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The Coral Hospital™-a holistic approach to coral health
Along with several Taiwanese collaborators, we are proposing to confront the current coral reef crisis (amongst other means) by establishing an institute known as the "Coral Hospital™." It is worth noting right off the bat that this interventional approach probably only lends itself to relatively small colonies (e.g., pocilloporids) that can be readily moved. Taiwan's National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium possesses the ideal facility for housing such a coral health institute, though we envision that the concept of the Coral Hospital could be extended to other regions with marine animal husbandry facilities in the proximity of coral reef ecosystems.
1. In an analogous manner as in the human hospital, sick corals will first be diagnosed either in situ or in the hospital such that the root cause of illness can be discerned (e.g., disease, bleaching, pollutant stress).
2. The sick corals will then be treated (when necessary) and allowed to convalesce in precisely controlled coral husbandry facilities.
3. Diagnostic data from the sick corals (i.e., the root stressor) will be used to guide environmental remediation schemes aimed at promoting coral resilience at the home reef (if possible/applicable).
4. Upon rehabilitation, the recovered corals will be returned:
A: to their home reef (if this reef was not found to have been degraded) OR
B: if the home reef was degraded, but improves to an appreciable extent during the time the corals are hospitalized (see #3.), these corals could be re-planted there upon rehabilitation OR
C: a site featuring oceanographic conditions favoring a high level of health and growth (as determined by husbandry experiments performed during the convalescence period).
5. Regardless of the site of out-planting, recuperated corals will be monitored over time to determine the sufficiency of treatment in the hospital.
6. In the event that the home reefs degrade to such an extent that environmental mitigation is no longer possible, gametes from the convalescent corals will be collected and cryopreserved such that they may be fertilized, reared in officinarum, and later out-planted once global marine conditions again permit coral survival.
The manuscript describing the details of this project is currently under review in Biopreservation and Biobanking.


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Terms of Orientation and Conventions
Terms to describe orientation are not intuitive for insects. Most orientation terms are derived from the study of the human body—a body that stands upright—and their application to insects causes confusion. Some standard terms used with insects include anterior (in front), posterior (behind), dorsal (above), ventral (below), medial (middle), and lateral (side). Anatomical description usually follows in the same order, hence, we begin our discussion with the head, move on to the thorax and then the abdomen, and finish with the genitalia. Description of the relative placement of anatomical features can be cumbersome, but they are critical elements in the study of anatomical structure because relative position is one of the three basic tenets of homology, including size and shape, and embryology.
The design of the insect body can be described as successful for many reasons: there are millions of species, they range in size over four orders of magnitude, their extensiveness of terrestrial and aquatic habitat exploitation (the diversity of resources), and once a successful form has been developed, there appears to be relatively little change over evolutionary time (Fig. 1). The basic insect design allows for adaptation to a variety of environmental requirements. The success of the design is rooted in the nature of the main material used for its construction.
When we look at an insect, it is the integument that we see. Structurally, the integument is a multiple-layered, composite organ that defines body shape, size, and color. The ultrastructure of the integument is composed of living cells and the secretory products of those cells. Each layer is of a different thickness and chemical composition, and each displays physical properties different from those of the surrounding
layers. Perhaps more importantly, the integument also is the organ with the greatest diversity of structure and function.
There are two common misconceptions about the integument. First, some believe chitin is responsible for integument hardness. Actually, there is proportionally more chitin found in the soft and flexible membranous parts of the integument than in the hard, sclerotized plates. Integument hardness is attributed to an increased number of cross-linkages between protein chains contained in the integument layers. Second, some believe that the integument is rigid and that growth is incremental and limited to expansion during molting; yet some endopterygote insects are able to grow continuously between molts.
The integument determines the shape of the insect body and its appendages. One of the most captivating features of insects is their seemingly infinite variation in body shapes— everything from a simple bag (Hymenoptera grub) to a mimic of orchid flowers (Mantidae). Similarly, appendage shape is exceedingly plastic. Terms such as "pectinate," "flabbate," and "filiform" are among more than 30 terms taxonomists have proposed to describe antennal shapes. Leg shapes are similarly highly variable and express functional modifications. Among these shapes are "cursorial," "gressorial," "raptorial," "fosso-rial," and "scansorial." Again, these modifications of shape reflect the function of structure. Finally, wing shapes are highly variable among insects and are determined by body size and shape as well as by aerodynamic considerations.
Most people recognize the three tagmata—head, thorax, and abdomen—as characteristic of insects. The way they appear is rooted in a division of responsibilities. The head is for orientation, ingestion, and cognitive process; the thorax for locomotion; and the abdomen for digestion and reproduction. But even casual observations reveal further divisions of these body regions.
Two types of segmentation are evident among arthropods, primary and secondary. Primary segmentation is characteristic of soft-bodied organisms such as larval holometabolans. The body wall in these organisms is punctuated by grooves or rings that surround the anterior and posterior margin of each somite. These rings represent intersegmental lines of the body wall and define the limits of each somite. Internally, the grooves coincide with the lines of attachment of the primary longitudinal muscles. From a functional standpoint, this intrasegmental, longitudinal musculature permits flexibility and enables the body to move from side to side.
More complex plans of body organization exhibit structural modifications. Secondary segmentation is characteristic of hard-bodied arthropods, including adult and nymphal insects. Secondary body segmentation is an evolutionarily
derived anatomical feature. The musculature we see in secondary segmentation is intersegmental, or between segments (Fig. 2). The acquisition of secondary segmentation represents a major evolutionary step in the development of the Arthropoda. The soft-bodied arthropod has primary segmentation and muscles that are intrasegmental, or within each segment. Movement of the body and its parts is relatively simple because the body wall is flexible. However, when the body wall becomes hardened, flexibility is restricted to the articulation between hardened parts or the extension provided by intersegmental membranes. The arthropod is, in a metaphorical sense, clad in a suit of armor; most movement is possible only if soft and flexible membranes are positioned between inflexible (hardened) body parts. Exceptions may be seen in the indirect flight mechanism of pterygote insects.
In all probability secondary segmentation evolved many times, and it probably continues to evolve in response to specific problems confronting insects today. Secondary segmentation is most evident and most readily appreciated in the insect abdomen. It is less apparent in the thorax and almost totally obscured in the head.
The hardening of the body wall contributes significantly to the external features observed in insects. Sclerites are hardened areas of the insect body wall that are consequences of the process of sclerotization. Sclerites, also called "plates," are variable in size and shape. Sclerites do not define anatomical areas and do not reflect a common plan of segmentation. Sclerites develop as de novo hardening of membranous areas of the body wall, as de novo separations from larger sclerotized areas of the body, and in other ways.
The hardened insect body displays many superficial and internal features that are a consequence of hardening. Understanding the distinction between these conditions and the terms applied to them is critical in understanding insect anatomy and its application in taxonomic identification. These features are of three types. First, sutures (Latin, sutura = seam), in the traditional sense of vertebrate anatomists, provide seams that are produced by the union of adjacent sclerotized parts of the body wall. On the insect body, sutures appear as etchings on the surface of the body and form lines of contact between sclerites. Second, sulci (Latin, sulcus = furrow) represent any externally visible line formed by the inflection of cuticle. Biomechanically, a sulcus forms a strengthening ridge. In contrast, lines of weakness are cuticular features that are used at molting. Lines of weakness are frequently named as if they were sutures, but they should not be viewed as such. For instance, the ecdysial cleavage line is a line of weakness that is sometimes considered to be synonymous with the epicranial suture. The two features are similar in position and appearance, but structurally they may have been derived from different conditions. Finally, apodemes (Greek, apo = away; demas = body) are hardened cuticular inflections of the body wall that are usually marked externally by a groove or pit. Structures called apophyses (Greek, apo = away; phyein = to bring forth) are armlike apodemes. Apodemes have been defined as a hollow invagination or inflection of the cuticle and an apophysis as a solid invagination. Functionally, apodemes strengthen the body wall and serve as a surface for muscle attachment.
Sclerites receive different names depending upon the region of the body they are located. Tergites (Latin, tergum = back) are sclerites that form a subdivision of the dorsal part of the body wall (tergum). Latrotergites are sclerites that form as a subdivision of the lateral portion of the tergum. Sternites (Latin, sternum = breast bone) are sclerites that form as a subdivision of the ventral part of the body wall (sternum), or any of the sclerotic components of the definitive sternum. Pleurites (Greek, pleura = side) are sclerites in the pleural region of the body wall that are derived from limb bases.
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L'Etape du Tour. An epic blend of faff, fun and f**k me this is hard.
It's a sportive not a race. In 2017 it was 180km and 3800m up, finishing on the infamous and seemingly never ended Col d'Izoard.
Below are four pieces of advice you're likely to read when you google L'Etape du Tour. But often, our sassy human minds and real life get in the way of simple theory. So underneath are stories from the weekend without the censorship. Salty arses and all.
Good advice 01
Fuel well. Don't wait till you're hungry.
Reality 01
Don't rely on hotel breakfasts (I consumed something that resembled half omelette half cake). Locate the local bakeries. You're probably going to eat cheese with every meal. Go to the supermarket, buy provisions and set up a work table in your hotel the night before to make 'back pocket picnic'. Brioche rolls filled with warm cheese and melted guacamole may not sound appealing, but you'll prove yourself wrong 100km in. The food stops should only serve as top ups. Putting overnight oats in a McDonald's cup ready for the 0500 breakfast is absolutely fine. The only thing shittier than the progressively terrible toilets would have been dehydration. Keep drinking. We went through 10 bidons each.
Good advice 02
Pace yourself.
Reality 02
Jump in with a group for the long winding flats. Don't smash the first incline because you get carried away when the French crowds are screaming 'allez allez' or because everyone around you seems to be going faster. Find your rhythm and stick to it. Forget about the clock. No one actually cares apart from you (well, maybe also your boyfriend who is waiting at the end in a car parking space due to expire).
Good advice 03
Take in the atmosphere. Look around you.
Reality 03
Watch the tour on TV because those pirate camera views are much more spectacular than the handlebars you'll inevitably be staring at during your ride. You won't be able to 'take in the atmosphere' when half way up another 15km climb, sweating through your helmet and hunting out the next km marker. Instead, make friends with the flats. Chat to more people. We only had two meaningful conversations with strangers even though we were surrounded by 10,000+ people. You'll more than likely pee in a bush with thousands of people riding past and you're more than likely to have salty sweat marks in places you'd prefer people not to be looking... take in that atmosphere too.
Good advice 04
Be prepared.
Reality 04
We laughed at the guy who had packed toilet paper into his jersey. 130km into the ride was a bad time to realise he was right. Take time to prepare your finish line backpack with the precision you aligned your socks with that morning. Makes sure it includes food, drink, a hoody, face wipes and fresh socks. Pack layers - this is one ride where you'll have to get over the aesthetic rule of bulging back pockets. The start line was freezing. Lara and I sat on the floor wishing we'd brought a cheap jumper that we could throw away once we got started. There was one guy with cardboard taped to his legs. Interesting. But do what you have to do so you can feel as comfortable as possible before the 180km of discomfort commences.
If you're obsessed with this beautiful sport, taking on the Etape will give you another level of profound respect for the pro peloton. As you're taking a week off and recovering with all the beige foods you can find, they're back in the saddle racing again. Without the indulgent food stops. Without the novelty of a melted cheese baguette at 80km. And without the possibility of pacing and picture taking procrastination.
If you're looking for a new challenge, then wear the cleats of a pro rider for a day. Be inspired by the superhumans and ride your own great race, and by doing that you'll no doubt inspire someone else.


