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FFXIV: Arliman's Crafting Compendium
September 21, 2013, 08:36:36 PM »
So you wanna be a crafter?
A lot of the FC have been asking advice about crafting so I thought it would be best to compile a guide covering the basics and some advanced techniques. This is a comprehensive guide and will probably be a little complicated so please don't try to absorb it all at once. Try to master the basics section before moving onto advanced technique.
Why Craft?
To put it simply, Crafting aka Synthesis, allows a player a certain degree of self sufficiency in the game and affords access to equipment across all level ranges. If used judiciously it can save you a significant amount of money and allow you a modest income by participating in the player driven economy. You will not become an overnight gillionaire through crafting. If you aren't careful it can leave you bankrupt, but more on that later.
1. Ability to repair your own gear which is a significant cost savings over time. Level 5 Dark Matter is only 80 Gil per piece vs. 180 Gil per repair at the NPC. Score!
2. Ability to meld Materia to equipment. Requires catalyst obtained through gathering. It's obvious how this benefits the player. I can charge 2-5k per meld in our current market. Some patrons will offer you a bonus for a successful forbidden meld. Your mileage may vary depending on your clientele.
3. Ability to create equipment that can be used for yourself or others. HQ equipment sells for a premium on the Market Board (MB). This is especially useful for hard to fill slots like Jewelry.
1. Significant time investment. If you plan on crafting, you require a basic knowledge of multiple crafts. If you intend to play the HQ game you are required to level nearly all crafts to cap.
2. Clogged Armory. While you can create a single set for crafting, realize you will need space for not only your main hand tool, but your offhand. When you get into HQ crafting specialty, you will need to find room for upwards of 6 sets of crafting artifact armor (AF).
3. Total reliance on Disciples of the Hand and War (DoH and DoW) . You cannot create works of art without raw materials. No craft is an island. You will require materials and crystals from mining, botany and spoils from fallen enemies.
4. It's expensive. If you're not willing to dabble in gathering or monster slaying, you will have to purchase raw materials and that can become expensive very quickly. When you begin the HQ game, you will need Materia. A lot of Materia. It's not cheap and if you try to convert your own it will take an incredibly long time.
Scared yet? You should be...
Crafting Basics, Part 1:
At its core, creating an item requires manipulation of two statistics: Progress and Durability.
Progress is the degree of item completion. Reaching 100% Progress means you've succeeded in creating the item. As a general rule components usually require less points in Progress to reach 100%. Finished goods have upwards of 2-6x the points needed in Progress to complete.
Durability is the health (HP as it were) of your synthesis attempt.
Actions that affect Progress or HQ will consume Durability. If Durability reaches ZERO before Progress reaches 100%, your craft will fail and you will loose the crystal and potentially all your other materials. Thankfully, if your synth reaches 100% progress at the same time Durability is depleted, your craft will still succeed.
Crafted components (rivets, lumber, glue etc) will always have 40 Durability. Finished goods that are assembled from these components will have 70-80 Durability. Needless to say components are a lot trickier to make because you have significantly less turns. They are also much harder to HQ.
For now don't worry about the HQ (Quality) bar, we will get to that later.
Now, Crafting is dependent on three statistics; craftsmanship, control and CP (crafting points).
Craftsmanship directly influences how much Progress certain actions can make. Higher Craftsmanship means you get more Progress per action.
Control directly influences how much HQ certain actions can make. Higher Control means you potentially get more HQ per action.
CP is the currency spent on each crafting action. The bigger your CP pool the more actions you can make.
The largest sources of Craftsmanship and Control are your main hand AND offhand tool. Do NOT neglect your offhand tool. It is half of your stat pool.
Got it? Good. Moving on...
Crafting Basics Part 2:
The process of synthesis is using a series of actions in a player determined sequence to achieve a desired result. Each action is considered a Turn. This is important to note because several of the actions you will be using create effects that last a certain number of Turns. Effects with Turn durations will appear in your buff bar with a number next to the icon. When the number drops to ONE (not ZERO), the next Turn will remove that Effect. I cannot stress enough how important knowing your Turn durations are for crafting.
As you synth, your unfinished product will wax and wane between several conditions. Each condition is important because they have a multiplier that influences the effect of each Action. Certain Actions can ONLY be used when a specific condition is active. Here are the Conditions:
Normal - 100% - white glow, always the turn after Poor and Good
Good - 150% - red glow - random, can only proc after Normal
Excellent - 400%- green glow - 50% success rate, random, can only proc after Normal
Poor - 50% - purple glow, black core, Always the turn after Excellent
To explain:
In Good condition, a successful action will be boosted by 150% with a standard failure rate. Good Condition can only appear if the previous Condition is Normal. It will also be followed by Normal Condition. It will not appear after Poor or precede Excellent.
Excellent condition gives any successful action a 4x multiplier but cuts your chance of success in half. Excellent condition may only appear after Normal condition.
Poor Condition always follows Excellent and will cut the effect of any successful action in half.
Before we go on, please make sure you've committed these concepts to memory. As I go into abilities and sequences, you need to understand how these are interrelated.
Getting Started:
Before we go any further, these are the skills you need to become a crafter. You need them all. I highly recommend you start with Alchemist. The sooner you have access to Tricks of the Trade the easier your life as a crafter will be.
Steady Hand: level 9, Any Craft
Improves Action success rate by 20% for 5 Turns.
Inner Quiet: level 11, Any Craft
Gives a bonus to Control for every increase in HQ. Last the duration of the synth unless consumed by Rumination or Byregot's Blessing.
Observe: level 14, Any Craft
Do nothing for one turn.
Tricks of the Trade: 15 Alchemist
Restores 20 CP when the synthesis status is Good. This action does not effect Durability and can proc repeatedly.
Careful Synthesis: 15 Weaver
Increases Progress at 100% Success Rate.
Manipulation: 15 Goldsmith
Recovers 10 Durability each Turn over 3 Turns.
Rumination: 15 Carpenter
Converts stacks of Inner Quiet into CP. 6-10 CP per stack.
Hasty Touch: 15 Culinarian
Increases Quality (HQ) at a 50% success rate.
Master's Mend - level 7 any craft.
restores 30 Durability instantly
Once you have all these abilities, I'll go over two basic rotations: Basic Standard and Basic HQ Attempt. It is important to know that while synthesis is essentially a static rotation of abilities, there are Situational actions based on CP, HQ and durability deficiencies/needs. I'll try to break it down.
Basic Standard Rotation: This is only if you care about completion and not HQ.
1. Careful Synthesis....repeat until complete or a Situational arises. Yes it's that simple.
Basic HQ Attempt Rotation: This is for attempts for a 100% HQ finished product.
1. Inner Quiet
2. Careful Synthesis x N
(N= number of times needed to get Progress within ONE Careful Synthesis of completion)
Note: Break out the calculator if you must. Your progress points remain the same for each use of Careful Synthesis. Ideally, you should aim to get Progress to within one additional use to reach 100%. It is very easy to overshoot and regular synth the item if you are getting big gains with each Careful Synthesis.
3. Steady Hand x 1
4. Hasty Hand x 5 or until a Situational arises.
5. Repeat Steps 3 and 4, while dealing with a Situational event until HQ is 100%.
6. Careful Synthesis x 1 to Finish.
Situational Actions and Events:
1. Tricks of the Trade every activation to restore 20 CP. Try not to miss this! It can activate as frequently as every other turn.
