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Hills Pet Nutrition Hills Prescription T/D
Date of last review
Mon January 29, 2007
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Feeding guideline:
A 50lb dog should be fed 4 1/2 cups (320 g) - 6 1/4 cups (445 g)
Metabolizable Energy:
3797 kcal/kg (273 kcal/per cup)
Brewers Rice, Ground Whole Grain Corn, Chicken By-Product Meal, Powdered Cellulose, Pork Fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid), Soybean Mill Run, Dried Egg Product, Chicken Liver Flavor, Soybean Oil, Potassium Chloride, Calcium Sulfate, Iodized Salt, Choline Chloride, Vitamin E Supplement, vitamins (L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphophate (source of vitamin C), Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin A Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement), Taurine, preserved with BHT and BHA, minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite), Beta-Carotene.
Average Nutrient Content:
Protein 14.0 min
Fat 13.0 min
Carbohydrate (NFE) 48.5
Crude Fiber 12.5 max
Calcium 0.35 min
Phosphorus 0.20 min
Sodium 0.21
Potassium 0.57
Magnesium 0.064
Intended for:
Dogs with dental disease.
Product Characteristics:
Fiber Increased
Protein Reduced
Calcium Reduced
Phosphorus Low
Sodium Low
Proprietary Fiber Matrix Resists crumbling as the tooth penetrates. Kibble gently scrubs the entire supragingival tooth surface.
Large kibble size increases mechanical cleaning action
Added Antioxidants Help reduce free radical damage to counteract oxidative stress
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Inadequate meat content, use of low quality grain fragments and filler, by-products, carcinogenic chemical preservatives
The first ingredient in this food is brewers rice, which is a low quality grain and by-product. This is followed by corn, a difficult to digest grain, which limits its nutritional value for dogs. We consider this to be a low quality ingredient. It is also commonly associated with allergy and skin problems.
This food uses by-products as the sole meat-related ingredient. Chicken by-product meal - a very low quality ingredient. This is defined as "consisting of the ground, rendered, clean parts of the carcass of slaughtered chicken, such as necks, feet, undeveloped eggs and intestines, exclusive of feathers, except in such amounts as might occur unavoidable in good processing practice".
Powdered cellulose is further filler - more commonly known as sawdust. Peanut hulls are the ground outer casings of peanuts, and an utter waste product.The use of soy is a further negative. We prefer not to see the use of any form of soy in dog food as this is an ingredient of low quality and commonly causing allergy problems. Soybean Mill Run is the ground hulls (outer shell) of soybeans after the useful bean meat and oil has been extracted. Alongside the sawdust, and zero meat content this food appears more of a means of waste disposal than dog food. We would prefer to see the use of whole eggs rather than egg product in the food.
We note also the use of chemical preservatives - BHA and BHT. These chemicals are either banned or heavily regulated in use in human food due to being carcinogenic.
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MADISON, Wis (Reuters) - A Wisconsin health clinic said on Monday it was notifying all 2,345 patients seen by a former employee over the past five years that they may have been exposed to blood-borne diseases such as Hepatitis or HIV.
The registered nurse who was certified in diabetic education saw patients at various Dean Clinic locations from 2006 to 2011, the vast majority in Dane County, clinic Chief Executive Dr. Craig Samitt said in a telephone interview.
"We are taking all precautionary steps to test all of the patients even though the risk level is low," Samitt said, adding that Dean Clinic was "casting the net as broadly as we possibly can."
The nurse involved in the case was certified to show diabetic patients how to inject insulin using an insulin pen and how to use a finger stick device when testing blood sugar levels, he said.
She changed needles after demonstrating the devices on patients, but it is possible blood could have adhered to the insulin pens or finger-stick devices, he said.
The insulin pens in question were intended to be used for demonstrations on objects, such as oranges, but not for use on live patients, he said.
Madison, Wisconsin-based Dean Clinic learned of the possible exposures earlier this month. It opened an investigation and notified state and local health officials.
Samitt declined to discuss details of the former employee's departure from Dean Clinic, calling it a "personnel matter."
The clinic said in a statement on Monday that patients potentially were exposed to blood-borne diseases such as Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV. They began to notify the patients by telephone and letter on Monday.
The clinic's investigation determined that it was an isolated incident, Samitt said.
The clinic, which has about 60 locations in southern Wisconsin, said it was retraining workers on the use of the devices and changing the way it observes clinical practices by its staff members.
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After a long time i've decided to rewrite my plugin for TVIXIE.
A few nice options for searching I will present to you:
In the search box you can add some query options. Normally the field is filled with the folder name you request (after clicking on 'Get Movie Details...'). Now it's possible to enter some parameters
- t:<title> (it's the title of the movie)
- y:<year> (it's the year to search for)
- l:<language> (it's the language that you wish to retrieve. Be aware: the format must be 'nl-NL', 'en-GB')
- o:<optionallanguage> (when the language isn't found, TMDB returns an empty string for the plot. When u specify this you'll retrieve the second language as plot).
- a:<adultmovies> (returns also adult movies, specify as true or false.
I know, you won't specify al these params everytime.
So in the Providers-directory of TVIXIE is a file called "TMDbMovie.config.json". When you open this file in notepad or any other texteditor, you will find the parameters from above. You can set default values and these will be used when you search for a standard search text ("shawshank redemption", instead of "t:shawshank redemption l:nl-nl o:en-gb").
One other thing is that you can use FanArt.TV as a source for your cover and backdrop (instead of TMDB). I must noticed that it isn't very fast, but it's using the same structure as TMDB and therefore TVIXIE is searching in TMDB and FanArt.TV together, so that makes it a lot slower.
So you've got 2 movie providers (TMDB and FanArt.TV for Covers) and 2 FanArt providers (TMDB and FanArt.TV).
If the FanArt doesn't work, just check a few posts below, there's a TViXiE.Common.dll fix posted which will help your issues).
- TVIXIEProviders.zip
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[Warning: this story contains spoilers for the game. If you do not wish to be spoiled, please stop reading here.]
This is a story that was printed in the special book Monad: The Secret Files, that was released several months after the release of the game. It is neither prequel nor epilogue, but a story set between the events of the game. Thank you to Des (Gamefaqs) for the scans!
The translation has now been updated to reflect the English localization as much as possible. Mostly names have been changed. As I am not British, I did not even try to mimic some of the dialects as I am sure I would get them wrong. I apologize. I left Monado as Monad because I'm stubborn. If you see anything else that is wrong, please feel free to leave a note to me in the comments below.
Author: Yuichiro Takeda
Director: Tetsuya Takahashi
[The Bionis has awoken, and the Telethia are threatening the world. This is a secret episode that decides the future of Fiora, who has taken the Monad of Meyneth, as well as the rest of her companions.]