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WKU Engagement Photos | Tracy & Adam
For these photos, we started at WKU, Tracy and Adam's alma mater (us, too!) and hit the favorite, iconic school spots: the colonnade, the kissing bridge and later the football field. Little Truman even came along for the ride and helped us get great laughs, but it wasn't too hard. Tracy is a busy, bubble of laughing energy and Adam is playful in return. Which came in really handy when we got kicked out of the orchard and had to head down the road to an AWE SOME alfalfa field where we ended the night with some serene, lovey, quiet moments. Enjoy!


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20 Ways To Deal with Pressure
Today is President's Day here in the U.S. My family and I are sharing "Presidential Trivia" questions during the day via my 8 year old's favorite medium for communication- her whiteboard.
Turns out that Harry Truman used to get up at 5am each day to play the piano for two hours. Who knew?
If anyone faces pressure on a given day, I would think that the President of the United States ranks at the top of that list. How do you deal with pressure on a daily basis? How do I deal with it?
Here are some very simple strategies for taming the pressure dragon- you'll notice that many have a similar theme: automation. To the degree that you can automate daily living, you'll cut down on pressure and that feeling of heavy overwhelm.
-get up at the same time every workday
-maintain a simple wardrobe
-keep a simple, short to-do list
-put things away in whichever space you work
-get enough sleep
-workout on a regular basis
-make contact with your friends at least monthly
-worship God in public at least once a week
-stick with a simple diet
-keep your car maintained and clean
-do something that you like every day
-surround yourself with tools and gadgets that help you work efficiently
-enjoy art
-listen to music
-practice solitude
-get outdoors
-spend time with your pet (or even someone else's!)
-prepare a meal for someone you love
-do something of service for someone else
None of these are rocket science. You can do probably 2-3 today without even trying. Whether your pressure is from work or from a commitment that is difficult to manage, you can fight back (gently) by practicing several of the strategies above.
Action follow up: what is the primary source of your pressure? How will you push back on it this week?