2. If Durability becomes an issue:
a. Manipulation at any point Durability is below 50/70(80) if you are at a point to recast Hasty Hand, Inner Quiet/Rumination cycle. Remember it requires 3 turns worth of Actions to recoup all 30 Durability. If you aren't at a point where you can use your Turns for buff or CP recomp cycle, use Master's Mend. For Materials use it at 10/40 with the same considerations.
b. Once all 3 turns of Manipulation (or your one turn MM) are over and you are 30 Durability stronger ( and hopefully at least 20 CP richer), continue with Careful Synthesis (regular) or Steady Hand/Hasty Touch (HQ).
Note: When you get into HQ crafting with Effects that last multiple turns it may behoove you to spend the extra CP for the one turn Durability restore than wasting 3 turns of your buff for a modest CP savings. It's all about economy.
Note: While Manipulation's effect is active, actions that would normally consume Durability will consume a single turn of the restoration effect instead. This allows you to use 3 Progress or HQ actions without lowering Durability. However, this will not restore any actual Durability because the net gain is the same. It is extremely important that you do not use any actions that consume Durability if you are already at 10/X. Manipulation only refunds Durability once it is consumed. If your Durability drops to zero, Manipulation cannot refund it. So, if you're using Manipulation to fund Durability neutral actions, don't do it unless you have AT LEAST 20 Durability. Otherwise you will break your synth. This technique is not adviseable for beginners because you will need the Durability restore more than the free actions. Also activated TotT procs during the Manipulation effect will essentially waste the charge if Durability is already full, since TotT doesn't effect Durability.
3. If CP becomes a problem:
a. Use Rumination to refund your successful stacks of Inner Quiet into CP.
Note: Do not rely on TotT to keep your CP pool afloat. A bad streak of no proc's can leave you stranded.
b. Recast Inner Quiet as soon as Durability and CP allow.
Note: Do not waste the CP to recast if you are very low durability. It takes 2 successful Hasty Touch (20 Durability) to refund what you spent to cast Inner Quiet in the first place. Pointless if you only have enough Durability for 1-2 turns and no CP for Manipulation or Master's Mend.
Note: Successfully increasing quality (HQ) while Inner Quiet is active will illuminate Rumination, but there is no visible indicator of how many stacks are stored, so don't blow it too early! Each successful Hasty Touch will increase the stack by one charge. It seems to average 6-10 CP per stack of Inner Quiet.
Saved until the last possible second, Rumination can save your entire attempt at HQ. It can refund enough CP to cast a quick MM or Manipulation. Just don't forget to keep in mind you will need enough CP to recast Steady Hand (and hopefully Inner Quiet) for another few rounds of Hasty Touch. Toss in random TotT proc and you'll be in a much safer position than you started in. Inner Quiet is your get out of fail free card. Save it! The longer its actively stacking Control, it increases potential HQ gain and gives you a bigger CP refund when cashed out via Rumination.
The main point is that as a crafter you have many skills that allow you to better manage your resources to the desired outcome. CP is the fuel for nearly all actions, but its best usage is for durability restoration and buffing success rates of progress and HQ. Used creatively, what looks like an impossible mission at first glance becomes a simple task. You simply have to think ahead. HQ crafting is not unlike playing a card game. There is also an element of luck involved.
Once you've mastered these techniques and the cycle becomes second nature, I will teach you about Advanced Techniques. These are necessary if you hope to HQ any of the one or two star finished goods (ilevel 55-70).
Last Edit: September 22, 2013, 12:57:56 AM by Tenchi-no-Ryu
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Advanced Crafting:
So, you've mastered the basics and think you're a baws ready for the big leagues. If so, come at me bro. I've got knowledge to impart, if you're not faint of heart.
Before we begin, you'll need a few more tools in your arsenal if you hope to attack the ilevel 55+ recipes with any hope of HQ. You'll need these skills, in this order of importance. Remember when I told you to start with alchemy? This is why...
Great Strides - any craft at level 21
Doubles the Effect of the next Action. Active for 3 Turns.
Master's Mend II - any craft level 27.
Restores 60 Durability.
Comfort Zone - 50 ALC
Restores 8 CP a turn for the next 10 turns. This makes all things possible.
Byregot's Blessing - 50 CRP
Increases HQ with 100% Control Modifier PLUS 20% for each stack of Inner Quiet (will consume Inner Quiet). Success Rate: 90%
Ingenuity I - 15 BSM
Lowers recipe level to current level for the next five steps.
Ingenuity II - 50 BSM
Lowers recipe level three below current level for the next five steps.
**Steady Hand II - 37 CUL
Improves action success rate by 30% for the next five steps.
**Optional, because in most cases Version I will suffice in most cases, though Version II increases outcomes.
With that established, I highly recommend that you have your level 50 quest tool or Luminary (same stats) main hand and an HQ Militia offhand tool before attempting any one star recipes. These have a minimum Craftsmanship or Control check before it will even allow you to make the item. Two star synths are even higher and will require your full crafting AF (one star crafted), HQ'd if possible with a decent amount if Materia to reach the minimum requirements.
So, the HQ process is a variation on what was established in the basic guide. The major fundamental differences is that we need to buff nearly every Touch (Action that effects Progress or HQ). In order to do that we need a decent sized CP pool (275 minimum) and a powerful source if CP generation (Comfort Zone) on to keep the Actions flowing. Ideally I'd like for you to have around 300 CP but that's hard to reach without very specific accessories.
I'll go over optimal setup at the end of the guide. It will probably be its own section.
HQ Rotation (One Star and Higher)
1. Comfort Zone - refresh every time it expires unless you are doing the HQ coupe de grace.
2. Inner Quiet.
3. Ingenuity II - I may suffice if that's all you have, but I don't recommend it if you're serious.
4. Careful Synthesis x 1-4.
Note: You need to be EXTREMELY careful here to not overshoot or undershoot progress. Because of the Ingenuity buff you will see upwards of 2-3x the amount of Progress you'd see with a single un-buffed Careful Synthesis. Just like the basic HQ, the goal is to get Progress to within one use of Careful Synthesis to completion.
I recommend you note just how much Progress you make with a single Ingenuity buffed Careful Synthesis and assume the regular will net you half that. So... If you need 300 Progress and the buffed Touch gives you 150, STOP! Let Ingenuity wear off and use an un buffed Careful Synth or two. You'll get a better idea of how much base Progress you can make and not overshoot.
The main point is that Ingenuity will save you Durability by reducing your effective Turns of Careful Synthesis. However it's a double edged sword if you're not careful.
For example:
500 Progress recipe
52 Progress per Careful Synthesis
122 Progress per buffed Careful Synthesis
4 buffed (488 progress)
1 un buffed finisher (488+52>500)
Total Impact = 6 turns, 50 Durability
9 un buffed (468 progress)
1 un buffed finisher (468+52>500)
Total Impact = 10 turns, 100 Durability
Near Miss:
3 buffed (366 Progress)
2 un buffed (366+104=470)
1 un buffed finisher (470+52>500)
Total Impact = 7 Turns, 60 Durability
I hope this illustrates the economy of using Ingenuity to buff Careful Synthesis and how just missing one can cost you dramatically. Remember that the buff is active for FIVE turns. It is highly unlikely you will need all of them, and with Tricks of the Trade proc and refreshing Comfort Zone, chances are you won't enjoy all five Turns. Just remember, it's ok to let the Ingenuity buff wear off if you need to eek out one un buffed Careful Synthesis to reach that Progress sweet spot.