The world of the Bionis--it is a land that spreads across the vast corpse of a humongous god. Along the leg of this god a colony has been built--one of the last ones in existence--Colony 9. The home and one of the few refuges left for the steadily decreasing Homs people. It is said, once long ago, there were ten full colonies. They fell to the Machine God's armies sometime in the distance past, to be all but forgotten.
Colony 9 has survived longer than the others because of its one advantage: its great distance from the world of the Mechonis. Colony 9 was able to live peacefully despite the attacks happening above them. For those living in Colony 9, this is a home that could never be replaced.
"Shulk! Shulk... um. You got a minute?" Dean asked. He was a researcher who was ten years Shulk's senior. Shulk had been working on his project at the military research center on Colony 9 when Dean had decided, as always, that he needed Shulk's advice. He always needed advice. There was some widow he was half in love with, that seemed to be all he thought about. Despite Shulk's long absence, he returned to find Dean to be the exact same as he had left him. Not that I really know anything about this sort of thing myself... Shulk thought with a sigh.
Dean was in the middle of saying something, and with a start Shulk realized that he hadn't been paying attention. Not that Dean seemed to notice. He just went on about his problems as usual. Shulk liked him, and he was a senior researcher, so he decided to help him as best he could.
"... I'll do what I can."
It was such a small thing that he wanted. Shulk had already been through caves filled with monsters, to the head of the Bionis and back several times, what was all that to this? It was nothing at all to help him get what he wanted.
"I'm glad I could help you. Need anything else?"
Dean shook his head, smiling. He was such a serious person, never making jokes like the other people Shulk knew. But he was a person with a good heart.
Climbing the stairs of the research center, Shulk walked out into the Military District plaza. It was already evening. Another day had gone by and he hadn't found a hint of what he was looking for. Not because of Dean's little request, that had nothing to do with it. It would be easier to capture a dream upon waking then find what he hoped to find. Though I don't think Linada is wrong, he thought. He cut across the plaza, his thoughts hazy and muddled.
It was just that time of evening when those who worked during the day were rushing home, and the soldiers on watch at night were heading out to their posts. The feelings is brought up felt so familiar, Shulk felt he had wandered back into the past.
The war against the Mechonis' army had been occurring since time before history. It wasn't too long ago that Colony 9 was nothing but a base of operations, somewhere they could return to. All the action would happen along the Sword Plains. When the Mechonis soldiers attacked, they would head out to meet them. On occasion, it is said, the Mechonis soldiers even made it as far as the Gaur Plains. But never, ever, had they reached Colony 9.
Such peace could have never been forever.
They had a year of peace after the last attack. One full year, before Colony 6 fell to the swarms of mechon. Those machines continued on, nearly taking their own colony. Except for...
That had been the start of their journey.
Now Colony 9 was preparing for the battle against the Telethia. Their great wings tear the sky, attack before you can even draw your sword. Their entire existence was to serve the Bionis. To reap the lives that live on that world. There was no where to run, no where to hide.
Day and night they readied themselves for battle. But, life continued on as always in the colony. It wasn't the same peaceful life they had led before, but no longer would they allow themselves to be ruled by fear. Everyone's changing... they've had to become so much stronger. Shulk thought to himself, watching the people pass by.
They all had to change, strengthening their minds and their bodies. And their hearts. Tension still vibrated through the air, but life continued on as usual.
It was one less thing Shulk had to worry about.
Soon they would be heading to the inside of the Bionis, to meet the god head on. There would be no escape. They would either win or die. They had decided, then, to leave behind no regrets. To do what they had to do, before they met their final fate.
Shulk needed to give the information he had gathered on his journey to his fellow researchers in the colony. The people who had lived on Mechonis, the Machina, had technology they had never seen before: The Monad Replica. If the Homs had that, it would give their armies incredible power.
Dean had been pleasantly surprised, and had gladly began researching the data Shulk had brought him (his expertise had not always been in cabbage rolls.)
There was just one thing left. One more thing that Shulk had to do. A small hope for the future that the Machina doctor Linada had given him. It was only a slim chance, but he desperately wanted it to come true. This was something different from the Monad Replica, something he hadn't told anyone about...
Passing through the Central Plaza, Shulk headed towards the Residential District. He saw the artist Kenny Rohan and waved a greeting, but Kenny seemed not to see him. Sesame had a sleepy look to him, and didn't seem to recognize him. The shops that opened at night were already open, as Shulk walked nearer to the entrance of the colony. Near the bridge that opened out into the wild lands, was Dunban and Fiora's home. Dunban had chosen that spot so he could be first on the front lines when the enemy struck. Shulk put his hand on the door, and smiled. He had been here so often since he was a child, it was like another home to him. Looking at the bright lights shining out through the windows, he went inside.
Fiora's cooking was excellent. While the food she had made along their journey had been quite good, when she had her own kitchen to work with her cooking turned into something else entirely. Shulk watched her, smiling, as she made her delicious meal.
Long ago, there had always been visitors to Dunban's house. Shulk and Reyn had, of course, always been there to visit Fiora, but there had been many other visitors as well. Dunban's war buddies, Mumkhar and Dickson, the defense force chief Vandamme and his underling Kantz, were all frequent guests. After Dunban had been injured in the war at Sword Plain a year ago, the guests had been less frequent, and the visits less joyous.
Many days and months had passed since then, and now those who sat around the table were the companions they had met on their journey. They were laughing and talking, arguing and shouting, for Dunban and Shulk it was like those old days were back again.
Then food was placed on the table.
"Don't you dare take that, old man!"
"You've had plenty already, Rein~ If I don't eat enough, I'll get all dizzy dizzy~" Riki complained, while stealing a large chunk of Energy Aubergine from under Reyn's nose. Dunban sighed.
"I can't imagine where you put all that in your tiny body..."
Reyn lunged at Riki, but before any damage could occur, Sharla slapped them both on the back of the head.
"I think the two of you need a cool down."
Melia decided it would be best to ignore them all, and turned towards the counter.
"I'm sorry to rush you like this, but we ought to give them the next plate of food right away." She picked up the plate of food Fiora had just set down.
"Ah! Wait, wait." Fiora said, not taking her eyes off the food she was cooking. "That bowl of stew is for you. I'm going to give Reyn and Riki their portions in a moment, so don't worry about that."
"... you don't have to worry on my account. I'm not the one who is desperate for food."
"Ah, no no, I mean... I left that one aside for you before I put in the Spicy Cabbage for Reyn."
It was true, Melia wasn't too fond of Spicy Cabbage. When she was small, she wasn't allowed to be picky about the food she ate. She was taught that it would be an embarrassment to the royal family if she were to refuse the food that the people had offered her.
When Reyn had shared some with her on Gaur Plain, she had eaten all of it without complaint. She knew that Rein hadn't meant anything by it, he had just wanted to share it with her (although, after she had tried her hardest to choke down the cabbage, Reyn had given her another piece with a huge smile on his face. She had felt a bit murderous then.)
"I didn't need to?"
"No, that's not... thank you."
