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Foreward INDIES and Upcoming Events
News Bulletin
More good news arrived recently. My book WRITE! Find the Truth in Your Fiction was selected as a finalist in the writing category in the 19th annual Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards.
Thousands of independently published books are entered each year. Over 120 librarians and booksellers are in charge of the judging. Narrowed down to a small group of finalists, the winners will be announced on June 24th.
WRITE! is a teaching book packed with what I've learned as a professional writer over 45 years of creating novels, screenplays, and stage plays.
Conversational in style, my book will help a writer focus on making fiction feel real so that the work becomes deeper and richer, bringing the reader or audience inside so that they will live it, too.
A Press Release with contact info and more on this subject is available on the Press page.
Also coming up this month is a Business Expo in Santa Barbara on Saturday, April 29th from 8am till 2pm. at Fess Parker's Doubletree Hotel, where I will have an 'Author's Table' manned by a friend, Alison Toddhunter. She will have paperback copies of "WRITE!" for sale there. As a bonus, anyone who buys a copy of" WRITE!" will receive a FREE novel from the list of books I wrote in the 70s, 80s and 90s. These are overstocks from my former novel-writing days: "With a Vengeance," "Keeper of the City," and "Cheevey." Two thrillers and a coming of age story.
And one more thing - on April 12 I will be addressing the Salt Lake City Film Society, presenting a seminar and a screening of my film: "Words and Pictures" with a Q&A. Busy month!


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Email Roots Music Gospel Jam
Roots Gospel Jam
Roger Jones
Email Me Here
Call/text: 916.529.7953
Please follow the links at the top for a list of songs we play, lyrics and chord sheets, directions to the jam, pictures, videos of past jams and other information. The best way to keep up with our happenings is through the FaceBook link to the left.
Please Email Me Here if you want more information. Some of us get together every week or so in the evening to practice. These practice jams are a lot of fun. If you'd like to join us for that, send me an email and I'll let you know when/where. Beginners are encouraged! We also attend a monthly jam in Roseville CA. Contact us for more information.
Be sure to check out the EXPERIENCE link for photos and videos from past jams.
CLICK HERE to visit the Reborn Guitars site and learn about this ministry that acquires guitars, restores them and gives them for free to students, teachers, missionaries and others. Maybe you have an old guitar or other stringed instrument to donate?
Please sign our Guest Book and let us know what you think of the Jam or what you think of the web site!


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This month 2016 NMR/RABDF Gold Cup winner Simon Bugler from Dorset reports on the latest news from Pilsdon Dairy Farm and assesses the herd breeding policy.
I always refer to May as 'Manic May' and this year has been no different. By the end of the month we had finished the late 1st cut perennials and 2nd cut Italians as well as drilling the last of the maize seed.
We always try to follow the silaging with artificial fertiliser as soon as possible then immediately after that, we umbilical. The wet weather just after our 2nd cut meant we didn't manage to umbilical on what will be our 3rd cut Italians. A week on when it was dry enough to travel again the bottle neck of getting the last maize drilled added a few more days delay to spreading slurry, and by this time the regrowth was too far on to consider using the umbilical on some of the grass. Travelling over this grass would have ruined the 3rd cut that we hope will be completed just before the Gold Cup Open Day on June 28th.
Pilsdon Dairy Farm will host the Gold Cup Open Day on June 28th
Cattle sales planned
This month also saw the results of our IRs which both went clear. Due to the TB shut down we have seen cow numbers climb again so we have decided to sell approaching 100 cattle at Sedgemoor Sale Centre on July 6th. It will be a mixture of both fresh cows and autumn calvers from some of our best cow families by high quality well known bulls.
We have had a slightly lower number of calvings this month and also a lot less heifer calves. To supply our own replacement heifers and dairy sales going forward we intend to breed between 25 to 30 heifer calves a month. In the past we have usually exceeded this. However, in the last 12 months we have increased our beef semen usage especially in the dairy herd. This has been to both Angus and Belgian Blue (three bulls mixed per straw).
The intention is to sell the majority as calves off the farm, with some Belgian Blues kept for the store cattle ring and the Angus for finishing on a Sainsburys contract. Having moved to a high level of beef semen it has highlighted how important sexed semen is as part of our semen usage. This month's total calf numbers have been low with only 13 female Holsteins against 16 bull calves so it was a bad month for conventional semen. Without sexed semen it could have been worse as eight of the 13 heifers were a result of
sexed semen.
Pregnancy rates climb
We've seen our pregnancy rate climb back from 26% to 27% but this has dropped from 29% a year ago. The increased use of beef semen has probably had a detrimental effect on the herd's overall fertility. We have a conception rate of 39% for all services over the 12 months but the beef semen has not enhanced it.
Of the four Angus bulls we used only one had a conception rate of 44% (102 services). The other three had conception rates ranging from 25% to 34% (141 services cumulatively). The four different suppliers of three mixed Belgian Blue bulls per straw that I have used, also underperformed against the enhanced conception rates they are marketed with. The conception rates ranged from 31% to 40% (253 services).
These results have left me wishing I could breed everything to black and white. It would definitely generate better herd fertility but also an enormous number of surplus heifers. However, with the seemingly constant risk of TB, it is prudent to continue to use beef semen as well, although this does take some managing.
Herd genetic improvement
Having purchased good bloodlines from other UK herds, Canada and North America we have seen huge improvements in our genetics. This does sometimes make it difficult when making mating decisions as to which cows get bred to beef.
Often it seems like far too good a cow to breed to beef. This is where our software programme has started to play an important role in grading cows. It will extract data relating to production, health and fertility performance, which we can then use to create an overall score. It is then just a case of deciding what scores get bred, or not bred, to beef. It is certainly not an exact science and I don't always agree with the recommendations, but it is proving to be a very useful guide.
As we look towards a new building and growing cow numbers this kind of aid and analysis becomes ever more important. While I have already mentioned the poorer fertility our software has identified, there are always improvements being made. The latest software update has given us the ability to record the kind of heat that leads to a service, whether it be from natural visual heats, the activity collars, response to prostaglandin or a programme. This will be really useful to breakdown how successful the different methods might be with conception/pregnancy rates for each.
Visit to Cornwall Show
As well as the relief of finishing all the field work at the end of May it also meant we were all good to go on our family holiday to Cornwall during the first week of June. So the rest of the family all flew into the country and we enjoyed a good week to catch up on non-farming interests. Having said that, we did manage a sneaky visit to the Royal Cornwall Show. It is a great agricultural show, still maintaining strong agricultural roots and is well worth a visit.
It was interesting to hear the mixed views and expectations that people had as the voting booths where filled. I was less surprised by the result this time than I was when we voted to exit Europe. I had hoped I was wrong and that some stability would be restored to the political position. Instead it seems we now have a political situation where uncertainly is the only consistency.
Now well rested from our family holiday, it's all hands on deck for final Open Day preparations—we look forward to seeing you there! Click here to register.
Performance in April at Pilsdon Dairy Farm:
Reprinted from the June 2017 edition of British Dairying. To see the original article please visit the British Dairying website.


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5 Amazing Food You Must Try In Kerela!!
It's a south Indian state also known as Keralam and famous for its spices, palm lined beaches and backwaters. A lot of seaside resorts offer Ayurvedic treatments for different problems. You can also enjoy the most amazing non vegetarian food items in Kerala like chicken, mutton, beef, pork, and sea food like prawns oysters sardines etc.
Some of the basic food items are:
A tangy flavored soupy curry served with rice is really common in Kerala. Rasam is made of a mixture tamarind juice well diluted with chilly and pepper corn powders
It's a side dish made up of pumpkin drumsticks, potatoes chilly and coconut sauce. Some people also add jackfruit mango and cashew nuts to increase its richness.
It tastes best with stew. These are soggy pancakes made from fermented rice batter with crispy edges. Adding coconut milk and curry leaves to the stew can improve the taste.
Banana chips:
Fry or dry, add sugar or honey or salt or spices banana chips and be eaten in many ways. These are made from unripe bananas. If you fry these banana chips in coconut oil, local people call it Upperi. Upperi can also be made up from ripe banana. Banana chips are globally famous because of its different flavors available.
Tapioca chips:
Tapioca is a attach food in its purest form. These are small flakes cooked in spices or boiled well to be consumed. These chips are almost same like potato chips that are fried well in coconut oil and mixed with different spices.
Payasam can be cooked with rice, wheat, or vermicelli. It is a sweet dish cooked well in milk and sugar. And another way to cook Payasam is mixing dal rice or wheat with jaggery and coconut milk and seasoned with spices. Payasam is last served after meal on banana leaf that enhances its taste.


