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Get an overview of this hotelFamily-friendly Barga hotel in Castelvecchio Pascoli with 2 restaurants
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This family-friendly Barga hotel is located in the mountains, 6.2 mi (9.9 km) from Santuario Mariano Eremo di Calomini, and within 12 mi (20 km) of Parco del Levigliese and Parco Avventura Selva del Buffardello. Isola Santa Lake and Grotta del Vento are also within 12 mi (20 km).
Hotel Features
2 restaurants, a full-service spa, and an indoor pool are available at this smoke-free hotel. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include an outdoor pool, a fitness center, and a bar/lounge.
Room Amenities
All 180 rooms offer free WiFi, 24-hour room service, and flat-screen TVs with satellite channels. Guests will also find wired Internet, minibars, and premium bedding.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!Opens in a new window
Renaissance Tuscany Il Ciocco Resort & Spa
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
In addition to a full-service spa, Renaissance Tuscany Il Ciocco Resort & Spa features an indoor pool and an outdoor pool. Dining is available at one of the hotel's 2 restaurants. The property also offers a snack bar/deli. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the hotel's bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. A computer station is located on site and wireless Internet access is complimentary.
This 4-star property offers access to a business center and meeting rooms. 11 meeting rooms are available. This family-friendly hotel also offers a spa tub, a fitness center, and a sauna. Guests can use the indoor pool, outdoor pool, and health club at a partner property. For a surcharge, a shuttle from the airport to the hotel (available 24 hours) is offered to guests. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
Renaissance Tuscany Il Ciocco Resort & Spa is a smoke-free property.
- Picnic area
- Express check-in
- Library
- Bar/lounge
- Elevator/lift
- Fitness facilities
- Indoor pool
- 24-hour front desk
- Poolside bar
- Business center
- Turkish bath/Hammam
- Porter/bellhop
- Express check-out
- Free self parking
- Outdoor pool
- Computer station
- Number of meeting rooms - 11
- Airport transportation - pickup (surcharge)
- Supervised childcare/activities
- ATM/banking
- Concierge services
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Conference center
- Snack bar/deli
- Shopping on site
- Pool umbrellas
- Total number of rooms - 180
- Number of floors - 7
- Number of buildings/towers - 2
- Fireplace in lobby
- Barbecue grill(s)
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Rooftop terrace
- Full-service spa
- Conference space
- Billiards or pool table
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Meeting rooms 11
- Pool sun loungers
- Free WiFi
- Steam room
- Sauna
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Smoke-free property
- Supervised childcare/activities (surcharge)
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Spa services on site
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Number of restaurants - 2
- Spa tub
- Television in common areas
- Arcade/game room
- Wedding services
- Garden
- Multilingual staff
- Free newspapers in lobby
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Outdoor pool
- Indoor pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Snack bar/deli
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Arcade/game room
- Playground on site
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi ,
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking
Room Amenities
- Free WiFi
- Premium TV channels
- Pay movies
- Premium bedding
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Air conditioning
- Access via exterior corridors
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Daily housekeeping
- Turndown service
- Designer toiletries
- Bidet
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Desk
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Satellite TV service
- Flat-panel TV
- Wired Internet access (surcharge)
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- In-room massage available
- Room service (24 hours)
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
- Free cribs/infant beds
Where to Eat
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
La Veranda - This restaurant specializes in Mediterranean cuisine. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting).
Le Salette - This restaurant specializes in local cuisine. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting).
Nour Lounge - This restaurant specializes in Italian cuisine. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Happy hour is offered. Open 24 hours. Open daily.
24-hour room service is available.
Nearby Things to Do
An indoor pool, an outdoor pool, and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a sauna and a fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Snowboarding nearby
- Golfing nearby
- Helicopter/airplane tours on site
- Hiking/biking trails on site
- Rock climbing nearby
- Cave exploring/spelunking nearby
- Downhill skiing nearby
- Mountain biking on site
- Cross-country skiing nearby
- Playground on site
- Rafting nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Ski lessons available nearby
- Ski equipment rental shops nearby
- Golf lessons available nearby
- Kayaking nearby
- Scooter/moped rentals nearby
Spa Services
BEAUTY SPA has massage/treatment rooms. Services include massages, facials, body wraps, and body scrubs. The spa is equipped with a mud bath, a sauna, and Turkish bath/hammam. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy and Ayurvedic.
- Mud bath in spa
- Sauna in spa
- Manicures and pedicures
- Body treatments
- Body wraps
- Facial treatments
- Body scrubs
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Ayurvedic treatments
- Massages
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Check-in time ends at 2 PM
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Children 5 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 30 per night.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets stay free
- Up to 10 kg
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
- The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation.
- Resort fee: EUR 8.54 per person, per night
- Pool access
- Spa access
- Fitness center access
- Sporting facilities or equipment
- Nearby fitness center access
- Internet access
- Faxes
- In-room safe
- In-room coffee
- Concierge/valet service
- Self parking
- Parking
Optional extras
- Breakfast fee: between EUR 18 and EUR 22 per person (approximately)
- Fee for in-room wired Internet: EUR 9 per day (rates may vary)
- Airport shuttle fee: EUR 45 per person
- Rollaway bed fee: EUR 30 per night
Hotel Name
- Ciocco Tuscany
- Il Ciocco Renaissance
- Il Ciocco Tuscany
- Renaissance Il Ciocco
- Renaissance Tuscany
- Renaissance Tuscany Il Ciocco
- Renaissance Tuscany Il Ciocco Barga
- Renaissance Tuscany Il Ciocco Resort
- Renaissance Tuscany Il Ciocco Resort Barga
- Renaissance Tuscany Resort
- Il Ciocco Barga
- Il Ciocco Hotel
We should mention
All guests, including children, must be present at check-in and show their government-issued photo ID card or passport. Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 2999.99, due to national regulations. For further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation. Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments. Reservations can be made by contacting the hotel prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Children 5 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.


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HTC Desire 828 dual sim android smartphone is ready to launch in India with rich technical specifications and options. The phone packed with 5.5-inch 1080p display and 13MP camera as top end specifications. This is company's latest mid-range smartphone in the Desire series launched in China.
HTC Desire 828 Dual SIM coming with a 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) display for viewing all the contents in a good manner. Powering the phone is an efficient 1.5 GHz Octa-Core MediaTek MT6753 64-bit processor for high end performance. Enjoy quality gaming and graphics with Mali-T760 GPU.
HTC Desire 828 Dual SIM Smartphone packed with 2GB RAM. Internal memory of the phone is 16GB to keep all songs, films and photos. Memory can be more expandable up to 2TB with microSD card to keep all songs, films and photos.
HTC Desire 828 Dual SIM Smartphone runs on latest Android 5.1 (Lollipop) with HTC Sense UI for the fun of android apps and games. There is Dual nano SIMs card support for easy calling and data option. Camera powered in this phone is a 13MP rear camera with LED Flash.
Main camera features are OIS, BSI sensor, 1080p video recording etc. Selfies and video calls are best with the Ultrapixel front-facing camera which supports f.2.0 aperture, 26.8mm lens, 1080p video recording etc. The phone looks appealing and measures Dimensions of 157.7×78.9×7.9mm. HTC Desire 828 Dual SIM Smartphone offers 3.5mm audio jack, FM radio etc.
