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It took several seconds to realize that the lumpy piece of sculpture I was touching was of a human hand. Hands just aren't that big, and neither are they gnarled in quite that way. But, as my fingers found a knuckle and followed a form to its tip, I gradually realized that what I was touching was a very large bronze hand.
To be more precise, it was Auguste Rodin's "The mighty Hand," one of 33 sculptures at New York University's Grey Gallery in an exhibition entitled "Perceiving Modern Sculpture: Selections For the Sighted And Non-Sighted."
I had decided that I would try to experience some of the works in this excellent and highly unusual show by shutting my eyes and responding to the sculptures as though I myself couldn't see.
The Rodin piece was my first attempt to grasp the significcance of a form through touch rather than through sight. It was a remarkable experience and one I repeated with about half the works on display.
Everything about this exhibition has been carefully and sensitively planned. Visitors are permitted to touch, hold, and even lift the sculpture to which they are guided by recorded talks heard over earphones.
Labels are printed in Braille and large type and, in some instances, small- scale maquettes of large pieces are provided to give the nonsighted a clearer and more precise conception of the work. For those who experience difficulty with depth perception, photographic enlargements of the sculptures are placed nearby.
Provisions have even been made for guide dogs so they can accompany their owners. And for groups wishing to tour the exhibition, trained sighted docents from NYU School of Education are provided upon advance request.
But the sighted have not been ignored. A text of the information recorded in the talks is available, and detailed labels accompany all the works.
With all this attention to supporting detail, I am delighted to report that the selection of art itself is first rate, and about as thorough an accounting of the diversity and complexity of contemporary sculpture as one could wish.
Probably the most humorous work on display is Anne Arnold's "Agnes," a happy-go-lucky pig whose body is attached to a wall but whose massive head projects away from it. I thoroughly enjoyed touching it and running my hands over the snout nd ears -- something I would not have dared to do in any other exhibition. and what a pity, really, when you consider that sculpture is enriched when its tactile realities are taken into consideration.
In a nearby corner sits Claes Oldenburg's "Soft Alphabet," a low box containing cotton-covered letters of the alphabet stuffed with sand. Several pairs of white gloves are provided for visitors who might wish to pick up the letters and arrange them into words -- or just hold them.
A tall person straightening up and moving backward after relinquishing his gloves, would feel a cluster of tiny objects brush against the top of his head. These are individually strung pieces made of wood, acrylic, and beads hung from the ceiling in the form of a large circle. Entitled "A Vapor" by alan Shields who created it, and consisting of dozens of miniature sculptures mostly under one inch in size, this work is almost an exhibition all by itself.
Almost directly under this delightful piece sits Isamu Noguchi's very low, small, and heavy "A Feeling." Carved from granite, and as simple and compact as anything he has done, it hugs the floor with the authority usually found only in large boulders and mountains. For much of the time I was in the gallery, a young woman sat handling this work as though trying to commit its form to memory.
Mark di Suvero's "Play Piece" was designed to be used as well as touched or looked at. It's a swinglike creation made of rubber rope and metal tubing which hangs from the ceiling -- and which will support any child or reasonably sized adult who wants to sit in and relax.
Another hanging piece -- this time made of Manila rope -- is Franccoise Grossen's large and clumpy "Untitled," which also is attached to the ceiling and which falls in great coils to just above the floor.
Practically every aspect of contemporary sculpture is included, from Nancy Graves' "Column II," derived from the shape of a camel leg, Carl Andre's floor piece consisting of 36 alternating silver and black squares, Ken Snelson's "Rador," a delicately balanced sculpture of aluminum and stainless steel, to Christo's wrapped "Package," and joseph Beuy's ordinary felt suit on a hanger. The last named, a symbolic relic of Beuy's survival in World War II, is intended to experienced as an historical object similar to George Washington's wig or Lincoln's top hat.
But the most moving work on display is an environment by Anne and Patrick Poirier. "Inverted Sight" is a reading in five acts for a nonsighted person, and consists of a small, almost totally dark room with a long table and five chairs. Folders including texts in Braille are placed on the table, and a recording of a man reading plays continuously. During the time I was in the room the subject of the reading was the discovery of a tunnel deep into the earth which gave evidence of having been the route to Dante's "Inferno."
Although most of my fellow visitors were sighted, a few were not. It took them somewhat longer to grasp a work's form and subject than it did the rest of us, but I'll never forget the sight of an elderly gentleman testing di Suvero's "Play Piece" to see if it would hold him (he decided it wouldn't), and the look on the face of the two youngsters as they simultaneously discovered the identity of Anne Arnold's marvelous sculpture of the pig.
This exhibition at NYU's Grey Gallery will remain on view through Aug. 22.


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Today I get to show you another new-to-me brand, Ms. Sparkle Polish! She's an international brand that does ship to the U.S., but she also has a U.S. Stocklist, Shiro Cosmetics, stationed in Oregon. Ms. Sparkle Polish created a couple of exclusive polishes for Shiro Cosmetics, and I have the pleasure of showing you those today!
This duo pulls inspiration from The Emperor's New Groove, a Disney movie made in 2000 which is absolutely adorable. Read about the plot here.
***I found this picture on the Internet and do not take credit for it.***
Yzma is the first polish in this duo and is described as a deep purple holo (scattered holo) with a blue shift to it. It is super pretty, and looked different in different angles. My swatch shows three coats plus glossy top coat.
And of course I had to stamp some pretty hearts over this pretty purple. Check out my Instagram for full mani details (@shelseamagan).
Kuzco is described as a chameleon ultrachrome with a copper-to-burgundy shift and cooresponding color-shifting flakies. This was actually opaque in ONE COAT! I've never had an ultrachrome opaque in one coat that shifted this much! I did also apply a glossy top coat.
I just love the "waterdrop" look on duo/multichromes so I just had to add them to this polish and I was not disappointed!
These gorgeous polishes should be available soon. Be sure to check out @ms_sparkle_polish on Instagram for all the updates. Plus, she has tons of other pretty polishes!

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I'm thinking about a trip to OZ in about two years, but at sixty two years old, I'm too old for backpacking/hostels. On a somewhat tight buget, where should I go? Where can I stay?
Alice Springs and NZ would be at the top of my list.
I am a down to earth kind of guy and something like the Sidney Opera House would probably be next to last on my list. (It would be one small step above watching dingos mate.)


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HappyPuppy (Apr 10, 2001)
Between aiming like a ten-year-old girl and repeating the same levels more times than my dumb cousin went through sixth grade, I started to wonder, even aloud, if Sarge and Co. might not be better off confining their adventures to a non-interactive cartoon or big-screen adventure. But, as always, that was forgotten, and all forgiven, when I got my mind wrapped around one of those amazing Army Men scenes. In this case, Sarge crouching behind a chocolate-frosted doughnut while Plastro's men returned fire from a rapidly ripening banana in somebody's mom's refrigerator, then climbing stacks of American cheese slices and franks like they're Mt. Suribachi and the Pacific Islands are on the line.
Futuregamez.net (May 24, 2001)
If you have ever liked an Army Men game in the past then this game will likely keep you happy. It's a lot more exciting then Army Men: Green Rogue that's for sure. If you've never like the Army Men games or are on a limited budget you may be better off looking elsewhere. This is the best of and average series.
Gamezone (Germany) (Apr 26, 2001)
Diesr Titel der Army Men-Reihe ist wohl das bisher beste Spiel mit den grünen Plastikfiguren. Beginne damit, den Küchentisch ein zu nehmen und sichere das Tor, aus dem die feindlichen Soldaten kommen, was eine umgefallener Becher ist. Comic und witzige Texte giebt´s hier alle Mal. Auch spielerisch wird hier Können erfordert, ranschleichen, in Deckung gehen, aus dem Hinterhalt angreifen, eben auch sehr taktisch. Die Grafik Kann sich auch sehen lassen. Explosionen und Lichtefekte sind recht eindrucksvoll, diese sind mit einem Motion-Blur-Efeckt untermalt.
Game Informer Magazine (Jun, 2001)
3DO has sent so many waves of Army Men units out to slaughter that morale wasn't running very high for this latest Sarge's Heroes. Still, with full GI patriotism, I signed on for this tour of duty, from which I knew there may be no return. The catch of playing plastic soldiers simply isn't enough to overcome the fact that the Army Men titles haven't grown. We've probably spent more time with 3DO's titles than we ever did with the figures themselves – and with limited results.
