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Oh keep it in your pants! geez how embarrassing.
Originally posted by Benevolent Heretic
Obama is intelligent, brilliant, thoughtful and STRONG. He would be the better president (and CinC) by FAR!
Obama could not last five minutes in a POW camp let alone five years as McCain did. You want to talk about strength, that is strength.
Obama is rico suave and this makes old ladies swoon and homosexual's legs tingle, but it doesn't qualify him to be president.
Originally posted by Open_Minded Skeptic
BH said it so eloquently
To quote a famous if fictional leader:
Originally posted by FlyersFan
You and BH aren't on line at the same time very often
... sharing one computer?
And we all know what Chamberlains story was ... don't we.
If you vote for the lesser of two evils, you're still voting for evil.
Originally posted by Open_Minded Skeptic
And again, Chamberlain has what to do with Obama's qualities? Oh, again, nothing.
Originally posted by Open_Minded Skeptic
To quote a famous if fictional leader:
Originally posted by grover
leading a nation (or congress) is much more like herding cats. Ya gotta convince them that they want to do what you want.
I'd like to address this quote: He has good good judgement, surrounds himself with people from different viewpoints"
Originally posted by Benevolent Heretic
Yes, Obama would make a better CinC. He has good judgment, thinks things through, doesn't jump into decisions, surrounds himself with people from different viewpoints and asks for the TRUTH, listens carefully and then makes a good decision. He is strong enough to sit down and talk with his "enemies" instead of weakly attacking without thinking of the consequences. He prefers peace and diplomacy to war.

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The Brand New Booking Tool - The Promoter's Perspective
This article is truly your most valuable toolbox! Bettina explains our brand new booking tool - watch out for the upcoming Artist's Perspective!
Your first thought:
"Yet something else we need to observe and look at - our day is busy enough and the email is overflowing as it is …"
Well, the booking tool will actually help you to slim down your overflowing inbox!
It allows you - as well the musicians or their managers - to have a transparent overview of the whole booking process. Everyone knows where they are with a certain engagement. It makes the whole discussion so much more efficient and transparent. And it stores all the information in one place - emails flying back and forth, needing to be filed away into project folders, are eliminated - everything already is in the right place.
Musicians on HELLO STAGE with a Pro Membership can choose if they would like to use the new tool - so if the Artist or Ensemble you discovered has the "book this artist" button on their profile page, make use of it and click to get the discussion started!
A form will open up and you can send over the basic information about the concert you are planning to enquire about the artist's availability - also giving alternative periods. Already, in this first step, you could ask for a specific programme or for suggestions, distinguish between a recital, opera, chamber music or symphonic concert . You can let the artist know that it is a firm offer or if you would only like to know if she/he is free in principle. And of course their is space to type in any comment you might like to send along as well. There is also a box for your fee suggestion - which of course can stay blank as most people in the industry would like to enter this conversation much later. However, the booking tool works for private enquieries too, such as weddings, reception etc. - a fair share of musicians and ensembles on HELLO STAGE are just starting out and will appreciate also these engagements; here fee discussions are much more straight-forward as we know….
The Ensemble/Musician (or indeed their managements) will come back to you with to either agree or make a counter-offer on all points. Instead of emails going back and forth you can both go online again any time and see where your discussion stands. You have different threads for dates, repertoire, the fee and it's conditions (broadcasts, travel expenses etc.) and additional notes.
Every time one of the parties adds a new piece of information, the other is notified in the booking list and the news is highlighted for an easy find. Apart from asking for the initial date, you can fill in the whole schedule for the engagement to be 'okayed' by the artists, including any interview or reception you might ask her/him to attend. Once settled on the programme and the time of the concert, you can add this to the period section and tick that all is confirmed - this can be turned into an event on HELLO STAGE for your promoter profile as well as on the artist's one. Of course you can set a publishing date to it as well, so no premature publishing online will happen.
You will also find the following sections on your HELLO STAGE dashboard: Venues and Projects. Your concert hall or festival might have different venues where your concerts take place - you can list all of them here including rehearsal rooms etc. and than pick and choose from them when sending the artists/ensemble the schedule, which will enable them and you to simply work from it once the concerts are happening.
The section Projects gives you the opportunity to group all your artists inquiries for a certain project together. So in case you are planning to do all of Schubert's piano sonatas with various pianists, you can create a project folder here. Or in case you are an Orchestra and planing all Beethoven symphonies with different conductors again it can be grouped together here for easy access. Simply create the folder and when sending the booking request you can add the folder name. The Projects sections will give you an overview who you already approached for what.
You an also upload files to the new tool - and easy way to attach a stage plan, signed contracts (we are working on a button which will generate all conditions for the contract too) or any documentation you would like to send each other or keep safe together with the engagement. So everything needed for one engagement is neatly in one place only! Doesn't that sound most appealing? Much nicer than wading through x number of emails trying to find the footnote in which the artist agrees to doing this interview, or to prove to them that you indeed had sent them (i.e. their manager) the vital information that your concert is taking place at an open-air venue. (You think I am kidding - well it happened to me during my time at the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie - a singer in her thin, long white dress trying to cope with the weather conditions of the summer in North Germany did not want to leave her dressing room (read: tent) to waddle through the mud onto the stage of our beloved festival "Sommer in Lesmona" unless I would showed her written proof that I had told her management that we were going to force her to perform life through a rainy 15°C summer evening. Needless to say, once she was on stage she had a fantastic time with the wonderful orchestra and the most amazing audience filled the park… I am sure you all have similar stories! )
One more important thing: HELLO STAGE is not on the way to becoming an artist management company! We are simply providing a tool supporting artists, ensembles, managements, promoters and the industry over all. We highly value the amazing work many management friends are doing in developing the career of artists. We cannot provide for that, but we can support them in doing so as well as to support the ones who are managing themselves.
Information overload? I am sorry - just go online and try it and you will see how easy it all is!
Bettina Mehne manages the relationships with Artists, Ensembles, their Managements as well as Promoters on HELLO STAGE. She toured Orchestras around the world, worked for London and Germany based Managements, took care of Die Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen as their Artistic Manager and headed the Artistic Planning at the Wiener Konzerthaus for six seasons. Follow Bettina on
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After graduating from my MA program in London, I moved to Cairo, Egypt to improve my Egyptian Arabic. I didn't know a soul in Cairo before I moved there, but I wasn't scared at all. Why? Because I knew that the Arab culture is incredibly inviting and hospitable, so I knew I would make many friends instantly. Also, a further comfort is that I knew the small Mormon population would help me get settled and feel at home.
