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While important work enhancing our understanding of a range of ecosystem services continues to expand, our understanding of the relationships between the state of natural systems and public health outcomes merits much more attention. For its part, the public health community has not systematically considered the role that natural ecosystems may play in affecting the outcomes they focus on. Similarly, the conservation community has not systematically considered how loss or conservation of natural ecosystems may be impacting human health. However, interest on both sides is increasing as awareness grows regarding the ways that management of natural systems may impact disease and associated societal costs.
In this session we will highlight a range of approaches for investigating the linkages between ecosystems and health, and applying these findings to encourage more robust approaches to: policy development; an integration of health, population and ecosystem management; and coordination of financial investments to better leverage the potential for multiple benefits in terms of healthy, resilient families and ecosystems. The collective work to be presented is focused on enhancing understanding of health / population / ecosystem relationships, and thus applying the best science to augment policy-level impact, for example via the Convention on Biological Diversity, as well as to bolster on-the-ground conservation and development interventions as, for example, though Population-Health-Environment (PHE) initiatives. The workshop will end with an audience-driven panel discussion to draw out key themes of importance for maximizing synergies and thus ´win-win´ outcomes for public health and conservation.
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Chemo Land
the lights are bright overhead in the oncology clinic. there must be 20+ stations for patients, with only a few extra small sitting chairs for visitors or partners…which i found rather inconsiderate, however what do i know. my post today is about our 5 sense awarenesses /or our sense powers and how unique it is to each individual. we all have different capacities just as in our mental capacities to understand or cognize.
i felt rather naive embarking on this journey into modern medicine/science even with consulting with my docs and family and friends whom have been thru it…there is nothing that correlates to real experience. we can share stories but ultimately my awareness's and truths in my mind may and most likely will be different than what you experience and so will your perspective and story to tell.
like i said i am just beginning this path and for some reason i thought the clinic aspect would be piped in with waterfalls, ocean waves, birds happily chirping…NOT. the view would be dimly lit for meditating or reading nooks….NOT. the taste in my mouth at first entry is medicinal, they flush my port with a blood thinner and then anti nausea medication, after that my mouth tends to dry out.
one of the drugs has a definate side effect to temperatures…thus the AC running felt like siberia! hanks sits with me at my side in one of the few visitor chairs and is always at the ready! like yesterday before getting my portable pump device removed i realized the bowels were going to bust (again) so i headed with bag in tow to the bathroom to find it locked!!! my stomach at that moment flipped and decided to exit the other way, praticing "mindfulness" choosing a direction with less people to witness this so as not to make all 20 of us barfing i found a waste basket, signaled to hank my demise and he was there with a cold washcloth before the second dry heave!!
teehee…hank was determined to get my chuckle on! this is a deceptive image(would've liked to have been crying), granted temporary happiness is always nice but this round made the warrior feel the battle!
Chemo Regimen
Folfox + Avastin
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Every 2 weeks for 12 treatments (6 months)
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thanks kassie for your tip on the fluids…saved my arse…! and thanks to mersadies for "my fighting mantras"!
one perk: mosquitos must have a unique sense of smell? they swirl around me and land but never have they bit me while on chemo!!
update: heading back to the oncology clinic…better be safe rather than sorry for the weekend approaches…getting another bag of fluids and anti-diarrheal meds IV!! little difficult to be hydrating if ya know what i mean, especially with a much shortened large intestine and half a rectum, sorry for the visual guys but eh, it's samsara!


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Loredana Di Martino joined the faculty in 2010. She teaches Italian language, culture and literature. Previously, she held positions at Georgetown University and at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Her research focuses on modern and contemporary Italian literature, in particular on modernism, postmodernism, and the relationship between contemporary forms of poetic and philosophical realism. She has also worked on language pedagogy and teaching with technology.
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Office: Founders 120
Office Hours: M/W/F, 12:15-1:00
Professor Hepp teaches elementary and intermediate Italian at USD and local community colleges. She also taught lowe-r and upper-division Italian courses and courses on Italian Civilization for the Humanities Department at San Diego State University. Recently, she served as the coordinator for Italian in a series of workshops on SLO (Student Learning Outcome) offered by Grossmont Community College.
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Discover art, archaeology, natural history and geology. With a busy programme of exhibitions and events, we have something to amaze everyone, whatever your interest – and admission is free!
Although not the oldest of Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales's buildings, this is the first location of National Museum Wales, officially opened in 1927.
Situated in the heart of Cardiff's elegant civic centre, today it houses Wales's national archaeology, art, geology and natural history collections, as well as major touring and temporary exhibitions.
Discover the secrets of our ancestors from the Neanderthals a quarter of a million years ago in the Archaeology gallery, Origins: in search of early Wales. Everyday objects and beautiful artefacts tell the stories of people in Wales and explore our links with the past.
The Art collection at National Museum Cardiff is one of Europe's finest. See five hundred years of magnificent paintings, drawings, sculpture, silver and ceramics from Wales and across the world, including one of Europe's best collections of Impressionist works.
Take an amazing journey in Evolution of Wales from the very beginning of time to the present day. The story begins in space with the Big Bang and takes you on a 4,600 million-year journey, bringing you face to face with dinosaurs and woolly mammoths. Find out how life evolved in Wales and which dinosaurs roamed the land.
Witness the diverse Natural History of Wales on an expedition which begins at the seashore and ends in the mountains. Experience some of the unique environments that make Wales home to over 900 Sites of Special Scientific Interest.