Other options available are HTC BoomSound, Dual frontal stereo speakers with built-in amplifiers, Dolby Audio, 4G LTE Cat.4 / 3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n (2.4 & 5 GHz), Bluetooth 4.1, GPS / A-GPS + GLONASS etc. Battery powers the phone is a 2800mAh battery. The HTC Desire 828 dual SIM comes in White Pearl and Phantom Grey colors.


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- 1 Features modern diapers
- 2 How to determine whether you this diaper
- 3 like How to wear diapers
Modern pediatricians do not see the use of diapers nothreats to health and child development.They are much more convenient and easier to use than gauze diapers for newborns as quickly absorb moisture and release it to the surface.
According to research by the Institute of Pediatrics Medical Sciences, disposable diapers:
- not cause male infertility, as the process of sperm production in boys starting at age 7-8 years;
- not provoke cystitis in girls, which is the result of improper hygiene;
- not create curved legs, but rather provide a natural position of the hips of the child;
- not interfere to teach a child to the pot. Learn to control the urge to go to the toilet, the baby can not before one year of age 1.5.This process is a pedagogical rather than physiological.And it may well be combined with wearing diapers.
Features modern diapers
To understand what is better to choose diapers for newborns, it is necessary to find out its composition.In classic diaper it includes at least three layers:
- external - he is free to pass moisture;
- average - it retains moisture through cellulose, included in its composition;
- internal - it consists of a damp-proof material and does not allow "panties" to proceed.
Some manufacturers use cellulose instead of synthetic gelling material.He has a higher ability to absorb and trap moisture.The amount of urine, which may incorporate a gel, a 50 times the volume of the material (compared with cellulose absorbs 10 times less liquid).So safe while staying in a diaper can be more.
The structure of diapers prevents irritation delicate infant skin due to lack of contact with urine, keeps it dry and warm.The results of modern studies confirm that when wearing diapers up to 30 times lower risk of diaper dermatitis.
How to determine whether you like the diaper
Carefully observe your baby for a few days.This will help you to understand what is best for newborn diapers and whether they suit you.Feel free to opt for diapers, if all the following statements are true for you.
- not occur leakage of the empty pants. If this happens, it means that the diaper size larger than you need.
- The feet were not worn and traces of gum. few days in an uncomfortable diaper can cause damage to the baby skin, which will have to pay for the whole family sleepless nights.If you notice red marks on the legs, change the diaper on the other - that you have a little.
- the pope does not have any diaper rash, and rash. If suddenly appeared red, it may indicate an allergic response.For some children it occurs when wearing diapers with the impregnation content of aloe vera.Redness can also be a signal of rare replacing the diaper, so try not to leave your baby in full panties for a long time.
How to wear diapers
No matter what diapers better for infants, there are a few rules of wearing them healthy.
- change diapers every 3-4 hours during the waking child and do not do it until the baby is sleeping at night.The fact is that during the day the baby is eating and drinking a lot, so often and write.And during sleep pants remain dry always: kids tend to write in a time when awake.
- Always wear a diaper for a walk, not to reduce the stay in the fresh air with unexpected surprises.
- Often arrange air baths at home. Whatever the quality was no diaper without the kid still comfortable.Two or three half-hour stay without diapers a day is the best prevention of diaper dermatitis and diaper rash in infants.
- Do not overdo it with powder. Use your special baby powder or not, will only practice.But when you use this tool, remember that in a lot of it can clog the upper layer of the diaper, is responsible for the absorption of moisture, and significantly reduce its effectiveness.
Diapers allow modern moms get the pleasure of communicating with your baby.And feel happy and beautiful woman, not twitching household duties.The main thing - to use it correctly.And this will help you our advice!


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Italian cyclist Gianni Da Ros has had the 20 year doping ban imposed on him for trafficking in HGH (human growth hormone) cut from 20 years to four. The ban was cut by the Court for Arbitration in Sport (CAS) after it agreed that the initial sentenced imposed by the Italian national Olympic committee (CONI) was excessive. The new sentence is in line with the period specified by the World Anti Doping Code for the offence. Da Ros will now be free to ride again from March 2012.
CAS found all the doping charges brought against Da Ros by CONI proven except that he had attempted to administer a banned substance to another rider, it was this charge that CONI came down particularly heavily on. Ten other people were arrested in the police operation.
Da Ros, who was riding for Liquigas at the time was arrested in March last year at an Italian track team training camp as part of an Italian police operation against organised doping and the trade in performance enhancing drugs in 2009, he was amongst a number of other cyclists and support staff targeted by the police in the operation. Earlier this year fellow cyclists David Lucato, who sold drugs to Da Ros, and Albinio Corazzin who bought them were also banned for eight and two years respectively.
Plucked from the obscurity of his London commute back in the mid-Nineties to live in Bath and edit bike mags our man made the jump to the interweb back in 2006 as launch editor of a large cycling website somewhat confusingly named after a piece of navigational equipment. He came up with the idea for road.cc mainly to avoid being told what to do… Oh dear, issues there then. Tony tries to ride his bike every day and if he doesn't he gets grumpy, he likes carbon, but owns steel, and wants titanium. When not on his bike or eating cake Tony spends his time looking for new ways to annoy the road.cc team. He's remarkably good at it.


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Livonia, Michigan (PressExposure) April 14, 2009 -- The Michigan-based small business consultant company, Grow Small Business, held its first Small Business workshop last month at the Southfield Westin Hotel.
The workshopâs theme, Small Business âBailout,â attracted attendees from all parts of the tri-county region. The audience of small business owners and entrepreneurs was delighted and encouraged to learn that there are legal and financial resources available to them.
The âBailoutâ workshop planners, Dennis Nazelli and Emily Holt, arranged for experts in the fields of legal and financial affairs. The Program Manager for Womenâs Business Center, Kathi Boyle, represented the Center for Empowerment & Economic Development (CEED). Director Earl Carruthers represented his company, Graceful Financial Solutions; and, Business Loan Officer, Derek Thornton, spoke on behalf of CharterOne Bank, the largest lender of business loans in the state of Michigan.
Emily Holt, a successful owner of her own insurance agency for 20 years, used all of her time slot to explain the many benefits of the Pre-Paid Legal Services program that protects entire families from law suits, IRS issues, Identity Theft restoration services, writing a will, contract review, foreclosures, speeding tickets, landlord/tenant issues, owning a small business, and many more issues that would normally cost a fortune if handled by an attorney from the âyellow pages.â Ms. Holt received a resounding applause when she announced that the Pre-Paid Legal membership program only cost $1.17 a day.
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This content is not being updated. Get the latest information on Scottish Government action to help make Scotland a digital nation from https://beta.gov.scot.
We are on the cusp of a new digital revolution which will transform economies around the world. We want Scotland to be at the forefront of that revolution and to have cemented its place as world-class digital nation by 2020.
