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|2007-08-12, 01:17
|Link #62
Team Player
Join Date: Apr 2004
So, is your world thoroughly destroyed yet? No? Maybe the Lich King will drop Frostmourne so that some grubby barbarian can pick their teeth with it.
|2007-08-12, 04:09
|Link #63
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: event horizon
Would be cool if blizzard do something like: if you don't defeat Arthus your character will die for real!
|2007-08-13, 04:17
|Link #64
Lets be reality
Join Date: May 2007
|2007-08-15, 11:27
|Link #67
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2004
And because of this *good* deed, his brother, who should had already been shot to face once for imprisoning someone for such a long time, thinks he got the right to punish him once more? I mean: that's some thankless git there. If I would get to choose, I would much rather join with Illidan in attempt to rebuild the lost High Elven culture instead of levelling its remains with the (mandatory) quest-line.
You could say that everyone who got the best gear in the game got it at the expense of genocide.
|2007-08-15, 12:26
|Link #69
阿賀野型3番艦、矢矧 Lv168
Graphic Designer
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Belgium, Brussels
Age: 32
The Kaldorei were split into 2 : the "common" caste and the highborne.
the later group became the Sin'dorei, later becoming the High elves, then the blood elves as we know today.
Most kaldorei didn't approve the reckless use and consomption of the arcane energies, and were following the druidic concepts from Cenarius.
After the Sundering, it is quite clear that except the Sin'dorei, absolutely no night elves would claime Illidan as their hero, for the new well of eternity.
That said, ironically, the well of eternity is the energy source for Nordrassil, which granted Immortality to the night elves, thanks to Alextrasza and Nozdormu.
Illidan is definitely not a "hero" for the Kaldorei, since the war of the ancients, the Sundering.
I don't pretend that Malfurion did the good thing, but OTOH, Malfurion was kinda "kind" (or desperate?) enough to accept Illidan help, despite he blatantly betray him already several times (his allegiance with the Crazed Azshara, and even before, when Illidan captured his brother and Broxxigar, when they were trying to seal the Dragon Soul, freshly stolen from Deathwing)
You can tell the well of eternity was the "enough is enough".
*guh* i guess i should re-read the novel.
But that's why Illidan was considered as an outcast for the whole Night elves, since his ideology wasn't accepted by the Night elves culture (this is also the lore factor for the "demon hunters" in the game, though, canonically, there shouldn't be any demon hunter, lore wise)
This is mainly the Night Elves weakness : their pride and their conservatism are the main problem for their "evolution". Their stubborness and "fear" (well most likely traumatized with what happened during the Sundering) seal completely what they believe.
Strag'helm is a living example of this, raising Teldrassil, getting completely insane during the war of the sands etc.
|2007-08-16, 10:37
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Yandere for win :O
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Singapore
I picked up "vanilla" WoW about 2 1/2 years back to hopefully catch up on the lore and story after WC3 : TFT. The quests then were alright for the most part but never quite got me hooked.
Over time, after countless 5-man dungeons and 10-15 man dungeons (Blackrock Spire at that time was considered a 10-15 man raid dungeon), I met new friends and decided that raiding was the thing for me. It made perfect sense at the time as my goal was to see content and experience lore. No solo / small-group quest or 5-man dungeon made me feel as excited as the then-40 man raids. I soon got hooked into things and eventually got invited to a raiding guild, where I earned my spot as a core raider.
I've never since looked back and enjoyed banging my head against walls in the raiding scene. Molten Core and Blackwing Lair were mostly "tank and spank" instances that soon came to be farmed across many servers by many guilds / alliances. Over time, they even became "pug-able". They were epic for their time but the true jewel of raiding was Naxxramas and the very end of AQ40. They truly held the most brilliant encounters I've ever had the pleasure of participating in.
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The Burning Crusade has been somewhat of a letdown in terms of raiding. Downscaling the raid size to 25 instead of 40 was a good move by Blizzard to appease the more "casual" crowd but it left this raider feeling a bit let down.
A lot of encounters these days are mostly as follows :
Anti-melee ability? Check.
Adds phase? Check.
Enrage timer? Check.
AoE ability? Check.
I can't help but feel a cookie-cutter trend across the many bosses that I've faced thus far in TBC and they're mostly lacking the "epic" feel that Naxxramas' encounters had. Only one outstanding encounter comes to mind thus far and that is Kael'thas Sunstrider. I absolutely love the complex nature of the encounter. 5 phases to test your entire raid (though phase 1 is quite a snooze fest but it picks up shortly after). An incredibly mobile fight which forces your raid to pay attention at all times, this is quite possibly the best-designed encounter in the game which allows virtually any type of raid composition to succeed and STILL be difficult.
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So what would I like to see in the next expansion?
1) More 10-15 man dungeons to help out the more casual bunch of players.
2) Better designed raid encounters that are complex, require players to be mobile and pay full attention at all times.
3) Less nerfing to certain abilities of boss encounters just because people are dumb and can't MOVE OUT OF THAT BIG BLAZING RING OF FIRE. It's nothing about being an elitist. I just dislike whiners who can't execute a plain, simple task. =\
4) More cool quests! ^_^
|2007-08-19, 08:34
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Because i was thinking if they killed DH, wouldnt that decrease the chances of Wc4 in future? Also wasnt DH supposed to have been killed by Arthas? The last thing in wc3 tft story line was that Arthas fights DH and kills him.
|2007-08-19, 08:38
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Belgium, Brussels
Age: 32
despite his big role in Warcraft lore, Illidan isn't a mandatory for WC4.
also, no, he was never killed by Arthas. Indeed, he was seriously wounded by him, but it wasn't lethal. It was stated Illidan was taken care by Vashj and Kael'thas, and they made their way to outland, so Illidan could rest, and avoid Kil'jaeden's wrath.
|2007-08-19, 20:21
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I personally would have preferred that the next expansion would center around the Maelstrom; and the naga threat underseas. It'd add a nice dimension to the game, and with their artists, I'm sure it would have an amazing atmosphere surrounding it. Perhaps introduce player-owned ships/piracy...
That way, the game would have something new while still having an ultimate goal (Arthas) to keep interest higher in the long run. I think having the Northrend expansion this early was a bad move. Oh well; not my decision, and I won't be complaining. An expansion is an expansion!
|2007-08-19, 22:33
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Gundam Boobs and Boom FTW
Join Date: Dec 2005
Well the thing is, the Naga were under Illidan's command. Without Illidan, the Naga are pretty much pointless.
I'm just wondering how blizzard is going to get themselves out of this whole by basically killing off every single active character. Illidan downed, Arthas downed, Furion taking a snooze, burning legion except Kiljaeden downed, so who's left?
Frankly, I would just be a huge fan for a retcon if blizz announced that all of this was non-canon.
|2007-08-20, 04:51
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Yandere for win :O
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Singapore
The Naga >> under Lady Vashj << sided with Illidan as allies. Even though Illidan has been killed off in lore, it wouldn't be very accurate to assume that the Nagas are pointless at this point of time. After all, Queen Azshara isn't going to be polishing her nails for the rest of eternity. ^_^
On a side note : Malfurion isn't really taking a "snooze". According to various quests, he is doing battle (and is also trapped) against "The Nightmare" in the Emerald Dream at the moment.
