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Dusknoir (Stormfront, 1/100) is a Psychic-type Stage 2 Pokémon that is designed to give players a lot of options. Its Shadow Command Poké-Power allows you to draw 2 cards. If you have 7 or more cards in your hand, you have to discard until you have 6 cards and then put 2 damage counters on Dusknoir. This may sound odd, but it works well with the Gripper Pokémon's Damage Even attack. This attack allows you to put the same number of damage counters on one of your opponent's Pokémon that is on Dusknoir. Considering that Dusknoir has 120 HP, there is a lot of potential to strike big. Night Spin is also a nifty attack, hitting for 50 and then preventing all effects of an attack, including damage, done by Pokémon with 2 Energy or less on the next turn. Watch out for Dusknoir's +30 Weakness to Darkness-type, and see what this hefty Stage 2 Pokémon can do for your deck!
Empoleon (Stormfront, 2/100) has made waves as a Water-type Pokémon in previous expansions, and now it debuts in Stormfront as a Metal-type Pokémon with 130 Hit Points and two strong attacks. When Empoleon comes into play to evolve 1 of your Active Pokémon, its Emperor Aura Poké-Power prevents your opponent from attaching an Energy card from his or her hand to a Pokémon during your opponent's next turn. This can be particularly strong when combined Empoleon's Whirlpool attack, which strikes for 60 damage and can force your opponent to discard an Energy card from the Defending Pokémon with a successful coin flip. Have fun finding ways to work this new Metal-type Empoleon into your deck!
This Infernape (Stormfront, 3/100) is unique because it is a Fighting-type Pokémon rather than the Fire-type Infernape we've seen in the past. Bid a fond farewell to Water-type Weakness! Infernape powers up very quickly, thanks to its Blaze Dance Poké-Power. Blaze Dance allows you to flip a coin when Infernape comes into play, and if you get heads, you can search your deck for up to 4 Fire Energy cards and attach them to your Pokémon in any way you'd like. Attach them to Infernape, and you can immediately launch its Spreading Fire attack for 80 damage. You have to discard 2 Fire Energy cards to use it, but the attack also does 20 damage to each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. No wonder this is Infernape is a Fighting-type!
The Metal-type Stage 2 Pokémon Magnezone (Stormfront, 5/100) comes equipped with two powerful attacks, but it's Magnezone's amazing Magnetic Search Poké-Power that will attract most players. Once during your turn, Magnetic Search allows you to search your deck for a Lightning- or Metal-type Pokémon and put it into your hand. Using this Poké-Power, you can quickly seek out Stage 1 Pokémon, Stage 2 Pokémon, or even Pokémon LV.X exactly when you need them. With Magnezone on your Bench, setting up your strategy is a snap!
This version of Regigigas (Stormfront, 9/100) plays best when combined with Regirock, Regice, and Registeel. That's because its Regi Form Poké-Body will only work when all four of these Pokémon are in play. Regi Form reduces the attack cost of Regigigas's attacks by 1 Colorless Energy. Because the Giga Power attack requires at least three different types of Energy to execute, this Poké-Body can be very useful. Giga Power hits for 60 damage, and you can opt to increase the damage by 40 if you're willing to have Regigigas do 40 damage to itself. It's a heavy price to pay, but with 100 HP, Regigigas won't go down without a fight.
Appearing as a Grass-type Pokémon in previous expansions, Torterra (Stormfront, 11/100) arrives this time around as a powerful Fighting-type Pokémon with a massive 140 Hit Points. Torterra's roots still run green, as it does not actually require any Fighting Energy to execute its attacks, and its Sunshine Song Poké-Power is designed to aid Grass-type Pokémon. When Torterra comes into play, Sunshine Song allows you to choose as many of your Grass-type Pokémon as you like, search your deck for Evolution cards that evolve from those Pokémon, and then evolve them. Stock your Bench with Grass-type Pokémon before bringing Torterra into play, and you can quickly improve your potential to pummel!
This LV. 46 Bronzong (Stormfront, 13/100) is just plain fun to play. Its Cycler Poké-Power basically guarantees that your hand will be stocked with Energy cards, unless your opponent is able to shut down your Poké-Powers. If you have the same number of cards in your hand as your opponent, Bronzong's Strange Spin attack will do 60 damage instead of 20 and leave the Defending Pokémon Confused. The Heavy Potential attack can be brutal, allowing you to put a number of damage counters on each of your opponent's Pokémon equal to the number of Colorless Energy in that Pokémon's Retreat Cost. Bronzong's effectiveness is dependent on a number of variables, which is a little unpredictable but a lot of fun!
Illustrated fiercely by Kent Kanetsuna, Drapion (Stormfront, 15/100) enters the battle with clawed arms ready for action. Well equipped with 3 attacks, Drapion is a Darkness-type Stage 1 Pokémon with a hefty 110 Hit Points. Each of Drapion's attacks comes with fiendish fine print that could leave the Defending Pokémon Paralyzed, Poisoned, unable to retreat, or even stripped of all Special Energy cards. Add Drapion to your deck, and prepare to pester all challengers into submission!
Gengar (Stormfront, 18/100) flashes a mischievous grin… and with good reason. You'll be smiling right along with it if you're able to tap into this Stage 2 Pokémon's awesome attacks. Gengar's Fainting Spell Poké-Power will make your opponent think twice about Knocking Out Gengar, because if you flip heads afterward, the Attacking Pokémon will also be Knocked Out. What an awesome Poké-Power! On top of that, its Shadow Room attack allows you to put 3 damage counters on whichever opposing Pokémon you choose. If that Pokémon happens to have any Poké-Powers, you can up the impact to 6 damage counters instead. This is a great way to take out annoying Pokémon that are using their Poké-Powers from the Bench. Finally, the Poltergeist attack does 30 damage times the number of Trainer, Supporter, and Stadium cards in your opponent's hand. It feels great to punish your opponent for hoarding cards that could cause you trouble!
With 3 attacks, 130 Hit Points, and the ability to dish out 100 damage on a single turn, Gyarados (Stormfront, 19/100) is no lightweight. For no Energy, its Tail Revenge attack inflicts 30 damage times the number of Magikarp flopping around in your discard pile. If used at the right time, this attack can catch your opponent off-guard and hit for 90 damage (30 x 3 Magikarp in your discard pile). Gyarados's big-time attack is Dragon Beat, which delivers a hefty 100 damage. As if that weren't enough, this attack also allows you to flip a coin. If heads, you get to discard an Energy card from each of your opponent's Pokémon. You'll have to pay for it, though—Dragon Beat requires a whopping 5 Energy to execute!
It's rare to see a Pokémon equipped with three attacks, but Machamp (Stormfront, 20/100) is not your run-of-the-mill Stage 2 Pokémon! With four arms and an amazing amount of muscle, Machamp enters the battle ready to rain down damage. Its Take Out attack strikes for a respectable 40 damage, but if the Defending Pokémon isn't an Evolved Pokémon, that Pokémon is Knocked Out! This attack alone can be a major game changer. Hurricane Punch does 30 damage times the number of heads after 4 coin flips, which has big potential if the flips fall your way. Finally, its Rage attack can Knock Out the biggest cards around with a base damage of 60, plus 10 more damage for each damage counter on Machamp. Consider Machamp's 130 HP, and imagine the damage-inducing possibilities. Its Retreat Cost of 2 Colorless Energy is fairly inexpensive for a Stage 2, but watch out for its +30 Weakness to Psychic-type opponents.
Mamoswine (Stormfront, 21/100) is a Stage 2 Pokémon that means business. Its Ramming Strike attack requires you to flip a coin until you get tails, and then it does 30 damage times the number of heads. Not satisfied with those results? Put 2 damage counters on Mamoswine and try again. With 140 Hit Points, the Twin Tusk Pokémon will hardly even flinch at the prospect of that 20 damage. Its Parade attack is a real crowd pleaser, hitting for a base damage of 60 before piling on additional damage for each of Mamoswine's buddies on the Bench. The attack does 10 more damage for each Swinub on your Bench, plus 20 more for each Piloswine, and 40 more for each Mamoswine. Stock your deck with the Mamoswine evolution chain, and trample the competition!
With its impressive Battle Rush Poké-Body and a hefty 140 Hit Points, Salamence (Stormfront, 24/100) has what it takes to Knock Out the toughest Pokémon in the game. If your opponent has any Pokémon in play that has a maximum HP of 120 or more, you can ignore all Colorless Energy necessary to use Salamence's attacks. That means that you can execute Steam Twister for only 1 Fire Energy and 1 Water Energy, and clobber the Defending Pokémon for 120 damage. Normally, this attack requires an additional two Colorless Energy to pull off. You have to discard a Fire Energy and Water Energy afterward, but if used at the right moment, this attack can put you in the driver's seat.
Sableye (Stormfront, 48/100) is an interesting Pokémon that can help you get off to a terrific start. Sableye's Overeager Poké-Body allows it to go first if it's your Active Pokémon at the beginning of the game. Since you can't play any Trainer, Supporter, or Stadium cards on the very first turn of the game, going first might not seem like a big deal. But Sableye's Impersonate attack allows you to search your deck for a Supporter card, discard it, and then use the effect of that card as the effect of the attack. The attack doesn't do any damage, but it can be a great way to help you find the cards you need right off the bat!
Combee (Stormfront, 57/100) isn't capable of delivering damage, but it's valuable in other ways. Its Honey Held Item allows you to search your discard pile for a Basic Pokémon and put it onto your Bench when you put Combee from your hand onto your Bench. Combee's Alert attack is also helpful, allowing you to draw a card and, if you want, switch Combee with 1 of your Benched Pokémon without paying the Retreat Cost. Combee doesn't seem to have much of a sting, but all that changes when it evolves...
This Metal-type Magnemite (Stormfront, 66/100) is a beefy Basic Pokémon with 50 HP and the ability to inflict 40 damage. Magnemite's Magnetic Bomb attack hits for an initial 30, and then does 10 more damage if you flip heads. If you flip tails, Magnemite does 10 damage to itself, but if Magnemite gets into trouble, use its Magnet Held Item to assist in returning its allies to the Bench. Magnet reduces Magnemite's Retreat Cost by 1 Colorless Energy for each Magnemite on your Bench. Further, Magnemite has the ability to beat up on other Basic Pokémon early in a game, but you might want to keep it out of harm's way. Magnemite can eventually evolve into a Stage 2 Magnezone, either Metal type (Stormfront, 5/100) or Lightning type (Stormfront, 6/100). Also, don't forget about the Paralyzing possibilities that come into play with the Metal-type Magnezone LV.X (Legends Awakened, 142/146).
Luxury Ball
Looking for something special? Luxury Ball (Stormfront, 86/100) is a powerful new Trainer card that enables you to search your deck for a Pokémon (excluding Pokémon LV.X) and put it into your hand. Luxury Ball makes it easy to find the exact card you need, and you don't have to flip a coin. You can't play this card if there is already a Luxury Ball in your discard pile, so be sure to use it at just the right time!
Marley's Request
The ability to draw is important when setting up strategy, and oftentimes it's equally important to dip into your discard pile. Marley's Request (Stormfront, 87/100) is a new Supporter card that offers access to Trainer, Supporter, or Stadium cards that you have already discarded. Play Marley's Request, and then search your discard pile for two different Trainer, Supporter, or Stadium cards. Your opponent gets to choose which card you keep, and the other one is returned to the pile. This is a great way to restock your hand with important cards that can be used to execute your master plan, but remember that you can only play one Supporter card each turn!
Poké Blower +
Diamond & Pearl—Stormfront introduces Trainer cards that gain power when played simultaneously. If played alone, Poké Blower + (Stormfront, 88/100) requires you to flip a coin. If heads, you get to put 1 damage counter on 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. However, if you play 2 Poké Blower + at the same time, you can choose 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon and switch it with your opponent's Active Pokémon. This could be a critical play if used at the right time, allowing you to Knock Out a damaged Pokémon seeking refuge on the Bench.
Poké Drawer +
Successful strategy is all about finding the right cards at the right time. When played as a pair, Poké Drawer + (Stormfront, 89/100) allows you to search your deck for up to 2 cards and put them into your hand. Any 2 cards! As an added bonus, you don't even have to show them to your opponent. Playing only 1 Poké Drawer + simply allows you to draw a card, so it's definitely worth waiting until you have 2 in your hand before deciding to play Poké Drawer +.
Poké Healer +
Poké Healer + (Stormfront, 90/100) is a great card, whether played alone or as a pair. If you play a single card, you get to remove 1 damage counter and a Special Condition from one of your Active Pokémon. The lone damage counter isn't that wonderful, but removing a Special Condition when you're in a tough spot is a fantastic benefit. It's even better if you play 2 Poké Healer + at the same time because you then get to remove a Special Condition and an incredible 8 damage counters from one of your Active Pokémon. Just when your opponent thinks you're about to go down, play 2 Poké Healer + Trainer cards, and you're right back in the battle!
Dusknoir Lv.X
Dusknoir LV.X (Stormfront, 96/100) refuses to leave the battle, even after it's Knocked Out. When your Active Dusknoir is Knocked Out, its Ectoplasm Poké-Power allows the LV.X card to stay in play as a Stadium card. Your opponent still takes a Prize card, but as a Stadium card, Dusknoir LV.X allows you to put 1 damage counter on each of your opponent's Pokémon between turns. This is sure-fire way to annoy your opponent, and if Dusknoir LV.X needs to be discarded as a Stadium card, it returns to your hand instead of going to the discard pile!
Machamp Lv.X
Machamp LV.X (Stormfront, 98/100) demands respect, and it's bound to see a lot of action in Pokémon Organized Play tournaments. Its No Guard Poké-Body makes each of Machamp's attacks a super slam with 60 extra damage. But watch out! Any damage done to Machamp by your opponent's Pokémon is also increased by 60. That might seem risky, but it works well with Machamp's Strong-Willed attack. Strong-Willed strikes for 20 (increased to 80 by No Guard!) and has a great effect that comes into play on the next turn. If Machamp would be Knocked Out, you get to flip a coin. If heads, Machamp is not Knocked Out and its remaining HP becomes 10 instead. If you're lucky on the coin flip, Machamp LV.X can keep itself in play while dishing out serious damage.
Raichu Lv.X
Raichu LV.X (Stormfront, 99/100) will stun the competition with its electrifying Link Lightning Poké-Body. When you put Raichu LV.X onto Raichu and use Voltage Shoot, you may use another of Raichu's attacks afterward. Voltage Shoot forces you to discard 2 Lightning Energy, but it lets you deliver 80 damage to your choice of opposing Pokémon. If you're lucky enough to have 3 or more Energy still attached to Raichu (Stormfront, 8/100), you can then inflict an additional 50 damage with the Split Ball attack or 100 damage with the Burst Ball attack. Even if you're low on Energy, Raichu can execute its Slice attack for no Energy and land yet another 30 damage. Played at the right time, Raichu LV.X can shock your opponent by possibly letting you take 2 Prize cards in one turn. On top of that, Raichu LV.X's free Retreat Cost allows you to retreat it safely to the Bench when it's time to recharge.


