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Mary Keal (1983) delivered her first President's Speech at the President's Dinner, held at the Royal Overseas League, London on Thursday 27th March 2014. Her speech is reported below in full:
Father Abbot, honoured guests, ladies and gentlemen.
In 1981 London held its first ever marathon, 6747 people took part; the first episode of Only Fools and Horses was broadcast to what was termed moderate viewing figures and Peter Sutcliffe admitted to being the Yorkshire Ripper. Riots erupted around the UK; the SDP political party was created; the ZX81, the first home computer, was launched by Sinclair Research, Chariots of Fire was released in the cinemas; Bobby Sands died whilst on hunger strike at the Maze prison; Shergar won the Epsom Derby; Brian Robson became Britain's most expensive footballer in a £1.5 million move to Manchester United; Salman Rushdie published his novel, Midnight's Children; The Human League's Don't You Want Me and Adam and the Ants Stand and Deliver were both No 1 for five weeks; Peter Crouch, amongst others, was born and Princess Alice, the longest living grandchild of Queen Victoria, died aged 98.
And I started my sixth form education at St Benedict's School.
I vividly remember walking in through the Orchard Hall entrance off Marchwood Crescent to, what can only be termed, a barrage of verbal abuse. I have never wanted to be a stand-up comedian or politician but I, very quickly, knew what it was to be heckled. You must bear in mind this was about 8.30 in the morning of my first day at Benedict's – I did wonder what I had done coming to this school!! Bizarrely the next event was the parading of the girls on the stage before the whole school in the Orchard Hall, incredibly embarrassing but I guess that way everyone knew who we were, in case the skirts and whiff of perfume were not enough to give it away. 1981 was the year that St Benedicts made a concerted effort to have more girls in the sixth form – there were 11 of us in lower sixth. We were also the first year to wear full school uniform. I had a rather uncomfortable visit with my mother to the boys' school uniform department in Peter Jones, where the poor ever reddening young male assistant refused to measure me for my blazer. I have to admit that I had not worn a boy's jacket before and in fact I never did manage to do up that blazer due to the buttons being on the wrong side!
St Benedict's had had girls in the sixth form for a few years but we had arrived on a grand scale, however, it did seem that the school really wasn't ready for us. Sixth Form games, as now, was on a Wednesday afternoon and we could go home, a privilege that a few of the less sporty boys wished they had. I loved playing sport and decided that I would go down to Perivale and play tennis. I think it quickly dawned on the sports staff that the field was not meant for girls. I had to change in the groundsman's outside toilet which was round the back of his house. This had no light, so I had to leave the door open so I could see what I was doing but it did have a flushing toilet, a sink and a concrete floor – so who was I to complain. That first afternoon I happily played tennis and then watched the first fifteen play. Later on I was chatting to John Delia outside the boys' changing rooms, nearly gassed by the smell of Brut wafting out from them, and he was heard to utter that it was all very well me being down here on a sunny September day but he bet me that I would not be there when it got cold and rainy. I am proud to say that I won the bet and did not miss a single games afternoon and watched nearly every first fifteen match – this was of course helped by the fact that within a few weeks I started going out with Paul Hoban, a member of the team!
I very quickly realised that if I was to survive my time at St Benedicts I would have to get involved in school life, with others I set up a netball team, I helped out with school plays, I was asked to join the editorial committee for the Priorian magazine and perhaps most importantly I actually sat in the sixth form lounge. It was a daunting place to be but it was fun. I have clear memories of quite often being 'the look out' – the teachers seemed loathe to tell a girl off. Perhaps the funniest time was whilst a darts fight went on – thank goodness for the padding in the shoulders of the blazer is all I can say! I doubt very much that Health and Safety would allow a darts board anywhere near school nowadays. Anyway I must have done something right because Father Anthony, the then Headmaster, and the legendary Mr Stuart, my tutor, asked me if I would like to be a Deputy Head Boy. It really did not occur to me at the time that that was a weird title to give me – I was more worried about taking a position away from a boy who had been in the school for years when I had only been there for one. It was an absolute honour to be selected and I can confirm that I managed to never take an assembly – a privilege that often befell the Head Boy and his deputies. It was not long after taking office that a few of us were taken for a day to the Hillingdon Dry Ski slope in preparation for our ski trip. Thinking about it now it probably was not the best idea to go off to the pub at lunchtime, not tell anyone, let alone asking permission. Rob Banathy, a fellow Deputy Head Boy, and I both got a Saturday morning detention following an incredibly scary and uncomfortable meeting with Second Master Basil Nickerson. I would like to apologise now for not thinking of the bigger picture.
Today St Benedict's is a very different place to thirty odd years ago, it is now fully co-ed from Nursery to Upper Sixth, there are 1094 pupils enrolled, of which 346 are girls. It is constantly progressing and adapting to changing times. I understand that Ealing Council has approved plans for two major projects at the school, a planned investment of £12 million, benefitting both Junior and Senior School. As I am sure most of you are aware facilities at the playing fields are fantastic – there is even under floor heating I am told and the smell of Brut has been replaced with that of Lynx and Impulse. Girls are no longer an add-on, an after-thought – they are equals.
And so I come on to explain the essence of St Benedict's – or rather I can't. I can't put into words what makes a Bennies boy or girl – what it is about this school that produces a well-rounded, good person time and time again. Maybe it is that everyone has their place and are valued, maybe it is that some are given that much needed second chance, maybe it is that everyone is accepted – rugby player or not – or maybe it is the fact the Rule of St Benedict's is embedded throughout the community – those qualities of perseverance, stability , hospitality, obedience and humility. The ISI Inspection report of 2012 mentions that the pupils are well educated in line with the schools aims, and the Benediction mission of 'teaching a way of living' permeates throughout school life. Pupils show respect for themselves, for others and for the world around them and are learning 'how to live'. They enjoy excellent relationships with peers and adults alike and their spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is outstanding. The school provides a family atmosphere in which pupils feel safe, included, secure, well known and valued. In fact I would say that despite the challenges the school has and will continue to face, Bennies boys and girls are still being produced and the core values, the essence of St Benedict's, remain unchanged. And for that I am glad. I am grateful that I attended St Benedict's; some of my best friendships were formed in those two years and I urge you, as Old Priorians, to continue to support our school. The educators of today are facing ever greater challenges. Did you know that in 2010 the top 10 in demand jobs did not exist in 2004. Current teachers are now preparing pupils for jobs that don't yet exist, using technologies that have not yet been invented, in order to solve problems we don't even know are problems. It is estimated that 4 exabytes of unique information will be generated this year – that is more than in the previous 5000 years. It is predicted that by 2049 a £1000 computer will exceed the computational capabilities of the entire human species. St Benedict's, therefore, faces great challenges and we, as Old Priorians, should do all we can to help and encourage the pupils and staff to meet the these head on and enable future OPs find their place in our ever changing world.
