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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137571121301323044.post5031117265341265521..comments2018-12-17T14:26:27.310+01:00Comments on TheTeacherJames: How Would You Teach Carlos Tevez?theteacherjameshttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137571121301323044.post-75851824856376593372011-06-21T07:43:09.110+02:002011-06-21T07:43:09.110+02:00After reading this I watched a few interviews on Y...After reading this I watched a few interviews on Youtube. Carlos Tevez' modesty really shines through! He obviously understands far more than he can speak. The phrase he repeats most often, like a mantra, is "very difficult". Yikes!! If I were the lucky one to teach him, I would incorporate stress busters NLP activities as laid out by Jane Revell and Sue Norman http://tinyurl.com/3pjodve and empower him to produce manageable, everyday phrases. And have a little sympathy. Footballers have one tough job!Anne Hodgsonhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137571121301323044.post-69009738088019603192011-06-17T00:41:54.927+02:002011-06-17T00:41:54.927+02:00Hi James, I've recently watched an interview ...Hi James,

I've recently watched an interview with Carlos Tevez and when he was asked about his English, I had the impression that he felt very frustrated at his limited ability to communicate in this language.

If I were his teacher, I would work on his communication skills and would let him choose the topics (he'll definitely choose soccer but may also want to talk about his daughters, his friends or Piola Vago band).

We all know that difficulty communicating can cause great frustration. This i why I believe that helping him feel a sense of accomplishment is the key to encouraging him to learn email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137571121301323044.post-90033175098920524402011-06-16T21:26:30.951+02:002011-06-16T21:26:30.951+02:00@Sue - Thanks for your comments, your insight is r...@Sue - Thanks for your comments, your insight is really interesting. I think the lack of exam must be really helpful. I'm not very keen on them in the best of times, so in this kind of situation I actually think it could be damaging to their learning.

@Sandy - As a professional footballer he would have higher level of knowledge about the game than 99% of the fans, trust me. But seriously, I think it would be very useful to make him feel like an expert in an cerebral way, as opposed to the way he is normally praised, in a physical way. Would do wonders for his confidence, I think.James Taylorhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137571121301323044.post-55295275183767103302011-06-16T20:25:41.658+02:002011-06-16T20:25:41.658+02:00I actually thing being a non-football fan might be...I actually thing being a non-football fan might be an advantage if you were prepared to listen to him talking about it. That way he has an area of knowledge that is much higher than the teacher's and he can feel like he is teaching too. That might put him on more of an equal email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137571121301323044.post-40743881878073579032011-06-16T20:15:54.598+02:002011-06-16T20:15:54.598+02:00Hi James, Like Mike, I'd also go in with a do...Hi James,

Like Mike, I'd also go in with a dogme approach but like you, I suspect that a lack of confidence is probably at the root of it...

I taught literacy to teenagers on training schemes before I did my CELTA, and many of the native English speakers I taught back then felt pretty much the same about their reading and writing skills. With students like this, you need to establish what has turned them off the subject and find a powerful hook to draw them back in.

Students who have not experienced much in the way of formal learning, or who lack confidence in their ability to learn need to be given the option to learn the language informally in a relaxed, conversational way. It takes a lot of pressure off students if they don't have to worry about sitting an exam at the end of the course.

SueSue Lyon-Joneshttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137571121301323044.post-11122025916649024042011-06-16T18:14:02.861+02:002011-06-16T18:14:02.861+02:00@Jason - Some great ideas there, but don't be ...@Jason - Some great ideas there, but don't be deceived by the tweet, I think that's translated from a interview in Spanish. My feeling is that he's quite insecure with the language (something I can identify with), so confidence building is key.

@Mike - I know it's easy, but you made it sound that way!James Taylorhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137571121301323044.post-66027722871161880382011-06-16T18:07:24.046+02:002011-06-16T18:07:24.046+02:00@James Simple but not easy, in the words of Candy...@James

Simple but not easy, in the words of Candy van Olst!

Being a football fan would help, but I'm sure you could also usefully talk about life in both countries, as Sandy mentioned above. In fact, you could be a football sceptic and ask him to convince you that it's worth firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137571121301323044.post-73742085369008146162011-06-16T17:59:52.886+02:002011-06-16T17:59:52.886+02:00The first thing that I would do is draw his attent...The first thing that I would do is draw his attention to the amount of language that he has already acquired. His tweet clearly shows that he has at least a decent command of the language. I would also find out exactly where he feels he has the most problems. Is it doing interviews or daily activities? I think a healthy dose of role playing and other exercises designed to boost his listening skills would be beneficial.Jasonhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137571121301323044.post-9772989429951427892011-06-16T17:58:36.477+02:002011-06-16T17:58:36.477+02:00@Mike - Thanks. You make it sound so easy! So I gu...@Mike - Thanks. You make it sound so easy! So I guess you'd get him to talk about the match at the weekend? I think that kind of small talk would be really useful for him, what with the post match interviews. And perhaps a discussion of the tactics too, so he can interact with his teammates and manager?

Maybe you do need to be a football fan to teach him!James Taylorhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137571121301323044.post-84115971844883246302011-06-16T16:27:15.624+02:002011-06-16T16:27:15.624+02:00Simple equation really: dogme + personalisation +...Simple equation really:

dogme + personalisation + get out and find where he needs/uses the language = learning?

As much 'real' language would be used as possible. I definitely wouldn't use a coursebook here ;o)

That would be my shot at it.Mike Harrisonhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137571121301323044.post-28460836831684419682011-06-16T14:54:59.374+02:002011-06-16T14:54:59.374+02:00@Veronica - I agree that the teacher would need to...@Veronica - I agree that the teacher would need to treat him in a different way to most students. I think you'd have to very carefully consider the content, as Sandy said, and your whole approach to the subject. I think any kind of explicit grammar teaching would be a bad idea.James Taylorhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137571121301323044.post-56135517616111870422011-06-16T01:49:21.378+02:002011-06-16T01:49:21.378+02:00Hi James, Sally, Vicky, I'm also from Argentin...Hi James, Sally, Vicky,
I'm also from Argentina, and I've heard him in a recent interview, in which he said his teacher insisted on "the verbs". I don't want to criticise anyone, but I partly agree with him because many times we teachers insist on teaching grammar as the only important thing, and forget that our learners need to "communicate".
I agree with you, Sandy: engaging him through his interests and building, so to speak, from there.

VeroVerónicahttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137571121301323044.post-56456381577679219152011-06-16T00:22:54.954+02:002011-06-16T00:22:54.954+02:00@Sandy - I think it's really important we try ...@Sandy - I think it's really important we try and engage him, so I agree the focus of the lesson has got be on his interests, even more than usual. That's got to be a good start.

@Vicky - Yes, his background is crucial in this. I know he's from a very rough neighbourhood in Boca (I didn't give too much biographical information because I didn't want to scare the non-football fans off!). So I too have a great deal of respect for him, for everything he has achieved.

I guess my interest comes from the my perspective as an EFL teacher. This is very much an ESL problem, where you have a student from non academic background who is studying for purely practical reasons. I'm interested with how teachers cope with this, coupled with the fact that he's under even more pressure as a celebrity.

Thanks for your comments.theteacherjameshttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137571121301323044.post-76128938828870548652011-06-15T22:35:40.364+02:002011-06-15T22:35:40.364+02:00Hi James and Sally, I`m from Argentina and Carlos...Hi James and Sally,<br /><br />I`m from Argentina and Carlos Tevez comes from a very very humble family. I am sure he had no formal English teaching education before he moved to the UK. He probably had a quite poor education in Spanish as well.

I really sympathize with him because in spite of being such a successful football player, a celebrity in our country as well, he remains a humble, innocent person. He is not ashamed of his weaknesses and that is remarkable in my view.

Didn`t answer your question but thought you might like to know this.

VickyVicky Saumellhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137571121301323044.post-58673032518245409682011-06-15T21:20:37.117+02:002011-06-15T21:20:37.117+02:00Hi James, I have to say I would probably teach him...Hi James,
I have to say I would probably teach him in the same way as anyone else, especially since I'm not a football fan. That might be a good starting point: getting him to explain why he's passionate about football (I assume he is!) and using that to build on his language. You could also perhaps engage him on the differences between the UK and Argentina - here I would be more able to talk too, since I travelled in A. for a month a few years ago.
As with all students, you try to find something that fires their passion, and work from there.
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Even toddlers worry about reputation
Researchers observing the behaviour of two-year-olds find that social anxiety emerges much earlier than thought, reports Sarah Knapton
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It has long been assumed that childhood is a time of innocence, free from the shackles of social conformity, when youngsters act naturally on instinct rather than by convention. But research shows that even by the age of two, children are already crippled by the scrutiny of others and will change their behaviour if they are being watched to boost their reputation.
Scientists at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, found that by 24 months - two years - toddlers showed signs of inhibition and embarrassment when aware that they are being observed and attempt to "manage their image".
The study, published in the journal, Development Psychology, concludes that social anxiety emerges in humans far earlier than had been thought.
"There is something specifically human in the way that we're sensitive to the gaze of others," said Philippe Rochat, an Emory professor of psychology and senior author of the study.
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The rise of social media has made it clearer how adults feel about their image. People report feeling crushed if a post does not receive sufficient "likes", while psychologists have coined the condition "Snapchat dysmorphia" for users who become so obsessed with enhanced digital versions of themselves that they become depressed by the reality. To test how early social anxiety emerges, scientists carried out several experiments involving 144 children between the ages of 14 and 24 months using a remote-control robot.
A researcher either watched the youngster playing with it, or turned away and pretended to read.
When the child was being watched, they showed more inhibition and embarrassment than when the researcher was not watching.
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Youngsters were then shown the toy being operated by two researchers, one who said, "Yay! The toy moved!" and one who frowned and said, "Yuck! The toy moved!"
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"We've shown that by the age of 24 months, children are not only aware that other people may be evaluating them, but they will alter their behaviour to seek a positive response," said doctoral student Sara Valencia Botto, first author of the study.
"This behaviour is like older children who behave well and do good things while others are watching and misbehave when no one is paying attention.
"Our concern for reputation is something that defines us as human."
Previous research found the same behaviour by the time a child reached four years old, but the latest study suggests it emerges far earlier.

