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Anna Selezneva stars in thecampaign and lookbook for Pierre Balmain for Spring 2013, inspired by l'art de vivre and the glamour of Southern France. Typical light-flooded French terraces and romantic hotel rooms built the set for the pictures shot by Karim Sadli. The collection features embroidered dresses and corded trousers as well as some sleek blazers and romantic blouses in modern silhouettes.
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CureSearch for Children's Cancer funds and supportstargeted and innovative children's cancer research with measurableresults, and is the authoritative source of information and resourcesfor all those affected by children's cancer.
Also known as a BMT, stem cell transplant, or hematopoietic stem cell transplant
Bone marrow is found in the center of bones and is where blood cells are made. It is found in the spongy part of the bones, especially the hips, ribs, breastbone, and spine. Bone marrow contains the youngest type of blood cells known as hematopoietic stem cells. As a hematopoietic stemcell ages, it becomes a white cell, red cell, or platelet. Hematopoietic stem cells are found in bone marrow, peripheral blood (bloodstream), and umbilical cord blood.
The first step is to locate a donor whose blood cells closely match the patient's. This is done by tissue typing prospective donors. Tissue typing is done by a blood sample and is called HLA typing, which stands for Human Lymphocyte Antigens. These antigens are found on the surface of white blood cells. A patient's full siblings each have a 25% chance of being a tissue type match. Less commonly, a parent may match the patient. Occasionally, a less- than-perfectly matched related donor is used.
If a related donor is not available, then a search for a compatible, unrelated donor is performed through the National Marrow Donor Program. Unrelated donor cells can come from a living donor or frozen cord blood. Your physician will decide what the best source for donor cells is for your child. This is based upon urgency of the transplant, weight of your child, and the best tissue type match. An unrelated donor search may take several months; cord blood can be obtained within a few weeks.
Autologous BMT
Peripheral stem cells are usually collected for autologous transplant, but stem cells from the bone marrow also can be used. These are collected either before the patient has chemotherapy or following a course of chemotherapy. To collect peripheral stem cells, the patient receives medications (such as G-CSF and/or GM-CSF) to increase the number of peripheral blood stem cells available.
When the healthcare team decides that BMT is the best treatment option for your child, they will schedule a lengthy conversation with you to explain the procedure. They will explain the many risks associated with BMT, as well as what you can expect before, during, and after the transplant.
Your child will undergo testing to make sure he/she is healthy enough to withstand the rigors of transplant. Testing will include evaluation of the heart function with electrocardiogram (ECG) and echocardiogram, lung function (if your child is old enough), kidney and liver function, and infection status. Depending upon the disease, a bone marrow aspirate and spinal tap may be performed.
When your child is deemed healthy enough for BMT, physicians will usually insert a central line catheter that allows easy access to a large vein in the chest. The catheter will be used to deliver the new stem cells, as well as blood, antibiotics, and other medications during treatment.
Preparation Before Transplant:
Once conditioning is complete, stem cells are given through a catheter. This is very similar to a blood transfusion. After traveling through the bloodstream to the bone marrow, the transplanted stem cells will begin to make red and white blood cells, and platelets.
Anemia (low red blood cells) and thrombocytopenia (low platelets). Transfusions of red blood cells and platelets will be needed until the new cells increase sufficiently to make these.
Mucositis (sore mouth, sore throat). IV fluids or nutrition and pain medicines are used to help with these symptoms. This problem usually improves as the new cells grow in the patient.
Loss of appetite, nausea. IV nutrition and/or nutrition with a tube into the stomach are used so that weight loss doesn't occur. Medications can be given to prevent or reduce nausea.
Long-term Risks
Infection - The patient's immune system is destroyed after a transplant, and it takes many months and sometimes years to return. The types of infections that may occur include: bacterial, fungal, and viral. Preventive antibiotics are given for some patients. Special precautions are taken to protect your child from infection, including limiting visitors and avoiding crowded areas (such as stores) after discharge.
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text: Items 13 to 24 of 165 total Previous 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 ... 14 Next View: 12 / 24 / 48 Great pumps By Bradley on 3/12/14 Bradley would recommend this product to a friend These pumps are great out of the box. Great price and great dependability. Simple and Reliable By Bill on 3/8/14 Bill would recommend this product to a friend Works great out of the box. Make dosing easy and simple when interfaced with my Reef Keeper Controller So far so good! By Chad on 3/5/14 Chad would recommend this product to a friend I bought two of these pumps and control them with my APEX. I've had 0 issues with them and love not having to manually dose. Made my life easier By Mike on 3/2/14 Mike would recommend this product to a friend These pumps have made my life much easier since I started dosing 2 part. I have them controlled by my Apex...did a little math and now all I have to do is fill my containers once a month or so......much easier than remembering to measure out the stuff every day. Super reliable By Collin on 2/23/14 Collin would recommend this product to a friend I bought two of these dosing pumps and they've been reliable and silent. No more unstable parameters! The kit comes with clear instructions to calibrate your dosing pump, mounting kit, and a generous amount of tubing. The plastic has a good weight and doesn't feel cheap. I have two of these bad boys hooked up to a digital timer, and it's been so simple to keep my calcium and alkalinity levels stable. I should have purchased a third to dose magnesium or coral foods. At first, I was contemplating purchasing a GHL or Bubble Magus dosing pump, but this was much more cost effective (including the timers). Another winner from BRS! Dosing my 215 Reef By Burnie on 2/20/14 Burnie would recommend this product to a friend Quiet, reliable and not expensive. Certainly better than manual dosing in my opinion. Great Pump, Not 1.1 ML Per Mn By Mike on 2/14/14 Mike would recommend this product to a friend The 4 pumps I bought are not running at 1.1ML a minute, but they are easily measureable and are dosing my tanks. Virtually noiseless! Thanks BRS! Simple and effective By CalgaryGuy on 2/10/14 CalgaryGuy would recommend this product to a friend The unit works great on the relay outlets on my Apex Energy Bar. I haven't measured the dosing but considering all the reviews saying it is perfect I see no need to. Instructions are pretty thin but on the plus side they include a couple different kinds of tubing to suit your needs and there's only the quietest of whirring when the unit is working. Reliable and Accurate By Jason on 2/7/14 Jason would recommend this product to a friend These things have changed the way I dose. No more hand dosing and, occasionally, forgetting to do so. I set my controller to dose at specified times, every day, and don't have to worry about a thing. Works perfect with my apex controller By James on 1/25/14 James would recommend this product to a friend I've been using two of these pumps for a year now and haven't had one problem. Doses the exact dosage 6 times a day for me. I couldn't run my tank without two of these pumps. Saves me time By Bruce on 1/22/14 Bruce would recommend this product to a friend I finally decided to automate this process. Works well with the Apex Controller - the actual drip rate varies between the two pumps - one is 1.2 ML and the other is about 1.35 ML. But they are very quite and seem to be working well Great for what it does but they are not 1.1ml/min By Bob on 1/11/14 Bob would recommend this product to a friend Really like having the dosing pump. Very important to test ALL of the pumps you get to determine the REAL rate. I did a ten hour run with graduated cylinders for accuracy and I got 1.4583ml/min which is ~33% variance. Write Your Own Review You're reviewing: BRS 2 Part Doser – 1.1 mL per minute *How do you rate this product? *Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes No *Nickname *Summary of Your Review *Review Submit Review


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My husband and I need help naming our first child, a baby girl, who is due to arrive at the very beginning of April. I'm Courtney and his name is Joel with the last name of F-urn (but it's spelled like the plant). We cannot agree on any sort of name. We plan on having 3-4 kids, so the thought of naming a sibling is in my head. I love older names (Charlotte) and he loves extremely popular names right now (Sophia and Olivia). One of the problems comes in because I teach high school and I have MANY students who I would never want to name my child after (which is why I am adamantly against Olivia). I love the idea of using family names but between the two of us, the only decent family name is Elizabeth, which is my middle name. Right now I am leaning towards Elizabeth as a middle name because everything seems to go with it and because of the family connection. I am Southern so I am definitely open to the double name; my husband also likes the double names except it seems that everything is paired with Beth. I want to stray away from all the Kaleeys, Baileys, etc. I want a name that is decidedly feminine (no gender neutral names or anything with a gender neutral nickname). One of our other requirements is that it is 2 syllables, since we have a 1 syllable last name. Our favorite name is Lily, but there is no way we could ever name our daughter Lily Fern (as a teacher I would laugh out loud seeing that on a roster).
