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Boston Globe reporters spent Thursday — from before dawn until midnight — chronicling the 11 candidates who are actively campaigning for mayor. Some candidates allowed reporters to follow them into their homes and inside their campaign vehicles, while others who would not agree to that level of access were observed at public events.
The story was reported and written by Andrew Ryan, Maria Cramer, Meghan E. Irons, Akilah Johnson, Wesley Lowery, and Maria Sacchetti of the Globe staff, and Globe correspondents Dan Adams, Jarret Bencks, Todd Feathers, Jeremy C. Fox, and Zachary T. Sampson.
The front door opens in darkness, light spilling onto the sidewalk. Felix G. Arroyo steps outside his Jamaica Plain home wearing a striped navy suit and green tie. He's bound for a school bus yard, hunting for votes for mayor.
In Hyde Park, a white van plastered with "All in for Boston" campaign placards idles in a driveway. Rob Consalvo sprinkles food in his goldfish tank. He grabs a Diet Coke and a handful of cheese sticks, hustling to the van. Don't forget your vitamins, his wife says.
Martin J. Walsh's iPhone alarm beeps. It's 5 a.m. in Dorchester.
Michael P. Ross runs hard in Mission Hill, cresting the top of Parker Hill Avenue on an early morning jog — just like in his commercial.
Across the city, John F. Barros lifts a baby carrier onto the kitchen table and steals a glance at his 8-day-old son. After kissing his wife, Barros is out the door.
In West Roxbury, Daniel F. Conley gives a thumbs up. His 15-year-old daughter shows off a chemistry quiz. Perfect score. Conley is rushing. A poached egg. An English muffin. He stops near the front door. The TV is on. It's his commercial. He waits a few seconds to watch the end.
A mile away, John R. Connolly pushes his newborn daughter in a stroller. It's a brisk 4-mile walk that is supposed to be a workout. But Connolly keeps stopping to shake hands.
Bill Walczak emerges in his kitchen in Savin Hill wearing a bathrobe. Stubborn locks of hair sprout unevenly on his head. It's 6 a.m., and he overslept for the first time in the campaign. "You know what it was? Two Guinnesses last night."
Charlotte Golar Richie also gets an early start, though she's not ready to see a reporter yet.
Boston's first open mayor's race in decades is hurtling to a close. Polls show as many as nine candidates clustered within striking distance. It's the campaign of a lifetime for a generation of politicians, some of whom have gone gray waiting for a shot.
Each day, the 11 active candidates crisscross the city scurrying to shake hands, knock on doors, greet T riders, serve coffee to seniors. Trying to woo a still largely impassive electorate. Squeezing in one more event. Looking for one more vote. This is their story, on one day, morning to night, less than a week before the election.
6:10 a.m.
Walsh arrives at Ruggles Station in Roxbury, a phalanx of campaign workers already there, clad in campaign T-shirts and primed to greet early morning commuters.
"Good morning," he says to anyone slowing down long enough to make eye contact. "I'm Marty Walsh. I'm running for mayor of Boston."
Within 10 minutes, Terrell Johnson, a 46-year-old undecided voter from Roxbury, asks for his autograph on the morning's edition of the Boston Herald.
"Oh, look at that. I'm on the front page," Walsh says, eyeing a cover that shows him tied for second place in a recent poll. "Next week, I'll be number one."
7:45 a.m.
Customers hustle in and out of the Dunkin' Donuts on Bunker Hill Street in Charlestown. Consalvo is there. He runs into Maurice "Moe" Gillen, a community activist with deep roots in the neighborhood. Gillen hasn't decided who will win his vote.
"You would be a good mayor," Gillen says
"I'm a much better athlete," Consalvo says.
7:47 a.m.
Conley is shaking hands, greeting his people. He's working his way around the Holy Name rotary in West Roxbury, thanking 50 supporters for holding signs on wooden stakes.
"Home stretch," Conley says. "Home stretch."
Cars honk. Supporters cheer. It's 55 degrees. Volunteers have been holding signs for an hour, clutching wooden stakes with bare hands. Conley does the full rotary.
"Cold hands. Cold hands," Conley says. "We're going to get you some gloves."
Volunteers erupt in a cheer.
"Who's the man? Dan! Who's the man? Dan!"
8:30 a.m.
The concourse of the Forest Hills MBTA station. Ross is there. So is Arroyo. They're both campaigning. Ross greets an Arroyo staffer he knows. "You know," Ross says, "it's a secret ballot. What you do in the poll booth, no one will know."
8:32 a.m.
"Excuse me, sir. Got any change?" A young man, his words slurring slightly, approaches Barros, who is heading to campaign at the Savin Hill T. "I'm trying to buy a cup of coffee."
"You know, all I got is plastic on me," Barros responds, passing McKenna's Cafe. "In half-an-hour, I'll be in here having breakfast. I'll buy you a cup of coffee."
Thirty minutes later, after shaking hands, giving hugs, and talking to more than two dozen commuters, Barros returns to McKenna's for a meeting.
The young man follows him into the restaurant. "I'm glad you remembered," Barros says.
He tells the waitress to put the young man's order on his check.
8:32 a.m.
Golar Richie dodges SUVs to cross Tremont Street. Two dozen people wait for the bus in Roxbury Crossing.
"How are you doing? I'm Charlotte, this person right here." She points to the cover of a newspaper. "And I'm running for mayor."
Few smile. They've been waiting nearly an hour for the 66 bus. They're growing anxious about arriving late to work. Again.
"I would push for regular, on-time, affordable buses," the candidate tells the crowd.
Golar Richie takes out her phone and calls the MBTA. "There are a lot of people out here," she says. "They say they've been waiting 45 minutes."
At that moment, the bus pulls up. In a few seconds, they're gone.
8:57 a.m.
Walsh arrives at City Hall Plaza to greet city workers.
Consalvo is already there, shaking hands.
"Marty, I'm leaving if you want here, " Consalvo says, pointing to where he's standing.
He cedes the spot to Walsh.
One man breezes past Walsh, saying, "I don't vote."
"How come?" Walsh asks.
"I work here," the man says, referring to City Hall. "Voting is useless."
9:28 a.m.
A man stands in the produce department of Stop & Shop in Grove Hall. It's Charles L. Clemons Jr., and he's experiencing his first campaign hiccup of the day.
He promised to bring a fruit plate to Council Towers for a meeting with seniors in a half-hour. But the grocery store doesn't have any.
He looks over the assortment of cut up packaged fruit, nodding approvingly. He picks up containers of sliced mango, watermelon, and cantaloupe.
"I'll cut it up into smaller pieces when I get there. That's thinking outside the box."
9:45 a.m.
Connolly hasn't really hit the trail yet. He's at the Paramount restaurant in South Boston for breakfast. He shakes a few hands before sitting down to a Western omelet.
Connolly is waiting for a staffer. He searches on his iPhone for a birthday present for his son, Teddy. Bingo. He finds the perfect gift for a 5-year-old: miniature T trains.
Moments later, he heads for the door — stopping to chat with supporters — on his way to three consecutive events with seniors.
9:56 a.m.
City Councilor Charles C. Yancey arrives late at the Lower Mills housing complex. He and his entourage — his wife, Marzetta — waste no time making themselves busy.
Yancey sits down with a woman in a red frock and leans in close to listen. Marzetta greets the residents like old friends.
The candidate speaks briefly to everyone there. He picks up a bundle of "Yancey for Mayor" signs and places them on windowsills, shelves, tables, the floor.
A sign falls. Yancey is back to it in a second, restoring it carefully. By the time he starts his formal speech, every corner of the room proclaims his candidacy — or, rather, one of them. He is also seeking reelection to the council.
9:56 a.m.
The phone rings. Arroyo is in an SUV, zipping to City Hall for a hearing on youth jobs. An aide answers. It's Byron Rushing, a veteran state representative. Arroyo had been courting Rushing since announcing for mayor. He takes the phone, hoping.
"Hello,'' he says.
"You have my full support,'' Rushing tells him.
Arroyo gives his aides a thumbs up. A press conference is hastily pulled together for later.
11 a.m.
It's Consalvo's turn with the senior citizens at the Lower Mills complex. But because Yancey's visit ran late, Consalvo has to wait 20 minutes. By the time Consalvo starts, only four seniors remain in the small cafeteria. There'd been 20 there for Yancey, but they cleared out when lunch was served.
Turns out, tuna fish was on the menu — the seniors's least favorite meal.
"Just our luck," Consalvo says. "It's tuna fish day."