The report Scotland's Digital Future - Supporting the Transition to a World-leading Digital Economy: Emerging Findings April 2013 was published on 7 May 2013. The report explores the public sector's approach to promoting Scotland's digital economy and provides initial outputs from the review of business support programmes.
The report has been prepared with a team of partners from Scotland's enterprise and skills agencies along with representatives from the digital industry. The report assesses the role that the public sector in Scotland is playing in stimulating the digital economy and it proposes actions that could be taken collectively and in partnership with the private sector to ensure that Scotland develops and sustains a world class digital economy in the future.
Seven key recommendations are suggested to improve outcomes and ensure that we deliver our collective ambition for Scotland.
See the full report at: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2013/05/2347
On 22 May 2013, additional £7 million funding was announced to take forward the recommendations in the report and complement the resources that are already in place within enterprise and skills agencies. Read the news release announcing the funding at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2013/05/digital-boost.
Digital Economy Business Survey 2014
To establish a baseline of where businesses currently stand in their level of digitisation and to allow the digital progress to be measured and tracked over time, the Scottish Government, together with Scottish Enterprise, Highlands and Islands Enterprise and Skills Development Scotland, commissioned IFF Research to carry out a Digital Economy Business Survey in the summer of 2014.
Read the 2014 Digital Economy Business Survey
View the accompanying data tables
Digital Economy Maturity Index (DEMI)
DEMI measures the distribution of Scottish firms across a scale based on their use and application of digital technologies. It is composed of twelve weighted indicators (e.g. type of internet connection, proportion of online sales, digital technology skills) with companies assigned to one of six maturity segments based on their overall score. Using the Digital Economy Business Survey data it provides a baseline for the level of digitisation of businesses in Scotland and enables an articulation of ambitions for the future.
Read more about the Digital Economy Maturity Index
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PUPILS at a Richmond primary school have impressed catering bosses with their own recipes – which are now on the menu across North Yorkshire schools.
Three youngsters from St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School won a Masterchef-style cooking competition and their winning recipes are now appearing as part of the new North Yorkshire County Caterers school lunch menu.
Laurence McGinn, 10, Laura Dixon, 11 and Carys Emptage, nine, have their recipes included on the new spring term menu – and the school sampled them for the first time today. (Tuesday, January 14) Laurence's spinach spaghetti, Laura's spicy chick pea dish and Carys' custard cream cookie were the winning dishes.
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Laurence, who won first prize in the competition, said: "I was shocked to be the overall winner.
"When I told my Dad, he was ecstatic. My mum uses the recipe a lot, we really like it."
Carys said: "I was surprised to win. My Grandma was very surprised too; it is her recipe and one of my favourites."
The competition was organised by Caroline Roberts who runs the after school Let's Get Cooking Club. She said: "The remit for the children to enter the competition was to be able to make something they would like to see on the school lunch menu – but we didn't think it would actually happen this term."
Jane Newman, from North Yorkshire County Caterers, was invited to judge the competition.
She said: "We like to offer a nutritious school lunch and are always looking for new ideas that the children would like. It seemed the most logical step to incorporate the winning recipes into the new term's menu."
The Let's Get Cooking Club is funded by the Children's Food Trust, a national initiative to get children involved in healthy eating.


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Pete Doherty has spoken to the police about the death of Mark Blanco.
The 30-year-old actor died in hospital following a fall from a flat balcony in Whitchapel in December 2006.
According to PA, Doherty's solicitor Sean Curran noted that his client had not been formally questioned and said: "He did attend a police station to help them with their inquiries, but he attended voluntarily."
A Scotland Yard spokesman added: "We have made no arrests. Inquiries continue and we are not prepared to discuss who we may or may not have spoken to."
Cambridge graduate Blanco was found to have deliberately jumped from the flat by an initial police investigation, but a second independent probe was then ordered by a coroner, prompting Blanco's family to pay for a specialist report.
Neurobiology expert Professor Richard Wassersug reportedly found that Blanco's head injuries indicated he could not have deliberately jumped from the balcony.


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A short-head win might not at first glance look like the performance of a horse going higher in the ratings, but You Read My Mind should do just that after breaking into open-age racing successfully on Tuesday night.
In the vagaries of Happy Valley racing, You Read My Mind might have been more impressive but for two factors: the course itself and the smart riding of rival jockey Douglas Whyte.
It was probably only half a chance that jockey Karis Teetan had to get to the rail midrace but Whyte shut that avenue off swiftly, driving Gold Edition up to ensure You Read My Mind had no option but to race two wide and then come around the leaders on straightening. Had Teetan found the rail and followed The Prince through on the home turn instead, he would have scored more comfortably.
You Read My Mind also didn't look entirely happy around the Valley, although trainer Derek Cruz's suggestion that 1,200m might be more suitable than 1,000m is worth taking on board. The three-year-old looks destined to win his way out of Class Three in fairly short order now that he has settled down more than last season when was quite nervous as a griffin.
Cruz also produced Noble Deluxe for the first time since the horse came under his care, and the result was an excellent third in the last race on Tuesday after having to do some work from a wide draw. Jockey Colm O'Donoghue rode a good race without luck - spending some of the five-time Valley winner's energy early to put him into the race and give him a chance, and he probably wouldn't have been in the finish going back to last.
O'Donoghue deserved a better fate but the plus side is that Noble Deluxe has returned in good order for the new yard and he won't be long in winning one when he does get a lower draw.


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I am planning a special dinner on a Saturday in November for family. This is a group of 16: 10 adults and 6 kids age 6-12. We have to accommodate the guests of honor's tastes primarily, so this is not a request for a foodie destination (unfortunately). Here's what we are looking for, roughly in priority order: (note: Great American Restaurants would be great but they cannot give us a reservation and guarantee we are seated together at dinner time)
1. A place that will take a reservation and can accommodate our group at a single table or two tables right next two each other in a semi-private room or area slightly set apart so we don't bother other guests.
2. A menu good for non-adventurous eaters with a good variety such as steaks, crab cakes, shrimp, etc. OR non-adventurous Italian food (pastas, pizzas, meat/seafood entrees) OR seafood would also be fine
3. A nice environment with some background noise (not too quiet)
4. Good service, especially nice service (not rude)
5. A couple of steps is OK but not a full flight of stairs (thereby eliminating the nice group table on the 2nd floor or Virtue Feed and Grain)
6. Something in Northern VA or DC – within approximately 30 minutes of Fairfax/Burke/Springfield
Places we have considered: Founding Farmers (still under consideration), PassionFish (still under consideration, maybe not good for kids), Great American Restaurants (can't accommodate us), Carmines (worried about the poor/rude service noted by reviewers), Rays to the Third (maybe environment not quite nice enough plus they haven't returned my phone call), several others not worth mentioning
Thanks for any help you can provide.


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Shillong, Feb 5 (UNI) Congress leader H S Shylla was today formally ousted as the Chief Executive Member of the Khasi Hills District Council (KHADC) after he lost a no-confidence motion by an overwhelming majority in the Council.
The special session of the Council was convened to facilitate a no-confidence motion against Mr Shylla to remove him from the CEM's post on various charges.
