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Much apologies for the lack of posts. It has been one hectic week for myself (and might get even more busy soon). Nonetheless, I'll try my best to keep up with the updates.
Anyway, I was pondering over the trap room posts categories and I realised that having a middle section wouldn't make much sense. Hence, I've decided to do away with it and jump straight to elaborating upon the specific trap rooms.
Part 1: General Overview
Part 2.1-2.10: Specific Trap Rooms (<- you're reading this now)
Actually, I was wondering to myself whether I should even continue with these posts for trap rooms since word has it that stronghold mechanics is going to be revised, with trap rooms taking center stage to how one builds his/her stronghold (source: Syrann).
"You won't have to worry about changes to the variants since there will not be any variants anymore, there will simply be your trap room and how you choose to build the bonuses yourself." – Gameloft_Syrann
But since there hasn't been information on whether the trap room mechanic will be changed (eg. the way it damages players, position of the trap 'emitters', overall size), then I see no reason not to continue. 🙂
As with Avqi Teig's request, I'll start with the Valenthian Guardhouse, which I daresay is one of the most powerful trap rooms in terms of offensive and defensive capabilities at the moment.
Valenthian Guardhouse
*Edit: I realised that the first version had incorrect minion positions, updated all the maps accordingly.
Room Type: 'Status Inflictor' (Invincibility aura)
Upkeep: 5 (T3); 10 (T4); 15 (T5)
Element: Light
The Valenthian Guardhouse features 4 spinning 'turrets' (shown above), that emit a light-based aura every few seconds. Minions who come into contact of this light-based aura are literally immune as long as they stand within the post and if the turret doesn't get destroyed. Raiders who come into contact with the aura get low amounts of damage, just enough to cause your character to 'jerk back' and interrupt your attacking momentum at times.
These posts are situated in a 2 x 2 grid which cover pretty much a good ~30% of the map, leaving the sides and the center area free from the auras.
Evolving this trap room from T3 to 5 will effectively reduce the amount of walk-able area where raiders can travel around within the stronghold by putting up walls in between the turrets. Thus, this ultimately makes the trap room more dangerous as minions can swarm you easily with little room to escape or retaliate.
The evolution can also be recognised by the style of the turrets (picture above), where the shields get larger and their designs get more intricate. Proportionally, the HP of the turrets increases as the trap room tiers up, ranging from being destroyed by a single lightning bolt from a light shield in T3 to a couple of hits from a weapon with decent attack in T5.
Another thing to note would be that the turrets automatically turn back on exactly 10 seconds after they get destroyed, which I say is sufficient time to take down at least one champion if you focus your attacks on him/her.
If you are Raiding one…
Upon entering the stronghold, there will be an aerial pan-through of the entire stronghold, trap room and minions in all. Within these crucial 2 seconds, be sure to take a brief note of how many minions there are, the type of minions and how they are scattered. (Kinda think of it, I should make a blog post to explain how. :))
However, a (nasty) trick to this would be that in certain trap rooms, there happens to be a 'blind zone' where the aerial pan-through will miss out, unless your minion happens to be about 10 feet tall (eg. Colossus or Kenashi Warlord size).
Well, it turns out that the Valenthian Stronghold happens to be one of them, and this poses a great issue as 3+ minions can be easily hidden within this spot (see map below). Thus, be cautious if you decide to 'tank' all the incoming minions at the start as you might be swarmed faster than you know it.
(Also, if you want to get technical about it, you can do a quick calculation to how many minions you'll expect to see on the map based on the opponent's level and the auras underneath the normal and Xinkashi minions… …okay, I will seriously get down to writing that post once I'm done with this one.)
Hence, if you see swarms of black and purple (eg. Voror knights) at the front, do consider to run far far away should you possess anything less than 6k stats. But ultimately, player discretion is highly necessary!
(A) General Strategy
The trick to this map would be to take down one of the turrets as soon as possible and selectively remove major threats (eg. Champions, Voror Knight, Gelid Voror) within the stronghold confines.
Usually I pick the back row ones as players tend to crowd their minions at the front or mid-rows, leaving the back vacant.
What I don't suggest would be to park yourself at the middle row as you might accidentally knockback minions to either the front or back row turrets. This unintentionally gives them the invincibility aura, which might be disastrous if you're fighting high HP minions.
Should the turrent be surrounded, you can either knockback/ stun/ fear minions (though they take no damage), dish out an AOE skill to create the same effect, or opt for another less-crowded tower.
TL;DR: Run to a turret (except mid-row) and take it out first, then proceed to remove major threats and other monsters.
(B) For Melee Players
In my opinion, Melee players will have a stronger advantage (than ranged players) in this map, that is if you've geared your player well (ie. equipped with weapons/armor that handle swarms of minions converging upon you).
Weapon type I would recommend would be the Glaive as its sweep attack is able to dish out 180 degrees (aka all-around) of AOE damage. This will help you remove not only stronger minions, but also the turret and weaker prey lingering in the vicinity, making your job much easier in the long run.
If your main weapon types are greatsword or dual blades, it'll be better to focus on taking down targets individually so they don't run off and possibly get healed. Haste and Shield skills work well to aid you in your tanking process.
Use the staircase to your advantage to bottle-neck melee type minions. Standing at point 2, you can eliminate a good deal of minions on that side of the tower before the opposite side minions catch up to you.
More importantly, be wary of when the turret turns back on. Have a mental gauge of how long you take down minions and also the 10-seconds time frame. If you're standing next to the staircase, your character should be able to take out the turret again easily in a few swipes.
However, if you're running low on HP or if the minions are too much for you to handle, remember to retreat when necessary so you don't cause the whole map to swarm upon you all at once.
(C) For Ranged Players
You'll be doing a lot of running here, especially if you don't have much HP and armor on you.
Like the general strategy, you'll need to clear a turret before attempting to take down minions. On the contrary, take out the weaker ones first
Also, unlike the melee strategy, it's best to not stand directly at the mouth of the staircase but closer to the wall itself (point 4 below). This will allow you to take out the melee type minions without them retaliating and it'll take some time before they figure out to use the staircase to get to you.
Ranged players also suffer from 'false auto-targeting' syndrome as the turrets are recognised as living targets and will be automatically targeted it's the closest thing in your vicinity (read forum post here). This makes it very troublesome and potentially fatal if an Ethera is standing slightly further away than the turret from your character's location, so your character will lock-on to the turret even if he/she is getting a smack down from the Ethera.
If you Own one…
Give yourself a pat on your back as you've pulled out a good trap room that would most probably last you till late-game stage. However, do note that you need to configure your trap room well so that those pesky raiders don't slip through your defenses.
Additionally, there is that nasty blind zone you can
exploit strategically make use of.
(a) General Minion Types
Minions you would want to put in place would be those who are able to render themselves invincible for short periods of time in any form possible, except teleportation (as they can teleport out of the auras and usually get killed easily).
Minions that possess skills that reflect projectiles (eg. Voror Knights, Colossus, Ethera), increase their dodge rate (eg. Harpies), or simply don't take damage when they are attacking (eg. Duergar Scorchers, Thunderfist Brawlers).
Minion positions can be categorised into 3 main rows in the map.
(b) Front Row
In addition to those mentioned in (a), you can throw in a Tormentor or two or some Lurkers to make your potential raiders run around in fear or get stunned/ knockdown-ed to the ground and left helpless as the other minions swarm upon him/her.
(c) Middle Row
In the center row, minions you would want to consider would be less mobile ranged striker types with high damage and low-moderate HP (aka Artillery types: blighters, lacerators, wolves, tormented etc.). The invincibility aura helps them to stay alive a bit longer and also, their range helps them reach both the front and back rows so they'll be a source of constant damage until they're taken down.
Alternatively, I find that Colossus types do well here too as their 'artillery mode' projectiles can literally cover the entire map and the invincibility aura covers their vulnerability when their shields are down.
If you have a support type minion, it's best to put it in the middle instead of the back as they are relatively safe even within the initial visual range of the enemy. They are able to heal/ cast shields and are sufficiently 'shielded' by the invincible aura.
Don't put a Pyre Voror in there though, those things are utterly useless. 😦
(d) Back Row
I do recommend you put something here if you have the extra upkeep points to spare. Either a Voror Knight (anti-projectile tank) or a Fire Ogre (high HP) would do nicely as they restrict the users from having a safe zone for them to take down the turrets.
However, it's advisable not to situate support minions here as they will not act unless you go close to them. For example, if there's a Gelid Voror at the back, the high defence water shield will not trigger, meaning that he's basically useless sitting there.
TL;DR: Generally, load 'em up with minions that can make themselves invincible for short periods of time, the turrets will do the rest.
So yes, that's about it for the Valenthian Guardhouse.
If you have any other things to share or if you have a better strategy than what is written, do leave a comment and I'll update my blog accordingly.
Thank you and enjoy the weekend!


