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Michael Savage exposes AIDS fraud on top radio show
One of the most listened-to and right-wing radio presenters in the US, Michael Savage, has hosted an astonishing segment by Robert Scott Bell exposing on national media in the US for quite possibly the first time, serious flaws in the HIV/AIDS paradigm. Michael Savage has described himself as being 'To the right of Rush [Limbaugh, another right-wing radio show host] and hit the headlines in June 2009 for being the first top US media personality to be banned from the UK, the first to be banned from any western nation according to his own webpage. He regularly gets between 8-10 million listeners a week and is in the top 3 or 4 most listened-to and widely-syndicated radio shows.
Nobel-winning alleged HIV discoverer claims nutrition, anti-oxidants and clean water more important than vaccines and drugs
In what would be a shocking development to many, the lead researcher of the team awarded the Nobel prize for the alleged discovery of HIV, Dr Luc Montagnier, has said that nutrition, anti-oxidants and clean water are more important than AIDS drugs and vaccines. This should not be a surprise to those who keep their eyes and ears open as Montagnier has previously implied oxidative stress is a key mechanism in AIDS.
Author of 'AIDS and the Corruption of Medical Science' sues for libel
Celia Farber, the author of the controversial 2006 Harpers magazine article, 'Out of Control: AIDS and the corruption of medical science', has filed a libel suit against three prominent commentators who support the AIDS orthdoxy. Her article attracted a lot of attention, and Robert Gallo lent his name to a document called 'Errors in Celia Farber's March 2006 article in Harpers Magazine', listing what they claimed were 56 specific errors. This was extensively rebutted and documented by Rethinking AIDS and others.
New Film Exposes Scientific Disagreement About AIDS
Haemophilia - Archer Report Misses Target Completely
The Archer report on Haemophiliacs allegedly infected with HIV (available here), as expected, completely misses the point. It clings to the notion that haemophiliacs actually were infected with HIV, and were not being made ill by the staggeringly impure Factor VIII itself before AZT came out, and were then slaughtered almost wholesale when given AZT in doses that now nobody disputes to be cumulatively lethal. In response, HEAL London, The Immunity Resource Foundation and Alex Verney-Elliot have responded to it with the following letter:

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I love this website, and would especially like to thank all of you who visit the graves of my neighbor, Barry Rideout; my great-grandfather, Luigi Accursi; my cousins, Troy William Cole, Albert Tognarelli, and Bill Wessel; my chess partner, Peyton Russell "Russell" House; my other good friends, Carol Admire and Roberta Page; and the memorials I manage for Chico Mendes and Boris Nemtsov; as well as the other people in my cemeteries for chess players, poets, social and environmental activists, veterans, those who left this world too soon, and others dear to my heart!
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There were wins for Warwickshire, Hampshire, Essex, Worcestershire, Lancashire, Yorkshire and Northamptonshire in the day's Friends Life t20 action.
Lancashire beat Durham in the North Group thanks to a knock of 62 from Karl Brown. Brown dominated an opening stand of 85 in less than 10 overs with Stephen Moore (18 off 19 balls) before finally being caught of Gareth Breese from his 42nd delivery. Simon Katich then ended on 40 not out off 30 balls as the Lightning posted 170 for five from their 20 overs. Scott Borthwick was the pick of the Durham attack with two for 26 and followed that up with an innings of 62 to give the Dynamos hope in their run chase. However, he lacked support and they ended on 145 for five, with Kabir Ali taking three for 30 and Arron Lilley one for 21.
Albie Morkel blazed 51 off 31 balls but Derbyshire still came up short against Yorkshire at Chesterfield. Azeem Rafiq took three for 22, while there tidy spells from Ryan Sidebottom, Adil Rashid and Richard Pyrah as the Falcons finished on 136 for five. Morkel had earlier starred with the ball, taking four for 25 to help restrict Yorkshire to 142 for nine. Dan Hodgson continued his impressive run in the competition by top-scoring with 31.
Warwickshire trounced Gloucestershire in the Midlands/Wales/West Group. The Bears bowlers all starred, with Ateeq Javid taking four for 17 and Rikki Clarke (one for 15), Jeetan Patel (two for 18) and Steefan Piolet (one for 18) all impressing. Chris Dent was one of only three men to reach double figures and comfortably top-scored for the home side with 33. Warwickshire captain Varun Chopra also top-scored with 33 as his side got home in the 18th over to win by six wickets. Tom Smith took two for 16 with his left-arm spin.
A welcome return to form for Marcus Trescothick couldn't save Somerset from defeat at the hands of Worcestershire. Trescothick hit 49 off 38 balls, while Jos Buttler smashed three sixes in a breezy innings of 27, but neither could prevent defeat for the hosts at Taunton. Joe Leach and Jack Shantry each took three wickets as they ended short of Worcestershire's 168 for seven on 160 for eight. Alexei Kervezee top-scored for the Pears with 53, while Yasir Arafat took three for 29 for Somerset.
Steven Crook hit the last ball for four to take Northamptonshire to victory over Glamorgan. The Steelbacks had got the equation down to just three from the last over, but Michael Hogan bowled a good one, while Cameron White was run-out for 68. White added 92 with his captain Alex Wakely to set up the ultimately successful run chase. Wakely finished on 52 not out from 39 deliveries. Mohammad Azharullah had earlier returned the splendid figures of four for 14 from his four overs, while Matthew Spriegel chipped in with two for 22 with his off-spin as Glamorgan were held to 153 for seven; Murray Goodwin top-scoring with 1 31-ball 47.
An innings of 42 from 26 balls from Ryan ten Doeschate helped Essex beat Sussex in a tense South Group match at Chelmsford. Ten Doeschate added an unbroken 57 in 30 balls with his captain James Foster (27 not out off 15 balls) to see the Eagles home. Shaun Tait had earlier helped wrest things back for the home side after Sussex had got off to a flyer courtesy of a rapid 57 from the improving Matt Machan. They reached 101 in the 11th over but were held to 171 for nine from their 20 as Tait ended with four for 26.
James Vince hit 84 off only 49 balls as defending champions Hampshire eased past Middlesex at Richmond. Vince added 89 in less than seven overs with opening partner Michael Carberry (43 off 16 balls) to get the Royals' run chase off to a flying start. Jimmy Adams then made 29 off 24 balls to see them to the brink of victory. Dawid Malan had earlier hit 77 off 66 balls to lead the Panthers to 162 for five. Dimitri Mascarenhas was the comfortable pick of the Hampshire attack with two for 19 from his four overs.
Tomorrow's Fixtures:
day one, LV=CCD1, Warwickshire v Nottinghamshire at Edgbaston
day one, LV=CCD2, Kent v Hampshire at Canterbury
Kent have named their 12-man squad for the visit of Hampshire and will hope to build on their thrilling win at Cheltenham. Brendan Nash, who was forced to retire ill in that match, is included in the squad as is quick-bowler Ben Kemp.
Kent squad: Sam Northeast, Rob Key, Daniel Bell-Drummond, Brendan Nash, Darren Stevens, Ben Harmison, Geraint Jones, James Tredwell (captain), Vernon Philander, Calum Haggett, Charlie Shreck, Ben Kemp.
day one, LV=CCD2, Lancashire v Glamorgan at Old Trafford
New Division Two leaders Lancashire will look to build a lead at the top of the table when they take on Glamorgan. They have named a 14-man squad that includes impressive off-spinner Arron Lilley.
