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The nest has been very quiet with few images of any ospreys around. A cam watcher did spot this bird on the nest, but we can't be completely certain that it's one of the birds from our cam family, since we have quite a few ospreys around Blackwater Refuge and we also have ospreys migrating down the coast who could be stopping over at the Refuge to rest and feed.
I'm tempted to say our family has likely left because there have been few sightings of the youngsters coming back to the nest looking for a meal. If the youngsters were ready to go, the male osprey would have left, too. The one advantage of going now is that the hurricane activity in the Atlantic has been relatively quiet, so now would be a good time to head down the coast and over to South America. We hope that if our family has left that they have a very safe journey, no matter where each individual bird decides to go for the winter.
The one thing that's a bit surprising is that we're not seeing bald eagles on the nest just yet. We have seen turkey vultures, but normally the bald eagles start perching on the platform once the ospreys are gone, but maybe it's a bit early for the eagles to feel at home taking over the platform.
One item we wanted to pass along in this final blog post: If you're interested in seeing raptor migration in person, a wonderful place to visit is Hawk Mountain Sanctuary near Kempton, Pennsylvania. The sanctuary offers trails to the overlooks, and they also have a wonderful Visitor Center with raptor exhibits. They also just opened an accessible trail, if you're not up for the more strenuous climbs to the higher lookouts. According to their Peak Migration calendar, the next few weeks will offer the best chance to see ospreys and eagles migrating over the mountains, so it's a great time to visit. You can also check out their Raptor Count page to see the most current migration numbers.
We want to thank everyone for joining us for what was a very successful season on the Blackwater Osprey Cam. After a couple of seasons with disappointing results, we were very happy to have such an enjoyable year. We'll be keeping the gallery open, so feel free to continue sending in photos, and thanks to all those who sent in photos throughout the nesting season.
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In a pond koi can reach lengths of eighteen inches. Amazingly, when placed in a lake, koi can grow to three feet long. The metaphor is obvious. You are limited by how you see the world. (Quote by - Vince Poscente)
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Complete adaptation to environment means death. The essential point in all response is the desire to control environment. (Quote by - John Dewey)
At the close of the day, when the hamlet is still And mortals the sweets of forgetfulness prove, When nought but the torrent is heard on the hill And nought but the nightingale's song in the grove. (Quote by - James Beattie)
I am sure it is a great mistake always to know enough to go in when it rains. One may keep snug and dry by such knowledge, but one misses a world of loveliness. (Quote by - Adeline Knapp)
The clearest way into the universe is through a forest wilderness. (Quote by - John Muir)
I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority. (Quote by - Elwyn Brooks White)
Nature encourages no looseness, pardons no errors. (Quote by - Ralph Waldo Emerson)
Birds sing after a storm; why shouldn't people feel as free to delight in whatever remains to them? (Quote by - Rose Kennedy)
Nothing is more beautiful than the loveliness of the woods before sunrise. (Quote by - George Washington Carver)
Every creature is better alive than dead, men and moose and pine trees, and he who understands it aright will rather preserve its life than destroy it. (Quote by - Henry David Thoreau)
Nature does not complete things. She is chaotic. Man must finish, and he does so by making a garden and building a wall. (Quote by - Robert Frost)
Each is like a river that leaves behind its name and shape, the whole course of its path, to vanish into the vast sea of God. (Quote by - Richard Selzer)
It is not so much for its beauty that the forest makes a claim upon men's hearts, as for that subtle something, that quality of air that emanation from old trees, that so wonderfully changes and renews a weary spirit. (Quote by - Robert Louis Stevenson)
The law of nature is the strictest expression of necessity. (Quote by - Molescholte)
Whenever man comes up with a better mousetrap, nature immediately comes up with a better mouse. (Quote by - James Carswell)
Aim for the stars and you'll make it to the moon. Aim for the moon and you'll never make it through the atmosphere. (Quote by - Ray Bedard)
When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world. (Quote by - John Muir)
Nature goes her own way and all that to us seems an exception is really according to order. (Quote by - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe)
Man must go back to nature for information. (Quote by - Thomas Paine)
The course of Nature seems a course of Death, And nothingness the whole substantial thing. (Quote by - Philip James Bailey)
The ignorant man marvels at the exceptional; the wise man marvels at the common; the greatest wonder of all is the regularity of nature. (Quote by - George Dana Boardman)
One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon instead of enjoying the roses that are blooming outside our windows today. (Quote by - Dale Carnegie)
Nature has been for me, for as long as I remember, a source of solace, inspiration, adventure, and delight; a home, a teacher, a companion. (Quote by - Lorraine Anderson)
And this, our life, exempt from public haunt, finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, sermons in stones, and good in everything. (Quote by - William Shakespeare)


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Angela and I coordinated childcare today so we had the chance to get out. Here's what I did without kids in tow:
First, Rite Aid:
2 Dawn Hand Renewal Dishsoap*
4 Snickers easter eggs
1 Fusion Pro-Glide Razor
Paid with $2 +UP Reward
Total OOP: $4.97, Received $6 +UP Reward
*$1/1 coupon from P&G mailer
Check out the rest of this week's Rite Aid deals.
Next, onto Albertsons. The cashiers were nice enough to let me do 4 transactions.
Transaction #1:
1 Mountain High Yogurt
4 Healthy Choice Frozen meals
Paid: $2.89, Received $1 Catalina
*I have no idea what triggered this. Some are reporting getting $1 off your next order and we can't figure out what is triggering the cat. But you may get lucky!
Transaction #2:
6 Healthy Choice soups
1 Silk Pure Almond Milk
1 bunch celery
1 head green leaf lettuce
Used $1 off your next purchase from #1
Paid: $0
Transaction #3:
1 Ritz Munchable
1 Silk Pure Almond Milk
4 boxes pasta
Paid: $1.49
Transaction #4:
2 Beef Jerkey*
1 bag Hanover Pretazels
24 pk bottled water (plan on using to build my emergency kit)*
Water deposit ($1.20)
Paid: $4.70
*O'berto Beef Jerky promotion: Buy 2 Beef Jerkey (2/$7) and get FREE Albertsons 24 pk of water
Total after coupons & rewards: $8.05!
Check out the rest of the Albertsons double coupon deals, which are valid through tomorrow (4/5).
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Ruth Renders is specialised in Art and Film studies and worked as an exhibition maker and coordinator for several art institutes and projects. Her interest and expertise is focused on immaterial and audiovisual art and film. She is a board member of the scenarist guild and the digital Film and Image Bank Azura.
Ruth Renders wrote several articles about Peter de Cupere, amongst other 'Fasten your Nostrils', but also 'The Scent Borders of Paris' in which she discusses the photographic works made by Peter de Cupere in Paris (2005). The work 'Scent Borders of Paris' was not recorded in this book since it is a very expansive oeuvre in itself. Since 2005 Peter de Cupere is photographically registering the odor senses of society. You can find works and the text of Ruth Renders on his website.


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Two dogs living next door to each other become friends through the fence separating their backyards, successfully serving as matchmakers for their lonely owners, Miss Violet and Mr. Bernard.
