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Dwarves - How to Play - Hero Academy
Dwarves are a great race to play if you're a fan of long distance explosives! Harness the power of the little man and use AoE grenades, rockets and rifles to victory!
The key to winning as Dwarves lie in the following tactics:
- Use Dwarf-Specific items to their full effect!
- Use the Annihilator's (Super Unit) abilities to their full effect.
- Use the Grenadier to whittle down the enemy in stalemates.
- Group up the Paladins and Engineers for Defense
- Use Gunner's as high damage sacrifices
Screenshots all taken from games I played!Click thumbnail to view full-size
1. Dwarf-Specific Items
The Dwarves are lucky enough to have two unique items which are so useful that you can use them during the early, mid, or even late stages of your games.
Dwarven Brew (x2)
The dwarven brew heals a unit for 1,000 health as well as reduces the next hit inflicted by 50%.
- An excellent time to use this item, then, is on a KO'd unit which has just been revived, maximising the amount of HP recovered.
- This is particularly useful when the enemy unit which knocked out your unit didn't retreat and is still is 1 or 2 squares away.
- See in the thumbnail for a visual explanation in a real game I played!
The Pulveriser (x2)
The Pulveriser is a powerful drill-type spell that the Dwarves can use to deal 600 base damage to any enemy unit. You can also use it on a Crystal in order to deal 600 damage to it but also a large amount amount of splash damage to surrounding units. It also destroys the shield if a unit is wearing one.
The best ways to use a Pulveriser then is:
- Knocking out a unit with 2-3 upgrades on it when you know you can safely stomp it later.
- Finishing off or dealing serious damage to a Crystal.
- Dealing huge splash damage to units clumped around a Crystal - the more damage you do to the crystal the more splash damage is dealt, so make sure to have at least one of the Crystal tiles activated.
2. The AnnihilatorClick thumbnail to view full-size
2. Using the Annihilator Well
Displacing Units with Knock-Back
- Super Units usually have a subtle way of using them in order to get an advantage and the Annihilator is no exception! Use his knock-back effect (similar to that of Knights but much better) in order to displace the enemy and put them out of their position.
- You might think that this is a lame ability because your opponent can just move their units back into position next turn, but it can be the deciding factor on many things.
- For example, you can knock back a unit that leaves that unit unable to knock out and stomp one of your units on his turn.
- This is also a great way of gaining momentum on your opponent since for every one of your useful attack moves they need to waste action points to move displaced units.
- See thumbnail!
Dealing High Damage with Runemetal
- If you're going to play as Dwarves, make sure not to waste your Runemetal (swords) on your Engineers or Paladins. Instead, use two on your Grenadiers or Gunners and save one for your Annihilator.
- It is absolutely vital that you do this because the Annihilator can then do 450 damage with a range of 3 - making it as strong as the Council's Mighty Archer but with the ability to Knock back enemies on mass (and reduce armor to -50%!).
Annihilator + Gunner
- Another quick tip is to couple the Annihilator's amor reduce with a nearby Gunner.
- The ability reduces the armor to 50% so this cannot be coupled with the Grenadier or Annihilator's own attack and must use the attack of the Engineer, Paladin (both have ranges of only 1) or the Gunner, which at least has a range of 2.
- You can run your Gunner into battle after using your Annihilator to provide cover and deal damage, without losing too much momentum.
Annihilator + Pulverizer (Drill)
- Even better than using a Gunner, using a Pulverizer after reducing the armor of a unit by 50% with the Annihilator's attack allows you to KO almost any unit.
- Quite importantly, since this only takes 3 AP (one for moving the Annihilator into position) you are left with 2 AP to stomp the body (which is usually enough)!
3. Breaking Stalemate's with the Grenadier
- The Grenadier is very good at breaking stalemates, which happen very often in games of Hero Academy.
- Because of its long range (3) and high splash damage (3x3 around the unit damaged), it usually takes just moving 2 squares, firing 3 times, and then retreating to break a stalemate.
- This tactic only really works well in a stalemate where there are a lot of units on the field but nobody wants to make the bold leap of breaking out into an all out war.
- It works best against any Team except for The Tribe because of its ability to heal after AoE damage - the Shaman's ability to heal 3 units at one time makes splash damage pretty ineffective.
- Every other team must heal units individually making them prone to AoE.
Paladin & Engineer PositioningClick thumbnail to view full-size
4. Grouping the Paladins & Engineers
- The Paladin has a really neat ability to add +5% resistance to both physical and magical damage to all units within one square range.
- This means a potential of 15% extra armor to a single unit.
- Whilst this may seem small, one ought to keep in mind that the Dwarves have no tank units.
- This means that they have to really on Engineers, Dwarven Ale, Defense Tiles AND Paladins to collectively make a unit reasonably good at taking damage.
- Throughout the game, deploy and keep your Engineers at the back of your army (the corners are good spots) so that you can easily cast and re-cast Shields onto your army.
- Remember, although the Engineer has only a range of 1 and 800 health, they can cast their Shield ability from 3 tiles away.
5. Sacrifice Your Gunners
Every Team has its own unit that needs to be sacrificed for better ones. You can think of it as a game of Chess, where trading a pawn for a Bishop or Knight is always a good idea.
- A good trick is to damage an 800hp unit by 200+ one turn (in the hope that your opponent will not bother healing it) and then next turn using a gunner to run in from 4 squares away, attack twice (KO'ing a 600hp unit) and then stomping it.
- Most healers have only 800 HP and 0% resistance against physical damage so are excellent targets.
- Trading your Gunners early game is a generally good idea because trade-offs become harder and harder as the game progresses and players start shielding off their units with whatever they can.
Important Note
- Unlike chess, in Hero Academy you can use upgrades, and a fully upgraded Gunner with an Engineer's Shield can actually be a very powerful unit.
- As a result, it may not always be favourable to trade off all of your Gunners.
- It is necessary to judge for yourself whether you think his splash damage (dealing up to 900 damage per hit) will be effective in a match or not.