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Today's Bible reading: Psalm 104
The story of creation should lead us to praise God … to wonder at His marvelous works. This is the reaction found in our Bible reading for this today, which expresses awe and adoration of God for what He has done. To argue about individual details in the stories of creation is to run the risk of missing the point to which they want to lead us: thankful praise … which brings up another important biblical theme: gratitude. Our lives as Christians are to be lived out as lives of gratitude. God does things – He acts … He creates … He provides – and we re-act and respond by saying: thank you. Gratitude.
And it is not just a matter of simply looking back into the past to see what God did "once upon a time." As Martin Luther explains in his explanation of the first article of the creed, the truth of creation means that our loving God "still preserves" His world. He hasn't wound up the universe like a clock and put it on the shelf to look after itself; He watches over it … and sustains it … and is involved in it.
Even more wonderfully – He looks after you and me. Again, the explanation of first article of the creed says it so well: "I believe that God has made me and all creatures; that He has given me and my body and soul, eyes, ears and all my members, my reason and all my senses, and still takes care of them. He also gives me clothing and shoes, food and drink, house and home, wife and children, land, animals, and all I have. He richly and daily provides me with all that I need to support this body and life. He defends me against all danger and guards and protects me from all evil. All this he does only either fatherly, divine goodness and mercy, without any merit or worthiness in me. For all this it is my duty to thank and praise, serve and obey him. This is most certainly true." Jesus goes so far as to say that God even is concerned about the sparrows and lilies … about the hairs on your head. God cares for His creation … and is intimately involved in it.
Prayer: Lord, we make the bold confession that You in Your wisdom made the earth and all its creatures and continue to sustain it. Praise the Lord. Amen