Lancashire squad: Andrea Agathangelou, Luis Reece, Karl Brown, Ashwell Prince, Simon Katich, Steven Croft, Gareth Cross, Wayne White, Glen Chapple (captain), Kyle Hogg, Simon Kerrigan, Luke Procter, Tom Smith, Arron Lilley.
South Group, FLt20, Surrey v Essex at The Oval (1830 BST start)
Weather Forecast: It will remain warm tomorrow, with only patchy cloud and temperatures peaking at between 23 and 27 degrees Celsius.
County Cricket News In Brief:
Yorkshire head coach Jason Gillespie has been granted compassionate leave following the death of his father from a heart attack on Saturday. Gillespie's parents were staying with him in Leeds on holiday at the time.
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Cover art to upcoming Trade Paperbacks from Marvel Comics
Official Press Release
Greetings, Art Lovers!
Once again, here's some cool covers — this time for four upcoming trade paperbacks — that either weren't finished in time or couldn't fit into our catalog. While they do not feature brand-new art, three of them (Spider-Girl, DD: Born Again, and X-Men: Vignettes) do feature newly recolored and/or retouched art.
Cover by John Bolton* THE SCOOP: Collecting the classic short stories by the titanic team of
Chris Claremont and John Bolton!
* THE STORY: The X-Men have been called many things: Outlaws. Freedom
Fighters. Mutants. But what of the individuals themselves, away from their
masks, when they're not saving the world? What of their friends, families,
and lovers? This beautiful, soulful collection — reprinting the bonus tales
from CLASSIC X-MEN #2 – #13 — showcases some of the most inspired stories
ever told of Marvel's ever-popular mutants.
* THE FORMAT: 160-page trade paperback.
On Sale Sept. 12th $16.95
Cover by Pat Olliffe
* THE SCOOP: Her fans saved her book from cancellation — now you can join
the fun with this collection!
* THE STORY: Be there from the beginning as May "Mayday" Parker, the
daughter of Spider-Man and Mary Jane, develops amazing powers and struggles
to cope with an ever-increasing rogues gallery… not to mention the perils
of high school! Tom DeFalco and Pat Olliffe deliver teen drama and super
hero excitement as we reprint SPIDER-GIRL #1 – #8, plus her hard-to-find #0
* THE FORMAT: 208-page trade paperback.
On Sale Oct. 10th $19.95
Cover by David Mazzucchelli
* THE SCOOP: One of the definitive tales of DD is back in print!
* THE STORY: Karen Page has sold the name of Daredevil's secret identity to
the Kingpin! Now, armed with this knowledge, the fat man will take his sweet
time destroying every aspect of Matt Murdock's life! Cast into the abyss,
Matt must battle back, having learned that "a man without hope is a man
without fear"! Reprinting Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli's masterful
work from DAREDEVIL #227 – #233.
* THE FORMAT: 176-page trade paperback.
On Sale Oct. 24th (MarvelPG) $17.95
Cover by Steve Rude* THE SCOOP: Joe Casey and Steve Rude explore the early days of the X-Men!
* THE STORY: You've read Casey's bold vision of the mighty mutants in UNCANNY
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Last night on Jimmy Kimmel Live, The Big C's Gabby Sidibe talked to host Jimmy Kimmel about her recent vacation to Amsterdam and how some special lollipops she accidentally purchased there almost made it a bummer trip, man. Up next, U.K. expats Minnie Driver and Craig Ferguson make fun of their fellow countrymen's teeth on The Late Late Show, and on The Colbert Report Stephen feels the pain of all those poor rich people out there who can't complain in public about how hard life is for them right now. Last, but not least, it's Harrison Ford on The Tonight Show, and boy, is he old! Watch our compilation to see what you missed.


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Max Adventure London to Cape Town Video Clips
Video clips of the Max Adventure team moments after crossing the finish line in Cape Town.Max Adventure London to Cape Town Video Clips
Toyota Hilux 4x4 World Record Attempt
The Toyota Atlantis Branch attempt a world record gathering to celebrate 40 years of Hilux heritage in South AfricaToyota Hilux 4x4 World Record Attempt
Tourism Community Development Trust Charity Dinner
The Tourism Community Development Trust Charity Dinner took place on Wednesday 27 October at the Mount Nelson in Cape Town, raising funds for the Blomvlei Primary School.Tourism Community Development Trust Charity Dinner
London to Cape Town Record Breaking Drive
Mac MacKenney, Chris Rawlings & Steve MacKenney of the Max Adventure Team cross the Cape Town finish of their 9600 mile journey in record breaking time.
The Last Migration on Earth
iKraal's new video feature on the Masai Mara and Serengeti Migrations, sadly this spectacle is under threat a proposed highway.The Last Migration on Earth
Discover Africa E-Tourism Africa Summit Interview
Catch Discover Africa's interview on SA FM discussing the developments in web marketing and technology relating to the travel industry.Discover Africa E-Tourism Africa Summit Interview
Cape Town International Kite Festival
The Cape Town's International Kite Festival is a big event, where people put up a show with magnificent kite creations.Cape Town International Kite Festival
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We catch up with Jesse as he progresses on his 72-hour exploration of Cape Town, using socail media to relay his experience.Jesse Desjardins - Exploring Cape Town in 72 Hours
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Jesse Desjardins exploring Cape Town in 72 hours.Jesse Desjardins - 72 Hours in Cape Town
Base Jump Off Champman's Peak
A base jumper decides the conventional way to see the Cape Peninsula just isn't exciting enough.Base Jump Off Champman's Peak
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Posted 16 September 2013 - 02:33 PM
Mistweavers feel really good but I am not sure how long that will last. The low damage is really playing to our strengths but damage won't stay this low for the entire season. Few things that I really noticed.
I switched to a full crit build. I am at 8200 spirit, 22% crit and 21500 spell power with our 5% stat buff. I was doing war games with a mage in 3s, and was at 27% crit. It was absolutely ridiculous combined with Chi-Brew. I pretty much could not go oom. Normally by the time I reached 100k mana I was at 15-20 stacks of tea. It got so ridiculous that I was sitting at full mana and 20 stacks of tea, after the three minute mark of every wargame. I see nerfs incoming because with full Grevious 40% crit with a crit buff from a teammate is going to be easily achievable.
Zen Sphere
I am finding Zen Sphere to be superior to Chi-Wave now. The only place Chi-Wave seems to be worth it is in RBGs. Zen Sphere now heals for more then Renewing Mist, and is a great buffer, and on top of it you get more mastery orb generation from it then you do with chi-wave. With damage being so much lower it just feels like a no brainer.
CC Vulnerability
I was getting CCed just as much as last season. The difference was that because people were not insta dying as soon as I was CCed it made life far better. I felt like even though CCs were being tunneled into me, I was still an effective healer. Also if I wasn't CCed no one would dip below 80% health ever. This goes back to the crit stacking I was talking about. Having hots crit so frequently on top of it being a mana regeneration stat for us is going to really be huge I think.
I am still undecided on these and I am looking for suggestions. The Expel Harm glyph seems like a waste of a glyph spot. It only heals for 10k in pvp on party members, and with a 15sec cooldown it just doesn't feel worthy of a major glyph slot.
Right now I am leading towards:
Life Cocoon, Enduring Spheres, and Renewing Mist... Probably swap out Renewing Mist glyph depending on the comp I am running for Paralysis.
Few things..
