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UFC sold to new owners for $4 billion
The UFC has new owners for the first time in 15 years.
On Monday, the Ultimate Fighting Championship will officially announce that the organization has been sold for approximately $4 billion to a group of owners, including WME-IMG as well as private equity firms Silver Lake, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and Michael S. Dell.
Sources close to the situation confirmed the sale to FOX Sports late Sunday night following an initial report from the New York Times several weeks after FLO Combat initially confirmed the news.
The UFC had officially denied rumors about the sale of the organization several weeks ago when rumors first surfaced. The sale wasn't finalized until this past weekend, when the ink dried on the final contracts to transfer ownership from Zuffa LLC to the new group led by WME-IMG.
The deal will see primary owners Lorenzo and Frank Fertitta bow out of the organization for the most part, with their majority shares representing the biggest part of the sale of the UFC.
The Fertitta brothers, along with childhood friend Dana White, bought the UFC in 2001 for a reported $2 million before growing it into a global phenomenon that just sold for $4 billion.
White is expected to stay on as president of the UFC while also running the day-to-day operations of the company. The promotion will remain based out of Las Vegas, and there are no major staffing changes expected with the new ownership group in charge.
The new owners of the UFC will include a conglomerate of investors with WME-IMG leading the group. WME-IMG is best known as a talent and sports agency headed up by Ari Emanuel and Patrick Whitesell.
Emanuel has been a friend and business partner with the UFC for several years and played an integral part in the seven-year TV deal that the promotion signed with FOX in 2011.
WME-IMG also represents former UFC women's bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey in her career outside the Octagon.
The sale of the UFC comes on the heels of one of the most successful weekends in the history of the promotion, after UFC 200 raked in a record-breaking $10.7 million gate for the card held at the new T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
WME-IMG has been tackling the sports market harder and harder over the past few years after William Morris Endeavor merged with IMG in 2013 for a reported $2.2 billion sale. WME-IMG partnered with Silver Lake on that investment, and they will be a key investor in the UFC as well.
Now the group takes over the most successful mixed-martial arts organization in the world as the UFC officially begins a new era.


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This past June I travelled around Yunnan for eight days. Yunnan Province is in the south-west of China, next to Tibet. It can get pretty hot in in the summer (the highest temperature is around 30 degrees) but it's still a great escape from the crowded cities, if you can manage it.
Dali is home for people of Bai ethnicity, which is the one of 56 minority groups in China. Bai women have a reputation for being diligent and working outside the home, while Bai men are responsible for domestic work.
Erhai Lake is a famous spot in Dali. When you get there, you can rent a little boat and the sculler will take you to visit around the lake. Local delicacies include spicy rice noodles and a snack called Baba cake, which is made of milled rice powder.
Lijiang is the home of the Naxi ethnicity. In the Naxi tradition, girls with darker skin are considered more beautiful. This is a contrast to the beauty traditions of the Han ethnicity, where fair skin is considered more attractive.
Yulong Snow Mountain and the old town of Lijiang are two spots visitors shouldn't miss. The old town is fun to go to in the evening, and there are many stores with local decorations to buy as souvenirs.
The highest elevation that people can reach on Yulong Snow Mountain is 4,680 meters. You may feel uncomfortable as you climb higher because of the lack of oxygen. The mountaintop offers great views, and Blue moon lake is a great place for taking wedding pictures.
The locals believe that if you make a wish with your hands in the lake, then your wish will come true. However, you can only do this three times!
Other useful China travel websites:
Xishuangbanna in Yunnan – Wellknownplaces.com
Lijiang old town – Chinadaily.com
Lugu Lake – TravelChinaGuide

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Made In The USA: The Top 5 American Hunting Brands
If you are a passionate American hunter, chances are that you want the majority of your hunting money going to companies based proudly within United States borders. Between firearms, bows, hunting equipment, and outdoor gear, we hunters spend a fair chunk of change on making sure our hunting experience is as enjoyable and successful as possible. Keeping our money in domestic hands helps give the United States economy a kick and assures that superior hunting merchandise is still being manufactured on this side of the Atlantic. In that spirit, here are some of our favorite born-and-bred American hunting brands.
1. Remington:
Founded all the way back in 1816, the Remington Arms Company has long been synonymous with hunting and shooting. Chances are, if you've been firing shots at deer for more than a couple of years, you've at least tried your hand with a Remington rifle. Tied with Ruger as the most popular rifle brand - according to a survey done by AmmoLand.com - and still the dominating force in ammunition, Remington has continued its tradition for excellence in spite of rapidly-advancing technology.
2. Ruger:
It's tough to mention Remington without also bringing up Ruger, a Connecticut-based company that has been delivering fine firearms to hunters since 1949. If you are beginning hunter, you will have a difficult time going wrong with a rifle from either Ruger or Remington.
3. Bushnell:
When it comes to binoculars, scopes, and other optics-based hunting accessories, Bushnell is the best brand in the business. Bushnell scopes give hunters the tactical advantage they need to plan an accurate and lethal shot, and our Bushnell scopes and binoculars have helped us bring down trophy deer more times than we can count. Add trail cameras, GPS systems, night vision goggles, and flashlights, and it's no secret why Bushnell is considered the go-to source for technological hunting helpers.
4. Hoyt:
As far as hunting weapons manufacturers are concerned, it's easy to write companies like Hoyt off simply because they don't have the name recognition of longtime industry stalwarts like Remington and Ruger. However, for compound bow enthusiasts everywhere, Hoyt is absolutely becoming one of the most important brands in hunting. With a slew of state-of-the-art weapons, designed to fit every kind of bowhunter, Hoyt is an American company with a reputation for high-quality products and the leading archery market share to show for it.
5. Eddie Bauer:
This 1920s Seattle-founded company may not be the first thing that comes to mind when most people think about hunting, but over the years, Eddie Bauer has earned such a reputation for developing quality outdoor gear that we would be remiss to exclude them from this list. From the durable clothing that keeps you warm on all of those early fall mornings in your treestand, to the tents, sleeping bags, and backpacks that you bring out for a overnight camping/hunting trip, Eddie Bauer is an iconic brand name for a reason, and that reason has a lot to do with years of satisfied hunters.
Did we miss any on your list? Let us know!