Mormons in Egypt
As of 2010, it was illegal to preach any religion that is not an official national religion, which are Islam and Coptic Christianity. So, naturally, there aren't many Egyptian members of the Mormon church. There is a bustling small congregation (called a 'branch'), however, full of foreign expatriates who work for charitable or government organizations.
Once a week, the young single adults in Cairo were invited to a member's home to study the scriptures and get to know each other better. We did not only study the Gospel, but also share our many amazing experiences living in Egypt. And let me tell you, there were some cool stories.
The branch consists of French, Canadians, British, Americans, South Americans, Asians, Africans, Sudanese, and all kinds of other nationalities. The branch meets in a little unmarked villa whose doorman is a kind, pious Muslim who I got to know well as I often went to the church during the week to practice piano.
Friday Sabbath
The official day of the Sabbath in the West in Sunday. Because Friday is Islam's holy day of the week, our church too met on Fridays. While sacrament meeting and relief society/priesthood were held in English, a special Arabic Sunday School was held to teach Gospel principles. We also studied the Book of Mormon, which has been translated into more than 100 languages, including Arabic.
I loved my experience in Cairo. I loved the Cairo Branch, which welcomed me with open arms. I also loved my fellow Muslim and Coptic brothers and sisters, many of whom would invite me into their homes for a delicious meal, even if they'd just met me.
During my time in Cairo, it became even more clear to me that we are meant to love one another, just as Christ taught, no matter who people are or what they believe. I felt Christ's influence through Mormons and non-Mormons alike, which, in turn, only strengthened my testimony that He is the Redeemer of the world.


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Want to keep your daughter chaste? Buy her a Justin Bieber poster, says Justin Bieber.
Not sure exactly whom this is helping (or what cause, for that matter), but Justin Bieber wants his fans' daddies to be thankful that their little girls are crushing on him rather than, uh, having sex with the neighbor? Is that actually what he just said? [ONTD]


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My son just forwarded the message regarding what the Lord's church is and what it is not. It is powerful and better said than I've ever remember reading. I'm sharing it with other Christians as I'm sure they in turn will do so we can be ready to clearly answer to those seeking the truth.
Thank you for the kind words. As I explained to your son, I can't take full credit for the piece as it is a blend of three other introductions to the church with just a little bit of my own thoughts.


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(b ?Antwerp, c. 1475; d Antwerp, before 10 Nov 1528). South Netherlandish painter and draughtsman. He is first mentioned in 1490 in the register of the Antwerp Guild of St Luke, apprenticed to the painter Gillis van Everen (fl 1477–1513). In 1504 de Beer became a master. He subsequently served as alderman of the guild in 1509 and dean in 1515, although he found himself temperamentally unsuited to the position of dean, as is known from a lawsuit he filed in 1519 regarding guild administration. This document also reveals that de Beer participated in the preparations for Charles V's 'Joyous Entry' into Antwerp in 1515 and for the Antwerp Society of Rhetoricians' entry that year in the Malines landjuweel (regional competition of the rhetoricians). In 1510 and 1513 de Beer enrolled apprentices; his son Aert de Beer (c. 1509–before 6 Aug 1540) became an Antwerp master in 1529. The artist is undocumented between 1519 and 1528, by which date he was dead. In 1567 Guicciardini included de Beer in his list of famous Netherlandish painters.
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You say you will, "have to trust Google." Didn't Google ads feed out a shit load of propaganda for John McCain on MCT right after you had a few articles satirizing and exposing political advertising as propaganda that has no place in a democratic society?
To our dismay and out of our control Google ads published propaganda for John McCain on MCT.–see hereXX and hereXX–– Because McCain defaced our web site we helped defeat him. It goes to show Google algorithms don't always work that well on sites like this. But we think Google is mostly a good company that makes a lot great tools for computers– even though they fucked up with those ads.
Is it really true that many world leaders, like the President of the US, members of the US Congress, CIA operatives and many CEOs read Meltingclocktimes.com to keep abreast of issues that mainstream publications might miss?
Who writes these FAQ that you see on almost every web site? Is it the same person?
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Do you write the questions, or do you write the answers, or both?
I only write the questions. Another guy goes around to all the web sties and writes the answers.
I don't understand. How could you have just answered that question if you only ask the questions?
You should know. You just answered the question for me.
I would never answer that, because it was a stupid question. The person who would ask it would have to know the answer. And how would I know what you think unless we are the same person? This is so crazy that I think we must be the same person. I am right aren't I?
I am sorry, but I can't answer your question because I only ask questions. It is not my job to answer. That's your job, so answer it yourself.
If you want to get technical about it, you just answered me saying you will not answer. We must be the same person, because you can't even keep straight who is asking and who is answering.
Bullshit. You are the one who can't keep straight who is asking and answering the questions, not me. Excuse me, it wasn't me who can't keep things straight, right?
That wasn't even a question!
Here's a question for you: Why don't you shut up and go wait in the car?
How can I go wait in the car if we are the same person?
It is my job to ask questions, so quit taking my work. Excuse me. Shouldn't you quit taking my work?
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Chestnut Hill Baptist Church Break-Ins
Lynchburg, VA- Chestnut Hill Baptist Church along Fort Avenue in Lynchburg has been broken into twice in one week.
According to church officials, someone broke into the church early Friday morning and then again on Saturday night.
Pastors os the church found their offices rummaged through, file cabinets destroyed, and door locks pried. As a church, they'd think would get a little more respect.
"This is like home and you know we're a family of Christians and it's like your home has been invaded," said Randy Bower who is the Pastor at Chestnut Hill Baptist Church.
It was early Friday morning when the Youth Pastor and custodian realized someone had broken into the church. Doors had been pried open, offices rummaged through, windows broken.
"It's unnerving," said Bower.
The Lynchburg Baptist Association shares part of the church building. They had some electronics stolen too.
"It's a sense of invasion and a loss of security," said Mitch Lukie of the Lynchburg Baptist Association.