Last week, the Meghalaya Pradesh Congress Committee removed Mr Shylla from the top post after receiving a letter, signed by 13 MDCs asking for his removal as the CEM.
Today, as soon as the session was called to order, Mr Shylla challenged the legality of the session, pointing out that it did not have the requisite Governor's approval and was therefore unconstitutional.
This set all 28 members, including the Chairman, Martamlin Pyrbot on the backfoot.
A heated debate ensued with Mr Shylla on one side and all Council members on the other. For the next half and hour, Mr Shylla fought valiantly against everyone single-handedly while occasionally turning to legal books.
However, the Council Chairman adjourned the session for two hours after seniormost KHADC member Bindo M Lanong of the United Democratic Party suggested the same.
After the session was reconvened, Mr Shylla was asked to reply on the various charges that moved by RV Lyngdoh (Congress). The beleaguered CEM had just replied to one of the charges relating to the implementation of the Khasi Social Custom of Lineage Act, 1997, which Mr Shylla defended himself off the charges.
But, the Chairman did not allow Mr Shylla to reply to other charges but admitted the motion, which the Council unanimously passed 28 to 1.
Incidentally, the Council has a strength of 30 members, but one member Sanbor Shullai (Congress) had resigned to contest the March three Assembly elections on the Nationalist Congress Party ticket.
Meanwhile, Mr Shylla told reporters that he will move court against the unconstitutional holding of today's special session without the approval of Governor.


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ORONO, Maine, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Cooperation among social groups may be key to sustainably managing resources.
Scientists at the University of Maine wanted to find out how a culture of sustainability can emerge and be nourished. They wanted to develop a "theory of sustainability."
To do so, researcher Timothy Waring designed a model to predict which combination of sociopolitical factors and institutions are most likely to encourage sustainable resource management.
"We found that sustainable use of resources emerged more when societies were broken up into multiple groups, like states in the United States, or countries in Europe," Waring, an associate professor of economics at Maine's Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions, said in a news letter.
Waring and his colleagues surmised that when sustainability management is spread out among a variety of smaller groups, different strategies can be tried and tested. Groups can learn from each other and institute the strategies that work best.
"Cooperation is easier in small groups, easier with familiar people, and with similar people," Waring said. "And Cooperation is more durable when it is supported by social and institutional factors as well."
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Fathers and Daughters
Transiting Pluto is in my 4th house. It's been there since 1996. Pluto crossed my IC, conjuncted Neptune, and continues to bulldoze through. Its passage will climax in an exact Mars-Pluto-Pluto T-square in 2015 before it heads into my 5th house. I'll either experience a violent transformation, or become Super Woman- or both.
For the past two weeks I've been near tears almost every day. Relationships with my family are strained. "Nonexistent" might be a better word for it. Right now transiting Pluto at 5 Capricorn is square my 2nd house cusp at 5 Libra.
When Pluto entered my 4th house, the struggles were with my mother. I barely spoke to her for 2 years. When my brother nearly died in 2001, it became crystal clear that my family has issues with supporting each other. No one flew out to be with my mother as she sat by my brother's side. There seemed to be a cloud of denial over the entire experience. Yet- I'm not sure it mattered that I was there.
As Pluto trudged through my 4th, I realized that my family wasn't supporting me either. I felt lost and despondent. I remembered why, when I was younger, I had felt that I didn't matter to anyone nearly as much as I hoped I did.
When Pluto landed on my natal Neptune I felt like the entire foundation of my personality melted away. I tried to reestablish a relationship with my grandparents. I made a point of visiting them. Eventually I felt taken for granted and like I was being a nuisance more than anything else.
At that same time, I wanted to get to know my dad better. I wanted to bring our relationship to a deeper level.
- I have a natal Sagittarian 4th house with Neptune in Sag in the 4th.
- My father is a Sagittarian Sun with Pisces rising.
- My natal Neptune in the 4th house trines my Sun in the 8th house.
- Chiron loosely conjuncts my Sun and forms a sesquiquadrate to Neptune.
I never had any ill feelings towards my dad though he was barely in my life. When we did spend time together, I loved it. I empathized with him, I felt sorry for him, and I had compassion and sympathy for him- but I had little for myself. I continuously gave myself the short end of the stick in our relationship- whatever little I got was enough.
The most continuous time we've ever spent together was *almost* two weeks. The norm was no more than two days in a row. I remember, when I was 9, that I only saw him three times that year- six days out of 365 days.
He came to visit me in April 2009. That was after five years of not seeing each other at all. We've had sporadic conversations since then.
Several times over the last ten years he's asked me if I thought we were really related. At first I thought he was joking. I thought he was saying that I looked so different, that I had gotten older. After 34 years of knowing me, he doesn't know me. I think I'm still in shock that he could say something like that. How can he not know? It reinforces for me that he doesn't know me, that he hasn't taken the time to get to know me, and that, maybe, he doesn't want to. Maybe, he doesn't want to know me as much as I want to know him.
Despite all of that I never considered myself to have grown up "without a father"- a dose of Sun trine Neptune self-delusion.
My birthday was April 8th and he didn't call. For a week I carried around with me a deep internal sadness that I couldn't pinpoint. It took snapping at my boyfriend for me to come clean about what was really bothering me.
I don't know what it's like for all women who grow up without a father. In my case, I internalized a father figure. I became my own authority. I hardened. I formed a persona that was impenetrable and would protect me. I have no male authority figures in my life. No man, who isn't my boyfriend, who I can go to for advice or to talk, for assurance, or for a swift kick in the pants.
I wonder how long I will allow myself to accept crumbs of affection as love. Ultimately I will have to accept the limits of his love. I will learn how to fill the hole in my heart with something substantial and real.
Jeremy, of Chirotic Journal, has mentioned several times that people with Chiron in Aries may feel insignificant. When my father expresses doubts about whether or not I am his, it makes me question the very core of my existence. Why am I even here? What is my point? I've resolved most of those feelings.
Sometimes I do what my father does: I don't call people for months- and I tell myself that it's acceptable behavior. Not calling family or friends for months at a time is not acceptable behavior. People need to know that I love them, they need to hear it- I can't just assume that they know.
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My biggest difficulty is to help my clients to keep the good that happens to them ALIVE. So many people focus on the"not good" that happens to them. I say to them, "Why do you make mountains out of molehills?" Why is drama more important than peace of mind. Why does "not good enough" become the negativity that keeps you from reaching your true potential? Even though I discuss this with them so many of them continue to look for perfection.
When we strive for perfection, we build anxiety and stress to achieve that perfection. My experience has shown me that striving for perfection affects our health in many ways. It could be a heart attack, a stroke, ulcers, krones disease and more. Most people do not realize what they are doing to their bodies with their extreme anxiety.
My clients laugh and say, "I'm a drama queen." I respond with, "It's fun to be a "drama queen or king" if it's about humor or overacting." It's not fun to live with misery on a daily basis. It's not fun to be unhappy all the time. You can probably notice a person's sadness by the expression on his or her face. Many people tell me that their misery comes from the way they were raised. I ask them, "Do you enjoy watching your parents'unhappy natures most of the time? Of course they answer NO! I again ask, "Then why do you think you need to take on their behavior, and adopt it as your own."
