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A Three-Dog Day
Yesterday, former Dodger Willie Davis was honored at Santa Anita, where he loves to play the horses. Willie reunited with the team a couple years ago after many years away from the game and has done a great job of representing the team at events across Los Angeles.
Though I never saw him play, I've always heard amazing things about how good Willie was in his hey day and it's great to see him getting some love these days.
And, if you aren't excited yet for Spring Training, check out this article on ESPN.com by Josh Pahigian, particularly No. 9. For those inclined, tickets go on sale tomorrow morning for games at Holman.
And speaking of Joshs, a Dodger prospect that you don't hear much about got some love on SI.com today. See more on Josh Bell (at right).
And finally, a couple of offseason report cards to look at on CBS Sportsline from Scott Miller and SI's Jon Heyman.
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This might be a long shot, but what about trading Kemp and Penny to Chi Sox for Jermaine Dye? They now are in need of starting pitching and need a center fielder as well..
Also, the Mets need pitching.. although trading Penny to the Mets might hurt LA's chances in the post season, if they make it. But they do have alot of bats that would look great in our line up.. Who would be a good fit?
What bats do the Mets have that would go well in our lineup? Delgado? Defensive liability. Beltran? They're not gonna let him go for our entire farm system. Wright? That'll be a long cold day in… Shawn Green? Been there, done that, he can't hit anymore. The Chi Sox have 2 center fielders fighting over the position this year. Brian Anderson played brilliantly on defense last year for them and is favored to win the job. He spent a lot of the offseason working on his approach at the plate and on shortening his swing. The other guy, whose name I can't remember, played CF for them at AAA last year and is supposed to be a real power-hitter. They don't exactly need pitching, either. The reason that they've been willing to trade some of their starting pitching away this year is because of the great depth they have at the position.
Personally, I think a trade for Jacque Jones is much more likely. The Cubs are basically desperate for SP help and for a center fielder. Plus, they've been saying for the last couple months that they'd like to put Soriano in RF and trade Jones.
Don't get me wrong, I'd love to have Dye's power, I just don't see it happening. Additionally, I saw an article somewhere the other day that said they're trying to work out an extension on his contract, which is up after this season.
Just a quick update rather than a new post. We've invited five of our non 40-man prospects to camp: Scott Elbert, Jonathan Meloan, A.J. Ellis, Chin-lung Hu and Tony Abreu. Thought you'd want to know.
Also, I saw the same article about Jermaine Dye and just to add some perspective, he's apparently seeking similar money to Carlos Lee's recent contract. — Josh
Willie Davis … Vin called him "3-Dog." One of the deepest voices of any ballplayer. Tall and thin, left-handed glove with super-sonic speed — patroled centerfield with style. Very likeable, very laidback Dodger of the sixties. Had a tough WS versus Baltimore in 1966. Late in his career he became quite a better hitter than his earlier days. He is fondly remembered by all Dodger fans of his era.
Just a thought..
Another topic, Loney is #37 on this 75 Top Prospects list on Sports Illustrated..
I haven't seen any other Dodger Prospects other Josh Bell. They have annouced from 75-31 so I am hoping a couple of the boys are in the 1-30 category… Adam La Roche, Chad Billingsley, Matt Kemp, etc..
Echo that amat87 about Willie Davis. I did see him play and he was an exciting player with his great speed in the outfield and on the bases. It is too bad he will be remembered for the three errors in the 1966 series but he should also be remembered for a 33 game hitting streak in 1972.
Kemp is the big bat we need.. patience… patience….
willie davis once said, it ain't my wife, it ain't my life, so why worry. hard to think of a better outfield with the l.a. dodgers than tommy davis,willie davis and frank howard. as far as any trades go, we should not trade any of our very top prospects, not bills, kemp,loney laroche, and more.
if we trade for andrew jones, atlanta will need a centerfielder, give up juan pierre (signed for 5 years, and alot cheaper than jones_
we would have to give up more, but mid level prospects
like alexander(blocked by meloan, and d, young (blocked by many) should get the job done. I would rather trade henderickson, dressens or tomko, but doubt that altanta would want any of them.
altanta is on a tight budget,
has a very smart g.m. but having to get rid of jones, or loss him to free agenecy
we might be able to put togeter the right group, without giving up a ton of talent. I would not trade for Jones, unless he would already agree to an extension to stay in L.A.
Frank, not sure you saw it but Jones said in today's news that he really wants to stay a Brave, even if it means less money !! Now that really surprises me because his agent is the dreaded BORAS !!! Jones said that he and only he will make the final decision and that he considers Cox a father figure.
I still say, stay with what we have and lets see what spring training brings us. Kemp had a pretty good Winter Ball, while guys like Kent, Furcal and Nomar are training hard this off season.
Keep the faith !!
Believe in the Kids !!
Go Dodgers !!
Gary, Jones may have got hold of the tape that Gagne, Drew and Maddox rehearsed their "wanna stay" speach from. That probably means he is easily available.
Point well taken Dave, except in Gagne's case it was get as much as you can now because one doesn't know if he can really come back to form and EARN the big bucks. Drew was all about position, age and ability. He's at the point that he'll never be at again, which was to be in a prime opportunity for big dollars over time. BTW He wasn't really wanted by LA fans and I'm sure he felt that. And I might add he's still not officially signed by Boston yet !!! Jones on the other hand is happy where he is !! He grew up in the system and they LOVE HIM !! My money is on him staying with the Braves.
Go Ned !!
Go Dodgers !!
im not buying the gagne getting the most money thing anymore. lets not act like this guy is struggling financially here, or i might just puke on my screen as im typing this. the guy was in multiple publications saying he has never felt this good in his life, and alot of teams were interested in him. teams are willing to take risks on injured players more than ever, with medical technology where it is at today. this **** about multi millionaires wanting to be SECURE is disgusting. i wanted gagne back but he is just a liar like the rest of the greedy disloyal baseball world, its a business. its just the nature of the beast.
I wonder what jones'es thought on taking less to stay in Atlanta means, less than soriano, or more, but still giving the braves a discount, at least in his mind.
going into spring training last year, we only had hopes that some of our prospects would be in L.A. I think the kid did well, and then when the vet's stunk it up, the kids came in and played well.
hopefully this year the vets won't stink it up as bad as last year, but I still think LaRoche will be a starter by June. Loney will keep getting more playing time as the year goes on. Billingsley,broxton and Kuo become stars. Martin becomes an all-star.
In the Minors Kemp develops
more and shows he belongs in
L.A. Hopefully some others like Elbert, De Witt, Abreu, Young, and Hu start knocking on the door.
with a next level of Kershaw, Mattingley,Meloan, Alexander,Orenduff,Greg Miller and others like Josh Bell coming up we have a great future, and won't need big contracts likes like the Jone'es, to win and go farther into the playoffs.
Guess I am saying I would love a big bat, but If we
allow some kids to play,we have the farm system that rarely happens.With this many highly rated prospects we can be very good for 10 years, not just one.
I think Willie D has been the best center fielder to play in LA. The 3 errors come to mind, but that is not how I remember him. Remember that dinger in the allstar game?
