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With 43 seats out of 75 in the Walloon parliament and 52 seats out of 94 in the parliament of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation, both parties started talks to establish the programme of both governments for the next 5 years.
The priorities of those two governments will be to get back to budget balance over the next two years while reviving the Walloon economy and investing in education in order to boost the employment rate.
Economy and Education at the core of the regional policy
As often in such forward-looking exercises, the programmes of the Walloon government and the Wallonia-Brussels government is a collection of intentions that lack clear targets and the concrete means to reach the objectives the government aims at.
Government of the Walloon Region
- The main challenge of the Walloon government will be to return to budget balance despite a deficit of 1.1 billion euros in 2015.
- New investments will be pushed back and budget efforts will be concentrated on the period 2015-2016 (355 million euros in 2015 and 660 million euros in 2016).
- Other budgetary measures will include a limitation of spending, a reduction of the administration staff and the appointment of a monitoring committee to manage the debt.
- The economic policy of the government focuses on the revival of the Walloon industry through the Marshall Plan and its competitiveness clusters. However, due to the government's economy programme, the financing of new projects within the competitiveness clusters may be frozen for 2 years.
- Special attention will be paid to the growth and internationalisation of SMEs and to job creation.
- Subsidies to companies will be conditioned to job creation.
- The creation of new economic zones will be coupled to the reconversion of former industrial sites.
- In cooperation with the social partners, the government intends to adapt the fiscal framework and to lower the cost of employment for companies, without mentioning concrete targets.
- In order to boost employment, the Walloon government will focus on young graduates. For those who have trouble finding a job 18 months after they graduated, a so-called "insertion contract" will enable them to sign a 12-months contract in the private, public or association sectors. The government also incentivises companies to hire less qualified young workers with a 0% national insurance contribution.
Government of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation
- The government of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation will also be implementing a budget balance strategy. In 2015, 140 million euros will have to be saved, and 280 million euros in 2016.
- In order to reach the objective, the same measures as for the Walloon Region will be implemented: limitation of spending and non-replacement of 4/5 of staff.
- The government has made of education one of the priorities of the next 5 years. Education is rightly believed to contribute to increasing the employment rate both in Brussels and Wallonia.
- Despite its saving plan, the government announced a few investments in education with the creation of new places in elementary and high schools, the recruitment of 750 teachers and the refinancing of higher education.
- An evaluation test will also be implemented at the end of the high school program in order to assess a minimum level of competences in French, maths, sciences and modern languages.
The Walloon trade federation UWE (Union Wallonne des Entreprises) stated that the programme of the new government goes in the right direction but judges it too vague. They regret it does not emphasise enough the competitiveness of the Walloon economy although the federation supports the call for dialogue between the social partners. With the announced budget freezing, the federation fears that investments in education and innovation might be affected. And more importantly, the government should urgently reduce employers' contributions.
A new casting that denotes the focus of PS and cdH on the regional level
The formation of the Walloon government and the government of the WalloniaBrussels Federation saw the appointment again of two Minister-Presidents instead of one previously for both governments. Paul Magnette (President of the PS and Mayor of Charleroi) becomes Minister-President of the Walloon government and Rudy Demotte (former Minister-President of the Walloon government and the government of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation) is now Minister-President of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation only.
Moreover only 2 ministers will sit simultaneously in both governments, vs. 4 in the previous legislature. Together, both governments have now 13 ministers, which is 2 more than before, although there are only 2 parties governing, vs. 3 previously (Ecolo is now in the opposition).
This is a consequence of the Parti Socialiste (PS) being excluded from the formation talks for a federal government. As a result, the PS had less possibilities to appoint the personalities of the party in ministries. The cdH party, which refused to take part in the formation talks at the federal level, was facing the same situation. Consequently, some cdH and PS personalities have returned from the federal level to the regional level such as Joëlle Milquet (cdH – Education) and André Flahaut (PS – Budget of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation).
In these new governments, we also note the presence of new names such as the Mayor of Namur, Maxime Prévot (cdH – Public infrastructure and Health), René Colin (cdH – Agriculture) and Christophe Lacroix (PS – Budget of the Walloon Region).

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"Game of Thrones" won't be back on HBO till July 16 but the paycaster is already promoting the return of the reigning Emmy champ. It just released the first official poster for the seventh season of this epic series (watch above). Fans have been waiting almost a year for a look at what lies ahead for the warring factions.
We already knew from the first teaser trailer that Cersei Lannister (Lena Headey), Jon Snow (Kit Harington) and Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) each approach the Iron Throne. After they took a seat in turn, we got a glimpse of the Night King. Now he features on the poster.
What does this all mean? While we will get some answers this summer in the seven episodes to air, the big questions likely won't be resolved till the eighth and final season in 2018.
At the Emmy Awards last fall, "Game of Thrones" won Best Drama Series for the second year running and tied its record for most series victories in a single year (12), which brought it's all-time haul to 38. That makes it the most awarded primetime series in Emmy Awards history.
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This tutorial was written December 5th, 2013. I used Corel X5, but it should work in other versions as well.
It's assumed that you have working knowledge on how to resize and working with layers.
Any similarity to any other tutorial is purely coincidental.
Please look at my TOU for more info.
The supplies you need:
Any tube or image you decide on. I'm using a stunning tube by Sarah Bennett at My Tubed Art.
This tube was not released at the time of writing this tutorial, but should be just around the corner.
I also used a stunning PTU kit called "Red Christmas" by CBJ, which you can purchase at ZindyZone. This kit has tons of goodies to play with.
This kit can be purchased as a collection with a Zindy tube or separatly, and you are free to use the kit with any artist/tube you want.
Here is a preview of the kit:
Materials you need:
A mask of your choice. I used "DD_WinterMask_11" by Dangerously Delicious (Dee).
A font that you like. I used "A&S Christmas Script". This is a PTU font.
I also used "PF Rhonda Seven" (size 8px, anti-alias off) for the copyright (Optional)
Eye Candy 4000 – Gradient Glow (Optional)
My settings for drop shadow: -3, -3, 70, 8, Black.
I always add the drop shadow to the layers once I'm done, but you can add the drop shadow as you go if you like.
Lets get started!
Make a new transparent canvas 700x700 px.
Paste a frame and resize if needed. I used CBJ_RCBracetFrm and resized it down by 55%.