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Who is best qualified to help Haiti? Why not the Haitian diaspora?
Toronto Globe and Mail columist Margaret Wente:
Who can offer the most help to the desperate children of Haiti? Is it Bill Clinton, Jeffrey Sachs, the World Bank or the UN? Is it the many experts who are calling for a Marshall Plan to "fix" Haiti once and for all, or the donor nations that have pledged billions for the task?
Personally, I would choose people like Eric and Nicole Pauyo. The Haitian-Canadian couple, who live in a prosperous suburb of Montreal, have taken in eight nieces and nephews left orphaned by the Jan. 12 earthquake. "I didn't think twice," said Nicole, who's 62. The Pauyos have already raised three kids of their own. One of them is at Harvard.
For Haitians, the best way to improve their lives is to leave Haiti. More than a million Haitians now live abroad, including 100,000 in Canada. Life in Haiti, meantime, has become worse. Children go hungry, and barely a third finish primary school. About a 10th are restaveks (from the French reste avec , or stay with) – virtual child slaves who are sent to work as unpaid servants in the city by their impoverished parents....


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The Marion Board of Health has drafted new regulations that would ban the use of electronic nicotine delivery devices, or e-cigarettes, in public areas including municipal-owned parks, beaches, and all outdoor areas of restaurants, bars, and anywhere food and drink is served.
The smoking of cigarettes and cigars is already prohibited from these areas in Marion.
The board voted to accept the draft regulations presented by Marion Health Director Karen Walega on December 8. The new regulations would prohibit the use of e-cigarettes and 'vaping' with a nicotine delivery device that creates a vapor by electronically heating a liquid that contains nicotine. Vaping has not yet been approved by the FDA for safe use, although some users consider the device to be a safer alternative to cigarettes.
Massachusetts allows individual towns to adopt stronger regulations if the local board of health so chooses. The Town's ban on cigarette and e-cigarette use exceeds the Commonwealth's minimum of banning smoking and vaping in workplaces.
The Board of Health will hold a public hearing on the proposed smoking regulation changes on January 26 at 4:30 pm at the Marion Town House; the details of the public hearing will be publically posted as mandated by law. Residents will have the chance to speak on the proposed smoking regulation changes before the board votes to adopt them.
The next meeting of the Marion Board of Health is scheduled for January 12 at 4:30 pm at the Marion Town House.
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Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Children and Youth Affairs, Anne Rabbitte TD has called for an urgent convening of the Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs to discuss the emergency situation at Oberstown detention campus.
In a letter to members, Deputy Rabbitte said, "I am writing to you to request that there be an emergency convening of the Committee to discuss recent events at the centre.
"The frequency of violent events at the facility over the past month poses a very serious threat to detainees at Oberstown, staff and the public at large.
"Several units at the facility have been destroyed by fire and vandalism over the summer, resulting in millions of euro in damage. Just last night three detainees escaped from their rooms and destroyed sleeping quarters at the facility.
"The situation at the centre constitutes an emergency and requires immediate attention.
"From my own investigations on this issue, I believe at the root of the problem is a breakdown in communication and trust between management and staff at the facility.
"In light of concerns and recent controversy a review of operations was ordered this week, however, I believe that we must convene a committee hearing as soon as possible on this issue.
"Furthermore, it is essential to hear from those on the front line of these services and therefore invite the Campus Director, Mr Pat Bergin, as well as senior managers and staff representatives to appear before the committee.
"In the interest of all involved, an appropriate solution must be reached as a matter of urgency." added Deputy Rabbitte.


