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What input has the National Assembly for Wales
as a whole, and your department particularly, had to UK preparations
for the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD)?
The Welsh Assembly Government seeks to contribute
to the Summit primarily through its efforts to put SD into practice
in Wales. However, it also plays a part in the UK's preparations
specifically for the Summit and is making its own preparations
too. The main text of this memorandum refers.
The Committee is aware that the National
Assembly for Wales' Minister for Environment is invited to attend
the MISC18 Ministerial Group on how WSSD chaired by the [Deputy]
Prime Minister. Please outline how your department (sic) co-ordinates
its input to this Committee.
The Environment Minister is invited to attend
the MISC18 Ministerial Group on the Summit. She is in a position
to reflect the views of the Welsh Assembly Government's own Cabinet
Sub-Committee on Sustainable Development (described in main text),
which considered a paper on Wales' preparations for the Summit
in January 2002.
Is the department playing a dual role, like DEFRA,
in co-ordinating an overall Executive input to the preparations
for WSSD as well as contributing from a departmental perspective?
The Minister attends MISC 18 (when able to do
so) in her capacity as Minister leading on sustainable development,
not merely from an environmental perspective. She is supported
in this by officials from the Assembly's Sustainable Development
Is MISC18 the key route by which your department
(sic) is contributing to the UK preparations for the World Summit?
It is primarily through MISC 18 (and the supporting
official-level steering group that supports it) that the Welsh
Assembly Government contributes to discussion of UK preparations
at present. We hope that the First Minister will have the opportunity
to contribute to the Summit itself as part of the UK's delegation.
Please give details of any papers/strategies/other
work that your department (sic) has prepared to support your contribution
to MISC 18 and the UK preparations in general. Has the department
carried out or contributed to any special reviews of progress
connected to preparations for the Johannesburg summit?
See main text of this memorandum.
Has the department actively publicised the preparations
for the World Summit and its own involvement?
What systems does the Assembly have in place to
monitor progress on how far its policies are contributing to UK
progress on sustainable development and the issues that were mapped
out in Agenda 21 after the Rio Earth Summit in 1992? Has the Assembly
developed its own indicators of sustainable development?
See main text of this memorandum, particularly
the section on Reporting. The Assembly has statutory duties to
report annually on progress in implementing its own SD Scheme,
and four-yearly on the effectiveness thereof. The Assembly has
thus far adopted 12 indicators of sustainable development, most
of which also appear in the UK indicator set, and has established
a working group to make recommendations as to others.


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The weather has kept me inside this week. The weather and my agoraphobia. Just me and the bunnies. Seventeen in the house and nineteen outside. It's kinda fun, though, having so many living things in the house. Spiders don't count. (Except to eight, Sweetie says.)
Most everybody is just fine. Harry is slowly improving. His appetite is good and he's running around.
I worry about Precious' runt - at two ounces he's half the size of her other kits and he can't compete for titty against the bigger ones. I have been giving him separate nipple time and today I began supplementing his diet with newborn kitten formula.
Kelly Bob's children, on the other hand, are thriving. The pretty brown one weighs in at 6 ounces!
Their eyes should be open by the Sunday, and their little ears will be standing up 2 or 3 days after that.

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Overall I have really enjoyed this opportunity to take this course, some of my co-workers may be surprised to hear me say this as they had to listen to all my frustration during times when I just couldn't understand the lesson. Getting the map on my blog was really hard (but easy when Robin showed me how) other things caused much frustration. One thing I've really gotten better at is writing on my blog, at first I wrote on paper to get my ideas down but now I can skip that part. I also felt uncomfortable knowing anybody could read my blog but I figure outside of my "teachers" nobody else cares what my opinions are. There are things that I would never have even attempted if not for this class, namely myspace, and I doubt if I will ever use it but it was easier to join than I thought it would be and not the evil, dangerous site I heard about. I enjoyed the creative parts like flickr. I feel that at least now I have more of an idea what all these different things mean and why some people really like them. The creative things and bloglines are what I hope to continue to use.
As far what would I like to learn more about I'm not sure how to answer that. I would like to see either classes where we can ask questions when we are having problems or maybe a time scheduled for questions when the instructors would be available. I do think more time needs to be scheduled for doing the assignments, I have rushed through some parts that I would have liked to spend more time on. I am also behind on other things that I am anxious to catch up on.
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
The End
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I have used e-books occasionally since the library has first started subscribing to them. I find it easy to use. I only use it as a starting place, by searching a subject and looking at different books and I find which are of most interest to me and interlibrary loan (ill) them. Books are so much better then a computer screen. That probably one reason I don't care for blogs, but them in book form and I'll read them. I do have very dry eyes and looking at a computer screen for any time at all really bothers my eyes. For anybody doing research papers and maybe research for something specific such as an illness, e-books can be of great help. I see this as something that will only get more popular as people become more familiar with it especially if it become more portable. I overall really like e-books as a resource but cannot see it ever replacing real books. There is nothing like curling up with a good book and a cup of tea.
Posted by Karen at 7:09 AM 1 comment:
This week has been podcast week. I found some of the podcast selections interesting but I was unable to get them because active x control (or whatever it is) does not work on this computer. I had the most luck with yahoo podcast. The found "The Library Channel" on yahoo, from Arizona State University. I find it hard to listen close enough to get any real information from the podcast. I cannot listen to audio books or talk radio because I get distracted too easily. I would must rather read to get the information. It is also much easier to go back and reread something or slow down than listening to a podcast. I still see a valuable use for them and by all the podcast out there they must be popular for a lot of people. I did try to listen to some podcast on subjects that were more entertainment hoping it would be easier to pay attention, it was not. I did select "The Library Channel" to add to my bloglines. I do not think unless I have a very specific reason that I will very use podcasts.
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Monday, February 12, 2007
I've been looking at YouTube for the last few days. I understand the fascination with it but I find it boring mostly and a drain on my time. There are so many very clever videos but you have to go through a lot to find them and that is very time consuming. I can see why creative people enjoy making them. That would be the fun of YouTube. I can also understand why people could get obsessed with not only creating them but watching them also. I think creative people could fine lots of uses to use various videos on there sites to promote different things. It could be a useful tool. The video I choose is interesting but it did give me a headache watching it.
Doug Aitken: sleepwalkers
Doug Aitken: sleepwalkers
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Saturday, February 10, 2007
Web 2.0 Awards
I looked around at a few different sites. Some sounded interesting but I was unwilling give them a try, such as the start pages because I don't want to mess anything up. I enjoyed the calenders and would need to work with them for a much longer period of time to really see what would work for me. A good and easy to use calender can help with busy lives. I also like the photo sites, but again to make a decision on what would be my favorite would take time.
I really liked newsvine. It was easy to navigate and find news stories that were interesting. I liked that people can submit news stories that they found elsewhere.
I really liked newsvine. It was easy to navigate and find news stories that were interesting. I liked that people can submit news stories that they found elsewhere.
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|Today we have containership CSCL Zeebrugge (IMO: 9314234, Port of Registry: Hong Kong) featuring as the Ship of the Day. This ship is a 336 metres long, 46 metres wide containervessel with a deadweight tonnage of 108,000. The vessel has a teu capacity of 9,580 and 700 reefers and is propelled by a 93,120 BHP MAN B&W engine, which gives the vessel a maximum speed of 24.7 kts. The CSCL Zeebrugge was built in 2007 by Samsung Heavy Industries, Korea. She is operated by Seaspan ship management, Hong Kong.
The CSCL Long Beach arrived last night at the Euromax terminal from Felixstowe.
Source: Shipspotting.com
Copyright: Manuel Hernández Lafuente
Click here for the current position of the CSCL Zeebrugge