Matt Kozma, the Youth Pastor, felt that same loss when got to his office Friday morning and his things had been tampered with.
"I think they were looking for money. There's a lot of things they could have took I suppose, I mean things that were left behind so we just figured they were trying to do a quick smash and grab and get some money," said Kozma.
The church says early Sunday morning, they noticed more vandalism... but don't believe anything else was taken. Lynchburg Police are investigating the break-ins.
"Our crime scene unit did process the scene and we are looking into the evidence we have collected and are pursuing all the leads that we have," said Lt. David Gearhart of LPD.
The church says they hope something good will come out of this.
'We're here to serve the community and serve the community and reach the community and you know if somebody needs help that bad, you know, you don't have to steal. Just come and talk to us," said Bower.
Lynchburg Police say they don't have any suspects yet. As for the church they say they are discussing new security options. They say they always thought locked doors were enough, but after this, they may think about something else, like an alarm system, or surveillance cameras.


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VidProps: The Jorge Gurgel MMA Academy
Sometimes, the less that is said about something, the better. At least, that's what my wife tells me, usually after i make a joke she doesn't like. Come to think of it, you bastards here at CagePotato remind me of her sometimes. And before you ask: no, i will not cuddle with you. I'll get all hot and sweaty and i won't sleep well, and then all my writing the next day will suck.
Speaking of cuddling, here's a video of Jorge Gurgel insinuating himself into Rich Franklin's post-workout ice bath. Taking my wife's oft-repeated advice, i'll say as little as possible and let the video speak for itself, even though i'm dying to make an "Ace in the hole" joke.


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January 29, 2015
The Honorable John Thune, Chairman
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Read more: Letter from the recreational angling community calling for legislation
Read more: Congress considers state management of Gulf red snapper
It is not unusual for veterans of federal fishery management to marvel at the vastly different personalities of the various fishery management councils across the nation. Each region has its own distinct style of operation, and the New England Fishery Management Council has arguably held the title of most contentious arena given that region's repeated groundfish disasters. However, an argument can be made of late that nothing compares to the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council.
A crucial vote on a highly controversial management measure for Gulf red snapper is scheduled for next week during the Gulf Council's meeting in Mobile. Known as Amendment 40 - Sector Separation, it is a radical departure from traditional management methods that will allow a broken management system to stay in place for most recreational anglers, and grant special access privileges to a select group of charter/for-hire operators.
CCA Florida opposes the Indian River County Commissions proposed expansion of the boat ramp at Oslo Road. The best science available clearly shows that the area adjacent to this dredge and filled project is critical fish habitat, acting as a nursery to juvenile tarpon, snook, trout and redfish. In light of the fragile state of the Indian River Lagoon, the extensive loss of vital sea grasses in recent years and the proximity of other available access points, it makes no sense to risk the loss of what appears to be the last, best chance of recovery of this national treasure.


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Art Gallery Funded by Artists Themselves
DETROIT-Can the art world survive without massive infusions of government money?
The Museum of New Art (MONA), recently established in downtown Detroit, is a 10,000 square-foot museum located on the second level of the Book Building on Washington Blvd., next door to the Graystone Jazz Museum. It is non-profit, funded and supported by locally, nationally and internationally recognized artists, who will raise money for its upkeep by hosting auctions of their work.
Established local artist and C-pop Gallery owner Tom Thewes hails the establishment of MONA as a step in the right direction. He complained to the Detroit News that places where government funding plays a prominent role, such as the Detroit Institute for the Arts, tend to be too "politically correct" in their exhibits, and don't give enough exposure to contemporary artists who "will not always be politically correct, but speak to everyone about current and relevant issues that affect us now."
Privatization and freedom of artistic expression could be about to link arms.


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My daughter is 11 years old and has headaches everyday. She has been diagnosed with migraines and low blood pressure. Her headaches vary in severity. She will go pale, be dizzy and weak and her head will hurt. She also complains of her ankle stinging and joint pain. She has actually blacked out only once but has felt like she was going to other times. The one thing I have noticed that seems to help is if she eats frequently throughout the day. Also, if she is not feeling well and she eats or drinks something she is better in a short period of time. She has had routine (CBC) blood work and it has come back normal. I have even tested her when she wasn't feeling well with a home test and she always tests okay. Is it possible she actually does have a blood sugar problem that needs to be looked into further and if so, what should be my next step?
Your daughter's problem could be related to low blood sugar -- but is unlikely to be diabetes. It does, however, sound like a problem that needs to be discussed at length with your pediatrician and they may have some other testing to recommend to you. There are other serious causes of headaches that your physician will address -- I would encourage you to discuss your concerns with your physician promptly.
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Vietnam, Indonesia and Malaysia experience the fastest growth in popularity in Asia, according to Cheapflights UK, a British website for price search and comparison in travel. Searches for Indonesia are up 116 percent, followed by Vietnam with 94 percent and Malaysia with 79 percent.
"While Thailand has long been a British favorite, neighboring East Asian countries have experienced a dramatic rise in search recently and we are starting to see a popularity shift into places like Vietnam," says Nadine Hallak, Travel Expert for Cheapflights UK.
Price conscious travelers will find value in all three destinations. Vietnam is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula. Bordered by China, Laos and Cambodia, the country features two World Natural Heritage sites and six World biosphere reserves. Vietnam is ranked 16th in biological diversity, and 16 percent of the world's species can be found here, including 794 aquatic invertebrates and 2,458 sea fish. While tourism has grown steadily to almost 4 million visitors over the years, prices remain relatively low.
Malaysia is made up of three main regions covering over a thousand individual islands. West and East Malaysia are separated by the South China Sea and share a largely similar landscape of coastal plains that rise to often densely forested hills and mountains. 38 designated marine parks are home to shipwrecks, coral gardens, black-tip reef sharks, barracuda, groupers, parrotfish, puffer and angelfish are common sights.
With a population of 230 million, Indonesia is the world's fourth most populous country. Only about 6,000 of its 17,508 islands that stretch along the equator are inhabited. After Brazil, Indonesia supports the world's second highest level of biodiversity. The Komodo National Park, the Banda Sea, Raja Ampat and the Bunaken National Marine Park feature some of the best scuba diving in the region.