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Bigg Boss 10 19th December 2016 Written Episode Update
Bigg Boss 10 19th December 2016 Written Episode, Written Update on TellyUpdates.com
Day 63(continued)
Mona comes in store room and sees pile of cloths sent by her boyfriend, she is stunned to see it and says they are not at all good, Manu asks he is miffed with you? she says see it. Mona takes clothes and comes out of store room. Manu says show it. Mona says i had designer sarees but he didnt send it, i would never wear these clothes, Manu says you can see his mood with these clothes.
Manu says to Mona that he did wrong, how can we take revenge with him? Mona laughs and says i feel weird, Manu says after seeing clothes? Manu says now i think his message was truth, Mona says you didnt tell me about it, Manu says you will leave soon so tell him that you left show for him, Mona says all thought i would leave in one week, its not in my hands, Manu says i would nominate you, ask inmates to nominate you and if you get evicted then tell him you got evicted for him.
Gaurav asks Bani if you think my friendship with your is for convenience? Bani says i feel so, when you want to have fun and when you want to eat then you come to me but when it come to nominations, you promised me to support me but you didnt, i dont have trust in people here, all india knows that Bani cant trust Gaurav, you failed test, Gaurav says i failed for me, Bani says what are you trying to say? Gaurav says i had to bear in this association more than you, i can tell you from day one, Bani says who remember from day one? i dont have memory card for all that, Gaurav says dont do drama, Bani says what is your problem? you cant even let me talk in my style, i dont trust you, i dont know why i am talking to you, Gaurav says fine and starts leaving, Bani says now you are walking out, i am trying to clear, Gaurav says you exaggerate things, i didnt know you would get nominated, Bani says you didnt have **** to nominate Mona so i got nominated, Gaurav says i am not scared of anyone's daddy here, Bani says then why you didnt nominate? Gaurav says she is part of celebs side, i had to protect her, she was holding my harness, i had to protect her, Bani says wrap it up, Gaurav says if you dont want to talk then i wont, do what you want, Bani says thanks for permission, i will do what i want, Gaurav leaves. Bani says in camera if it was as frustrating for as it was for me?
Mona in camera says i dont want to live here breaking my house, i dont even wear clothes which came for me, i understand his problem but he wont listen to me, please help me out and make me get evicted, please evict me, she cries and says i made mistake by coming here, i want to go home, she cries.
Manu tells Rohan that Manveer always follow someone, Lopa says he get influenced, Manu agrees, Lopa says he is trying to use people to go ahead too, Manu says Manveer's problem is that he is non-striking batsman, he doesnt take charge, you know how he and Niti are looking outside? you know Niti didnt even let him sit with others, i noticed it, they always sit in garden, i thought to let him be with Niti because i knew she would get evicted this week but Manveer was in her lap, they used to say that we are only commoners remaining so they will survive together, they were in different world.
Priyanka says to Swami that we are loyal to this show, we can take off clothes and can get bald for this show, Swami agrees, Priyanka says we have made this place and now i am giving you work to not go to Manveer, dont sit with him, we have stooped low and we wont get up but we will maintain it, ask Manver to not come to you, Swami says i wont go to him, Priyanka says we will help in cooking, we will change kitchen totally, Swami agrees, dominate this house.
Day 64
Inmates wake up to song Jahan teri nazar. Manveer and Niti dances together. Niti hugs him.
Swami says in camera that make goons of this house understand to not curse out.
Manu says to Mona that if i listen his curses, i would ***********, i am tired of his words. Manveer says we are tired of his disloyalty, Manu says i would lock him in fizz fridge.
Bigg Boss introduces UC browser task wherein 3 trending contestants Mona, Manveer and Rohan get to see three controversial clips about them in the UC Browser booth.
Rohan goes in booth first. Rohan gets a motivating message from his former costar Hina Khan, where she said that he take stand for himself, i have never seen him shouting but i am proud of him. Hina suggests that hightime to fine tune himself in show, clip ends. Rohan comes out of booth. Inmates ask him, Rohan tells that Hina ji came and told what she wanted.
Manveer comes in booth, he is shown clip in which Bani says to Gaurav that Manveer was hovering over Mona in bed and was on her four limbs going towards him, Gaurav says they are totally not brother and sister, Manveer is angry seeing it. Bani sees in booth and says this is b*t*hing session, its about one when i saw them in bedroom that night, Gaurav remembers it. Niti says Manveer is pissed off.
Manveer comes to Gaurav and says Bani and says welldone, you call yourself celebs? you have done TV for 10years and you have this much congested thinking? how can you say this about someone? Bani says i said what i saw, Manveer says you should have talked to me, in Manu's absence, did i do anything? Bani says its old clip, Manveer says you said that, Bani says he said it, i didnt, Manveer says dont shout, how can you say it about anyone? i listened that one is saying we are not brother and sister, Gaurav says what was second line? Manveer says i listened what i listened, Gaurav says i called you friends, Manveer says dont try to become father, Bani says i saw it. Manveer says you were climbing Jason's back, Bani says he was sick, Manveer says we all know how you are, you have done Tv and you dont know how much girls and boys can be friends. Manveer says we are shown as if we have never seen girls and we never got chance to talk to them, but these celebs are really good, all have great thinking. Niti says Gaurav why did you say Manveer was sleeping in my bed? Gaurav says i said Manveer might sleep in her bed, Manu says why you thought? Gaurav says i dont need to explain, Manu says you say cheap things and not clearing it? have some shame, we didnt expect this from you, how can you say about girls? Bani says they didnt show clip which i was talking about, Manveer says you presented it wrong way, Niti says Bani you are saying nonsense, Mona says Bani you always deny it, Bani says i am not denying it, Mona says even i saw you many time, Niti says we never comment about you, Manu says i never slept hugging Manveer but you slept hugging Jason, Bani says there is no point to talk. Manu says to Mona that she can start hugging person after four days but you cant even whisper in Manveer's ear in 60days, Mona says i never discussed anything, my mouth is closed, Gaurav says you are talking about it rightnow, your mouth is not closed, Mona says i thought you were broad minded then dont talk, Gaurav shouts that i am not saying anything, Mona says you only shout on me but dont say when it is needed, you are boring thats right for you, Swami starts shouting too. Manu starts throwing things away being angry and says make him shut up otherwise make him silent, Niti asks Swami to stop talking, Manveer tries to calm Swami but Swami jerks him away and shouts that you will use violence? come and hit me, i will show my energy in 60years, he takes off his shirt and says come fight me, Manu breathes heavily, Lopa asks him to calm down, Swami shouts that how can they say Bani slept hugging guy, she is a girl, they should respect her.
Mona says we saw character of all. Lopa says to Manu that i am with Mona but dont say against Bani too, Manu says i just said that if Bani can sleep hugging someone just knowing him for 4days then cant Manveer and Mona talk like siblings? they dont understand, Mona's boyfriend is about to leave her, she is at breaking stage, her life is getting spoiled, she is crying all the time. Mona goes in smoking room and cries her heart out.
Bani says to Gaurav that i hugged Jason because he was sick, i get alongwith him, i would want someone to hug me when i am sick thats why i hugged him.
Manveer says if we leave then no one would get anything. Manu says all are sisters and brothers for me. Mona is crying, Lopa says dont cry, you didnt do anything, Niti says you cant cry, Lopa hugs her. Mona is not able to stop crying, Mona says they are so small minded, Bani goes to Gaurav all the time but i dont say it.
Mona comes in booth. Mona is shown clip in which her boyfriend Vikrant says that Mona and Manu are too much cozy, i cant digest it, Manu's fiance Priya says that i think girl should have limits in friendship, Salman says guy have it to, she says right, , Vikrant says they are doing extra, i feel bad seeing them, i wont lie, i had insecurity but didnt know this much, in first week Mona said that she would change and she did, i dont know if she is acting or not, video ends. Mona is hurt listening it. Manveer takes her from there and says all clear now? dont cry at all. Manu says now you think why he said all that, dont say it infront of anyone.
Priyanka says we are in game show, not a family show, Manu says you dont say what is needed at time, Swami says she can say anything she wants, Manu says why he talking on your behalf? i think he lives on footpath, bigg boss call me in confession room, this man is ready to die, call me inside. Priyanka says dont do this, you are not like this, Manu says dont take his side, Priyanka says i am with you, you are my favorite, Manu says then be on my side, tell him to not take your side, Swami says no one can stop me from talking. Priyanka says to Manu that i told you before, Manu says i dont care about Priya or Manveer, this is my life and i can live like i want, Mona is like my sister, anyone can think wrong, Priyanka says you made Swami star, Lopa asks Priyanka to calm down. Manveer says to Manu and Mona that we cant do more good, Mona says what he said? i didnt like what he said, Manu says what was that? he said anything on Tv, doesnt he get chance on TV? just nominate each other and go home.
Bigg Boss asks the housemates to gather in the living area for the week's nominations process. Swami is safe as he got immunity. Lopa, being the captain of the house is safe from nominations, gets a special power to nominate one contestant directly and she chooses Bani and says she has hypocrisy. This time, the show will see a simple procedure where inmates will have to nominate one another from the confession room. Rohan goes first.
ROHAN: He nominates PRIYANKA and says she gets personal. He nominates MONA, i dont talk to her much and she is feeling low.
MANU: He nominates Gaurav, he is reason behind fights. He nominates Mona and says she doesnt want to stay, she should right things at him. Bigg boss says this is not valid reason, Manu says i nominate PRIYANKA and says she cant do things right.
MANVEER: He nominates MONA and says i cant bear seeing her break, no one is true here. He nominates GAURAV and says he is nothing, he doesnt know what he says.
NITI: She nominates GAURAV and says he is too much diplomatic, she nominates MONA and says i think she cant involve in game.
BANI: He nominates MANU and says he is too much in game, he double faced. She nominates MONA and says she is sensitive.
MONA: She nominates herself, Bigg boss says you cant do it. Mona nominated GAURAV and says he is double faced. She nominates PRIYANKA and says she pick fights.
SWAMI: He nominates MANVEER AND MANU and says he said ill words about Bani who is indian girl.
PRIYANKA: She nominates NITI and MONA and says i dont like them.
GAURAV: He nominates MONA and says she doesnt have logic of right and wrong when sensitive. He nominates NITI.
Bigg boss says to inmates that Bani J and Gaurav Chopraa, Monalisa are nominated.
Gaurav says to Mona that we should have taken care, Manveer says we didnt expect this from you, Bani says i am sorry if you felt bad, i would have felt bad too, Gaurav says we are sorry about irresponsibility, Manu says apologizing is great thing, Bani says sorry is no big deal, if you think you did something wrong then you can apologize, Gaurav says we will be careful from now on.
Priyanka says to Niti that our husband or boyfriend of ten years should be our priority, this is our religion, if she felt wrong then she would have asked Manu to keep distance and said that our friendship is right but my boyfriend doesnt like it, i will make him understand but she is still proving him wrong.
Mona is lying between Manu and Manveer. Mona says i saw him on Tv after so many days, but i couldnt feel good.
Bani says to Priyanka that i am in relationship, i came here but i will comeback to myself and will try to maintain relations, i know my boundaries, what i can do and what i cant here.
Manu says i cant talk about my girl.
PRECAP- Inmates are given task where they are made couples. Pairs are Gaurav-Bani, Rohan-Lopa, Niti0-Manveer, Manu-Mona. Manveer writes poetry, Niti laughs reading it. In task, boyfriends and girlfriends have to exchange love letters stealthily. Swami and Priyanka are given task to take love letters under custody, Swami takes love letter from Rohan, Rohan says dont do it, he snatches it from him and goes in washroom and lock it. Swami kicks door of washroom and says i would not spare him, Lopa says dont you dare touch him. Bigg boss scold Swami what he is doing? you want violence in house? we will not tolerate inappropriate behavior, what is this entertainment?
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Jonah Lomu's visit to Rugby in 1995
The sad news about New Zealand rugby playing legend Jonah Lomu last week reminded me of his visit to Rugby in 1995.
He had come to open a new factory, but also went to Rugby School Close and the museum. I can remember being disappointed he wasn't nearly such a giant as he had seemed on television in the Rugby World Cup that summer! writes Zoe Ashton.
There was a press conference in a marquee at the DHD Engineering factory and finding myself last in line, all the obvious questions had been answered. All I could think of to ask was how he had enjoyed making that funny Pizza Hut advert with Tony Underwood, which was popular at that time - and what they'd had to say to each other, since Lomu had scored four tries against England in the semi-final. He happily chatted about it and it turned out their roles had been filmed separately and they'd not met up at all. No one would ever have guessed!


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Kemppi has developed a range of welding machines capable of high versatility due to an innovative micro-processor controlled IGBT power source: the Master 2500 MLS (Multi-Logic System) MMA and the Mastertig 2000 MLS TIG.
Both welders were designed for use by professionals in the most demanding conditions. The machines produce 'ripple free' direct current for welding, and their self-contained construction, advanced design features and compact size make them suitable for outdoor use.
The compact size and low weight combined with good welding characteristics and reliability ensure that the machines are efficient both in production and installation/maintenance work.
The secret to the impressive welding characteristics of the Master MLS and Mastertig MLS welders lie in the efficient control provided by the microprocessor. The control panel offers a welder several alternatives from which to choose the one best suited to the requirements of the job at hand. In addition, panel functions can be changed and expanded by changing the basic settings.
Despite their small size and light weight, Master MLS and Mastertig MLS are suitable for a wide range of welding jobs. Their versatility not only leads to vastly improved productivity but also helps cut costs by reducing the need for additional machines and supplies.
The foundation to the machines' performance is consistent and uninterrupted welding, but there are other features worth noting as well.
For example, if the supply voltage falls below a minimum limit or exceeds a maximum value, the safety cut-off is activated, protecting the machine against damage. And if there is no grid electricity available, the machines can be hooked up to a generator thanks to their wide voltage range.
A cooling fan operates only when necessary, decreasing the amount of particulate material entering the cooling system. In addition, an ICS (Isolated Cooling System) prevents dust and metal particles from penetrating the machine's most sensitive areas.
Cooling air flows from the back of the machine forwards, towards the point being welded. This means that the particulate content of the air is lower than if the air flowed in the opposite direction.
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Made me think how something good can be taken to extremes, like man's desire to build the Tower of Babel.
"Come, let us build ourselves a city,
with a tower that reaches to the heavens,
so that we may make a name for ourselves
and not be scattered over the face of the whole earth."
~ Genesis 11:4
At first glance, one might wonder what's wrong with that building plan. Well, how about this? God's initial blessing to mankind (Adam and Eve) included these words:
"Be fruitful and increase in number;
fill the earth and subdue it.
Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air
and over every living creature that moves on the ground."
~ Genesis 1:28
From the very beginning, God intended man's role to be great--his was to be a worldwide presence with dominion over all other creatures. God didn't intend for man to cluster together with the intent of making a name for himself. Rather, God intended for man to go into all the world and take with him the Redemption Story of Genesis 3. Man was to make a name for the coming Messiah who would crush the serpent's head.
Can you think of other worthwhile pursuits that, taken to extremes, eventually run counter to the will of God?


