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Why Social Media Marketing?
Word of mouth (wom) is considered as one of the easiest and best modes of marketing. Today, with everything digitized, social media stands as a significant platform that can ease word of mouth advertisement for your business. In order to connect with your customers in a more personal way and yet exercise control over your online reputation you must opt for social media marketing now. To start over with a successful social media marketing campaign it is imperative to avail professional assistance. iEntrepreneur, a leading integrated digital marketing agency that has provided efficient social media marketing solutions to various organizations — big and small over the years.
iEntrepreneur offers you a choice among a host of social media platforms that can serve as the required media to advertise your brand. You can select from Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Vine and several others depending on the nature of your business and your goals and let the world discover your brand, its products and/or services. Be it a product launch or spreading awareness for an already existing product, social media marketing helps you to reach out most effectively to your target audience. All you need is to help us get hold of your company initiatives, its aims and long-term goals and we will chalk out a strategy that will help you in navigating the treacherous social media waters.
As traditional methods of marketing to customers like advertising, or direct mail become less and less effective, businesses are turning to social mediums to connect in positive ways with consumers and the people who influence them. The key to social media success is to not get hung up on the tools and technology but to focus on how you can use them more effectively to:
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1) 2 roti prata for breakfast, with a large mug of tea.
2) The feeling of finishing a task that's been bugging me for weeks.
3) Writing little stories in my head to keep me occupied when I'm commuting without a book and my music.
4) Curling up on bead with a good book, while it rains outside.
5) A cold shower on a hot day to wash off the grime and sweat.
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A hip replacement procedure is a major orthopedic surgical procedure which involves replacing the damaged components of a person's hip joint with artificial prosthetic implants. This allows restoring the strength and movement back into the non-functional joint.
The procedure basically requires removing the head of the thigh (femur) bone and inserting a thin metal rod inside it. This metal rod acts as an anchor for the artificial ball-like prosthesis attached to the top of the stem, replacing the femoral head. A cup (or metal liner) is then inserted in the acetabulum (socket) of the hip joint which normally requires 2-3 screws to be fixed into place. Then another prosthesis made of metal, plastic or ceramic is placed as a support. The ball is then fitted into the cup which creates a new joint.
These are the more common types of artificial implants used for hip replacement:
Fixed Bearing Hip Implants – This is one of the most common type of hip replacement prosthesis which is named such as it replaces the femoral head and the acetabulum lining in the hip bone. The only difference in these types of artificial hip implants is the variety of materials that these are available in. These come in metal, plastic, ceramic, polyethylene, etc. and these may also differ in terms of the method of anchoring used in fixing the implant in place. These are mostly fixed in place using medical adhesive (cement fixation) or cement-less fixation which works by using the natural bone growth process. It can also be a combination of the two fixation methods as well.
A total hybrid hip replacement prosthesis uses one component which needs to be fixed on to the bone without the aid of medical adhesive (surgical cement). The other component (ball or socket) needs to be inserted using cementing method. Both are known to be efficiently stable and last a long term.
Although the majority of the total hip replacement implants are of the fixed-implant design there are a few advanced mobile-bearing hip implant designs which are fitted directly into the acetabulum and work as smoothly as the natural hip does. The implant is fixed onto the femoral (thigh bone) head and the acetabular portion fits snugly into the acetabulum cavity. The fixed femoral implant is already connected with the acetabular socket implant and the loose-fitted liner inside allows for natural hip movement. The implant is made from strong materials and provides immense range of movement.
These are fixed in place using a special acrylic polymer (poly-methyl-meth-acrylite PMMA) between the implant and the remaining surface of the bone.
For a strong bond the surgical cement must connect firmly with the bone to fix the inserted artificial femoral head in place properly. The artificial bone cement acts simply as a filler to cover the gap between the prosthesis and the bone. The advanced cement fixation techniques allows for injecting the cement into the tiny honeycomb structure of the bone and thus help is become stronger in bonding power.
Advanced surgical techniques have now rendered the use of bone cement for artificial hip replacement Prosthesis fixation almost useless in most cases. These innovative hip prosthesis implant designs allow for cement-less fixation to the femoral head and the acetabulum. However, these mostly tend to be comparatively larger in size as well.
These are specially-textured to have a porous outer surface which allows the naturally growing bone to grow integrating the implant with it. Although these require a comparatively longer recovery period they are considered to be stronger and more durable then the cement fixation hip implants.
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Time: Mon Nov 24 19:58:21 1997 by primenet.com (8.8.5/8.8.5) with ESMTP id TAA06435 for [address in tool bar]; Mon, 24 Nov 1997 19:56:41 -0700 (MST) by smtp04.primenet.com (8.8.7/8.8.7) id TAA20619; Mon, 24 Nov 1997 19:54:50 -0700 (MST) via SMTP by smtp04.primenet.com, id smtpd020608; Mon Nov 24 19:54:46 1997 Date: Mon, 24 Nov 1997 19:54:57 -0800 To: (Recipient list suppressed) From: Paul Andrew Mitchell [address in tool bar] Subject: SLS: Novak: Reno's bid for files puts FBI in turmoil (fwd) <snip> > >Chicago Sun-Times >November 24, 1997 > >Reno's bid for files puts FBI in turmoil > >BY ROBERT NOVAK SUN-TIMES COLUMNIST > >A veteran FBI agent resigned in September after refusing a demand by >Attorney General Janet Reno to give the Justice Department the names of >highly sensitive, secret China contacts. This sent a wave of outrage >coursing through the bureau and surely will prompt new congressional >concerns about Reno. > >Ray Wickman, former head of the FBI's intelligence unit monitoring >Chinese operations, was contacted at his home in suburban Washington and >told me, ``I took my retirement,'' but he refused to say more. > >However, well-placed--and outraged--bureau sources said Wickman's >resignation was his only recourse because of the Justice Department's >threatened compromise of FBI intelligence. ``It was an insult,'' a >veteran agent told me. > >This shocking development follows months of confusion over the FBI and >Justice Department investigation of alleged Chinese attempts to >influence American politics. But beyond a suspected Justice Department >cover-up of Clinton campaign scandals, the integrity of the FBI is at >stake. New questions were raised about FBI Director Louis Freeh's >credibility when he privately and implausibly professed ignorance of the >Wickman affair. > >High-level officials at the FBI and the Justice Department, when asked >what happened, put out this story on a not-for-attribution basis: When >Wickman decided to resign, he was asked to turn in his sources on the >Chinese account, but he declined to do so because he was concerned about >their ``low quality.'' > >That sounds like bureaucratic nonsense, and close colleagues of Wickman >in the bureau say it certainly is. They say Wickman quit after, not >before, he refused to turn over his sources. Far from being of low >quality, the Chinese sources and the intelligence derived from them are >regarded by FBI professionals as the best in the bureau. What's more, >they consider these files as the most sensitive kept by the FBI. > >The word that the Justice Department, clearly on Reno's orders, was >demanding raw files sent shock waves through the bureau. The anger >transcends the suspicion that Reno, the supposedly nonpolitical attorney >general, was seeking to protect President Clinton politically and goes >to the integrity of the 89-year-old FBI. > >``The purpose of the FBI is to safeguard sources,'' a senior FBI agent, >appalled by the Wickman affair, told me. ``The whole idea is to keep >sources secret from the Justice Department. If Justice is going to have >full access to our files, we have no purpose.'' > >Reno, who generally has managed to convey a reputation of unshakable >integrity, is viewed with fear and loathing throughout the FBI. No >recent attorney general has been so suspected of attempting to >compromise law enforcement. > >But efforts to penetrate the Chinese secrets preceded Reno. A few years >ago, according to FBI sources, an inspector general's draft report >recommended closing down the unit because it was ``inefficient.'' The >reason: refusal to reveal their operations to the inspector general. The >draft report was torn up. > >There also is suspicion in FBI ranks of their bright young director, who >is so popular among both parties on Capitol Hill. Freeh, a 47-year-old >former federal district judge, when asked by a Republican member of >Congress about Wickman's resignation last month, replied he had heard >nothing about it. > >``Of course, he heard about it,'' a disdainful FBI official told me. > >Nobody in the FBI will talk on the record about what happened, and most >(including Wickman) refuse to talk even not-for-quotation. But they soon >may be forced to tell all under oath by Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Pa.), a >member of both the Governmental Affairs Committee investigating >campaign-finance scandals and the Judiciary Committee, which has >jurisdiction over the Justice Department. > >``I would like to bring the Department of Justice and FBI officials in >to testify in closed session,'' Specter told me. The former Philadelphia >district attorney has been increasingly critical of Reno and now may >have doubts about Freeh, as well. They and their subordinates will be >summoned to explain what's going on. And the senators also would be able >to hear the truth from Ray Wickman, a loyal and principled public >servant who stood up to the attorney general's power play. > >Robert Novak is a nationally syndicated columnist of the Sun-Times. > <snip> =========================================================================== Paul Andrew Mitchell, Sui Juris : Counselor at Law, federal witness 01 B.A.: Political Science, UCLA; M.S.: Public Administration, U.C.Irvine 02 tel: (520) 320-1514: machine; fax: (520) 320-1256: 24-hour/day-night 03 email: [address in tool bar] : using Eudora Pro 3.0.3 on 586 CPU 04 website: http://supremelaw.com : visit the Supreme Law Library now 05 ship to: c/o 2509 N. 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My friend Shelby and I took these photos back when fall was still in full swing, with orange carpets of fallen leaves and stunning trees. Today, any sign of autumn has been covered by rain, rain, and more rain! The leaves may have been washed away, but looking at these pictures brings me right back to the crisp, windy air of a November morning.
As much as I love Autumn, I couldn't be smiling wider at the fact that Christmas is so very close. ONE WEEK. Wait, didn't I, uh, just start University? Or, uh, turn 18, yesterday? Wowza.
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Frommer Radio Hour
This was quite a bit of fun, to have the chance to speak with Pauline and Arthur Frommer about 100 Places in France on ABC Radio – the same day as my friend and colleague Lavinia Spalding. My interview, April 9 hour 1, here.
Travel Books for Everyone
This is a list, published on Peter Greenberg (CBS and PBS's Travel Detective) of recommended travel books. It's great for 100 Places in France to be in such high-powered and talented company. The roster was compiled by the amazing people at Traveler's Bookcase in Los Angeles.
Video of a Reading at Book Passage
Essay for BBC Travel wins 2015 Lowell Thomas Award for Personal Comment
Very pleased that my essay about the unexpected pleasure of traveling through France alone has won a Lowell Thomas Award for personal comment. I'm in great company: Here is a list of the winners, and here, again, is my story. And this is what the judges said:
Marcia DeSanctis' strong, first-person narrative captures what one is supposed to feel for France: recognition of its unquestioned cultural and culinary preeminence. Yet, because she inverts the expectations of the accompanied traveler, she introduces us to a flawed, humane and solitary France. The accompanied traveler carries the awareness of another; the solo traveler converses only with memories. DeSanctis captures the joy of not sharing canelés (traditional pastries of Bordeaux) and the freedom to live extemporaneously. "I was travelling alone," she writes with a spark of recognition "but not a single thing was missing."
"100 Places in France" wins Grand Prize at Paris Book Festival
Happy to report that "100 Places in France…." won first prize in the Travel category at the Paris Book Festival. The book keeps chugging away.
"100 Places" wins as a 2014 Foreword Review INDIEFAB Nonfiction/Travel Book of the Year
Great news for Travelers' Tales, great news for independent publishers, and good news for me, too. Thank you for the honor, Foreword Review.
"100 Places" is a Next Generation Indie Book Award Finalist in the Travel Category
Happy that Next Generation helps wave the flag for independent publishers and writers everywhere.
June 10 at Stanford University Bookstore
It's been a long time since I've been to Palo Alto, and it was a warm, intimate evening. Plus, the Stickley chairs in the speaker's area were divine.
2015 Next Generation Indie Book Awards
Delighted that 100 PLACES IN FRANCE EVERY WOMAN SHOULD GO was a finalist in the 2015 Indie Book Awards for the Travel category. They even sent me a certificate, which is pretty.
Water Street Books, Exeter, NH
Heading north on the book tour. This is going to be a terrific evening celebrating France in beautiful Exeter, New Hampshire. Begins at 5:30 when I will be reading at Water Street Books.
BBC Travel
This is my piece in BBC Travel's essay column Words and Wanderlust, edited by the incomparable writer and gentleman Don George. Just in time for Valentine's Day. There is nothing more romantic than a trip through France alone.
Interview in Bonjour Paris
This is an honor, because I often consulted the deeply researched, strongly written stories on this website while I wrote 100 Places in France. An interview with the talented writer Janet Hulstrand on Bonjour Paris.
Review on The Book Haven
Cynthia Haven has one of the smartest, wittiest and most probing blogs on books – anywhere. So I'm rather incredibly blown away that she read and reviewed my book, and found some incredible illustrations to accompany her write up.
With Jessie Voigts of Wandering Educators
Jessie Voigts is a writer, blogger and full-throated supporter of writers everywhere. Very honored to have my book featured, and to be asked some smart, probing questions on her blog, Wandering Educators.