"Travelers are more up to going the distance not only in flight time, but also in adventure. Whether it's helping to feed an economy that's fighting to grow or getting better acquainted with one that's already booming," said Hallak. "Perhaps the two most interesting trends to come out of the recession are a heightened global conscience and a thirst for exploration."
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Hydrocele is a form of testicle disorder in which a sac filled with fluid is formed under the penis resulting in swelling of the scrotum. It can cause pain and discomfort in the affected area.
What is Hydrocele?
Hydrocele is a fluid-filled sac surrounding a testicle that causes swelling in the scrotum. Hydrocele is common in newborns and usually disappears without treatment during the first year of life. Older boys and adult men can develop a hydrocele due to inflammation or injury within the scrotum.
Hydroceles vary greatly in size. Very large hydroceles are sometimes seen in elderly men who have never shown their swelling to a doctor. It might have been getting larger over a number of years. In most cases, hydroceles are not harmful and tend to go away on their own.
Adult men with a hydrocele might experience discomfort from the heaviness of a swollen scrotum. Pain generally increases with the size of the inflammation. Sometimes, the swollen area might be smaller in the morning and larger later in the day.
Key Facts of Hydrocele
- Hydrocele can occur in any gender but chances of this disorder appearing males are way more than females.
- It is basically an assemblage of clear fluid in a thin walled sack which is present in the scrotum.
- Hydroceles can appear on both sides.
- They are usually painless, soft swellings and can be present at the time of birth or can develop in the old age.
- They usually dissolve within one year if they are not fatal.
- Hydroceles which do not go away after one year need surgical procedure.
- Hernia can be sometimes confused with Hydrocele.
Causes of Hydrocele
There are several Hydrocele causes that have been examined closely to reach to a conclusion about the origin of it onset. These include:
- In young boys it is developed in the womb.
- Inflammation.
- Wrong dietary habits.
- Suppressive drugs.
- Sexual abuse.
- Tuberculosis.
- Testicular trauma.
- Sexually transmitted infection.
- Injury.
- Excessive production of fluid in the sac.
- Interference with lymphatic drainage.
- Malfunctioned absorption of fluid.
Symptoms of Hydrocele
Some very evident Hydrocele symptoms that make it apparent are listed as under:
- Pain in the scrotum.
- Swelling in the scrotum.
- Pressure buildup at the base of penis.
- Blood blockage.
- Inflammation of testicles.
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- Go on 3 meals fresh fruit diet for approximately 15 days.
- Increase your water intake.
- Unsweetened lemon water once in the morning on empty stomach is also recommended by some experts.
- If and when possible go for warm water enema.
- Have a glass of milk in the breakfast every day.
- Have steamed vegetables with scrambled eggs during lunch.
- Try to go for raw vegetable salad, dry fruits, whole wheat products and some butter for dinner.
- Make sure that you do not perform heavy physical activities that can cause further damage to the scrotum.
- Avoid too much walking because even that can cause rupture in some cases.
- All these tips will keep you motivated and make you feel good about yourself while you are still undergoing the Hydrocele management routine with our Herbal Alternative Medicine.
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A McHenry County judge issued a gag order today in the case of a Barrington High School senior accused of raping two teenage girls.
Bruce Johnston, 18, of the 800 block of Roberts Road in Tower Lakes, remains in custody in lieu of $150,000 bond. He is charged with two counts of sexual assault.
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Students today are immersed in a globalising world that is marked by rapid scientific and technological growth. As technology advances,
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students. Based on the total student population in the Archdiocese of
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Oneway: Hindeloopen to Vinkeveen via Amsterdam
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You feel good as you trek on the lovely trails in Spakenburg, content that you're working off some of the Stroopwafels (caramel cookies) you ate earlier on the sundeck with a mug of hot chocolate. You realise that when you cruise Amsterdam waters, it's all about slowing down and immersing yourself in the people and the land.
Please note: This itinerary is achievable in 7 nights but requires an average of 6hrs of cruising time per day. If you want to take more time to visit the many waterside locations, please consider taking a 10+ nights holiday for an easier pace. Alternatively, you can also choose not to take the loop to Amsterdam, saving approximately 10hrs of cruising time.
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text: Photo Gallery: 2011 World Billfish Series Grand Championship Part 2 Under normal conditions, catching one marlin per day wouldn't be news in this part of the Pacific Ocean renowned for its billfishing. But it's points – 400 for each marlin, 100 for each sailfish – not pounds, that produce the winner in WBS events, and timing can mean everything. Share This Photo Gallery Prev Next Comments Galleries Fishing Viewer Photos (2016) 2016 Outdoor Sportsman Awards Fishing Viewer Photos (2015) Fishing Viewer Photos (Jan. 2015) Turning Cabin Dreams into Reality Silver Riches of the Tsiu River To Catch A Great White Seaing Is Believing Spread Out and Find Your Crappie Reeling In Old Mexico A Crush on Bowfishing ICAST 2014: A 'Golden' Fishing Trip Opportunity Okuma 2014-15 New Products Savage Baits 2014-15 New Products New Golden Nuggets Tail Wagging The Dog View More Photo Galleries Prev Next Photo 8 of 23 2011 World Billfish Series Grand Championship Part 2 - 8 Mates Erick Rojas and Jeremy Aguero prepare the fishing tackle during the idle from the marina area. James Overstreet photo.


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UCSB Third-String Catcher Hits Walk-Off Grand Slam, Sends Team to CWS (Video)
Sam Cohen only had 25 at bats for University of California Santa Barbara when he took to the plate in the bottom of the 9th, down 3-0 to the tourney faves, Louisville. It seems like he might be getting a few more at-bats in the near and distant future based on how that one went.
Cohen hit a grand slam that won UCSB the game and put them into the College World Series.
Oh, yeah. He did it against arguably the best closer in college ball, too.
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Why? Because you can! And pickle, and jam, or otherwise celebrate the resurgence of the domestic arts our forebears held so dear. Put on your best apron and step into our kitchen, won't you?
Just in time for the holidays, mix up a batch of grapefruit-based pompelmocello. Sorta like limoncello, but with the added complexity of grapefruit zest.
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Even though the writing project has ended in Collingwood School, the pupils are continually working hard on the next phase: a short film of their work.