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Ch.Khashchuluun: Mongolia produced its own problems
Trans.by B.DULGUUN
The following is an interview with professor of the National University of Mongolia and economist Ch.Khashchuluun about timely issues.
Mongolbank has created a new term, "new economic balance". Can you explain what this term means?
Raw material prices started to rise in 2000. Prices reached its peak from 2006 to 2013. Economists view this as a mining supercycle. Parliament approved the National Development Policy in 2008, in relation to the mineral price spike and increase of revenue. This policy aimed to improve infrastructure and support sectors other than mining. For instance, Atriin Ayan 3, New Development and Street programs were developed for increasing production.
In less than 10 years, Mongolia's economy grew rapidly, expanding the economy by 10 folds. In other words, Mongolia was able to use its resources, raw minerals and agricultural opportunities to execute various policies aimed at developing the society, the capital and provinces.
Politicians and economists criticized that the economic growth at the time was merely a bubble and when it burst, it gave a heavy blow to the economy. Can you comment on this?
Mining cycle is repetitive and takes turns. Unfortunately, Mongolia lost time delaying major projects for Tavan Tolgoi, power plants, railways, and processing plants until the end of the mining supercycle. Mongolia stumbled upon economic collapse without being able to decrease dependency on mining products or increasing money flow to Mongolia. The policy should be adjusted to the new macro economic conditions. Mongolbank named this situation as "new economic balance".
In other words, Mongolia has to adjust to the new world market situation and develop the nation with a different policy during the current raw material price drop. We could list all the incorrect policy decisions which led local and foreign investors to lose confidence in Mongolia. Compared to Mongolia's economy in 2000, the current economy has expanded and become very large. Mongolia's GDP growth has surpassed Armenia, Georgia and Kyrgyzstan's growth. Therefore, Mongolia must enforce a new policy consistent with the new circumstances.
What is different about the new economic policy?
First of all, it's absolutely crucial to review social policy and welfare. Social welfare should only be focused to target groups. Secondly, sustainable support should be provided for agriculture, intensive husbandry, energy and heavy industrial projects to eliminate dependence on mining. Thirdly, technological innovation has to be promoted. In relation to this, innovation for new biotechnology, telecommunications, and education and science sectors should be developed.
Mongolia needs to start large mines and attract foreign investment more effectively within a short period, in accordance with the Comprehensive National Development Strategy. The government should direct its resources to other sectors.
Mongolia doesn't have the fund to implement the Comprehensive National Development Strategy. How would the government enforce this strategy when it's barely able to provide wages and pension?
I understand that it's difficult to direct resources, which have been put up as collateral for loans, for taking these progressive steps now that the bond money has nearly exhausted. Even so, now is the time to partner with the private sector. In the past six years, the state built up a bunch of dirt piles, insisting that it does things alone. It wasn't able to construct a railway. Coal processing plant and steel mills haven't been established. Politicians were saying they will build an oil refinery, but where has that talk disappeared to? They took away private sector projects, which were going perfectly fine, and made a mess.
The new economic policy should minimize the government structure, and make them more productive and cooperative with the private sector. The government shouldn't be pressuring and taking away the private sector's work, but use their resource to save budget. This is what the new economic balance is aiming for. In any case, the Concession Law should be revised and approved urgently. It's possible to resolve school, kindergarten, infrastructure and hospital issues through the private sector. Although the nation doesn't have financial resources at the moment, Mongolia will be able to overcome economic crisis by using future revenue and complete development projects now.
Foreign investment has reached the lowest figure in the last five years. Although investors are still interested in Mongolia, why are they hesitant? Is it connected to China's economic hiccough or domestic political disputes?
Both have influences. Mongolia has changed governments three times since 2012. Ministers are being changed regularly. Now they've restarted discussions to dismiss ministers and the government. Changing the government and ministers means that Mongolia's state continuity is being lost. This will make the government unable to control, supervise or make correct decisions. An entire sector can collapse along with the dismissal of its minister. Some random people who don't even know what to do are being appointed as ministers.
Never mind foreigners, even locals aren't able to understand which policies are the core of some sectors and what kind of interrelation they have. Instead of wanting to invest, foreign investors would probably consider fleeing from Mongolia once they see our current situation.
Are you implying that Mongolia has brought the current difficulty on itself?
The problems we're facing right now are, without a doubt, our own "production". Strictly speaking, these difficulties are consequences of our negligent and pathetic politicians. It's true that the world mining industry is in a crisis. However, countries aren't listing or revealing the challenges they're facing like Mongolia. Instead, they are battling with their problems discreetly. Every nation is building infrastructure and striving to improve its competitiveness to minimize losses from the crisis. Is there any other country other than Mongolia that's unable to construct a 280 km railway, which has been discussed for eight years? China, for example, is managing its development policy for export incredibly well.
For starters, Mongolia should supply domestically produced cheap electricity to Oyu Tolgoi concentrator plant and quickly complete the railway for faster coal exportation. It's possible to recover the mining sector and relevant foreign investment if we start projects that'll boost Mongolia's competitiveness.
It's clear that major projects such as Tavan Tolgoi and Gatsuurt will not start this year. Mongolia will have to repay Chinggis Bond starting from 2017. Are there any opportunities for repaying this bond loan?
Parliament discussed issues related to settling debts and passed a policy for it. There are three important issues related to this.
Firstly, the development strategy should be formally approved, its yield should be calculated precisely, and then, bond financing should be executed. Basically, we should first determine vital projects, calculate their efficiency and yield, and afterwards, allocate appropriate financial sources for those projects. But Mongolia was searching for projects to implement after taking out the Chinggis bond. While ministers seek projects, the interests rate of the bonds continue to increase.
Looking at the previous bond financing, only a small amount had been invested into the industrial sector, making it problematic to continue projects that brought immense amount of revenue in 2012. Mongolia wasn't able to eliminate dependency on mining despite having necessary funds.
What is the most important thing to do now?
It's important to not repeat this mistake ever again. Before anything, the development strategy has to be planned out. Later, investment projects have to be chosen based on that strategy and financial resources need to be mobilized. Secondly, various options for repaying the bonds is being discussed. It's inevitable that Mongolia will have to repay it no matter what condition we're facing. Even if loans are paid off with another loan, it will still come back as another debt after 10 years. In my opinion, it's best to make realistic estimations for the revenue and expenditure of the next 10 to 15 years and create a specific amount of saving every year. Furthermore, we need to establish a very strict financial discipline. Politicians should start attending and actively participating in regular sessions where fiscal and other important issues are discussed. They should fix their habit of recklessly changing budget plans and starting a bunch of projects.
Mongolia will have to repay a total of 4.4 billion USD from 2017 to 2023. What opportunities does Mongolia have for repaying this? What would you recommend to politicians?
The most important task to do now is to develop and organize the Comprehensive National Development Strategy and planning system extremely well. We should set criteria and begin planning economic and financial resources. Later, we must carefully review improvements. But a government institute to enforce these projects should be assigned.
In the past term, a Ministry of Economic Development was established, but was soon liquidated because they were unskilled. Due to this, it's become unclear who is in charge of the projects the liquidated ministry used to manage. Moreover, the economy didn't improve. Our difficulties and problems have increased because Mongolia hadn't developed an economic strategy. We failed to seize opportunities right before us and the nation started to operate without a vision, policy, regulation or management. Mongolia must turn the tables around now.
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David Wallace: Munster's irresistible maul and dynamic back play can sink Ospreys
There was a job to do against Dragons last weekend and considering Munster had the bonus point secured inside 25 minutes, they must have been very satisfied.
From that point on, the focus then was not to lose the game, and overall it's a difficult match to take anything from moving towards the semi-final.
They were two very different teams on show: Munster were going bull-headed for a bonus point and Dragons had little to play for. It may have been difficult to watch Dragons run in four tries but it was a loose game and the main thing was to secure the bonus point.
That allowed them to take off players as well and free things up a bit. It was a banana skin for Munster but I think they were confident they would get through it alright.
It was good to see the attack clicking once more - after they lost at Saracens in the Champions Cup, Munster seemed to throw off the shackles a bit and have been playing a very good brand of expansive rugby ever since.
It also coincided with the return to form of Keith Earls - he adds so much to that backline. They are playing with a lot more width now and it's exciting.
The players seem to be revelling in it too, but now it comes to knockout stages, we might see them go back to a tighter game-plan.
Their maul worked quite well at the weekend; any time there is a bit of a lull in their attack play, they revert to that.
It has been quite strength for them again in the last couple of months, and it gives them that momentum and the ability to get back into games and keep the scoreboard ticking over.
But certainly their backline seems to be thriving on the style that's being asked of them and that can only lead to better things.
On the flip-side, the defence was a little bit shaky but these things happen when your replacements come on and the game has opened up like that.
That's always a trap you can fall into when the stress coming into these games is released after the bonus point is secured.
Munster won't be at all complacent going into this game. Ospreys are one of the form teams in the Pro12.
Their No 8 Dan Baker is a serious operator - he can move and has all of the skills to be a real threat off the back of the scrum, or in fact any part of the field. They will be backing themselves to knock Munster out.
I don't think their two meetings so far this season will have much of an impact on the outcome of this game because it's effectively cup rugby from here.
Both teams can play similar styles involving the backline, even though Munster are still quite forward-orientated.
Things might contract a little bit this time around and when it comes to cup rugby, the margin for error is so much smaller and any slip-up can lose a game for a team.
It will probably be a little bit tighter and there will be more structure to the game in contrast to what we have seen in recent rounds.
I would think the first half will definitely be all about getting dominance up front and playing field position, but with the way these two are playing recently you never know what will happen.
I am pretty confident. It's not often Munster come up short in big games at Thomond Park, especially against Ospreys.
They'll just be too strong. Ospreys are playing that bit looser and as a result I think they will get caught out.
I've been really impressed with Munster up front in recent games. They are giving the backs a great platform to work off. Donnacha Ryan is back; they are missing Tommy O'Donnell but you have the likes of Paddy Butler and Jack O'Donoghue, who has come on leaps and bounds to provide back-up, so there's a good squad of players there.
They are scrummaging really well also. They did a massive number on Ulster and their maul is a weapon that very few teams can compete against.
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In her own music career, Cheryl has released four piano-pop records, toured the globe with her band, fully-funded 2 records (raising over $20k each) and has written music for nationally-airing ads like Honey Nut Cheerios and Lowes. She graduated from Cornell University and studied orchestration at Juilliard School of Music. She lives in the Hudson Valley with her mountain-guide husband Silas and basset hound Oliver.
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Being Mary Jane - Season 5
The life of a young black woman, her work, her family, and the popular talk show which she hosts.
Genres: Drama
Actors: Aaron D. Spears, Gabrielle Union, Stephen Bishop, Lisa Vidal, Richard Roundtree, Margaret Avery, Raven Goodwin, B.J. Britt, Richard Brooks, Cardi B
Directors: Mara Brock Akil
Country: United States
Episode: 1 /8 eps
Duration: 60 min
Quality: HD
Release: 2019
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Margaret helps businesses to tell their brand story in a clear and engaging way. She believes a strong brand voice creates a positive and lasting impression for the customer.
She is managing director of Clear Ink, the brand tone of voice specialists. The company provides brand communication strategies, quality marketing communications materials and training, and corporate content for global clients.
Margaret spent 25 years in the media and is an award-winning journalist and broadcaster. She spent most of her print journalism career as a business columnist for The Irish Times and editor of The Sunday Times' Money section. She was also presenter of Newstalk's Breakfast Business and is a regular contributor to many national radio and TV programmes.
Clients include: Accenture (Global), Kellogg, Danske Bank, GE Money, Volkswagen, Bank of Ireland, Ulster Bank, Permanent TSB, The Institute of Bankers, IBEC, Chartered Accountants Ireland, the Oireachtas, Mason Hayes+Curran, McDowell Purcell, Eversheds, VHI, the Pensions Board, Fáilte Ireland, Tourism Ireland, Bord Bia and many more.
Paddy specialises in people management and improving efficiency while maintaining a positive working environment within a business.
He leads PFM Solutions & Support Ltd, which partners with business owners and managers to bring about change. He researches, designs, and sets up change platforms to engage with staff and deliver strategic enhancements.
Over a long career with Diageo/Guinness, Paddy gained senior level experience of operations and logistics, and human resources (HR) management. He went on to work as HR strategy director for the Carlisle Group, which employed 300 staff in recruitment, contracting and outsourcing, and security.
In 2006, he managed the industrial relations element of the major ESB Moneypoint Carbon Retrofit Project for Lentjes. In 2008, Paddy moved to the DMG Group as head of employee relations and then became strategic change leader. He was appointed as a non-executive of the Kefron Group on its successful formation from DMG .
PFM Solutions clients include: Diageo, DHL, Pernod Ricard Irish Distillers, Impellam Group UK (incorporating Carlisle Managed Services, Blue Arrow Recruitment and Irish Recruitment Consultants), Kefron Group, Shredit Inc.
Tessa works closely with clients to ensure the alignment of their business and marketing goals. She set up Brand-Edge in 2001. Since then she has worked closely with a wide variety of clients to enable them to realise their marketing strategies.
From 1995 to 2001, she was head of marketing for the SuperValu brand with the Musgrave Group. During that time, she changed the focus from wholesale to retail and customer, and saw SuperValu's national market share more than double, from nine to 19%.
From 1989 to 1994, Tessa worked in the health and beauty division of Unilever UK, holding a number of key positions including senior brand manager, trade marketing manager and national accounts manager.
An honours graduate of University College Dublin, she is a former board member of the Marketing Institute of Ireland and author of Building your Business, a construction industry marketing guide.
Her clients include: The Kerry Group, MDL/Mercedes Benz, ADM Londis, Bord Iascaigh Mhara, ICOS, Musgrave Retail Partners Ireland, FBD, The Construction Industry Federation, ESB, Nu-Essence, Thermodial, Bord Bia, Wicklow County Enterprise Board, Button & Co, BAM Contractors, ISME, Celerity, Broadway Bagels, Newgrange Fund Management, Enterprise Ireland, Workhouse Studios, Texaco/SSOAL, Money Point, Pitman Training, Farmec, Astron Engineering, Deloitte & Touche, ISME, Tower Hotel Group Naturalife, Dovetail Technologies, Waterford County Enterprise Board, Codd Mushrooms/The Honest Farmer.
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Philip has been working within the Irish and UK communications industry for more than thirty years, and has set up and run a number design agencies. He is highly skilled at translating the client's marketing requirements into creative messages and applying them consistently across various media.
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Synribo Side Effects
If you are receiving chemotherapy treatment with Synribo and experience fever, blood in the urine, or chest pain, contact your healthcare provider right away. Dangerous problems can occur with this prescription drug, so it is important to know which reactions require urgent medical treatment. Other possible side effects of Synribo include nausea, fatigue, and diarrhea.
As with any chemotherapy medicine, Synribo™ (omacetaxine mepesuccinate) can cause side effects. In fact, most people will experience some type of reaction to this drug, and some problems can be quite significant. Talk to your healthcare provider about ways to prevent or lessen reactions to this medicine.
(This article covers many, but not all, of the possible side effects with Synribo. Your healthcare provider can discuss a more complete list with you.)
Synribo has been studied extensively in clinical trials. In these studies, the side effects that occurred in a group of people given the drug were carefully documented. As a result, it was possible to see what side effects occurred and how often they appeared.
In these studies, the most common Synribo side effects included:
- A low number of platelets in the blood (see Blood Clotting Problems and Chemotherapy) -- in up to 74 percent of people
- Anemia (see Chemotherapy and Anemia) -- up to 61 percent
- An infection of any kind, including bacterial, viral, and fungal infections -- up to 56 percent
- A low level of neutrophils (a type of white blood cell) in the blood (see Chemotherapy and Infections) -- up to 50 percent
- Diarrhea -- up to 42 percent
- Reactions at the injection site, such as redness, pain, or irritation -- up to 34 percent
- Nausea (see Chemotherapy and Nausea) -- up to 32 percent
- Fatigue -- up to 31 percent
- Fever -- up to 29 percent
- Loss of strength and energy -- up to 24 percent.
Other common reactions, occurring in 10 percent to 19 percent of people, included:
- Joint pain
- Headache
- A low level of lymphocytes (another type of white blood cell)
- Cough
- Nosebleeds
- Hair loss (see Chemotherapy and Hair Loss)
- Constipation
- Vomiting
- Upper abdominal (stomach) pain
- Chills
- Swelling of the arms, hands, legs, and feet
- Arm and leg pain
- Loss of appetite
- Back pain
- Shortness of breath
- Insomnia
- Rash
- Bone marrow failure (an inability of the bone marrow to make blood cells).
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Failed planchettes. All-nighters.Smelly socks. Hot discussions.
After being in a hostel,one can be anywhere on earth,but one can't tolerate being alone.The best part of all our lives,must be those long hours of counter-strike and FIFA,those longer hours of solving a friend's personal problem collectively,and those uncountable nicknames we have given to our room-mates for every-fucking-habit they had.
If you can relate till now,you will relate to all that's below.
1.When a friend gets "ghar ka khana",the stampede is uncontrollable
You get attention by your hostel-mates on only one occasion.
When you get food packed from home.
2.Washing clothes,making beds don't bother you anymore
You become accustomed to doing the painful jobs of washing clothes,making beds,and pressing your clothes once you come to know that in hostel,unlike home,no one is going to give a fuck to these things of yours.And then one fine day,such chores dont bother you anymore.
3.You grow bold about changing clothes anywhere
You have nothing left to reveal to your hostel-mates,since they have seen you during your worst wardrobe malfunctions.
Lack of the concept of changing rooms in hostels have surely instilled more courage in us poor students.
4. You are used to not bathing for weeks
And still you never fail to look as presentable as those day-boarders do,who have attached bathrooms and 24 hour water supply.
5.Porn.You had your first encounter with it here.
Yes.Hostel taught you there exists a slightly modified version of YouTube,and you have been hooked to it ever since.
6.You simply can't sleep early
No matter how much you try,there will always be a rascal talking on phone around you,or a gang of other bastard laughing so loud while playing Ludo,that you get compelled to join them leaving your sleep pending.
7.You need not know the exam syllabus.There will be someone to teach you and inform you everything
And then when the exams get over,you realize you didn't even have a copy of the exam date-sheet.
8.You are immediately aware of all the hot affairs your wardens and professors are having
Because you are pretty jobless and so are your friends. Also because the warden is a chauvinist animal always groaning over your pranks.
9.You get to experience hangovers
Ah.The first glass of rum you have had here. And how your friends made a video of yours shouting out curse words and revealing secrets.
10.You start dreading your birthday
The kicks and punches you get on your Birthday night are so deadly,that you waste the rest of the year only waiting for your other friends' birthdays to come.
11.You can survive on Maggi anytime now
Undoubtedly,you can have maggi three times a day and still never get bored.
12.You know what friendship is
And you know it so beautifully that you can't do without your friends anymore.
So if you are still in a hostel,do not forget to enjoy every moment of your life.
Because with time,maggi and coffee cups will become a memory.
And worse,if you still have them,you would have them alone.