Lucky is a Lhasa Apso, the braver of the two dogs, and Squash is a brainy Boston terrier. Together they repeatedly escape confinement in an effort to introduce their owners in hopes that a marriage will ensue and the canine pals can become brothers. In each successive escapade, they travel "for a day and a night," leaving a trail of clues for their owners to find them. The dogs travel to the beach, to New York City and finally to a deliciously scary forest complete with vultures and a gigantic bear. The devoted owners always find their canine companions, and by the third escape attempt, the dogs have succeeded in bringing the human pair together. Charming watercolor illustrations have all the clever details that are Dyer's signature touch, from tiny name tags on the dogs' collars to Miss Violet's lavender eyeglass frames. This gentle, entertaining story has elements of a traditional fairy tale in language and structure with a romantic wedding scene as the conclusion.
Good for dog lovers and romantics alike. (Picture book. 3-6)


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This home is an absolute gem! 3815 S 99th Dr is wonderfully maintained with beautiful model home-like upgrades and located only a short drive away from the I-10. Upon entering the home, you will see the formal living room and dining room which are great for entertaining guests. The other living space boasts amazing features, such as, soaring ceilings, lots of natural light, and a stunning stair case. Beyond the main living space is the kitchen which is grand in size and in features too! There's more cabinet space than you'll ever need, tough, durable, and easy to clean Corian counter tops, a massive kitchen island, and tile back splash. The extremely spacious master suite is upstairs and features crown molding along the ceiling, which adds a classic touch.


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CHICAGO, IL–(Nov 19, 2015) – The Edison Awards, recognized as the world's leading innovation award, today announced that John Chambers, Executive Chairman of Cisco Systems, will be awarded the prestigious Edison Achievement Award on April 21, 2016 in New York. The distinction honors distinguished business executives who have made a significant and lasting contribution to innovation and human centered design throughout their careers and whose accomplishments serve as an inspiration to every industry and the world at large.
As a visionary in the technology world and an active contributor to corporate social responsibility initiatives worldwide, John Chambers' tenure as President and Chief Executive Officer of Cisco Systems began at a time when only 10 percent of Americans used cell phones and internet use was only slightly higher. Under his direct leadership, Cisco became the world's frontrunner in IT, growing from a $70 million company when Chambers joined in 1991 to a $47 billion company, and representing a revenue increase that topped 2,000 percent. Cisco was the most valuable company on the planet in March 2000. In 2006, Chambers was appointed Chairman of the Board, in addition to CEO, and served in both positions until 2015. Currently, Chambers continues his work to advance worldwide digitization as he serves as Executive Chairman.
"Thirty years ago, Cisco set out with the vision to change the way the world works, lives, plays and learns. The Edison Achievement Award, recognizes our positive contributions and how we are fostering innovation to truly change the world with our technology. I am extremely honored to be the 2016 recipient and it is a distinct privilege to be in the company of past recipients, who I consider some of the world's most creative and innovative leaders," John Chambers said.
"The Edison Awards is deeply honored to present John Chambers with the 2016 Edison Achievement Award," said Frank Bonafilia, Executive Director of the Edison Awards. "His exceptional contributions to the world of technology have literally connected people all over the world in unprecedented ways. John's prescience, leadership and benevolence serve as a living acknowledgement and embodiment of Thomas Edison's values and principles," Bonafilia added.
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Musharraf sent to judicial lock-up for Red Mosque operation---Terrorists are winning in Pakistan
October 13th, 2013: Dr. Raza Bokhari, International spokesperson and North American Point of Contact of Former President Musharraf, shared the following factual video clip to various media outlets refreshing and reminding the forgotten facts that led to the Government authorized military operation against defiant hard core militants, extremists, terrorists and abductors, who were hiding in the Red Mosque.
It is a travesty that while the Pakistan police has arrested General Musharraf for the crime of being the President of Pakistan and Chief of Pakistan Army at the time the Red Mosque operation was successfully conducted, they have so far failed to bring to justice militants that were named in 2007 in forty-two (42) separate First Information Reports (FIRs) registered to seek redress in abducting 7 Chinese tourists, killing 13 Pakistan Army soldiers and paramilitary troops, and taking hostage Islamabad policemen, while hoarding, brandishing and using illegal weapons to cause physical harm and destruction to State and private property.
The Taliban sympathetic Nawaz Government and vicious segments of the judiciary are pursuing a dangerous path of appeasing terrorists and extremists by ignoring to bring them to justice, while trying to criminalize actions of the Musharraf Government against those who challenged the writ of the State.


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Paul Lawrie has bolstered the Scottish contingent in this week's Turkish Airlines Open to four after securing a late invitation for the first of the European Tour's three Final Series events this season.
The Aberdonian, who joins Marc Warren, Richie Ramsay and David Drysdale in the field at Regnum Carya in Belek, will be making his first appearance in the event since he played in its inaugural staging in 2013.
The opportunity has been given to him by Chubby Chandler, whose management company, ISM, brokered the deal for the big-money tournament, with Lawrie joining Ryder Cup captain Darren Clarke on the list of invitees.
"I got a text from Chubby last night saying he had got me an invitation, which is great as I really enjoyed the tournament when I played it a few years ago," Lawrie told The Scotsman.
The 47-year-old ended the regular season by finishing fifth in the Portugal Masters last Sunday and added: "That was really good so hopefully I can keep it going this week."
Meanwhile, Ross Kellett has vowed to learn from the disqualification that cost him a place in this week's Challenge Tour Grand Final in Oman.
The Motherwell man signed for an incorrect score in the final round of the Ras Al Khaimah Challenge to finish 48th in the Road to Oman.
"A horrible feeling," admitted Kellett of missing out on a cheque that would have been enough to get him to the season-ending event. "However, I will learn from it and move on."
It was sore finish all round for the Scots in the second-tier circuit's penultimate event of the season at Al Hamra Golf Club.
After getting himself to within a shot of the lead at the turn in the final round, Duncan Stewart started for home with three consecutive double-bogeys and ended up closing with a 75.
That dropped him 19 spots to joint-24th and also saw him slip one place to tenth in the Road to Oman heading into that Grand Final, which starts on Wednesday.
Scott Henry, who closed with a 70 to finish joint-32nd in Ras Al Khaimah, will be the only other Scot in that line-up after David Law's late bid came up short.
Needing to finish second outright, the Aberdonian signed off with a 72 for a share of 11th. His main goal had been trying to climb into the top 70 on the money-list and secure a full Challenge Tour card again for next season.
However, the two-time Scottish Amateur champion fell agonisingly short as he ended the regular season sitting 72th in the rankings.
"I'm gutted, but I gave it my all this week," said Law, who, due to Frenchman Romain Langasque having started the season as an amateur, actually came up just one spot short.
Both Kellett and Law now turn their attention to this week's European Tour Qualfiying School in Spain, where the Scottish hopefuls at the second stage will also include Grant Forrest.
In his first Challenge Tour event as a professional, the 23-year-old gave a good account of himself in Ras Al Khaimah, finishing joint-32nd after rounds of 67-71-69-72.