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Abundant research demonstrates that the practice of intentional kindness benefits all of us, no matter our age. Kind Campus focuses on students in Pre-K-12 schools, and it also focuses on the faculty and administrators who support and lead students through their education. When we do not include adults on school campuses, we miss out on a tremendous opportunity for increased self-awareness and personal and professional growth. By acknowledging that "we're all in this together" and that all of us can improve our kindness skills, we allow the vulnerability that makes us relatable role models for students.
Kind Campus is an innovative school-based program that strives to educate students, families, faculty, and staff about the benefits of kindness, and then empowers them to create a culture of kindness in their school and beyond. Participating schools receive access to Ben's Bells Kind Campus Program with easy-to-incorporate ideas and materials. The program is provided at no cost to schools and is designed to be highly adaptable to different ages and needs.
What's Included?
- Monthly Materials (via electronic access):
- Monthly Guides
- Kindness Quote Posters
- Science of Kindness Posters
- Kindness Dilemmas and Kind Choices Wheel
- Info Sheets from Community Partners
- Additional Supplementary Materials!
- Program Support from Ben's Bells staff
- Opportunity to connect with other Kind Campus schools
- Discounted merchandise to support the program on your campus
Preview Kind Campus materials here. Full access is available upon receiving confirmation of your school's registration.
Register your school today! Registration is open year-round with programs running throughout the school year.
If you have questions or would like more information, please contact us at firstname.lastname@example.com or 520-622-1379 x1004.
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We have experienced a tragedy within our school community and because the students are familiar with the Ben's Bells philosophy of kindness, they immediately made a connection to being kind and offering support to each other and our community.
– Elementary School – Tucson, AZ
Due to Kind Kids/Kind Campus we are noticing that referrals of students have gone down and there are less student conflicts.
– K-8 School– Tucson, AZ
As the School Counselor, it has been wonderful to hear less about who is being mean to whom, and instead to hear students feeling great because they were kind to someone else who needed help. Talking about how to be kind is now a popular topic for our students. It is cool to be kind at our school right now!
– Elementary School – Tucson, AZ
Thank you so much for your visit yesterday. The Kind Campus Kick-off assemblies at Lauffer were so well received staff members and students continue to approach me to voice their enthusiasm. Today, we distributed the remaining step up/be kind bracelets to teachers getting them into circulation. I feel like I can speak for our entire administrative staff when I say, we feel your visit has already provided us with a new shared language and a deeper appreciation of and aspiration towards kindness.
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OK, so here is a great metaphor life serves up, hidden on the menu of the mundane, on the daily dashboard of consciousness…
Woke up yesterday to a dead battery. (Hmm, how did I attract that one…?) So the day before, I noticed a LIGHT on in the car, that middle light, over your head, and thought, hmm, should that be on?
I decided it should not be on. I did my assessment, decided on a diagnosis, which was:
"Light on that is not supposed to be on." Abnormal, disordered situation. Pathological. My left brain sent the "on light" in for treatment.
Treatment plan: Turn off light that is not supposed to be on.
So I turned it off.
Turns out the light was a symbol, a visual metaphor for "your trunk door is ajar—you should probably shut it. If you don't, your battery is in trouble."
I read that situation literally, turned off the light, but the door was STILL ajar. The light did not MEAN something to me, it WAS the thing.
The battery drained. Deader'n a doornail.
OK, I do not want to be guilty of explaining the joke, but…
You have to wonder about "Symptoms."
Anxiety, worry, down in the dumps, headaches, low energy, relational problems, yada yada.
Do they MEAN something, or ARE they the thing?
Does Xanax fix the thing, or does Xanax turn off the light that was pointing to the thing?
My Psychopathology class loves this kind of stuff and does not love it at the same time.
I get that.
So anyway, what is the lesson?
When you find yourself in the Metaphysical Dunkin' Donuts shop of life,
Don't Eat the Picture of the Donut, Eat the Donut Itself.


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ST. LOUIS (AP) - Rams defensive coordinator Gregg Williams is apologizing to the NFL, to St. Louis coach Jeff Fisher, the Rams organization and football fans in general for running a bounty pool while he was in New Orleans.
Williams was suspended indefinitely on Wednesday by the NFL, and the Rams say he'll be eligible for reinstatement after the season.
In a new statement, Williams does not argue with the terms of the suspension and says, "I accept full responsibility for my actions." Williams says he will cooperate with the league and its ongoing investigation, and said he'll serve as an advocate for player safety and sportsmanship.
Williams added that he'll do anything he can to earn back the respect he has lost. He also says he wants to return to coaching.
(Copyright 2012 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)


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If you own pets then you know that accidents can happen at any time. While they can be difficult to deal with it's important to know how to clean up these accidents properly based on what type of floor it occurred on to ensure the longest life!
It is imperative that you clean up your pet's mess as soon as you notice it so that it imparts minimal damage to your floor. Next it is time to figure out what cleaning method to use based on what type of floor you need to treat.
First up, we will tackle an accident that you have to clean out of your carpet. Carpets can be tricky with pet stains because it can absorb the odor and stain and sometimes this makes it harder to remove the stain. You will want to remove any solid waste first if there is any and then you can blot the affected area. Next you will want to use carpet cleaner to clean the area. Be sure to remove excess cleaner and rinse the area with warm water so that it doesn't collect soil. To find the perfect carpet cleaner for you, reference this site for carpet stains. Also remember to refer to the manufacturer's instructions for cleaning.
Hardwood floors that have been finished and sealed can be cleaned up with paper towels and regular cleaner to remove any liquids and solids there may be. Be sure to not use harsh chemicals so that you do not damage the finish.
Ceramic tile floors are easy to clean too. Simply remove any of the excess liquid and solid mess and then use warm water to clean. Use a rag or micro-fiber mop and clean in a circular motion across the affected area. If there is staining in the grout you can use a toothbrush to scrub. After you have cleaned the area you can choose to use a mild cleaner to disinfect, but be sure to use a cleaner without bleach or ammonia as this can damage your floor.
These are different ways of protecting the life of your flooring and making sure to promptly clean any pet stains as soon as possible is the best way to do this. Let us know what cleaning tips and tricks you've learned yourself below!


text: For any of you who openly display your figures in loose condition whether it be on shelves, a bookcase, or on top of a table, etc., have you experienced yellowing of any kind? I hear oxidation only happens when there is air flow in and around objects, but if the item is kept inside a cabinet or case of some sort, it reduces the chances of oxidation/yellowing. Can anyone expand on this or care to voice their opinions on the matter? Would love to hear what you guys think. Thanks.