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Lane Bryant
Lane Bryant
As a plus size shopper it can be incredibly difficult to find clothing that accommodates your body type. In fact, the majority of women's clothing retailers only offer typical sizes that you would find from most retailers. Lane Bryant is one of the few women's clothing companies that focuses solely on creating plus size fashions that are designed to accentuate your best features and help you to look and feel your best. With styles that are similar to Lands' End and Coldwater Creek, you can find professional and casual clothing through their collections.
Lena Bryant, a widow that had become a dressmaker in 1904, created Lane Bryant. She had worked her whole life to create her first small store on Fifth Avenue and sold her clothing out of her home. She had received a customer one day who was pregnant and needed a maternity dress to wear in public, which gave her the creative inspiration to make her own line of maternity clothing. In 1909, Lane Bryant remarried and her husband Albert Malsin started to help grow the business exponentially. By the beginning of World War I, Lena Bryant saw that there was another target audience that didn't have access to fashionable clothing – plus size women. She collected 3 plus size models and created a line of clothing that would fit each body type. By 1923 her plus size clothing entirely replaced her maternity line, bringing the sales of the company to $5 million.
Today, Lane Bryant is a women's clothing specialist that focuses on the latest trends and giving women ready to wear garments that are appropriate for any occasion. With the beginning of the company, they focused more on traditional prints and designs that were made to help women look more conservative and older. But today, you'll easily be able to find a variety of interesting prints, vibrant colors, and modern designs that would fit into any woman's closet. The main objective of the Lane Bryant brand is to give every woman the ability to browse through plus size clothing without having to compromise on her style.
Coldwater Creek and Lands' End are the only two women's retailers that would come close to describing the fashionable pieces that you can find from Lane Bryant. Whether you're looking for a tailored suit for a business meeting or if you need a comfortable cardigan for a weekend with your friends, the choices are endless.


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Steven Wilson on Covering Studio Tones Live
"IN THE STUDIO I OFTEN USE AMP modeling and effects software to create distorted sounds that I either use as they are or combine with more organic sounds," says Porcupine Tree's Steven Wilson. "But when performing live I like to keep things simple, because the more things your have in the signal chain, the more likely it is that something will go wrong—and when you are playing in big echo-y rooms you can't hear the subtle things that you can hear on a studio recording anyway. My live tone is primarily just the combination of Paul Reed Smith guitars and a Bad Cat amplifier. I get my main heavy tone by plugging directly into the Bad Cat's dirty channel, and I flip over to the clean channel for any sound that has an effect on it, such as compression, delay, reverb, or the occasional vibrato or a Leslie effect. I use a TC Electronic G-System with several pedals—a Carl Martin compressor, a Boss overdrive, a Bad Cat 2-Tone distortion, and a Dunlop wah—that I insert into the GSystem's effects loops. All of the pedals are linked to presets so that I'm not touching anything except the switches on the G-System. I also have a GigRig MIDI 8 Foot Controller, which I use to switch between clean and distorted sounds on the amp.
"I use the distortion in the amp about 80 percent of the time, but sometimes I'll want to put delay or reverb after the distortion, in which case I use a distortion pedal placed ahead of those effects in the signal chain. It can also be great to run reverb or delay into a distorted amp to get a messy sound, where the delays are almost ring modulating, but not generally.
"When recreating recorded sounds live, I'm almost always in the ballpark. Some of the solos done in the studio are only possible to do in the studio, however, because they may have been sped up, slowed down, reversed, or even cut up and pieced back together randomly, and the more impressionistic or surreal something is, the more difficult it will be to recreate live. In those cases I just try to do something equivalent. For example, I use an Ebow in the studio a lot, but it is too difficult to control live, so instead I'll try to use sympathetic feedback to indefinitely sustain whatever note I'm playing. Carlos Santana says the first thing he does when he gets to a gig is to find the sweet spot where he can stand to get sympathetic feedback. That's critical, because you only have to be in a slightly wrong relationship with your amplifier and you either won't get any feedback at all or you will get the wrong kind of feedback."


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Dancing to a Song/
This morning I was taking my daughter Brittany to school. She goes to a private school and my wife Diane or I drive her since there isn't a bus to ride in our area. When I do it, I hope traffic is light without any accidents to hinder the drive. A normal drive takes the beltway around Baltimore and exits to some winding country roads that are single lane but very scenic. On the way there on one of these country roads we became 'stuck' behind a garbage truck picking up the trash. Normally its a bummer, but this day it was a treat. The truck would stop and the two guys on the back quickly jumped off and did their job. When they leaped back to the positions of holding on while the vehicle moved, the guy on the right started to wiggle and sway his hips to some song he was hearing. At one point he had "a hand in the air like he didn't care". Not a safe thing to do, but he was enjoying himself while working. This went on for several stops until the garbage truck turned off another road to continue their daily route. I asked Brittany " have you ever had a song in your head do that for you"? We both agreed that has happened to us to the point it didn't matter what people thought while watching us wiggle and sway to the beat. I continued to tell her it reminded me of a time in the Bible where a king was so happy with joy that he started to dance while clothed with just his under garment; his underwear in today's lingo. In the same story, his wife looked down on him because it didn't appear proper, right, and dignified.
So I have to ask myself, how do I want to do the work that is before me? Is it going to be with a wiggle and hand in the air with happiness and joy or am I going to be concern on how someone may be looking at me? The garbage man was having fun doing his job removing trash form the road. Not a job I would first choose for myself. I would have to say its not about his circumstance but his perspective on hanging off the back of that truck. Its that song you hear in your head and in ones heart that helps the ride you are taking. Through smooth and bumpy rides in your life. Seeing scenic winding roads or potholes the song helps lift you up and after watching the garbage man, his song lifted me up for the work I have today.