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|Galia Lahav
Cream Theme
On the runways from Emporio Armani, Balmain, Ellie Saab, Milly and Alexander Wang featured cream for Spring and Summer 2015 collections similar to this bridal dress featured by Galia Lahav. White dresses used to be the traditional way of dressing brides, but that is no longer the case. "The Cream Theme" is dominating the bridal scene and is surfacing in mainstream fashion as well. Diane Kruger wore a stunning cream two-piece couture outfit from Chanel on the red carpet, as did Dianna Agron by Tory Burch.
|Romona Keveza
Floral Brocade Fabric
This beautiful texture of fabric appeared on the runway for Fall 2015 in the collections of Burberry Prorsum, Simone Rocha, Mary Katrantzou and again for Spring 2015 in the Ready-to-Wear category by Prada. Brocade is one of those timeless fabrics that always struck me as regal, sophisticated and feminine. Sophia Vergara wore a lovely gold brocade dress by Romona Keveza to the Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony where she received her own star, and celebrity Salma Hayak also wore a gorgeous white version of it by Alexander McQueen at the Golden Globes.
Highly Embellished Beads and Embroidery
Highly embellished looks like these from Badgley Mischka and Anne Barge appeared from designers such as: Erdem, Emilio Pucci, Saint Laurent and Christopher Kane for the Spring/ Summer collections this year. This trend will definitely grab your attention with some sparkle and shine and intricately embroidered pieces this season. Some stand out dresses that I enjoyed the most on the red carpet with this trend were: Rhianna's fur embellished golden cathedral train statement gown by Guo Pei, Amanda Seyfriend's delicate white haute couture 3-D floral beaded dress by Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci, Georgia May Jaggar in a charming shiny lavender silk embellished dress with crystal details by Gucci, Poppy Delvigne in a graceful creme 3-D floral gown by Marchesa and Bee Shafer in a dazzling burgundy custom embroidered gown by Alexander McQueen.
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Draping Over One Shoulder
This gorgeous draped Grecian goddess bodice from Lela Rose is much like the pretty pink dress that we saw Lizzy Caplan wearing on the red carpet for the Met Gala by Donna Karen Atelier and Amy Adams at the Golden Globes with her baby blue Versace gown. We also saw it appear again in high style on the runway in many pieces from Reem Acra's Ready-to-Wear dresses. I love the classic look of draping. It's an instant head turner.
Don't you just love anything that floats when you walk! For Fall 2015 we saw a lot of feathers floating around the runways from Marchesa, Rachel Zoe, Libertine, Rodarte, Proenza, Naeem Khan, and Michael Kors just to name a few. From the red carpet, we also saw the feathered look on Julianne Moore at this year's Golden Globe Awards as well as Kim Kardashian in Roberto Cavalli at the Met Gala. You see, the magical thing about feathers, is that with each step, they so delicately flutter in a sort of captivating enchanting flow. With each plume moving in slow motion, it's almost as if time slows down just a wee bit.
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For the Bridesmaids
Pink Blush, Glacier Gray and Orchid Tint are just a few elegant colors that were named for this year's trending bridesmaids dresses. You can see these tones reflected in these exquisite bridesmaids dresses from Watters for this upcoming wedding season in 2015.
What do you think of these trends? What is your favorite trend or trends? What color would you choose for your bridesmaids dresses?
I can't wait to hear from all of you, so please leave your comments in the boxes below.
I can't wait to hear from all of you, so please leave your comments in the boxes below.
Hope you have some fun adding some of these trends into your week!
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Model United Nations
The Model United Nations Club aims to develop debating abilities of our members though simulation of the diplomatic relations of the United Nations. The Club aims to attend at least one international conference to showcase the skills of our membership. The academic goals of this club are to be supplemented by team-building social events.
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What we do with PGR Feedback
This guest post by Dr Richard Marshall, the Researcher Development Co-ordinator, is the third in our What We Do With PGR Feedback series.
I am sure many of you think there is a dusty vault somewhere, deep underneath the Crypt at Gilmorehill (the one with all the columns), where unread feedback forms are sent to await the doctoral research projects of historians as yet unborn.
Actually, all the forms submitted this semester are on a shelf on the top floor of No. 11, University Square, just behind my head as I type this notice.
We asked those participating in our courses last semester whether there were any other courses or training activities they would find useful. Depressingly, several respondents requested courses on Academic Writing or Public Engagement, which we already provide! (Don't forget to check out the list of our current courses). More in keeping with the spirit of the question, the most commonly requested new training opportunities concerned Media Strategy, Video Creation, and non-academic writing.
In response to your feedback, next semester we will accordingly be running:
1. An introduction to Social Media. This is a redesigned course, covering the use of social media as a tool for disseminating research, creation of an academic 'brand', monitoring of effectiveness, and media strategies and ethics.
2. An introduction to Short Film making. This is an entirely new course that will help researchers design visual content about their research, and create and edit short videos to embed in their profile pages or upload to YouTube.
3. Public Engagement: writing for general audiences. This new workshop will encourage participants to consider ways to approach writing for communities outside of academia.
4. Video animation for presenting research. Another new workshop, in which participants can learn how to create video animations to maximise the impact of presentations.
5. We have also redesigned our Three Minute Thesis training: learn how to condense your research into a three minute presentation, and then, if you like, enter our Three Minute Thesis competition (prizes include a £1000 travel grant!).
All these courses will shortly be available on MyCampus.
We'd also like to try a novel form of development activity: the mini-conference. This is a chance to hear from expert speakers, develop ideas, and network with interested parties over the course of an afternoon. As many respondents to our surveys also wanted more advanced training on Public Engagement, we wondered whether either of the following events would be of interest:
As we don't want to sit in a hall full of empty chairs, vote now and let us know which event you'd want to attend if you saw it advertised next summer. Results will be announced in a few weeks.
Please feel free to send me your ideas for other activities or training courses as well – as part of Research and Innovation services, it's our job to a) find out what you want, and b) come up with ways to supply it!


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Did facebook fake news influence the election?
"We've contacted Facebook to ask how Zuckerberg came up with that figure, or whether the word "authentic" is doing a lot of work in place of terms like "accurate" or "true." If fake news is shared by a user who believes it, is that authentic?"
Read the full piece at Quartz, here.


text: Greetings Avatars! Last release some fixes went in that frustrated a number of people. I clarified what changed in replies to a few angry threads but never posted a full summary for the masses so I thought I should give a brain dump on what changed and why. In the future I will try to be more open on these changes and explain the what as well as the why to prevent confusion. So the short version is that the math for critical hits was completely wrong and had to be fixed. It didn't become clear until mid R33 what was up because players hadn't crafted enough critical bonus gear to make the problem obvious. When I first got reports of players who got critical hits on every single attack I dismissed it at first as people just exaggerating. Later in R33, a few people posted screenshots of them getting critical hits 10x in a row and I investigated. So the problem was obvious once people starting getting tons of good gear. Instead of crit gear giving a bonus percentage of the crit chance, it was simply being added to the crit chance. So if you had a 20 strength and crafted something with a +10% bonus to strength, you would immediately recognize that you would get an extra 2 strength. It becomes much less obvious when you have a 10% crit chance and get a +20% bonus. Is the outcome 12% or 30%? Well, the way it was actually implemented was it was simply adding it which was not intended. The result was you could pretty easily craft crit gear that would raise you over 100% crit chance. Yes, I knew people were going to be upset when I fixed that but it never occurred to me that people would think that it was by design that players should be able to exceed 100% crit chance and not only hit every single attack but also get a critical hit. Not only did it make every hit a critical hit but it also removed the target's ability to parry, dodge, block, or get a glancing blow. So my bad for not making a big post on this in a public space and I'll try to do better in relaying major bug fixes and changes in the future. Also, so players better understand critical hits, here is the math for them: (BaseWeaponCritChance + VitalPointsBonus+ArmorWeakPointsBonus+DexterityCritBonus) * (100%+EquipmentCriticalBonus) * FromBehindBonus BaseWeaponCritChance = The natural crit percentage of the weapon which is listed on the weapon VitalPoints and ArmorWeakPointsBonus = The two skills that currently increase crit chance DexCritBonus = Dexterity/1000 for ranged weapons and Dexterity/2000 for melee weapons EquipmentCriticalBonus = All the bonuses from gear added together FromBehindBonus = 1 if in the front arc of a target and 2 if in the back arc So for an example, I'm using a longsword with 13% base crit chance, have an 80 in vital points (5%) and armor weak spots(5%), a 60 dex(60/2000 = 3%), and a total of +44% crit chance from my gear, the math is: (13+5+5+3)*(100%+44%) = 37.4% crit chance from the front and 74.8% from behind. Due to the bad math of just adding and them all, this would have been over 70% crit chance from the front and 140% from behind. This is a pretty extreme case as sword are heavily crit based and that is a pretty good crit bonus from gear. Most players will probably end up more in the 10-20% range under the new system. So that was the big change from last release. There are a couple of big changes coming up this release but possibly the biggest is a change to how casting interruptions work. Here is the next thing players can start yelling at me about. So at some point this release I was asked, "How do interruptions work?" and my response was… uh, I don't know! So I immediately looked into it and to my horror discovered this code (modified to make it more clear to non-coders) that was unchanged for 2+ years: //TODO: Placeholder chance if ( Random(0 to 100) less than DamageTaken ) { InterruptSpellCasting } So basically whenever a player was hit it picked a number from 0 to 100 and if the amount of damage was more than that number, your spell got interrupted. While incredibly simple, this is fairly silly in a number of ways. The biggest issue is that it doesn't scale in any way. So a level 10 caster with 60 hit points get hits for 50 points in one shot, a massive nearly death dealing blow, and he has a 50% chance to fizzle his spell. Meanwhile, a level 80 caster with 500 hit points gets a fairly average hit from a hardened skeleton that does 50 points and barely moves his health bar but still has a 50% chance of interrupting him. Also, there is nothing the player can do to influence this chance. So, the new system isn't super complicated but might change a bit over time. First thing, there is a new skill in the focus branch called "Concentration". This grants the player additional protection to being interrupted. The new math is roughly as follows: When damage is applied to a player, they completely ignore hits up to 1/100th of their max health PLUS 1/10th their concentration skill. So if you have 250 health and 65 concentration skill, any hit that does less than 250/100 + 65/10 = 9 points is completely ignored. This works by effectively subtracting that 9 points from the damage for the purpose of interrupting. So in the above example, if you were hit from 7 points, 7-9 = -2 effective damage for interrupting and nothing happens. If you got hit for 34 points, then the effective damage would be 34-9 = 25 damage. So if any damage gets by your base interruption protection, your chance of getting interrupted is: MAX( MIN( ( ( EffectiveDamage/health)* 200% ), 5%), 80%) So, your chance to get interrupted is 5% or twice the percentage of your health you took, whichever is greater but with a max chance of 80%. So in in the above example with a 34 point hit on someone with 65 concentration and 250 hps, 25 got by the interruption defense. 25/250 *200% = 20% interruption chance If the same target had been hit for 150, then the math would be 150-9 = 141 effective damage, 141/250 *200% =112.8%. In this case the 80% max chance would be used. While that sounds extreme, remember that until this release, that would have been a 141% chance to be interrupted no matter what your health or skills were. The exact math for this might change slightly but that is the current implementation. I'll try to let people know if it changes in the future! Again, my apologies for not clarifying the critical hit fix sooner. I'll do a better job of relating big changes before the release goes live in the future.