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British Museum tour
I constructed a tour of Rule of Law Treasures at the British Museum for the Folke Bernadotte Academy Rule of Law Research Group meeting on the theme of 'Addicted to Law?' co-hosted by Chandra Lekha Sriram and I in April 2013 at SOAS, University of London. Thanks to the Folke Bernadotte Academy for funding.
The tour is based on the British Museum-BBC History of the World in 100 Objects project and the accompanying volume by Neil MacGregor.
For best results listen to each linked podcast episode, listening out for the relevant theme. Then print out the guide and visit each object in the British Museum--it should take about an hour. Alternatively, you can do it all virtually.
The tour is part of the Legal Treasures Tours series.
1. Ife Head Room 25 (Level -1)Theme: Rule of law within.
Origins: Wunmonije Compound, Ife, Nigeria, 1300s – early 1400s AD.
Reading: B Davidson West Africa before the Colonial Era
2. Pillar of Ashoka Room 33 (Level 1)Theme: Spreading the word.
Origins: Uttar Pradesh (probably), India, about 238 BC
Reading: N A Nikam and R Mckeon Edicts of Asoka
3. Standard of Ur Room 56 (Level 3)Theme: Urban economy and security.
Reading: N Postgate Early Mesopotamia: Society and economy at the dawn of history
4. Ming bank note Room 68 (Level 3)Theme: Rule by faith.
Origins: China, AD 1375
Reading: R Huang Taxation and Government Finance in Sixteenth-Century Ming China
5. Suffragette-defaced coin Room 68 (Level 3)Theme: Subverting the rule.
Origins: United Kingdom, AD 1903
Reading: M Phillips The Ascent of Woman
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MULL of OA
mysterious projects are always a thrilling experience, especially when they pair with music.
tomorrow, on the 31st october, MULL of OA will release their first album Rainy Days Friends Bring Me The Horizon on IMANCE.
as we got shaken by the amazing disquieting piano line and fineness of Chaos Lilla/Caol Ila, we got in touch with MULL of OA to know a little more about them. in this specific case, "them" refer to an intimate encounter. an unexpected rendez-vous between a (wo)man and a piano, on a scottish island called islay. a stroke of good fortune in a disused, deconsecrated church close to lagavulin, where a (wo)man met up with a piano, which beautiful, inspiring sound convinced him/her to found MULL of OA, name of the wild and tempestuous western tip of the island. MULL of OA tells us that she/he first chased the visitors out of the church before recording improvised pieces, improvised moments of intimacy of a new-born musician. an unsuspected one-(wo)man band born last summer while travelling on this piece of land.
as his/her fingers skate on the piano keys for the first time, MULL of OA had no idea that it would give rise to a musical project. without pretending being a pianist, the fingers started to improvise, inspired by the intrinsic qualities of the piano. playing the piano's valuable, but also imperfect, notes — playing this piano, and not any other one. MULL of OA points it out: "I have played on other pianos since then, and, for the moment, I haven't found any other instrument with any comparable endearing nature".
uncertain of the follow-up of the project, MULL of OA is however ready to release new improvisation albums to show listeners how the (wo)man is willing to change as she/he learns the piano further. "Yes, it a genuine project. I started to take piano lessons as I came back from Scotland."
so, just before the official release of Rainy Days Friends Bring Me The Horizon, we are happy to introduce you to MULL of OA's captivating music. the video of Chaos Lilla/Caol Ila, which offers a terrific mysterious echo to the piece, was created by Rodolphe Cobetto-Caravanes and Baptiste Sibony.
an authentic masterwork, both musically and visually.


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I think if I did my math correctly today would have been my Uncle Hank's 54th birthday. It's been 18yrs since he's been gone, and sometimes its hard to keep track of everyone's exact age in a large family. But this is one birthday that's easy to remember. My Uncle Hank was a special person in my life. My parents are the oldest and second oldest siblings in their families, so I have not only one, but two uncles that weren't gobs older than I was, Uncle Hank was 14 when I was born and Steve (he doesn't even get called uncle, sorry Steve) were sort of my big brothers.
My Uncle Hank was my dad's youngest sibling and only brother. While he loves his sisters, he and Uncle Hank were very close, so through that relationship, we were all pretty close. Now Dad and Uncle Hank liked hunting together and fishing and about all things outdoors. The love Uncle Hank and I shared was softball. I always looked forward to getting together with him and Aunt K and their boys as they came along, because chances are, a softball game would errupt. While it might be as basic as 'batting practice' which he was always great at helping me per-fect my stance or whatever issue I was having as I evolved as kid in the game. Or it might be an Angle Family Reunion most of which in my growing up years were held at Wilson Park in Granite City IL. There you can be 100% sure a baseball game would happen. Some of my happiest memories of childhood are of softball games and Uncle Hank was there.
Uncle Hank loved sports of every kind. He and Dad would always have to discuss the Missouri Illinois border wars game. They enjoyed MU football games, we all went to several St. Louis Cardinals games when I was a kid, back when you could carry in your picnic basket and cooler. He loved hockey, wrestling, and even played a little golf. Once his boys were born and got old enough to start playing sports, he added soccer to his long list of sports that he loved. I am not sure that there was ever a sport he didn't try if given the opportunity.
We lost him entirely too soon. He passed February of 93 at the age of 35 yrs old. He was playing a hockey game at the time. Loved his sports right up to the end. I think of him when I play ball with my kids. I think of him EVERY time I watch, Field of Dreams, another thing we both loved, that movie. I think of him (and Grandma Angle as well) when I listen to StL Cardinal baseball on the radio. I think of him when Missouri and Illinois play each other. And many other times. When you lose someone you love, normal is never the same, a good friend told me that and she was so right.
His family has progressed through this life in so many ways that he would be proud of I am sure. I think of 7 yrs ago today, when we all found out he would have been a grandpa, to the Angle Tripletts. I remember thinking at the time how Chris and Amy tried so hard to have a family and of all days to find out for sure, they did on his birthday and he sent them triple the blessings. Happy Birthday Uncle Hank, I know you are playing ball or fishing up there, the weather is perfect and someday we will play together again.
This is the Day the Lord has made, let us Rejoice and be Glad in it,
From Tulip~
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
5 comments:
Yep, I do miss my Unca Hunk! Shouldn't have read this while taking a break at work though....thanks Kathy! :-)
- May 3, 2011 at 9:26 AM
- Wayne said...
Thanks. Love you, Wayne
- May 3, 2011 at 9:31 AM
- Chris said...
thank you for the write up it meant alot to me. more then you know love chris
- May 3, 2011 at 7:32 PM
- Chris said...
thanks kathy it was such a nice write up. it meant more to me then you know love chris
- May 3, 2011 at 7:36 PM
- Nan said...
What a wonderful tribute to your Uncle! I am sure he is looking down with a smile on his face for you all.
- May 3, 2011 at 10:35 PM
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"energy efficiency improvements that, on the broadest considerations, are economically justified at the microlevel, lead to higher levels of energy consumption at the macrolevel."
The structural reason is simple: the market is highly price elastic, so decreasing prices a little lifts total sales considerably. In economics, this is a well solved problem for non-monopoly markets, "Profit Maximisation" occurs when MR = MR (Marginal Revenue equals Marginal Costs). [For monopolies, MR = 2*MC, IIRC.]
In the 70's & 80's at O.T.C., we made record profits each and every year - by exceptional marketing and sales strategy, which included dropping prices every year. [The TV adverts series, like the 'Memories' campaign, won many awards.]
This was driven by the technology: Moore's Law drove the per unit cost of services in both cable and satellite down exponentially.
Profits margins increased because full cost reductions weren't passed on. By the mid-80's it was cheaper from the East Coast to call London or New York than use Telstra to call Perth ($1/min).
This is a lesson Telstra Management never learnt and was obviously lost when O.T.C. was subsumed into 'the Borg' in 1992: passing on part of the Moore's Law savings, Revenue and Profits both increase.
Economic theory is very clear on this point:
Traditional (Premium) Telco Pricing isn't just 'bastardry', it kills your profits which will eventually kill your company.


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On Wednesday, Nov. 10, a three-judge panel of the Maryland Court of Special Appeals will hear oral arguments in the School of Law's Ceremonial Courtroom. Oral arguments will begin at 9:30 a.m. Students, faculty, and friends are invited to attend.
Overflow seating featuring a simulcast of the arguments will be available in Room 307.
This is an employment case involving a dispute over wages and salary bonuses between Appellant and his former employer. At issue is whether the trial court erred in granting a motion to compel arbitration without a hearing; whether the action is subject to mandatory arbitration; whether the arbitration clause in the Employment Agreement should be construed against the employer who drafted it; and whether the employer waived its right to compel arbitration.No. 01374/09 Ramon Ruiz-Eguren vs. State of Maryland
Appellant Ruiz-Eguren raises four issues in appealing his conviction for child sex abuse: (1) the denial of his motion for new trial (based on the defense discovering after the trial that the victim reported a different series of assaults by a different man, which occurred contemporaneously with the abuse in this case); (2) an elaboration on the jury instruction concerning the voluntariness of a custodial statement; (3) the admissibility of the victim's hearsay statements to a nurse examiner; and (4) the admissibility of a detective's lay opinion that children "have difficulty with nailing down specific days and dates and months and cognitive ability on every child is different."No. 01871/09 John Robert Furbush vs. State of Maryland
Appellant Furbush was found guilty of possession with intent to distribute cocaine. The only issue on appeal in concerns the admissibility of narcotics found in a pat-down search. He argues that the officer could not immediately tell that the crack cocaine was contraband and, therefore, the search was not justified under the "plain feel" exception recognized in Minnesota v. Dickerson.No. 00322/09 Susan Joan Griffin vs. State of Maryland
Appellant Griffin was convicted of second degree felony murder after her son died from what appeared to be severe parental neglect. The issues on appeal concern the admissibility of a statement to police (with several sub-issues, including whether the appellant was in custody; whether the Miranda warnings were complete; and whether the police violated the Maryland common law rule against promises and inducements); joinder of Mrs. Griffin's case with her husband's; and whether the police secured a valid warrant to search the Griffins' residence.No. 01436/09 Tyree James Green vs. BHP Patriots Limited Partnership et al.
This is a lead paint poisoning case. Plaintiff claims that Defendant's negligence and violations of the Consumer Protection Act caused his exposure to lead-based paint and subsequent brain injury. The trial court granted Defendant/Appellee's motion to preclude the testimony of plaintiff's medical causation expert and subsequently granted defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment. Plaintiff/Appellant appeals both of these rulings.No. 00668/10* In Re: Sofia A., Kevin A. and Gabriela G.
In this Child in Need of Assistance ("CINA") case, the Circuit Court found that the mother of three young children had neglected all three children and abused two of them. Based on this February 2009 finding, the court ordered that the children be placed in therapeutic foster care, with weekly visitation with their mother. At the Department of Health and Human Service's request, the Court held an emergency review hearing in May 2010, at which time it suspended all visits between the mother and children. On appeal, Appellant raises two issues: whether the court erred in admitting letters into evidence in violation of the rule against hearsay, and whether the court erred in suspending all visitations with the mother.