Pupils have just finished recording their raps 'This makes me' and 'When I wake up' with talented and respected music producer, Andy Lovegrove. Our lucky pupils were treated to the star treatment when we transformed our Drama studio into our very own recording studio. Their mentor and rapper extraordinaire, Fred Phethean, was on hand for support and hand out top tips for the daunting recording!
All of the action was caught on camera by up and coming young filmmaker Adam, he will be directing and filming pupils in a music video to accompany the recorded raps! Star treatment or what! The pupils will begin filming their very own music video early next week so keep a look out for their up and coming premiere of the short film. Pupils from 9C3 and 8C2 are both nervous and excited about making their big screen debut. Fabiana, year 9, said "this is an amazing opportunity to make our own film/music video, even though we all don't get to be the lead characters we have all been involved in the writing of the scripts and will be on hand to help Adam direct."
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Undergraduate Research Fair
The Research Fair connects undergraduates looking for research experiences with departments, labs, and other resources that can help that search. Undergraduates frequently voice frustration about how difficult it is to get started when they set out to become involved in research. The process isn't as simple as many of them seem to expect initially. There are discipline and departmental differences in the research culture and expectations that lead to the need for local guidance as the students seek research opportunities.
To help provide this guidance about getting started in undergraduate research the Office of Undergraduate Research holds an annual Undergraduate Research Fair in September. Patterned after the Study Abroad Fair and the Academic Open Houses, there will be tables populated by knowledgeable experts from each department/program who can answer questions concerning undergraduate research in that discipline.
This year's Research Fair will be on Wednesday, November 15, 2017 from 3-5 pm in the Hawkins Carlson Room of Rush Rhees Library.
Undergraduate Research Exposition
The annual Undergraduate Research Exposition is a College-wide event in which University of Rochester students at all levels and in all areas of study are invited to present their investigative and creative work. The expo reflects the passion for learning that enlivens the University, professors and students alike, and that finds expression in varied forms, in every area of study.
This year's Research Expo is on Friday, April 20, 2018.
National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR)
NCUR is an annual conference for primary research and artistic performance by undergraduate students, encompassing natural and social sciences, humanities, arts, and engineering. Since its beginning, the conference has enjoyed the active support of major American colleges and universities.
Student investigators can present their work at NCUR as an oral presentation or in a poster format. NCUR participants are also eligible to submit texts of their presentations to be considered for publication in the annual NCUR Proceedings, a juried publication.
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These desserts are nothing fancy but they're quick and easy to make with simple ingredients. If you need a sweet-tooth fix these treat ideas will certainly do the trick. I'll get right down to it, here are 6 healthy, quick and easy vegan dessert ideas to satisfy your sweet tooth!
7 Quick and Easy Vegan Dessert Ideas
1. Chocolate Covered Strawberries
These are so good! They just need a little time to set in the fridge and they're ready to eat!
3 tbsp coconut oil
1/3 cup cocoa powder
2 tbsp maple syrup
Add the coconut oil, cocoa powder and maple syrup to a small saucepan. Mix over low heat until smooth and well mixed. Dip the strawberries and place in the fridge for about 20 minutes to set.
2. Peanut Butter & Apple Sandwiches
This treat doesn't require a recipe, all you need is an apple, some natural peanut butter and a few toppings.
First you'll want to core the apple and then slice it into rings. Take two pieces, top one slice with peanut butter, raisins, some vegan chocolate chips and cinnamon, then place the other slice on top. Place in the oven at 350 F for about 5-10 minutes or until the chocolate is melted and apple is soft and heated, enjoy!
3. Date & Almond Balls
How easy is this: blend a packed 1/2 cup of pitted dates with a 1/2 cup of almonds, roll into balls and then roll in unsweetened coconut to coat. That's it! Enjoy right away and store leftovers in the fridge.
4. Strawberry Banana Surprise
This is inspired by the wonderful banana split but your typical store-bought ice cream dessert is far from healthy and loaded with saturated fat and added sugar. This little surprise takes about 2 minutes to make and will more than fix any banana split craving.
All you'll need:
1 banana, sliced in half
4 strawberries, sliced on top of the banana
Vegan Chocolate Sauce (See chocolate covered strawberries version #1)
Almonds for topping
Unsweetened coconut for topping
5. Almond Truffles
These are incredibly rich and decadent yet so simple to make. They're not too sweet, have a wonderful smooth texture and a nice crunch from the almonds.
3/4 cup almonds
1/4 cup cocoa
2 tbsp coconut oil
1/2 tsp vanilla
12 medjool dates, pitted
2 tbsp maple syrup
Blend all ingredients in a high-powered blender or food processor until well mixed. Roll into balls place in the fridge for 30 minutes to set. Try rolling then in cocoa, coconut or finely chopped almonds to switch it up!
6. Raw Peanut Butter Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Maybe you could call my dessert making lazy but at least these will be ready to eat in 5 minutes! No pre-heating, no baking, no waiting for them to cool – just mix, roll and eat!
1/2 cup oats
1/4 cup packed raisins
1/4 cup coconut flour
2 tbsp maple syrup
1/2 cup natural peanut butter
1/2 tsp vanilla
Mix all ingredients together in a bowl, roll into balls and press with a fork.
7. Baked Pears
Baked pears are one of my favourite easy vegan desserts. They take seconds to prepare and after they bake in the oven the texture and flavour is just amazing. You can bake them plain or drizzled with a little maple syrup and cinnamon. To make them, slice a pear in half, add the maple syrup and cinnamon if desired and bake at 350 until soft and tender. Serve with some coconut yogurt and nuts, almond or cashew butter or a drizzle of tahini and hemp seeds.


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Published in News on April 25, 2011 1:46 PM
Wayne County farmer Shelton Lewis, left, walks behind his eight-row tobacco planter Saturday morning in a field off Emmaus Church Road. Shelton and his father, Butch Lewis, tend the farm together. Tobacco remains one of Wayne County's chief crops, with about 9,000 acres expected to be planted this year in the county.


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Housing bubble could cause wealth destruction on a 'super' scale.Written by admin on August 19, 2012 – 11:14 am
Australia's fixation with keeping its housing bubble afloat could cause wealth destruction on a grand scale.
It's now five years since the GFC. The debrief from this household debt lead crisis in the United States includes a 38.8 per cent fall in median family net worth across all age groups in just three short years from 2007 to 2010.