Glyph of Rapid Rolling, and Furious Sphere Glyph are extremely good choices when going up against rush down zerg comps like TSG.
Nimble Brew Glyph combined with Healing Elixir talent is also pretty boss.
Overall I am feeling really good about the state of the spec going into season 14. Anyone else have any positive experiences recently?
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Posted 16 September 2013 - 09:32 PM
Healing spheres have a larger SP coefficient than surging mist, which means it will only get closer and closer to surging's healing as gear increases. So anyone reluctant to switch to spheres (myself) has to right now, even if you replace 1/3 of surgings with it it's worth it. If blizzard wanted to nerf it they would have already done so. If they are to nerf it I'd suggest decreasing the range to 20-25 yards, if anyone there is listening. Nerfing the healing would be detrimental.
Dampen harm can't be used while silenced, sort of a game changer for me ->
Healing elixirs is decent for 3s. I think you can have one saved up for low health, then you can chi brew again after it pops if you're silenced/swapped-to. It's 18s CD but I think I've procced 2 with 1 saved up. It makes the new brew mechanics interesting where you can choose to brew for mana, chi, or as a defensive. It even does about 5% healing in bgs. Tanking 5-6 horde, I was still getting destroyed with it in bgs, but I assume in rbgs you'll get better peels/heals. Definitely dampen harm for warriors, they're crazy atm.
Agreed about crit, right now IMO it's preference, in a few weeks crit will be better to gem/reforge. The basis is that gemming 160 int when we have 22k int has a marginal % healing increase, where 320 crit can result in that 22k int spell critting. There will be a sweet spot of like 30-35% crit with buffs (copying the PVE'ers here), where extra int improves those crits and extra crit doesn't improve those crits but just adds (less needed) probability. Without theorycrafting much, crit is/will-be better only because our crit is absurdly low and there has to be a balance for both stats to mutually benefit each other. Not to mention that (as they say on EJ) the mp5 of crit is 0.10, compared to spirit .56435. Crit will benefit hots more and sometimes overheal with direct heals, so it isn't inherently "better."
I like Zen Sphere but the explosion breaks CC. The explosion is also great aoe healing, I'll probably use it in team fight maps in rbgs. The 2x gcds and CC breaking makes me reluctant to use it but it's still awesome.
Rushing Jade Wind is a little bit interesting since it continues even if you're CC'ed (defending a node bonus?). Torpedo heals for more still.
Wyvern = 35 yd instant CC for 6 secs, huge CC-chain opener, no way to avoid/break it without tremor or undead racial. Their 40yd interrupt is easier to macro than wind shear and adds pressure just by existing. I'd honestly prefer silencing shot where you can at least peel/move while silenced. Blizzard replaces an instant CC with a better one? This was a retarded change IMO and just nudges undead or shamans ahead as healers.
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Posted 18 September 2013 - 01:11 AM
Our "save you" cooldowns are atrocious now.
They were already terrible but they are extra bad now. I mean Revival is a 100% joke now. Life Cocoon is barely 200k absorb and those are our only two things to try to keep someone from dying.
We need either an extra "Oh shit" button, or we need some utility buffs to these two cooldowns. Revival is not even hitting for 50k non-crit. It's absolutely terrible.
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Posted 23 September 2013 - 11:12 AM
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Posted 23 September 2013 - 08:38 PM
Yo, are you having problems with thunder focus + 4piece? It seems like silences go through ti.
Oh wow I thought it was just me but I have noticed this happening multiple times all weekend. I just figured it was server lag or something. So yes I am getting silenced through Thunder Focus Tea with 4pc.
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Posted 24 September 2013 - 03:33 PM
Revival is a joke now...
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Posted 24 September 2013 - 07:16 PM
The 3's I ran so far went alright, I'm still running lsm so there's quite a bit of off healing and CC protection. Revival is god awful though, I'm lucky to get a 70k heal with it (50k vs warrior teams). The worst part is how it still md's UAs even though the heal is less than what a single UA dispel hits for(congrats wls). Like all healers I'm having a bit more trouble topping people, but for now it feels okay. I'll probably have a bit more trouble when I start playing against better players though
Anyone else having much success? I have had a horrible two days in 3s. Teams just purge my hots non-stop and healing spheres are not powerful enough anyone to keep anyone up without hots rolling, and on top of it they are still near impossible to use on anyone but ele/lock/priest.
Revival is a joke now...
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Posted 25 September 2013 - 10:18 PM
It's more difficult finding a comp that doesn't DR with para/leg sweep, or even affl locks where para takes off dots. Chi brew is nice but with sustained unpeelable damage it's a chore to blow GCDs on mana tea, and that long mana tea drink you get might as well be an out of combat drink in the first place. Rdruids are better 90% of the time just from clone, and even they're barely on the ladders.
The only thing going for us is burst healing and having the mana to do so, since our CC is garbage.
Regarding stats:
Crit is .11 mp5 and chi brew can't crit. The reason pve MWs stacked crit at 522 is because 160 int starts becoming equal to 320 crit, but the crit adds some mp5. This is combined with their using leg meta gem rotation to get 10% free mana each proc, which is equal to the Chi Brew we get now. So we can't really copy and get 7k spirit, especially when they aren't spamming battle-fatigued, single-target heals like in pvp. They also did other things like hit the 6145 haste cap for ReM with haste buff. A lot of mistweavers are at ~2200 haste where just half a haste gem would get them to 2348, which without 5% haste is a free enveloping tick, which is like 4000 int for that spell.
Then there's the next 5376 cap for another env tick with 5% haste, which you can reduce to 4719 haste without 5% haste for extra ReM tick -- basically by just switching a reforged trinket and 1 gem. It will probably happen automatically since there's either spirit/haste gear or mastery/crit, and mastery sucks.
So yeah, it's not so simple as stacking crit, especially where right now int > crit for hps.
Edited by Shridevi, 25 September 2013 - 10:20 PM.
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Posted 26 September 2013 - 05:19 AM
Wait so how does the gemming go?
int > crit > spirit? or crit > spirit > int? im so confused what to gem
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Posted 27 September 2013 - 02:34 PM
Going to be a shitty season for us MW monks. I get the nerfs from a PVE standpoint, but from a PVP one... talk about screwing over an already mediocre class. Meanwhile priests everywhere are laughing. Such an unbalance it's not even funny.
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Posted 27 September 2013 - 04:43 PM
I think shridevi is saying that int > crit if your mana regen is fine, or until we reach some gear level (or maybe some spell power point?) then crit becomes better. So int>crit>spirit seems like the best option for max hps but crit is great for increasing regen (correct me I'm I'm wrong).
Enveloping Mists really needs a dispel effect like lifebloom... quite frustrating getting spam dispelled on our main heal
Wait so how does the gemming go?
int > crit > spirit? or crit > spirit > int? im so confused what to gem
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Posted 28 September 2013 - 05:36 AM
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Posted 28 September 2013 - 11:23 AM
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Posted 28 September 2013 - 11:08 PM
The heals on my monk seem very very low, definitely in a worse off place than last season - which is pretty sad. Enveloping Mist ticks crit for 25k and renewing mist crits for 8k. Pretty awesome. Healing Sphere isn't fantastic anymore either, and to top that off our two "oh shit" cooldowns were nerfed quite sufficiently as well.
Going to be a shitty season for us MW monks. I get the nerfs from a PVE standpoint, but from a PVP one... talk about screwing over an already mediocre class. Meanwhile priests everywhere are laughing. Such an unbalance it's not even funny.