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In a matchup featuring two 2018 national semifinalists, the third-ranked Concordia University women's basketball team got the result it had to have in order to keep hopes alive for a third GPAC regular-season title in a row. The Bulldogs played a cleaner game while toppling No. 5 Northwestern, 93-85, inside Walz Arena on Saturday afternoon (Jan. 5). The Red Raiders were plagued by 31 turnovers.
In improving to 15-2 overall and to 9-2 in conference play, 13th-year head coach Drew Olson's squad avoided what would have been a rare feeling: losing back-to-back games. That hasn't happened in a season since the end of the 2015-16 campaign.
"I love our toughness and the fight that we had," Olson said. "Early on it looked like we were on our heels again like how we ended the last game, but our kids really, really fought throughout the game and stepped up and made a lot of big plays."
Northwestern (15-2, 9-2 GPAC) held a lead as large as seven points, but the game flipped on an 11-0 run at the tail end of the opening quarter. For the second-straight game, Concordia tossed in at least 30 points in the first period. The Red Raiders never held a lead in the second half, though they did manage to slice what had been 12-point third-quarter deficit to five early in the final stanza.
When Northwestern tried to pick itself back up off the mat down the stretch, freshman Mackenzie Koepke would not let it. In cold blood, she buried two 3-point daggers in the final four minutes. There was also the matter of Grace Barry blowing to the rim for two quick buckets that set a tone for the final quarter. 'Amazing Grace' served as the maestro for an offense that committed only 13 turnovers in a frenetically paced tilt. Barry dished out eight assists to just one giveaway.
"That was a big key for us and something we talk to our team about," Olson said of his team's plus-18 turnover margin. "We do have to fight better on rebounds and try to win the rebound margin. If we are going to be negative in rebound margin then we have to make up for it somewhere and that's taking care of the basketball."
Offensive firepower was needed to help combat 51.5 percent shooting and a 47-31 rebound advantage for the Red Raiders. All-American Philly Lammers did her part by doing a little bit of everything. She totaled a game high 19 points to go along with eight rebounds, four assists, three blocked shots and three steals.
To be clear, Lammers has never lost back-to-back games in her Bulldog career and she wasn't about to let it happen now following Wednesday's 97-92 double overtime loss at Dordt.
"I think we just went back to our principles in being aggressive," Lammers said. "We were really looking to get steals out of our press. We just stayed true to our fundamentals, our identity and who we are."
Lammers was joined in double figures by four teammates: Quinn Wragge (15), Colby Duvel (13), Barry (12) and Taylor Cockerill (11). Wragge opened with a bang, notching nine points in the opening quarter. Koepke and MacKenzie Helman added nine apiece off the bench while providing a spark from long distance. Additionally, four of Concordia's starters swiped two or more steals.
Northwestern's only other loss came at the hands of Dakota Wesleyan. The Red Raiders also put five players in double figures, led by 16 from star Kassidy De Jong. But even she was prone to the turnover. Three Northwestern starters turned it over five or more times.
The second go-round through the GPAC will begin on Wednesday when the Bulldogs travel to play 15th-ranked Hastings (10-7, 6-5 GPAC). Tipoff from Lynn Farrell Arena is set for 6 p.m. CT.
Concordia extended its series win streak over the Broncos to six with an 82-68 win in the meeting that took place in Seward on Nov. 14.