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Fantastic creativity book crammed full of fun sea-related activities from the sunny surface to the depths of ocean.
This excellent activity book includes over 150 reusable stickers, fold-out scenes, colorful sea-themed craft paper and a pull-out stencil sheet. Packed with fun facts, activities include cut-out dolphins, make a shark mask, turtle maze, make your own sunken treasure chest and a host of other puzzles to crack and things to create. Fascinating facts are interspersed with attractive illustrations, so children will learn about the huge natural diversity of the oceans. Brilliant aquatic fun!
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Growing stuff is now very appealing. As is making stuff in the kitchen which can be a really fun, joint activity. There is nothing like melting chocolate or making bread to bring out the inner creative. The Rapid Fire Power Popper is one of our top toys and a great present for 7 year olds for when they are being less creative and want to chase their little friends all over the garden.


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Mignon Black Bubble Bolero Jacket - Reminiscent of Cristobál Balenciaga's classic designs. A timeless garment that can be worn as a to-go piece with your favorite jeans or as a classy alternative to your standard wrap for any black tie event.
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The "getting to know you" phase is the most critical stage of the relationship, so don't rush it. Building a trusting relationship requires sufficient time and dedicated effort. Focus on getting to know each other, sharing your experiences and goals.
Be curious. If you're an entrepreneur, share why you have chosen entrepreneurship and how you are working to make your dream a reality. If you're a mentor, share your personal experiences with business and why you are volunteering your time.
While you build your relationship, also begin planning your meetings. Make them more frequent at first and ensure that both of you are actively involved in the mentoring process. Be predictable and consistent, and don't miss appointments.
Once you both have a solid understanding of the business problem, work with your match to establish goals and objectives toward solving this problem—i.e., a "road map" for your mentoring relationship. Develop small, manageable steps that are specific, measurable, realistic, and able to be accomplished within a reasonable amount of time. Clearly define the desired outcomes of the relationship. In each meeting, clarify and restate the goal to each other and identify the next steps related to the goal.