In 2013 Pope Francis became the 266th leader of the Roman Catholic Church; Argo won the Oscar for Best Film; Willcomm announced the development of the world's smallest mobile phone weighing just 32g; Bill Gates became the world's richest man with a fortune of $72.7 billion. Justin Rose won the US Open; The British Lions won the test series in Australia; Andy Murray won Wimbledon. Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks was the bestselling e-book; Welsh footballer Gareth Bale moved to Real Madrid for a world record transfer fee of £85.3 million. Robin Thicke's single Blurred Lines was No 1 for 4 weeks; The European Space Agency revealed data indicating that the universe is 13.82 billion years old.
And I was elected President of the OPA.
It is an honour to be part of the wider Benedict's community and I will do all that I can to support this great school. I would like to take this opportunity to thank my predecessor Paul Fagin for all his hard work in hauling the OPA into modern times and I am already indebted to the wonderful Richard Baker, who works tirelessly for the Association, we would be lost without him. Thanks also to Chris Cleugh and Catherine de Cintra for their continued support of the OPA. And I thank you all for being here this evening and supporting us.
Ladies and gentlemen, I ask that you charge your glasses and be upstanding and toast The School. – The School!


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How to Make It
Step 1
Puree the watermelon, sugar, lime juice, ginger, and salt in a blender until smooth.
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West Zone beat South to win Duleep TrophyFebruary 9th, 2009 - 4:53 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 9 (IANS) West Zone beat South Zone by 274 runs here Monday to lift the Duleep Trophy for the 17th time.
South Zone, chasing a target of 678, were dismissed for 403 on the concluding day of the five-day encounter at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium here.
Resuming at their overnight 232 for four, South Zone lost skipper Subramaniam Badrinath for 59 who holed out at long-on attempting to hoist left-arm spinner Rajesh Pawar.
His dismissal ended a 121-run stand for the fifth wicket with Dinesh Karthik (75), as also South's hopes of forcing a face-saving draw.
Thereafter, it was just a matter of time before West picked up the remaining wickets as the rotund and crafty Romesh Powar teased and tormented the batsmen to pick up the remaining wickets for an innings haul of 7/140 and match figures of 10/287.
Badrinath admitted that South was outplayed. "We did not apply ourselves in the first innings and a target of 678 on any pitch is a bit too much," he said.
West Zone captain Waseem Jaffer said the Duleep Trophy capped a fine season for him and his team. "South had a great batting line-up, but we took crucial wickets on the third morning," he pointed out.
Powar's first victim today was Arjun Yadav whose attempted drive without moving his feet resulted in a tame catch to Pawar.
A little later, Karthik's hit-wicket dismissal when he shouldered arms to Powar only to disturb the bails with his right pad, was the final nail in South's coffin.
All-rounder R. Ashwin (46 not out) and M. Suresh (28) offered some resistance with a 58-run partnership for the seventh wicket, but they only delayed the inevitable.
The exit of Suresh, bowled by Powar, hastened the end as the wily off-spinner picked up the two remaining wickets, those of Shadab Jakati and Sreesanth in one over with last man R. Vinay Kumar, suffering from back spasms, opting not to bat.
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I've been given recommendations on Victory stuff for a bit now but hadn't had any of the company's makes pass my tastebuds yet. On my last visit to the vendor of finer brews and ales in my town there was Whirlwind on the cooler shelf. I swore I heard it say "Pick me! Pick Me!" How could I refuse, ya know?
When it comes to American breweries take on wheat styles there can be a lot of fluctuation (I know I say something to that effect everytime I get to talking about wheat beers but I feel I can't stress it enough). From the flat out fakeness that is Leinekugel's Sunset Wheat (Yep. Two month's later and I'm still bent on how crappy it was. Did the people who came up with that recipe even taste that stuff after it was made? And if they did-did they shrug and say "Well, if we market it right some schmuck will think it's good stuff" then laughed maniacally about it?) and the blandness of Goose Island's 312 Urban Wheat to the consistent goodness of American pale wheat ale's that North Coast hits with their Blue Star and Bell's Oberon (both of which I already name checked in the Sunset Wheat diatribe...Sorry if yr yawning about me going over it AGAIN but I wanna make sure you are taking notes. These points will be stressed on the final exam) ya never can be sure what your getting into until you pop the top.
Victory's Whirlwind is a witbeer in the style of Belgium greats like Hoegaarden. Unlike a Hoegaarden though, which can be a bit too grainy and murky at times for the superheat the season is giving us right now, this may be unfiltered but delivers a much cleaner presentation from start to finish. Scents of citrus and bananas, a nice fizziness on the tongue with a nice balance of lemon peel and light bitter hops to keep it from being too sweet (the downfall of many an American made wheat style for me) and general earthiness. The aftertaste reminds me of something a little spicy and is that blueberries I'm thinking as well too? This is a damn good twist on the summer wheat styles. Completely thirst quenching and refreshing especially on a doing yard work in a scorcher of a day like today. If this is any indication of Victory's does with they're other brews I will be sure to try some of the other things they make soon and (hopefully) on a regular basis.
Jul 7, 2007
Victory Whirlwind Witbier
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Now we're talking. Great beer! Try the Golden Monkey next.