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Jane Austen once wrote, "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a plus-sized woman in possession of a good fortune must be in want of decently fitting clothes."
…okay, maybe she didn't write that EXACTLY, but it's close.
Clothes are a basic necessity since it is highly frowned upon to leave your house naked. However, some days I think that would make life 10 times easier. Most women know the struggles of finding clothes that fit, look good, are quality made, and are affordable. Being a big girl makes these problems 10 times worse.
As most women know, there is no standard for women's clothes. Anyone who says there is, is lying. A size 12 in one brand doesn't equal a size 12 in another. This not only leads to confusion, but it also adds a whole other level of heartbreak. There is nothing worse than knowing that even though you're a size 22, you have to buy the size 26 in another brand, which dumps your self-esteem down to a new low. Luckily, there are several stores that cater to the plus-sized demographic, but that leads to my next point.
Look good
Someone forgot to tell the fashion industry that big girls and sparkles don't always mix. I dare you to go to Wal-Mart and find a t-shirt that isn't glittery, sparkly, or bedazzled in some way. Apparently they've forgotten that my body mass ensures people will see me coming–I don't need any more details to draw attention to my size. Same goes for animal prints. And other stores (*cough*Catherines*cough*) seem to think that the official uniform of the fat chick is a muumuu. No one looks good in a muumuu. No one.
And don't forget your shapewear!! Yeah, if you want a smooth tummy, you' re gonna have to get some shapewear and be a human sausage, because chances are you aren't going to find anything that gives you a flattering shape without your Spanx.
Oh, and if you want sexy panties, forget it. It is almost impossible to find a bra that fits properly, is comfortable, and is pretty. You can have two of the 3, but you aren't going to find the holy grail without shelling out some major moolah.
More size means more stretch. More stretch means more strain. More strain means that my clothes don't last every long. I have jeans that I've only worn a dozen or so times because my thighs rub together, creating friction, which means I get holes in them. I want to know why someone hasn't figured out how to make the fabric in the thigh area of jeans thicker so that doesn't happen. Especially because jeans are expensive–I don't want to pay $50 for a pair of jeans that are just going to fall apart because my thighs touch like a mermaid's. Wal-Mart and K-Mart jeans are more durable and are only $20 a pop.
Oh, and $50? Totally normal for a pair of jeans. Lane Bryant and Torrid are freakin' expensive. Why does a simple camisole cost $22? What is the justification for that? The wedding industry charges more for plus sizes dresses–I had to shell out an extra $250 for extra fabric because there's more of me to cover. It seems like this trend has made its way over to the standard plus-sized clothing world too, which is bull. Stores like Fashion to Figure and Avenue are closer to what I would expect to pay for clothes–still not cheap, but not prohibitively expensive either.
Moral of the story? Shopping for clothes sucks (for everyone), but it's especially hard when you're a big girl.


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Jbouteiller.net started out as an argument between two friends who haven't seen each other for many years. Francois became a volunteer in Southeast Asia and travelled extensively through Thailand, Burma, the Philippines, Australia and what used to be known as the French Indochina. Pierre, on the other hand, went to Canada. From time to time Pierre also went to Cajun country in Louisiana. Of course, any francophone who visits Canada is sure to go to Quebec and its mother city, Montreal. That's where Pierre was based.
When these two friends got back together, they realized that they had a mixture of good news and bad news. The good news is that there are many people found throughout the world who love speaking French. In fact, they see the distinctive beauty of the French soul expressed in the twists, turns and surprising nuances of the French language. It truly is a mother tongue like no other.
The bad news is, to Pierre and Francois' regret, these community pockets continue to decline. It's very easy to see why. While it's understandable that more and more people are learning Mandarin as the next global business language, French is under assault, whether we're talking about high schools that used to offer it as an option that are no longer offering it as an elective, to the ever-increasing amount of English and Mandarin language texts on the internet.
Regardless of how you look at it, French, linguistically speaking, is an endangered species. It's only a matter of time until all the populations go the way of nature and the younger generations have no clue about French, French culture or what being French means. This is why jbouteiller.net was formed. Neither Pierre nor Francois knew anything about HTML, CSS, or PHP. But thanks to the modern miracle of global outsourcing, this website is born. It may have been coded in New Delhi and run off a server in Belgium while Filipinos produce its graphics, but its soul is distinctly French.
Enjoy this website. We are dedicated to sharing everything about France. This includes news. Regardless of your political stripe or whether you have no political affiliation at all, you can bet that if you go through our news and commentary as well as our lifestyle articles, you will have everything you need to completely stay abreast of everything French going on in the world.
This is the francophone's central headquarters and we know that with your participation and your willingness to share the word about this amazing French island in an English and Mandarin language sea that the French language will continue to shine like a bright light long into the future. We're counting on you so please share the word on Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus or whatever social media platform you're on.
You'd be surprised as to how many people you would encourage because there are a lot of people who either already speak French or would love to speak French. After all, it is the language of romance.


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Porlock Weir
Porlock Weir, about 1.5 miles west of the inland village of Porlock, Somerset, England, is a small settlement around a harbour. Porlock means place of the port and Porlock Weir is its harbour.[1] Weir refers to salmon stakes and traps that were situated along the shore.[2] It is a popular visitor attraction.
Many cottages date from the 17th century, including the Gibraltar Cottages which have been designated by English Heritage as a grade II listed building.[3]
Like most ports in West Somerset, the harbour is tidal and is home to a small flotilla of yachts and is visited by many more in spring and summer. The port has existed for more than a thousand years. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle reports that in 1052 Harold Godwinson came from Ireland with nine ships and plundered the area and before that in 866 AD it was raided by Danes. In the 18th and 19th centuries coal from South Wales was the main cargo and in World War II pit props cut in local forests were the return cargo.[4]
The ketch, Lizzy, was wrecked at Gore Point, near Porlock Weir. The ship, built in Appledore, was spotted in trouble off Lynmouth in a storm in 1854. The ship had lost her masts, and was in very bad condition. A fishing boat was sent out to rescue the crew, as Lynmouth possessed no lifeboat. The boat reached the stricken ketch, rescued the crew and returned to Lynmouth safely. The weather improved, and a fresh crew, with the vessel's skipper attempted to salvage her. They improvised with a scrap of sail, and managed to get safely around Foreland Point. They sailed on all night, only just managing to keep the ship afloat. When they reached Gore Point, a mile from Porlock Weir, the ketch sank in shallow water. The wreck lies submerged off the point.[5]
On 12 January 1899, in a storm, the ten-ton Lynmouth lifeboat was launched, but because of the ferocity of the storm could not put out to sea, and was hauled by men and 20 horses over Countisbury and Porlock Hills to Porlock Weir where the water was less rough.[6] Thirteen seamen were rescued.[7]
The South West Coast Path and other trails link to Porlock Ridge and Saltmarsh and Culbone, the smallest parish church in England.
- ^ "History of Porlock Weir". Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- ^ "History of Porlock Weir". Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- ^ "Gibraltar Cottages". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 20 February 2008.
- ^ Farr, Grahame (1954). Somerset Harbours. London: Christopher Johnson. p. 154.
- ^ Hesp, P. (1993).Exmoor and West Somerset Coastline. Countryside TV Productions. ISBN 1-898818-00-2
- ^ Leete-Hodge, Lornie (1985). Curiosities of Somerset. Bodmin: Bossiney Books. p. 45. ISBN 0-906456-98-3.
- ^ "Overland Launch Overnight January 12th. /13th.1899". Lynton & Lynmouth. Archived from the original on 12 October 2010. Retrieved 3 April 2009. Cite uses deprecated parameter
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Media related to Porlock Weir harbour at Wikimedia Commons