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In our continued efforts to review the Grand Mayan Timeshare and the different products offered by Vida Vacation Club, we felt it best for our readers to get a better understanding of the Ten Year Registered Week Contract Offer compared with the Twenty Five Year Registered Week Contract offer. The main question we cannot answer at this point is why the timeshare company "Grand Mayan Timeshare" has dramatically changed the contract terms? It is a general rule of thumb in business to think that the ideal result of buying a product is a win-win situation for buyer and seller. Let's proceed with our analysis of the Grand Mayan Timeshare 10 Year Registered Week Contract!
Q. Is there a "real" tangible difference between the two contract offers?
A. The tangible difference noted is that the Ten Year Registered Week contract cannot be renewed as the Twenty Five Year Registered Week contract. It is only for a period of Ten Years. The Twenty Five Year contract Registered Week can be renewed 3 additional times to make a term of 100 years. If a buyer today is buying a one Registered Week contract compared with the previous contract terms then instead of 100 Registered Weeks(over 100yrs) the buyer is only purchasing 10 Registered Weeks(over 10yrs).
Q. What is a registered week?
A. A week that is registered has a public deed number and a week that is not registered does not. A week that is registered with the authorities denotes that the necessary unit/inventory has been allotted for that particular week(s) of inventory purchased. If you wish to see if a developer is overselling, simply look at the amount of weeks sold compared with the amount of units that have been registered with the proper authorities. With regards to the Ten Year Contract the registered deed will terminate in ten years and cannot be renewed. However, the Twenty Five Year could be renewed by paying an additional fee. The new agreement appears to only offer the buyer to renew the "Certificate" Weeks which does not have a public deed number. In fact the "Certificate" Weeks program clearly states that it is without cost and without obligation to use the program. It is an independent program that is not related to any other product, service or contract of any kind.
Q. What are the potential risks posed to the buyer of such contract terms?
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Q. What are the benefits to the developer of such contract terms?
A. The developer could benefit simply by the contractual need for owners to upgrade to keep ownership of their registered week(s) for an additional ten years. The unknown future upgrade price should be more expensive so the developer will benefit from clients who choose to upgrade as well as from clients who choose to not upgrade due to the increase in the registered week sales price ten years later. Then the existing Grand Mayan clients who don't upgrade and are left without a registered week they now leave space for new sales to new clients at a higher price point. Making new sales on units that are already built and paid for will result in a higher profit margin 10 to 15 years from today for the developer. The other avenue the developer could take is after the ten year periods terminate then he/she will give more inventory to travel agencies and make the switch from a mainly timeshare operation to a part timeshare/part hotel which is probably the best overall business model in terms of cash flow for any hotel developer. I think the correct term to explain such action is-making money on both sides of the fence!
Q. What are the possible risks going forward for buyer?
A. The buyer could feel that they now have to spend much more money than earlier anticipated or calculated every ten years to protect their family vacation investment. How will this factor into the retirement funds? Will somebody else in the family such as the children have to foot the additional investment cost ten years from now? If a future upgrade investment is out of the question and peak season access is not available then changing the vacation schedule from February to an off-season month like May will have to be considered. There are certainly worse things to accept in life. For some the situation may pose a critical risk in the perceived resale value of the contract. For some resale buyers it would greatly diminish the perceived market value since prospective buyers would have to factor the unknown future upgrade costs.
Q. What are the possible risks going forward for developer?
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Ken from Fang's Bites with another drive-by update. This one deals with the 3rd annual Comcast SportsNet Media Madness tournament. Read the release.
Brackets Unveiled Tonight on Mohegan Sun Sports Tonight;
Media Madness Bracket Special Available on ComcastSportsNet.com
BURLINGTON, MA – Boston sports fans' relationship with the local sports media can be summed up simply as "love/hate". For the third consecutive year, Comcast SportsNet is hosting a special on-line tournament where fans can vote on who they like and who they don't from the region's sports media contingent.
Competing for the Media Madness Tournament title are writers and personalities from the Boston Globe, Boston Herald, WEEI¸ Comcast SportsNet, and other media outlets. All competitors have appeared on Comcast SportsNet during the past year. The full 32-person field includes:
Bob Ryan (Boston Globe)
Dan Shaugnessy (Boston Globe)
Marc Spears (Boston Globe)
Ron Borges (Boston Herald)
Steve Bulpett (Boston Herald)
Steve Buckley (Boston Herald)
Sean McAdam (Boston Herald)
John Tomase (Boston Herald)
Glenn Ordway (WEEI)
Gerry Callahan (WEEI)
Michael Holley (WEEI
Cedric Maxwell (WEEI)
Rob Bradford (WEEI.com)
Sean Grande (WEEI)
Pete Sheppard (WEEI)
Albert Breer (Sporting News)
Scott Zolak (WBZ-TV)
Ryen Russillo (ESPN Radio)
Paul Perrillo (Patriots Football Weekly)
Jessica Camerato (WEEI.com)
Jon Meterparel (WEEI)
Steve DeOssie (WEEI)
Joe Haggerty (WEEI.com)
Lou Merloni (Comcast SportsNet)
Donny Marshall (Comcast SportsNet)
Tim Welsh (Comcast SportsNet)
Troy Brown (Comcast SportsNet)
Bob Beers (WBZ)
Andy Gresh (Sirius XM Mad Dog Radio)
Jeff Goodman (Foxsports.com)
Tom Curran (NBCsports.com)
Don Banks (SI.com)
Comcast SportsNet's "Bracket Picker 3000" has paired the 32 contestants in a tournament type format and Mohegan Sun Sports Tonight hosts Gary Tanguay and Michael Felger will unveil the bracket pairings on Monday, March 16, at 6:30 p.m. Comcast SportsNet will also post the Media Madness Bracket Selection Show featuring Tanguay, Felger and Greg Dickerson on ComcastSportsNet.com at 6:30 p.m.
Fans can vote on the competition after the first round pairings are announced at http://www.newengland.comcastsportsnet.com. The 2009 Media Madness Tournament will unfold during five rounds and conclude on Wednesday, April 8. The tournament winner and one lucky voter will receive a $500 shopping spree at Dick's Sporting Goods.
"This tournament is wide open," said Tanguay. "The defending champion Tommy Heinsohn is not back to defend and he smoked the field the last two years."
"Cedric Maxwell is my winner," said Felger. "Just like Tommy, he is huge with Celtics fans."
This sounds like something Bruce used to do but without the media hype.