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|A Distant Soil (Remastered)
by Colleen Doran
(The remastered edition of A Distant Soil Vol 2 ships in December 2013. Order your copy now!)
(from the A Distant Soil blog, 6 November 2013)
Allan Harvey is doing an unmatched job on our restoration. AMAZING work. I have not seen any black and white tone work getting the kind of care and attention we are getting on these volumes!
Check out this quality! On the right, the source material. On the left, the restoration:
There are other restorations and reprints of black and white comics which use tones, but we have either acquired every single page of original art OR gone into the art, removed the toned areas with very careful digital selections, and then replaced them to match the original tones and tone quality perfectly. No effort has been spared. I have not seen black and white restoration this good anywhere else. All praise to Allan!
Another example: Allan goes in between every single one of these speed lines and carefully removes the tone. This is meticulous work!
The original scan is on the left, and the clean scan is on the right. After cleaning out all the flawed tone, Allan replaces it with a clean digital tone, which you can see in the final, published work. The tone may not look flawed to the naked eye in this shot, but when reduced for print, without this restoration it would create a moire pattern.
Dave Sim is also doing extensive restoration on Cerebus, but he is working from scans without doing the cleanup and replacement of tones we're doing on A DISTANT SOIL. He has an extensive blog post about the mutual challenges we face HERE. Our solution for A DISTANT SOIL is far more expensive and time consuming, but it yields better results. I sincerely doubt this could be accomplished with the 6000 pages of Cerebus, but we wish Mr Sim the best of luck.


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"Humanity is never so beautiful as when praying for forgiveness or else forgiving another"
SIN. What an ugly word. We all do it. However, we all do it in different ways. Some are more serious than others but to God, a sin is a sin. He forgives no matter what. Sometimes it's hard though to really believe that your sins have truly been forgiven. The bible says "So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed." John 8:36 and "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!" 2 Corinthians 5:17. Those words are God's gift to us. To help transform us with His grace. We all fall from grace so to speak. Some harder than others. It's how we pick ourselves up that matters.
CONVICTION. The proper definition is the act of convicting (proving guilt). God's conviction is very specific. He makes it known to us (sometimes in a very uncomfortable way) that we have done something wrong and because of such, we must right that wrong. He will usually show you the way toward that. It can come as a subtle hint or a gut-wrenching feeling that just won't go away. Once you accept this and do what is necessary to correct it, your heart and mind can be at ease. "Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus." Romans 8:1
FORGIVENESS. Big word! Forgiving and being forgiven can sometimes be the most freeing thing that a person can do for themselves. Forgiving someone for their mistakes, no matter how hurtful, takes a huge heart, a heart that is shaped by none other than God himself and makes us more like the One who forgives us…of all of our wrong doings. Asking for forgiveness is huge too. Pride has to fall by the wayside. You are admitting you are wrong and sometimes acknowledging a sin. There is nothing more humbling than that. But the peace that comes with it is absolutely worth it. Free of guilt and shame.
I have dealt with all three of these things in my life and one or two this week alone. Each of these with the right outcome will lead to opportunities for growth and a better understanding of ourselves and our daily walk with God. God uses conviction and forgiveness to purge us of those things that are still weighing us down and holding us back from the person He is trying to mold us into. What you have done in your past does not define you. (Whew…thank goodness!) The thing to remember is that what our Savior has done within us and for us makes us who we truly are.


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Yes, vehicles were a pain in fifth edition. But really only if you played against Imperial Guard. Aside from that, vehicles were realistically difficult (but not impossible) to destroy.
In this new edition, the developers went overboard, I think. Now that even glances can wreck vehicles by removing "Hull Points", vehicles are considerably weaker. In fact, that makes them pretty terrible transports. If you can flank a squad of Marines behind a Rhino, you could glance it to death with bolters in a single round of firing if you're lucky enough (just need to roll three sixes).
|What Dreadnoughts are supposed to be like.
Furthermore, Dreadnoughts (and all walkers) were horribly nerfed. In fifth edition, they got a slight boost by being able to move 6" and fire all weapons still. In sixth, they retain that, but with how Hull Points works, they became so fragile. What's worse, once immobilized they cannot rotate/pivot anymore. And to add insult to injury, they lose one melee attack and all hits suffered in close combat are against rear armor.
I don't understand. Dreadnoughts, especially in fluff, are supposed to be mighty, fearsome killing machines that slaughter entire squads. That's why they're an Elite choice, and 105 points base, so you can only take a few of them. But now they're just glass cannons, which sucks.
Let's look at the buffing:
-Units can disembark up to 6" instead of 2".
-Vehicles can Snap Fire if they moved.
Now let's look at the nerfing:
-AP2 weapons add +1 to the vehicle damage chart.
-AP1 weapons add +2 to the vehicle damage chart.
-Units can't assault after disembarking from a transport.
-Units within vehicles don't count as scoring units.
-Vehicles don't count as scoring units.
-Vehicles suffer from Gets Hot!, removing a hull point if they overheat.
-Vehicles can be glanced to death.
-Immobilized walkers lose an attack in melee.
-Immobilized walkers are hit on rear armor in melee.
-Immobilized walkers cannot pivot.
In summary, infantry got a lot better in this edition, but it's sad to see vehicles got so terribly nerfed that I might not even take them in lists anymore. I understand these changes were made to combat Imperial Guard armor lists, but let's face it: Don't change the whole game because one faction is overpowered.


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Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Life Before and After Death
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- HerMajesty00 said...
Margo shortly after my Dad died but before my mom died I was in the play Our Town. Halfway through the play, my mom left the audience, right before we did the graveyard scene. She left, she told me later, Because she did not like the lines my character says about the dead slowly losing interest in the living, slowly forgetting. Her grief was so raw, and watching the grieving Doc Gibbs, stop by my 'grave' and the other characters talking to the newly dead young woman was too much for her. She, would remember every precious moment with my dad did not for a second want to contemplate that perhaps he and she were going through two different experiences. Meanwhile around the same time my friend who belongs to a Pentecostal type church told me that their faith teaches in heaven you do not recognize your own children or spouse or anything. This really disturbed me since I lost tow children through miscarriage and was really looking forward to meeting them one day. I cannot imagine that God who so loves us would end these things that matter so deeply down to our very soul. I imagine heaven to is just beyond our comprehension but it must include not only reunification with our God, but with those we cherished as well.