His choices:
Sophia (and call her Sophie)
My choices: (I really like the letter C in case you can't tell)
Caroline (this is lower on my list)
Claire (although it only has 1 syllable and he veotes it because it's the name of a Kardashian)
Emma (but it is SO popular right now with little girls)
My hesitation comes in giving my daughter the same initials I have and I don't want to name my child after myself (which is what my husband's sister did). I prefer to not be in the top 10 names, but it seems like the styles we like are all on the top 10 list. I feel like I've searched through every website and and every book (including the Baby Name Wizard, which I know you recommend). I'm hoping you and your readers can offer some help!
Thanks so much!!
I am a little embarrassed to have Kardashian trivia easily at hand, but there it is: you have a subscription to People magazine, you pick up on certain things. I don't think there are any Kardashians named Claire (or as they'd certainly spell it, Klaire). There is, however, a Chloe, which they spell Khloé. (The others are Kourtney, Kim, Kendell, Kylie, and Casey who must feel quite left out, but Kris didn't name her so what can you do.)
So that would put Claire back on your list, except I agree it's choppy with the one-syllable surname. Instead I suggest Clara. Clara Elizabeth F-urn. I think sharing your initials and middle name is sweet, without being very noticeable or seeming like an obvious namesake.
You're right, Emma is very popular. Gemma, however, is not. Gemma Elizabeth F-urn.
Because you have Cecilia, I'll suggest Cecily. Cecily Elizabeth F-urn.
Cecilia also makes me think of Felicity. It depends on how you feel about alliteration, but I think Felicity F-urn is pleasingly whimsical without overdoing it.
The suggestion of Sophia always makes me think of Fiona, because of the similar sounds. Then Fiona and Sophia make me think of Bianca, because that's another one with a similar rhythm. Fiona again depends on how you feel about alliteration.
A less common version of Olivia is Liviana. It gives you the nickname Livvie---similar to your favorite Lily but without the botanical association.
Another name with a similar sound is Lydia. The nickname Liddy is again reminiscent of Lily.
Another name with a good strong V sound is Genevieve.
Mulling over Sophia and Olivia brought Sabrina to mind. Sabrina F-urn.
If your favorite name is Lily, I wonder if you would like Milly. It can be short for Amelia, Camilla, or Emeline, all of which seem compatible with the other names on your list.
Or Lila. I'd caution that I think Lila along with its alternate spellings is heading for the Top Ten---but many names look as if they're heading that way before hovering nicely in the non-top-ten Top Fifty.
Or Jillian, with the nicknames Jill and Jilly.
Or Willa is so pretty. Willa F-urn.
Another goes-with-almost-everything middle name I like is Louise, especially since then it gives you Lou for nicknames. Gemma Louise becomes Gemma-Lou; Clara Louise becomes Clara-Lou; Lydia Louise becomes Liddy-Lou.
Name update! Courtney writes:
I wanted to email you and let you know that we finally decided on a name for this baby. We are going with Lila Elizabeth. I think you are right about it becoming a popular name because we know of a couple other Lila's being born this year also, which is fine with me. I cannot thank you and the readers enough for helping us decide on a name for this baby.
Thank you for your help!!


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This is the first year for the event.
Will Inbee Park defend her title?
Read all about the first tournament of the season.
Fun Fact Friday is a new weekly series where LPGA.com will share with you five fun facts about a player.
Sarah Jane Smith sits down with the Golf Channel during the third round at the Navistar LPGA Classic.


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Digital Presses: News
DirectMail.com patents GeoSelector data segmentation tool
Feb 5, 2010 12:00 AM,
DirectMail.com (Prince Frederick, MD) announces GeoSoftworks, LLC, a firm in which DirectMail.com principals are the majority owners, has received a patent on its GeoSelector technology
Fuji Xerox reorganizes
Jan 29, 2010 12:00 AM,
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. (Tokyo), a joint venture between Fuji Photo Film Co. (75%) and Xerox (25%) to develop, produce and sell products and services in the Asia-Pacific region, has announced a reorganization
Ricoh, Cal Poly open digital printing lab
Jan 29, 2010 12:00 AM,
Ricoh Americas Corp. (West Caldwell, NJ) and California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) officially opened the Ricoh Digital Printing Laboratory
HP Indigo 7000s, SmartStream replace offset at Capitol City Press
Jan 8, 2010 12:00 AM,
HP (Palo Alto, CA) announces Capitol City Press (Tumwater, WA) has installed two HP Indigo 7000 digital presses with HP SmartStream workflow solutions
Canon to acquire Oce
Dec 1, 2009 12:00 AM,
Canon and Océ have reached a conditional agreement to combine their printing activities through a fully self-funded, public cash offer by Canon for all the shares of Océ.
Canon debuts imageRUNNER ADVANCE series
Nov 1, 2009 12:00 AM,
Canon U.S.A. Inc.'s (www.usa.canon.com) Integrated Solutions Showcase in Las Vegas, this September, marked the debut of the imageRUNNER ADVANCE Series: imageRUNNER ADVANCE C9075 PRO/C9065 PRO1 for letter-size output at up to 75 ppm in black-and-white and 70 ppm in color; C9065 PRO at up to 65 ppm in both black-and-white and color. imageRUNNER ADVANCE C5051/C5045/C5035/C5030 running color and black-and-white,
Mail that speaks
Nov 1, 2009 12:00 AM, By Denise Kapel
San Diego-based Specialist Printing & Direct Mail is taking direct mail to the next level with the Xerox (Rochester, NY) iGen4 digital press producing personalized newsletters, postcards and financial documents that include customized names and information based on buying habits and preferences. A company's direct mail needs to be recognized in the mailbox; the pieces have to be eye catching and relevant
Dynamic dimensional packaging
Nov 1, 2009 12:00 AM, By Denise Kapel
The Colad Group, LLC, presentation and promotional packaging provider in Buffalo, NY, recently purchased a Xeikon (Itasca, IL) 6000 digital color press.
Digital dexterity
Nov 1, 2009 12:00 AM, By Denise Kapel
Leveraging the Internet and partnering with customers are critical strategies for surviving a recession and emerging as a company positioned for growth in the changing print landscape.