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De Bruyne and Sterling score as Manchester City maintain perfect Champions League start
Kevin De Bruyne and Raheem Sterling scored either side of Aguero's saved penalty
Sergio Aguero's missed penalty cost him the chance to become Manchester City's joint-top scorer of all time.
It didn't cost City victory over Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League, though.
Kevin De Bruyne and Raheem Sterling scored either side of Aguero's saved penalty as City won 2-0 on Tuesday to secure back-to-back victories to open group play for the first time in seven straight seasons in Europe's top club competition.
"Sooner or later, it was going to happen," Pep Guardiola said.
The City coach said the same about Aguero breaking Eric Brook's 79-year scoring record for the club.
The Argentina striker remains rooted on 176 goals — one behind Brook — after seeing his penalty tipped aside by goalkeeper Andriy Pyatov in the 72nd minute, following Ivan Ordets' trip on Leroy Sane.
By then, City was 1-0 ahead through De Bruyne, who has been central to the team's great start to the Premier League and in Europe this season but had yet to score in seven matches.
The Belgium midfielder ended that barren run in the 48th minute by collecting David Silva's short pass across the face of the penalty area and curling a shot into the top corner.
Sterling came on as a substitute and clinched victory in the 90th minute, crashing a finish in off the crossbar after Bernardo Silva had broken the offside trap down the right and squared the ball across the area.
Shakhtar, which opened group play with a 2-1 win over Napoli, posed City problems in the first half at Etihad Stadium with its quintet of technically gifted Brazilians. But it was overwhelmed after halftime by a side that has scored 22 goals in its last five games.
"I think Manchester City hasn't met a team this year that created them so many problems," Shakhtar coach Paulo Fonseca said.
"It's difficult to come here and show such courage that my players did today."
City attacked in waves in the second half and, by the end, could easily have matched the five goals the team scored at Feyenoord two weeks ago.
Sterling missed a virtual open goal soon after Aguero's failure from the penalty spot. Sane, again City's liveliest attacker, tried to walk the ball into the net late on instead of shooting first time, leading to a bizarre reaction from Guardiola that saw the coach fall backward onto the ground and hold his head in his hands.
In the build-up to the game, Guardiola had talked up Shakhtar as one of the competition's biggest threats.
"We made an extraordinary performance, especially in the second half," he said.
"Shakhtar Donetsk in the last 10 or 15 years is always in the Champions League. It is a top team, that is why I am so satisfied. We beat one of the best teams in the way they play."
Aguero's next chance to equaling or breaking City's scoring record comes at Chelsea in the Premier League on Saturday.
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Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has been at the front and centre in Malta's progression as a primary blockchain jurisdiction. He made a strong statement of intent to the rest of Europe before the legislative process was started at the national level.
"I understand that regulators are wary of this technology but the fact is that it's coming," Dr Muscat said at the time. "We must be on the frontline in embracing this crucial innovation, and we cannot just wait for others to take action and copy them. We must be the ones that others copy."
The Malta Blockchain Summit was announced before the legislative process was completed, with the Prime Minister on board as a keynote speaker very early on.
The DLT Regulation Bills passed will provide increased security to investors and platform developers, and curtail uncertainty in the current cryptocurrencies market. The Bills will primarily function to advance innovative technology arrangements and their use cases, regulating DLT and related smart contracts, whilst promoting official government policies.
All eyes will be on Dr Muscat as he delivers his keynote speech at the Malta Blockchain Summit
They are also set up to facilitate the registration of service providers and systems auditors – a regime which will initially function on a voluntary basis and establish a regulatory system for the Malta Financial Services Authority to manage the virtual financial assets market.
With the promised legislation now delivered, Malta has been established as a pioneering jurisdiction for the emerging blockchain community, giving it a position of stability and structure which will allow the country to play a central role – an outcome that has been largely championed by Dr Muscat himself. Malta's emergence as a primary jurisdiction means that all eyes will be on Dr Muscat as he delivers his keynote speech at the Malta Blockchain Summit.
The government's commitment to ensuring the right conditions are present for the island to flourish has helped position the country as an attractive hub for leading stakeholders looking to host high-level international events, a boon which will pave the way to further investment and secure economic sustainability for the years to come.
Dr Muscat is humble about his role in the budding, unprecedented success of the project.
"Malta's economic success is a result of a collective effort," he said. "It is the political will of decision makers but even more so the hard work of our enterprises, our workers and our resilient institutes."
The initiative is already bearing fruit. High-rolling players in the industry have already expressed interest in putting down roots. Binance, a leading crypto exchange has in fact already done this, announcing the launch of an operational base in Malta in late March. The legal certainty is appealing – the expectation of peace of mind and structured frameworks has played a strong role in luring potential business to Malta.
Dr Muscat's presence lends the inaugural edition of the Malta Blockchain Summit the kind of authority that matches its ambition. He's now issuing a wide-ranging invitation to all emerging tech mavens to converge onto our island for the Malta Blockchain Summit, and continues to be very vocal in his efforts to make the Maltese blockchain scene a regional and global leader.
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209714550534849758.post70848721216873993..comments2019-01-30T14:17:37.553+00:00Comments on Long May She Rain : Lumberjills of The Women's Timber email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209714550534849758.post-20130218408170697412014-11-23T16:55:33.114+00:002014-11-23T16:55:33.114+00:00I am wondering if you have found any other informa...I am wondering if you have found any other information regarding the Lumberjills since posting this particular post. I am having a hard time, for example, finding informaiton about Lumberjills in the USA. Most often, the focus is on Britain-Scottland. I just was wondering about them, as there really isn't a lot of information aboaut the Women's Timber Corps as there is for so many other events in History, so many other branches of service. Anyway... hope it is okay to ask. Thank you so much for posting this. So interesting. I admire these ladies very much.

CCdayseasehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209714550534849758.post-86507598497152627872013-09-15T18:03:40.751+01:002013-09-15T18:03:40.751+01:00Hi all, I recently became involved with a heritage...Hi all, I recently became involved with a heritage project aiming to interview women who worked in the North East as LumberJills. It would be great if anyone reading this got in touch with us regarding information about this fascinating period in history. Please contact the Project Worker Joanne Norman on 0191 5672550. We also have a 'Life on the Home Front' event to be held on 28.9.13 at Chopwell Woods. Lynnhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209714550534849758.post-70019182609953060292013-08-03T10:31:08.248+01:002013-08-03T10:31:08.248+01:00Very interested in your post. I have had a long in...Very interested in your post. I have had a long interest in the Land Girls and my husband is ace at hunting down their privately published memoirs, working from a list produced by the Imperial War Museum. The Lumber Jills were a really special group of women working in particular isolation and dealing with incredible hardship. There was an interesting Radio 4 programme about them some years back. I will always remember the description of the cold freezing the water in one of the girls hot water bottles while they were working in a Scottish forest!

Love your blog, we share many interests, gardening, antique china, Sweden, etc etc.

Have a great weekend

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Is There a Mission Left for Democracy in the State Department?
In a motion that would send waves of confusion through the State Department, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson ordered the department's mission statement to be redefined. The draft statements, which have been under review, bear many similarities to the previous mission statement except for one difference – any references of promoting democracy are being erased. According to Josh Rogin of The Washington Post, former senior State Department officials claimed that erasing "'just' and 'democratic' from the State Department's list of desired outcomes is neither accidental nor inconsequential.
As stated by Elliot Abrams, deputy national security adviser for global democracy strategy during the George W. Bush administration, the mission statement is significant because it "sends a signal about American priorities and intentions to foreign governments and people around the world." Without any mention of promoting democratic or American values abroad, some wonder how high of a priority democracy and human rights will be in future U.S. foreign policy.
Tom Malinowski, assistant secretary of state for democracy, human rights and labor for the Obama administration, expanded upon the situation in the State Department. He predicted that if the change becomes permanent, confusion would spread throughout the State Department's civil and foreign service since many officials work on congressionally funded programs whose aim is to promote democracy and justice abroad.
Further occurrences, such as Tillerson's denial to appear personally to unveil the State Department's annual human rights report, have left the fate of promoting democracy, human rights, and justice abroad uncertain.


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We're here for you on campus.
Have you just left Year 12 or been studying here for ages?
Well, we just want to say 'hey, we're here!' So when you're tired and need to rest or to chat, drink coffee or go to mass, find us down at the Chaplaincy Centre. We have an espresso machine so you can't go wrong.
Who are we?
We are the UQ Catholic Chaplaincy, part of the bigger UQ Multi-Faith Chaplaincy. We operate within the University of Queensland, aiming to provide students and staff with a community to belong to, and a way to explore their faith. Our office is located in Building 38, behind the Abel Smith Lecture Theatre, and our office is open Tuesday to Friday every week. You can contact us through our Facebook Page: uqcatholicchaplaincy or Email: email@example.com or Tel: 0429 495 589. For contacting the Chaplain Fr Mario directly call 0429 600 711.
Meet the Team
Introducing the FX Mission Team and the Chaplain
The FX Mission Team is a group of young adult missionaries who work full time at the University of Queensland Catholic Chaplaincy. The FX Mission Team is the University arm of NET Ministries Australia, and the "FX" in our name stands for Francis Xavier, a Saint who is known as one of the greatest missionaries of all time.
They are all full time volunteers, and have come from all around the world to serve at this University this year.
25, Wagga Wagga, NSW
Michael finished his masters degree in IT and was working full time with the phone company Optus in the cloud and data centre. He enjoys kendo, foreign films, and reading a nice, good book with a cup of tea.
25, New York, USA
Katherine studied Business Administration and Communications, but was recently working in the television industry in New York City. She enjoys improv comedy, Meryl Streep, and her cat Mew Grant.
19, Vancouver, Canada
Nelson recently graduated from St. John Brebeuf high school, and was working prior to working with the Chaplaincy. Nelson loves being outside hiking, swimming, camping. He loves photography, spending time with friends and family, listening to music as well as playing instruments.
19, Melbourne, Victoria
Before working for the Chaplaincy, Gloria was studying a double degree of a Bachelor of Arts and Teaching (secondary) at ACU. Gloria loves music especially singing, playing sports especially volleyball and trying foods from different cultures.
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Mariana was studying a Bachelor of Economics at Concordia University in Montreal, Before working at UQ. Mariana enjoys baking, travelling to different places and playing musical instruments. She loves adding chilli and Lime to everything she eats
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Fr Mario is a member of the Franciscan Order of Friars Minor. Raised in Brisbane, he has ministered in Australia and in several African countries in parishes, religious formation, and counselling. As well as theological studies, he has tertiary qualifications in Civil Engineering, Social Work and Counselling. He is currently the Catholic Chaplain at the University of Queensland as well as Associate Pastor in the Brisbane parish of St Therese and St Anthony, Kedron. He is available for all students and staff and can be contacted directly on 0429 600 711.


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LG team is Literally Great because of all your support and guidance
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Thank you so much Sir Dennis Garcia
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TechRock Solutions assists small and medium sized businesses capitalize on their business technology. Specializing in managed IT services, TechRock provides several services including network security, data backup and recovery, onsite and remote support, strategic development and management, and cloud computing. Our goal is to become your technology partner, working as your IT department at a fraction of the cost so you can focus on your company's growth and development.


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The Linn Of Quoich
Photographer: Wilson, George Washington
Medium: Photographic print
Date: 1866
"About a couple of miles below Mar Lodge is the Linn of Quoich. It is one of those powerful streams that tumble down from the Cairngorum mountains, and the cataract is formed by a succession of percipitous ledges. The schist rock is perforated in many places by the whirling waters into deep circular holes, from the appearance of which it has received its name - Quoich or Quaich - signifying a drinking cup. The beautiful clearness of the waters of this stream is noticeable, and causes the pools on the river to look deceitfully shallow, from the pebbles being so distinctly seen even at a depth of 10 or 12 feet."
Descriptive letterpress from the book 'Photographs of English and Scottish Scenery' by G W Wilson