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I feel like the people who have contacted me about Cooper's story deserve an update.
Cooper is now 7-years-old. He was diagnosed with apraxia almost 4 years ago.
I wish I could tell you that Cooper has made some miraculous recovery. I wish he was 100% healed. I would give just about anything to take away the challenges he faces on a daily basis. I really want him to be a typical walking, talking little boys.
But he's not.
I don't want to scare the hell out of everyone who is reading this hoping to learn more about the disorder and the recovery. But, I also don't want you to be fooled about apraxia.
For Cooper, it's not just about pronunciation. Apraxia impacts language for him entirely. It's also taken a toll on his behavior.
At about the age of 6, Cooper could be understood most of the time. His therapy has now shifted gears towards sentence structure. He often gets the words out of place....For instance; you and I might say "how old are you?" Cooper would say "how old you is?"
I was prepared for Cooper to have reading problems. I knew it would happen. I guess I wasn't sure how extensive the problems might be. Cooper started kindergarten and within the first 10 days....he was placed in a literacy program. We are fortunate enough to have a school district that focuses heavily on reading so he gets help daily. At first, he needed help learning to read. Now he needs help with reading comprehension. He struggles retelling stories and focusing on questions asked.
Only recently did our school district start providing Cooper with occupational therapy. He has always struggled with writing. His little hands just don't do what he wants them to do. I must say....this is an area that I don't stress out over. I figure he can always type anything he needs. When is the last time I wrote anything except my name? I don't remember!
This is Cooper's newest and most challenging hurdle. Cooper oozes with awkwardness in social settings. There's no proof but I truly believe his speech disorder has triggered him to get obsessive about certain things. It's like he needs to have control over something. He focuses on topics he feels comfortable with....like football and sharks. He can't change gears and discuss other things without being told by an adult that "we are done talking about sharks." It sounds a little bit like autism but he's not autistic.
Cooper is also obsessed with winning and cannot accept defeat without tears and insults. He gets downright mean and sometimes, he even tries to convince himself that he did win. He's the kid who calls time out on the soccer field right before a kid on the other team scores a goal.
I wish Cooper had more friends. Thank goodness he has a brother who is close in age to him. The truth is Cooper doesn't really have any friends and not many kids in class like him. He's awkward and selfish. Things I see as "quirky" his classmates think are "weird." He is at an age where his differences are really visible and I fear it will only get worse as he becomes more aware of how other kids feel about him. We are enrolling him in social skills therapy to help him learn how to hold conversations and treat other people.
-Cooper is a worker! He works without complaint at speech, OT and school. He tries hard! His speech improvement from age 3 to 7 is almost unbelievable.
-Cooper excels at things like soccer and baseball.
-I remember worrying Coop would never learn to ride a bike...but he learned at 6-years-old and rides like a champ.
-Cooper loves people and wants to make friends. I have to believe in my heart that he will learn to make friends, hopefully sooner than later.
-don't waste your time with "miracle cures." We tried fish oil, nutriiveda, gluten free diets and probiotics. Some worked briefly but all were expensive and barely had any impact. The only thing that really worked for Coop was good old fashioned therapy.
-get your kid into a social skills class early. Cooper has struggled to make and keep friends. I think he struggles to talk and form sentences so he focuses on things he feels comfortable talking about. The only problem...not everyone wants to talk about topics he cares about for extensive amounts of time. I wish I could have spotted this problem earlier.
-fight for therapy in school. As your child gets older, it's critical for them to be getting speech and OT at school because they are so busy after school. Keeping speech and OT appointments is hard when you are trying to get to soccer and baseball too.
-work to keep your kid's confidence up! We do this with soccer and baseball but I've heard martial arts are good too.
-be patient. Apraxia is a slow recovery and it can be really frustrating going for months with no improvement. But every once in a while....you see a huge surge in speech or motor skills and those are days worth celebrating.


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Tanks, turrets and flame throwers; that seems to have been the theme last week. As anticipated, I didn't get much gaming in but that's not to say I didn't get any in. Even though my feed reader keeps filling up faster than I can go through it I did get some game time in. Though no WvW for the BWE.
Didn't I have an empty garage slot?
I started my garage cleaning in World of Tanks, and immediately started filling it back up. USA TDs, here I come. I've been seeing a lot M8A1s zipping around and think that might be fun thing to try so I bought a T82 and started at it. But that's not my main focus right now. The hit-and-run flanker play-style of the French lights and mediums appeals to me. That's how I play my PzIII and M4 so the prospect of a tank actually designed for that play style is enticing. Last week I moved from the AMX38 to the AMX40 so it's just one more tier to go. I have heard that there are many people out there who assume that French lights are the same as the other nations and berate players who use their French lights as force multipliers instead of scouts. Hell, I even got called a noob for the crapy radio (that was fully upgraded) and slow speed of my AMX40.
Rift Wars: Knights of Telara.
Yeah, I didn't get a single chance to login to either SWTOR or Rift. This week I'd like to finish up Nar Shaddaa on my Assassin and, since I've been itching to play them, dust off my 37 Shield Spec Vanguard and 22 Sawbones Scoundrel. I'm still interested in going back to Rift for a little while in July so I'd like to roll up a Warrior and see where that takes me.
Go to plan B.
First the bad news, none of my plans for Guild Wars 2's second BWE came to fruition. Now the good news, I got to play more than anticipated and had a lot of fun with something I wasn't expecting.
As I posted on Saturday, there wasn't much WvW to be had on my shard: Tarnished Coast. We dominated WvW by what I can only assume was shear force of numbers, since the one time I saw action there it was just a zerg, and every time I opened the WvW pannel it was all us.
So Instead of jumping into WvW I ended up just running around and PvE-ing most of the time. During the first weekend I created one each of the four professions that I was most interested: Guardian, Mesmer, Engineer and Warrior. My intention from the start was to play a Guardian and I enjoyed it as much as I thought I would. I also greatly enjoyed the Mesmer and decided that would be one of my day-1 professions. The Warrior and Engineer didn't impress me as much. I enjoyed both but walked away thinking that neither would be a big focus for me.
But there was something about the Engineer that called me back. In other games I've always been turned off by engineer type classes but then enjoy them if I try so I thought I'd give Engineer another shot. I'm glad I did. Once I started to get the hang of switching between kits while fighting and choosing the right kit to complement my weapon and situation everything started to fall into place. I found myself ignoring the hearts and just fighting stuff for the fun of it. It was one of the few times I've ever grinded just for the fun of combat.
Things were a little different in sPvP. On Sunday afternoon I got around to playing some structured PvP and could not get into the grove with the Engineer. I fumbled around and got destroyed, contributing virtually nothing to the group. The Warrior was just the opposite, everything just clicked once I entered the Mists. I had a blast and did well with the Guardian too, even if I did get a little cocky when I tried to take on half the enemy team by myself. So a tentative plan for the next BWE event is to figure out the Engineer in PvP and give the Warrior a shot in PvE.
Being a beta still one would expect a certain level of roughness but the game was running incredibly smooth. The only hitch I encountered was connection issues on Sunday evening. Based on general chat it seemed that I wasn't the only one. Over the course of a half hour or so the problems not only persisted but expanded, culminating in a crash to desktop. After the crash I started the client back up and everything was smooth again. Hopefully they'll get that issued ironed out.
Looking back it seems that I played a lot more than I thought I did last week. But maybe it wasn't the quantity of gaming, just the quality.