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There are many joy's on Earth that God has bless us with from beautiful oceanviews from coast to coast, to people that are beautiful from all ethnicity's and no matter what shape or size you are God has made you special, to the food we eat from vegtables I use to hate when I was young to the fruits of the earth. So why is it that the Marijuana that God made for us the government deemed illegal when man made drugs cause us to be ill even more. The plant he blessed us with to heal our mind body and soul that grows out of the earth is cast in a negative light. Here's the problem we have a group of people that makes decision for us (congress) for their own benefit and gains from coporations. When will we say to our selves that decisions that are not made in our best interest and it is time for the people of America to start making laws for ourselves.
God's Marijuana


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Neverwinter – Oathbound Paladin Guide – mod11b/mod12
@Copyright: updated document for Ishtart
Oathbound Paladin Guide
@Copyright @greyjay, @slappdaniel and @Its Viraaal
Credits to @thefabricant for proof-reading
This Guide explains how to be most efficient in group-content in mod 11b.
Modified for Ishtart for mod12 in August 2017.
Being most efficient as a paladin means to maximize your buff-potential and your damage-output at the same time.
This guide concerns Oathbound Paladin – Oath of Devotion. The part of Oath of Devotion will be added to Addendum et the end of the document and will use the build from Jade Quinn used on Ishtart with Heal loadout.
- General notes on paladin-specific mechanics:
The following notes apply to the protection paragon only:
Oath of Protection (HP = Power):
You gain up to 10% of your maximum hitpoints in power when taking damage, this caps at 10% damage taken and the effect lasts 15 seconds.
– Power gained via this mechanic counts as base-power.
– Also increases your damage-resistance by 10%.
Divine Call (Tab):
You perform a mass-taunt along with receiving a buff of 10% damage-resistance for 10 seconds. In addition you reflect 5% of incoming damage back to the attacker, caps at 5% of your HP.
Sanctuary (Shift):
You gain immunity to control-effects and your damage-resistance is increased by 80%. You also perform a small Heal over time while shifting and increase your allies damage resistance by 20%.
How to mitigate damage (if necessary)
Damage resistance cap:
The damage-resistance-cap is at 80%. Most enemies have 15% resistance ignored on top, that means you need to reach 95%. This, however, is pretty easy to reach as paladin:
– +10% passive
– +10% tab
– +25% Circle of Power
(- +50% Absolution, not recommended)
→ +45% from self buffs, so you only have to reach 50% damage resistance, you can either push your stats via bonding pet or rely on cleric-buffs to obtain the 50%. Stacking defense in the defense-slots of the character is not an option because you want HP to gain more power in combat.
Building temporary Hit-points (if necessary):
The encounter-power Templar's Wrath generates temporary hit points equal to 300% of your damage dealt, it is an aoe-power with a target-cap of 5.
It can crit and nearby allies count as targets as long as you don't hit 5 enemies. With that being said, in order to generate high amounts of temporary hit-points, you need to hit hard.
- Race and Ability Score
Dragonborn (Metallic):
Dragonborn Fury: Your Power and Critical strike are increased by 3%.
The Power bonus applies to your base Power, that includes the HP->Power mechanic.
Draconic Heritage: You receive 5% more healing from all spells and abilities.
Metallic Ancestry: You receive 3% more healing from all spells and abilities. Your Hit Points are increased by 3%.
Best for maximum Power share.
Bloodhunt: You deal an additional 5% damage to targets below half health.
Infernal Wrath: Whenever you are hit, you have a 10% chance to lower the Power of the attacker by 5% for 5 seconds.
Best for personal dps.
Versatile Defense: Increase your Defense by 3%.
Heroic Effort: You gain an additional Heroic Feat point at levels 10, 15, and 20. These three extra feat points cannot be used on the paragon feat table.
Good substitute due to the extra heroic feats for more HP, good if you do not have dragonborn.
Darkfire: You have 5% chance when attacking a foe to apply Darkfire for 4 seconds, reducing its Defense by 10%. This debuff does stack.
Trance: You recover at campfires twice as quickly.
The debuff is only 5%, not the best race however worth mentioning.
Ability Score:
If you choose Dragonborn or Tiefling put +2 into Constitution and +2 into Charisma.
When you can allocate your ability scores you should put all points into Constitution and Charisma. If you want extra crit you can allocate your points into Wisdom over Constitution
however this is not advised.
3. Most important feats
Vengeful judge:
Your encounter powers have a chance to immediately grant a stack of divine call
it adds the following effects to your tab:
+35% outgoing dmg for 10 sec reducing the recharge-time of your encounter powers by 35%
Aura Gifts:
Grants 25% of your base-power to allies within 30′, this includes companions.
This is the reason why you will want to stack as much Power and HP on your character as you can.
Force of Will:
Each point of charisma (above 10) will increase your critical strike chance by 1%. This is your main source for critical strike.
This feat gives you 9.89% more HP, this results in more power via Oath of Protection, so more power share via Aura Gifts.
Divine Action:
Every time you use Divine Call you gain 5% of you Action Points, this is effected by your AP gain, this is a very strong source of AP generation.
Each point of constitution gives you 1.5% (2.5% as human) additional HP. Once again, more HP, same reason as Toughness.
Feat Suggestion
If you are human put the 3 extra points into Steadfast.
Another Option is Prism, you can remove 3 feats from Purifying Fire and add them into Prism for the extra healing, as you should be able to use your daily every 12 seconds.
- Without Prism
- Within Prism (option chosen for Ishtart)
- Most important powers
Shielding Strike:
Best At-Will for dps. The last hit of the combo applies a shield that absorbs damage, stacks 3 times, lasts 8 seconds.
This will be the Mainhand feature for your Artifact Weapon as this At-will is used 99% of the time.
Radiant Strike:
Low dps and slow animation, however applies a +5% damage buff to you and gives you 5% Resistance Ignored that lasts 15 seconds, refreshes on every cast.
– Good for closing the gap or Initiating combat.
Class features
Aura of Courage:
Applies to you and allies in range. Adds an additional hit for radiant damage proportional to 1% of the user's HP for allies (a common misconception is that the HP is based from only the OPs HP, however it's based on the person who has the buff). This scales with buffs and debuffs and cannot crit, but does benefit from combat advantage. Ranking this aura up will only increase your personal damage and not the damage for allies.
Aura of Wisdom:
Applies to you and allies in range. Adds +25% Recharge speed.
This will be the Offhand Feature for your Artifact Weapon. It's not amazing but it's the best of the 2 options.
Divine Judgement:
One of your main sources for dps, this daily should be used 99% of the time, the damage is single target however it has a small aoe splash.
Works with Sacred Weapon.
Lay on Hands:
Heals your target to full HP and removes a DoT. The AP used is proportional to the percentage of health missing when used.
Useful on Hati to remove the poison, or to proc the survivors wraps when someone is very close to max HP.
Shield of Faith:
Causes all affected allies take 30% less damage and heal for 30% more.
Duration: 12 seconds
Good for initiating combat when bondings are not procd, also useful for mSP for providing extra mitigation.
Divine Protector:
Redirects 60% of the damage taken by allies to you, and any damage you take is reduced by 60%.
Duration: 6 seconds
Encounter Powers
Paladins have a lot of encounter powers that are useful depending on the situation.