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How to Pick the Right Baby Bottle
Wondering how to pick the right baby bottle? Then you have come to the right place!
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How to Pick the Right Baby Bottle
Hey There Mommas!
The question of what brand of baby bottles, and what type of baby bottles are best has come through my email and via text quite frequently, so I have decided to let you all in on my motherhood secrets regarding how we ended up using the baby bottles that we did.
And my motherhood secret is…
(it makes me laugh when I type this because there are no secrets… we all just wing it right?)
Drum roll please…
YOU, yes you, the parent, mother, father, whom ever… YOU DON'T PICK.
Baby does 🙂
I know this is not the answer to the baby bottle question that you wanted to hear, and I know when my mommy-to-be friend was texting me frantically from the Target baby aisle she wanted answers!
She wanted the baby bottle facts!
So, I realize that you are probably wondering why I would bother writing a blog post about picking the right baby bottle when it doesn't seem that helpful, please stay with me because I will offer some tips based on my experience as a bottle feeding mommy.
Not every mother can breastfeed, or breastfeed full time.
*Also, maybe other caregivers would like a chance to feed the child. That is when bottles come in handy.
Here is a list of tips to consider when registering for baby bottles or buying them yourself:
- Try to have variety on hand: Say "YES" to ALL of the free samples. The Motherhood store in the mall gave me a free sample of an Avent bottle when I was there shopping for maternity clothes. My doctor's office also gave me a goodie basket with a Dr. Browns bottle in it. Babies R Us also gave me a goody bag with different baby items in there when I registered which may have included a bottle, but between pregnant brain and now having a one year old and 4 year old… to be honest… I don't remember. Lol The free sample baby bottles will give you a variety to offer your baby to see what they like.
- Bottles for tummy troubles: My first born had acid reflux (spit up A LOT) and bad gas. All around tummy issues for a baby leads to fussiness and discomfort. He had to be formula fed, and we had to use the Dr Browns. They were the only bottle that helped with the gas problem since they have the extra pieces inside to remove air from the milk. The Dr Browns baby bottle come in plastic or glass, so depending what your doctor recommends/your preferences… you have different options there. We used the plastic ones.
- Switching between bottle feeding and nursing: With baby #2, I had collected all of these samples, but breastfeeding was actually going great! She didn't need a bottle for the first couple of weeks. Then I got mastitis, which I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy. I was pumping a lot, and going back and forth between nursing and bottle feeding. She refused the Avent bottle and the Dr Browns bottle. Luckily we had a friend in the industry who had sent us a set of Tommee Tippee bottles to try. Just looking at how they are shaped, is the reason why I think these worked so well for going in between. I highly recommend these (if your baby like them of course!) if you are going back to work, but still want to nurse when you are home.
- What size to get: smaller ounces for newborns, and larger ounces for later. If you are a nursing momma, or a new momma, then how would you know how much your baby drinks? Since I had to formula feed my first son 'right out the gate', let me give you a rough idea. Every baby is different, but the newborn-3 month is going to be around 1-4 ounces, and then probably around 4-9 months they work up to around 3-6 ounces. The big 8-9 ounce baby bottles won't be needed until at least 6 months, but probably more like 9 months. To save money though, you can just get a set of the big ones, and replace the nipples when they get worn out. You can also just refill the small bottles, but I know that my kids would get hangry if their meal time was interrupted. LOL
- Other things to have on hand to make bottle feeding easier: Just a couple of things to consider 🙂 Once baby has their bottle preference, if you can, get enough bottles to have a clean one for every feeding for a 24 hour period. Example: Baby eats every 3 hours, so you need 8 bottles. Have a separate drying rack, so that pieces of the bottles don't go missing, or get contaminated from people who might grab things out of the one for the dishes. And microwavable bottle/nipple sterilizer bags (example of the ones I used to use here) that can also be used for pump parts just to make sure everything is clean in a jiffy!
I don't actually have the answer for how to pick the right baby bottle, but I hope you are a little more at ease with these tips and tricks about bottle feeding. Or at least what baby bottles to try when the time comes to offer it to your new little bundle.
There will be examples with pictures of the baby bottles/products I used and mentioned in this article down below under my signature 🙂
If you have any other questions for me about bottle feeding please ask in the comments or email me at email@example.com
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One of the more unusual elements of the conference is the concluding roundtable and Victorian funeral tea. Although unorthodox, it seems curiously appropriate to debate how people experienced the materials of mourning while sampling the refreshments traditionally served after funerals. Claire finds out more.
Dickens wrote satirically of the 'impossibility of getting on without plum-cake' and the 'ceremonious apparition of a pair of decanters containing port and sherry and cork' at the customary funeral tea. For him, the consumption – both material and gustatory – that was considered necessary for a 'respectable' funeral was incompatible with genuine grief. The disconnect between feeding and feeling is clear when Dickens describes the behaviour of one inheriting nephew, who:
"ate as much plum-cake as he could possibly come by; but […] felt it decent mourning that he should now and then stop in the midst of a lump of cake, and appear to forget that his mouth was full, in contemplation of his uncle's memory"
– 'Medicine Men of Civilization' (1863)
A clear tension underlies a ritual that combines nourishment of the living body with sympathy for a dead one. The inheriting nephew fails to reconcile the two. Despite this incongruity, food has long been an essential part of funeral ceremony that unites families and communities. The feast was a central component of sixteenth and seventeenth-century funerals, sometimes amounting to over half the total cost. The provisions varied according to the wealth and social standing of the deceased, but often it was considered a point of honour to supply a generous repast. When the wealthy Mrs Currer of Kildwick Hall died in 1697, her funeral feast included an expensive variety of meats, pickles, creams and cakes. During the nineteenth century arrangements became more modest: ale, port wine and sherry were typically offered, sometimes accompanied by spiced buns and cakes, funeral biscuits, bread, cheese and fruit. In recreating elements of the funeral repast, we hope to bring delegates into direct sensory engagement with some of the more palatable materials of mourning.
- Professor John Chartres for trying to help me locate an authentic recipe for Victorian plum-cake.
- Peter Brears, 'Arvals, Wakes and Month's Minds' in Laura Mason (ed.), Food and the Rites of Passage (Totnes: Prospect Books, 2002), 87-114.
- Pat Jalland, Death in the Victorian Family (Oxford: OUP, 1996).


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I won't be having turkey on Turkey Day this year. Instead, I'll be indulging in some good old lechon in Anthony Bourdain's #3 spot in the Hierarchy of Pork, Puerto Rico.
I didn't completely miss out on my favorite holiday, though. This past Sunday, I cooked my very first whole turkey for a Thanksgiving potluck with a group of friends. I was nervous about roasting the giant bird, but following the steps to this Bon Appetit recipe led to a juicy bird with great flavors of sage and apples. I didn't make my own turkey broth like the recipe recommends, just used some store bought chicken broth combined with the pan drippings to make the gravy. If this is your first year doing the Thanksgiving bird, try this relatively easy recipe as it yielded a plump and moist turkey without any crazy tricks.
And thanks to the great friends who brought over all the trimmings (green beans, sweet potatoes, roasted potatoes, corn bread stuffing, and pumpkin pie), I've already had my awesome Thanksgiving feast. Happy Turkey Day everyone!


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While many people enjoy using the Sterling Recreation Center, for those with certain disabilities it can be a challenge — if they can use it at all. Tuesday, a local citizen, Mary Trott, brought a request to the city's Parks, Library and Recreation Board to add a family restroom and shower to the center.
She spoke about the difficulties her husband, Emil, and grandson, Jesse Lange, have had in using the facility. Shortly after she and her husband first moved to Sterling, he fell and broke several vertebrae in his back, which resulted in him being in a wheelchair for several years and in physical therapy for many years.
As soon as she was able to return to swimming, Trott tried to make arrangements to bring her husband to the recreation center. Emil was still unable to shower or dress himself, so to accommodate him staff at the center told Mary she could help him change in the pool area behind a portable curtain.
"We tried it a time or two and found the arrangement unacceptable," she said.
At the time she spoke with people at the recreation center staff about the need for a handicapped-accessible family restroom and shower.
When her grandson, Jesse, who was born with Down syndrome, recovered from heart and lung surgery and was no longer on oxygen, the family started bringing him to the pool. He was about 3 years old at that time. Again, Trott asked about remodeling the center to add a family-friendly toilet and shower area.
Jesse, who loves swimming, is now 9 years old and aware of the physical differences between men and women. He really does not like going into the women's dressing area, but Trott can't let him go in the men's locker room by himself.
"This problem will not go away. I know there are other families in the Sterling area who can't come to the pool, because they need assistance to use the toilet, shower and get dressed. Often this assistance must be provided by someone of the opposite sex," she told the board.
She also shared that when her daughter posted on the I Care Sterling Facebook page that Trott would be presenting this request to the board, there were 41 responses to the post, all of them positive. When Trott herself posted another message on the Facebook page, she got eight more positive comments, which she shared with the board.
"I think it is a very good idea! I'm sure there are many other people who would use it," said one person who commented.
"Sometimes we do not realize how much something would be utilized until it is there. Good idea," added another commenter.
Trott offered any assistance she can provide to help make a family-friendly shower room with a toilet a reality at the recreation center. She also suggested, if possible, they add a therapy pool, as Emil can't take the cold water in the pool.
PLR Director Wade Gandee told Trott and the board he is happy to look into a family restroom and shower and is already in the process of contacting architects to get prices for how much it would cost. He noted that when the center was last remodeled in 1995, just to get an engineer to design the plans cost approximately $9,000.
One of the issues that may come up is when they did the remodel in 1995, everything was brought up to the ADA standards at that time and if they start doing some remodeling again, they may end up having to redo the whole facility, not just put in a bathroom.
"We're not afraid to look into it to see what those numbers are and to try and see if we can come up with a solution to it, it's just making it work," Gandee told Trott. "We do want to make it accessible for everybody, as much as we can,"
She mentioned to the board that they could probably find some people with some "deep pockets" in this community that would be willing to provide some funds. A supporter at the meeting agreed, noting people have donated for many other projects in the community, such as the bronze sculptures, so why not this.
Kelly Lowery asked if there are any grants the city apply for to help with funding. Gandee said there are some; he isn't sure about the ADA part, but they can get funding from GOCO to refurbish the center. However, if they get the grant, the city would still need to come up with matching funds.
Recreation Superintendent Dennis Fuller explained right now what they're doing is using the birthday party room whenever it's available for people who need to a private room to change in. Trott pointed out that isn't the best solution for those who have a hard time walking, because the room is in the back of the center.
She questioned how many families don't come to the recreation center, because there aren't the facilities they need.
There was some discussion amongst the board about the PLR Departments' master plan, which was completed in June 2014. In developing the plan, input from the public was sought to find out what they would like to see most from the department. A family restroom and shower at the recreation center was never suggested, but the board noted that doesn't mean they can't look into it.
Jim Smith suggested the board review the master plan again in the near future, look at what the department's priorities should be according to the master plan and re-evaluate it. Also, Tracy Glissmann brought up the possibility of scheduling a public meeting to let the community know what's going on with the master plan.
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This is so cool. My friend Susie turned me on to this and now I'm including it here for you.
This is a good way to use bananas that may be just a little more ripe than you'd like. Just pop them in the fridge. Susie peels and cuts up then uses a vacuum sealer for each banana before putting them in the freezer. I just throw them whole into the freezer, peel and all – they won't be in there overly long!
I use one banana per serving, so for Herb & I, I got out 2 bananas. Peel them & break them into pieces into the food processor. Process on high – it'll get crumbly and stuck often, just keep scraping down the bowl. In no time it will get smooth and creamy.
it's excellent as is OR you can add some extras. Last night I added 1/2 cup frozen cherrys and 1/2 tsp bakers cocoa powder for a cherry chocolate delight.
I've also added these variations:
- 1/4 cup peanut butter
- 1/2 cup frozen peaches
- 1/4 cup chopped nuts (walnut or pecan)