Quick thinking
Nov 1, 2009 12:00 AM, By Denise Kapel
Speed and accuracy Express Printing Center (www.expressprintingctr.com) in Wheeling, IL, recently upgraded to a fully digital prepress workflow built around Screen (Rolling Meadows, IL) technology. The company had been running a chemistry-free system, and according to production manager Rich Schroeter, Metal plates and chemistry-free technology were the way to go, but we wanted a platesetter that
Oce powers books on demand at IBT Global
Nov 1, 2009 12:00 AM,
Oce (Trumbull, CT) announces Integrated Book Technology Inc. (IBT Global) has installed an Oc Digital Book Factory in the Books Intl. distribution center in Dulles, VA. The integrated digital production line, the first of its kind to be implemented in the United States, is used to print books to order in quantities as small as one for the world's premier book publishers. Installed in December 2008,
Quick-turn color
Nov 1, 2009 12:00 AM,
Keep it rolling
Oct 1, 2009 12:00 AM, By AP staff
Press news and views from PRINT 09
Offset, inkjet & toner
Aug 1, 2009 12:00 AM, By Katherine O'Brien
PRINT 09 has presses in all varieties
Versatile digital press now in larger formats
Jul 1, 2009 12:00 AM, By Katherine O'Brien
Michael Abergel, MGI USA's (Melbourne, FL) executive vice president, reports the vendor has installed nearly 200 Meteor DP60 Pro digital presses worldwide since its Drupa 2008 debut. Abergel stressed the DP60's versatility and affordability (a Volkswagen vs. BMW [priced competitors]. It can print on paper and plastic substrates and has no click charges. An optional Envelope Express feature enables
Riso unveils third-generation cutsheet inkjet line
Jul 1, 2009 12:00 AM, By Katherine O'Brien
RISO equipment (Danvers, MA) isn't just for churches and schools. While the company continues to serve those markets, it has identified a gap between existing midsize color MFPs and high-end production devices. At PRINT 09, the company will unveil five ComColor high-speed inkjet printers with output speeds ranging from 90 to 150 A4 ppm at a cost said to be less than $.03 per page. Variable-data applications
Coming soon: new bizhub PRO
Jul 1, 2009 12:00 AM, By Katherine O'Brien
Konica Minolta will unveil the generation of its bizhub PRO engine at PRINT 09 targeting commercial printers and specialty markets.
An iGen4 on the floor fits Modern's philosophy
Jul 1, 2009 12:00 AM, By Denise Kapel
Modern Intl. Graphics is G7 certified, and the iGen4's color profiling allows it to hit the G7 standard.
Let's get digital
Jul 1, 2009 12:00 AM, By Katherine O'Brien
Plenty of presses, printers & progress at InfoTrends
Ricoh targets production market
Jul 1, 2009 12:00 AM, By Katherine O'Brien
The Ricoh Pro C900 digital color printer offers large production capacity and high productivity with speeds up to 90 ppm in full color and extensive inline finishing.


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Nature Detective Workshops for Kids
Wednesday, July 17 @ 2pm and 3:30pm (repeat program)
Class size is limited so reserve your spot now by calling the Library at 827-6960 or stopping by the Bartram Trail Branch Library Reference Desk. Children ages 6 - 12 ONLY are invited to become Nature Detectives and learn all about lizards and how these pollinators relate to gardening. Each child will receive free gardening goodies, including Nature Detective notebooks, and have fun learning all about our wonderful Florida lizards and how to spot them. These programs are designed by the Sisterhood of the Traveling Plants, presented by the Garden Circles, and generously sponsored by the Garden Club of St. Augustine and the Friends of the Bartram Trail Branch Library. These workshops also celebrate Viva Florida 500. Please note: Children under the age of 10 must have a parent or guardian present for the duration of the program.


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Our calendar of events is an up-to-the-minute guide on what's happening throughout the Ottawa / Starved Rock area. If you're looking to enjoy everything from small galas to gigantic festivals, from family entertainment to record-setting extreme-sports events, you'll find it listed here, along with contact and admission info and everything you need to make visiting Ottawa an experience you'll enjoy and remember!
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Casinos >Mohegan Sun
1 Mohegan Sun Blvd, Uncasville, CT | Directions 0638241.491597 -72.091456
Daily 24hrs
You don't have to gamble – We visit Mohegan Sun several times per year and never gamble. The primary attraction is the entertainment in the Wolf Den and Caberet. Dining options are almost unlimited ranging from a food court to upscale.
Best Gettaway experience in the Northeast! – You don't have to gamble to have fun at this dream palace. And it's no grungy Atlantic City. Classy, sophisticated, chic, as well as fun and layed back. The restaurants are to die for and I reccommend utilizing the utilities to the fullest. It has it ALL. Enjoy this "bubble" experience and I was able to forget where I came from for an entire weekend...
Top-notch dining options and world-class entertainment contribute to one of the Northeast's foremost gaming resorts. – In Short
Located on the 240-acre Mohegan Reservation, this luxury hotel and casino offers a classy weekend getaway from the Boston and N.Y.C. metropolitan areas. With numerous restaurants, including a Michael Jordan's Steakhouse, and nightlife options (national touring acts perform in a 10,000-seat arena), there's plenty to do for non-gamers. Over 1,200 luxury guest rooms are available, and there's a modern day spa as well. More than 115,000 square-feet of slots and tables are open non-stop.
Luxurious and Handicap friendly – Very lush accomodations. Excellent handicap accessible rooms w/push button open/closing room doors and huge bathroom. Pricey if not a player's club member or cannot find a "deal". Can't wait to go back and stay again.
Great Place To Stay! – Mohegan Sun is a beautiful resort with more than just gambling. It's close to other attractions so you can go out during the day and gamble at night. The stores range from high priced to avg. Room prices are somewhat high unless you have a discount coupon. The Arena has some good entertainment also (Seen Aerosmith and Mellencamp there).
Stay at Mohegan – We would not have stayed if we did not have the "coupon" for reduced rates during the middle of the week. We found the blackjack dealers very friendly. And since I was new to the blackjack tables, they were very encouraging and helpful. The rooms are very nice and a great value at the reduced rate. Be sure to have your Players Club card as this will put you on the mailing list for the specials. We like to make the trip to Mohegan a couple times during the year. Overall, it was a great time.
It's to good! – i have been here many times and i would have to rate it as excellent in every way
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CA unemployment falls to 10.1 in October, state leads nation in new jobs
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The California unemployment rate fell to 10.1 percent in October from 10.2 percent in September, according to the Labor Department.
California added 45,800 new jobs in October, leading the nation, but the state's unemployment rate remains high. At 10.1 percent, California ranks third, behind Nevada and Rhode Island. The September unemployment rate was slightly higher, at 10.2 percent, the Labor Department reported.
So, progress, but slow progress. California's pace of job creation is impressive. Of the 171,000 new jobs the entire U.S. added in October, 27 percent were in California. And since the beginning of the year, California has added nearly 300,000 jobs, outperforming Texas by a decent margin and outpacing New York by more than 2 to 1.
However, in a truly healthy recovery, the U.S. would be adding 300,000-400,000 jobs each month. And a lot of those jobs would be in California. So an overall sluggish rate of hiring is keeping the state's unemployment rate in double digits.