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1-3: Pattern mixing and handknits. Striped tee, cabled handknit vest, ombre colorwork fingerless gloves, floral bag, plus jeans and boots. Quite a maximal, but fun, outfit. I've been trying to wear my fingerless gloves a bit more this spring as I have several handknit pairs that I rarely wear (I do wear them sometimes at my cold desk at work but I wanted to try styling them intentionally as part of an outfit and not just the thing I pull on to not freeze to death.)
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- Platform: PS4
- Score: 6.2
- Hours Played: 9
- What I Played: Main campaign
- Recommended: If you really enjoy space combat, it might be a fun few day's worth of play time.
The year is 2299. The United Nations of Earth (U.N.E.) are locked in a war with other space colonies. It's been a losing battle for some time, but the tide turns when you, after waking up with no memory, are given control of the game's namesake, the Strike Suit, in hopes of turning the tide of battle once and for all.
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After collecting enough energy, which amounts to killing enough enemies, you'll be able to transform into strike mode, turning your ship into a damage-dealing Transformer/Zord. While in strike mode, your ship can stop on a dime and turn in any direction. You can also lock onto the nearest enemy at all times, allowing you to make quick work of a group of fighters or a barrage of torpedoes.
Switching between normal and strike mode is quick and exciting. I loved diving into the fray, transforming, dealing a ton of damage, then transforming back and boosting away with just a sliver of shield left. The controls are difficult enough that it took me until the very last mission to really feel in control of the strike suit. I found myself learning the entire game, figuring out what tactics worked and what didn't.
Missions, on the other hand, are not as exciting. Every single one starts with warping into an area, fighting off the enemy for as long as possible, then warping out. That's it. Were never so much as given a picture of our pilot's face, so it's tough to feel for the man inside the ship with amnesia who was thrown into an intergalactic war. Some missions unlock new ships to play with, but why would you bother? One mission forces you to control a different ship, but the whole time that mission went on, I was just waiting to get back in the strike suit. Each mission has an objective that, if completed, will upgrade part of your ship, like your shields, but it's unclear what each boost even does. A bar fills up some more, sure, but just how important/effective they are isn't clear.
Each mission grades you on accuracy, damage, and time, among other things, with four medals to earn in each. Completionists can have some fun here, since the missions are pretty quick, but I found no reason to go back through to get leaderboard points or unclear-how-good-they-even-are ship upgrades. The PS4 version also comes with a previously-DLC-only mission pack. You can choose which weapons to bring into each mission as well, and they do vary a decent amount. Missiles range from fire-and-forget to small swarms and heavy hitters. Unfortunately, the only main guns are machine guns and the energy cannons.
Strike Suit Zero is pretty flashy while in combat, with fire and explosions littering the screen. It's not as nice to look at as Resogun, but still pretty. The background is even more impressive. Planets below the battle arena are usually in flames and/or under siege. Some missions take place in a nebula with swirling masses of space … stuff, which is awfully pretty. Up-close textures are a bit bland, but with so much else going on, that can be forgiven.
The soundtrack to Strike Suit Zero absolutely sucks. There really is no other way to say it. Music in a game is only really noticeable if it's exceptional on either end of the spectrum and for Strike Suit Zero that end is definitely the poor one. In the nine hours it took to play, I heard the only song the game has dozens of times. You can only take so much of a woman singing "ooooo oooooo ooooOOOOOO OOOOOOOO" in her best Halo theme song impression before it starts to drain on you.
Strike Suit Zero's combat is tough to master, but the gameplay is too repetitive to warrant enough replays to do so. Dodging incoming fire and transforming into strike mode is exciting, but the lack of mission variety nearly outweighs it all. Strike Suit Zero is short — I completed it in a weekend — but fans of space shooters may find some fun here.