Paste the tube (or an image) underneath the frame and place in position.
Back on the frame layer, click inside the frame with your Magic Wand.
Expand the selection by 5 and add a new layer underneath the tube layer.
Paste a paper of choice inside the selection. I used CBJ_RCP3.
With the selection still active, go to the tube layer, Invert the Selection and hit delete.
Paste RCFlakes right above the paper layer. Resize it by 50% and hit delete to get rid of the bits that are outside the frame. There are multiple ways to do this, so just do it the way you prefer.
Activate the bottom layer and add DoodleFrame as a new layer. Resize it down by 75% and rotate it 20 degrees to the right.
Now it's time to have some fun and add some elements :)
Activate the top layer and add RCHolly as a new layer. Resize it down by 50% and place it at the bottom center.
Paste RCArrangement as a new layer. Resize it by 50%, mirror it and place it at the top right corner of the frame.
Paste CBJ_RCRedDec and resize it down to 30%. Place it at the left center of the frame. Look at my tag for reference.
Paste CBJ_RCRibbon1 or 2 and resize it by 50%. Rotate it 90 degrees to the right and place it underneath the Holly layer. Move it towards the left, duplicate and mirror the copy.
See my tag for reference.
Paste CBJ_RCABranch2 right above the Holly, resize it by 50% and place it towards the bottom right side. Duplicate and mirror. Merge these 2 branches together.
Paste CBJ_RCGiftBow as a new layer right above the Branches and resize it by 50%. Place it at the bottom center.
Go back to the Branch layers and remove the thicker sticks that are sticking out below the GiftBow. See my tag for reference to what I removed and placement.
Activate the bottom layer again and add CBJ_RCBerrieDeco. Resize it by 50% and place it in the top left corner.
Now you can add any other elements you want.
If you're done with that, go to the bottom layer again. Select all and paste a paper into the selection. I used Paper 12. Deselect.
Add a mask to this layer and Merge Group. You might want to play around with it a little with the Pick Tool. At least that's what I did.
If you haven't added a Drop Shadow to the layers, now it's time to do so.
I even added the Drop Shadow to the mask layer to make it pop.
Crop your tag with Merge Opaque.
Activate your Font Tool and type out your name.
Convert to Raster and add a Gradient Glow with one of two colors from the tag.
I used the Fat setting with 2 red colour and these settings:
Add the same Drop Shadow to the name.
Resize your tag down to 500px on the longest side.
Add proper copyright info and save as PNG.
Thanks for trying my tutorial.
I'd love to see what you make :)
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Since 2015, The Bower has worked with City of Parramatta to provide a free service to residents – The Collection and Rehoming Service - collecting items that are no longer needed but are too good to throw away.
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This week the 2016 Southeastern Designer Showhouse & Gardens opened in Atlanta to sponsor Safe Kids Georgia and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. Set near Chastain Horse Park on the northern side of downtown Atlanta, the 22,000-sq.-ft. English manor style home and 3.5-acre lot really showcased the best in Atlanta grandeur. I stopped by for a look, and I was blown away by not just the size but the way the designers took today's styles and glamorized them.
Past the grand front doors (probably somewhere around 12 feet high) and the sweeping staircase, I passed through a formal dining room and found myself in a modern-day butler's pantry. Designed by Lauren DeLoach, the butler's pantry contained a microwave, a wine cooler and a wall setting for about 25 wines. A unique flowery wallpaper covered where the walls were empty of cabinetry, in addition to a custom mural.
Into the kitchen (also designed by DeLoach), I found myself in the ultimate hosting space with a massive quartzite island, a Keurig station that took up a whole section of cabinetry and a red and stainless steel rangetop and oven I coveted. Two pendant lights with a lantern effect hung above.
But the best part of the kitchen was the patio. With huge glass sliding doors, the kitchen seemed to move seamlessly outside, where squishy red couches and wicker tables lined a wraparound porch. A lovely infinite pool glittered in the distance.
My next stop was the guest house. Designed by Tristan Harstan and Company, this glamorous statement to Southern hospitality was inspired by a piece of artwork. A photograph of a beach and surfing scene in Gloucester, Massachusetts, recalled the designer's summers on Cape Cod and inspired the calming tones in the space.
And since I'm only four months away from my wedding and therefore will have to figure out how I'm going to share a bathroom with a guy, I had to take a look at the master bath. Designed by Savage Interior Design, the bath was mainly inspired by the clean look of Calvin Klein. Separate vanities, a stone, spa-like shower and a freestanding tub gave the space the grandeur.
And the closet – my whole bedroom could fit in there – was definitely the icing on top.
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The business, which supplies the likes of ASDA, Coop, Morrison's and many others is expected to increase the workforce by 30% over the next three years.
Work around the capital investment will facilitate a streamlined manufacturing process, faster setup times and a better workflow at the plant, increasing manufacturing capacity. The plant will be able to produce an additional 20 million units of flexible packaging per year.
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Post Doc Position in Materials Science
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- Physical Sciences, Chemistry
- Job Type
- Academic Posts, Postdocs
- Contract Type
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Two post doc positions in the field of wet chemical synthesis of functional piezoelectric materials are available. The positions are funded by the Toppforsk project "From aqueous solutions to oxide thin films and hierarchical structures", which aims for a fundamental breakthrough in aqueous based synthesis of oxide nanomaterials, particularly lead-free piezoelectrics. The Toppforsk funding is a targeted initiative by The Research Council of Norway for providing substantial, long-term funding to research groups that have the potential to become international leaders in their field. The aim of the project is to develop novel in situ X-ray diffraction and spectroscopy techniques to investigate the nucleation and growth of piezo- and ferroelectric oxide thin films, nanorods and hierarchical nanostructures during aqueous chemical based synthesis in order to provide guidelines to control the nucleation and growth processes. Parts of the work will take place at international large infrastructure facilities like ESRF in Grenoble.
The applicants must hold a PhD in materials chemistry, materials science or similar. Candidates with documented expertise in wet chemical synthesis of functional oxide materials, solid state chemistry including X-ray diffraction, total scattering and electron microscopy are desired. Documented experience from in situ X-ray diffraction or other relevant techniques is an advantage. We search for persons that are creative, innovative and can work independently. The persons we are searching for have good communication skills and are able to collaborate with other researchers in the project as well as international collaborators. The candidates must provide evidence of the ability to publish scientific papers.