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Associate Professor Lorraine Smith
BA (Hons), PhD
Associate Professor, Pharmacy Practice
Associate Dean, Learning and Teaching
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The University of Sydney
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Biographical details
Associate Professor Smith is a research psychologist with an interest in patient self-management of chronic conditions. Her work in this field centres on the development and testing of models of patient-centred chronic condition self-management and goal-setting. These models have been trialled in community pharmacies and GP practices, and are currently being trialled in the mental health and physiotherapy sectors. Associate Professor Smith has been either Chief or Principal Investigator on national competitive grants totalling over $6 million infunding in the past seven years. The goal-setting model's efficacy in primary care is demonstrated through its incorporation into two national implementation projects for asthma and type 2 diabetes, and a current NHMRC asthma project.
Over the last eight years Associate Professor Smith's other significant contribution to the field includes a longitudinal study into adolescents' experiences in the self-management of type 1 diabetes (ARC Linkage Grant). In addition, in 2011 she collaborated with colleagues from Monash University researching people's experiences of depression, including young adults. Associate Professor Smith's international contributions include a five-year relationship with the Health Experiences Research Group (HERG) at Oxford University, and a current collaboration with colleagues from Aberdeen, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Southampton universities trialling her goal-setting model for chronic allergic rhinitis. She is also a foundation member of DIPEx (Database of Personal Experiences of Health and Illness) International and DIPEx Australia,
Associate Professor Smith has been supervising honours, masters and doctoral students since 2002, investigating patient focused self-management of chronic disease and student motivation.
Research interests
- Development and testing of models of patient-centred chronic condition self-management and goal-setting.
- Motivational approaches students take to their learning and how this influences the quality of their learning and academic performance; investigating their study strategies, motivations for learning, and reasons for study.
- Personal experiences of health and illness.
Current research students
|Project title
|Research student
|Patient perspective and experiences of living with severe asthma in Australia.
|Daniela EASSEY
|How are group based self-management programs enacted and delivered?
|Stephen HUGHES
Patient self-management; Primary health care; Health psychology; Chronic disease; Health programs
PhD and master's project opportunities
International links
United Kingdom
(Department of Primary Care, Oxford University)
Health Experiences Research Group; DIPEx International founding member
United Kingdom
(Dr Vikky Entwistle)
Self-management support
University of Aberdeen
United Kingdom
(Glasgow University)
Professor Sally Wyke, Deputy Director, Institute of Health and Wellbeing / Interdisciplinary Research Professor, Professor (Institute of Health and Wellbeing Social Sciences)
United Kingdom
(School of Pharmacy, University of Reading)
Professor Kath Ryan, people's experiences of chronic conditions
Selected grants
- Healthcare professionals� experiences of self-management in severe asthma; Smith L; University of Newcastle/Centre of Excellence in Severe Asthma.
- Individual-based measure of socio-economic disadvantage; Thomson R, Smith L, Harwood V, Teague M, Johnson C, Staples K, Ravulo J, Dawkins R, Soldatic K, Micsko J; Department of Education and Training (Federal)/Higher Education Participation and Partnerships Program.
- Personal experiences of severe asthma; Smith L, Eassey D; National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)/Centres of Research Excellence.
- Enhancing the student interprofessional learning experience in the placement setting through interactive learning activities; Nisbet G, Nicole M, Raymond J, Smith L, Corcoran S, Haq I, Stuart-Smith W, Maw M, Leadbeatter (nee Russell) D; DVC Education/Large Educational Innovation Grant.
- A systematic review and qualitative analysis of patient experiences of severe asthma.; Smith L, Reddel H; Centre of Research Excellence in Severe Asthma/Seed Funding.
- Development of Interprofessional Learning Resources for Students and their Supervisors; Nisbet G, McAllister L, Raymond J, Nicole M, Smith L, Stuart-Smith W; NSW Interdisciplinary Clinical Training Network/Local Project Fund.
- Goal setting and chronic condition self-management; Smith L, Willis K, Lewis S, Wyke S, Rogers A; Australian Research Council (ARC)/Discovery Projects (DP).
- Development & testing of a personalized goal-setting self-management app for asthma.; Smith L, Foster J, Sawyer S, Calvo R; Asthma Australia/National Research Program.
- Developing Validated and Reliable Measures of Student Clinical Placement Quality to Improve Student Learning Expereinces; McAllister L, Scott L, Thomson K, Smith L; University of Sydney/Educational Innovation Grant.
- National Clinical Centre of Research Excellence in Severe Asthma; Gibson P, Marks G, McDonald V, Wark P, King G, Thompson B, Reddel H, Upham J, Smith L, James A; National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)/Centres of Research Excellence.
- Patient Support Pilot Project; Smith L; Asthma Foundation of NSW/Research Support.
- Developing Validated and Reliable Measures of Student Clinical Placement Quality to Improve Student Learning Expereinces; McAllister L, Scott L, Thomson K, Smith L; DVC Education/Large Educational Innovation Grant.
- The lived experience of ageing; Smith L; Healthdirect Australia/Research Support.
- Patient centred care: using goals to improve patient outcomes in two novel settings; Smith L; DVC Research/Thompson Fellowships.
- DIPEx website project; Smith L; DIPEx Charity/Research Support.
- Can a goal-focussed intervention delivered in Scottish community pharmacies improve outcomes for people with intermittent allergic rhinitis A pilot randomised controlled trial; Lee A, Smith L; Chief Scientist Office, Scottish Government/Research Grant.
- Transitions plus: Evaluation of the outcomes and factors contributiong to those outcomes in a pilot mental health service.; Smith L; Aftercare/Research Support.
- Improving asthma control: general practice strategies to optimise medication adherence; Reddel H, Sawyer S, Sawyer S, Usherwood T, Smith L, Foster J; National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)/Project Grants.
- Asthma Pilot Program; Armour C, Saini B, Krass I, Bosnic-Anticevich S, Smith L; Department of Health (Federal)/Asthma Management Program.
- Allergic Rhinitis Self-Management Program in Community Pharmacy; Saini B, Smith L, Seeto C; Pharmacy Guild of Australia/Investigator Initiated Grants (IIG).
- Linkage 2005 Round 1 - UWS - Scholarship "Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes: Determining; Smith L.
- Children And Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes: Determining Critical Pathways To Self-Management; Smith L, Johnston C; Australian Research Council (ARC)/Linkage Projects (LP).
- Goal setting in patient self-management of allergic rhinitis; Armour C, Saini B, Krass I, Bosnic-Anticevich S, Hammond S, Smith L; Schering-Plough Pty Ltd/Research Grants.
- Pharmacy Action Care Program; Armour C, Bosnic-Anticevich S, Krass I, Saini B, Smith L, Stewart K, Burton D, Lough S, Stewart P, Simpson M, Lough S; Pharmacy Guild of Australia/Research Grant.
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Hayden, Soroco volleyball hope to find peak
October 30, 2009
Steamboat Springs — The Hayden High School volleyball team and its cross-county counterpart, Soroco, enter today's district tournament knowing why they are among the bottom seeds.
Soroco is the sixth seed, and Hayden is No. 8 among the eight district teams.
"At times this season we played like an eighth seed," Hayden coach Greg Johnson admitted Thursday afternoon, preparing for the trip to the Meeker tournament.
Still, both are confident they can outplay their seeds and emerge as one of the top two teams in the district.
Action in the two-day tournament kicks off at 9 a.m. today.
Vail Christian reigns as the top seed, ahead of No. 2 Rangely, No. 3 Paonia, No. 4 West Grand, No. 5 Vail Mountain, No. 6 Soroco, No. 7 Meeker and No. 8 Hayden.
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Split into two pools, the teams will each get three matches in a round-robin format. The top two teams from each pool will advance to Saturday's semifinals and play for the chance to represent the district in the regional tournament.
The teams that win in the semifinals will advance to regionals, regardless of the outcome of the championship match.
Hayden and Socoro enter the tournament with confidence.
The Rams have taken pride in the fact that they're coming off their most successful season in years.
"Since I've been here, this is the first time we haven't had to play in the pigtail (play-in) game," Soroco coach Kim Reeves said. "To some people, sixth in the league might not seem so great, but to us, it's wonderful. It's a great feeling for the girls."
It's more than that, though. In rolling to that sixth-place finish, Soroco went right over two of the three other teams in its pool. The Rams lost to Rangely in three games but knocked off Meeker and Paonia.
"That's a big motivator and a big confidence booster," Reeves said. "This group has a drive where they feel like they can make it past districts if they go out and play their best.
"I definitely don't think they've accomplished everything they want to accomplish yet."
Hayden, meanwhile, is convinced that it's not entirely the same team that stumbled through the regular season. The Tigers were 0-5 before winning their first match, but they beat Soroco in three games last week. A three-game victory Tuesday against Plateau Valley earned the squad a bid to the tournament.
Two in a row isn't much, but Johnson said it's evidence of the progress he has been looking for from a young team.
"We are peaking at the right time," he said. "We are really starting to come together as a team, to limit our mistakes and play with our hearts. That's what's been missing at times this season, but we are really excited right now."
Despite taking just two league matches, Hayden doesn't expect to catch anyone by surprise.
Hayden opens up against top-seeded Vail Christian and then will face West Grand and Vail Mountain.
"They all know we have the talent," Johnson said. "It's been about putting it together. We've said all season it's about peaking at the right time and playing best at districts.
"I don't think anyone will take us lightly, but if they do, it will be their mistake."