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Hospitality Paper
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Hospitality Project
Radisson Blu Hotel : fire incident
Hospitality Project
Radisson Blu Hotel : fire incident
Table of Contents:
Introduction…………………………………………………………………………2 The Aim and Method of the Project………………………………………………...2 Methodology………………………………………………………………………..2-3 Limits of the Research………………………………………………………………3 Main Body………………………………………………………………………….3 SWOT Analysis…………………………………………………………………….3-4-5 Theory of Security………………………………………………………………….5 Key Study…………………………………………………………………………..5-6 Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………..6 List of reference…………………………………………………………………….7
Nowadays tourists require and insist on the totally secured and protected vacations at the hotels they select to spend time in. At the same time, proprietors and shareholders of the lodging properties are willing to have a valuable and productive business that can gross a profit. The security at the hotels primarily depends on the budget and willingness of the owners and sponsors to invest their finances into the improvement of safety measures. In point of fact, one hotel could be a costly "packaged" with highly expensive automatic control and considerable security strategy and service; however, other property could have a security guard, who is taking a responsibility for the safety by checking the situation on the floors. Fire accidents at the hotels are one of the most common problems, which lead to the fatal and ruinous consequences that can negatively affect guests and also the prestige and reputation of hotel. For the framework, there is a case in point of the chain hotel named the Radisson, which has a range of issues particularly with fire safety.
The primary aim and purpose of this report is to investigate the particular difficulty that the hotel faced with, make an essential analysis that based on this issue and suggest relevant solutions in order to address the problem. For the solution of this problem, there is a need of the managerial theoretical concept regarding the security issues and specific approach by using SWOT analysis. In addition, the report includes an example (existing case study) of the hotel named MGM Grand, which faced with the similar problem as the Radisson Blu Nice, France.
The theory regarding security was proposed by Barry Buzan, Ole Waever and Jaap de Wilde in 1998. Their approach, which includes five factors: military, political, economic, environment and societal, can be used for addressing the problem of fire accidents in hotels, particularly in the Radisson Hotel Blu, which is located in Nice, south of France.
There were used special books, which are basically aimed on the hospitality such as "Cases in Hospitality Management" by Timothy R. Hinkin, "Hospitality Operations: A Systems Approach" by Stephen Ball, Peter Jones, David Kirk and Andrew Lockwood, "Security and Loss Prevention Management" by Raymond C.Ellis, Jr., David M. Stipanuk. In addition, there were used some site of news, where the incident in the Radisson Hotel Blu was mentioned.
There were some limitations of research such as a lack of details regarding the issue that happened in the Radisson Blu Nice hotel and shortage of information, which is concerning the theory of security.
To begin with, the hotel Radisson Blu is located in the famous "Promenade des Anglais" Riviera in Nice, France. This hotel is a part of the major international company named Radisson hotels and resorts, which has respected and prestigious status all over the world. However, on the 9th of March, 2002, the fire occurred on the 4th floor of the hotel Radisson Blu,...
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The Higgins-Santorelli-Burrows line has been money since being put together.
Sunday night's loss to the Ducks marked a league-high 20th game of the season for the Vancouver Canucks, meaning that for all intents and purposes they've reached the quarter mark of the 2013-14 campaign (24.4% to be exact, for you sticklers out there).
Since the beginning of the year there have been relative highs, and on the other end of the spectrum, relative lows; some games that the team won even though they had no business doing so, and some games that the team lost even though they did everything but actually score more goals than their opposition. You know, all of the things you'd expect to see when you follow a team as closely as we do over a long enough period of time.
The power play's inability to find the back of the net (which has only been exacerbated by the team's struggles in actually getting on the man advantage in the first place), the play of their $9.6 million pairing, and the bottom-6 as is currently constructed are all legitimate concerns for the Canucks at the moment.
It's not all bad, though, as John Tortorella and Co. may've inadvertently stumbled into a gold mine – and given the team something they desperately needed – when the moved Ryan Kesler to Henrik Sedin's right wing. The trickle-down effect of the move was the unit of Chris Higgins-Mike Santorelli-Alex Burrows being thrown together as Vancouver's makeshift 2nd line. The result has been money for a team that couldn't buy any secondary scoring to save their collective lives last season.
Alex Burrows made his return to the lineup on Monday October 28th as the team came back from their season-long roadtrip and played host to the Washington Capitals. With his old spot next to the twins being taken up by a red-hot Kesler, he was put on Mike Santorelli's right wing (with Higgins on the other side).
I've gone ahead and broken down how the trio has performed on a game-by-game basis since then (a span of 7 games). You'll note that I've included the opposing line they saw the most of at 5v5, and their shot attempt totals (as a refresher Corsi simply encompasses all shot attempts, while Fenwick removes the blocked shots out of the equation):
- vs. Capitals: Erat-Laich-Brouwer, 12-6 Corsi, 9-4 Fenwick.
- vs. Red Wings: Alfreddson, Cleary, Weiss, 14-18 Corsi, 11-12 Fenwick (Note: Started only 1 shift in Offensive Zone, and 10 in Defensive Zone)
- vs. Leafs: van Riemsdyk-Kadri-Kessel, 23-5 Corsi, 19-4 Fenwick.
- vs. Coyotes: Korpikoski-Hanzal-Vrbata, 20-16 Corsi, 16-11 Fenwick.
- vs. Sharks: Hertl-Thornton-Wingels, 9-12 Corsi, 8-8 Fenwick (Note: Held a 4-2 advantage in shot attempts in the ~5 minutes of "tied" play)
- vs. Kings: King-Richards-Toffoli, 17-18 Corsi, 14-14 Fenwick.
- vs. Ducks: Penner-Perreault-Perry, 18-14 Corsi, 14-10 Fenwick.
While there hasn't been a noticeable weak link amongst the trio or anything like that, I think it's fair to see that it has been Chris Higgins who has been most responsible for "driving the ship". I've been harping on this all season, but it bears repeating how fantastic he has been following a dreadful season which saw his underlying numbers plummet.
Through 20 games – according to Behind the Net – he is going up against the toughest competition on the team behind the Sedins, Kesler, and Alexander Edler. Unlike those guys, though, he is starting only 38.1% of his shifts in the offensive zone, which somehow hasn't stopped him from posting a gaudy 17.2 Corsi Relative. Simply outstanding.
Unfortunately for him, he has only managed to shoot 8.7% on his 69 shots on goal this season (putting him on pace for over 280 for the year, by the way). That's definitely considered unlucky given his 10.5% career clip, but he has also had some relatively low sh% seasons over that time, so it's quite possible that it's just who he is at this point. It's a shame because if just a few more of those shots went in, people would likely be far more cognizant (and ready to appreciate) of what he has accomplished through 20 games.
If you still don't believe that he has been the key to the second line's success, let me direct your attention to his Stats.HockeyAnalysis.com page, where you can see how his teammates have done with him compared to without him. Basically everyone – other than Kesler, who obviously has benefitted from playing next to the Sedins – sees a noticeable uptick in their possession stats when they're on the ice with Higgins.
Both Santorelli and Burrows have controlled >60% of all shot attempts when paired with Higgins. Their goal% doesn't match-up with how much they've had the puck, and that'll probably even out over the next however many games if they keep doing things like this:
It's only a 7 game sample size, sure, but in this case the data matches up with what we're seeing out there with our eyes, which leads me to believe in them more than I necessarily would otherwise. The trio is tenacious, reliable, and is winning a ton of puck battles. They just work together, for whatever reason.
While they'll eventually have a few bounces go their way, I'd caution against expecting too many pucks to find the back of the net. I'd wager that they'll probably continue to carry a low shooting percentage amongst them seeing as there isn't what you'd consider a "natural" scorer amongst the bunch.
At the same time, all three have scored 20+ goals at the NHL level, so it should get better in that department. As long as they continue controlling the puck possession game like they have, I'm sure that the Canucks will take it. You should too.