US adds 171,000 jobs in October as unemployment rate rises to 7.9 percent
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Unemployed southern Californians line up to enter a job fair in El Monte.
The Labor Department has just released its October jobs report — the last report before next Tuesday's election. During the month, the U.S. added 171,000 new jobs. That improvement in the hiring picture, something that's been developing over the last three reports, was enough to nudge the headline unemployment rate up to 7.9 percent from 7.8.
As I argued Thursday in my jobs report preview, I thought we'd get a better-than-expected October. The ADP report, a private estimate that comes out before the government numbers, said October had been a plus-158,000 month. The Bloomberg consensus was more conservative, at plus-125,000. I was looking at revision to previous months — August and July were both revised up in the September report, and in today's October report, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) said that in August, the U.S. actually got close to 200,000 new jobs (192,000), and when August was first reported, that number was 92,000.
October jobs preview: Friday is the last unemployment report before the election
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A jobs sign hangs above the entrance to the US Chamber of Commerce building in Washington, DC. The October national payrolls report hits on Friday — that last report from the Labor Department before the election.
The Labor Department will release its October jobs report at 5:30 a.m. ET Friday morning, making good on its promise to not allow Superstorm Sandy to prevent Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) economists from delivering the last batch of national employment data before next Tuesday's election.
In September, job growth was weak, with only 115,000 new jobs added. But the unemployment rate — the headline number that most people who aren't economists pay attention to — fell in eye-catching fashion, to 7.8 from 8.1 percent. This set off a frenzy of conspiracy-oriented speculation that the books had somehow been cooked.
We probably don't have something similar in store for us with Friday's numbers. The ADP employment report — from a national payrolls processor — came out today and said 158,000 jobs were added in October, many at large businesses (81,000), but also quite a few at small businesses (50,000).
September jobs report: US unemployment rate falls to 7.8 percent
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The U.S. unemployment rate fell substantially in September.
The most important number in the U.S. economy was released by the Labor Department. The unemployment rate fell to 7.8 percent from 8.1 percent as the country added 115,000 new jobs in September. It's the second-to-last jobs report we're going to get before the election. The October report will hit the Friday before Americans go to the polls.
Apart from the notable drop in the headline rate — it has not been below 8 percent in four years — the number of jobs added for the month was about what economists expected. What's interesting — and encouraging — is that the previous two months saw job growth revised up. July went to 181,000 from 141,000, and August to 142,000 from 96,000.
That's 87,000 new jobs, over two fairly weak months, that the Bureau of Labor Statistics just discovered. Mind you, these sub-200,000 numbers do not put the country on pace for even a break-even recovery. We're in a holding pattern. And to see the headline number fall faster, we need to add 300,000-400,000 new jobs each month.
August jobs report: A big disappointment at 96,000
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President Barack Obama speaks on stage as he accepts the nomination for president during the final day of the Democratic National Convention. The August jobs report could be critical for his re-election hopes.
The Labor Department has just released its jobs report for August. This one has been called the most important report of the entire year — and maybe the past four years — as it falls right after the end of the Democratic National Convention and just a few hours after President Obama's nomination acceptance speech.
The number is bad: We added only 96,000 jobs in August. The headline unemployment rate dropped to 8.1 from 8.3 percent. This is far worse that what ADP reported yesterday — 201,000 — and well below expectations. It is, however, in line with an economy that's expanding very weakly, with GDP growth at less than 2 percent currently.
So no beat of expectations, or a surprise to the upside. This pretty well guarantees that the Federal Reserve will pull the trigger on another round of "quantitative easing," injecting money into the U.S. economy to stimulate growth and get the sluggish jobs market moving. We'll get a decision on that next week, when the Fed meets.


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Day Out with Thomas offers an opportunity for children and their families to take a 25 minute ride with Thomas the Tank Engine™ and to meet Sir Topham Hatt™, the Controller of the Railway. Every event has a Thomas & Friends Imagination Station with Thomas-themed activities including stamps, temporary tattoos, hands-on arts and crafts, and a Thomas storytelling and video viewing area. The activities on site at Day Out With Thomas™ are for you and your children to enjoy for several hours, please plan to arrive at least one hour before your train time.
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Over the years, I've skirted the issue of whole-collection readers' advisory, although I've written about creating displays and making suggestions that cross genres and the Dewey Divide. Now, as more and more libraries combine reference and readers'-services desks (including my home library), whole collection becomes more viable, with fewer borders to negotiate in borrowing materials for a display and fewer handoffs from one department to another to get readers to materials they might enjoy.
Good librarians always practiced whole-collection readers' advisory, moving readers seamlessly from section to section in the library and sharing the diversity of their collections, but Neal Wyatt was the first to advocate it formally in Readers' Advisory Guide to Nonfiction (2007). The question readers' advisors pose these days isn't Why practice whole collection RA? but, more shrewdly, Why not?
While the idea seems obvious, libraries often run counterintuitively. We structure the library for our convenience by Dewey or Library of Congress classifications, by genre, and sometimes by large subject groupings beyond Dewey. For the most part, we remain resistant to intershelving in a way that would promote whole-collection browsing, probably because intershelving too freely makes finding materials more difficult for us and for users. There's nothing wrong with keeping our collections separate, as long as we pursue a whole-collection philosophy. We're guides who can help patrons discover everything the library has to offer. I like the way University of Kansas' dean of libraries, Lorraine J. Haricombe, described our role in a talk about KU libraries: we've gone from being gatekeepers to gateways. Our position helping readers explore our collections demands that we accept the role as gateway, and that means we must embrace whole collection in theory and in practice.
In August, the Adult Reading Round Table (ARRT), Chicagoland's readers'-advisory group, sponsored the program "Whole Collection Readers' Advisory." Nanette Donohue, assistant manager of Adult Services at the Champaign (IL) Public Library; Rick Roche, head of Adult Services at the Thomas Ford Library in Western Springs (IL); and I answered questions and presented whole-collection ideas shown in PowerPoint as a visual brainstorming activity. You can find these at arrtreads.org. Although visually dissimilar, these demonstrate different ways we can implement whole-collection philosophy.
Frankly, PowerPoint is beyond anything one needs to do—unless you're planning a presentation or using this for training. Brainstorming doesn't require visual cues. Take a topic and think broadly; share ideas in a Word document or in a staff blog.
For the ARRT program, I chose a generic topic with endless possibilities: "Into the Wild." Not just Jon Krakauer's book but also adventure tales in fiction and nonfiction, audio, and video. Coming up with subjects to check was easy. I included adventure-themed titles by favorite authors like Robert Kurson (Shadow Divers, 2004) and Mary Roach (Packing for Mars, 2010). Thinking about fiction led me to the adventure genre, but there's so much more: fantasy with all those quest series, plus science fiction, historical fiction, and thrillers and suspense novels. Include formats in your brainstorming—graphic novels as well as films (features and documentaries), audiobooks and music (classical, popular, and film music), and television programs. I didn't want to stop! Small wonder all three of us agreed that the brainstorming was the best part.
Brainstorming in seclusion was fun, but I know this works better in a group. Everyone who works the desk should have input; more heads means more ideas and directions to pursue. Brainstorming whole-collection connections makes a great staff training activity. This project entertains—just wait till you start trying to come up with music or poetry—and it stretches us to explore broadly across library collections.