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I am really digging this website. Advice on style, cooking, hosting, relationships, LIFE! I am so happy this exists. Check it out girls (and guys too, if you want!).
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Test your skills with the Bremen Artist Quiz. Was the painting done by a professional human or Pig-casso??
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Thanks to Kiki for posting this on Facebook.
Ladies Represent!
"Four chief executives describe the importance of taking stands, and of making sure they're heard."
Dara Richardson-Heron of the Y.W.C.A. USA.
Sharon Napier of Partners + Napier
Jenny Ming of Charlotte Russe
Jody Greenstone Miller of the Business Talent Group.
Heart: Wrenched
(excerpt taken from youtube)
"Chris Picco singing Blackbird to his son, Lennon James Picco, who was delivered by emergency C-section at 24 weeks when Chris' wife Ashley unexpectedly and tragically passed away in her sleep. Lennon's lack of movement and brain activity was a constant concern for the doctors and nurses at Loma Linda University Hospital, where he received the absolute best care available. During the pregnancy, Ashley would often feel Lennon moving to music so Chris asked if he could bring his guitar into the NICU and play for Lennon, which he did for several hours during the last days of Lennon's precious life. One day after filming this, Lennon went to sleep in his daddy's arms.
For more information please visit: http://www.piccomemorial.com"
I can't believe he was able to sing at this moment in his life. I'm losing it over here and he is singing this beautiful song to help his son and countless strangers. Chris Picco, you're an amazing human being. I can't imagine the loss you must feel. Thank you for sharing this with the world.
A Very TEDy Morning
Meditating this morning on what it means to lead and what it means to be an individual wanting to be connected to a whole.
Simon Sinek's TED talk touches on how the more safe a group feels (safety is created by a leader), the more they will come together and fight the "dangers" surrounding the group. If an individual in a company, a family, or any relationship does not feel safe, they will be operating in fear - an emotion that takes away from productivity and enjoyment of life. He contemplates the actions and attitude a leader must take in order to create an atmosphere of safety.
Kare Anderson speaks about our fortunate obligation to create opportunities for others. She states that we should be constantly connecting other people in our networks to help them create something bigger than what they could ever accomplish on their own.
Simon Sinek: Why Good Leaders Make You Feel Safe
"You know, in the military, they give medals to people who are willing to sacrifice themselves so that others may gain. In business, we give bonuses to people who are willing to sacrifice others so that we may gain. We have it backwards. Right? So I asked myself, where do people like this come from? And my initial conclusion was that they're just better people. That's why they're attracted to the military. These better people are attracted to this concept of service. But that's completely wrong. What I learned was that it's the environment, and if you get the environment right, every single one of us has the capacity to do these remarkable things, and more importantly, others have that capacity too."
"The closest analogy I can give to what a great leader is, is like being a parent. If you think about what being a great parent is, what do you want? What makes a great parent? We want to give our child opportunities, education, discipline them when necessary, all so that they can grow up and achieve more than we could for ourselves. Great leaders want exactly the same thing. They want to provide their people opportunity, education, discipline when necessary, build their self-confidence, give them the opportunity to try and fail, all so that they could achieve more than we could ever imagine for ourselves."
"We call them leaders because they go first. We call them leaders because they take the risk before anybody else does. We call them leaders because they will choose to sacrifice so that their people may be safe and protected and so their people may gain, and when we do, the natural response is that our people will sacrifice for us. They will give us their blood and sweat and tears to see that their leader's vision comes to life, and when we ask them, "Why would you do that? Why would you give your blood and sweat and tears for that person?" they all say the same thing: "Because they would have done it for me." And isn't that the organization we would all like to work in?"
Kare Anderson: Be an Opportunity Maker
1. Keep honing your top strength
2. Become a pattern seeker
3. Get involved in different worlds than your own so you are trusted
4. Communicate to connect sweet spots of shared interest.
"The world is hungry for us to unite together as opportunity makers and to emulate those behaviors and to re-imagine a world where we use our best talents together more often to accomplish greater things together than we could on our own."
Bored in the USA
Came across Tillman's new single. This man was already a musical inspiration of mine, but this set me over the edge and down the deep ravine of musician love. Love it.
How many people rise and say
"My brain's so awfully glad to be here
For yet another mindless day"?
I've got all morning to obsessively accrue
A small nation of meaningful objects
And they've got to represent me too.
By this afternoon, I'll live in debt
By tomorrow, be replaced by children.
How many people rise and think
"Oh good, the stranger's body's still here
Our arrangement hasn't changed?"
Now I've got a lifetime to consider all the ways
I've grown more disappointing to you
As my beauty warps and fades
I suspect you feel the same
When I was young, I dreamt of a passionate obligation to a roommate
Is this the part where I get all I ever wanted?
Who said that?
Can I get my money back?
Just a little bored in the USA
Oh, just a little bored in the USA
Save me, white Jesus
Bored in the USA
Oh, they gave me a useless education
And a subprime loan
On a craftsman home
Keep my prescriptions filled
And now I can't get off
But I can kind of deal
Oh, with being bored in the USA
Oh, just a little bored in the USA
Save me, President Jesus
I'm bored in the USA
How did it happen?
Bored in the USA


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text: The zentangled alphabet ATC swap continues this year. Janine made this lovely S for me and called it Sssssunny! It was one of the ATC's in my mailbox this morning. I will write about the other one Monday. I made this zentangled S for Stef in the UK. I used Keeko for the S with a variation at the narrow parts. For the background I used Hollibaugh.


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Capcom's Inafune says "Japan is at least five years behind"
There's a fine line between being pessimistic and progressive, and as of today, Capcom's global head of R&D Keiji Inafune is dancing on it–hard.
Last year at Tokyo Game Show, Inafune flat out stated: "Japan is over. We're done. Our game industry is finished." Inafune had some equally harsh words to say at this year's TGS as well, as he stepped out to say: "I look around Tokyo Games Show, and everyone's making awful games. Japan is at least five years behind. Capcom is barely keeping up. I want to study how westerners live, and make games that appeal to them."
Pretty rough stuff, but Inafune wasn't all about ranting, as he had some advice to impart on the Japanese gaming industry: appeal to a global audience, which means do more than just "turning eyes blue and changing the hair color."
Inafune's grievances also have the numbers to prove it, as Japan's domestic game market has dropped 20% over the past 3 years–not a good sign.
Capcom and their neighboring publishers are already doing what they can to beat the trend by buying out Blue Castle in Canada and signing a deal with Ninja Theory in the UK. Another company making the same kind of shake-and-bake moves is Square Enix, making the huge commitment to buying up Eidos in an epic £84 million deal a while back.
Pretty riveting guy, that Inafune, but is he being a little too harsh and pessimistic? Shoot some thoughts over.