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So we had ice in North Carolina last night, which means traffic stops, schools delay or close (yes, close), and THEN we immediately think of treats, bread, wine, beer, etc., as if we'll be hold up for days on end and will otherwise be chewing leather for sustenance unless we stock up! Grocery stores get cleaned OUT. It's worse if it snows.
So… I started off strong into a steady decline that evening.
Nature's Way oatmeal with mango
LUNCH: Neomonde chickpea salad, hummus, tabouli and lentils
DINNER: Leftover whole grain pasta, vodka sauce and vegan Trader Joe's mozzarella cheese
So you're probably thinking that is not a bad day Kathryn! And you would be right if it ended there, but oh no, hubby made chocolate chip cookies and brought home the beer I love, Bud Light Lime. Beer aficionados, cringe! Ok, move past this admission. I like it. So I had a few beers and a cookie. Confessional over. Love, Kathryn aka HauteAngel


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Observation of symbiotic microbial communities associated with the deep sea shrimp (Rimicaris exoculata)
France's oceanographic research has been a pioneer in exploring the maritime spaces and ocean deeps for almost 50 years. Its expertise in this field and especially in deep sea exploration is recognised the world over. Ifremer, in addition to being a research institute, is one of only three institutions in the world to have a fleet of research vessels and several deep sea vehicleswhich can operate at a depth of up to 6,000 metres, including the manned submersible Nautile, the ROV Victor 6000 and the new HROV Ariane. France also has international expertise in satellite oceanography (water temperature, currents, water colour and salinity), especially important for the study of climate and fish.
To make this French expertise more visible and more readable internationally, the French Ministry of research decided in 2011 to create the French Oceanographic Fleet TGIR (Very Large-scale Research Infrastructure). It integrates all marine assets belonging to these bodies: ocean going vessels, coastal vessels and station tenders, their related heavy equipment (submersibles, Victor 6000 ROV, seismic capabilities) and standard movable equipment (gliders, core samplers...) of the French institutes CNRS, Ifremer, IPEV and IRD.
The TGIR fleet occupies a front rank position internationally with a range of vessels and equipment giving it access to all the world's oceans, achieved by integration of all French naval assets belonging to the four founding organisations.
Another grouping is the National Alliance for Environmental Research (ALllEnvi), created in 2010 with 12 French research bodies, and including 16 partners concerned about the environmental research. A theme entitled "Programme Mer" has been developed within this alliance, with the objective of gaining greater knowledge of the marine environment and producing a strategy for the maritime spaces, based on principles of integrated management of the sea and coastlines.
Scientific research and services organisations
Cerema - Centre For Studies and Expertise on Risks, Environment, Mobility, and Urban and Country Planning
Cerema is a public agency of the Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy, and the Ministry of Housing and Territorial Equality.
DTecEMF - Technical Division for Water, Sea and Waterways
The DTecEMF deals with research, engineering and technical expertise. Working in the fields of sustainable development and risk prevention, it provides solutions of public interest for the national community (State, public agencies, local authorities...). Its international reputation is reflected in its involvement in several European research programs and international networks: knowledge-sharing platforms, scientific societies, trade associations and international conferences.
It has 3 main missions:
- engineering and methodology,
- safety and intelligence.
In 5 fields:
- port engineering,
- navigation safety,
- inland waterways engineering,
- coastal engineering,
- telecommunications.
For the benefit of:
- the French state,
- local authorities,
- ports,
- Voies Navigables de France (inland waterways authority),
- and the whole maritime and inland waterways community.
Corrodys is a technical center for corrosion, marine corrosion and biocorrosion (Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion - MIC).
Their multidisciplinary team assesses and studies all aspects of the corrosion phenomena.
- expert assessments: identification of the origin of corrosion damage and recommendation of corrective action,
- applied studies: validation, qualification tests of materials, protective coatings, biocides (customized or standard tests).
In the laboratory (reactors), testing hall (testloop in renewed environment) or on site.
- consultancy: design of structures - choice of materials, their assembly, their protective treatment (anti-corrosion, anti-fouling), risk assessment,
- analyses: metallographic, physicochemical, microbiological.
Research & Development:
- collaborative R&D study programs on the interface between material, biofilm and fouling,
- research tax credit authorized.
A number of organisations contribute to marine scientific research, for example the company CRÉOCÉAN, or tool development, carried out by the Laboratoire de Recherche en Hydrodynamique, Energétique et Environnement Atmosphérique de l'Ecole Centrale de Nantes together with the company HydrOcean.
Set up in 1984 and operating with an annual budget of € 214,2 million and a staff of 1.432 people spread over 25 locations in continental France and overseas, Ifremer is a publicly owned Industrial/Commercial Establishment (EPIC). It is placed under the dual administrative supervision of the Ministry of Education and Research, and the Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy.