11:27 a.m.
Walczak is working the South End. He stops on Gray Street. A man says he's a supporter. Swing by my house, the man says. Try to convince my wife and daughter to vote for you. Walczak knocks on their door. They talk for several minutes in the front hall of the family's brownstone about the ills of casinos.
"It's an insult to Boston really to have a tax on poor people and balance our books by bringing more poverty and destruction," Walczak says.
As he goes to leave, the daughter calls out. "You got our vote. You got us."
11:53 a.m.
There's bingo in the basement at St. Lazarus Catholic Church in East Boston, and Conley's campaign has bought sandwiches for the 20 seniors inside.
Annette Caruccio grabs his arm.
"I see you on TV all the time," the 87-year-old says. "You're so handsome."
The candidate blushes. "Remember, I'm meta italiano."
The bingo stops as Conley talks about his parents. ("I have two seniors I'm very fond of, my mother and father, who are 82!") He talks about his Italian grandparents, a shift from an earlier appearance in South Boston, when he highlighted his Irish great-grandparents.
He asks the crowd how many more days until Election Day.
"It's five?" Conley said. "Who's counting? Me."
1:48 p.m.
Lunch time for Connolly. He pops into Whole Foods in Jamaica Plain to snag a quick lunch. He gets an order to go of shredded beef and some watermelon.
Across the street he sees an opportunity at El Oriental de Cuba. Never miss a coffee shop or a diner, he tells his aides.
"This is Menino 101," he says, crossing Centre Street. "If you're not in the coffee shops, and the smoothie joints, you're missing out on tons of voters."
2:43 p.m.
Arroyo stands before senior citizens on Amory Street and repeats his stump speech: He knows what it is like to leave the oven on to get heat. He knows what it is like to boil water for a warm bath. The seniors chuckle in understanding. He speaks to them in Spanish and English.
"Isn't it nice to know that you have a mayor who can speak both?'' he says.
A man with a tan, wrinkled face keeps yelling out in Spanish. He wants Arroyo to know: 21 people in his family will mark their ballots for Arroyo Tuesday.
3:09 p.m.
Golar Richie beams while crossing Beacon Street to the State House, for a press conference about an endorsement — from state Senator Sonia Chang-Diaz and Representative Russell Holmes.
A trolley driver instantly recognizes Golar Richie and points her out to the crowd.
"Good luck!" he shouts.
"She's running for mayor, ladies and gentlemen," the driver tells his passengers.
After the press conference, she runs to a quick lunch. On the way, there's a catcall from a young man in a car. "I could be your mother," she admonishes.
3:20 p.m.
Ross greets voters on Boylston Street. He's wearing a prototype Google Glass borrowed from a marketing start-up. He seems to make a strong connection with the company's young, tech-savvy employees. They compliment the graphic design of his campaign materials and website.
"You're the only who seems to care about people like us," one employee tells Ross. "In the past, I haven't paid attention to local politics, but you're one of the few people who are actually sticky."
"And," the worker says, echoing a sentiment the candidate hears dozens of times, "we really love that video of you running."
3:43 p.m.
A small break emerges in Barros's schedule. A chance for a moment of peace and family time. He calls his wife while on the way to her parent's home around the corner.
"Were you napping? Are you sure?"
Minutes later, he's sitting in his in-laws' living room.
The only sounds are hushed voices coming from the back of the house. Barros is sitting in the corner of the couch, MacBook in his lap.
Soon, John Jr. starts to cry. He's teething and has a fever. Barros's wife and mother-in-law give him a bath, trying to bring the fever down as they sing softly in Portuguese and Cape Verdean Creole. The toddler is having none of it.
Barros's wife brings a flushed John Jr. into the living room to say hello to "Papa," who nestles his son gently. Minutes later, John Jr. rebounds, peeking around corners and toddling around the room.
Then, just like that, it's time to go.
4:18 p.m.
At the corner of Columbus and Massachusetts avenues, Walczak stops two schoolchildren. "You vote yet?" he asks. He hands them brochures, tells them to give them to their moms. "You going to vote for mayor?" one boy asks. "I'm going to be mayor," Walczak replies.
4:25 p.m.
Yancey leans over a railing, looking down. He's on a second-floor balcony inside a South End community center, watching other candidates work the crowd at an affordable housing forum. There's live jazz.
Trays with grapes and melon. Squares of cheese.
Ross sits at a table of young women who are asking him what it's like running for mayor. Clemons is there.
Before it's over, Barros, Arroyo, Golar Richie, and Consalvo will show up, too. Walczak begins to dance, arms cocked at his side, knees bent and bouncing. It's just a moment before he jogs to a potential voter seated in the corner.
Connolly arrives late but still gets a moment at the microphone. Most of the crowd is gone. Connolly hits the door, asking his staff which tie — red or rainbow — he should wear to the next stop. It's a debate at the University of Massachusetts Boston. The last forum of the campaign.
6 p.m.
Over chicken sandwiches on brown bread at home, Walczak and his advisers prepare for the debate at UMass Boston. His aides tell him he needs to be firm on his anti-casino stance, challenging Connolly and Conley on their unwillingness to decide on the issue.
Walczak leans his chair back onto two legs, nods his head, and says little.
6:32 p.m.
The South End housing forum is over, but Barros is still talking to voters. The debate at UMass Boston goes live in about 30 minutes.
Barros's scheduler, Michael Burbank, leans in and whispers in his boss's ear: time to go. But he doesn't get far before he's stopped again and again — and again.
Burbank's phone rings. It's Barros's campaign manager. "We're getting in the car," Burbank assures him.
At 6:43 p.m., Burbank's phone rings again. This time, the panic is a bit more palpable: "Where are you?"
Barros calls out nonchalantly, "Tell 'em on Mass. Ave. near U-Haul."
He makes it on time.
Conley, however, is late, inching along in Red Sox traffic on the turnpike. He had been at a fund-raiser at a Brighton restaurant, and the clock on the wall had been wrong.
He pulls out his cellphone and calls his 18-year-old son, Jim. He has a weekend soccer match coming up.
"Wish I could make it," Conley says. "There'll be a couple down the road I'll get to."
Conley arrives 15 minutes after the debate started, taking his place on the stage.
"Sorry I was late. Stuck in traffic. The next mayor really needs to do something about the traffic."
7:30 p.m.
Consalvo skips the debate to keep a previous commitment to go to a supporter's house party in Hyde Park. She'd said there could be 30 people there. Consalvo is excited. Last time she held a barbecue, 32 undecided voters showed up.
This time, only two appear, a young couple. Consalvo spends half an hour talking to them, then looks at the spread his backer had laid out, most of it untouched.
"I feel bad," he tells the hostess. "Will you let the campaign pay you back for all this food?"
She refuses.
Afterward, on his way back to thank organizers at his Mattapan headquarters, he receives a text from a supporter who had hosted two dozen undecided voters at a Jamaica Plain house party earlier in the day. "Very impressive, my friend," the text reads. "I know for a fact you won votes here tonight."
8:08 p.m.
It's midway through the debate. The candidates have clashed on casinos and touched on diversity in the police department, the cost of housing, and how to better prepare students for college.
The moderator asks Golar Richie to name her hero.
"I would say my father, Simeon Golar," citing his passion for equality and opportunity.
Golar, the first chairman of New York City's public housing authority to have lived in public housing, died in August, a few weeks before his daughter's name would appear on a ballot in Boston for mayor.
9:12 p.m.
The debate is over. Walsh chats with friends and supporters, then takes the elevator to the first floor with a few close aides. He boards with Ross and members of his campaign staff.
The candidates approach each other as they might any voter.
"Marty Walsh," the representative says, extending his hand to the city councilor.
"Please consider me in the up and coming election," Ross responds.
9:15 p.m.
Connolly heads toward the door after the debate, accompanied by his press secretary and an intern, Molly.
"How are you getting home?" he asks. By bike, she says. He insists on driving her and her bicycle home.
But how would they fit the bicycle into the back of a minivan already crammed with water bottles, campaign literature, and changes of clothing?
Connolly unloaded the car and then reloaded it in Tetris-like fashion. Everything fit.
"My parents will probably vote for you once I tell them you wouldn't let me bike home in the dark," Molly says. "Well, if they didn't live in Maryland."
The day winds down
Walczak leans into the leather passenger seat of a Ford Explorer and fiddles with his iPhone. He's heading home, but sleep is far from his mind. The adrenaline is kicking in.
