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Grand Cross (also called Grand Cruz, Holy Cross or Cross Crash) is an attack involving very large crosses which deal heavy Holy-based damage. It can be performed by members of the Belmont family and relatives. There are three versions of this attack:
- In the first version, seen only in Castlevania: Rondo of Blood, a giant crucifix appears suspended behind Richter, then multiple crucifixes rise up from the bottom, covering the whole screen and hitting anything in their path.
- In the second version, a pillar of light surrounds the caster; several crosses then spiral up this column, dealing massive damage.
- Finally, in the third version, a large cross of energy appears suspended behind the caster, causing damage to anything that touches it.
Even though these forms look different, the effective range of the last two versions is similar, which is anything nearby or above.
Rising Crosses
The Grand Cross item crush was first introduced in Castlevania: Rondo of Blood. To cast it, Richter must be in possession of the Cross sub-weapon and activate its item crush attack. A giant crucifix will appear behind him and a series of flashing crosses will rise up from the bottom, covering the whole screen and dealing heavy damage to anything they touch.
Pillar of Crosses
- The "pillar" version was first used as Richter's item crash with the Cross sub-weapon in Symphony of the Night. It was also the normal action for Alucard in that game when he used the Cross (100 hearts).
- The move returned as Nathan Graves' Cross item crush in Circle of the Moon when combining the Pluto + Salamander DSS cards.
- It was also used by Juste Belmont in Harmony of Dissonance when he fused the Cross with the Bolt Book.
- It could be performed by Leon Belmont by using the Cross with the Yellow Orb equipped.
- It was used as Trevor Belmont's special version sub-weapon for the Cross in Curse of Darkness (an effect similar to an item crash).
- It was a Dual Crush available to Jonathan Morris and Charlotte Aulin upon completing Wind's "Master the Holy Power" quest in Portrait of Ruin.
- It's also a Dual Crush used in Harmony of Despair whenever two Belmont-like characters (Jonathan, Julius, Richter, etc.) dual crush together.
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Suspended Cross
The "suspended" version was first shown to be used by Julius Belmont as one of his sub-weapon options (in addition to his normal Cross sub-weapon) in Aria of Sorrow. It returned as a sub-weapon for him in Dawn of Sorrow, although it was watered down a bit, as Julius was no longer invincible when he used the attack and it lost the vacuum property it had in Aria. He used this weapon to destroy a powerful barrier in Soma's story mode which protected the gates to the Abyss. Through a certain in-game glitch/cheat, Soma can equip Julius's version of the Grand Cross as a bullet soul (along with other Julius Mode characters' sub-weapons, like Alucard's Alucard Sword and Julius's Vampire Killer whip). Unlike Julius, Soma can move around while it is active (this is due to it being a glitched soul/weapon) and he doesn't rise up in the air like Julius.
Richter Belmont gained use of this version of the Grand Cross in Portrait of Ruin. Interestingly enough, it also retained the effects of the "pillar" version, essentially making it a combination of both versions of the attack.
Versions of this ability have also appeared in non-canon games. Kokoro Belmont used one in Otomedius Excellent called the "Lightning Sword" as her Platonic Break. This version is a horizontal beam instead of a vertical one for gameplay reasons, as this game is a horizontal-scrolling shooter rather than an action-platformer game.
Blood Cross
A bloody version of this attack, called Blood Cross, appears as a Dual Crush in Harmony of Despair whenever one of the Belmont-like characters dual crushes with Alucard or Soma.
Other variations
A different variation of Grand Cross appears in Pachislot Akumajō Dracula; Trevor will project forward a large cross made of holy energy. This cross is similar to Leon's Divine Cross (Cross + Blue Orb) from Lament of Innocence, with the difference that Trevor's version will be thrust forward a great distance, in a beam-like fashion, damaging anything in its path.
While in Pachislot Akumajō Dracula II the Grand Cross returns to its "pillar" form, this time his Divine Cross is a variation of the Grand Cross from Pachislot I, where he'll project another large cross made of holy energy and thrust it forward.
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Item Data
|Item Data: Grand Cross
|Name - Game
|Type / Users
|Attributes / Consume
|Statistics / Sell
|The ultimate sub-weapon, the cross damages all enemies on the screen. (...)
| Sub-Weapon
Alucard, Richter, Maria (Saturn only)
| Attrib: Holy / Hit
Consume: 100 Hearts (Alucard), 1 (Richter / Maria)
| Effect: Thrown forward and returns (Richter and Maria); Always crashes (Alucard).
Special: Item Crash (Grand Cross, Richter only, 20 Hearts).
| Subweapon
Julius Belmont
| Attrib: Holy
Consume: 150 MP
| Find: Starts with
| Effect: A flaming holy cross hits enemies near Julius. Only available in Julius Mode.
|All blocks on the user's board are destroyed. The opponent takes 1 damage for each block destroyed.
| Spell
|Consume: 50 MP
| Dual Crush
Jonathan or Julius or Richter with each other
| Find: (innate)
| Effect: Several large crosses encircles both players and spiral upwards.
| Dual Crush
Soma or Alucard + Jonathan or Julius or Richter
| Find: (innate)
| Effect: A dark cross will rise and damage enemies multiple times. Each successful hit will also heal the users for 1 HP.
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What is the cost of IVF in Purulia?
You can consider the average cost of IVF treatment for one session in Purulia between Rs. 90,000 to Rs. 1,50,000 which also excludes the cost of medicines and injection, This is not fixed. Yet, there are many couples which has spent more than 300,000 to 600,000 for having test tube baby. There are many factors which contribute the ultimate cost of IVF treatment including your medical history, your infertility issues and few other infertility treatments can be combined with IVF. The IVF treatment cost can be different in different locations. For example the IVF treatment in Purulia can be completely different than the IVF treatment cost in other locations. There are many couples who tour to different cities to get the affordable IVF treatment cycles.
Factors affecting the cost of IVF treatment in Purulia
The IVF treatment cost in Purulia depends on different aspects. These aspects can decide the success or failure of your IVF treatment in Purulia. The average cost of the IVF treatment can be Rs. 200,000 by the IVF treatment centers along with the additional discount of 10% to the couples.