GameSpot (Mar 22, 2001)
Past installments of Sarge's Heroes have weathered pessimistic reviews to enjoy adequate sales. Perhaps it's something to do with the series' motif, which takes players back to younger years, where dropping the plastic playthings into the blender or microwave provided nearly unrivaled excitement. Whatever the case may be, 3DO has been more than happy to bring each installment in its Army Men series to multiple consoles, and this time around, it's the PlayStation 2's turn. Army Men Sarge's Heroes 2 is by far the best-looking Army Men game, but annoying gameplay quirks ruin what could otherwise be an enjoyable experience.
Game Revolution (Mar, 2001)
The relatively decent graphics, fine character animation and easy gameplay make Sarge's Heroes 2 a surprisingly playable Army Men game, but that isn't saying much. It's far better than Green Rogue, but so is a kick in the "dangling chads." Why does 3DO keep spitting out these unnecessary wastes of space? We don't know. But we do know that solid control and decent graphics don't automatically make a game good. Truthfully, I would rather go to the local carnival and see the spider-baby.
PSM (Jun, 2001)
Music and sound are middling at best. Sadly, its content and delivery are, too. We've been unimpressed with the Army Men series as a whole, although there are a number of half-way worthwhile titles in it, too. Unfortunately, Sarge's PS2 debut is not one of them. Aside from its mediocre visuals, this bomb barely makes a bang. Poor control and a general disregard for good game design relegate it near the bottom of the action game barrel.
Game Informer Magazine (Jun, 2001)
Let's see…I've now played Sarge's Heroes 2 on three systems (N64, PS-X, and PS2), and I can safely say that I've had my fill. This one features improved graphics, some new levels, a revamped training mode, plus a few other extras, but nothing to warrant playing this game a third time (or ever, for that matter). Uncle.
PlayFrance (Apr 07, 2003)
En conclusion et je le regrette, je dirai la même chose que les deux épisodes précédents. Un jeu moyen, trop moyen surtout au moment où les joueurs PS2 découvrent des titres comme Gran Turismo 3. Il reste dans la même médiocrité que ses compères même si on sent qu'il a été un chouillat plus soigné. 3DO exploite le filon parce que les jeux se vendent, vous expliquer pourquoi ils se vendent, je n'en ai aucune idée. Bref, je vous le dis encore, ne tombez pas dans le piège marketing de l'éditeur ou dans le packaging attirant, ce jeu est bel est bien situé dans le "trop moyen". Économisez pour vous acheter le volant GT3 plutôt que de mettre de l'argent dans un jeu qui vous amusera 2 minutes et qui sera tout juste bon à caler une table par la suite.


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just one page webview app which will broadcast users GPS location to me
I need a New Freelancer/ Android Developer for some projects I need simple design and simple coding I need at LOW budget for LONG term
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I need an Android app. I would like it designed and built.
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Send GPS coordinates in the background using geofire and prevent the service or app from closing when you spend a lot of idle time. Send GPS coordinates in the background using geofire and prevent the service or app from closing when you spend a lot of time inactivity. I currently have a lot of written code, but it only works in Foreground, (100%
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Search Engines & the Human Brain
Search engines are transforming our culture because they harness the power of relationships, which is all (Web) links really are. There are about 100 billion Web pages, and each page holds, on average, 10 links. That's a trillion electrified connections coursing through the Web. This tangle of relationships is precisely what gives the Web its immense force. (Data from Kevin Kelly's New York Times article, Scan This Book!)
One trillion links on the Web! That's similar to the number of synapses in the brain. In fact, as more knowledge finds its way onto the Web, it begins to resemble the human brain more and more. Think of this. As the number of Web pages increases, will the Web become the repository of all human knowledge; a "universal library?" If so, it would be a monumental human achievement.
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Économie de l'innovation, Économie de la propriété intellectuelle, Privacy.
Field experiment, économétrie appliquée.
For more: see my page at the department's website.
Curriculum Vitae (Français · with working papers abstracts)
I am Assistant Professor at University of Paris Sud. I own a PhD in economics of innovation and intellectual property obtained in 2011 in Telecom ParisTech (Paris, France). My master's degree was in Industrial Organization, from the University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne.
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Innovation, Intellectual Property, Privacy.
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Tullamore Academy Chamber Choir to celebrate canonisation of popes
Follwing their recent success on their debut television performance, this Sunday April 27 at 11am in St. Mary's Pro-Cathedral (the Cathedral Church of the Archdiocese of Dublin), the Chamber Choir of the Tullamore Academy of Music have been chosen to step into the shoes of the famous Palestrina Choir to sing motets by Lauridsen, Poston and the Byrd mass for four voices as well as the full plainchant latin mass with Professor Gerard Gillen on Organ.
Archbishop Diarmuid Martin and the Papal Nuncio along with many other clergy will be the main celebrants for a Mass of Celebration to mark the Canonisation of Pope John Paul II and Pope John XXIII.
On the same day in Rome, Pope Francis will declare Pope John Paul II and Pope John XXIII saints.
For those unable to make it to Rome this will be an opportunity closer to home to gather people to celebrate the life and legacy of the former popes.
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Light reflecting minerals in this Natio Pure Mineral Foundation in Light adapt to the colour and texture of your skin, leaving it fresh, radiant and beautiful. Softening the appearance of fine lines too, this foundation brings a radiant look to skin instantly.
Directions of use:
- Select your closest shade by applying a small amount on your jaw line and blend lightly.
- Dot a small amount of foundation on the forehead, nose, chin and cheeks.
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Shay Mitchell is easily one of our fave celebs to look to when it comes to all things beauty-related. Apart from having the most gorgeous long, wavy strands, Shay's skin is literally always lit-from-within glowy. It's only right that when we had the chance to speak to the Pretty Little Liars and Mother's Day actress, that we'd ask for the lowdown on her skincare routine. Shay's recently been appointed as Biore's new celebrity ambassador, and for a brand dedicated to giving your skin a flawless finish, it's clear that she's the perfect match. We spoke to Shay about everything including her favorite drugstore products, her lifestyle YouTube channel, and the beauty trends she would never try… and, of course, what she plans on doing after Pretty Little Liars is over (sobs).
Teen Vogue: What is your a.m. skincare routine? What about before you go to bed?
Shay Mitchell: Morning and night I use the Biore baking soda cleanser. When you sleep you have oils and dirt on your pillowcases, it's just important to keep your face clean.
TV: Which Biore product do you absolutely swear by and why?
SM: Other than the baking soda cleanser, I love the one minute self-heating mask. It's kind of like magic, it heats up in your hands and it's quick and it's easy. I could throw it on before I start work, and have it in my bag.
TV: Do you have any weird/unexpected makeup or skincare tips or tricks that you've picked up from the amazing artists you work with?
SM: Yeah! Just seeing how they apply it and use their own blending techniques, which is really important when applying makeup.
TV: Have any of your costars on PLL taught you any beauty secrets? If so, who and what?
SM: To be honest, my costars would probably come to me for beauty advice! I love to try everything and go to a bunch of different spas. I learn a lot from watching my makeup artist, too.
TV: What's the one beauty trend you'd never try? Anything that you are dying to try?
SM: I don't think I would ever try the "morning after" look that's trending. I'm not sure if you've seen it, but it's like undone makeup, almost like you just woke up or had a rough night. I'd love to try tattooed freckles, I think those are kind of cool.
TV: What are your secrets for maintaining such long and shiny hair? Would you ever totally change it up, hair-wise?
SM: I always say one day I'd love to chop it off. But maybe I'll just try on a short wig so it looks like I chopped it off.
TV: What do you do if you break out before a major event?
SM: Honestly I don't like to stress too much about it. I try to take care of my skin and keep it very clean so that none of those big breakouts ever happen.
TV: What is your go-to date night makeup and why?
SM: I think it's more natural especially on a first date. I want them to see who I really am, especially on a first date. I don't like to experiment on a first date.
TV: How are you and Emily, your character on PLL, the same and what makes you two different?
SM: I think we're the same in a lot of personality traits. Physically, I lean more toward having more fun with makeup and accessories. I can see Emily in myself with how she is with her friends, and how her friends go to her for advice and to have somebody to talk to.
TV: Your YouTube channel is so fun! What is your favorite type of video to film?
SM: Thanks! My favorite would have to be Shaycation. My love for traveling is what makes it so much fun. I get to meet so many people and try new foods, I just love sharing that. Today's video is about floral arrangements; it's about taking those cheaper bouquets that you can get at the grocery store, and learning how to turn them into these fun, high-end-looking arrangements.
TV: What are your favorite cooking tips/what's your favorite recipe?
SM: I have a really good salmon recipe. I use half a cup of teriyaki sauce and half a cup of Italian salad dressing and then put it in the oven for 15-20 minutes. It's a really good delicious glaze over the salmon.