In West Roxbury, Conley knocks on own his front door. He forgot his key. His family is inside. Both kids talk at once, telling dad about their day. His wife pulls a name tag off his shirt. Conley loosens his tie, pulling down the knot.
Barros finds his family gathered around a long wooden table in his in-laws's kitchen. The candidate is handed his 16-month-old son. Barros smiles at his boy, entertaining him with the shiny screen of his iPhone.
In South Boston, Ross is playing Ping-Pong in his campaign office, and he's winning.
Consalvo sinks into his couch. His three kids join him and watch ESPN. The older two children drift off to sleep. The 3-year-old cuddles with his father.
Arroyo is outside Roche Bros. supermarket in West Roxbury looking for a few last hands to shake. The store is closing. A woman with silver hair and burgundy sweater stops outside. "I saw you at Forest Hills this morning,'' she says.
On Blue Hill Avenue, Connolly stands outside a police precinct, greeting officers at shift change. "Thanks for everything you do," he says again and again, shaking every hand.
It's almost midnight.


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Meeting Place
Meeting place is an old wine label that is now being relaunched under new owners and winemakers. The name of the label "Meeting Place" is symbolic in a number of ways. The winery is in Canberra, Australia, and the wines will be predominately from Canberra. The aboriginal translation for Canberra is "meeting place".
The new "meeting place" label will be a partnership between two companies and be the entry level brand for a portfolio of wines under Eden Road Wines (http://www.edenroadwines.com.au) Eden Road symbilises "the road to Eden" in other words speaks of the journey we are on as winemakers in trying to produce the best possible wine we can
Eden Road Wines has a middle tier brand called "The Long Road" which symbolises all the hard work, committement and passion that is involved in the journey of producing fine wine.
The Meeting Place brand will be the entry level brand for "Eden Road Wines" and therefore effectively acts as a meeting place for consumers to join the "Eden Road" journey.
Meeting Place wines will be targetted to a broad spectrum of wine consumers. It will be priced around $12-$14 per bottle so will therefore need to attract consumers that are willing to trade up from the very cheap wines that exist on the market today. Meeting place will target educated wine consumers that are looking to try something new, fresh and contemporary .
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The label needs to be easily remebered (ie people need to be able to describe it to their friends)
The first label to be used will be;
2009 Meeting Place Canberra Riesling...... this text can be in any order or on a number of lines. The following needs to be emphasised - Riesling and Canberra. The brand name Meeting Place also needs to be emphasised.
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The antorian battle cruiser loomed overhead. The HMS RYBILTIA was big but it was small on comparison to this beast
- 3rd play through
-Final battle before admiral micari
- morale is low
- Half the crew is still repairing the ship or refuelling tokens
- Captain Rybilton himself stands in a flame filled bridge while the head engie extinguishes the flames at his feet
Foolishly the rybiltia and her crew had grown far too confident and now they where caught off guard
*the battle begins*
The total of the engineering department is still scattered thought the Tyson class ship repairing previous hull breeches and what not when the first of the target markers show up.
Several hull breeches apear in the engine room but none of the previous breeches in the bridge east and west corridors, and. Weaponry room openings reopen it's a miracle but it is short lived. The munitions are not the deadliest weapon the enemy uses suddenly a boarding party is about to beam straight outside the med room where a heavily inexperienced rookie doctor tends to some mortally wounded Red and yellow shirts.
Meanwhile in the bridge the captain still stood still as the head engie ran out of the room. Every tile bar the one the captain was standing on was now on fire. The head engineer ran as fast as he could only to be gunned down near the central dodging room. He some how manages to make it to the med bay that now contains half the crew due to a second landing party now attacking the Gunnery stations claiming the lives of Wayne solo a junior red shirt, Marcy Sheperd and James Reynolds both heavily experienced versatile crew.
He storms in his red health bar barely containing anything as the desperate crew turn and raise boasters towards the door
"What of the captain?" I often imagine the Lvl 3 doctor saying as he deals with the now nigh invincible 30+ redshirt who are near death
"Presumed dead lost among the flames"
Meanwhile on the bridge the Captain stands with his back to the flames facing out the door way.
*overview so far*
-shields down
-3-4 casualties with many more expected
-weapons unmanned and actually packed with fire ants and antorian Brutes
-Head engineer now forced to deal with threat of hull breech near med bay
-bulk of enemy forces mass outside bridge
The captain watches as the antorian horde approaches it is not fear that grips him. More of a heightened sense of things. He knows the weapons are down for he has not heard the laser cannon or machine gun fire for what seems like an eternity. He knows not how much of his crew still lives all he does know is there is only one way that he can win this battle. The captain stares down at his enemies and retrieves the grenade from his pocket he reaches back and throws it. It's a great throw possibly the breast throw star command has ever seen it lobs straight over the nearby ant army and lands out in the corridor blowing a hole sucking half a dozen ants into space
For a moment the captain was pleased...until another half a dozen beamed onto his ship...
*meanwhile in the med bay*
What was left of the redshirts after a death from a sudden case of heroism now decided to breakout and somehow fought there way back to the gun stations
Luckily despite the fire and ants no one was killed. The captain now made his way to the med bay swiftly after receiving a friendly blow from a antorian bruiser.
With the weapons back online the rybiltia had a proper chance this time. The battle by this stage became very even as a blue shirt was sent to each weapon room to keep the crew alive as they worked to keep the guns firing. Wave after wave of ants attacked but the skeleton crew of newly recruited red shirts ( when I say newly recruited I mean the head engie and the the doc assumed the roles of shepherd and Reynolds) and wounded veterans held them off
Eventually after many close scrapes the battle was won
The toll
- 5 deaths
- many many weapon tokens
- 75% of ship on fire
But the Rybiltia stood
The last stand of the Rybiltia
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Wednesday, March 04, 2009
In WoW news, I killed Malygos-25 on Sunday, though in a 20-man raid as we were going for the achievement. It's an interesting fight, apart from my utter and total failure on Phase 3. Seriously, the best thing I can say about my performance while flying the dragon is that I soaked up some damage which might have hit someone who was actually contributing. I do want to do that phase again properly. Maybe I'll try and practice a bit more with Aces High. I've done that quest several times before, but I now I know what I should be practicing, which is somewhat different than doing the quest solo. Malygos was the last kill I needed for my Champion of the Frozen Wastes title.
After Malygos, I got to do Sartharion-3D. Now that is a crazy fight. So many different elements make the fight very chaotic. I think a lot of the challenge here is learning to focus on the elements that only concern you, and trusting that everyone else will handle their part. But we killed him, and I have Twilight Vanquisher.
I'm using "the Seeker" as my title though. It's still my favorite title.
I've also gotten a fair amount of loot over the last two weeks, including 4-piece Tier 7 (and matching boots!). The shoulders are a terrible, terrible model.
So I've basically done all the content in the game at the moment, which is something I've never been able to say before. The one Achievement that I really want to do is And They Would All Go Down Together, as it makes the fight very different. We're still working on various Achievements, most notably Immortal. I've respecced to 54/17/0, to maximize survivability with Divine Guardian, Improved Righteous Fury, and Blessed Life. It's a pretty good build, but you can really feel the missing Crit talents. And Pursuit of Justice, I really miss Pursuit of Justice.
Ah well, good times.
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Heh... I have the same problem. I have many ideas for posts. But don't do anything about them until I get it worked out in my head. Then I just don't do it. Either by mere laziness. Or someone else posts pretty much the same exact thing and then I get discouraged because I don't want to come off as a copycat. Hence the cancellation of a series of posts I was going to do on Unholy Death Knight Tanking.ReplyDelete
grats on your 3d kill! My guild attempted it yesterday but we wound up toggling down to 2d up which was a first for the guild.ReplyDelete
I want "the Seeker" title soo bad :/ but I'm over 1000 quests away. Just out of curiosity how did you manage to get the title?ReplyDelete
I really like doing quests. I try and do all the quests possible when levelling. Plus Coriel is a fairly old character, so I've done a lot of the Old World quests.ReplyDelete
My best advice for Seeker would be to go for Loremaster. Just turn on Low-level Quest Tracking on the map and go around to all the zones you missed.
Gratz on the Sarth3D kill. We are having efforts on that but due to some members going afk we had to kill Sarth2D with 19 members :pReplyDelete
A good kill, hopefully we will have some descent efforts on 3D this week.
lol I don't have your problem as I ramble in my posts and since thats how I roll I don't see any reason in trying to change that :P Gratz on Maly! Man I really can't wait til I hit 80 so I can do all this awesome content. At this rate Ulduar will be going live before I hit 70 -.-ReplyDelete
Gratz on Maly and S3D! Fun isn't it? =)ReplyDelete
I agree that "the Seeker" is a great title. Right now I'm wearing "Chef", though, because it's the one title I absolutely HAD to have when Achievements were added.ReplyDelete
Once I finish Icecrown I'll have the Loremaster title... so I'll probably wear that for the most part.