"Oh, being honest now? Good, good... I like it when you say what you're really thinking."
Melia wasn't sure how to feel about it. While, it wasn't necessarily a bad thing, she had been raised as a High Entia to never say directly how she really felt. It was difficult to get used to.
Fiora smiled at her. She always said exactly what she thought, and felt. Perhaps, Melia thought, I could be like that too. But could she?
"Alright, here's your share, you gluttons. I've put in some Sweet Wasabi, as well as bits of salmon and tuna. Enjoy!"
Reyn and Riki's eyes lit up.
"Fiora, I love you~ I'll let you rub rub me later!"
They had no problems getting along as long as there was enough food for the two of them. All other sounds were drowned out by the chorus of their raucous eating.
"Melia, you should eat yours before it gets cold."
"Ah, right..." Melia took her plate and sat at the table. Then, she took a bite.
"This... is delicious."
The stew (minus Spicy Cabbage) was mild enough even for the taste buds of a High Entia. For the first time in Melia didn't know how long, the food she ate was truly delicious.
Melia woke up with a start. Someone was crying in pain. The ether light glimmered in the darkness through the window. The night was still young.
Fiora's room was on the first floor of the house. Places had been set on the floor for Melia and Sharla, and the three of them all slept there. Sharla slept peacefully beside her. The one who was in pain was Fiora. Pushing herself out of bed, Melia went to Fiora's side. She looks like she's in so much pain tonight..., she thought.
It had been like this for days. There was nothing anyone could do for her. She wasn't sick, or feverish. Melia couldn't even wipe the sweat from her brow. It was some problem with her mechanical body. The only one who might know what it was would be Linada.
It made Melia feel powerless. There was nothing at all that she could do for her friend. It made her feel desperate, she wanted to destroy something.
Then, outside, she saw a familiar shadow beneath her window. Shulk, who she thought was already asleep. Where could he be going at this time of night.
She felt anger boiling up inside her. She knew it was unreasonable, but she needed someone to blame. Here she was, holding Fiora's hand night after night while she screams in pain. What could he possibly be doing that was more important that this? Wasn't this his job?
Melia knew, deep down, that it wouldn't matter whether it was her hand or his. Neither would magically cure her. It didn't matter, she just didn't care.
Melia buckled on her armor as quickly as she could. With the Telethia out there, waiting to attack, you could never be too prepared. He was headed towards the research center. It only made sense, that was where he spent all of his time these days. She dashed out the door after him.
Following behind him, Melia didn't even need to take precautions about being seen. He was so intent on his destination, he didn't even realize she was there. Soon he reached his researching room, and immediately began searching around the bookshelves, riffling through some old documents. Similar papers were scattered all over the room. Must be continuing some research he had started earlier in the day.
Shulk was a boy who took his responsibilities seriously, he always had to do what he felt was right. It was because of that, Melia herself was still alive. His Monad Replica project would save countless more people. Still, Melia wanted to say to him "It's wonderful that you want to save so many people, but there is someone special to you that lies every night in pain."
Melia was angry. Very angry. Shulk still didn't notice that she was there, standing in the doorway. His mind was filled with thoughts of the regeneration device.
The regeneration chamber... Linada had told him about it. It was ancient High Entia technology. Anyone who might know the details of this machine had long turned to dust. And yet, this was their only hope to save Fiora.
Even the Machina didn't know enough about the device to reconstruct it. They had to hope that there was one left somewhere in the Giant God World, still operational. He wanted to believe her, he had to. He began searching in secret for any tiny scrap of information he could find on the machine. There may have been something of this machine written in their reports. Everyday, while he worked on the Monad Replica project, he searched through the mountain of books and documents he had for any small hope.
Unfortunately for Shulk, Melia had no idea of any of the thoughts running through his mind.
"What are you doing here!?"
"M-Melia...?" Shulk jumped in surprise. He lost his balance, falling on top of Melia. Then, decades worth of piled up papers and books cascaded down upon their heads.
"Look out!" Shulk yelled, throwing up his arms to protect Melia from the avalanche that was about to fall on them. And then...
Melia faced the recognition device, and spoke.
"With the power passed down to me from the royal family, I order you to let us pass."
Dunban turned his face away. He didn't want anyone to see his tears.
"It seems I have you to thank, again..."
Rein was smiling.
"Leave it to me. I'll protect Shulk until we finish this. I promise."
Linada offered her encouragement.
"This is the right decision for you to make. Enter the chamber."
Fiora smiled, her decision made.
"Shulk, are you alright?"
The colors of the world slowly filtered back into place. Melia sat in front of him, her eyes full of tears.
"Melia, where..." He stopped, and looked. His research room. Papers and books scattered everywhere. Then he knew. His consciousness had just returned from a short trip to the future.
"Oh, yes... yes, of course." He saw that Melia had realized it too. When he had protected her, it had caused his special powers to activate.
"You saw it then? The future?"
Shulk nodded, then explained what he saw. It was a Vision of the regeneration chamber. Fiora had stood before it, surrounded by all her friends. Melia had opened the door to the room that contained the device...
"... you mean, that is what you have been looking for all this time?"
"Yes... I knew it had to be somewhere. I know where it is now. We can help her, when can give Fiora back her body."
"Then, you mean..." Her voice wavered, her eyes bright.
"It's all thanks to you! Now I know that the device is somewhere in Colony 9."
Melia hugged him tightly. "I can't believe it!" Melia felt a tinge of regret through her happiness. He had been worrying about her, he had been working to save her all this time. She had been wrong...
It was the room that they had always used to replenish the ether cylinders. Further back was a door that had never been opened. That they never could open. Melia stood in front of it.
"With the power passed down to me from the royal family, I order you to let us pass."
Long ago this flying machine was controlled by an ancient High Entia. Whoever had owned it before had left orders for it to accept a new master. Melia was now that master. For the first time in hundreds of years, perhaps thousands, the door opened.
The defense system didn't activate, letting them through into the core. It was there, where Shulk had seen it in his Vision.
"This is it. I know it is."
Linada nodded. In the center of the room stood a clear capsule, just large enough for a human. Connected to it were complex bits of wires and machinery. Dunban's voice shook as he looked at it.
"This machine... it can really bring Fiora's body back..."
"Yes, it should."
"I see... I... Shulk, it seems I have you to thank, again." Dunban quickly turned his face away. Shulk remembered from the Vision that he was hiding his tears.
"And I can really...? I mean... I..." Fiora whispered, wanting to believe yet not quite believing. Linada patted her shoulder.
"Yes. You're body might be a machine, but you still have parts of your human body. This machine can take the information from your genes to reconstruct your body."
"I don't really understand, but this means Fiora will be all squishy squishy! Then she can hug me!"
Fiora laughed. "Of course I will." She said to Riki, smiling. But her eyes were filled with shadows.
"Are you alright? Is something wrong?" Sharla asked.
"Um... yes. Linada? How long will it take to regenerate my body?"