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Monday, October 29, 2012
Sudden liking to Chaos Dragons
Isn't it weird I wasn't playing Chaos Dragon with Future Fusion around trololol. I played once last format in a mini tournament, activated Future Fusion on the first turn like a boss, declared FGD and then realising 2 turns later I had no extra deck for that tournament. Total genius moment and then not touching the deck ever again for the rest of the format.
Here are the result of me playing Chaos Dragon over the past 2 weeks after the release of OCG Tourguide and I was bored of playing Hero Beat. It's not like there are other interesting deck to play with Tourguide aside from Windup.
Tournament 1 (Result: 1st)
Single Eli
VS Machina Gadget
VS Verz Laggia
VS Dark World
VS Chain Burn
Tournament 2 (Result: 1st)
Swiss 5 round + top 8
VS Machina Gadget
VS Mermail
VS Windup
VS Dark World
VS Hieratic
VS Dark World
VS Hero Beat
VS Hero Beat
Tournament 3 (Result: 2nd)
Single Eli
VS Windup
VS Agent
VS Six Samurai
VS Windup
(ET) = Extra time
Monster [27]
[1] Gorz
[2] Tragoedia
[1] Chaos Sorcerer
[3] Lightpulsar Dragon
[1] Dark Armed Dragon
[3] Ryko
[2] Card Trooper
[3] Effect Veiler
[3] Maxx C
[2] Tourguide
[1] Sangan
[1] Mystic Tomato
[1] Spirit Reaper
[1] Debris Dragon
Spell [13]
[1] Monster Reborn
[1] Pot of Avarice
[1] Dark Hole
[1] Charge of the Light Brigade
[1] Allure of Darkness
[1] Heavy Storm
[2] Pot of Duality
[3] Gold Sarco
[1] Windup Zenmaines
[1] No 17 Leviathan Dragon
[1] No 30 Acid Golem
[1] Leviair
[1] Inzektor Exabeetle
[1] Gaia Dragon, Thunder Charger
[1] Sacred Ptolemys M7
[1] Armory Arm
[1] AOJ Catastor
[1] Chain Dragon
[1] Orient Dragon
[1] Black Rose Dragon
[1] Scrap Dragon
[1] Stardust Dragon
[1] Trident Dragon
Originally called bonbonChaos cos the original person who played it is nicknamed bonbon.
Running Maxx C and Veilers in threes proves to be quite effective even though the meta here is quite diverse.
Extra deck needs a change because I realise I don't summon some of the cards at all. Sometimes I wish I have Gustaph Max everytime I have Trag and REDMD T^T.
16 comments:
- AnonymousOctober 29, 2012 at 10:54 AM
side deck plz? ^^ReplyDeleteReplies
I usually don't put up my side deck since it depends on the meta of your area.Delete
I sided
- 2 decree cos trap decks are bitches
- 2 Mind Crush
- Mirror Force and D prison
- 3rd MST and Lyla
- other random stuff which are not fixed
Could you explain why no Lylas/ recharges? and why gold sarcoDelete
Take staples or boss monsters.Delete
Or heavy storm for psychological attack.
"oh shit, gonna die in 2 turns, better over extend now"
*plays maxx C*
- AnonymousOctober 29, 2012 at 11:01 AM
I'm honestly shellshocked after seeing no traps, that's the rreason why I revamped chaos dragons and ironically I did way better!ReplyDelete
I don't see Darkflare Dragon OR Solar Recharge... I am very very confused.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 29, 2012 at 2:25 PM
This build is quite different from traditional Chaos Dragons with the lack of Darkflare, LS engine, and Wyverns. I'm frankly quite surprised of card choices and the results. I guess it shows to prove how skilled you are.ReplyDelete
It's okay not to have wyverns here because of gold sarc, but i think 1 Darkflare would be good to set up the grave and kinda acts like a dd crow with its removing powers lol. Might I suggest a plaguespreader zombie? Synch it with pulsar for more options, esp void ogre.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 30, 2012 at 12:00 PM
baha: thought u love karakuri's? rather see u post about it in the new format. Pure way !!!XDReplyDeleteReplies
I think you are confusing me with the other writer on this blog..Delete
- AnonymousOctober 30, 2012 at 11:53 PM
oH so sorry , got confused. well dueling days should make the karakuri deck with the current format which i mention above. haha Pure way :)Delete
Will work on it soon, but currently planning some other decks too!Delete
- AnonymousOctober 31, 2012 at 3:56 AM
What do you usually take with Sarco?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 31, 2012 at 7:39 AM
No solars, why? The target from goldarc?ReplyDelete
- YamiKazeNovember 2, 2012 at 11:51 AM
[1] GorzReplyDelete
[2] Tragoedia
[1] Chaos Sorcerer
Probably target for these cards which i do not wish to be milled into the grave