Australia's competitive spirit is leading a desire to smash this record.
Chris Vedelago, property reporter for The Sunday Age has today reported:
Desperate property owners on the brink of losing their homes are raiding their superannuation in record numbers, accessing more than $100 million in emergency funds in the past 12 months to keep the banks at bay.
According to the report, 6,500 struggling home owners raided their super funds last year to keep the Australian dream alive, the third consecutive year of increases. Despite interest rates falling, the aggregate value of last financial year's raid is 99.38 million, up 25 per cent on the previous year and "well above" raids conducted during the GFC.
Obviously, for those who make the emergency raid, there must be some expectation things will get better in the future. They just can't keep raiding it.
Pauline Vamos, CEO of Association of Superannuation Fund of Australia said "Your super is not there to pay debt, it's there for retirement."
If Australia's housing bubble were to correct, just like many around the world, then these homeowners could be left high and dry, not only without a home, but with little future retirement savings.
Boomers doing it tough
With retirement rapidly approaching, Baby Boomers are increasingly more pessimistic. According to a RaboDirect survey out this week, 62 per cent of Boomers expect the economy to worsen in the next year.
But their own finances is what is really keeping them awake at night, with 30 per cent of Boomers now expecting to enter retirement with a mortgage. 40 per cent in the mortgage 'hangover' group, plan to sell and downsize. 30 per cent hope to dip into their superannuation to pay off the roof over their heads, something RaboDirect consider risky, especially after the performance of super funds in the past five years.
» Home owners raid super to pay mortgage – The Age, 19th August 2012.
» Households in financial stress risk losing super security – The Canberra Times, 19th August 2012.
» Boomers haunted by fear of debts – The Courier Mail, 17th August 2012.
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26 Comments to "Housing bubble could cause wealth destruction on a 'super' scale."
Tom Says:
August 19th, 2012 at 11:47 am
Has anyone noticed the older generation X and younger boomers are getting sick of their super funds? Most of the ones I know, want to get DIY super and invest in the safety of residential property. They has lost of alot on equities and will probably lose even more on the property fallout.
arthur ponzirelli Says:
August 19th, 2012 at 12:55 pm
Banks have people specifically tasked to deal with this issue i.e. assist struggling homeowners to complete all the requirements to legally access their super. If this is the case you wonder how large the problem really is and how accurate the $100m might be. Much of this would have been tied up in equities and is chicken feed compared to the amount moved into SMSFs then subsequently to property. As Tom says there's a big push for this. I'm still amazed at the composition of your average OFI in Melbourne – plenty of age 60+ buyers who should be kicking back rather worrying about becoming overnight millionaires.
That large flow of super money moving into property is obviously helping limit damage to a slow melt, to the detriment of the share market. At the end of the day the property industry continues to get its claws into the super honey pot.
Michael Francis Says:
August 19th, 2012 at 4:18 pm
The super funds being raided are generally Balanced and Growth funds managed by fund managers who are themselves managed by the banks.
I bet they are not selling the bank shares within the fund, which explains why Bank shares are just a fraction away from their all time highs and everything else is half what it used to be.
FHB Dreamer Says:
August 19th, 2012 at 5:10 pm
I don't understand this. The boomers are probably the most well off amongst the entire population. They have had 25 years of growth, should have accumulated large superannuation funds and an investment property. They are the one's that have fuelled the boom, so why are they now not well off? If they have not been able to do well for themselves then it is their fault. Let's look at the younger people that have no homes and little job security. My sister works a 50hr weeks for $30k a year. Now that's doing it tough. It is clear that the boomers have failed to plan for their retirement.
Tom Says:
August 19th, 2012 at 6:18 pm
You have to wonder where all the money went, don't you. The boomers would have brought housing, when houses were affordable. If they didn't use equity release products, then where did all the money go?
Looks like GST will have to go up to pay for this disaster.
PETER_W Says:
August 19th, 2012 at 8:40 pm
Where did the money go?
Very little of it went into genuine long term business productivity value creation.
Most of it was squandered on feel good NOW vanity lifestyle imports… Granite benchtops would have to be the business equivalent of marble foyers with fountains.
As you sow, so may you reap!
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August 19th, 2012 at 10:01 pm
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AverageBloke Says:
August 19th, 2012 at 10:45 pm
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Spruiker Buster Says:
August 20th, 2012 at 9:22 am
FHB – They did spend there money on investment property but were structured in a way that prices would continue to rise infinitly.
Many have increased there loans over the years to pay for maintenence and expenses.
Some have got out at the top and spen there money on life style and travel (the good life).
So basicly the money has gone from – falling house prices
– maintenence and expenses
– life style and travel
Romsey Says:
August 20th, 2012 at 11:35 am
That is hilarious, to bad he doesn't have a "best offer" button, I might offer a couple of bucks……
I also like the bit where he states the price has been reduced 50% since last year.
12 units on only 512 m2…… sounds a bit ambitious, suppose it's ok if you like living in a shoebox.
Miss Money Penny Says:
August 20th, 2012 at 12:12 pm
I agree with the above. If baby boomers who retiring at the end of a long boom are struggling it is because they were being greedy and have been caught out when the boom stopped.
I think sympathies should lie with the first home buyers who were conned by the banks (through high lending amounts) , govt (through first home owners grants) and media/re agents (buy now or miss out). They will be struggling for the next 30 years to pay off their negative equity, over priced houses unless they go bankrupt before then….
LBS Says:
August 21st, 2012 at 3:12 am
"I think sympathies should lie with the first home buyers who were conned by the banks (through high lending amounts) , govt (through first home owners grants) and media/re agents (buy now or miss out). They will be struggling for the next 30 years to pay off their negative equity, over priced houses unless they go bankrupt before then…."
I agree with you Miss Money Penny but they did have a choice to not get that far into debt. I do believe the govt, banks and media/ REA are the biggest issue out of the whole situation. The ultimate end of it is everyone is going to suffer.
HousingTroll Says:
August 21st, 2012 at 10:36 am
When we all say "Gubbermint", do we really expect that either politcal persuasion would have done anything differently considering the size of the political carrot/stick that is Negative Gearing and aspirational property investing. Simply the Wealth Effect engendered through lax policy was a Polly's wet dream.