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Jimmy's girlfriend was giving him head while Jimmy had a serious case of the runs (too much cheap beer). At one point Jim could not hold it in and in the middle of the mouth-fucking, let his bowels loose all down his girlfriend's chest; giving his partner her first ever Las Vegas Oil Change.

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Just in time for the warm weather holidays, here's a great idea for making your own Smores bar that you can actually use all year round indoors. The kids love it and it's much easier than firing up the fire pit.
We found our long, wood container at a T.J. Maxx. they seem to have almost anything you need and such unique items too. Another great option is to find a new, or even an old, tin long and low container. The polished stones can be found at the Dollar store, as well as the marshmallow sticks that expand. In lieu of the purchased sticks you can make some out of straight, thin branches, just by removing the bark and making one pointed end.
What You Need:
- Long Low container
- Stones
- Sterno cans
- Stick holders
- Marchmallows
- Graham crackers
- Chocolate bars
What to Do:
- Put a bed of stones into container.
- Add Sterno cans and place equally apart.
- Fill remaining space with stones.
- Put all Smores ingredients in bowls.
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Thoughts? 4-win improvement in 2015, but he got axed.
Rumor is that everybody's retroactively favorite offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter is going to be hired to replace him. Similar to how they fired Jon Gruden and the hired Raheem Morris (one of the assistants) so he wouldn't leave. Teams are starting to sniff around Koetter for their other vacancies.
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Lovie got a raw deal IMO.
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More than an annual report—and a look at what's ahead
CEO Mariner Kemper shares thoughts from the 2013 Annual Report and some of the challenges facing UMB in 2014.
UMB is not your typical financial organization. We are unique. With our business model, we're more than just a bank—we're a financial services company that owns a good-sized regional bank, an institutional asset management company, a fund services business, and a payments solutions business. That diversification, with nearly 60 percent of revenue coming from non-bank services, is key to UMB's success. This did not come about by accident—it's a core strategy backed by years of investment and organic growth.
There are a lot of organizations that would love to be where we are. Many banks in our size category are trying to figure out how we've done it—they would like to emulate it. What they will figure out is that you can't create this overnight. Replicating UMB's business model is not easy. It took this company 100 years to be excellent at it.
Quality has always been our focus. To find out more about our focus on quality, take a look at our 2013 Annual Report.
Challenges for 2014
1) Economic cycles – As much as we all desire calm waters, the norm has always been to experience economic cycles. When will the economy take a turn again? No one knows, but history teaches us that these factors do move up and down—so we can be confident that change is in our collective future.
When the economy was at the top, people were saying "It's different this time." When things were getting overheated, you'd constantly hear "But, it's different this time." It's never different.
- The good news: UMB has proven over the last century that we can thrive in all economic conditions. We have a solid balance sheet and take pride in our extraordinary credit quality and are well positioned to benefit when interest rates begin to move up.
2) Bank regulation – The philosophy of expanding regulatory intervention is affecting all areas of our economy—primarily financial services. In the last four years, we have increased our own audit and compliance departments by 62 percent (and rising). Instead of helping, we believe that piling on more regulation passes on the higher costs of doing business to the consumer. To see the failure, you do not have to look further than Washington's posturing about "too big to fail" banks. Far from solving that big-bank problem, since 2008, we have seen less than a dozen of the largest banks grow to control fully two-thirds of total U.S. banking assets.
- The good news: Regardless of government regulations, we remind our people to stay prudent and trust the practices we have had in place for more than 100 years. We're not followers.
The Next 100
Last year, we looked back on the 100-year history of UMB. We've found that although many things have changed, our founding principals have remained the same. This has allowed us to weather the storms and provide solid long-term returns to our investors. The below statistics clearly show how UMB compares to the industry.
As we head into our next 100 years, our foundation remains the same as we strive to do what's right, not what's popular at the moment.
We hope you'll join us on this journey of continuing our quality story.
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BOSTON -- Revenue and membership numbers in the U.S. health club industry remained about the same in 2009 as they were in 2008 while the number of clubs decreased slightly, according to statistics released today by the International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA).
Total industry revenues increased by 2 percent to $19.5 billion in 2009 compared to $19.1 billion in 2008, according to the association. IHRSA annually compiles industry revenues, taking into account the total number of members, total club revenues, and average membership and non-dues fees.
In 2009, the industry had 45.3 million members, down slightly from the 45.5 million members in 2008. The decrease is "statistically insignificant," IHRSA says, because the survey margin of error is 4 percent. Compared to previous years, membership has remained statistically the same since 2004, IHRSA says. Club attendance, however, increased to an average of 102 days in 2009. The average was 89 visits in 2008.
The number of health clubs decreased by less than 1 percent from 30,022 in 2008 to 29,750 in 2009, according to InfoUSA Inc. and IHRSA estimates. InfoUSA Inc. provides data related to the total number of club units using the industry's SIC code of 7991.
IHRSA says the recession caused consolidation of club locations and the closure of weaker performing clubs while new club locations emerged in underserved markets. The rise of niche and theme-oriented facilities impacted 2009 survey results as well, according to the association.
The increase in revenues was due to increases in health club usage and non-dues spending, according to IHRSA.
"Increased usage is typically associated with increased spending in non-dues related items, such as personal training, lessons, juice bars and other services," says Jay Ablondi, IHRSA's executive vice president of global products. "In spite of the tough economy, consumers visited their health clubs more often, not only to improve their health but to relieve stress. The 2009 numbers demonstrate, once again, the important role the health club industry plays in society."
Of the 45.3 million health club members, about 23 percent, or 10.4 million members, were new. In addition, 7.2 million consumers used a health club as nonmembers in 2009.
"Consistently attracting new consumers and serving nonmembers expands the industry's reach, which contributes to the growing market size and capacity of the industry," says Melissa Rodriguez, IHRSA's research manager. All told, members frequented U.S. health clubs for a total of 4.6 billion visits.


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Norwich set to sign goalkeeper Lee Camp on free transfer from Nottingham Forest
Norwich are set to complete the signing of Lee Camp on a free from Nottingham Forest until the end of the season.
Last Updated: 23/01/13 6:52pm
Camp is poised to put pen to paper on the deal at Carrow Road after coming through a medical at the club this week.
Norwich have confirmed the deal will be wrapped up subject to relevant paperwork being completed after the Northern Ireland international was told by Forest that he would not be offered fresh terms at the Championship club and was free to move on.
Ahead of his pending move to Carrow Road, Camp told Norwich's official website: "I'm delighted. It all came around pretty quickly and it turned out to be a pretty straight forward decision in the end. I'm really pleased to be here.
"It's a six-month deal which I think suits both parties pretty well. I think it would add a little bit of competition and hopefully I can add to the experience and competition already here. Any player wants to be in the Premier League and I'm very fortunate to be given this opportunity to play at a Premier League club and challenge for a place in the team.