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The Welsh national archaeology, art, geology, botany and zoology collections. Highlights include one of the finest Impressionist art collections in Europe and the 'Evolution of Wales' exhibition - the history of Wales from the Big Bang until today, complete with dinosaurs and woolly mammoth.
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Archaeology, Coins and Medals, Decorative and Applied Art, Fine Art, Natural Sciences
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National Memory – Local Stories
- 2 August 2014 — 4 January 2015
This display explores how objects from museum collections, via creative digital workshops, can help young people and artists respond to the First World War.
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Poppy Sowing
- 11 May 2014 2-4pm
Help sow poppy seeds in our new Urban Meadow in commemoration of World War One.
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Natural Sciences Lunchtime Talk: Fish Conservation
- 30 April 2014 1-2pm
Fish conservation and diatoms by Ingrid Juettner, Botany Curator. You will also have the opportunity to ask any questions you might have.
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Meet the experts, handle real natural history objects and take part in fun activities for
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Beautiful Butterflies
- 24 — 28 May 2014
Learn how to spot some of our spring butterflies and make a butterfly model to take home. This activity will run at 11:00, 13:00 and 15:00
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Them Bones
- 24 May — 1 June 2014
Explore skeletons and bones from the collection and make a skeleton puppet.
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- 28 May 2014 1-2pm
"Naming fossils – why Brontosaurus is no more," by Caroline Buttler, Head of Palaeontology Section. Q and A included.
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Condensed Histories: World War One Shows
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- 9 — 10 August 2014 11am-3pm
With a mixture of comedy, storytelling, juggling, magic and more you will gain a new and unique view of history. Shows will run at: 11:00, 12:00, 13:00 and 14:00.
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Comforts for the Troops: First World War Family Workshops
- 16 — 17 August 2014 11am-4pm
- 23 — 24 August 2014 11am-4pm
During the First World War, women were encouraged to knit and sew items to send to the troops. Discover what went into these parcels, try on replica items and have a go at working antique sewing and sock-knitting machines. These workshops will run at: 11:00 - 13:00 and 14:00 - 16:00.
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Harvest the Meadow
- 31 August 2014 2-4pm
Help harvest and package seeds to create more urban meadows as was done during the First World War.
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Behind the Scenes: Paper Conservation
- 16 September 2014 1-2pm
Emily O'Reilly talks about conserving the 66 lithographs in the exhibition Efforts and Ideals: Prints of the First World War. You will have the opportunity to ask Emily questions after the talk.
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Behind the Scenes: Archaeology
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Health insurance reform opponents continue to spread myths about America's Affordable Health Choices Act. This week, America's Health Insurance Plans [AHIP] - the health industry's trade group - launched a million dollar TV ad buy in at least six states claiming health insurance reform would hurt the one in five of America's seniors who are on Medicare Advantage plans. But the ad is wrong. The facts show the House bill will strengthen and improve Medicare benefits for older Americans and help eliminate waste, fraud and inefficiency from Medicare - including gross overpayments to insurance companies providing Medicare Advantage plans which do nothing to improve care for Medicare Advantage beneficiaries.
MYTH: Health insurance reform will harm one in five of America's seniors who are on Medicare Advantage plans - cutting their Medicare benefits and the quality of services they receive.
FACT: The AARP says it best in their October newsletter: "…the changes actually aim to strengthen Medicare and improve beneficiaries' care and access to physicians…"
And for those on Medicare Advantage specifically, AARP's Executive Vice President of Policy John Rother writes: "Gradually eliminating these excess payments [to private Medicare Advantage plans] will permit good plans to continue and put pressure on others to offer better value to their enrollees… That's what fair competition is supposed to do."
Nothing in the House bill will cut basic Medicare benefits - the bill targets inefficiency, fraud and waste in Medicare, including gross and unnecessary overpayments to insurance companies that offer Medicare Advantage plans.
According to the nonpartisan Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, U.S. taxpayers pay 14 percent more on average to private Medicare Advantage plans to cover Medicare beneficiaries than it would cost traditional Medicare to cover them. These overpayments to private insurance companies were established in the Medicare Modernization Act, which the Republican-controlled Congress passed in 2003 and President George W. Bush signed into law.
When the Medicare Advantage program was originally created, insurance companies said that they would offer coverage for less than it was costing the government under traditional Medicare to provide the same services. Today, this promise has been broken and the taxpayers are paying the price.
- On average, this giveaway to private insurers costs an extra $1,000 per enrollee. This adds up to an extra $12 billion a year--and that cost is passed on to all seniors enrolled in traditional Medicare.
- According to health economist Austin Frakt, a Boston University Professor, "cuts to MA should be a no brainer." Frakt's research into Medicare Advantage overpayments shows that for every extra dollar to private insurance companies for Medicare Advantage plans - 86 percent went to pad the profit margins of the already wildly profitable health insurance industry. [9/28/09]
The nonpartisan Medicare Payment Advisory Commission has recommended phasing out these overpayments to Medicare Advantage - which is what the America's Affordable Health Choices Act does.
A recent USA Today editorial, "How Medicare Advantage turned into a boondoggle," highlighted the importance of rolling back these unfair overpayments to private insurers:
"The inflated costs of Medicare Advantage are hastening the bankruptcy of the overall Medicare system by an estimated year and a half…
"Far from improving Medicare, it has turned into a wasteful taxpayer handout to uncompetitive insurers…
"If there's anything in the medical system that's ripe for cutbacks, it's the wasteful subsidies in Medicare Advantage, which is projected to spend some $1.6 trillion over the next 10 years…" [9/29/09]
America's Affordable Health Choices Act protects seniors by strengthening the fiscal stability of Medicare over the long term and improving Medicare benefits across the board - from closing the prescription drug "donut hole" to ensuring access to physicians.