I still do not see any crushing need for a big bat. If one presents itself, fine, but I see no reason to sell the farm to get one. There's power sprinkled up and down the line-up, so why not go with what we've got. I like our chances.
My assessment agrees with a couple of postings directly above. I think we're well set till possibly the July 31st deadline and at least through Spring Training and the early part of the 2007 season. Let's see how the veterans Kent, Nomar, and Gonzalez perform after recovering from ailments at the end of last season and Gonzalez adjusting to the new team. We could reasonably expect 20 dingers from Kent and Nomar for the season. Let's see what kind of improvement we can get from Martin and Ethier and what performance we get from a couple of the young guys in Spring Training. I think our pitching should be much improved with Schmidt and Wolfe added, and with Bills and Hendrickson/ Kuo going through Spring Training with us with expectations for improvement over the past season.
If the Dodgers get Jones, I'm pretty sure that it'll be a trade deadline deal. If he blocks with his no trade clause, then I think he stays in Atlanta.
i dont think Jones is going anywhere. Torii Hunter will be there, but they are not in the same class as far as power. as we get closer to spring im starting to worry about those phillies. they might give the mets a run for that, braves got much better also. phils rotation is strong up top if Cole Hamels does anything similar to last year. add freddy garcia to that existing team and they are a contender. i like our staff over any in the NL though. its not gonna be easy, i just hope we can score em enough runs.
nice. sports illustrated has elbert number 20, laroche 18, and kershaw number 16, stating that kershaw could be the best of the draft. very encouraging.
I'm curious to know what Dodger prospects will be in the top 15?? Kemp?? Billingsley?? Who am I missing?
New Minor League Deal from The Denver Post via Rotoworld
The Denver Post reports that the Dodgers and Rudy Seanez have come to terms on a minor league contract.
The Rockies were also after Seanez, but they were making Dan Kolb their first priority. "I think the opportunities in Colorado and Los Angeles are similar. But we weren't sure if Colorado was going to make an offer," agent David Schwartz said. "He feels he will have a good shot to make their club." Seanez will earn $700,000 if he makes the team.
rudy seanez huh??? might be a bargain if he can still get that fastball up around 93 95. do you guys think this is paving the way for a move by coletti? maybe tomko???
what does it cost to sign low risk high reward players like Damian Jackson, Rudy Seanez. It just seems to me every club does this every year, think we have 5 or 6 hangers-oners going to Florida on the Dodgers.
For the most part they are offered jobs in the minors, throw a fit when they are cut, demand their releases to go to another team, and block playing time for our young prospects to shine.
They also take up playing time for the bench players whom we know need the conditioning time. Just seems that for the most part this is a waste of time and Money,
Money spend unwisely leads to higher ticket prices.
Frank, I think it's a safe bet that Ned is collecting pieces that are needed in the marketplace and will deal them to a team in need. Our needs are not desperate enough that we couldn't field a good team. But a team without enough pitching becomes desperate the closer opening day gets. The money is small and the return could be large. It also protect us from the dreaded Spring Training injuries that always come up. And as some have said, we're a large market team, so we should act like a large market team. A little money for insurance players is smart front office baseball.
Keep it up Ned !!
Go Dodgers !!
I just saw the top 15 Prospects list on si.com… what happened to Matt Kemp?? Billingsley?? They weren't even on the list of 75!! What's up with that!
Billingsley and Kemp don't really qualify as "prospects" anymore. C-Bill pitched more than the number of innings to be qualified as a rookie, which is 30, I think. And Matt Kemp had more than 130 plate appearances. That makes it so that next year cannot be the "rookie" year for either of them by MLB standards. I imagine that would remove them from "prospect" status.
how many spots do we have available for these invitees??? i thought we were pretty much set with infielders. i havent looked into the specifics yet, but what about the bullpen?
I still say Ned is loading up for a better angle at future trades.
Go Ned !!
Go Dodgers !!


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NOTE: There currently is a WIP progress Wiki with more detailed information. You can find it over here: http://theexiled.gamepedia.com
Seen any errors in there? Please let me know.
Surviving in The Exiled can be tough, especially at the beginning of a server when everyone is figuring out the optimal way to play - and tries to kill every living thing in the game!
This small guide is aimed to assist you out there in the world of The Exiled and give you a general direction to success - whatever success means to you .
Basic Survival Rules - that I totally did not make up just now
First Rule: Dying is a key element of this game! Just like other full PvP games you will fight a lot, and as a result you will also die a lot. You should get used to it and always play as if you could get into a deadly fight around the next corner.
Second Rule: Know your surroundings, and know your enemy. Knowing quick escape routes is helpful when trying to flee from a fight, and knowing where many players will be will help you avoid high-risk scenarios. Explore the world and plan out your movement routes ahead in time. Also keep an eye on who can be around you: A settlement will probably have players of the owning clan around. If you're enemies, better watch out!
Third Rule: Don't carry stuff that you can not afford to lose. Some of you might find this familiar, and it is true: If you take three days to craft +8 gear but then waste it in the first fight you get because you were completely outnumbered and underleved, you just wasted three days. Take it easy with your gear, focus on becoming an overall better player first. And if you have items on you that you want to keep: Put them in a stash!
General Questions / FAQ
What do I do ...
... if I am stuck?
Press Z! It will reset you to your latest binding, but it will also drop all your inventory items(your equipped gear is safe). You(and other players!) will be able to pick them up again, though.
... if I want to change my gear? (Also applies if you don't have any)
Visit a dojo, make sure you are not currently upgrading any skills (bottom right "Training Costs" shows no pigments), then just pick your desired weapon and armor and hit "Apply".
... if I want to create / leave / join a clan?
Create: Press 'N'(default hotkey), give your clan a name and click on the Create Clan button-
Leave: Press 'N'(default hotkey) and then press the "Leave Clan" button in the bottom right.
Join: Hit 'Escape'(default hotkey) and then in the bottom right click on "Accept". You have to be invited first.
... if I can't find the key bindings you mentioned?
In case it is not completely broken, try either opening 'J' to open the controls menu, or press 'Escape' and use the menu on the left to find it.
What happens when I die?
All your inventory items can be looted on your corpse. There is also a chance that you drop your currently equipped gear. This chance depends on a) the grade of the gear (+3, +5, +8 etc) as well as how many times you died already.
Should you not be ganked ('0' default hotkey), you will get up with any items that were left on you. If you are ganked, all items will immediately drop on the ground and you will be reset to your bound oasis. You still need to get up though and can be ganked again! If you are ganked at your bound oasis, you will be respawned to a random oasis nearby.
What are the stars beanath a character's name?
This is a rating system, your "power ranking" given by the game. "Newcomer" indicates that you are a new player and all players will get a message upon killing you ("Hey, you just killed a newbie. Rude."; something along those lines).
Also, the first desert area is declared a newbie zone. Every player ranked with one star or above will get debuffs in this area making it easier for C players to kill them.
NPCs also prioritize players with a higher ranked. So if you're a one-star player being followed by an three-stars player, just get into a group of NPCs and get some help!
Can I put my items somewhere?
There are stashes in the various "free cities". You can only have one stash active at a time; if you want to move your stash you have to empty your first one and move all the items over to the other one manually.