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Even though it was raining, I did not want to miss the Antique Wooden Boat Show.
I went by myself, and it was wet but wonderful!
The Soo Swing Band played for a good part of the afternoon. It is a treat to have great music in the area. A trombone player myself, I snapped a picture of this rare valve trombone.
And of course, the Hessel Antique Boat Show had boats! The ferry in the background seemed familiar though...
Turns out Arnold Line does a Les Cheneaux Channel Cruise!
The ferry picks up people from Mackinaw City, then Mackinac Island, and heads to the Boat Show. From Hessel docks, they then do cruises of the Les Cheneaux Islands- how beautiful!
A row of lovely wooden boats:
Skies remained gray all day.
This beauty is getting raffled off to benefit the historical association. (Winner announced September 4th)
I don't know one engine from another, but this special one was visible- pretty cool:
I found Friendship!
Not all boats were displayed in the water:
Rowing is good exercise even before adding this nifty equipment to the mix:
I'll be honest, the boats are gorgeous, but my favorite part of Boat Show is the art booths! So many awesome things to peruse!
Isn't this cute?
Our friend, Katie Eberts, had her first art booth! She is an illustrator. I love her whimsy, colors, and all around awesomeness! Owning one of her pieces has been added to my season bucket list.
If you ever get the chance to go to the Boat Show, you must stop by Tassier's Maple Syrup booth. They sell ice cream with maple syrup drizzled on top!
The police officers had nice and bright rain gear. My raincoat is pink. (Rain gear is important if you live on Mackinac Island!)
One of the t-shirt logos for this year:
I took a lot of pictures of the boats!
A CrisCraft flag:
This was a special display:
Lots of antique wooden boats:
A fun fact about this sign is that the boats right behind it are rescue boats!
A nifty way to orient yourself to the area:
The Arnold Line Ferry heading back to Mackinac Island:
And the boats left at the end- some in the safety of their trailers, others simply drove off into the Les Cheneaux waters:
This proud owner polishes off his beauty before leaving:
We should be getting our Internet installed tomorrow!
I can honestly say this boat show was Unforgettable!
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Create-a-Pet Parties are a stitch of FUN! What can be more fun than playing with puppies and creating your very own stuffed animal friend? Create-a-Pet parties for birthdays are sure to name you "Parent of the Year" but Create-a-Pet parties are also great for all kinds of reasons; an improvement on a report card, rewarding your children for being helpful or kind, Winter break celebration, scouting or church outings or just to get out of the house! If you want you can even bring in your own food and drinks!
We have had parties for ages 2-40. We even have had teen and adult parties that have donated their stuffed animals to children in the hospital. We have had groups give the animals to military family kids or foster children that many times don't have what our children have. We have connections with many organizations and can help arrange all these options for you.
We also want you to know that your party will help socialize the puppies we have in our stores. We have an awesome reputation of providing very gentle puppies and Create-a-Pet parties are a huge part of our socialization plan for each and every puppy we sell. The goal is to have every puppy meet and greet 100 different people or animals before he or she goes to his or her forever home. We believe this socialization is unattainable in any other setting or new puppy source. This degree of socialization will set the puppy's temperament for life and thereby create a great family pet for his or her new owners!
- Create-a-Pet Party Certificates are for SIX guests (extra guests ONLY $10 each)
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- Each guest will Create & Adopt their Own Stuffed Animal Friend
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Which stores offer private party rooms?
All our stores offer a private party room except the 12 Mile Crossing at Fountain Walk, Novi location. Some are larger than others but all have worked well for previous guests. The Novi location is in a center with many restaurants that offer space for you to have food and open gifts after your time at our store making your Create-a-Pet and Puppytime! When you come to the store to place your deposit we will show you the space we have at that location so you can make plans for table coverings and decoration options. We do not provide any tableware, plates, napkins, paper goods or decorations.
What kind of events can I have a party for?
There are endless occasions that call for a FUN Create a Pet Party!
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- Scouting Event (many times it will count for a Pet Care badge)
- Charity Service Projects (Donate your stuffed animals to a worthwhile children's group)
- and many more reasons to have a FUN time with stuffed animals and puppies!
What is included with a Create-a-Pet Party?
Create a Pet Parties are a great way to celebrate any special occasion. We offer two parties in one making a Create-a-Pet party the best party ever!!
- Each of your guests will Create their own new stuffed animal friend! We will have a party facilitator that will help your guests as they stuff and bring to life their new buddy! We have an exclusive "Add a Heart" feature where we securely place a felt, flocked heart on the outside of each new stuffed animal to remind your guests of love and kindness. You can choose to accessorize your guest's new friends with a great assortment of price conscious, adorable outfits or tee shirts. This stuffed animal becomes your "Take Home Gift" for the guests you invite. Much better than the typical Loot Bags!
- Then your guests will spend about 20 minutes playing with The Family Puppy's lovable bouncing puppies! The party facilitator will bring puppies to the guests as they hug and pet the cutest puppies available. We want you to know that your party will help socialize the puppies we have in our stores. We have an awesome reputation of providing very gentle puppies and Create-a-Pet parties are a huge part of our socialization plan for each and every puppy we sell. The goal is to have every puppy meet and greet 100 different people or animals before he or she goes to his or her forever home. We believe this socialization is unattainable in any other setting or new puppy source. This degree of socialization will set the puppy's temperament for life and thereby create a great family pet for his or her new owners!
What is the cost of a Create-a-Pet Party?
A party for 6 guests is $110 and only $10 for each additional guest. The party includes a huggable undressed stuffed animal that your guests create during the party. You can then choose optional outfits or clothes (an additional $2-$10 per guest) to dress-up their new friend even more! You decide what you want the guests to take home as a gift from you and our facilitator will help the guests stay within your budget.
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Call one of our stores and be ready to give the following information:
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What deposit is required to schedule a party?
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If you need to cancel or reschedule a party, you must call within 72 hours. If this is done you are eligible for a full refund, or the deposit may be applied to another date of your choice.
Is there a minimum number of guests to have a Create-a-Pet Party?
A party requires 6 or more guests to book a Create-a-Pet party. We can handle up to 24 guests.
Do you have invitations we can use for our party?
Yes we offer a free "Party Invitation Creator" where you and your honored guest can electronically paint and create custom invitations on our website and then print as many as needed.
How much time should I plan for a Create-a-Pet Party?
The time needed for a party is typically 1-11/2 hours. The time to Create your new stuffed friends is about 30 minutes and the playtime with the puppies is usually 20 minutes. If you are scheduling your party in one of our locations with a party room you will have 45 minutes for your time to open gifts and have cake. If you want more time in the party room, ask when you schedule your party. The room time can be extended, if there are no other parties scheduled, at $25 an hour extra.
Will we be the only ones in the store during my party?
Create-a-Pet parties take place in the store and there usually are non-party guests in the store while your party is happening. We will work hard at giving your guests first rate service from your party facilitator.
Do I need to be there for the party?
We do require at least one adult present at every Create-a-Pet party. Even though the parents of your guests will thoroughly enjoy the time at the store, it is not necessary for all parents of party guests above the age of 5 to be in attendance during the party, but because some children might have a tendency to squeeze puppies we do require that a parent be present for every child 5 years of age or younger. This is typically a great time to help your child learn proper handling of puppies. It really can be an endearing time for parents with their children.
Can we bring food & drinks to the party?
We do not offer food because we are not licensed to serve food and beverages in our stores. There are many mall food partners that may offer a discount to your group. Call the participating restaurant for information on what may be offered for your party.
Other than our Novi location, you may bring drinks and snacks such as cakes, cupcakes or cookies for your party guests, but meals cannot be served.
Who can I contact if I have more questions?
You can always contact the store closest to you and they will be happy to answer any questions you have.
We are excited to offer this party concept. If you have your honored guest's party at The Family Puppy! You will surely be voted Parent of the Year!