Linada was fiddling with the machine. "Of course, let me see. I think about half a year would be enough."
"Half a year..." The shadows in her eyes grew darker. Rein smiled, touching her arm.
"Only half a year? Leave it to me. I'll look out for Shulk until we finish this. I promise."
"Reyn! You really don't have to protect me anymore." Shulk said, embarrassed.
"This is the right decision for you to make. Enter the chamber." Linada opened the capsule. "Once you go to sleep in here, you'll wake up in half a year as good as new."
Fiora laid her hand on her chest, and smiled. "No, I... I can't go in there yet."
Shulk and Fiorung looked down on Colony 9 from the ledge that that led into Tephra Cave.
"Are you sure this is what you want?"
"You keep asking me that. But then, you're always like this."
Shulk was worried. She knew he was. But Fiora felt as though a great weight had been lifted from her heart. Going into the chamber was something that would just have to wait. She couldn't do it now. If she started her regeneration, she would be asleep for half a year. The god wouldn't wait nearly so long. The life on the Giant God might be wiped out by the Telethia. They had to defeat the god... defeat Zanza. If Fiora were to go into the chamber, she wouldn't be able to fight with them...
"I'm sorry, but I'm not changing my mind. I must use the body I have now to fight with you. I can change back afterward. I told you. I don't want to stay behind just to worry about you. I'd rather fight beside you."
Linada was in turmoil. They didn't know how long the fight would last. She might not be able to hold onto her body, having lost Monad. She explained it to Fiora, but she showed no signs of changing her mind.
Linada sighed, resigned. "If that's what you want... then I will try to hold onto your body for as long as I can."
Reyn and Dunban stood beside each other, looking down on the cityscape.
"We'll be back. Before you know it, we'll be back." Rein said, clapping a big hand on Dunban's shoulder.
"Oh yes, we'll be back. Then the fighting will be over, and Fiora will have her old body back, and all of us will live here... in peace."
Shulk nodded. "This is our home. Of course we'll be back."
And so they left, walking through the caves to get to Gaur Plain. Behind them lay Colony 9, their one and only home. As it always has been.


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@IslamicJihadi depends on the Jews and Christians – Irony much?
Well, guess what?! @IslamicJihadi has added the beautiful Brigitte Gabriel to her execution making dua for execution list.
So let's see… Me, Pamela Geller, all Zionist bloggers, and Brigitte Gabriel. I can't believe she hasn't added Michelle Malkin! LOL Seriously – what is it about going after women? I guess that really shows how strong and brave these whiny-butt online hirabist wannabe's really are. Lord knows Zachie-boy was a paragon of strength and determination. (insert pronounced eyeroll here)
What's increasingly transparent and oh! so ironic is that a twit like @IslamicJihadi has to jump on the coattails of a lovely Jewess (Pamela Geller) and a gorgeous Lebanese Christian (Brigitte Gabriel) to try to get noticed. The idiot can't even get traction if it weren't for the people she hates! Oh yeah – I am laughing my butt off about that!


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With social media and the internet making it easier than ever to voice customer complaints, is your company doing what it can to prevent a potential PR disaster? Every day on Facebook and Twitter, people are discussing brands. Sadly, studies show that customers are more likely to share a negative experience than a positive one, and in the case of today's customer relations, this could be potentially fatal.
It takes just one bad experience for a reaction to be triggered. It could be a bad quality product, a rude sales person or even an issue with delivery. With the high level of smartphone usage throughout the world, that unhappy customer could be on Facebook before they have even left the premises. A status takes just seconds to post, and once it is on the web, it is almost impossible to prevent a potential viral nightmare.
The Dangers of Unanswered Customer Complaints
Now imagine that this unhappy customer who has vented their outrage at your company's poor service gets replies from other people that they follow, each of whom also has something bad to say. That post could get shared on someone's blog, or it may get shared on other people's statuses too. They may even have voiced their complaint on your official Facebook page.
There are two ways that this situation could go at this point.
- Your company could answer promptly, and deal with the issue directly before it gets any worse.
- Your company could ignore the complaint, and wait to see if things eventually settle down.
What if this whole disaster could have been prevented in the first place though? With a good customer complaints system in place, the issue could even have been dealt with before the customer walked away from the sales floor where the issue took place.
How to Get it Right and Reap the Re
What customer complaints management is all about is getting the process right BEFORE things get too big to control. Your customers keep you in business, and without them, you would not be in business at all. Happy customers mean better business, and of course, the opposite is true too.
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NJEA is calling upon Commissioner of Education Christopher Cerf and the State Board of Education to immediately correct deficiencies in the state's new teacher evaluation system and its related curriculum and testing.
"Every day, we are hearing new reports from our members across the state that the roll-out of the new evaluation system is a chaotic and inconsistent mess," said NJEA President Wendell Steinhauer. "Administrators are unprepared and untrained for these major initiatives, and the Department of Education lacks the capacity to identify and respond to districts' needs.
"NJEA has told Commissioner Cerf that New Jersey is rushing headlong into catastrophe, as we hear more and more about the lack of readiness for these unprecedented changes at the district and school levels," Steinhauer said.
In June, Assemblywoman Mila Jasey, D-Essex, and Assemblyman Patrick Diegnan, D-Middlesex, —both of whom were prime sponsors of the tenure reform law enacted in August 2012 that requires the new evaluation and testing programs—called for a one-year delay in implementing them.
"As a prime sponsor of that legislation, I want to see this work," said Jasey in a news story published at the time. "I don't want to see it go up in flames because we didn't give it the proper vetting."
On June 20, the New Jersey Leadership for Educational Excellence (LEE) Group—which includes the N.J. School Administrators Association, the N.J. Principals and Supervisors Association, the N.J. School Boards Association, the N.J. PTA, NJEA, and the N.J. Association of School Business Officials—also called upon the Christie Administration to "apply for the offered flexibility" from the U.S. Department of Education (USDOE) "to ensure the long term gains of our school reform efforts."
Earlier in June, the USDOE offered states the opportunity to seek a waiver under the No Child Left Behind Act in implementing plans to use student growth on standardized tests as a key factor in evaluating and employing teachers.
Cerf said New Jersey would not seek a delay in implementing its new evaluation and testing plans because they were covered under the new tenure reform law.
"Ideally, the law should be amended to delay the overall implementation of the evaluation system by one year, allowing for 2013-14 to be a pilot year for all districts," Steinhauer commented. "While the commissioner and State Board can't change the law, they do have the authority to make necessary adjustments to the evaluation system and to more strictly enforce its implementation at the local level."
"We are not blaming district and school administrators for these problems—they have struggled along with our members to meet these new requirements," he added. "We are simply urging the state to slow down and get it right."