You also can upgrade your stash to make it bigger.
Clans can also build warehouses to store items and give access to clan members.
Beginner's Guide
Character progression
There are basically two types of progression in the game: your character level that gives limits to your builds, such as maximum amount of skills in your skill bar(up to 10), maximum ability points to spend and how many skills you can learn at the same time.
You can level up your character by doing activities such as killing monsters, completing events or using essences. However, there is a limit on how much XP you can gain over time. If you check your character status you see "Active XP" and "Item XP" - both get lower each time you use them (active XP = activities, item XP = essences) so that your efficiency of leveling up drops over time. If you don't use them for a long time, you get a bonus so that you level up quicker for while.
Be aware that item XP is also used for crafting and building!
The second type is the skill progression itself: https://abload.de/img/screenshot_2016-07-18pukua.png
Skills can be leveled up to make them stronger. You can find the parameter that scales with each upgrade within the skill description: Some scale in damage, some in duration and so on.
Leveling up your skills requires a high enough character level as well as pigments. Pigments are items dropped by monsters and events in various colors, and each equipment type requires a different color.
If you press M to open your world map, you can see in what areas to find specific colors.
Character progression is never lost on death. I highly recommend focusing on this part first if you are new to the game.
You can also create gear at the workshop. Generally, gear gives you a small bonus in attribute points and makes you a bit stronger.
Another purpose of gear is to specialize your character build even further. As you can see in the screenshot, I increased "Cooldown Speed" and removed Energy and Health in exchange. This reduces my cooldown times but gives me less health and energy.
To be able to craft such an item, I need to make sure that I keep the balance at 0. Cooldown Speed to the max on this item requires 18 balance points. Energy to the minimum gives 8, Health to the minimum gives 10. So -18 and +18; perfect balance! If I wanted to give me physical resistance in addition, I would have to reduce something else.
Crafting gear also requires materials that can be found on the map, depending on the type of item you want to craft, as well as ingredients, depending on the types of attributes you want to buff.
You can get both from killing monsters or doing events.
Any further questions? Take a look at the Wiki: http://theexiled.gamepedia.com/The_Exiled_Wiki
Map Events
You probably already noticed the meteors, carcasses, caravans and named mobs. All of these things are events on the map that happen more or less randomly.
Carcasses and Meteors ...
... have to be manually activated by pressing space with the mouse over them. Both will trigger a 5-minute-timer during which you have to defend the event.
While carcasses will simply have wave of monsters spawning and trying to kill you and the carcass, meteoers will spawn pulsating eggs. These eggs will hatch explosive snappers that will try to burst down the meteor - so be sure to kill the eggs fast!
You can also attack and kill meteors or carcasses yourself, for example to destroy resources for enemy players. The other way works as well: You can heal up your meteor or carcass again with certain skills.
Caravans ...
... are spawned from resource points and transport resources to settlements. They belong to the clan that owns the resource spot and will try to bring the resources to the respective clan's settlement. Should the resource spot not be owned or the clan not have a settlement, the caravans will move to the player cities. (Needs confirmation)
Killing caravans gives a lot of XP and resources. The resources do not depend on the area where you killed; instead they carry resources from the resource point. So a Wood Camp will spawn wood caravans and so on.
Named mobs...
... are a new addition and I'm not sure exactly how they work!
But here is what I know: They can spawn randomly in any enemy camp (Jailors Encampments, Revenant Camps etc).
Killing them rewards you with quite a bit of XP as well as ability patterns of their respective class.
Here's what one of them looks like: https://abload.de/img/screenshot_2016-07-18ytkql.png
Clans and Settlements
Clans are a central element of Das Tal and unless you're a hardcore solo PvPer. You can form one very simply by pressing N(and using the explanation below).
Clans are ruled by an elected dictator. Players can cast their vote for a leader all the time and the leader can give different kind of priviliges to players: https://abload.de/img/clan1f1j3c.png
Clan members will be able to see each [url)https://abload.de/img/screenshot_2016-07-17eqk37.png]other on the map all the [/url] and have less priority in AoE. So if you cast an AoE skill on a clan member, and next to it there is an enemy, the clan member will not get hit.
Clans can claim settlements that are marked on the map and "marked" with trees/building ruins. It costs 300 hemp, 300 wood, 300 clay and 100 xp to claim an unsettled settlement.
Once a clan has claimed a settlement, the clan can build and use the surrounding buildings. (In the current alpha, there are some buildings that currently can't be built).
Leaders can give access to these buildings to friendly clans/players as well as deny access to specific clan members: https://abload.de/img/screenshot_2016-07-216ak82.png; this way you can organize warehouses and so on.
Resource Points
Resource points are captureable every day around primetime (not all at the same time) for about 30 minutes. The last owner of the resource point will be the "owner of the day" and keep the resource point unless someone else captures it. Capturing is done by standing in the resource point's range for 60 seconds. If the point is already captured, it takes another additional 60 seconds to first de-capture it.
After the fight ends, the winner is rewarded with a lot of resources that can be looted for 30 minutes. After that, caravans will spawn from the resource point (see section about caravans).
You can read up about how sieges work here: http://theexiled.gamepedia.com/Sieges
Once again, if you have any further questions, please refer to the Wiki: http://theexiled.gamepedia.com/The_Exiled_Wiki
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You are the best. Will add this to our login msg for all newbies to see.
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If I explain anything wrong, feel free to just correct it. Will update this whenever a new question pops up etc.
If I explain anything wrong, feel free to just correct it. Will update this whenever a new question pops up etc.
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When you use Z to teleport to your bind point you will only drop items in your inventory. Your guide says that you will also drop your gear.
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Good catch. I'm not sure if gear chances apply on Z as well or if they're just completely safe. Need to try that out later.
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Gear never drops on recall. Only on death.
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Added a small section for clans as requsted!
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I updated the thread with current information. Let me know if something is missing .
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nice guide!
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Is there green pigments in game yet? I don't see it on the map for pigments. Thanks for writing an awesome guide it really helped a lot.
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As elated as we were to have the recent string of 'Arrested Development' prop posters, and the new EW photos from earlier, we had the distinct feeling the campaign was lacking in bringing the whole Bluth clan back together. Well say no more, as Netflix's full set of 'Arrested Development' character posters are popping up all over town and the gang's all here!
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Working with reduced input standards for protein, minerals and other ration factors offer both economic and environmental benefits. On one hand they offer opportunities, on the other hand, they represent an increased risk of reduced performance.
The conventional management strategy was to be sure there was sufficient allowance, called a safety factor, to cover any nutritional shortfall. However, that may be too expensive under current conditions. The challenge is to identify and manage those areas of risk that can cause less than optimum performance.
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In the past few years, there have been several studies and applied experiences to better understand how important sampling protocols and appropriate analysis are in developing relatively accurate information on forages for use in developing tighter rations. The bottom line is one feed analysis of a given feed is seldom of much more value than traditional book values.
Sampling forages is the biggest challenge. Bunk storages, upright silos, and bags all require different approaches to sampling. Bunk storages which are filled horizontally would tend to average the load by load or field by field differences. The sampling of bunks should include three or more samples from the bunk face within a week to establish a base line and then regular weekly sampling to monitor those silages. A rolling average of recent analysis is the best practice.