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Amber is the co-founder of Gorham Yoga Company. She received her 200 hr yoga instructor certification through Well Heart Yoga in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. She has also received her 500 hr yoga certification under Brooke Boon in Flagstaff, Arizona. Her most recent certification was for trauma sensitive yoga. As a senior at Johnson State College receiving her BS in Wellness and Alternative Medicine, Amber is well versed in the science behind yoga and believes it is one of the main components of a healthy lifestyle.
Amber started yoga in high school with videos at home, and has continued ever since. Yoga has taught her many valuable lessons, such as the benefits of a deep breath and body/mind awareness and she longs to share that knowledge with those around her. She brings a realness into her classes that makes people feel at ease on their mats.
Outside of the studio she loves to spend time with her family, in nature, or on an airplane headed to far off adventures.
Jessi is the co-founder of Gorham Yoga Company. She first came to yoga in 2009 after the birth of her second child. She left her first class feeling strong and connected with herself, knowing she had found yoga for a reason. Since that first experience, yoga has helped Jessi stay focused and connected. It has given her a new appreciation for herself. Jessi has over 500 hrs of certifications, and received her training at Well Heart Yoga Studio.
Jessi brings positive energy, joy, and laughter to her classes. She loves to teach vinyasa flows, encouraging her students to move their bodies with each breath and reminding them that there is grace in every pose. She believes that the breath connects everything and continually reminds her students to breathe, find their inner strength, and dig deep.
When Jessi is off her mat you can find her teaching at her children's elementary school, coaching a local chapter of Girls On The Run and coaching travel soccer. She also enjoys reading, knitting, traveling, petting baby goats, and getting outside with her family.
Valerie found her way to the practice of yoga in high school where the union of movement, breath, and stillness of the mind that yoga provides quickly captivated her. She is registered as a 500-hour yoga teacher (RYT-500) with Yoga Alliance, as she recently completed a 300-hour advanced teacher training at Yoga on the Hill in Kittery, Maine. This advanced teacher training focused on anatomy and physiology, modifying and adapting the practice of yoga for unique populations, and learning the skills of intake, assessment, and intervention to address the needs of all individuals. Valerie uses her extensive knowledge and education of anatomy and alignment to further inform her instruction. She is passionate about providing a practice suited for everyone that not only soothes the body but also calms the mind. Valerie uses kindness and compassion to meet each person where they are and allow them to feel successful each time they step onto their mat. She has been certified through the American Council on Exercise as a personal trainer since 2008 and works full-time as a middle school wellness teacher, where she teaches health, wellness, and mindfulness to 6th-8th grade students.
Tara fell in love with yoga in 2009 when dragged to a hot class at Core Power Yoga, in Colorado Springs, CO. She walked out soaking wet, physically spent, and mentally calm knowing this was her gig! Tara received her 200 hour certification from KC Fitness in 2012. A Pre-natal/Postnatal yoga certificate was also completed through Yoga Fit. As an RN, she has found that yoga helps decrease stress, lower blood pressure, and relieve pain for patients in the ER and L&D wards. Tara taught at "The Leavenworth Yoga Co-op", and has led many outdoor Army PT classes (yes, for soldiers). Community outreach includes youth sports cross training, and founding two flash mob style yoga face book groups: Mat Crashers of Leavenworth and Mat Crashers of Fort Hood. She believes that everyone can do yoga! It all starts with a deep breath, a willingness to move, and above all else, compassion. You deserve it. Namaste.
After years of gymnastics and competitive cheer leading, Ali wanted something more. She still wanted to sweat but she wanted something that would change her, build her, and inspire her daily. Ali began her yoga practice in 2010. She attended her first hot yoga class when she was going through a traumatic time in her life. She walked out an emotional wreck, fatigued, and drenched in sweat. Yet she felt connected for the first time. She completed her 200 hour training at Well Heart Yoga Studio in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. Additionally, she is certified in Yin Yoga, Thai Yoga Massage and Reiki. She is excited to be enrolling in her 500 hour certification this Spring!
You can catch Ali spending most of her time upside down these days because inversions are her jam (so expect them in her classes!) Her goal is to spread the joy that she's found through yoga and to teach others how they can find it too. Her teaching style is refreshing, encouraging and playful. Using cues, and pose breakdowns, she helps students understand the movement of their body and strives to guide them towards personal growth no matter what level yogi they are.
Kristine started practicing yoga looking to provide balance to an over active, busy life.
Time on the mat allowed her to take her focus inward. Embracing as much of the teachings she could get her hands on, she knew she found her passion ~ a true seeker on a path.
Eleven years later, she still is deeply driven by the many aspects of the practice and to embrace the next steps as they come.
As a teacher, Kristine loves to share yoga and its teachings to all the other seekers out there. Some of many teachers that influence her are: Jacqui Bonwell, Shiva Rea, Roberto Lim, Heidi MacVane, Danielle Toolan, and Sagel Urlacher.
Kristine is a graduate of the Sacred Seeds Yoga School and is also Yin Yoga and Restorative certified. As a Reiki healer, she offers energy work that can be often found weaved in her class.
Kristine's classes are energetic, fun and informative.
All levels are welcomed.
My personal discovery of the yoga path happened in the 90's as I was starting my Nursing career. But long before I understood yoga holistically, I was developing a deep respect for the physical and spiritual components of the human being. When I finished my 200 hour training with Jacqui Bonwell in 2014, I was fueled with a passion to share what I had learned, despite never having planned to teach yoga. So I dove right in and quickly found that my life's work to that point had been great preparation for the role of yoga teacher. Since then, I've continued to learn and deepen my commitment to the healing arts with Reiki II certification, Myofascial Release Therapy with John Barnes, Yin Yoga & Meditation training with Sagel Urlacher, and ongoing personal study.
My classes and workshops are inspired by what I've learned from many teachers, but also by thought leaders in the fields of neuropsychology, epigenetics, and energy medicine. I believe in the power of healing with sound and the importance of silence as well, and I make time for both in the yoga practice. Students will experience a blend of functional movement, stillness, breathwork, chanting, introspection, and meditative moments in my classes. I bring an open mind and a compassionate heart to every class, with the intention of creating an accessible and safe environment for each student to experience and absorb exactly what is needed in the moment.


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Job ID: 01301938
City: Cedar Rapids
State: Iowa
Country: United States
Category: Engineering
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Applies a systematic, disciplined, quantifiable approach to the construction, analysis, or management of software. Uses independent judgment to make decisions in day-to-day job responsibilities the majority of the time under general supervision.
Job Responsibilities
Significant knowledge: Product family, Architecture and Systems in assigned portfolio.
Considered a Subject Matter Expert in at least one area and a domain generalist in multiple areas, including a significant understanding of systems knowledge in the assigned areas. Sought out by those both internal and external to the department.
Mentors product development teams in the utilization of the appropriate RC processes and tools during product development, thus increasing product quality and improving customer satisfaction.
Capable to serve as a software architect to capture, analyze, decompose and translate requirements for software embedded systems of moderate to high complexity. Collaborate with systems engineers to develop functional, interface and performance specifications for software implementation. Identify and document architecturally significant requirements and technical risk areas. Ensure that development products are designed to meet the applicable RCI, Business Unit, and Customer/Project requirements.
Capable of leading teams in the design, coding, testing, integration and documentation of complex software. Apply and tailor internal processes, using knowledge of methods and tools for software development and documentation efforts.
Capable of serving as a software lead in integration, verification, and validation of products and sub-systems of moderate to high complexity. Can perform debugging and integration tasks on most layers of software in a complex system.
Capable to lead and develop engineering estimates for Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) and Bid proposals, using applicable enterprise estimation tools, for software product domains and architectures. May lead cross-functional/domain teams in a Project Engineering role.
Has significant knowledge of company, industry practices and standards and assists in identifying gaps in the organization's technical knowledge.
Develop and/or utilize prognostic metrics to drive efficient software design & development. Review metrics and software performance trends, identify systemic root causes and process improvements and recommend new approaches, tools, techniques that drive continuous improvements in software development process.
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Vegan Lemon Bars
No milk, no butter, no eggs… how on earth is one to make a dessert without any of these!?!?
Lemon bars are very much egg based. The rich, vibrant yellow color comes from the egg yolk. So, when I took on a challenge to make a vegan dessert, this was probably not the easiest option. However, with a few batches of what I could call 'vegan rubbish' I finally created a recipe that was GOOD, not just 'good for vegan'.
These bars do include tofu. I can imagine the faces of thenon-vegans-wondering how tofu has anyplace in a dessert. Trust me. If I didn't disclose that detail and you tried one of these babies, you would be wearing a smile
The crust itself is kind of awesome. To keep with the whole 'health' theme, I added in a good amount of rolled oats, and melted vegan butter as a binding agent-I probably could use this to make oatmeal-shortbread cookies.
Tip: Once crust is spread evenly, prick multiple times with a fork to allow steam to escape. This way the crust won't bubble while cooking.
The most important part of these bars is the freshly squeezed lemon! Don't even bother with that bottled stuff.
Now, to get that tofu nice and smooth, you definitely need to use a blender or food processor to whip it real good. The new Nutri Ninja has Auto-IQ. So, all I had to do is press one button and it self timed and did all the work. The mix of the lemon juice and cream of coconut (that's the stuff they use for piña coladas) really makes this a tasty treat. I swear this all dominates the oh! so mild taste of tofu, which is there to serve as a thickening & binding agent because of the lack of eggs.
Now you're probably wondering how these lemon bars get their lemony yellow color from that pale mix. Turmeric is the secret! A small amount of this Indian spice adds a bold yellow color without altering the taste.
Tip: The batter will not instantly yellow from adding turmeric. Once its baked, it will turn yellow.
Serve with PLENTY of powdered sugar. Store in the fridge and serve chilled.
Vegan Coconut Lemon Bars
Recipe Type: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Author: U. Kiano Moju
- 1 cup, plus 2 TBSP flour
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 17 TBSP vegan butter, melted
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1, 12.3 oz package silken tofu (the softest kind)
- 15oz cream of coconut
- 2/3 cup lemon juice
- 1 TBSP lemon zest
- 2 TBSP flour
- 1/8 tsp turmeric
- 1/8 cup powdered sugar
- Preheat oven to 325* degrees
- In a bowl combine, 1cup + 2 TBSP flour, brown sugar, melted vegan butter & rolled oats.
- Pour onto a parchment lined 9 X 13″ baking dish. Spread evenly pressing down firmly. Prick crust several times with a fork. Freeze tray for 7 minutes. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove and increase oven to 350* degrees.
- In a blender or food processor, puree tofu until whipped. All in all remaining ingredients, except lemon zest, puree until fluffy. Stir in zest and pour batter into pan with prepared crust. Bake for 25-35 minutes until center is set (no longer liquid).
- Chill at room temperature in pan. Remove keeping parchment intact and place on wire rack & refrigerate until cooled. Serve with plenty of powdered sugar shaken on top.