As one event in the United Arab Emirates finished, another one got underway, with Paul Doherty getting off to a great start in the MENA Tour's Tour Championship in Oman.
The former Scottish Boys' champion carded a four-under-par 68 at Muscat Hills to sit joint-second, one shot behind English pacesetter Daniel Owen.
"Today's golf was good," said Doherty. "I had a wee tip off a good friend of mine on the Tour and managed to strike my irons a lot better to set up a lot of chances.
"I didn't hole much but hopefully I will tomorrow. The birdies were all pretty close, which is a good sign."
The top-three on the third-tier circuit's money-list after the event get into the Dubai Desert Classic as well as spots in the Asian Tour Qualfying School. The top five also get Sunshine Tour cards.
"Those sort if rewards would be massive," admitted Doherty, who got into this year's Desert Classic on the European Tour through the same route, "but I believe I need to win for that to happen."


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SJCSD Spelling Bee Winner 2017
Sreeniketh Vogoti, an eighth-grade student at Fruit Cove Middle School, won the 2017 St. Johns County School District (SJCSD) Spelling Bee held January 18 at First Coast Technical College. He won by spelling the word "fatuous" correctly. Sreeniketh is the son of Padamja and Balasubramanyam Vogoti.
Thirty-three elementary and middle school students from 28 public and five private schools competed for the honor of representing St. Johns County in The Florida Times-Union Regional Spelling Bee Saturday, March 4 at the Jacksonville Main Public Library. If for any reason the winner is not able to attend, runner-up Jackson Willis of Liberty Pines Academy will represent the county.
It took 37 rounds for the winner to be determined. The participants were congratulated by School Board Vice Chair Bill Mignon, School Board Member Kelly Barrera, Deputy Superintendent for Academic and Student Services Brennan Asplen and Associate Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction Dawn Sapp.
Laurie Hays, SJCSD program specialist for Elementary Language Arts, served as the spelling bee coordinator and the pronouncer was Linda Villadoniga, retired SJCSD teacher. Judges for the event were Jay DiMartino, SJCSD Language Arts and World Languages program specialist; Cheryl Freeman, SJCSD volunteer coordinator; and Sandy Waldeis, community representative.
WFOY 102.1 FM broadcasted the spelling bee live and Murphy Alexander, SJCSD instructional television specialist taped the event. The Spelling Bee will be broadcast on SEA TV channels 99 or 262 and available for viewing at www.stjohns.k12.fl.us/video.


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Table of Content
2.0.......Build Order
3.1.......Thought process in general
3.2.......How to engage
3.3.......When to push, when to transition...
3.4.......How to defend drops...
4.0.......In comparison to Ling Bling Muta
6.0.......Feedback & more
Introduction top
- Because of recent incidents: I am not the "shokz-guide" guy. My name is iSHOKZ (like iphone)
Hello Teamliquid community, my name is iSHOKZ and I am currently a master player on the EU Server with the race random. Since i saw Stephano using the Roach Hydra in WoL, i thought why not use it in HotS, and so far i have great success with it.
I do also want to mention: No I am not the "shokz" you know from the shokz guides, my name is iSHOKZ, I'm a completely other person and i did not steal that name.
This build is definitely not perfect, but I think it could also be used in grandmasters play, just with better mechanics and macromanagement then in masters. So overall i would call this build viable in all leagues, depending on your level of skill.
Build Order top
- Since every game plays out differently, I will not give you supply-counts for the buildorder, just the timings on when to build what. These timings can be adapted, depending on how the game progresses. So for example the terran pressured you hard with 2 rax reapers, why not build everything 20 seconds later, the terran needs to transition and you need to get your drone-count back to normal.
Save Build
This is the save version of the build. It spawns the first roaches right around a hellion timing of the terran, after a gasless expand. If there are no hellions you can use those roaches to pressure him and even do significant damage vs. a greedy 3CC build.
Hatch first
4 Queen Opening
4:50 2x Gas.
Start Roachwarren when you have your first 50 Gas.
Drone until the roachwarren is halfway done, then start 3 overlords
Roachwarren completes -> Build as many Roaches as you can afford (around 9).
Follow this up by getting 2 evo-chambers, a 3rd base, a 3rd gas and a lair on the same time.
More economical build:
Depending on your confidence to defend, or your play-style you can use this buildorder. It is more reactionary, but also more economical focused. Scouting is much more important in this one, to see when you need to produce units.
4 Queen Opening
4:50 2x Gas
5:00 3rd Base
6:20 2x Evo Chamber
6:30 3rd + Lair
Start Roachwarren when you start +1/+1 Upgrades
Execution top
- General things: Don't get supply-blocked, build drones nonstop and start producing units only when you need them, have a good creep-spread, hit your injects.
I always get hydra range at first, to out range those widow-mines and also make drop-defense easier.
- Thought process in general top
- In the current ZvT metagame, the terran tends to go for the biomine style, which includes marines, marauder, medivacs and widowmines. In comparison to that, the WoL style used to be Bio-Tank. Those tanks we're the pain to a roach hydra composition, which now got replaced by widowmines. With proper micro hydras out range widow-mines easily, and in fast situations you can even send out a roach in front to tank a shot. Widow-mines don't kill roaches with one shot, but they cost the same, so you come out ahead in a situation like that.
To help our lack of mobility, we use a 4 queen opening to spread the creep.
Biomine play tends to be aggressive, and thats the exact thing we want to face with roach-hydra composition, since we just want to trade consistently. The bigger the biomine army is, and the more medivacs he has, the exponentially stronger it gets vs. roach-hydra.
Get overlord-speed to increase the speed of the overseers. This will help you to deal with widowmines.
If you are very new to this build you can get trouble with managing your resources, since you don't have units that cost only minerals. If you lack on the gas, you can't produce any units. But with more practice you get a feeling for when to take new gas geysers and so on.
In the next chapters I will explain you how to engage with roach hydra. How, when and why to transition. How to defend drops and how to react in certain situations.
- How to engage top
- In general
In general we want to get a complete surround at the terran army, so we have a higher surface area. Furthermore it denies that the medivacs can retreat after the fight. When the medivac numbers are low, roach hydra gets unstoppable. The roaches need to stay in the front, while the DPS unit called the hydralisk will deal all the damage from the back.
An engagement can look something like this. Note how I attack him mainly from the back, so he can't retreat. My reinforcements will join the fight in the front.
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vs widowmines
In the mid-game you should always have the time to out range the mines with the hydra range. As the game progresses, the mine counts get higher. If you want to engage the terran, you can just move-command a roach over the widow-mines to tank the damage. One roach tanks two shots.
vs. tanks
Only engage vs. tanks without vipers if you are very sure you can beat the army. Tanks on the high ground get extremely cost-efficient and should be nullified with blinding cloud in the later stages of a game.
vs. turtle terrans
This is the hardest counter to this build, a terran that does not attack. You want to trade consistently, since the terran army gets stronger over time. But if the terran turtles like crazy there is no way for you to trade cost-efficient.