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More about Cambodian mentality
Dear volunteers, I would like to give you some recommendations and notes to work with Cambodian people, especially with students and staff.
The Cambodian culture and traditions is difficult to understand for Western people, so it is necessary to know some principles that would help you to coordinate your work with them.
I appreciate very much your contribution and I am sure that Cambodia need the transference of knowledge, skill and ethics if it wants to develop its society. At the same time, we need to protect and promote the best of the Cambodian culture and traditions.
Good elements that you will enjoy
Cambodians smile all the time, even in the worst moment. It has to see with the Buddhist and Hindu principle of cosmic harmony. It means that the Cambodian smile does not have the same connotation of the Western smile that means friendship. In fact, if a Cambodian smile to you, they want to be kind, but the smile can have many purposes. The most simple one is that a smile is a way to say "hello" or "hi". It intends also to keep your face, to make you feel comfortable at the site. In this order of things not everyone smiling to you want to be your friend, although it is always kind.
Cambodians are tender, they see life with happiness, they appreciate small things, beauty, harmony, art… If you want to win the heart of a Cambodia, you don't need to spend a lot: just give them a flower makes them deeply happy. It includes men. You can see boys wearing a flower or a pink T-shirt just because they think it is beautiful.
Cambodians can be very much protective. When you have a good number of Cambodian friends, when they really love you, they can give their life for you. It means that they can arrange to keep dangers from you or things they consider dangerous for you, including other people or places.
They share you with their dear ones. If you get a good and honest Cambodian friend, they will share you with those persons they love more. They will bring you to their home, they will introduce you to their friends. It means also that the others will respect you in the same way. It demonstrates a very rooted tribal principal. When you become the friend of a Cambodian, you become the friend of all their family and friends. It is a collective friendship. If you try to isolate your Cambodian friend, you will kill the friendship definitively. It applies with love relations: If you marry a Cambodian, you marry their family too.
They are very simple. Even rich Cambodians are simple. Their houses have right the needed, very little furniture, no rooms, sitting on the floor, sleeping together (including with animals)…
They laugh for everything. They enjoy life and then they look for funny things and they see fun everywhere. When they see you working in your computer, they don't think that you are working or writing a personal letter to your lover… they think you are having fun. As they are tribal, they don't understand that a person can have fun alone, so they joint you and they stand behind you looking to your action until you will include them… just get fun.
What will be difficult for you
Education is very low. Even in high and middle classes (by the way, very few Cambodians are in the middle and high classes), get a very low education. In my 15 years in Cambodia I have met only very few high qualified Cambodians and all of them were studying abroad. Cambodians do not read books, for example. The ones coming from the Royal University of Phnom Penh are in general good, but still need more attention.
This fact means:
They don't get Ethics from kindergarten to University. Most Cambodians find difficult to distinguish some good actions from bad actions. Ethics is replaced by feelings (remember that they look for fun? so, they can conclude that something funny is "good" and something boring is "bad".) They conclude that a very kind person, gentle, humble, helpful is "good" even if he is corrupt and a tough and unsmiling person is "bad" even if he is a real professional and honest man.
If you are a volunteer and you concentrate in your work with a professional attitude as you do in your Western country, you could end as being seen as a "bad person". Then you must show kindness, smiling, low voice and reduce your velocity… your plans must be reduced in time. Some years ago I got bad comments from my students about a lady volunteer just because she never smiled and answer greetings. She was efficient, honest and really sincere to support her Cambodian students…
They don't get trained in a culture of safety. Mothers do not train their kids to cross the road with safety measures such as look to the right and left before you step on the road; you can see very small kids at the side of roads without any attention of adults, many parents don't say to their children they should not talk with strangers like we do in our countries, they ignore things like electricity can kill – just two years ago a boy of Kep died because he wanted to fish with electricity: he entered the water with two cables and put them inside the water… his assumption was that the electrical shock would kill fish and bring them to him… he did not know that he would be killed also… nobody told him at the school. They drive motorbikes, bicycles and cars ignoring the traffic laws, because anybody can buy a license, children can drive motorbikes and even cars.
Following Buddhism and Hinduism, they think that people die or are wounded in accidents because the KARMA… it means, if a person got an accident, it is because that person did something wrong in a previous life, so even if that person cared too much about safety, the DESTINY will take him anytime.
They don't know about hygienic because they were grown in Cambodian farms that are poor, lacking services like clean water and many things. When small children are sick or die, they understand it as a Karma or as a bad omen… even many rural villagers have killed people they accuse of witchcraft.
The Cambodian culture of work is based in rural life. 80% of Cambodians are farmers! It includes people living in Phnom Penh as they were in the rural villages. Many people in Phnom Penh City keep animals such as cows and chicken with them. Now well, the rural life is very much different from the INDUSTRIAL TIME:
In the farms you keep your own time, you don't follow schedules and nobody supervise your work.
In rural life you have much free time, for this reason, you have enough time for music, dancing and art, but also for gossips, games like Poker and drinking alcohol!
In rural life you work hard for a time… then you take a long rest.
In Cambodian rural life you don't have appointments and you don't make reports.
The authority of rural life is the village. It has a council with a chief of the village. When there is a problem, all meet and take a common decision. The decision could be good or bad one, but if the majority is agree, they take it as a true. I knew a village where there was not a single toilet. Suggesting to them that they could build toilets, they answered that the elders of the village forbade it, because it was a damage to the Nature!!!!
The power of the PROMISED WORD is more important than a written contract.
In resume: Cambodian societies are pre-Industrial people. In many things they behave as people in Europe before the French Revolution and Industrial Revolution.
Sense of belonging to a company or organization is very low. In the West people joint a company, factory or organization and they think they hope to be in that company for many years. Then they spend time to know the mission, vision and identity of the company and they try to work hard and good for the best of the Company…
In Cambodia:
Most Cambodians joint a company only to get MONEY. They don't mind about the mission, vision and identity of it. The best part is that they want to get a lot of money DOING VERY LITTLE WORK.
They don't think they will be in that company for a long time. They want to work there for sometimes and then move to another place. Why? Remember the "looking for fun"? Well, after a time they get bored, so they need to move to a new place "to look for new experiences", they use to say. It creates a future problem: there will not be Cambodians in pension in the coming years, because they change job very easy, so no pension can be provided for short times people. Another problem: they don't really have a good and deep experience, because moving so from one place to another, you cannot do a career.
They don't need to work. Contrary to what happens in the Philippines, Vietnam or Thailand where young people look for job, Cambodians are 80% rural. It means most of them have a piece of land in their village. It means that if they lost their current job, they still can go back to home, work at his farm and get relax… It means there are not in hurry to look for a job like in Philippines, Vietnam or Thailand. It means also another future problem: Filipinos, Vietnamese, Thai will come to Cambodia to take the best jobs, while the Cambodians will go back to their farms to relax or go to their countries to get low rank jobs… in fact, many Cambodians are going to countries like South Korea to work as farmers, constructor workers, while in Phnom Penh you can see many Koreans working as officers…
This situation makes that a Cambodian stops very easy in any job, because they don't have sense of belonging, they don't really need to work and they don't see contracts as real laws.
Reasons to stop in a job can be strain in Western countries like: "my mom told me to resign, my brother is getting married, we have a problem with a neighbor at the village and I need to go to attend it, I have a problem with the supervisor, last week I had headache"…
Little creativity. In other countries creativity is trained since kindergarten. But as we have a very low education, teachers do not get much salary and formation, this is not in the Cambodian blood. It is a pity, because the Cambodian ancestors were highly creative – look at the Angkor temples and the beautiful pagodas. They love art, but when working, they show very little creativity to resolve new problems, to look for solutions…
Little initiative. As for initiative, it is complicate. There is a strict social pyramidal relations. As you know, Cambodia is a Monarchy. It means that the King is at the top. But there is a king or queen everywhere:
In the job Cambodians obey only the one who pays them the salary. It is difficult for other positions to work with many of them, for example managers, supervisors, etc. They do not see them as real superiors, only because they are not the ones paying.
If nobody tells me, I do nothing. This is a global problem and it goes against the Industrial Society. You can hear things like "This is not my work", "In my job description it is not included" or "he is not my real boss."
There is not vision. There is not an idea of prevention of a problem. Everything is centralized in the current moment. If we can avoid a situation for tomorrow, it does not work today, just because they don't see problems for tomorrow.
There is racism and xenophobia:
Most Cambodians hate Vietnamese people without reason, but all think there is a reason. You can be suspicious in geopolitics, but you cannot blame an entire nation and it is what happens here. They blame all Vietnamese people, even children, the lost of Cambodian territory more than 100 years ago. It puts in danger Vietnamese people in Cambodia. Many Viet-Khmer people deny their real ancestral blood. Even Khmer Kroam, a Khmer minority living in the south of Vietnam with much persecution in that country, when they manage to migrate to Cambodia, they are looked down by their own Khmer relatives. The bad word against Vietnamese is "Yuun".
Many Cambodians mind the color of the skin. If they see an African, some Cambodians can laugh in the street. Very little education against racism. Many Cambodians who are dark, can suffer discrimination. If you see Cambodian TV, you will find only white Sino-Cambodian people… Strain because most officials of the government are dark – and dark in many senses 🙂
They call Westerns "Barang". Barang means French. The way to conclude that a foreigner is Barang is the side of their nose. Long nose means Barang for them. Now well, in general you feel welcome everywhere if you are a "Barang". But in reality there are discrimination in these cases:
When you want to buy something, they rise the real price three, four and even six times, because they think that everyone with a long nose is rich.
If you want to visit any tourist place, for example archaeological sites, museums, national parks, you have to pay a fee – locals and Asians do not pay!
If you speak Khmer, many Cambodians do as they don't understand you. In this case I have done several tests to prove that it is not that some of them don't understand, but it is only an assumption that "a Barang cannot speak Khmer."
There are many things and you need to open your mind to understand this culture, especially if you want to let a contribution to Cambodia. There are also many things to learn. You have to look for the right point to open the cultural inter-change.
Welcome to Cambodia.
10 responses to "More about Cambodian mentality"
10110 says :
I don't think "Barang" has anything to do with nose.
Barang seem so close to what Thai Westerners "Farang". This word comes from the Persian word "Farangi", meaning "Frank, European". This in turn comes from the Old French word franc, meaning "Frank", a West Germanic tribe that became a major political power in Western and Central Europe during the early Middle Ages, and from which France derives its name.
In the old days SE Asian didn't have any contact with Westerners, but they traded with Persian and India for century. That's why they adopted this word.
…If you want to visit any tourist place, for example archaeological sites, museums, national parks, you have to pay a fee – locals and Asians do not pay!… >>> It's called price discrimination and It's basic economics. It practices worldwide. That's mean even in the States, Europe and Australia. There are reasons behind it, not just about profit, but I would not explain it since it would be to long.
A sample of price discrimination in the western world. Just one. There are more but you can search for yourself.
…In my mind, Kama'aina rates are economic discrimination. Economic discrimination happens all over and in close to every sort of business. Airlines and hotels are obvious businesses that do it, but so do grocery stores, cruise lines and even universities. The market and government accepts most economic discrimination as a standard business practice…
Frankly I don't understand why many don't understand it and blame all to the Asians. It's in every basic microeconomic textbooks I've read.
Danny Chan says :
Interesting observations about the Khmer mentality. As a Cambodian American who has spent considerable time Cambodia, I'd have to say that they're quite accurate. I've created a blog that focuses specifically on the destructive aspects of the Khmer mentality and how they're contributing to the challenges that Khmer people face. You might find it interesting: http://khmer-mentality.blogspot.com/2016/02/remember-somaly-mam.html
Paddy says :
Although much of what you said is true, this does not define Khmer people. Khmer people are very diverse. There are many people that sad out of the box you just described. One thing about Cambodia is that at the surface people follow the rule of what is expected of them. But underneath it all they are their own person or people.
Khmer people don't have short memories, actually they have very long memories, but they don't process memory like Western people do. They prefer not to bring up things that will break the equilibriam.
Sometimes when people write blogs like this it is based on their own experiences but one experience is very different from another's. You will get very different perspectives and understanding of people. I think we have to remember that the Western Expectations should be disregarded when in Cambodia. It is very typical of Western people to expect things here and expect people to be a certain way. Rather instead of letting go of all the baggage that you bring and rebuild your own sense of self. Put yourself in the shoes of Khmer people from birth and see how you would see their world. You would probably have a better understanding of what you described.
The issue of gender for gay and lesbian people will take you on another path and journey of understanding Cambodia. There are huge lessons we can learn from Khmer people if we learn to put aside our own expectations of people and let it go.
Henry Nguyen says :
You neglected to mention that Cambodian has short memories, misguided sense of history, culture of betrayal and terrible inferior complex:
. Short memories: Khmer-Rouge forgot Vietnamese helps to expel US domination, Hun Sen forgot Vietnamese helps to save his country from Khmer-Rouge genocide and Chinese as the second biggest murderer of his people (Cambodian is the biggest).
. Misguided sense of history: until the Chinese and Vietnamese mass-migrations and development of what is now southern Vietnam (1500-1900's), few Khmer people even lived there due to inhospitable landscapes and dangerous wildlife. They never exercised sovereignty but yet, claimed it was theirs. Meanwhile, they're perfectly comfortable with the fact ancient Khmer kingdoms lost 1/2 of territories to Siam which is today's Thailand.
. Culture of betrayal: for hundreds years, Vietnam generously include Cambodian in the prosperity of the new land (1/4th of Khmer people are Vietnamese) with current cabinet members in Vietnamese government, more Khmer temples in Vietnam than in Cambodia and even Miss Vietnam 2014 was Cambodian Vietnamese as well as Hun Sen and 1/2 of his government were educated in Vietnam… yet, every now and then, Cambodian finds different reasons to discriminate against Vietnamese to the point of mass-killings (the word "Kap Yuun" or Kill Vietnamese is a popular vocabulary)
. Inferior complex: well exhibited is when Cambodian only becomes aggressive a large pool of people and passive when they are minority, they talk proud but defer to light skin tone or Caucasians… today, they even incorporates their inferiority into politics of racism to motivate their people and artificially, makes them feel better…
Unless and until Cambodian can overcome some of these deficiencies, they continue to be at the bottom of their neighborhood.
Ananas says :
I have visited Siem reap several times and especially the orphanages including the one run by catholic sisters!
To me a huge , huge dose of proper education is the only way out to all these cultural or rather even unhealthy prejudices of Khmer people. But before we forget, much of similar prejudices are present in every other race and culture, but that does not excuse the human race ! I am dark-skinned and have good friends who lighter-skinned or white-skinned and I care two hoots for their skin color. I prefer to see that they are appreciated for their loyalty to friendship, and natural love for human beings, otherwise I avoid them. Even if they are eating food that I abhor, I respect their choice. I pity them because the government is not helping them to improve as it should. The corrupt Immigration Officers can give a tourist a very poor impression of Cambodia and its people !