- July 9, 2007 at 11:41 PM
- Dale said...
Oh...The Golden Monkey is on my list but I gotta find the right time for it...After it is 10% alc or something like that, isn't it?
Actually, I tried their Sunrise Weiss first. I like it and so did the better half. We then tried the Whirlwind and liked it even more so I gave it the spotlight.
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Peter Alexander Aitken/Glasgow/Jeweller
Gidday there me scottish mates, I would be lkookin' for any info on a Peter Alexander Aitken (snr) and Peter Alexander Aitken (jnr) and and an Agnes Feltoe nee Aitken of the Glascow area and any of their ancestry at all. The older chap was a Jeweller as was the son who stowed away on a ship and come to Townsville Australia and headed out back to western Qld had my Gran Ruby Thomasina Neal Aitken who married a Kelly.
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- Sara said...
Katie!!! This haircut is absolutley amazing on you!!! I love it!! You totally can pull the front bangs off and I bet it looks cute either way!! My favorite is pulling bangs up for going out to the side with a bobby pin!! There are so many fun things you can do!!! AHHH!!! love it...simply love it!
- August 19, 2009 at 7:30 AM
- Kara said...
Whee!! Stumbled upon your blog earlier today and love it. Super cute projects and GOOD GRACIOUS so I love thrifting!!! I just blogged some amazing finds, myself: www.sunshine-cupcakes.com.
CUTE haircut, wow!
- August 19, 2009 at 11:31 AM
- Wendy said...
It looks cute!!
Thanks for your comment & visiting my blog. I hope you find some embroidery hoops. Mine are almost done and I love them! I should be posting them soon. :)
- August 19, 2009 at 7:10 PM
- Alicia said...
Your hair cut looks so cute. I like bangs, but that's cause I have them :-)
In your masthead you look so much like Giada De Laurentis from the Food Network!
Thanks for stopping by and I hope you can style your hair tomorrow!
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The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to change the definition of 'smoking' and 'tobacco product' to include electronic smoking devices. The Board also voted 4-1 today to approve an ordinance prohibiting smoking of all types in and around unincorporated multi-unit residences, which include owner-occupied condominiums and townhouses.Health officials contend cigarette smoke can creep through floors, walls and air systems, exposing other residents to its dangers.
In accordance with a memo by county supervisors Carole Groom and Adrienne Tissier, who are pushing the anti-smoking regulations, some unspecified scientific studies show that electronic smoking devices give off nicotine in released vapor, as well as other harmful elements such as lead.
'These ordinances are ultimately about public health,' said Carole Groom. 'Many reputable studies have shown that second-hand smoke has serious short-term and long-term health impacts, particularly for children and seniors, and our job is to protect our most vulnerable residents.'
The smoke-free multi-unit housing regulation requires landlords to post 'no smoking' signs, include the restriction in the lease and designate smoking areas at least 30 feet from any door, window or vent.Medical marijuana would be exempted. However, the ban would not affect hotels, motels, residential care and assisted living facilities.
As evidence of the measure's efficacy, Groom and Tissier cited a 2013 survey by the group California Healthy Stores for a Healthy Community, which showed the number of tobacco stores selling electronic cigarettes had quadrupled between 2011 and 2013.
The new ordinance would take effect 30 days after its approval in common areas and newly rented or sold units. However, it wouldn't impact current residents until 14 months later.
Smokers who break the law could be fined up to $100 for the first violation, up to $200 for the second breach and up to $500 for each additional offense within a year. After three violations, the next one would be charged as a misdemeanor. Each day a person breaks the law would be considered a separate violation.
Primarily affected would be North Fair Oaks and unincorporated areas of Redwood City, where 105 of the 135 multi-unit facilities in the unincorporated county are located. The North Fair Oaks Community Council, a county advisory group, endorsed the ordinance at its May 22 meeting.
Data from the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development indicates that there were 47,066 smoking-related hospitalizations in San Mateo County between 2006 and 2010. 'Treatment costs for these hospitalizations were $567 million, and total costs spent by the San Mateo County Medical Center were over $20 million,' Groom said.
County health officials and law supporters conducted public-outreach efforts over the past three years to receive resident feedback on the expanded smoking restrictions. More than three-quarters of residents surveyed throughout the county were in support of smoke-free multiuse housing policies, proponents said.


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NEW YORK -- The asset-backed securities sector took a break Friday as most dealers spent the day closing their books on an eventful month and quarter.
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Parents refer to Asperger's disorder in this video. Note that this diagnosis has replaced with a single diagnosis of ASD.
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Horizon 2020
Horizon 2020 is the financial instrument supporting Research & Innovation in the EU implementing the Innovation Union, a Europe 2020 flagship initiative aimed at securing Europe's global competitiveness.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine's (DAFM) role in Horizon 2020: DAFM facilitates Irish involvement in Horizon 2020 Societal Challenge by providing a National Delegate (Mr. Richard Howell) and the National Contact Point (Mr. Patrick Barrett).
The National Delegate has an influential role regarding the Societal Challenge 2 Work Programme and the related Programme Committee while the role of the National Contact Point is to increase Irish participation and success in the Horizon 2020 programme. The National Contact Point includes the following activities: provision of information and advice; identification of potential participants; assistance with partner search activities; pre-submission support; support and training including on legal, contractual and IPR issues (for successful participants); post call review; ongoing advice and support on next steps for successful and unsuccessful applicants.
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The SC2 National Delegate and Contact Point are also members of the Enterprise Ireland led National Horizon 2020 Support Network where they work closely with other National Delegates, National Contact Points and Academic Institutions Research Offices to promote agri-food related Irish participation in Horizon 2020 across the other two pillars (e.g. Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions, Infrastructures, Cross Cutting Activities e.g. Industry in the Circular Economy and Internet of Things, SME instrument and Fast Track To Innovation and other relevant Challenge areas of Horizon 2020 Pillar 3 in particular health (SC-1), energy (SC-3), environment (SC-5) and inclusive societies (SC-6). Operational support is also available from Enterprise Ireland for making applications to Horizon 2020 calls.