Here are a few tips. First, choose topics that lend themselves to a wide range of materials, fiction and nonfiction, as well as formats. It's important to imagine as widely as possible, to expand the way we think about materials, even if we identify more topics than we can use. As we do when studying genres, we start with easy topics and save the harder ones for when we're more comfortable and skilled.
Second, keep a list. Keep a computer list of titles you brainstorm, of author names, and of particularly useful Dewey numbers. Later, anyone can use the list to fill displays, which will likely empty quickly.
Third, add a note to your library's computer catalog record. If we keep track of titles we've used on display by naming the display in a notes field, we can find those books again next time. Adding the information as a local subject heading would be even better and more visible. Both subject heading and note may also intrigue readers interested in that display topic and encourage them to search more generally for titles that have been on display.
Lastly, market these whole-collection displays on web pages and in social media outlets. On our web page, we can list multiple titles with links to the catalog so patrons can reserve them. We can also provide topical web links that might be of interest to those checking out the display. This added-value information makes us true gateways for our patrons. We may not be able to list every title in our social media sites, but we can include a few teasers.
Whole collection doesn't just mean displays that market our collections. It's a way of thinking, of expanding our vision of the collection and of our users' interests and needs. It works on the small scale, including whole-collection suggestions in our RA conversations, as well as the large, as we create displays and even reorganize our libraries to help readers experience them to the fullest. Readers' advisory is all about possibilities, and when we think whole collection, the possibilities become limitless.
November's tip: Don't be afraid to include classics, fiction and nonfiction, on displays. Putting them out in front of our readers reminds them that these are not just fusty old titles, but books that still resonate with today's audience.
Joyce Saricks,the author of the second edition of The Readers' Advisory Guide to Genre Fiction (2009), is now Booklist's audio editor.


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SUMMIT, N.J. Christopher DeForest of Cottikill, N.Y., shot 37-3572 for a two-round 142 to break out of a first-round tie with Peter Uihlein of Bradenton, Fla., for the top spot in the Boys Division. Megan Grehan of Mamaroneck, N.Y., shot 1-under-par 71 to take over the Girls Division lead after 36 holes at The Lincoln Mercury Junior at Canoe Brook.
Conducted by the American Junior Golf Association, The Lincoln Mercury Junior at Canoe Brook is being held at the Canoe Brook Country Club North Course. Eighty-five junior golfers from 13 states, Ontario and China, including 22 from New Jersey, are competing in the 54-hole stroke play event. The 16-year-old DeForest said this is his first AJGA tournament in three years, and is hoping to earn his first tournament victory of 2005. He said he had trouble off the tee and with his short game, which he hopes to straighten out for the final round.
I played well, but it was a frustrating day. I missed some relatively easy putts, he said. The only thing I did good was hit the irons well. I played great, but I had a rough day driving.
DeForest carded two bogeys on the front nine before ending the round with his third bogey on 18. He also posted three birdies, including a hole out from the back of the bunker on No. 10. As he prepares for the final round, DeForest said he just wants to keep himself in a position to win.
You can hit the ball poorly and score well if you make a lot of putts, he said.
Defending champion Uihlein finished the round at 1-under-par 143, and in second. Mu Hu of Shen Zhen, China, is in third with a 144, while Conor OBrien of Weatogue, Conn., finished fourth with a 1-over-par 145. In fifth with a 146 is Samuel Kim of Cerritos, Calif.
After starting on No. 10, Grehan shot 2-over-par on her first nine holes and finished the front nine with a 3-under-par 33 to end the round at 71. She said an improved short game and maturity have led to her success this summer, although she would like to take home the Girls Division title.
I have not won a tournament yet this summer. I want this one, she said. Grehan hit 10 fairways, 12 greens, and posted four birdies and three bogeys in the second round. The New York native said the traditional-style Northeast course is what she is used to playing, which gives her confidence for the final round.
Im excited. Ive played a lot this summer, she said. I want to go into tomorrow thinking positive and staying consistent.
Moving into second place after two rounds is Kaitlin Conway of Wading River, N.Y., with a 3-over-par 147, followed by Michelle Grilli of Lutherville, Md., and Angela Oh of Maple Shade, N.J., in a tie for third at 148.
The American Junior Golf Association is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the overall growth and development of young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf. The AJGA, the largest Association of its kind, has a junior membership (boys and girls ages 12-18) of approximately 5,000 junior golfers from 50 states and 30 foreign countries.
Titleist, the AJGAs National Sponsor, has been the catalyst and driving force behind the Associations success since 1989. Rolex Watch USA, a supporter of the AJGA since 1983, became the inaugural AJGA Premier Partner in 2004.
AJGA alumni have risen to the top of amateur, collegiate and professional golf. More than 160 former AJGA juniors currently play on the PGA and LPGA Tours and have compiled more than 300 wins. AJGA alumni include Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods, Davis Love III, Mike Weir, Charles Howell III, Jim Furyk, Dottie Pepper, Grace Park and Cristie Kerr.
Tee times for the final round of The Lincoln Mercury Junior at Canoe Brook will begin Thursday, at 7 a.m. off the Nos. 1 and 10 tees. For more information on The Lincoln Mercury Junior at Canoe Brook, call tournament headquarters at (908) 522-8383, ask for the AJGA.
The Foundation
The Achieving Competitive Excellence (ACE) Grant program provides financial assistance to junior golfers who wish to play in AJGA events. Its goal is to give top-flight golf opportunities to young golfers regardless of financial resources. This program helps to fulfill the AJGA's mission of developing young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf.
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Leadership Links is a new program whereby the AJGA is able to further its mission to help develop young men and women by teaching charitable giving skills and service-oriented practices at an early age. This program gives juniors all the tools necessary to donate their time, talent and resources to local charities and the AJGA youth development programs. Please click here to learn more about the program and the different opportunities available.


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Buneary is a cute little Pokemon whose ability, Klutz, makes it difficult to play against. With access to moves like Switcheroo, Fake Out, Baton Pass, and Encore, Buneary can run a multitude of sets that can cripple leads, sweepers, walls, or set your own sweeper up with ease. Buneary is not without faults, however; with no effective way to hit Ghost-types for super effective damage, Buneary must rely on Encore to counter stat-up moves or simply Baton Pass out. In the end, Buneary can run a vast variety of sets, ranging from Baton Passer to Fake Out lead, and can easily find its way onto any type of team.