Instead I want to know what the Agency heads were doing. RBA, ASIC, APRA and the ATO in particular. I don't believe for a second that they can claim there is no problem (today) or likely that they didn't see it coming (after the fact). Given the dire outcomes in every other western economy from property/debt bubbles to claim that you've been blindsided by one at home is testament to ineptitude.
Simply it comes down to self-interest, lack of integrity or fortitude to stand up to Govt and say loud and clear there is a problem brewing.
We've now had FIVE YEARS to change course. FIVE YEARS to hear from these luminaries about addressing the issues. Any one of these agencies could have stepped up to the plate with suite of solutions designed to reign it in.
Instead they've actively denied there is a problem. You can't only blame the government when the agency heads won't speak up.
As to raiding the super funds the banks have clearly not exercised due dilligence in lending with a view that the Super funds are there for the taking.
Those with lo-doc/no-doc DOCTORED DOC loans should be forcing production of the forgeries before they ever let Megabank get a cent of Super.
Gavaroo Says:
August 21st, 2012 at 7:30 pm
…… So how long will this take to unwind? Are we talking years or months?
BotRot Says:
August 21st, 2012 at 7:37 pm
@Housing Troll,
Well said.
At the same time, and on the opposite end of the same side of the coin (sorry for the twisted cliche), it has to be obvious by now that the "Gubbermint" represents a narrow corridor of power and privilege. The Megabanks, the Super Fund outfits, Insurance, Lenders,… *they're* the Gubbermints constituents. If its' not obvious today, in light of what is going on and what is about to come, I don't know, do people deserve it? I say no, but doesn't mean people shouldn't live vigilantly, on guard, and by their wits. Also doesn't mean that its' open fish eating season for the sharks too.
Look at the past 12 years. How euphoric many people were, how rich they felt, or how rich they were going to become, all because they were given a chance to hang themselves. And they seemed to love it, and being cocky about it too.
I was surprised in 2008 when the GFC hit the general mood of the people here (Australia) was still in euphoria. Not even taking one step back and thinking, let's take a good look at this. I am speaking of the general population, people I know. Of course you couldn't expect the corporate media (another constituent of the Government) to allow a "dissenting" voice, and when they did allow this voice, it was called Steve Keen, and was slammed down by yobboes from the property industry.
The game was rigged from the begining. People fell for it. Few kept their feet on the ground, too few. Nearly everybody in this country would know the saying, "if it's too good to be true, its' because it is", no-one lived by that. Let alone asked themslelf, "how will I pay that back?".
FHB Dreamer Says:
August 21st, 2012 at 8:42 pm
@Housing Troll – exactly, well said!
The RBA just plod along adjusting interest rates with no real basis,
Wayne Swan assuring overseas Investors that the Australian Economy is "different",
the ATO data based on flawed records from the real estate industry,
the banks overvaluing assets,
the insurers reaping the mortgage insurance benefit,
the government getting all that tax,
Julia & Tony with all their baby boomer voters which they cannot lose
= Too many 'important' people with too much to lose, that's why none of them are saying anything.
It will all be to the detriment of the younger generation and all their money and tax will go towards supporting an ever increasing ageing population in Australia, so the FHB base is diminishing on a daily basis. Why do you think they brought in the carbon tax!
Jj Says:
August 21st, 2012 at 10:02 pm
+++++++++Wayne Swan assuring overseas Investors that the Australian Economy is "different"+++++++++
We're not different, we're just late. We're late for everything. Fashion, movies, technology, a working public transport system… why should our economic catastrophe be any different. It can't be that far off. Then again, if the problems are going to come as late as a working rail network… we could be waiting for a while… lol.
LBS Says:
August 21st, 2012 at 11:48 pm
Great comments housingtroll and botrot….. very true.
BotRot Says:
August 22nd, 2012 at 6:17 am
I think the reason for the lateness here, has all to do with continuing and increasing credit and debt issuance, and credit-debt consumption. It hit us here too in 2008. There has been significant job losses, businesses closing, reduced work hours, less tax receipts, and debt increasing since then.
Things like Bank profits and Mining Boom revenue, that make Australian's believe that things are different here, are mostly private.
PETER_W Says:
August 22nd, 2012 at 11:31 am
It all unwinds when net credit growth TO BUY is zero.
Credit growth to renovate or capitalise interest or consolidate debts does not have any direct effect on market price transactions.
The simple explaination is… The equity in housing is only ever the net change in debt between the buyer and the seller plus the deposit from the buyer.
Credit = deposits
HousingTroll Says:
August 22nd, 2012 at 5:24 pm
In support of your view of the narrow corridor of privelege and crony capitalism I found this passage in a speech given by Michael Hudson at the Veblen, Capitalism and Possibilities for a Rational Economic Order Conference, Istanbul, Turkey, June 6th, 2012
"After a wave of financial speculation and corporate fraud led the dot.com stock market bubble to burst in 2000, banks nurtured an even larger and more burdensome real estate bubble. Indebting the economy has enabled the financial sector to absorb most of the revenues squeezed out by the insurance and real estate sectors, along with the major monopolies (minerals, fuels and power, radio and television, telephones and transport) and privatized infrastructure sold off from the public domain to become rent-extracting opportunities. On top of the landlords – and now over industry – stand the bankers, lording it over them and using debt leverage to take control of governments as well. Yet neither socialist critiques nor those of mainstream economic futurists have focused on the financial takeover of society and its symbiosis with real estate and monopolies to which Veblen pointed. By the 1960s, theorists of the postindustrial "service economy" were focusing on information technology, not on the financial sector.
In emphasizing how financial "predation" was hijacking the economy's technological potential, Veblen's vision was as materialist and culturally broad as that of Marxists, and as rejecting of the status quo. Technological innovation was reducing costs but breeding monopolies as the Finance, Insurance and Real Estate (FIRE) sectors joined forces to create a financial symbiosis cemented by political insider dealings – and a trivialization of economic theory as it seeks to avoid dealing with society's failure to achieve its technological potential…. "
Well worth a read!
But I continue to wonder how we deliver the red "reality" pill to the populace when they are content to swallow the blue "blissfully ignorant" pill. What's it going to take?
Craig Says:
August 22nd, 2012 at 5:38 pm
Professor Steve Keen has proven that an increasing level of public and private debt leads to higher unemployment and lower wages.