Deals huge damage, and reduces the target's outgoing damage by 15%.
This skill deals a lot of damage and should always be slotted when fighting against bosses.
Sacred Weapon:
Applies a buff to yourself that adds bonus radiant damage to your next 3 single target attacks.
This skill stacks, and re-applying a stack does not refresh the duration.
Duration: 8 Seconds.
This skill is very effective when being heavily buffed, some players may not like this skill, however it does take some time to understand how to use it.
Circle of Power:
Buffs your outgoing damage by 30%.
Buffs you and your allies damage-resistance by 25%.
Duration: 16 Seconds
30% damage buff against targets, must use on bosses.
Places a soft mark onto the target, making the target deal 10% less damage and take 10% more damage, stacking 3 times.
Duration: 16 Seconds
30% debuff, would only recommend using when running with 1 DC, and you do not reach the debuff cap. Also this skill can be used as a buff when playing a Devotion Paladin, where Bane turns into a 10% damage buff to a ally, stacking 3 times.
Vow of Enmity:
Another soft mark, causes allies who attack the target build threat for the Paladin, also applies a debuff to the target, making the Paladin deal 50% more damage to the target.
Duration: 10 Seconds
This skill can be used to help with tanking mobs / bosses, also if you are trying to do solo content, this will give you a significant damage boost.
Burning Light:
Deals low aoe damage, fully charging this skill will deal 9 hits over 4 seconds, each hit proccing Aura of Courage. This skill also stuns targets and has a target cap of 5.
Duration: 4 Seconds
Very useful for killing lots of mobs with low health.
Relentless Avenger:
Deals decent damage, generates bonus AP for each target hit beyond the first one, alongside knocking them away and generating threat. If you are devotion, hitting allies counts for AP generation.
Has an annoying knockback, would only recommend against Control Immune targets, very powerful in FBI.
Templar's Wrath:
Deals decent damage, generating temporary hit points equal to 300% of your damage dealt. It is an aoe-power with a target-cap of 5.
It can crit and nearby allies count as targets as long as you don't hit 5 enemies.
This is the main skill when it comes down to tanking, have seen over 5 million temporary HP from using this skill.
Applies a shield equal to 50% of the target's maximum hp, increases the damage resistance of the target by 50% for the duration of the shield.
The shield does not fade away after you leave combat.
- Boons
- Dark Fey Hunter: You gain 400 Power.
- Fey Precision: You gain 400 Critical Strike.
- Both are good. If you have enough Action Point Generation go for 1600 HP.
Feywilds Fortitude: Your Max HP is increased by 1600. Chosen for Ishtart.
Elven Haste: You now gain Action Point 3% faster.
- Elven Ferocity: When striking a foe you have a chance to deal up to 20000 Arcane damage.
- Elvish Fury: When you kill a foe you gain 135 Power for 45 seconds. This buff stacks up to 30 times.
Dread Ring:
- Reliquary Keeper's Strength: You gain 250 Power and 250 Movement.
- Evoker's Thirst: You gain 400 Lifesteal.
- Depending on Gear. After reaching ~60% Armor Penetration you take 3% Deflection.
Illusion Shimmer: You gain 3% Deflection Chance. Chosen for Ishtart.
Forbidden Piercing: You gain 3% Resistance Ignored.
- Shadowtouch: When dealing damage you have a chance to deal 20000 Necrotic damage over a few seconds. After this effect ends the target receives 25% less healing from spells for 10 seconds.
- Rampaging Madness: When you deal damage you gain a stack of "Madness". When you reach 50 stacks of "Madness" you gain 4000 Power, 4000 Life Steal, and 4000 Regeneration. 10 seconds after gaining this bonus your stacks are reset. You may only gain one stack of "Madness" per second.
Icewind Dale:
- Encroaching Tactics: You gain 400 Combat Advantage Bonus.
- Appreciation of Warmth: You gain 400 Incoming Healing Bonus.
Refreshing Chill: You gain 400 Stamina Gain. Chosen for Ishtart.
- Both are pretty good choices but 2% Crit Severity is a bit better:
Rapid Thaw: You gain 400 Recovery.
Sleet Skills: You gain 2% Crit Severity. Chosen for Ishtart.
- Even if you almost never will run out of Stamina the other option is just bad.
Cool Resolve: You gain up to 2000 Power based on how much Stamina or Guard you are missing.
- Winter's Bounty: Chance to gain bonus 10% Action Points when killing a target.
Tyranny of Dragons:
- Dragon's Claws: Grants 400 Power.
Dragonheart : Grants 400 Hit Points. Chosen for Ishtart.
- Dragon's Gaze: Grants 400 Critical Strike.
- Depending on Gear. If you have enough Armor Penetration go for Defense. The Defense also helps if you use the Assassin's Covenant Insignia Bonus.
Dragon's Defense: Grants 400 Defense. Chosen for Ishtart.
Draconic Armorbreaker: Grants 400 Armor Penetration.
- Dragon's Greed: Grants 400 Lifesteal
- Dragon's Fury: Grants 5/6.5/8% increased Critical Severity.
- Primordial Might: You gain 400 Power and 1600 Maximum Hit Points.
- Primordial Focus: You gain 400 Critical Strike and 1600 Maximum Hit Points.
- Drow Ambush Tactics: Combat Advantage damage bonus is increased by 10%.
- Dwarven Footing: Control Effects will now have a 5% shorter duration when applied to you.
- Abyssal Strikes: Gain +10% Damage versus Demons.
Maze Engine:
- Abyssal Regeneration: You gain 400 Incoming Healing Bonus.
Abyssal Syphoning: You gain 5% Life Steal Severity. Chosen for Ishtart for Prism purpose.
- Demonic Influence: You gain 400 Combat Advantage Bonus.
- Demonic Swiftness: You now gain action points 3% faster.
- Baphomet's Might: When striking a foe you have a chance to gain 2000 Critical Strike bonus for 6 seconds.
Elemental Evil:
- Wave of Force: You gain 300 Power and 2000 Maximum HP.
- Earth's Renewal: You gain 400 Regeneration and 2000 Maximum HP.
Heart of Stone: You gain 4% Life Steal Severity and 2000 Maximum HP. Chosen for Ishtart for Prism purpose.
- Searing Aggression: You gain 400 Critical Strike and 2000 Maximum HP.
- Both are pretty unreliable. If you are already have 100% crit, go for Wall of Wind.
Gale of Retribution: When taking damage you have a chance to heal up to 24000 HP over a few seconds. After this effect ends your Critical Strike is increased by 1000 for 10 seconds.
Wall of Wind: When taking damage you have a chance to heal up to 24000 HP over a few seconds. After this effect ends your Recovery is increased by 1000 for 10 seconds.
Storm King's Thunder:
- Frosty Demeanor: You gain 2% Control Resistance and 1000 Maximum HP.
Cold Hearted: You gain 2% Life Steal and 1000 Maximum HP. Chosen for Ishtart for Prism purpose.
- Survival Instincts: You gain 400 Incoming Healing and 2% Everfrost Damage Resistance.
- Icy Wrath: Chance when taking damage to gain up to 2000 bonus damage on next attack.
- Glacial Strength: Your Max HP is increased by 3200 and 2% Everfrost resistance.
- Chill of Winter: When striking a foe, you have chance to gain a stack of Icy Chill. At 50 stacks your next attacks clears all stacks and releases a burst that deals up to 10000/12500/15000 damage to targets close to you. Damage Over Time effects will not trigger this ability.
The Cloaked Ascendency:
- Aura of Hope: When you kill an enemy, you have a chance to emit an aura of hope that boosts AP gain for all allies within 25 feet for 10 seconds
- Fiery Frenzy: You gain 2% critical strike severity and 1000 maximum hit points
- Soothing Zephry: You gain 500 recovery and 2000 maximum hit points
Fey Briars: You gain 500 Life Steal and 2000 maximum hit points. Chosen for Ishtart for Prism purpose.
- Abberant Power: When damaged by a foe, chance to gain a stack of Aberrant Power. At 10 stacks, taking damage will clear the stacks and deal up to 10000 damage to nearby targets. Aberrant creatures take double damage. Damage over time effects will not trigger this ability.
Stronghold Boons:
- Offensive: Power
- Defensive: Hit Points (If not available Defense / Lifesteal if you have Prism feated)
- Utility: Up to you but normally Mount Movement Speed
- Enchantments
Offense enchantments:
Radiant on your Character for more Power that will be shared via Aura Gifts.
Azure / Brutal / Black Ice on your pet to reach 100% crit.