Lead Buneary has both advantages and disadvantages when compared to other common Fake Out leads such as Aipom and Meowth. The biggest advantages are its access to Quick Attack and Endeavor. Disadvantages include lack of the ability Technician, which boosts moves with 60 or less Base Power, as well as it lacking a move that hits Ghost-type switch-ins for super effective damage. However, Buneary does have access to a few moves that neither Aipom nor Meowth have. With Endeavor, Quick Attack, and a Focus Sash, Buneary has the potential to KO one Pokemon and leave another at 1 HP, which is never a bad thing. Fake Out is the obvious first choice for this set, giving Buneary the essential first turn flinch while breaking the opponent's Focus Sash. Ice Punch hits lead Diglett and Gligar harder than Quick Attack can, scoring a nice KO after Fake Out breaks their Focus Sash, but its main purpose is to hit Ghost-types who are immune to Fake Out and Quick Attack. Fire Punch is a viable option to hit Steel-types who take minimal damage from STAB Normal-type attacks, but when dealing with the common leads, Ice Punch is the superior option. Protect can be used when running an Adamant nature so that you can avoid Fake Outs from the likes of Jolly Aipom, Glameow, and Meowth, then follow up with a 2HKO with Quick Attack. Encore is also a notable choice in the last slot because Buneary can use it to force foes into repeatedly using Protect or Stealth Rock, giving a team member a chance to set up.Team Options & Additional Comments >>>
Slapping a Choice item on Buneary magnifies what it does best, either outrun the majority of the metagame or hit hard with great coverage. STAB priority is a blessing in the offensive Little Cup metagame, as it allows you to bypass Speed stats and strike your opponent first more often than not. With a decent 24 Attack stat when holding a Choice Band, Buneary can wreak havoc on any Pokemon who doesn't resist Normal-type attacks. Return can be used as the main form of STAB, but is not recommended, as Ghost-types in Little Cup are very common. Ice Punch and ThunderPunch combine to make the dreaded BoltBeam combo, hitting every Pokemon in Little Cup for at least neutral damage, except for Magnemite and Chinchou, and the latter of the two is hit neutrally by Normal-type attacks. In the last slot, you can choose to use Switcheroo, which will allow Buneary to swap items with your opponent, potentially giving their special setup sweeper a worthless, yet crippling, Choice Band; however, using Switcheroo is not a good option when Buneary has a Choice Scarf, as nearly every Pokemon in Little Cup will benefit from the Speed boost. Fire Punch is a notable option, scoring a super effective hit on Magnemite, the only Pokemon who resists the previous three attacks, whereas Return can also be used here as a solid STAB option when power is needed instead of priority.Team Options & Additional Comments >>>
The goal of this set is to pass Speed boosts to a slower sweeper. The best way to do this is by using Substitute until Liechi Berry activates, while using Agility whenever the foe fails to break your Substitute. The HP EVs put Buneary right at 24 HP, meaning that the Berry will activate after three uses of Substitute. After all this has been accomplished, Baton Pass the boosts to a Pokemon waiting in the wings. Endure can be used instead of Substitute if you want to get to the Berry boost immediately, but isn't recommended, as the chance to pass a Substitute is too good to miss out on. In the last slot, Quick Attack is a good choice so that Buneary isn't completely shut down by a Taunter, while Encore can be used to force a foe to switch or repeat a worthless attack, giving Buneary at least one free turn to set up. If you find yourself not being able to use Agility enough, you can swap the Liechi Berry for a Salac Berry, which means you will always be able to pass at least +1 Speed.Team Options & Additional Comments >>>
This is Buneary's best attempt at supporting its team outside of Baton Pass, but it's still a viable strategy. Thanks to Buneary's unique ability, Klutz, it is not affected by items. That means that it can, for example, hold a Choice Band and still switch moves while not gaining the Attack boost. This makes it relatively easy to Switcheroo a harmful item onto an opponent. This set has the recurring choice between Quick Attack and Return, and the arguments are the same for both sides. The priority that Quick Attack offers is valuable, but Return's Base Power is more than 2.5x that of Quick Attack, which can be very beneficial. Your opponent will likely switch after they have been crippled with a Choice item, which Buneary can use to its advantage by spreading paralysis around their team with Thunder Wave. Using Encore on a worthless move will allow other teammates to come in and set up.Team Options & Additional Comments >>>
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Buneary has a wide movepool, but almost everything it can do is already listed. Buneary has access to Jump Kick, which can be used over Fire Punch in a Choice set; while Fire Punch has better accuracy, Jump Kick deals more damage to Aron and Shieldon while still hitting Magnemite for super effective damage. Buneary also has Focus Punch, so a SubPunch set could work, but with Buneary's average Attack stat it won't do a whole lot. As for support, Buneary has Rain Dance, Toxic, Sunny Day, and Fake Tears, however it is not bulky enough to use any of these really effectively and so these roles are better left to other Pokemon. Most of the time Buneary should be running max Attack and Speed (228 Atk / 236 Spe) in its sets, while putting four EVs in Defense to make it a little more bulky. On an Agilipass set Buneary should be running 156 EVs in HP, making its HP stat 24 which will activate Liechi Berry after three Substitutes.
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Fighting-type moves are Buneary's downfall. Magby can easily revenge kill Choice variants locked into anything but Quick Attack with Mach Punch, and can even survive a Jolly Choice Band Quick Attack after Stealth Rock and 2HKO back. Machop is fairly bulky and can survive any of Buneary's attacks, even a Jolly Choice Band Return fails to OHKO, provided Machop hasn't taken any previous damage, and it can OHKO back with DynamicPunch. Buneary also hates opposing priority. Sucker Punch coming from a strong Dark-type can cause serious damage, provided the opponent is faster than Buneary. Bulky Pokemon such as Squirtle and Seel can use Aqua Jet to avoid a ThunderPunch and KO Buneary when it is weakened. Last but not least, Ghost-types can cause Buneary some serious problems. Even though a STAB Shadow Ball can't touch Buneary, HP Fighting certainly can, and Buneary doesn't have many options for dealing with opposing Ghosts.


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Welcome to the Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority Website ( SNRHA)
The SNRHA, an Accredited Management Organization®, has a housing inventory which includes 19 conventional public housing developments. These units are owned and managed by the Housing Authority. Additionally, the Housing Authority owns and manages several scattered site properties (single-family homes) which are also part of the conventional public housing program. Of the 19 developments, 5 are designated senior developments, 5 are designated as elderly/disabled developments and 9 are designated as family developments. The SNRHA currently provides 2870 public housing units to 7606 residents under the conventional public housing program. The SNRHA also administers some 10,094 Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) that allow families to rent in the private market and receive a subsidy towards their rent. The SNRHA maintains another 1024 Affordable Housing units which includes a multitude of scattered site properties under the Neighborhood Stabilization Program 1. In addition, the SNRHA owns a 60-unit public housing tax credit development called Otto Merida Desert Villas. More Info >>
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Landsman Gardens Groundbreaking!!On Tuesday, March 4th, at 8:30 a.m. The Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority held a ground breaking to share in celebrating the start of substantial renovations at the 100-unit, Landsman Gardens Apartments.. More Info >>
SNRHA Receives Certificate of Recognition from HUD!!The SNRHA Housing Choice Voucher Program receives high marks from HUD and was High Performer in 2013. More Info >>
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Thane Krios is a drell assassin, rumored to be the most skilled in the galaxy. Unlike most assassins, who prefer to snipe their targets from a distance, Thane prefers to get up close and kill his target personally, utilizing a mixture of stealth, firearms, hand-to-hand combat and biotic abilities.
Despite his profession, Thane is a deeply spiritual man who prays for success in his missions. Thane asks for forgiveness after each kill, even going as far as to ignore those in his immediate vicinity until he is finished doing so. Thane is a possible romantic interest for a female Shepard.
Mass Effect: Foundation EditCitadel to render judgment upon the Cerberus agent named Rasa. He stalked his prey from afar and an opportunity presented itself when she walked into a bar. Thane had a spiked drink sent her way, and an unsuspecting Rasa quaffed it. He later claimed responsibility for the agent when she groggily stumbled out of the bar and ran afoul a turian cop who was holding her up for drunkenness.