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Early Language Development: An Abstract Bibliography.
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BILLINGS — Billings Senior graduate and future Montana Grizzly Nate Dick led the East Side to a pair of fourth quarter touchdowns Saturday night as the East beat the West 38-24 in the 71st Montana East-West Shrine Game at Herb Klindt Field.
In all, Dick had a hand in four East touchdowns in the win.
He hit former prep teammate Keaton Anderson for a 5-yard touchdown pass to put the East up 30-24 with 5 minutes, 29 seconds left.
Dick then clinched the win with a 23-yard scoring run.
Dick also hit Bailey Paddock of Bozeman for a 29-yard score in the first quarter. He hooked up with Chandler Allen of Fairfield for a 10-yard strike in the third.
Anderson caught a TD pass from both East quarterbacks. He grabbed a 17-yard pass from Bozeman's Callahan O'Reilly in the second quarter.
Fellow future Grizzly Tanner Wilson of Polson ran for a score and tossed for another for the West. He hit Mitch Roberts of Missoula Sentinel for a 55-yard strike late in the third quarter.
Polson receiver Mathew Rensold, also a future Grizzly, caught a 5-yard TD pass from Dakota Birdwell of Columbia Falls.
Five Butte players — Bryce Gallagher, Kiley Caprara, Nate McGree, Blake Burton and Sam Johnston — represented the West in the game.
The East now leads the all-time series 39-32. Next year's game will be played in Great Falls. The game returns to Butte for a fourth time in 2019.
West 14 0 7 3 — 24
East 9 7 7 15 — 38
First Quarter
WEST — Tanner Wilson 8 run (kick good)
EAST — Bailey Paddock 29 pass from Nate Dick (run failed)
EAST — Josh Kraft 38 field goal
WEST — Matthew Rensvold 5 pass from Dakota Bridwell (kick good)
Second Quarter
EAST — Keaton Anderson 17 pass from Callahan O'Reilly (Kraft kick)
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2013 Gros Islet Carnival Queen Pageant
CHARLENE MOHAMMED works at The Landings St. Lucia as an Administrator in the Water Sports department and also a part time professional Dancer for the Fire Eating and Limbo Dancer Group popularly known as Stars Incorporated; she is also a senior member of Sofyerie Promotions a vibrant Marketing and Promotions Agency.
As a young and energetic individual Charlene enjoys the outdoors, especially adventurous tours, hosting family events, promoting & marketing goods and services, dancing, singing and being a role model to the young generation in her community; she is also very spiritual, loving and compassionate.
Charlene would like to one day open a home for abused and neglected children, a future plan she holds dear to her heart, it is her way of giving back to her community; she believes that everything is possible through the light of God.
KADIJHA MASON'S wining achievement at the 2011 Miss St. Lucia Talented Teen afforded her the opportunity to represent St. Lucia in Basseterre St. Kitts at the Miss Caribbean Talented Teen. Her exposure to pageantry is one of the mediums she believes will continue to sculpt and develop her talents and individuality.
A Dancer for eight years Kadijha first began dancing with famous St. Lucian Dance Master "COCKY" and four years later began dancing professionally with the Silver Shadow Dance Academy.
Kadijha aspires to becoming an Artistic Director, and believes her knowledge in performing arts will prepare her holistically. She perceive the arts to be very instrumental in her life as it has made her more driven and focused on her career and personal goals..
With hard work and perseverance and her continued training in the Performing Arts Kadijha hopes on becoming an outstanding ambassador in her Community, but more importantly for the YOUTH in Saint Lucia.
SHAUNA MENALD has two sisters and four brothers and resides at Corinth, Gros-Islet; she is employed at the 1st National Bank, St. Lucia Limited and work within the Customer Support Department. She is a senior member of SoFyerie Promotions which is a Local Marketing and Promotions Agency and has been modeling Carnival Costumes from 2008, initially for the band TOXIK and JUST 4 Fun Carnival Band from 2012. Shauna is an enthusiastic, articulate individual, who loves interacting with people; she enjoys listening to all genres of music, going to the beach and hanging out with family and friends.
With a passion for Marketing, Shauna plans on building her career in an endeavor to attaining her goal as a Marketing Manager and aspire to owning and directing a large Marketing Firm.
VELMA SOODY believes in her island's culture, especially the local dances and music and, until recently she was attached to the Helen Folk Dancers. She has a passion for singing, however lately she has a new - found love for Diving and enjoys exploring what lies beneath the Ocean. Velma is a Certified PADI Open water diver. Apart from this awesome activity she enjoys hiking and thus far, has explored the top of Gros Piton on two occasions. This powerhouse athlete takes her health very seriously and is obsessed with her exercise routine and eating habits, and boasts to the fact that she only puts quality food into her body.
She believes in making every experience count and this is her main reason for participating in this years Miss Gros Islet Carnival Queen Pageant. A resident of the Gros Islet community Velma is currently employed with Carnival Sailing St. Lucia.
Her aspiration is to educate herself in the field of Criminal Psychology and Underwater Search and Rescue.
ENDY WILLIAM migrated to Toronto, Canada at fifteen (15) and attended the Park dale Collegiate Institute and later the George Harvey Collegiate Institute - she graduated with a high school Diploma. During this time she volunteered at The Scott Mission Shelter, helping the homeless and the Needy; this experience was fulfilling to her, she could relate to those people and their feelings, she admits that helping people in however small a capacity is what gives life true meaning.
Endy finds personal strength, love and protection in words of wisdom from her beloved mother – Miss Sarah Williams for her life is truly an inspiration.
In 2012 after spending seven years abroad, Endy returned to St. Lucia during which time she registered for a two month course in Effective Speaking at the NRDF, she believes this training will serve as a stepping stone towards her ultimate goal of becoming a journalist. She is presently employed at the Boardwalk Bar at the Rodney Bar Marina.
Endy's most famous words and belief is a Quote from the late Mother Theresa - "be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies"
NOVELLA ST. JUSTE is motivated by her love for learning and succeeding and continues striving to become one of the most outstanding women in today's society. She gets pleasure from reading, dancing, modeling and cooking, and found these hobbies incredibly relaxing. After graduating in 2010 from the Sir Ira Simmons Secondary school, Novella opted to pursue a two year Diploma in Travel and Tourism at the National Research and Development Foundation; she goes by the motto - "Without ambition one starts nothing. Without work one finishes nothing. The prize will not be sent to you. You have to earn it to win it".
When her imagination is not being set ablaze by the printed word, Novella engages herself in watching a good movie that portrays lessons for everyday living. One of her favourite movies is Beauty and the Beast, which illustrates the yearning for a life beyond the present hustle; fascination; callousness and retribution; love and family; and of course, a happy ending.
Novella sense of adventure and entrepreneurship will lead her in the not too distant future to traveling the world and to eventually return to her homeland St. Lucia to open her very own Bakery -- making the most delightful and delicious cakes and pastries.
SHIRLIAN PHILLIP at the blossoming age of twenty one possesses the qualities of a true queen. She is talented, charismatic, generous, charming and ambitious. In 2008 she was asked to compete in her school's pageant and placed 2nd runner up. The experience she admits was very educational and has helped her to evolve from being shy and reserved to a candid, flamboyant individual. That initial experience has tremendously improved her self esteem and has given her the additional confidence necessary to pursue other pageants such as Miss Gros islet Carnival Queen, however, her main pageant ambition is to become one of Saint Lucia's Beauty Queen's and the opportunity to represent her Country at a few Regional and International Pageants.
Shirlian is an avid reader, during her leisure time she writes short stories and poetry; her inspiration comes from Hon. Derek Walcott who at the age of 18, made his debut with Twenty Five (25) Poems, Hon. Walcott founded the Trinidad Theatre Workshop which produced many of his early plays; Shirlian continues to read about this famous St. Lucian poet, who in 1992 was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.; although Shirlian was only a toddler at the time of this award, she grew up admiring the WORKS of Hon Derek Walcott, he has made our country and our people proud, he is her inspiration, she admires his tenacity and style. Shirlian wish to one day meet the Hon Derek Walcott a hope she holds dear to her heart.
In 2008 JANEL PIERRE travelled to Canada where she studied Childhood Education at the Toronto York Dale Adult Learning Centre and received a Certificate in Early Childhood Education, she interned at the Church of the Messiah Day Care Centre and returned to St. Lucia in 2012. While studying in Canada Janel used her free time to volunteer at the Youth Assisting Youth organization. This opportunity enabled her to mentor and work with children on a One on One basis, this ability further enhanced her passion for dealing with children outside a classroom, particularly in cases with matters relating to Bullying and Social Development.
Notwithstanding Janel's passion for the performing arts and her aspirations to develop herself as a Performer, her goal is to further her education in the field of Social Work.
Janel hopes to work with Underprivileged or at Risk Youths and Children with Special Needs with the objective to someday manage an organization for students with Learning Disabilities; she also feels the need to develop an outreach programme to assist persons in abusive relationships or homes.
Janel's desire is to educate everyone on the "Importance of Encouraging Individuality", because every one learns and develops at their own pace, People will not achieve the same goals at the same point in their lives