TV: You recently wrote a book — do you plan on writing more? What would be the next topic you'd like to write about?
SM: I do! We're currently working on Bliss 2, there's a lot more stories to go into that..I'm currently living blissfully. There's other books I'd love to try and work on.
TV: Who is your ultimate role model and why?
SM: I have to say my mom, because growing up looking up to her if I could be half the woman she is then that would be enough.
TV: What advice do you have for your 15-year-old self?
SM: I would say to my 15-year-old self, not to try and change who I am. Celebrate the fact that you're unique and don't try to be like everyone else. There's only one you!
TV: What's next for you in terms of acting after Pretty Little Liars is over? Is there anything new you think you'd break into?
SM: My first movie Mother's Day comes out on April 29th! Gary Marshall is a legend and the cast is so fun. I saw a screening the other day and I'm excited for everyone to get to see me in a different role. I'd love to do more movies!
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W.S. No. 19 Group Sig Telecom Sect of MAMH c/o 1309 Sunbury Rd, R.R. #2 Inverary, Ontario CANADA K0H 1X0 12 1414 EST December 2000 Distribution List OPERATION ORDER - "FESSENDEN" Ref: A. 19 Set Gp voice net, 12 Nov '00 B. 19 Set Gp voice net, 10 Dec '00 Time Zone Used Throughout This Order is: EST 1. SITUATION. The Wireless Set no. 19 Group has a tradition of mounting special operations to draw attention to historical events. Such an event occurred on 23 December 1900 when Reginald Aubrey Fessenden made the first radio transmission in voice -- details of that historic event, and other information on Fessenden can be found at http://www.kwarc.org/hammond/fessenden-bio.html It seems fitting that the Wireless Set No. 19 Group should celebrate the 100th anniversary of this event by holding commemorative nets. In keeping with the vintage radio aspects of the group, it would be desirable for participants to use vacuum tube equipment and amplitude modulation on that day. 2. MISSION. On 23 December 2000, the Wireless Set No. 19 Group will hold AM nets to mark the 100th anniversary of the first voice transmission by radio. 3. EXECUTION. a. General Outline. Two AM voice nets, of approximately one hour duration each will be held - one on 40 M and the other on 80 M. During these nets, outstations will check-in and provide a description of their station. These nets can also be used as an opportunity to log contacts for the Vintage Operator's Award and to establish distance records with vintage equipment. b. Grouping and Tasks. (1) Net Control Station (NCS) - VA3ORP (alternate is VE3CBK). Task is to organize and conduct the net. (2) Outstations - all available W.S. No. 19 Group members Task is to check-in per normal 19 Set Gp procedures c. Co-ordinating Instructions. (1) Date: 23 December 2000 (2) Time: 40 M net: 1400 - 1500 EST 80 M net: 2000 - 2100 EST (3) Freq: 40 M net: 7.275 MHz (+/- 25 KHz) 80 M net: 3.975 MHz (+/- 25 KHz) (4) Mode: AM (MCW also permitted) (5) C/S: Collective call for net: '19 Set Net' Outstation calls as issued by local governments (6) Exchange: per Vintage Op Award (C/S, name, RST, equipment type, serial) (7) Reports: operating hints discovered during the net should be reported to NCS ([email protected]) via email. (8) Loss of Contact: Outstations are reminded to search aggressively for the NCS at the times listed. NCS will transmit as close to the listed frequency as possible (depending on QRM). In the event that the listed frequency is busy, preference will initially be given to going higher in frequency. If no contact is established between NCS and any outstations by H + :15, then the AM net is free and outstations may commence calling at their discretion. If no voice contact is established by H + :30, then NCS will switch to high power CW operations on 7.017/3.703 MHz (+/- 5 KHz). 4. SERVICE SUPPORT. Nil for equipment. Station VE3RCS at the Canadian Forces Communications and Electronics Museum (Kingston) will provide assistance in preparation of a commemorative certificate, postage to be paid by individual outstations. 5. COMMAND AND SIGNAL. In command for this operation is David Lawrence, VA3ORP. He may be reached by telephone at (613) 387-2094 (between 0800 and 2300 hrs EST) and by email at [email protected] In the absence of D. Lawrence, Chris Bisaillion, VE3CBK, shall take command. He may be reached at (613) 592-2008 (between 0800 and 2000 hrs EST) and by email at [email protected] Acknowledgement: Outstations planning to participate in this event should advise VA3ORP not later than 2000 hrs EST on 22 December 2000. (original signed by) D.G. Lawrence, VA3ORP NCS, W.S. No. 19 Gp Distribution List [email protected] VE3CBK VE3BDB (for website) VA3ORP (file copy)
Wireless Set No. 19 Group Sig/Telecom Sect of MAMH c/o 1309 Sunbury Rd, R.R. #2 Inverary, Ontario CANADA K0H 1X0 27 December 2000 Final Report - Operation "FESSENDEN" INTRODUCTION 1. Background. Operation "FESSENDEN" was a special event in which members of the Wireless Set No. 19 Group used vintage radio equipment to mark the 100th anniversary of the first wireless voice transmission. The original event occurred on 23 December 1900 when Reginald Aubrey Fessenden sent a voice message over a distance of one mile. The equipment used for that experiment was a spark transmitter having a spark rate of 10,000 Hz. A carbon microphone in the antenna lead was used to produce amplitude modulation. A good biography of Fessenden and his experiments can be found at: "http://www.kwarc.org/hammond/fessenden-bio.html". Queen's University (Special Collections) also has an interesting collection of original documents and copies of magazine articles related to Fessenden. 2. The W.S. No. 19 Gp marked this centennial event by using the amplitude modulated mode with both vintage and modern equipment. Some attention was drawn to the event by announcements on local amateur radio nets (Trans-Provincal Net) and by contact with the local television station. Although the television station expressed considerable interest, they did not follow through. 3. Purpose. The purpose of this report is to document the special event and to record the lessons learned. DISCUSSION 4. Organization. Organization of the event was as detailed in "Operation Order - FESSENDEN dated 12 1414 EST December 2000". The plan called for two nets - one on 40 M at 1400 EST and the second on 80 M at 2000 EST. Times and frequencies were chosen to favour ranges out to approximately 500 Km. Once all of the out-stations were checked-in, they were each given an opportunity to make contact with one of the other stations. The Net Control Station operated with modern equipment having 25 watts output (AM carrier power). 5. Propagation. Solar conditions during the event were as follows: 23rd @ 1400 EST - SF=190.9, A=20, K=3; 23rd @ 2000 EST - SF=193.0, A=5, K=1. Although this would suggest better propagation for the later period, in fact the earlier one was by far the better opportunity. By 2000 hrs signals were weaker and QRM was very bad. 6. Participants. The following eleven (11) stations participated in this operation: a. VA3ORP (Dave), near Kingston, Ontario b. VE3CBK (Chris), near Kanata, Ontario c. VE3CSJ (John), Orleans, Ontario d. W1HIS (Chuck), Belmont MA e. VE3BBN (Dave), near Niagara Falls, Ontario f. VE3RIH (Alan), Mississauga, Ontario g. AJ1G (Chris), Stonington, CT h. W1GDZ (Joe), Fairfield, CT i. W1NU (Vic), Farifield, CT j. VE3BDB (Bob), Orillia, Ontario k. VE3RCS ("Jimmy"), near Kingston, Ontario (club station) 7. Contacts Completed. During the two operating periods there were ten (10) QSOs completed. For 70% of these exchanges, vintage vacuum tube equipment was being used. Carrier levels varied from a low of 2 watts (VA3ORP/VE3RCS with W.S. No. 19, Mk III) to a high of 100 watts (AJ1G with AN/GRC-19). The greatest range achieved between 19 Sets was 82 miles (W1HIS & AJ1G). The greatest range between vintage gear was 232 miles (VE3CBK & VE3BBN). Details of all of the exchanges are as follows: a. 1355 EST - VE3CBK (19 Set) and VA3ORP (19 Set) b. 1417 EST - VE3CBK (19 Set) and VE3BBN (Apache TX-1 & HRO) c. 1427 EST - W1HIS (Icom 775) and AJ1G (AN/GRC-19) d. 1443 EST - W1HIS (19 Set) and AJ1G (19 Set) e. 1454 EST - W1NU (Heath SB-1400) and VE3BBN (Apache TX-1 & HRO) f. 1457 EST - W1GDZ (Kenwood TS-50) and W1NU (Heath SB-1400) g. 1503 EST - VE3BDB (19 Set) and VE3BBN (Apache TX-1 & HRO) h. 1941 EST - VE3CBK (19 Set) and VE3RCS (19 Set) i. 2004 EST - VE3RCS (Kenwood TS-440) and W1HIS (19 Set) j. 2021 EST - W1HIS (19 Set) and W1GDZ (Kenwood TS-50) 8. At the end of the 1355 EST contact, a transmission very similar to that sent by Fessenden 100 years ago was made. VA3ORP transmitted to VE3CBK, "one, two, three, four - is it snowing where you are Mr Bisaillion? If you can hear me, please email a message back". The response from VE3CBK was, "Yes, it is snowing here". That reply was made using a W.S. No. 19 in MCW (modulated continuous wave). 