5. Ingenuity I or II. Yes again. This time we are going to be using it to buff...
6. Steady Hand I or II
7. Hasty Touch x 1-4
Note: Try not to use Hasty Touch without having Ingenuity and Steady Hand active. The only time you should make an exception is if the synth is in excellent condition. Then you make that gamble. 400% boost to a successful HQ Touch is worth the risk. Remember both buffs last 5 turns and casting the subsequent buff will reduce previous buffs duration by one turn already, so you're going to only really have 4 max attempts at Hasty Touch (one of which won't have Ingenuity).
7. Repeat Steps 5-7 until you have:
a. At LEAST 5 stacks of Inner Quiet.
b. At LEAST 20 Durability.
c. At least 81CP.
Note: You can get away with 56 CP only if you have at LEAST two turns left of Steady Hand I or II left.
You cannot do the HQ Coupe de Grace unless you meet these conditions! With luck you'll be about halfway to 100% HQ at this point. I'm not going to use the HQ bar percentage because it's bizarre (500/1000 HQ is considered 20% WTF!?). Just eyeball it.
The HQ Coupe de Grace:
This sequence is exempt from EVERY Situational.
8. Recast Steady Hand I or II. Only if if you have less than 2 Turns worth of the buff left.
9. Great Strides.
10. Byregot's Blessing.
Note: If the Condition is Excellent on the turn where you would use Byregot's Blessing, do NOT use it! It will cut your success in half and blow your entire setup if you fail. Use any two actions that doesn't count as a Touch (Observe, TotT if procs, ANYTHING) to clear both Excellent and Poor Condition, then immediately use Byregots. Great Strides is active for THREE turns for a reason! Hopefully you have enough CP to use it after this emergency. If not, you may as well bite the bullet and use Byregot's during Excellent condition and hope the RNG gods don't hate you.
11. Careful Synthesis to finish.
Advanced Situational Procedures:
All the Basic Situational Procedures still apply with a few new caveats and adjustments:
1. Comfort Zone. Keep this buff running. 8 CP return/discount on every Action for 10 turns is massive. At 66 CP, your getting 80 CP return. Awesome!
2. Tricks of the Trade. Do not miss this proc for ANY reason unless your going for HQ Coup de Grace. If it procs on the turn you need to refresh Comfort Zone, CZ can wait a turn. If the RNG gods love you, it'll proc on your Excellent condition during your Byregot's Turn and save you the CP on filler Actions to clear the condition.
3. When you have low Durability, you have three options: Master's Mend, Master's Mend II and Manipulation. Since most things you will be HQing are finished products with 80 Durability, MM2 has good viability if you have enough CP to play with.
You can push a synth deeper into the red and still pull out a full durability recovery because the synergy of TotT and CZ will leave you with excess CP in the early stages of a synth.
Remember the less turns you waste on recovering CP, the more uses you'll get out of your Touch buffs. I can't give you hard and fast rules on this because there are many situations where a slow recovery with Manipulation may be more CP efficient for you than a massive cost like MM2. There are also cases where you're nailing the HQ and getting a lot of TotT procs and you can afford MM2 because your spilling over in CP. Just realize you have three Durability recovery tools in your kit. Use them accordingly.
4. Unless you've gotten lucky with a Hasty Touch on Excellent condition and are nailing HQ without needing Byregot's Blessing, do NOT use Rumination for CP recovery. Strike that Action from memory unless your struggling to even finish the Synth.
Byregot's is entirely dependent on your Inner Quiet stacks. If you blow Inner Quiet for the sake of CP recovery, Byregot's is useless, even with Great Strides active. The CP cost of the combo is much too high without Inner Quiet's modifier. You'll go from a potential 1k+ HQ points to barely 300 for 56 CP. Don't be that guy!
Now, as you can see the process is significantly more involved and a lot more risky than basic HQ, but if your stats and CP pool are high enough you will be amazed at your efficiency and HQ success rate. Gear makes a huge difference, but so does practice. There's a lot of shit that can go wrong with one or two star recipes. Even with buffs I've gone 15/0 on unsuccessful Hasty Touches before on a synth. If you follow these guidelines, you'll have the best chance of HQ success, and at minimum you won't blow up your attempt.
Good luck!
Gear and Materia caps to be added later!
Last Edit: September 21, 2013, 08:56:11 PM by Tenchi-no-Ryu
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Re: FFXIV: Arliman's Crafting Compendium
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Re: FFXIV: Arliman's Crafting Compendium
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October 02, 2013, 10:05:01 AM »
I'm 17 in carpentry but now need elm logs, iron, growth formula beta and other stuff not in stores. I'm going to have to start mining and gathering aren't I?
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Yes. Or you can use the market boards. Remember that there are things you can make other crafters will need too.
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October 02, 2013, 10:51:16 PM »
Dropping gathering and just buying mats off crafting profits was the best thing I could have did for myself ingame.
I kind of of doubt that all crafts are created equal as far as making gil goes, but if you can make money to buy mats you should. Because crafting is fun and gathering is awful.
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Thanks for your effort putting this up, man.
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Re: FFXIV: Arliman's Crafting Compendium
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October 04, 2013, 01:49:33 AM »
Great guide. I started as Weaver because of-
Careful Synthesis: 15 Weaver
Increases Progress at 100% Success Rate.
It makes leveling the others a little less stressful for me.
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October 20, 2013, 01:24:55 AM »
About excellent condition, I've done several Steady Standard Touches on it before and I've never failed once. Something makes me think that it only cuts your success in half if you're using a non-100% touch. If you're still steady'd while Excellent procs you can probably Standard/Advanced Touch or Byregot's without failing. I'll report back if I ever fail one of these though.
Also seems like a good thread to mention that 80% success rate actually means something like 50% in SquareEnix language. Those times I fail 4 Steady Hand II Hasty Touches in a row make me want to smash my computer. Yeah I know, probability, but given that that happening is something like a 0.2% chance you'd think it'd only happen once every 500 synths or something. I should buy a lottery ticket.
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Re: FFXIV: Arliman's Crafting Compendium
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November 12, 2013, 12:29:04 PM »
Dunno if anybody still reads this thread but I found some interesting information on another site about Ingenuity I and II:
This test was done using basic synthesis/basic touch so the y-axis is the raw increase and not an efficiency %. As you can see, control barely increases when the recipes fall below your level, and the progression increase levels off too (-3 levels will get you +~18% more than +0 levels), so that significantly decreases the usefulness of Ingenuity 2. Of course, if you're on anything but Blacksmith you might run of of cross-class slots if you decide to slot both Ingenuity 1 and 2, but just something to think about if you want to balance between spending that extra bit of CP for better progress.
Also apparent from this that attempting to do anything above your level without using Ingenuity is a really, really bad idea. The penalty's pretty brutal.
Last Edit: November 12, 2013, 12:34:40 PM by Hathen
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Good to know. At least all the star recipies have a minimum Control/Craftsmanship requirement so you aren't capable of doing them under-leveled.
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November 16, 2013, 05:28:47 AM »
As far as I know the game will consistently treat the star recipes as being higher level than you (+5 for 1 star, +10 for 2 star), I might be wrong though. If that's the case Ingenuity is ridiculously important when you plan to touch those except when you're just spamming low level touches to try to build charges, which is what a couple (well, most?) people do, spam steady2+basic/hasty for charges and then explode the quality bar using Ingenuity 2+Innovation+Great Strides+Byregot's.