"A few little things have changed around the training ground since my first spell here, but obviously a different atmosphere and feel about the place. I think it was about six years ago now that I was here, how time flies, but it helps to already know the area."
Manager Chris Hughton said: "Lee will give us some really valuable experience alongside Mark Bunn with goalkeeper John Ruddy still out injured for a while.
"He's a proven goalkeeper and he's at a good age. He of course knows Norwich well having had a loan spell here a few years ago and the deal until the end of the season suits all parties.
"He will bring increased competition and will also allow us the chance to search for a loan move for Declan Rudd to get him some good first-team experience somewhere."
Camp previously made three appearances for Norwich while on loan there from Derby in 2006.
He will now look to help Hughton's men preserve their Premier League status this season, with the Canaries having lost five of their last seven league encounters.
Ipswich were also believed to be chasing the 28-year-old but it is East Anglian rivals Norwich who have won the chase for his signature.


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Garden Route
Earth : Africa : Southern Africa : South Africa : Western Cape : Garden Route
The Garden Route in the Western Cape is one of South Africa's main tourist attractions and is generally thought to stretch from Mossel Bay to St Francis along the Indian ocean and also includes parts of the inland.
The central part of the Garden Route is formed by the coastline of the Indian ocean. To the north it is bordered by the Little Karoo, a semi-desert region.
Other destinations
Get in
By plane
South African Airways has regular flights to George and Port Elizabeth, which is reachable with budget airlines Kulula and 1Time. The nearest international airport is in Cape Town
By car
The Garden Route is easily reached from
Cape Town : east on the N2 highway
The N2 is the main highway that passes through the Garden Route, connecting Cape Town with Port Elizabeth.
By bus
The main companies offer regular services along the Garden Route from Cape Town and Port Elizabeth. The region is also on the Baz Bus route.
Get around
As local public transport between the towns is rare (except minibus services), the best way to tour the Route is by car. You can hire a car all along the Garden Route, be aware though that there is a fee if you drop the car off somewhere else from where you have picked it up.
By car
Substantial roadworks are in progress on the N2 with the current single lane sections being upgraded to double lanes in both ways. Imagine the intro photo on this article with two extra lanes being constructed on the left of the current road. Some sections are restricted to single direction traffic flow with manned stop/go control points. Typical delay at these points are 20 minutes each. Expect delays and plan your travel accordingly.
As a main tourist destination there are many restaurants for every taste. Enjoy superb fish from the ocean ; Knysna is the place to taste some oysters.
There is no shortage of all kinds of accommodation but book ahead on weekends / holiday. Especially during the summer the Garden Route is a popular holiday destination, not only for foreign tourists but also for South Africans. If you are backpacking, the area has numerous hostels. Find a listing of most of them on the Coast to Coast website [7]. Campers will find excellent facilities at sites like the Ebb and Flow campsite in Wilderness, [8]. The Tsitsikamma sites at Storms's River mouth and Nature's Valley are also places of scenic beauty, and out of season can be havens of peace where otters appear on the beach [9]. If its Elephants that you after then the best place to stay in is the Main Camp [www.sanparks.org/parks/addo/] located in the Addo Elephant National Park.
Stay safe
Compared with the larger cities the towns along the Garden Route are quite safe. As always use your common sense. Driving at night is fine.
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VO2 = Q x A-VO2 diff
The Fick equation (or VO2 max formula). You may have read about it in your Essentials of Exercise Science for Fitness Professional's book (page 228) or heard about it on the street, but do you really understand it?
The Fick equation is used to determine the rate at which oxygen is being used during physical activity. Don't worry…it's not an equation you are going to use on a daily basis. You'll never actually directly measure the stroke volume or oxygen extraction of your clients, so if you get this question on the certification exam we have to supply that information.
So if you don't use it in real life and won't be tested on it, why are we talking about the Fick equation? Because it is the basis for how the body responds to the demand of physical activity. The principle behind the Fick equation is the foundation to a lot of what we are learning.
The Fick equation determines the rate at which a person uses oxygen in their body – which is also known as VO2 (the volume of oxygen uptake). Your maximum VO2 is the greatest amount of oxygen you can take in and utilize, and is a value that can be influenced by genetics and training. Maximal VO2 is typically used to measure how aerobically fit an individual is. The greater the VO2 max value, the more efficient the individual is at getting oxygen to their tissues and getting their tissues to utilize that oxygen. As fitness professionals, we usually talk about max VO2 it in relation to maximal exercise or maximal exercise testing.
During every activity we are using some percentage of our maximum VO2. But how do we measure VO2? Well, we look at two things: 1) the amount of oxygen delivered to the cells and 2) how much oxygen is used by the cells.
- The oxygen delivery to cells is calculated by determining cardiac output (amount of blood pumped per minute). Cardiac output (aka Q) is made up of two components – how much blood is pumped per beat (aka stroke volume) and how many times the heart beats per minute (aka heart rate). The short version? Cardiac output is equal to stroke volume times heart rate. The really short version? Q = SV x HR
- How much oxygen is used by the cells is called oxygen extraction. Oxygen extraction looks at how much oxygen is taken from the blood to be used by the cells to make ATP for energy. Oxygen extraction rates are measured by the difference in oxygen saturation of the blood going to the tissues (in the arteries) and of the blood returning to the heart (in the veins). This is known as the arterio-venous difference or A-VO2 difference.
Do you see how the Fick equation comes together now? You take your Q and your A-VO2 and put them together. Vo2 = Q x A-VO2 difference Do you see the importance of understanding Fick? If you know what components make up aerobic capacity (HR, SV, A-VO2 diff) you may have a better understanding of how you can influence those variables to increase an individual's Max VO2.
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Seahawks insider Brandon Choate brings us another preview of things to come. With the NFL draft 3 weeks away, the Seahawks need to think about addressing their remaining team needs. Drafting a linebacker like Luke Kuechly or a defensive end like Whitney Mercilus would sure take care of those holes in the roster.David DeCastro and Trent Richardson look awfully inviting as well.
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Who are the richest people in Tanzania? Or who are the wealthiest people in the republic of Tanzania? Are some of the many questions asked by the people of Tanzania who want to know the kind of wealth, amount of money and other resources their countrymen and women own.
There are indeed a lot of wealthy people in Tanzania and this article is all about putting into perspective and knowing them. Below is a listing of some of the richest people in Tanzania and what they own.
1. Said salim
Who is Said Salim?
Said Salim Awadh is the founder and chairman of the Bakhresa group f companies in Tanzania. He is an industrialist, philanthropist and entrepreneur who has created a successful business empire consisting of several companies in only three decades.
How wealthy is Said Salim?
Said Salim is undoubtedly one of the richest people in Tanzania. His business empire is vast and has operations in Tanzania, Mozambique, Uganda and Malawi. Some of said Salim's wealth include
- Azam grain milling
- He has also invested in passenger sea transportation
- Sale and marketing of plastic packaging materials
- He also has vast interest in the food and drinks industry.
Who is Aziz Abood?