RE: Loot. Personally, I have horrible luck when it comes to tier pieces. I never picked up more than 1 or 2 pieces of any tier sets in TBC. My luck is holding through WotLK, as well - I don't have any T7.5 gear (though I did buy the T7 chest with Emblems).
However, all of the non-set healing plate has a very nice blue color to it. Your pick actually has the helm. Well, since my luck is so bad at getting tier pieces, I have nearly the ALL of the non-set gear - helm, legs, gloves, boots, bracers. All I need is the chestpiece from Malygos and I'll actually LOOK like I'm wearing a set. :)
Grats on the 3D kill!ReplyDelete
I doubt you've seen my blog, but I'm a big fan of yours (and I used to be on Skylawl alliance with you), and thought I'd tag you for a blogging meme going around, "6th screenshot"
You just go into your WoW SS folder, pull out whatever is the 6th screenshot in there, and post it up with the story behind it.
Here's a link to my post about it.
Times have really changed since you first started this blog. I remember years ago pre-BC when you were in full blues, fully 3 tiers of raiding behind. Now you can say you've cleared all the content in the game. As a hardcore raider back then, I actually appreciate what Blizzard has done; I think making things accessible for everyone, with optional hard modes to distinguish hardcore players was the right choice for the customer base, and the right direction for the game. Before, guilds had a very small player base in which to draw quality players, that pool is now much larger, leading to a better overall experience for everyone.ReplyDelete
A few tips for 3d25:
The things that can kill you are:
1) Void Zone. Move out of it.
2) Lava Wave. There are two types. We have a player call which type it is, and the rest of the raid runs to the safe spot(s). The better players are always aware of their surroundings, but some people need the little extra.
One has a safe zone in the middle (and in the lava) which we call "Middle." When you hear this, casters run to the middle, melee run into the lava (for about 1 second)
The other has two safe zones, one on either side of the middle. We call this one "Two." When you hear the call, you run towards the closest safe spot.
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3) Adds. As a healer, standing away from where they spawn is usually enough. Alternatively, you can have a Paladin healer with Righteous Fury on, who stands near the AoE Tank. Otherwise, not your concern.
4) Twilight Fissure. Triggers when you deal damage. Not your concern.
5) Lava Strike. Random target damage. Does some splash damage. Not your concern, although the splash can be mitigated by spreading out casters and healers slightly.
A few tips for Malygos Phase 3:
Your goal is to kill him as fast as possible without dying. You have 3 useful moves:
1: Fireball
2: Stacking DoT
3: Shield
The goal is to stack as many DoTs as possible without dying. The basic rotation is therefore:
1,2,1,1,2,1,1 WAIT until 50 energy, 2
Repeat 1,1, WAIT, 2 until dead.
If you get focused during the 1,1 part, don't fire your DoT, simply wait until you take the first tick of damage, and then shield.
If you get focused right after you shoot your 2, quickly build 1 combo point, wait until you take 2 ticks of damage, then shield.
If he focuses you twice or three times in a row, you may lose your stack (bad), or die (worse). You can prevent dying by using a higher point shield, but you will always lose your stacks.
The only other element is moving out of the AoE lightning. Simply have everyone clump in one spot, then move in one direction slightly.
If you want to practice with Ace's High, you should simply try the 1,1,2 and 1 point shielding without your stack dropping. You should be able to get 4-5 stacks fairly quickly and easily.
Grats on Arena Master, Azreal! Thanks for the tips on Maly.ReplyDelete
Yeah, I don't think the top end really appreciates how having more people into raiding just benefits everyone. Greater recruitment pool, Blizz spends more money on raids, everything is just better.
Of course, though, even though the potential recruitment pool is bigger, fewer people need to leave their current leveling guild for progression, so the high end may lose out on recruits that way.


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92 career wins rank seventh in Harvard history
27 career falls rank third in Harvard history
33 wins in 2010-11 rank eighth on Harvard's single-season list
11 falls in 2011-12 rank ninth on Harvard's single-season list.
Junior (2011-12)
Earned All-America status for the second straight year with an eighth-place finish at the NCAA Championships ... Placed second at the EIWA Championships after advancing to the finals by pinning American's Ganbayar Sanjaa, then ranked No. 3 in the nation, at the 4:07 mark ... Named to the NWCA All-Academic Team ... Also named to the Winter Academic All-Ivy League Team ... Team captain ... Ranked as high as No. 4 in the InterMat rankings ... Finished the season with a 29-8 record and 11 falls, ranking him ninth on Harvard's single-season falls list ... Placed third at the Binghamton Open with a 4-1 record including one major decision ... Won the Keystone Classic for the first tournament title of his career with a 4-0 decision over Princeton's Daniel Kolodzok ... Won his first two matches at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational as the No. 2 seed before having to withdraw due to injury ... Recorded six consecutive first-period falls to open the dual meet schedule, with the fastest coming at 0:29 against Air Force's Joshua Kreimier ... Named the EIWA Wrestler of the Week Jan. 16 after going 3-0 at the Lone Star Duals, including a 2-0 decision over No. 14 Matt Lester from Oklahoma ... Won 10 straight matches to open the dual-meet portion of Harvard's schedule, including a total of eight wins with bonus points.
Sophomore (2010-11)
Co-captain ... All-American ... Finished eighth at the 2011 NCAA Championships at 157 pounds ... Placed fifth at the EIWA Championships ... Named first-team All-Ivy ... Finished second at the Binghamton Open and fourth at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational ... Went 16-1 in dual action and ended the season with a 33-9 mark ... Recorded 10 pins this season, which ranks 10th on the single season pins list.
Freshman (2009-10)
Compiled a 21-13 record at 149 pounds ... Went 9-6 in dual action ... Won seven straight dual matches ... Went five matches without allowing a point and recorded four technical falls (68-0) and one by fall (nine seconds) ... Finished second at the Brute/Binghamton Open.
Before Harvard
Four-year starter and letterwinner ... Two-time team captain ... Finished third at the PIAA state championships as a freshman, second as sophomore and senior and won as a junior ... Four-time sectional champion and four-time district finalist ... Won the Williamsport Top Hot Tournament four times ... Finished second at Beast of the East as a junior ... Junior National All-American as a junior ... Three-time Patriot News Big 14 team member ... Holds the school record for win at Central Dauphin high school and the PIAA District III ... Received the PA House of Representatives Citation for Excellence and the Dauphin's County Commissioner's Proclamation for Excellence as a junior and senior ... Member of the National Honor Society ... Volunteered with the Special Olympics for track and field, the Four Diamonds Mini-thon Fundraiser and the Walk for Lymphoma.


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We are focused on our value proposition and our products; we target investors that are using ETFs in a more strategic portfolio context. Given who we are, we aren't principally focused on trading oriented or pure beta strategies which are saturated markets. We launch distinctive products and take the time to let them get seasoned in the market. Some feel that this doesn't apply due to dynamic market growth, but that's not true. Even if you think you have a good approach, you have to allow the market to provide feedback. This is why we have been deliberate about the pace of product introductions. So far, investors have appreciated our efforts and see that we are serious and are here to stay.
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In practice there are much better alternatives to hedge inflation. People don't always see it that way. TIPS are another example, as investors often pay little attention to the duration of their TIPS portfolios. The interest rate sensitivity of a TIPS portfolio can easily overwhelm the inflation hedging benefit if the duration is not considered and managed. We offer funds that precisely target the duration of a TIPS portfolio which has really resonated with investors. A lot of TIPS investors were not focused on the duration impact and appreciate the added protection and thought leadership [see also 25 ETF Ideas To Fight Rising Prices].
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Market structure and regulatory changes have affected market liquidity in a pronounced way. For example, investment banking firms are holding about a quarter of the trading inventory that they used to carry prior to the 2008 crisis. If you manage large portfolios, these changes impact how quickly you can get in and out of positions, particularly in the fixed income market. While this presents challenges, it also presents opportunities for thoughtful investment products that may invest in less liquid securities.
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Bennett was defeated at the Utah State Republican Convention in his quest for a fourth term in the U.S. Senate. The Republican nominee for the seat with be either Tim Bridgewater or Mike Lee.