- Extends the solvency of the Medicare Trust Fund by five years.
- Cuts waste, fraud and abuse in Medicare and reinvests those savings in benefit improvements.
- Focuses health care dollars on care and benefits, instead of overpayments to private insurance companies.
- Eliminates the 21 percent pay cut your doctor was facing for Medicare reimbursements, ensuring these doctors will still be able to care for seniors - especially in rural areas.
- Expands the medical workforce so seniors will have more doctors to choose from and an easier time getting an appointment.
- Lowers drug costs by gradually closing the "donut hole" for prescription drug reimbursement
- Computerizes medical records so seniors won't have to take the same test over and over or relay their entire medical history every time they see a new provider
- Ensures free preventative care - eliminating copayments - and better primary care
- Improves low-income subsidy programs, including under the part D program, to help ensure Medicare is affordable for those with low and modest incomes.


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Trust NFPA 40: Standard for the Storage and Handling of Cellulose Nitrate Film for complete guidance on safe storage of still and motion picture film.
The 2011 NFPA 40 is your single-source for up-to-date provisions for the storage and handling of cellulose nitrate motion picture film for such occupancies as film cabinets, vaults, archival vaults, projection booths, laboratories, and film exchanges.
All the issues insurance professionals, fire protection design engineers, film vault owners/operators, and enforcing officials need to know about are addressed, including:
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Formatting changes improve usability, consistency, and comprehension. (Softbound, 19 pp., 2011)


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4501 Interlake Ave N Ste 1, Seattle, WA | Directions 9810347.661795 -122.340998
Sunday-Thursday 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m.; Friday & Saturday 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m.
Neighborhoods: Lake Union, Wallingford
I have driven by this place for years and finally stopped with my boyfriend one night for dinner. I liked the comfortable atmosphere and cheerful greeting right away. The salad had a nice light dressing and was perfect sized. We got the spaghetti with meatballs and the spaghetti mizithira. Both were excellent and the meatballs were HUGE and obviously handmade. We will be back!
Surly 'service' and terrible attitude to match - totally mediocre experience – Though the food is decent - mind you, nothing mindblowing - it is the service that is truly memorable, though sadly for its inadequacy. Our slow, surly waitress acted like she was doing us a favor by serving us, and she did the bare minimum to make us happy. We had to repeatedly ask for water refills and the waitress came over and slammed the water pticher on our table. She didn't check on us once, ask how everything tasted (Waitress 101), nor did she clear our dishes when it was clear we were finished.
I used to be a huge fan of this place, but it just isn't a pleasant dining experience anymore. It's really sad becuase this place used to be so, very good! Fortunately there are other pizza joints happy to have our patornage and so we'll just go there from now on.
Used to be great. Now avoiding... – It used to be one of the most exquisite pizza joints in Seattle area.
Earlier this year (2007), ownership of this place changed, and both the quality and service dropped to zero.
Our waitress skipped out on our salad that comes with the meal, and when questioned, she only replied in thick greek accent "you didn't ask fot it". It was annoying X 200%.
Needless to say, I tipped her one penny at the end of that meal, and wrote a small comment on their receipt advising them to be nicer to their customers.
good ravioli – I was surprised at how good the food was. Big portions. The salad was fresh and the dressing was superb. Great customer service. I'll be trying their pizza soon.
Editorial Review – Greek-style pizza and a menu of Italian-American standards keep families coming back to this casual trattoria.
don't call them for delivery – I received a coupon in the mail for their pizza ($3 off any large pizza & free delivery), so I thought why not try it. I've never eaten there in person, so I can't say this review is completely comprehensive. However, when I called and made my order the lady on the other end gave me a price that was around $20 when my order should have been $14 with the coupon and free delivery. She said, "OK, I'll give you those...your order is now $18." It still didn't make sense, so I repeated to her that the price on the flyer they sent was $16.25, so how can it be $18 something if I have a $3 off coupon and free delivery? She told me it might have been a computer issue, and got the manager to talk to me. This guy comes on the phone and curtly says, "your total is $18, do you want it or not." I didn't like his attitude one bit, but I just wanted to clarify why this was not what I expected at all (maybe there was a misunderstanding), so I tried to explain nicely why my total should be $14.35. He then proceeded to say, "prices are subject to change. Do you want it or not?" By this point, I was just sick of the poor customer service and the sketchiness of it all, so I said no. Maybe they did indeed raise the prices, but I had received the flyer just a couple of weeks ago. Anyway, the shoddy customer service is reason enough not to get anything from there again. One of the reasons I decided to try them out is because of the good reviews by other customers, but if I am to be treated this way, there must be better pizza out there that doesn't cost me 15 minutes of high blood-pressure. Don't get pizza delivered from them.
Freshest ingredients and no skimping! – This place uses the freshest and highest quality ingredients to create the best meal every time. Salads are great, pizzas are delicious, pastas are yummy, sandwiches are scrumptous. My fave is the veggie sub, and I always take out onions but put in artichoke hearts. Of course, pizzas are always a great option, too. The menu has great variety and prices are very reasonable. Service is excellent and owner is there a lot of the times and is incredibly friendly. This is one of the best neighborhood pizza places. It's great family atmosphere, very clean and cozy.