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|This is a collection of aviation-related humor that I have found. Enjoy!
|Flight Funnies!
|Try to stay in the middle of the air. Do not go near the edges of it. The edges of the air can be recognized by the appearance of ground, buildings, sea, trees and interstellar space. It is much more difficult to fly there.
|The three most common expressions in aviation are: "Why is it doing that?", "Where are we?" and "Oh Shit".
|Weather forecasts are horoscopes with numbers.
|Progress in airline flying: now a flight attendant can get a pilot pregnant.
|Airspeed, altitude or brains: two are always needed to successfully complete the flight.
|A smooth landing is mostly luck; two in a row is all luck; three in a row is prevarication.
|We have a perfect record in aviation: we never left one up there!
|If the wings are traveling faster than the fuselage, it's probably a helicopter - and unsafe.
|Flashlights are tubular metal containers kept in a flight bag for the purpose of storing dead batteries.
|Navy carrier pilots to Air Force pilots: Flaring is like squatting to pee.
|Flying the airplane is more important than radioing your plight to a person on the ground incapable of understanding it.
|What is the similarity between air traffic controllers and pilots? If a pilot screws up, the pilot dies; If ATC screws up, the pilot dies.
|If something hasn't broken on your helicopter, it's about to.
|Tower: "Delta 351, you have traffic at 10 o'clock, 6 miles!" Delta 351: "Give us another hint! We all have digital watches!"
One day, the pilot of a Cherokee 180 was told by the tower to hold short
of the runway while a DC-8 landed. The DC-8 landed, rolled out, turned
around, and taxied back past the Cherokee. Some quick-witted comedian in
the DC-8 crew got on the radio and said, "What a cute little plane. Did
you make it all by yourself?"
Our hero the Cherokee pilot, not about to let the insult go by, came back with a real zinger: "I made it out of DC-8 parts. Another landing like that and I'll have enough parts for another one."
|There's a story about the military pilot calling for a priority landing because his single-engine jet fighter was running "a bit peaked." Air Traffic Control told the fighter jock that he was number two behind a B-52 that had one engine shut down. "Ah", the pilot remarked, " the dreaded seven-engine approach."
|A student became lost during a solo cross-country flight. While attempting to locate the aircraft on radar, ATC asked, "What was your last known position?" Student: "When I was number one for takeoff."
|Taxiing down the tarmac, the DC10 abruptly stopped, turned around and returned to the gate. After an hour-long wait, it finally took off. A concerned passenger asked the flight attendant, "What was the problem?" " The pilot was bothered by a noise he heard in the engine," explained the flight attendant," and it took us a while to find a new pilot."
|"Flight 2341, for noise abatement turn right 45 degrees." "But Center, we are at 35,000 feet. How much noise can we make up here?" "Sir, have you ever heard the noise a 747 makes when it hits a 727?
|When a flight is proceeding incredibly well, something was forgotten. - Robert Livingston, "Flying The Aeronca"
|Just remember, if you crash because of weather, your funeral will be held on a sunny day. - Layton A. Bennett
|Never fly the 'A' model of anything. - Ed Thompson
|When a prang seems inevitable, endeavor to strike the softest, cheapest object in the vicinity, as slowly and gently as possible. - Advice given to RAF pilots during W.W.II.
|The Cub is the safest airplane in the world; it can just barely kill you. - Attributed to Max Stanley, Northrop test pilot
|A pilot who doesn't have any fear probably isn't flying his plane to its maximum. - Jon McBride, astronaut
|If you're faced with a forced landing, fly the thing as far into the crash as possible. - Bob Hoover
|If an airplane is still in one piece, don't cheat on it; Ride the bastard down. - Ernest K. Gann, advice from the 'old pelican'
|Though I Fly Through the Valley of Death I Shall Fear No Evil For I Am 80,000 Feet and Climbing. - Sign over the entrance to the SR-71 operating location on Kadena
|You've never been lost until you've been lost at Mach 3. - Paul F Crickmore
|Never fly in the same cockpit with someone braver than you. - Richard Herman, Jr., 'Firebreak'
|There is no reason to fly through a thunderstorm in peacetime. - Sign over squadron ops desk at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ, 1970. (It was still there in 1972.)
|The three best things in life are a good landing, a good orgasm, and good bowel movement. The night carrier landing is one of the few opportunities in life to experience all three at the same time.
(P stands for the Problem the pilots entered in the log, and S stands for the Corrective Action taken by the mechanics.) P: Left inside main tire almost needs replacement. S: Almost replaced left inside main tire. P: Test flight OK, except autoland very rough. S: Autoland not installed on this aircraft. P: Something loose in cockpit. S: Something tightened in cockpit. P: Dead bugs on windshield. S: Live bugs on backorder. P: Autopilot in altitude-hold mode produces a 200-fpm descent. S: Cannot reproduce problem on ground. P: Evidence of leak on right main landing gear. S: Evidence removed. P: DME volume unbelievably loud. S: DME volume set to more believable level. P: Friction locks cause throttle levers to stick. S: That's what they're there for! P: IFF inoperative. S: IFF always inoperative in OFF mode. P: Suspected crack in windscreen. S: Suspect you're right. P: Number 3 engine missing. S: Engine found on right wing after brief search. P: Aircraft handles funny. S: Aircraft warned to straighten up, fly right, and be serious. P: Radar hums. S: Reprogrammed radar with words. P: Mouse in cockpit. S: Cat installed.
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Give the lack of strength in the Czech koruna and sound domestic economic data, we believe a 25 basis point rate hike at the November meeting is a done deal. Recent comments by Governor Rusnok appear to confirm late Autumn as when we can expect a rise, with the publication of the CNB Inflation Report.
- Czech CPI inflation hit 2.5% in July and should remain safely in the upper tolerance band of the CNB over the monetary policy horizon. Moreover, the post-interventions 'over-boughtness' in CZK limiting koruna appreciation and the favourable economic growth generate clear pro-inflationary risk.
- Economic performance soared in 2Q17 as GDP growth reached 4.7% YoY, well above the initial market estimate of 2.9% and the CNB forecast of 3.6%. Stronger dynamics were driven by renewed investment activity and accelerating consumption by households (4.4% YoY, vs 3.5% in the CNB forecast) and foreign demand.
- Wage dynamics are picking up. Average real wage growth reached 5.3% in 2Q17, beating market and CNB expectations (Figures 3 and 4). In all, the economic backdrop remains favourable, demanding tighter monetary conditions. As such, the CNB will deliver another hike this year, in our view.
Czech GDP structure
On the other hand, the CNB is unlikely to see a need for an imminent hike (ie, in September). This was confirmed by Governor Rusnok yesterday, pointing to his preference to see another CNB staff forecast before the next policy rate decision. The favourable 2Q17 GDP growth is partially an 'optical effect, driven by a working day adjustment (65 in 2Q16 vs 61 in 2Q17). Indeed, real non-seasonally adjusted GDP growth in 2Q17 reached 3.4% YoY (Figure 5), vs 4.7% adjusted.
Also, July credit statistics confirmed a significant deceleration in new housing loans, which reached its lowest level since January 2016 (Figure 6). This drop went beyond typical holiday seasonality and might be related to new CNB macro-prudential measures. As such, we believe that the CNB will decide to tighten monetary policy more gradually, in order to have enough time to evaluate its policy decisions, influencing the real economy with some lag. Thus, we see a hike in September as less likely and expect further tightening only at the November meeting, when new CNB staff projections become available.