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Monday, March 4, 2013
You're Made for a God-Sized Dream by Holley Gerth- Encouraging, Upbeat and Necessary!
This is an upbeat and encouraging book written as if the reader is talking to their best girl friend.
Topics include: If you're scared, dream it do it, creating a life statement, others "God sized dreams, how to build your dream team, who is on your side and who stands against you, lies that keep us from dreaming, how to recognize a dreamers heart are but a few of the many useful interesting and thought-provoking segments that are contained within this must read volume! Also at the end of each chapter is a conclusion that summarizes the chapter, and a go deeper guide. Placed strategically throughout the book are places which you can record your own thoughts for participation.
I am at a time in my life when a book such as You're Made for a God-Sized Dream" is needed and makes so much sense. Once I started reading it was impossible to put down and I found myself hanging on every word. Besides completing the exercises and making plans for the completion of the dream it do it segments, I realized after reading testimonies that there are so many others with God Sized dreams and wanna be dreams. Just needed to know how to take them to the next level as this book can be a link to becoming closer to a more Godly life. Being expectant of the same kind of book I usually read I was pleasantly surprised by the encouraging words the author so thoughfully composed. I feel this is a book all women should devour regardless of their present life situations. Everyone can take something from this book and apply it to their own lives. A truly well written keeper book I will highly recommend to others.
I received a complimentary copy from Revell Publishing for this blog tour.
"Available March 2013 at your favorite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group."
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MESA, Arizona –FC Arizona, a proven Phoenix-area men's soccer club, has expanded with a women's team that will join the Women's Premier Soccer League for the 2019 season, the league announced Wednesday.
Scott Taylor is FC Arizona Women's owner who founded a successful National Premier Soccer League men's club in 2017, and his new WPSL club will provide additional playing opportunities for female soccer players across the Phoenix metropolitan area, specifically the Mesa, Gilbert and Chandler communities.
"We are excited to bring this opportunity for women to play the game at a high level and for local girls to watch a local WPSL team," Taylor said. "I'm honored to have FC Arizona selected by the league leadership. This really means a lot for the women's game in Arizona."
FC Arizona Women will play its home matches at John Riggs Stadium at Mesa Community College. FC Arizona will be in the same conference as fellow Arizona clubs Phoenix Del Sol and FC Tucson, two of the top West Region clubs in 2018.
The women's side will have an incredible season if it is able to replicate the success the men's NPSL side had during its expansion season. FC Arizona won the NPSL Southwest Conference in 2017, which earned it a spot in the 2018 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.
The women's club joins CAFC Ospreys (Frederica, Delaware), EGA Omaha, Alamo City SC (San Antonio), Chatham FC (Savannah, Georgia), Wake FC (Raleigh, North Carolina), ASC San Diego, EPIC Sport Management (Victoria, British Columbia) and Indios Denver FC as announced 2019 expansion clubs.
The WPSL is in its 22nd season and is the largest women's soccer league in the world with more than 100 clubs from coast-to-coast. WPSL rosters feature elite collegiate, post-collegiate, international and standout prep student-athletes. Many of the United States' most accomplished women's players have played in the WPSL, including household names such as Alex Morgan, Abby Wambach, Megan Rapinoe, Julie Foudy and Brandi Chastain.


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La Scuola d'Italia Guglielmo Marconi (La Scuola) is a bilingual italian school based in New York. The mission of the school is:
a) to provide an outstanding bilingual education firmly rooted in the best Italian, European and American traditions for internationally oriented studies,
b) to award degrees to students who satisfy its rigorous academic requirements.
La Scuola affirms the importance of the Western canon and its historic, literary and philosophical continuum, one of whose leading incubators, since Roman times, has been Italy.
Academic programs shall be designed to use to the fullest extent the special resources of a highly skilled multi-cultural faculty, an international student body and the extraordinarily rich culture and history of Italy, the United States and New York City. Cultivating students' minds, supplying them with a substantial fund of knowledge, and providing them with the basis for making sound ethical judgments remain the foundations of the school mission and philosophy.


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CPC Youth
In the context of the larger Community Church family, CPC Youth seeks to build a grace-centered community of students who become so captivated by Christ's love for them that this same love overflows in supportive relationships with one another and in a heart for those who don't know Christ.
See how this desire shapes our values.
Sunday Nights AT CHURCH WITH D-GROUP.
6:00 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.
Wednesday Nights WORSHIP - LARGE GROUP
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Sunday Night Discipleship Groups Meet at the Church.
Wednesday Night Worship Meets in the Youth Room.
Sunday Night D-Groups
- 7th-9th Grade Boys are with Tanner Boykin
- 7th-9th Grade Girls are with
- 10th-12th Grade Boys are with
- 10th-12th Grade Girls are with Melissa Lawerence
Youth Ministry Values
(the non-negotiables that will help us accomplish our mission)
The Gospel
Christ is the center of attention
Repentance and faith
Study of God's Word
The dignity and value of each individual
Every person is created in the image of God
Every believer is a valued member of God's family
Every unbeliever is possibly one of the lost sheep Christ is calling to Himself
The body of Christ
The authority of church leadership and structure
Commitment to participate in the life of the church
Be the means of assimilation for unbelievers into the church family
Relationships with one another
Encouragement for each other
Prayer for one another's needs and spiritual growth
Depth in friendships
Making the invisible Kingdom visible
Development of a Christian world-view
Acts of mercy, justice, and service
Telling others of the good news about Jesus
Implications: commitment to providing contexts for teaching and studying God's Word; the authority and sufficiency of the Bible; utter dependence upon Christ and high faith expectations of what God will do in and through His people; relentless focus on Christ's person and work
Implications: we will demand respect for every person; the youth group must be a safe place for everyone, Christian and non-Christian alike; we must offer an appealing and welcoming environment for the unbelieving, non-Christian student
Implications: there is the expectation for youth to be involved in the life of the whole church; we seek to see students and their families use youth ministry to be a side-door of entering the life of Community Church
Implications: we expect participation in one another's lives in meaningful ways; peer accountability is fundamental; our group times will be strategic and necessary for relationships to develop; trips and retreats will be vital
Implications: will work from a missional perspective; participation in various hands-on ministries; service projects, missions trips, etc.; evangelism training


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Rainbow PUSH Presents Special Tribute To the Life and Legacy of Nancy Wilson
12/26/2018, noon | Updated on 12/26/2018, noon
Rainbow PUSH Presents Special Tribute To the Life and Legacy of Nancy Wilson
The Rainbow PUSH Coalition recently presented a special musical tribute to the life and legacy of the iconic, three-time Grammy-winning singer and freedom fighter, Nancy Wilson.
The tribute was held on Saturday, December 15, 2018 at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition's National Headquarters located on 930 E. 50th Street in Chicago. Wilson died on Thursday, December 13 at her home in Pioneertown, Calif. She was 81.
"There will never be another Nancy Wilson," said Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr., founder and president of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition. "A woman of song, style and substance, she was perhaps the preeminent artist of her day," he said.
International vocalist and actress, Joan Collaso, performed Wilson's music and Rev. Jackson reflected on Ms. Wilson' life-long commitment to the struggle for racial, social and economic justice.
Wilson was an early and strong supporter of Rev. Jackson and the civil rights movement in Chicago from Operation Breadbasket to Operation PUSH to today. Now known as the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, Operation PUSH was founded on Christmas Day, 1971.
Whenever she was in Chicago to perform, Wilson made sure to attend PUSH's regular Saturday morning community meeting. To help raise money for PUSH and the Civil Rights Movement, she performed year after year at the immensely popular business and cultural event founded by Rev. Jackson, Black Expo.
"She was a magnificent singer and an even better person, committed to civil and human rights around the world," Rev. Jackson said. "She was a person of infinite grace and sophistication. She sang for us. She marched with us. She stood with us in support of Dr. King. She will live for as long as we remember her and her beautiful music. We will never stop listening to Nancy Wilson."