The below is the list of factors which contributes in the IVF cost in Purulia.
- The consultation charges of Rs. 500 to Rs. 1500 can increase your IVF treatment in Purulia.
- The age of the female partner, her period of infertility, her fertility issue as well as the number of IVF cycle can increase the overall cost.
- The main factor contributing the cost is the laboratory charges. The entire IVF process is treated in the glass which is why it is costly.
- In most of the cases, the couples just need to do is IUI. This might help you to get the affordable IVF treatment.
- Factors like donor of the sperms, donor of the eggs as well as surrogate mother can help you with the IVF treatment, but these will cost you between Rs. 20,000 to Rs. 60,000.
- if the couple wants to freeze the eggs, then this might add the overall IVF cost.
- The TESA i.e. Testicular Sperm Aspiration can cost you Rs. 12,000 to Rs. 18,000 in the process.
Types of fertility treatment cost in Purulia
The various fertility treatment can have different costs in Purulia. Here, you will get the complete details of all the treatments and their cost.
IUI Treatment Cost
Majority of the couples are advised to choose IUI I.e. intrauterine insemination by the doctors. The process is quite economical and less invasive. It can be done in shorter period of time without any anesthesia. The cost of IUI treatment in Purulia can be Rs. 6000 and maximum Rs. 9000. You must need to consider the highest amount of Rs. 10,000 in case you are taking help of a sperm donor.
ICSI treatment cost
The ICSI which is known as Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection is a major and complex process of the IVF treatment. The egg is injected with the single sperm in the lab and is optimized for the signs of fertilization in the laboratory. The success rate is high with ICSI than the conventional infertility treatment. As it is a more complete process, the charges are also higher than the conventional IVF treatment in Purulia. The IVF cost along with the ICSI treatment can be around Rs. 120,000 to Rs. 150,000 including all the drugs, laboratory charges, scans etc. The cost of the sperm donors can rise the overall cost of the IVF treatment with ICSI. After which the cost can rise up to Rs. 170,000.
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Embryo Freezing Cost
After the ICSI treatment, the couples select the option to freeze the fertilized eggs for future. It is a fact that the woman who has frozen embryo transfer has better chances to have a successful pregnancy than using the newly developed embryo. The total cost of freezing the embryo is Rs. 150,000.
Frozen embryo transfer
The frozen embryo is transferred into the uterus which is previously obtained from the IVF cycle. Then, the entire cost of Frozen embryo transfer is less when compared to the IVF cycle. The cost of FET ranges between Rs. 35,000 to Rs. 40,000 in Purulia.
Laser Assisted Hatching
Laser assisted hatching is the most advanced fertility treatment. Now the IVF specialist uses this technique to hatch the embryo and attach itself to the uterus. There are many best IVF clinics in Purulia, which are offering this advanced technique at just Rs. 150,000.
In this procedure, another woman has to carry your child till his birth. It is quite expensive as you need to hire a healthy female to carry your child. The total cost of IVF treatment along with surrogacy can increase up to Rs. 900,000 which might depend on the surrogate mother and her health conditions.
The following is the list of infertility treatments and their costs:
|Type of Infertility Treatment
|Cost of Infertility Treatment (in Rs.)
|IUI Treatment
|8,000 to 10,000
|ICSI Treatment
|120,000 to 170,000
|300,000 to 500,000
|Laser assited Hatching
|100,000 to 150,000
|Frozen Embryo transfer
|35,000 to 45,000
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If you are living in Purulia, then you must say you have a good advantage of IVF treatment. Purulia is a place where we focus in the field of infertility issues and their advanced treatments. You can find many clinics offering cost-effective IVF treatment in Purulia. You need to consider different financial aspects for finding the cost effective IVF treatment pack. The IVF cost in Purulia can increase or decrease due to many reasons. This may also depend on couples with long time fertility issues. The average cost of IVF in Purulia including the medicines, drugs, lab expenses, scans is between Rs. 100,000 to Rs. 200,000 and this may rise up due to different associating factors.
IVF treatment packages
The couples can select different types of IVF treatment packages in Purulia based on their infertility issue as well as their requirements. These various packages provide different treatments and different fertility services and prices. There are three types of packages to treat the different types of infertility in couples and you can choose from the basic pack, the advanced pack and the additional treatment pack. Here are the brief descriptions for all the three IVF treatment packages.
Basic IVF treatment package
This basic treatment package includes just one IVF cycle without any additional treatment as well as additional charges. The minimum amount of this package is about Rs. 200,000 for the couples suffering from infertility. But the IVF price in Purulia can increase or decrease. This treatment does not include the services of donor eggs and donor sperms. The patients need to pay extra for getting these kinds of advanced services. Your fertility specialist can guide you to select the best package for your infertility.
Advanced IVF treatment package
In order to seek the help of donor sperm and donor eggs, the couple can select this advanced plan. The couple can select this plan based on their infertility issue. The advance treatment package rate along with sperm donor and egg donor is different, but the couple can avail this treatment at minimum Rs. 220,000.
Additional IVF Treatment Package
The below mentioned additional processes of the IVF treatment help the couple to get high chance of success. These treatments are created with the advanced techniques to meet the exact requirements of the infertile couples. In this additional facilities various types of advanced services like TESA, FET, tube reversal, PSD or PSG are included.
Sperm donor
There are different methods to treat male infertility, but in this method donor sperm is used. The sperm is then fertilized in the laboratory along with eggs. For getting the help of sperm donors, the couple has to pay Rs. 20,000 which will raise the overall IVF treatment cost in Purulia with Rs. 220,000. You can consult with your IVF experts for using the sperm donor. The men who have low sperm count or are suffering from immovable sperms, or poor quality of sperms can avail this benefit in order to make their IVF treatment a success.