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Trainee Recruitment Consultant
- Recruiter
- Location
- London (Greater)
- Salary
- £23,000 - £40,000 OTE. Incentives.
- Posted
- 15 Jul 2017
- Closing date
- 15 Aug 2017
- Ref
- Job function
- Sales
- Job level
- Graduate
- Hours
- Full time
- Contract
- Permanent
- Listing type
- Job vacancy
- Education level
- Undergraduate degree (or equivalent)
Trainee Recruitment Consultant - London
Location: London
Salary: Up to £40,000 in the first year
Experience Level: Graduate with a 2:1 or above in Finance
The UK's most prestigious financial recruitment firm is looking for a trainee recruitment consultant to join its expanding team. In a fun, vibrant and exciting London office, you will be responsible for business development, candidate attraction, client meetings and negotiations.
Working with clients such as HSBC, Goldman Sachs, Apple and Virgin, you will be given full and ongoing training and development from a recruitment manager. You'll be offered incentives such as iPads, vouchers, champagne lunches and away days. What's more, the organisation rewards promotions on performance, so you could be managing a team if you impress. The role is based in London and you will be expected to travel zones 1 - 6 of London and sometimes further afield from London.
Other graduate recruitment consultants there earn around £40,000 in their first year, £60,000 in their second and close in on £100,000 by year three.
The successful candidate will have a 2:1 or above in a finance-related degree, as well as A and B grades at A Level. A strong, charismatic personality and competitive nature are also required, as is a desire to make money and a hunger for sales and recruitment. You will be able to work from the City of London.
Apply now - send your CV to email@example.com or call Matt at 0203 587 7512.
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Twelve Recruitment is a specialist Sales Recruitment Consultancy, based in the City of London. We have partnered with the most prestigious and exciting firms in London and across the UK on to offer applicants - graduates through to business owners - a refreshing approach to finding their new challenge. Twelve Recruitment operates on an exclusive arrangement with most clients and thus fast tracks you through what can sometimes be a slow interview process making sure you don't lose time!
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No-one has ever become poor by giving. -Anne Frank
Quotable Mondays: Giving
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Guidance for complying with the Identifying Users Policy
Google offers many advertising products and many types of ad tags. But whichever type of tag you use, there are a few things to keep in mind.
Ad requests typically send a page URL to Google. So make sure there is nothing featured in your page URLs that shouldn't be sent in ad requests to Google.
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I think it's fair to say that I'm a geek. I am and have been for a very long time. The fact that I'm somewhat sociable compared to a lot of other geeks is irrelevant. I am, and probably always will be a geek. As such, it was nothing less than a small miracle that I managed to be married for 8 years, and that I'm still on good terms with my ex. If nothing else, Lori, thank you for putting up with my ass... :-)
As I've mentioned before, I'm now a film student, so I can officially carry my audio-visual squad geek card with pride, and to make matters worse, I'm semi-obsessed with Japanese culture, perhaps the one place in a world where a geek can truly fit in. Having just [barely] passed my Japanese 214 class, I found out about a cute romantic comedy film this semester called "Densha Otoko" or "Train Man". The story is basically about a geek, with similar interests to my own, that saves a woman from a drunk guy on the train home one day, the relationship he builds with her, and the people supporting him and giving him the courage to come out of his shell. I won't say too much more about the movie other than I could completely sympathize with the film in every way possible, and I highly recommend it for anyone interested in Japanese culture. I got it through Netflix, but I think I'm now going to see about getting my very own copy...!


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Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Emergent Motivational Posters!
This hit ordered by Machine Gun Kelley
Labels: Funny, Postmodernism
3 comments:
- Deviant Monk said...
- August 29, 2007 at 3:32 AM
- gordan said...
As much as I love all those posters, the comment threads are even better. It's like "Night of the Living Dead," where these slow-moving zombies come around, each one offering identical complaints. Once you bash one in the head, three more pop up around the corner saying precisely the same thing. The irony there being that a movement that prides itself on individuality and free expression winds up producing cookie-cutter copies, one after the other. It's like they all went to the same seminar on how to complain about conservatives.
- August 29, 2007 at 5:17 AM
- rick said...
Did you seriously like these or are you being sarcastic? I followed many of them to the references and found that they typically do not represent what the author was saying.
When I tried to raise the point I was smacked down. I find it interesting that Gordan said what he did since I haven't found a way to seriously engage with TeamPyro.
In fact, I have found several links to rebuttals but they acknowledge none. This looks like an attempt by some guys that are simply worn down to get some easy attention.
- September 4, 2007 at 6:19 PM


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so…i'm back online again. cause…why not!
and one of the first messages I got was from a precious 18 year old boy:
"If I was older and not such an idiot…you would be perfect for me!"
at least he's self aware!
Other message highlights:
"hey there"
"what's up hot stuff"
"come here often? lol"
"nice picture, let's chat"
"it sounds like you have your head on straight, wanna go out?"
"wink at me and I'll come over to your profile and charm you"
….stay tuned for what I am sure is to be quality dates with my future husband.


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UK & Ireland PokerNews Round-Up: Scotsman Wins Sunday Million
There has been plenty of activity over at our UK & Ireland PokerNews site this past week and if you missed it the first time around you can catch up with all of the latest happenings in this week's UK & Ireland PokerNews Round-Up.
The week kicked off with the fantastic news that someone sporting the Union Jack of the United Kingdom had taken top honors in the PokerStars Sunday Million. Scotland's "CantWinAFlip" must have finally won a flip because he emerged victorious from a field of more than 5,000 players to net himself $174,951.74. The UK & Ireland-centric Sunday Briefing has details of the win and the other big scores enjoyed by players calling the UK and Ireland home.
Each week, we compile a top 20 list of online poker tournament players, as ranked by PocketFives, for both the UK and Ireland. There was something of a reshuffling of the pack this week as several of those highly ranked players enjoyed big scores at the virtual felt. "Bunkervogel" was the sole new name among the UK Top 20, making his debut in 11th place.
In other news, 888poker and Aspers Casino Stratford signed a branding deal that is to last 12 months. Under the terms of the deal, 888poker branding will adorn the walls of Aspers' vast poker room, and we expect there to be live qualifiers at Aspers for 888poker-run live events, although this is still to be confirmed.
Speaking of Aspers, next week it will be packed full of eager poker players looking to get their hands on a coveted Amateur Poker Association & Tour bracelet. The 2016 APAT World Championship of Amateur Poker is the largest ever run by the tour with 22 events across 10 days. Buy-ins range from £55 to £220, and you can find the full schedule right here.
In the live poker world, Reyaaz Mulla became the latest in a long line of players to win a Grosvenor UK Poker Tour Main Event. Mulla triumphed in the Manchester Main Event and took him £58,300 after a heads-up deal with former European Poker Tour Barcelona champion Tom Middleton.
The most eagerly anticipated live poker event of the year has to be the inaugural Global Poker League, and while dates are still being confirmed, we decided to start taking a look at the franchises who are competing for the title of champion. Click this link to discover a little more about the Rome Emperors and the Montreal Nationals.
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Sorry, haven't posted in a couple of days. Did ok eating over the weekend but didn't do so well on my exercise.
Today I jogged 1/4 mile and walked for 2 miles.
Pre-Breakfast - 1/4 C Psyllium Husk mixed with Flavored water
Breakfast - 1 Packet Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal
Lunch - Grilled Chicken at Saltgrass Steakhouse and an awesome Spinach Salad
Dinner - Dirty Rice and Ranch Style Beans
I want to start listing the supplements that I am taking as well, I am just working out the dosages and the schedule.
I am so loving this. I feel so much better and want to keep people excited about changing their lifestyle.
I am going to start posting more stuff and making this a bigger and better weight loss diary