Through its work and expert investigations, Ifremer contributes to our knowledge of the oceans and their resources, monitoring the marine environment and coastlines and the sustainable development of maritime activities. In pursuit of these ends, it designs and operates tools for observation, experimentation and surveillance.
To perform these missions, Ifremer has 8 ships including 4 ocean going vessels, one manned submersible Nautile, the ROV VICTOR 6000 remotely operated vehicle capable to dive to 6,000 metres, the new Hybrid Remotely Operated Vehicle Ariane and 2 (autonomous underater vehicules. Since 2008 the naval facilities of Ifremer have been part of the Very Large-scale Research Infrastructure (TGIR) fleet. The French oceanographic fleet is managed within a joint UMS with CNRS, Ifremer, the IPEV and the IRD.
Ifremer is a partner in several Competitiveness Clusters dealing with issues related with the sea and coastline. The Institute is also a member of AllEnvi, the National Research Alliance for the Environment, and Ancre, the French National Alliance for Coordinating Energy Research.
With regard to future investment, Ifremer is coordinator of Equipex NAOS2, a partner of Laboratoires d'Excellence LabEx MER3, CORAIL4, COTE5, and of the Institute for Energy Transition dedicated to marine renewable energies France Énergies Marines.
Mercator Océan
In real time or in deferred time, on the surface or at depth, Mercator Ocean's numerical models and systems describe, analyze and predict the physical and biogeochemical state of the ocean at any moment, whether on a global scale or for a specific zone: temperature, salinity, sea-surface height, ice thickness, currents, chlorophyll, phytoplankton, etc. A highly sophisticated French service provider of ocean information, Mercator Ocean is a non-profit company whose funding organisations, CNRS, IFREMER, IRD, Météo-France and SHOM, are its primary users. Mercator Ocean has been selected by the European Commission to implement the EU's Copernicus Marine Environment Monitoring Service (2014-2021). This service provides an open and free access to regular and systematic reference Ocean information (Observations and Models) for the global ocean and the European regional seas.
Neotek provides and integrates a wide range of high-tech marine and positioning equipment, offering a complete range of leading edge products for data transmission, monitoring and analysis in the following areas:
- marine acoustics,
- oceanography,
- bathymetry,
- meteorology.
Neotek's value:
- 25 years of involvement in this branch of business,
- privileged and exclusive relationships with leading manufacturers,
- an outstanding capacity to integrate high technology products (sensors, electronic systems…).
SHOM (Naval Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service) has the task of ensuring the availability of accurate data on the marine, coastal and ocean physical environment, which it carries out by coordinating the collection, archiving and dissemination of information to meet public, military and civilian requirements cost effectively.
3 major missions:
- national hydrographic service: General hydrography for the benefit of all seafarers; charts and nautical publications.
- defence service: SHOM provides defence expertise and supports operational requirements in the maritime environment.
- support for government maritime policies: operational oceanography; delimitation and maritime boundaries; management of tidal observatories; in cooperation with IGN, establishment of a high resolution littoral elevation and hydrodynamical model (Litto3D®), …
The national Litto3D® programme, a joint project between SHOM and IGN (French National Institute of Geographic and Forest Information), is a seamless altimetric model to support coastal zone management. It forms the essential database for implementing government policy on the sea and coast: risk prevention, coastal protection, delimitation of maritime boundaries, land use planning,...
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SINAY is a company specializing in the marine and coastal environment. SINAY supports the development of maritime activities by offering services and innovations in the field of marine environment, underwater acoustic, fisheries, geophysic and geotechnics.
Some numbers:
- the team is composed of 18 employees,
- SINAY have achieved 1,922 days at sea, 1,021 socio-economic surveys, 90,120 km transects,
- SINAY have observed or measured : 72,832 fishes, 3,533 cetaceans, 35,000 birds, 820 turtles and 905 sharks.
Some of the services and innovations:
- impact studies on the marine environment,
- marine mammals, birds, fish and benthos survey,
- scientific observation of fisheries,
- monitoring the quality of water and sediment,
- study of the socio-economic impacts of maritime activities,
- modeling and acoustic mapping: www.oceannoisemap.com,
- sonobuoy for real time monitoring of noise and cetaceans,
- advice and expertise.
SINAY's activities applies to the areas of MRE, harbour, scientific research, seismic exploration and fishing.


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Kotaku: "At first I was like 'oh boy, this shit again. Someone lobs something across the map and it manages to connect.' But then I saw what it connected with and how, and damn. That shit cray. Kudos, YouTube user orickjamez."
Why wouldn't I believe it? Millions of people play this game and one guy gets lucky with a tomahawk throw?


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|Baptist, er, Catholic, um, maybe Church of God?
The priest, the president of the parish council and the pastoral assistant each had their own foot washing station, and whoever wanted to get their feet washed came up to one of the washers.
Can lay persons wash feet this way?
Not that it matters, of course. In fact, it is an absurd question to ask about a bit of mummery that no longer has any meaning.
The Bear bit the faces off of all three.
Not really. That's why he doesn't ever go to Holy Thursday services.