9. Lessons Learned. This was the first time that the 19 Set Group operated an exclusively AM net (operations are normally conducted in Morse code). This presented problems as the power levels were only about 1/3 of normal, the modulation levels were low and the QRM was more bothersome than in CW operations. The following lessons were learned: a. Modulation must be checked to ensure that it is at least 50%. The output from most of the original microphone elements is insufficient reach this level. The use of the Control Unit No. 10 (aka "high level modulation box") is highly recommended. (see Wireless for the Warrior, Vol II - page W.S. 19 Control-12 for wiring details). b. Power output must be checked. Normally the carrier level on AM will be about 1/3 that of the CW signal. With one set it was found to be only 1/7 of the CW output level. No explaination was found for this and the set seemed to be operating normally in all other regards. c. The advantage of a high powered Net Control Station cannot be overstated. For this event NCS had only 25 watts, and while this was adequate, higher power would have held the frequency better. d. Finding a frequency for AM opertions is difficult. At the high end of the 40 M band (where AM stations tend to congregate) there are a lot of broadcast stations. There are also a number of amateur AM stations in the 200 watt class and many SSB stations in the 100 to 1000 watt class. This amount of activity, plus the wide bandwidth of the vintage rigs, presents a challenge for the NCS to find a suitable piece of spectrum. One solution is to have the NCS and his alternate occupy a frequency for a minimum of 15 minutes before net time using 100 watts SSB. With such a QSO in progress, it is easier for the out-stations to find the net. Further, once the QSO is firmly established, there is somewhat less chance of being QRM'd off of the frequency. The NCS should be prepared with 100 watts on SSB to advise interfering stations that there is a net in progress. e. For this event, the NCS directed individual out-station to make a short transmission and then checked to see which of the other out-stations could copy that station best. Once this was determined, those two stations were directed to make the necessary exchange of information. There were several advantages to this "listing" procedure. First, net time was not wasted attempting to make marginal contacts. Secondly, the NCS station was on-the-air for a large percentage of the time, thereby holding the frequency more effectively than if low power stations were occupying the frequency. Finally, NCS was able to ensure that all out-stations had a chance to complete a full exchange. f. Out-stations must keep their comments brief. While this is important in any net, when there are ten out-stations and conditions are marginal, brevity becomes critical. g. Having two operating periods was helpful. Not only did it provide a backup period in case of unsatisfactory propagation, but it allowed participants to more easily work the event into their weekend schedule. h. A short testing skeds was organized for the day prior to the event. This proved to be extremely useful as it uncovered a modulation problem while there was still time to have it corrected. This problem had not been identified through normal serviceability checks. The lesson is that there is no substitute for a complete on-air check. i. The "Loss of Contact" procedure was satisfactory. The net was operating close to the advertised frequency and out-stations seemed to have little problem in finding the net. On two occasions the net QSY'd slightly and this was preceded by a short announcement. The NCS did not confirm that each of the out-stations understood this announcement, as to do so would have taken considerable time. There is an obvious danger in such a procedure. It is recommended that all Op Orders emphasis the need for out-stations to search aggressively for the NCS, both at the start of the net and any time that contact has been lost. j. It is important for the out-stations to read the Op Order carefully. Some time was spent in passing information that was not included in the formal exchange. In a net such as this, brevity and adherance to the procedures is essential to ensure that all out-stations get a chance to participate. While do so (the Op Order requested participating stations to advise NCS not later than 22nd 2200 EST Dec). In the past, some operations have been cancelled due to lack of interest simply because out-stations have not complied with this request. k. News coverage of this event was essentially non-existant. Radio Canada International (Radio Mailbag) had brief mention of our event about a week prior. The Canadian Broadcast Corporation noted the anniversary during the 8 AM news on the 23rd. The local Kingston television station expressed an interest but did not follow through as promised. This, and previous encounters with the press, suggest that the best way to capture their interest is with a press release and agressive follow-up. In essence, the work has to be done for them as they are unwilling/unable to do the research for themselves. Giving them a press release increases, but does not guarantee, the likelyhood of them getting at least some of the details correct. CONCLUSIONS & RECOMMENDATIONS 10. From an operating perspective the event was a resounding success. It provided an opportunity for the W.S. No. 19 Gp to expand its activities, restore some equipment and provide some recognition to one of the true pioneers of radio. This alone made the effort worthwhile. The group should build on this success by further developing the capability for voice operations. Not only would this add to our own understanding of the difficulties encountered by WWII military operators, but voice operations is more likely to draw the attention of the general public. 11. From a public relations perspective the event was an opportunity lost. If public recognition of vintage amateur radio activities is a goal, then it will have to be considered at the very start of the planning process. This may be the most important lesson learned from this event as we begin to think about the activities to mark the 100th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals in 2003. D.G. Lawrence, VA3ORP Net Control Station W.S. No. 19 Gp (613) 387-2094


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Caitlyn Build
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Caitlyn - The Sheriff of Piltover
"Sniper, No Sniping!" "Then Quit Running"
Caitlyn is a new champion released alongside the patch for the new year, 22.214.171.124. Even labeled as a Carry by Riot, she fits the role fairly well with her passive along with her great range.
Her range keeps her fairly safe as it is a greater range (650) than most. Tristana has 703 at level 18 thanks to Draw a Bead and Kog'Maw bests her's with Bio-Arcane Barrage active at skill level 2 with 660, and 750 at level 5. Champion skills are still an issue for her, so we'll try to overcome this.
This is my first guide/build so please bear with me. :D Please try out the guide before you vote on it, and comment below so I know where to improve. Thanks.
I don't know how to link all items and skills yet so this build will look quite tl;dr wall of texty. :(
Next revision will add gameplay, some maps and screenshots. I'll probably remove Team Work and integrate it somewhere else like into items and game play.
v.0.7 (January 10th, 2011) Fixed my mistake when it comes to the Ultimate, Ace in the Hole
v.0.6 (January 9th, 2011) Added items for the second build and added the Survivability and Other Items Section.
v.0.5 (January 9th, 2011) Pushed publish... since I forgot to after v.0.2 and also added more icons for the bare chapters. Confirmed Kog'Maw's reach :P
v.0.4 (January 8th, 2011) Added more icons so it doesn't look like a College Essay.
v.0.3 (January 8th, 2011) Added the runes for the 2nd build and the summoner spells for the third.
v.0.2 (January 7th, 2011) Added Icons for the First few sections as well as formatting it so its readable and not just a HUGE WALL OF TEXT.
v.0.1 (January 7th, 2011) Just added the text and underlying basics of "The Carry" Build. Support/ Secondary DPS, and Twisted Treeline builds will follow after
1st Build: Carry
3 x Greater Mark of Desolation Greater Marks of Desolation
3 x Greater Seals of Clarity
3 x Greater Glyphs of Clarity
3 x Greater Quintessence of Desolation Greater Quintessences of Desolation
Your main methods of damage deal physical damage (Auto Attacks, Piltover Peacemaker and her Ultimate: Ace in the Hole) so Armor Penetration in the form of Desolation runes are quite handy. The other two skills scale off ability power but are more useful for their utility than for the damage they produce. Those are just frosting on the cake :D
Like Ashe, Caitlyn has mana issues. Even though this isn't a skill spamming guide, her mana regeneration rate is something that needs to be overcome to optimize her damage output. These runes my change over time to accommodate emphasis on activating her passive more often with Attack Speed (Alacrity), but as it stands, I keep it where it is.