Specifically, the current evaluation regulations include the following requirements that are not being met by school districts:
"The data on Student Growth Percentiles (SGP), the method by which individual student test scores will be used to evaluate teachers, also needs to be more closely examined," Steinhauer said, noting that "in the final report from the Evaluation Pilot Advisory Committee (EPAC), the New Jersey Department of Education gives very little data about the correlation between SGP scores and teacher practice in the classroom. The report states that in some districts there was a positive correlation between SGP scores and teacher performance in the classroom. They do not report how many of the districts in the pilot saw such a correlation, or how they explain those districts that did not experience this correlation."
In addition, Steinhauer said, the EPAC report also pointed out that in the first year of using the new evaluation models, there is a steep learning curve for evaluators. The report makes the point that districts involved in the second year of the pilot found that "increased familiarity also helped administrators more effectively differentiate levels of teacher practice."
"In other words," Steinhauer said, "it took a full year of practice before administrators were able to more accurately differentiate between the levels of teacher practice in the classroom."
NJEA recommends the following changes:
"There are many unintended consequences for teachers from the poor implementation of this evaluation system," Steinhauer concluded. "As with any major new policy, these problems need to be fixed. More time would certainly help, too."


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Could some Big Brother contestants find themselves in big trouble?
It seems several of the housemates participating in the 15th season of the popular CBS reality show have been overheard using racial and homophobic slurs during the program's 24-hour live feeds on CBS.com.
Not surprising, the questionable remarks have created a bit of outrage, with some fans even starting a petition asking CBS to expel contestant Aaryn Gries, in particular, for some of the negative things she has said.
Speaking of Gries, her modeling agency, Zephyr Talent, just announced on its Facebook page on Wednesday morning that it is dropping the 22-year-old in the wake of her racial and homophobic comments such as telling an Asian contestant to "shut up and go make some rice" and referring to a gay contestant as a "queer."
"Aaryn, season 15 cast member of Big Brother, revealed prejudices and other beliefs that we do not condone," reads the statement by Zephyr Talent. "We certainly find the statements made by Aaryn on the live Internet feed to be offensive. Any views or opinions expressed in personal commentary by Aaryn, either on any live feed from the House or during the broadcast, are hers alone and do not represent the views or opinions of Zephyr Talent. Upon much consideration, we have decided to release Aaryn from her contract with Zephyr Talent."
Meanwhile, CBS released a statement to the Hollywood Reporter addressing the comments being made by houseguests on the whole.
"Big Brother is a reality show about watching a group of people who have no privacy 24/7 -- and seeing every moment of their lives," the statement reads. "At times, the houseguests reveal prejudices and other beliefs that we do not condone. We certainly find the statements made by several of the houseguests on the live Internet feed to be offensive. Any views or opinions expressed in personal commentary by a houseguest appearing on Big Brother, either on any live feed from the House or during the broadcast, are those of the individual(s) speaking and do not represent the views or opinions of CBS or the producers of the program."
So far, none of the slurs have made their way to the primetime TV episodes of Big Brother that began airing last week.


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Paul Adam is a concept artist at BioWare. No, not the Mass Effect BioWare. Or the Dragon Age BioWare. The Star Wars one. So yeah, you're about to see some lightsabers.
This art was all done for Star Wars: Old Republic, some of it as promotional stuff for the game's website, other pieces as concept art for the game itself.
Most of these are from Old Republic, or are at least Star Wars-related, but there's a few personal pieces thrown in there as well. You can see plenty more on Paul's website.
To see the larger pics in all their glory (or so you can save them as wallpaper), right-click on them below and select "open in new tab".
Fine Art is a celebration of the work of video game artists, showcasing the best of both their professional and personal portfolios. If you're in the business and have some concept, environment or character art you'd like to share, drop us a line!


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Louisville, KY – T.J. Smith, a successful Personal Injury attorney based in Louisville, Kentucky, is giving back to the community through its recently announced scholarship program sponsored by T.J. Smith Law Firm. For more than twenty years, T.J. Smith has been looking into personal injury cases. These cases might involve car accidents, motorcycle crashes, and even such cases that involve the medical field such as medical malpractice and nursing home neglect. In some of these cases, wrongful death has also occurred. T.J. Smith law firm is there to represent people who have suffered injury because of these.
"I want to be seen as a friend to clients. Talking to lawyers can be intimidating, but me and my firm are here to help those who have suffered injury and need assistance," says T.J. Smith. "This is my guarantee to those who avail of our legal services. I plan to continue this practice for the next thirty years helping clients to the very best of our abilities."
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For those looking for a nice gift for someone special without overdoing their budget, this delicate claddagh ring is just the thing! With the top being only 6mm wide, this is perfect for a daughter, or for someone made on more the delicate side. The ring is available in either sterling silver or antique bronze!
The Claddagh ring (Irish: fáinne Chladaigh) is a traditional Irish ring given which represents love, loyalty, and friendship (the hands represent friendship; the heart represents love; and the crown represents loyalty). The design and customs associated with it originated in the Irish fishing village of Claddagh, located just outside the old city walls of Galway, now part of Galway City. The ring, as currently known, was first produced in the 17th century.
In Ireland, the United States, and other places, the Claddagh is handed down mother-to-eldest daughter or grandmother-to-granddaughter. According to Irish author Colin Murphy, the way in which a Claddagh ring was worn with the intention of conveying the wearer's relationship status: On the right hand with the point of the heart toward the fingertips, the wearer is single and may be looking for love. (This is most commonly the case when a young woman has first received the ring from a relative, unless she is already engaged. On the right hand with the point of the heart toward the wrist, the wearer is in a relationship. (This suggests that the wearer's heart has been "captured".) On the left hand with the point of the heart toward the fingertips, the wearer is engaged. On the left hand with the point of the heart toward the wrist, the wearer is married.
Sterling silver is an alloy of silver containing 92.5% by weight of silver and 7.5% by weight of copper. The sterling silver standard has a minimum millesimal fineness of 925.
Bronze is an alloy that consists of a mixture of approximately 90% copper and 10% tin. Producing bronze is a less toxic process than producing brass as brass is a combination of copper and zinc, and the manufacturing process often produces zinc oxide which is toxic.
Because bronze contains copper, it can turn your skin green whether you have an allergy or not. Bronze and copper turn your skin green because when the copper reacts with your sweat and the acids from your skin, it produces copper chloride. Copper chloride is a green substance that then rubs off on your skin. If you are prone to sweating, your bronze jewelry will definitely turn your skin green. This chemical reaction can also be prevented by painting any part of the jewelry that comes in contact with your skin with clear nail polish or clear acrylic enamel.
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I'll do my best to meet these shipping estimates, but can't guarantee them. Actual delivery time will depend on the shipping method you choose.
Buyers are responsible for any customs and import taxes that may apply. I'm not responsible for delays due to customs.
Just contact me within: 5 days of delivery
Ship items back to me within: 14 days of delivery
Request a cancellation within: 24 hours of purchase
But please contact me if you have any problems with your order.