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Bill Gates has launched a US$500 million assault on malaria and other infectious diseases in the developing world, saying small steps won't do.
The world's richest man with a fortune estimated at US$84.5 billion announced the commitment of the Gates and Melinda Gates Foundation at the annual meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene in New Orleans.
In a statement, the foundation said the bequest aims to reduce the burden of malaria, pneumonia, diarrheal diseases, and an array of parasitic infections that are leading causes of death and disability in developing countries, French news agency AFP reported Tuesday.
Also, Gates said that in addition to that pledge, his foundation has boosted its annual funding for malaria by 30 per cent.
Gates described the Ebola epidemic that has killed more than 4,900 people in West Africa since the beginning of the year as a "critical moment in the history of global health".
He said the world's largest outbreak of the hemorrhagic fever underscores the need for stronger efforts to stay ahead of disease threats such as drug-resistant malaria and dengue fever.
"The Ebola epidemic has shown, once again, that in today's interconnected world, health challenges anywhere create health challenges everywhere — and the best way to overcome those challenges is to dedicate ourselves to the great cause of reducing the global burden of infectious disease," Gates said.
In September, the foundation announced a US$50 million commitment to help scale up efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak.
The packaged announced Sunday includes over US$150 million to the PATH Malaria Vaccine Initiative to advance development of next-generation malaria vaccines and US$29 million to the Clinton Health Access Initiative to support malaria elimination efforts in Southern Africa and the Greater Mekong Sub-region of Southeast Asia.
Gates said the rise in resistance to effective malaria drugs in Southeast Asia should serve as a warning that better research and development is needed to "stay ahead of the natural evolution of infectious diseases".
Other grants announced by Gates include US$49 million to develop new vaccines and combinations of vaccines against bacterial causes of diarrhea and US$18 million to the University of Maryland for studies in Mali, Kenya and Gambia on the impact of rotavirus vaccines on child health.
Other grants aim to help eradicate neglected infectious diseases, including US$60 million toward finding treatments for a disfiguring diseases sometimes known as elephantiasis (lymphatic filariasis) as well as sleeping sickness (human African trypanosomiasis), and black fever (visceral leishmaniasis).
Gates said that eradicating malaria by the middle of this century is "both a necessary objective and an attainable one".
"Small steps won't get the job done. History shows that the only way to stop malaria is to end it forever."
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So a lot of my clients ask me about all the different hair colors I have had over the years. So I go through the stories of the different things we have tried and the different outcomes, sometimes planned and sometimes not. This last month or so I have switched colors and that always sparks a lot of interest. After talking to my client yesterday about it all, I decided I would put together a little storyline, with as many pictures as I can find, to document my hair journey!
So surprisingly enough, I wasn't much for coloring my hair until hair school. Not to say I never did but it was box dye and it was always very close to my natural. Here is my senior picture with what is pretty close to my natural.
Then I went to hair school and lasted about a whole 2 months before I cut my hair short and colored it. I went with a dark red/mahogany color. Here is after the cut.
Sadly I can't find a picture right after the first color but obviously it wasn't my last color. I slowly went darker,
shorter (Note my cute flip phone),
and ended with bangs.
Towards the end of school, I added a splash of copper in my bangs.
LIttle did I know copper was just the tip of the ice berg. After a suggestion, I decided to turn it RED! One spot just wasnt enough. You can't see the 2 other spots but I did find a picture when we were retouching the spots.
After adding more red, then some blonde panels, I decided to go ALL red! It wasn't an easy process and it took a few tries to get it as bright as the fire engine red I desired.
Of course all over red is too simple! So we did a combination of red, pink, orange, yellow and brown in highlight fashion to create the illusion of all red but with more dimension!
Since I get bored quickly, after a few months I thought I might want to go back brown so I did a Demi-permanent brown over the top of my red to try it out.
I liked being RED though!
Sometimes it ended up a little more pink than red... but something different was never bad!
At the begining of the new year I took the giant leap and went purple. Same as the process to go red, it took a few tries but eventually it got there!
Everyone's favorite has definitely been the vibrant purple.
But after almost two years of the same color, a person tends to get bored.
Once boredom is reached, drastic change is in the near future!
Which brings me to my brilliant idea to go platinum.
We had to play with some lavendar in the process.
It took a while but finally we made it to platinum after about a 2 month process. Turns out, I wasn't ment to be blonde...
BUT BLUE... now there's a color worth trying. After finding some inspiration I took the plunge to a smurfy looking blue! Talk about a shock. Rarely do I get such instant gratification when changing colors.
But what do you think?????
So now I'm blue! This process is a very creative and inspiring one for me so even though I have found a color to stick with for a while, I still have a broad spectrum of blues to incorporate and who knows what could be next!


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The MHA program is a 42 credit graduate degree that is delivered in a cohort-based, executive education style at UBC Robson Square (UBC's downtown campus). The program can be completed in two years, and consists of:
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In your home growing up, who were portrayed as the 'bad' people?
Have you ever spent time with them? Were they as 'bad' as you'd been told?
Would you say you're a bad person who knows you are bad, like Zacchaeus? Or are you a bad person who thinks you're good, like a Pharisee? Are you a saved and redeemed person with faith in Christ who still thinks you're bad? Do you need to redefine who you are based on the Gospel?
Are there people around you in your daily life who need Christ? Do you 'must' need to reach out to them?
What's the best way for you to earn the right to speak the truth with love to a non-Christian?
Are you willing to invite someone to sit around your table with you and let life's most important questions be raised and discussed? Who is the first person you could invite? Make a plan.