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Your plan is working perfectly. You wined and dined your partner, and the scene is set. You've scattered the flower petals on the bed, chilled the champagne, and hit play on your sexy playlist. You are ready to shower your lady in love and affection, to put the focus completely on her. You settle her on the bed and start to kiss your way down her body, excited to give her a night she'll never forget. You gently tug at her panties, kissing her hips, when she stops you. She sighs, sits up a little, and utters a phrase that kills your boner right then and there.
"I don't really like it when a guy goes down on me."
Why would a woman write off such a potentially orgasmic experience? Why would they think they do not want the focused, mind-blowing pleasure that comes from oral sex? While there are countless nuances to this decision, most scenarios boil down to unfulfilling past experiences. Guys have assaulted our vaginas with irregular and rigid tongue thrusting, like pushing a button for an elevator over and over, expecting it to come quicker. Our comfort was ignored, making us feel like we were on display rather than escaping into a romantic moment. Or we felt like we should race to the finish line because our partner was uncomfortable or bored. Many women have written off the act entirely and assumed they don't like getting head instead of trying for a better experience.
This is not to say that it is always the guy's fault. It can be a twisted path toward the female orgasm. The moves that worked last time will not necessarily work the next, and women are not always the most vocal in directing men to how they want to be pleasured for fear of insulting their partner. On top of that, women tend to have sex with their brains more than any other organ. We have to want it and to feel like you want it to, to really enjoy it. But hey, the greater the challenge, the greater the reward. After all, women's orgasms last longer and contain more shudder-inducing contractions than men's.
So if you want to improve your cunnilingus competence, or just show your partner an extra good time, take a step back and evaluate your approach and technique. Whether you are a clam-licking novice or a pussy-eating machine, we can all agree that mastering any art, particularly one as varied as cunnilingus, is only possible when you accept that there is always more to learn.
Make Her Comfortable
Cunnilingus puts a woman in a very vulnerable position, literally opening herself up to inspection. It can be extremely nerve-wracking, and can steal the moment from even the most skilled tongue. Getting her to achieve orgasm depends on more than just getting the mechanics right. A recent brain-imaging study shows that relaxation is the most important factor in a woman's ability to orgasm, so make sure she knows that you are not going anywhere. Flattery also never hurts. If you love the way she looks, tastes, and smells, let her know. It'll make her that much more confidant.
Also, make sure not only that your partner is ready and willing for such a revealing experience, but also that she is in a comfortable position before you begin. After all, if you're doing your job right, you two could be there for a while.
Try propping up her pelvis with a pillow. This will not only give you a better view and incredible access to her intimate areas, it will provide heightened sensation for her. The Liberator Wedge is made specifically for such a task and helps prevent sore necks in the process.
Keep in mind that her lying on her back is not the only position available. Different positions provide angles that can heighten the experience. Try licking her doggy-style with her on her hands and knees as you lie on the bed. This allows her flesh to remain soft so nothing gets pulled in the wrong direction. Or for a sexy alternative, try it with your partner standing against a wall and you on your knees while she's wearing a knock-out set of heels.
Start Slow
You know how an engine functions best when you give it a chance to warm up a little? The same goes for our lady bits. Diving right in after we've arranged ourselves properly is an easy mistake to make. Instead, put in some face time, and enjoy kissing your way down your partner body before heading due south. Once there, breathe slowly as you lick, kiss, and nibble your way inwards, starting at the thighs. We recommend using a tantalizing and teasing pace and by the time you reach your destination, your partner will be panting with pleasure.
Once you've reached your prize, don't rush your partner. During solo masturbation, women and men reach orgasm in very similar amounts of time, but it takes women a longer time to come during foreplay and intercourse with a partner – anywhere from 10-40 minutes! Gentlemen, on the other hand, can reach it in around 7-14 minutes, and usually only last 2-3 minutes once intercourse has begun. Keep this extended time frame in mind while you're licking away; if it is taking longer than you expected, it is not a reflection on you. Keep your impatience in check, and know that the longer the build up, the better the end result. Plus, once her first orgasm is underway, your lady could achieve an unlimited amount of orgasms within 5-10 minutes afterwards—so get ready for the fireworks.
Explore the Terrain
Repeat after me: there is more down there than the vagina. It's easy to zone in on the moneymaker and settle in, but a truly great oral experience comes from involving the whole region. The lips of the vagina or labia are extremely sensitive and deserve attention too, and, if you and your partner enjoy it, anal stimulation can feel incredible. Don't forget about her breasts as well. Many women get a ton of stimulation from nipple play that can really rev her engine down below.
Of course, for most women the clitoris is where your performance is going to crescendo. We recommend trying to hold off from coming in contact with the clitoris for as long as you can to help it to build the tension even more. When you do get there, lick softly, and focus on the clitoral hood, located just above the clitoris. You'd be surprised, but most women prefer indirect clitoral contact until they are fully aroused because of how incredibly sensitive it is.
Move Her with Your Movements
Your tongue is your main tool in oral sex, and proper usage is crucial. It might seem like a good plan to make your tongue rigid and thrust in and out to mimic sex. After all, if she likes it when your penis does it, it will work now, right? Nope. A soft, flat tongue lapping at the area is far more preferable and pleasurable. You can mix in tiny teasing flicks, but overall the best pace is one that's smooth, steady, and slow.
Also, don't think that you only need to lick in a single direction the whole time. Try different motions, such as up and down or side to side. The old adage of "licking the alphabet" is surprisingly an excellent strategy for finding the perfect spot—just don't leave the spot once you've found it! Make the letters wide from time to time to cover the whole genital area, and make them small at other times, centering on the clitoris itself.
Of course, remember that your mouth can do much more than just lick. Lightly kissing, blowing, humming, and nibbling can all feel incredible and can add variety to a routine. You can also try gently sucking the clitoris into your mouth and flicking it with your tongue—a truly show-stopping move!
Of course, the ideas don't stop there. You've got more than your mouth to work with—particularly your hands. Grab her butt, caress her thighs, or gently insert a finger into her vagina while you continue to masterfully lick her senseless. Or, if you're feeling daring, bust out her favorite vibe and watch her squirm with delight.
Communicate with Her
You can have the most incredible tongue game there is, but if you aren't paying attention to your partner, you'll come off as a rookie. Your whole goal is to please your partner, so watch her reactions. Search for the spot that drives her wild and, once you've found it, make that area your new home. Also, once you've moved into your new place, don't immediately speed up or change directions—if it feels good, it's going to keep feeling good. Her fast breathing and pleasured moans will let you know when it's time to slowly work the area more until she's in a frenzy. If you prefer a more direct route to finding out what pleases her, ask. Let her know that you are open to feedback and that your feelings will not be hurt if you aren't hitting the spot the first time.
This experience is all about your partner, so make sure she knows it. Show enthusiasm in her pleasure. Make eye contact with her so she can see how much you love seeing her on the brink, and make sure that even if your neck is killing you or your jaw is tired, she doesn't feel that you are uncomfortable. That'll kill the magic immediately. Plus, believe me when I say that she's done the same for you in the past.
Most importantly, keep in mind that sometimes the pleasure of the experience is just as good as an orgasm. Don't let your ego get in the way of a good time—if she doesn't come, trust me when I say that she still had an amazing and pleasurable time, and she will never utter those terrible words again.