EXCELLENT – love this place....excellent food....wonderful selection of salads....service was very prompt and professional....the kids loved it!!! 5 minutes from downtown seattle.
great environment – this place was impressive. very kid friendly and family-oriented. the food was great and all the pasta meal came with a large dinner salad and garlic bread. i would recommend it for value and cleanliness.
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After the successful recovery of some of my 1.09 stashes, the Blender is back on my to do list. My best 1.09 moment was a Wirtadin Patriarch. Once upon a time I was about three or four uniques away from a successful Grail. Oh well!
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31-01-2011, 01:34 #11
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Re: 1.09 Roll Call - Goals, Progress, Finds
31-01-2011, 07:57 #12
Re: 1.09 Roll Call - Goals, Progress, Finds
Oooh what are these please??
My 1.09 Flavie Report
31-01-2011, 14:30 #13
Re: 1.09 Roll Call - Goals, Progress, Finds
So... advice for an untwinked MFer, huh? No, not a Sorc, at least not from me. My first character, a Frenzy Barb, turned out to be a Mephy running machine that did the vast majority of outfitting my other characters. A Barb is a good choice for several reason:
1. Horking
2. Natural resists can provide the resists typically coming from armor, so you can wear a 4pTopaz armor.
3. Bosses leech in 1.09, so a Barb can just tank until they are dead.
4. BO makes the merc a lot more durable
5. You can Frenzy up with big weapons, then switch to dual Ali Babas for an incredible bump in MF
6. Flux has a great MF Barb write-up (though I like Frenzy over WW due to the fact that you can switch to a frenzied kill strike).
7. The Masteries bug make a Barb overpowered - a single point in a mastery gives the barb 100% critical strike in 1.09.
Now, for your Zon - I'd say to get to NM Countess and start running her - much easier to kill than the bosses and she drops better than any other SU in NM - her drops are bugged to include up to TC66 - my barb got his pair of LoH from NM Countess. You could probably farm a nice bow from her, and you can definitely farm the runes for Honor for your merc's weapon (and probably a nice base from the racks in her tower). I also recommend a hybrid - my BuriZon has trouble with PI/FI/CE bosses - I would suggest an investment in Charged Strike or Lightning Fury for that reason. So if it's not too late for your Zon, try an investment into a Jav lightning skill.
You're also way too deep for a level 28 character - are you playing on P8? My Zon did not even try to take on Duriel until level 24 so she could have the Decoy. I'd suggest going back to an area you can handle, and leveling your Zon. I'd also point out that the poison bug can be exploited in bows - find one with as many sockets as drop so far, and pack it with nothing but pEmeralds - that should work awesome with Multi-Shot (in 1.09, all the arrows carry the attributes from your bow and gear).
@Steven Q Urkel - yes, please elaborate on bugged Durance runs.
@TheNix - Keep in mind that you have to keep her overleveled to keep the Blender magic alive - that means you can't rely on it for questing through Hell as the XP balance makes that unfeasible - sure is fun through NM though.
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31-01-2011, 15:42 #14
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I see your point, leveling up was the suggestion today in the office as well. While I don't agree that it should be necessary, it will probably work. I was going off of this:
which I found to be true as far as experience goes. Given the rate that I can kill things, I don't agree that I am too deep for a level 28 character. Granted, on Act bosses I have been 'creative', on the rest of the yard trash we sail along. My fear is that I pack on a few levels (4 more?) to kill Diablo, and then I don't get that much exp from Act 5 because of it. We'll see. I have been playing p3 up until Diablo, where I have been trying p1.
Also, I think that at 30 I will have enough unspent skill points to get to Valk. That should help. The only points I have spent are to max GA and 3 total in Multi.
My bow is already pEmerald/Nef. I was thinking perf skull for the last spot, but maybe another emerald is next. I hopefully won't have this bow long anyway. What makes it fun about playing untwinked is that all of the gear has value again. I would kill for an Arctic Bow right now or even Kuko, things I wouldn't pick up before.
My plan is to farm NM countess until I can move on, it is getting there that has proven interesting. I'd also like to run norm cows for the hell of it. I think I will kill Andy once before my NM countess runs, just so I can have the NM Act 2 merc while I run.
I'll keep you updated, thanks for the suggestions! Please confirm that the NM Countess T66 bug is 1.09d and not just 1.09b or something. I am playing in 1.09d I believe.
Good luck with your Vex.
31-01-2011, 16:58 #15
Re: 1.09 Roll Call - Goals, Progress, Finds
Here's the deal - NM Countess is level 44 but can drop from up to TC66. As such she can drop LoH since it has a very low Qlvl on a high TC (elite) base. However, Uniques carry Qlvls consistent with the items level, so, for Bows, she can only drop Skystrike (which is nice), Riphook, Kuko, and Endlesshail. But any of those will drastically improve her viability. A Langer Briser (which she can drop) isn't bad in it's own right - KB, LD, and MF to boot! She can also drop Rockstopper for your merc. But most importantly, she can drop the runes and base items for you to craft some knockback gloves.
The racks in her tower are a great source for RW bases (and the occasional unique) - a 5os exceptional spear or polearm for your merc will make an incredible Honor stick. Countess can obviously provide the runes for Honor.
I wouldn't worry about changing the plan for the last socket for your current bow - the 1.09 poison bug doesn't start shining until you get 3 or more sources. It stacks the poison/second but ADDS the duration, so just keep your eye out for something with 4 or more sockets and plan on emeralds in that.