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If you have been charged with domestic violence, you need to take action to secure the services of an experienced criminal defense attorney. Having a final restraining order issued against you or being convicted of domestic violence can have tremendous consequences, with often permanent effects for your future.
Domestic violence cases often present difficult issues of proof, as there are often no witnesses to the alleged abuse. Such cases often come down to a 'he said she said' contest, with the court ultimately siding with the party that the court, in light of all the evidence presented, views as the more believable party.
To determine if an act of domestic violence has occurred, the judge will consider whether the act or acts of the alleged abuser constituted any of the following crimes:
New Jersey law recognizes two types of retraining orders: a temporary restraining order and a final restraining order. A temporary restraining order can be issued by a New Jersey judge as a response to an alleged domestic violence incident, where the judge has a sufficient basis to believe domestic violence has occurred. For a restraining order to be entered against a party, some domestic relationship must exist between that party and the person the restraining order is meant to protect. A restraining order is generally meant to prohibit the party it is entered against from contacting or communicating with the party on whose behalf the order is entered.
Temporary restraining orders are frequently issued in order to provide temporary protection from alleged domestic abuse, and in lieu of a possible final restraining order, which requires a firmer evidentiary basis, and which may be entered at a later time.
A final restraining order, under New Jersey law, is permanent and remains in effect unless the alleged victim or a court moves for its removal. A final restraining order in New Jersey is a strong protection for victims of domestic abuse, but it is a device that in practice is often abused. Final restraining order hearings in New Jersey are conducted by a Superior Court Judge from the Family Division. The standard of proof under which the elements must be demonstrated is a lower standard of proof than is required in a criminal trial. In a final restraining order hearing, the standard of proof is that the elements be proved by a "preponderance of the evidence", a standard that has often been explained as being met where "it is more likely than not" that the elements have been satisfied; in a criminal trial, the standard of proof is the more forbidding standard of "beyond a reasonable doubt".
Although the hearing is not a criminal proceeding, the imposition of a final restraining order comes with some heavy sanctions:
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Look we are all guilty of clicking on the links that McShay or Kiper make to see where they see our beloved teams taking some player that they ultimately won't take. Let's be honest outside of the top 5 picks they normally butcher this. I wonder who is more accurate, a weather man in Florida in the summer or these jabronies.
Our pal Jason came up with an idea in our Dynasty Fantasy League that we should make the draft a game. I mean what's better than throwing $20 on your mock draft hoping its right so you can hold it over your buddies heads for years to come? So I figured we would share our knowledge to you the followers to get a real insight on what is actually going down tonight. Let me breakdown the game:
- Correct team picking on the clock at that spot – 10 points (Cleveland picking at 1.01)
- Offensive player picked or defensive – 10 points
- Position of the player – 15 points
- Exact player picked – 25 points
***Side note don't do these picks six beers deep or you end up without the potential #1 pick in the draft in your mock. I am referring to the fact I forgot Mitchell Trubisky in the mock. Oh well. Got to give the others a chance.
So without further ado here are the mocks:
Ian Hambino Shefter
Jason Jaworski
Mike Werder (Formally of ESPN)
Richmond Collinsworth
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I put together the budget for the blue house the best I can with the information I have.
The weirdest part of the budget are where I have *. These are items not on the estimate given to me by the handy man. For light fixtures I just used the price for other light fixtures. To move electricity I really just pulled that number out of a hat keeping in mind how much I'm usually charged for things like this. I think he left off countertop installation and water line for refrigerator on accident. Countertops are related to the kitchen cabinet install and he'll already be doing a water line for the dishwasher. I could be wrong though.
I told Brian right off I thought I would need about $10,000 for renovations. He wanted it more like $7500. I cut some things we can do later like the front porch and a shed but I was still at my original budget. I also wanted to go with nicer cabinets but it's just not in the cards. This will be difficult to pull off as it is. We settled our debts with more money than we thought we would but wanted to pay down as much as possible to put us in the best shape. I've been trying to store extra money because I only have about $8000 left. The good news is a lot of this stuff has already been bought so I am probably right where I need to be for money. But things always change and budgets aren't rigid so it's good to have extra padding. Worst case we wait on buying a washer/dryer. That will be the last thing we buy.


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Lush make a lovely effort and send your extensions in a nice pink bag with their own lush hair extensions tape, very cute! This is what the extensions look like:
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There seem to be an overkill of ravens croaking high above the fields in this part of Dorset right now.
Has anyone checked the Tower of London lately, to see if the ravens are still there? The story goes that if the Tower's ravens are lost or fly away, the Crown will fall and Britain with it.
Whereas I used to hear the ravens' call only up on Bluebell Hill, they're now lower down, closer to the village although flying high, solitary, in the sky on their way to somewhere.
Their call is so distinctive. Unmistakable.
Swifts have returned to the village square, nesting under the eaves of a house down the road, undisturbed by building work going on.
To see these birds swooping in and out, well, they're a joy to behold. It's great to have them back, even just a few of them. It makes a change from the blessed jackdaws, although I suppose everyone has to live somewhere. But preferably not as close to me as this lot have been of late.
The swifts seem to have such fun and they're so fast. If only their swallow siblings would come back and chatter on the overhead lines outside my house, like they used to.
I love swallows.
Down the lane, the British Isles trees, on the edge of the hedge, still stand, although I can't check if any other bits have fallen off – other than Wales and the West Country and parts of Scotland and Ireland, which disappeared months ago.
I can't really see the trees any more because they're surrounded by a sea of maize.
The British Isles. In a maze. Nature is full of signs and prophecies.
But after the rains and the bad news all around us, it's so good to see blue skies and green, green grass in amongst the mud.