You need to read this perfectly and react by delaying your units, teching earlier and droning heavier. Use some roach forces to break into his natural in case he turtles at his third, while getting out the vipers and also infestors in addition to your roach hydra. Then you can blinding-cloud or abduct potential tanks, or just demolish a biomine based army.
vs mech:
You're army composition vs. mech does not need to involve hydras since they are very fragile vs. tanks, widowmines and hellbats. Don't try to engage into sieged tank-lines before you have vipers out. Just keep the terran busy bye doing runbyes with roachforces while you tech fast. If he tries to commit you can always go for a basetrade, while getting out vipers. There is no reason for you to leave most parts of your army at home. Just rally them somewhere hidden around his base, wait for him to leave it and then go in to delay his push, kill off any reinforcements, kill of economy and then you will be able to defend his push later on while sacrificing a base (most likley).
Once you have the vipers out, blinding-cloud the mech army, or even abduct units that are to far on the front. By slowly trading energy vs. units you will be able to win. As the game progresses you can transition into Ultralisks, Nydusplay to harass left and right, or also viper swarmhosts.
- When to push, when to transition top
- There are many different situations when you should push out. In general:
When you are at about 160-200 supply
When you killed of medivacs
When there was no early aggression, you are fully saturated and can pump out roach hydra afterwards. Just push consistently and trade.
While doing your almost maxxed out push, you should start the hive, get some more drones (because you might not have enough after adding static defense), start more bases, gas geysers, infestor energy upgrade and then the first infestors.
Its a personal preference if you get vipers first, or infestors first. Versus tanks or a low economy game, I recommend vipers. The smaller a bio army, the more effective the vipers get. In games where the terran eco is not crippled, you need to get infestors first because of the overwhelming amounts of bio-forces he will get out.
Once you have (roach) hydra infestor viper the battles will look like this:
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- How to defend drops top
- Because our army is not that mobile, we need to make some sacrifices to be able and deal with terran drops.
In the early-mid game, its enough to just have 3 roaches and 1-2 hydraslisks at a base where you expect drops. This will easily defend any kind of single drop. If its a drop with more medivacs, those units will buy you enough time to come back with your army. Most of the time you will see a drop on the minimap and can start roach-production immediately. These roaches will spawn around the time the drop cleared up your anti-drop defense.
In the mid-late game, just add 1 spore and 2 spines on each vulnerable base. Spread your overlords with your overlord speed upgrade and use the creepspread to help reinforce your bases vs. drops, but also to spot drops.
When you are about to hit a strong timing, you can take all your units (including the ones that should defend the drops) and rely on your reinforcements to deal with incoming drops.
If your drop-defense is flawless, you should be able to kill of many dropships with your hydralisks. After that you have such a strong timing window that you will most likely win the game by pushing.
A solid defended base can look like this. Look at the minimap, overlords tell us when drops are coming in to prepare in case its a multiple drop.
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If you add static defenses, replace the drones instantly with new ones.
As a very special map, bel shir vestige allows us to spot almost all drops, just by spreading creep.
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In comparison to Ling Bling Muta Style top
- The most favored style in the zvt match up right now is the Ling Baneling Muta style. There is no korean in the proleague or gsl that has been using roach-hydra vs. terran. So lets compare both play-styles and find out their strengths and their weaknesses and also why koreans tend towards the ling bling muta style.
mobility: lings are way faster than roach hydra, and the mutas can fly
-> ling bling muta is more mobile
army strenght: This point is very hard to tell, without statistics. This also depends on the gamestage. In my opinion roach hydra is way stronger then ling baneling muta in certain situations like low medivac counts, low armysupply counts. Furthermore the new hydra speed and their high dps makes it less likely for medivacs to boost out of the fight.
-> This depends on the situation, but in my opinion Roach Hydra is stronger in most of the situations (maybe we should make some statistic about this, how a roach hydra composition deals with a marine marauder medivac army in regards to their supply. Out of my experience i would say roach hydra is the strongest when the terran is below 130 supply.)
micro / multitasking The ling baneling muta composition tends to clump up and can't outrange widowmines. Because of this you need sick micro to not get some huge mines-hits off. Furthermore you need to work with 3 different units which need to be controlled differently. Roach Hydra armys are well controlled by using just one hotkey.
-> Ling Bling Muta needs more micro and multitasking to be efficient.
Conclusion: Ling Bling Muta has more mobility, but needs more micro and multitasking. But do we really need the mobility if we are no koreans with way to much apm? I am not capable of having that multitasking and micro and will most likley lose a game with ling baneling muta in any fast pasted situation where the widow-mines destroy my army totally.
In comparison to that, roach hydra is a bit like mech as a terran. You don't need to have sick multitasking, even though you have room to use it in certain situations, you simply don't need to have it. Positioning and macro matters more here.
The weakness of the mobility will be compensated by adapting our defense, as mentioned in the section execution.
- http://sc2bc.com/r/3075 - Lategame Eco Opening
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In this game I use the economic opening. Because I played really bad, and did not push at the right times, neither realised the opponent was 3 base, i could not finish him as I should have. That's why the game carries over into the late-game. My Late-game just sucks and i lose. -> This replay shows, good players would have won 3 times, I didn't, I am bad.
http://sc2bc.com/r/3074 - Engage, defend, push , win
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In this game I go for the saver build. I scout whats going on, defend very well, force him to make mistakes while he plays aggressive, punishes it and just a click him.
This game is also available as a VoD by guest casters on influencetv. Remember they both casted for the first time in english (not their main language). So the cast is not representative for influencetv casting
-> VoD Link: http://de.twitch.tv/influencetv/b/387874917?t=66m
This game is also available as a VoD by guest casters on influencetv. Remember they both casted for the first time in english (not their main language). So the cast is not representative for influencetv casting
-> VoD Link: http://de.twitch.tv/influencetv/b/387874917?t=66m
http://sc2bc.com/r/3076 - Showing the strength of low eco
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I use the save build here once again. My macro was pretty bad, and it was one of the first times i figured this build out. But in the end my opponent wasn't good either (masters vs. masters) and he had to much supply wasted in useless drops while i push and snowball his army dead.
http://sc2bc.com/r/3077 - vs. Mech
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He plays mech, i just go for run-byes and attack when he is out of position (pushing) and then trade him dead through better economy
http://sc2bc.com/r/3078 - First testing, into failing, into infestor viper win
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This was one of the first game when i created this buildorder. I was not to sure about when i have push timings and how to engage (never engage into planetarys). You can see I am way ahead and would have won by just pushing into the natural. But my knowledge was not there at the point, so i almost threw the game away. Infestor Viper saves the day.
http://sc2bc.com/r/3079 - Another game vs. mech
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I was caught off guard by 2 banshees, but the hydra timing is very good against something like that. After that i just expanded while producing roaches. By counterattacking i was able to overwhelm his push in the end.
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International Game Technology (IGT - Free Report) reported third-quarter fiscal 2014 earnings (excluding one-time items) of 28 cents per share, which were in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. However, earnings declined 14.8% from 33 cents reported in the year-ago quarter.