Horizon 2020 is broken down into three main pillars: 1. Excellent Science, 2. Industrial Leadership and 3. Societal Challenges. Societal Challenge 2 is one of seven societal challenges and encompasses research and innovation calls in relation to food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine and maritime and inland water research and the bioeconomy. It has an overall budget of €3.8bn for the period 2014-2020.
The primary aim of the Societal Challenge 2 programme is to contribute to securing sufficient supplies of safe, healthy and high quality food and bio based products and transform Europe into a sustainable bioeconomy. Work programmes announce the specific areas that will be funded by Horizon 2020 and to-date have been announced on a bi-annual basis.
European Innovation Partnership & Other Agri-Food related innovation:
- The European Innovation Partnership for Agriculture productivity and sustainability (EIP-AGRI) has produced a specific brochure on Horizon 2020 calls 2016 highlighting the opportunities for funding of interest in particular for agriculture, forestry, bioeconomy and rural areas.
- There is also further information available on EU funding opportunities related to innovation in agriculture, food and forestry found here. Further research and innovation opportunities can be also found here
- The Societal Challenge 2 research & innovation community in Ireland should consider participating in the European Innovation Partnership with regard to sharing projects, ideas, and seeking out partners amongst many actions and possibilities available.
- Relevant innovation finance opportunities related to agri-food can also be found here.
- Relevant details for funding instruments for agri-food SMEs can be found here.
The Scientific Committee on Agricultural Research (SCAR) launched in late 2015 a foresight report in relation to the Bioeconomy.
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Just more than two weeks ago, the Australian government announced its commitment to introducing a National Disability Insurance Scheme.
The announcement was accompanied by the first tranche of money – $10 million – required to scope the project. It followed years of lobbying by people with disabilities, their families and carers for a system that is properly funded, equitable, integrated and efficient. Stakeholder groups welcomed the scheme and the opposition pledged bipartisan support.
But less than 24 hours later, the scheme had sunk from view. There were few mentions in the media and scant evidence of public engagement. The disability community also seemed doubtful, with much of their feedback full of bile and complaint. Indeed, judging by recent polls, which show Labor's numbers down again, the government hasn't gained an iota of credit for what is likely to be the most important social and economic reform since Medicare, not to mention its decision to do what is the right thing.
What is going on?
The government might be part of the problem. Threatened cuts to the carers bonus in the early years of the Rudd government soured relations with some in the disability community. When stakeholders contributed ideas to the Henry tax review only to have Labor sit on the report, the disillusionment got worse.
But the response to the NDIS might not be a problem entirely of Labor's making. Disability services have been in the too-hard basket for too long. In that time, the parents of now-adult children with severe disabilities have grown old. This means many are angry and disillusioned by how long the scheme will take to be up and running. Not necessarily because this response is unreasonable – the Productivity Commission says the NDIS will require ''careful planning and a workable transition period'' – but because they haven't got much time left.
One industry insider told me some of her constituents were worried the scheme would be ''all talk and no action … and pink batts all over again''. However, several analysts (including Crikey's Bernard Keane and Inside Story's Rodney Tiffen) have argued persuasively that although the home-insulation saga has been indelibly inscribed on voters' minds as a fiasco that proves the government's incompetence, this conclusion is unfair, the consequence of opposition spin and a media that ''pursues controversies with little curiosity''.
Readers will know I'm no fan of Labor. But I am partial to good governance. By this I mean concerted activity by governments in service of the public interest and for the benefit of the less powerful – people with disabilities included.
Federal Labor's pursuit of this scheme is evidence of a government committed to the public interest, not to what focus groups, opinion polls or marginal-seat strategies say will deliver short-term political gain.
This is what we say we want from government. We say we are sick of poll-driven politics and the catalogue of incompetence and corruption that dominates the daily news cycle. We repeatedly call for political leadership and for more ''good news'' stories.
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This post comes from Dr. Dana Voelker sport psychology consultant and professor at Brockport State University. Dr. Voelker provides a great recap of her own injury experience and what both players and coaches can expect.
My Injury Experience
I have always loved ice hockey and was fortunate enough to have played for the Penn State Lady Icers between 2003 and 2007. During all my years in competitive sport, I never sustained an injury that completely rocked my world. I had come out of years of lifting, running, mountain biking, skiing, competitive figure skating, and ice hockey without any major injuries – lucky me. Unfortunately, that came to an end a year following my last season at Penn State while instructing a college hockey class at Michigan State. What an unlikely scenario.
What I remember is that I got hit hard from the right, stepped awkwardly to left, and somehow fell face forward. Quickly realizing that I had just been knocked down, I got up and limped to the boards with the aid of my student hockey players. Something wasn't quite right, but like many current and former competitive athletes do, I began convincing myself that I was perfectly fine. "Just a sprain," I said as I began moving my left knee to show the class that I was pain-free – not quite. Unable to hide my grimace, my co-instructor urged me to get it checked out. Still convinced that I just needed some ibuprofen, I remember thinking that all the appointments would be a complete waste of time. "Anterior Cruciate Ligament," the doctor said, "But we should do an MRI to verify." Amazingly, I didn't believe her, but went through the motions of an MRI anyway. The following was suggested: Complete ACL tear, partial PCL tear, torn meniscus, partially torn quadricep, bone bruises, and fractures to the head of the femur. Great - just what I had hoped for.
I finally came to grasp the severity of the injury and how my life would change during the recovery process at the meeting with the surgeon. He talked to me about surgical procedures, crutches, knee braces, and rehabilitation programs. What I really cared about at the time was how long until I could get back to sport and exercise participation. Statements like "6 to 9 month rehab" and "sometimes 3 years until the knee truly feels normal again" were pulsating in my brain. I thought I would never be the same and never get better. Let the catastrophizing begin.