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Cover crops may not be just for corn and soybeans. Cover crops and summer annual forage mixes can provide a host of benefits to annual cropping systems: add biodiversity, reduce soil erosion, reduce nutrient loss, increase soil organic matter and reduce weed pressure. Dave and Meg Schmidt, who raise cattle and crops near Exira in Audubon […]
October 26, 2016
In a Nutshell
• Cover crops and summer annual
forage mixes can provide a host of
benefits to annual cropping systems:
add biodiversity, reduce soil erosion,
reduce nutrient loss, increase soil
organic matter and reduce weed pressure.
• Dave and Meg Schmidt evaluated the
effect of applying chicken litter to a
cereal rye + hairy vetch cover crop
and grazing the cover crop ahead of
establishing a summer annual forage
Key findings
• Grazing the cereal rye + hairy vetch
cover crop resulted in more biomass
production than where not grazed.
• The application of chicken litter did
not affect cover crop growth or summer
annual forage biomass production.
• Hairy vetch in the cover crop successfully
established (seeded in late August
2015) and may have contributed a
substantial amount of N to the succeeding
summer annual forage crop.
October 25, 2016
July 7, 2016
Objective: Quantify the agronomic and economic effect on corn yields receiving a high and low nitrogen rate following a two different green manure cover crop mixes seeded after cereal rye harvest.
June 28, 2016
Objective: 1) Should chicken litter be applied to cereal rye+hairy vetch cover crop to maximize cover crop biomass and provide N for the summer annual forage mix? 2) How will fall grazing of the cover crops affect performance the following year ahead of the summer forage mix?
Ever wondered about terminating a cover crop without using herbicides or tillage? Rolling a cover crop (or roll-crimping) may be something for you to think about. Three PFI members share their experience with using this technique in the article "Rolling Cover Crops" in the March issue of Wallaces Farmer. When done correctly (more on this in […]
March 17, 2016
This fall has been an especially good one for cover crops. Ample moisture and temperatures (it's been in the 70s in central Iowa the past few days!). Below are photos taken today (Nov. 4) of experimental plots at Jeremy Gustafson's farm. Jeremy's farm in Boone County is one of the locations in the Cover Crop Variety […]
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At Bluesource, we're honored to align strategically with a variety of entities. From innovating in project development to engaging in marketplace and government policy conversations or providing project financing, our alliances help more strongly position us to be effective partners for our clients.
In 2008, Och-Ziff became a strategic partner with Bluesource for the financing and development of new greenhouse gas reduction projects organized through our management team. Och-Ziff is a global institutional asset management firm listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: OZM) with assets under management of approximately $45.5 billion as of year-end 2015. Established in 1994 by Daniel Och, Och-Ziff has grown into a global company with over 400 employees worldwide and offices in New York, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Bangalore and Beijing.
Working with the Nature Conservancy, we have created an innovative forest carbon offering for private landowners to advance forest conservation that puts the power of the market to work to protect forests and fight climate change.
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Bits and pieces of where armies will fit in your world.
My favorite part.
The armies of your fantasy world must reflect the level of technology present. It'd be obvious to assume a Western-styled take on this matter, so that's the main approach I'll use (save a few Asiatic examples).
You don't slap a breastplate and greaves on a hoplite-lookalike, then give them guns. That's ignorant. That's stupid. That's extremely unprofessional.
You don't want to mix the use of a phalanx, like seen in Ancient Greece, with the Medieval tactics of heavy cavalry. The best possible advice I could give you is this: Find a historical niche and keep to it. Don't venture out. If you have magic present, do your best to shape what you have around that fact. Are troops going to bulk up in five-man-deep formations when the opposing force has fire-ball tossing sorcerers? No. Obviously. From a personal view, I'd suggest keeping it relatively low-magic. High-magic will cause all sorts of trouble, though it would also give you all sorts of elbowroom for creativity. That's for another time, another lesson, though.
If you're writing the less common (but equally valid) sword-and-sandal styled fantasy, refer to Antiquity. The days of Ancient Greece and the early Roman Empire are the best examples of this. Once again, Wikipedia is an invaluable tool for this sort of research. Look up Persia for a more Middle Eastern feel. Also, if one wants to go back further, refer to Assyria or Babylonia.
Fantasy has, and will be, intricately tied to the arts of war. And war--as it will always be--is tied to the affairs of all nations.
For the record, if you want to skip going too in-depth with any of these, I'd recommend just stealing the basic Medieval theme and editing what needs edited as you go.
The questions!
What period in real history can you compare your fictional world to? Are you clear on the technology of the era? Have you thought of any unique takes on the tech of the time? I strongly suggest doing as much research as possible when it comes to this. Despite its being fantasy, obvious eyesore anachronisms will not work. No gunpowder in a world with swords, spears, and shields. No batteries. No cars. If anything is present that would be found in later, real tech, it'd be a good idea to adapt it in some way for the warfare of your world.
How are people recruited in any specific nation? Are they levied? Do they join by their own free will? Are they paid? Refer to the feudal styles of "recruitment", the Roman style, or even the Spartan's civil service.
How well trained is the basic footman (or lowest tier) of any specific force? How are they trained? Realize that peasants won't be well-trained, if they're trained at all. Professional soldiers will obviously be much capable. Knights, or any similar caste of the privileged (like the samurai), won't likely work well like the legion, but they will definitely be well prepared.
How prominent is cavalry? Is the warrior who sits upon horseback dominant? This is usually the case in many settings. How heavily armored are they? Are there knights? Be sure to be wary of the idea of knight and the inherent connection to Christianity.
What's the common soldiers weaponry? Can the basic soldier afford a sword? Unlike the interpretations of Hollywood and modern culture, the common Viking did not use the sword, so be careful. That was reserved for the truly respected, truly rich--the well-born. The spear was the basic weapon, or, depending on the era, the short sword. Also consider this: Unless your nation supplies the troops with their arms, they more than likely get what they can, when they can, so they may not even have mail. They could always scavenge, yes, but your basic footman will be too poor to have much of anything beyond a shield, s**t sword, and possibly some chain mail. If not that, then definitely some sort of leather armor.
How is the army arranged? Legions? What is the most basic unit? How many troops are within that? What is the largest? Consider the Roman cohort--made of six centuries, each consisting of 80 men, a centurion over each, assisted by junior officers. Okay, such a detailed depth isn't that important, but it's always good to have a vague idea. Is there organization? Are they just massed together? Look into the feudal arrangement. Is there an army for any specific governed region, like the Themata of the Eastern Roman Empire?
Does any nation have a standing army? A standing army does not disband during times of peace, and doing so, are generally better trained. A force of suddenly conscripted soldiers will definitely lack, though probably be more numerous.
Who leads any specific force? Does this person have influence? Do they get along with the ruler? Are they the ruler? How capable are they as a leader? Could they take control of the realm, if desired? These things could be factors in your story.
Always consider tactics, too!
I can be lax on any of thousands of issues and themes in fantasy, but I never take my armies lightly. Of course, my fantasy is virtually always militarily oriented, so some of these issues may not be so important for you. I still can't stress enough how important these topics are, with even the loosest of planning. It will help.
Okay, this next thing isn't a big issue. In most--if not all--of fantasy, you'll see cross-shaped swords. Believe it or not, this is largely a Christian issues. Cruciform swords are everywhere in fantasy, and most people aren't aware of that. Just figured I'd drop that. I don't even worry about it, for the most part.
I'll probably add more to this as time goes on. I've completely lost my train of thought. As always, if there are specific topics you'd like to see covered, just leave a comment below!
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