Quarter Details
Revenues decreased 19.2% year over year to $467.6 million and missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $526.0 million. This year-over-year decline was mainly due to a decline in product sales and gaming operations.
Gaming operations revenue declined 12% on a year-over-year basis to $217.6 million in the reported quarter. This decline was primarily due to installed base declines and lower yields.
Product sales revenue plunged 35.6% from the year-ago quarter to $166.9 million in the third quarter. This year-over-year fall was primarily attributable to lower machine unit volume with the most significant decrease in North America replacement units.
Interactive was the only segment that reported growth (up 14.6%) in the quarter. Social revenues increased 17% year over year to $72 million in the reported quarter, driven by increases in average Daily Active User (DAU) and average bookings per DAU.
Average DAU increased 8% on a year-over-year basis to 1.8 million in the reported quarter. Average bookings per DAU registered growth of 7% from the year-ago quarter to 43 cents in the third quarter.
However, average Monthly Active Users (MAU) declined 10% on a year-over-year basis to 6.0 million, primarily due to increased focus on improving player conversion rates.
Average revenue per unit per day decreased 4% from the year-ago quarter to $46.02. Gaming Operations installed base of 50,500 units was down from 56,700 units in the year-ago quarter.
IGT shipped 7,100 machines during the quarter compared with 13,600 units in the year-ago quarter. Average machine sale price was $11,900 versus $13,300 in the year-ago quarter.
Operating expenses as percentage of revenues increased 400 basis points (bps) from the year-ago quarter to 36.0%. The year-over-year increase was primarily attributed to higher selling, general & administrative (up 230 bps) and research & development expenses (up 110 bps). As a result, operating margin contracted 110 bps from the year-ago quarter to 25.5%.
Net income was $69.3 million or 28 cents per share compared with $86.4 million or 33 cents reported in the year-ago quarter.
IGT exited the third quarter with cash and investments (including restricted cash) of $299.0million versus $432.3 million in the previous quarter. Total debt stood at $1.99 billion. During the quarter, IGT paid $27.0 million as dividend to shareholders.
GTECH proposal
On Jul 16, 2014, IGT announced that it has entered into an agreement with GTECH S.p.A., per which it will be acquired by the latter. Following the closure of the aforesaid transaction, GTECH shareholders will own approximately 80.0% of the company and the remnant 20.0% will be owned by IGT's shareholders.
For fiscal 2014, IGT revised its previous earnings guidance range of $1.28 to $1.38 per share to $1.00 to $1.06 per share. Currently, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the same is pegged at $1.02, which is below the midpoint of the management guided range.
IGT has been facing significant challenges due to tepid economic conditions that are impacting its gaming business, resulting in falling domestic replacement and lower play levels as well as a mix-shift to lower-yielding standalone lease operation games. The casino sector has witnessed tighter spending due to concerns about unemployment levels and lackluster macroeconomic condition.
Additionally, intensifying competition from the likes of Bally Technologies and Zynga (ZNGA - Free Report) in its core as well as interactive markets remains a major headwind.
Nevertheless, we believe that IGT's innovative product pipeline, growth from cloud-based products in international markets and strong growth from the DoubleDown business will boost its overall growth in 2014. The expanded partnership with Sony (SNE - Free Report) is a significant positive that will boost the top line.
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PHOENIX – Their bats made all kinds of noise on opening day, but the telling sound effect of the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night against Colorado's Ubaldo Jimenez came during Miguel Montero's at-bat in the sixth inning.
Whoosh. Whoosh.
That was the sound of 96- and 97-mph fastballs whizzing past Montero's belated swings on a night when Jimenez was close to untouchable in beating the Diamondbacks 3-0 in front of announced crowd of 26,637 at Chase Field.
The flame-throwing right-hander fired seven shutout innings to outduel Diamondbacks starter Dan Haren and even the series at a game apiece, heading into this afternoon's rubber match.
"The guy's got a pretty good arm," Montero said. "He was able to throw strikes today, and that was a key for him. He gets wild sometimes, but today he was throwing a lot of strikes and was working ahead in the count."
As good as Jimenez was, Haren nearly matched him, inning for inning, zero for zero, except for one pitch, a curveball in the fifth inning that Colorado's Troy Tulowitzki deposited into the left-field stands for a solo home run.
"(Jimenez) was just a little better than me today," Haren said. "Not too much to hang my head about. I've got 33 starts left, and if I do what I did today, I'll win a lot of ballgames."
A day after clubbing five home runs in the opener, the Diamondbacks were left searching for big hits – or hits of any kind.
Their best opportunity came in the second inning. After loading the bases with one out, Haren, a decent-hitting pitcher, swung at an 0-1 fastball and sent a ground ball to second base for an easy, inning-ending double play.
"It had a little sink on it, and I couldn't get under the ball," Haren said. "I hit it into the ground. Obviously, not what I wanted in that situation."
It wasn't until the sixth that another Diamondbacks base runner reached as far as second, but Jimenez again worked out of it.
After a one-out double by Stephen Drew, Jimenez got Chad Tracy to pop out and walked Conor Jackson, bringing up Montero.
Jimenez fell behind 3-1. Thinking back to an at-bat from two years ago when Montero took him deep to the opposite field, Jimenez went with a different approach. He went inside with his fastball, and Montero took a huge swing and missed, running the count full.
"He swung out of his shoes," Jimenez said. "After that, I knew I was going even further back inside."
Montero again took a huge hack and came up empty for the third strike.
"I think I tried to overswing too much," Montero said. "When a guy's throwing so hard, I just have to put the barrel on it and let them provide the power."
Webb's shoulder much better
For those worried about Brandon Webb and the shoulder stiffness he experienced before and during the fourth inning on opening day, the Diamondbacks ace eased those concerns Tuesday.
"Nope," he said when asked if he felt any stiffness while playing catch before batting practice Tuesday. "It's great."
And so Webb is in line to make his scheduled start Saturday against the Dodgers at Chase Field.
Webb said his shoulder was a little tight as he was warming up Monday but that it felt good during the first three innings. His fastball in those innings reached his customary 87- to 89-mph range.
But in the fourth, his velocity dropped to 83-85 mph, and Colorado's Tulowitzki and Chris Iannetta connected for back-to-back home runs in a span of three pitches.
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Puppy Behavior
You and your dog have more in common than you may think! Just as you went through different stages in your life, your dog also has specific age ranges where it has different needs and qualities. By being aware of these phases in your puppy's life you can specifically introduce it to different environmental factors that will greatly influence its future behaviour. If your dog is an adult, being informed of these phases that occurred in its early life may help explain when and how it could have developed certain behavioural problems such as lack of social skills with other dogs or inappropriate bite inhibition.
Humans are born into the world helpless, completely dependent on their mother for care. However, even though you may not have been aware of it, at this stage you were rapidly collecting information about the outside world through your senses. The newborn puppy behaves in a similar manner. They will cry for maternal attention, and are capable of gathering information about the world by smells and touching. They eat and sleep for most the day (if only we could all be so privileged), and their mother has to stimulate them to urinate and defecate. A puppy that is raised by human hands after one week of age and onwards will be more sociable to humans, however, an adverse outcome that may result is more difficulty in socializing towards other dogs. This 'baby' period lasts for approximately two weeks after the puppy is born, after which the puppy enters another phase in its life.