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"The human understanding when it has once adopted an opinion ... draws all things else to support and agree with it. And though there be a greater number and weight of instances to be found on the other side, yet these it either neglects or despises, or else by some distinction sets aside or rejects". Francis Bacon, 1620.
A few years ago, I was flying from Hong Kong to Auckland. I sat with two attractive young women and enjoyed a glass of champagne with them before dinner. After the meal and film, the girls went off to spend time with other members of their party and I settled down for a sleep.
Some time during the flight, the cabin attendant shook me awake: "Dr. Brooks. Are you a real doctor?". Suppressing the urge to take him by the throat and educate him about academic qualifications, I asked what was the problem. It seemed that one of the girls and two others of their party had been taken seriously ill, and the attendant wanted me to open the airliner's medical pack to use the rehydration fluids for the victims. I explained that I was not qualified to do this and headed off to the galley to chat to the stewardess and persuade her I was really in need of a beer and some sandwiches.
Some time later, the girl who was not ill told me that her friends were vomitting and had diarrhoea. "It was the chicken pizza we had in the lounge before we boarded". The timing and symptoms didn't seem right to me and I asked a few questions, including what they had been doing in China. "Oh, we've been at a furniture expo for the last week". It didn't seem to occur to her that she had been snacking on canapes and eating buffet-style meals for the previous seven days; she immediately blamed the chicken. When we landed, her friends were taken by ambulance to the hospital, suffering from severe dehydration. I never heard from them again, but my money is on the meals during the week, not the chicken.
Now whenever I fly international, I ensure that my ticket is booked in the name "Professor Brooks". I'm more likely to get a decent sleep during the flight.
Friday, December 2, 2011
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Omaha's St. Patrick's Day Parade starts at 10 a.m. Saturday
Omaha's St. Patrick's Day Parade starts at 10 a.m. Saturday
OMAHA, Neb. —
St. Patrick's Day celebrations begin this weekend, and one of the biggest events is the parade in the Old Market.
The parade, organized by the Ancient Order of Hibernians (Sarpy County Division), starts at 15th and Howard streets at 10 a.m. Saturday.
RELATED: See other events happening this weekend
The parade takes a rectangular route through the Old Market, going north to Harney, east to 11th Street, south to Howard and west to 14th Street.
Also, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., you can drop by the Omaha Visitors Center at 10th and Farnam to take a fun leprechaun photo to share with your friends.


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Electric Underfloor Heating Running Costs
You may have seen this phrase on our FAQ page:
'A 1KW system will cost approximately 40 pence per day, based on an average level of insulation and set on the default thermostat settings'
Please read below where we go into more detail on electric underfloor heating running costs.
A 1kw (1000 watt) system
If you have browsed our site you may already know that we have more than just a single product.
There are many different products that can be used to heat your floor, and they each consume different amounts of power.
A standard Carbon Heating Film system will be 130 watts per square meter. This means on average a 1kw carbon heating film system will be 7.5m2 of underfloor heating covering up to a 9m2 area.
A standard Cable Mat system will be 150 watts per square meter. On average, a 1kw Cable Mat system will be 6.5m2 of underfloor heating covering up to an 8m2 area.
Read more on our Electric Underfloor Heating Kits here.
The default thermostat settings
One of the variables to determine electric underfloor heating running costs is how you run the system.
When we say 'based on the standard thermostat settings' we are referring to our FH-01 digital, programmable underfloor thermostat and the factory settings it comes with.
The settings are as follows:
08.00 – 21 °C (Wake)
09.30 – 16 °C (Leave)
16.30 – 22 °C (Return)
23.00 – 17 °C (Sleep)
So, at 8.00AM the system comes on at 21 °C.
At 9.30 AM the system drops to what we call a setback temperature of 16 °C.
Then at 4.30 PM the system increases in temperature up to 22 °C.
Until 11.00 PM where it maintains a setback temperature of 17 °C until the process repeats.
To conclude, on average, a 7m2 underfloor heating system (covering 9m2) that comes on for 8 hours a day at 21 / 22 °C and has a setback temperature throughout costs only 40 pence per day!
Not only are electric underfloor heating running costs low, but there are a whole host of other underfloor heating benefits you can find here.
If you would like any further information, we're just a phone call away.
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VW Blog
Silicon Valley Review S4, Ep9: A CEO's Self-Destruction
June 22, 2017 | By Vela Wood
Silicon Valley Review is a podcast hosted by Kevin and Aaron. Through the years, our firm has represented hundreds of startups and small businesses around the world, and we're excited to pass along our experience. In this podcast, we review each episode of HBO's Silicon Valley series and discuss how it applies to your startup and the real venture world as a whole.
In this episode, Kevin and Aaron review Season 4, Episode 9: Hooli-Con and discuss Richard's negative patterns of behavior as the CEO of Pied Piper as well as the viability of Keenan Feldspar's company's acquisition price.
- Why The Mavericks Are Great (Flula Explaining Mavs)
- WiFi Pineapple
- Venture Deals: Be Smarter Than Your Lawyer and Venture Capitalist by Brad Feld
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- Target Weeds
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Texas A&M AgriLife Entomologists Use Beetles As A Weapon to Battle Invasive Plant in Texas
- Biological Control of Saltcedar
- Saltcedar Biological Control Along the Canadian River (PDF)
- Imported 'bio-beetles' attack invasive saltcedar
- Pest Control – Avoiding Groundwater Contamination
Biological control is the intentional manipulation of natural enemies by humans for the purpose of controlling pests. Biological control of aquatic weeds is especially attractive because rivers and lakes are sensitive ecosystems important to wildlife and human health.
Biological control is most effective when used together with other compatible pest control practices in an integrated pest management program. Many control programs use a combination of techniques to deliver rapid control yet provide a longer-lasting cost effective control program. Mechanical control or herbicide control programs for aquatic weed can be combined with biological control to provide such a program. When combining techniques it is a good practice to maintain an otherwise uncontrolled area of plants for the insects to use as a nursery to establish and build up.