01-02-2011, 09:53 #16
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After seriously thinking about it, I decided to start playing 1.09 (1.09b to be exact, maybe switching for 1.09d if I found an occulus or MP). Nice to see there are people playing this patch, too!
(a) Your goal
Mainly nostalgia. I liked Diablo 2 more without the 1.10+ runewords. I really like the LoD uniques and their power - I still rely on them in 1.10+ patches because they rock and they are so cool. I just like the 1.09 patch: the XP, boss running, uniques. Loving the SP twist on it, too.
(b) Your character(s) - what build(s) you're trying out.
Again I'm going with nostalgia. I'm making a firewall/orb/static sorceress, which was my first LoD character and also my first matriarch, ever. This time I'm doing it right from the start, though. I'm little bummed that firewall got nerfed in 1.09, but overall I like the patch much more over 1.08.
(c) Your progress/activities
I'm going strong in normal Act 1 I'm in monastery now and currently level 16. I'm loving the players 8 setting because the game is tough but still possible to beat because of the XP and loot.
I shopped two 3os Long Bows for me and my A1 merc and put chips in them. We own even in players 8 setting. BUT it got me to thinking, what if I run some gem shrines and make a twinking bow with flawed/normal gems? It would own even more. Right after that I noticed three shrines right next to black marsh WP. I "ran it" a couple of times and got one gem shrine. I don't know the odds though. What are the odds of a shrine being a gem shrine? Has anyone tried gem shrine running seriously (for perfect gems, for example)?
(d) Any notable finds
I gambled some sweet tri-res boots with fhr. Pretty nice stuff from Gheed when you are going to rescue Cain
(e) If you MP, where/with whom do you play?
Not yet, but I'd like to try it some time. I play at odd hours, though, so probably won't try it for some time.
Static Field is a nice spell for untwinked sorceress, because the mana cost doesn't rise. I'm going for (near) max static with the finished build, but 5-6 points is really nice for bosspacks and act bosses. It really helps your progress and you can max it out later, if you want.
01-02-2011, 12:11 #17
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Coldcrow always drops 4 potions and 2 items, and b/c of the game's monsterstats.txt or whatever file she will always drop from Treasure Class 3 (tc3). However, her mlvl is so low that she can only drop ilvl 7 items, meaning there are only so many sets and uniques that she can drop. But the 3 nub nub's in the Durance of Hate - Bremmington Spankfist, Wyand Voidthenoid, and Maffer Itstimetoslaythedragonhand - they will drop ilvl 28 itams. Since ALL TC3 set and uniques will have a qlvl less than or equal to 27 (Sanders Paragon), this means that the 3 super uniques in the Durance level 3 have the ability to drop ANY tc3 set or unique in the game.
Of course, the 'rare' tc3's, i.e. Sanders Paragon, Knell Striker, Torch of Iro, etc. are still going to be rare, but if you consistently activate the bug the 'common' tc3's are going to start dropping on a very regular basis.
I believe that the bug will only work in Normal difficulty, but I've been able to activate it on a very regular basis. I recorded a video of a Durance run long time ago, but IIRC it was in half screen so the quality isn't so good.
Apparently YouTube doesn't play nice with this video, so you may have to let it finish loading (and then hit replay) in order to watch it. IIRC, I got 2x Death's Guard on that one run alone.
01-02-2011, 13:28 #18
Re: 1.09 Roll Call - Goals, Progress, Finds
@Steven Q Urkel: Wow - I knew about the drop reset bug, but I never thought to use that to farm TC3s from the Council. That, my friend, is some good thinking. However, if I recall right, the drop that the SU reverts to is actually Bishibosh (at the same difficulty you are playing, so in Hell, they get Hell Bish's drop), not Coldcrow. But getting a high mlvl to drop a TC3 is an absolutely brilliant way to get those Hobnails and that Paragon. I might give that a try with my Nova Sorc. Thanks for sharing that idea!
@mouseman: Sounds like your motivations are similar to mine. Keep in mind that, on higher player settings, Static is bugged in 1.09 so that there is no cap for SOME SUs/Bosses in late Hell, so you can do some nice MFing with her. Mephy can always be static'd to a sliver on P8, and in my experience, Snapchip Shatter and Thresh Socket often can be static'd to a sliver.
Congrats on the Rogue Bow - keep in mind that Jewels of Envy are the best at the start of the game. Emeralds end up being better, but you have to consider the scaling level requirements as you upgrade your gems. To your question, I am running Hell Countess with my Pally, and there is a shrine on the way to the Tower. About 5-10% of the time, it's a Gem Shrine (I get quite a few PGems that way), so your idea is, I think, feasible.
@NakedAssassin: I finally got a chance to check out your link, and it looks like you are relying on a 1.10+ area level guide. 1.09 area levels, are not completely consistent with that, and 1.09 definitely does NOT have the special A85s. For instance, in 1.09, the Hell Countess' Tower is level 70 to 74 (the Countess drops level 77), and all of Act 5 is level 90 (but chests and racks are capped at level 75).
An obervation - I've noticed that Act 1 seems to have a higher rune drop rate than other Acts (well, the Act 3 towns may drop more). My highest rune from a regular unique is a Pul from an A1 Devilkin, and I just got a Ko last night from another A1 monster pack. Just curious if other people notice getting more runes from A1 than other acts (looking at NM and Hell here - not Normal).
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is there a place where u can find stats on 1.09 uniques?