Egg donor
In the IVF treatment, the healthy eggs are the vital component. If the female is not ready to provide them, then there comes the need of donor eggs. The eggs extraction needs surgical steps to get the healthy eggs. The process is quite invasive and the couples have to pay up to Rs. 100,000 to the donor as well as for retrieving the healthy eggs from the donor. The overall cost of the IVF treatment will be approximately Rs. 300,000. In this cost the egg donor charges should be up to Rs. 100,000 for retrieval of the eggs.
Tube Reversal
In order to help the woman to convince naturally, the fallopian tubes are cut and put back together. This is generally used to treat burned or blocked tubes. In this process, the surgeon makes a small incision in the lower abdomen to access the tubes. Then with the help of small suture and microscope the tubes are reattached. The success rate of having natural pregnancy after this treatment is around 50 to 70 percent for women below 40 years. For this, the couple can spend Rs. 300,000 as the minimum cost.
The ideal treatment to treat male infertility is TESA. It is quite invasive and is operated for men who are linked to male infertility issues. The TESA can be concluded at any IVF clinic and the total cost of TESA excluding the IVF rate in Purulia will be Rs. 51,000 which also includes the other on-site facilities and surgeon's fee.
The PGS or PGD can be conducted on frozen embryos in the laboratory, before transferring them from the Vitro. This test is important to diagnose any genetic disorder in the embryo. The couples can take help of the laboratory technician in order to prevent any genetic disorder in their child. The approximate cost to diagnose the pre-implantation genetic disorder is around Rs. 50,000 to Rs. 60,000 for each embryo.
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Hey Gang! Some of our fans have asked me how I manage to keep things together every week as the host of the GotS podcast. I will say it can be wrangling cats at times when dealing with the comments of my co hosts to keep the show on track. But I've always answered that question with the same response: experience. This is especially true of the several years I spent as a classic rock DJ on the radio in both college and afterwards. As a result, I have very fond memories of the times I spent slinging tunes and taking deep dives into album collections to find those forgotten gems that I could share with my listeners.
One of favorite types of tunes to find decent recordings of were the live renditions done by those artists that made the studio version a hit. Those Live albums were bristling with energy, often chaotic, but delivering in raw emotion and a sincerity that you can't get with even the greatest studio track. Plus they often have some of the best instrumentals with long guitar solos which sometimes turn into all out guitar wars when two or more members of the band start jamming at the same time.
So for today's blog, I've decided to give everyone a list of my top ten favorite "in concert" classic rock songs. Now before we begin this daunting task of limiting the massive library of live music down to just ten songs, I thought I'd lay down some ground rules with how I came up with this list.
- Only Authentic Live Albums- Meaning that for this list I didn't pull from any of the countless bootlegs that I could possibly have lying around. The Simple reason was that I want people to actually have a chance to go to the store and get these songs for themselves, instead of waiting to trade a bootleg with me…if I had any. Remember…technically bootlegging is illegal. So support the music industry and actually buy the live performances the head executives think you should have.
- Only one song per artist- I know this seems like a no brainer, but honestly, I have a junk load of Dylan and Springsteen live songs that I like. So to be fair and give people a broader spectrum in which to pool music from, I limited myself to only the top song by the artist.
- This isn't a list of what I consider the "All time Best". There's no reason to debate or fuss over songs that you thought should have been included. These are just some of my personal favorites, and a group that I think everyone should at least check out for themselves if live music is what you dig.
On With the Countdown:
10) Waylon Jennings "Bob Wills Is Still the King" (Waylon Live)
Sure, it's got one of the worst album covers in history. Yeah, it looks like one of those 80s Silhouetted class pictures that have become notorious for their terribleness in recent years. Except it's made even worse by not actually being photographs, but velvet oil paintings that look like they were done by a carney at a county fair after he just finished a picture of Jesus for Grandma.
But just like you should never judge a book by its cover, same thing goes for albums, and this one by Waylon Jennings is one of the all time best. Whether you are a country fan or not, there's no denying the strength of character you hear in Waylon's voice, a trubador from a bygone era, laying bare the truth of the songs he sings without any hint of bullsh*t.
This particular track written about Waylon's great respect for the contributions of the country music artists from the great state of Texas that preceded him, oozes with conviction and admiration. It's almost like talking to someone that loves a movie that you could particularly care less about, but because they have such passion and enthusiasm for it, their love becomes your love, because its delivered in such a way that it becomes infectious. It doesn't hurt that my late Dad also liked Bob Wills as much as he liked Waylon Jennings, so he would play this song from time to time and sing along. Yeah…good memories.
9) Peter Frampton "Do you Feel like I Do?" (Frampton Comes Alive)
A must have for any live concert collection. And I'm not the only one that thinks so, according to Rolling Stone Magazine, this was the greatest Classic 70's live record ever. And of course, this is the song that made famous one of the most kick ass rock inventions ever, The Golden Throat. That's the thing that allows Peter Frampton to talk through his guitar, for all those that have been living under a rock for the last 30 years. I'm still waiting for Tenacious D to bring that back for one of their concerts…indeed that Golden Throat is strictly pimp.
8) The Beatles "A Hard Day's Night" (At the Hollywood Bowl)
One of the greatest mysteries of life is how arguably the greatest rock and roll band of all time has so few great live albums. Maybe it's because the Fab Four stopped touring only a few short years after they hit it big in America becoming a strictly studio band for a large chunk of the rest of their history together.
Maybe Live albums just didn't appeal to a group that was progressively moving into a more experimental sound and pushing the boundaries of the genre. Maybe they were sick of the limelight of being recorded and filmed and everything.
Regardless of the reason, for many years even after the band broke up, there was no way for fans to even remotely experience the sheer squee heaven that was hearing the Beatles play their tunes live. Sure there were bootlegs and even that notorious Hamburg Germany live recording from 1962 that sounded like it was recorded underwater with a broken cell phone. But until Live at the Hollywood Bowl was released, so many fans just had to suffer in silence.
It's a absolutely fantastic album in my opinion and a treasure trove of gems for anyone that's a fan of early Beatles (y'know those Red album fans). I picked Hard Day's Night only because it's one of my all time songs mainly because of the Harrison guitar riff. But you could have easily picked 6 or 7 tunes off this that are equally good. I mean it is the Beatles after all.