Because of the nature of these items, unless they arrive damaged or defective, I can't accept returns for:
Buyers are responsible for return shipping costs. If the item is not returned in its original condition, the buyer is responsible for any loss in value.
Most of my items don't have tracking unless to the USA, but those that do will have it written on the listing, such as my custom gold jewellery, bracelets and such. But If you order and you decide you want an upgrade, message me and I'll tell you what the difference is and how to send the balance for it. Also please check to be sure if you pick a shipping upgrade it's for your country! Also note the costs are calculated by the postal service.
Yes I do, and usually it's 1-2 months to do depending on the time of the year and if I already have orders on my plate. I do try to keep you up to date on the progress and send photos. So ask away! Also note I don't take custom orders during the holiday season due to work overload!
I can offer wholesale orders. Message me with your requests and I'll give you a special code for it!
All my sizings are done using the standard US ring sizes. If you order the wrong size, please let me know. You can send it back, and I'll resize it for you. You'll have to cover the shipping costs back to me and return shipping to you, but I'm more than happy to help!
All the items I make are made in solid metal, not plated. The sterling silver, or .925 silver as some know it as, is 92.5% fine silver and 7.5% copper which is the classic sterling silver. No rhodium or nickle plating! The antique bronze is the classic bronze that the bronze age was named for. It contains 90% copper and 10% tin. I also offer to make jewellery in stainless steel or gold on special order and are made to order only.
Sadly no. The cost of sterling silver and bronze chains would end up raising the price of my jewellery, so in stead I sell them separately on my shop section for chains and engraving.
The antique bronze contains 90% copper and 10% tin. The bronze can turn your skin green due to the oxidization caused by the copper to the salt and sweat of your skin, but can be easily rectified with either clear enamel or the classic clear nail polish trick! As for cleaning, use liquid silver cleaner and a jewellers polishing cloth to make it shiny and new again.
I use ChitCats Express for most of my shipping as well as Canada Post, and the prices are based on their prices. They are a courier company that uses USPS, so is cheaper than Canda Post. I rather not use other courier companies like FedEx our UPS because they charge the buyer a brokerage fee on top of duty and that sucks all around! If you would rather use them, let me know and I'll create a custom listing for you.
Because of the copper content in the bronze, it will naturally develop a patina over time. The tarnish, or patina, is caused by a chemical reaction between the various metals in the alloy, and acids or other corrosive materials. Acids in the skin can cause uneven tarnish from contact with your skin. If you want to prevent tarnish, keep your bronze item stored in an area with low humidity and protected from dust and other corrosives and chemicals, like hand cream and house cleaning products. If you are storing the item, make sure it's dry and wrap it in plastic or put it in a plastic bag; the more airtight the better. Bronze can be varnished or lacquered, but this will have to be reapplied over time.
For all orders except custom orders, personalized, & made to order items such as my gold jewellery, I will accept returns only as long as I am notified within 5 days of receiving it and is mailed back within 14 days of you receiving it in the same condition received. There will be a 15% restocking fee for all items returned and shipping & shipping upgrades are non refundable. Customers are responsible for return shipping costs and refund will be sent once I've received it back in my hands. But I must contacted first, or it will be considered a forced return, thus voiding the refund option. Also forced returns, such as orders that the customer has refused to pay the duty & fees and are returned to me are non-refundable.
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I've had it for a few weeks and don't see any signs of color change. It's true to size and looks beautiful!
Feb 21, 2020
Elle est vraiment magnifique, je voulais une bague Claddagh depuis longtemps. Merci beaucoup!
May 21, 2019
Absolutely gorgeous ring! My girlfriend and I at every pleased with it! Today I cut my hand at work and unfortunately cut the ring as well. My fault it broke, not the jewelers. The ring is still beautiful, fast shipping too! I live in Nevada and shipping took just over a week! 20/10 recommend!


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News Archives - 2012
Augsburg partnership on Urban Scrubs camp wins award
The Minnesota Hospital Association recently honored 18 programs for innovation, excellence, volunteerism, and patient safety. Urban Scrubs Camp, a program supported by Augsburg College that provides youths the chance to learn about a range of career options in the health care industry, won the 2012 Health Care Career Promotion Award.
"A few years ago, Augsburg joined neighboring institutions to explore how to leverage our gifts and resources to improve the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood," said Paul C. Pribbenow, president of Augsburg College.
"One outcome was the formation of the Cedar-Riverside Partnership, which provides a forum for institutions and organizations invested in the neighborhood to work together on issues of shared interest. The idea for Urban Scrubs Camp emerged from our common interest in workforce development and in providing positive opportunities for neighborhood youth."
Augsburg's commitment to the Cedar-Riverside Partnership is reflected in the College's role as an anchor institution—as an organization closely tied to place, with strong interest in improving the health and vitality of the community in which it is located. The work also is tied to the College's role as a Lutheran organization with a calling to serve its neighbors.
"As an anchor institution called to help shape the future of our neighborhood, we have the responsibility to creatively use institutional resources to further the mission of the College while also creating shared value in our community," said Steve Peacock, director of Augsburg community relations.
"The College creates this shared value by providing the camp with access to Augsburg's facilities, faculty, staff and students. The end result is a positive, campus-based experience for talented high school youths, some of whom are from the neighborhood and sponsored by local organizations and businesses, and whom we hope will consider Augsburg as they think about College."
Augsburg faculty and staff deliver some programming for the camp, and some Auggie students serve as counselors. Last year, students learned from faculty about the work of physician assistants, anatomy and physiology, water quality testing, and addiction counseling.
Urban Scrubs Camp, which runs from July 9-13 this year, annually provides 70 campers with a five-day, hands-on opportunity to focus on a variety of healthcare career options. The camp also helps address workforce development needs for local hospitals, and strengthens relationships with community partners.
The camp is possible through the work of Augsburg and the Cedar-Riverside Partnership, and by efforts of HealthForce Minnesota, Fairview Health Services, the Minnesota Urban Health Education and the University of Minnesota. The Camp during 2011 enjoyed lead financial sponsorship from Boston Scientific.


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Chrissy Piper's Three Records show, August/September 2009.
Jeff Canham looks on
A.C. Thompson and Chris Duncan, 3 Records
October 2009, If, Then Maybe w/ Tim Kerr, Russ Pope Mathew Rodriguez & Michael Sieben
Tim Kerr & Eric Landmark olde tyme jam at the opening reception
Tim's zines
Two skate rock legends Tim Kerr (Big Boys) & Ray Stevens (The Faction, Drunk Injuns, etc...) at N&P
Late October 2009, Zosen and Claudia came from Barcelona and did a little window installation with their SF pal Nick Mann at N&P
Window painting by the trio
Installing the installation. They also did a sweet mural on Haight & Fillmore while they were here, that seemed to induce quite a bit of drama.
Nick Mann (stay tuned for his solo show at N&P in April 2010), Claudia, and Zosen
Breezy and Paccoli
November 2009, Nikki McClure's Revive @ N+P
Nikki McClure signing books for fans
Nikki McClure paper cut - Make Sauerkraut!