Now I was angry. If I had just gotten more sleep the night before and if only I was more alert or had my head on a swivel like I was supposed to, this would have never happened. I remained in a straight-leg brace for 5 weeks waiting for the swelling to subside, and my leg atrophied to mush. That was hard for an avid exerciser. Eventually, I learned to face the music and made a purposeful decision to accept what was done and focus my energy on the things I could control to recover and move forward. My fear of surgery transformed into an eagerness to embrace the challenge of what I knew would be a long journey.
The post-surgery experience and rehabilitation process was nothing short of challenging. There were times when I handled pain well and other times I did not, times where I made progress quickly and other times slowly, times when I thought I would never reach pre-injury levels, and times when I thought I would come out stronger. The highs and lows really tested my patience, and I learned a lot about myself. For example, patience is indeed a virtue, I am mentally tougher than I thought I was, and I know it is ok to ask for help, among other lessons.
In addition to my personal experience, my education and professional expertise has allowed me to understand the psychology of injury and help athletes to optimize their recovery through mental skills training. The remainder of this article offers a sample of recommendations for the recovering athlete and their coaches in coping with injury. These best practices are based on scientific research, personal experience, and what I have found to work well when working with athletes and coaches.
Recommendations for Injured Athletes
1. Understand that every athlete recovers differently
When I hit the 5 month mark and was still not cleared to begin running, I remember people being astounded at the long duration of my recovery. I often received unsolicited advice from unqualified friends and acquaintances about the activities I "should" be doing, and I felt terrible. Stay the course by remaining focused on your own recovery. Listen to your body and attend to the recommendations of the qualified professionals treating your injury.
2. Gain acceptance and think optimistically
After acknowledging and reflecting on what has happened, move towards accepting that the injury occurred and make a deliberate choice to focus on what you can control. Shift your attention from what could have been to what you can do to make the most of your circumstances moving forward, even when the injury is potentially career-ending or life-changing. Meaningful cue phrases such as "Look at life through the windshield, not the rearview mirror" (Byrd Baggett) can be helpful in honing your attention on forward-focused efforts.
Thinking optimistically can also go a long way in optimizing recovery. Decades of research suggests that self-deprecation and negative thought processes impair performance. When injury is seen as an impossible barrier, a useful way to facilitate positive thinking is to identify 8 to 10 ways your injury can also present opportunities. Although difficult, this exercise forces us to challenge our adverse thinking patterns. For example, my injury was an opportunity to accomplish the following:
* Practice, test, and develop my mental toughness.
* Increasingly focus on the mental aspects of sport and exercise participation.
* Rest and rebuild my body.
* Develop a greater appreciation for my body as well as sport and exercise participation.
* Learn about injury, recovery, and new forms of exercise.
* See another perspective of my sport (e.g., through a coaching and mentoring role).
* Share my experiences and help others struggling with similar adversities.
* Build my support network and develop stronger relationships.
3. Monitor your progress
Gather information from the professionals treating your injury to help you set realistic goals for your recovery. On days when I was only focused on the outcome of my rehab (e.g., return to sport and exercise), I felt like I would never get there. This was especially true at the beginning of rehab when I could barely contract a muscle. To keep myself going, I kept a daily log to help me acknowledge and appreciate the progress I was making, even when that progress seemed so small. Remember that recovery is seldom a linear process and that you may experience setbacks or plateaus. This is all the more reason to document those challenges and how you moved forward to overcome them.
4. Utilize social support
Initially, it was difficult for me to rely on others for support because I felt like a weakling whose independence had been stripped away. Still, I knew that social support was necessary. So I reframed my perspective - asking for help can been seen as a considerable strength during recovery because it means you are optimizing your resources to get better. Identify what type of social support you need at a given time (e.g., a listening ear, emotional support, information and practical suggestions) and seek out those resources. In addition to family and friends, it is often helpful to network with others who been through a similar experience.
Recommendations for Coaches of Injured Athletes
1. Provide support and maintain relationships
Injured athletes often feel isolated from their coaches and teammates and essentially forgotten. Help in optimizing recovery by maintaining contact with the injured athlete, demonstrating empathy and support, and including them in team practices, games, and other functions as much as possible. Give them active roles that they find meaningful to demonstrate their value both on and off the ice. For example, you might ask them to document their observations on specific plays or ask for their input during practice. Assisting the athlete in sharing their injury status and progress with teammates can be helpful in maintaining team rapport and keeping the lines of communication open. Finally, strike a balance between reinforcing the athlete's progress while demonstrating patience and the value of a safe recovery.
2. Understand individual differences
Athletes view injury in many different ways. For example, injury may be seen as complete devastation, an opportunity to show courage, an easy way out of the sport, a chance to escape tedious practices, or save face for poor performance. The type, intensity, and order of emotional responses to injury experienced also vary, such as frustration, disappointment, denial, relief, and acceptance.
As a coach, it is imperative to recognize these individual differences and provide the appropriate support. For example, upon acknowledging my injury, I responded with emotional upheaval followed by an intense determination that actually led to over-adherence to rehab and risk for re-injury. If I had a coach at the time who reinforced that pain and injury are equated with weakness or who promised a starting position if I returned quickly would have likely done more harm than good. When it comes to optimizing recovery, understanding individual differences and an athlete's perception of their injury, irrespective of severity, is what counts.
3. Look for signs of poor adjustment
Many athletes tend to cope with injury well, but a significant subset express more serious cognitive and emotional disruption. Coaches should attend to signs that an athlete may be poorly adjusting to their injury, such as prolonged denial, anger, withdrawal from important others, excessive guilt, and depressed mood. When cause for concern, refer athletes to a qualified mental health professional, preferably one with a specialty in sport and exercise populations (e.g., clinical or counseling sport psychologist).
4. Understand the importance of psychological recovery
Full recovery is often equated with medical clearance, while psychological recovery is largely ignored. Even when the physical injury is healed, psychological factors such as anxiety, fear of re-injury, and low confidence, may hinder an athlete's ability to safely return to play. Discuss the athlete's physical and psychological readiness with the professionals who treated the injury to develop realistic expectations for their return. Talk with the athlete to develop a safe plan for return in which all parties are comfortable.