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Manchester City 0
Liverpool 0
Well there you have it, a rip roaring beast of a game that proves just why the Premiership is the most exciting league in the world! I await the video release and the extended and repeated highlights!
Not a game that underlined the quality of either side, a dog's arse of a contest in fact. However, we live to fight on and hopefully make our mark on another occasion.
I didn't go to the game so had to settle, once more unfortunately, for the pompous, self important, nonsense of Five Lives Alan Green. Surely this nasty, self opinionated, little man has exceeded his remit as Radio commentator to the point where it is becoming an embarrassingly, shameful excise in blatant self promotion/cynicism? His constant moaning and groaning at quality of the action, as if every game is supposed to be Brazil v Italy in 1970, as opposed to actually helping us truly appreciate what is going on, has surely run its course? Here is my club and my only opportunity I have to follow how they are doing in a "live" situation yet I was seriously contemplating switching off such was Green's miserable, irritatingly negative drivel, he just spoils it. Alan, you have a job most of us would kill of yet, for whatever reason, you abuse it, if it's that bad, please, please, resign, give us all a rest and let someone else, with a genuine enthusiasm for what they are doing, take over.
Anyway, back to more important things, the game. Rafa made four changes Babel started, whilst Maxi, Lucas and Insua were bought back for Aquilani, Riera, Aurelio and Ngog. However perhaps the most significant addition, if not for today but for later on in this campaign, was the return of Torres and Benayoun, who both started on the bench?
Now comes the difficult bit, to describe the game! When I say that we had two shots on target all through the game and were still the most attacking team you will understand just what we are talking about. Perhaps nerves got the better of everyone, there were certainly enough fouls to suggest this, as we all knew what was at stake. I guess the onus was on City, as the home side, to take the game to us however their failure to do so was matched by our reluctance or inability to take advantage.
We had our moments but they were few and far between. Gerrard on the right wing displayed great play to create space and get a cross in, Maxi knocked it back towards Kuyt but there were too many blue shirts around for him to do anything. Srktel, for the second time in two games, had a decent chance to head home from a corner. The centre back, late on in the game then made a vital challenge on Adebayor, who was clean through, thankfully the City man then missed a decent header from a corner. However it was not to be and although we had plenty of possession, all too often caution, reluctance and a desire not to give nothing away, as opposed to taking a chance and going for it, held sway.
So where do we stand now? Despite this game being promoted as a "do or die" affair it is as you where. Both sides have gained on Villa and Spurs recently and they pulled us back yesterday with their wins. It is interesting that we've now played all our rivals for fourth spot twice Spurs lost and then won, Villa lost and then won, City two draws, results that are symptomatic of the closeness of the race?
However perhaps the most significant thing yesterday was not at Villa Park or at Wigan, where Spurs won, but in the seventy fifth minute of this game which saw the return to action of one Fernando Torres. While he has been away our defence has undergone rehab and admirably held things at bay, one goal conceded in just over ten hours, now he is back perhaps we can think about building on that solid foundation and finally, for the first time this season, although its too late for some, making our mark?
Man City: Given, Bridge, Zabaleta, Lescott, Kompany, Ireland (Ibrahim 75), Wright-Phillips (Bellamy 68), A Johnson, Barry, De Jong, Adebayor, Substitutes: Taylor, Richards, Sylvinho, Toure, Santa Cruz, Bellamy, Ibrahim
Liverpool: Reina, Agger, Insua, Carragher, Skrtel, Gerrard, Maxi (Benayoun 63), Mascherano, Lucas, Kuyt (Aquilani 86), Babel (Torres 75) Substitutes: Cavalieri, Aurelio, Kelly, Aquilani, Riera, Benayoun, Torres
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This past weekend was a long planned Mountain Biking trip to Mount Wood State Park in northern West Virginia (near Parkersburgh). Typically we just ride some local trails so it was pretty exciting to be going about 2 hours out to hit some totally new single track. I woke up pretty early (7am) on Saturday because I couldn't remember what time I was picking Ed up at (9am). Since I was up so early I went to Walmart to get a spare tube and then came back home and had some oatmeal, loaded up the car, and then drove over to Eds. I was still there half an hour early.
At Eds house we filled up our water packs (my house was under a water boil advisory due to a water main break). And then we headed to route 2 to meet up with the other car for the drive up at around 9:30. The drive took 2 hours and then, once everyone was ready to go it was just about noon. At this point I really should have had a snack of some sort but I wasn't hungry and nor was I thinking about food. This was my first mistake of the day.
We started the ride from Mike's mom's house which is in an awesome location about 200 feet from the trail head. We jumped in and started a great ride of short descents and short climbs. The one constant of the days ride is there would be no time spent on flat terrain. Mike has a cool GPS unit and he uploaded the course we rode so you can see all the cool details. The bottom of the page has four tabs (they are really faded so its hard to tell they do anything) but the elevation tab does work and it will show you how the course bounced up and down. It was a ton of fun to ride though I'm not sure I was fully ready for 16 miles of it.
At about the seven mile marker we came out into a place called the Savannah and a really cool, but slightly overgrown, obstacle course was waiting for us. It had neat rails you could try to ride on, a teeter totter, and a long ramped jump. The approaches to many of the parts was really overgrown but we still managed to try a few of the things. I successfully rode onto one of the small rails but had to bail before reaching the second. Ed conquered the teeter-totter and then we each took a try at the jump.
This first photo is of Ed making the jump look pretty easy. None of us got very much air but I think Ed may have gotten the most. He also rode down the jump very slowly and amazed me by nothing flipping his bike in the process.
Mike made the jump too. He didn't get as much air as I expected but he still did a good job. He also rode slowly over the jump and surprised himself by not flipping his bike.
Gilbert followed and landed a nice jump as well.
This photo of Gilbert is great. I like this head on angle becuase it makes the jump look a bit more impressive. Though, honestly, I'm not sure anyone's jump was as impressive as mine.
I had neither sufficient speed to make the jump nor sufficient upper-body strength to save it at the last minute. Nor did I have the technical skills necessary to ride slowly over the jump without flipping so I flipped. Hard. I landed pretty squarely on my head and broke my helmet in three places. I also bruised my face, shoulder, and knee a bit. Thankfully, that was all. The rest of me was OK - my bike wasn't even damaged. Needless to say I think I'll leave off jumping for a while. (This was my second mistake of the day for those counting.)
After this tumble the other three played around a little more then we resumed our trek around the park.
At the 9 mile marker I was starting to feel pretty worn out and Mike offered me a chance to bail and return to his house. I declined (mistake #3) and kept on riding. By the 11 mile marker I was exhausted. My legs were like jelly and I was hiking my bike more and more often. Steering becomes pretty difficult as you fatigue but amazingly I didn't crash again that day but I sure did come close a few times. At one point I was going so slow I just told the others to keep riding and to put stick arrows at any intersection that I might need directions at.
Near the very end of the ride I was getting a bit of a twentieth wind and I managed to ride for the last mile or so without having to hike but boy was I tired at the end!
Once at Mike's house we all cleaned up and then headed out for some grub at Wendy's. I knocked back a half-pound burger and a chili and Dr. Pepper. I also finished off my big Gatorade bottle that I had started before the ride. My total dietary intake for the day was 2077 calories. It wasn't enough - not by a long shot. If you noticed on Mike's Garmin page his computer estimated we burned exactly 2077 calories during the ride. I was at a net of 0 by the time I had eaten at Wendy's - after the ride. Next time I will not only eat a small snack before we start but I'll bring some granola bars or something to eat on the trail.
Even with my crash and my exhaustion I had a great time. The trails were great and the other three guys were pretty patient with my slow pace. I'd definitely return to Mt Wood for another ride.


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After Alessandra Ambrosio's pregnancy news yesterday, ANOTHER Victoria's Secret model is pregnant!
Lily Aldridge and Kings of Leon's Caleb Followill are said to be expecting their first child together!
E! News reported the exclusive last night, saying Lily's apparently three months along.
The couple got married in May in Santa Barbara, after Caleb proposed in September 2010.
We're sending a huge congrats to the handsome rocker and his gorgeous wife!


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Canada Just Promised $1.3 Billion to Save Endangered Species & Land
The budget was released on Tuesday with a few notable changes.
Canada's 2018 budget was announced on Tuesday and while there were many notable components revealed, environmental groups can rest assured that conservation efforts are top of mind.
The budget outlines $1.3 billion to be used over five years to expand protected lands and to keep endangered and threatened species safe.
The UN Convention on Biological Diversity established a goal for countries to set aside 17% of its land and freshwater by 2020.
Take Action: Stand Up for The Arctic
Although the Liberal government had confirmed its commitment to that goal, it was lagging in action before this week.
In 2017, a report from the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) indicated that Canada ranked last among G7 countries when it came to protecting land and freshwater areas.
At the time of the report, Canada only had 10.6% of its land protected from development.
Read More: 5 Ways Canada's 2018 Budget Is a Step in the Right Direction
The funding allocated to conservation reaffirms the Liberal government's plan to protect at least 17% by 2020.
"Canada is one of the most beautiful places on Earth," Canada's Finance Minister Bill Morneau said in his budget speech. "It's up to all of us to help keep it that way."
The budget allocates $500 billion to a nature fund that will work to protect sensitive ecosystems, increase species protection and help Indigenous groups be part of conservation efforts.
Read More: There Are 60 Times More Microplastics in Oceans Today Than 15 Years Ago
"This budget is a game-changer,'' Graham Saul, head of Nature Canada told the Canadian Press. "We think that Canada's wildlife would also applaud.''
The conservation measures were also welcomed by the Nature Conservancy of Canada and CPAWS, according to the Canadian Press.
Not all environmental advocates were happy with this year's budget though, as some argue there is not enough funding outlined to combat climate change.
Read More: February's Best Environmental Photos Show Why We Need to Take Action for Planet Earth
"The horrific reality of conservation of nature in 2018 is, you can draw a line around something and the species inside that line will still die if the climate changes under them,'' Green party Leader Elizabeth May told the Canadian Press.
Another $167 million over five years is earmarked for research and preservation of endangered whales, according to the Canadian Press.
"If we barrel ahead with things like Kinder Morgan pipeline and an increase in tanker traffic, that will be the end of the southern resident killer whale,'' May added.
Read More: 'Trump Forest' Hits a Million Trees in Bid to Curb Climate Change
The government will be implementing a federal carbon pricing system that will apply to any province or territory that is without an equivalent system by the end of 2018.
This federal option would see a levy on fossil fuels that will increase every year and measures to set limits on pollution within industries (the more a facility pollutes above its limit, the more it will pay), according to the Government of Canada.
Carbon pricing is already in place in Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec.
Read More: For the First Time Since 2000, CO2 Emissions From Cars Sold in Britain Just Rose
Funds from this initiative will go back to the province or territory where they were collected, and the budget allocates $109 million over the next five years to help Environment Canada and the Canada Revenue Agency stay on top of this commitment.
Global Citizen campaigns on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, including issues related to the environment. You can take action here.


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Bernoulli Society New Researcher Award 2019 winners announced
The Bernoulli Society New Researcher Award recognizes innovative research by new researchers. Among the 34 applications for the award, many of which were very strong, three IMS members have been chosen. Congratulations to Po-Ling Loh, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Gongjun Xu, University of Michigan, and Lingzhou Xue, Pennsylvania State University.
Each of the awardees will deliver a 30-minute talk at the 62nd ISI World Statistics Congress to be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, August 18–23, 2019, and will receive funding from Bernoulli Society towards travel and other expenses.
The Bernoulli Society also awarded an honourable mention to Quentin Berthet, University of Cambridge (among others).
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