01-02-2011, 15:30 #20
Re: 1.09 Roll Call - Goals, Progress, Finds
diablowiki.net) does a pretty good job of separating the 1.09 items from the 1.10+ items, since it was originally done for 1.09. The thing is, for the majority of items, the stats are the same for 1.09 items as their 1.10+ counterparts. There are a much more limited number of elite uniques in 1.09 compared to 1.10, and a few exceptional uniques have different somewhat different stats.
Here's the elite uniques available in 1.09:
Baranar's Star
Messerschmidt's Reaver
The Cranium Basher
Schaefer's Hammer
The Grandfather
Blackoak Shield
The Gladiator's Bane
Arkaine's Valor (in 1.09, it's got a list of 1 or 2 skills specific to character classes)
Harlequin Crest
Veil of Steel
Nosferatu's Coil
All Set Items are the same, but Blizz added stats to the class-specific sets in 1.10, including sockets (Aldur's Rhythm, IK Helm, IK Maul, Natalya's Armor, etc.) and item-specific partial set bonuses.
Jewelry available in 1.09:
Nokozan Relic
The Eye of Etlich
The Mahim-Oak Curio
Saracen's Chance
The Cat's Eye
Crescent Moon
Atma's Scarab
The Rising Sun
Highlord's Wrath
Mara's Kaleidoscope
Manald Heal
The Stone of Jordan
Dwarf Star
Raven Frost
Bul-Kathos' Wedding Band
The changes in Normal/Exceptional Uniques I can think of are:
Witchwild String - no sockets and level 1 Magic Arrows
Wizendraw - no reduction in target cold resistance
No class-specifc elite uniques are available in 1.09 - only the exceptional items (Arreat's, Homunculus, etc.), but the stats are the same as 1.10+.
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Friday, April 25, 2014
By Will Graves
Ap Sports Writer
KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia – Sage Kotsenburg loves snowboarding for all its unexpected surprises.
American Sage Kotsenburg celebrates after winning the men's snowboard slopestyle final at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park on Saturday at the Sochi Olympics.
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United States' Sage Kotsenburg, right, is carried by Norway's Staale Sandbech after Kotsenburg won the men's snowboard slopestyle final at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park, at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Saturday.
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Winning the Olympic gold medal, for one.
And winning it with a trick so outrageous, he named it the "Holy Crail."
The 20-year-old American jetted off the first big jump of the slopestyle course Saturday and propelled himself into a helicopter twirl that whirred around for four-and-a-half rotations. While in the air, he grabbed the back of his board and flexed his legs behind his back.
Kotsenburg landed the jump cleanly. The fans in the mostly full stands, knowing they had seen something completely new in a completely new Olympic sport, let out a huge gasp.
On the strength of a trick that will officially go down as a "1620 Japan Air Mute Grab," the kid from Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, and known as "Second Run Sage" posted a winning score of 93.5 on his first run.
Nobody in the 12-man field of finalists could top him. Kotsenburg put the first gold medal of the Sochi Games into the "USA" column. Soon after, he and the other medalists, Staale Sandbech of Norway and Mark McMorris of Canada, were hugging, body-slamming and turning their sport's "Kiss and Cry" zone into a mosh pit.
"I kind of do random stuff all the time, never make a plan up," Kotsenburg said. "I had no idea I was even going to do a 1620 in my run until three minutes before I dropped. It's kind of what I'm all about."
Kotsenburg's jump was the high point of yet another sunny, windless day at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park. Combining all that, along with a bit of half-expected, half-legitimate griping about the judging, made it easy to forget that Shaun White had pulled out of this event before qualifying, complaining about the toughness of the course.
White, one of the most cutting-edge innovators in the game, was practicing on the halfpipe below when Kotsenburg landed a trick nobody had seen in a bona fide contest.
"Never even tried it before," Kotsenburg said. "Never, ever tried it in my life."
Despite the excitement of that trick, there was some head-scratching going on elsewhere.
Sandbech, McMorris and Winter X Games champion Max Parrot were among those who threw the much-ballyhooed triple cork, which is three head-over-heels flips – considered way more dangerous and athletic and presumed to be the must-have trick to win the first Olympic gold in this sport's history.
Kotsenburg never tried one.
There are, of course, seven or eight tricks in every run – boxes to jump on, rails to ride over and even the option to jump over the giant Russian nesting doll near the top of the course. Splashes and bobbles on any of them can cost precious points.
But rider after rider came off the course and concluded that Kotsenburg's win symbolized a shift in the sport; that judges are looking for more technical moves with so-called style rather than a simple gymnastics meet on the snow.
"I think definitely Mark and Staale did some runs that should've scored higher. Sage had some really creative stuff. But whatever," said Canada's Sebastien Toutant, who finished ninth. "They're all homeys. They deserved it. The sport is getting judged by humans and life goes on."
Sandbech celebrated his clean triple cork at the bottom by swan diving into the snow.
The crowd loved it. The judges only gave it a 91.75.
"It was kind of hard from the start to know what the judges were awarding for," he said.
As recently as a month ago, McMorris was considered a favorite to win the gold, whether White showed up at the contest or not.
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United States' Sage Kotsenburg, center, celebrates with Norway's Staale Sandbech, left, and Canada's Mark McMorris after Kotsenburg won the men's snowboard slopestyle final at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park. Sandbech took the silver medal and McMorris took bronze.