2nd Build: Support/ Secondary DPS
3 x Greater Marks of Alacrity
3 x Greater Seals of Clarity
3 x Greater Glyphs of Alacrity
3 x Greater Quintessences of Swiftness
These runes allow you to enter and leave team fights quickly and safely. Alacrity helps you proc your passive as well as increases the rate at which you can apply your on-hit effects in battle. Greater Glyph of Scaling Cooldown Reduction is forgone in favor of more attack speed. You may be asking: If I'm not acting as the carry and am not a full DPS, why would I need more attack speed? Again, it's to proc your passive, apply on hit effects, all the while speeding up the Manamune's progression (not really because of Manamune's cooldown on its progression). There might be a cooldown, but more often that not you won't be hitting that cooldown until pushing towers or team fights. Cool down is important: The more often your abilities are up, the more often you can use them to escape or trap, but we'll be pretty darn close to the cap with our Masteries, items and help of the blue buff. (38%) Any more granted through items or runes would have been in excess of 9+% of cooldown reduction.
The increased speed granted through Quintessence of Movement Speed increases your mobility, allowing you to use your Piltover Peacemaker from different angles, attacking different champions all the while having better targeting for your ult. Allowing you to run perpendicular to the path of escape before firing, and using Clairvoyance to see your target.
Summoner Spells
1st Build: Carry
2nd Build: Support/Secondary DPS
3rd Build: Twisted Treeline
Explained in the Masteries section along with Spatial Accuracy. But in case I've randomly moved this section above that of the Masteries section:
Explained in the Masteries section along with Cripple. Quoted below just in case.
Recommended Alternatives
Run, my friend, run. Helps you get away. Helps you chase. Put a point there instead of teleport if that's your style.
I don't really use Flash since I have 90 Caliber Net, but if jumping 1 wall isn't good enough, jump two! Plus it's quicker to get off and aim than 90 Caliber net.
Flash is added as a summoner spell for 3v3 Twisted Treeline because of the thin walls and great mobility it grants on a smaller map.
Wait... what? I'm not a support. Well, it's great. Get used to it. With Caitlyn being so squishy using it to view into a bush or slightly off lane when somebody on the other team is MIA can save your life. Also? It works very well with your Ultimate. Your Ult's targeting range at level 2 and 3 are much further than your actual viewing and visibility. If you can't target quick enough and they seem to be getting away, Clairvoyance ahead of them.
Mad CC getting you down? Effects slowing your escape? Cleanse. -_- In all honesty, if you're being targeted and focused that much. You're pretty much screwed. Just don't overextend. This is good if you're 1v1ing and can turn the tide in your favor, but don't count on it since its overly long cool down and if you need more survivability and the next wave of disables can come right after. Get Mercs, Banshee's or QSS if necessary.
You can try...
Spamming like crazy? Need more Mana? I guess you can use Clarity.
If you're not jungling, just make use of you high damage. But if you need that extra oomph to finish off minions, then by all means.
Heal If you overextend a lot or the other team is just really overly aggressive, and harassing and outzoning you, this might help early but don't expect this to help you that much later.
I guess...
A great skill, but I'd save this for a support or a tank. Every good team should have this on at least one person. Caitlyn doesn't need this too much since the added damage isn't too effective and she needs survivability and mobility more than anything. Her teleporting to a tower would be better for her.
I don't plan on dying... but when I do, I'll take the time to observe, buy items, and learn from my mistake. The speed boost barely helps you get out of base and the extra health isn't too great if you're just going to get back out to die again. It'll just take them longer to kill you.
1st Build: Carry
I've chosen the 21/0/9 Masteries build for Caitlyn, just to improve her damage output and escape ability without the need to rely on Flash.
Offensive Masteries
Increases Critical Strike Chance for your champion. I don't like to rely om Critical Strike since it is easily shut down with armor, but a little lucky damage comes a long way when dealing major damage through other means as well.
With the new exhaust no longer completely blinding your opponent, it expands beyond the realm of chasing, escaping and shutting down auto attackers and it's actually useful against casters now besides chasing with the dampening of skill damage (ie. Flash Frost, Disintegrate, Spell Flux, etc) and Item Activation damage dealing skills (ie. Deathfire Grasp, Hextech Gunblade, etc.) The improved exhaust gained through the Mastery allows you to lower their armor and magic resistance along with extending Exhaust's duration by a critical .5s. It might not seem like that significant of an extension but sometimes that's all you need to buy yourself some time to fire off a few more shots, or launch yourself over a wall.
(4/4)(4/4) Sorcery:
I know, I've said this isn't a spamming build, but having your Ace in the Hole, Piltover Peacemaker, and Net available are always nice. The 2 Yordle traps max doesn't allow it to take full advantage of the decreased cooldown of the Sorcery Mastery, unless team fights are really lasting that long and you can keep trapping people over and over (not likely), or a lot of MIAs are being called and you need to get that next trap up ASAP.
Because of her passive, it is advantageous to have her passive proc as often as possible. On attack speed alone, she can't easily out DPS Tristana, but with her passive it helps quite a bit. (I'll need to do the math later to see with similar runes,items and masteries who deals more damage over the same amount of time.) But yeah, Attack Speed is good :P
More Armor Pen = More Damage dealt with Auto Attacks, Piltover Peacemaker, and Ace in the Hole that ignores Armor.
(2/3)Brute Force:
2 Extra Damage is enough. You'll be getting a lot more damage via items and your base stats aren't too bad. The 2 Extra Damage will be nice in the beginning to help last hit, but you shouldn't really consider it a clutch or an ace in the hole.
10% increased Critical Strike Damage. You won't critical strike too much with this build, but when you do it'll hit harder thanks to this mastery.
5% more damage. That's always good to have and should give you more than what an extra point in Brute Strength would have.
Utility Masteries
(1/1)Spatial Accuracy:
Being a carry, you should be present at every team fight, while at the same time you need to be pretty well fed in order to purchase all your items. Sometimes, no matter how hard you try, your early game is shot and you can't farm as well as you hoped and need to Recall in order to heal or buy items. Teleport helps you re-enter the fray and return to your lane as quickly as possible.
Team fights can break out at any time, so if you were getting buffs with the help of a teammate while you see the enemy team via your wards and traps zeroing in on teammates pushing a lane, it's best you get there ASAP. If you choose to switch out Teleport for something like Flash or Ghost, choose masteries accordingly.
I don't go down far enough the Utility tree for the Flash mastery, so its best you place it in Good Hands. I don't plan on dying, but it's nice to have if you can't allocate it elsewhere. Take the time you're dead to see why you're dead and what your teammates and enemies are doing and how they are acting.
Your low base health and horrible mana regeneration without runes is slightly offset by this mastery. In no way shape or form does this make you able to tank and spam, but it helps your early game when you have low mobility, low health and the mana regeneration due to runes hasn't kicked in yet. It's not much, but every bit of health helps.
Leveling up faster allows you to get better base stats, as well as access to skills. This is never a bad thing. This is chosen over Expanded Mind because Expanded Mind really does little for you.
(1/2)Utility Master This last point can go into Greed, Meditation or Utility Master. I choose Utility Master since having Lizard, Golem or even Baron for a longer amount of time can be a deciding factor for that last push, last skill used, or more damage. Greed is good, but we farm so well with Piltover Peacemaker and Last Hits, it shouldn't be an issue. Meditation gives a nice mana regen, but not significant enough to invest in unless you're going further down the Utility Tree.
2nd Build: Support DPS
For this build I've gone the 9/0/21 Build to increase the amount of times your skills can be used, as well as increase your mobility and grant Caitlyn some mana regeneration.
This isn't a mastery build I'll use often, but if there are other great damage dealers on the team or somebody else feels they can fulfill the role of the carry, but you still want to be useful, without actually playing a support champion or a tank: This is what you do to stay effective and still deal damage as support. Team composition is key, and this should only be used if there's no chance for you to actually play a tank or a support character, or if you just really want to play a ranged DPS and still stay relevant on your team. The masteries should be self explanatory, and the purpose of this build will be expanded upon in its item section.
1st Build: Carry
Core Items:
Beserker's Greaves / Boots of Swiftness The Bloodthirster The Black Cleaver Frozen Mallet Madred's Bloodrazor Phantom Dancer
This is the build I strive for in most games. With the remade The Black Cleaver being an excellent addition to Caitlyn's repetoire, it's awesome. Most tanks won't have that much armor by the time you build your BF Sword into a legendary item and your Armor Penetration should take care of what they have. The Bloodthirster should help you continue to kill minions and kill the squishies that are irresponsibly farming alone when that phase is over. The lack of survivability is made up for by mobility, excellent range, and hopefully a competently built team with crowd control and disables to ensure your safety as a carry. It's quite expensive, but you should be able to farm fairly well with your skill set and items to get all the items. If they build armor early, The Black Cleaver can be obtained first, before The Bloodthirster.
Doran's Blade: The lifeblood of this ranged carry's early game :P Gives you lane staying ability with increased health. Allows you to farm and last hit better with the increased damage. As an added bonus, you get some lifesteal. Yay.