If you are BiS and use potions and reach 100% crit, you can also use Black Ice enchantments for the increased recovery.
Defense enchantments:
Radiant on your Character for more HP → Power.
If you do not have double offence gear on your pet either Azures to get closer to the damage-resistance-cap or if using Prism, you can use Darks for the increased Lifesteal.
Weapon enchantments:
Both, Vorpal and Feytouched, provide a similar damage bonus, pick the one you like more. Fey needs to be Transcendent to reach a good uptime.
The revamped enchantments that hit for X% weapon damage, like Holy Avenger don't work well on OPs..
|Combat Advantage Bonus
no AoC
20% AoC
|Combat Advantage
|No Pots
|No Pots
|Pots + Erin
|Pots + Erin
|Combat Advantage Bonus
100% up
80% up
|Combat Advantage
|No Pots
|No Pots
|Pots + Erin
|Pots + Erin
(In the Fey-calculations the weapon damage-proc was included as 3%)
If vorp is better than fey, the cell is highlighted green, if Fey is better than vorp, it is highlighted red.
Armor enchantments:
Personal preference however you can pick from Soulforged (Lesser is fine), Negation (Transcendent gives a little bit of recovery and a lot of damage-resistance) or anything you like the look of.
Armor Reinforcements:
Power on Armor and Action Point gain on Neck, Belt and Rings.
- Equipment and Companions
3 Pieces of Relic-gear to acquire the +10% dmg bonus in FBI and mSVA.
+ Jarl's Gaze for more power or:
+ Survivor's Wraps to trigger the Oath of Protection mechanic before a Boss-fight (only recommended if your team kills so fast that the bosses don't have a chance to touch you)
You can achieve 100% crit chance without using potions while using Ward Armet and Ward Cuirass, to maintain maximum power share on character, however this requires a bis character.
While trying to get BiS gear, you should use whatever gives you most power.
Recommended are:
- Picaroon's Tricorne – found in Cragmire Crypt (Master). https://neverwinter.gamepedia.com/Picaroon%27s_Tricorne
- Deepknight's Brigandine – found in Throne of the Dwarven Gods. https://neverwinter.gamepedia.com/Deepknight%27s_Brigandine
Or Pilgrim Ward Charayneh – found at Trad Bar Merchant if needed for Trash mobs purpose (gain 100 Defense for each enemy engaged…). https://neverwinter.gamepedia.com/Pilgrim_Ward_Charayneh
- Pilgrim Restoration Tahadus – found at Trade Bar Merchant. https://neverwinter.gamepedia.com/Pilgrim_Restoration_Tahadus
- Gladiator's Feted Greaves – found at Mysterious Merchant in stronghold. https://neverwinter.gamepedia.com/Gladiator%27s_Feted_Greaves
or adding the Dusk gear for the 2 set bonus if you cannot find these pieces.
2 legendary Dod > 2 legendary Hellig > 2 legendary Rings with 2 offense slots > 2 epic Dod.
Stronghold-set > Relic-set > Fey-set.
Main Slotted:
- Wheel of Elements
- DC Sigil
Secondary Artifacts should be ones with HP and Power:
- Siege Master's War Horn
- Vanguard's Banner
- OP Sigil
- Eye of the Giant
- GWF Sigil
- Shard of Orcus' Wand (for the set)
Summoned Companion:
Sellsword with Bondings and a combination of Loyal Avenger/ IG-gear
Active Companions:
- Earth Archon
- Air Archon
- Siege-master
- Erinyes of Belial ( If using a Feytouched ) OR Fire Archon ( If using a Vorpal )
- or Energon ( for lower geared chars or those who aim for max HP)
- Mounts, Mount Powers and Insignias
Arcane Whirlwind: 4k Power.
Best for maximum Power share.
Coastal Flail Snail /(Legacy): Using a Daily Power grants 25% of your total Action Points over 10 seconds.
Good to use dailies more frequently.
Swift Golden Lion for Combat Power: Summon your Celestial Lion to knock back nearby foes and grant nearby party members a Shield for 10 seconds. After 10 seconds, affected party members gain up to 3 stacks of Radiant Weapon based on the amount shield remaining.
The damage buff from this will outweigh the additional stats from the Tensers Transformation
- Protector's Camaraderie: Whenever your summoned Companion attacks, you gain 3% of your Power and Defense for 10 seconds. This effect can stack up to 4 times.
- Artificer's Persuasion: Whenever you use an Artifact power, your Recovery, Movement, Action Point Gain, and Stamina Gain are increased by 10% of your Power for 15 seconds.
- Shepherd's Devotion: Whenever you use a Daily power, your teammates Defense, Deflection, and Movement are increased by 5% of your Power for 10 seconds.
- Gladiator's Guile: When your Stamina is above 75%, you move 15% faster. When your Stamina is below 25%, gain 15% of your Power as Stamina Gain.
- Cavalry's Warning (if you have a legendary mount): Whenever you activate a Mount Combat Power, you gain an increase of 10% to your Power, Recovery, Armor Penetration, Critical Strike, Defense, Deflection, Regeneration, and Life Steal.
- Assassin's Covenant: You lose 10% of your Defense, Deflection, and Life Steal, and gain the combination of lost stats as Power. This power counts as base power. Best for maximum Power share.
- Protector's Friendship: Whenever your summoned Companion attacks, you gain 1% of your Power and Defense for 10 seconds. This effect can stack up to 4 times.
Most Insignia should be Dominance (Power) or Prosperity (HP). If needed either Aggression (Arm Pen) or Skill (Crit) can be used however will will take away from Power share.
- Rotations
Circle of Power (CoP), Smite, Sacred Weapon (SW).
Make sure you always benefit from the tab-buff and Circle of Power is up.
For Ishtart the best Boss-Fight rotation is:
- Templar's Wrath (TW), Smite, Vow of Enmity (VoE)
For timed nuke-scenarios where you melt a boss in 5-10sec the following rotation is recommended:
CoP (Circle of Power), RS (Radiant Strike), SW (Sacred Weapon), tab, tab, SW (Sacred Weapon), Smite, DJ (Divine Judgment), SS (Shielding Strike).
This rotation is very efficient in fast paced boss fights and less efficient in longer fights where you don't generate enough Divine Call to do that every 3 attacks.
On Drufi in FBI, not bad rotation: Templar's Wrath, Vow of Enmity, Smite.
On Turtle in FBI, not bad rotation: Templar's Wrath, Vow of Enmity, Absolution.
In mSVA (Jade's rotation): Templar's Wrath, Binding Oath, Bane with DP shield (Divine Protector) (if handle damage) or SoF shield (Shield of Faith) and Courage and Wisdom class features.
- Templar's Wrath (TW), Smite, Burning Light (BL):
- This is the most versatile loadout to use at trash, Templar's Wrath should almost always be slotted.
- Templar's Wrath (TW), Smite, Relentless Avenger (RA):
- Works well at the Up-Climb in FBI.
- Templar's Wrath, CoP, Relentless Avenger/ Smite/ Burning Light
- Works well at the Up-Climb in FBI.
It's worth to mention that a Devo-loadout for boss-fights can't hurt. for Devo-OPs bane can be used as single-target buff on an ally. If you run a Buff-group, built around 1 dps, then this can work. However, choosing Devo will be at an expense of a lot of dps because you lose Shielding Strike and Sacred Weapon. Sacred Weapon is hard to use as Devo, because your heals eat up the stacks. As Devo OP you also lose the mechanic that translates HP into power, resulting in a weaker power-sharing. On top of all that: Bless has a fairly long animation and applying the 3 stacks will drain a lot of time where you could be dealing damage.
That being said, as a rule of thumb you can choose devo-op over protection if you A can keep up bane on the correct target and B this target deals at least 3-4 times your dmg.
A convenient Devo-OP-build that relies on multi-procing Healing Warmth and Burning Guidance will never be as effective in a buffed environment as Prot-OP. That's simply because these 2 procs don't scale with buffs and sacred weapons is hard to utilize efficiently as Devo-OP.
Also something else worth noting, however not always practical. When going into a public queue with a Tank and Healer you can make a loadout which is not either Oath of Protection or Oath of Devotion and you can queue as a Dps.
This is how a paladin build after this guide will look like at BiS-level:
Before Bondings: (With Legendary Pet Bonus)
Before Bondings: (Without Legendary Pet Bonus)
After Bondings:
Here is a video showcasing this build at a BIS level. Facetanking Call of Winter. Last 5 minutes of solo FBI.