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Over priced for mediocre food – I used to be a huge fan of Plumpjack Squaw Valley Inn. I even had my wedding reception there. Their wine list is still out of this world with a full range of interesting choices. The last time (fall 2006) I found the whole experience to be below average. After speaking with other, I don't feel this was just an off night. The staff had an indifferent attitude to the customers. I mean we all know workers in Tahoe have other passions, but this was to the point of unwelcoming. We had a group of 6 and no one was impressed with their main however the desserts were still great. A potentially fabulous dinner turned into one no better than a Thursday night at TGI-Fridays. The hotel and restaurant look dated and it appears they are resting on their laurels. I used to recommend it but no longer.
A Tahoe offshoot of San Francisco's elegant, acclaimed restaurant of the same name. – The Scene
This is the place to go when you're spending a romantic weekend snuggled down among the snowy pines. Tables grouped around a fireplace in the bar are the perfect place to toast your good fortune, then move on to a seat in the intimate dining room.
The Food
The cuisine here is more urban-sophisticate than the usual mountainside steaks and chops. While the menu changes seasonally, some recent winter dishes included tuna tartare cones, Dungeness crab cakes with mango-apple salad, and roasted-beet salad with toasted hazelnuts, goat cheese and frisee. Entrees might include bison short ribs, pepper-crusted lamb sirloin and grilled venison with brown-butter dumplings.
Perfect for a Proposal! – He asked, "Do you think this is a good restaurant to get engaged in?"...And I said, "YES!" The food was superb, the service was excellent (they immediately brought us champagne and sorbet to celebrate), and the ambience was perfect. Highly recommended, especially the foie gras and filet mignon. The bar and fireplace in the cafe area are also great.
Best in Tahoe! – PlumpJack has the best food in Tahoe! Everything I've tried was excellent. Especially, the upscale version of truffle macaroni and cheese. Great location right at the bottom of Squaw. The rooms there are also REALLY cute.
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If you are in a tight league where every little stat matters, making the smart adds/drops could determine whether you are the league champion or just another one of the nine, 11 or 13 disappointed losers. At this point of the season it's not about what your players have done for you all season long, it's all about what your player will do for you in the next four weeks that will determine your fantasy fate.
*I didn't notice this until I looked it up for myself. Did you know that Yahoo! H2H finals are just one week (seven days) long? They stretch from March 28 to April 3 and aren't the traditional two week format of the past.
Without a doubt
Jamie Langenbrunner
The Stars have a very favourable schedule this week with a 4.14 rating according to "Looking Ahead" as written by Dave Poleck. Langenbrunner seems to the main beneficiary of the James Neal deal, as he's garnered plenty of ice-time alongside superstar playmaker Brad Richards during the last three contests (82.69 percent of his overall shifts). If you're looking for across-the-board help (points, plus/minus, PIMs, SOG and HITs) then the 28 percent Yahoo! owned Langenbrunner might be a great late-season option.
Antti Miettinen
Following along the same lines as Langenbrunner, if you're after the scheduling factor then picking up a few Wild players probably isn't a terrible idea (4.32 rating according to "Looking Ahead"). Minnesota has lost eight consecutive contests, but the offense hasn't exactly been atrocious (12 goals in the last six contests). During the losing streak, Miettinen is averaging two SOG along with 1.25 HITs per contest, so it's not like he's completely useless from a fantasy perspective. I'd much rather roll the dice with him than a few of the righties mentioned below.
Andrew Brunette
See above but without the HITs aspect.
Michal Handzus
The injury to Anze Kopitar sent shockwaves in many fantasy leagues this weekend (including two of my most attention grabbing leagues that I participate in.) When one door closes, another one opens, (or so the saying goes), so I guess Handzus' door just swung right open for the next seven to 10 days. He saw plenty of ice-time alongside Dustin Penner and Oscar Moller in the third during Kopitar's absence, which has resulted in some great news from the Handzus front. Coach Terry Murray has given it the thumbs up to attempt to keep that line intact, which should give him a slight boost moving forward. With three games this week, Handzus will certainly garner plenty of opportunity to prove that he's a legitimate top-six forward in the NHL.
Trevor Lewis
Another member of the Kings that you might want to keep an eye on is Lewis. I haven't really followed his career all that much, so I don't know his full pedigree, but the Kings' play-by-play commentators had plenty of nice things to say about his game during the last few contests. He saw a bit of ice-time alongside Dustin Brown and Ryan Smyth in a top-six role and responded with the two-point effort on Saturday afternoon. Jarret Stoll and Handzus will most likely get the first shot at a top-six gig, but if you're looking for a dark horse candidate then Lewis might just be your guy.
Matt D'Agostini
Since mentioning D'Agostini a couple of weeks ago I find myself going back to the well once again. In the last six contests, he's posted seven points along with 16 SOG. D'Agostini isn't garnering a large amount of ice-time (16:06 per contest), but a significant portion of that ice-time has been on the top-line alongside Andy McDonald and David Backes (75.81 percent). Generally speaking, if you spend that much quality time alongside talented players, the numbers will eventually reflect it. If you are looking for a hot pickup of the week, the eight percent Yahoo! owned D'Agostini should do the trick.
Jose Theodore
The Wild are essentially out of the Western Conference playoff race, so now might be a great time for management and coaching staff to start evaluating for the future. With four contests this week, two of which are back-to-back, we're bound to witness Theodore appear in at least one contest. Minnesota has a Saturday afternoon affair with the Lightning in which he maintains an 11-6-2 record along with a career 2.13 GAA and sparkling .931 save percentage against TB. If you're desperate for a spot start in the goalie slot, I'd strongly consider snagging Theo for Saturday's matinee affair.