The appointment of a Postdoc will be made according to Norwegian guidelines for universities and university colleges and to the general regulations regarding university employees. The position as postdoctoral researcher is remunerated according to the Norwegian State salary scale. There is a 2% deduction for superannuation contribution. The post doc period 2.5 years with the possibility of 6 months extension with teaching duties in agreement with the department.
The national labor force must reflect the composition of the population to the greatest possible extent. NTNU wants to increase the proportion of women in its scientific posts. Women are encouraged to apply. The position adheres to the Norwegian Government's policy of equal opportunity regardless of ethnicity, age and gender.
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Applications must be submitted electronically through www.jobbnorge.no.
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One complaint I have always had is a lack of fan interaction. They boast about how they listen to the WWE Universe and care so much, yet when it the last time any of us had a say in what storylines happen, match concepts, match stipulations, championships, etc? Remember Cyber Sunday and Taboo Tuesday?
You go on their website to contact them and they say to not send them storyline ideas, match ideas, blah blah blah.
That is their problem. Their product is stagnant because they refuse to allow others to voice their opinions and give suggestions for improvement and new ideas.
I mean take me for example, I run my own private E-Fed with a few friends of mine, we have been going on for a few years. We have our shows, events, superstars, We mix some stuff from TNA and WWE in, but then we have also introduced concepts that WWE has never even accomplished.
Take for example one match of ours that is called Survivalism. Its a simple concept really. Its a mash up of Royal Rumble, Slobber Knocker and Championship Scramble. You have one superstar who starts out, deemed the survivalist. Another superstar enters and attempts to eliminate the survivalist to become the new survivalist, every two minutes a new superstar enters, the last person standing is crowed the Survivalist. And they get awarded seven chances at a championship of their choosing.
The catch? They must defend their championship against a random opponent every week on their brand they are assigned to. Losing their title they have six chances left, once they run out of chances, they are not allowed to hold nor match up for that particular championship until the Survivalist match the following year.
Where is the creativity in WWE? I can come up with something like that, but they cannot? Lol.
I agree that WWE needs to freshen up their ideas. The Rumble this year had entrants coming in after 60 seconds, 75 seconds, 90 seconds...it was terribly inconsistent and I was thrilled because when you know only a couple of guys might win, my feeling was "let's hurry this along". I was never a Rey fan, but that was a cool surprise. The Kofi bit has gotten old, but it doesn't bother me because it's a quick moment in each Rumble and he is never a contender anyway. I think you need moments like that to keep the match going. I enjoyed this Rumble (men's...haven't seen the women's yet) more than I have enjoyed a Rumble in a long time. I don't give WWE much credit there, as I'm sure that was more trying to fit in two Rumbles than realizing two minutes between entrants is too long. Hopefully, they will realize they stepped in it and keep the quicker entrances going forward.
Honestly, I think anyone who has an online federation or whatever they're called is lucky to have a group of people who enjoy their hobby and I think it is great that they can use their creativity in that way. I say enjoy it.
BUT when you then try to bring it to the level of WWE, that is when I change my view of you as someone who enjoys their hobby to the delusional, cliché adult wrestling fan who more than likely is chubby, bearded with glasses and wears t-shirts of superstars and catchphrases, while angrily venting on their smart device during Raw, SmackDown, that 205 show, NXT, this mixed tag whatever and everything else. (Sorry, but go on social media--these guys all look the same).
I loved wrestling as a kid and now follow it as an adult, but I DO NOT have a problem with someone who loves it as an adult. I don't read comic books, but think it's great if some adult enjoys comic books. I don't play video games, but if that is what some adult enjoys, go for it! I honestly think if you are an adult, but harmlessly enjoy something traditionally aimed at kids, it is fine. But, when you don't enjoy it and stay with it only to complain--these guys in the first row of PPVs with belt replicas on their shoulders, counting down the 10 seconds until the next Rumble entrant at the top of their lungs...only to hate everything they're seeing and being convinced they can do better. That is when I cringe. If you don't enjoy it, stop wasting your time complaining about it and find something you do enjoy.
To the OP, I agree WWE would do itself a favor to be more creative and stop simply coasting on past ideas that still work. Sure, if it aint broke don't fix it...but it is broke. The Rumble itself can still work, but the title opportunity at Mania and the 2 or 3 guys possibly being able to win it are the broken parts that need fixing. Just stop with the "how can I think of this and WWE can't?" business. Like I said, they have thought of it and they dismissed it--and rightfully so. Back to the drawing board. I do hope you come up with a good idea though. They could use some.
Creativity is important but some ideas are just awful. Creativity =/= Good.
The current product of WWE just feels forced in everything they do, it's hard to stay focused week in week out with what they put on, I feel there are way too many shows to keep up with and that needs to be toned down. Most of the time its too predictable and there is very little wow/shock, there are several things I feel they need to fix in order to make the product better:
1) Switch Raw to 2 hours - with it being 3 hours, I feel its way too much and predictable as they always open with a segment just to kill time for like the first 40 minutes, then its a match then its another like 2 segments. It would be great if they toned it down to 2 hours and focused more on the wrestling inside the ring with very little segments that don't amount to anything other than just to kill time.
2) Merge the CW division with NXT - I've read several rumours that Triple H is now in charge of the CW division which is great as I feel he will focus more on the in ring product, but it would be great if they cancelled the 205 live show which airs straight after Smackdown which again is a lot for the average fan to take in. Merge it with NXT and let then shine along with NXT rather than giving them 10 minutes on Raw and then a whole 1 to 2 hours the next night straight after Smackdown.
3) Build Shinsuke Nakamura up properly - I was stoked when Nakamura came up and went straight to Smackdown as I felt that is where he would be best used, he had a decent feud with Ziggler BUT they should have built up his matches with John Cena who he should have faced AT SummerSlam where Cena puts him over and face Randy Orton potentially at Hell in a Cell and let them be on Pay-Per-View instead of giving them away on Smackdown Live with little to no fricken build.
He then went on to lose TWICE to Mahal on two consecutive PPV's, now he's gone on to win the Royal Rumble and if and when he does with the WWE title from AJ at Mania it will be a feel good moment but I don't think it will be as great as it should be.