While psychological recovery from injury is dynamic and complex, the process can be optimized with these recommendations. Importantly, injury is a challenge that can also be seen as an opportunity. Even in writing this article, my own injury experiences are continuing to pay themselves back in the form of an opportunity to help others.
About the Author
Dana K. Voelker, PhD, NCC, CC-AASP is an Assistant Professor at The College at Brockport, State University of New York where she teaches and conducts research on positive youth development through sport. She is a certified performance enhancement consultant for athletes and teams at the youth, high school, collegiate, and elite level out of DKV Performance Consulting in Western New York. Dana earned her bachelor's in psychology with highest distinction from Penn State University as well as her master's in counseling and doctorate in kinesiology from Michigan State University where she specialized in the psychosocial aspects of sport and physical activity. Dana has been the recipient of numerous awards, including the 2012 Ruth Abernathy Presidential Scholarship, the 2011 Outstanding Doctoral Degree Student Award, and was a University Distinguished Fellow at MSU. As a former figure skater and captain of the Penn State women's ice hockey club, she has also been recognized for her many athletic accomplishments.
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3. Listen to this audio log from Turnbull to learn that the security code for sub armory (the door ahead) can be found on deck four.
4. Return to the hallway and approach this OS Upgrade unit. Choose the upgrade carefully -- you'll only get four chances at this. Here, I choose Security Expert, giving me +2 hacking skill on security computers. (A security computer can be found just inside the room on the right if you'd like to practice.) The science bulkhead seen on the left will return you to Xerxes.
5. Across the hall are the upgrade units, two downstairs and two more up the ramp on the right. A replicator is also found on the level above.
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7. I recommend disabling the security system before continuing down this hallway. Either way, you'll hear Xerxes identify you as a threat.
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21. Take out this security camera.
22. Be prepared to do battle before entering the room on the left, where you'll find a hybrid and a monkey. Search a desk for a Grassi audio log, another desk for three anti-toxin hypos, and a security crate holds 11 nanites plus anti-radiation and medical hypos. A second hybrid patrols the adjacent rooms so be prepared for him as well. Continue through the door at the end of the hallway.
23. A medical hypo can be found in the body bag to the right. A second hypo is available through the door on the left, underneath debris in the corner. A hybrid patrols the lower level ahead.
24. If you shoot the explosive barrels you'll take out the hybrid in spectacular fashion. Twenty nanites are in the trash. Another 44 are found in the security crate.
25. Before using your R&D access card on the door ahead, grab Delacroix's audio log from the gurney on the left. Note the replicator on the right.
26. Receive four cyber modules. Take out the security camera ahead. Continue through the door on the right.
27. Polito tells you that Dr. Watts is in his office. Pause to watch the ghost on the left before entering the room on the right. Inside you'll find a disposable maintenance tool on a corpse, an energy recharging station, a box of 6 anti-personnel shotgun shells and an audio log from Diego. Grab a speed booster off the body seen far-left before continuing around the corridor.
28. A shotgun can be found on a corpse beyond this door. Ready your weapon of choice before continuing around the corner ahead.
29. Take out this camera. Turn around and find six standard bullets on the ledge behind you before entering Dr. Watts' office seen left.
30. Defeat this solitary hybrid below with the power of your mind.
31. Find six armor-piercing bullets and a pistol in this left corner.
32. Approach the unenhanced (and dying) Dr. Watts. Grab two audio logs off him. The first reveals the code to the maintenance shaft 12451. The other audio log is as scary as anything in Doom 3.
33. Two shotgun hybrids attack. Take them out then heal at the surgical unit.
34. Find a med hypo here before backtracking to the maintenance shaft.
35. Be ready to do battle with this robot as you round the final bend. Search its remains for loot after you've defeated it. I found 20 nanites and a disposable maintenance tool.
36. Enter code 12451 into the keypad and receive six cyber modules.
37. Find a maintenance tool on this corpse before descending the ladder to engineering.


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[ UPDATE 6/12/12 ] Click here to order an advance copy of this issue before it hits the shelves in late June. Please remember to double check your "delivery region" if you are not in the UK. Thanks!
Imagine FX magazine has just released a special edition that is dedicated to figure drawing. I had the privelage to contribute 2 workshops in this issue, the first focuses on gesture, and the other on light and shade. I had a lot of fun working on the articles and I would like to thank Imagine FX for the opportunity and being very cordial and professional.
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Hello lovely readers,
The day I bought my SLR camera, was a life changing day. Haha okay I admit this sounds a whole lot more melodramatic than meant, but what I'm trying to say is this: photography opened up a whole other way to look at things. I keep on catching myself saying: "o that would be a lovely photo from this angle." Now, a few years later, I got myself a digital SLR camera and here are some photos I took this summer. Let me know what you think of them!:)
Such a lovely summer feeling: the smell of flowers on a sunny day
Amsterdam Internation Fashion Week, almost front row!
Guess what, this is a part of my chandelier!
Loveliest dog in the world!
During the summer I tend to live in cut off jeans, love them!
Aloe Vera, the best cure for little wounds and pimples
Sewing love
And some photos with my analog camera


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Originally Posted by ax5
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Originally Posted by #Peer
Yes but.. more is more trust me
Originally Posted by 332200
have BOTS working on hero USA or Brazil?
I tried almost all bots from here and nothing
Originally Posted by jaapiekrekel
the only bot i know is the pet feeder it automaticly feeds ur pet, more i dont know either =-\
can anyone give me a toturial on how hack server side with cheat engine or dupe items in a tbl edit if this is possible?
thanks in advance
Originally Posted by karraksc
Hellfire is undergoing a redesign due to changes in the latest patches making it unstable. I'll post to the group when it's almost ready. Hacking server-side info isn't possible, afaik. Tbl editing is possible, but only local-side only. As soon as you try to trade or sell the items, you have problems.


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Days Spent Elsewhere
Riverfolk (Humanoid/ Aquatic)
As their namesake implies, Riverfolk are a people indigenous to freshwater areas across the world. Of course, such places are a rarity nowadays. Fortunately, they have developed the abilty to breathe oxygen naturally over time.