This second period in the puppy's life occurs from about two to three weeks. This is a time period where the puppy grows quickly, both physically and intellectually. They should be very curious, and enjoy the company of their litter mates and mother. Concurrent with the rapid growth, their eyes open and they will often vocalize if upset, like when they are not able to find a litter mate. The puppies are now able to see, hear, eliminate (by themselves), and develop their baby teeth. The sharp pointy teeth your puppy may 'nibble' on you with when you first bring it home are these baby teeth. They fall out when they are replaced by your pet's permanent teeth. The rapid growth that occurs in this stage means that your little bundle of fur is looking more like a miniature adults with every passing day.
The age of three to 14 weeks is when the majority of people will acquire their pet as a puppy, and there are many things you can do to ensure it gets enough socialization for proper development. This is probably the most important time in your dog's life, from a behavioural perspective, because this is when the dog learns how to play and interact with other dogs. In reality, it is when your dog learns how to act like a dog. Perhaps most importantly, this is when they will also learn inappropriate behaviour. If a puppy is not exposed to different environmental conditions, other species, dogs, people and other stimuli, then there is an increased chance that they will develop fear issues that may progress into aggression. To prevent this from occurring, expose your dog to as many new circumstances as possible (without overwhelming it, of course), and make use of this time when a tiny amount of experience will greatly impact your dog's future behaviour. Some examples of exciting scenarios to introduce to your puppy are a person carrying an umbrella, vacuum cleaner, walking over a grate; the opportunities are endless! Many veterinary clinics offer puppy socialization classes that focus on puppies in this time span to provide the puppy (and its owner!) with valuable information and experience with other dogs and people to encourage the continual social development of the dog. Another outcome of perhaps paralleled importance is that your puppy will learn to associate the veterinary clinic with good experiences early in its life. This 'feeling' about the vet clinic may vary among dogs and depend on how often they make the visit to see the doctor, but overall they will probably have less stress, and cause less hassle for the owner that attended puppy classes to take advantage of the socialization period.
The final stage in the rapid development of your dog's intricate behaviour occurs at the age of 14 weeks until they are mature (usually 18 months). This can be compared to the human stage of the teenager. This is when the dog determines its level of dominance among family members or other pets, or where it ranks on the 'totem pole'. The dog may also test its boundaries, just like any teenager growing into an adult. The young dog also becomes more adept at learning and grows until it reaches its full adult size.
"You can't teach an old dog new tricks" is not necessarily a true statement. You can teach your old dog new tricks, but it requires short training sessions and a lot of patience from both the dog and the owner. Knowing this information may allow you to shed some light on behavioural issues your dog has developed into its adult life and realize why these may take what seems like a lot of time and commitment to change. The rationale is that the early phases of behavioural development are when your dog essentially develops its sense of self, or identity. Much like people, once they have a set behaviour (take smoking for example) into adulthood it takes a lot more effort to rectify. Now that you are aware of these time spans in the age of a young dog, you can use these to teach your dog about the world when it will be able to learn quickly and incorporate this knowledge into its behaviour for the rest of its life.
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Milftoon- Sleeper (Incest Mom Son)
As the father of psychoanalysis Sigmund Freud already said, the son had a strong sexual attraction for his own mother and the daughter had a strong sexual attraction for his father. Nowadays we call it incest, and Milftoon Studios presents in her erotic comic adventures several examples of incest in the family. If you want to watch a father fucking his teen daughter's pussy and ass! If you want to see a son fucking the pussy and ass of your nymphomaniac mother! You have come to the right place! Sexcomixxx always has an exciting adventure of the Milftoon studios free for you here. Now cut another comic by the Milftoon studios: Sleeper!


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I like Joseph Campbell, but often you just want to yell, "give me a list of the archetypes already and some modern examples!" If you've ever felt that way, "Heroes & Heroines" is your book. A grand total of 16 archetypes are explored -- eight for men, eight for women. Each one is summarized with a simple four-paragraph character study, followed by a listing of qualities, virtues, flaws, styles, and common vocations. A short, but surprisingly dense section follows, where different permutations of archetypes are put together to explore how they clash, mesh and change.
The book is at its best when it references characters from movies you've seen. It was written in 2000, so some of the films named are a bit dated, but you'll get the gist even if you've seen none of the many classics cited.


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The pensive maiden and all-seeing eye reappeared in BG044 to announce the first time L.A. band The Doors play the Fillmore. The packed crowd was dumbfounded by the music, and a love affair between the band and San Francisco commenced immediately.
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Here's an English Literature quiz. And you might giveit to a teenager you know.
Who wrote these lines? A man and a woman in "naked majesty" were "imparadised in one another's arms," lying "side by side" in the "rites mysterious of connubial love," about which "hypocrites austerely talk," as if such acts were somehow "impure." Having made love, the couple falls asleep "embracing"--"and on their naked limbs the flowery roof showered roses."
OK, who's the author? D.H. Lawrence? Henry Miller?Or how about a devout Christian from 17th-centuryEngland?
The correct answer, of course, is the Christian: thePuritan John Milton. He was writing about Adam andEve, in the classic "Paradise Lost." Your teenager probably wouldn't believe that answer, but then mostadults wouldn't believe it either. And therein lies aproblem.
I want to tell you about a new book that I thinkhelps solve the problem, but let me describe theproblem first. C.S. Lewis wrote that Satan would likeus to either have an unhealthy obsession with him--or ignore him altogether.
Well, we can say the same thing about humansexuality. John Milton knew that sex was God's idea.God created sex for a reason. Satan knows that too.But Satan wants human beings to miss the real purposeof sex. He wants us either to be obsessed with sex,or to pretend it doesn't exist. Either error serveshis destructive ends well.
Now, if anyone wonders about sex all the time, it'steenagers. Confronted with their changing bodies,adolescents can veer destructively from one extremeto another, either obsessing about sex or tryingdesperately to pretend it doesn't exist.
But, as Christians involved in teaching aboutsexuality, Duran and Cole also know that human beingsare fallen creatures. The gloriously pleasurable andrenewing experience that our sexuality should havebeen has been corrupted by sin. With frankness andhonesty, Duran and Cole's book "Sex and Character"teaches teenagers about the painful realities ofsexually transmitted disease, acquaintance rape, pornography, unwanted pregnancy, and the downside ofsex before marriage.
As the book's title, "Sex and Character," indicates,Duran and Cole argue that the ability to govern one'ssexual behavior in a fallen world begins with astrong moral character.
How do kids resist sexualtemptation? Not by pretending their desires don'texist, or that their sexuality is bad and somethingto be denigrated. Rather, teenagers need to learnthat the moral traits they most value in others--like compassion, respect, honesty, courage--providethe basis, on a biblical foundation, for a healthyview of sex.
"What God declares pure," wrote Milton nearly 400years ago, is marriage, because marriage is God'sdesign. And the book "Sex and Character" helpsadolescents to understand that design.