Uprights and bags tend to maintain variations making it much more difficult to manage the predictions of what is to be fed. For uprights and bags, sampling as harvested and then monitoring as fed out is the best available strategy. Even then it becomes more about what was fed then about predicting what is coming up to be fed.
Using NIR technology for analysis of routine forages is appropriate. However special feeds and unusual circumstances should be done with wet chemistry. Constant and consistent checking of the forage dry matter by Koster Tester or microwave is fundamentally important.
Hays, straw and other dry forages require some special thinking about potential variation and sampling. In reality every bale is different, core sampling of multiple bales and a rolling average of analysis from large lots is the best protocol.
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Can heartbreak ever lead to greater happiness?
When Elizabeth weds one of Darcy's dearest friends he tries, and fails, to put his love for her behind him. Then, after two years of regretting his decision to step aside for his cousin, Colonel Fitzwilliam, Darcy is given that rarest of gifts, a second chance. Though he mourns the cousin he loved like a brother, Darcy can't help but wonder what might have been, and what could still be.
Elizabeth's heart is broken by her husband's death. Worse, she's being pressed to marry not only by her family, but a barrage of suitors. Amid the chaos and sorrow, only one person, Mr. Darcy, seems to fully understand her need to grieve. He, like Elizabeth, knows Colonel Fitzwilliam deserves the respect of a full twelve months of mourning.
Still, much can happen in a year.
April 1813
The Royal Parlor, as Lady Catherine preferred to think of it, was closed and stuffy. If she had her wish, brocade curtains and leaded glass windows would be thrown wide to let in the evening air. Her daughter, Anne, however, was afflicted by poor health, and the April evening held a slight chill. Lady Catherine would never do anything to put Anne at risk.
"So, you see, Aunt Catherine, I really can't return to London at the moment," her nephew Colonel Richard Fitzwilliam was saying.
Lady Catherine drew her attention back to him. It wouldn't do to be thought of as someone with wandering focus. Certain it would keep the conversation going and not reveal her distraction, she said, "No, I do not see at all, Richard."
He made a huffing sound. She could read on his features that he was marshalling his next argument. She let him, looking beyond her nephew to the fourth occupant of the parlor, Mrs. Jenkinson. Meeting Lady Catherine's eyes over her needlework, Mrs. Jenkinson gave a slight nod, signaling that Anne needed to be sent to bed.
Lady Catherine answered with a quick, grateful smile. She'd never found the knack of knowing when Anne was overtired. Lady Catherine's only child often tried to conceal her exhaustion, especially when they had guests. Anne railed against her weakness and would do herself ill if permitted to, all to appear well before her cousin. Lady Catherine might overlook her daughter's fatigue, but Mrs. Jenkinson never did.
"Anne, why don't you retire? Richard can entertain me," Lady Catherine said. Because Mrs. Jenkinson was ostensibly Anne's servant, she had no place giving Anne orders. Lady Catherine was happy to do so, especially for Anne's benefit.
"Yes, Mama," Anne said. She got up, curtsied, and left.
Her expression giving no indication of her role in Anne's dismissal, Mrs. Jenkinson followed dutifully behind her.
Anne's immediate acquiescence spoke to how tired she was, and Lady Catherine regretted not checking with Mrs. Jenkinson sooner. She'd been distracted by her discussion with Richard, but that was no excuse. Besides which, it particularly suited her to be alone with her nephew. She had business to conduct with him, business that would surprise him.
"She accepted your proposal?" Lady Catherine asked.
"How did you…" Richard trailed off, eyeing her with mild pique. "An eavesdropping servant?"
"You underrate me," Lady Catherine said smugly. "I've watched your courtship for weeks. Did you think me fooled by your excuses as to why you didn't leave when Darcy did? You are not one to forgo a free, and comfortable, ride into London without a reason."
Worry dampened Richard's good looks. "Aunt Catherine, I–"
She held up a staying hand. "Don't pretend you want more of my company. You spend as much time as is permissible with your Miss Bennet. When she came for tea today, the look on her face, no, on both of your faces, was enough to convince me that you proposed and she accepted you."
Richard's worry evaporated, replaced by a particularly foolish expression. Lady Catherine sighed. It was love, then, obviously. Only love could make a fool of her normally sensible nephew.
"I would have said something." He leaned forward in his chair, obviously eager to discuss his engagement. "Truly I would have, Aunt Catherine, but it's not proper to spread the details about until I hear back from her father."
Lady Catherine snorted. "You've told me you proposed, she accepted, and you've written to her father. I doubt there are many more details than that."
He shrugged, still grinning incessantly. "I'm sure you were already aware of all I've said." His grin faltered, trepidation returning. "Are you going to congratulate me?" he asked, voice touched with hope.
"Oddly enough, yes." She hid her amusement at his obvious surprise. "Congratulations, Richard. Miss Elizabeth Bennet is smart and pretty. She has relatively good manners, but she also doesn't put up with bullying and impertinence. She seems like a splendid match for you." And you're the only person Darcy would never try to take her from, she added in her mind.
Richard didn't need to know that key facet of Lady Catherine's happiness at his courtship. Anyone with one working eye and half a brain could see one of her other nephews, Darcy, was in love with Miss Bennet as well. Between the two, Lady Catherine preferred the beguiling little country miss wed to Richard. Darcy was for Anne.
"Who's been trying to bully her?" Richard said, angry over words Lady Catherine was already forgetting she'd spoken, her mind more on Anne than Miss Bennet.
"I have," Lady Catherine replied, with no remorse. "I always try to bully people. Most of them accept it. Mr. Collins wants it. Miss Bennet is the rare person who, with an impressive show of courtesy, manages to stand up for herself." She offered Richard a serene smile. "I am now going to proceed to bully you." She paused for a long moment to give him the opportunity to protest. She was pleased to see he had the sense not to. "You must change your lifestyle," she finally continued, once he began to squirm under her persistent stare. "You cannot support a wife and fritter away your money."
"I know that," Richard muttered, sullen.
"Have you kept your promise to your father?" How she enjoyed the surprise on Richard's face.
"You know about that?" he sputtered.
Expression lofty, she nodded.
Richard cleared his throat, regaining his composure, along with a touch of ire. "If you know about my promise, then you know I gave my word. If you were a man, younger, and not related to me, I would challenge you for suggesting I haven't kept it."
"You have no outstanding debts, then?" she pressed, wanting to be certain.
"I promised him more than that," Richard said, tone laced with bitterness now. "I haven't signed so much as a single IOU in three years, let alone used credit against purchases."
Lady Catherine gave a sharp nod. "It was a fair exchange for paying your debts and buying your rank."
Richard shrugged, looking away, his features folded into sour lines. "It certainly changed how I live my life."
As was the late earl's hope, but it would be cruel to voice that condemnation aloud. Richard hadn't been on a terrible track, only a typical one for a younger son, spending coin he didn't have. Squandering a sound body and educated mind. "Have you saved any money?"
He grimaced. "Not really, but I'm debt free. I've only recently saved enough so I can pay cash for everything up front. It's annoying."