Aziz Abood is also one of the richest men in Tanzania. The Tanzanian tycoon has invested in many sectors of the economy like passenger transportation, information and communication (owns tv and radio station), food factories and truck manufacturing company.
3. Nasoro
Nasoro is also a rich Tanzanian who has made massive investments. The economy of Tanzania is incomplete without the mention of Nasoro's businesses. Some of the businesses Nasoro owns include;
- Real estate properties
- Passenger transportation (superstar buses, royal buses)
- Logistics (doll trailers)
- Also owns a considerable number of shares in Mtibwa sugar company.
Mohamed Dewji is yet another rich person in the republic of Tanzania. Dewji has a size able number of investments and businesses ranging from factories, commercial and residential properties and shares in many of the leading companies in Tanzania.
5. Reginald Mengi
Reginald Abraham Mengi is a well known Tanzanian industrialist, entrepreneur and media mogul. Mengi is the founder of IPP Group which is one of the region's biggest privately owned companies. The company has its base in the city of Dar es Salaam. Other than the IPP Group, Mengi also has interests in;
- IPP consulting company
- Coca-cola franchise holder (Bonite bottlers and Kilimanjaro spring water)
- IPP Media which comprises of the Guardian, Alasiri, Nipashe, independent, kasheshe, ITV, EATV, sky fm and the east Africa radio.
Michael Ngaleko is also among the richest people in Tanzania. He is believed to own a considerable number of shares in some of the biggest companies in east Africa. He also has an interest in Precision air which is a regional airline that specializes in passenger and cargo transportation in the east African region.
7. Fida Hussein
Fida Hussein is yet another of the richest people in Tanzania. Some of the businesses associated with this business personality include;
- Africarriers,
- Commercial and residential properties including raha and Zahra towers.
8. Yussuf Manji
Yussuf Manji is another of the top richest people in Tanzania. He owns substantial interest in some of the largest companies in the region and is believed to be worth hundreds of millions of Tanzanian shillings. He has invested in properties (both residential and commercial), the auto industry and he is also the founder of the Quality Group.
9. Nazir Mustafa
Rounding up of our top richest people in Tanzania is Nazir Mustafa Karamagi. He is a successful businessman believed to be worth hundreds of millions of shillings. He is the owner of the famous Tanzania international container.
Apart from the above mention people, honorable mention also goes to the following individuals who are also believed to be among the richest in tanzania
- Edward Ngoyayi Lowassa
- Mohamed Aboud
- Tarimba Abass
- Philemon Ndesamburo


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The foundation of the P.R.O. line of cycling clothing is the Pearl Izumi P.R.O. In-R-Cool Bib Shorts. Fabric details with the P.R.O. In-R-Cool Bib Shorts include P.R.O. Transfer fabric, to improve airflow and breath-ability, along with In-R-Cool technology with coldblack, which reduces the fabric's surface temperature by up to 35° F under direct sunlight. Factor in the anatomic 8-panel design, which easily moves with you and offers a streamlined fit, and the pre-shaped P.R.O. Seamless 4D Chamois with breathable, moisture-managing 4-way stretch material, and you've got shorts that perfectly conform to your body in motion.
The Pearl Izumi P.R.O. Leader Short Sleeve Jersey is a great match to the P.R.O. In-R-Cool Bib Shorts, with all of the features you'd expect to find in a technically advanced garment built for racing performance.
P.R.O. Transfer fabric with In-R-Cool technology is utilized, along with a race cut that gives you a next-to-skin fit for improved aerodynamics. Other cool details are welded direct-vent panels that help circulate cool air, a gripper hem in back that stays put, and reflective elements to keep you visible. Three back pockets, plus a sweat-proof pocket to hold your gear and electronics, round out this race-ready jersey.
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Macalester scored on two of its first three possessions and went on to gain a 45-21 win at Hamline. The Scots win the Paint Bucket trophy for the second year in a row and wrap up the season with a 6-4 mark, their second winning record in three years.
The Scots out-gained the Pipers in total yardage 519-303 and first downs 31-14, and led the entire way, in this, the 113th meeting between these two Snelling Ave. neighbors. Clark Bledsoe (Sr., Jacksonville, Fla. / Episcopal) tossed three touchdown passes to bring his school-record career total to 47. Sam Marshall (Sr., Sun Prairie, Wis.) caught eight passes for 77 yards and two touchdowns, while C.J. Smith (Jr., Ashland, Wis.) pulled in five passes for 112 yards.
Mike Adams (Sr., Chippewa Falls, Wis.) ran 18 times for 153 yards and T. Joe Loiselle (Sr., Chippewa Falls, Wis.) gained ran for 99 yards and two scores on 23 carries. Loiselle wraps up his career as Macalester's all-time leader in rushing yardage with 3,660 and touchdowns with 32. Adams established Macalester single season marks for average yards a carry (7.7) and average yards a punt return (14.8).
Spencer Robinson (Sr., Chattaroy, Wash. / Riverside) led the defense with seven tackles and finishes as the team leader with 65, and Reid Callahan (Jr., Atlanta, Ga. / St. Pius X) registered his eighth QB sack of the year. Joe Dykema (Jr., Roseville, Minn.) and Konnor Fleming (So., Charlotte, Vt.. / Champlain Valley Union) picked off Hamline passes.
Hamline was led by Austin Duncan with 88 rushing yards and a touchdown.
The Scots led 14-0 at the conclusion of the first quarter and on the season commanded a dominant 114-21 first-quarter scoring advantage. Mac led 28-14 at halftime, 28-21 after three quarters of play, and out-scored Hamline 17-0 in the fourth quarter.
Macalester records its sixth 40-point game of the season and sets a school record by averaging 34.2 per game. Defensively, the Scots surrendered only 19.4 points per game, the best at the school since 1988. Mac averaged 405 yards in offensive production a game and yielded 282.


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Those look great. Question.....did you plate the two brake hose holders for any specific reasons? Thanks,Mike
I thought they were dipped in black originally. But, it sure can't hurt to have it as an undercoat if it's decided to blacken them later.How may seconds did you leave it in the dichromate bath?Mike
Quote from: Mike S on November 12, 2013, 10:50:12 PM Those look great. Question.....did you plate the two brake hose holders for any specific reasons? Thanks,MikeI've read either silver cad or black in finish , all in all really could not hurt to give him something to practice on. I really had no idea what was original in finish, they had long been coated over and have not been on the car over 20 years---converted to a single caliper ,now it's going back. Plus I think the cad finish will give a little detail in that area.


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Bachelor of Arts or Science in Digital Arts; Bachelor of Fine Arts in Digital Arts
For those who love to communicate and create using computers, Evangel offers a Digital Arts major. Digital Arts majors learn how to communicate effectively using graphics, animation, video and text. Interested in Web design? This is the major for you. Basic and advanced Web design courses are featured in this major, along with related courses such as video production, desktop publishing and DVD authoring.
The Digital Arts program at Evangel has three connected degrees: bachelor of arts, science or fine arts. The BA or BS degree requires 43 credit hours. The student is also required to complete general education requirements and choose a minor in another field. The BFA includes a minor in graphic arts, for a total of 73 credit hours toward the degree. Students in digital arts learn audio and video production, graphic design, layout, Web programming, animation and desktop publishing. Students have many opportunities to gain hands-on skills through the student media and internships.