Jj Says:
August 23rd, 2012 at 6:12 am
Boom! This can't be good.
BotRot Says:
August 23rd, 2012 at 6:34 am
@Housing Troll,
A chunky read indeed. Just finsihed it after starting it last night. I think things make sense now. Not only are the bulk of people stupid, there is a reason for it. Wealth and status, to the point where as long as others perceive you as such, despite not being anywhere near the two. Buying a house seems to be the means for this madness, madness being the end. Nobody during the as 12 years said to themselves, "everybody is doing this, something is bound to give way" (I did). As property prices increased, everyone thought they were collecting rent, or as the article put it, being paid for nothing. Boy! That would make you feel like you're fast approaching the aristocracy.
No-one had even the most basic common sense, or see what was going on in front of them. Amazing, seeing that their faces were being slapped real hard each month when the debt bills (mortgage, credit card, personal finance) were due for payment. And the F.I.R.E sectors, the real rent collectors.
What I find profoundly amazing from this article is we as a, society, economy, culture, people, we're moving backwards! I'm trying to figure out whether I should be mildly shocked or to giggle.
HousingTroll Says:
August 24th, 2012 at 1:46 pm
I could hug you right now.
Is it stupidity, greed, naievity, group-think, an extraordinary popular delusion, the madness of crowds, or just a govt truly representative of the majority's aspirations?
When the fundamentals of price-to-income went beyond the 4.0 multiple I would have expected firstly, market correction, secondly market intervention. What happened was the intervention encouraged the market to move beyond its fundamentals.
A deluded public could feel as though everything was in hand and that they truly lived in The Lucky Country* without appreciating Donald Horne's back-handed criticisms of being second rate people. With the wealth effect carrying the country along on a stream of optimism what need did they have for understanding any means to genuine wealth creation other than the tangible bricks and mortar kind. As if each house was an edifice shouting F#(K YOU at the intellectual debate needed to establish a sovereign wealth fund to pay for education, research, new industry or to question their misplaced faith in the never ending boom.
This complacency has been achieved primarily through two means:
1. Political disengagement
2. Financial/Economic illiteracy
Thereby allowing the rentiers to gouge ever increasing amounts from a relatively fixed population the only solution to keep "growth" on its trajectory was to add more suckers and corresponding fiat currency. Flipping houses to each other was the primary means for inflating that digital fiat.
This drives real wealth destruction as everything is financialized and incentivises the stupid to play real wealth in a casino economy for paper only gains.
So now that the rentiers have bled everyone dry, is it no wonder that the real economy is suffering?
Craig Says:
August 24th, 2012 at 5:46 pm
I follow Oz Housing Bubble @OzHousingBubble
Australia has some of the most unaffordable housing in the world. How many days until Australian's Housing market bubble bursts? Tick Tock…


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Vendetta (or the so called "gdikiomos") appeared as a result of fights between competing families. At first it was a punishment for some hostile action against a family or a kin and not against an individual.
A decision to start vendetta was usually taken in cold blood at a family's gathering and could be directed against any member of the hostile family.
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Vendetta was rather often aimed at a full extermination of the hostile family. The family that decided to begin vendetta announced officially about their intention, the village bells rang, both families locked in their towers and this meant that the war started. After this any method of the fight was considered right and legal. Other villagers tried not to stay in the way of the fighting families and most of their time spent in the houses.
In some cases vendetta could be temporally stopped, it was a kind of a break, the so-called "treva". Usually these were the periods of agricultural labors such as tillage, sowing, threshing, gathering of olives and so on. The hostile parties could even work on the neighboring fields but in dead silence. They used the nights for storing food and weapons in their house-towers. As soon as the "treva" ended the military actions resumed.
Also short breaks were acceptable if in a hostile family there were such holy ceremonies as christening, weddings and so.
Usually vendetta finished when the hostile family was completely exterminated. Those few who could be saved would leave the village and so all the property of the defeated enemy became loot of the winners.
Sometimes upon their wish members of a defeated family could stay in the village. This was possible on some certain terms. If it was a plain murder a remoursed murderer would perform a simple ceremony and after this he would become a special protector and benefactor of the family of his former enemy. Cases like this were discussed and approved by a local council, or "Gerontiki" that was headed by a Bey or a captain. This council was the only administrative organ that ruled and maintained order in Mani.
The fights between hostile families would immediately stop only in one case – in the case of the Turkish thread. The longest truce or "treva" was announced on the eve of the liberation movement on the request of Mavromichalis.
The fights or vendetta continued after the liberation of Greece but they were gradually dying out until completely stopped after the end of the Second World War. Today this Maniot custom belongs to the past of this area, part of its old traditions.


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In 1972, the Republican platform supported gun control, abiding by a simple proposition with which many of us in the reality-based community agree: less guns, less crime.
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I don't have a archangel staff because you should be taking the blue buff whenever you have the chance too. However, if you can't get it and your teammates need it more (if they do), then just take a archangel before the Zhonya's ring.
I also take no health potion because I never need one. If you think you need one though, take it. I also got boots of mobility because it allows you to move fast through the map. Your enemy won't know where you will gank next!
Early game
You want to take mid! Don't let anyone else take it except you! Last hit minions as usual and just stay back and don't try to harass much until level 5! When you get level 5, you'll be able to do a ton of damage! Try to rush your opponent using distortion. Depending on if he is someone who can just teleport away like kassadin, use sigil of silence, if not use ethereal chains to snare them. Use mimic if level 5 to deal great damage and you should be able to kill him. Start ganking a bit if you see a option to do so.
Mid game
Keep on ganking so you can get a mass of gold so you can get better items! You want to really take advantage of this early game power so the team will just start grouping up and lose exp. If you ganked enough, you can just ambush 1 person and kill him with a full spell combo easy. Start sticking with your team and push towers. If you have enough items from ganking, you can easily just go to a lane with no fear because they enemy doesn't like that you can kill them in 5 seconds.
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If the game isn't over already, just push lanes with your team and it should be rather easy. Get baron if they are turtling and make sure no wards are at baron. Once you get baron, just pressure the side lanes then rush middle. Your job is to just rush in and kill the carry. He shouldn't be able to run away due to your awesomeness.
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