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These snippets form an overview of the exploits of Mary Carleton (1634-73), one of the most fascinating women of the 17th century. Fraudster, thief, and multiple bigamist, Mary's life reads like a Hollywood film. Her quick wit and sheer audacity demonstrate that not all early modern women were models of convention and respectability.
Little is known of Mary's early life. As a young woman she married a shoemaker from Canterbury, and had two children who died. Unhappy in her marriage, she charmed a ship's mate into allowing her to join a voyage to Barbados, but at the last minute her plans were discovered by her husband and she was forced to abandon her travels. Thwarted in her attempts to escape, Mary retaliated by simply marrying someone else, in fact a surgeon from Dover. Indicted for bigamy, the case was dropped when Mary managed to convince the authorities she had at the time believed her first husband to be dead.
Following this brush with the law, Mary travelled to the continent, and quickly acquired a knowledge of several European languages. Establishing herself as Maria de Wolway, she returned to London with a flash new wardrobe and an array of fine jewels. She also carried several fake letters which attested to her ownership of rich estates and land. Passing herself off as a wealthy eligible woman, she soon attracted the attention of several men, including an inn keeper called King. He told his father-in-law, Carlton, of Mary's wealth and it wasn't long before Carleton's son John, a lawyer's clerk aged eighteen, had acquired some posh clothes of his own, and charmed Mary into marriage. However, once it became apparent that Mary wasn't all she seemed, the Carletons had her dragged off to prison, where she became something of a celebrity. She was even visited by Pepys on 29th May 1663. Her subsequent trial was something of a farce. The Carletons could only produce one witness, and Mary insisted on her noble status, claiming the Carletons had invented her vast wealth themselves. She was acquitted on all charges, to the great delight of the general public. A play about her, A Witty Combat, was soon in production, and she even appeared on stage, playing herself at the Duke's Theatre in 1664. Pepys records in his diary 'saw The German Princess acted—by the woman herself … the whole play … is very simple, unless here and there a witty sprankle or two' (15 April 1664; Pepys, Diary, 5.124).
For the next seven years Mary exploited her celebrity status and acquired a string of lovers, deceiving and defrauding them all. In addition she created several new identities supported by more false papers. In 1670 she was caught stealing a silver tankard and sentenced to hanging, which was eventually commuted to transportation to Jamaica in 1671. However she somehow managed to return to England, having adopted yet another identity, and she went on an audacious crime spree, committing a spectacular fraud, which gained her over £600 in cash and goods (roughly £50,000). Mary was eventually apprehended for stealing a piece of plate, and when the turnkey from Newgate recognised her as The German Princess, she was once more incarcerated.
She appeared at her trial dressed in an Indian gown, a silk petticoat, and white shoes tied with green laces. Her hair had been crimped according to the latest style. Having confessed her sins, Mary was hanged at Tyburn on 22nd January 1673. Her story was told repeatedly in the years following her death, and she was the inspiration for more pamphlets than any other domestic criminal of the age. One author declared her to be 'a Looking-glass, wherein we may see the Vices of this Age Epitomized'.
Her epitaph reads as follows:
Under this Cannopy of Stone,
Who lies? if you would have it known,
'Tis German Princess, no worse Body,
Come now to her last Hole, at Noddy:
She was a Woman Great and High-born,
But late advanc'd higher at Tyborn:
Where by the Hangman, and the Carter,
She was Instaul'd Lady o'th Garter:
She came a Lass, as far as Bantam,
And now she sups with Margret Trantam.
Sources: Janet Todd – DNB; Memories of the life of famous Madam Charlton (1673)
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06 Oct 2016
For a sixth year in a row, Southbank's Photography Studies College (PSC) has taken out the photography industry's highest tertiary honour.
The Australian Institute of Professional Photography (AIPP) once again named PSC as the Australian Photography Tertiary Institution of the Year at its August awards ceremony.
As well as receiving the highest possible endorsement for an unprecedented sixth straight year, final year PSC student Tayla Nuss-Soeharto also claimed the prize for Australian Student of the Year.
To top it off, the driving force behind it all in managing director Julie Moss, was awarded the AIPP's Honorary Fellow as an acknowledgement of 30 years of service to the photography industry in Australia.
While proud to receive the honour, Julie said all of the awards were a great endorsement of the work done by the entire team at PSC.
"Everyone puts in so much effort so it's great to feel that our students then do work that achieves that award because it's actually judged by student work," she said.
"It's very much really blind judging. They've got no idea where the students come from so that makes it even more exciting in a way that there's no sense of them knowing that it's us."
Julie's contribution to the institution has been profound, and her unwavering passion is a large reason why it continues to go from strength to strength.
Having originally begun her journey at PSC as a student, Julie started her career with the institution 30 years ago in the 1980s and she said that back then, PSC was a very different place.
"It was just the top floor and a little bit of the bottom floor. The lower level used to have a printing company working there so we had a few dark rooms at the back and just the top floor," she said.
"I came here originally as a student and then I came to do a big evaluation review for the college on its connection with industry. I had the opportunity to buy into it and looking back and I don't know how I did that but somehow I did!"
Since then, the college has grown both in size and stature under Julie's leadership and she said her passion for fostering an environment for learning and creativity was as strong as ever.
In order to sustain such an environment, she said she had always endeavoured to instill three key values in both staff and students: photography, community and education.
"Those three things come together here in what I've been able to create and I think the belief that it does have value and people actually can gain something out of being here is what keeps me going," she said.
"It's about developing people's own visual language and their own creativity. Life-long friendships are formed here through this environment."
Julie said that by bringing people of all different ages and walks of life together under a common interest of photography, the notion of community and shared learning was truly realised.
And she said she considered it a privilege to be able to foster an environment that provided every student with the opportunities to tap into their own creativity.
"What we do here is create a space where people can actually feel safe to actually develop their skills and develop their creativity," she said. "But when I say safe, I don't mean that we don't want to push them out of their comfort zone."