Berserker's Greaves: Early game, this will be your you AS increase item as well as increased mobility. All the other decent Attack Speed increasing items are more expensive and this is good for you early game. I normally would advise against Berserker's Greaves for other characters, but like Tristana: It's good to have some early AS.
The Bloodthirster You farm so well, why not get that +100 Attack Damage and Life steal? You'll just hit that much harder and stay that much longer in a fight.
The Black Cleaver It used to be my favorite item for Tristana and Xin Zhao with its Damage and reduction alone, but now that it improves speed, reduces a little less and deals less damage, it's useless right? Wrong. The added bonus was just icing on the cake since you'll be dealing a lot more damage due to its armor reduction. You may be reducing armor less, but with the armor penetration runes and your relentless assault of attacks. It won't matter as much since your and your team should be focusing. -_- Which a lot of teams fail to do and just attack who they see first and feel like it.
Frozen Mallet Survivability? More health. Kiting ability? Speed reduction. Damage? It's good but since that enemy keeps staying in range your next attack will keep hitting.
Boots of Swiftness At a certain point in the game 25% increase in Attack Speed from the Greaves will pale in comparison to that given by items like Madreds Bloodrazor and Phantom Dancer, and Starks if you've got it. Plus the elixirs take care of it. You start to need boots that'll help you kite those idiot chasers with nothing to close the gap, get out of a team fight if things stop going your way, or chase stragglers. Boots of Swiftness rock :D
Madred's Bloodrazor If the other team is building tougher because of your physical damage output, you'll need to get this, especially if they've increased their health through means like Warmogs or stacks. The downside is any good tank would have some magic resistance so it'll cut into your Magic damage quite a bit... but 15% of a 100+ damage attack would still be great since your damage isn't purely phyiscal. Spreading out your damage is key. :( Too Bad we can't do True Damage :p
Phantom Dancer This is really a vanity item. The damage you're dealing should be great with the items you've purchased, but once you start doing so well, and need a 6th item to really shut them down for a last push, it's time for the dancer. Move Speed, Attack Speed, and Critical chance? It's nice.
for more damage output (damage, speed, and critical chance), more survivability (health). They're good.
-_- If the game's still dragging on after you've built well, you just have to start pushing as a team.
2nd Build: Support/DPS
Core Items:
Boots of Swiftness Manamune The Black Cleaver Youmuu's Ghostblade Frozen Mallet
Meki Pendant Gives you much needed mana regeneration early in the game with all the Piltover Peacemaker shots you'll be shooting.
Tear of the Goddess Nice upgrade to the Meki Pendant that'll help you increase your mana pool with your auto attacks and your Piltover Peacemaker
The Brutalizer Gives you a small amount cooldown reduction, a small damage increase and some armor penetration. Since you're not building many attack items, you want a great deal of the damage you actually deal to be dealt. Cooldown reduction helps you get your skills off faster, and sometimes all it takes is 1 second to end your or your opponents life, and 1 second to escape.
Manamune Gives you a damage boost on top of an expanded mana pool and better regeneration. This is for the mana pool as well as the attack damage, but mainly for the mana pool. You probably won't spam Piltover Peacemaker and your other skills 250 times before you can afford the Manamune so it makes up for itself by increasing its pool with Auto Attacks. Sadly, the attack damage is meager and shouldn't be counted upon. You'll get in the range of 40-50 damage boost from the item which isn't much until you've hit the max with Manamune.
Youmuu's Ghostblade It is everything good about the Brutalizer but better. 5 increased Armor Penetration, 5 increased damage, and 5% better cooldown reduction. On top of that, it gives you critical strike chance -_- Which I really don't find use in, but every bit helps. The active is a great one, sadly you're not a melee fighter or else you could've made use of the extended duration. Faster Attack speed and faster move speed. Use it to your advantage as an escape tool or a demolishing tool.
No 6th Item? The 6th Item should be determined by your team and your enemy team's composition. Please choose one from the list below as I list Survivability and Other items.
Survivability and Context Items!
Banshee's Veil
One of my favorite items to have. In either build, you can switch this in if you're getting targeted a lot (as you should, you're squishy), but not able to survive the onslaught of enemies even with your team present). Great item to have all around. Switch out Phantom Dancer in favor of Banshee's Veil or as the 6th Item in The Second build. It's great! Build this fairly early if you see hard CC coming your way from the enemy team's composition.
Mercury's Treads
This item is quite the lifesaver if they've broken through your Banshee's Veil or there's an AOE effect active that applies disables to you. It's a great investment if your enemy team have a lot of CC and your great mobility isn't helping. Switch out in favor of Boots of Swiftness Berserker Greaves.
Quicksilver Sash
Underrated, under used item. It's such a great investment. Unlike Cleanse, it removes ALL debuffs. Ignite -_- Wasted/ Mordekaiser's Children of the Grave? Gone. Warwick's Infinite Duress? Why are you standing there Warwick?. Malzahar's Nether Grasp? Spell combo's now on Cooldown, Malzahar? Basically it'll save you more time than not and the increased Magic Resistance helps. It also has a relatively short cooldown in comparison to Cleanse and skills that constantly apply debuffs. And it's dirt cheap at 1440G. Also please remember: Pop-up is not a debuff. Don't waste it.
Wit's End
People say it's underpowered, and I'd like to agree, but this item can be game breaking for the enemy. If purchased early, you may utilize it to cut down the lane staying ability of many of your enemies, especially casters. Later in team fights, if the enemy has no mana they lose their use in battle while taking 42 more magic damage (assuming they're not using another form of payment for skill costs Garen Dr. Mundo Katarina Tryndamere Vladimir Mordekaiser Akali Shen Kennen. Your Attack speed and the increased attack speed from the item are sure to whittle down your enemy. Nothing is funnier than a Kayle typing "Hacker" into the chat box when they realize they couldn't use Intervention or Divine Blessing on one of their allies.
It's not as great as a stun, silence or a pop-up, but it'll do its damage over time. I'd like to think of Wit's End as the body blow in boxing. It might not do as much damage as a blow to the face, but attacking the body pays off in the end. Casters focused on their combos, burst damage and health often forget that their mana is decreasing at a steady rate. Their spell costs and the help of your Wit's End are sure to exhaust their mana in no time. -_- Use it on Anivia and Malzahar early in the game for explosive results. Can be the 6th item in the second build, or used as an alternative to Madred's Bloodrazor if that 4% isn't doing much more, Phantom Dancer, or The Black Cleaver if they have no armor stacking teammates (which is stupid, because every good team has a tank... you might just get lucky).
Stark's Fervor
Life steal, Attack speed, increased health regeneration and armor reduction? Great. This'll help you fight longer and the buff helps your team out in a team fight. Get this if nobody else on your team has purchased it and you have a large number of people who auto attack as a form of damage.
A great new item. It gives you more attack damage, magic resistance, and it saves you when a spell hurts you bad. This has saved me multiple times. With our relatively low HP, it'll activate often, but that also means their combo has gone off. Giving you 300 more HP to escape.
Highest damage from a non-growth item. It's best for champions that make major use of critical strikes with its 250% passive, but it is quite helpful for just pure damage. A farmed The Bloodthirster and a full stacked Sword of the Occult will overpower it, and its cost is relatively high. I'll save this item for an Ashe Tryndamere Gangplank,etc, but if you're doing so well and want a quick attack boost Look no further.
Warmog's Armor+ Atma's Impaler Combo
The extra health granted from the item is great. It'll help you survive long enough if you've been targeted to allow your team to mop up. You farm so well, you'll hit that extra bonus quickly. Atma's Impaler Grants you armor, as well as 35 extra damage after your Warmog has hit max growth. It's not much, but armor and health may help you survive later in the game when people have farmed and become fed enough to attack you when your team's protecting you.
Sword of the Divine
60% increased attack speed, and 100 magic damage applied every fourth attack. The active helps you hit champions that dodge often like Jax and Udyr while also granting armor penetration to take down those uberarmored tanks. The 100 Magic Damage is beneficial because spreading your damage around helps prevent a hard counter and requires them to build Magic Resist as well instead of only Armor.
Splash damage! You're already doing a great deal of damage. Let it splash and hit other enemies. Great for farming since you can just sell it for a better item later. It's quite expensive to fill such a purpose, but if you need that extra boost in farming, I guess you can. It's also great with your Ultimate Ace in the Hole. Your ultimate procs on-hit effects, so you can deal major damage to surrounding enemies. If you're dealing 700+ on your ultimate, a small amount spread amongst your enemies is great. This can also work when somebody's trying to block the bullet for an ally. The splash damage will kill people who are idiotic and just standing behind the person intercepting instead of running away.
