), Zoe Thompson (writer)
Poppies were on parade in Priory Meadow as veterans marched through the streets of Hastings to commemorate the centenary of the First World War.
Hastings Remembers on Armistice Day
Published on by Reece Webb (author), Oscar Pelling (photographer)
Veterans joined crowds who flocked to Priory Meadow today to pay tribute to the fallen from the British Armed Forces.
Estate agents' boards banned from seafront
Published on by Tom Howard (author)
Government approves Hastings Borough Council's request to remove boards from properties on the seafront


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If you want your homemade cookies to arrive at their destination as cookies and not crumbs, be sure to pack them with care.
A bento box (upper left), like this one found at the Bluffton Harry & David store, is handy for packaging and shipping homemade cookies. Wrap different types of cookies separately within a container and don't forget to enclose a personal note. Ship cookies within 24 hours of baking. Sugar cookies, chocolate chip cookies, oatmeal cookies and biscotti are all good choices for shipping.
• Pack cookies in a sturdy container, like a corrugated box or a large tin, lined with parchment paper and food-safe packing material, such as bubble-wrap. Wrap cookies, two at a time (back to back) in clear plastic wrap, forming a tight seal. Place wrapped cookies in the prepared container, between layers of bubble wrap. Pack so the cookies fit snugly, but not tightly. To minimize shifting, fill any empty spaces with crumpled tissue paper. Don't forget to enclose a personal note, then cover the top of the cookies with another sheet of bubble wrap. Seal the box or tin airtight with sealing tape.
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• Label the box, then write the words "fragile and perishable" on all sides of the box. If you've packed your box right, you should not discern any shifting from inside the box even when the box is moved or turned upside down.


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WASHINGTON, May 31, 2007--The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is amending its regulations to add the Mexican state of Nayarit to the list of regions considered to be free of classical swine fever (CSF). APHIS conducted a thorough risk evaluation that determined the region is CSF free.
Under this final rule, Nayarit must meet certain certification requirements in order to export live swine, pork and pork products to the United States and continue to ensure its freedom from CSF. Although Nayarit is considered CSF free, the state is located adjacent to regions that are still considered infected.
In order to export to the United States, Nayarit would have to certify the products' origin, move and process pork products in CSF-free zones and require that all processing facilities be inspected by the government of Mexico.
Nayarit is not a major swine production area. In 2004, 34 commercial swine farms were located in Nayarit, with a population of 30,634 animals. This rulemaking is unlikely to have a significant effect on U.S. pork and pork products markets since Mexico is mainly an importer of U.S. pork. In 2004, Mexico exported approximately 3.2 percent or 36,000 metric tons of their total pork production.
These actions relieve certain CSF-related restrictions on the importation of pork, pork products, live swine and swine semen from Nayarit into the United States while continuing to protect against the introduction of this disease into the United States.
CSF, a highly contagious viral disease of swine, was eradicated from the United States in 1978 after a 16-year effort by the industry, and state and federal government agencies.
The final rule is scheduled for publication in the June 1 Federal Register and becomes effective June 18.
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Make sure you have all your ingredients (measured if applicable) and tools out before you begin so you're not running around like a headless chicken at the last minute! For bite size desserts at larger gatherings we average 1 1/2 pieces per person as some people may have two (or more!) pieces and others may not have any at all.
Roasted garlic goes better with everything. Any time a recipe calls for garlic, I substitute roasted garlic instead. It adds a completely different dimension to every dish. Roasted garlic is slightly nutty and buttery, and it transforms every dish. When I'm roasting vegetables, I simply cut a a few heads of garlic in half, drizzle some olive oil, salt and pepper and roast in the oven on high alongside my vegetables, then store them in their peel in the fridge after they've cooled. Roasted garlic can last up to two weeks in the fridge, but mine never last more than three days because I use them in everything! If I don't have any in the fridge and need roasted garlic ASAP, I just turn the gas stove on and throw a few cloves, with the peel on, for a minute or two on the fire and then peel them and use in whatever dish I'm prepping. Roasted garlic for the win!
A really easy effective way to make your dinner memorable is to have a delicious cocktail punch that you can give to your guests as they are all slowly arriving, something zesty, fruity, slightly sparkling will always get the evening started with smiles. A simple cocktail punch which any one can make quickly that packs a 'punch' (pun there hahaha) of flavour is one I call 'CoCo rendezvous'.