We need to love who we are instead of becoming self-critical. We are usually critical of something that is not true. We cannot create lies about ourselves. I have a client that tells me she is fat, and she wears a size four. I look at her and say, "Do you like to lie to yourself?" You need to be grateful that you are not overweight. She responds, "Well, my stomach is not flat!" I could not believe it,but I say if you are going to lie to yourself to look for trouble then there is no reason to come to me for coaching. She looked down and said, but I want you to coach me." I responded with, "Then live your truth and welcome it." She smiled and said, "I know that your brand is truth and that is why I have come to you." I responded, if you want to live your truth, then I will guide you.! She smiled again and said, "Please do."
Happiness is a choice, unless you are very ill and have difficulty recovering. A positive attitude can often help us to get better. I have had an operation on my knee and he doctor said that I will need a cane for six weeks. I told him, "Six weeks! I will be better in two." It was my positive attitude and determination to get well in two weeks, and I did. If we count the good that happens to us, and discount the bad that happens to us, we can find that we can live with a positive attitude, rather than turning to negativity. There are times when we have to look for the positive outlook, when we are bombarded with troublesome situations. We need to look for healthy results to solve the difficulty.
Once we do, we can go back and recover our positive behavior. I will leave you with asking you to count the good, and try to maintain a positive attitude!


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Summer program at museum shows that history can be fun
A unique program at the museum, which includes a visit from Sir Isaac Brock, is an opportunity for children to learn about local history.
Every Wednesday in August, the Niagara Historical Society and Museum will be turning young Niagara-on-the-Lake residents into kid curators.
The program, open to children ages six to 12, is meant to be educational and entertaining.
This year's Kid Curators Program is picking up where last year's summer program left off. The focus will shift away from the War of 1812 and focus on the rich history of NOTL.
"We really want the students to gain an appreciation for the amazing local history that they're emerged in," said Mary Alice Hanson, programming assistant at the museum.
There will be a visit from Sir Isaac Brock and talk about the War of 1812, but students will also explore the town's commercial, shipping and native history.
The program will include a field trip to Queen St., including stops at the Apothecary, Greaves Jam and Cows.
Students will also visit the Shaw Festival to explore Niagara at Play, with a backstage tour, acting workshop and lessons on the history of repertory theatre. Also on the agenda are visits to Fort George and the Marina.
Each of the weeks will be a different full-day program.
During those weeks children will be documenting their adventures and work toward creating their own curated photographic exhibition for display at the end of the program.
"They will take notes and document their experiences. Each student will have a different view and a different opinion on what they think is important parts of Niagara-on-the-Lake. This gives them the chance to share what they've learned with us at the museum and their parents," said Hanson.
The exhibits will stay on display for a short while at the museum.
Parents can sign their kids up for individual weeks or all five. The program is from 9 to 4 p.m., every Wednesday, with a cost of $20 per child, per day.
Call the museum at 905-468-3912, or visit 43 Castlereagh St. daily between 10 and 5 p.m.
The program is being financially supported by the Niagara-on-the-Lake B&B Association and the Shaw Theatre Town Preview Fund, as well as through donations from the museum's membership fundraising campaign.


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Sermon for the Second Sunday of Easter
1 John 1:1-2:2 and John 20:19-31
Prior to our establishing of saint benedict's table, I served as pastor of a shared Anglican and Lutheran congregation, in which week by week we alternated between the communion liturgies of the two traditions. There's a good deal of overlap between the two, and where they do differ they tend to actually really complement each other in terms of theological focus. One of the places where they differ in that complementary way is in how the two traditions approach the confession of sin.
As you're aware, in this tradition we offer our confession in the middle of the liturgy, after the prayers of the people and before the sharing of the peace. The idea is that having entered into worship and heard the scripture proclaimed, we then move toward reconciliation with God—the confession—and with one anther—the sharing of the peace of Christ.
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In the Lutheran tradition, the general confession takes place right at the beginning, before worship actually begins. And whereas in the contemporary Anglican liturgy the priest invites the community to "confess our sins, (plural) confident in God's forgiveness," the Lutheran focus is on sin as a state; as a reality of human life.
"If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us," the presider declares, and I'll tell you it is quite something to stand before a congregation and speak such words. How dare I say that to these people? Thing is, I wasn't just saying them to these people, but to myself as well… which in a strange way makes the words all the more challenging. What am I living with, right now, in my own life? And then the liturgy continues, "But if we confess our sins, God who is faithful and just will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness." (Lutheran Book of Worship)
Of course, these words are lifted directly from the opening chapter of the 1st Epistle of John, which we heard read aloud tonight.
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he who is faithful and just will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. (1 John 1:8-9)
If we say… If we confess… John is big on that word "if" in this section of his epistle, using it six times in the course of six verses. Does that make it seem as if he's attaching conditions to grace and forgiveness, as in "if you do this, then you get that?" Well, in some sense yes, that is what John is doing.
You see, John is faced with a problem in his community. It seems that there has been a serious split in the community, with some people leaving to start their own church (funny, we sometimes assume that church divisions originated with the Reformation…). It isn't entirely clear what all drove the split—doctrine, ethics, spiritual practice, or probably some combination of the three—but whatever it was, it has pressed John into using that word "if."
And yet John is not using it in any moralizing sense, as in "if you follow the prescribed rules and obligations, then you're acceptable in the eyes of this church." He's not looking to construct some spirituality of the well-behaved; of a people beyond or above fault and failure. Quite the contrary, actually. John wants a people able to look honestly at themselves, in all of their failings.
In the early 90s, our local clergy conference hosted the liturgical scholar Robert Webber as our guest speaker, and over the course of his sessions he challenged us to take a hard look at the way in which churches tend to think about failure. He asked us what typically happens when a church member's life falls into crisis; when a marriage fails, a life-defining career collapses, or an addiction begins to take hold. Is that person able to carry their pain or failing with them to worship? Often as not, Webber observed, the answer is no. Often as not, a Christian in that kind of crisis quietly disappears from church, maybe even permanently. "Our churches have to be the sort of places where it is okay to be a hurting person," Webber challenged. When things are really bad we need to learn to not hide away in shame, he said, but rather to "flee to the Eucharist."
And that is very much what John is driving at here, with his repeated use of the word "if." "This is the message we have heard from [Christ] and proclaim to you, that God is light and in him there is no darkness at all." That's his starting point, after which he continues, "If we say that we have fellowship with him while we are walking in darkness, we lie and do not do what is true; but if we walk in the light as he himself is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin." Cleansed from all sin? But if that is the case, then when we do mess up isn't it proof that we're not walking in his light? Good reason to stay away from the community, and to stay locked in shame… they'll all know what I've been up to…
And so John continues, "If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us." That's all of us, right from the one who seems to have life all neatly lined up on through to the person who is just now confronting the worst of the worst in his or her own life. And yet, "If we confess our sins, [God] who is faithful and just will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness." Stop kidding yourself, get honest, and face down your limits, your failings, your human vulnerabilities, and you will be forgiven. And just in case you think this sounds as if you've got one shot at it—you know, be the repentant prodigal with the great conversion story, but heaven help you if you blow it after you've shared your testimony—John is categorical: "If we say that we have not sinned, we make [God] a liar, and his word is not in us." So get real, already.