Riverfolk are humanoid figures, their skin smooth and varying shades of green and blue. They typically stand between five and six feet tall, and they tend to be of skinny builds. They are completely hairless, and typically have black irises. They have been known to have fins along their calves, the back of their forearms, and even the top of their heads. Along their necks are slit like gills that allow them to breathe in fresh water environments. Depening on ancestry, they can have webbing along their fingers or toes that are tipped with black colored nails. Despite standing out notably, they do bare a notable resemblence to humans.
Riverfolk mature at age fifteen, setting out to make their own life and perhaps start a family with a prospective mate. Relationships between riverfolk and humans are not unheard of, and such unions generally produce human offspring. However, riverfolk in such a relationship almost always outlive their human partners, as they live on an average of up to two hundred years before dying.
As adventurers, Riverfolk are known to take to just as many classes as humans do. Some are stronger than others, some smarter.
Riverfolk claim to be descendants of the long extinct elves, and they carry on a tradition of taking on elven names despite having their own language.
Racial Qualities
- Riverfolk are medium sized creatures.
- +2 to one attribute. Riverfolk can adapt to fit most any role they see fit to take up.
- Riverfolk have a normal movement speed of 30 feet, and they have a swim speed of 20 feet.
- Riverfolk begin play knowing Common and Aquan. Those starting play with a high intelligence score can learn Draconic, Dwarven, Goblin, Giant, and Orc.
- Riverfolk can breathe in fresh water, but cannot in salt water. Still, they can hold their breath for a long time: four rounds times their constitution score. They do find being immersed in salt water very discomforting, and take 1d4 nonlethal damage for every minute they are in it.
- Riverfolk are notably clean of body and sound of mind, and as such have a +2 racial bonus on saving throws against diseases and mind affecting abilities.
- Riverfolk can channel the electric currents in their body to cast Resist Energy once per day as a spell like ability.
- Riverfolk possess darkvision of up to 60 feet.
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Underlings (Humanoid)
Underlings are creatures that almost exclusively lived beneath the earth before the flood. They made their homes in tunnels and massive cave systems, and though they are a civilized race they only rarely came to the surface world to trade. With the flood, many died out and failed to reach safety in time, leaving comparibly few left today.
Most wouldn't be able to tell you what an underling truly looks like, as they all wear specialized clothing to prevent the sun's rays from making contact with their skin. For some reason, they are susceptible to a deadly illness known only to affect their kind if they are exposed for too long. They typically wear a hooded cloak, along with gloves and anything else they may need to cover themselves. The mouths of their hoods are covered by a special black meshing that conceals all but their glowing eyes (typically yellow, green, or red) and allows them to see clearly ourward. Adults usually stand between three and four feet tall, weighing between thirty and fifty pounds.
While races above the surface of their homes took to naming them "Underlings", they refer to themselves as "Earthkin", and many other races as "Ground Walkers"- perhaps with the exception of Riverfolk. They are usually a reserved, timid folk, as they generally are very much out of their element on the surface world. They generally enjoy living in darker, more confined places.
Underlings are supposedly descendants from a rodentlike humanoid, but despite this they can live well beyond a human's normal lifespan- up to two hundred year. Furthermore, they are considered to be mature at the age of ten.
Being that their suits are constantly at risk of tearing, Underling adventureres typically carry sewing kits to make hasty repairs. They tend to take up classes that keep them away from the front lines, often becoming rogues, gunslingers, or wizards.
Male sample names: Luka, Moku, Juno, Po
Female sample names: Kiki, Neema, Lula, Tiff
Some middle aged underlings take up titles that reflect their profession, history, or personality, such as: "The One Who Ponders", "She That Serves the People",or "One of Many Sorrows". These names are generally given by elders that know the individual on some personal level.
Racial Qualities
+2 dexterity, +2 wisdom, -2 charisma. Underlings are naturally shy, but they tend to easily take up work that lets them use their dexterous hands, and their shyness gives them inherently good perception.
Underlings have Darkvision of up to 60 feet.
Underlings are small creatures, and have the associated bonuses and penalties for being small.
Underlings have a slow move speed of 20 feet.
Underlings begin play knowing Common and Dwarven, and those with high intelligence can learn Elven, Aquan, Orcish, Draconic, or Goblin.
Underlings are immune to petrification, and ingested poisons. Contact poisons still function normally against them.
Underlings have a +2 racial bonus to Reflex saving throws.
Underlings reduce the penalty for using stealth while moving at full speed by 5, and they reduce the stealth check penalty for sniping by 10.
While standing on stone or in an underground area, underlings can ignore the penalties for moving through difficult terrain.
Underlings gain a +2 bonus to perception checks, and it is always a class skill for them.
Underlings that are exposed to direct sunlight for 2d4 minutes are exposed to Radiation Sickness. First stage: -2 to strength. Second stage: -2 to all physical scores. Final stage: Death.
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Usimi (Humanoid) (Oo-sim-me)
Usimi are a race of creatures that are strikingly similar to humans, besides a few monkeylike features that set them apart. Their home was on a vast jungle that spanned an entire continent, but it was drowned much like everything else. They make for natural sailors and adventurers, and are a common sight throughout the world.
Appearance wise, what most notably sets Usimi apart from humans are their long tails and rounded ears atop their head, both usually covered in fur that matches their hair colors. Oddly, they lack body hair but the hair on their heads tend to grow very thick and long, and Usimi who wish to keep it short find it a constant chore to do so. As such, most let it grow down all the way to their waists or just shortly after, where the growing tends to stop. Their hair comes in many colors, but the most common are black, blonde, white, red, and brown. More perceptive folk would also point out that the canines in their mouths are a bit larger and sharper than most humans, and that almost all Usimi have an inherently athletic build. Generally, adult usimi stand between five and six feet tall, weighing between 120 to 170 pounds.
Usimi mature at about the same rate as humans do, but they live just slightly longer on average at 115 years.