She offered another nod. She believed him, though that belief was founded as much on investigation as on trust. It was her gift to him to not reveal her enquiries. Let him think she took him at his word. "Because you've proven so honorable, I'm going to do something for you. I will get you command of a regiment."
His eyebrows shot up. "That would be nice," he said, his tone showing disbelief, "but how can you get me command of a regiment when my father could not?"
"Your father didn't have the connections I do. More importantly, he wanted you to have the command of a safe regiment, which takes even more influence than I have. The regiment I get you command of will be in a war zone, but you've expressed a desire to fight for England."
Richard's mien became eager. He wanted to wage war for his country and king. Good. Lady Catherine wondered if she should have made her offer earlier, before he committed himself to a country miss. Would he regret his choice once he learned he could have more, do better for himself?
No, he seemed to genuinely care for Miss Bennet. More than likely, her presence would help. He would want to protect her, just as he wanted to protect England, giving him more pride in his duty and better reason to uphold the Fitzwilliam name.
Richard should not be idle. He was too good to be a foppish younger son. Once he was given the job, he would learn to do it and do it well. Her offer would ensure he remained on the path his father had set him on.
"I should like that, Aunt Catherine." It was a mild statement for the excitement on his face, the eagerness all but reverberating through his frame.
"I thought as much."
His eyes narrowed. "I don't wish to sound ungrateful, but may I ask why you will do this for me?"
"Simply to reward you for your good behavior," she said, not adding that there was little else to which she could apply her time and influence. She had only Anne and the scantest hope that, once she convinced Darcy to wed her daughter, there would be grandchildren. Wed they would, though, for she would not see Rosings fall from the family line. If Anne truly wasn't long for their world, Darcy would keep Rosings in Fitzwilliam hands, even if his connection to Fitzwilliam was through his mother and his first name. "And to secure a continuation of that good behavior, I have an additional carrot. If I get very good reports about you, and don't be fooled, I will get accurate reports, I will see that you have a substantial inheritance when either Anne or I die." She wouldn't have guessed Richard could look both more shocked and more eager than he had moments ago.
He struggled to school his features back into a reasonable semblance of polite interest. "You're going to live forever."
I will probably outlive Anne, Lady Catherine thought, but tamped down the sorrow that knowledge called forth. She shook her head at Richard's platitude. "Leave me now. If you don't feel it's too late in the evening, go to your betrothed. Tell her of my offer. I have a letter to write." Once she had Richard settled securely into the life he should be living, she would turn her attention to the issue of Darcy wedding Anne, before it was too late.
Richard stood, walked over to her and kissed her cheek. "A substantial inheritance?" he said, grinning again. "I'll be perfect."
"You do that," she said, returning his smile.
After bowing to her, Richard sauntered from the room.
Lady Catherine rose and went to the fireplace to light a taper. She took it with her to her writing desk for the candles there. She would write the better connection she spoke of. Lady Gwen was perhaps her oldest friend, but more importantly, Lady Gwen owed her a favor. It was time to collect.
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DescriptionCarnivores: Ice Age is third game in the hunting series. This version is set on the Arctic regions of planet FMM UV-32. Scientists of DinoHunt Corp. discovered that animals from the Ice Age still live there and they establish a hunting program. The player roams the planet using a mini-map, a compass and an assortment of guns to hunt down the animals. Unlike the previous PC games this title does not feature any dinosaurs (except for the prehistoric bird diatryma). The game uses the same engine as the previous titles and has five main areas: McRath Island, Ravaren's Bridge, Ring of Infernus, Dry Nodus Lake, and The Giant's Boot—each with their own difficulty level. Just like the previous games animals do not leave behind tracks, despite the snow. The available weapons are largely identical to the earlier versions and include a a pistol, shotgun, rifle, crossbow, double-barreled shotgun, and sniper rifle. The included animals in the PC version are brontotherium, dire wolf, wild boar, woolly rhinoceros, diatryma, giant deer, smilodon (sabre-tooth tiger), woolly mammoth, cave bear, yeti, archaeopteryx, and the pig.
There are no missions in the game. The player selects what to hunt and the weapon, and then enters an area. It is always possible to leave as well. During the game points need to be earned. They are spent to customize hunts, as certain weapons, areas and animals cost more. Initially, only weaker animals (herbivores) and weapons are available until a sufficient amount of points has been earned. All animals are however able to kill the hunter. As in the previous games tranquilizers can be used instead of bullets, but these do not lead to trophies for kills. Points can also be spent on camouflage, a radar, or to cover scent. Hunting is done with a realistic approach as the animals need to be called to lure them and the player has to position himself against the wind, avoid noises and stay out of sight. The areas are open-ended and once again have a day-and-night cycle. A difference compared to the previous games is that here the weak points of the animals are not shown and they are generally more resistant to damage.
The enhanced iOS version features ten animals. The hunter is controlled through a virtual d-pad on the left side of the screen and on the right side two icons can be tapped quickly to call an animal or to draw a gun and aim. It also includes the ability to relocate to another place once inside a hunt. This can be done more than once and also refreshes the supplies. The Survive training exercise mode from the previous iOS game is not present. The iOS edition has a free-to-play version where additional animals, weapons and areas need to be bought through in-game purchases, next to a commercial release where everything is unlocked. In the PS3/PSP mini version the killing animations were toned down and corpses disappear instead of being picked up by a dropship.
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- "Хищники: Ледниковый Период" -- Russian PC spelling
- "Carnivores: Ice Age Pro" -- iPhone/iPad commercial title
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InaccuraciesEverything is sized incorrectly. The "secret" animal is said to be 32-45ft tall. In comparison, that would make the hunter well over 20ft!
Also, Archeoptryx, the main aerial animal, is not actually from the Ice Age. This also goes for Diatryma, the carnivorous bird, and Brontothiery the rhino like animal with the "Y" shaped horn. Brontothiery and Archeoptryx are also spelled wrong in the game, Brontothiery actually being Brontotherium.
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9 Tips to Make the Most of Your Internship
The Kiplinger staff offers our best advice for all interns out there hoping to turn their temporary positions into full-time jobs.
As a savvy "Starting Out" reader, you likely already know the major flubs to avoid during an internship, such as showing up late for work or telling your boss to get lost. What you really want to know is how to find the right internship -- and shine brightly enough to nab a great job after your internship is complete.
We've rounded up top advice on how to succeed at internships, with perspectives both from former interns and from those who manage interns. Whether you're searching for an internship, in the midst of one or about to wrap up your gig, you'll find nuggets of wisdom here to help you stand out.
1. Realize that a bigger employer doesn't mean a better internship.
Knight Kiplinger, editor in chief of Kiplinger publications, says: I learned from my own internships in college that the best internship is at a small, understaffed organization where they will work you hard and give you significant tasks to perform. A small, lean office will view you as a valuable addition to their staff for a few months, rather than as a go-fer on whom they can load menial tasks. They can't afford not to use their interns effectively.