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Each of Evangel's academic programs is made up of a set of core curriculum, program requirements and electives. The courses listed below are just a small sample of courses that might be taken as a part of this specific program.
|Web Design I & II
|Introduction to the development of computer media on the World Wide Web using text, visual, animation, audio, and video. Topics of study include Flash, web page design, and production of multimedia elements for websites.
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|Continuation of study of interactive communication on an intermediate level. Class topics include presentation development, basic scripting, graphic communication, aesthetics of interactive documents, editing of digital audio/video, and other subjects related to CD-ROM presentations and DVD productions. Students are introduced to advanced DVD development techniques and Adobe Director software.
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|Continuation of modern photographic techniques using digital cameras and imaging software. Advanced techniques and features of the digital-SLR camera. Digital photos are imported into Photoshop for correction, enhancement, and effects. Various methods for processing and printing digital photos.
Evangel University's world-class faculty is made up of caring, Christian professionals who are distinguished in their fields and dedicated to the development of tomorrow's Christian leaders.
Dr. Cameron Pace: Communication Department chair
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Ken and Andy further lower WFMU's already abysmal standards as the program enters its death throes. Stunt radio which subjects the radio audience to concepts and topics which mature adults should not have to endure. Find the fatal flaw. (Visit homepage.)
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1995 -- so Andy's been mercilessly smacking his lips on mic for how many decades now?
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The term "microstate" made Ken feel suddenly defensive about FMU..
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also apparently i have memento disease?? maaaaaaaaaan
The haps: Man I am behind on emails! Here's some fantastic stuff people have emailed me recently: Summer sent me these images of a pillow she embroidered for her sister. Fantastic.
Shanna sent me this image of a snow T-Rex she and her roommates built, wearing his Nazi pin, which is a little concerning for anyone passing by unfamiliar with my internet comicals. You can see her Facebook photo collection for more variants, including "Gangster T-Rex", Army T-Rex, and "Why is that man tagged as 'Dallas Jones' building a snowman with plastic bags on his mitts, I have never seen that before."
Finally, Andy sent me this image of Richard the Third the Video Game, which makes me want to play it even more!
So I was thinking of promoting my Livejournal to "OFFICIAL QWANTZ DOT COM BLOG" (and it looks like I just did) but reading it over just now it's not as interesting as I thought! This is me: "hay guys what's up here's some links that boingboing will pick up in a few days so in retrospect aren't that new and also here is a story about someone else's toaster." Actually I take that back! Ben's toaster story is great.
Also, people reading this by RSS - this is a special comment JUST FOR YOU! It's not on the website. I realize that the past two comics got sent out twice but that shouldn't happen today. If it happens today and you're reading this for a second time, rest assured that I am punching dudes as we speak.
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The Cleveland Indians announced that the club has named Terry Francona Major League Manager, agreeing to terms on a four-year contract thru 2016.
Francona, 53, brings more than 30 years of professional baseball experience to the Indians organization as a player, coach and manager. He most recently led the Boston Red Sox to five playoff appearances, six seasons of 90 or more victories and two World Series titles (2004, 2007) over an eight-season span from 2004-11. He has twelve years of Major League managerial experience, having compiled a record of 1029-915 (.529), and previously guided the Philadelphia Phillies over four seasons from 1997-2000.
His 744 wins with the Red Sox rank second in the 112-year history of the Boston American League franchise and he has received BBWAA Manager of the Year votes in six different seasons during his 12-year big league managerial career. His 1029 wins currently rank 7th among active Major League managers. Francona's Major League coaching career began with the Detroit Tigers in 1996 as the third base coach on former Indian Buddy Bell's staff after spending parts of 5 seasons (1991-95) as an instructor and manager in the Chicago White Sox farm system.
The Tucson, Arizona native has numerous ties to the Indians organization. Francona spent a portion of the 1988 season on Cleveland's Major League roster during his 11-year playing career, which also included time with the Montreal (1980-85), Chicago-NL (1986), Cincinnati (1987), Milwaukee (1989-90) and St. Louis (1990) organizations after his first round selection in the 1980 June draft by the Expos. More recently, he served as Special Assistant to the General Manager for Cleveland during the 2001 campaign following his tenure with the Phillies. His father, Tito Francona, played 15 years in the Major Leagues from 1956-70, six of which came with the Indians from 1959-64. Tito was an American League All-Star (1961), hit .363 in 1959 and led the AL in doubles in 1960 (36).
"Terry Francona brings a great deal of Major League managerial experience and leadership to the job," said Indians General Manager Chris Antonetti. "During his career he has consistently won at a high level while transitioning young players to the big leagues and is adept at leading a clubhouse."
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Russell Brand Letting Katy Perry Keep Their Mansion
Russell Brand is a pretty good ex-husband to have. The former flame of Katy Perry is letting the 'Part of Me' singer keep their mansion. The comedian has surrendered all of his rights to the property.TMZ reports that Brand filed a "quitclaim deed," granting Perry full ownership of their once-shared palatial pad. Sources report that the move is part of the property agreement between Brand and Perry following their December split.
It's the latest in a series of moves that paint Perry and Brand's bust up as relatively amicable. Brand also turned down taking any of Perry's earnings from throughout their marriage — he was entitled to half and could have walked away with over $30 million! Perry even signed her divorce papers with a smiley face, though it's unclear whether she was happy in general or just thrilled to be away from her ex.
Of course, not everything within the pair's divorce is sunshine and rainbows, obviously. Perry's best friend recently revealed that Brand may well have cheated on the starlet when they were together. Perhaps the funnyman is trying to compensate for that bad karma!
Though she insists her latest No. 1 hit isn't about Brand, it sounds like he could actually sing the lyrics to her: "In fact, you can keep everything."


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Internet Archive sued
The Internet Archive and its front end, the Wayback Machine, are the targets of a lawsuit, the New York Times reports today, by Healthcare Advocates. The other defendant in the lawsuit is a Philadelphia law firm that used the Wayback Machine to gather information about Healthcare Advocates in preparing a previous case.
Healthcare Advocates claims that the law firm and the Internet Archive have infringed on the copyright of their web pages, which are stored in the Internet Archive's database, as well as violated the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. A further issue is that Healthcare Advocates' web site had used the technique of "robots.txt" to prevent the Internet Archive's web-crawler bot from gathering displaying information it had gathered from the company's web site. The Internet Archive's bot respected the robots.txt command (although that is purely voluntary, and there would have been no legal requirement to do so), but it was still possible to search and find some of the pages that Healthcare Advocates had hoped to suppress by means of the robots.txt command.
Legal experts quoted in the article claim that it will be very difficult to prove violations of the copyright act. Brewster Kahle, the founder of the Internet Archive had no comment.
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The annual awards dinner welcomes awards for the Goldies and culinary competition in addition to FSD of the Month.