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By Carl Hairston
As a child, I always had a love for music. I grew up in a household of R&B and funk; so my ears were very accustomed to the Ohio Players, Earth Wind &Fire, Marvin Gaye, George Clinton, Otis Redding, Teddy Pendergrass, etc. My introduction to rap was through OutKast. I was in kindergarten, riding in the car with my dad and uncle, and heard "Players Ball". Immediately I was enamored by the sound. The beat sounded like funk, but there were clear rhymes on top of it. Big Boi and Andre became my favorite rappers that day, and this was before I even knew exactly what they were saying. During the outro of Players Ball, a woman's voice says:
Because of my naivety, I thought players were high school football players, and that those areas listed were high schools. So I was confused why I didn't hear any schools in my city listed. (Remember I wasn't even 7 years old at the time). But I wanted them to shoutout my area, because high school football players were cool to me. I went to see my older cousins play on Fridays, and wanted to be like them because it seemed like the whole city was cheering for them. I felt the same way about OutKast, they were the two coolest rappers I knew (also two of the only I knew). So I admired both sets of males, which was very normal for a young boy of my age. However, I never looked at them as role models. They were just guys I thought were cool. Their actions didn't over influence mine. Sure, I followed my cousins around all the time, but I didn't want to do every single thing they did. It seems like we want our rappers and athletes to be role models for our kids.
In 1993 Nike released the famous commercial where Charles Barkley remarked: "I am not a role model". It was a simple, yet complicated message. "Yes, I am a famous basketball player, who your child watches every other day, but raise them yourself, that's not my job". Harsh? Yes, but that's always been my interpretation. As a black male it's almost like we are expected to look up to rappers and ball players. The media portrays us as fatherless victims with nobody in the home to look up to. Since the negative narrative is created, they then force famous black males (primarily entertainers and athletes) to fill shoes they aren't ready to fill. For instance, when Colin Kaepernick peacefully demonstrated by kneeling during the national anthem much of the outrage centered around the children who looked up to him. And there probably are thousands of kids who do. But if we've gotten to the point where Kaepernick is your child's only role model, then we have an issue. He is contractually bound to athletically perform, but outside of morals, nothing binds him to be a role model for your child. But as I stated earlier, I never looked up to these people. I was blessed to have my father, grandfathers, and numerous uncles to look up to. Unfortunately, everyone doesn't have that set up. And for some, they are just fine without that dominant male presence. Unlike George Karl, I am not going to sit up here and bash single mothers or the men that they raise; because many do a damn good job. But at the end of the day there are just some things that a young man needs to learn from a grown man. And if that grown man isn't around, a child will look to famous men they admire. So when those men mess up, who is around to tell our young kings that following the mistakes of Radric Davis (s/o to the East Atlanta Santa) probably isn't the best idea?
This is where my plea to my fellow black men of color comes in. Mentorship is my favorite form of volunteering. It really gives us the chance to directly benefit young men who may or may not have a positive male role model in their life on a consistent basis. And even if they do have that presence, then it is always beneficial to be the second voice backing up their father, uncle, grandfather, etc. Volunteer at your local Title 1 elementary school, rec center, community center, Boys & Girls club, Big Brother Big Sister, etc. I promise you that you'll find it worthwhile. Try to be consistent. I'm not saying you have to go three times a week, but don't go twice and never show back up. We hear people complain about our generation all the time for caring only about ourselves. This is a great way to show otherwise. Author Rasheed Ogunlaru stated: "Only the foolish would think that wisdom is something to keep locked in a drawer. Only the fearful would feel empowerment is something best kept to oneself, or the few, and not shared with all."
So share your wisdom. Mentor, and decide that you want to be a role model. Our generation needs you.
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I can see the FTA can not link to MDM, and the status reported by conman is "LT"
On the MDM the following error is into netman logs files:
19:34:53 30.04.2014]NETMAN:AWSDEB008I Accepting a connection: 28996
19:34:53 30.04.2014]NETMAN:AWSEDW016I Starting: Service 2001 for MAILMAN/8.4 on FTANAME (WNT) pin 30968
Netman got the request from the FTA but the "writer is not started at all" since there is no evidence of traces for that process in the TWSMERGE log file like this one:
*20:11:33 30.04.2014]FTANAME :WRITER:INFO:ipc_get_connection, local host address:(,31111) has established connection with remote host:(, 2084), using family IPv4
On the FTA there are errors like this on:
19:34:53 30.04.2014]MAILMAN:INFO:ipc_connect, connect ok with MDMNAME 31111
19:34:53 30.04.2014]MAILMAN:INFO:ipc_connect, connected with MDMNAME 31111
19:34:53 30.04.2014]MAILMAN:+ AWSBCV082I Workstation MDMNAME, message: AWSDEB009E << system error >>
19:34:53 30.04.2014]MAILMAN:+ AWSBCV035W Mailman was unable to link to workstation: MDMNAME; the messages are written to the PO box.
Answer by Giantra (479) | May 19, 2016 at 03:11 AM
To solve the problem you need to tune the Desktop Heap memory ( increase it ) in the Windows Registry in the Windows MDM
Key Registry
Value of "Windows" in Registry
%SystemRoot%\system32\csrss.exe ObjectDirectory=\Windows SharedSection=1024,3072,512 Windows=On SubSystemType=Windows ServerDll=basesrv,1 ServerDll=winsrv:UserServerDllInitialization,3 ServerDll=winsrv:ConServerDllInitialization,2 ProfileControl=Off MaxRequestThreads=16
the 3rd value of "Windows SharedSection" 512 is too lower, increase it until 1024 (or high ) :
ObjectDirectory=\Windows SharedSection=1024,3072,1024
This new value will allow to TWS netman process to spawn more children processes ( writer, scribner , etc ). A reboot of the Windows machine is required after the change.
Please involves your Windows Administrator and review this change together.
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Throughout the years, a larger part of the general population have been pondering which of the two beverages is best for them, espresso, or tea. In any case, with various investigations distributed by profoundly legitimate associations, joined by tributes from clients, it is without a doubt genuine that espresso drink is more useful to mold in coffee maker the human body than tea. When contrasting the reactions related and tea and those related with espresso, you end up reasoning that utilizing espresso over tea is by a long shot a superior choice.
Normal Drinking of espresso can avert unexpected losses.
As per an ongoing did by Harvard, espresso utilization of 3-5 mugs once a day lessens the opportunity of somebody enduring an unexpected passing brought about by a specific class of sicknesses like Type 2 diabetes, particular kinds of malignant growth, and the Parkinson's infection. This revelation has been connected to the espresso's cancer prevention agent properties.
Espresso assumes a job in Averting dementia, the Alzheimer's illness
As indicated by another investigation that was made open in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, espresso consumers experienced deferred headway to Alzheimer's illness among the older that accomplished Mild Cognitive Impairment. This uncommon event among Alzheimer's malady applicants was required by the nearness of extensive amounts of caffeine in the consumer's blood. Thinking about the amount of caffeine in a unit of espresso and tea, at that point espresso as opposed to tea can be said to assume a superior job in deflecting this ailment. It's vital to take note of that, on an unpleasant gauge, the measure of caffeine in some tea is identical to what's contained in a some espresso.
Espresso helps in facilitating impacts related with asthma
Because of a higher grouping of caffeine in espresso than in tea, it, thusly, gives higher incitement than tea. Because of this incitement, individuals experiencing asthma may profit because of the unwinding of the aviation routes of the lungs.
Espresso offers better heart assurance
As indicated by an Oxford Journal, the two beverages do offer some direct insurance to one's heart, in any case, espresso is especially singled out as giving preferred heart assurance over tea.
Drinking around some espresso consistently can decrease a lady's probability to endure a stroke by around 25 percent. This is as per a production in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
Tea accomplishes a greater number of teeth recoloring than espresso
Various dental specialists contend that ordinary espresso or tea drinking are somewhat to fault for rising instances of teeth recoloring. In any case, while assessing which of the two beverages offer ascent to an increasingly unfortunate impact, tea assumes a superior praise.
Espresso can enable somebody to be alert for longer periods than tea
Tea and espresso contain caffeine, which is now and again in charge of an absence of rest among consumers. When looking at the caffeine content in a unit (state a mug) of espresso, and equivalent unit of tea, its amount in espresso is marginally higher than in tea. This angle, subsequently, improves espresso a choice than tea for individuals that require being alert, particularly around evening time.
Espresso offers upper capacities
Various individuals have given declarations on how espresso has helped them turned out to be increasingly loose and free of discouragement. These tributes have likewise been sponsored up by logical investigations did by Harvard School of Public Health's scientists. The investigation tried to contrast the dimensions of introduction with dejection between two unique arrangements of individuals; the espresso consumers, and the rest (counting tea consumers).
As per this investigation, a lady's day by day admission of at least some espresso diminished their pre disposure to gloom, by around 20 percent.
Espresso supplements the body with critical supplements
In contrast to tea, espresso is a notable wellspring of essential supplements to the body; drinking it can enable the body to get niacin, potassium, and magnesium.
Espresso has been said by numerous individuals to help release stool
In spite of the fact that there are couple of logical examinations that help this statement, a larger part of individuals encountering stopped up colon have looked for alleviation in espresso. Various specialists contend that this condition results from the high grouping of the chlorogenic corrosive which encourages the creation of two different components (cholecystokinin and gastrin) which advance a smooth defecation.