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17 June 2014
She's jumping leaps and bounds in the popularity stakes since taking up her new role as Twitter Australia's official World Cup animal oracle, but Australia Zoo's Flopsy is still the down-to-earth Sunshine Coast kangaroo she's always been!
The special Eastern Grey Kangaroo with her token floppy ear was affectionately given the nickname Predictaroo after her keepers noticed her special talent for picking a winner. Having shared her tips for previous State of Origin matches and the Olympic Games, Australia Zoo's best kept secret has taken to Twitter to share her World Cup 2014 game predictions.
For each of the major games, Flopsy - with the assistance of Bindi Irwin - will nominate the winner by selecting from one of two bowls of delicious roo food. She isn't biased though - having picked Chile to defeat Australia over the weekend despite her Australian roots.
While Australia Zoo staff had hoped she would be wrong and that the Socceroos would win the game, Predictaroo has proven her psychic abilities with 100 per cent success rate for game predictions so far.
Football-enthusiasts had anticipated Spain as a guaranteed winner against the Netherlands, but Flopsy went with her gut feeling to call the surprising win to the Netherlands. Predictaroo will continue releasing her predictions for the major games through her Twitter account @Predictaroo, and is being closely followed by fans keen to gain some insight!
Says Bindi Irwin, "We are so excited to be able to share Flopsy's wisdom with the world. From Australia Zoo on the Sunshine Coast, to all around the globe, soccer fans can follow her World Cup predictions on Twitter, and be entertained by her humour and insights in the process."
With beautiful long kangaroo legs that could probably score a goal if she tried, coupled with her quirky charm and innate ability to pick a winner for even the toughest of matches, Predictaroo is certainly one to watch closely. Follow her tips today at Twitter.com/Predictaroo
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Vanquished in life, his death
Quotes of the day from previous years:
- 2004
- I'm for truth, no matter who tells it. I'm for justice, no matter who it's for or against. ~ Malcolm X
- selected by Kalki
- 2005
- Beware the ides of March. ~ William Shakespeare in Julius Caesar (The Ides of March)
- proposed by IP 220.127.116.11
- 2006
- Fortune, which has a great deal of power in other matters but especially in war, can bring about great changes in a situation through very slight forces." ~ Julius Caesar (died 15 March 44 BC)
- selected by Kalki
- 2007
- There are no necessary evils in government. Its evils exist only in its abuses. If it would confine itself to equal protection, and, as Heaven does its rains, shower its favors alike on the high and the low, the rich and the poor, it would be an unqualified blessing. ~ Andrew Jackson
- proposed by InvisibleSun
- 2008
- As long as our government is administered for the good of the people, and is regulated by their will; as long as it secures to us the rights of person and property, liberty of conscience, and of the press, it will be worth defending. ~ Andrew Jackson
- proposed by InvisibleSun
- 2009
- Take time to deliberate; but when the time for action arrives, stop thinking and go in. ~ Andrew Jackson
- proposed by Kalki
- 2010
- It is to be regretted that the rich and powerful too often bend the acts of government to their selfish purposes. Distinctions in society will always exist under every just government. Equality of talents, of education, or of wealth can not be produced by human institutions. In the full enjoyment of the gifts of Heaven and the fruits of superior industry, economy, and virtue, every man is equally entitled to protection by law; but when the laws undertake to add to these natural and just advantages artificial distinctions, to grant titles, gratuities, and exclusive privileges, to make the rich richer and the potent more powerful, the humble members of society — the farmers, mechanics, and laborers — who have neither the time nor the means of securing like favors to themselves, have a right to complain of the injustice of their government. ~ Andrew Jackson
- proposed by InvisibleSun
- 2011
- Beware the March of Ideas? ~ Neil Gaiman in Sandman #7, p. 10)
- proposed by Kalki
- 2012
Alone he rides, alone,
The fair and fatal king:
Dark night is all his own,
That strange and solemn thing.
~ Lionel Johnson ~
- proposed by Zarbon
- 2013
|Lonely, unto the Lone I go;
Divine, to the Divinity.
|~ Lionel Johnson ~
- proposed by Kalki
- 2014
|What comes now? The earth awaits
What fierce wonder from the skies?
Thunder, trampling through the night?
Morning, with illustrious eyes?
Morning, from the springs of light:
Thunder, round Heaven's opening gates.
|~ Lionel Johnson ~
- proposed by Kalki
- 2015
|Strive for perfection in everything we do. Take the best that exists and make it better. When it does not exist, design it. Accept nothing nearly right or good enough.
|~ Henry Royce ~
- proposed by Kalki
- 2016
|Let us accept this as a sign from the Gods, and follow where they beckon, in vengeance on our double-dealing enemies. The die is cast.
|~ Julius Caesar ~
- proposed by Kalki
- 2017
Through thee, the gracious Muses turn,
Because of thee, the land of dreams
|~ Lionel Johnson ~
- proposed by Zarbon
- 2018
|Life would be tragic if it weren't funny. … My expectations were reduced to zero when I was 21. Everything since then has been a bonus.
|~ Stephen Hawking ~
- proposed by Kalki in regard to his recent death.
Ranking system:
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- 3 : Very Good - strong desire to see it used.
- 2 : Good - some desire to see it used.
- 1 : Acceptable - but with no particular desire to see it used.
- 0 : Not acceptable - not appropriate for use as a quote of the day.
I'd rather betray others, than have others betray me. ~ Cao Cao (date of death/date of birth unknown)
- 2 Zarbon 20:47, 10 March 2009 (UTC)
- 1 Kalki 09:04, 13 March 2009 (UTC)
- 0 InvisibleSun 22:35, 14 March 2009 (UTC)
Vanquished in life, his death
By beauty made amends:
The passing of his breath
Won his defeated ends.
~ Lionel Johnson
- 2 Zarbon 20:47, 10 March 2009 (UTC)
- 2 Kalki 09:04, 13 March 2009 (UTC)
- 2 InvisibleSun 22:35, 14 March 2009 (UTC)
|They must be either for or against us. Distrust them and you make them your enemies, place confidence in them, and you engage them by every dear and honorable tie to the interest of the country, who extends to them equal rights and privileges.
|~ Andrew Jackson ~
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ATLANTA -- Overweight kids also are physically out of shape, according to a recent study of middle school children in Georgia.
The study finds that 52 percent of students did not meet the standard for healthy aerobic fitness. In addition, 30 percent were outside the recommended body mass index (BMI) limits, and 23 percent did not meet standards for strength, endurance and flexibility. Plus, 22 percent did not get the recommended 60 minutes of daily moderate-to-vigorous physical activity.
"These data are consistent with the suggestion that physical inactivity has led to deficient levels of health-related fitness in more areas than just body composition," wrote Kenneth E. Powell, lead researcher on the study. "Monitoring all components of health-related fitness would provide helpful information about the health of children and youth."
The study examined 5,248 fifth- and seventh-grade students in 93 schools across the state. The findings will appear in the April issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
Georgia legislators recently voted in favor of a bill that requires annual fitness assessments for students in grades 1-12, beginning in the 2011-2012 school year. That Student Health and Physical Education Act is awaiting final approval from Gov. Sonny Perdue.