Miriam and little Hazel
December 2009, Sara Thustra's 25¢ (This show runs through January 2010)
Monica and Becca
Sara Thustra prints on wood
25¢ art from the vending machine
Food Saves by Sara Thustra
Kyle and Monica
Jamie and Boydie jams at the Sara Thustra opening
patrons of the arts
Sara Thustra and Ivy's mom.~ THE END. ADIOS 2009 ~ Alright, let's not dwell on the past anymore... it's 2010, the future looks bright, whatta ya say we get on with the show...
In honor of the new year, I made another half-frame photo calendar Maybe you'd like one? I will ship it to you anywhere on the planet Earth.
...And last but not least, next Monday Rich Hart and I are doing our monthly record playing at the Attic. We would sincerely like you to attend. okay, bye bye.
See you there,
Andrew {moscomment}
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text: Four Huskers Sign MLB Contracts Lincoln - Since being drafted in the 2014 MLB First-Year Player Draft, three members of the 2014 Nebraska baseball team have signed professional contracts. Senior Zach Hirsch signed with the Milwaukee Brewers, while juniors Pat Kelly (Minnesota Twins) and Aaron Bummer (Chicago White Sox) each decided to forego their senior seasons and sign with their respective teams. Michael Pritchard was the fourth player from the 2014 squad to sign a contract, as he was picked up by the St. Louis Cardinals after not being drafted and signed with the Cardinals on Wednesday morning. 2014 marks the second time in Darin Erstad's three-year tenure as head coach that the Huskers have lost a pair of juniors to the draft. Following the 2012 season, both Travis Huber and Richard Stock passed on their senior seasons. "We are very excited for Zach, Michael, Pat and Aaron, to purse their dreams of being a Major League Baseball player," Erstad said. "I can't thank each of them enough for helping put Nebraska baseball back on the map and for helping cement our culture at Nebraska for years to come." Kelly was the first member of the 2014 team to get picked in the draft, going in the 12th round to the Twins. He was a three-time All-Big Ten performer and two-time first-team selection during his three seasons at Nebraska. Kelly led the Huskers in hits each of the past two seasons and ended his career ranked 20th in school history with 212 career hits. Defensively, Kelly posted a .990 fielding percentage in 2014, as he committed just three errors, and he leaves Nebraska ranked seventh in school history with 468 assists. Selected in the 19th round by the White Sox, Bummer worked as a reliever during his freshman season in 2012 and started in the bullpen as a sophomore before joining NU's weekend rotation during Big Ten play in 2013. The 6-2 lefty worked exclusively as a starter in 2014, throwing 89.0 innings over 15 starts. He led the Huskers in 2014 in strikeouts with 56, including a team-best 16 strikeouts looking. During his three years in Lincoln, Bummer posted an 11-6 record with a 3.06 ERA. He also tossed his first career complete game during the 2014 season, as he capped a series sweep of Ohio State at Hawks Field. The 2014 Draft marked the second time Bummer has been selected, as he was a 31st-round pick by the New York Yankees in 2011 out of high school, but instead chose to come to Nebraska. After working as a starter during his sophomore season in 2012, Hirsch made the move to the bullpen in 2013 and was one of the top relief arms in the country in 2014. A third-team All-Big Ten selection in 2014, Hirsch was also one of 50 relievers nationally to be named to the Midseason Stopper-of-the-Year List. For his work in 2014, Hirsch was picked in the 19th round by Milwaukee. Hirsch led the Huskers with a 1.72 ERA in 2014 and held opposing batters to a .193 average. The 6-4 lefty's ERA is the second-lowest single-season ERA in school history, topped only by Bill McGuire's 1.29 ERA in 1984. Hirsch's 31 appearances in 2014 were the most by a Husker since Brett Jensen made 33 appearances in 2005. A three-time All-Big Ten performer and 2012 All-American, Pritchard ended his four-year Husker career ranked fifth in school history with 251 career hits. A career .339 hitter, Pritchard's 45 career doubles are tied for 10th in NU history. A native of Omaha, Pritchard was selected to the 2014 NCAA Stillwater Regional All-Tournament team and was a first-team All-Big Ten pick for the second time in his career in 2014 after being a first-team selection in 2012. Pritchard earned second-team honors in 2013. One of the most prolific hitters in Husker history, Pritchard strung together a 25-game hitting streak in 2012 to tie for the third-longest streak in school history. He added a 20-game hitting streak in 2013 to become the first player in school history with a pair of 20+ game hitting streaks. He also put together a 57-game on base streak that spanned the final 42 games of the 2013 season to the first 15 games of the 2014 season.


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Evoking the texture of a garden trellis or a bistro chair, our Terrace Wrap screams spring! Not only in its construction, but in its weight and drape too!
To make this beautiful fabric we combined an airy stitch pattern with our gorgeous new Cattail Silk. Its earthy spin, soft color, and subtle shine give this Wrap a wear-anywhere ease and a timeless beauty.
A cinch to make, the Terrace Wrap uses a stitch commonly referred to as Dutch Knitting Stitch. It consists of a simple six-row repeat: the wrong side is all purl rows, and the right side is nearly identical rows of knits and yarn overs. For the sequence that involves a yarn over and passing a stitch over, we've made a video to explain!
The ease and rhythm of Dutch Knitting Stitch means your Terrace Wrap will be a wrap in no time. It's the perfect layer for flitting from porches to picnics to patios this spring! -Laura
- 2 skeins of Purl Soho's Cattail Silk, 100% silk. We used the color Cherry Blossom.
- US 4 straight or circular needles
24 stitches = 4 inches in stitch pattern
Finished Dimensions: Approximately 18-20 inches wide x 68-75 inches long, depending on the extent of biasing (see Notes, below).
This stitch pattern may bias slightly with wear. That's okay, it's just as beautiful!
This pattern is worked over a multiple of 3 plus 2 stitches. For example, 3 times 39 equals 117, plus 2 equals 119.
For a demonstration of this stitch pattern, check out our Dutch Knitting Stitch Tutorial right here…
Cast on 119.
Row 1 and all subsequent wrong side rows: Purl.
Row 2 (right side): Knit.
Row 4: K3, *yarn over (yo), k3, pass the first knit stitch over the other 2, repeat from * to last 2 stitches, k2.
Row 6: K5, *yo, k3, pass the first knit stitch over the other 2, repeat from * to last 3 stitches, k3.
Row 8: K4, *yo, k3, pass the first knit stitch over the other 2, repeat from * to last stitch, k1.
Repeat Rows 3-8 until piece measures approximately 68 inches.
Next Row: Purl
Next Row: Knit
Bind off purlwise.