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And so I did. Except that, as you can see, I decided to try it with a navy-white striped Tee instead.. Fringes & Flares - featuring my new ice blue crystal jewellery by @eternalcollection . I am so happy about all your ♥ and lovely comments on my preview photo yesterday ! My new post is now online on : • www.ladyofstyle.com • Ich danke Euch so sehr, dass Euch mein Vorschaufoto so gut gefiel 😍😘☺ Mein neuer Post mit meiner Fransentasche von @vintagefashiondesign ist jetzt online ! Photos by @jasminalinahuber . #fblogger #fbloggersuk #modeblogger #germanblogger #over40 #over50 #seventies #boho #leather
LadyofStyle's post, but I still appreciate the inspiration for an outfit I think I might wear a fair bit even in retirement. Jeans (2-year old JBrand skinnies -- are those old-school now?!) and a T (Club Monaco, recent purchase) with a blazer (J Crew, Regent, bought last fall), couldn't be much easier. Before I went out the door, these nude Vince slip-ons got swapped out for an ancient pair of leopard ballet flats that are slightly more bike-friendly.
Who or what's inspired you, lately? I decided to join the link-up hosted by Jennifer of A Well-Styled Life and Heather of StyleMindChic: What Inspires Your (Life) Style -- You should check out the variety of bloggers and posts on inspiration.
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Forum argument addressed to Whiteford et al
From: "Athanasios Jayne"
Date: Mon Jun 4, 2007 11:43 pm
Subject: Heresy Alone?
"It is not possible to teach the word of truth completely
if one thinks that he has the right Faith, but is not
guided by the divine Canons." (St. Theodore the Studite,
Epistle I.30)
Dear Fr. John (Whiteford) et al,
On many past occasions, Father, you and others have
forcefully asserted that the *only* legitimate and
Canonical reason for leaving one's Bishop is *heresy*
However, it appears that you have overlooked the example
of St. Theodore the Studite and St. Platon of Sakkoudion
in this connection. St. Theodore and St. Platon (as you
may recall), broke Communion with their Bishop (St. Tarasios
of Constantinople, who presided over the Seventh Ecumenical
Council), solely on the basis of St. Tarasios' Canonical
*inaction,* and for no heresy whatsoever.
This event was known as the "Moechian Controversy."
In 795, Emperor Constantine VI, who wished to marry his
mother Irene's lady-in-waiting, Theodota, divorced his
wife Maria and forced her to enter a convent. St.
Tarasios was opposed to this adulterous union, and refused
to give it his blessing. However, he failed to take
disciplinary action against Joseph, the Oikonomos (Steward)
of Hagia Sophia and Abbot of the Kathara Monastery, who
performed the wedding, which many churchmen, among them St.
Theodore, considered uncanonical. St. Tarasios tried to
have the marriage annulled, but was unable, for the Emperor
threatened to restore the Iconoclast heresy if he forbade the
marriage. St. Theodore and St. Platon of Sakkoudion, his
spiritual Father and one of the Fathers of the Seventh
Ecumenical Council, resisted the unlawful union and BROKE
COMMUNION WITH PATRIARCH TARASIOS OVER HIS INACTION in the
face of such disregard for Canonical order. They suffered
exile and imprisonment for two years, until Empress Irene
seized the throne in 797 and recalled them from banishment.
The controversy stirred again in 806 when, at the request
of Emperor Nicephoros I, the new Patriarch St. Nicephoros I
rehabilitated the erring Abbot Joseph as a reward for his
efforts in mediating a revolt some three years earlier.
St. Theodore and his monks, together with his brother,
Archbishop Joseph of Thessalonica, BROKE COMMUNION WITH
THE PATRIARCH. For this act of resistance, they were
condemned by a Synod in 809 and sent into exile again.
Peace was restored when in 811, Emperor Michael I Rangabe
brought St. Theodore and his disciples back from exile and
had Joseph of Kathara deposed.
Neither of these cases involved a matter of heresy. Rather,
St. Theodore, St. Platon, and Archbishop Joseph, broke
Communion with their lawful Bishop when their Bishop acted
in a manner contrary to the holy Canons--period.
Were they wrong to do so? It seems to me that either you are
mistaken, Father, and one may indeed lawfully break Communion
with one's Bishop on the basis of his uncanonical actions or
inactions (in which case St. Theodore and St. Platon serve
as an example of God-pleasing Orthodox resistance to
uncanonical disorder), or you must hold that St. Theodore
and St. Platon erred and were schismatics.
It is worthy of consideration, I think, to ask: What would
these Saints have done in our own day? What would they have
done if their Bishop and Synod entered into Union with a
Church whose Hierarchs are in full Communion with open
confessors of heresy, and with those who unilaterally
introduce uncanonical and divisive innovations into the
Church? What would St. Theodore have done if his Bishop not
only failed to oppose *one* uncanonical marriage, or allowed
*one* deposed Clergyman to be reinstated, but even failed
to act when Bishops of other Local Churches Synodally
recognized divine Grace in heretical Baptism (such as
the Hierarchs of Antioch and Alexandria have done)? What
would these Saints have done if their Bishop failed to act
when a Local Church, in direct violation of the Ecumenical
Canons, abandoned the Orthodox Paschalion (as the Church
of Finland has done), and instead adopted the Paschalion
of heretics, thus rendering themselves liable to deposition?
What would these Saints have done if their Bishop failed
to act when a Patriarch unilaterally "lifted" Anathemas
rightly decreed and received by the whole Church against
unrepentant and ever-increasingly heretical schismatics
(as the Patriarch of Constantinople has done)? I myself
have no doubt that men like St. Theodore and St. Platon
would have broken Communion with their Bishop if faced
with such grave uncanonical disorder--such culpable
inaction whose grievousness far exceeds that of one
unlawful marriage, or one reinstatement of a deposed
Apostolic Canon XXXI does *not* say that a Priest can only
leave his Bishop for reasons of heresy alone. It says those
who leave their Bishop are guilty if they leave "without
finding anything wrong with the Bishop IN POINT OF PIETY
AND RIGHTEOUSNESS." Apparently, St. Theodore and St. Platon
believed Canonical *inaction* to be a matter "of piety and
righteousness" fully worthy of breaking Communion with one's
Athanasios Jayne
I quoted the historical info. nearly verbatim from
one of the publications of the Center for
Traditionalist Orthodox Studies, which is
copywritten, so unfortunately, Father, I don't
think this would be possible.


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When work gets crazy I even have 2 lists-a work list and a house list. When I'm having a break from doing work related stuff I have to do something home related, so at least I'm achieving something and not bumming about on the internet. This holidays I might end up with a painting list, a schoolwork list and a wedding list, and flit between them. A slippery slope...
|Kikki K note pad-love pretty stationery!!
I'm not writing a big list of things to do for this year-considering we are getting married, I think we will have a fair bit on our plates. But this is my 2013 house list. We did pretty well with our 2012 list, and some of those things will come over (in blue)
-Blinds for 2 upstairs bedrooms
-Blinds for sunroom
-Refinish french doors
-Paint lounge room and dining room (and maybe kitchen?), including trims and ceiling
-Paint the railings on the veranda white
-Re-cover the outdoor furniture
-Sand the decks, and oil
-Kill the awful plants in the side garden, and do something with it
-Varnish the outdoor chairs
With a wedding, and two of us that work 50-60 hours a week I think that's enough. See how we go. Mostly they aren't huge changes, but I think they will be the type of changes that will make a difference.
Do you have lists going?