Guardian Angel
Decent armor and some magic resist. The revive is nice. If you're being targeted and you die, hope that your team is nearby to save you when you respawn and they do hold their own for you to covertly revive and massacre. If you're the last standing, you're out of luck any way. I don't think anybody leaves a temporarily killed dead body after Summoner level 10.
The Elixirs
Fortitude and Agility give you boots in accordance with what I've stated above in the Carry Build, but why the other two?
Elixir of Brilliance Cheap Available cooldown reduction without the need of buying a permanent cooldown reduction item for your build, just in case you can't get the Golem Buff. The Ability power doesn't do much for you since your main damage is physical, but the Yorlde Snap Traps and the 90 Caliber Nets hurting a bit more for that duration are fine. Don't buy this until you're done with a build completely since it shouldn't be taken in priority to the others.
Oracle's Elixir Time to go ward hunting. :D Just like visibility is great for your team, destroying wards and ridding them of their visibility is also great. You also gain some gold. Not much, but the other benefit is good enough. This should normally be bought for tanks since they live the longest, but if you've got money to blow, then blow money you shall. Also helpful when you have stealthers in your game Shaco Evelynn and Twitch. Teemo and Akali not so much, but it can be helpful if they try to escape with it.
Items to Mull over
Trinity Force So expensive, but every on-hit effect it grants can be deadly. It's an improved Sheen for those of us not building AP with its 150% attack damage, slow (kinda overshadowed by your Frozen Mallet and gives you increased attack speed and crit chance in case you can't/don't want to build your Phantom Dancer
Sword of the Occult Can be added if you're doing extremely well early game. It'll grant you 110 damage at full stacks, and increase your movement speed. Helping you escape and chase.
Manamune Can be added to the first build if you need some more mana and damage.
Frozen Heart Mana, Armor, Cooldown reduction, enemy attack speed reduction. Again, this item is for more survivability. The armor helps you take a bit less damage, helping your survive more often from ganks and team fights where physical champions are attacking you. In the 2nd build you would have too much Cooldown reduction and go beyond the cap, so this aspect does little. Mana is a good bonus since it might help your Manamune and making sure you have the pool for the skill use.
Thornmail The highest amount of armor your can get from a single item. -_- People will target you, but they'll be hurting. Let them hurt.
What? NO WARDS? -_- Yes Wards
Wards shouldn't be considered a part of the build. Any team and any champion would make use of wards, but Caitlyn, she uses them to great effect. Wards are essential and you should buy them whenever possible and when your old wards time out. Proper placement of wards can help you spot ganks, set up ganks, and make use of Ace in the Hole when they are out of visibility range. A map of great areas to place wards is coming soon... but for now just think of where you would put wards if you wanted to make sure nobody would ambush you. You farm well enough, and the cost is negligible. That's the same as 3-5 minions kills for the Sight Ward and 5-8 for the Vision Ward. Vision Wards are necessary when laning against a stealther, because with that gone, they're just another target. Shaco can still Deceive away to widen the gap, Evelynn can still use Shadow Walk's stun and still escape, so be aware.
Ace in the Hole ->
Piltover Peacemaker ->
Yordle Snap Trap <=>
Ace in the Hole
Psst... did you know your Ace in the Hole activates on hit effects? Now you know :P Dealing 200% your additional damage (items/masteries/runes), this baby is sure to deal high damage. The range listed only applies to when the shot is targeted. Originally, I thought the range was global from the moment the attack was triggered/targeted, but sadly that isn't true. I guess the Twisted Fate glitched or something. You do have some leeway in terms of distance from the targeting range, but not a great leeway. Walking/running distance is still covered for the few seconds of channeling. It's still great because if the enemy has used Recall or another transportation skill, as long as the shot is fired, the enemy can be anywhere on the map and it would still hit (besides being blocked or dodged.) Sadly, those two things can also ruin your Ultimate. Pantheon's Aegis Protection and the high dodge rates of Jax and Udyr have the chance to ruin your ult if they're running away.
But... Ace in the Hole is still great for stragglers of team fights. Even if you're the furthest from the enemy, and know you can't kill them, but you have a teammate chasing them, but they're getting away: use it. I don't know if it's because Caitlyn is new or what, but enemy champions tend to weave, thinking it was like Ashe's Enchanted Crystal Arrow when you can dodge them, increasing the time it takes them to reach their intended destination. This allows your teammate to catch up. Or if they're not weaving, it'll proc the on-hit effects of the Frozen Mallet and The Black Cleaver, allowing your teammate to have an easier chance to attack. :D If not, it's still fun to watch them squirm. Level this when Available.
Piltover Peacemaker
It's a great skill for farming and harassing. It deals 100% of your attack damage on top of the bonus damage from the skill with each enemy hit dealing decreasingly less down to 70% of its damage, so it's still semi-decent down the field. Level this whenever you can, unless it's time to level your ultimate.
Yorlde Snap Trap
It has a rather small activation area and doesn't provide vision, so it's like Nidalee's Bushwhack / Pounce more than it is like Teemo's Noxious Trap. It might not deal as much damage Nidalees since you're not building AP, and can't save you from a gank all the time since nobody seriously walks directly into the middle of a bush when trying to gank, it is good since it temporarily disables your enemy. This gives you the advantage of getting off more pot shots than it does, but like I've said, has less of a chance to activate with its relatively small activation area, does little damage, and doesn't have the stat reduction of the other two.
A well placed trap can stop your enemy from escaping,stun random enemies while they run around in a team fight and stop other enemies from messing up the aim of your ultimate, Funniest thing was to trap a Rammus trying to take the shot for a low health Teemo, only for the Teemo to die from my ult and allow my team to mop up Rammus since he was the only one left alive.
90 Caliber Net
Level this concurrently with Yordle Snap Trap or however the game is going. Just make sure to have a point in it before level 6. This'll help you chase when shot in the opposite direction acting as a Flash replacement, or escape when pointed at the enemy: Slowing them as well as pushing you back. If you need to slow down an escaping enemy before obtaining your Frozen Mallet, use the skill when against a thick barrier or in a diagonal trajectory to not offset your chase that much. Make sure it hits or you've just let your enemy escape with a missed slow, and an increased distance between you guys.
This is my flash replacement. The increased cool down and the fact that it no longer pops projectiles, makes me look elsewhere for an escape. Although 90 Caliber Net might not have the range of Flash, and takes more time to aim and get off than Flash does, its ability to be available more often is useful. As you get used to its range and aiming with it, it'll be like second nature, and your Flash Replacement as well. Just try out the range of the push to see where you can escape... before you make a fool of yourself like I did in my first game as Caitlyn and shot myself nowhere.
Team Work
Being a Carry, your goal is to get in, deal damage, then get out safely if things aren't going your way since people will focus you and your sexy hat. Stay on the outer rim of the battle. You have great range: USE IT. Randomly place (well not randomly) Yorlde traps around the battlefield whenever one is activated. Put one on the escape route as well just to make sure at least one straggler has to stay or avoid it.
Work with your team to make sure your ult hits the intended target. Skills like Gragas' ult can spread out enemies in a team fight, Tristana's Ultimate can unclump them for you, Ashe's can stun them, Blitzcrank can pull them out of your way (or into your sites if they're at an odd angle, etc. Also: use your Yordle Traps to make sure your teammates ulimates and skills hit too. Oh no. Morde's Ult isn't enough to finish off that straggler and you need some help in this team fight. Move out of the way of blockers and ult them :D. Skill shots in a frenzied battle can be hard to land, so it'd be nice to help your team out. Locking down somebody can make shots like Ezrael's, Nidalee's, Kennen's, Corki, Anivia, etc that much more effective if they target after you've locked them down.
Push with your team when you have a chance. You don't really have any inherently great pushing skills but as a team or with your creep wave, you can. If they're tower hugging, or aggressively pushing your tower take the time to make it work for your team's favor. People just love to trigger your traps at their own tower thinking the damage doesn't mean much since they're safe. Wrong. This allows you and your team to farm better since there's one less factor of harassment and you're dealing them a blow to experience. It makes them hug towers longer. Also more teammates and a tower diver attacking them, they'd think twice. :P Locking them foolishly at your tower after they've dived can mean the end for them.
This is just the first edition of the guide/build. I'll be sure to update it and make it a grade A Guide. Hopefully I'll have all the icons ready, game play, and additional items for survivability as well as the build for Twisted Tree line.
Like with all guides: Please read and try out the guide before you down vote it. :( Also, please leave a comment on how I could improve it if you can. Leave a comment any way, it'll help me see its progress.