I have actually changed my opinion on monk healing. It's actually probably the most powerful in the game right now. The problem is most people are not gearing for throughput, but for mana regen.
I spent about 15k gold the past week testing out different gearing options and the last thing I tried has pushed my healing to ridiculous levels, on top of still having incredibly longevity.
That is what I went. I am at 16% crit/mastery, 19% haste without Serpent Stance (almost 30% in serpent stance), and 22248. I reforged off all my spirit, and I am down to 4700, and having zero mana problems.
I have 7th and 8th tick on Enveloping, and because of incredible fast channel time on soothing mist when when Enveloping is up my healing on target is ridiculous. I run Zen Sphere and it makes healing up a target amazing. Also if I can get enveloping up on a teammate before I get CCed, as long as Zen and Renew is up they won't die.
Haste is the best throughput stat I am convinced now for Mistweavers in PvP, because our greater heal scales really well with it. Crit is great but it is not on par with Haste because our two main healing spells in pvp both scale incredibly well with haste.
With that said MW is still atrocious but not because of healing...
No dispel protection on Renewing Mist or Enveloping
Absolutely abysmal emergency cooldowns
Atrocious CC compared to other healers.
No buffers for teammates. When we get cc'ed our teammates are on their own if we don't get an enveloping off because the CC lands.
Horrible ability to bring someone up to reasonable hps after coming out of a CC
Zero single target healing talents
Horrible Mastery
Also it's boring. The play style is fun but it gets boring fast because we only have one chi-spell to use in pvp.
We need a few things...
A powerful instant cast heal on a cooldown that cost mana and not chi. So that when we come out of CC we can use it to boost a teammate up. In the same way that PWS+PoM works, or PWS+PoM+Holy Word, or Holy Shock + Word of Glory.
We need better defensive cooldowns. Life Cocoon is garbage and barely last a global, and renew is a joke. I only use Renew now as an AoE dispel, and not for the heal.
A secondary group buff. We need to get the crit buff that WW bring. This would make more people want to play with us. Casters love shaman because of the mastery buff, Paladins have both stats and mastery.
Paralysis needs to be reworked. Ox Wave needs to be reworked. We need a spec only passive that makes Sphere Hand Strike ranged.
50% reduction on glyph of expel harm needs to be removed. 10k heal for a major glyph slot? It's not worth it...
Monks are horrible and unplayable unless you play holypriest/mw/dk
Yes this spec is complete shit
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Posted 29 September 2013 - 01:23 AM
Ox Wave could certainly use a redesign. If it also healed all allies in its path by a balanced number (60k non-crit w/ battle fatigue would be awesome) or reduced damage done to all enemies affected by 25% for 8 seconds after coming out of the stun, that would be nice.
Kind of wish our mastery was a little better too, maybe increasing their chance to spawn while at the same time increased the amount healed by the sphere spawned by the same % amount.
Also, something needs to be done on our lack of ability to effectively heal pets, since Zen Sphere just plain doesn't work on them. Makes playing with a pet class frustrating at times since we can't heal them at maximum efficiency.
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Posted 29 September 2013 - 01:48 AM
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Posted 29 September 2013 - 01:56 AM
Yeah, not entirely sure why MW monks don't get that 5% crit buff that WW monks give.
Ox Wave could certainly use a redesign. If it also healed all allies in its path by a balanced number (60k non-crit w/ battle fatigue would be awesome) or reduced damage done to all enemies affected by 25% for 8 seconds after coming out of the stun, that would be nice.
Kind of wish our mastery was a little better too, maybe increasing their chance to spawn while at the same time increased the amount healed by the sphere spawned by the same % amount.
Also, something needs to be done on our lack of ability to effectively heal pets, since Zen Sphere just plain doesn't work on them. Makes playing with a pet class frustrating at times since we can't heal them at maximum efficiency.
I would be happy if Ox Wave was targeted and lasted 4secs instead of 3. This class in general has far to many skill shots, and I don't really care about "Oh we just have a high skill cap". That doesn't seem to be helping any of the specs move up in rated pvp.
Our pet healing is terrible. However that is way down on my list of major concerns right now.
Another thing is many of the buffs they could give us can be done via the set bonuses since they are already terribad.
I think a 2pc that makes our paralysis last a full 6secs all the time.
a 4pc that made it so Enveloping gained an additional 1-2 ticks could help or a 4pc that gave 10% haste after casting renewing mist for 8secs.
Our mastery is so bad. I play a priest too and both specs have amazing set bonuses and mastery.
Disc mastery boost not only absorbs but heals as well. 30% mastery = 30% to absorbs and 15% to healing. 30% mastery if you are holy makes your heals do 30% more healing via a hot that stacks like ignite.
Another thing is if the 4pc made Enveloping stack up to 2x,,,
That would allow Tiger Brew to and Accession to both offer burst healing options.
So much potential with this class but Blizzard doesn't give a shit.
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Posted 29 September 2013 - 01:58 AM
You mind linking your armoury, Prim? I reached the 30% haste (31%) and 16% mastery, but I can't seem to make the 16% crit (I can only get to 14%) or even the 4700 spirit (I am at 4500).
Hope this helps. i am loving this set up, and I think I am only going to play with teams with a shadow priest so in two weeks I can hit the third enveloping mist tick easily. Won't be able to reach the 3rd until getting fully geared out. However the 9971 haste cap is reachable with two or three more pieces of gear if you play with a shadow priest.
If my math is correct in full season 14 reaching the 3rd enveloping mist cap would vs. only hitting the first cap would be a massive difference.
Assuming 22,500 spell power in full pvp gear depending on gemming
Enveloping Mist 3 additional ticks + 3secs of Soothing Mist would be an additional 80,000 healing.
Enveloping Mist 1 additional tick + 3secs of soothing mist would be an additional 41,000 healing
Also the longer you channel the most healing you are going to do. This just makes haste pull ahead even more in the HPS. Haste also boost chi-generation via soothing mist.
We should still be able to pull 20% crit going full haste as well.
I didn't even calculate the benefit of renewing mist with the haste but you would basically get another 9500 healing in that window with renewing vist vs. only being at the 2400 rating lvl for enveloping.
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Posted 29 September 2013 - 09:26 AM
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Posted 29 September 2013 - 02:20 PM
Does haste increase the number of ticks in zen sphere at all or is it just RM/EM? I'm interested in trying out your build and I'm looking at all of the perks of stacking haste
No Zen Sphere no longer scales with haste but neither does Chi-Wave so it doesn't really matter. I feel Zen is better then Chi-Wave running this build because it really helps with buffering teammates when you get CCed.
If you are running the typical int/crit build then Chi-Wave is better because it's more bursty and you need the burst to pick someone up coming out of a CC chain.
Grokki you are running LSChi so this build should really make life easier for you. Let me know what you think when you try it out.
Another thing is Haste aids in mastery orb generation. HoTs ticking faster on top of more ticks gives you faster orb generation. You also get faster chi generation. The combination of Haste + Crit makes spirit worthless. Zen Sphere also gives more chances of orb generation making it slightly better healing then chi-wave.