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Yesterday embassies in Egypt and Libya attacked. Chris Stevens, the U.S. ambassador to Libya, was killed. Secretary of State Clinton said, "there is never any justification for violent acts of this kind." Why did this happen? Apparently a few found an amateurish video criticizing Islam and its prophet too much to bear.
I am not sure what would "fix" this, and I suppose no one does and everyone has their own idea. But I am certain that another war won't change anything.
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Stocks slide after weak jobs data
NEW YORK The stock market is falling early after a survey showed U.S. companies added the fewest jobs in seven months and Merck reported a lower quarterly profit.
Shortly after the market opened, the Dow Jones industrial average dropped 55 points to 14,784, a fall of 0.4 percent. The Standard & Poor's 500 index slipped five points, or 0.4 percent, to 1,591. The Nasdaq composite index lost five points to 3,323, a decline of 0.2 percent.
Merck led the Dow lower after the drugmaker's quarterly profit fell 8 percent and it cut its profit forecast for the year. Sales have been hurt by competition from generic drugs.
U.S. companies added just 119,000 jobs in April, the fewest in seven months, according to a survey by the payroll processor ADP.


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NORTHAMPTON, Mass. – The MIT women's fencing team racked up six top-10 performances at The Big One Invitational hosted by Smith College on Saturday. Highlights for the Engineers included a runner-up performance by senior Robin Shin (Brookline, Mass.) in the sabre competition while freshman Mounica Paturu (Plainsboro, N.J.) and sophomore Sarah Alkilany (Brooklyn, N.Y.) were second and tied for third in epee action.
Shin went undefeated in pool play and cruised through the second round before falling to her foe from Brown, 15-9, in the championship. Freshman Madison Douglas (Concord, Mass.) and senior Annabeth Gellman (Ridgewood, N.J.) finished seventh and eighth as they both compiled 6-0 ledgers and advanced to the quarterfinals. Senior Elisabeth Morant (Chicago, Ill.) and sophomore Eliza Mace (Lansdowne, Va.) went 5-1 in pool play and earned spots in the round of 16 en route to 18th and 20th place, respectively. Sophomore Rui Wang (Lexington, Mass.) and senior Sally Wolfe (Madison, Wis.) rounded out the squad in 43rd and 47th place.
In the epee competition, Paturu had a 5-1 performance in pool play, breezed past her next two opponents, and then edged out three straight foes, including Alkilany, by a 15-14 margin, before falling in the championship, 15-13. Alkilany went unscathed in round robin action which resulted in a spot in the group of 32. She picked up wins of 15-4, 15-10, and 15-12 before running into Paturu in the semifinals. Freshman Laura Jarin-Lipschitz (Rosemont, Pa.) ranked 10th as she had a perfect outing in pool play and earned a spot in the round of 16. Freshmen Manting Lao (Columbus, Ohio) and Cecilia Cisar (Cypress, Texas) claimed 40th and 74th place to complete the contingent.
Senior Julia Kimmerly (Middlesex, Vt.) paced the foil squad by ranking 15th. She turned in a 5-1 ledger in pool play, outlasted her next opponent, 15-12, cruised to a 15-3 win in the next round, but was eliminated by the eventual champion in the round of 16. Sophomore Rebecca Shi (Plainsboro, N.J.) came in next at 24th as she had a 4-2 record and advanced to the round of 32 while freshman Arica Wyche (Brooklyn, N.Y.) and Ceridwen Riley claimed 42nd and 44th place. Sophomore Sherry Ren (Katy, Texas) and freshman Tobi Rudoltz (West Orange, N.J.) also saw some action in the competition as they were 69th and tied for 76th.
Next up will the first Northeast Fencing Conference competition of the year which MIT will host on Saturday, Nov. 17.


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BUIES CREEK, N.C. (Oct. 7, 2009) - After earning its second Atlantic Sun Conference win over the weekend, the ETSU women's soccer team looks to extend its winning ways as the Buccaneers travel for a 5:00 p.m., contest Thursday night at Campbell.
The Bucs (3-9-0, 2-2-0 A-Sun) enter the match after picking up three more conference points with their 3-0 victory over Lipscomb, Sunday. In that critical contest junior midfielder Kelly Brinkman (Clearwater, Fla.), junior forward Rachel Van Horn (Thousand Oaks, Calif.), and freshman forward Tori Head (Kingsport, Tenn.) all scored goals against the Lady Bisons.
Defensively, sophomore keeper Megan Masch (Virginia Beach, Va.) looks to continue her outstanding play between the pipes. The second-year starter leads the A-Sun with 85 saves, after posting her second shutout of the season against Lipscomb.
Campbell (7-6-0, 2-2-0 A-Sun) returns home after splitting its two-match road trip with Stetson and Florida Gulf Coast. In the Camels win over FGCU, sophomore midfielder Marisa Miller netted the game-winning goal in the 89th minute.
The key to Campbell's success has been defense. Currently, the Camels sit fourth among league members with a 1.30 goals against average and four shutouts.
Thursday meeting marks the fifth time the two conference rivals have met with each team splitting the all-time series 1-1-2. The last two contests between both squads have been classics, as ETSU and Campbell have tied twice, with a 1-1 draw in 2007, and a 0-0 double overtime affair in 2008.
Both live stats and live video will be available through the Campbell athletic website. To access either option, please visit www.GoCamels.com or click the links attached above.
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Phoenix Contact has expanded its offering of high-current, panel feed-through (PFT) terminal blocks. The new PFT series is available in either universal screw (UW) or ring lug/bolt (RW) connection technology.
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We gave a first preview of the new Nike Lunar Safari a couple of months ago. Today we can give you a more detailed look at 4 colorways of the sneaker, that will debut this coming Fall/Holiday 2012 season. Offered in two classic inspired mens colorways and two more unconventional womens versions, the addition of the Lunar outer sole certainly came out well on the classic Air Safari. Unfortunately you will still need to wait a little bit for these to come out. Also make sure to have a look at the all new Nike Free Powerlines+ releasing later this year along with these.
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When muscle cars hit the streets back in the 1950s they smashed everything else off the road with out-of-this-world performance. Indulging their owners with growling power and NASCAR-tested engines, these mean machines changed the world forever. They transformed the streets from the domain of dreary 4-seaters into a horsepower-packed playground. Modern muscle cars build upon this legendary heritage by taking the latest technology and using it to produce massively powerful machines. And, unlike the 1950s when your desire to customize was limited by what the factory chucked out, you can deck out your prized ride with a vast array of custom muscle car accessories.
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Another Court Says It's Okay For Police To Search Your Mobile Phone Without A Warrant
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The judges' argument is based on the idea that current case law allows police to seize and examine anything they find on you -- such as your clothing or a cigarette package. Even if you accept that this is reasonable, to extend that to the contents of a mobile phone seems to be going too far. Similar to our concerns about border patrol being able to snoop through your laptop, accessing the contents of your mobile phone involves access to all sorts of private information. The issue is that the caselaw that the court used to make this ruling was based on stuff you actually chose to carry with you specifically. But, these days, with a smartphone that has access to the internet, and is basically a mini-computer, it's not like you specifically select which emails/browsing history/etc. to "take with you" when you go out. So assuming those things are fair game makes little sense. Indeed, a couple of judges on the panel dissented, noting how mobile phones were quite different.