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Entry: Early Winter G.R. 2011 - Alazar's intelligence reports a large contingent of Rainbow Knights and myriad other forces assembling along the boarders of Lucien's kingdom. Perhaps not an overwhelming threat, but they certainly are in need of a little color-coordination. Lucien charges Alazar to engage the Rainbow Knights on the open field in order to give them fashion tips. And then slay them all.
Battle Date: Jan 28
Combatants: Me and my friend Mez
Scenario: Annihilation (duh)
Scenery Note: This game was held at a campus gaming club. Terrain is obviously not Legos. We used unpainted foam buildings that are typically used by the club for Mordheim matches.
Rainbow Knight deployment zone. Mez is fielding a block of 10 cavalry, two units of heavy (armored) infantry, three cannons, two squads of (4) archers, and a unit of armored rainbow knights with skeletons.
Widescreen of the Rainbow Knight battle line.
My deployment on the opposite side of the table. From top to bottom: two ballistae, a dragon mage, heavy cavalry, two archer squads, armored infantry with CC master, two units of spearmen, a unit of duel-wielding slayers, Alazar on the griffin, another dragon mage, and another archer unit.
Another shot of Lucien's battle lines.
Darius with the dragon's banner leading the cavalry.
Turn 1. Mez surges the cavalry block and infantry forward. Rainbow Knights Ho!
Mez is also fielding a scorpion (in background). You can also see the "king" who represents Mez's hero. He wields a "heroic" sword.
Darius and the cavalry advance. In the background, Alazar (who also has a "heroic" staff) has his griffin perch on a crumbling building.
The dragon-guard infantry push toward a choke point between two buildings (hopefully) baiting the rainbow cavalry.
Successful spell-casting by the dragon-mages teleport the ballistae into two different buildings for height advantage.
Turn 2: Mez has the rainbow knight charge toward my infantry. Unfortunately, the sprint distance was insufficient, and the king's feat fails to urge them forward the remaining distance.
Mez's cannon aim at the house mounted ballista.
...and waste it!
The ballista crew is disrupted.
Alazar casts a spell to attempt to disorient the charging rainbow knights. It fails and ricochets, upending Lucien's other ballista.
Archers take aim and let loose at the exposed rainbow cavalry in the distance.
The slayers charge in with the CC masters and inflict heavy casualties on the rainbow knight cavalry. Several slayers die to counters.
Turn 3 +
Being so cold in the North East this time of year, the weather drained the greater part of my camera battery. At this point, the camera died.
In the next several turns, Lucien's infantry make short work of the remaining cavalry. Alazar and the griffin single-handedly dismantle the rainbow knight archer squads. Mez continues to press his heavy infantry toward the center of the board.
The dragon knights charge one of Mez's heavy infantry units and get wiped out! (No cavalry success all game). Mez's scorpion sneaks around the flank and destroys my final ballista and dragon mages.
A successful spell separates Mez's infantry by a firewall. The CC masters defeat one unit of Rainbow knight infantry, archers clear another (taking multiple losses), and the griffin assaults Mez's cannon. In the end, rainbow knight infantry are obliterated while my forces are wittled down to 7 spearmen, 6 archers, and Alazar.
Tune in next time for a more fully pictorial report.
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Tokyo fashion in Aoyama: style and sophistication in abundance
Sarah Deschamps and Lee Jay Walker
Modern Tokyo Times
The fashion scene in Tokyo is awash with many diverse districts and the attraction of this sector in Aoyama is based on style and sophistication. Therefore, areas like Aoyama, Ginza, Yurakucho, and a few other districts, are known throughout Japan and internationally for stunning boutiques, elegance, and architecture which highlights prestige and confidence.
The beauty of Aoyama which is located in an exclusive part of Tokyo is that the contrasting styles of European, North American, and Japanese fashion can be felt. Also, the emphasis on architecture, elegant displays, latest essential items, individual styles, and other fascinating areas, means that you can feel the natural energy of Aoyama. This reality means that many of the most famous boutiques in the world have an outlet in Aoyama or nearby in Omotesando, which is also a very exquisite fashion zone in Tokyo.
Roberto Cavalli who opened up a new store in Aoyama in 2011 commented that "Tokyo is on the world's stage of fashion, glamour, and sophistication. This is a city of energy and inspiration." This statement by Roberto Cavalli is factual because fashion is a very powerful sector in Tokyo and the same applies to other major cities like Osaka. Therefore, exquisite fashion companies from all over the world desire to either maintain their visibility or to enter the market.
Roberto Cavalli continued in his praise of Tokyo by stating that "I wanted to create a boutique in which elegance dominates, for both women and for men, in a welcoming and exclusive atmosphere, in which each person can totally fulfill their dreams and desires. I have always been extremely interested in Japanese culture….."
Another important aspect of fashion in Tokyo is that despite several decades of minor economic growth and times of stagnation in Japan, it is true that this didn't stop the fashion scene from growing in reputation in this country. Not only this, but for many famous boutiques then Japan was often a saving grace during lean times. Therefore, while Europe and America was being hit by endless negative economic news in 2011, this didn't prevent companies from desiring to expand or enter the Tokyo fashion market.
Roberto Cavalli, Miu Miu, Akris, Bally, Freitag, and many others, simply entered or expanded their operations in late 2011 in Tokyo despite the global economic slump. This in itself shows the importance of Tokyo for famous international boutiques. Also, it highlights the tenaciousness of fashion within "the soul" of many Tokyoites who value fashion dearly.
The nature of Aoyama also meant that Roberto Cavalli decided on this exclusive district and the path chosen by Roberto Cavalli makes complete sense given the exquisite reality of fashion in this part of Tokyo. After all, within international fashion circles it is abundantly clear that Aoyama means sophistication and elegance. This is based on crème de la crème boutiques throughout this fashion district and the refinement of the architecture is also highly appreciated.
Therefore, you will find stunning boutiques in Aoyama which includes Comme des Garcons, Gucci, Prada, Roberto Cavalli, 10 Corso Como, Donna Karan, Loveless, Michael Kors, L'eclaireur, Vivienne Westwood, Issey Miyake, A Bathing Ape, Jil Sander, Yohji Yamamoto, Artisan, Stella McCartney, Red Valentino, Paul Smith, Cynthia Rowley, Helmut Lang, Hanae Mori, Mark Jacobs, Tsumori Chisato, Costume National, Carbane de Zucca, Diane Von Furstenberg, Undercover, Frapbois, Design Works, and many other refined companies like Deuxieme Classe.
Aoyama is also famous for the stunning architecture of many famous boutiques and shopping malls. This appealing aspect of Aoyama enhances the fashion buzz of this sophisticated district. Famous shopping stores in Aoyama include Boutique W, Dress Camp, Flair Aoyama, and Loveless.
Simply put, if you adore exquisite fashion then a visit to Aoyama is a must.
Partial list of boutiques in Aoyama
http://www.aoyama-net.com/fashionmap/index.htm – Map of where the fashions companies are
http://tokyofashion.com/tag/aoyama/ – Aoyama fashion


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