I saw this again, later, as an employer hiring interns. Thirty years ago, when I was the Washington bureau chief for a small newspaper group, I would offer internships to college kids who sometimes also had an offer from a big, prestigious news organization. I told them that they should take my offer because I would send them out on two or three reporting assignments each day, and they would end the summer with a fat folder of published newspaper stories under their own bylines. The smart ones accepted my offer and advanced their careers; their friends who had taken internships at the big, prestigious news bureaus spent the summer delivering mail and sharpening pencils.
2. Watch out for scams.
Kellie Duff, art and photography assistant for Kiplinger's Personal Finance, says: My first summer during college, I found a design internship on Craigslist creating brochures and publications for an individual's company. The owner promised me a $2,000 stipend at the end of the summer. I showed up on my last day (along with three other interns), and he was gone! I filed a claim with the Department of Labor, but because his company had filed for bankruptcy, there was nothing the Labor Department could do. I also found out that he had filed for bankruptcy in the past -- which I would have known if I had done more research before starting to work for him. And maybe I would have had a better chance at getting the money if I had made up a contract at the outset.
3. Do the job well, no matter how small.
Stacy Rapacon, channel editor for Kiplinger.com, says: Unfortunately, you're not always going to nab a first-rate internship that will allow you to dive into specialized work. But, given no other option, I think any work is better than no work at all. At my first internship, for a small public-relations firm in New York City when I was a senior in high school, I got acquainted with office grunt work. I stuffed envelopes, made copies, sent faxes and lugged crates of mail to the post office. I hated it. But I was 17, inexperienced and grateful to have landed the position. I made the best of it. I watched and learned from the firm's owners' interactions with clients. And learning how to do all those little but necessary office tasks, plus being able to put it on my resume at that young age, gave me a leg up when applying for internships and part-time work throughout college.
4. Be proactive and social.
Marc Wojno, senior associate editor for Kiplinger's Personal Finance, says: I supervise the interns for the magazine. I like the ones who take the initiative to ask for work when they're not busy and who don't hide in their cubicles waiting for managers to assign them work. Above all, I like interns who take the time to talk to and get to know the staff. If interns work well with others, it's a good reason to have them come back after graduation.
5. Be curious and enthusiastic.
Joan Berne, copy chief for Kiplinger Business Forecasts, says: I supervised interns for a previous employer. The ones who impressed me were eager to learn. They asked questions about the magazine. The ones who were a big turnoff thought they already knew everything and were gracing us with their presence for a few months before they moved on to bigger and better things.
6. Use the internship to pinpoint the kind of work you don't want to do.
Patricia Mertz Esswein, associate editor of Kiplinger's Personal Finance, says: After I graduated from college with a degree in American Studies, I interned with the Minnesota Historical Society. I worked in the photo archive, cataloguing a collection of photographs and negatives by a Minnesota photographer. It was fascinating work for a few months, and I enjoyed the people with whom I worked. But I learned that I didn't want to be in such a quiet, constrained environment. It was a useful exercise that pushed me to turn to other endeavors.
7. Take criticism -- and admit your mistakes.
Sandra Block, senior associate editor for Kiplinger's Personal Finance, says: I worked with a lot of interns at my previous employer, USA Today. The best interns -- the ones we hired or who got another job -- didn't try to duck responsibility for their errors. They owned up to their mistakes and accepted criticism. However, we once had an intern who, after being admonished for making several errors in his copy, said, "Tell me something I'm doing right." Sorry, this isn't Little League. Not everyone gets a trophy.
8. Don't overextend yourself.
Jane Bennett Clark, senior editor for Kiplinger's Personal Finance, says: If you don't have time to do an assignment, or you have conflicting assignments, say so. I worked with one intern who kept agreeing enthusiastically to do an assignment and then disappearing. I finally did the job myself, but I wondered whether he was working like crazy for another editor or not working at all.
9. Keep your connections alive.
Andrea Browne, channel editor for Kiplinger.com, says: I had interned at the Washington Post during the fall semester of my senior year of college. After the internship was over, I kept in touch with my supervisor and some other people I worked with directly, and six months after graduation, the Post offered me my first real job. Even if they can't offer you a full-time position, the people from your internship may provide you with references during your job search, so be sure you stay in contact. Your correspondence can be informal, such as an occasional "check-in" e-mail letting them know the status of your job hunt or other internships you're doing.
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If you were wondering just how fly the Kardashian sisters are, check out the picture above from Khloe Kardashian's shoe closet. It shows just two halves of two columns dedicated to her amazing footwear and they are all drool-worthy (yes I just invented a word). ELLE and fashion site The Coveteur photographed her shoe and fashion closet and here is some insight:
"I love all of my shoes! It is a must to have them color coordinated, and to be able to see each and every one of them. I know exactly where each one lives and I can tell if one has even been moved! It definitely helps to put one shoe facing front, and the other to the back. It saves space, but it is also nice to be able to see the back-side of the shoe. I am an organization freak!"
Khloe Kardashian has Louboutins for days, as well as YSL and so much more. I think any woman would give quite a few things up to walk around in there and try a few things on.
Each season there are so many hot shoes to choose from so you have to splurge on at least one pair and then let your conscience and budget guide you in the direction of any others. Here are my top picks for Spring from Saks Fifth Avenue.
These Givenchy Zipper Platform Sandals ($1750) are killer literally, standing tall at 7 inches. Surface to Air is one of my favorite brands and the Multimedia Sandals ($505) will be something you can wear every other day, with heels that measure at just 3 1/2 inches. One can never go wrong when wearing Christian Louboutin and the Coussin Caged Ankle Boots ($1595) work perfectly no matter what the season.
Another pair of Louboutins: The Martel Platform Sandals ($895) are fantastic and their beige color will make them a great complement to any ensemble. I usually wear flats one to two days out of the week and for Spring, loafers are the way to go for comfort and style. Brian Atwood's Hampton Patent Leather Loafers ($370) are classic and chic. We all know that Yves Saint Laurent makes amazing footwear and the Essaouira Sandals ($535) are simple and perfect for getting dressed up on the day-to-day.
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I have been a Beatles fan since I saw them on the Ed Sullivan Show. I was fortunate to attend their concert in St. Louis, MO. Also, have been able to attend Paul McCartney concerts recently.
Favourite Track:
Real Love (Anthology 2)
Tell us why:
I love this track because it was the last song the Beatles recorded together after John Lennon's death. John recorded the track before his death and Paul, George, and Ringo added their voices later to make a new Beatles song. It has beautiful lyrics, harmonies, and music that Beatles fans have come to expect whenever they hear one of their great songs. They are really too many great songs to select just one.
Favourite Album:
Abbey Road
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Great songs, fantastic music, beautiful lyrics, and unexpected free outdoor concert on the roof of Abbey Road Studios in London.


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This BUN IN THE OVEN BABY SHOWER + BABY SPRINKLE submitted by Sarah Crawford of Lil Hoot has got to be one of my most favorite parties yet! HOW creative and just simply ADORABLE! A lot of the food and desserts were set up on toy kitchens. And most of the creative titles, labels and tags were play on words, having to do with baking. So. Cute.
As soon as my friend and colleague Stacey (a fabulous baker/owner of Sugar on Top) became pregnant with her second child, I wanted to throw her a Bun in the Oven Sprinkle. It could not have been a more perfect theme for my sweet baker friend!