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Liz and David came over from England to get married in Central Park. Nothing unusual about that, but after their ceremony, they jumped into a vintage Checker cab to find some offbeat wedding photo locations. They love graffitti so 5 Pointz in Long Island City was a perfect backdrop.
After 5 Pointz, they went to the Dumbo area for bridge views and a ride on Jane's Carousel. By the way, the weather was not cooperative that day, so having the Checker was a life saver. Liz and David were real troupers posing for photos in between bouts of cold rain.


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Provides the association amongst amount and volume when temperature and pressure are held at standard. The amount is measured in moles, always remember that. Similarly, the container holding the gas is flexible in some way and can expand or contract because the volume is one of the variables.
If the amount of gas in a container is amplified, the volume upsurges.
If the quantity of gas in a container is reduced, the volume declines.
Let's assume that the quantity is greater than before. This means that there are numerous gas molecules, and this will intensify the number of impacts on the vessels walls. This can be comprehended as the gas pressure inside the vessel will grow (instantaneously), reaching a pressure greater than on the exterior of the walls. Thus, the walls move outwards. As there is added wall space, and the pressure will return to its original value as the impacts will lessen.
The scientific form of Avogadro's Law is:
V ÷ n = k
This means that the volume amount fraction will always be the same value if the pressure and temperature remain constant.
Let V1 and n1 be a volume amount pair of data at the commencement of an research. If the amount is transformed to a different value called n2, then the volume will b altered to V2.
As we are aware that V1 ÷ n1 = k
And we are acquainted with: V2 ÷ n2 = k
Meanwhile as k = k, we can determine that V1 ÷ n1 = V2 ÷ n2.
This equation of V1 ÷ n1 = V2 ÷ n2 will be very useful in cracking Avogadro's Law problems. Here is the Law articulated in fractional form:
The Avogadro's Law is a direct mathematical relationship.
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Problem 1: What volume of O2 measured at 1.86 ×× 106Pa and 375k, is required to react entirely with 1.78l of H2, measured at the same temperature and pressure, to give H2O?
Initially, create a stable equation which is balanced for the reaction.
2mole 1mole
One gets to know from the equation that the molar amount of H2 is double the molar amount of O2 needed. By avogadro's law, at the constant temperature and pressure n is proportional to V. Therefore, the volume of O2 needed is
Note that the temperature and pressure values stated in the problem were not required in the calculation.
Problem 2: How many molecules of O2 are present in 1.00L of O2 at STP?
In the typical volume of 22.4 L, we have 1 mol of O2, so
Since the number of O2 molecules per mole must equal Avogadro's number, the number of O2 molecules in 0.0446 mol is
(6.02 ×× 1023 molecules mol-1)(0.0446 mol) = 2.69 ×× 1022 molecules


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Holiday Gift Drive: Help Rieke Families/
December 14 update:
Thank You Rieke Families
Thank you to everyone who was able to purchase a gift or food for the Holiday Drive.
The outpouring of generosity has been truly overwhelming and its been amazing to see our community come together to help each other.
In the end we helped make the holidays and winter break a little bit better for 11 families, including 7 moms, 2 dads, and 14 kids. We were able to provide a gift for family members, $200 in gift cards to the Grocery Store of their choice, wrapping paper and two bags of groceries.
At the sorting party about 15 people helped sort and compile the gifts plus fill the grocery bags with food. Thank you to everyone who came today to help!
Happy Holidays!
How do you feel when your child opens a gift then radiates a smile that warms your heart? The feeling is amazing; the memory can last a lifetime. Not every family has this opportunity; not all are so fortunate. But if we come together as a community and extend our warmth and help, it can make the holidays a special time for everyone.
This year we have 8 Rieke families, including 5 moms, 2 dads, 5 boys (ages 7-10 years), and 6 girls (ages 2 to 13 years), who would like some help to brighten their holidays. There are many ways to help!
Buy a gift card. We want parents to be able to buy clothes in the right size, style and color preference for their children! Grab a tag from the school bulletin board or through our online Holiday Drive tool.
Purchase a gift. Grab a gift tag from the bulletin board in the front hallway or from our online Holiday Drive tool.
Purchase Gift Wrapping Paper. We would like to provide each family with two rolls of holiday gift wrap. Grab a tag or select a Gift Wrap from our online Holiday Drive tool.
Please return unwrapped gifts and gift cards to the office, or bring to the sorting party on Tuesday, December 13. Please include the bulletin board tag or a note indicating the family letter & what the gift is.
Volunteer your time. Sign up for the sorting party (kids welcome!) on Tuesday, December 13. There are two shifts available. One to help sort the gifts and one to help sort the food. There are 10 slots per shift. signup.com/go/NUSJix
Make a food donation. We want every Rieke family to be fed! The Rieke food pantry needs donations of money or non-perishable food items that are kid-friendly and easy for kids to make. See a list of preferred items below.
Most needed food:
- Canned tuna & chicken
- Pasta sauce
- Canned vegetables
- Syrup
- Peanut butter
- Jelly
- Bisquick & pancake mix
- Mac & cheese
- Granola bars
- Boxed cereal
- Canned fruit
Questions? Email Melissa Light. We thank you in advance for your generosity in making the holiday season bright for Rieke families in need.


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Kristin W | Santa Barbara CA
We hired STP for both the Action Photo Booths and for Music/DJ for my mother's birthday party. He was fantastic and easy to work with. Everyone absolutely enjoyed the photo booths, and moved tables to make an impromptu dance floor. He and his team arrived early, were ready to go when we were, and were absolutely professional the entire time. We would definitely hire Scott and his team again!