7) U2 "Sunday Bloody Sunday" (Under a Blood Red Sky)
I know what everyone is thinking, you give a live U2 song, and it's not off of "Rattle and Hum"…you heretic!
But before you start warming up the fire and put up the stake, hear me out. Nobody doubts that this song really put U2 on the map. They made a huge statement with this song, about their artistic integrity, about their personal views, about something that really just cut to the core of what the band was about.
It wasn't pretty, it didn't hold back, and when you hear this song live, the rage in Bono's voice and the Drums…you can't help but feel something stirring deep down in your gullet. This is not a rebel song…it's a powerful ballad to the human spirit…period.
6) Freddie King "Let the Good Times Roll" (Live at the Electric Ballroom)
When I think of the blues, there are few artists I love more than good old Freddie King. Touring constantly living hard on a diet of Bloody Marys, and dying way too young, Freddie still left a undeniable legacy of incredible guitar licks and pure blues beauty.
This particular live album was actually my first introduction to Freddie as an artist, and in fact the song I selected was the first song that I heard off that album. That's sometimes how I work in that it's often that first impression of an artist that I get from that very first song I hear that makes me instantly fall in love or hate until the cows come home. In Freddie's case, from the moment I hear those opening guitar riffs and his bellowing voice yelling "Let It Roll, Baby, Let the Good Times Roll!", I knew this was something special.
In fact, Let the Good Times Roll has been covered by a wide variety of artists over the years since it was first recorded by Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five and then then modified into the song "Come On" by blues legend Earl King. I mean we are talking everyone from Stevie Wonder, to Jimi Hendrix, to Dr. John, to Ray Charles, you name it. So for me to like the Freddie King version more than all those other ones says a lot about what I think about this recording. I definitely recommend picking it up today and get ready to get your socks blown off by some sweet Southern groove courtesy of the Texas Cannonball himself.
5) Bob Marley "No Woman No Cry" (Legend)
You gotta be nuts not to like this song. Bob Marley is a force in himself, a poet that sings in a way that nobody has yet to copy. And besides the lyrics in this, damn I like listening to this song at parties. The groove just washes over me, and I'm peaceful. Honestly, I can't think of a better song to put on late in the evening while everyone is drunk, mellowing out after things have chilled. It puts me in a really interesting mood, and if you happen to go Hibbie during this song, even better. In fact, this song is so funktastic, I'm going to go ahead, crack open a beer, and listen to it right now!
4) Bruce Springsteen "Hard to Be a Saint in the City" (Live '75-'85)
The Boss put out this three disk super set of some of his greatest performances from his first decade out on the road. I'm sorry, but I saw Bruce in concert some 20 years after this box set was released, and he still puts on a show that would make most rawkers half his age fall over dead from heart failure. Just think of the intensity, the raw rawk in these recordings. From Cadillac Ranch, to Candy's Room, to Rosalita (Come Out Tonight), there could have been easily 10 to 15 songs I could have put on this spot from this album set.
The song I picked from this set has probably one of the most classic guitar wars I've heard, between Bruce and Sopranos Star, Stevie Van Zandt. This is particular favorite of both Andrews from the GotS, myself and frequent podcast guest, JA Scott.
3) Richie Havens "Freedom" (Woodstock 1969)
The Woodstock Album is so filled with classic performances from CSN&Y to The Who to Hendrix, that I felt to be fair to everyone else I'd only include one off of this mangtacular gem. And that song is "Freedom" by Richie Havens. Some people know it as "Motherless Child"…I dunno, to me this song summed of the desperation the lost innocence, the chaos, that made up so much of the sixties. In the end though, it has a message that still rings today in some ways even more than in years past. That society's walls which separate us from kinship with fellow man are growing in number everyday, and we must all cry out in rage from our isolation to stop it.
2) Johnny Cash "A Boy Named Sue" (Live from San Quentin)
You think somebody is cool, a pioneer of music, a force to be reckoned with. Then you hear that the dude loves to play to prisoners, and that his best concert was inside the walls of the one of the meanest institutions on the face of the USA. Although there were a ton Johnny Cash sings this Rockabilly tale of redemption to basically a Ruckus, hooting and hollering like something out of Roman Colosseum.
Sure, some might prefer his recording from Folsem Prision, and don't get me wrong, that to is insanely good. But from great tunes like "Wanted Man" which he cowrote with Dylan, Wreck of the Old '97, Starkville City Jail, and of course the song on this list, I'm a bigger fan of this album. Besides, this inspired a generation of men to actually think about naming their son, Sue…on more than one occasion.
1) Bob Dylan "Visions of Johanna" (Biograph)
You can listen to this song on his album, Blonde on Blonde, and sure it's good, what with the slightly faster tempo and Al Kooper on the organ. But really, if you wanna understand why I like Dylan, get this version of the song, turn off all the lights, preferably wait until a nice rain storm, and just listen. He's all by himself on this, just him and his guitar. It's quite possibly the most haunting vision ever put down in verse…it leaves my nerves raw to hear it.
And you wonder why I named my daughter, Johanna.
The mesmerizing spell this song casts on you is just unforgettable. Quite easily the greatest songwriter of the modern era and this is one of his best crackling with electricity, emotion, and raw poetic power.


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FS Treatment Technologies
In the course on Technologies, first an overview is presented - how can the existing treatment technologies be classified, and what is a good starting point to select a technology? Units 4.2 and 4.3 deal with settling-thickening tanks and drying beds as more established technologies. Unit 4.4 is a very important unit, as in many places it is automatically assumed that faecal sludge can be treated in a wastewater treatment facility. That this can lead to grave consequences is explained here. Then Unit 4.5 shows different endproducts which can be obtained through various technologies, and how those endproducts can be a drive for collection and treatment of FS.
Unit 4.1 Overview of Technologies
Additional Recommended Reading Materials
Unit 4.2 Settling-Thickening
Additional Recommended Reading Materials
Quite a nice overview document, with a similar set-up as the FSM book we work with. Check particularly Chapter 7.2 from Page 58 onwards.