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-Three, two, one. -We may have seen the last of the modern man space flight missions, but that doesn't mean we're giving up on sending astronauts to space. NASA is hard at work right now on missions to the moon by 2020, asteroids by 2025, and Mars by 2030. This is NASA's Space Exploration Vehicle weighing 6,600 pounds. It's a futuristic concept designed by engineers to explore the surface of the moon and Mars. Let's take a look. The goal of this vehicle is to be able to explore the surface of Mars, the moon-- -Or any other planets. -then make observations through the front of it. -Right. -So you can be scouting out different parts of the planet? -Right. And looking for, you know either geological things or signs of life or whatever the science happens to be. -And you pull up to something, you say, "That's interesting. I wanna get out and explore it further." Which is easy to do when you consider all the tech built into this vehicle. First it's all electric-- with the lithium-ion battery that powers it. And it's controlled with this steering stick. There's also a dozen cameras attached to the exterior, and the 12 wheels can each pivot 360 degrees. So it can drive up and down more slopes. So can we take it for a ride? -Yeah, absolutely. -All right, let's do it. -I will-- I'll give you a ride, then I'll turn it over to you and you can drive it. -I can drive? -You can drive. -I could drive. I'm so excited, next stop-- the moon. -Oh my god-- oh my god, that's amazing. -This is what we call the Crab mode, so we're actually blend in a Y command with a little bit of yaw. And it allows you to go around and keep your optimal window view for what you're trying to look at. -All right, I'm moving to Mars. We are going up. -Look around. -We're just rotating like it's nothing. It's so fast-- how incredible. NASA has also designed the vehicle so astronauts can venture outside. There's a space suit port integrated into the back hatch, that makes it possible to step into the suit right from the cabin and go for a space walk. But if astronauts just want to explore from inside, there's also a specially designed window for better viewing. -This bubble was made for astronauts to be able to actually stick their face in and observe rocks up close while staying inside the SEV. You can actually pitch it down so that we can look right up-close next the rock. How cool is that? Pilot select-- -Okay. You have got the vehicle. -All right, here we go. Oh my god. I'm going into the crater. Oh my god. It's amazing. It's the coolest video game you've ever played-- -Yeah. -in your life. All right, I'm trying to-- I'm gonna try the Crab mode. -Okay, [unk] now start twisting the stick. -Start twisting the stick. -There we go. -Yeah. -You actually-- you look quite good. -Thank you. I've played my fair share of-- -Of video games? -joystick games. This is insanely steep. Faith in the vehicle-- incredible. Oh, crazy. I'm driving a space vehicle. I'm driving a space vehicle on the simulated lunar surface right now. Ten-year old me, eat your heart out? NASA has also developed this prototype for deep space exploration. It's for missions that could one day explore near Earth asteroids. This vehicle lets astronauts check out the surface of those asteroids. Surveying and collecting geological samples to study later. So where is all of this headed? Are we going to be mining asteroids? -The more we know about asteroids, the better position we'll be in to deflect them, because someday maybe 100 years from now or 100 million years from now, a big asteroid is gonna hit the Earth. -So, we wanna find out how to make that not happen. -Exactly. And some people have said, if the dinosaurs had a space program, they wouldn't be extinct. -All right, so I got to drive the wheeled one-- -Right. -can we give this one a spin? -Yeah. Let's go inside. -All right. I'm gonna follow my commander and go to toward where the laser pointer is pointed on the asteroid. It's just like the video game asteroids. -Okay. -And there's momentum. I mean, I have a lot of experience from hitting an asteroid, so I'm-- -Yeah. -probably gonna be pretty good at this. But all joking aside, this is no video game and NASA is serious about using vehicles like these for future space missions-- whether it's to the moon, Mars, and yes even near Earth asteroids.


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text: Easing the anxieties of high-value shipments has helped Texas Precious Metals succeed. "We are using UPS Proactive Response™ Secure not only to transform our business, but to transform the precious metals industry," says Tarek Saab, chief operating officer and co-founder of Texas Precious Metals LLC, and a finalist on the fifth season of the NBC reality show The Apprentice.For Texas Precious Metals, using an effective, quick and secure method of delivery is a priority.Based in Shiner, Texas, the company began in 2011 as a precious metals wholesaler and quickly expanded into the retail market, doing about $200 million in business in 2013. The company is recognized by the United States Mint as a national bullion dealer and a market maker for U.S. Mint products. "We believe that UPS Proactive Response Secure has been critical to our phenomenal growth and, even more importantly, UPS supports our business philosophy – we really see it as a partnership vital to our delivery process," Saab says. "The speed of delivery and high level of security, in tandem with the insurance protection from UPS Capital®, go hand in hand to ease both our clients' anxieties and our own."Securing customers' savings"We understand that people investing in precious metals may be sending us their life savings, so we designed our supply chain for speed and customer reassurance," Saab says. "Today, the industry's average delivery time, from when the customer wires the funds to delivery of the package, is normally six to 12 weeks, which is incredibly frustrating to the customer. It holds the customer's funds at risk and makes the buyer very vulnerable."Texas Precious Metals has changed that model of business, Saab says. "From receipt of the customer's funds via bank wire to delivery of these high-value goods, the process takes no more than three days. This is one of the reasons we migrated from using ground shipping with another carrier to using UPS Next Day Air®. Using an effective, quick and secure method of delivery is a priority."Most recently, Texas Precious Metals collaborated with UPS to create a customized UPS My Choice® alert just for its customers. Clients receive a Texas Precious Metals branded alert on their computer or smartphone that includes a hyperlink to the retailer's website. By using UPS's advanced tracking technology, customers are comforted in knowing that their highly anticipated and valuable shipments are safely on their way.Providing a rock-solid solution"We are a service-based business; we do not have salespeople," Saab explains. "We never want our customers to feel they were coerced into their buying decisions. We're here to educate and enlighten. Therefore, our service partners must possess the same service mentality. They are extensions of our business."The company tested various carriers and insurance providers. "It wasn't until our UPS and UPS Capital representatives brought our attention to UPS Proactive Response Secure that we felt we had a rock-solid solution for our speed and risk-management needs," Saab says. "We are seeing the benefits of this service, as evidenced by how our clients are absolutely thrilled with the speed of delivery. We have a loyal and committed following and tremendous advocacy for our business. UPS Proactive Response Secure is integrally tied to our clients' perceptions of our business."The benefits of this service are such clear differentiators for our customers and for our business that we believe we are transforming this industry. We regularly analyze our business risks, calculating our risk profile as to where we are most vulnerable."Saab and the business's other leaders were concerned that with growth, the higher the company's risk rose for potential liability for loss and theft, Saab says."Solving this dilemma with one seamless solution – UPS's proactive, 24-hour, seven-days-a-week monitoring service combined with insurance – was perfect," Saab says.Transforming an industryPrior to the service, clients' questions about the status of their shipments required an incredible amount of staff time and effort. "Fortunately, the 24-hour monitoring provided by UPS Proactive Response Secure has freed up capacity and allowed our staff to focus on what they do best," Saab says.Another benefit: claims management. "It used to be that filing claims and trying to get paid could take up to a year. Now, we have the confidence of knowing that UPS Capital will quickly and efficiently manage the process on our behalf."The future is bright for the bullion company. "Working in a field you love is something everyone hopes they can do. But being able to transform an industry is the fulfillment of a dream. In the four short years Texas Precious Metals has been in existence, we've changed how customers buy precious metals. In part, this is thanks to UPS Proactive Response Secure," Saab says, "and we're seeing the impact in our clients' newly found confidence and our growth."Watch this video to learn more about how UPS Proactive Response Secure has given Texas Precious Metals peace of mind.


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Michael Douglas Says He's Beaten Cancer
"The tumor is gone," he tells Matt Lauer.