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In a Heartbeat is a Disney Channel Original Series inspired by real life EMT squads whose staff consists of high school students located all over the country. The series follows the lives of several teenagers who volunteer as part-time EMTs while going to school and trying to maintain their lives as normal teenagers. In Canada, the series was aired on Family Channel while in the United States it was aired on the Disney Channel. The series is based on Post 53, a real EMT emergency response program run by high school students in Darien, CT
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RatPac Co-Founder James Packer Pays Seven Figures to Take Over WB Office Suite: Source
Roy Lee's iconic office space was once occupied by Frank Sinatra; a rep denies that money exchanged hands.
This story first appeared in the March 20 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine.
How valued are billionaires on the Warner Bros. lot? When Australian RatPac co-founder James Packer wanted to take over producer Roy Lee's iconic office suite once occupied by Frank Sinatra, a request was rebuffed.
But a knowledgeable source says CEO Kevin Tsujihara intervened on Packer's behalf, and Packer offered a seven-figure "buyout," which Lee graciously accepted. Keep in mind, Packer's payoff doesn't give him ownership of the space, just the privilege of paying the five-figure monthly rent.
Says RatPac rep Simon Halls: "This is not true. Brett and James and the entire RatPac group are happy with the space, but no money changed hands in any shape or form to get this space."


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June 07, 2011
by Paul Scarlata
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Editor's note: View our extended photo gallery of images that didn't appear in the June "Arsenal" review iof the Ruger SR1911 in print.
Just into the second decade of the 20th Century the U.S. Army adopted a new handgun, the "U.S. Pistol, Automatic, Caliber .45, M1911"...And a legend was born. The M1911 (and the later M1911A1) didn't display any of the old world craftsmanship, mechanical intricacies, or svelte outlines of its European contemporaries such as the Parabellum/Luger or Mauser C96 Selbstaladepistole. But the gun that was nicknamed "Old Slabsides" by its detractors would go on to become the most respected military handgun of all time.
Three features endeared the M1911 to soldiers around the world: its utter reliability, its mechanical simplicity, and the performance of its .45 ACP cartridge.
The first two of these features were trademarks of all of the firearms designed by the M1911's inventor, John Moses Browning. The third was a result of the U.S. Army's less than positive interaction with the Moro Juramentados of the Philippines whose propensity for soaking up .38 revolver bullets without being incapacitated led to the Army's insistence that any issue handgun be of at least .45 caliber.
Browning was only too happy to oblige and designed the "pistol, ball, caliber .45, M1911." This cartridge proved so effective that it is still issued to American soldiers, no changes being deemed necessary after more than a century of service.
The same features that have made the .45 ACP effective for the military made it equally attractive to law enforcement officers, especially members of tactical units who appreciate the 1911's excellent ergonomics and the accuracy provided by its single-action trigger.
Today several dozen manufacturers produce 1911 pistols to satisfy demand from collectors, gun enthusiasts, and warriors. One of the newest is Sturm, Ruger & Company.
Since the late 1980s, Ruger has offered an extensive line of 9mm, .40, and .45 caliber pistols. But while all of them have been commercially successful, they have seen only limited use by law enforcement agencies.
Until recently all Ruger centerfire pistols were built on alloy or polymer frames and utilized either a DA/SA or a variation of the so-called "Safe Action" trigger. But the company has always been known for its entrepreneurial acumen. So it came as no surprise to most gun writers when, in recognition of the 1911's centennial, Ruger announced its first 1911-type pistol, the SR1911.
A True 1911
At first glance there is no doubt that the SR1911 is...well... a 1911. It has all the classic features of Browning's most famous pistol but with a few modern, shall we say, "modifications" that significantly improve handling and shootability.
First of all, it's made from 100 percent stainless steel with a bead-blasted matte finish. The slide features a lowered and flared ejection port and is fitted with a set of Novak-style low mount three-dot sights. Square cut grasping grooves enable positive retraction of the slide, even with wet hands or when wearing gloves.
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Music of Today: Jonathan Harvey
Thursday 23 Jan 2014, 6pmRoyal Festival Hall, London
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Harvey Wheel of Emptiness for Chamber Ensemble
Harvey Scena
No composer since Olivier Messiaen had so consistently captured notions of spirituality and transcendence into music than Jonathan Harvey (1939-2012). We celebrate what would have been his 75th birthday with the performance of two major works: the ensemble piece Wheel of Emptiness, an evocation of buddhism, and Scena, a 'quasi-operatic scene' for violin and ensemble, which runs the emotional gamut from turmoil to luminous serenity. These are fascinatingly vivid and profound works by a great modernist composer, who created a musical world of his own.
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Heaven is Closer than You Think
How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God and this is the gate of heaven. (Genesis 28:17)
Five hundred years ago, the English Bible translator William Tyndale said, "We are in eternal life already." It wasn't mere optimism. It wasn't poetry or misinformed theology. He actually meant it. And with good reason. Eternity has no limits, no borders. It has no bounds—time, place, or otherwise. We can say the same of heaven itself. We don't have to think of it as on one side of some great divide. Jesus said, "Where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them." (Matthew 18:20) Christ is our paradise, the heaven we may enjoy here and now. This is how Tyndale read the Gospels. The following items will help to explain.


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...as an angel of light.
the devil comes as an angel of light.
And it is no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light; (2 Corinthians 11:14)
this morning I was pondering 'who in the world would we know the devil as an angel of light?'
we don't want to have mass hysteria and seeing devils behind every door, but is there a way to know what is the devil's light and what is True Light.
so I had these thoughts: ( and take these as me being a mom, friend, mentor)
do you notice that all your situations seem to end up the same ?
do you notice that the guy you are now dating is turning out to be just like the wrong guy you were dating?
do you notice that your relationships seem to be to all the same type of person ?
do you notice that you keep picking the wrong thing?
is it possible that: There is a way that seems right to a man and appears straight before him, but at the end of it is the way of death. (proverbs 16:25)
is it possible that when it seems right to me, and looks good - that it really could be the enemy trying to keep me from the real right way ?
is it possible that the angel of light that is before me is the path that really produces darkness?
how can I know? God is never going to take you from a bad situation and put you in another bad situation.
A man's mind plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps and makes them sure. (proverbs 16:9)
so is it possible that if my steps aren't sure - I am walking my own plan and not His?
could it be that I am walking in the masquerade of light ?
this is really to be a encouragement - not a scare tactic. however, I think we are so easily swayed away from truth that we can really live outside of our relationship with Jesus, and then we are dazed and confused when the relationship we are not in, is just like the last one. why? we are walking in our own plans.
so maybe the devil as an angel of light - is really because of my lack of relationship with God ?
if I am not totally reliant on the Spirit of the Living God for all my needs, decisions and relationship then I will probably be making a lot of decisions claiming they are from God, but they are really from me. then trying to get God to respond to me and what I think should happen. hmmm.
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Thank you for joining the National Association of Regional Councils for the 2014 National Conference of Regions.
Conference materials and presentations are available below.