Firstly you'll just need a large bowl (four litre bowl or larger will work) and you simply add all ingredients, some ice, a ladle and some glasses and your guests can help themselves.
This is my recipe for the "CoCo rendezvous":
400 mL : Angostura Reserva 3 year old Rum
10 Dashes : Angostura Aromatic Bitters
5 Dashes : Angostura Orange Bitters
300 mL : Lime Juice
200 mL : Elderflower Syrup
200 mL : Passionfruit Syrup
Two handfuls of fresh mint
Two litres of soda water (if you want it sweeter then add lemonade)
Two bags of frozen mixed berries (rather than adding ice which will dilute your punch, the frozen berries will thaw out chilling down your punch and acting as your garnish too)
Stir until all is well incorporated and mixed and ready to serve.
You'll have fun creating this punch, and its not excruciatingly difficult to create. Now you've got the start to a simple way of how to make your dinner memorable. Happy Responsible Drinking everyone!
Why spend valuable time cleaning, boiling and straining sorrel when you can just add water to Fresh Start sorrel concentrate. For that extra kick we could all use during the holidays, replace one part water with white rum for an authentic Trini cocktail everyone will enjoy!
Try a quick healthy twist on the traditional Christmas Potato Salad. Use green figs, sweet potatoes and beets instead of regular potatoes. It's really good and satisfying!
When cooking for larger groups, choose a simple menu that's still filling. Also consider the fact that you may not have much help or time on the day of. I would suggest things that aren't too labour intensive or require a lot of ingredients. Self serve items are best, e.g.. Multiple pastas with multiple sauces, salads, baked meats or fish, pies (macaroni etc.). Most of those items can be prepared beforehand the night before and will easily stay fresh overnight in your fridge. And you can pop them into the oven and let the magic happen!


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Nobody likes being disagreed with, and nobody enjoys having something that they like besmirched. However, when it comes to differences of opinion, there is a marked difference between debating the issue and becoming a stupid, whiny crybaby.
Ever since Jeff Gerstmann was fired from GameSpot for his unforgiving review of Kane & Lynch: Dead Men, the subject of honesty and integrity in games media has been a hot button. People were at GameSpot's door with torches and pitchforks, demanding answers and screaming about the broken trust between reviewer and gamer. From the outpouring of support for Gerstmann, one could easily imagine that gamers wanted their reviewers to be frank and open about their opinions, to be able to express themselves without reprisal and share with you their personal thoughts about the videogames they have played.
If you believed that, you were wrong. It seems that gamers don't want honesty at all. They read only what pleases them, and blindly attack anything that contradicts their blinkered views. In truth, there is no difference between them and the game publishers who pull an advertising deal over one bad review.
There's a stink of corruption coming from the world of games media, and for once it's not coming from the writers. It's coming from the readers.
Destructoid is a Web site that prides itself on brutally honest review scores, and while it has to be said that a fair few of our readers respect that commitment to integrity, all over the Internet I read complaint after dismaying complaint attacking us for our work. It should come as no surprise that two of our most recent reviews -- Patapon and Condemned 2 -- have proven the inspiration for this article, as the "controversies" surrounding both have reached nigh unprecedented levels of stupidity. Let me tell you a little bit about them.
In the case of Condemned 2, my colleague Reverend Anthony was, shall we say, merciless in his scathing opinions. He wrote an excellent review which very clearly explained his perception of the game and discussed everything he felt was wrong about the title. He rated it a 3, a score which perfectly reflected his writing. He was attacked for it.
Almost exclusively on the basis of the score, his review was called "bad" by people who hadn't even played the game. There were those who accused Anthony of pretending he hated the game for hits, which is about the most ludicrous assumption I ever heard. Nobody who disliked the opinion could seem to grasp the idea that Anthony just didn't like Condemned 2 and rated it accordingly. They had to accuse him of ulterior agendas, they had to insult his ability as a writer, they had to failingly attempt to discredit the entire Web site -- anything to escape dealing with the fact that one man wrote something bad about a videogame they liked.