Good news: Michael Douglas tells Matt Lauer he's cancer-free in an interview that will be excerpted tomorrow on Today. According to Douglas, his tumor is gone, and he'll be returning to work later this year in Steven Soderbergh's long-planned Liberace biopic, where he'll star opposite Matt Damon. "So you've allowed yourself to look that far down the road?" asked Lauer. "Yeah, oh, absolutely," said Douglas. "I think the odds are with the tumor gone and what I know about this particular type of cancer that I've got it beat." [Inside TV/EW]


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"Hey, are you getting bored?" asked Mr. Red.
"Yeah." replied Mr. Green in a low tone.
Seeing this dullness in Green, Red thought of extending the conversation all by himself.
"This time of the night seems lonely, doesn't it? I mean it sucks the energy out of you and although we are habitual to it but somehow we always have this missing feel, no?"
Mr. Green didn't reply to what Red said.
Red repeated what he had just said when Green abruptly stopped him and said, "Yeah I heard you there so need not repeat things."
Red felt offended and immediately asked, "Why do you seem so pissed off?"
"Well that's none of your business. You mind your own please."
Red frowned at Green and didn't reply for a minute or two. Then he broke the weird silence. "You hate your job?" he asked with seemingly a caring voice.
"Why are you after me! Do you have no work!" frustration ruled over Green when these words flew out.
"I have, and I am doing it but…" said Red, trying to articulate his care when Green once again cut him off midway.
"Good. Do not disturb me then."
Red thought for a moment or so and asked, "Do you think if we entertained ourselves during our working hours then, it would affect anybody?"
"I don't know. Why do you ask this?" asked Green with a birth of a mild confusion and some interest in what Red was saying.
"Think for a second. We escape from our monotonous job right away and do something different, something which spices up our mood, your mood specifically. What say? I don't think that anybody would be monitoring us at 2am!"
Green was struck by what Red said and he immediately ran his brain on his habit of daydreaming. He imagined himself out on the beach with calmness as his only companion; he thought of those people who respected him; he felt proud of himself for controlling so many; he imagined himself as the ruler who punishes with physical damage to those who disobey him- although he himself didn't like inflicting damage of any kinds to anyone but as a part of the protocol his job demanded, he unfortunately had to. And he felt powerful there and then.
With an instantaneous rejuvenation he asked, "What's the plan!"
Red felt a sense of joy for he was on track to heal Green from his inexplicable misery but a devilish idea knocked onto him at the moment. And well, he latched onto it with conviction.
"Let's play 'Be the God'! I played it last long time ago when I used to work alone here so I am kind off missing it." said Red with fervor.
Green's eyes lit up when he heard the name 'Be the God', for a minute ago he was basking in the glorious powers of his job in his daydreaming routine. But as he was about to shout in agreement he retorted back and said, "I don't think the game works with me. You know why I am so low today? Because I feel powerless, and you have added salt to my wounds by reminding me of the game because the game is all about holding power." He further added, "Although I know the game quite well but I have never played it. My former colleagues used to play it quite often while they were off-duty but somehow I disliked it for its heinous rules. I am peace loving you know."
"Oh! Now I get what makes you so miserable tonight: the lack of power to control the people. Hmmm. The absence of population on such times has aggravated your agony and has made you like this, right? But trust me, this game will rekindle the power you miss right now." Red was now gradually targeting Green's mind on direct terms.
"I don't know Red, I cannot commit against the will of my heart. I know the consequences of the game and, no I won't indulge in it. Sorry."
Red sensed his loss of track towards Green again, when his subconscious was immediately broken off by Green, as if he wanted to finish off what he had just said.
"Even in the day time the number of people whom I could control has gone down and the midnight is damn frustrating as always. The job which I loved the most has become a hateful one as it is rotting down in the present times. I don't understand where have the people of this city vanished and without them I cannot feed my instincts of dominance and control. I feel useless without their presence."
Red knew that he had to push Green to play the game, for deep down he had his personal gain in it.
"Okay. So Green, I challenge you in the game of 'Be the God' to defeat me in the most aggressive manners you can. If you disagree to play then I'll assume that all the love for power you have been talking about is a lie, because those who loves power, those who love to rule, never let go off moments where they can showcase their prowess, and you unfortunately are letting it go off. This shows you are disloyal to your love."
Green's male ego was dented severely with immediate effect. He was taken aback by Red's offer as choosing to participate in this game meant shedding off his principles which he had inculcated in himself since long time back. He delved into conflict. He took his time and fell prey to Red's offer. He accepted the challenge after a few seconds of introspection.
Red had not challenged Green because he actually wanted to motivate him, rather he just wanted to double the thrill and violence this game had always blessed him with. He could easily have had played it in single-mode but by provoking Green he had thrown the aces at the right moment, for Green was going to lash onto him in the quest to prove him wrong and ultimately, happiness was going to be showered on Red in unfathomable measures.
The blinking tune in the silence of the night and the countdown of numbers on the foreheads of both Red and Green had been locked as ominous signs for the vehicles passing through their crossing.
They just waited for the perfect time.
The next day, the word had spread through the city that there had been a devastating accident on the Campus Sq. crossing, killing all the people in the three vehicles involved, which were now just a few disoriented pieces of iron. Reports suggested that this unfortunate incident took place due to the technical failures in the two traffic lights causing the affected vehicles to crash onto each other.


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JP Morgan told to pay Blavatnik $50m in damages
JP Morgan has been ordered to pay Russian billionaire Leonard Blavatnik $50m after losing a claim for damages.
Mr Blavatnik brought the claim against the investment bank after suffering losses following the collapse of the US subprime mortgage market.
New York judge Melvin Schweitzer ruled that JP Morgan breached its contract with Mr Blavatnik's investment fund.
But he rejected a claim for negligence because at the time the investments were considered "reasonable".
Mr Blavatnik, one of the world's richest men, sued the largest US bank in 2009 to recover more than $100m.
According to Mr Blavatnik, JP Morgan Investment Management promised that it would invest his money conservatively after opening the account in 2006.
Instead, the bank allegedly breached a 20% limit set for mortgage-backed securities by misclassifying securities backed by a pool of subprime loans.
The judge's ruling, released late on Monday, said JP Morgan should pay $42.5m damages, plus interest at 5% a year from 2008.
Mr Blavatnik welcomed the ruling, saying in a statement: "There are a lot of people out there who, I understand, feel they have been wronged by JP Morgan but cannot afford to take on a huge bank. They shouldn't have to."
JP Morgan spokesman Doug Morris said: "We are pleased that the court rejected CMMF's negligence claims, and found that our investment professionals lived up to their responsibilities.
"We respectfully disagree with the court's interpretation of our agreement with CMMF, and we are considering our options regarding that finding."
The ruling follows lawsuits and investigations that have dogged JP Morgan, including the huge "London whale" trading losses and manipulation of commodities markets.


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Where Do U Go taken from his new album Whatever Makes U Happy' set for release on April 28th via JMSN's self-founded label White Room Records set up as an alternative to the major label system after previous stints with Atlantic and Motown.
JMSN describes Where Do U Go as being about
JMSN describes Where Do U Go as being about
'… the insecurities that drive us to be paranoid and jealous. The scenarios our minds make up to trip us out. Most the time I believe we are our own worst enemies when it comes to relationships. The goal of this song was to keep it as simple and raw as possible, instrumental- and vocal-wise, while still capturing a feeling that would make it seem bigger than what is actually going on, rather than just lots of production and layers. The more space, more and more room, the bigger an idea can be. Still trying to learn that.