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Early snow increasing tourism in the Northwoods
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- This year's early snow has made it easier for resorts to stay busy. So far, the Wild Eagle Lodge in Eagle River has seen a 40 percent increase in visitors compared to this time last year. Late snowfall last year hurt business.Tammy Schmidt is the Wild Eagle Lodge Assistant Resort Manager. "Without the snowfall last year it was extremely difficult. The trails were in poor condition, luckily this year, the snow mobile trails are in great condition and the Snow Eagles do a fantastic job of grooming the trails and keeping them in fantastic shape," said Schmidt. Wild Eagle Lodge still has rooms available, but the increase is good for business. The snow offers visitors a lot more to do."That's why people come up to the Northwoods. And with this kind of weather, everything is going really well," said Schmidt. "Ice fishing has been fantastic, snowshoeing, cross-country skiers are out there, and again the snow mobile trails are in great condition. So, we are very happy to have snow this year."The Wild Eagle Lodge also has an ice skating rink for its guests. Managers say the cold temperatures have kept visitors excited about being outdoors.
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If you're looking for an off-the-grid food experience, David Chang is your man. The chef behind Momofuku's mini empire (five avant-garde Asian joints and counting) takes his dan dan and dumplings seriously.
Why my town
"Other cities might have a better version of a certain cuisine, but few towns on earth have the culinary range of New York. Chefs are drawn here because they want to cook in New York—and nowhere else."
Ultimate hunger fix
"You can get in and out of Grand Sichuan really cheaply, but I like to order three times as much food as necessary: spicy braised beef; dan dan noodles; Aui Zhou chicken; the hot pot with noodles, fish, and cabbage; and several bottles of Tsingtao." 229 9th Ave., thegrandsichuan.com, entrées from $9.
Chinatown pit stop
"Great N.Y. Noodletown is open until 4 a.m., so I've ended a lot of nights there. I go for the roast pork on rice and the ginger scallion lo mein, which I totally stole and turned into the ginger scallion noodles at Momofuku Noodle Bar." 28½ Bowery, 212/349-0923, entrées from $4.
Thai worth a field trip
"It took me years of hearing about SriPraPhai before I actually made it to Queens. It was a scorching day, and I sweated buckets into my spicy catfish salad. Make the trip, and order anything you've liked in another Thai restaurant—it will be better." 64-13 39th Ave., sripraphairestaurant.com, papaya-catfish salad $10.
Pastrami pilgrimage
"Katz's Delicatessen is jammed with tourists for one reason: the pastrami sandwich. Order it on rye with mustard and nothing else, and ask for tons of pickles." 205 E. Houston St., katzdeli.com, pastrami sandwich $15.
New-school slice
"You've got to love Artichoke on 14th Street—it has a Staten Island vibe right in the East Village. The Sicilian slice is the way to go." 328 E. 14th St., artichokepizza.com, slices from $3.50.
After-hours hangout
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Sweet spot
"In the summer, I like to hit the Union Square Greenmarket and pick up a carton of strawberries from Mountain Sweet Berry Farm. Then I get myself a yogurt from the Milk Thistle farm stand and eat them together on a park bench." 17th St. and Broadway, cenyc.org/unionsquaregreenmarket.
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Directed by Darren Lynn Bousman
Written by Scott Milam
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It's hard not to get excited about a movie when the director is excited. When I spoke to director Darren Lynn Bousman back in summer 2009 from the Winnipeg set of Mother's Day for Rue Morgue Magazine, the Saw II – IV director was ecstatic about the film's progress and his cast, which included Rebecca De Mornay as the titular psycho mom.
So seeing Mother's Day released straight to video (sorry, DVD and Blu-ray) nearly three years after completion of filming made me think that a) Bousman was getting screwed or b) the movie must be awful, despite fellow horror journalists reporting how good it was. Fortunately, the latter has turned out to be (mostly) the truth.


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May 19, 2010
The Dallas area group welcomed Dean for Advancement back to the area and threw a genuine Texas welcome for Scott Feller, Chemistry professor and chairman of Division 1. To say a good time was had by all is a true understatement.
Dan Susie '68 served as the evening's host at the Royal Oaks Country Club. Dan introduced Joe after dinner for an update on the college. Joe told the group about the latest at Wabash covering Commencement, the Admissions outlook for the fall, the fine year of 2009-2010 and of course fundraising to date. Joe then introduced Scott Feller.
Scott gave the folks a short introduction to himself and his family and then spent most f his time offering the group an insider's view of Wabash education today. Scott's insight gave the group a keen idea of the challenges and opportunities offered by the curriculum, faculty and facilities. He also explained that for Wabash to continue to attract the best students and faculty we must continue to provide the resources for state-of-the-art learning, including the opportunities for faculty development, modern labs, and out of the classroom learning experiences such as immersion trips.
Dan Susie capped the evening off by presenting Scott with a very nice book about Texas. He also kidded Joe Emmick about the need to do fundraising throughout Texas and so Dan presented Joe with a travel guide to the state!
Many thanks go to Dan and to Ray '78 and Anne LaDriere for setting up the entire evening and to Dutch Freise '48 and Robert Ouelette '63 for helping make the event a big success.
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My mentor looked at me cautiously and said, "John, you're not going to like hearing this, but No Child Left Behind wasn't evil. It was misguided. It was unwise, but there were some good things that came out of it."
"What do you mean?"
"You can disagree with the methods used. They were horrible. You can disagree with the approach. It needs to be changed. But I remember hearing teachers say things like 'that kid won't make it anyway' or 'you can't expect these kids to read at grade level.' In some schools, it was a wake-up call."
"We're being tested to death."
"I agree with you. But I was in those schools before and after and the results have been mixed. There were some teachers with a really low view of what urban students were capable of accomplishing."
She went on to explain the down side of standardized tests, the arrogance of some of the powerful elite and the failure to understand the context. But she also reminded me that many of the kill-and-drill proponents are misguided and unwise, but not altogether wrong in their motives.
"I've met some of those people and it might be hard to believe, but sometimes it's an issue of good people with good ideas with big blind spots."
It's unpopular in the polemic world of edublogging to step out and say, "Maybe the enemy isn't so much an enemy as much as a misguided protagonist." But I wonder if maybe the real issue in education reform isn't that people are following wrong ideas as often as they are using good ideas, strategies and methods in the wrong context.
The following is a list of things that I've railed against and labeled as wrong when the truth is they each have a place in the right context:
- Rewards: Daniel Pink does a great job describing the few situations where a reward works. If it's short-term and the task is very basic and not necessarily intrinsically rewarding. For example, I hate to mow the yard, yet I have an easier time mowing it if I can promise myself a half hour of reading time afterward.
- Multiple Choice Tests: The biggest failure in multiple choice is that it's being used in the wrong context. We use the tests to judge rather than inform. Finland uses multiple choice tests as an exit exam to determine larger trends in education. True, the tests are far from perfect, but they are decent at demonstrating reliably the larger trends in what needs to be changed.
- District Office Personell: I've ripped the D.O. in the past. I've mentioned why their jobs are useless. What I'm growing to understand is that they are often qualified people with great ideas, but they are placed in a context of compliance rather than leadership.
- PLC: I hated the concept when I saw it in action at my first school. (I mocked it for sounding like a drug - alongside PCP or LSD) Last year, however, I experienced a true Professional Learning Community with shared values, transparency and an intentional focus on providing meaningful intervention. It was all about the context.
- Politicians: My students had a chance to get to know a few legislators. What we found were people who genuinely believed in what they were doing and wanted to make a difference. The context of a broken system had curtailed their idealism and forced them into a place of either legislative impotence or bargaining against their beliefs.