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31 Manias in 31 Days: Rewriting Wrestlemania XXVII
Today's installment of my "Rewriting WrestleMania" series takes us to unfortunately one of the lesser Manias of all-time, and maybe without question the weakest main event of all-time in The Miz vs. John Cena at WrestleMania XXVII. To me, the only bright spots were the Randy Orton/CM Punk, Rey Mysterio/Cody Rhodes and Undertaker/Triple H matches. I won't mix words. The rest of the card was garbage. How good can any WrestleMania be where Snooki is on the card? This is easily one of my worst 5 Manias of all-time. Here are the results.
April 3, 2011
Georgia Dome (Atlanta, GA)
1. (Dark) United States Championship:
Sheamus (c) vs. Daniel Bryan ended in a no-contest
2. (Dark) 23-Man Battle Royal:
The Great Khali won by last eliminating Sheamus.
3. World Heavyweight Championship:
Edge (c) w/ Christian def. Alberto Del Rio w/ Ricardo Rodriguez and Brodus Clay
4. Cody Rhodes def. Rey Mysterio
5. 8-Man Tag Team Match:
Big Show and Kane, Santino Marella, and Kofi Kingston def. The Corre (Wade Barrett, Ezekiel Jackson, Heath Slater and Justin Gabriel)
6. Randy Orton def. CM Punk
7. Michael Cole w/ Jack Swagger def. Jerry Lawler by disqualification (with Stone Cold Steve Austin as special guest referee
8. No Disqualification Match:
The Undertaker def. Triple H
9. 6-Person Mixed Tag Match
John Morrison, Trish Stratus and Snooki def. LayCool (Michelle McCool and Layla) and Dolph Ziggler w/ Vickie Guerrero
10. WWE Championship:
The Miz (c) w/ Alex Riley def. John Cena to retain
*Rewriting WrestleMania XXVII*
1. Tag Team Championship: Hart Dynasty w/ Natalya (c) def. The Usos w/ Tamina
The Hart Dynasty were easily the best tag team in WWE at the time, yet they couldn't even get on this weak card? Justin Gabriel and Heath Slater were the actual tag champs at the time and took part in an 8-man tag. I'd have Kidd and Smith come in the champs and leave the champs over an up and coming Usos team when they were heels.
2. United States Championship: Daniel Bryan (c) def. Alex Riley
The US Title was wasted on Sheamus at this time. Bryan helped give it some credibility when he was champ, actually defending the title regularly. With him being the NXT protege of The Miz, why not put him against The Miz's apprentice Alex Riley? Bryan retains in a battle of Mania rookies.
3. World Heavyweight Championship Ladder Match: Christian def. Edge (c)
If only they could have known that this would be Edge's final match before his abrupt retirement, I think they would have not only obviously had him drop the World Title, but I think they would have likely had Christian be his last opponent. Christian turns heel a few months earlier (he turned heel in his feud with Orton in a great series of matches throughout the summer) on his best friend Edge and takes credit for ending his career. I never understood why Del Rio didn't win either actually. He won the biggest Royal Rumble of all-time only to lose at Mania?
4. LayCool (Layla and Michelle McCool) def. Trish Stratus and Kelly Kelly
It's sickening that Ziggler and Morrison's talents were wasted in a match featuring Snooki. I'd keep the Trish Stratus return of course, but besides that there's not much I'd keep the same about the 6-person tag.
5. Intercontinental Championship: John Morrison def. Dolph Ziggler (c) w/ Vickie Guerrero
I would have loved to see these 2 go head to head for the IC Title, which was yet again not defended at this WrestleMania. Morrison gets a huge win over Ziggler in a standout contest.
6. Cody Rhodes def. Rey Mysterio
One of the very, very few things about WM27 that I'd keep the same. I liked Cody's gimmick at the time, handing out paper bags to the fans to cover their faces and having to cover his face with a mask after Rey broke his nose and ruined his "dashing" gimmick.
7. Alberto Del Rio w/ Ricardo Rodriguez and Brodus Clay def. Triple H
I wouldn't have had Del Rio win the 2011 Royal Rumble, but I would have given him a breakout win at Mania over Triple H before he would go on to win multiple titles. Triple H did not need to face Taker at WM27. He had already faced him 10 years earlier and yet again at WM28.
8. The Undertaker def. Wade Barrett
Man, did they ever drop the ball with Barrett back then. Not only did they split up the original Nexus way too soon, but then they formed The Corre (Barrett, Ezekiel Jackson, and tag champs Justin Gabriel and Heath Slater). Barrett should have in all likelihood had a championship reign under his belt by this point and could have really benefitted from a match w/ Taker. They clearly got it wrong this year.
9. Triple Threat: The Miz w/ Alex Riley def. The Rock and John Cena
Not only should The Miz not have gone into Mania as WWE Champ, but The Rock should not have been just a guest host. People wanted to see him wrestle. These 3 were all intertwined in a feud that should have ended in a triple threat here. I'd give the win to The Miz still just so The Rock and Cena can continue to feud without either having the advantage going into WM28.
10. WWE Championship: Randy Orton (c) def. CM Punk
CM Punk should have won the 2011 Rumble. Don't believe me? Go back and watch it and see how he and The Nexus dominated it until inevitably Cena entered and threw them all out. I liked the Orton/Punk feud a lot, but it should have been the main event and for the title. Orton never loses it to The Miz and goes into Mania the champ. I'd let him retain since Punk would get his chance to go in as champion the following year. And that's my WrestleMania 27.
Feel free to comment and/or post your rewritten WMXXVII.
I like the idea of Barrett vs Undertaker, and Punk winning the Rumble. But there's no way a match involving Rock/Cena in any shape or form would not end the show. If either of them are involved in a match, let alone with each other, then that's going to be your main event.
WWE Championship:
CM Punk def. John Cena
I also would have had Punk win the Royal Rumble and go on to face the champion at Mania. I'd have that champion be John Cena. The Rock is still involved in the rivalry. Nothing between he and Cena would change in terms of their verbal sparring. But Punk is added to the mix instead of Miz. Punk could have held his own on the mic with Cena/Rock no problem.
The only problem some might have with this match is that it would take away from Punks win over Cena at MITB a few months later in Chicago. But that wouldnt be true. Punk simply goes in as champ much the way Bret Hart went into Survivor Series 97 as champ with an expired contract. The storyline is, Vince and company have to get the belt of Punk before he leaves. Punks pipebomb remains in tact as he would still have all the same frustrations, and his comments about The Rock would make even more sense if he had been overshadowed by "Dwayne" at that years Mania in which it was he who walked out as champino yet Dwayned got all the press.
World Heavyweight Championship:
The Miz w/Riley vs Edge w/Christian
Instead of cashing in on Randy Orton, I'd have Miz cash in on Edge for the World Championship. Edge gets his rematch at Mania. Not sure who goes over. In hindsight, Miz would be the right choice since Edge would be forced to retire soon after. But since it was his last match, perhaps Edge winning and going out on top is the right call. Either way, Christian continues the feud with Miz after Mania.
The Undertaker def Wade Barrett w/Nexus
The Nexus never should have split off into 2 groups. That has never worked. If it didnt work for nWo Hollywood and nWo Wolfpack I highly doubt it would work for a lesser stable like Nexus. The "New" Nexus led by Punk and "The Corre" were both equally terrible. In fact I can't think of a single example of any team or group with "The New" in front of them that ever worked. The New Foundation (Owen and Anvil), The New Midnight Express (Holly & Bart), The New Rockers (Marty & Leif), The New Razor and Diesel, etc. The New Nexus never should have been. Leave Barrett in charge and keep the group together. They were the hottest thing in 2010 and deserved to make it to Wrestlemania.
The Nexus attacked Undertaker in 2010 and helped Kane bury him alive. Taker should have returned as a suprise entrant in the Rumble and cleared the ring of The Nexus members after a period of the stable dominating and eliminating everyone who entered. All Nexus members are at ringside for this match including Sheffield, Otunga, Mason Ryan, Hennig, Husky Harris, Slater, and Darren Young)
Continuing the Undertaker/Shawn feud for the third year in a row with Triple H replacing Shawn was overkill. I agree with the OP. Especially since Trips had his shot at Taker years ago. Barrett was red hot after 2010, but went downhill in 2011. It can all be traced back to the feud that never was between he and Taker. If they had followed up on what they started it could have been very different for Barrett in the years that followed.
Alberto Del Rio def Randy Orton
Del Rio was going to win MITB later that year, so I dont see why he had to win the Royal Rumble as well. A feud and victory over Orton seems suffice. Del Rios' character was very similar to Ortons character when he debuted. Cocky, privileged, believes its his destiny to be a legend.
King of Kings Triple H def King Sheamus
I would have had Sheamus win their inaugural encounter at WM26 then go on to become a champion for the first time later that year. After winning the King of The Ring, Triple H returns for the first time since last years Wrestlemannia and crashes Sheamus' ceremonial party. Yeah it's a feud we saw last year but I would have preferred to see Taker vs Barrett and with Taker preoccupied, there weren't many dance partners left for Triple H. A rematch with Sheamus would make sense from a booking standpoint.
United States Championship: Submission Match
Daniel Bryan def Jack Swagger w/Michael Cole
The YES lock vs the ankle lock. Swagger was in Cole's corner in the dreadful Cole/Lawler match, but I would have had it be the other way around. Cole should have transitioned to being a heel manager at this point. His logical rival would be Daniel Bryan who he continually harped on as being a vegan nerd every chance he got. When Cole attempts to interfere, Lawler knocks him out with one punch. They didnt need to have a match. Just have them get involved in this match and that would be suffice. Cole gets his comeuppance while Bryan gets the win.
Intercontinental Championship Ladder Match
Cody Rhodes def Dolph Ziggler, John Morrison, Rey Mysterio, Kofi Kingston, Zack Ryder
Since the MITB concept was no longer a part of Mania, it should have been replaced with another gimmick match. Thats what theyre doing this year, why they didnt do that immediately is beyond me. Combine the Cody/Rey and Dolph/Morrison feuds and you'd have a perfectly good four way which could be a ladder match in itself. But I threw in Kofi, a perenial ladder match favorite, and ZackRyder, who was a rising star at the time. I really liked Cody's delusional disfigured character at this time. Still think he should have stuck with it. I give him the win.
WWE Tag Team Championship
Evan Bourne & Justin Gabriel def Husky Harris and Axl Hennig
Always felt Bourne & Gabriel would have made a great tag team. To see both doing their top rope splash finishers simultaneously would have been a great double team finish to their matches. In the storyline, Gabriel, like Bryan before him, gets kicked out of the Nexus and forms a new partnership with Bourne. They challenge the newest Nexus members who took Gabriel and Bryans place, season 2 NXT alumni Harris and Hennig. Forget Michael McGillicutty and just let him use his real name "Hennig". WWE would never let him go by "Joe" though as they want to own everyones name. So incorporate the Axl from Curtis Axel and call him Axl Hennig.