I wonder if at this point as he was writing his letter, John began to feel as if he was sounding just a bit too raw. Sort of like the feeling I had the first time I stood before my former congregation and read the Lutheran liturgical text based on John's verse, is he afraid that he might be sounding a bit presumptuous? Because writing in his role as a senior elder in the faith, the very next thing he does is to address them with the warmest of words; "My little children." "My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin"—there's that word, "if" again—"if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous." And what's more, John declares, "[Christ] is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world."
John can write all of this because he knows himself, and he knows that on his own steam he will never be righteous, holy, or beyond sin. He is at once realistic about his own self, open to the promise of transformation and of a renewed life in Christ, and willing to let it finally all ride on the work and person of Christ, which is given not "for our [sins] only, but also for the sins of the whole world."
As is always the case on the second Sunday in the Easter season, we also heard read aloud the story of the disciple Thomas, the great doubter. "Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands, and put my finger in the mark of the nails and my hand in his side, I will not believe," Thomas says, and wouldn't you know it… Jesus meets him in his doubt. Jesus meets him, I believe, because Thomas is honest enough to lay his doubt squarely on the table, right in the midst of the company of disciples. And notice, too, that Thomas has not abandoned them in shame over his doubt, nor has he written off their faith as naive. No, he is still able to keep company with them. And significantly, they've managed to make room for him, even in his doubt. They haven't pushed him out or rejected him on account of his lack of faith. "A week later his disciples were again in the house, and Thomas was with them…"
We need to hear John's call to be honest and transparent about what is going on in our own selves, and then like Thomas we need to learn to keep company with the community, letting the church believe for us on those days when we're not sure if we can have faith on our own. And like that circle of disciples, we need to be willing to make room for those who having a hard time of it all. Because after all, "If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us… but if we confess our sins"—if we actually acknowledge the wounds and the sins and the fears that are a part of each of us—"God who is faithful and just will forgive our sins." Again and again and again.
There is room here for the doubter; there is room here for the broken, and the broken-hearted; there is room here for all of us in all sorts and conditions. And to say otherwise? We deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.
Alleluia! Christ is risen!


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Grant to save Vale of Glamorgan church's paintings
A Vale of Glamorgan church is being given £500,000 to preserve 15th Century wall paintings uncovered during repairs.
St Cadoc's in Llancarfan boasts what is believed to be the best-preserved image of St George and the Dragon.
Deadly sins greed, avarice, lust, sloth and pride have been found, with anger and envy believed to be still hidden.
The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) said the church is hugely important in the story of Christianity in Wales.
Dan Clayton Jones, chair of the Heritage Lottery Fund in Wales, said: "It is vital that it is properly interpreted and conserved for future generations to explore.
"This project will help tell the story of this fascinating building in a way that will appeal to young people and visitors alike, while ensuring that the site remain a focal point for the whole community."
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An event was held in November to celebrate the rediscovery of the wall paintings which were last seen in full in 1547.
As well as the tableaux of St George and the Dragon, paintings depicting five of the seven deadly sins have been revealed - greed, avarice, lust, sloth and pride.
It is believed they were covered by limewash following Henry VIII's split with the Roman Catholic church and a subsequent Protestant rejection of excessive church decoration.
Two further paintings - depicting the sins of anger and envy - are thought to remain hidden.
The £541,900 grant will be used to safeguard St Cadoc's medieval interior and train volunteers to share its heritage with visitors.
'Sharing more'
It will also enable the church to conserve its carved timber 'reredos' canopies and ornate wooden painted screens.
"We are privileged to be entrusted with the care of these wall paintings, which appeared so suddenly as treasures in our midst, and also the reredos which has yet to reveal its true colours," said the Venerable Peggy Jackson, the priest-in-charge of Llancarfan.
There is a "responsibility" to complete the restoration work, she said.
"As a community we are also excited by the prospect of what is still to come.
"We look forward to learning more, and sharing more, with the many visitors who will be finding their way to Llancarfan in the years ahead," she added.


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A couple of guys here in town that used to do "remanufacturing" of ammo had two of those. Fortunately, they never had to serve their purpose (other than to securely store the powder), but they did satisfy the law regarding powder storage.
As far as insurance goes, I've talked to my agent and he said pointed out the section in my policy that says something along the lines of as long as the amount of ammunition, gunpowder and related supplies isn't in violation of the law, it's allowed. Of course, your policy may vary.
I'd also be more concerned with the LP gas bottles in my garage. And maybe the can of gas for the lawn mower. Still, if it gives you peace of mind, it's probably worth the money.
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Malphite Build
Ability Sequence
Not Updated For Current Season
The masteries shown here are not yet updated for the current season, the guide author needs to set up the new masteries. As such, they will be different than the masteries you see in-game.
Malphite is probably one of the most versatile champions in the game and is just great fun to play, no matter how you play him. In this guide, I'm going to give you a little insight into how I play my DPS Malphite which does not only provide a fair bit of tankiness but also a nice amount of damage.
DPS? But Malphite is a tank... :O
Malphite is much more versatile; not just a tank. In this build, I'll show you my methods of building Malphite just a little bit differently, making him a massive threat whilst not sacrificing much survivability. Try it out.
To start with, a few pros and cons:
- Great To Farm With: With Malphite's Brutal Strikes Passive, farming is a breeze. The passive hurts surrounding enemy minions (and champions) when auto attacking. Its just great to clear a minion wave in a breeze. Incidentally, it makes him great for pushing a lane although when it comes to turrets, he isn't the best.
- Initiation: Malphite's got probably the best move for initiation in the game, Unstoppable Force. As soon as you use it, you'll have enemy champions literally soiling their pants. Run in, knock 'em up and destroy. It also has great disruptional power.
- Hell to Harass: Malphite's passive makes him a hell to harass and almost unharassable. Get hit... no worry, it probably won't even take off the Granite Shield passive early game.
- Chasing/Escaping Genius: Seismic Shard is just great for chasing and escaping with (stealing enemy movement speed FTW) and even if they do look like they are getting away, I'm sure a little Unstoppable Force will stop them in their tracks.
- Tanky Tanky Tanky: If you have played against a Malphite, you probably know about this already. Malphite is just tanky overall, no matter how you play him. Although this won't provide as much tankiness as a pure tank guide (duh...), he will still be pretty tanky.
- Ganker: He is a good disruptive ganker. End of.
- Debuff Heaven: MS stealing, Attack Speed slowing and knocking up. What more could you ask for.
- Fun and Easy: Yep. Playing Malphite is great fun... he does everything like a boss.
- Mana Hungry: Malphite literally just eats it all up. You may have to play a little more conservative than you're use to though this can somewhat rectified with Charlie Sheen.
- Team Player: Malphite needs an alright team who knows when to engage (which is after your alt). If you don't have one... well.
- Item Dependent: Malphite needs a lot of items. Otherwise, he is pretty useless. However, it isn't too hard to farm up with him.