Unit 4.3 Drying Beds
Additional Recommended Reading Materials
Unit 4.4 Co-Treatment of FS in Wastewater Treatment Plants
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Unit 4.5 Enduse of Treatment Products
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Year 4 Program
All Year 4 students are required to learn an instrument where receive free group tuition and the loan of an instrument. They are involved in either a band or strings ensemble. At some point some year4 students and their parents may wish to receive individual lessons. Tutors are able to assist with information regarding this and complete the relevant application for tuition.
Instruments offered at this level are:
- Strings (Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass) and
Band (Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, Trumpet, Trombone, Baritone Horn or Euphonium, Bass Guitar and Drums & Percussion).
(This does NOT include Guitar or Piano).
Lessons are conducted by specialist tutors in groups and one period per week is dedicated to ensemble rehearsal.
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There's nothing like being able to reach for a jar of home canned tomatoes from your own cupboard on a wintry day when you want to make chili or spaghetti. Years ago I did quite a bit of canning as I didn't have a freezer and I wanted to make good use of my small garden's harvest and the vegetables and fruits that neighbors shared. Seasons of life and circumstances changed and I let the canning fall by the wayside. However, when doing some cleaning in my garage this spring, I found a box of canning jars from days gone by. Instead of throwing them out, I said, 'I may need these this summer.' Sure enough I am going to use them.
This year I experimented by planting tomatoes in 15 gallon black nursery containers in April and growing them in the greenhouse, fertilizing regularly. Results…jungle plants! And as a by-product, lots of tomatoes. So my friend, Rena, and I will try our hand at canning some this week
I'll share how I plan on canning tomatoes. First we will wash them, making sure we have selected nice ripe ones. Then we will pour boiling water over them to scald the skins so we can remove them easily. I plan on using the water bath canning method and cold-packing the tomatoes. To do this, we will wash the wide mouth jars in hot soapy water and rinse well, making sure none are cracked. While we do this part of the job, the water bath canner with will be heating up on the stove to hot, not boiling. The jar lids and rings must be hot so we will put them in a saucepan with boiling water poured over them. Then we will press whole tomatoes tightly into jars leaving ½" headspace and making sure there are no air bubbles by sliding a rubber spatula down the side of the jar. The seals will be adjusted; the jars placed on the canner rack and submerged (jars 1-2" below water) into the hot water with the lid on the canner. The canner will then be brought to a boil and kept boiling for 50 minutes. Finally, we remove them with a jar lifter and let them cool. As they cool the lids will 'pop', indicating that they sealed.
Most state extension services have great information online on canning methods if you want to research and try it for yourself. Or you may have suggestions, tips and personal experiences to offer The Daily Lily readers. Home canning takes some time, energy and work but it provides great fellowship when working with a friend and will be well worth the effort when we are enjoying good eating this winter.


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The Counseling Center
The mission of the Counseling Center is to help currently enrolled UVA Wise students be successful in the college environment. The emerging adulthood phase of life and the demands of college can be stressful for students. We are here to help students overcome challenges and to thrive during their college experience.
All counseling records are kept strictly confidential and are not part of academic records. Information is shared only with a person's written permission. Exceptions to confidentiality are rare and include when a person poses a threat to their own safety or the safety of someone else or when it is ordered by the court.
Crisis & Emergencies
Counselors are on an on-call rotation for crisis situations and can be reached by Campus Police and Housing Staff 24/7. During business hours (8AM – 5PM), please contact The Counseling Center at 276.376.1005 to reach a counselor. After 5pm, on weekends, or if your initial call to The Counseling Center goes unanswered, please contact Campus Police. In case of an after-hours mental health crisis in a residence hall, contact Housing Staff (including your RA), or Campus Police at 276-328-0190, or dial 911.
Helping Students in Distress (pdf)
The Counseling Center provides treatment to help students work through a variety of issues that may interfere with learning and personal development. While there is no cap on the number of sessions students may receive, services are primarily short-term. All services provided through the counseling center are offered at no out-of-pocket expense to students.
Services include:
- Confidential individual counseling
- Workshops and presentations to classes
- Prevention and awareness programming
- Referral for medication evaluation
When necessary, The Counseling Center may refer students to off campus resources.
Rapid Access
The Counseling Center offers rapid access hours to students for brief (15-20 minute) check-ins. This service is available to all students. Rapid Access hours are currently Monday and Wednesday from 1pm to 2pm. No appointment is necessary, but students may have a brief wait if another student is being seen. If demand for this service is high, more times will be added.
Counseling is available Monday through Friday from 8 am-5 pm. If you would like to schedule an appointment, please stop by The Counseling Center located on the lower level of Cantrell Hall, call 276.376.1005, or email email@example.com. Please notify the administrative assistant if in a crisis or emergency situation to ensure immediate assistance.
Center Staff
The Counseling Center's clinical staff have earned advanced professional degrees in mental health fields and are licensed/licensed eligible by the State of Virginia. They are members of the American Counseling Association and the American College Counseling Association.
Prevention & Awareness
The Counseling Center, both individually and in collaboration with other on and off campus resources, provides a variety of programs throughout the academic year to raise awareness of mental health related issues as well as programs that focus on prevention. The Center is always looking for ways to positively impact the campus community and welcomes recommendations from the campus community for new program ideas and opportunities. Some annual programs include:
Come To Me Campaign
The Come To Me Campaign is a national mental health campaign with the goal of spreading 4 main messages to as many people as possible:
- You are loved.
- Your support network is bigger than you may think.
- It is a sign of courage to ask for help.
- Life can be better.
The mission is to distribute wristbands with the words "Come To Me" on the outside and the phone number for the National Suicide Hotline on the inside. By large numbers of people wearing the wristbands and showing their support, the hope is that people will begin to talk more openly about mental health, become more aware of the signs of suicide in their friends and family, and encourage people to get the help they need. This campaign is a part of Suicide Prevention.