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Kolkata, July 30 (Washington Bangla Radio): Qurrat Ann Kadwani who has been proclaimed by the leading news dailies as "A Theatrical Force" spoke to WBRi about her award winning solo play "They Call Me Q!", her inspirations, aspirations and future projects.
In a candid chat session with WBRi correspondent Devasish Ray, Qurrat spoke at length about how and why the whole idea of doing this play came about and what has been the audience response about this one of a kind play.
Qurrat was born in Mumbai but shifted to Bronx quite early in life with her family after which she did her schooling and completed her higher education from the States. It is this immigrant experience that Qurrat has tried to highlight in her play with characters etched out from her real life encounters which includes her friends and even her parents. By way of this highly entertaining and engaging play, Qurrat not only tries to find her identity but also makes an effort to tell people that immigrants too have all the right to enjoy the freedom that the country bestows upon its citizens and its high time that the natives change their perception about immigrants and stop bullying them in schools and showing them down in other public places. The best thing bout Qurrat's efforts is that though this play is primarily targeted to the immigrants and ethnics, even the Native Americans have appreciated her efforts and form a major portion of the engaged audience in most of her shows.
In Qurrat's Monodrama They Call Me Q!" which is a one hour play, Qurrat plays the role of 13 different characters namely her traditional Indian parents, Caucasian teachers, Puerto Rican classmates, African-American friends and various Indian women and with her engaging acts tries to address the universal question "What happens when you don't fit into either culture?" . The fact that Qurrat has also portrayed the character of her own father onstage is quite interesting and Mr.Ray couldn't help but ask her if she got ready approval from her father for this. To this Qurrat said that this was probably the most difficult, sensitive yet crucial part of her play due to which she had to exercise a lot of care and caution while creating this character and eventually playing it on stage. Qurrat says that she has been able to shape up the other characters by closely observing immigrants around her, specially the taxi drivers and even many of her class mates and friends.
Qurrat also revealed that she always had a passion for acting and has performed in numerous plays right from the time when she was in college and even written and produced many popular plays. Quarrat is currently touring the United States and Canada performing her play in different cities and is simultaneously working on writing, directing and producing many other plays.
When talking about her upcoming tours, Mr. Ray also asked Qurrat about her plans of visiting India and performing her play for the Indian audience. To this Qurrat said that being able to perform in India is one of her most cherished dreams and she would willingly grab this opportunity if it comes her way, in fact she even says that she would make conscious efforts in the near future to try and organize a tour to India.
Qurrat's play They Call Me Q!, known for its tremendous humor and compelling emotions has garnered worldwide appreciation and even won the award of best play in New York City positioning Qurrat as one of the most celebrated theater artists in the States.
Devasish Ray is a renowned Indian-American print and television journalist and a recipient of the Governor of Maryland award for outstanding journalism. Ray is a contributor to NPR, FOX, VOA and BBC. He holds many professional and charitable positions and is the CEO of Ray PR & Media. Ray is a media and public relations strategist and has launched and implemented successful media campaigns and advised several CEO's on media crisis management. He is also a consultant to numerous companies and non-profit organizations.


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Godzilla II: King of the Monsters(2019)
Their reign begins.
Godzilla goes up against Mothra, Rodan and the three-headed King Ghidorah in this blockbuster action sequel with an ensemble cast including Kyle Chandler, Vera Farmiga, Millie Bobby Brown, Ken Watanabe, Sally Hawkins, O'Shea Jackson and more.... More
Secretive scientific agency Monarch, seen in 2014's Godzilla and 2017's Kong: Skull Island, has spent decades studying massive unidentified terrestrial organisms. As more god-sized monsters emerge, considered by a rival organisation to be essential to Earth's survival by wiping out humanity, both Monarch and Godzilla must fight battles on an epic scale.Hide
Directed by Michael Dougherty ('Krampus', 'Trick 'r Treat')
Starring Millie Bobby Brown, Bradley Whitford, Vera Farmiga, Kyle Chandler, Ken Watanabe, Sally Hawkins, O'Shea Jackson Jr., Jason Liles, Charles Dance, Ziyi Zhang
Written by Max Borenstein, Michael Dougherty, Zach Shields
- Action, Fantasy, Thriller, Blockbuster
- 131mins
- Rating: 13 L V
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Flicks Review
BY Steve Newall Flicks Writer
Godzilla II: King of the Monsters is the darkest film I've seen for a while. No, not thematically, but in a Pacific Rim "let's shoot everything gloomily so you can't bloody see it" kind of way. Static images and production design sketches may look cool and moody and stuff when they're ominously lit, but I expect most people like to be able to actually see the movies they watch. As Godzilla II ushers the viewer through night-time set-pieces, underground bases, underwater adventures, and gloomy super-storms, the net result is a film that's frequently difficult to follow, bordering on the incoherent—not exactly what one might be after in a giant monster action spectacular.... More
Well, at least it's consistent. The narrative is also all over the place, with half-arsed characters brought to life by actors given the hospital pass of trying to add a human dimension to proceedings. It's a valiant but largely impossible struggle, whether we're talking the fractured family at the film's core (Millie Bobby Brown, Kyle Chandler, Vera Farmiga), an exposition-spouting scientist frequently required to dramatically exclaim "Godzilla!" (Ken Watanabe), or a quipping fellow scientist (Bradley Whitford), whose gags achieved about a 0% laugh rate from the audience when I saw this.
"Who cares," you might say, "what about the monsters?" Thankfully, they look cool, their scale is well-captured, and the devastation they bring is phenomenal. Frequently throughout the film the sheer terror and incomprehension of their presence is captured—and then the spell will be broken by more human-level dullness or plot machinations. But there's nothing dull about watching Rodan's atomic bomb-level impact on a city from the air, the multi-headed monster King Ghidorah, or the tussles Godzilla has with his super-sized enemies. There are some thrills and spectacle here, but they either don't come often enough, or neglect how our senses have been dulled by loud and often confusing action.
The concept of titanic entities scattered all over the world and waiting to emerge from caverns, temples or under mountain ranges is suitably buzzy, and there's some interesting world-building and historical mythology that sadly struggles to make its way to the viewer. There are thrills to be had in the film's final mega-battle, and some awe-inspiring moments scattered throughout—not least of which is the destination of a submarine mission. But there aren't nearly enough in 132 minutes of movie though, and following the pretty damn fun Kong: Skull Island (which evaded most of the above issues), this is a disappointing development along the way to seeing Kong and Godzilla share the screen next year, more of an endurance test than something to get excited about.Hide
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I was strangely impressed Michael Daughert had assembled the cast from last time with the Toho films monsterverse together on screen for my afternoon out of the cold & wind.
Whereas Godizilla (2014) Served as a metaphor for the approaching SJW movement, this time around the theme is climate change and humankind's looming extinction. It... More had lotsa pretty neato moments but the action is shot in such a colour corrected swirly blue fashion - add the blockbuster soundtrack - that by the third act final monster fight in Boston, I was pretty much exhausted and just rooting for the end credits. Kyle Chandler acted his butt off but couldn't save the flavorless script. There where some absolute clunker 'joke-liners' and 'applause breaks' moments - Imagine something like "say nigh' night, you 3 headed douchebag dragon" but only far less gritty.
!!!!!! SPOILERS !!!!!! Mothra dies ...I nearly teared up at that point but quickly checked myself.Hide
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It definitely has quality action and spectacle, but definitely not enough quality writing and characters. But maybe that's all you need.
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An overload of repetitive, joyless destruction that mistakes volume and demolition for actual excitement. Full Review
...if you're in the mood to see skyscraper-sized monsters smacking the everloving shit out of one another, you're absolutely going to have a good time... Full Review
It's rather beside the point to note plot goofiness in a Godzilla picture, but this one does push its luck now and then. Full Review
If you go to these things to see cities flambéed and flattened, you won't leave disappointed. At the same time - almost impressively - director and co-screenwriter Michael Dougherty is savvy enough to make the human drama monster-shaped. Full Review
Within minutes of the film itself expectations start to dissipate, quickly replaced with crushing disappointment. Full Review
A kaiju-sized step up from the monster's 2014 Legendary Pictures debut. Full Review
You won't feel cheated; at stray moments, you'll feel the wonder. But for every high point, there's a moment when the thrill threatens to leak away. Full Review
Uninvolving, needlessly complicated and far too talky. Full Review