JMSN wrote and self- produced of the instrumentation on Whatever Makes U Happy and the project spans a diverse array of genres and sounds ranging from smokey Blues to epic Country-Western to soulful ballads, all showcasing new explorations in JMSN's musical evolution. JMSN will be headlining Village Underground in London on Tuesday June 27th.
US Tour Dates:
5/11 - Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst Atrium
5/13 - San Francisco, CA @ Mezzanine
5/15 - Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
5/16 - Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile
5/17 - Vancouver, BC @ Alexander Gastown
5/20 - Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock Social Club
5/21 - Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge
5/22 - Detroit, MI @ El Club
5/23 - Toronto, ON @ The Mod Club
5/25 - Montreal, QC @ Theatre Fairmount
5/26 - Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw
5/27 - Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
5/28 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Foundry
5/30 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
6/1 - Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West
6/2 - New Orleans, LA @ Gasa Gasa
6/3 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
6/4 - Dallas, TX @ Club Dada
6/6 - Austin, TX @ Empire Control Room
6/8 - Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar
6/9 - San Diego, CA @ Casbah
6/10 - Santa Ana, CA @ Constellation Room
6/15 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Regent Theater


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Reopening of price control for electricity prepayment meters
Ofgem consultation (25 pages, PDF) on possible changes to the rules governing the recovery of costs incurred by electricity distribution companies to replace prepayment meters, e.g. to implement new technologies. Ofgem appears to have reached the view that the price control licence conditions that it established for this purpose in early 2005 leads to perverse incentives for companies and imposes an unfair cost burden on prepayment meter users. Specific proposals are made for a new regime, and distribution companies are invited to indicate whether they would accept the changes to the price control licence conditions that this would entail. Responses by 10 November 2006.
For further information or advice please contact Franck Latrémolière.
Filed under Electricity, Ofgem, Price controls.


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Wellness activities for the mind and body are smart. Whether you are stressed at work or coping with an addiction, yoga, meditation, and exercise benefit us all.
Regrettably, wellness often operates in a silo, infrequent activities disconnected from patient outcomes, employee well-being, and business performance metrics.
Flyway solves this problem. Our innovative approach combines proprietary frameworks and data-based tools with customized classes and content that can be broadly implemented. The result is strategic wellness linked to the well-being of your employees, clients, patients and goals of your business.
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What makes Flyway different: An innovative, strategic approach to wellness
Through years of work, study, and practice, we have developed novel approaches and proprietary tools that help you understand your patients and employees and offer strategic wellness activities. Combined with credentialed, local teachers and end-to-end support, our approach works and is easy to implement.
Flyway customers: Any industry, any location
Behavioral health centers, hotels, workplaces, and events hire us, because they trust our customized services and high-quality work that's data driven. Read what they are saying here.
Flyway talent: Diverse team of Health and business experts
Flyway is more than yoga and fitness teachers. Our team includes experts in business management, yoga for addiction and stress management, mindfulness, and fitness. This diverse expertise helps us understand and serve your unique needs. Read about our story and team here.
Making wellness work: The Flyway
Wellness can be intimidating. There's a lot to understand and consider. Visit our blog to stay current with trends and read about our clients' success.
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College Recruiting Information (Guides, Reference, Timelines, Etc)
Every year we are asked by many of you for help with the college recruiting / college selection process. To that end we have created a page of links, documents and websites that address and answer some of the questions and concerns you and your child have about the college recruiting / college selection process. We hope you find this information helpful.
• Questions To Ask When A Coach Calls - Click Here
• Thoughts From College Coaches - Click Here
Guides and Reference Items
It's a great time to be investigating colleges whatever your grad year. There are a variety of ways to do your homework about colleges and programs you might be interested and even some ways that help you identify schools.
College database (From Blue Chip 225 - www.bluechiplax.com).
There are about 3,000 colleges. Use the links below to help you browse, compare and research the schools that offer lacrosse.
• College Board - excellent sort and find tool which shows 798 colleges with mens lacrosse. Click here to visit this list.
• Peterson's College Guide and search tool list 874 colleges with men's lacrosse programs. Click here to browse these.
• Scholarship Stats. A summary of programs based on roster size, student aid, admissions, etc. Click here for the list.
Coaches Contact Information (from US Lacrosse)
A list of college coaches contact information (name, email and phone) at just about every college both 4 year and 2 year in the country. The list is some what dated. Click here for the list
General Information
• Overall recruiting Calendar Information
• 2015-16 Initial Eligibility Requirements
• 2015-16 Quick College Recruiting Reference Sheet
NCAA Websites
• NCAA Clearinghouse
Financial Aid
• FinAid Website
• Federal Financial Aid Website
• FASFA vs CSS
BR Documents
• How To Set Goals And Achieve Them
Calendars / Timelines
• 2015-16 NCAA College Recruiting Calendar
• BR possible timeline for players


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Water Conservation
Water Conservation
Baltimore County
Carroll County
South Carroll
Water-conservation Seminar Is A Wash-out
By Amy L. Miller and Amy L. Miller,Staff writer
October 20, 1991
Town Manager John Riley had hoped the higher water rates would attract large numbers of residents to a meeting on conservation.But only 17 people attended Thursday's free seminar on water conservation, sponsored by the Vaughn Women's Club of Hampstead, the Maryland Cooperative Extension Service, the town of Hampstead and the county Bureauof Water Resources Management."
Winners of the Conservation and Preservation Poster Contest
December 20, 2012
Harford County Sustainability Office, Recycling Office and Harford County Public Schools partnered for the third year to hold the Conservation and Preservation Poster Contest to raise awareness about efficiently using and reusing resources. This year, the four themes and grade categories were identified: kindergarten through second grade, Biking and Walking; grades three to five, Water Conservation; grades six to eight, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Rethink; and grades nine to 12, Recycling Office logo.
Water conservation order to be lifted at dawn today in Baltimore County
By Andrew A. Green and Andrew A. Green,SUN STAFF
May 15, 2001
The water conservation order in Baltimore County was to be lifted at dawn today after repairs were completed last night to a pumping station and broken water main, a Baltimore Department of Public Works spokesman said. "We're going to replenish the Towson Reservoir [overnight] so voluntary conservation efforts can be lifted in the morning," spokesman Kurt Kocher said. "We deeply appreciate the conservation efforts made by the citizens of Baltimore County and the cooperation we received from county government," Kocher said.
Howard County Briefs
November 16, 2012
Holiday lights The 19th annual "Symphony of Lights," a 20-minute drive-through spectacle of more than 70 larger-than-life holiday light displays, opens Monday, Nov. 19, and continues through Jan. 6 at Symphony Woods in Columbia. Hours are 6 p.m.-10 p.m. daily. Admission is $20 per car or van, up to eight passengers; $45 for commercial vans and minibuses seating nine to 24 people; and $125 for buses exceeding 24 passengers. Information: 410-740-7840 or hcgh.org/symphonyoflights . The event benefits Howard County General Hospital.
Water conservation urged in Carroll
By Mary Gail Hare and Mary Gail Hare,SUN STAFF
April 5, 2002
Concerned about drought conditions and looming water shortages, the Carroll commissioners urged water conservation yesterday, but stopped short of any kind of a ban on use, including filling swimming pools. "Conservation is important this summer," said Commissioner Julia Walsh Gouge during a meeting on water issues. "Start now." Douglas E. Myers, county director of public works, had suggested an immediate ban on filling swimming pools, a process that consumes thousands of gallons of water every spring.