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Mortals must rely on the wisdom of the Gods, but never forget they are fallible. They can be petty, churlish, and worst of all, wrong. What are the consequences for their mistakes? They should have slain the wolf-beast Fenrir, but they chose instead to bind him. Despite the warnings and prophecies he would tear Odin apart at Ragnorok and devour the earth and sky, they did not end Loki's son. Now, terror roams free. It is unknown how, but Fenrir is Unbound.
Thrice they tried to bind him, each time convincing Fenrir that the chains were nothing more than a challenge for his strength, a test to see if he could shatter them. The first two God-forged fetters were easily broken beneath the beast's terrible power, but the third was a ribbon, dwarf made, and Fenrir grew suspicious of the God's intentions. As a show of faith, he demanded one of them place a hand in his mouth, and if the ribbon proved magical in nature, he would exact punishment. Brave, if foolish, Tyr put his fist in Fenrir's maw as the ribbon was secured to the wolf's leg. Fenrir strained and screamed, but could not break free, and in rage, he devoured Tyr's hand.
For a time, Fenrir was forgotten, the dire prophecy just a memory. But they were all warned and the Gods did nothing. Fenrir is hungry now, the first hunter, an alpha among sheep, but no flesh will satisfy his need. It is revenge he craves, and now he is Unbound.
Abilities Edit
|Fenrir leaps forward, dealing damage to all enemies when he lands. At full Runes, the leap Stuns the enemies hit. If the leap hits a god, the Cooldown is halved.
|Ability: Leap
Affects: Enemy
Damage: Physical
|Damage: 95/155/215/275/335 (+80% of your Physical Power)
Stun: 1s
Cost: 65/70/75/80/85
Cooldown: 15s
|Seething Howl
|Fenrir rears back and howls, inspiring himself with a Physical Power and Lifesteal Buff.
|Ability: Buff
Affects: Self
|Physical Power: 20/35/50/65/80
Physical Lifesteal: 35%
Buff Duration: 6s
Cost: 60/65/70/75/80
Cooldown: 13s
|Fenrir gains increased protections and pounces to his ground target location. If there was an enemy in the radius, he strikes them 4 times, dealing damage with each strike while being immune to knockups. At full Runes, each strike deals 75% damage to nearby enemies.
|Ability: Leap
Affects: Enemy
Damage: Physical
|Damage: 45/75/105/135/165 (+50% of your Physical Power)
Cost: 70/75/80/85/90
Cooldown: 14s
|Upon Ragnarok, Fenrir grows massive in size, becoming immune to CC while moving faster. Fenrir bites enemy gods, dealing Physical damage and carrying them away. Biting a CC immune target deals the damage but ends his Ultimate. At full Runes, his Protections double.
|Ability: Single Target
Affects: Enemy
Damage: Physical
|Damage: 200/275/350/425/500 (+120% of your Physical Power)
Movement Speed: 50%
Carry Duration: 2s
Cost: 100
Cooldown: 90s
|Unbound Runes
|Fenrir gains efficiency as he attacks. Every hit from a Basic Attack activates 1 Rune, up to a max. of 5. Unchained, Brutalize, and Ragnarok gain additional benefits when used at maximum Runes and the Runes are consumed. Enemy gods that Fenrir kills will fully activate all of his Runes.
|Ability: Buff
Affects: Self
Skins Edit
- Skins marked exclusive can only be obtained from special events and/or chests. Skins marked limited are/were only available for a limited time, and are not going to be available ever again.
Old cards Edit
Concepts/Models Edit
Achievements Edit
As Fenrir, have an ally kill an enemy God that you have grabbed using Ragnarok.
As Fenrir, stun or kill at least three enemies with a single use of Unchained.
Videos Edit
Patch changes Edit
- (Patch 5.22) Note: Brutal Dragon skin added.
- (Patch 5.21) Note: Unchained Decreased Mana cost from 65/70/75/80/85 to 60/65/70/75/80. Seething Howl Decreased Mana cost from 60/65/70/75/80 to 60 at all ranks. Brutalize Decreased Mana cost from 70/75/80/85/90 to 60/65/70/75/80.
- (Patch 5.15) Note: Unbound Runes Fenrir now gains 3 runes for getting an Assist.
- (Patch 5.8) Note: Chompy Chibi skin added.
- (Patch 4.18) Note: Inu Gami skin added.
- (Patch 3.22) Note: Seething Howl Lifesteal changed from 15/20/25/30/35 → 30% at all ranks.
- (Patch 3.19) Note: Wolfman skin added.
- (Patch 3.12) Note: Iron Maw skin added.
External links Edit
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Thursday, April 8, 2010
Good tomatoes fresh off the vine, fresh basil, garlic and onion make some of the best tasting tomato sauce ever. It also freezes well and last night I pulled out the last of it.
Also found in the bottom drawer of my freezer was one piece of tuna, small, and one piece of mahi mahi also small. I defrosted both, cut them into small chunks and marinated them in fresh lemon juice and kosher salt for an hour or so. Then I sauted an onion, added red peppers, garlic and zuchini. Add tomato sauce and cook until the vegetables are tender. Because the sauce was already redolent with basil, I didn't add any spices, though if I'd had some fresh basil on hand I'd have added some at the end.
In another pan in a small amount of olive oil I tossed the cubed fish until almost done then added it to the sauce for a minute or two and served it over brown rice pasta from Tinkyada. This is the best substitute for 'real' pasta that I've had. It keeps it's 'tooth' and it's place as the support for a sauce, not being too assertive in taste as are some of the other gluten free pastas.
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Hmmm..., looks delicious. Beautiful garden.ReplyDelete
Yum!!! I'm hungry and this just makes me hungrier! I'm waiting on my husband to get home so we can eat. Your garden is beautiful!ReplyDelete
I would kill for some decent pasta dishes like you make. Okay, not kill, but at moments like these I want a TARDIS so I can go home for dinner...ReplyDelete
We went to the main RHS gardens at Wisley this weekend (A big show garden here in England.) Spring has been slow this year and the only flowers blooming were daffodils and hellebores. We were really inspired by the hellebores. I didn't know they came from bulbs!ReplyDelete
Hellebores are perennials, the bulbs I mentioned are daffodils. I can't plant tulips because of the deer, who love them. Come to think of it, the deer don't eat the Helleborus.ReplyDelete
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I'm also jealous. The Picture makes me soo hungry for pasta! Looks great :)ReplyDelete
looks yummy!!!! which bed is that a picture of? looks prettyReplyDelete
You are doing a job taking care of your garden. And I do agree with you, cooking is a lot cheaper.ReplyDelete
Have a great day!
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Join us as we partner with local tasting room Vino Carta for an evening of wine flights as we explore the medicinal properties of plants. Together we will learn about supporting health and healing through traditional plant-based remedies; from headaches to food poisoning, the common cold to weight loss.
We will walk through the science of plant-based medicine and explore the healing properties of plants, herbs, and essential oils. Through the guidance of Holistic Health Practitioner, Jacquelyne Price, we'll explore Modern Apothecary; all while enjoying a hand-selected flight trio of Vino Carta's best red, rose and white wines.
Vino Carta is one of Saffron & Sage's favorite spots. They curate a boutique selection of the finest wines from small family run estates. They favor organic, sustainable, and bio-dynamic farms; and select wines with no yeast, additives or enzymes.
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Chicago Blackhawks (46-24-6) at Buffalo Sabres (22-47-8)
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|Friday April 3, 2015, 7:00 PM (EDT)
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The Line: Buffalo Sabres +252 / Chicago Blackhawks -285 --- Over/Under: 5.5
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The Chicago Blackhawks and Buffalo Sabres play Friday night at the First Niagara Center.
The Chicago Blackhawks look to build on their three-game winning streak. The Blackhawks are averaging 2.7 goals and have scored 11 goals in their last three games. The Chicago Blackhawks have two power play goals in their last four games and have won 10 straight when scoring at least three goals. Patrick Kane leads Chicago with 27 goals, Jonathan Toews has 38 assists and Marian Hossa has 235 shots on goal. Defensively, the Blackhawks are allowing 2.3 goals and haven't allowed a power play goal in four of their last six games. Antti Raanta has allowed 25 goals on 389 shots faced and Corey Crawford has given up 120 goals on 1,573 shots.
The Buffalo Sabres look for a win after splitting their last four games. The Sabres are averaging 1.9 goals and have scored 11 goals in their last three games. The Buffalo Sabres have four power play goals in their last four games and have lost five of their last seven when scoring at least three goals. Tyler Ennis leads Buffalo with 19 goals, Matt Moulson has 27 assists and Brian Gionta has 143 shots on goal. Defensively, the Sabres are allowing 3.3 goals and haven't allowed a power play goal in five of their last eight games. Matt Hackett has allowed 18 goals on 155 shots faced and Anders Lindback has allowed 29 goals on 377 shots.
The Blackhawks are 8-3 in their last 11 road games and 68-32 in their last 100 games playing on 0 days rest The Sabres are 17-39 in their last 56 home games and 14-41 in their last 55 vs. Western Conference. The Blackhawks are 6-0 in the last 6 meetings.
The Blackhawks are startin to find their groove and have owned the Sabres for as long as we can remember.. Take the road team and the spread to give your wager more value.