Suicide Prevention Week
National Suicide Prevention Week is the second week in September each year. Suicide is the second leading cause of death for college students (source: National Institute of Mental Health). Because of fear and stigma, too many people remain uneducated about warning signs and ways to help someone experiencing suicidal thoughts. Spreading awareness, being kind to one another, and helping to educate others on things like resources and warning signs can make a difference.
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline will link you to local emergency assistance anywhere in the U.S.
Mental Illness Awareness Week
Mental illness affects everyone directly or indirectly through family, friends, or coworkers. Unfortunately, the presence of stigma creates an environment of misunderstanding that negatively impacts those living with mental illness. That is why each October, and every day, we work raise awareness of mental illness.
Check Up From the Neck Up
This program occurs during Mental Illness Awareness Week. For this program, students complete a depression screening and review the results with one of the campus counselors. This screening helps people gain valuable insight into their mental health and connects those at risk with appropriate services and support. For many, these screenings are their first step toward recovery.
Alcohol Screening
Alcohol Screening is a part of Safe Spring Break Week. It is an outreach, education, and screening initiative that raises awareness about harmful and dependent drinking behaviors and connects at-risk individuals with treatment options. This awareness program is meant to help all individuals consider healthier drinking habits and connect those with more serious alcohol use issues with resources that can help them.
Safe Zone
The Counseling Center works to provide a safe environment for all students. Counseling services are LGBTQ+ inclusive, welcoming and affirming. Safe Zone training is made available each semester to faculty and staff. Contact Safe Zone facilitator, Sara Schill, if interested in becoming Safe Zone trained.
On Campus Resources
Campus Police
1st floor Cantrell Hall
276.328.COPS (8am-5pm M-F)
276.328.3756 (after hours & weekends)
Office of Compliance & Inclusion
2nd floor Cantrell Hall
Dean of Students
1st floor Cantrell Hall
Student Support Services
1st floor Zehmer Hall
Off Campus Resources
Wise County Behavioral Health 276.523.8300
Family Preservation Services 276.679.1045
The Health Wagon 276.328.8850
Norton Community Hospital 276.439.1000
Lonesome Pine Hospital 276.523.3111
Creekside Behavioral Health 423.830.8110
Crisis Center, Inc 1.800.273.8255
Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1.800.273.TALK (8255)


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Science fiction and fantasy
News and eventsSymphony of War Declared
The second novel in the Kaddon Keys series is available in ebook.
Impressions from the World Fantasy Convention held in Brighton in 2013.
Threat Of Massive Closures To Lincolnshire Libraries
Lincolnshire County Council plan to shut down two thirds of Lincolnshire libraries, and to slash mobile library services. They must be stopped.
The BFS Award Nominations, And A Hiatus
This is possibly the best kind of jury duty there is.
FantasyCon 2012
The annual convention of the BFS at Brighton was the first convention to feature a dance-off between Joe Abercrombie and Tom Pollock. It may not be the last.
The In-Between Musical
A new fantasy musical concept album launches, but will Laura Tisdall get to put it on the stage?
SFF Imprints Launching
Berkley UK will debut, and Elsewhen Press is to expand into print.
Novacon 41
The 41st Novacon convention, held in Nottingham, featured John Meaney as Guest of Honour.
Lincoln Book Festival 2011
YA authors in costume, steamy paranormal romance, and eye-popping visual appeal from the 2011 Lincoln Book Festival.
Genre for Japan
The science fiction, fantasy and horror community is rallying in support of the people of Japan hit by the devastating earthquake and tsunami and its aftermath.
An Interview With John Beachem
John riffs on zombies, trilogies and his plans for The Lorradda Stone, and the Dumbledore and Gandalf deathmatch in this interview.
British Fantasy Awards 2010
Pictures and results from the award ceremony of the British Fantasy Society.
The Heady Heights of Book Reviewing
Take a peek into the Headline offices, where bloggers were let loose on defenceless authors for the Headline Meets Online do on the 24th March.
Eastercon 2011
27th April 2011
Lauren Beukes and Ros Jackson
Suzanne McLeod
Paul Cornell and beard
BSFA Award Winners
Jen McGowan and Jaine Fenn
Aliette de Bodard
Friday 22ndFriday's programme started off in the afternoon because most people arrived in the morning. I managed to get a picture of Lauren Beukes wearing her fantastic sloth shrug, modelled on the character Sloth from Zoo City. That was at the signing for Further Conflicts, an anthology released by Newcon Press at the convention.
Saturday 23rdOn the Saturday I went to various panels and readings. Dan Abnett and Suzanne McLeod read from their latest works, which seemed to be quite a contrast in style. It's juxtapositions like that that show how diverse a convention Eastercon is. Later on Jen McGowan read some of her fantasy poetry, which is full of the drama of Greek myths and fairytales seen from unexpected perspectives. She shared a reading session with Jaine Fenn. Again Jaine Fenn's futuristic science fiction adventures were very different from McGowan's work.
The BSFA Awards ceremony took place on Saturday evening. Paul Cornell presented them with a very cheeky speech. He was very funny. Paul was growing his beard (which he shaved off the following day) in order to raise money for Shelter, and according to his blog he raised over Ł1600.
There are four awards. For Best Non-Fiction, Paul Kincaid won with Blogging the Hugos: Decline, which Kev McVeigh accepted on his behalf. Aliette de Bodard picked up Best Short Fiction for her story The Shipmaker, published in Interzone, and Lauren Beukes accepted the award for Best Art on behalf of Joey Hi-Fi for the cover of Zoo City. Ian McDonald won the Best Novel award for The Dervish House.
A Dr Who monster
Attendees at the Admiralty Ball
Nik Whitehead
The Easter Bunny
Hugo Award nominees
Cheryl Morgan
Sunday 24th and the Admiralty BallSaturday is officially costume day, although there were plenty of great outfits on display on the other days as well. This Dr Who monster on the left was just one of them. People made a great deal of effort for the Admiralty Ball in particular.