At a deserted alley Thane drew his knife on a slumped and weakened Rasa, utterly prepared to use it. She was having a bad day before Thane ruined it further, and in her delirium confessed that she wasn't prepared to die there. Thane asked her why, and she simply replied she never lived her life.
Thane believed he did not see murder in Rasa's soul, and that he was misinformed of her purpose. He apologized for his actions and carried her off, offering a prayer to Kalahira to guide her through the dark and to show her how to live her life.
Days later, at the Illusive Man's sanctum, Thane's mugshot was already present on a dossier display of Shepard's prospective team.
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Dossier Edit
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The hanar released him from his compact to let him have a family, but with no other skills, Thane freelanced his services. Eventually Irikah gave birth to their son, Kolyat, and Thane worked very hard to keep his work and his family life separate. Unfortunately, being an assassin meant that Thane spent a lot of his time away from home, too much in fact, slowly growing apart from his family. Some time after Kolyat was ten years old, Irikah was murdered in revenge for a batarian mercenary leader whom Thane had killed. The mercenaries paid the Shadow Broker for his identity and killed Thane's wife because they were unwilling to face Thane himself. Thane traveled back to Kahje for Irikah's funeral and left Kolyat in the care of his aunts and uncles while he hunted down his wife's killers. Thane finished the job, killing everyone involved in his wife's murder. Thane notes that while he has always striven to kill his targets as quickly and cleanly as possible, he took extra time with them. He claims these murders are the only ones where he made the decision that they should be killed, and the only time emotions have affected his actions.Illium, where he had been based for the past two years, whilst he is on a mission to assassinate Nassana Dantius. While Shepard talks with Nassana to discern the assassin's whereabouts, Thane drops from the ceiling and takes out Nassana's bodyguards before killing her with a pistol shot at point-blank range. Afterward he prays for himself. During later conversations with him, Thane tells Shepard that he hoped this mission would be his last, expecting that he would have been killed by Nassana's guards. He reveals he is slowly dying of a disease which is later revealed to be Kepral's Syndrome. He joins Shepard's suicide mission against the Collectors, perhaps hoping to die in the process, which he feels will redeem him from his past evils.
Thane is unusual among drell in that he follows the old polytheistic religion of his species rather than adopting those of the hanar or asari and spends much of his time in prayer and meditation, even within his work. To find a target, he prays to Amonkira, the lord of hunters; when defending another, he prays to Arashu, goddess of motherhood and protection; after taking a life, he prays to Kalahira, goddess of oceans and the afterlife.
If Shepard asks how Thane can reconcile his deep spirituality with a violent profession, he explains that the body and soul are seen as separate entities by his faith. Thane sees his body as merely a tool or vessel through which people can choose to commit an act of murder, similar to a gun.
While this philosophy spiritually absolves him of his crimes, that convenience is undermined by the eidetic memory native to his species; the ability to perfectly recall every single act of murder he committed over the years has weighed down on his conscience, thus Thane cannot help but to feel regret over his actions. This guilt, combined with an impending death, compels Thane to join Shepard's campaign against the Collectors as a gesture of penance.
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- See also: Thane: Sins of the Father
Thane shares his concerns of his son Kolyat to Shepard. Thane has learned that in spite of his efforts to prevent his son from following in his footsteps, Kolyat is preparing to take part in the assassination of a turian politician, Joram Talid, on the Citadel. Once aboard the Citadel, Thane and Shepard discover the intended target of the assassination and stop it. After Joram Talid is rescued or killed by Shepard, Thane reunites with his son and tries to earn his forgiveness. Completing the missions unlocks Thane's Shredder Ammo ability.
Romance Edit
In visits to Thane in the Life Support room, he tells Shepard that he has never been involved with a member of a different species, but looks forward to the memories of the two of them figuring it out together. He will also tell Shepard that he would like to visit a desert and that he looks forward to spending some time relaxing after the mission is finished.
En route to the Omega 4 Relay, Thane comes to Shepard's quarters. While he is glad for the chance he has had to redeem himself and to reconnect with his son, he confesses he is not at peace. Although he has long known he would die, he tells Shepard he is now afraid of death, presumably because of their relationship and is ashamed that he is. Shepard comforts a crying Thane and before they begin a long, passionate kiss she says, "Thane... be alive with me tonight."
Should Shepard choose to receive Thane callously, she will comment on how he is just nervous about the upcoming battle. It has been so long since he had someone that the thought of losing them concerns him. Thane notes that he hadn't thought of that and thanks Shepard for informing him. This option avoids the romantic encounter.
Lair of the Shadow Broker Edit
After completing Lair of the Shadow Broker, if Liara is allowed aboard the Normandy for a catch up, she will comment on how Shepard has spent "a few stolen months" with Thane and ask whether Shepard is fighting for him. Depending on the selected dialog option, Shepard will comment that Thane's condition is not bad yet, feeling concerned about the fact that she doesn't know how much longer the two have, at which point Liara reminds her that this is no different than is the case with any asari who is in a relationship with someone of a short-lived species (in comparison to asari standards), such as a human. Liara also recommends Shepard to make use of her time with Thane rather than dwelling on it, and wishes the two happiness regardless.
Mass Effect 3 Edit
Thane resides at the Huerta Memorial Hospital located in the Citadel under the name Tannor Nuara. He is absent the first time Shepard visits the Citadel to visit Ashley/Kaidan in the hospital and to meet with the Council, but after Shepard rescues Primarch Victus from Menae and brings him aboard the Normandy, Thane will send Shepard an e-mail explaining he heard a rumor that the Normandy was docked at the Citadel, and he wants Shepard to come visit him at the hospital. If asked to be recruited, he will refuse, stating Shepard needs the best and his condition prevents him from performing. He elaborates by saying that his condition now requires daily medical treatment, and that would be impossible aboard the Normandy.dealt with. The Citadel is under attack from Cerberus and they're in control of the docks. Thane managed to elude them at the hospital, and he suspects that C-Sec headquarters may have been compromised. Shepard patches him in on the comm as the Commander lands on the Citadel to deal with the problem.
Later, Thane manages to sneak behind Kai Leng, the assassin sent to kill the salarian councilor. The two battle for a moment, with Thane keeping up despite his illness and even managing to throw off the assassin with biotics. However, Thane is stabbed through the stomach during the final part of the duel. Leng escapes and Shepard is able to call medical aid for the drell as he falls unconscious.
After the attack on the Citadel, he is rushed to the hospital for surgery. However, he is in the final stages of Kepral's syndrome, despite Kolyat donating blood for him. Shepard and Kolyat visit Thane during his final moments, reciting a drell prayer of redemption intended for Shepard before Thane passes away.
Thane's Prayer:
"Kalahira, mistress of inscrutable depths, I ask forgiveness.
Kalahira, whose waves wear down stone and sand--
Kalahira, wash the sins from this one,
and set him on the distant shore of the infinite spirit."
Thane is wracked by pain, prompting Kolyat to continue the next two lines of the prayer. Thane remarks that Kolyat speaks as the priests do. Kolyat explains that he brought a prayer book, and asks the Commander to join him:
"Kalahira, this one's heart is pure,
but beset by wickedness and contention.
Guide this one to where the traveler never tires,
the lover never leaves, the hungry never starve.
Guide this one, Kalahira,
and s/he will be a companion to you as s/he was to me."