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When we first met, she would regularly write me letters. I would oblige and respond. This went back and forth for a few weeks, before I finally realized that she was into me. I felt like such an idiot for not recognizing it sooner. I mean, I had actually thought that our written conversations were merely us sharing experiences/views about life and not some potential boyfriend vetting process. So, I freaked out and kept my distance without being too obvious about it.
Luckily, an excuse fell into my lap. I had just started working at a local McDonalds and was given more hours. So, I had less time on my hands.
About 2 months later, I was asked to train a new employee. When I first met him, I found him very attractive, but being the closet-case that I was at the time, I really made no indication of that. I had become a pro at hiding my feelings. He was sweet, authentic, had a rugged charm to him, and became a reliable co-worker.
About a month after he was hired, I was working on a research paper in the library. Halle (the aforementioned friend) came in and sat right next to me, and Gary (my new co-worker) right next to her. I didn't think much of it, until he leaned into her and started talking to her. It took me a few minutes to realize that they were dating. They laughed upon my delayed realization, but they happily confirmed that they were seeing one another and I was convincingly happy for them. Obviously, I was veiling a small amount of jealousy.
A month or so went by and Gary and I started spending more and more time working with one another. Halle would come in on Fridays to visit and things seemed to be going very well for the two. At that point, having been able to get to know Gary a lot better, my crush had completely subsided. His personality quirks really sealed the deal for me on that end. Every time he spoke, he became less attractive to me.
Anyway, a few weeks after that, I went in to work a later shift. As I clocked in I noticed something was stirring. Everyone was glancing my way in a "boy, do I have something to tell you" kind of way. Gary was working the front counter, and I was scheduled to work right alongside him. About 10 minutes after the dinner rush, he told me that he had something he needed to tell me. As he told me this, I saw a few of our fellow co-workers side-eyeing us. I was like, "Ok, sure. What is it?"
He looked at me dead in the eyes and said, "I'm gay".
At first, I thought I was being pranked. At that point in my life, I hadn't come out yet. I was terrified of being outed. In fact, it was my worst fear. I remember looking at everyone around me thinking, "They know. This is their way of getting me to admit it." This hot wave came over me as I probably flushed with red. I rolled my eyes, chuckled, and said, "Shut up. Stop messing around." This was in line with Gary's type of humor, after all.
He then stopped me from walking off and said, "No, I'm not kidding. I really am. I'm telling everyone." I stood there confused, and it was only because of the incredulous faces of my co-workers (half-working while fully-listening to this conversation), that I realized he was being honest. He was being far more honest that I would have ever been capable of being. I then looked him straight into his eyes and said, "Okay", and I got back to work. I wanted to be as far away from that situation as possible. I knew people questioned my own sexuality–there's only so much you can hide–and I didn't want to risk having my "situation" compromised.
We didn't discuss it any further that night, but my co-workers sure had a lot to share. I tried to have my half-hour break alone away from all the cackling hens, but one found her way to me. She told me that Gary was already seeing a guy, he owns a mustang, and had been coming through the drive-thru for about 2 weeks straight just to speak with him. I instantly knew who she was talking about. Then, it suddenly hit me, what about Halle? Does she know?
At the end of our shift, those working the lobby counter registers have the disgusting responsibility of going through the McDonalds playground cleaning all the slides (yes, bodily fluids are a common finding). I noticed that Gary had already started. Normally, I would pretend to have other matter so attend to while he finished cleaning that multi-colored cesspool, but this time, I grabbed a wet rag and hauled my ass up those slides. It was the perfect place to get him alone. No one could see or hear us while we were up there.
I quickly made my way to him (breathing only with my mouth to avoid the awful smells), and found him looking at me curiously as I fought to catch my breath crawling to him in utter disgust.
"What's up?", he asked half-laughing.
"Look, I'm happy you came out. I really am. I wanted you to know that it's not going to affect the way I see you in any way."
He smiled.
"But, what about Halle? Have you told her?"
He instantly looked down to his hands as he scrubbed, "No, not yet."
I sighed, "Why the hell not?"
"It's not that simple. I really like her."
"She should have been one of the first to know, Gary!"
"I know."
"Tell her as soon as you can! Otherwise, she's going to find out some other way, and it will be so much worse."
"Ok, I will."
"Good", I said. And I slid back down to pretend to work.
Well, the shit hit the fan over the next few days. I heard the whispers, but I never took part in it. I felt a little guilty. I know it had nothing to with me and everything to do with Gary, but I felt somewhat responsible. Here was this closeted guy hiding himself and, as a result, hurting a genuinely good person.
I remember running into Halle as school a few days after Gary came out. She knew I knew, but we never spoke of it. To this day, we have never discussed Gary. As of today, he is not a part of our lives.
We all graduated and went off to college. Halle and I stayed in touch. We remained friends and I really valued her as a confidant. But as distance and time does, we slowly grew apart, and our friendship faded yellow. We each developed strong friendships in college and moved on with our lives.
And finally, I had the guts to come out. I came out at 21 years old.
I instantly started dating and felt more alive by the day.
Somehow, it got back to Halle.
It may be because we aren't as close as we once were, but she's never really been able to reach out to me in the same way anymore. My approach with her has not changed one bit, but I sense a change in her. I can't help but feel she feels betrayed by me. Perhaps she feels guilty of her sense of betrayal. Then again, she might not.
For the longest time I never understood why it was important for Gary to come out the way that he did. But now I feel he did it because it was eating him up inside.
And it was eating me up as well. And when I crawled up that slide that night, I wasn't necessarily upset with Gary. I was upset with myself. And Gary knew it, too.


text: Good evening, do you like to cram in toontown, do you think your one of the best that ever was? Now is your time to prove it... On June 4 2016 at 1:00 pm EST forum members will have brand new toons at the ready to begin. We will announce when to start, and your off. If you make ANY progress on this new toon before the designated time, you will be disqualified. So onces the games begin, toons try to level up as fast as possible. Each activity is worth so many points. Please be aware as game updates occur points may change. So the games will end August 18 2016 1:00 pm EST and I (and any other judges who would care to moderate) will tally up the score and a winner will be announced sometime that following week. The winner will receive 5,000 forum jellybeans and possibly other prizes (which you may discuss below). Also Big thing DO NOT USE ALREADY MADE TOONS TO ASSIST YOU!!! So that's that, do you like this idea or care to praticipate? Please leave your thoughts.


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(Mar. 26/14) British Columbia has started to modernize its liquor laws. Earlier this month, the province introduced legislative changes to kick off the two-year phase-in of the 73 recommendations from the B.C. Liquor Review.
Changes for licensees
Initial changes allow 15 of those recommendations to take effect this year, and include the following:
- licensees can offer time-limited drink specials ('Happy Hour') at or above a prescribed minimum price (to be negotiated);
- licensees can store liquor in secure offsite locations, subject to notifying the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch (LCLB);
- individual establishments that are part of a larger company (i.e. chain outlets) can transfer small amounts of liquor between locations;
- an enhanced Serving It Right (SIR) responsible beverage service program expands to all liquor servers due to elimination of the food ordering requirement in food primary licensed establishments; and
- different penalties (i.e. suspension, monetary) will be reviewed, depending on size and focus of licensed establishments.
Restaurants Canada will let members know when these new rules apply.
Looking ahead to 2015
Government will completely rewrite the Liquor Control and Licensing Act in 2015 to implement the remaining recommendations. It will also explore a level wholesale pricing model that replaces the current, complex mix of liquor discounts offered to various retailers.
Give us your input
Restaurants Canada continues to push government to extend wholesale discounts to licensees. We are working with government on implementing liquor review recommendations and welcome members' input, such as the minimum price for 'Happy Hour' specials. Contact Restaurants Canada's Mark von Schellwitz at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Album Review: Divers – Joanna Newsom
In a more-than-crowded music industry, Joanna Newsom has cemented herself as a truly unique force of art with the release of her fourth album, Divers. In this latest offering from the California-native, she refines her unusual, soaring sound to produce a more accessible dynamic; however, the record is still packed with haunting complexities. As a… Keep Reading


text: Safe Kids Lower Columbia is hosting a Car Seat Clinic on Friday, July 14, 2017 from 1pm-4pm at the Red Canoe Credit Union, 821 Washington Way, in Longview. Car seats will be checked, replaced, certified, and installed by car seat technicians. A limited number of car seats will be available for a $10 donation. For more information, contact Brandi Ballinger at 360-575-6280 or email@example.com.