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Ragatron is an open source hacking tool for HTML5 games. It targets A Wizard's Lizard, Indie Game Sim, and Soul Thief developed by Lost Decade Games. It is available for Windows and (Intel-based) Mac. The only targeted versions are the currently shipping versions purchased from Steam.
Lost Decade Games has tweeted their blessing to use this tool on their games, but Ragatron is not officially supported by them. Use at your own risk. However, you can officially support indie game developers by purchasing (multiple!) copies of their games to hack with this tool! ;-)
Ragatron can be downloaded at Ragatron.com
Since this is early access, breaking changes are frequent.
Make your media edits in the generated work directory. DO NOT MOVE ANY FILES! Instead, directly edit the original files. All the super-critical files have been secured.
If you would like to cheat in the game, those are available through the Ragatron interface. It will drop in your cheats at the last minute from its own secure copy of the game. If you mess something up, just click "Unpack" again to undo your changes. Ragatron does not modify any original files.
Qt 5.7 SDK. The tested versions are compiled using MinGW bundled with Qt.
Ragatron scans its run-time directory for
*.xml files. If it doesn't find any, it will load in its internal xml files. Take a look at
wizardlizard.xml under
ragatron/cheats inside this project for guidance to add your own.
Example hack from the Wizard Lizard XML:
<category>Core Stats</category>
<name>Fast Dash Cooldown</name>
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Leicester Cathedral has launched a new website, www.kingrichardinleicester.com, outlining the story of King Richard lll and his 500 year place in Leicester's history. The Bishop and Dean of Leicester state their passionate desire to see that the mortal remains of the King are treated with dignity and honour and are reburied as soon as possible, in the city where he has belonged since his death. The website is a resource for the facts about Richard lll and Leicester, and includes a short video, facts and fictions about the story and demonstrates the partnership within which we are working.
The website uses a video to emphasise the links between Leicester and Richard III, including an interview with Bishop Tim on the importance on why the remains should stay in the city. The launch of the website is timed to coincide with BBC One 'Inside Out' in the East and West Midlands on Monday 3 February, which includes a film on the latest news on King Richard III.
Also revealed for the first time is an outline of how the Cathedral plans to manage the reburial itself, providing all approvals are given. The emphasis will be on a Christian treatment of the remains of a Christian monarch, who had a burial 500 years ago and will now be laid to a more fitting and abiding rest. A process is outlined involving four stages to take place within the Cathedral. This will begin with the initial Reception of the remains, followed by a period of Repose and public paying of respect, then the Reburial itself in a below ground vault, to be completed by the Reveal of the full tomb, once put in place.
Bishop Tim Stevens said: "The story of the King in a car park, now so familiar around the world to many who had heard little of Richard III or of Leicester, has become part of the life of our city and part of the story of our nation. Now we look forward to welcoming people from around the world to become part of our shared story. This new website presents Richard's story clearly once again and begins the next chapter – our task of laying the King to rest with dignity and honour."
City Mayor Peter Soulsby said: "Many people have a view on where King Richard lll should finally be laid to rest, and can speak about it with great passion. What Leicester Cathedral has done is to set out the plain facts with regard to King Richard's connection to Leicester, his death, and his burial in the Greyfriars church. Whatever your views those facts are undisputed. We cannot rewrite history. The Cathedral has demonstrated very clearly why Leicester is the right location for the final resting place of the last Plantagenet King of England."
Nick Rushton, leader of Leicestershire County Council, says: "I welcome the launch of Leicester Cathedral's website and video release which spells out the factual case for Richard III's reinterment here in Leicester. I'm sure the judicial review in March will reach the right decision – we just have to wait for it."
A spokesperson for the University of Leicester confirmed their commitment to the reinterment of King Richard III in Leicester, as stated right from the outset in the licence granted to them by the Ministry of Justice: "The University of Leicester discovered the mortal remains of the King through the expertise of its archaeological work and subsequent scientific investigation.
"We are of the opinion, and have put forward a convincing case, in line with the terms of the licence, that the King who was buried in Leicester over 500 years ago should remain in the city, and indeed in the very parish, in which he was buried.
"It is important to remember there would have been no discovery at all without a combination of factors that focussed on Leicester – Philippa Langley's Looking for Richard initiative, the University's plan for the dig and its expertise in the execution of the dig and identification of the remains, and the fact that Leicester City Council had granted permission for us to excavate their land. We continue to work in partnership with Leicester Cathedral and Leicester City Council for a reinterment of King Richard III with dignity and honour in Leicester."
The website www.kingrichardinleicester.com links clearly with the partners involved in developing plans for Richard lll, ensuring his future, as well as his past, is marked clearly and with honour here in Leicester.


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Scott Moffatt on MySpace
Stumbled upon this today: Scott Moffatt on MySpace Music. Old News to some I am sure, but totally new to me. There are a few songs there.
Honestly, not all the songs sound like him singing… so some could just be the work he has produce/written or what not. Anyway just thought I would share and let you people know I am still around. There was a lot of things I wanted to do to this site; but it was going to take time – and I don't know how many people out there still care. Leave me a comment if you do.


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Member Diane Ventura-Goodyear Receives her Paul Harris
Posted by Jim Lovelace
on Aug 24, 2012
On August 21, 2012, Saguaro Rotary Foundation President Maurice Saroni formally presented Diane her Paul Harris certificate. Diane is accompanied by her husband, Gordon, while accepting her award. Diane currently is the club's public relations director and also serves as treasurer of the Club's Foundation. Way to go Diane! Thanks for all your hard work and service to Rotary!


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A 66-year-old who lived his whole life as a man was given a surprising diagnosis after visiting the doctor in Hong Kong with a swollen abdomen — he was a woman.
Doctors realised the patient was female after they found the swelling came from a large cyst on an ovary, the Hong Kong Medical Journal reported.
The condition was the result of two rare genetic disorders.
The subject had Turner syndrome, which affects girls and women and results from a problem with the chromosomes, with characteristics including infertility and short stature.
But he also had congenital adrenal hyperplasia, increasing male hormones and making the patient, who had a beard and a "micropenis", appear like a man.
The 1.37 meters (4.5 feet) tall patient, who grew up as an orphan, was found to have no testes, a history of urinary leakage since childhood, and stopped growing after puberty at the age of 10.
The doctors said there have been only six cases where both genetic disorders have been reported in medical literature. Turner Syndrome on its own affects only one in 2,500 to 3,000 females.
The Vietnam-born Chinese patient decided to continue "perceiving himself as having a male gender with the possible need of testosterone replacement," according to the journal.
Most men have a X and a Y chromosome and most women have a pair of X chromosomes. But people with Turner Syndrome tend to have only one X chromosome or are missing part of their second X chromosome.


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Blast general manager John Borozzi received a letter from former San Diego Socker Paul Wright yesterday, and learned the elusive forward is ready to report.
Wright was claimed off the Major Soccer League waiver wire about 10 days ago. He had five days to report, a deadline the 21-year-old missed last Monday.
Yesterday, Borozzi notified Wright he is suspended and his contract will not be paid until he arrives here.
Borozzi said Wright's letter, dated July 14, said he will report for a news conference and a physical, but then wants to return to San Diego. The letter did not say when he would report.