Pupils do their part for the bay
By Jennifer Blenner and Jennifer Blenner,SUN STAFF
March 23, 2003
Sixth-graders from Perryville Middle School in Cecil County have been battling it out for the designation of "Most Water Saved." From March 10 to March 14, nine sixth-grade classrooms participated in the water conservation contest, said Susan Obleski, director of communications for the Susquehanna River Basin Commission. The contest was designed to target home water use and required pupils to record their daily use. "Students will learn that because they do it themselves that they can make a difference," Obleski said.
Freedom residents warned to save water Conservation plea comes in bid to avoid bans of '97
By Mary Gail Hare and Mary Gail Hare,SUN STAFF
May 29, 1998
Summerlike temperatures have prompted a call for voluntary water conservation in the Freedom District, Carroll County's most populous area.The Freedom water treatment plant serves about 6,000 households in South Carroll and includes Eldersburg and Sykesville.The area suffers from seasonal water shortages, and the county Bureau of Utilities hopes an early warning can avoid water bans such as those imposed in the severe drought last year."We want to get the notice out prior to any panic," said Wayne Lewns, chief of the county Bureau of Utilities.
Commissioners Challenged To Plan Water Conservation
By Darren M. Allen and Darren M. Allen,Staff writer
July 10, 1991
or the possible lack of it -- is expected to soak up a good deal of time during tomorrow's meeting between Carroll's eight mayors and theCounty Commissioners.With all of the county's eight municipalities experiencing well above average water use this summer, some leaders are looking to the commissioners to come up with a comprehensive water-conservation program."I think now is an excellent time for the county to begin its conservation program," Westminster Mayor W. Benjamin Brown said."I think you should strike while the iron is still hot."
Oh, dry up
By ARY BRUNO and ARY BRUNO,SPECIAL TO THE SUN
June 27, 1999
Water shortages are an important social and ecological issue, and gardeners are on its cutting edge: No matter where the water goes, we are often its most visible consumers.Three of the last five years have produced record-breaking droughts in our area. This year seems destined to join that number, with the familiar pattern of little or insufficient rainfall between mid-April and early September, except for the odd shower or thunderstorm.While we may lament the lack of rain, our predisposition is essentially to do nothing and wait for a return to "normal."
Area officials to assemble tomorrow
By Mary Gail Hare and Mary Gail Hare,SUN STAFF
March 5, 2002
When Carroll's eight mayors get together with the county commissioners for their quarterly meeting tomorrow, water and budget issues promise to dominate the discussion. The meetings are an opportunity for municipal leaders to share information, socialize and promote town events, but with a drought lingering, water restrictions in effect or predicted, and constant budget-crunching that could cut into the towns' funding, the conversation could quickly turn serious. "It could be a pretty dry meeting - no pun intended," said Taneytown Mayor Henry C. Heine Jr. Taneytown, Mount Airy, Manchester and Westminster have not lifted last summer's water restrictions on watering lawns, washing cars and filling pools.
Flush tax is not wasted
February 21, 2012
The Bay Restoration Fee, more commonly known as the "flush tax," does more than help clean up the Chesapeake Bay ("O'Malley grilled on green agenda," Feb.15). This money is used to update Maryland's wastewater and sewage treatment plants. Maryland's drinking water is put at risk when wastewater is leaked from outdated pipes and systems into our waterways. The flush tax is used to fix these leaking pipes and upgrade a system that is decades old. The sliding tax that is proposed in Gov.Martin O'Malley's legislation will help to promote water conservation.
Repairs to city pumping station prevent water problems
By Candus Thomson and Mary Gail Hare, The Baltimore Sun
October 1, 2011
Power was restored to a city pumping station Saturday afternoon, after a morning outage had public works officials calling for water conservation throughout much of Baltimore County's central corridor. Repairs were completed with no disruption to service, officials said. The outage was discovered at the station in the 400 block of Hillen Road at about 6 a.m. and could have affected the water supply for as many as 150,000 customers from Towson north to Sparks. BGE crews reported that the pumping station was again operational as of 12:36 p.m. Any drop in water pressure would have started in the far northern service area before working its way toward Towson, Baltimore Public Works spokesman Kurt Kocher said.
College Park students compete to build green house
By Julie Baughman, The Baltimore Sun
July 21, 2011
At a small construction site tucked between an ice skating rink and an office building, students, professors and contractors sing along to country music as they put the finishing touches on two small houses joined in the middle by a manmade wetland. The University of Maryland students are building WaterShed, the school's entry in the 2011 Solar Decathlon. They are competing against 19 other teams from around the world, including China and Australia. After months of construction and more than a year of design and planning, the house — powered entirely by solar energy, but with a focus on water conservation and reuse — is nearing completion.
A vote to preserve Maryland's natural heritage
By Nat Williams
July 26, 2010
The future of America's great outdoors is in the hands of Congress this week. On Wednesday, it is likely both the House and the Senate will have a historic opportunity to support and reinvigorate the nation's key program for protecting our lands and waters. Since 1965, the Land and Water Conservation Fund has been instrumental in preserving iconic national landmarks, wildlife refuges, working farms and ranches, and state and local parks. With America now losing 3 million acres every year to development, ensuring full funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund is more critical than ever.
Water conservation lifted
By a Baltimore Sun reporter
May 2, 2010
A temporary repair has been made to a 20-inch water main in Catonsville that had caused officials to ask residents in the affected area to conserve water until the broken line was fixed. The repair has allowed the Catonsville Pumping Station to function at normal levels, city officials said Sunday. A permant repair to the main, which broke Saturday night, has will be scheduled and residents will be notified. The call for conservation has been lifted in the following zip codes: 21043; 21207; 21228; and 21244.
Teens elicit water funds, awareness
By By Mary Gail Hare | The Baltimore Sun
January 10, 2010
Gabrielle "Gabby" Kozera, 17, imagines the continent of Africa in the shape of the human heart, with clean water as the lifeblood of its many struggling nations. As she began her senior year at Maryvale Preparatory School in Brooklandville, she launched her Water = Heart project with the goal of raising $4,600, the cost of drilling a community well for a village in Kenya. "This one resource that we in America consider our right is often not even a basic in Africa," she said. "My church already sponsors a 'Wells in Africa' program, so I thought, 'Why can't I do that?
Budget proposal to be presentedCarroll's county...
May 3, 1994
Budget proposal to be presentedCarroll's county commissioners will present the proposed budget for fiscal 1995 at a public hearing at 7:30 p.m. on May 12 in the Westminster High School auditorium.The budget is expected to be about $142 million, about 9 percent more than the current year.Commissioner Donald I. Dell will open the hearing with comments, and Commissioners Elmer C. Lippy and Julia W. Gouge also will make statements.Budget director Steven Powell will read the legal notice of the budget before residents may make comments.
Carroll Digest
July 15, 2007
Workshop focus is conserving water The Town of Mount Airy will sponsor a water conservation workshop from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at Town Hall, 110 S. Main St. Organized by the Citizens for a Green Mount Airy, the workshop is designed to educate citizens on water conservation. Tips on saving water, basic water conservation practices, water saving devices and re-using water will be given. Also, a limited number of water saving devices will be given to town residents who attend the workshop.
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