Nik Whitehead, chair of the Eastercon committee, wore a regal medieval-style gown in red. There were elaborate costumes from various eras, many of which I didn't get the chance to photograph.
The Hugo Award nominations were supposed to be announced at the ball via a live link with Norwescon in the US, but unfortunately that didn't work out as planned. However Vincent Docherty announced the nominations, and he read out the names of several people in the audience.
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Child Tax Exempt Savings Plan
The Foresters Friendly Society Child Tax Exempt Savings Plan is available for children aged 0 – 15 and contributions must be paid from a UK bank account.
The child cannot hold a Friendly Society Tax Exempt Savings Plan with combined contributions (including that of this plan) in excess of £25 per month.
Monthly contributions
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What will I need to apply online?
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Bangladesh A team players on Sunday expressed satisfaction regarding their recent series win over their Sri Lankan counterparts in the three-match one-day series in Colombo.
Bangladesh showcased a brilliant performance after losing the first-match of the series by seven wickets as they won both their remaining matches to confirm a 2-1 series win over the host team.
Bangladesh registered a thrilling one wicket win in the second match before beating Sri Lanka by 98 runs under Duckworth-Lewis Method in the final match on Saturday to complete the series win.
They earlier drew the two-match unofficial Test series against the same opponents, which ended 0-0.
Bangladesh A team skipper Mohammad Mithun claimed that the honest commitment of the players in his team helped them defeat Sri Lanka in their own soil.
'Everyone was personally committed. Everyone tried to give their best. The honest commitment of all brought us the result,' Mithun told reporters in Mirpur on Sunday, upon their arrival from Sri Lanka on the same day.
'The series was very vital for us. One thing that was going through our minds was that Bangladesh cricket is not passing a good time. We were thinking about bringing back the momentum.
'Bangladesh A team stands after the national team. We thought if we can win the series against Sri Lanka then it will be a great thing for us,' said Mithun, who made 105-run in the three-match series with a fifty in the second match.
Pacer Ebadat Hossain, who picked six wickets in the series, was happy with the team's seamers performances in both formats as he believed they were able to implement their coach's instructions.
'I am feeling really happy to win the one-day series and we also performed well in the Test matches. We were well ahead of them [in the series],' he said.
'Actually I think it's a big thing as those who worked with Champaka [Ramanayeke], our [the pacers] first target was to do well in the Test series. Although we couldn't completely prove ourselves in that way, I think we were able to execute the coach's plan,' he added.
Opener Saif Hasan, who was the most successful batsman for Bangladesh A team in the one-day series with 154 runs, with a hundred in the final match, said his seriousness on the field brought him success in the series.
'Whenever I play a match, I take it very seriously. Because I think every match is important. There was no such thing that selectors were there so I need to perform….I will try to do well wherever I will be given chances,' he said.
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November 1, 1998, Section WC, Page 14Buy Reprints
TERMITES are voracious insects that can literally eat a person out of house and home. Sometimes termite activity is apparent when it appears as mud tubes on walls. Often, however, the infestation goes undetected until the homeowner discovers serious damage in wooden studs, beams and joists. That's why it is important to have a termite inspection conducted every year by an experienced pest control technician.
Some homeowners who live in brick or stone houses wrongly assume that termites pose no threat to their homes. What these people fail to realize is that there is a great deal of wood in the structure of any house, and that the termites will penetrate through hairline cracks in the concrete and mortar to get at that wood.
Consider, for example, the recent problems on Liberty Island, s the site of the Statue of Liberty. It would seem that an all-metal statue positioned firmly on a stone base in the middle of an island surrounded by water would be invincible against termite attack, but, in 1994, the National Park Service found that it had a serious termite problem. It's unclear how the insects made their way to the island; one theory is thatthey traveled over with lumber that was to be used for scaffolding.
The termites attacked the furniture and display cases inside the museum. Eventually the museum had to be temporarily closed so pest control technicians could attack the problem. The technicians installed bait devices around and in the museum. Thirteen months later, the multiple termite colonies were virtually eliminated.
Unlike traditional termite control measures these bait devices do not rely on pouring toxic chemicals into the earth. Instead, a series of monitoring stations are placed in strategic locations in the ground surrounding a home. If termite activity is detected, the monitoring devices are transferred into a bait tube that contains a substance called Hexaflumuron.
Hexaflumuron does not contaminate the environment because it does not penetrate into the surrounding earth. Termites feed on the bait matrix containing the Hexaflumuron and return to the colony to feed the colony members. They also send other termites out so they too can feed on the bait. The bait stops the molting process so the termites cannot grow to the next level. Hence the termites die a natural death and the entire colony is eliminated. The bait control system has been available to homeowners through qualified pest control experts for a number of years.
As good as this system is, it still has limitations. To be effective, the bait stations must be implanted into the ground where termites forage for food. Suppose, however, the area surrounding a home is largely concrete or asphalt. It is difficult to make a hole large enough to position the station. In addition, the bait stations work by stopping termites before they enter a structure. But suppose the insects have already penetrated into the home?
To meet these problems, manufacturers developed a variation of the in-ground bait stations. These devices have just recently become available to homeowners through authorized pest control technicians. It is a simple above-ground station that also contains Hexaflumuron.
The station can be secured to walls or ceilings with screws, caulk or double-sided tape, depending upon the surface. Thus the bait station can be installed in any home without drilling through walls, floors or ceilings.
The bait stations are not only for interior use; they can be placed on the exterior walls if there is evidence of termite activity. Used in this way, the bait boxes serve as a complement to the in-ground stations. Ideally both devices should be installed, whenever possible, to eliminate the threat.
Since these bait stations have no moving parts or electrical hook-ups, it might seem that almost anyone can install them and eliminate their termite problem. But it's not that simple. The Hexaflumuron bait does not attract termites, it only exists as an alternate food source. It is essential that the stations be positioned in strategically to allow foraging termites to find them. Otherwise, they will be ineffective. In addition, they must be inspected frequently to check for termite feeding. Bait that has been consumed must be replenished until the termites stop feeding.