Patapon was perhaps even more ridiculous, a review which caused outrage even though it gave the game an above average score. The reaction from some of the Dtoid members was laughable enough, but outside of the site, a few of the comments were even worse. There were people who were legitimately stunned by the review, unable to comprehend a difference of opinion, and those who suggested the game needed a higher rating purely because it was "innovative" and that anybody who would dare give Patapon an above average score now "hated innovation."
The Patapon "controversy" pretty much highlights the hypocrisy of the gaming community. People poke fun at IGN and its ilk for sticking to the "seven point scale," where they don't rate a game truly from 1 - 10. Seven is considered "terrible" and eight to nine is "good." People mock this scale and the silly amount of high scores it produces, yet when Destructoid introduces and uses a true ten point scale, where ten is near perfect and one is truly terrible, we are instantly shat upon. On a true ten point scale, Patapon's 6.5 marks it out as above average -- good, but flawed. That's exactly what Patapon is, a good but flawed game.
But hypocritical gamers contest it because it opposes their personal opinion of the game, and this threatens their frail egos. The lesson we have learned here is that it's great to have a ten point scale, unless it contradicts your own petty little view of a game. If you have ever mocked the "seven to ten" scale and had a problem with our reviews, you're a lying bastard. End of.
It's simply astounding, the depths of idiocy some people will sink to in order to complain about a review. I actually read someone complaining that Super Smash Brothers got a 9.5 instead of a 10 in Edge magazine. This was also before the game was released. Let that sink in for a moment -- someone complained because a game they hadn't played yet was deemed NEARLY perfect instead of COMPLETELY perfect. Since when did the games industry become an episode of that Sweet Sixteen show? Must so many gamers really act like spoiled brats?
It's become almost epidemic, ever since people went insane because GameSpot (ironic) gave Twilight Princess an 8.9 instead of a 9.0. It seems you can't review a high profile game honestly without incurring the wrath of a lynch mob of angry geeks. Of course, these are the same pricks who threw a tantrum over Aaron giving Halo 3 an 8.5 -- why am I still surprised at their imbecility?
When I read people whining about review scores, I see a bunch of excuse makers. They cannot handle the idea that someone could hate a game that they enjoy, so they make up reasons as to why the game scored below their expectations -- the reviewer sucks at the game, the reviewer is after hits (which they ironically provide anyway with their crying), the reviewer doesn't matter so hey, let's ignore it (which again, they ironically do not do). In truth, there's no difference between these butthurt readers and the Julian Eggebrechts making excuses for Lair, or the Jeff Minters pulling a hissy fit because Space Giraffe didn't sell.
And maybe I'm "whining" too, but that's fine because I'm a gamer and that's apparently what we do now. However, when I see such blatant hypocrisy, it makes me really disappointed in our "culture." When I see someone demanding a higher score for a game, that's someone essentially begging to be lied to. They WANT everyone to be like CNET, just pleasing whomever they can in lieu of providing honest commentary. Seriously, do you want to be lied to? With some of you, it sounds like this is the case.
If you want honesty in your games media, then prepare to hear some things you don't like. And if you don't like them, that's fine. Nobody is asking you to enjoy our opinions -- what we ask for, and we once tried politely, is for you to be constructive in your disagreement, and to take the opinions of reviewers as simply that -- opinions. Don't quibble over the difference between a 0.5 point discrepancy, that's retarded. Don't make excuses for a bad review, that's pathetic. Just explain why YOU enjoyed the game, and be happy that you DO enjoy it. Is that really so hard? Must you resort to telling us how "furious" you are? Why are you furious? What was actually so enraging about a gamer's opinion being different from yours?
Obviously, the group of people (and this isn't aimed at everyone) I address in this article is made up of mewling spastics, so let me make it very clear -- it is fine if you don't like a review, just stop being fucking RETARDED about it.
I don't know how much more plain I can make it. The point is, people are different, we have to accept that. I never much agreed with Nex's review of Call of Duty 4, myself. I think he'd given the online perk system more heat than it was due, and I informed him of this -- intelligently and with some class and respect. What I didn't do was say he was a crap writer and demand a "better" reviewer who would "give it a higher score." I didn't hurl stupid accusations, like the person who implied Nex's review had negative points in it because he was a "Halo fanboy," which is hilarious in its own right. Sometimes I think a game gets more praise than it deserves, sometimes I think a game is unfairly rated -- what can ya do? Get personally offended? Are you that sensitive?