4) Over usage of Shane & Stephanie McMahon - Especially with Stephanie, they need to dial it back a bit with these two. They have two general managers in charge with Daniel Bryan & Kurt Angle but the McMahon's are just constantly there, let the GM's do their job and let Shane & Steph show up every couple of months instead of being there week in and week out, I feel that with Steph she constantly has to just be there to put a huge dampener on everything and devalue everyone and everything and she just has to be at the centre of EVERYTHING. Just let Shane and Steph work backstage and every couple of months let them appear on TV.
5) Build up the Tag Team & mid card divisions - it gets a bit boring with seeing the same tag matches and same mid card title feuds for the better part of a year, mix it up a little, possibly move Sheamus and Cesaro to Smackdown with another team going in the opposite direction. DO ANYTHING to spice it up and make it mean something more. Invest more time in guys like Dillinger and others and allow them to become credible threats for a mid card title. Stop playing hot potatoes with titles just for the sake of letting them break records and title reigns, let it run smoothly.
6) Cutting shows/ppvs - This worked during the original brand split from 2002-2008/9 give Raw & Smackdown one ppv a month like they originally did, bring back King of the Ring and put it as one of the top 5 along with RR, WM, SS & SS. Let stories build up properly if Raw has a ppv in April let Smackdown have one in May or vice versa, now I've just read that they will be merged together as one ppv a month for both shows which is just horrible due to the amount of titles they have it will also increase the hours of ppv and decrease lower mid card guys potential to get onto a ppv, have one ppv a month and split it evenly between Raw & SM with both sharing the top 5 ppvs.
7) Have a draft lottery after either Wrestlemania OR Summerslam - if they do this I feel the product can be better, ok I do enoy it when several NXT guys are called up unannounced and when its least expected it can be decent, but move some guys around freshen up the product. Miz & Wyatt should have stayed on Smackdown where they could flourish (see next point). No one should be exempt from the draft lottery.
8) Build Wyatt, Balor, Gallows, Anderson, Neville, Mike Kanellis, Rusev & Mahal - Build these guys up, make them mean something. Move them all over to Smackdown, I know Mike is already there perhaps move him down to NXT and let him flourish over there, make The Club an unstopable force to be reckoned with, allow Wyatt to be built as a credible threat to the title and BRING BACK NEVILLE and stick him on Smackdown and let him go for the US title, he has out grown the CW division. I honestly wouldn't be surprised if these guys left later on this year and it would serve WWE right for not investing more time and effort with these guys.
They rushed Mahal to the top way to early way to fast, they should of let him win the Andre the Giant Battle Royal at Mania, and then make him in a tournament of some sort to win the title. Instead he just won a random six pack challenge match out of nowhere, once he won the title they should have given him some fresh guys to go against instead of wrestling Ortin THREE TIMES AND NAKAMURA TWICE, why not let him go over Cena or someone else. I would have liked him to be built up on his return to the WWE and see him go against Brock Lesnar at Survivor Series 2017.
9) Build Roman Reigns up properly - They started at the top and worked there way down with Reigns, after he left the Shield he should have been protected and built properly, let him be silent but deadly, change his gear and music, work on his negatives and showcase his positives. Day by Day he is improving BUT they rushed him to hard to fast in winning the WWE title, he should have been built up as a credible threat for the title towards WM 32 and have him go against John Cena and win his 1st title there. But first let him win a mid card title or something instead of doing it ass backwards.
He's only been wrestling since like 2010/11 which isn't very long, or it could be I just feel there needs to be more work done with Reigns. I'm not knocking him AT ALL because I do enjoy his work but they need to tone it down a bit with making him unstoppable and nothing phasing him, build him up properly.
10) Commentary Team - I used to love the commentary team back in the day, now I can't really stand them as they just bicker about pure crap and less focus on the actual wrestling, they talk about Social Media more which is understandable they're just doing what they've been told. 2 commentators is ok, 3 is enough unless you have someone join the commentary table for a match that is okay, Smackdown had 4 COMMENTATORS LAST YEAR which again is waaaaaaaay too many.
Back in the day you had JR & King on Raw & Cole and Tazz or JBL on Smackdown which was enough and it was decently well put together, I don't really care for the current commentary team of Tom Phillips and Byron Saxton, I did enjoy the work of Mauro Ranallo I think himself and JBL could of done great or possibly Corey Saxton and Ranallo would of been better but I just can't get behind them. Michael Cole has his moments but his over usage of OH MY is terrible. NXT does wonders with their commantary team of Ranallo and Desmond Wolfe.
When Reigns won the IC title, Cole said he's won the one title that's eluded him his entire career which doesn't make sense because it was his first time going for the title, he won it on his first try I'm sure he did. If anything why didn't they make a big deal about Ambrose being a grandslam champion because he technically is. BRING BACK JR for your top 4 ppvs and let him call good ol' story telling.
I know that's a lot to take in but I feel they need to spice it up here, invest more time in each division build up your credible stars and make them mean something to the fans. Don't force everything just for the sake of doing it let it run smoothly and the fans may appreciate it more.
I may get some stick for knocking the current product with fans telling me not to watch, but you can't help but not watch whats going on otherwise you may miss something decent aka I missed the start of the Summer of Punk in 2011 and that was some good story telling with the frustration of CM Punk.
I'm not asking for it to go back to the good ol' Attitude Era just make it better and establish your stars. They give the wrestlers crap characters/storylines and expect them to get over with that but instead let them do what they do best and that way you''ll have yourself a future star in the making.
Lastly BUILD MORE THAN ONE STAR, they focused waaaaay too much on one guy and when he gets injured they have no one to turn to because they couldn't be bothered in the first place to help them get over. One can only hope for a better product.
Im going to give my two cents about two types of contrarian WWE fans. Theres the group of fans who hate what WWE does without really having good reasoning. Then, theres the group that berates and overgeneralizes smarks for complaining to begin with.
For the ones who criticize WWE, add substance to your arguments. Reasonable fans shouldnt hate Roman Reigns because of WWEs bad booking. Some, like myself, were even willing to go with the flow of the companys planned push for him, seeing his potential as The Guy. Poor execution and WWEs inability to admit fault in the situation is frustrating and turns a lot of fans off, but hating Reigns? I mean, youre free to feel how you want, but at this point people should know hes hardly to blame. I feel other aspects of the company are unfairly criticized as well and it creates this unnecessary schism between fans in general.