I used a lot of plays on words like the banner that read Let's toast the bun in the oven! which I hung over the vintage toy kitchen that we gifted the baby to be. We placed a sign on the kitchen that read "Baby Butler's kitchen- Grand opening February 2012". Guests were also asked to write Baby Butler a message "pretty please with sugar on top". I kept everything on the toy kitchen on a small scale using small baking dishes and ramekins in bright colors, and even used measuring cups to display the cookies!
We also set up another toy kitchen, as well. I used an aqua quatrafoil contact paper to line the shelves of both kitchens. They were also both covered in sweet treats, while champagne was kept cool in the "sinks". Plus, Mommy-mosas and Belly-inis, as well as Preggers Punch were offered in sugared rimmed aqua champagne flutes.
An adorable red velvet aqua cake with pink and red sprinkled hearts { inspired by Sprinklebakes} was lovingly baked by Pickwick Baking Co., as well as brioche Cinnamon buns and delightful macarons in 5 vibrant colors/flavors. I even put the guest of honor (Sugar on Top) to work and had her bake some of her delicious sugar cookies in stripes and polka dots to match the party decor, as well as cake pops with sugar on top. One display of the cake pops was in a pink toy toaster with a label that read Cake pops- the best thing since sliced bread.
I made a garland using baking twine and cupcake liners (inspired by the blog Hey Look) to decorate the space as well as hung brightly colored whisks and spatulas with multi-colored ribbon from the ceiling. Graphic Designer Extraordinaire, Jayme Marie, created all the fabulous paper goods – using a diner font for all the menus and the most darling graphic of a vintage oven with a bun in it! As usual, the amazingly talented Meredith Nelson captured the joyful spirit of the event perfectly and also managed to snap a few shots of Stacey holding a fresh-baked bun in front of her bun in the oven!
Guests were given brightly colored polka dotted pot holders by Jessie Steel, which also held the napkins/utensils. The favor tag read Thanks for the sprinkles of love for Stacey and her bun in the oven" tied with baker's twine.
Vendors and Credits
Party Styling- Lil Hoot
Printables- Jayme Marie
Sugar Cookies and Cake Pops- Sugar on Top
Cake, Cinnamon Buns, and Macarons- Pickwick Baking Co.
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The cargo hold fits two bags of groceries. The engine gets you 20 miles at 40 miles per hour. The design is marketed as dynamic and contemporary. Now, the closest thing to Boba Fett's ride is available on Earth. BugE, a personal electric transport, just released a vehicle that one web site is calling the "vehicle that makes you look like Boba Fett."
You can build your own BugE for $3,000 -- made of 75 parts and 7 components -- or pick one up on the lot for $4-6,000.
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Amy Winehouse has returned to the stage.
In footage of the surprise appearance already posted to YouTube, the controversial star joined the Specials for a medley of the band's "You're Wondering Now" and "Ghost Town" at the V Festival in Chelmsford, England on Saturday.
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"It's the Specials!" she shouted to the crowd during an instrumental break, urging applause for the reformed ska band.
The singer was a commanding presence on the stage, singing strongly and looking healthy months after her much-publicized hospitalizations and battles with drugs.
VIEW THE PHOTOS: Daring! Dramatic! Fabulous! Hot Shots Of Hollywood's Divas
It was Amy's first concert appearance in the UK since a less successful outing a year earlier at the festival, where the singer appeared on stage looking gaunt.
She has spent much of the last year vacationing in St. Lucia recovering from various health and drug woes. She was granted a divorce from husband Blake Fielder-Civil, the source of the inspiration for her album "Back to Black," on July 16.
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In some specialized scenarios, you may want to create an AF_INET socket (UDP or TCP) but let the system select an unused port for you. This is a standard feature of internet sockets but it doesn't seem to be documented how to do this for the stream_socket_server function. It appears you can get this behavior by selecting zero for the port number, for example, my test below printed "127.0.0.1:4960".
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by Tom Utescher
March went out like a Lion, and so did Penn Charter's girls lacrosse team, which braved chilly, rainy conditions to post a 17-6 victory at Gwynedd Mercy Academy on Thursday, March 31.
The visiting Quakers held a 3-2 edge eight minutes into the action, then put the pedal down and roared away to a 13-4 halftime lead. The victory resulted in a 3-0 record for PC, which opened its season at home with a 13-9 win over Friends Central on March 22, then took a 10-7 decision at Mount St. Joseph on March 28.
Seniors Kate Higgins and Blaine Steinberg, who each scored four times in the win over the Mount, fired in six and five goals, respectively, against Gwynedd, while sophomore goalie Kelly Kubach turned away six shots by the Monarchs. Gwynedd got two goals each from senior Jamie Baumgardner and sophomore Nicole Fisher, and in the cage freshman keeper Claire Lacon logged eight saves.
"Kelly never played goalie before this year, but she stepped up to take the position," noted first-year PC coach Mary Fran Riffel.
Higgins, who's headed to Gettysburg College next year, and Steinberg, who's bound for Dartmouth, are Penn Charter team tri-captains along with classmate Liz Wills, who'll play field hockey at Bucknell.
In addition to the captains and Kubach, Charter's starters for the Gwynedd game were juniors Sarah Butler and Amanda Fleming, sophomores Katherine O'Donnell, Margot Pighini, Julia Vahey, and Anna Wills (sister of Liz), and freshmen Lauren Flemming and Leigh Steinberg (sister of Blaine). Outside commitments caused two regular starters, sophomores Emma Ebert and Priya Sivalingam, to miss last Thursday's game.
"We have a lot ahead of us, but it's a good way to start the year," said Riffel, who played Division I collegiate lacrosse at Temple University. "We have a young team, but they have a ton of heart and a lot of athleticism. They go hard to goal, and they go hard for ground ball pick-ups."
On the day of the Gwynedd contest, rain had not been forecast to begin until evening, but it was underway by mid-afternoon.
Riffel related, "We told the girls the field conditions weren't great and it would be more difficult to catch and throw, so they had to focus more. I think they did a good job of that."
In the early minutes the Quakers possessed the ball much of the time, getting out to a 3-0 lead thanks to a natural hat trick by Higgins. The Monarchs called time-out with 17:54 to go in the first half, and when play resumed Baumgardner and freshman Morgan Meehan each scored in a span of 27 seconds, making it 3-2.
"I think our defense may have fallen asleep a little bit," Riffel remarked, "because up until that first time out, the other team hadn't crossed the restraining line."
At 15:47 and 15:21, back-to-back strikes by Blaine Steinberg and O'Donnell got Charter rolling again, and the first of Amanda Fleming's three goals gave the visitors a 6-2 advantage just under a dozen minutes before the intermission. Gwynedd was slapped with a yellow card penalty, but Baumgardner put in a shorthanded goal with nine minutes remaining.
After that, though, the Quakers jammed in seven straight goals to spread the gap to double digits. Butler and Leigh Steinberg each notched a goal during this spree. GMA senior Meg O'Brien got one back for the home team with just six seconds left, but PC was still up 13-4 at the interlude.