Usimi are strong, limber creatures that make natural adventurers. They are generally brave, if a bit brash. As such, they much prefer being in the melee of combat as opposed to sitting back and attacking at range. They are most commonly seen as fighters, rogues, rangers, or barbarians.
Usimi typically have human names, as they identify closest to them. At one point in history, individual usimi did not have names, rather being recognized by their rank or status within their clans. They still have clan names today, but they do little more than a human's surname would.
Usimi sample clan names: White-Mane, Swift-Paw, Great-Leaper, Tree-Clamber, Wind-Rider.
Racial Qualities
+2 Strength, +2 Dexterity, -2 Wisdom. Usimi are naturally strong and find it hard to stay still, happily taking to the trees or rigging of a ship if possible. They tend to find trouble often, as they can be quite impatient.
Usimi are medium creatures that have a normal movement speed of 30 feet.
Usimi begin play knowing Common. Usimi with high intelligence scores can also begin with Elven, Dwarven, Draconic, Aquan, or Orcish.
Usimi are natural climbers, and have a climb speed of 20 feet, and have the +8 to climb checks that a climb speed affords them.
Usimi gain a +1 racial bonus to climb and athletics checks, and they are both always class skills for them.
Usimi have a natural bite attack that deals 1d3 damage.
Being brave comes naturally to Usimi, giving them a +2 racial bonus on saving throws against fear effects.
Usimi are more balanced than other races, and gain a +4 racial bonus to resist trip or bull rush attempts while standing on solid ground.
Usimi have prehensile tails that can hold small items and retrieve an such an item on their person as a swift action. Their tails are not strong enough to wield weapons, however.
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Ursien (er-see-an) (Monstrous Humanoid)
Among the civilized folk, there's no question as to who is the most imposing race. Despite their large, threatening exterior, ursien tend to be easygoing folk with simple interests. Ursien do love spending time with a dear friend, whether it's adventuring with them or having them over for a game of cards.
Ursien resemble bipedal bears, with hind legs more suited to walking upright. They have feet and hands ending with five clawed digits, one aposable. Their bodies are covered in thick, rough fur that is typically brown or black, with some developing snowy white coats while living in colder environments. With age, their fur tends to grey in spots until it eventually covers them. They have pointed snouts on their faces that sometimes possesses a different color than the rest of their bodies. They walk with a slight hunch, still standing between six and six feet eight inches tall.
Ursien typically stay with their families until age twenty, at which point they set out to start a life for themselves. Ursien take life slowly and as it comes to them, so it tends to be difficult to tell when an individual is slowing down for the end of their life. On average, they live a long life- to age two hundred.
It should come to no surprise that ursien adventurers tend to take more front line roles in combat, but it's not merely because of their tough exterior- most ursien travel with their friends, and it comes as almost instinctual to them to stand between a close friend and death.
Sample male names: Gurzga, Osko, Brandwold, Rusk
Sample female names: Hilga, Olinda, Rizzga, Gretti
Racial Qualities
2 Strength, -2 Intelligence. Ursien are big and tough, but are a bit simple minded.
Ursien are medium creatures that move at a slow speed of 20 feet, but their spped is never modified by armor or encumbrance.
Ursien begin play knowing Common. Ursien with high intelligence scores can also begin knowing Dwarven, Elven, Aquan, Draconic, or Orcish.
Ursien have darkvision of up to 60 feet.
Ursien are difficult to intimidate, and thus have a +2 bonus on saving throws against fear effects.
Though not aquatic creatures, Ursien are used to swimming in order to fish or simply for leisure. Therefore, they have a swim speed of 20 feet, and have a +8 racial bonus to swim checks.
Ursien can perform two claw attacks as a primary attack. The claws are treated as natural weapons and deal 1d4 damage each.
Being naturally tough, Ursien have a +1 natural armor bonus to their armor class, and they gain toughness as a bonus feat at first level.
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Sareul (Humanoid) (sah-rool)
The sareul are an artistic people from the desert nation of Atlamor Valley. Their home was destroyed long before the flood, by a dragon named For'thir and his army of golems. Nontheless, they managed to find places amongst other societies as artists, diplomats, and traders.
Sareul resemble humans in several ways, including average height and weight- but they do have notable differences that set them apart. Most notably, they tend to be completely bald, regardless of gender. Their skin tones tend to be of darker shades, but on rare occasion one might be born with ghostly white skin. Their irises are always a silver color, and their pupils are as white as the rest of their eyes. Their ears are slightly pointed at the upper corner, but they do not seem to come from elven ancestry.
Sareul mature slightly faster than humans, considered adults at age fifteen. Middle age seems to come later for them, and even at a venerable age they retain some of their good looks. They live to about age one hundred.
Sareul usually take to less physically threatening careers than adventuring, as their natural talents usually lie in speechcraft or art. Nonetheless, a sareul storyteller or historian may put their talents to good use in an adventuring party, usually as a bard. The sareul sorcerer is a rarity, but the race celebrates the rare few born naturally talented in magic- as they were once believed to be reincarnations of past rulers. Of course, they no longer believe this- but they recognize the past belief as an important part of their culture.
Male sample names: Hassar, Oseft, Andran, Dranir, Sirius
Female sample names: Shera, Theria, Estil, Deiseerae, Skadi
Racial Qualities
+2 Charisma, +2 Intelligence, -2 Strength. Sareul are naturally good looking, and they have a preference for honing their minds rather than their bodies.
Sareul are a medium sized race that move at a normal speed of 30 feet.
Sareul begin play knowing common and those with high intelligence scores can also begin knowing draconic, aquan, elven, dwarven, or orcish.
Sareul have low light vision.
Sareul gain a +1 bonus to diplomacy and bluff checks, which are always class skills for them.
Sareul have a resistance of 5 to fire damage, as they are more adaptable to hot climates.
Sareul are able to focus more easily than other creatures, even during combat. They have a +1 racial bonus to all saving throws, to reflect this.
Once per day, when making a diplomacy or bluff check, Saruel can roll twice for the check and take the better result.