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Press Releases
Hallmarq Veterinary Imaging opens HQ in Chicago Area
Hallmarq Veterinary Imaging announces that it has moved its North American headquarters from Acton, Mass., to West Chicago. The move, which happened the first of the year, is in response to the company's rapidly growing standing equine and small-animal MRI business in the United States and Canada.
Hallmarq's Brown promoted to VP of North America
Dan Brown, Hallmarq VP of North America, sees tremendous growth for MRI diagnostics
Brock Veterinary Clinic Offers Standing MRI Services to Horse Owners in Southwest
West Texas practice adds new Hallmarq Standing MRI to Improve Equine Care
Top new specialists and MRI scanner for South West based veterinary referral centre
Cave Veterinary Specialists, the established veterinary referral centre based near Taunton, Somerset, invests in a brand new Hallmarq PetVet 1.5 Tesla high field MRI system.
Toshiba and Hallmarq partner to bring top quality CT scanning to UK Vets
Hallmarq Veterinary Imaging and Toshiba Medical Systems UK Ltd. have announced a partnership agreement to collaborate in the provision of CT scanning to UK vets.
HRH The Princess Royal presents two Queen's Awards to Hallmarq Veterinary Imaging
With her well-known interest in horses Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal was a most welcome guest at the presentation of the Queen's Awards for Enterprise to Hallmarq Veterinary Imaging on 22nd September.
Hallmarq wins IoP Innovation Award 2015
Hallmarq Veterinary Imaging has been named as a winner of the Institute of Physics Innovation Award 2015.
Circle Oak Equine Opens Surgery and Advanced Imaging Center
Specialty Veterinary Center Adds Hallmarq Standing MRI to Clinic Offerings
Equine Standing MRI Now Operating Opposite Belmont Park
Cornell Ruffian Equine Specialists installed a new standing equine MRI (sMRI) system in June. sMRI allows veterinarians to use MRI to accurately diagnose lameness without the time, expense or risk of general anesthesia that is required with traditional MRI scanners
Hallmarq signs contract for first PetVet MRI system in the U.S.
Hallmarq Veterinary Imaging announces a signed contract with the Las Vegas Veterinary Specialty Center (LVVSC) for the installation of a PetVet 1.5T veterinary MRI machine
Queens Award for Enterprise goes to Hallmarq Veterinary Imaging - International
Hallmarq Veterinary MRI receives Queen's Award for Enterprise in TWO categories
Press Release Archive
An archive of Hallmarq Veterinary Imaging's press releases.


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Artexpo was full of fun, energy and an immense amount of art.
I was able to stop by at Artexpo on Saturday and it was like I was a kid walking into a candy store. Pier 94 is a huge venue and it held thousands of people for the show. The set venue was set up in a way that held gallery art in one section and solo art and photography in another. Most of the art was hung up on installed walls that created a sort of maze effect in the venue. At every possible corner, there was a new work of art waiting to be discovered.
Many of the artists were present next to their work and were willing to answer any questions that the visitors had about their art. A majority of the people there, whether an artist or a gallery representative, were very nice and welcomed guests to stick around and learn some more about the processes and procedures utilized to create the art. There was even some live painting going on at the SOLO booths, and everyone was welcome to come and watch. I walked around the venue for about an hour and got to catch a glimpse of all the art present and most of their prices. Surprisingly, a lot of the pieces were already sold by the second day of the expo. I had an amazing time and cannot wait to see what's in store for next year.


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Are the Cubs, or Were the Cubs, Considering a Deal for Allen Craig?
Transactions among teams in late Spring Training are not uncommon. As rosters shake out, and team needs are better understood, and 40-man spots are needed, and players without options left are shuffled through waivers, teams make moves. You rarely see big-ish name players with big-ish contracts dealt, but it does happen.
The Cubs, for example, are still looking to trade Welington Castillo, a modestly big-ish name, and they'll look to pull it off near the end of Spring Training. It could happen.
The Red Sox, for another example, are still looking to clear up some of their outfield glut, even after trading Yoenis Cespedes for Rick Porcello earlier in the offseason. Nick Cafardo writes about the team's efforts to move Allen Craig, specifically, and says that the Red Sox have had scouts watching the Giants, Padres, and Cubs – the implication being that those teams may have, or at least may have had, interest in Craig.
The Giants, especially after the Hunter Pence injury, make a ton of sense, and I suppose you could make an argument for the Padres, who have their own outfield glut, but could maybe use Craig's bat … somewhere. I don't rule anything out on the Padres these days, but it's a head-scratcher. On the Giants, Peter Gammons says they're not actively pursuing an outfielder:
Despite injuries, Giants not actively pursuing OF. If theydo, they want power. Inquired on Allen Craig,but Sox not interested in selling low
— Peter Gammons (@pgammo) March 17, 2015
So, that leaves us to consider the Cubs. There was a time earlier this offseason when adding Craig would have made a little more sense, since he could have been platooned in left field with Chris Coghlan, but the Cubs ostensibly filled that void with Chris Denorfia.
Still, if Craig is healthy and effective, and if the acquisition price was borderline nothing, then I could still see a reason for the Cubs to be sniffing around. After all, the financial commitments to guys like Denorfia and Ryan Sweeney are not so onerous that they'd have to be retained no matter what (Coghlan's spot, on the other hand, is pretty certain), so maybe Craig could enter the mix as a 4th/5th outfielder/righty pop type. The Cubs don't have a ton of immediately-available outfield depth if they have an injury or two, something I've discussed recently, and Craig is the kind of guy who could be a borderline starter if the Cubs did lose someone for an extended period of time.
But, if Gammons is right that the Red Sox aren't looking to sell low on Craig, does it make sense for the Cubs to give up much value to get him?
Well, prior to the 2014 season, Craig put together three straight huge offensive years for the Cardinals, coming out of nowhere in his age 26, 27, and 28 seasons (because voodoo magic). The Cardinals were pleased and confident enough to sign Craig to an extension through 2017, which pays him $5.5 million this season, $9 million in 2016, and $11 million in 2017, plus a $13 million team option in 2018 ($1 million buyout). In other words, if Craig is still the 2011 to 2013 guy, he's signed to a really team-friendly contract, and you'd be happy to give up something good to get him.
But that 2014 season, man. It was really, really bad. And when it comes from a guy who just turned 30, and who had been surprisingly good the years before, it makes you particularly nervous. Between the Cardinals and Red Sox, Craig hit just .215/.279/.315, and everything he did was worse than the years before – his BABIP was .266 after spending some time in the .350 range with the Cardinals, his strikeout rate shot up 5 percentage points to 22.4%, his walk rate dropped a little bit to 6.9%, and his ISO fell from the .200ish range to just .100.
More disturbingly, FanGraphs found that Craig was particularly ineffective against fastballs last year, and pitchers took advantage. In other words, unless Craig was hurt and is now healed, something went very wrong for him last year at a very fundamental level.
Craig was dealing with a foot/ankle issue last year, but no one seems to be interested in offering that up as an excuse for his performance. So, who knows what's up?
And that's the risk the Cubs would run if they actually did decide to take a chance on Craig. Maybe it would be worth it if the Red Sox were eating a bunch of salary and getting very little in return (an out-of-options player and a fringe prospect, or something like that), or if the Cubs could swing a "bad contract" swap, but Gammons' tweet suggests that's not how the Red Sox are viewing things. And it's not like they have to deal Craig, who could simply be used as a role player in Boston.
All in all, it's an interesting discussion for this time of year – we rarely get to talk about trade rumors in mid-March – but I'm not sure Craig's the right fit for the Cubs, even if they are considering their outfield options. I suspect they'll be standing pat in that area when the season rolls around, with Coghlan/Denorfia/Fowler/Soler making the team, and guys like Sweeney/Szczur/Lake competing with some versatile infielders for a spot. (Then, when Kris Bryant is ready, the outfield situation – whether by his own presence, or by the chance that he pushes someone like Mike Olt out there – could change once again. But we won't go too far down that rabbit hole for today.)


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CHICAGO – When a major trade goes down, there are always a healthy amount of goodbye and hello from each squad on Social Media.
This was the White Sox official goodbye to Jose Quintana when they traded him across town to the Cubs in exchange for four minor league prospects including outfielder Eloy Jimenez and pitcher Dylan Cease.
It's a customary gesture by the team and usually a few players follow suit.
When it comes to the White Sox, however, the roster is going to have a tough time topping the goodbye given to Quintana by a pair of fellow pitchers.
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We say good bye to a unreal teammate and will be missed in the club house. @carlos_rodon55 and I say our final good bye to @jose_quintana24 and thank him for the good times here and making me feel right at home when I signed here. Best of luck to you buddy. #seeyajose #Q #whitesoxnation #goodluckwithcubbies #farmove #givingyourclothesawayyouleft
This was posted on Instagram by starter Derek Holland, who took this video with teammate Carlos Rodon in the White Sox locker room at Guaranteed Rate Field.
With the Boyz II Men song "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye To Yesterday" playing in the background, Holland starts on a sad Rodon leaning up against Quintana's locker. He then pans up then down on the locker before turning the camera on himself sporting an upset look.
"I can't believe you're leaving us, Q," said Holland to the camera and then he pans to Rodon who shakes is head when he appears back in frame.
After that, the video takes on a funny mood as the pitchers offer to give away some of Quintana's White Sox gear that he'll no longer need.
While the trade seemed inevitable with the White Sox looking to acquire younger players as part of a rebuild, it is a tough moment for the fans along with the players to say goodbye to the team's top pitcher.
Quintana spent part of six seasons with the White Sox, going 50-54 with a 3.51 ERA and pitching over 200 innings in four of those years.