Then, we have the deflectors. These individuals defend Vinces right to do what he wants with his company and push whoever he wants. This is a foolish position to take because ultimately, fans make the product possible.
All of McMahons successesHulk Hogan, Bret Hart, Steve Austin, The Rockthey were the result of fans getting behind them. Vince may be the genius who saw their value, but he didnt create the interest. Outside forces managed to do it and Vince was smart about capitalizing on it.
Vince McMahon hasnt been able to actually create a bonafide, undisputed major superstar of his own since John Cena over a decade ago. When he does find a Roman Reigns-type, he botches their push. Deflectors tell smarks that little midgets who do moonsaults and 50 flips cant be the top guy. Smarks arent asking for that, however. They just want a good product.
If a guy like Finn Balor is popular, let him be the top guy. If Lars Sullivan is over, push him correctly and make him a star. I dont care if Big Cass or Roman becomes the top worker in WWE, but do it right. Dont waste your fans time. Its infuriating that deflectors overgeneralize fans for not liking a lackluster product. Its also dumb to berate good workers and pretend that you know they wouldnt sell when no one can see the future.
When it comes to our complaints, we just want a good product, a promotion that doesnt suck when we watch it. Again, Hulk Hogan 2.0 can walk through the door and entertain the hell out of us, but WWE needs to push him right and do it the best way possible.
Everything that's wrong with WWE.... And wrestling period.
Todays wrestling is so fast and choreographed, no body sells anymore. They get dropkicked off the top rope and bounce right back up so they can take the next move. Wrestlers need to SLOW DOWN! Tell a story..grab a body part and work on it the whole match..and SELL IT!! Have the fans thinking how in the world the wrestler can win when his leg has been worked on and injured the whole match and he's limping around..can't jump or run as well. Or sell an arm..if the wrestler is right handed..have his opponent work the right arm..taking away the use of the arm. Slowly build to
a finish..again SLOW DOWN..TELL A STORY. Today's wrestling looks like nothing more than a dance. They get put through tables..hit with steps..and STILL kick out!! Its ridiculous. Theyre killing the business because they keep having to up the ante. It isn't wrestling anymore..its choreographed synced garbage. The promos dont hit hard anymore..they don't make you sit up and take notice of what the wrestler is saying. Its just like yeah yeah. These wrestlers have gimmicks that don't resinate with anything real about the wrestler. Take Austin for example..his gimmick stone cold was just an amped up version if who he really was..and look at what he accomplished. Hogan contradicts my previous statement but man he could cut a promo. Hogan actually made himself believe in what he was saying..and it came across as genuine..not some idiot memorizing a script. Its just garbage compared to what it was before. Just my opinion. If you respond to this please do so respectfully. As I said its just my opinion. And of you state yours do so respectfully. Thank you.
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I agree with you on this but I Wouldn't put the wwe at less the main roster part of the company as less of those choreographed matches and more of the telling a story slow matches we're wrestlers actually sell or like what I like to call them, the matches that Dave Meltzer hate which mean that most hardcore wrestling fans will hate. The current wrestling fans want to watch matches with 50 fall finishes and look fake because it feel too choreograph which is a problem on the indy's and in NXT.
The only problem the main roster as is on the promo front in my opinion, but that's because a lot of them, especially on the mid card don't have the experience to cut promos and nxt isn't really giving them to chance to learn how to improvise on promos and it's just the generic scripted promo they learn at the performance centre which in the end is hurting them more then helping them.
WWE as whole is all about money and how they can make money. It was that way during the territories days with Vince Sr and it stayed like this during to Hogan era all the way to today. The difference is that now, they have to deal with a different animal all together in the fact that they have so many different type of fans so the way they see who's over and who's not isn't with who the fans cheer for anymore but who's selling the most merchandise for them. Reigns for all the bad booking decisions, all the hate the smarks as toward him or the way he's was booked, his still the no.2 merchandise seller in the company so technically in the eyes of Vince and other people's within the company, reigns is one of the more over guy on the roster so they will continue pushing the guy no matter what the smarks says.
Daniel Bryan wrote it in his book, the reason they put a halt to his first push was because while he was getting the loudest cheers, that didn't translate into money because nobody was buying his merchandise. So in today's wwe, you want somebody to get a main event spot, you need to support him by buying is merchandise because just cheering for the guy isn't working anymore.
Well I agree with you on this..All matches are becoming more kicks and top rope manoeuvres and less technical..When I look at Ronda's debut match at WM it was a difference in that aspect and that's why it stood out of rest of the matches...It was great to watch HHH and Angle working some old school moves even though they where slow it was good..That's how you do it..And Ronda too delivered..
And another thing is storytelling for the match itself..They lack good stories and purpose for a match..I mean why should I watch a match between two guys who has no purpose to fight for..That are trying to create stories but very lackluster in generating interests from fans..Very strong scripts, storylines and promos are always the key to produce interest for watching something whether it's wrestling or any other entertainment product...One such story that could be great right now is Miz vs Bryan..They can turn it into a great story and I hope they do so..Also Bray and Matt is another case they can work wonders if done right..
But what they are doing right now is authority figures making random matches and a series of matches between that same pair of guys , week in and week out without any great story or purpose and the end result is disappointment from everywhere and everyone, even for themselves..
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r pm and minitoots in the million dollars range.GLCs brag they r making and rolling in the TRILLIONS for r cuntry.
they boast about their excessive and super surplus RESERVE.
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The Baltimore Orioles made a nice minor league trade, landing closer Preston Guilmet for OF Torsten Boss. 26 year-old Guilmet has had success in the minors since being converted to a closer:
2010 (A): 2.25ERA, 11Sv
2011 (A) 2.16ERA, 35Sv
2012 (AA): 2.39ERA, 24Sv
2013 (AAA): 1.68ERA, 20Sv
The Orioles expect him to contribute at the Major League level at some point this season.
The Orioles spent HOW MUCH on starting pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez? I hate to say I told you so, but...one good HALF season doesn't change a bad pitcher into a good one. He did have a good season back in 2010 too, but he's also had seasons with 12, 12, 13, and 17 losses. So far this season, Jimenez has given up 8 runs in 10 2/3 innings.
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Ervin Santana makes his season debut for the Braves on Wednesday against the Mets by the way.