Arthur M. Katz, president of Knockout Pest Control, and a recognized authority on pest control techniques, points out that the bait systems are the wave of the future in controling termites. However, it is essential that pest control technicians have the proper training in using this technology or else it will be of limited value.


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After you configure a virtual machine with a virtual function as a PCI device, you can configure the virtual function with a static MAC address and a default VLAN with the help of the vSphere Client.
In the virtual machine configuration .vmx file, you can assign a static MAC address and a default VLAN to the virtual function.
Verify that the virtual function is assigned to the virtual machine as a PCI device.
- Select a virtual machine from the inventory panel of the vSphere Client.
- Power off the virtual machine.
- From the Inventory menu, select .
- Click the Options tab and under Advanced select General.
- Click Configuration.
- To assign a static MAC address, add or edit the following parameters.
Parameter Value
Xnext to
pciPassthrustands for the sequence number of the PCI device in the virtual machine. For example, 0 in
pciPassthru0represents the settings of the PCI device added first to the virtual machine.
- To assign a default VLAN, add or edit the
pciPassthruX.defaultVlanparameter according to the following value guidelines.
Xnext to
pciPassthrustands for the sequence number of the PCI device in the virtual machine.
Option Description 0 Allow no VLAN and do NOT allow guest VLAN tagging. In this way, administratively disallow guest VLAN tagging. 1-4095 Allow tagged only and do NOT allow guest VLAN tagging. No entry Allow untagged only and allow guest VLAN tagging.
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An external audit firm pays a high price for not pursuing evidence of financial wrongdoing.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced fraud charges against the former chairman and two former CEOs of staffing firm General Employment Enterprises, as well as audit firm BDO. According to the
FCPA Blog, General Employment told BDO during a 2009 audit that its bank had not repaid the company when a US$2.3 million nonrenewable certificate of deposit (CD) matured — the amount represented about half of the company's assets at the time. Despite an investigation that received conflicting reports from management and board members about the CD's status, BDO issued unqualified opinions on the company's financial statements for 2009 and 2010. The SEC alleges that during this time General Employment's board chairman, Mike Pence, acted as an agent of Wilber Huff, who had funded Pence's acquisition of a controlling stake in the company, in exchange for US$500,000. Huff was sentenced in June to 12 years in prison for bribery and fraud, including receiving the money purportedly used to purchase the CD. The SEC charged BDO with ignoring red flags and issuing false and misleading audit opinions. BDO has admitted to wrongdoing and settled with the SEC. The case against Pence is ongoing.
This story offers many lessons for auditors, audit firms, businesses, and banks. The most interesting aspect of this story is the role of the audit firm, BDO, in enabling fraud by ignoring the standards for audit opinions established by the U.S. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), as well as the breadth and depth of sanctions imposed by the SEC as a consequence.
The SEC's
administrative cease and desist order (PDF) contains numerous constructive "dos and don'ts" to which I add a few of my own. The SEC's judgment can be summarized as follows: "BDO's conduct in the 2009 and 2010 audits of [General Employment] involved repeated instances of unreasonable conduct, each resulting in violations of PCAOB standards and indicating a lack of competence, and also satisfies the standard of highly unreasonable conduct resulting in violations of PCAOB standards in circumstances in which heightened scrutiny was warranted."
What should have happened, but didn't, is instructive to auditors in similar situations before issuing unqualified audit opinions on financial statements. These include:
What should not have happened, and are definite "red flags," include:
Finally, the question of effective deterrence measures in cases where the auditor has failed to meet standards and expectations is particularly important. It's noteworthy that the SEC, in addition to imposing suspensions and fines of more than US$2 million, has ordered BDO to complete several actions, such as:
Are these enough to deter BDO and other audit firms from engaging in similar behavior in the future? Perhaps. For example, Canadian courts currently are looking at imposing a penalty on SNC Lavalin for bribery and corruption infractions that would see the company banned from bidding on public contracts for 10 years. Also, although the General Employment case involves an external auditor, I wonder what might happen if an internal auditor or organization were facing revocation of its certification in comparable circumstances or what other sanctions might be involved. What do you think?


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100,000 + galgos abandoned at the end of hunting every year – work it out for yourself!…….
People say the figure of 50,000 galgos abandoned every year is exaggerated – usually i…t's the hunters who say so, of course, as they don't want the bad press.
Vera of Galgos en Familia, Malaga province in southern Andalucia says, 'Co-inciding with the end of the hunting season at this time of year, more than 5.000 galgos are abandoned by hunters in our province.
It is estimated that 1,500 galgos are collected each year from the streets of Malaga province and the majority of these from the valley of Antequera, where they are used as tools to capture hares, a hunting activity that is banned in other european countries but is still very much allowed here in Spain.
The galgos, classed as useless and not worthy by the hunters are punished beaten and abused for not doing what is expected of them before being left to their fate on streets, motorways and countryside of Malaga.' Vera saves many galgos and podencos from Malaga perrera, El Paraiso.
So, 5,000 just from one province in the region of Andalucia. This link, lists the 50 provinces in Spain, including the Canary Islands. Most of the names you will recognise as suffering from abandonment of galgos and podencos. So, even reducing the number down to, say 30 – that still qives a figure of 150,000 abandoned at the end of hunting every year!
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United Bank Limited (UBL) has slapped Rs 50 monthly fee on the subscription of the SMS alert service for its customers using credit cards of various ranges. The charges will be effective from January 1st of 2015 along with additional FED as per the prevailing schedule of charges.
The new charges spell into Rs 600 yearly in addition to the annual charges, which are in thousands of rupees.
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The following article outlines how to edit and manage an existing presenter in Arlo.
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- Presenter = Filter on the presenter who is leaving.
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- From the on-screen report results, open all of the events/sessions in a new tab by pressing CTRL+Click on the event name.
- Edit the event's presenter.
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- If there are multiple sessions, on each session. press Edit.
- Edit the presenter on the session.
- Press Save.
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- Remove the presenter from the presenter list.
- Press Save.
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- If there are multiple sessions, on each session. press Edit.
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