So there you go. If you actually want some honesty, then actually learn what a review is -- it's someone's opinion of a videogame. Stop treating it like its your sole emotional crutch and stop getting so angry, as if you've been insulted personally. Decide what you actually want from your games media -- you either want a real ten point scale where all the numbers are used, or you want everything to score an eight. You either want to hear what someone really thinks about a title, or you want to be lied to. Either you want Jeff Gerstmann, or you want CNET.
I'm almost on CNET's side sometimes, when I think about the way some of you react to real honesty. Considering the stupid bullshit we've had to read regarding real videogame reviews, accepting cash for a glowing appraisal suddenly doesn't seem so bad.
So, if you were one of the bitches who acted like morons over Condemned 2, Patapon or anything else, don't ever complain if you one day see us accepting a check from EIDOS.
You waived the moral high ground on that one.
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Obviously what you are doing right now is called (in my upcoming book of psychology at least) validation. I think it's a normal thing to do. People will reply, say anything, and then you're gonna do what you were subconsciently thinking of doing all along.
I think a good rule should be that no one should have any asshole or meathead avatars. Meaning no avatars of scantily clad women with no artistic merit (see Kal) or anything sports related. The women one cause it makes it easier to visit the site at work, and the sports one because it does't really fit in here.
Also it has to do with the fact that you are gay.


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I think we're all pretty tired after our Extreme Warehouse Sale, which happened this Saturday and Sunday. So I'm going to recap this in numbers and pictures.
By the numbers
4 a.m.: Time the first customer arrived to stand in line
380: Customer groups (whether individual, couple or family) through our doors in the first 15 minutes
20: Dozens of doughnut holes served to customers waiting in line for the doors to open Saturday
2,350: Total customer groups through our doors
145: Workers (sales, office, warehouse, merchandising, etc.)
35: Average total orders each checkout worker entered on Saturday
70: Gallons of coffee we went through Saturday and Sunday
16: Total hours of the sale
130: Yards of checkout line (below left), which warehouse manager Steve Washenberger (below right) pointed out is just shy of what Adrian Peterson had against the Lions on Sunday. The longest wait was about 90 minutes, and we had more than 30 people entering orders as efficiently as possible!
We set lofty goals for this season's sale. And thanks to everyone who came and took advantage of our deals, we met those goals.
Sales associates, customer service reps, warehouse crew, merchandising department, marketing, HR, accounting — EVERYONE at Warners' Stellian comes together for our Extreme Warehouse Sale, whether here or at the stores. That's really the only time we really get to do that.
Everyone's walking around here a little happier, and we're definitely stronger than we were on Friday.
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I have a friend who works at law firm. I suggested to him to have dinner with my family this weekend but he told me that he just got staffed on an new thing that will have him working through the weekend. I want to tell him that I hope deal he is working on closes soon so that he will become less busy (less assigned work to do). What would be the common expression to use?
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2Hope your workload lightens? Your hours ease up? – bib Aug 30 '12 at 19:48
Instead of hoping, why not just ask when he thinks he'll be less busy? You can say, for example:
When are you next free? It's a shame we couldn't get together [day], but we should definitely hang out/have dinner/whatever sometime soon!
Hoping can seem passive-aggressive if you could just settle the issue, and that's not remotely what you're aiming for. I hope.
Some possibilities include:
I hope you make short work of the deal.
I hope you don't have so much on your plate next weekend.
I hope your schedule clears up a bit.
On the other hand, you may want to express your desire to see your friend. Just reiterate that you'd love to be able to "catch up when things settle down" or something to that effect. There's no need for a canned phrase to express your heartfelt desire to see your friend. In fact, choosing some generic, greeting-card quote may make you seem insincere or dismissive.
You could say:
I hope there's light at the end of the tunnel.
According to TFD:
light at the end of the tunnel:
something which makes you believe that a difficult or unpleasant situation will end
Idiom Quest says:
light at the end of the tunnel:
impending success after enduring hard work
Typically, the idiom implies that the work has been grueling to this point, but the end of that work will arrive soon (much like if you had been digging a long tunnel, and you begin to see daylight peak through the dirt - you're almost done digging!)
Example usage:
Ned: Man, it's been a hard week!
Ted: Yes, but tomorrow's Friday. There's light at the end of the tunnel!


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