If you're disappointed with the Orioles offense so far this season, keep in mind, they are missing Manny Machado and JJ Hardy, so it will get better. And once those two INF return, there will be a competition for 2B, which will hopefully push Flaherty, Lombardozzi, or Schoop to step it up.
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Being a good teacher means being prepared for your lessons, giving your students encouragement and feedback and doing the best you can for your students.
I understand that there are certain teachers who do not follow this rigorous code. They're often late to their lessons or don't do their utmost to make the student successful in learning a language. This happens in education whether the lesson is online or in-class.
It goes without saying that there are incentives for good teachers and punishments for violators.
I have come to realize that there are a lot of students who scam (lead on) teachers and certain Verbling functions and features contribute to those scams.
One of those features is the fact that students can book classes with a teacher, but initially they are unscheduled bookings, thus the student has no obligation to schedule the class.
This policy may be good for student enrollment, but is not good for teachers' wallets. We depend on teaching for our survival, whereas students do not depend on their learning for survival.
Policies should be made to protect the employees and the organization, not pander to the customer for meager profits.
Several times, I have had students book 5-lessons, scheduling one lesson and then moving on to another teacher without removing the booking.
I thought this was related to my teaching style or some complaint, but the students rated me highly, gave me good feedback and told me themselves that they loved my class.
So, I decided to change the disparity between my single and multi-lesson pricing, setting them to the same price.
My students ended up booking only one lesson at a time, rather than the 5-lesson booking.
So, it seems to me that this feature is contributing to students leading on teachers.
Verbling gets all the money upfront, so they don't have to deal with this issue at all. As long as the students keep paying, then Verbling maintains profits.
However, I think a better policy is to combine the booking and scheduling functions, so that if students want to get the better deal by booking 5 or 10 lessons in advance, then teachers aren't left hanging when students want to change teachers. They shouldn't have to explain their reasoning for wanting to change teachers. They should just get a rebate on the classes that they booked, similar to the way it is now.
That is why English centers around the world require the student to pay upfront AND commit to a schedule. The purpose of this policy is not to cheat the student (although scamming does happen).
This policy is in place because students as a whole are wishywashy and irresponsible, and would take advantage of their teachers who are trying to educate them.
Students are not required to commit to a definite schedule, which allows the students to jump around like frogs on lilypads, pretending that they're studying. It makes the platform less professional and more of just a hobby-site, rather than an actual platform for teachers to make a living.
If students can't be responsible enough to study properly, then they just have to face losing a bit of their cash, and that's that.
In my private online teaching, the scheduler receives the full payment for the classes from the student in advance, then sets the schedule for the duration of the transaction. If the student does not adhere to the schedule, then the teacher still gets paid for the lesson, and the student doesn't receive a rebate or a refund.
So far, I haven't had any cancellations or complaints, and the students have progressed well. They pay $150 for ten hours of lessons and a $100 commission to the scheduler. Everyone's happy.
It's obvious that Verbling needs to change this policy to better reflect the practices of educational institutions, especially if those policies are grounded on the realities of education.
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How much are your ladders?
We have quality ladders to suit just about any budget and application, ranging from $390 in our budget range up to $2000+ for our commercial range. See our online store for details.
Can you install my new attic ladder? How long does it take?
Yes, one of our fully qualified and trained carpenters can install your new attic ladder in just a few hours.
What's the best place to put my new attic ladder?
We recommend a ceiling position in your home that is fairly central, so that your entry point from the ladder into your roof space gives you the maximum amount of head space possible. Usually this is a hallway or central room in your home. However we recommend a free in-home appraisal by one of our experienced sales consultants to determine the best location for your new attic ladder. Book an appointment online now!
Are any of your attic ladders made in Australia?
They certainly are! Two of our best-selling models, the Stair Ladder Deluxe and the Upgrade are made in our Sydney Factory. The Stair Ladder Deluxe has a reputation as being one of the hardest wearing and easiest to use attic ladder in Australia. Customers, whose homes we've installed a Stair Ladder Deluxe into over 25 years ago, are now only just starting to call us up to ask if we can come and tighten some of the bolts!
If I purchase an attic ladder only, can I install it myself?
Of course. All of our attic ladders are DIY friendly and come fully assembled. We recommend that you have had a little bit of experience with working with timber and have considered the right ladder for your home, including they type of roof you have (i.e. truss or conventional) and your floor to ceiling height.
I'm interested in getting an attic ladder installed, but I'm concerned about security. Can your attic ladders be opened from above?
Some of our attic ladders are lockable with a key or spring loaded locking mechanics, which means they can't be opened from above. See the Performance and Stairladder models
Do you have any ladders for commercial projects?
Yes, we have a full range of heavy-duty ladders suitable for commercial applications. See here for details.
I have an ornate ceiling. I'm concerned that installing an attic ladder will damage it.
If you have an ornate or decorated ceiling we will aim to install the attic ladder somewhere in your home where it won't cause damage to the ceiling. If this is unavoidable, we work with specialized ceiling plasterers who can repair and restore any ornate ceiling after an attic ladder has been installed.
How easy are your attic ladders to use?
All of our attic ladders are relatively easy to use, however some are easier to use than others. Ladders in our mid to premium range come with double spring loading allowing for easy finger-touch control when lifting the ladder.
Which attic ladder is right for me?
When choosing your attic ladder you'll need to consider the following:
- How often will you use the ladder?
- What will you be using the ladder for? (i.e. simple roof access or as part of a storage area)
- How much do you think you will be carrying up the ladder (including your own weight) ?
- What is your climbing ability? (i.e. will you need an easy incline ladder with extra hand rails?)
- How high is your ceiling from your floor?
- Is your roof a truss or conventional construction?
- What is your budget?
I've got a truss roof. I heard that I might not be able to get an attic ladder installed in it.
We have a range of attic ladders specifically designed for truss roofs, so it's not a problem at all. Again, we recommend you book a free, in-home appraisal with us to determine your attic ladder options.
I really like the idea of having some roof space storage. What are my options?
After choosing the ladder that is right for you there are three roof space storage options available:
- Essential storage: this includes battening and flooring which gives you a platform that you can easily walk around on in your roof space and store your items
- Dust Proof Storage: This builds on Essential Storage, but provides a dust proof environment for your stored belongings. We install additional kickboards, wall framing and lining, wireless sensor lights and an access hatch to your non-storage roof area.