Representatives from Bennett's office will be in San Juan County again this week for further meetings and study related to the development of a wilderness bill. The initial timeline is that a proposed San Juan County Wilderness Bill was to be introduced in 2010.
Bennett has been determined to settle the ongoing wilderness issues a county at a time, following the model created recently by the successful Washington County Wilderness Bill for the St. George area.
Now, staffers for the Senator are working even harder to introduce the legislation before the end of the legislative season. Bennett has secured the cooperation of a wide range of groups in the development of the bill, including major environmental organizations.
"We are going to get a wilderness bill this year," said San Juan County Commissioner Lynn Stevens. However, what is not known is how far the bill will progress with Bennett set to leave office on January 1, 2011.
Commissioners state that Senator Orrin Hatch will take up the wilderness bill.
Some are concerned that political change will doom the Bennett bill, which is being developed with significant local input and foster support for the Red Rocks Wilderness Bill, which could designate millions of acres of local land as wilderness.
"Losing Senator Bennett is bad enough," said San Juan County Commissioner Bruce Adams. "It will be even harder if Senator Reid is defeated in Nevada."
Senator Harry Reid faces a stiff challenge in Nevada and is seen as one of the most vulnerable Senate incumbents in the nation.
Adams said that Reid, as Senate Majority Leader, and Bennett, who sits on key public land and appropriations committees, have been able to block the Red Rocks Wilderness Bill from progressing in the Senate.
If both are defeated, Adams fears that there will be little to stop the Red Rocks Wilderness Bill from being heard.
"If Reid is defeated, the next Senate Majority Leader will be Senator Richard Durbin, who has been the Senate sponsor of the Red Rocks Wilderness Bill for years," said Adams.
Commissioners expressed frustration that the progress they have seen may be compromised by Bennett's defeat.
Said Commissioner Adams, "Really, the only fallout of Senator Bennett being defeated is the possible passage of the Red Rocks Wilderness Bill, the loss of funding for a reservoir at Clay Draw, loss of funds for a rodeo grounds / convention center in Monticello, loss of progress with the Utah Navajo Trust Fund, loss of road and highway improvement funds, and the loss of staff expertise while a new Senator comes up to speed. Other than that, its no big deal."


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Wow, purchased a box a while back and had it sit in my humi for a few years and it is a powerful full bodied smoke with a sweet mellow finish. A++ in my book, just have to let them sit a bit
This was a gift from a friend, so I didn't pay for it. The draw was great, the flavor was OK, it burned a little unevenly, it got a bit better as I smoked it down. IMHO, this is simply not worth the money it takes to buy it, there are superior cigars with superior flavor for a LOT less money. Smoke on if given one, but spend your money on something else.
The Power Ranger is simply one of the best cigars in the world. The 95 rating that Cigar Aficionado gave the Opus X Belicoso XXX was right on the money. This is the cigar you smoke down until it burns your lips, because you don t want it to end.
Only issue is have with this cigar is that it s too EXPENSIVE!
Wow, purchased a box a while back and had it sit in my humi for a few years and it is a powerful full bodied smoke with a sweet mellow finish. A++ in my book, just have to let them sit a bit
All the reviews on this is true. GREAT smoke that cannot be beat.I smoke these on absolute special occassions. Not cause of the cost, but how great this smoke is.Try one, and you will see.
I 'll never forget the first time I had one it was about two years after the media started following the story of Fuente Jr's pet project "Lets make the Greatest Cigar in the world with all parts coming strickly from the Dominican Republic". He was having the most difficult time reaching perfection in deciding how to go about the wrapper; which was finally decided to be a Rosado type using Cuban seed found on only the finest Cubans. Release was estimated to be in 2 years. Only the finest of finest leaves, well aged from the best vintage crops and the best rollers then further aging. Junior was sick of the Cuban reputation and wanted to beat them at their own game. "The worlds definitive Best Cigar. Better then Cuban Davidoff when they were available or Cuban Cohiba's or Trinidad's or Royalty like a Cuban Montecristo #2 or #3 and Partagas in its heyday. There was so much hype when he announced this challenge. Most smokers were hedging their bets that it would be impossible...This takes me to the day I entered [a cigar store] in Philadephia to pick up my quota 1 cigar each. I was with my Great Uncle from the South of France who was a cigar lover himself and had come over for his first visit in 30 years. It couldn't have been better timing.To cut to the chase we lit up. All I was thinking was that Junior had done it. Words could not describe the experience. It was everthing I and most experienced smokers would describe as the perfect cigar. Plenty of rich, super complex smoke from beginng to end. Meaty, yet with such finesse. Tastes of steak, mushroom, cream, some wood and coffee. Smoke was perfect from begining, building in intensity to a crecendo about 3/4 down and every bit of the butt was sheer enjoyment. A perfect roll too along with burn and super white ash. After nearly 2 hours I had to eventually release it because my fingers were getting scorched. My Great Uncle was comparing it to his beloved Cuban Davidoff's and mentioned, "this could be better". One Fine Day!
good cigar, good draw, good construction. I have had many sub-ten dollar cigars that beat the opus x easily.
One of the best cigars I have ever had! Magnificent!
Excellent top quality cigar.
The aroma never materializes. After a third burned, the scent is more noticeable but not completely there. It remained that way to the end. I had smoke one on New Year Eve 2010; they are so much different. If I was blindfold, I would say it was a $5 cigar.
Anyone that spends $40.00 for this Opus is an idiot. You obviously don't know jack about Cigars. These may be an ok smoke at $10.00 at $40.00 they suck.


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After receiving a late call-up to the U.S. Under-17 Women's National Team for this World Cup cycle, Brittany Basinger (pronounced BAY-Singer) had to find her way quickly. With the support of her coaches, family, friends and teammates, she has made her way to Azerbaijan for the 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.
Sometimes you have to take a step outside yourself to find out who you really are. Does the fuel to make that leap come from intense self-belief that you will find success? Or do you need a firm push to start that trajectory toward your full potential? For U.S. U-17 Women's National Team defender Brittany Basinger, it was both.
The United States is a massive country filled with soccer players from all corners of the 50 states and everywhere in between.
An invitation to a U.S. National Team training camp is an achievement in itself. To keep getting call-ups is even more difficult. To earn a starting spot and make a Women's World Cup Team is rarer still.
In January of 2012, none of this was on the mind of a 16-year-old Basinger, who was too busy playing high school basketball, being a normal teenager, playing lots of soccer and looking forward to college at Penn State, where she has committed for the fall of 2013.
But you never know who will be watching and when your chance will come. For Basinger, a thundering outside back from Purcellville, Va., her shot materialized when U.S. Soccer Development Director Jill Ellis went to see the FC Virginia club team coached by her brother, Paul.
Ellis was intrigued by Basinger's willingness to attack from the back, her Ali Krieger-esque physique and what seemed be a no-fear policy into the tackle.
Ellis chatted with her brother, who called Basinger after she got home from the club tournament and asked her a simple, yet loaded question, "What do you think about trying to play for the U-17 National Team?," he said.
"Of course I told him I was interested," said Basinger, but then came the difficult part. Venturing out of her comfort zone and down to Florida for a training camp in February where she would join twenty-plus girls she didn't really know except by reputation. All that she knew was that they were awesome players.
"A couple of days later I received an email inviting me to camp," said Basinger of U.S. head coach Albertin Montoya selecting her for her first U-17 event. "At first I wasn't sure what to think. I played with these girls at the U-14 I.D. Camp in 2009 and never got called back up. I was small back then and the players were really, really good. I was scared and nervous about playing with them but excited about the opportunity and told myself I was going to make the best of it."
Her dad, Jeff, tried to calm her nerves, telling her that the girls would welcome her, that she was going to play soccer, which is what she loves to do, and that she was going to be fine.
After her first practice, she wasn't so fine. "I was terrified!" said Basinger, who was as anxious about fitting in socially as she was about trying to keep up with the best players in the country in her age group.
So, like any teenager would do, she grabbed her cell phone and started making calls.
She called her coach: "Work as hard as you can and you'll be fine," he said.
She called her dad: "Make sure you always stay positive with yourself, and if you make a mistake put it behind you and move on," he said.
She called her mom: "I love you! Have fun," she said.
She called her grandparents: "We're proud of you! Keep doing what you do best!" they said.
She texted her three best friends and club teammates -- Sarah (Hardison), Aubrey (Fletcher) and Charlotte (Ratcliff), who all told her: "Stop freakin' out! You're freakin' us out! You will be fine! You are a stud!"