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It's not just my life that is tied up in bureaucracy is it? Everyone has to deal with it? The systems that we deal with on a daily basis that run so scared from liability that they tie themselves up in so much red tape that they paralyze themselves and everyone around them from taking any positive action.
School systems....hey about instead of caring whether or not I have just the right criminal record check instead of a standardized one accepted by each school in the system (did you know that each check is enviournment specific?) you check your school security. The way it works at one of the schools is a person could enter the school without knowledge of the staff and do some serious harm before anyone knew he was there. If I want to volunteer at each of my kids different schools I have to have clearance forms from each school. They are all under one board....
PDD otherwise known as persons with developmental disabilities has itself so wound tight that programs, that is if there are any adult day programs left with the new cuts, essentially destroy what the education system helped accomplish for said people with disabilities because of misguided intentions.
Social Services as in foster care and adoption in their quest to provide what is in the 'best interests' of children also run scared of what and how the media will portray any perceived transgressions. This then (in my opinion of course) does as much potential emotional damage as what the families of origin have done. Who is the winner? Often times it sure isn't the children entrusted in their care.
The healthcare system that we depend on to keep us and our loved ones well including doctors, nurses, nursing aides, lab technicians etc etc is bent on protecting those who screw up. I am all for growth and development and not paralyzing those that make errors. Medicine is flawed as are the humans that provide it. It is a risk to be in the profession and put all you have into helping people but the fact is we all make mistakes. If we are not informed of our mistakes how can we grow and not make similar errors in the future. A system that says "we don't want to point fingers and blame" is not being accountable. I will point the finger then. It was you dopey, inattentive nurse and your LPN counterpart whose only skills seem to be to follow a step by step care plan with zero critical thinking. It was you, bottom half of your class pain service resident. It was you miserable, uncaring pain service nurse. It was you Dr Moron radiologist who can't see a head about to internally explode. You guys all screwed up. My kid is dead maybe because of you, maybe not but you lot contributed to how and when it all went down. Up your game or get out of it!


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On April 7th reports quickly spread of a major chemical weapons attack in Douma, Syria. Although the OPCW Fact Finding Mission is still investigating the veracity of reports from groups in Douma, several nations have released their own national assessments of the attack. Many have concluded that there was in fact a chemical weapons attack carried out by the Syrian armed forces as part of a wider offensive under the direction of Syrian President Bashar Assad. National and UN-level debates about fault and the appropriate response have ensued. In the early hours of Friday April 13th, the United States, France, and the UK launched coordinated missile strikes on three Syrian chemical weapons facilities. Later that evening, President Trump explained his view on the strikes and the Syrian President in a televised address to the nation.
I listened Trump's address as I brushed my teeth before bed. It seemed like a boilerplate response, and I was about to switch to some music when Trump said something that caught my attention.
"These are not the actions of a man. They are crimes of a monster instead."
I rewound the segment and played it back again.
"These are not the actions of a man. They are crimes of a monster instead."
I frowned, causing toothpaste to dribble out of the corner of my mouth. After washing my face and hair, I decided it wasn't quite time for bed yet. I put on a pot of water for tea, sat down in front of my laptop, and started writing.
What struck me so much about those fifteen words? Trump had been referring to Assad, and certainly the chemical weapons attack was a horrible crime. Surely only a monster could be capable of such an atrocity. Yet the implication of Trump's first words troubled me. "These are not the actions of a man."
The trouble is that Assad's actions derive in part from choices he makes, and he is a man. Certainly his actions are criminal, and his character monstrous. But he is not a monster doing crimes. He is a human making choices, and this distinction matters.
When we obscure Assad's humanity, we enable the same ideology he uses to justify his actions. This much is obvious. What troubles me is that by dehumanizing Assad and reducing his choices to crimes, we forget the power and responsibility of our subjectivity. A monster is powerless to be anything else, and the concept of crime is too often far removed from the choices people make to commit them. Monsters can be scary and manic, or cunning and murderous, but in general, all monsters are one-dimensional creatures with only the bad stuff. When Assad is reduced to a monster, all the complexity and contradiction that characterizes being human is flattened out of him. It's easy to hate a monster, and when we construct a narrative that claims 'there are us humans, and then there are monsters', we leave no possibility that Assad the monster can change. What's more, this binary narrative no longer requires us to acknowledge how we are complicit in actively bringing about a world where Assad has the power to make the devastating choices he does.
By naming Assad a person and his crimes choices, we recognize the possibility for change. While we don't have many tools to change the nature of monsters (except Pixar, perhaps), we do have lots of experience guiding our own human nature. In other words, we have some power to influence the direction of our evolution!
We can, for example, track our creative influence through time by looking at how the choices of some people have led the average human lifespan in the Global North to double since the 17th century. Our longer lives have incredible implications, from the number of times our DNA replicates to the impacts we have on planetary cycles and non-human life. But this moment in our evolutionary journey is not simply another identical chink in life's impenetrably armored succession of days. Life is not determined by a machine on autopilot or a one-dimensional monster whose fate is forever sealed by its unchanging nature. Rather, this moment is the present iteration in a global process of individual and social change where life and culture blend together, mediated by constraints and chance and, notably, choice.
Fifteen simple words. "These are not the actions of a man. They are crimes of a monster instead." It's an easy thing to say, and seemingly inconsequential. But if these words obfuscate the role of human choice in action, we risk perpetuating a one-dimensional ideology devoid of our full accountability, complicity, and the potential for change.
About the Author: Matt Nock is a third-year PhD student in the School of Sustainability at Arizona State University. His research is at the intersection of sustainability education and public pedagogy, and focuses on the ways in which the dominant discourses of social and environmental oppression are reproduced or challenged through formal and informal learning processes.


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Gráinne stands at the airport with her fists clenched, and watches and waits. Her stepmother and half brothers are off on an adventure vacation in Finland, and Gráinne's birth mother is visiting for the first time since she was little. Now Gráinne wonders: Will meeting this woman heal or hurt?
In the icy north, the boys are having a wild time. Even as the ice stings their cheeks and the trees whip past, every minute in the wilderness is a thrill. Until their mother's sled doesn't make it back to the lodge one night. Unitl they realize that she's lost out in the vast, frozen north with a rogue dog, and it's up to them to rescue her.
A novel of mothers lost and found, Wilderness is part roaring adventure, part family drama - with a charm that's all Roddy Doyle.
Reviews and Awards
"Doyle neatly splits his narrative in two with this dual look at huskies and raw adolescent angst.... In the story lines of both Gráinne and the boys, finding your mother is a simultaneously painful and deeply rewarding process. The rough-and-tumble nature of siblings, with all its love and casual cruelty, comes through loud and clear in Doyle's crisp prose. Though the variegated ages of the characters may give this title difficulty finding its audience, the story is a pleasure to discover." - Kirkus Reviews
"The genius of Wilderness is how it... looks at adolescence from the point of view of the young.... Here, more in the manner of Jack London, Doyle has found his voice. Wilderness is that rare young adult novel that can speak to every member of the family." - New York Times Book Review
"The short chapters about the mother and daughter reunion perfectly capture Gráinne's angst and her slow willingness to include her mother in her life.... Doyle is spot-on in his depiction of a blended family, with sibling rivalry, a rebellious teenager, and parents trying their best. The drama and adventure are leavened by generous helpings of Doyle's characteristic charm, laugh-out-loud humor, and wonderful way with words. Sure to appeal to kids who like adventure tales and to those who enjoy family stories." - School Library Journal
"The interplay of these two narratives lends the novel a richness unusual in children's adventure fiction... Especially strong in its depictions of the dignified huskies that pull the sleds, this makes an unusual option for fans of Gary Paulsen's Dogsong (1985)." - Booklist
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