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With Google I/O 2016 to around the corner, so close that even the official app of the event is now available, start the betting on what will be presented and what not in the big event of the year for developers and users of Android. Although software always gets most of the attention, with the arrival of the Pixel C and Rick Osterloh has opened the door to also speculate with hardware.
We don't know what will be designing Alphabet in this regard, but the person in charge of Android One, Mike Hayes (Director of Business Development for Android, Chrome & Hardware Partnerships in APAC and Global Business Development lead for Android One according to his LinkedIn), anticipated that both sectors already walking together hand.
"Android One has become a part of our overall strategy of hardware", Hayes said in an interview with India Times. Since a few weeks ago, the thriving hardware division is under the direction of former President of Motorola, Rick Osterloh, who has returned home after a brief stint by Lenovo as part of the acquisition package.
All indications and some rumors such as the manufacturing of its next Nexus point to that bet for the physical product, and the head of Android One has not denied it. "Without wanting to realize too, has dropped that"Google is taking a broader perspective of its hardware business, so you can expect to see the stance on what we are doing over the range of input devices."
More Android One and more variety
There who expects to see mobile and more powerful tablets with Android One, remains a program that revolves around three elements: "the mass of input range, more accessibility and offer market services market".
Hayes has confirmed that they are still working with a multitude of manufacturers and operators, but in the absence of new releases has recalled that the pace of releases depends on its partners. The process can win a little bit of traction now that everything is more flexible, which will allow each assembler to take advantage of their strengths.
At the beginning all smartphones with Android One should share features such as chip or screen, but such padlock was broken as it showed the GM 5 Plus of General Mobile, the first phablet with Android One.
According to Hayes, it is the manufacturer who choose the components of your smartphone or tablet. "They decide everything about specifications and prices when launching", while"we work on the elements of software as offering services and Android as a platform"".
Why we see so few Android One
There are other two reasons for the delay in the expansion of this model of the operating system. The first who said Hayes is the distrust of the companies, they decide not to jump until they see a neighbor doing it and then realize that you can make Google services.
The second is the study that is made of the laws, regulations and the tax system of each country before taking the step of entering a new market. Among recent success stories, the person in charge has cited Indonesia, United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.
What has become clear with these statements is that Google thinks Android One leverage on those mysterious devices it works on its hardware division. And we hope to know more in just a couple of weeks.


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Buzzer Winning Question
Olivia Arza, Crown Writer
May 17, 2018
Filed under Clubs/Organizations, Showcase, Spotlights
A gym is filled with spectators while school teams are trying to answer as many questions as possible before the buzzer rings. Everyone is on edge, anxiously awaiting the results. Scholastic teams are thinking of all the possible answers to the questions. The Marian Central Scholastic Bowl Tea...
Michael's En Garde Moment
Olivia Arza, Crown Writer
May 17, 2018
Filed under Showcase, Sports, Spotlights, Winter
Today's sports world is constantly growing. New sports are added all the time. In the United States, many people are very familiar with the classic sports: football, volleyball, and baseball; but in Europe, fencing is a fan favorite. Although it may not be the most well-known sport in the United State...
The Royal Court Formally Invites You to the Ball
Olivia Arza, Crown Writer and Photographer
March 2, 2018
Filed under A & E, Clubs/Organizations, Showcase, Theatre
The castle is beaming with lights while waiting for the guests to arrive. Prince Charming is waiting for all of the women in the town, hoping to pick his future wife. The red carpet is rolled out down the front steps of the castle. All of the ladies in the town are putting on the most beau...
Ladies and Gentlemen, Children of all Ages…Welcome to the Circus
Olivia Arza, Crown Writer
January 31, 2018
Filed under A & E, Reviews, Showcase
A large red and white tent stands tall with the smell of popcorn, peanuts, and cotton candy filling the air; the joy of children is all around. Clowns on bicycles and people on stilts are greeting families of all ages to the "Greatest Show on Earth." Children are in awe of all of the vibrant co...
Made with Love: Christmas Treats
Olivia Arza, Crown Writer and Photographer
January 8, 2018
As the smell of freshly-chopped pines with a mix of cinnamon swirl around the air, people are transported into the most wonderful time of the year. Many houses have holiday movies playing along as little elves bake from dawn till dark. Timers are ticking away as treats are slowly r...
Shopping for Deals and Steals
Olivia Arza, Crown Writer and Photographer
November 21, 2017
Filed under Local, News, Showcase
November is officially here, which means time to get ready for mouthwatering turkey, getting together with family, and holiday shopping. The stores are decorated with the most colorful decorations in town as Christmas music blasts through the speakers. Shoppers fill carts to the brim with gifts a...
An Unexpected Flip on Cheer
Olivia Arza, Crown Writer and Photographer
October 17, 2017
Filed under School, Showcase, Student Life
Roaring cheers of students fill Lander's Pavilion as the Marian Central cheerleaders perform their routine. The girls' dance team performs to increase the excitement and to show the Hurricane spirit. Once the girls are finished, an unexpected flip occurs with the senior boys rushing onto the court, ...
Great Expectations of Marian
Olivia Arza, Crown Writer and Photographer
September 27, 2017
Filed under News, School, Showcase, Student Life
The smell of fresh, sharpened pencils fill the hallways as the teachers write new notes and formulas on the clean black chalkboards. The excitement of a new school year at Marian Central is at full speed ahead! Freshmen are shy at first, but they are learning their way around the school and makin...


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Industry News
Eufora Thanks Military with "Beards and Beers"
At Eufora International Headquarters in Vista, CA, Eufora HERO for Men held a "Beards & Brews" event to honor veterans and active duty military by inviting them to receive complimentary haircuts, hair styling, professional shaves and beard trims. There was live music, free beer and money was raised for Wounded Warrior Homes. The video features Eufora founders Don and Beth Bewley, their team, the service men and women who participated.