The Quakers captured the initial draw in the second half and scored in the opening minute. They added three more for a 17-4 tally with 10 minutes still to play. After that, Charter passed the ball around and didn't really drive hard to goal, and Gwynedd garnered the final two points of the afternoon.


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Saint John Shavteli, ishop of Gaenati and Saint Eulogius, Prophet and Fool-for-Christ of Salosi
The great Georgian hymnographer, philosopher, and orator Saint John of Shavta labored in the 12th and 13th centuries, during the reign of the holy queen Tamar. Few details of his life have been preserved, but we know that he received his education at Gelati Academy, where he studied theology, ancient and Arabic history, philosophy, and literature. He was later tonsured a monk and labored at Vardzia Monastery.
When the Georgian army under the command of Queen Tamar's husband, Davit Soslan, entered into battle (The Battle of Basiani (ca. 1203)) with the sultan Rukn al-Din, Queen Tamar journeyed to Odzrkhe Monastery to pray for help. Catholicos Tevdore of Kartli and many hierarchs and monastics accompanied her there. Among them, Saint John of Shavta stood out as a wise theologian and philosopher and a brilliant hymnographer.
During the Liturgy at Odzrkhe Monastery a miracle occurred: endowed by God with the gift of prophecy, Saint Eulogius the Fool for-Christ fell to his knees, lifted his hands to the heavens and cried out: "Glory to God! Almighty Christ!...Do not fear the Persians, but rather depart in peace, for the mercy of God has descended upon the house of Tamar!"
Eulogius's words were clearly a divine revelation. Saint John of Shavta turned to Queen Tamar, rejoicing, "Your Highness! The Almighty has made known to us our victory in the war from the lips of a fool-for-Christ!" Eulogius confided his secret to Saint John: disguised as a fool, he had been concealing his God-given gift. But now it seemed that the gift would become apparent to all, so Eulogius quickly disappeared out of sight to escape the people's attention.
Saint John of Shavta composed his "Hymns to the Theotokos of Vardzia" in thanksgiving for Georgia's victory in the Battle of Basiani. He is also recognized as the composer of "Abdul-Messiah," (Abdul-Messiah: servant of Christ) a famous ode to the holy queen Tamar.
Our Holy Father John of Shavta lived to an advanced age and was canonized soon after his repose.


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South African Journal of Child Health
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S. Afr. j. child health vol.7 no.4 Cape Town Abr. 2013
Quo vadis child health in South Africa?
D F Wittenberg
MD, FCP (Paed) (SA). firstname.lastname@example.com
The World Health Organization's definition of health as a state of physical, mental and social well-being implies for children the opportunity to grow and develop to a state of optimal functioning in adulthood. It is clear that this is not possible under circumstances of poverty, deprivation of access to resources of food, housing and education, existential insecurity, natural disasters and human conflict.
The recent improvements in child and infant mortality rates seen in South Africa since the implementation of the new policy on prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV are hopeful signs, but do not yet allow any conclusions about improvements of child health or health care. As a country, we subscribe to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child,[1] and it is time to give real effect to the clauses of that document. 'First call for children' means that children have a right to adequate nutrition, to the best quality medical care we can afford, to a good education, to be loved and protected from harm, and to receive special care for special needs.
This issue of SAJCH carries a report on the recent 4th Child Health Priorities Conference[2] and an article describing the first year of a District Clinical Specialist Team,[3] one of the cornerstones of the re-engineered primary healthcare system. Both indicate the great need for advocacy for child health and attitudinal shifts towards responsible care in order to achieve 'a better life for all'. Child health and excellent healthcare still remain an unfulfilled hope.
A number of research papers in this issue call attention to factors affecting child health. Ambient air pollution results in an increased risk of respiratory ailments, as shown in the study from Durban by Naidoo et al.[4] Benyera and Hyera[5] show that the case fatality rate of patients with severe malnutrition remains depressingly high in Swaziland. Bassingthwaighte and Ballot[6] report that neonatal outcome is worse for babies born before arrival to a tertiary hospital in Johannesburg than for inborn babies. Studies on the withdrawal policy of methylxanthines in the management of apnoea of prematurity[7] and on the dosage of surfactant in respiratory distress syndrome[8] add to the evidence base of these conditions. We complete our offering with surveys and reports on a number of varied conditions.
Many of the proven interventions that have the biggest impact on child survival are those of low-cost basic primary care: breastfeeding, immunisation, oral rehydration. Such interventions are of low commercial interest, and therefore do not generate much advertising or sponsorship revenue. This in turn leads to low profitability of journals such as SAJCH, and sadly means for us, as for similar journals elsewhere in the world, that our continued existence is threatened by commercial considerations, and that 'Quo vadis?' ('Where to?') is becoming an existential question.
1. Melton GB. Preserving the dignity of children around the world: The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Child Abuse and Neglect 1991;15(4):343-350. [ Links ]
2. Boon G, Saloojee H, Nash J. The 4th Child Health Priorities Conference. South African Journal of Child Health 2013;7(4):123. [http://dx.doi.org/10.7196/SAJCH.682] [ Links ]
3. Feucht UD. Keeping children alive and healthy in South Africa - how do we reach this goal? Perspectives from a paediatrician in a District Clinical Specialist Team. South African Journal of Child Health 2013;7(4):124-126. [http://dx.doi.org/10.7196/SAJCH.680] [ Links ]
4. Naidoo RN, Robins TG, Batterman S, Mentz G, Jack C. Ambient pollution and respiratory outcomes in Durban. South African Journal of Child Health 2013;7(4):127-134. [http://dx.doi.org/10.7196/SAJCH.598] [ Links ]
5. Benyera O, Hyera FLM. Outcomes in malnourished children at a tertiary hospital in Swaziland after implementation of the World Health Organization treatment guidelines. South African Journal of Child Health 2013;7(4):135-138. [http://dx.doi.org/10.7196/SAJCH.626] [ Links ]
6. Bassingthwaighte MK, Ballot DE. Outcomes of babies born before arrival at a tertiary hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa. South African Journal of Child Health 2013;7(4):139-145. [http://dx.doi.org/10.7196/SAJCH.671] [ Links ]
7. Tooke LJ, Browde K, Harrison MC. Apnoea of prematurity - discontinuation of methylxanthines in a resource-limited setting. South African Journal of Child Health 2013;7(4):146-147. [http://dx.doi.org/10.7196/SAJCH.630] [ Links ]
8. Cloete E, Lo C, Buksh MJ. Respiratory outcomes following 100 mg/kg v. 200 mg/kg of poractant alpha: A retrospective review. South African Journal of Child Health 2013;7(4):148-152. [http://dx.doi.org/10.7196/SAJCH.634] [ Links ]
The SAJCH gratefully acknowledges the generous support of our peer reviewers during the past year. As Editor, I wish there was the capacity to list those who graciously carved several hours out of busy career and family lives to undertake this important task. We appeal to senior colleagues actively involved in research to serve as peer reviewers and to encourage their juniors to sign up by registering online (www.sajch.org.za) or express their interest via email (email@example.com). The editorial staff joins me in wishing you all a refreshing and happy holiday season. Sincerely, Janet Seggie.


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