A male Shepard asks Kolyat why Thane would ask for forgiveness when his final actions were that of a hero, and a female Shepard would ask why the last verse of the prayer said 'she'. Kolyat answers that the prayer was not for his father, who had already asked forgiveness for the lives he had taken. Thane's wish was for Shepard.
If Shepard chooses not to join Kolyat in prayer, then the prayer spoken will differ greatly.
Kolyat's Prayer:
"Kalahira, this one's heart is pure,
but beset by wickedness and contention.
Guide him to where all hunters return,
where all storms become still, where all stars show the path.
Guide him, Kalahira,
and he will be a companion to you as he was a father to me."
Much later, Shepard can avenge Thane when fighting Kai Leng for the final time, running Leng through with an Omni-blade and saying, "that was for Thane, you son of a bitch."
Alternately, if Captain Kirrahe survived Virmire and Shepard did not talk to Thane before the attack, Kirrahe will be the one to save the salarian councilor and die in the process. However, even if Thane was not talked to before the attack, his name will still appear on the Normandy's memorial wall. If both Kirrahe and Thane died, Leng will be successful in the assassination.
Romance Edit
If Shepard romanced Thane, she can choose to interrupt him with a kiss upon greeting him. She can also ask to spend a little "private" time with him, resulting in a brief cut scene. After the first time, asking again will result in Thane's request that they continue conversing, rather than engaging in more "strenuous" activities. Pursuing this dialogue with him will not unlock the Paramour achievement.
When saying goodbye to Thane during his final moments in the hospital, instead of telling Thane that he won't be alone for long, she may tell him that she will "meet him across the sea." If Shepard has begun a romance with another person, she may still say "you won't be alone for long" even if she also behaved romantically with Thane up until this point.
After Thane dies, the letter from his Shadow Broker dossier will appear in Shepard's e-mail.
Mass Effect 3: Citadel Editapartment and gather everyone who knew him there.
With a picture of Thane and some flowers propped up on the ground floor's piano, Shepard gives the opening speech then some of the gathered people share their thoughts and memories of Thane. Kolyat ends the service with a small speech of his own and a thanks to all who attended. When people start clearing out, Kolyat informs Shepard that he has been going through Thane's bequeathed possessions and has found three video messages that Kolyat has sent to Shepard's extranet address, but were intercepted while Shepard was incarcerated.Alliance to listen to Shepard about the Reapers. If romanced, he also tells Shepard that he loves her.
The second message opens with Thane apologizing for not receiving Shepard's reply if there ever was one due to Thane living under the radar. He then talks about living as a model citizen to serve as an example for Kolyat, and succeeding. He ends the message with a request for Shepard to reply.Earth, particularly at New Mexico. After saying so, he abruptly breaks into narration of another event: drell-style recollection of a beautiful sunset in New Mexico and a scorpion eating a cricket. He apologizes for that and delivers the bad news: he had fainted and struck his head during their outing. Kolyat convinced Thane to stay at Huerta Memorial Hospital after that. Thane expresses his preference of not dying in a hospital but then reasons that that's where the doctors are. He then says he loves Kolyat and says good-bye, explaining that he said so in case he would not be able to say it in the future, then ends the message.
If Thane was romanced, there will be a fourth message for Shepard. Thane says that once he had no reason to live, but suddenly had two: Shepard and Kolyat. This acknowledgement brings tears to Shepard's eyes. He wanted to tell his siha how he felt sooner, but because of Shepard's circumstance back on Earth and Kolyat taking much of his time, he must compose it as a message.Suicide Mission. Thane said that he "cannot forget her", for that is what humans say. With the drell, the feeling is called tu-fira ("lost in another"). The condition can consume them. Thane tells Shepard that in case she feels the same way when he's gone, she made his life better. Shepard, Kolyat, and even the Suicide Mission gave him a purpose. Before Thane closes the message, he tells her that they are all alive and when they are not, he will wait for her across the sea.
The morning after the party while the rest of the crew starts boarding the Normandy, Shepard continues to look out at the ship from the Docking Bay. If Shepard has no other love interest who stops for a final word with her, Thane's spirit walks up to her, telling her that he is glad that she was able to have the time to celebrate. Shepard responds that she wished Thane was with her. Thane tells her that he will always be with her and he will never trade the time he had with her. He then says it was a good fight; Shepard smiles, saying it was a great fight. Thane tells her to finish it and when she goes to the sea, he "will be waiting for her at the shore." As Shepard turns to return to the Normandy, Thane's spirit has disappeared from the scene.
Trivia Edit
- Thane was the first Mass Effect 2 squadmate to be revealed by BioWare in early 2009.
- Along with Miranda, Thane is one of the "poster" characters for Mass Effect 2 and appears on most of the promotional art and demo footage, and in several trailers.
- In one of the trailers Thane was shown using "Pull field", but in game he doesn't have this power.
- "Thane Krios" may have been derived from Indo-European terms.
- Thane may be named for the historical Scandinavian and Anglo-Saxon term used to describe either a high-ranking nobleman or a class of retainer. His name may also be derived from Thanatos, the Greek personification of death (as well as the Greek word for death) as well as the namesake of the "death drive" in post-Freudian thought.
- Krios (Κριός, IPA kriːós) is the Greek word for the constellation Aries, as well as the name of one of the Titan gods in Greek mythology. In modern Greek, it also means male sheep or battering ram. Τhe word Κρύος (IPA krʉ́os) is the Greek masculine adjective for cold.
- Thane's loyalty achievement is called "Cat's in the Cradle", which is a reference to a song by Harry Chapin. It's about a father who can't spend time with his son because of work, until the father deeply regrets not being able to spend time with his son, but ironically now the son has no time to spend for his father.
- When listening to the advertisement "booth" between the game store and the rapid transit terminal on level 28 of the Zakera Ward at the Citadel while having Thane in your party, the advertisement refers to him as "Sere Krios."
- According to early design notes and concept art made for Thane, his character was conceived as a cross between an exotic fish and a bird of paradise. It is also noted that Thane was originally designed with three metal earrings on the ridge on the right side of his head, but these did not make it into his final model for Mass Effect 2 and were instead incorporated into Thane's alternate outfit in the Alternate Appearance Pack 1 DLC.[1]
- Thane may have been intended as a bisexual romance option, as indicated by unused in-game audio.
- Should both Tali and Legion be chosen for your squad to fight the Oculus, and Kasumi hasn't been acquired, Thane will appear in their place on the engineering deck during the crash in the debris field.
- When asked about the state of Rakhana, Thane will respond with a quote from Thomas Hobbes' most famous work, commonly referred to as Leviathan.
- When Thane is asked how he feels about killing, he will respond that he is "merely the weapon" which his employers use to kill. This is similar to the philosophy of HK-47, an assassin droid companion in BioWare's Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic.
- Thane's outfit was made available for purchase via the Xbox LIVE Avatar Marketplace at a price of US $3.99.
- As with all squad members, Thane has unique dialogue that can be heard at various locations, during missions or assignments, or if a specific squad member is in the selected team.
- The Shadow Broker has files on Thane which can be accessed aboard his ship.
References Edit
|Mass Effect 2 Squad
| Garrus Vakarian • Grunt • Jack • Jacob Taylor • Kasumi Goto • Legion • Miranda Lawson
Mordin Solus • Morinth • Samara • Tali'Zorah vas Neema • Thane Krios • Zaeed Massani


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