- Requires Stylist: Malphite's laugh, taunt and joke are really really lame. I still think his taunt should be replaced with "Come at me bro".
So, onwards to Runes and Masteries.
There are a variety of possible choices for runes on Malphite. Experiment with them to find the ideal mix between tankiness and damage.
Marks are pretty self-explanatory. Take your normal Greater Mark of Desolation and/or Greater Mark of Magic Penetration. 5 of one and 4 of another is a nice way to go though having 9 in armor pen works well with basic attacking and 9 in magic pen works well especially with Seismic Shard. Up to you!
Take your pick here. Taking Greater Seal of Armor gives a nice early game boost to your Ground Slam (and a little survivability), whilst taking either Greater Seal of Health or Greater Seal of Vitality will add some additional survivability in case you really need it.
I like Greater Glyph of Magic Resist. It gives you a nice boost in magic resistance and will keep you comfy for a long time. For more aggressive players, I would probably recommend changing it for Greater Glyph of Scaling Ability Power for a more harmful Seismic Shard or mana/mana regen glyphs. You could also use Greater Glyph of Scaling Magic Resist, though these won't quite give you as good a boost early game compared to Warding.
Greater Quintessence of Ability Power. It really adds a great deal to your Seismic Shard early and mid game... and makes it amazing. They will be annoyed by it.
There are a fair amount of choices on Malphite for runes; so be sure to pick ones that suit your style. However, my set can be seen below.
My Set (a good mix, imo):
I use 24/6/0, taking the majority of the offense tree and the majority of the top tier defense tree. However, one thing that I find with the new trees is that there are so many choices! Hopefully, the below should explain my choices.
Offense Tree:
2x Brute Force and 4x Mental Force : 2 AD and 4 AP is something you can't pass down too easily. I take the majority in AP however (you'll find this more noticeable down the tree) as it really does make a difference to Seismic Shard and Unstoppable Force. You'll notice the difference more with AP, trust me.
4x Alacrity and 4x Sorcery: CDR and Attack Speed = Nice. As simple as that. The reason I don't take Demolitionist is that with DPS Malphite, you should expect to tank turrets or be pushing turrets. If you are (wanting to), you should probably play a tankier Malphite or as a tank.
Weapon Expertise , Arcane Knowledge and 3x Havoc : Magic and Armor penetration is a wonderful thing, so having these masteries really does an awful lot to their tankier champions. As for Havoc, it is up to you. You may wish to replace Havoc with something else in the offense tree such as 3x Blast or even Durability or Vigor in the defense tree (making your masteries more standard (21/9/0)), although I think 1.5% damage is... awesome. As for crit strike, no, you don't need it.
Nothing in the 4th tier: Surprising, isn't it! Honestly, no, you don't need crit strike and lifesteal seems a slight waste of a mastery as you won't be building it. The only really viable option is Blast as a replacement for Havoc although that is only if you really really are going to spam abilities to victory. So, no.
4x Archmage : Increasing ability power by 5% is something you should not miss out on. I know you are surrendering a little armor pen, but are you really going to be getting right in there an awful lot or not? You do much more damage with the additional AP compared to the Armor Pen, honestly. If you really are planning to go right in there, then maybe consider it.
1x Executioner : Self-explanatory. Who wouldn't want to do more damage to weaker targets.
Defense Tree
3x Resistance and 3x Hardiness : Nothing wrong with additional armor or magic res!
Alternatively, you could use 9/21/0, taking mainly the AP tier 1/2/3 stuff of the offense tree (or 2 of each in the top tier) followed by the 21 of the defensive tree though that will make you less of a threat and more of a tank. If your runes are aggressive, then maybe consider it but really, the offense tree will do a lot more for you compared to getting the defense tree.
Items time!
Early game:
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Doran's shield will give you a secure start. Even though you are a little too mana hungry early game, by building a doran's shield you should have enough survivability (and be able to stay in lane a fair time) to get items that correct the mana problems. This is followed by boots (which make you go really fast) and a Charlie Sheen, which will give you the mana to proceed onwards into mid game. You may still have to be conservative but at least you'll have somewhere in the region of 500/700 mana to play with.
Note that if you do end the early game with 2235 gold, you could buy the Guinsoo's a little early and before the Sheen, as long as you are happy with playing more conservative than with the Sheen.
Mid Game:
-> -> ->
Push onwards and complete a Guinsoos. If you are doing well, this can easily be done by the twenty minute mark. Follow this up with boots, a Phage and a Trinity Force which will make you a mid-game wrecking machine. Be sure to rack up the kills.
That is your core build done!
Late Game
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You have a number of options for late game. However, work on a bit more survivability as well as damage to ensure kills keep coming and so that you don't get blasted down too easily.
Banshee's Veil- You can't beat Banshee's. By building Banshee's, you'll find your lack of Magic Penetration rectified and yourself a Caster's nightmare. A great item, giving you the mana and health needed for late game sustained damage. Oh, and its passive is a little help.
Frozen Mallet- An item that really hurts. A little extra AD and a lot more health (which helps especially with Malphite's passive) but its passive is unbeatable. 2.5 second slow... unbeatable.
Warmog's Armor- I know some would say stack up the armor and magic res, though health and health regain really really helps on Malphite. Giving him Warmog's would pump up the passive even more, making Malphite extremely tanky whilst maintaining a great amount of damage.
Regrowth Pendant -> Mana Potion -> Philosopher's Stone -> Shurelya's Reverie- Replacing the Doran's shield early game and building this (with the Reverie as your last item) does work reasonably well. The GP10 helps throughout (even if you're struggling) and the Reverie is a good item to finish on. However, by doing so, you are starving a little bit of gold earlier in the game (although you do make it up, of course). However, if you do want a remedy to the mana problem, I recommend this.
Sunfire Cape- A firm replacement for the Warmogs, sacrificing some health for a little extra armor (helping towards Ground Slam) and a worthy passive.
Lich Bane- I haven't tried Lich Bane in this build but it could work as long as you are willing to give up a lot of survivability. Too much for my liking to be honest.
Atma's Impaler- I haven't tried Atmas either... however, it is a very viable choice with 4.1k health. Although the crit chance wouldn't do much for the build, the 2% of health as AD would help a great deal. However, I'm not sure where it would fit, and thus it has been left out (thanks to IGabsI for the suggestion!)
Other alternatives include Force of Nature and Guardian Angel, but they do tend to lack some key things for Malphite (for example, Guardian Angel will not add to Malphite's passive).
Summoner Spells
Some of this may seem obvious, but here goes nevertheless.
Great for Malph:
A must have. Superb escape spell. End of.
Good for Malph:
Great for finishing off the ones who are trying to get away though becomes pretty useless come late game. Still, it is a good choice and my choice.
Preferable if you are to head top lane solo. However, something better could go here.
I'm skeptical of Exhaust. Useful throughout the game, it is great for slowing escapees but surely Seismic Shard can do a better job for chases, no? Nevertheless, it is viable.
I'm also skeptical of surge, though a boost like that will help in team engagements. Also, viable.