- Premium Room: This option turns your roof space into a semi-habitable area. We install structural flooring to give your room maximum support. The room is finished with plasterboard, roof windows, powered lighting and ventilation, providing you with an additional room in your home accessible via a quality attic ladder.
Will I need council approval for my new Attic Space?
For most areas you won't need council approval for installing an attic ladder or storage area. However, if you decide to add a skylight or roof window to your new storage area you may be required to seek council approval. Our experienced sales team will be able to advise you on this matter.
What materials do you use for your storage areas?
For our Essential and Dust Proof storage areas we use structural pine (35mm x 70mm) specified for all roof trusses in Australia for battening and framing, with structural grade particle board for flooring and kickboards. For the wall lining we use a bright-white, fibre-free, waterproof PVC lining, which looks a little like commercial grade bubble wrap, but provides an R1.5 insulation rating when applied over existing sarking.
What can I store and how much can I store up in my new attic storage area?
You can store whatever you like; clothes, furniture, sporting gear, office filing, luggage, etc. Generally, anything that can be easily fitted through your attic ladder hatch.
Typically the weight restriction for any Essential or Dust Proof storage areas is approximately 75kg per square metre, in addition to your own weight.
Can I use my attic storage space as a living space?
Unfortunately no, as the Australian Building code requires any habitable area to meet strict guidelines. Your new attic storage area can, however be used as a temporary office space, hobby space or general man-cave.
If you are seeking to add a habitable living area to your home, consider a Premium Room or speak to one of our Attic Living consultants about a 1st floor addition or extension.
How do I know your work is going to be good?
We use fully trained and licensed carpenters for all of our installations. Many of our installers have been working with us for 5-10 years, which means they've got a lot of experience and they're the best at what they do. Additionally Attic Ladders is a fully licensed builder in its own right and have over 35 years of operational experience. We're one of the only attic storage companies who also regularly uses structural engineers when we quote to ensure that we provide you with an attic storage solution that is not only great to use, but is structurally sound and guaranteed to last.
What are the warranties on your attic ladders and storage areas?
We offer a 1 year warranty on all of our attic ladders* and 12 months on any workmanship, including our storage areas.
* (excluding the Optistep which is 12 months only)
I've got a truss roof, while I can get an attic ladder installed in it, will I be able to get an attic storage area installed?
Every roof space is different and while we can certainly install an Essential Storage area in a truss roof, it may be difficult to install a Dust Proof Room in one. We're always improving on our building processes and technologies for truss roofs, the best thing we can recommend is to book a free, in-home appraisal
I've never been in my roof space. How will I know what is possible for me to do with an attic storage area?
Just give us a call on 1300 655 525 and arrange a free in-home appraisal. One of our friendly sales consultants will come to you, have a chat about what you'd like to do and then climb up into your roof space to assess what's possible.
How long will the building process take?
The typical Roof Space Conversion can take from as little as 4 weeks up to 18 weeks depending on the size and the complexity of the job.
Will we have to move out during the building process?
Absolutely not! Unlike other builders we pride ourselves on perfecting a building procedure that allows the client to stay in the home during the build by erecting a scaffold on site so the trades people can access the site via the roof cavity.
Who arranges the building and engineering permits etc?
Attic Group do. We know how hard it can be to deal with councils and government bodies, so we arrange all the necessary permits and pay all fees associated with the building process.
Will we require a planning permit?
A planning permit may be required depending on your land size and if there are any overlays on the property, our architect will advise whether this is the case.
Why do we have to lift the roof?
Although you may have the required head height in your ceiling space, by lifting the roof you are able to achieve a lot more volume, effectively you have the same floor area as downstairs but because your roof is on different angles you don't have a lot of usable floor area.
Where do you think the stairs will go?
Although your building consultant is a qualified tradesperson, he is more likely to leave the stair design and location to the architect. He is of course able to recommend stair location, but the architect has to take the position of the stairs very seriously, so as to be cost effective, not to disrupt the flow of the room downstairs and also consider the location where they finish above, as this will ultimately affect the design.
What is a Prime Cost Item or PCI?
A Prime Cost Item or PCI, is generally used in construction when a nominated figure is used as an indicative guide allocated to specific items. Typically bathroom fixtures and fittings are PCI's as every client has a different perception of quality items including tiles.
What's not included in the price and why?
What's not included in the price is the electrical, painting and the floor coverings. We do have trade-qualified electricians that are employed by us full time but we find it much more cost effective for the client if they are billed direct. We find that most clients are more than willing to paint their new extension and floor coverings is just a phone call away from carpet retailers.
What is the initial cost if we are to proceed to concept plans with the architect?
The initial cost if you are to proceed is $2400, this covers the cost of the architect and any administration fees associated with this service, but this fee is only applicable if you decide not to continue for any reason, and the concept plans are yours to keep. If you're pleased with the concept plans then the Attic Group will price the project and present you with a fixed price quotation, and advise you of an estimated start date. If you're happy to proceed to contract you'll be introduced to our dedicated team of professionals and the $1800 architect fee will be absorbed into the total contract price.


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5 In-home Training Sessions and 7-week Group Obedience Program = $450 total.
5 In-home Training Sessions and 7-week Group Obedience Program = $450 total.


text: Results are mixed for the monthly 30-year bond auction, where coverage, at 2.31, was near the upper end of this year's range, but the bidding was sloppy, pushing up the high yield to the awarded 2.936 percent, nearly 1 basis point above the 1:00 bid. Demand from end investors was lukewarm, with non-dealers taking down 68 percent of the $12 billion offering, the second smallest share this year. The 2.936 high yield was 6.6 basis points above last month's high yield and 23.4 basis points below the March peak at 3.170 percent, which was the highest auction yield for the 30-year bond since September 2014. Pressured lower by redistribution sales, treasuries extended the day's earlier losses immediately following the release of the auction results.


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I came across Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's River Cottage TV cooking shows about a year ago. He moved out of London in his twenties to a village in Dorset as an experiment to see if he could grow his own food and thrive in the country. The experiment turned out well. Now in his fifties, he has several River Cottage TV series and several successful restaurants to his credit.
He creates luscious dishes out of top quality ingredients, many of which he grows and raises organically. He also wild-forages and uses intriguing ingredients from the local countryside and sea. He champions sustainable food on the individual and industry levels. He encourages people to grow their own food wherever they are, be it country or city.