She then called her future college coach at Penn State, Erica Walsh, a veteran of the national team program's coaching ranks, who gave her a great piece of advice.
"Coach Walsh told me to play one-touch so my play would be faster and I could play simple, and she said everything would be good from there…and so it began," said Basinger with a smile, as she reflected back on her now long-gone rookie anxieties.
"It's just not in my nature to give up on anything, so I powered through it. I was going to give it my best shot," said Basinger.
In Basinger's first camp, the USA squared off against the German U-17s in a pair of friendly matches. If ever there was a tough first test for a newly called-up player, the Germans would be it.
"My parents though it was the coolest thing ever that I got to play for the USA against Germany, and they told me that even if things didn't work out from there, I could still train and get better and have the experience behind me to build on," said Basinger.
But a funny thing happened on her way to membership in the "One Camp Club": she started getting comfortable, and that comfort led to better play, and that better play led to validation from her teammates. Instead of being caught in a downward spiral, Basinger was on her way up.
"I will always be thankful to all the girls because they were so welcoming, and that really did help me play better," said Basinger, "I remember I was coming off the field and Morgan Andrews told me that I had played really well. I was so shy at that time that I wasn't really talking to anyone, but hearing that from her, one of the players I knew, the captain, a girl who had a whole bunch of articles written about her, that really was great reassurance that I was doing something right."
She did well enough at the Florida camp that she was invited to travel with the team to a tournament in La Manga, Spain, in March, and once again a teammate was there for her when she most needed it. Fortunately for Basinger, that teammate – her roommate on that trip – was Gabbi Miranda, a perennial nominee for the "Nicest, Sweetest Kid in America" award.
"Going on an international trip was scary," said Basinger. "I didn't know anyone that well yet and it was a long trip, but Gabbi really helped me get to know everyone, put me at ease and showed me the ropes. That's when I started feeling comfortable on and off the field. In our second game over there against England, that's when I really felt like everything was going to be ok and I was able to play my game."
And that game has been impressive for the U.S. U-17s, giving the team a tremendous physical presence at right back and a player who loves to get forward.
"I love the physical part of the game. It makes me feel like a tank," said Basinger, whose curly, bouncing blond locks – usually bound tightly in a big bun on top of her head – and cherubic smile belie her propensity to run over opponents. "I love big hard tackles, especially when I win them, and I love the personal duel. If every player on the field can win her one-on-one challenges we'll be a lot better off as a team."
The right-footed Basinger has benefited from the fact that she plays left back for her club and right back for her country, giving her the chance to develop both feet, which is valuable not only in giving the USA versatility, but in crossing from the right flank and cutting inside from the wing if necessary.
"I love getting into the attack because playing defense can get boring in that you never get the glory," said Basinger. "If you can cross a ball for a goal you really feel a part of it and can join in the celebration. I know whatever cross I send in, Summer Green or Midge Purce or any of the forwards are going to finish it."
On the USA's recent tour of eastern Europe in July, it was actually Basinger that got into the scoring rhythm herself. She tallied the winning goal in a 2-1 victory over Austrian club champion Luz Graz and then scored the first-goal against the full Slovenia Women's National Team in another 2-1 win.
Although to hear her tell it, they were typical defender goals.
"On my club team I am always on the goalkeeper for corner kicks, and my team always makes fun of me because the only goals I get are those shots from two feet away that hit me and bounce in," she said. "For one of the goals in Europe, I was on the back post, and the ball bounced to me in mid-stride and it hit my knee and went in. The other was one of those two-footers."
Of course, a goal is a goal, and as everyone knows – especially right backs – you take them as they come.
When Basinger looks back at her first camp, she almost finds it hard to believe how far she's come.
"It was just a matter of believing in myself," said Basinger. "I'm sure every girl has a similar experience coming into the national team, something so new, so fast and so tough, and everyone has to find their path to being the best they can be. I'm just so glad I had such a great support system from my coaches and my family and my teammates. I couldn't have done it without them."
Now as Basinger prepares for some of the biggest games of her life at the 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Azerbaijan, she is no longer afraid of anything. In fact, she wants to soak in all the emotions as she now knows how to turn them into positive energy on the field.
"It's almost like I'm dreaming," said the kid who eight months ago had no idea she'd be playing in a World Cup. "I don't feel like it's quite real yet, and I guess I'll feel it when we get on the field for the games. Midge (Purce) and I were talking about it when we arrived in Cyprus (for the team's pre-tournament training camp). We were talking about actually being at a World Cup and we were just getting goose bumps. I never thought I would be playing in a World Cup."
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Well, I have done a bunch of builds for the outlaws but out of laziness have not put them up here. This post officially initiates my activity in the faction. Here is a link my character intro and a couple of the builds I have done, the topics will be up soon.
And also about the wolfpack, many people have expressed that they feel that the wolfpack faction has more of destroyed outposts and mostly move around. I decided that I would make my wolfpack more kingdom like, and give them actual castles.
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Justin Bieber + Selena Gomez Go See Phish in Concert, Hang Out With Band
Who knew Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber were into jam bands? The tween power couple were guests of honor at Phish's Long Beach Arena concert last night (Aug. 15).
Bieber's guitarist Dan Kanter is a longtime Phish fan, so he's been trying to convince the 'As Long as You Love Me' singer and his lady love to come out to a Phish show for a while. What got it to finally happen? Bieber turned 18 this year, and the arena is only about 45 minutes from Los Angeles.
The Hollywood Reporter said that Bieber, Gomez and their pals watched the entire first of Phish's typical two sets, then headed backstage to hang out with the band's guitarist (and Kanter's idol), Trey Anastasio, bassist Mike Gordon and even lighting director Chris Kuroda. They even hung out with Phish's family members and took photos with their tykes, which showed Biebs sporting a Philadelphia Flyers cap and Gomez donning a floppy, boho-style black hat -- the kind only she can really pull off without looking silly.
During the second set, Sel and Biebs took part in the usual Phish glowstick war. Cute! A source told the mag, "They were having a blast." It sure sounds it! Ah, to be young, rich and Phish fans. We're just glad the clean cut pair didn't join the long list of Phish fans with drug arrests.
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Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Elysium | Behind the Scenes at Weta Workshop
No these aren't paid professional models pretending to make cool stuff, these are actual behind the scenes photographs of some of the mega talented Weta Workshop crew hard at work on props for Elysium.
I feel privileged to have been a small part of the team that brought such well built and fantastically functioning elements to life. Seeing these things take shape in the Workshop is truly awesome and never gets old. Massive props to the crew for making our designery scribbles become real and look amazing! It's an honour!
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You have some really pretty artists, then. The blond guy in pic #3 looks like he's related to Heath Ledger.ReplyDelete
Good point Jonn. These picts are great! Thanks for sharing Aaron. Good job on this amazing movie.ReplyDelete
Any idea why they ditched the Claw Boots?ReplyDelete
"massive props" I see what you did there.ReplyDelete
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Indiana Hybrid Counseling Psychology Masters Programs
Hybrid Masters in Counseling Psychology programs explore a dynamic field of study through a combination of online coursework and in person learning. Counseling psychology is an APA recognized specialty in psychology. It includes research and applied work in different areas: counseling process and outcome; supervision and training; career development and counseling; and prevention and health.
Hybrid counseling psychology programs may prepare students to focus on a client's assets and strengths, their situational interactions, education, career development, and personalities.i Within some programs, students may choose to explore various modalities, such as art therapy. Or, focus on counseling methods used for specific populations, such as couples, mental health disorders or addicts.
Why Consider a Hybrid Masters in Counseling Psychology Program?
Hybrid Masters in Counseling Psychology programs provide a low residency, blended online model which may appeal to working students. Many schools allow students to work at their own pace, with flexible full or part-time study, and courses that alternate web and in-class instruction.
While 'low residency' can mean different things at every university, sometimes they take the form of intensives. These on campus seminars may be weeklong. In them, students might connect with faculty, advisors, practitioners in their field, and classmates. Also, they provide a forum for hands-on practice where students might learn the dynamics of individual and group therapy.
Whatever the structure, students who work towards their hybrid counseling psychology degree may find it a unique mix of interaction and self-directed study. Contact individual schools to learn more about their specific format.
Counseling psychologists are skilled observers, listeners and critical thinkers.ii
Types of Hybrid
Counseling Psychology Masters Programs
Within the umbrella of hybrid masters in counseling psychology programs, there are both general and more focused degree options. Most Masters in Counseling programs entail about two years of full-time study and consist of about 60 credits.