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Monday, February 10, 2014
Keynote Speaker: Understanding Current Economic and Fiscal Scenarios
- Jared Bernstein, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Positioning Your Region for Success, Part 1: NARC 2014 Policy Discussion
Positioning Your Region for Success, Part 2: A Sharing of Policy Processes
- William Murdock, Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission
- Laura Koprowski, Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission
- Steve Tugend, Kegler Brown Hill & Ritter
Environment Committee Open Session and Committee Meeting
- Climate Change and Resilience: Taking Control of Your Future
- Dr. Courtney Kimmel, VA Tech University
- Local Government Partner Update
- Julie Ufner, National Association of Counties
- Carolyn Berndt, National League of Cities
Economic and Community Development Open Session and Committee Meeting
Autumn's Recap: The Community and Economic Development open session at the NCR was an opportunity for attendees to connect with peers, hear from local partner organizations and identify major challenges and successes in various issue areas. Daria Daniel, Associate Legislative Director from the National Association of Counties (NACO), spoke about NACo's work on the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development and Block Grant Program and on Workforce Investment Act Reauthorization. Mike Wallace, Program Director for Housing and Community Development at the National League of Cities (NLC) discussed other critical NLC 2014 legislative priorities including marketplace fairness and preserving the municipal bonds tax exemption.
Attendees were also seated according to priority issue area including Economic and Workforce Development, Aging and Disability Services, Community Development and Housing, Energy, and Rural Development. After small-group discussions with peers focused on major challenges, initiatives, and strategies for effective engagement of the NARC peer community, attendees identified specific strategies for community and economic development as well as a focus on regional alignment of the local talent pool and employer needs as major priority areas. Also highlighted were the challenges that many regional Aging and Disability Service programs face, due to budget cuts and organizational structure changes.
- Autumn Campbell, National Association of Regional Councils
- Local Government Partner Update
- Daria Daniel, National Association of Counties
- Mike Wallace, National League of Cities
Keynote Address: The Honorable Robert Nadeau of FEMA
- Robert Nadeau, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Keynote Address: The Honorable Matthew Erskine of EDA
- Matthew Erskine, U.S. Economic Development Administration
Transportation Open Session and Committee Meeting
Erich's Recap: This was the first transportation open session at the NCR. Bryna Helfer, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Engagement at U.S. DOT, joined us to talk about the long-awaited performance measurement and management rules, and indicated that safety measures should be released in the Spring, followed shortly by planning measures. Helfer talked about the importance of ladders of opportunity as they relate to transportation; access to transportation; and transportation as a connector – not a divider – for communities. She stressed the importance of producing and accessing better data since metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) are data driven. The importance of connected freight was also discussed. Freight needs to be a connected, comprehensive intermodal system utilizing highways, shipping, and rail.
Following the Federal perspective was an update from our local partners, NLC and NACo. Leslie Wollack from NLC stressed the need to keep the MPO threshold at 50,000 in the next authorization. Other issues she discussed included the importance of tax exempt municipal bonds, the importance of flexibility, and local control of transportation funds.
Jessica Monahan, Associate Legislative Director from NACo, highlighted the problems of short-term authorizations, indicating their preference for a bill of at least five years in duration. Other issues she discussed included lack of bridge funding – including the "doughnut hole" created by changes to the nation's bridge program; high risk rural roads; and obstacles facing rural local agencies.
- Federal Government Partner Update
- Bryna Helfer, U.S. Department of Transportation
- Local Government Partner Update
- Jessica Monahan, National Association of Counties
- Leslie Wollack, National League of Cities
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Keynote Presentation: A Discussion with FHWA and FTA
- Greg Nadeau, Federal Highways Administration
- Therese McMillan, Federal Transit Administration
Plenary: Local Government Partner Discussion
- Clarence Anthony, National League of Cities
Panel Discussion: The Path Toward Consensus on Workforce Investment Act Reauthorization
- Amanda Ahlstrand, U.S. Department of Labor
- Rachel Gragg, National Skills Coalition
Training: Advocacy 201 and Seeking Grant Opportunities
- Christine Vineis, Capital Partnerships, LLC
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Keynote Address: The Honorable Bob Perciasepe
- Bob Perciasepe, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Keynote Presentation: The Developing Budget Trends
- George Cahlink, Congressional Quarterly
Panel Discussion: Transportation Policy Roundtable – The Next Transportation Reauthorization
- Erich W. Zimmermann, NARC
- Rich Perrin, Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations
- Jessica Monahan, National Association of Counties
- Janet Oakley, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
- Susan Howard, National Association of Development Organizations
- Kevin McCarty, U.S. Conference of Mayors
- Leslie Wollack, National League of Cities
Panel Discussion: Health Impact Assessments Go to Washington
- Jonathan Heller, Human Impact Partners
- Keshia M. Pollack PhD MPH, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health


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I just began skimming through a book on information extraction
In the first chapter I came across the phrase which is the title of this post. Such depth and beauty in that phrase, that was my first impression when I cognized the meaning. And did not have to wait too long to know its origin, I reproduce the words of the author below…
This theoretical notion has its roots in the grammar that was written by the Indian grammarian Panini in the 6th – 5th century BC. According to this notion, meaning in a language is realized in the linguistic surface structure through a number of distinct linguistic levels, each of which is the result of a projection of the properties of higher, more abstract levels. For instance, for Panini the meaning of a simple sentence starts as an idea in the mind of a writer. It
then passes through the stage in which the event and all its participants are translated into a set of semantic concepts, each of which is in its turn translated in a set of grammatical and lexical concepts. These are in their turn translated into the character sequences that we see written down on a page of paper.
I have heard of Panini before and know that his contributions have extended beyond the Sanskrit language and has influenced advances in linguistics and the generative grammar work of Noam Chomsky. What was interesting in this quote above though was the detail of how language is wielded, or in a certain sense how language is created. Note the sentence that starts 'For instance, for Panini…' and follow it until end of quote.
What power or skill is it that brings about this magic, this act of conceiving a thought, placing it in the context of its environment and translating it into symbols of sound or letters! This process is like a miracle and yet so commonplace that we pay nary a thought to it. So common even kids of a few years are able to pull this feat off!
Imagine, to perceive something as intangible and bring it to reality, to even give it form is what the Creator or God is supposed to be doing, not common place folks like you and I! This notion got me thinking, if a common man can pull this feat of language, what is to prevent the giants of creation, the elect of God, to create things with a mere will? Christ creating bread and wine, Adi Shankara summoning Shiva and Narayana to receive his dying mother, Sri Krishna with his numerous acts of divine intervention, Rishi Vishwamitra creating a heaven for Trisanku..all seem within the scope of possibility. Not myths to entertain and keep chained a gullible public, but acts of such high order within the scheme of creation that only a handful of them are able to pull it off.
Sublime are the moments when reason falters and gives way to a simple awe, like a child looking upon in wonder the simple deeds of its parent. Perhaps we too are like that when witnessing the marvels of the Creator, after letting go of our vain imaginings of course!
I shall leave you with a quote from Shakespeare's Hamlet, "There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy". And perhaps we need to mention modern science in addition to philosophy.


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