- Lectures: I used to blast lectures. Then I heard a great sermon, I watched some amazing TED and I took the time to sit down and truly listen to the "I Have a Dream" speech. Talks and I realized that lecture had a place. We need stories. We need speeches. The issue is context. How often do we use lecture and where does this strategy belong?
- Merit Pay: It's not a bad idea if a job is based upon economic norms. However, in a social context with people who are driven by a desire to educate rather than make shiny objects, it is a colossal failure. The issue isn't the idea. It's the context.
- Home-schooling: When I first began blogging, I blasted home-schooling and un-schooling. Then I met people who had created an amazing context where authentic learning was happening. (The same goes for those who are quick to attack public school teachers as thieves, Nazis, slave-drivers or child-abusers)
- Edublog Awards: I recently wrote a post that was critical of these awards. The truth is that they do a great job promoting awareness among the blogging community. The problem is the context. It's a bad "place" for me to be when I'm in what feels like a hyper-competitive environment.
- Common Assessments: There is a real value in sharing data, planning together and creating assessments that are shared across a grade level. The problem is when they are top-down, hierarchical and based upon a multiple-choice framework.


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Fifty-three of the more than 1,300 songs Frank Sinatra recorded make up "My Way: A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra." They had me at hello. Blessedly David Grapes and Todd Olson's four-character revue relies on the music, with only occasional, appropriate and, most importantly, short comments by the singers.
"My Way," which is being presented through July 3 at the Walnut Theatre Company's Independence Studio on 3, confirms beyond any doubt the truth of Old Blue Eyes' explanation of his success: "Sing good songs."
The show itself is really a series of medleys, some of them topical. The first act ends with songs about places Sinatra loved: "I Love Paris," "My Kind of Town," "South of the Border," "Chicago," "L.A. is My Lady" and "New York, New York" among them.
There's a moon medley that includes "I Only Have Eyes for You," Dream," "Moonlight Serenade" and "Fly Me to the Moon," a song used to wake up the Apollo 11 astronauts on the world's maiden landing on the moon.
The second act begins with a rather contemplative and introspective group of saloon songs: "Drinking Again," "Guess I'll Hang My Tears out to Dry," "It Was a Very Good Year" and "One for My Baby."
Director Fran Prisco is the first among equals in the four-member cast. His colleagues are Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Danielle Herbert and Ellie Mooney. While most of the first act is made up of solos or duets, the second uses the four together for most of the songs.
All do well as part of the group. Individually Prisco, in spite of a raspy throat on opening night, was the strongest of the four. Clemons-Hopkins was entertaining and amusing but, clearly a natural bass, had some pitch problems with his upper register. Both Herbert and Mooney were fine.
While not the orchestras led by Nelson Riddle, Gordon Jenkins or Billy May, musical director and pianist Alex Bechtel and bass player Andrew Nelson supplied strong, swinging accompaniment for the quartet of singers.
Set designer Andrew Thompson turned the Walnut's small studio space into a quasi-cabaret to good effect, all nicely lighted by Shelley Hicklin. While costume designer Mary Folino dressed the men appropriately, her really strange Act I costumes and too glittery Act II dresses for the women were a real puzzle, but no matter.
Duke Ellington said that Sinatra was "the ultimate theater." While "My Way" doesn't quite rise to that level, it is a very good representation of what the famous Chairman of the Board was all about, and that was mostly the songs he sang.
Sinatra apparently made one toast when called on to do so. He said, "May you live to be 100, and may the last voice you hear be mine." Were that the case, we would be very lucky indeed.
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So "better" might be subjective. But while I absolutely adored Deus Ex: Human Revolution as it was, I would totally play this pop art version of it. It's also making my heart ache to play the game again.
We saw some screens of the shadow glitch last month, but you can see it above in all its colorful action.
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It has become a long standing Chinese tradition to serve a variety of foods that symbolize good luck and prosperity during the New Year's Eve Reunion Dinner to usher in the Lunar New Year.
One example is steamed fish because the Chinese word for fish 鱼(yú) sounds similar to the word 余, which means surplus or abundance. Another is whole chicken, which represents completeness or togetherness.
In the spirit of the upcoming Lunar New Year, I have prepared another pork dish of Chinese origin to add to my series of delicious Chinese New Year recipes – Peking Pork Chop (Jing Du Pork, 京都排骨).
The pig is a symbol of plumpness or abundance therefore any pork dish is an auspicious symbol of prosperity.
The sweetness and stickiness of the Peking style glaze respectively signify "a sweet year ahead" and "family cohesiveness".
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The tenderness and juiciness of the pork coupled with the sweet, tart and smoky taste of the sauce makes this a perfect dish to serve with steamed rice.
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Ezra Klein suggests that Nurse Practitioners could just "take over" primary care and girlvet over at Emergency Room Nurse makes the same argument, extending it to the ER as well.
There's some validity to this argument -- limited validity, I must emphasize. There's certainly a role for mid-level providers (MLPs) in both primary care and in the ER. We utilize PAs (which are comparable to NPs) to great effect in our fast track, where they work within a defined scope of practice and with a subset of patients who are unlikely to have a complex or dangerous condition. Properly trained, they are cost-effective and valuable members of our group. What they are not is this: physicians. No disrespect, but they are mid-level providers; this implies that there exists a level of sophistication and quality of care somewhere between that provided by a doctor and a nurse. That's consistent with my experience. Their academic background is not as strong as that which physicians go through, and the selection process is less rigorous. The duration and intensity of their training is less, and due to their practice environments, the breadth and depth of their experience is lesser.
Again, no disrespect -- I employ a number of fantastic PAs that I would allow to care for my children. But they are not doctors. Girlvet pointed out that 90% of EM could be carried out by NPs. Perhaps. I'd put the fraction a bit lower, but whatever. If you are one of the 10% who needed something more, and all you get is an NP, you're screwed. (Note: that 10% would still be 10,000 patients annually in my ER.) And it's not easy to figure out in advance who the one in ten is who will need the doc.
While some primary care can be performed by a MLP, There was one comment at Ezra's piece that "primary care providers rarely treat anyone that has anything (really) wrong with them. by that i mean anything that wouldn't go away on its own given enough time." Oy. I suppose that things like diabetes and hypertension will go away on their own (just like "All bleeding stops... eventually."), but the management of chronic diseases is fantastically complex and not something that a simpleton with an algorithm can successfully pull off. I think people really do have no clue what it is that PCP's do. It's maybe not as immediately gratifying as Emergency Medicine, but it ain't easy. Some of it -- wellness care and some acute care -- certainly can be performed by MLPs, so long as they have access to a doc for the unexpected and complex issues that invariably do arise.
As for the general assumption that adequate NPs and PAs exist and could be convinced to provide primary care, I agree with Kevin that this is unlikely. There aren't 40,000 unemployed NPs hanging out waiting for primary care jobs, and even if there were, there are better opportunities to be found elsewhere for them. I know what we pay, and I know what some local surgeons pay their MLPs. Suffice it to say that these guys make more than most pediatricians or family practitioners. Shameful, but that's the market. Why on earth would they volunteer to take a (substantial) pay cut to do the job of primary care?
Finally, Ezra argues, that "I'm not aware of any consensus showing worse outcomes when patients see nurse practitioners." Sure. That'd be one hell of a study to do, particularly difficult in light of the fact that most patients change PCPs every year or two and that the relevant "outcomes" differences are undefined and probably undefinable (see the debate over how to define quality). Seriously, you're implying that we should assume that docs and MLPs are equivalent, absent evidence to the contrary? That's a stretch which absolutely defies common sense as well as my experience. If that were the case, indeed, it would not make sense to increase the pay of PCP's, but to cut it, as the job is too easy for a doctor.