With so many courts split on this issue, it seems like only a matter of time until the federal Supreme Court decides to weigh in on this issue as well. Hopefully, the justices can understand the differences between searching stuff found on you, and being able to freely access a portal to all sorts of private info.


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Decorating With Instruments: 15 Beautiful Rooms with a Piano
As an apartment dweller, I've always envied those lucky ducks that have room for a piano. Spotting one in a home makes me think of carols at the holidays and after-school lessons — scales and Für Elise echoing throughout the house. But just how does one decorate around such a bulky and attention-grabbing instrument? These 15 great examples from our house tours show how to do it right.
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2. Allison's Modern Rustic Mar Vista Home
3. Kris' Comfortably Glamorous Home
4. Danny and Christy's Burrito Factory Fun House
5. Robin and Clay's Whimsical Capitol Hill Home
6. Lisa and Scott's Industrial Barbra Bestor Home in Topanga
7. JoAnn and Dan's Creatively Collected Home
8. Jen and Rob's Gothic Bungalow
9. Susan's Adventure for the Senses
10. Justine and Angus Cook Up Some Style in Toronto
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13. Reese and Sarah Hazel's Welcoming Home
14. The Pineapple Housewife's Happy Home
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Opinion: SF's Giant Business Burden
Employment Policies Institute fellow Michael Saltsman on San Francisco's raising its minimum wage to $10.55 per hour. Photos: Getty Images
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... I ... rely on Jason Riley ... Center to school recently announced that its minimum wage will increase to ten dollars ... and fifty five cents an hour ... come January first two thousand thirteen ... in here to talk about is Michael Solsman of the employment policy Institute welcome Michael ... a strategist ... so off Michael California's unemployment rate I just checked is ten point two percent ... I guess sentences go just wants to do its part to help keep it that ... then at the ... Fitzroy XT California's unemployment rate for teens ... our RightNow's a little bit about thirty percent and so young adults in the state in particular are hurting ... Sanford says his minimum wages is indexed for inflation so next again is that most years ... I and and even add to their neighbors to the stop right now on CNN is they ... are considering an union backs ballot initiative to create ... a similar minimum wage in San Jose so I think there are a number of cities better ... I've tried to do their part as it works it to raise the teen brain unemployment rate even higher Michael why is it so hard for the last to understand ... that if you increase the cost of hiring someone ... fewer people get hired ... well I type TGI different people I think that differ motivations here I think that ... it makes ... on its amaze talking point of view the say hey we wanna give everyone a raise I you know I also think the unions have some skin in the game whether it's a ... living wage ... mandate where they know they wanna resistance at the cost of outsourcing or whether it's a minimum wage increase where they're trying to strip ... disadvantage low skilled workers and unions have something in it too so ... I'm getting us people the terrorists are pursuing it for ... political reasons and then when the alternatives the year offering whether it's an earned income tax credit are ... other ways to surface wages in the market ... I don't think those things that quite is placing on that you know one of poster board the rally ... well it's always sold as an anti poverty ... the two we have any evidence that ... increased minimum wages reduce poverty ... you know we actually we we have evidence to the APUs it I mean the evidence suggests that ... there were no proceeds to raise the minimum wage or for the last decade and ... I'm you know couple economist sexy from Cornell American University found no evidence ... on that said that they help reduce poverty in any one of the reasons is in if you look of the data ... I'm you know I can see and has the right now the the average family income of ... someone who would ... benefit from day that the latest of their ten alum and wage increase ... is that is above sixty thousand dollars the year and so they're they're not there to be well targeted to that the families that ... you wanna help cool off and ... may not have a job in the first place ... I'm ... a better strategy there is is to focus on policies that will put them to work ... our provide incentives ... to get in the labor force is a position at adding another barrier ... is that happening ... now there are some studies out there that say ... raising minimum wages has no impact ... on hiring how to these guys get that was all ... well it's it's it's of the longer segment is inside the islands in the Univeristy California Berkeley and are actually active right now so that ... I'm putting forth this message that is that ... on that you can raise minimum wage is I see one deal that no impact on employment ... I'm you know there was a famous study a New Jersey number of years ago were turned out after the fact the economists to working out were using that data ... on U now they're using in numbers for statistical tricks of their SNC removing it ... aam a lot of the data that you need a unit that even detect any employment lost or minimum wage increase ... I you know they've got a set of sites that you know ... of some places could raise the minimum wage a size fifteen dollars an hour and in in their mother would showing employment law so ... is the kindest of this candidate difficult to detect if need be done at the PTC ... aam but it makes for good a headline you can raise the minimum wage and no job loss ...


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You can't beat a system you can't understand
As the sweet smells of spring permeate the air, the glassy-eyed stares of grown men focus on the sea, where the big ones prowl, waiting to do battle. This is where legendary tales are born, although few have so much as a hint of credibility. Nonetheless, the stories will be told to attentive ears that are easily bent by the masters of the art of telling the same dumb fish story year after year. Here's one from my youth.
My friend Brian's grandfather was the best storyteller I ever knew. He missed his calling. He would have been a great politician. I don't remember what he did for a living, but I do remember his fishing stories; they were great, and just on the edge of believable.
"Did I ever tell you about the trout I caught on a safety pin?" he'd say. "Yes, grandpa," we'd yell in unison. "But tell it again." A big smile would grow across his craggy face, as he looked each of us in the eye. Then he'd start slowly, just above a whisper, as if he were about to part with the greatest secret ever told.
"One day I was takin' a walk down by the old trout creek that flows into the Merramac River when we lived in the Ozarks. I wanted to see if the trout were risin'. Sometimes they'd come up and grab flies above the surface. On this day, they were doin' just that. Beautiful fish, jumpin' up in the air, the sun reflectin' off their bellies, lettin' you know why they call 'em rainbows. They grabbed flies as much as 3 feet over the water. Then they'd fall back into the creek with a mighty splash. And they were big - some of 'em weighed as much as 10 pounds. Anyways - here I was, watchin' those big fish, and I didn't have a pole. It was awful." Then he'd pause, and look each one of us in the eye again, just to see if we were paying attention.
"So you know what I did?" he'd ask. Invariably, one of us would blurt out: "Tell us, Grampa. What'd you do?" And the old man would smile again and go back into his whisper mode. "I couldn't let this opportunity pass. I had to figure out some way to catch one those big fish. So - ya see where this top button is missin' off my shirt. Well . . . I held it together with a safety pin until your grandmother had a chance to sew it back on . . . but I never let her repair it just to remind me of this story. I used that safety pin for a hook. Then I took off one o' my socks and unraveled it for the thread. I attached the safety pin to the thread so I had a hook and line. Then I found a stick that was long enough and tied the other end o' the thread to the stick. Now I had a hook, line and pole. So what do you think I did for bait?" he'd ask. Of course, we just stared in bewilderment, mesmerized by the tale of the old man's resourcefulness.