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The Ohio State men's soccer team opens Big Ten play this weekend as the Buckeyes (3-4-1) host Wisconsin (3-4-0) at 2 p.m. Sunday at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium.
Sunday will mark the beginning of a three match home stand for Ohio State that also includes matches against Michigan State Oct. 10 and Louisville Oct. 13.
"The league is going to be very close this year," John Bluem, Ohio State head coach, said. "There are outstanding teams in the league – there was a week when we had three teams in the Top 10. There is no easy game in the Big Ten Conference. We want to finish in the upper third of the conference standings at the end of the season. That means you have to get good results at home and try to pick up some points on the road, as well. These next couple games become critical to us and the success of our season."
After falling to a pair of Top-10 ranked opponents to start the season, Ohio State is 3-2-1 since and is coming off an eight-goal weekend that included a 7-4 win over Bowling Green Friday night.
The Buckeyes established a new Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium scoring record Friday night with their seven-goal output against Bowling Green. The goal total topped OSU's previous facility record of five goals scored against Denison in 2001 and is the most goals scored overall since a 7-3 win at Wisconsin in 1999.
Ohio State holds the edge in nearly every category on the statistics sheet. The Buckeyes have out-scored their opponents, 17-16, and out-shot the opposition, 102-82. OSU has put 55 of their shots on goal compared to 39 for its opponents. The Buckeyes have had more corner kicks, 34-32, and committed fewer fouls, 105-121.
The Buckeyes are tied for fourth in the Big Ten (with Indiana) in goals per game, averaging 2.12 gpg. However, Ohio State has given up 2.00 goals per game, which ranks seventh. The Buckeyes rank sixth in shots per game (12.75), tied for sixth in saves (2.88), fifth in fouls (13.12) and fifth in corners (4.25). OSU has been whistled for a Big Ten-low 1.75 offsides per contest.
Individually, Ohio Stat's Justin Cook has quickly moved up among the Big Ten leaders with 10 points in his last three matches. Cook ranks fourth in shots per game (3.38) and eighth in points per game (1.25). Cook's four goals rank seventh in the league, while freshman Xavier Balc is tied for eighth with three goals. Sophomore Brent Rohrer is tied for eighth in the conference in assists with three. Freshman goalkeeper Casey Latchem ranks sixth in goals against average (1.92) and his 2.50 saves per game is also sixth.
Senior Justin Cook collected his second-consecutive five point outing last Friday night when he scored two goals and had an assist in Ohio State's 7-4 win over Bowling Green. Cook's assist set up the Buckeyes' first goal (by Kevin Nugent), and his first goal gave OSU a 4-3 lead. Cook also had two goals and an assist Sept. 19 in Ohio State's 4-2 win over Virginia Tech at the Penn State/Nike Classic.
Cook will be featured by ohiostatebuckeyes.com Friday when he accepts and answers questions at 1:30 p.m. in an online chat session. Fans may submit questions before and/or during the chat session.
Cook leads OSU in scoring with 10 points (4 goals, 2 assists) and now has 25 career goals (4th all-time) and 13 career assists (6th all-time). He was named to the Penn State/Nike Classic All-Tournament team following his five-point performance against Virginia Tech.
Sophomore Taylor Korpieski has three goals and two assists for eight points to rank tied for second on the team in scoring with freshman Xavier Balc, who scored the Buckeyes' lone goal Sunday at Kentucky. Along with Cook, Korpieski was named to the all-tournament team of the Penn State/Nike Classic and followed that up with a goal and an assist against Bowling Green.
Junior Kevin Nugent broke into the scoring column for the first time this season with a five-point performance Friday against Bowling Green last Friday. Freshman Ryan Kustos and junior Kyle Veris have five points, as well. Veris was named the Offensive Most Valuable Player of the Mayor's Cup Tournament Sept. 10-11 after scoring a goal in both games. His 12 shots on goal this season are second-most on the squad behind Cook's 14.
Sophomore Brent Rohrer has five starts as a defender and three starts at midfield. His three assists are tops on the team.
Freshman goalkeeper Casey Latchem played all 470 minutes of the first five matches, totaling 15 saves and a 1.53 goals against average. Since then, he and junior Ray Burse Jr., OSU's returning starter, have split time in goal. Latchem is now 2-3-1 with a 1.92 goals against average, while Burse is 1-1-0 with a 2.00 GAA.
Defensively, senior Eric Schwebach and sophomore Dustin Kirby have started all eight matches in the back line.
The Badgers return 18 letterwinners from last year's squad that finished 11-10-1 overall and 1-4-1 in the Big Ten. Now in his third year in Madison after seven years as the top assistant at Maryland, head coach Jeff Rohrman returns depth at the midfield and forward positions to go along with veteran goalkeeper Eric Hanson.
Wisconsin, which won the 1995 NCAA Championship and has 22 winning seasons in the last 27 years, returns its top two scorers from last year in Jed Hohlbein (9-6-24) and Nick Van Sicklen (6-3-15). So far this season, Hohlbein's 1.86 points per game is tied for third in the Big Ten, while Van Sicklen is averaging 1.0 ppg.
The Badgers have not won or lost back-to-back matches this season and are coming off a 2-1 loss vs. IUPUI (now 7-1-0) Friday night. Wisconsin is scheduled to play at Northern Illinois Wednesday night before traveling to Ohio State this weekend.
The Wisconsin offense has been held in check thus far in 2004, as the Badgers rank sixth in the Big Ten in goals scored per game (1.7 gpg). Defensively, Wisconsin is sixth in the league in goals allowed per game (1.86 gapg), although Hanson's 4.43 saves per game is tops in the conference.
When playing in Columbus, the Buckeyes have won five straight over the Badgers. Overall, the all-time series is deadlocked at 9-9-2 between these two schools. Last year Ohio State notched a 1-0 win at Wisconsin, Sept. 28, but the Badgers later knocked the Buckeyes out of the Big Ten tournament with a 2-0 win in Bloomington, Ind. Listed below are the last five OSU-Wisconsin matchups.
Year Location Winner Score 2003 Bloomington Wisconsin 2-0 2003 Madison Ohio State 1-0 2002 Columbus Ohio State 1-0 ot 2001 Madison Wisconsin 1-0 2000 Columbus Ohio State 2-1
The Buckeyes and Badgers met twice last season with each team winning once. OSU opened Big Ten play with a 1-0 win in Madison, Sept. 28, but the Badgers came back to post a 2-0 win over the Buckeyes in the Big Ten tournament in Bloomington, Nov. 13.
Ohio State out-shot Wisconsin in both contests (9-8 in Madison, 12-7 in Bloomington). Badger goalkeeper Eric Hanson collected seven saves in the Big Ten tournament game to lead Wisconsin to the victory. In the OSU win at Wisconsin, Dana York scored the game-winning goal off an assist from Dustin Kirby.
Ohio State freshman Kyle Retzlaff is from Brookfield, Wis., which is the same hometown of Badger players Nick Caronna and Matthew Jelacic. Retzlaff was teammates with Caronna in club soccer, Futbol Club Milwaukee, which is the same club program as Wisconsin players Noah Goerlitz, Reid Johnson, Jelacic, Andrew Cardona and Aaron Hohlbein.
Goalkeepers: Freshman Casey Latchem ranks sixth in the Big Ten in goals against average (1.92) and sixth in saves (15, 2.50 per game). He played all 470 minutes in the first five matches before splitting time evenly with returning starter Ray Burse Jr. the last two weeks.
Defenders: Senior Eric Schwebach, the lone returning starter in the back line, and sophomore Dustin Kirby have started all eight matches in the OSU defense, while sophomore Brent Rohrer has made five starts there and three in the midfield. Sophomore Jim Fisher has made six starts and freshman Ben Oliver has played in all eight games, starting six.
Midfielders: A blend of veterans and youth comprise the Ohio State midfield, where the Buckeyes have significant depth. Seniors Peter Withers and Sammy Tamporello and sophomore Taylor Korpieski are all returning starters and, depending on OSU's alignment, can be joined by sophomores Brent Rohrer and/or Rob Strachan. Korpieski and freshman Xavier Balc both have eight points on the season (3 goals, 2 assists each), while Rohrer has collected a team-high three assists.
Forwards: The trio of a healthy Justin Cook, Kevin Nugent and transfer Kyle Veris comprise what could be the Buckeyes' most improved area from last year. Cook had back-to-back five point outings (Sept. 19 vs. Virginia Tech, Sept. 24 vs. Kentucky) and leads the Buckeyes in scoring with 10 points. His 27 shots and 14 shots on goal are also most on the team. Veris was named the Offensive MVP of the Mayor's Cup Tournament Sept. 10-11 as he scored a goal in both games. Nugent had two goals and an assist in Ohio State's win over Bowling Green and his five points are tied for fourth on the team with Veris and freshman Ryan Kustos.
Justin Cook and Taylor Korpieski were both named to the All-Tournament Team of the Penn State/Nike Classic last weekend. They scored two goals and had one assist each in the Classic. A week before, junior Kyle Veris was named the Offensive MVP of the Mayor's Cup Tournament in Oneonta, N.Y., after scoring two goals in that event. Korpieski and Dustin Kirby were named to the All-Tournament team of the Ohio State Classic, Sept. 3-5.
As further evidence the Buckeyes have reloaded their talent supply, College Soccer News (collegesoccernews.com) has listed the eight-member Ohio State freshman class among the best in the nation. As a group, the Buckeye newcomers are ranked No. 35 out of the nearly 200 Division I programs in the country. Ohio State was awarded that ranking even without the inclusion of transfer Kyle Veris among the newcomers listed.
Live stats from all Buckeye home matches are available at the men's soccer page at www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com. Also available at that location are statistics, bios, archives and much more. Visit www.bigten.org for the latest information from around the Big Ten Conference, including the weekly press release, statistics and players of the week.
In the Ohio State Classic Sept. 3-5, eighth-ranked Wake Forest and sixth-ranked North Carolina represented the two highest-ranked teams to ever take on the Buckeyes in Columbus in back-to-back matches. Despite suffering a pair of defeats, Ohio State took many positives out of the tournament. The Buckeyes dropped a 2-0 decision to Wake Forest but had three more shots on goal than the Demon Deacons (8 to 5). Ohio State allowed just two shots on goal to North Carolina, but the Tar Heels made both of them count to down the Buckeyes, 2-1. Ohio State sophomores Dustin Kirby (defender) and Taylor Korpieski (midfielder) were named to the all-tournament team.