Admission to some Masters in Counseling programs presumes that students have earned a bachelors degree. Also, that they have some undergraduate credits in psychology, including Personality Theory, Statistics, Abnormal Psychology, and Research Methods.
Hybrid Master in Counseling Psychology Program
A general Hybrid Masters in Counseling Psychology program blends theory and practice of basic counseling skills and knowledge. In terms of curriculum, students can expect several psychology courses such as the examples below. Make sure to look at individual schools to see what courses they include.
- Foundations in Counseling Psychology focuses on the history, theory, ethics and practical aspects of the field.
- Applied Biological Psychology covers the biological base for mental disorders, psychotropic medication and issues such as depression and anxiety.
- Psychology of Culture could cover variables such as intelligence, aptitude, and personality traits.
- Human Development explores the cognitive, social, emotional and physical issues linked with the life span.
- Psychopathology coursework discusses concepts of mental health and effective treatments.
- Foundations of Family Therapy usually covers family and systems theories and applications.
Other courses are likely to cover things like statistics, research methods and approaches to counseling. Students may get to take some of these courses online, and work on practical skills when their program meets in person. Requirements such as fieldwork and supervised internships may be fulfilled in students' communities.
Hybrid Master in Addiction Studies Degree
A hybrid Master of Arts in Addiction Studies program may help students develop counseling skills to meet the needs of those impacted by substance abuse and addictive disorders. Typically, students who are on track to pursue licensure must take required courses. Some of these may expand on counseling theory and techniques specific to the treatment of alcohol and drug abuse. Other courses tackle mental health, appraisal methods, and pharmacology. For their practicum, students may be required to complete their field placement in an alcohol and drug treatment facility.
Hybrid Master in Art Therapy Program
A hybrid Master of Arts in Expressive Arts Therapy program may explore the therapeutic use of arts and creativity along with transpersonal counseling methods. Students of expressive art therapy may take classes in client-centered therapy methods and recovery-oriented care. Other courses are likely to cover specific interventions that focus of the use of drama, visual arts, dance and the written word. Students may take the more experiential courses through intensive residencies. Here, they might engage in role-play, simulations and practice aesthetic response.
Hybrid Master in Clinical Mental Health Counseling Degree
A hybrid Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC) program is usually aimed at students who want to prepare for clinical work and licensure. Or for those who want to go onto a doctoral program and need the relevant internship experiences and skills. To earn their CMHC degree, students usually take a series of core courses. Some of these cover professional practice skills like ethics. Other courses discuss behavior, lifespan development, psychopathology and cognition. Students are also exposed to various counseling theories, research methods and assessment tools.
Aside from the required core, students may choose electives and/or pursue an area of emphasis to tailor the degree to their own interests. These areas vary between schools and might include a focus on sexual orientation or expressive arts therapy. In addition to their courses, students complete a practicum and internship along with a capstone or thesis.
Licensure and Continued Education
Some hybrid counseling psychology masters programs may offer a 'licensure track'. This type of program may help those who want to seek a license after graduation. Students often create study plans that reflect the requirements of their state licensure laws and/or the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC). Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LCADC), Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT), Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC), or Registered Expressive Art Therapist (REAT) are some examples.
That said, licensure occurs post-degree and is up to the student to pursue. The process may entail two years or about 3000 supervised clinical hours. Students must also successfully pass a national written and oral exam administered by their state board. Other programs may serve as a platform for a PhD or PsyD in Counseling Psychology. Contact schools to find out more.
Explore a Potential Career in Counseling Psychology
One of the things to keep in mind when you search through hybrid Masters in Counseling Psychology programs is your end professional goal. With the diversity of programs, it is important to align your interests with the degree itself.
Professionals who are licensed counseling psychologists typically have a PhD or PsyD in Counseling Psychology. Counseling psychologists are individuals who counsel people on how to deal with their issues and problems. These may arise through their own emotional or behavioral issues, or be a product of career, relationship or community. Through counseling, they work with patients to help them tap into their strengths and manage problems.iii A hybrid masters in counseling psychology program may serve as a platform for continued studies if this interests you.
Some counseling professionals choose a niche. Mental Health Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors, and Social Workers are some examples. Entry level positions in these careers may requires a masters degree, as well as licensure. iv
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More and more people continue to turn to counseling psychologists. iii If you hope to be one of the service providers, you are in the right place. Easily look through program here to find the right Hybrid Masters in Counseling Psychology for your needs. Refine your results from this directory by location and subject category. Read through descriptions and contact schools directly with the on-page form.
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Doc Rob has a thoughtful and moving piece over at his place, from the office doc's perspective:
The Uninsured | Musings of a Distractible Mind
This is when one of my billing staff comes to me with the "what do you want to do?" question regarding them. Most of these are people I know. I don't think of them as customers, I think of their kids and parents. I think about the medical struggles they have faced or the tragedies they have endured. I like my patients. Playing "hardball" is not that easy when you have an emotional attachment to your "customer."I don't have that problem, fortunately. Unlike Rob, I am a commodity, and I am OK with that, and my interactions with patients are mostly one-shot affairs.
But it puts a much more human face on "the uninsured," instead of viewing them as a nebulous mass of the great unwashed.


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Republican Primary Is Rounds Versus Rhoden [VIDEO]
Marking his entry into a political battle, Larry Rhoden invoked the memories of his family members who served their country during various conflicts. The fight Rhoden now enters is on the battlefield of ideas. Rhoden, a Republican from Union Center, is going to square off against former Governor Mike Rounds in a primary battle for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate.
Rhoden who is a rancher and custom welder by trade is maneuvering to be the conservative option for the GOP against Rounds who is characterized as a moderate. Rhoden made his announcement Wednesday morning at Falls Park in Sioux Falls with a West River edition planned for the afternoon.
Serving as a legislator for the past 13 years at the state level, Rhoden is no stranger to politics. He believes Washington is headed in the wrong direction by stating that all three branches of government are overstepping their boundaries set by the U.S. Constitution.
His primary opponent Rounds announced his intention to run for the Senate seat in late 2012. The seat is currently held by the retiring Democrat Tim Johnson.


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Convert/Merge Panasonic HDC-HS700 MTS to Final Cut Pro on Mac
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Panasonic HDC-HS700 camcorder stores videos in MST format with MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 compression with high quality, which is a real consumer camcorder. It almost no disadvantage except the only one: the Panasonic HDC-HS700 video can't edit in Final Cut Pro(FCP). This is because the FCP can't support MTS format, you have to find a conversion software to convert Panasonic HDC-HS700 to FCP on Mac.
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Dialogue "Fair Trade" Host Marcia Franklin talks with Doug Dirks of Ten Thousand Villages, a non-profit fair trade retailer, about fair trade issues. Dirks was in Boise to visit a retail outlet, previously a Ten Thousand Villages store but is now independent. Since the interview, Dirks has been named the CEO of Ten Thousand Villages.G
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MotorWeek "Ford Focus Electric" Road Test: 2012 Ford Focus Electric. Road Test: 2012 Mitsubishi I. Goss' Garage: Ethanol & Classic Cars. D
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America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated "Slow-Cooker Revolution" Test cook Julia Collin Davison uncovers the secrets to cooking with a slow cooker. First, she teaches host Christopher Kimball how to make the ultimate Old-Fashioned Chicken Noodle Soup. Next, she reveals the test kitchen's secrets for foolproof Pork Loin with Cranberries and Orange. D
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Passport to Adventure "Calgary & Aboriginal Alberta" Canada's First Nations culture comes alive at aboriginal sites like "Head Smashed In Buffalo Jump", and her earliest residents are gloriously displayed at the Royal Tyrell Dinosaur museum, where we get a back room tour! We'll get back-to-nature at Waterton International Peace Park, get up close and personal with Tara the buffalo, then delve into Alberta's vibrant 'farm to table' foodie scene in Calgary!. D
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Globe Trekker "Globe Trekker Food Hour: Morocco" Ben O'Donoghue starts his culinary adventures with lunch at the camel market in Casablanca.G
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Sierra Center Stage "Tommy Emmanuel" Australia's "Entertainer of the Year" is the hottest new guitarist on the world scene, whose skills as a storyteller and teacher are highlighted as he shares laughs, tips on guitar playing, and his unique view on life. Sierra Nevada's own Bob Littell gives a rousing performance on harmonica. "One of the greatest players on the planet. D
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Austin City Limits "Mumford and Sons/Flogging Molly" Contemporary folk rock is featured first with Mumford & Sons, who perform cuts from their album Sigh No More and new tunes, then by Flogging Molly featuring career highlights.G
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Burt Bacharach & Hal David: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize For Popular Song In Performance At The White House Hal David, 90, and Burt Bacharach, 83, first begin collaborating in the 1950s in New York's storied Brill Building. In the 1960s and 1970s they are almost as well-known as the singers for whom they wrote. The Multiple Grammy- and Academy-Award-winning songwriters now join the ranks of Paul Simon, Stevie Wonder and Paul McCartney as recipients of the fourth Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. The all-star tribute was taped May 9 at the White House.G
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Great Performances at the Met "The Enchanted Island" This world premiere combines baroque music by several composers with a new English-language libretto featuring characters from Shakespeare's The Tempest and A Midsummer Night's Dream. The starry cast features Danielle de Niese, Joyce DiDonato, David Daniels, Pl?cido Domingo and Luca Pisaroni. British theater artist Jeremy Sams devised and wrote the work, which is conducted by baroque specialist William Christie. Scenic designer Julian Crouch blends 18th-century theatrical techniques with advanced video projection designs.G


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A man suffered severe burns after an explosion this week in a Santa Clarita apartment that authorities said was being used as a marijuana grow house and laboratory for the extraction of tetrahydrocannabinol, commonly known as THC and the active ingredient in reefer.