Brodus Clay def Big Show
Old blood puts the new blood over. I see no reason why Brodus couldn't have been a star in WWE. Forget Funkasaurus. WWE is obsessed with tuning their big men into dancing fools. It was fine with Rikishi in the attitude era where you could do no wrong, but it doesnt fly anymore. As the new big scary monster in town, Brodus could have worked. Even if he doesnt win this match, perhaps he gets DQ'd, it still ends with him standing tall over a fallen Show.
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WWE Championship Match- The Miz (c) vs Randy Orton
After cashing in on Orton in November I'd have Miz screw Orton in the rematch and cost Orton in the Rumble match. Orton wins a number 1 contenders match at the EC PPV. Miz retains here before Orton regains the title at Extreme Rules a month later.
Grudge Match- John Cena vs CM Punk
After CM Punk became the new leader of the Nexus and attacked Cena on the last Raw of '10 that should've lead to this match here.
John Morrison vs Dolph Ziggler
Snooki would be in Morrison's corner and stops Vicki when she tries to interfere.
WM Battle Royal- I'd throw everybody else in this match.
The Rock opens the show and that's it.
Sheamus/Bryan gets on the show instead of being a dark match.
Everything else remains the same.
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Dark Match - Ezekiel Jackson def. Santino Marella:
I'm splitting the Corre into separate matches, and these guys didn't deserve to be on the main card.
Sheamus def. Daniel Bryan to retain the United States Championship:
There was no reason for this to be a dark match. Get rid of the lumberjacks too. Just put it on the main card, and Sheamus retains.
Kane & The Big Show def. Heath Slater & Justin Gabriel to win the WWE Tag Team Championship:
WM27 needed more title matches, and at least one title change. Kane & Big Show win the titles in a brief squash match.
Cody Rhodes def. Rey Mysterio:
Stays exactly the same.
CM Punk def. Randy Orton:
The same match, but switch the result. Punk should have gone over here.
Wade Barrett def. Jack Swagger (w/Michael Cole) and Christian (w/Jerry Lawler) in a Triple Threat Match to retain the Intercontinental Championship:
Rather than Lawler vs. Cole, each man puts their career on the line for their representative (if Swagger wins the title, Lawler must retire, and it Christian wins the title, Cole must retire). Barrett retaining prevents either man from retiring and keeps the feud going.
Dolph Ziggler (w/Vickie Guerrero) def. John Morrison (w/Snookie):
There was zero reason for Snookie to wrestle. Give Ziggler a win on the grand stage, and what a match this could have been.
The Undertaker def. Triple H in a No Holds Barred Match:
No changes.
Trish Stratus def. Michelle McCool (w/Layla) to win the Divas Championship:
Rather than have McCool drop the title to Eve at the Royal Rumble, I'd have her keep it and defend against the greatest Women's Champion of all time. Trish wins the title before dropping it to Layla the next night on RAW, beginning the split of LayCool.
The Miz (w/Alex Riley) def. John Cena to retain the WWE Championship:
During the match, the ref gets knocked out, and The Rock appoints himself special guest referee. The Miz pins Cena, who has his foot under the ropes, but The Rock doesn't see it and counts the pinfall. After the match, Cena argues with The Rock, leading to the Rock Bottom and the feud between the two continues as it did in real life.
Edge def. Alberto Del Rio to retain the World Heavyweight Championship:
Add in a stipulation that anyone who interferes (Brodus, Christian, Ricardo) will be fired. Edge deserved to close the show here (and I said that from day one, not due to his retirement), as did Del Rio since he won the Royal Rumble. Make the match a little longer, an extra five minutes or so, but keep the finish the same. End the show with Edge holding the World Heavyweight Championship above his head as the pyro goes off, and in my book you have a MUCH-improved WrestleMania 27.
Wrestle Mania 27:
1.Submission Match for the WWE United States Championship
Daniel Bryan {C} def. William Regal.
2.Money In The Bank Ladder Match
Alberto Del Rio def. Kofi Kingston & Dolph Ziggler & John Morrison & Drew Mclntyre & Kane & The Big Show & Justin Gabriel.
3.Singles Match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship
Cody Rhodes def. Rey Mysterio {C}
4.No Disqualification Match
Mark Henry def. Sheamus {As a babyface}.
5.Singles Match for the WWE Divas Championship
Kharma def. Beth Pheonix {C}.
6.Singles Match
The Miz def. Triple H.
7. Triple Threat Match for the WWE Championship
Wade Barrett {C} def. Cm Punk and Randy Orton.
8.Singles Match
Jerry "The King" Lawler def. Michael Cole.
9.Co - Main Event: Singles Match with The Rock as the Special Guest Referee
The Undertaker def. John Cena.
10.The Main Event: Retirement Match for the World Heavyweight Championship - where the winner will win the title and the loser must retire.If someone interferes in the match they will be fired.
Christian {2011 Royal Rumble Winner} def. Edge {C}.
For me they could have done everything with Cena and Rock in that night and it will forever not be the most important and significant moment of the night for me - as this one belonged in the first match. As an Edge fan I think he deserved to go out in the main event of the biggest show of them all and that's what is going on here.
WWE - Top 3: Owens, Strowman and Styles
WWE - Hate 3: Nakamura, Jason Jordan and Shane McMahon
NJPW - Top 3: Okada, Omega and Cody
NJPW - Hate 3: Goto, Ishii and Sanada
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Oh goodness, where do I even START????
This is one of the worst Wrestlemanias of all time. The only thing saving it from being the absolute worst in the history of the brand was Undertaker VS Triple H. Out of all the Wrestlemania events, this is by far the one I would change the most. There's so many changes that unlike my other posts in this thread series, I'm listing out the whole card. So.... here we go.
Pre-Show: The Corre VS Santino's APPLE Stable
Why this made the main card instead of Daniel Bryan VS Sheamus is beyond me. It was useless filler so this is where it belongs. Santino's team still wins.
1. Daniel Bryan VS Sheamus (US Championship)
THIS NEEDED TO BE ON THE MAIN CARD! It could have been one of the better matches of the night. Bryan retains.
2. Cody Rhodes VS Rey Mysterio
Nothing much to really change here. Cody still wins.
3. The Miz VS Randy Orton
Orton wins. Miz would have lost the WWE Championship to CM Punk. There is no way his reign should have lasted as long as it did.
4. Alberto Del Rio VS Edge (World Heavyweight Championship)
This is where his match should have been. Edge still gets his moment by retaining in his final match. You don't open Wrestlemania with a WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH! That is an insult to the fans and to the belt. Alberto didn't win the Royal Rumble to OPEN Wrestlemania. What a joke. The match itself was fine, its placement on the card however was a big problem on the actual show.
5. Jack Swagger (With Michael Cole) VS Jerry Lawler
This would have been much better. Why would you have an actual wrestler in Swagger train an announcer in Cole? Swagger faces Lawler for Cole in the idiotic announcer feud of 2011. Lawler wins and the feud ENDS HERE. Stone Cold can still be the guest ref here like he was in the original. He hits a stunner on Swagger then celebrates with Lawler in the ring for a bit after the match has already ended.
6. Undertaker VS Triple H
This was great. No changes are made and Taker still wins.
7. Trish Stratus VS Natalya (Divas Championship)
Natalya would have retained against Eve earlier in the year. Trish was able to work a match here so instead of the pointless mixed tag team match they could have given us one of the best womens matches ever. Natalya retains against the legendary Trish. If Snooki HAD to be involved she could be the guest ref here.
8. John Morrison VS Dolph Ziggler
Filler, but the two of them deserved to have their own match seperate from the useless mixed tag team match. Morrison wins.
9. CM Punk VS John Cena (WWE Championship)
Punk retains and The Rock (who is still the guest host in my version) still gets involved at the finish to help set up the Wrestlemania 28 main event.
This would have been much better than the real Wrestlemania 27 which, with the exception of Taker VS Trips, was 100% garbage.
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Really really bad show.. One of the WORST Wrestlemanias ever..
Here's my card:
4-on-4 match; Kofi Kingston's Intercontinental Championship also on the line against Wade Barrett
The Corre (Wade Barrett, Ezekiel Jackson, Justin Gabriel and Heath Slater) def. Kofi Kingston(C), Santino Marella, Kane & Big Show
Singles match for the United States Championship
Daniel Bryan(C) def. Sheamus
This gets on the main card.
Singles match
Cody Rhodes def. Rey Mysterio
Singles match
Randy Orton def. Alberto Del Rio
It was too early for Del Rio to win the Royal Rumble and be in a headlining match at Wrestlemania. Indtead, i'd build Del Rio slowly. Have him in an interpromotional match against RAW's Randy Orton.
Triple Threat match for the World Heavyweight Championship
Edge def. Dolph Ziggler(C) and Christian
The company didn't know Edge was retiring. Not until the final days of the final week before Wrestlemania. I remember that they wanted to plant seeds for an upcoming Christian vs Edge feud. This would be the beginning. Ziggler wins the World Championship the way he did, but doesn't drop the belt to Edge the same night. Instead Edge is put in the hunter position. A returing Christian is also added in the mix in order to give the match more sparks, set the seeds for an upcoming Edge vs Christian feud. Edge wins so that he can get his final Wresltemania moment. Christian then beats Ziggler in a Ladder match at Extreme Rules and then history goes down with the Orton vs Christian feud.
Tag Team match
John Morrison and Jerry Lawler (w/ Stone Cold) def. The Miz and Michael Cole (w/ JBL)
First off, Miz does not walk into 'Mania as WWE Champion. Secondly, Lawler wins his first Wresltemania match, not Cole. Thirdly, a one-on-one Lawler vs Cole match should have never happened. It was wrong. A mistake. Cole and Miz was buddies. JoMo was Miz's ling time rival, so he joins Lawler against these two bullies. Miz shines as he interracts with Austin, like he did with The Rock.
No Holds Barred match
The Undertaker def. Triple H
Singles match for the Divas Championship
Natalya(C) def. Trish Stratus
Just the biggest divas match of all time.
Singles match for the WWE Championship w/ Wrestlemania's guest host The Rock as the special guest referee
CM Punk def. John Cena(C)
It should have been Punk in Miz's place and it should have been Punk trash talking The Rock and it should have been Punk who wins the 2011 Royal Rumble and his New Nexus. That's really simple. He was #1 heel in the company. He was the best talker and the best in the ring. Cena wins the WWE Championship at the Elimination Chamber match from the Miz. After a fall out between Rock and Cena, The Rock costs Cena the belt and the CM Punk era begins.
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