"It's a space where they can explore their creativity and really try to develop themselves as photographers in whatever form that is and I find it to be a privilege to create a space where people can do that."
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Inspired by the wildly popular photography project Humans of New York, HuffPost Canada decided to ask the people of Attawapiskat to tell their own stories.
We've partnered with Holly Nakogee, a 19-year-old woman from the First Nation reserve in Northern Ontario. She'll be continuing the project on Facebook, presenting life in Attawapiskat, one story at a time.
Here are the first six, starting with Holly herself.
"I never got my own room until 14, 15 maybe. I was always sharing. We used to live in an old contaminated house. there was like mold all the time and I thought that was normal growing up. My two older brothers, my older sister, and my younger sister, and my mom along with me, we all shared one room together until we finally moved."
"Electricity would go out suddenly in our house. We had a lot of holes in the floor and mold in the corners and every winter the door would shift and there would be like an open big crack under the door where snow would come in and the door would get frozen shut. Every morning we would have a hard time opening it. "
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"I think after college I want to travel because over in this town I just feel trapped with everything. High prices, not enough resources, like I feel like I can't do anything. But when I'm somewhere else there are more options"
- Holly Nakogee, 19
"The house was on fire and my two nieces weren't there and I noticed my sister, their mother, screaming and crying. So, I decided to go back into the house because I felt bad for the mother. I was scared, I had a bunch of emotions in my head."
"But your instinct was to go back and save them?"
"When you think about it now, are you proud you saved them?"
"Yes, but sad when I think about what happened, especially on my birthday."
"On your birthday? That's quite the birthday present to save them. Do you consider yourself a hero?"
"Yeah, I guess."
- Jack Linklater Jr.
Neepin was pretty shy. His grandmother said that when he grows up he wants to be a police officer.
- Neepin Sutherland, Grade 1
"There's nothing to do here. No activities going on."
- Sabette Nakogee, Grade 9
"What's the best thing about living in Attawapiskat?"
"The new school."
- Shanel Wheesk, Grade 5
"I want to try and be an astronaut, like work for that. I don't want to be here when I grow up."
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PCB (printed circuit board) industry can be divided into three broad categories i.e. rigid PCB, flexible PCB (FPCB) and substrate. IC substrate industry suffered a continuous decline in 2012 and 2013, rooted in two aspects: first, the PC shipment declined, and CPU substrate as the main type of IC substrate enjoyed the highest average selling price (ASP); second, to suppress the development of Japanese and Taiwanese IC substrate vendors, Korean companies slashed price, Samsung Electro-Mechanics (SEMCO), in particular, implemented a nearly 30% price cut. This led to the global IC substrate industry market scale down 10.3% to USD7.568 billion in 2013. But after suffering comes happiness, IC substrate industry is expected to bloom in 2014 and 2015.
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The global IC substrate industry market scale is expected to grow at a rate of 9.8% in 2014, and then speed up to 11.6% in 2015.
IC substrate industry falls into three camps i.e. Japan, Korea and Taiwan. Japanese companies as the IC substrate pioneer have the strongest technical strength, mastering the most profitable CPU substrate. Korean and Taiwanese companies rely on the industrial chain cooperation, the former hold about 70% of the world's memory capacity, the Apple's processor foundry provider Samsung also can produce part of mobile phone chips.
Taiwanese companies are more powerful in the industrial chain by possessing 65% of global foundry production capacity and 80% of senior mobile phone chip foundry (by TSMC or UMC), whose margin is much higher than that of traditional electronic products, (gross margin) exceeding 50%. MediaTek's MT6592, for instance, the foundry is charged by TSMC or UMC, the packaging is completed by ASE and SPIL, the substrate is offered by Kinsus and testing by KYEC; sharing the same factory, these vendors are pretty high-efficient.
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06/12/2013 at 10:55
As above really, looking for some positive experiences (if there are any).
Also if you have any tips for what might help, I'm all ears!
Thanks :)
06/12/2013 at 11:21
Not me personally but I have a friend who has & is still feeding her 2 1/2 year old toddler without ever giving formula. She's often said, 'it's breast feeding not nipple feeding!' I can ask her for advice if that's any help?
06/12/2013 at 11:24
06/12/2013 at 11:50
Have a look at kellymom. Really useful bf website x
06/12/2013 at 15:27
They may not be flat later on.........mine have changed loads.
06/12/2013 at 17:17
06/12/2013 at 17:44
Mine were flat before and are flat now when not feeding. I've had no problems at all and still feeding at 10 months. I never even thought it would be a problem tbh. What makes you think you may have an issue?
06/12/2013 at 20:59
Another flattie here!! S had a tongue tie so we used shields at the beginning until her tt was sorted at 7 weeks. Once that was fixed she managed to just get the whole nipple in her gob and was fine! I did hold my nipple between two fingers to make it easier for her to latch on which helped but now at 7.5 months she needs no help whatsoever.
My nipples do look how I think of "normal" nipples once she has fed but they go back to flat in between feeds.
I really worried about this before she was born as I didn't manage to feed #1.
09/12/2013 at 20:43
Hi OB,
I messaged my friend & this is what she replied:
"They were both totally inverted when A was born (not now) and had a few issues at the start. I found the Lansinoah Latch Assist helped get my nipples out so they were easier for A to find, but since babies take a big mouthful of boob its not a massive issue. Sometimes if the nipples are very inverted it can be sore at first while the underlying adhesions break (the Hoeffman technique can help with this prior to birth) but for just flat nipples, there's not normally a massive issue. There's some good links on Kellymom kellymom.com/.../bfhelp-mother You are more than welcome to pass on my email if she wants to chat".
This friend was a member of the Le Leache League with me so has a lot of great advice. Let me know if you want me to pass on her email address to you x
09/12/2013 at 22:04
09/12/2013 at 23:27
Of course OB that's fine. Can you email me on my email address & I'll email you her details x
10/12/2013 at 10:28
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-I decided to add more.
Konami Code- up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, cancel, confirm
-Gives 30 phoenix downs for first 3 tries, then Gives 1 phoenix down.
Big Head mode- up, left, down, right, up, left, down, right, confirm, confirm
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Super Bike- ????
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Activate Day/Night Cycle- ????
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