Tenants in the apartment building in the 17700 block of Scherzinger Lane reported an explosion about 2:45 p.m. Wednesday and deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department found "possible narcotics and fireworks inside an apartment," according to a news release from the agency.
Later, "detectives determined the residence where the explosion occurred was being used as a marijuana grow house and a THC extraction laboratory," according to the Sheriff's Department release.
-- Ari Bloomekatz, Los Angeles Times


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Grapeape02 needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 361 designs submitted by 102 freelance designers.
Funky youthful coffee retailer blended with an in-store Internet Cafe.
Wired Coffee Store
Seeking logo for funky new retailing concept. We are a licenced youthful coffee retailer blended with an in-store super hi-speed 24/ 7 Internet Cafe incororating personal i-Pod inputs, music downloads etc but no geeky games (sorry). Need to convey quality coffee image but with fresh overtones. We currently are an Internet Kiosk brand lookin at expansion into food & bev. Somewhere you'd be happy to relax with friends.
- Logo - Fresh but atmosphere must be comfortable - the newest club in town. Not techy and not geeky. Our customers are not your average Internet Cafe folk!
- Web Address http://www.wiredcoffeestore.com
- Eventually will need to build all creative including store layout, uniforms, cups, website etc from base imagery.
- Could be an interesting use of the letter W (but up to you)
- No colour scheme yet
- Hopefully you get the jist....
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Coachella fest goers are not allowed to take selfie sticks with them like those at Lollapalooza in Chicago. Not just selfie sticks, it has been reports that all types of camera extentions are banned from these fests that bring top starts like Rihanna and Katy Perry to Kanye West.
The site of Lollapalooza said: "GoPro attachments like sticks, selfie sticks & monopods" are not allowed from the event, while Coachella's site said "No selfie sticks/Narsisstics" are allowed.
Other major United States music festivals, including Governors Ball, Sasquatch and Bonnaroo are yet to express a stance on banning selfie sticks, when advice or bans on the devices have yet to be reported for top European fests like Glastonbury that presently says that Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (also called drones) and pro video equipment among its banned devices.
The move follows the decision recently taken at many British music venues, like the O2 Arena, the SSE Wembley Arena and the O2 Academy Brixton, banning the devices because of safety and health concerns. Read more »
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Normally, she has on a cute dress when running trips in her Thousand Oaks in California society.
On Wednesday, the Toxic singer came as if she had dressed in dark. The thirty-three year old pop sensation who will soon come back to her residency in Las Vegas – coupled a lovely, belted grey colored jacket along with purple funky little shorts as she went to the gym. There was nothing wrong regarding her lovely smile however, as the singer showed her pearly whites to the onlookers.
The mom-of-two revealed her legs in a duo of purple bright shorts emphasized with neon orange piping that she coupled with a printed white colored T-shirt as well as chic grey coat. The blonde was also wrapped in pink and grey, as her thick hair were pulled up in a bun. Read more »


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No doubt about it, cooking shows and competitions are popular. Learn more about the stars of these shows by reading a biography of a famous chef. Their success stories have some qualities in common: hard work, high standards, dedication and perseverance. Some also show the grittier side of kitchen life. Meet some large personalities and a few with egos to match.
"Chef's Story: 27 Chefs Talk About What Got Them Into the Kitchen": The 27 fascinating individuals who tell their stories in this book bring us into their world and reveal how their early years, beliefs and passion for quality have helped them become modern culinary legends.
"Dearie: The Remarkable Life of Julia Child": Julia Child was a directionless, gawky young woman who went halfway around the world to join a spy agency during World War II. She eventually settled in Paris, where she learned to cook and collaborated on the writing of what would become "Mastering the Art of French Cooking," a book that changed the food culture of America. Already 50 when the show "The French Chef" went on the air, Julia became the first educational television star.
"Yes, Chef: A Memoir": This book chronicles Marcus Samuelsson's remarkable journey from his grandmother's humble kitchen to some of the most demanding and cutthroat restaurants in Switzerland and France; from his grueling stints on cruise ships to his arrival in New York City, where his outsize talent and ambition finally came together.
"Blood, Bones, and & Butter: The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef": Before Gabrielle Hamilton opened her acclaimed New York restaurant Prune, she spent 20 fierce, hard-living years trying to find purpose and meaning in her life. Above all, she sought family, particularly the thrill and magnificence of the one from her childhood that in her adult years eluded her. This book follows an unconventional journey through the many kitchens Hamilton has inhabited through the years.
"All the Presidents' Pastries: Twenty-Five Years in the White House, A Memoir": This success story — told by the hero himself — of a young French pastry chef who climbed his way to the top embodies the great American dream. After working at the Savoy in London, the George V in Paris, the Princess in Bermuda and the Homestead in Virginia, Roland Mesnier took on the job of a lifetime as pastry chef to the White House.
"Four Kitchens: My Life Behind the Burner in New York, Hanoi, Tel Aviv, and Paris": A graduate of the French Culinary Institute, Lauren Shockey discovered that her real culinary education wouldn't begin until she actually worked in a restaurant. Rich descriptions of coworkers and locales accompany her main theme of struggle and growth. Recipes inspired by items on the menus of the restaurants she worked in further enhance it.
"Beaten, Seared, and Sauced: On Becoming a Chef at the Culinary Institute of America": On the eve of his 38th birthday and after shuffling through a series of unsatisfying jobs, Jonathan Dixon enrolled in the Culinary Institute of America to pursue his passion for cooking. In this book, he tells hilarious and harrowing stories of life at the C.I.A. as he and his classmates navigate the institution's many rules and customs under the watchful and critical eyes of their instructors.
"Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly": New York chef Anthony Bourdain gives away secrets of the trade in his wickedly funny and inspiring memoir/expose. "Kitchen Confidential" reveals what Bourdain calls "twenty-five years of sex, drugs, bad behavior and haute cuisine." His tales of the kitchen are as passionate as they are unpredictable.
"Roasting in Hell's Kitchen: Temper Tantrums, F Words, and the Pursuit of Perfection": For the first time, Gordon Ramsay tells the full inside story of his life and how he became the world's most famous and infamous chef: his difficult childhood, his brother's heroin addiction, his failed first career as a soccer player, his fanatical pursuit of gastronomic perfection and his TV persona.
"My Last Supper: 50 Great Chefs and Their Final Meals": Offers an intimate study of 50 of the world's finest chefs, who describe what their final meal would be and offer one recipe from the meal, with contributions from Jacques Pépin, Mario Batali, Jamie Oliver and many other famous chefs.
Please note: The Central Library will be closed due to construction from Dec. 22 to Jan. 6. Branch locations will be closed for city holidays on Dec. 24 and 25 and Dec. 31 and Jan. 1, but open during the remaining days. Please check the library website for branch hours and locations. Happy cooking, and happy holidays!
CHECK IT OUT is written by the staff of the Newport Beach Public Library. All titles may be reserved from home or office computers by accessing the catalog at http://www.newportbeachlibrary.org. For more information on the Central Library or any of the branches, please contact the Newport Beach Public Library at (949) 717-3800, option 2.


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