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News | 2016 Payette River Games Off—For Now
In one of many unsettling news releases to hit the industry this year, founders of the Payette River Games—the premiere river SUP event widely adored as one of the most progressive, well-organized and exciting events in standup paddling—announced today that the event will be put on hold for 2016 due to lack of appropriate funding.
"We want the competition flame to continue at Kelly's and we believe we have the perfect venue to hold world-class events," event organizer Mark and Kristina Pickard as well as Nikki Rota wrote in an industry wide release. "We just can't be the financial engine to do it anymore, nor can we commit the extensive time it takes to pull it all off."
While the announcement comes as a blow to the standup paddling community, it is by no means surprising that the PRG's founders are unable to foot the bill indefinitely for the expensive event. The Pickards nearly single-handedly funded the unprecedented $50,000 prize purse and orchestrated the event since its inception in 2013. They earned little to no financial reward in hosting the Games; their support stemmed from a passion for paddling—both kayaking and SUP—and the community of enthusiasts they uphold.
The Pickards, also founders of the venue where PRG took place—Kelly's Whitewater Park in Cascade, Idaho—provided an invaluable service for the industry by supporting the most progressive whitewater event on the calendar and garnering international attention for a realm of the sport that was otherwise generally overlooked by the world-wide community. In the three years since the inaugural PRGs, the competition evolved from a small, niche, grass-roots river event into one of the most famous and highly anticipated events on the paddling agenda. A few months ago, the 2015 Payette River Games became one of the few SUP events to be nationally televised, appearing on CBS Sports and garnering national attention for the burgeoning realm of river SUP. With fair warning and more than eight months remaining until the scheduled date of the 2016 Payette River Games, the Pickards wrote that they are open to people using their park to continue an event there.
"We are hopeful some entity takes ownership of it and we encourage any race organizer or group that is interested in holding a whitewater event at the park to approach us," they wrote. "We will gladly consider allowing you full use of the park for free."
This news comes in a spate of cancellations in 2015 from the Rainbow Sandals Battle of the Paddle to the Standup World Series events to Germany's SUP World Cup.
2015 Payette River Games full recap and gallery.
SUP magazine coverage of past Payette River Games


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Lakes Entrance: The Footbridge Jetty for silver whiting and trevally. The Post Office Jetty for trevally, best results using pippies, worm and pilchard. The Large Flat Rock for luderick on weed. Offshore at Six Mile Reef for a mixed bag on pilchard and squid.
Lake Tyers: The best spot for bream being Camerons Arm and up to Devils Hole, on prawn. Some tailor are cruising about. The surf beaches such as Bunga and Lake Tyers for salmon on pilchard and poppers.
Mitchell River: The Backwater and Grassy Banks for bream on prawn and worm. Perch are at the Highway Bridge taking curl tail grubs.
Tambo River: From the river mouth back to Punt House Point and towards Sardine Flats and the Power Lines are the best spots for bream on worm and plastics.
Nicholson: The best spot for bream is from the river mouth through to the Strait Six, using soft shell, worm and prawn.
Metung: The Boardwalk, town jetties and Lake King for bream and mullet. The best bait being worm, prawn or pippies.
Paynesville: This weeks hot spot for mullet is the Strait. Whiting are around the back of Raymond Island and the surf for salmon.
Hollands Landing: The Woodpile, Hollands Landing and Tom's Creek are good for bream and mullet. Blonde Bay is also worth a try.
Marlo: Fishing is a bit quiet but they are about in the rivers and lake. Bream, mullet and some luderick are to be had. The surf for salmon on pilchard and poppers. Offshore is producing a good size mixed bag on squid and pilchard.
Bemm River: The entrance is still open, Bream and tailor are in the lake. Best results using soft plastics, prawn and worm.
Tamboon Inlet: Bream are at the river mouth and up to Furnell Landing, using peeled prawn and worm. The lake has pinkies on pilchard, prawn and blue bait.
Mallacoota: The surf for salmon using pilchard and poppers. The Bottom Lake for bream using lures. The Main Wharf for a mixed bag. Up in the Top Lake for tailor chasing prawn and blue bait.
Omeo High Country: CLOSED SEASON.
Fishing report brought to you courtesy of the Lakes Entrance Visitor Information Centre.


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The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a US$56 million donation from the United States President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) that will dramatically increase resources for programmes in Ethiopia providing vital nutrition assistance to people living with HIV (PLHIV). This donation, the largest ever from PEPFAR, will offer a critical boost to WFP's HIV and AIDS activities in Ethiopia.
"Providing the right nutritional support for HIV patients can make the difference between life and death," said WFP Executive Director Josette Sheeran, "Because when malnourished patients don't have the right food to eat, treatment doesn't work. This generous donation from PEPFAR will allow WFP to reach more people, improving the productive lives of those with HIV, helping to prevent its transference to infants, and helping families and communities with sustainable food security."
With PEPFAR's generous contribution, in addition to the areas previously covered, WFP will work in Ethiopia's least developed regions—Afar, Benishangul Gumuz, Somali and Gambella—to improve the nutritional status, treatment success and quality of life of PLHIV. It will enhance their food and economic security, support children vulnerable to HIV and contribute to the prevention of mother-to-child transmission.
WFP's current HIV and AIDS activities support treatment in urban areas throughout the country, including assessments, counselling and food assistance for those who are malnourished. They take a sustainable approach, which also emphasizes social safety nets and economic activities for affected households. From 2008 to 2010, these activities reached 355,000 people affected by HIV and AIDS in 23 towns. PEPFAR's donation will allow WFP to reach, nationwide, an additional 375,000 vulnerable people over five years.
Food and nutrition assistance is an essential and cost-effective means of enhancing the success of antiretroviral treatment (ART), enabling nutritional recovery and mitigating the socio-economic consequences of HIV and tuberculosis (TB). Furthermore, this type of assistance increases the likelihood that patients will adhere to treatment, thereby reducing the likelihood that additional, more costly treatments will need to be found.
"We've seen that HIV patients who are malnourished when they start their treatment are much more likely to die than well-nourished patients," said Martin Bloem, WFP's chief of Nutrition and HIV/AIDS Policy. "By collaborating with PEPFAR, we can ensure that beneficiaries in Ethiopia are in a good position to return to healthy, productive lives."
In 2010, WFP supported 2.5 million beneficiaries in 47 countries through its HIV and TB programmes, including food and nutritional support to some 500,000 PLHIV as part of their ART or TB treatment. By providing the right foods at the right time, WFP strives to maximize the success of its investments in individuals and communities.
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Editor's Note
The bad news is that corruption has not only sustained but has grown in size and stature in the country. With scams being a regular feature, seventy per cent respondents in a survey have rightfully opined that corruption has continued to increase in India. One in every two interviewed admit having paid a bribe for availing public services during last one year. Transparency International's latest survey reveals that the political parties top the chart for the most corrupt public institutions, followed by police force and legislatures. No wonder, India continues to make new records on the global corruption arena!
The shocking revelation is that the health and education sectors haven't remained untouched by this phenomenon. With 5th and 6th positions respectively for these sectors on the public perception chart on corruption, corruption has crept insidiously into these sectors of hope for the masses. With bureaucracy being fourth in the list of corrupt institutions in the country, corruption seems to have been non-formally institutionalized with little hope if public services would ever be effective in the country. With economic growth having literally institutionalized corruption, are we now expecting corrupt to be socially responsible - a different CSR.
Not giving 'aid' to India is one thing but calling it 'rich' is quite another. If one in three of the world's malnourished children live in India, what does average daily income of $3 indicate? It perhaps means that there is a relative decline in poverty - people are 'less poor' than what they used to be in the past. But having crossed the World Bank arbitrary threshold of $2 a day does not absolve the 'developed' countries of their obligation to part with 0.7 per cent of their Gross National Income in development aid. Should this three-decade old figure not be revised?
An interesting debate in UK's House of Commons delved on future of development assistance by the British Government. While prioritizing limited resources has been a concern, there has been no denying the fact that development aid must be guided towards tangible gains over a short period of time to start with. There are difficult choices for elected governments to make - should they invest in long-term primary education or in short-term university scholarships? Which of these will bring gains and trigger long-term transformation in the society. As politicians continue to be divided on the matter, poverty persists!!
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As I stepped inside the Tower Theatre, I looked around nervously. I had prepared my outfit trying to come up with the gayest and best-looking duds in my closet. My hands shook as I reached for my wallet and approached the counter.
"One for the Brokeback Mountain," my voice cracked when I spoke to the cute guy behind the counter.
"That'll be $50," he joked with me as he printed a ticket. "They're free tonight. Do you have a date or friend with you? Do you need two?"
"Yeah," I stammered. "I have a date. Maybe I should get an extra ticket for my date."
My face burning with embarrassment, I took my two tickets and went to hide in the back of the theater for the special screening of Brokeback Mountain, my first gay movie and my first gay event.
Just three short weeks after I had come back from Buenos Aires, Argentina, where I served the Mormon Church faithfully for two years, I was sitting in the back of a theater watching the people come in.
This was it. It was finally my chance to meet people like me. I was going to observe the gays in their natural habitat.
I wanted to see the movie. I heard it was a love story between cowboys and I always thought Jake Gyllenhaall was a sexy beast. But I wasn't there for the movie. I really wanted to find a place where I could feel accepted. Where I wouldn't feel out of place or confused. I was there for the company, not the film.
The lights dimmed and I was still in the back, alone. As the opening scenes began to unfold, I became enveloped in the story. I was astounded at the intoxicating beauty of the scenery and the simple, yet powerful bond that was shared in this forbidden love story.
When Ennis wandered through Jack's bedroom and found his blue shirt, I broke down with the rest of the crowd and knew it wasn't a gay movie, like I had always been told. It was a love story and the two people in love just happened to be men.
For a young, gay return missionary, this revelation, that two men could love each other was so profound. It never had occurred to me that two men, who could never biologically produce children together, could somehow need each other like a man and a woman could.
Tori Baker, the executive director of the Salt Lake Film Society told me that the society has always, and will always show LGBT-oriented films. She said there is a need to have films in society that reflect the everyday experiences of our community.
I've often thought that Glee will do more to shape the attitudes of people and the way they treat their gay and lesbian classmates and co-workers than any non-discrimination law. Showing movies that feature LGBT characters in a positive role will help not just young gay boys like myself, but also my little brother, who reacted so calmly when I came out. The more exposure through film and media there is, the less we'll need hate crimes legislation and same-sex marriage will become even more of an inevitability.