"Well . . . I took a little piece o' red flannel off the cuff o' this shirt. Just a little fluff, and threaded it onto the safety pin. Then I found a little feather in this abandoned bird's nest and tied it onto the safety pin right behind the little
fluff of red flannel. It looked just like a fly, it did. Now I was set. I crept up to the creek real slow and tossed the line into the water just upstream of the jumpin' trout, and let it float down. At first they didn't seem to pay attention, and I thought they weren't interested. Then from down below this huge fish shot up under my little safety pin and grabbed it so hard that he pulled me into the water. But I never let go o' that pole. Here I was soakin' wet, and fightin' this big fish. I didn't have a net and I knew for sure that the little thread wouldn't last forever without breakin'. But I was determined not to lose that fish.
So I dove in and tackled it. I grabbed it with both arms and held it close to my body as I climbed up on shore. That fish
was floppin' and fightin' the whole time - all 10 pounds of it. I never thought I'd hold on, but I did. I was cold and wet, but I had the fish. We ate it that night for dinner."
Then Grandma would say: "At first, I thought he was lying. Then when I went to the market on Monday and they asked how I liked the fish he bought on Saturday, I knew he was lying. But I never did learn why he was all wet when he came home." Although that made us laugh till we cried, we knew we'd be back next year to hear him tell the tale again.
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The refraction test is an eye exam that measures a persons prescription for eyeglasses or contact lenses.
Alternative Names
Eye test - refraction; Vision test - refraction; Refraction
How the test is performed
This test is performed by an ophthalmologist or optometrist. Both of these professionals are often called "eye doctor."
You sit in a chair that has a special device (called a phoroptor or refractor) attached to it. You look through the device and focus on an eye chart 20 feet away. The device contains lenses of different strengths that can be moved into your view. The test is performed one eye at a time.
The eye doctor performing the test will ask if the chart appears more or less clear when different lenses are in place.
How to prepare for the test
If you wear contact lenses, ask the doctor if you need to remove them and for how long before the test .
How the test will feel
There is no discomfort.
Why the test is performed
This test can be done as part of a routine eye exam. The purpose is to determine whether you have a refractive error (a need for glasses or contact lenses).
For people over age 40 who have normal distance vision but difficulty with near vision, a refraction test can determine the right power of reading glasses.
Normal Values
If your uncorrected vision (without glasses or contact lenses) is normal, then the refractive error is zero (plano) and your vision should be 20/20.
A value of 20/20 isnormal vision. Thismeans you can read 3/8-inch letters at 20 feet. A small type size is also used to determine normal near vision.
What abnormal results mean
You have a refractive error if you need a combination of lenses to see 20/20. Glasses or contact lenses should give you good vision. If you have a refractive error, you have a "prescription." Your prescription is a series of numbers that describe the powers of the lenses needed to make you see clearly.
If your final vision is less than 20/20, even with lenses, then there is probably another, non-optical problem with your eye.
The vision level you achieve during the refraction test is called the best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA).
Abnormal results may be due to:
Astigmatism Hyperopia(farsightedness) Myopia(nearsightedness) Presbyopia(inability to focus on near objects that develops with age)
Other conditions under which the test may be performed:
Corneal ulcers and infections Macular degeneration Retinal detachment Retinal vessel occlusion Retinitis pigmentosa
What the risks are
There are no risks.
Special considerations
You should have a complete eye examination every 3to 5 years if you have no problems. If your vision becomes blurry, worsens, or if there are other noticeable changes, schedule an eye examination immediately.
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People with a refractive error should have an eye examination every 1 to 2 years, or whenever their vision changes.
American Academy of Ophthalmology Preferred Practice Patterns Committee. Preferred Practice Pattern Guidelines. Comprehensive Adult Medical Eye Evaluation. Available at http://one.aao.org/CE/PracticeGuidelines/PPP_Content.aspx?cid=64e9df91-dd10-4317-8142-6a87eee7f517. Accessed February 26, 2013.
Scott CA. Testing of refraction. In: Yanoff M, Duker JS, eds. Ophthalmology. 3rd ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Mosby; 2008:chap 2.8.
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Carole King - James Taylor Live at the Troubadour This 2007 performance celebrating the 50th anniversary of Los Angeles' Troubadour nightclub sparks the 2010 Troubadour Reunion Tour with the two musicians touring the nation together. Forty years before this concert in the same nightclub, Taylor urged King to emerge as an artist from behind her piano. They return to the intimate setting, and the familiar songs rekindle the pair's love of making music together. Songs include King's "So Far Away," "It's Too Late" and "Will You Love Me Tomorrow?" and Taylor's "Carolina in My Mind," "Sweet Baby James" and "Fire and Rain."G
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Muddy Waters & The Rolling Stones Live When The Rolling Stones arrived in Chicago on November 22, 1981, prior to their own concert nights, they paid a visit to Muddy Waters' club, the Checkerboard Lounge to see the legendary bluesman perform. Soon Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood and Ian Stewart joined Waters onstage, and later Buddy Guy and Lefty Dizz also played their part in this historic jam session.G


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When life is fair, we will change Victor Hugo's quote of, "You can resist an invading army, but you cannot resist an idea whose time has come" into, "Paying our local elected officials a fair wage is an idea whose time has come, and we should not resist it."
Emphasis will be on local officials, since the elected officials in Washington have been - and apparently remain - a collection of overpaid do-nothings.
Recently, the town council of Hilton Head had a "discussion" - which is talk, no action (a Washingtonian mantra if there ever was one) - concerning increasing their compensation. Predictably, this brought out the howls of those citizens who want Mercedes representation at junk-car prices.
However, the last time the council's salaries were increased, like most of the other local elected bodies, was more than a decade-and-a-half ago, in 1996. At that time, the federal minimum wage was $4.75 an hour. Today, it is $7.50, an increase of more than 50 percent.
Normally, minimum-wage jobs indicate an individual currently lacks the skills necessary to perform complicated tasks, the need for training, or that the job activities are just not worth paying higher wages. Does this sound like what we want in our elected officials?
Job expectations for our local elected officials seem to consist of being at our disposal 24 hours a day, seven days a week. And we tend to accept no lame excuses such as, "I have to earn a living," or, "I had to attend to family matters."
They are not expected to have any other life; just be there when the mood strikes me to call and complain about something that they probably have no control over.
Moreover, 24-by-7, 365-days-a-year equates to being available 8,760 hours. Current compensation for a town council person is $7,800, which mean they work for approximately 89 cents an hour.
What would you say to your boss if he said your pay would now and forevermore be 89 cents an hour?
Compare that to Congressional salaries of $174,000, or $19.86 an hour. And try getting a Congressman to answer your phone calls personally, or ever at all.
During the discussion, the mayor rightly said that, based on current levels, the only people who can afford to be local elected officials are those who do not need the money.
Why do we want to limit the pool of folks interested in representing us based on their financial wherewithal?
The proposed increase to $12,800 equates to a whopping $1.46 an hour, or 19 percent of minimum wage. Somehow, I suspect we can afford it.
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