Outlook not so good
Dany Heatley
Heater has gone ice-cold during the last six games while registering only three points and is currently in line to finish with the lowest point-per-game pace of his NHL career. The Sharks have a pretty tough schedule with only two contests this week, both of which are against pretty formidable defensive opponents (DAL and ANA), so it might be a smart idea to swap Heatley out for a potentially higher yielding alternative.
Anze Kopitar
Kind of an obvious selection here, but I'll chuck it in anyways. Monday's MRI results showed that Kopitar has torn ligaments in his ankle and will be out of the line up for the remainder of regular season and playoffs. He essentially has zero fantasy value in leagues this season, and I'd probably start to shop him in keeper leagues just to gauge what trade value he actually maintains. Ankle injuries tend to linger and I wouldn't be surprised if the injury continues to affect him in the long term. If you receive a solid offer, I'd take the bait.
Alex Burrows
Despite spending close to 66 percent of his overall ice-time alongside the Sedin twins, Burrows has hit a bit of a rough patch lately while registering just a lone point along with four SOG during the last four contests. The Nucks essentially are just one win away from clinching the President's trophy, which means that the Vancouver coaching staff/management might be inclined to "rest" the Sedin twins for the post-season. 84 percent of Burrows' points scored this season have been while he was on the ice with one of the Sedin twins. If the Nucks do decide to bench the superstar duo, Burrows' fantasy value could plummet dramatically, so I'd definitely tread carefully with Alex moving forward.
Shane Doan
Much like a few of the candidates mentioned above, the reason why I'm adding Doan to the list is not due to his propensity to put up points, but it's mostly due to the scheduling of this week. The Coyotes face only Dallas and Colorado, which will severely limit the amount of scoring opportunities that Doan will receive this week. I wouldn't mind utilizing Doan up until Friday night's contest against the Avs then look for a weekend replacement.
Jordan Eberle
It's kind of hard to expect huge numbers from rookies, but with the ice-time that Eberle is receiving during the last nine contests, it's a bit disappointing that he's recording just a 0.33 point-per-game pace. The fact that he's also garnering plenty of PP time (3:19 per contest) only makes matters worse. Eberle's showing up on 41 percent of Yahoo! rosters, but that's just too high of a number for the amount that he's currently producing. The Oilers' season is essentially done, so don't let him ruin your fantasy season as well.
Jack Johnson
With Kopitar and Justin Williams out of the line up, it'll surely create a large scale changes to the Kings' roster. One major change that will send major ripple effects will be on the PP. 56 percent of LA's overall power play points occurred with Kopitar on the ice. Just 11 percent of the overall power play has transpired without Kopitar or Williams on the ice, which shows you just how dependent upon the two they really are. The Kings are currently operating at a 17.1 percent efficiency rating, but that'll surely drop in the next seven contests. JJ will be the one of the main fantasy falloffs, so take note if you are an owner.
Miikka Kiprusoff
Kipper has been atrocious since the middle of March with a dismal 2-3-1 record in his last seven starts. What's also revolting is the 3.85 GAA and .864 save percentage numbers, which are extremely detrimental in H2H playoff matchups, that he's displayed during the slide. He's on pace for a sixth consecutive 70+ start season, and surely being overworked/fatigued has got to be one of the main reasons which has lead to the decrease in his late-season stats. If you are a Kipper owner I'd definitely wouldn't want to roll the dice with his services heading into the final week.
Remember at this stage of the season, it's not about when you drafted a player back in September, nor is it about a player that has potential point-per-game status sitting on your bench with DTD status. It's all about what a player can do for you in the next six days. Don't let "big name" status get in the way of you winning a fantasy championship, it's all about the numbers from here on out.
horrorfan said:
But yeah, it does catch some people by surprise, however I find that many 'casual' players don't read the rules in advance and complain (see the boards) at this time of year - not just finals week, but max games, playoff brackets, tiebreakers, etc.
But I digress.
jff100 said:
Ryan Ma said:
Was it just 1 week last year? My bad, last year I only played in custom leagues and the finals were 2 weeks... This year was the first time I played in a public league and just noticed that finals were just 1 week and that caught me by surprise.
Either way if you are a smart poolie you'd adjust your roster accordingly. But I know the "casual" fantasy hockey fan probably will be playing public Yahoo! leagues so I thought I'd give them a heads up.
Ryan Ma said:
Sorry forgot to add that Burrows production pretty much comes hand in hand with playing with the Sedins. No Sedins and Burrows isn't much more than a third line checker IMO.
Ryan Ma said:
Swing and a miss on my part. But with the President's trophy pretty much locked up, I wouldn't be surprised to see AV bench the Sedins to keep them fresh in the next couple of games. Also the Kops situation brought up a lot of worries in people's mind. You don't want something stupid happening to your star players in pretty much "meaningless" games.
How much would Nuck fans riot if one of the twins pulled a Kopitar? They'd have AVs head on a stick...
Aaron said:
Also, hockey on Yahoo is like the red-headed stepchild. Their response is always the "we will look into it" BS and it is always the last to receive any updates to it. Baseball is always first, then football and then hockey. So any new features you see in baseball (like finally trading draft picks) you will see next year in hockey.
horrorfan said:
Glen Hoos said:
horrorfan said:
As for the H2H finals, this is the second year where it's been one week long. I questioned it last year and got an ignorant response saying that they'll look into new features blah blah. I told him it had been two weeks for years and they just changed it, but didn't get a response.