Not long ago, Hugh started a non-profit organization called Landshare to make it possible for more city dwellers to grow their own food. Landshare connects people who want to grow food with people who have some land they're willing to let others use, either for free, a share in the harvest, or for a nominal fee. There are over 70 thousand members in the UK (total population 63 million).
As a result, people have made beautiful gardens, raised good food, forged community ties, and have been eating more healthfully for less money. The taste of carrots, potatoes, corn, tomatoes and peas freshly picked from your garden is a revelation. They're nothing like what you buy in the supermarket.
More recently and along the same lines, Hugh started Fruitshare. It's a non-profit organization that gives free fruit trees to school children to plant on their school grounds. The kids care for, harvest, share, and eat the fruit. Fruitshare is crowdfunded by donations of any size from anyone who wants to support the program.
Canada has started a Landshare organization, called Landshare Canada. The U.S. has yet to start one, but many cities and towns have community gardens. A garden is surely a wonderful thing.
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Hey Dad,
Happy Birthday! Youve done such an amazing job magnifying your calling as a father, and though I am a little biased, you have raised us kids and have always strived to stress the gospel in our home and I thank you for that. That's awesome about Nate good for him, I still encourage him to use tutors up at college, I'm going to. I really do love my mission, I had a dream last night, or maybe it was a day dream while trying to get myself to workout where I was Philly again during a heatwave and I missed it. It was hot and I constantly had sweat dripping as we walked down the streets or rode the busses, but oh it was great and I will always remember these days. Oh and I lifted 257. I want to go for 300 by the time I get home. With that, my release date will be August 1st. It's basically whenever mom flies in in August. With the watch, I have no idea but I'll take it haha that's pretty weird. Nate already is going to become an Elder?! That's so crazy!!
This week was good we had some really good lessons. We met again with Lisa and talked about the Book of Mormon and read 3 Nephi 11. It helped her see that the Book of Mormon is about Christ. She came to church! Her and 10 of her adopted children! 7 of them had special needs and were all sweet. I love those kids so much they're really funny. We're actually going there tonight for Memorial Day. We picked up a new investigator as well named Mel. She has met with missionaries in the past a lot but hasn't since October. She has read the Book of Mormon 3 times! And has recently quit smoking and drinking coffee on her own because of the word of wisdom! She lives kinda far from the church but is willing to drive up there. She seems like a great woman and is already very close to baptism. I'm excited to work with her. We had another great lesson with a less active sister. It got scheduled out of nowhere but the spirit definitely help guide it and her home teacher, who came with us, did such an awesome job. She's making a lot of good decisions for herself and I'm happy for her.
Things here in stroudsburg are going well:) we just started week 5 in the transfer.
I love you Dad.
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Deathtrap's unique take on the tower defense genre by expanding player interaction with action and role-playing gameplay elements results in an entertaining and worthwhile experience.
As it is, Deathtrap approaches the qualitative apex of its craft and niggles aside, sets a splendid example of how to marry two genres together to make a superlative whole.
The large amount of traps and power-ups keeps you playing and the combination with Hack & Slay is well done.
The Game
Beyond the veil of this world, there is a chain of strongholds that were once built to keep the horrors of the void at bay. And now the monsters are returning from the depths to conquer and kill: only you can stop the monsters before they break through to the everyday world. Choose your hero and defend the silent forts: use, rebuild and improve those ancient traps and magical machines.
Deathtrap is a Tower Defense game with strong action-RPG elements, a game of vicious tricks, killing machines, rotating blades and splattering blood.
- You and your traps against the whole otherworld - Defeat the hordes in an incredible single player campaign! You are on your own, so it's a good thing that you have deadly devices and powerful spells
- Team up with other heroes and save the world together - Cooperative campaign with specially designed maps
- You can just show your friends your true personality - Players can set against each other in this game mode, where the defender prepares traps and defensive tactics
- Become the Master of the Deathtrap Strongholds - The integrated Map Editor and Monster Editor allows the creation of the user generated content
- Knee-deep in Blood - In the goriest Tower Defense game ever you can finally teach those monsters a savage lesson
- Rewards of Curiosity - Find the hidden corners on the maps and hunt down the neutral creatures hiding away from the battle for exclusive loot; you can also solve rewarding side quests as well
- Become one of the specialists - Choose from 3 diverse classes (Mercenary, Sorceress, and Marksman); each class offers different tactics, skills and powers to dispose your enemies.
- With experience comes wisdom – and brand new ways to deal with those annoying invaders: The extended and detailed character development offers you 100 levels to achieve and more than 50 Skills per class.
- Weapons of destruction have never been so much fun - fend off the invaders with 25 deadly traps and more than 150 trap upgrades, not to mention the very special upgrades, which are tied to challenging and fun achievements.
- Enter a truly grim fantasy netherworld - the Ink, the mysterious otherworld in the Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing games has hidden regions and ancient secrets; now can face what is waiting in those depths.
- Gear up and stand your ground - The detailed equipment mechanics and the comprehensive loot system make your inventory highly customizable.
- A wide variety of horrors to defeat - Invaders come in 3 races and more than 40 different types; the countless combination of monster abilities will make the invading swarms even more colorful.
- Make your legendary weapons even more effective - Artifact crafting gives you new ways to experiment with lethal magical items.
- King of the Maze -The leaderboards and the rank system lets you compete with other players.
- Release Date: February 04, 2015
- Genre: Adventure / Strategy / Tower Defense
- Works On: Windows 7+
- Interface Languages: English, German, Russian, French, Hungarian, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Polish, Czech
- Audio Languages: English
- Subtitle Languages: English, German, Russian, French, Hungarian, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Polish, Czech
- Game Modes: Single-Player, Multi-Player, Co-op
- Rating:
PEGI 16+, ESRB T (Teen)
(with Online Play, Violence )
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[On Windows OS]
- OS: Windows XP SP3
- Processor: Dual Core CPU 2.0 GHz
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce 8800 / AMD Radeon HD 4000 (min. 512 MB VRAM)
- DirectX: 9.0c
- Hard Drive: 20 GB of available space
- Network: Broadband Internet Connection
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- OS: 64-bit Windows 7+ (8 / 8.1 / 10)
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the coviring down in the ditch
5 of us hoisting up & putting
new timbers to day not done
Fr 12 all 5 five at work putting
new timbers to hold up the brush
works on ditch