The last time Ohio State faced such a challenge, however, the Buckeyes won both matches, as OSU knocked off No. 9 and defending national champion Indiana, 1-0, and No. 22 Penn State, 3-2, in the 2000 Big Ten Tournament in Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. With those two victories, Ohio State secured its first NCAA tournament bid in program history.
The Buckeyes' schedule in 2004 could end up being even tougher than their 2003 schedule, which was ranked as the eighth-toughest in the nation at the end of the season. Ohio State's 2004 opponents posted a .627 winning percentage last year with an overall record of 195-106-49. Seven of those teams were among the 48-member 2003 NCAA Tournament field. So far in 2004, Buckeye opponents have combined to have a 68-49-18 overall record (.570) and four are currently ranked in the NSCAA Top 25.
The Buckeyes faced 14 teams last season that at some point appeared in at least one of the national polls and two foes, Maryland and Indiana, that advanced to the College Cup.
A trio of Ohio State players earned postseason All-Big Ten awards. Senior AJ Weber was named Second Team All-Big Ten, freshman Taylor Korpieski was named to the All-Freshman Team and senior David Ridenhour was named to the All-Big Ten Tournament Team.
Seven Ohio State players were named Academic All-Big Ten following the season. Seniors Sam Migliano and David Ridenhour, juniors Eric Schwebach and Peter Withers and sophomores Jim Fisher, Michael McCarthy and Kevin Nugent received honors for achieving a grade point average over 3.00. All seven players had a GPA of at least 3.10.
Ohio State's demanding early-season schedule helped them to finish fourth in the Big Ten last season with a 2-3-1 record. For the tenth consecutive year, Ohio State opened its Big Ten season with a win, defeating Wisconsin, 1-0, Sept. 28 on the road. The Buckeyes were then defeated, 2-1, in overtime at Michigan State Oct. 5. For the first time since 1992 Ohio State played its first two Big Ten contests away from Columbus, but the Buckeyes were 1-1 in the league and ready for a return to Columbus.
The Buckeyes returned home to face defending Big Ten champion Penn State, Oct. 12. Scoring a season-high three goals in the match, OSU defeated the Nittany Lions, 3-1. The Buckeyes then went back on the road to face Indiana Oct. 19, where they were defeated by the eventual national champions, 3-0. Back in Columbus Oct. 26, the Buckeyes out-shot Northwestern 16 to 11, but were forced to settle for a 1-1 tie. Ohio State then fell to Michigan, 1-0, on Nov. 1 in the 87th minute of play, despite out-shooting the Wolverines 13 to 5. The Buckeyes dropped a 2-0 Big Ten tournament quarterfinal match Nov. 13 to Wisconsin in Bloomington, Ind.
Head Coach John Bluem
Sept. 28, on OSU's alignment in games
"The shape we play has something to do with the opponent and the current scenario in the game. We're still working on personnel and finding out which players are best in what spots and which players can play different spots."
Sept. 28, on the start of Big Ten play
"The league is going to be very close this year. There are outstanding teams in the league this year. There was a week when we had three teams in the Top 10. There is no easy game in the Big Ten Conference. We want to finish in the upper third of the conference standings at the end of the season. That means you have to get good results at home and try to pick up some points on the road, as well.
"These next couple games become critical to us and the success of our season because we've gone through the preseason and we have six conference matches and three non-conference matches left and we're under .500, so we have to pick it up."
Sept. 28, about Wisconsin
"Wisconsin appears to be very similar in personnel to what they were last year, but they have added some good players that will make them a little bit deeper than what they were a year ago. They're a strong team and are going to be confident since they beat us the last time we played. They'll be coming in here to Columbus to play on a nice field and maybe with a bit of a grudge since we beat them at their place last year. They're going to come in here and play hard and we have to meet that challenge and play for 90 minutes, which is something we have been talking about doing better at."
Sept. 21, on the team and upcoming home games
"A year ago we were 1-5 at this point in time. Now we're 2-3-1 and feel like we probably could have been better. The level of competition has been good and we've played well. We're at the point in the season where three of the next four games are at home and we need to post some wins.
"It would be really nice to get something going here. The schedule is very difficult and with these home games this might be a good time to build some confidence. If we can get above .500 that will certainly help the confidence of this year after the difficult year we had a year ago."
Assistant Coach Frank Speth
Sept. 28, on the BG and Kentucky matches
"We were very happy with goal production, obviously, but not happy with the goals against. Any time you can score eight goals in two games, we showed we can at least put the ball in the back of the net.
"At Kentucky, we were happy with the play but not happy with the final result. Any time you go to Kentucky it's a battle. The boys came out in the second half and played hard ball and adjusted well, but just didn't concentrate the full 45 minutes. In a game like that, it's the difference between a tie and a loss."
Taylor Korpieski, Sept. 28, on the OSU offense
"We've been working on getting the ball forward a lot more and to the forward's feet. It starts with more possession and better possession in the back and then just working our way up the field. We've concentrated more on finishing this year. We struggled with that last year. Our mentality is more offensive this year and that has helped. Goals have come easier this year."
Taylor Korpieski, Sept. 28, on Wisconsin
"We all know that they are a semi-young team, just like we are. Every Big Ten game is tough, and it's going to be even tougher with us beating them at their place last year. They are going to want to come in here and prove something. They are ranked higher than us this year and they're not going to want to lose that. Every Big Ten game, starting with the first one, is just as important as the others, so our focus needs to be on this game only and not look past Wisconsin."
Brent Rohrer, Sept. 28, on the start of Big Ten play
"It's the time we need to step up. Big Ten games are always battles because almost every team in the conference is a big rival. We need to come out and get focused on these next few games and make a good mark in the Big Ten for us, put in a good showing in the tournament and go from there."
Peter Withers, Sept. 21, on the OSU offense
"I think we're gelling more offensively and the new system we used Sunday brought some more offense to the field and more passing and combinations with players. Cook got his first goal and we kind of exploded from there. He needed his first one, and as a team, when you have a player like him, when he scores it helps everyone's confidence."
At the conclusion of every Ohio State home match, Buckeye players will be available for autographs at the south end of Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. Kids, to register for your chance to be an honorary captain at a future Buckeye home men's soccer game, visit the men's soccer page at ohiostatebuckeyes.com.
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There are rare moments when I think, "Why the heck did I think I could raise four kids? This is such a disaster." But for the most part, I really enjoy being Mom. Especially--and yes, I know this makes me weird--to teenagers. They are a challenge like nothing I've ever faced, but man, when there's a pay-off it is so, so sweet.
Take this week for instance. Will. He's doing so great down there in Mexico. Before he left, he was really struggling; sure that he wouldn't make any friends, that he'd be so homesick he'd end up coming home, and that he would never learn Spanish. But none of these things has happened. He loves what he's doing and the people he's with and the language is coming along nicely. I've never experienced satisfaction like sending my newly-minted high school graduate out into the world only to find out that he's kicking trash. I'm so proud my cheeks could burst.
Then there's Emma and Cole. Oh my word, these two. They decided they were going to run cross-country together, which is great. But Emma is not a runner. She hates running with all her heart. And yet she has shown up the past two days, red-faced and exhausted when she's through. And she plans to continue so that she and her brother can have this experience together.
Before you think I'm bragging about my 'perfect' children, let me keep it real. So, a few days ago we went back-to-school shopping. Addy, Cole and I ended up in Justice--the glitter and neon All THE TIME store--just because. Cole spotted the training bras and couldn't stop laughing at how many there were, how many colors and designs--one had mermaid fins!--and how tiny they were. He's been making jokes about these 'practice' bras ever since.
Well, I think running makes Emma extra-sassy because at dinner she was not having it. "Cole, girls don't wear pretty bras because they care what boys think." Her chin jutted up and her eyes were hard and cutting. "We wear them for ourselves!"
Cole not being able to comprehend a girls desire to feel pretty underneath her clothes said, "I mean, why would anyone want to wear a purple bra? What is the point of that?!"
Without a single pause, Emma jerks her shirt up and yells, "I'm wearing a purple bra!"
For a nanosecond, everything went stone cold quiet.
My teenage daughter had just flashed her brother.
I dared to look at her, shirt still above her shoulders.
It was indeed purple.
It was also a very modest sports bra.
I hadn't failed as a mother after all. A laugh bubbled out of my throat. And then another and another. Then we were all laughing. Because, EMMA?!
Once we were done, the conversation shifted to who had a higher pain threshold. "You think you know pain? You don't know pain until you've had a period, bro."
All I've got to say to Emma is," You think you know pain? You don't know pain until you've birthed and raised four kids. That is some serious pain right there."
Oh, I can't forget about Addy. Sweet, sweet Adelaide. Her dream has always been to be a pastry chef. She loves cooking and has ever since she was big enough to snitch the cookie dough. This week she helped me make lasagna. "Cooking is so satisfying." Her dimple says it all. I'm so glad she already has something she loves so much. I also wish I felt that way about cooking.
When I was younger, I hoped my kids would be awesome as I wanted them to be. But now, I hope I can be as awesome as they are. Purple bras and all.