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Judgment has been entered in High Court claim no. BL-2017-000101 against the Defendant Laurence Roy Moffitt (a.k.a. Laurie Moffitt) for copyright infringement, misuse of private information and breach of confidence in respect of the address books containing the names and addresses of the members of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church. Permanent injunctions have been granted. Mr Moffitt has been ordered to pay damages and to pay the Claimants' legal costs on the indemnity basis.
Sunday, 2 August 2015
The 'Purity' of James Taylor Jnr
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- Anonymous2 August 2015 at 17:29
Wasn't he the foul-mouthed drunkard who 'lead' a meeting in Aberdeen in the 70s? And was subsequently found in bed with the naked wife of another man?ReplyDelete
The photo looks pretty dodgy too!
- Anonymous3 August 2015 at 07:59
I'm sorry, I would not lie just to see my family for the first time in many years. They can believe that pigs can fly for all I care. Delusional, hypocritical and dishonest, meet the recently rebranded Plymouth Brethren Christian Church.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous3 August 2015 at 14:04
What is there not to believe? This is a man who was an alcoholic (indisputable fact). Allegedly sodomised a young boy. Was found under a sheet with the naked wife of another man (indisputable fact, caught in the act). Was foul mouthed and offensive (especially to women). Indisputable fact, read the 'ministry' or listen to the recordings. Turned thousands of people into heavy drinkers to justify and conceal his own alcoholism. So if they're all signs of purity, then yes I believe he was a pure man.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous3 August 2015 at 17:47
Exclusive Brethren of a former era adopted a strict fundamental code that excluded alcohol along with all the other "worldly" pursuits. Under Taylor's demonic direction, they were forced to drink to rule or risk social censure, if not actual disciplinary measures. Such enforced drinking led to displays of drunken and inappropriate behaviour,"The Lord's Day" being especially celebrated.ReplyDelete
Such is authoritarian extremism - uncivilised, immoral or possibly even illegal behaviour is justified within a closed group operating without correct governance.
Pure is not in the picture; try profoundly flawed, damaged, offensive, disgusting, or even wicked.
- Phil T3 August 2015 at 18:18
It has been 45 years and the EB are still using JT Jnr as the paragon of purity! Most of the current EB were not even born, or were still in short pants. Even big BDH was only a teenager half way around the world. How can they set JT Jnr as the "standard" as a pure man? They have never heard the tapes from Aberdeen in July 1970, nor have they read the so-called ministry in volumes 146 and 148 of the green books. If they had, they would have seen him as a blaspheming drunken misogynist who repeatedly said of wives to "give them a good beating" and on several occasions made lewd comments about the male and female anatomy.ReplyDelete
Then found as an adulterer in bed with the naked wife of another man - as testified in a court of law in Holland.
If this man is the standard of purity, just how low can they go? It is so sad.
- Anonymous4 August 2015 at 03:10
" That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit."ReplyDelete
So for those who wish to speak to their family, of course Junior was pure man. Purely man. Unrivaled fleshly man. A pure man indeed.
& no I don't miss the mental gymnastics I became so unwittingly good ( or bad ) at.
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- Anonymous4 August 2015 at 18:48
I believe he was a good man and may be called pureReplyDelete
The problem is the EB think he was perfect, without fault and then infallible
- Anonymous5 August 2015 at 11:51
Not sure if I follow your reasoning. Why should a good man may be called pure?
If your notion of a good man is someone who wrecked hundreds of lives, drove some to mental breakdown and even suicide, turned thousands into alcoholics, with attending health problems, then it is good he wasn't bad, as it were.
Taylor was a ruthless dictator in his little cult; with the same lack of governance, principles, morality and sensitivity as any other dictator, political or otherwise. He and his zealous henchmen and regional leaders commited crimes against humanity
- Anonymous7 August 2015 at 16:47
What does it mean to be pure man?Delete
As Christians we should aim to be free of sin and hence good, but we all fail
- Anonymous8 August 2015 at 16:16
Some people wielding influence and control over others, fail more spectacularly and move from a position of human frailty to human corruption.Delete
Let us remember the EB sister egg sellers, of Staffordshire, who were terrorised out of their little home business, partly because their eggs bore the lion stamp; this was interpreted by the voodoo priest, Taylor, as something satanic. They committed suicide together, as a result. Taylor and his regional acolytes continued their path of destruction, financed by the Exclusive Brethren.
Calculated wicked acts, not just failures.
- Anonymous8 August 2015 at 16:30
Those in positions of power and control over other lives appear to fail more spectacularly than others.Delete
Let us remember the sister egg sellers of Staffordshire who were hounded out of their little home business by the teachings of Taylor and the actions of his enforcers, partly because their eggs were stamped with the lion symbol; this being interpreted by the voodoo priest Taylor as being of the devil (rather like the voodoo over bar codes, garage door openers and the other superstitious nonsense). The two sisters were driven to despair and took their own lives, as a result.
Taylor continued his path of destruction, financed by the Exclusive Brethren - not so much Christian failing ( since he wasn't one) as calculated evil.
- Anonymous8 August 2015 at 20:04
Mmmm, rather like Gordon Pollard and the Barcodes. No, not a pop group, just the rather soulless, portly, bald man who told the world on BBC television all about 666 and barcodes and how the PBCC wouldn't touch them. I expect his wife told him to say that, she did most things.Delete
- Anonymous8 August 2015 at 21:35
The brethren meaning of "pure man" in regard of JT Jr. is simply a denial of the sinfulness of what he did at Aberdeen. Say the words, block the incident from your mind, plug your ears, nod your head, and keep going to meeting.
That is what it means there.
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- Anonymous10 August 2015 at 16:44
King Solomon was a good manDelete
Would commentators or EB say they believe in his purity?
- Anonymous4 August 2015 at 20:48
JT Jnr was a big supporter of Edward Heath.....I wonder why?ReplyDelete
- The Questioner6 August 2015 at 13:36
The EB reconciliation of this dilemma (how you describe someone as pure when all the evidence says something else) is found here: "To the pure, all things are pure."ReplyDelete
- Anonymous19 August 2015 at 17:15
It is reassuring that no EB supporter has sought to justify the overtly sinful and socially unacceptable behaviour of someone we were told in 1970 to support 100% if we were to remain with the fellowship. A pure man??? All the evidence suggests otherwise.ReplyDelete