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She started her life all over again: A year after the accident, Heather got back into a pool. She says, "I'd been a professional swimmer; suddenly, all I could do was splash around in circles. I laugh now at how daft I must've looked, but back then I cried with frustration. I still had a hunger to succeed and the tears and tantrums were worth every second when I won my medal."
She's inspiring young people: Since her victory, Heather goes to primary schools to re-educate pupils on the stigma of disability. She says, "If I can inspire people not to take anything for granted, I'll have done my job."
She's a true Cosmo girl: How does a gold-medal winner celebrate? "Mum and Dad got me a Louis Vuitton handbag I'd had my eye on for ages! I used to be a shoes girl but, since the accident, heels don't fit me. Still, it's the handbag that makes an outfit, right?" Sounds like our kind of girl.


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Filming in New Orleans: Kristen Stewart, Jesse Eisenberg to shoot 'American Ultra' in NOLA
Kristen Stewart and Jesse Eisenberg are headed back to New Orleans, this time for the indie action-comedy "American Ultra." The film, directed by Nima Nourizadeh ("Project X") and written by Max Landis ("Chronicle"), is scheduled to shoot from April 14 to June 10 in New Orleans, according to the state film office.
The film will reportedly see Eisenberg play a stoner whose small-town life with his live-in girlfriend (Stewart) is upended when his past catches up with him, putting him the crosshairs of a government operation bent on wiping him out.
"Simply put, 'American Ultra' will be the most fun you can possibly have in a movie theater without the use of drugs, fireworks or canola oil," producer Anthony Bregman was quoted as saying in November when he announced the project. Bregman is producing "American Ultra" with David Alpert and Britton Rizzio.
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The film will mark a return to town for both actors. Stewart has shot a number of films in Southern Louisiana over the past few years, including "Welcome to the Rileys," "On the Road," "The Yellow Handkerchief" and both installments of "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn." Eisenberg shot the magic-themed heist film "Now You See Me" in town in 2012.
"American Ultra" will also mark a reunion for Stewart and Eisenberg, who worked together previously on the 2009 dramatic comedy "Adventureland."
The film is just one of a number of film and TV projects that are shooting, or preparing to shoot, in state. Below, find the latest Louisiana production listings -- including contact information for prospective crewmembers -- courtesy of the state-run Louisiana Entertainment.
American Ultra -- The independent feature film American Ultra starring Jesse Eisenberg and Kristen Stewart will shoot April 14th through June 10th in New Orleans. Please send resumes to firstname.lastname@example.com
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Alternate Lack TV stand
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Materials: Lack TV stand, Ekby Shelves
Description: Well when I saw your Lack TV stand on Lifehacker I jumped up and shouted "hey that's my idea !!!"..and when I clicked the link I was introduced to the incredible world called "Ikea Hacks"...I never knew about it but I think you guys are awesome!
Anyway, I humbly submit my alternate Lack TV stand design. I think this design results in a more architectural piece to compete with the technology above and within.
The hack is quite simple:
(2) Lack TV Stands
(4) Ekby Shelves (the short ones)
(1) Roll of Double stick tape
Simple build the 2 stands sans feet, then use double stick tape on the shelves as shown in the sketch to eliminate slippage. The shelves create a reveal to a) hide any misalignments between the two units, b) create a relief between the 2 thick bands and c) provide a possible wireway if desired.
Hope you like my simple Ikea Hack !
I am working on a swinging arm lamp iPhone mount for bed viewing....post that soon !
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- "This one is rather young, is it not, Lord Hethrir"
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Lord Qaqquqqu was a member of the Empire Reborn which was lead by the Dark Jedi Hethrir, the former Imperial Procurator of Justice. He was rich and powerful, owning vast resources including starships and having several followers.
During a trade auction with Hethrir in 14 ABY which involved slave trading, Qaqquqqu was present along with Lady Ucce and Lord Cnorec. When he saw the then three-year old Anakin Solo, he told Hethrir that Anakin was rather young for his age to be in the Empire Reborn. Hethrir responded by admitting Anakin was too young though he said that he had to let it grow - or sent him back to the New Republic.
During the meeting, he and Ucce witnessed Hethrir use the Force to murder Cnorec for disagreeing with him. He was later present during a ceremony to sacrifice Anakin Solo to Waru at Crseih Station. Following the death of Hethrir and the capture of Crseih Station by New Republic forces, he was presumably arrested by New Republic Intelligence for his role in the slave trade.


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Government Will Bail Out AIG; I Own Another Company!
Well, the government has announced this evening that they will in fact bail out AIG with an $85 bailout package that would give the Federal Government an ownership stake in the insurance giant:
Acting to avert a possible financial crisis worldwide, the Federal Reserve reversed course on Tuesday and agreed to an $85 billion bailout that would give the government an ownership stake in the troubled insurance giant American International Group, according to people briefed on the negotiations.
The decision, only two weeks after the Treasury took over the quasigovernment mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, is the most radical intervention in private business in the central bank's history.
So, all the people who think healthcare for all and other government spending is socialism – what about this? Now that the government has saved Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, and now AIG – do you think we could get a few bucks to give healthcare to all citizens? Probably not…it doesn't really benefit any shareholders or low-income people.


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The Leabridge Rugby Challenge which started on Tuesday entered day two today. The fans who thronged Bushman Rock this afternoon were not disappointed as interesting rugby was on display. Three South African schools took to the field today against their Zimbabwean counterparts with mixed fortunes, but after all had been said and done it was a great day for schoolboy rugby in Southern Africa. Four local Under 13 teams also entertained the fans with their fast paced and enjoyable rugby.
2012 is the inaugural year for the Leabridge Rugby Challenge. The main goal of the festival is to raise the profile of Zimbabwean schoolboy rugby. We at Frontrow certainly believe that the organizers are on the right path. The three South African schools taking part in the Leabridge Rugby Challenge are Pretoria Boys High, St Andrews College and the high flying SACS from Cape Town.
[one_half last="no"]Day 1 Results:
Mbare Academy 29 – 22 Hartmann House
SACS 60 – 10 St John's College
Lomagundi 13 – 0 St Andrews
[one_half last="yes"] Day 2 Results:
SACS 65 – 12 Churchill
Lilfordia 22 – 17 Mbare Academy
St Andrews 19 – 24 Prince Edward
St John's Prep 15 – 10 Ruzawi
Pretoria Boys 24 – 7 St George's College
For more information visit the festival website at Leabridge Rugby Challenge.


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A long time ago – before the web and Google had answers for everything, I tried to make wine. With no direction, my experiment came out even worse than you might expect.
I made that wine entirely by guess and by gosh. Someone gave me a big pile of rhubarb and, not knowing what else to do with it, I decided to make wine. I cleaned up the rhubarb, cut it up into small pieces and put it into a five gallon jug. I would guess there was probably five pounds of rhubarb in there. That seemed like plenty. Then, knowing that rhubarb was really sour and sugar is needed for fermentation, I put in a couple of cups of sugar. Then I thought it over a bit and added a couple more because it was really sour. I then got a packet of baking yeast from the grocery store and poured it into the mixture and stretched a balloon over the neck of the jug as an airlock.
Then I sat back and waited for the delicious wine to appear.
Now, for those of you who know nothing about making wine, there were a couple of little tiny mistakes in my recipe. First, to make 5 gallons of wine I needed between 15 and 20 pounds of rhubarb so there I was with one third or one fourth of what I needed and thinking I had plenty.
Second, nearly every rhubarb wine recipe includes adding grape juice or grapes or some substitute for grapes. The only thing I added was my imagination.
Next, I got all carried away and put in possibly a whole pound of sugar. For five gallons of rhubarb wine I needed at least ten pounds of sugar. That wine was so dry, the glass jug started to pucker up.
And then, the yeast used to make bread is not the same as the yeast used to make wine. However, with all of the other problems, I don't think it made a bit of difference. It actually did ferment and the balloon inflated a bit so the tiny trace of sugar that was there was now alcohol.
After recovering from the shock of my taste from the first bottle, I promptly poured all of it down the drain and threw the bottles away. They were forever corrupted. I never tried to make wine again for more than thirty years.
But this spring I noticed that I had several elderberry bushes growing around the yard that were covered with big bunches of blossoms. There should be many pounds of berries in the fall and I could make some great wine with them.
To get ready for my winemaking, I googled "How to make elderberry wine" rather than winging it again. Google brought me about 133,000 results to search through to find the perfect recipe. This time the wine will be great, I just know it will, maybe, I hope. With the whole summer to prepare, I read many recipes and compared the ingredients and processes. I gathered all the helpful tips I could find and prepared for every possible problem. I was going to do it right this time.
I eagerly watched as the blossoms began to fall and the tiny new berries began to grow. Then I began to notice that there were fewer berries in each cluster. As the weeks went by, the numbers continued to drop. By the time they ripened the big, thick clusters had turned into sparse samplings of berries with perhaps a fourth of the original number in each cluster. Instead of having twenty or thirty pounds of berries I would only have five or six. This will never do; I had to find more berries quickly.
Tomorrow – The elderberry hunt.


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In some cases, children or the custody of children is not a major consideration at the time of divorce. Some marriages end without the couple having any children at all. And sometimes, older couples divorce when their children are already grown and on their own.
Some people assume that lawyers are only involved in a divorce when children are involved. The truth is that even without children, divorces are still complicated and stressful. There are court filings, proceedings and proposals that still need to take place at specific times and at specific places. It's still very important to have someone with experience on your side during your divorce, and the divorce attorneys at Brown, Naegle, Crider & Jensen LLC can help.