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Green Dawn originally started under the name LK Designs, but for marketing purposes changed their name to it's current one. The company was establish by it's current owner, Lieke, around 2015 but it's roots and origins came into exsitance some time before that.
"I have an academical history of web- and graphic design combined with communication and information management. Add to that an interest in html and creating things since I was still in primary school, it wasn't surprising that I grew interested in webdesign as more than just a hobby. During my college years I developed an additional interest in Photography and now I try to incorporate that into my designs as much as possible."
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Understanding these four work personality types will help you to successfully lead a diverse team to increase your team's job satisfaction, performance, and reach organisational goals.
The four work personality types
1. Analytical
The analytical personality type is very introspective. They're serious individuals that act with utmost deliberation. They have high standards which are reflected in their working styles. They are process driven and highly organised. They also often tend to have a dry and witty sense of humor.
Analytical strengths are that they are perfectionists. They produce a high standard of work. They're organised, economical, and self-disciplined. They are risk-averse (which can arguably also be a weakness).
Analytical weaknesses are that they can be moody, negative and critical of those with different working styles. Their disposition towards analysing everything can make them indecisive. Their desire to be perfect can produce negative results as it can overshadow the point of their task.
The best ways to interact with an analytical:
- Ask rather than tell
- Don't make demands or rush
- Give them time and space to think about things
- They like encouragement and feedback for good work
2. Driver
Drivers have strong and energetic personalities. They exude confidence and naturally gravitate toward leadership positions. They shoot into action, but they can overlook details. Drivers are blue sky visionaries. They see where they want to take a team but they can lack the preparation of the interim steps.
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Last month around 100 of our employees from all over the world met at our Rakuten Marketing Playbook Summit to work out how to create a lasting high-performance company culture. Knowing that a high-performance culture isn't something that can be developed solely by the leadership team, we invited representatives of all levels from our global Rakuten Marketing offices to participate in our Playbook Summit, where we shared our vision for the company, and collaborated on what kind of culture would be needed at Rakuten Marketing to support it.
We operate in a quickly moving landscape, where rapid advancements in technology are changing and shaping the way we do business every day. At Rakuten Marketing, we face the challenge of evolving our business faster than the pace of the ecosystem, so we can best serve our clients and stay ahead of our competition. To be successful, it's vital that we have an informed, educated and passionate employee base. Our Playbook Summit was designed to inspire our employees to learn about our vision, feel inspired by our culture and, most importantly, share their excitement with their peers.
Underlining our Playbook strategy is an understanding that there is a clear link between culture and performance, but culture is often misunderstood, can be hard to define, and is even harder to measure and evaluate. Partnered with our Playbook strategy, we wanted to obtain a broader and deeper view of our current culture at Rakuten Marketing. Historically, we have relied on engagement surveys to get input and feedback from our employees, but we felt the insights we were getting were limited. So, before the Summit, we partnered with the Culture Analytics experts, Temporall, and used their Culture & Innovation Index (CII) to understand more about the existing culture at Rakuten Marketing, and then work out where and how we need to improve.
The CII gave Rakuten Marketing an overall Culture Performance Score based on four categories: People, Leadership, Organisation and Technology, as well as findings for each market and office. We were delighted to find we scored highly in the 'People' category, encompassing many of the attributes identified by Temporall's team of experts as essential for a forward-looking and future-focused company. As a next step we are analysing the results for each of the markets where Rakuten Marketing has employees, and using data from the CII and the insights from Temporall to prioritise and refine our existing plans. The data comes from our employees, so we are responding directly to their feedback and collecting their input on how we shape and embed a high-performance culture that is right for Rakuten Marketing.
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It's just a coincidence that today I am doing write ups for two bands from France. Calvaire come to us from Laval, France and feature members of Birds In a Row and As We Draw. I can't help but just say this sounds a lot like Converge. The guitar has that low gain, yet bright, sound that seems to be getting more popular with bands like this. The vocals pretty much sound straight like newer converge material. So, if you're a fan of new Converge, you'll probably like this...or be angry at the similarities. I'll let you decide.
Songs like "Gratitude", "Castration" and "Blut" fire away powerfully but insert moments of sludge and off time chaos. "Alzheimer" starts off slower and creates a pretty dark, eerie sound with clean guitars and dirty bass. The drums take pause before returning with a pummeling wall of noise. The dynamic is a nice change and you'll find yourself banging your head to the breakdown later in the song.
The recording quality on this doesn't quite present the picture the way I think it should be. There's certain aspects of it that maybe sound a bit muffled and at times there are some volume issues. For such a bright guitar sound, I thought it may shine through a bit more.
Have a listen.