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North Dakota continues to escalate repression of the people protecting sacred sites and waters from the Dakota Access Pipeline. Today, two more felony charges were sought for water protectors bringing the total to seven, including Dale "Happi" American Horse, the first person to lock his body to active Dakota Access Pipeline construction equipment. This comes days after a heated exchange at a prayer ceremony when police abruptly dispersed the crowd with shotguns, a Bearcat armored vehicle and a Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle.
American Horse appeared with his court appointed counsel, Steven Balaban. His misdemeanor case was dismissed and then refiled as a felony case. The new charges include one count of felony Reckless Endangerment, one count of misdemeanor Obstruction of a Government Function, one count of misdemeanor Preventing Arrest, and one count of misdemeanor Disorderly Conduct. Despite the gravity of these new charges, American Horse was undaunted. "We as protectors are not intimidated when it comes to defending Mother Earth, either on the front lines or in the courtroom," American Horse said. He remains free on a $500 bond, and trial was set for December 23rd.
Mason RedWing of the "spirit riders", a group that patrols actions on horseback to protect people praying on the front lines, appeared this morning on two active warrants, one misdemeanor and one felony. He was charged with felony reckless endangerment of law enforcement and a second felony count of terrorizing law enforcement for allegedly riding his horse towards the police line. His bond was set at $2000. He was taken into custody and released on bond.
Seven water protectors who were arrested without warning for failing to disperse from a Dakota Access work site on September 13th appeared in court this morning for arraignments. All who appeared entered pleas of not guilty and are scheduled for trial in late December and early January.
Ladonna Bravebull Allard says, "We will continue to stand in the face of injustice. We stand because we must protect the water."


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Okay, "must" may be a bit strong, but before heading off on vacation for two weeks (and leaving you in the capable hands of my fellow bloggers), I want to mention two new books that deserve attention from anyone interested in marijuana and marijuana policy.
Despite the awful title, "Dying to Get High" is one of the most interesting books yet written about medical marijuana. Authors Wendy Chapkis and Richard J. Webb focus on the Wo/Men's Alliance for Medical Marijuana (WAMM), a patient-run collective in Santa Cruz, Calif., that was the subject of a notorious federal raid in 2002. But they also take a broader look at the issue, including how modern medicine evolved its current distaste for "crude plant products," as medical marijuana is sometimes termed.
Also worth a serious look is "The Science of Marijuana" (second edition) by Leslie L. Iversen. Iversen, an Oxford University professor of pharmacology and member of the British government's Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, gives a thorough and thoughtful overview of what science knows about marijuana and cannabinoids — not a brief for any side in marijuana policy debates but a solid, straightforward review of the data, in reasonably non-technical terms. If you're attracted to the idea that policy should be based on actual facts, "The Science of Marijuana" belongs on your shelf.


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Dove Cameron & China Anne McClain Start Recording For 'Descendants 2'!
Dove Cameron and China Anne McClain were in the recording booth together for Descendants 2!
The two actresses, who will star as Mal and Uma in the upcoming sequel, shared a cute pic on Twitter.
"Up in the booth with this misssssss @chinamcclain @descendants #descendants2," Dove captioned from the booth.
If you missed it, China will play Uma, Ursula's daughter, who is causing a heep of trouble for Mal, Evie, Carlos and Jay. Watch the teaser trailer for the film NOW!
@DoveCameron @descendants LEGGO
— China Anne McClain (@chinamcclain) August 3, 2016
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"I'm on the alcohol diet" said no one ever.
It seems to me that there is huge paradox happening our image-obsessed worlds. We all spend months talking about getting a 'Summer Body', literally boring ourselves with our constant chat of how we are going to diet, what exercise we are going to do, and how desperate we are to look our best for the bikini season. Then, something happens: the sun starts to shine. What do we do? We practically RUN to the pub, spend hours drinking rose over long lazy lunches and over indulge in every way possible as we savour every minute of good weather; everyone is in high spirits, we feel sociable and excited and we treat every day like a holiday. On one hand I love this – life is WAY too short to be on diets, and our sunny days are too erratic and infrequent not to make the most of them, but on the other hand it means that when the time comes to get on that flight we've been looking forward to for so long, we feel hungover, bloated and fat and that can be a real Debbie Downer on the start of a holiday.
So, how do we combat this to make sure we are feeling fabulous while still being able to enjoy ourselves to the max? It's about making small changes so that you don't feel like your making drastic decisions that are hard to stick to. Here are some of my top tips:
1) Hydrate
This seems so obvious but you would be surprised how many people don't do this: drinking plenty of water is KEY for good skin, well-being and weight loss. Firstly, we often mistake hunger for thirst, so by drinking more throughout the day you will notice that your hunger cravings will lessen dramatically. Secondly, drinking water is the only thing that will stop you getting WATER RETENTION – a problem every woman I know complains about and the main reason for that puffy face after a night of drinking. What happens is that if your body becomes dehydrated then you start holding on to all the water in your body so your cells swell as they are pumped up with water and hence leave you looking bigger. So, if you are going to enjoy some drinks then make sure you sip plenty of water – I like to try and have one glass of water for every alcoholic drink I have. NB: Try to have water gradually throughout the day rather than necking a litre just before bed – it doesn't have the same effect!
2) Don't Press The F*CK It Button
We've all done this! We start the day well and full of good intentions, then our colleague comes in with Red Velvet cupcakes and our willpower diminishes within seconds. We give into our craving and immediately say to ourselves, 'oh f*ck it, seeing as we've ruined it we might as well continue on our bad path until tomorrow'. I do this all the time and it is so damaging not just to our bodies but to our metal headspace. We just ended up feel guilty and heavy. The key here is: don't be so hard on yourself. There is NOTHING wrong with indulging every now and then or with enjoying treats. I love that quote "everything in moderation, including moderation"and this is so true for everything in life but it applies perfectly to this: have a blow out every now and then and please don't waste your time with feeling bad about it after. If you punish yourself mentally, you inevitably lower your self esteem and (if you're anything like me) you'll start to comfort eat which creates this awful downward spiral.
If you have a big lunch, just try and have a healthy dinner, or if you know you're going to a big meal in the evening, try and make sure you eat clean during the day and fit in an exercise class before work if you can.
3) Prepare Your Hangovers
I think it's fair to say that the most common time to over-eat is when we are hungover. Our blood sugar levels are all over the place, our decision making is well below par and our craving for pasta, ice cream and pizza is through the roof. The best way to reduce the catastrophic effects of a hangover binge are to fill your fridge the night before with healthy snacks. Swap ice cream for coconut frozen yogurt (Coconut Collaborative have the best flavours), swap toast for oat cakes and humous or raw nut butters, and heat up some pre-prepared home-cooked food instead of getting take out.
I also love to fill my fridge with green juices the day before so that when I wake up I can get some much needed vitamins in my system to help my headache and speed up my recovery process. Coconut water is great too because its filled with electrolytes for re-hydration and I also just find water pretty gross when I'm hungover so this is a great alternative.
4) Get Active
This is pretty simple really but when the sun is shining make the most of the weather by being more active. Walking is the best exercise in my eyes, its therapeutic and does wonders for your ass. Get off the tube a stop or two early and walk an extra 15 minutes to work, go to the park for a jog, get out your old badminton or volleyball set and get some friendly competition going with your friends, or go find an outdoor workout class near you (they are so fun!). The vitamin D will help boost your mood and the extra steps will help burn off yesterday's Pimms.
5) Choose Carefully
When I'm hungry I always order the most carby, sugary, cheese-packed dish on the menu so now I've started to look at menus of restaurants I'm going to before I get there and choose a healthier dish to order. I have truly seen such a difference in my body and weight over the last couple of months by making small changes to the way I eat. I think now about how sluggish I feel after certain meals – I love a burger and chips but I can't remember ever not feeling tired and a bit sick straight after. Now, I choose salads, or meat dishes with sides of vegetables instead and avoid the bread and butter at the start of the meal by telling the waiter to remove it from my sight before I eat the entire thing. Being healthy doesn't mean your losing out on anything, the meals are just as delicious and you feel so much more energetic after, which is key for a good night out. If you find this thought daunting, just start with switching just one meal a day and see how great you feel!


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This has been my go-to outfit the last few months! It's so easy, pretty comfortable, and a fun conversation starter. I got these overalls on clearance a couple years ago, but I've linked below all the pieces I'm wearing (from overalls, undershirt, to lip color) or pieces that are remarkably similar!
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