No, Ezra is on the right track in the first part of his piece, in which he argues that the compensation system should be rejiggered to incentivize graduating doctors to enter primary care, and possibly to mitigate the cost of medical eduation for those entering primary care. I am sure that PAs and NPs will continue to play a role, possibly a growing role, in the provision of primary care. It is, however, highly unrealistic to expect that physicians can or should be displaced as the chief providers of primary care in the future.
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Ezra Klein suggests that Nurse Practitioners could just "take over" primary care and girlvet over at Emergency Room Nurse makes the same argument, extending it to the ER as well.
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I suppose that things like diabetes and hypertension will go away on their ownReplyDelete
Hypertension and type II diabetes CAN go away on their own, depending on if lifestyle and things like obesity are major contributors. For example, when I was an aide at the NH, a lot of Type II LOLs were cured of their diabetes just because of the NH diabetic diet for instance (or, more accurately, they were a "diet-controlled" diabetic instead of on pills/insulin). All it took for that was a nutritionist and adherence to their recommendations. My brother stopped smoking and drinking and was normotensive soon thereafter.
Not saying anything in particular about primary care, just pointing out a really "duhr" statement, sorry. Would be nice if PMDs/NPs had the time to talk about lifestyle adjustments. Next on my agenda is convincing asthmatics that their asthma could possibly STOP!! if they stopped smoking 1 PPD.ReplyDelete
It is actually not difficult to argue both sides of the debate. The hospital for which I work employs both MD/DO's and PA's in the ED. From 10am until 6pm there is an overlap in which we have two providers, however the rest of the time there is only one provider working in the ED that may be a physician or a PA. After 6pm the ED provider is often times the only provider in the entire hospital unless a hospitalist has been called in.ReplyDelete
But in this instance one needs to take into consideration several other factors. The nearest hospital is 40 miles away, our catchment area is about 3200 square miles, two of our ambulance bases are 60 miles north of the nearest hospital and there are times when we respond 45 to 60 minutes farther north of our ambulance bases. Our PAs absolutely have to be on top of their game in order to work in our ED.
I do realize of course that there is a vast difference between urban and rural medicine and that in a much larger facility it would be outright foolish to staff our ED strictly with MLPs.
The whole debate centers around the capability of the MLP. Around here we have some great ones, in other places I have worked with paramedics who also happen to be MLPs who "aren't comfortable" calling a cardiac arrest in the field despite the fact that the patient is 90+ and has been pulseless, apneic and asystolic for for 20 minutes with 10 minutes of down time prior to EMS arrival despite the fact that the rest of us routinely do so.
I would be quite interested to see some solid data on the subject.
- Anonymous12/20/2008 8:13 AM
Dirty Little Secret is no way NPs or PAs will work for that shitty PCP pay....ReplyDelete
- Anonymous12/20/2008 8:15 AM
Nurse K,ReplyDelete
Asthmatics are smoking TB Skin Tests!!!??? No wonder they can't breathe.....
- Anonymous12/20/2008 10:59 PM
I worked as a primary care provider for several years in a tertiary care academic setting. I felt rather uncomfortable and ignorant as a new NP and was fortunate to have several excellent attendings as my collaborating MDs. With mentoring and experience, by the time I left I felt comfortable with chronic disease management of HTN, DM, CAD, COPD. But I always felt that there was way too much to know as a PCP; and I was doing adult medicine, with family pracitice I think it would be worse. I left and went back to what I felt more comfortable with - cardiology (I had been an ICU, then cath lab and EP lab RN). I still don't know nearly as much as the docs, but I feel more comfortable since being in a subspecialty area. If I have questions or issues with management I don't hesitate to call my docs. Perhaps having always worked in a teaching institution makes this easier as there is always an attending available. In private practice it may be different.ReplyDelete
The clinic I go to has a full time MD, a full time PA, and a part time NP (she comes in two days a week I think). Depending on what I go in for I see either the MD or the PA (I usually don't find out until one enters the room). Both of them are competent, but because the PA has only been out of school for three years he is very much aware that he does not know everyhing yet. The MD knows a ton and he is always willing to clarify something. I gave my PA and my MD giant, plush microorganisms for the holiday (when a card is tacky and everyone gives food what else can you give?). My PA wanted to know why my MD got a giant rhinno virus and he got a giant Clap organism. Watching your medical provider turn bright red really makes it worth it ;)ReplyDelete
- SickInSeattle12/22/2008 10:16 PM
I have complex health issues and I find that my primary care physician doesn't have the time to evaluate the situation and often uses the algorithms to stuff me into the box.ReplyDelete
Also when things get tough and I need urgent care, my PCP has no time for me and I usually see the NP in the office anyway. It seems to me I would get better care if I saw the NP all the time-at least s/he would be familiar with my health issues.
- Anonymous12/28/2008 7:14 AM
Here is another interesting take on the situation:ReplyDelete
I have a degree in education; a mother down the street has no college degree. I teach in high school biology, and she homeschools. My students are going all to public schools. Her kid just got a full-ride to Harvard. My training and knowledge is more in depth than hers, however she got the better end result.


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Chelsea youngster Jeffrey Bruma will sign for PSV Eindhoven in the coming days after the defender was deemed surplus to requirements at Stamford Bridge, according to talkSPORT.
Jose Mourinho has decided that the Netherlands international defender will not be a part of his plans as he begins to reconstruct his squad.
Bruma joined Chelsea at the age of 15, and worked his way up the youth teams before signing his first professional deal in 2009.
Bruma spent two years trying to force his way into the Chelsea first team, but struggled to make an impact on the ever-changing managers.
He made only four appearances between 2009 and 2011, and was widely used in the Chelsea reserve team.
In 2009 Bruma was sent out on-loan to Championship outfit Leicester, where he spent the season at the King Power stadium.
His spell in the East Midlands went slightly better, but he was still limited to only 11 appearances in the whole season.
Following this spell, Chelsea then sent Bruma to Germany, where he spent two years on-loan with Hamburg.
He has had much more success playing under Thorston Think, and made 40 appearances over the two years in which he spent at the club.
But despite stating that he was looking forward to returning to Chelsea following the end of his second spell with Hamburg, he has been told that he is available for transfer this summer.
And it is Eredivisie side PSV Eindhoven that look set to win the race for the 21-year-old's signature as he is on the verge of signing for a fee in the region of £3million.
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Porny emerges cruise-bound
She's maintained a very low profile since completing her country tour. But with the confirmation last week that she'd been dumped by her country label, yet another Fail notch on her Fail Bait, it was time to show face and stick her chin up and out. Never let them know you're down.
Which is why Papa Joe dragged Porny's ass out to Beso the other night for a family dinner. Both his girls present and accounted for, and (he hopes) a future son-in-law too. The first sighting we've had of Jessica Simpson and Tony Romo together in a very long time.
As you can see, Jessica is dressed for a senior citizen Carnival cruise.
So what's next for Porny? What will she do when Romo's off season runs out? Really, what's left for her to suck at?
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Celebrity Apprentice.
Can you imagine? Celebrity Apprentice with both Jessica Simpson and Lindsay Lohan? Totally PVR-worthy. My PVR has great taste.
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