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Talk Back: Our Conversation with CLEAR CHANNEL about Misogyny, Balance & Diversity
Recently, two members of FAAN Mail joined the Director of News and Community Affairs at Clear Channel for a taped interview to discuss our concerns about the onslaught of misogyny and lack of diversity and balance on mainstream urban radio. The interview aired last Sunday on POWER 99 in Philadelphia.
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Special thanks to Loraine Ballard Morrill from Clear Channel and Women's Way for helping to facilitate this first step of dialogue. We hope to have more opportunities to continue this conversation with Clear Channel about what steps they will take to counter their misogyny with a more diverse and balanced reflection of our community, supporting their commitment to "treat people with respect, fairness and humanity".
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Talk Back: On Lupe Fiasco's "Bitch Bad"
Lupe's latest video is causing a stir and lots of people are "talking back!" Check it out:
Media Literacy Questions for Bitch Bad:
What is the message of this song?
What values & points of views are represented?
Who is the target audience?
How may different audiences interpret the message differently?
What is omitted (left out) from this message?
In what context was this song created?
What messages do we hear about race and gender?
FAAN co-founder Nuala Cabral compiled a range of twitter reactions to the song/video in this storify. And then there are a series of pieces analyzing "Bitch Bad." Here are some we recommend:
Blogger daintyblackpegasus wrote a sharp gender critique of the song on Tumblr:
Overall, the issue becomes one of reinforcing patriarchy by making it a man's place to "protect" a woman by defining her. The surface message is that Lupe is trying to elevate his Black sisters by teaching them to be beyond reproach and more than a regurgitation of what they've seen. However, what it really does is place significant blame on women for ever internalizing these images while ignoring patriarchal issues like the men who support the internalization of being hypersexual by women while simultaneously shaming it. (More here)
Ebony's Jamiliah Lemieux's had this to say to music critics who dismissed the song as "half-baked conscious hip hop":
"IT'S BIT ABSURD FOR TWO MEN WHO CAN ENJOY RAP MUSIC WHILE EXISTING ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE CULTURE THAT SUSTAINS IT TO DISMISS THE NEED FOR A CONVERSATION ABOUT "B*TCH." (Read more here.)
Ádìsá Ájámú offered his concerns about men instructing women on their empowerment:
"I love the message in "Bitch Bad" more than the song. And I applaud any brother … But here's my discomfort: With so much work for brothers to do on themselves within this patriarchal order I am still a bit uncomfortable with men instructing sisters on the finer points of womanhood, no matter how well intended." (Read more.)
See Lupe discuss his intentions for "Bitch Bad" here:
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Talk Back: Seventeen Magazine
When Julia, a teenage activist from Spark Summit, petitioned Seventeen Magazine to show real (not photoshopped) girls in their magazine, a spokesperson from the magazine gave this response:
Seventeen celebrates girls for being their authentic selves, and that's how we present them. We feature real girls in our pages and there is no other magazine that highlights such a diversity of size, shape, skin tone and ethnicity. (via Jezebel)
When Sisters Action Media (our youth media program) learned about Julia's effort and read Seventeen Magazine's response, they felt compelled to respond. So we took to a trip to the store and picked up the latest issue. In this talk back, Sisters Action Media calls out Seventeen's claims to portray real girls and real diversity.
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Talk Back: "It's Free Swipe Yo EBT"
In this talk back, FAAN Mail responds to "It's Free- Swipe Yo EBT" a controversial music video produced by emerging artist, Chapter. The music video has reached over 400K views and received over 3,000 comments on youtube, including many charged reactions.
In this conversation, we consider key media literacy questions about this piece:
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What TECHNIQUES are used to attract audience attention?
In what CONTEXT does this message exist?
What are the EFFECTS? (i.e. who benefits or is harmed by this message?)
We also ask– is this music video an effective attempt at SATIRE?
If you would like to hear artist Chapter's commentary about her piece, see here.
We have developed questions to send the artist Chapter in order to get a better understanding of her motives and point of view. However, in response to our interview request, Chapter's PR Representative wrote:
"Chapter is an College Educated young woman. I reviewed your FAAN Mail Project -I found it to be misleadng being that you never had any reseach done about Chapter background, nor have you took the time to read the above post- The music video "It's Free Swipe Yo EBT is Satire Chapter is playing a role in her music video-Keywanda. Please look over her web-site http://www.chaptersworld.tv she has also been on the news NBC ABC – please look under news on her web-site to gather facts about the artist. Please also watch her interview. Chapter is from South Central Ca, her mother was a Welfare Queen, she was abused as a child. Her mission is in her music."
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TALK BACK: Jay Z Regrets Past Misognistic Lyrics
So several of us from the FAAN Mail Project want to start filming our informal conversations about pop-culture, media, intersections of race/class/gender/sexuality–and put them online. Through these dialogues, we are modeling media literacy and making feminist discourse accessible to a wider audience. We are talking back.
So… here's our first talk back. It happened after coming across a blog post about a recent Jay Z interview about his new book "Decoded" where he admits that he regrets his lyrics that disrespect women.
Now, goofiness aside, some interesting questions are raised.
We wondered… is this sincere or is this about publicity for his new book? does his regret matter? what does his growth mean for hip hop?
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Hey hey Northwesterners! I am excited to announce that i am going to be selling my jewelry at the Fremont Market in Seattle starting tomorrow (Sunday, Sept 11th!) I am so excited to see how it goes and I hope that some of you Seattlites are interested in stopping by to say hi and check out my bling in real life! I think I'm going to have some discounted items just for fun too, so if you are looking to get your favorite item from my shop at a discounted price, be sure to stop by!
I am going to be sharing a booth with my friend Mandi from Full Feather Vintage. Mandi has super rad vintage style so you could basically create an entirely new outfit out of her duds and my bling!
Be sure to stop by the Fremont Market this Sunday between 10am - 5pm. You'll spot me sharing a booth with Full Feather Vintage and we are located in the middle of the main strip! Wish me luck!


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Cost: About $30 per person
I went to see Bobcat Goldthwait do a standup show the other night at Second City with my friend Carli. Thankfully he only spent so much time doing his Zed character. So before the show I wanted to get a bite somewhere on Wells so that the walk over would be pretty quick after. Crowds were building up at a few spots, but Orso's was able to make room.
Orso's is this older looking Italian joint down a little bit on Wells. They have two narrow seating areas and some bar spots. Like I said before, there was no wait, but I'd imagine as the night went on a little one built up. Parking is a real pain in that part of town, so I suggest you not drive yourself.
Our server was a little out of sorts and inefficient when it came to taking our order and the bill. He was friendly enough, but there was a time crunch to make the show. The cost is pretty standard with most entrees floating in the mid teens. Pasta is on the cheaper end of the spectrum while veal goes the other way.
The Food
We ordered the Caprese salad to start. It was a standard, clean presentation. The tomatoes were low on flavor for being relatively in season. I understand getting a bland, watery tomato from the grocery store in the middle of winter, but this was a surprise.
For the main course Carli got the Special Chicken Dish, and I got the Eggplant Parmesan. The chicken dish was like a breast only vesuvio with a variety of seasonal veggies and potatoes. It had a real nice tangy bite, but the chicken itself was a little tough. The eggplant parm was a mess. It was unbelievably mushy. With a heavy helping of melted cheese on top, it was as if the eggplant was being squashed underneath. A little crispy semblance would have gone a long way.
Note: Sorry for the lack of pictures. I was in a rush and forgot my camera.
I was not impressed with Orso's. They performed poorly on a dish I love, and there are a ton of alternative restaurants in Chicago with fantastic Italian food. Even on Wells you have at least three other options. I'm giving them 1.5 out of 5 Pearls.


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A marauding tiger was spied sitting on a lawn near a golf course in Hampshire, UK. A passerby saw the beast and called the police. The police, taking no chances with a wild ferocious animal, rang up the local zoo and got a team of keepers in the air with tranquilizer rifles. As the helicopter approached, the tiger suddenly fell over from the force of the rotor wash. The tiger you see was stuffed, as in a kid's toy. Yes, someone left a stuffed tiger sitting on the lawn and the police in Hampshire mobilized in force. I feel bad for the next person that really does see a tiger on the prowl. Feel free to laugh now. link
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Well at least they didn't blow it up.
Video: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/09/09/florida-police-blow-up-st_n_711046.html
Video: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/09/09/florida-police-blow-up-st_n_711046.html
I wonder if anybody said "Quick!!! set it back up so I can take a shot!!"
I hope Hobbes will be returned to his owner.


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