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US-based brother & sister confirmed dead in Brussels attacks – officials
Sascha and Alexander Pinczowski had been at Brussels Airport on Tuesday to return to their home city of New York. The bombs exploded just before the siblings were preparing to check in for their flight, officials said on Friday.
READ MORE: Blasts heard during police op in Brussels district of Schaerbeek
The Pinczowski siblings were Dutch citizens, but had lived in New York and intended to gain citizenship in the United States, Cain told NBC News.
Two of our own lost in the #brusselsattack. In memory of the Pinczowski siblings, we will continue to stand up to terror at every turn.— Bill de Blasio (@BilldeBlasio) March 25, 2016
Relatives of the brother and sister told Dutch news website 1Limburg that they were on the phone with them and were able to hear the blast and shattering glass before the call was cut off.
"We received confirmation this morning from Belgian Authorities and the Dutch Embassy of the positive identification of the remains of Alexander and Sascha," Cain said in a statement. "We are grateful to have closure on this tragic situation, and are thankful for the loving support, thoughts and prayers from all."
Cain is the father of Alexander's fiancée, and would have become his father-in-law.
However, Secretary of State John Kerry had confirmed earlier on Friday that two Americans were among the dead, but did not give further details. He arrived in Brussels to show solidarity with the city, which is the de facto capital of the European Union.
"The United States is praying and grieving with you for the loved ones of those cruelly taken from us, including Americans, and for the many who were injured in these despicable attacks," Kerry said after meetings with Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel and Jean-Claude Juncker, head of the European Commission.
At least 31 people were killed and more than 270 injured in the attacks.
At least two other Americans are still believed to be missing. There has been no word from Justin Shults and his wife Stephanie since Tuesday's attacks, according to family members.
Twelve Americans were injured in the blasts, according to the State Department, but no details were given concerning their identities or conditions.


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26 Jul Blue and White Plate Designs
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I have been working on a personal project the past 2 weeks designing a range of plates that were inspired by traditional blue and white pottery. I'm trying to design for application and think in terms of commercial use of my work. In an ideal world I would like to see these licensed as real plates, even if it's just melamine ones, which I think would look great.
These are the first two designs so far but I would like to do at least one more then work on some coordinating patterns for the collection.


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Raising Performance
Finding good staff is hard enough these days, finding real performers, even more so. When one of your key players takes their eyes off the ball, as happens from time to time, it is important to address the issue as quickly as possible.
Our executive coaches specialise in getting people back on track, refocusing their attention and reframing situations to realign their priorities and raise their performance. Many high performers will actually request help of their own volition, knowing that something is off and that it needs to be rectified so that they can once again enjoy the fruits of success.
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It is estimated that the average case of stress induced leave equates to a 31 day absence from work. Stress has a negative effect on people's mental, physical and emotional well being. Stress can damage working relationships, sometimes irreparably. And stress can lead to reduced productivity and ultimately to claims against the company for compensation.
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An Inspiring Potential coach will work with the individual to uncover the root cause of this predicament and empower them to take responsibility for change. The Inspiring Potential coach will help them to recognise that they have power to control their level of self confidence and that they can adopt new strategies to act with greater self confidence.
An Inspiring Potential coach will work with the individual to uncover the root cause of this predicament and empower them to take responsibility for change. The Inspiring Potential coach will help them to recognise that they have power to control their level of self confidence and that they can adopt new strategies to act with greater self confidence.
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Good people managers are inspirational; they bring out the best in people, allowing them to perform to the height of their abilities. They make the workplace a fun place to be, a vibrant and productive arena in which teamwork and individual performance are recognised and rewarded.
Good people managers are crucial to the success of a company. They are in touch with the morale of their team and they facilitate the free flowing of ideas and communication throughout the working environment. They also reduce the level of staff turnover and help to realise an individual's potential as well as boosting the self confidence of those in their charge.
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Inspiring Potential can help you and your people managers communicate more effectively, reducing and resolving workplace conflict. If appropriate, we can host facilitated sessions between the parties involved or work with each party on a one to one basis through our Executive Coaching programmes.
Perhaps these issues have come up as a result of an employee review or a 360° feedback report. One of our coaches would then work with the individual to get to the root of the issue. One of the tools we use is the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. This helps us to understand the different personality types at work within your organisation. We are then able to suggest the implementation of strategies to resolve the conflict.
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As an executive, you are supposed to know all the answers and most probably do; it is just that this is a new role to you and perhaps things weren't properly explained by the previous incumbent. Perhaps the job role as it was previously understood, has changed slightly and there are other protocols to follow.
Without this inside knowledge, it is difficult to assume full responsibility; but assume full responsibility you must, in the full and certain knowledge that there are those amongst the existing staff that are just waiting for you to fall on your face. At Inspiring Potential we work with you to find ways in which you can quickly bring your new team members on side, helping them to help you, and feel good about doing so.


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Burrows & Badgers: New Blood. Anthro animal miniatures
We love miniatures. We love tabletop games. We love anthropomorphic animals, from Disney's Robin Hood to Brian Jaques' Redwall books. So we combined the things we love in our Burrows & Badgers range of metal miniatures.
Why are we making them?
Because we want them! And we know a lot of other people are looking for more anthropomorphic animal miniatures too. Some will want to use them for wargaming or roleplaying. That's what we do with ours - and there's a link below to a free .pdf copy of the Burrows & Badgers Skirmish Game rules for you to download, if you feel like trying it out. Other people love painting miniatures, and our figures are perfect for that, full of character ready to be brought to life with your paintbrush.... And some people just love collecting miniatures; again, we've made this new set of Burrows & Badgers figures perfect for collectors. They are all single piece models, with integral bases, so there are no fiddly parts to be glued on. We love making miniatures; we hope you'll love our miniatures too.
Why we need your help...
We've got 11 new miniatures sculpted, but they need to have moulds made before we can start producing the miniatures. And that's why we need funding; to get the moulds made, and get the casting process started.
About the miniatures...
There are other ranges of anthropomorphic animal miniatures out there, but ours are a little different. We didn't want all the races of animals to be the same size. Instead, we've scaled them to each other; so a shrew or a mouse is a very small model, about 20mm tall, and a really big animal like a badger will stand about 50mm tall, for example.
Each sculpted figure shown below has a scale picture with it, showing its height in millimetres. All our models are supplied unpainted.
And if you are interested in doing some anthro skirmish gaming, here's the link to the Burrows & Badgers website, where you can download .pdf files of the rules, warband rosters, FAQs and more:
The Pledges
Below you'll see pictures of all the different pledges. Each picture shows you what's included in the pledge, then below them you can see close-up pictures of the individual miniatures, which also include the prices if you want to add extra miniatures to any pledge. Shipping costs vary depending on where you are; there's a graphic at the bottom of this page that lists all the shipping costs.
All pledges are set for an estimated delivery of April 2017, but we're hoping to deliver sooner than that.
Pictures of the miniature sculpts
Below you can see pictures of each of the miniatures, and there's a scale image at the bottom right of each picture to show the height of the model in millimetres. There's also a price at the bottom of each picture, for the Pick'n'Mix pledge, or to add extra models to any pledge.
The Little'uns
The Big'uns
Add-ons from the first two Burrows & Badgers projects
Can be included in the Pick'n'Mix pledge, or added to any other Pledge level. Click the images to see larger pictures.
Risks and challenges
The main risks are getting the miniatures safely moulded, and then producing enough casts to satisfy demand.
Thankfully both these problems come down to the skill and experience of the sculptor and the mouldmaker. And we've been doing this for a long time now, with 9 projects all fully completed, and delivered on time.
In short, we're not expecting any problems, but if we have some, we'll keep you informed, and we'll deal with them professionally.Learn about accountability on Kickstarter
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On Sat, Sep 25, 2010 at 03:03:51PM +0200, Joachim Breitner wrote: > > Uhm, but shouldn't that massive multi-hour _building_ of data be in a > > "build" (specifically, "build-indep") target rather than "install"? > > one would expect that it works this way, any many people before you were > surprised by this fact. The problem is that build-indep and build-arch > are not required targets, and there is no easy way of checking whether > they exist. Oh, right. That's indeed nasty. I've skimmed through discussions about this matter, and the problem seems to be that make does not provide a way to tell why it failed -- so it's not possible to tell if the "build-indep" target exists. Except, make does give an unique error message. It may differ in various versions of make or locales, but at least for GNU make (which we do require) it's always different from anything else that can go wrong. So, here's my take (attached). It's a kludge, but appears to be robust. > Maybe now, with the DEP process, this is something that could be > tackled? I for one would very much welcome such a change. The script I attached issues a warning to stdout; if we can ask one of the fine folks who run those rebuilds of the whole archive to use something like that, we could then grep build logs for that message. Miaow! -- 1KB // Microsoft corollary to Hanlon's razor: // Never attribute to stupidity what can be // adequately explained by malice.
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