OK for Malph
If mana problems really really really hurt you, then you could consider taking this. However, in my opinion, there are much better alternatives.
Mmmmmm..... gold. No real need for it though.
Could work, though I've got to admit I prefer flash as a pure escape spell. Stick to flash is my advice, despite its nerf.
No for Malph
Everything else. You don't need support spells or any of the other spells. Really.
I honestly prefer Ignite and Flash. A spell to help you with killing and a spell to escape. However, you can mix and match. For example, Teleport would be good if you are solo laning whilst Surge may give you more of an impact in team fights. Have a play around.
Abilities and Usage
Malphite's abilities are very versatile and can each be used in a number of ways. Be sure to use them for what they are worth and don't let them go to waste.
Passive- Granite Shield
Malphite is shielded by a layer of rock which absorbs damage up to 10% of his maximum health. If he has not been hit for 10 seconds, this effect recharges.
This passive is superb. An early game annoyance for the enemy team, yet a late game saver. This is also one of the reasons I don't stack armor for Ground Slam. I feel this passive benefits Malphite so much more compared to armor stacking, as after 150 armor, it does not make much of an impact and that Ground Slam isn't worth fully stacking for. With 10% maximum health used in this shield, it will benefit Malphite much more overall.
Uses include:
Anti-harass (it literally makes you unharrassable and thus, makes laning so easy).
Survivability (think by late game you have 4000 health... this shield will top it with 4400 and will regenerate after 10 seconds out of combat. Literally incredible).
Q- Seismic Shard
Malphite sends a shard of the earth through the ground at his target, dealing magic damage upon impact and stealing their movement speed for 4 seconds. 8 second cooldown, 625 range, 70/75/80/85/90 cost, 70/120/170/220/270 (+0.6 AP) magic damage, 14/17/20/23/26% movement speed stolen.
This move hurts so much. Not only does it do a great deal of damage, it steals movement speed! This is definitely one of the most versatile moves in the game and one of the most fun to use.
Uses include:
Harass- a nice harass to stop enemies from having free farm
Early Initiation- this move is great for early game initiation. With a
Escaping- You have to be careful using this move for escaping, however it is easily done. If you are at a reasonable distance from an enemy yet still being chased (I would say about 500 range), you can Seismic Shard them, steal their movement speed and gain distance on them. Easily done but it should only be used in 1v1 situations.
Chasing- The inverse is also true. You can easily use Seismic Shard to slow and catch up to an enemy, or finish off one whose trying to get away.
W- Brutal Strikes
(Passive): Malphite's autoattacks splash, dealing a percentage of his attack damage to nearby enemies. 200 splash radius from target, 30/38/46/54/62% splash damage.
This is great for farming; a superb passive. The one thing to be careful of though is when by turrets. Attacking minions by champions will ultimately damage the champions, leaving you in a bit of a sticky situation as the turret tries to eliminate you. On an up note, this passive also hits stealthed enemies.
(Active): Increases Malphite's armor and attack damage by a percentage for 6 seconds. 14 second cooldown, 50/55/60/65/70 cost, 20/25/30/35/40% attack damage and armor bonus.
The only reason I stick a point in this at level 3 is due to the passive, which is a great farming tool. Otherwise, you can somewhat neglect this early/mid game as it will be more of a mana waste than anything else. However, late game, Brutal Strikes somewhat redeems itself and becomes another versatile move, helping in big team fights as well as adding a little more oomph (technical word) to Ground Slam. Really, its a matter of knowing when to use it than anything else.
Uses include:
Turret Pushing- remember how I said that this build was not for pushing turrets? Well, when you do go for a turret, this is the move you use.
Team Engagements- the attack damage and armor boost helps your damage output and survivability, so be sure to enact it whilst getting into the mix of things.
Escaping- even if it doesn't seem like a massive help, it still helps so use it! Especially whilst running from a melee champion (of course).
Style- it looks cool... somewhat.
E- Ground Slam
Malphite slams the ground, dealing magic damage to all nearby enemies and reducing their attack speed for 4 seconds. 7 second cooldown, 400 area of effect, 50/55/60/65/70 cost, 60/100/140/180/220 (+50% of total armor), 30/35/40/45/50% attack speed disruption.
Another great, versatile move. You would not believe how good the debuff on this is late game. I remember one game in particular, where a lifesteal based Tryndamere got killed by myself and went to chat complaining "Why did my attack speed go down"? This was the answer. Never underestimate the power of a Malphite.
Uses include:
Farming- Get them last hits with this. This is absolutely great to get last hits with.
Upsetting AD dudes- They don't like it, at all.
Harass- Yes, this can be used as a harass but only if they want to overextend a fair way.
Fights- W -> E deals a ton of damage and takes the enemy attack speed down, leaving yourself and your team with a nice advantage.
R- Unstoppable Force
Malphite charges to the target location, dealing magic damage to all enemies in the area, knocking them into the air and stunning them for 1.5 seconds. Malphite cannot be interrupted during his charge. 100 cost, 1000 range to center of AoE (dashing range), 250 AoE area, 130/115/100 second cooldown, 200/300/400 (+1 AP) magic damage.
Probably the best initiation in the game, this ulti is quite something. However, what people don't recognize is how versatile the move is (you are probably bored of me banging on about versatility). Quick note on usage; you dash to the center of the little circle and then anything inside that little circle gets knocked up. So don't forget to use the range of the dash to its full advantage and to bear the knock up range in mind.
Uses include:
Initiation, initiation and initiation- As I've said countless times before, this is an unbelievable initiating move. Dash in, then pile in. As long as your teammates know that they should engage after it, you'll automatically have the upper hand. Also, use the range! So stick in brushes and use it out of them!
Disruption- Many champions have combos that they try and stick to, such as Akali. One sure way to upset them is by using Unstoppable Force and stopping them. You can 1v1 by disrupting champion combos and then using W -> E -> R. It has been done!
Escaping- I know it sounds quite berserk though the ulti could literally save your life. As a very last resort (after
Hopefully, from this, you've gained a few uses for Malphite's abilities as well as a few possible scenarios. Just be sure to use all abilities to their full potential.
So, onwards to actual gameplay. Malphite is relatively easy to play during the laning phase; you should be easily able to pick up a kill or two and then progress into late game strong.
Early Game:
Malphite has a strong early game, with or without a laning partner. However, bear in mind that if you decide to play Malphite solo top (versus 2), you may have to play a bit more passive than you would like to, lets say. There is also something called a "Midphite"... I wouldn't try it.
As for laning partners, there are a variety of good combinations that work well with this build. Surprisingly, I find one of the best being Fiddlesticks due to spells forming extremely powerful early game combinations.
As you normally would... farm up! You should be racking up the last hits easily after level 3 with your Brutal Strikes passive. What is also good is that Malphite is relatively unharrassable, with Granite Shield. However, don't overextend too far. On the reverse though, do take advantage of any squishy who thinks they can go too far into your territory as you can easily grind them down.
At level 6, then you can start having fun with the use of your ult. Know when to use it and alert allies that you are heading in there. Following the ulti, use W -> E -> Q and get yourself a kill/assist. Don't forget to push your lane if an enemy/enemies are down, or alternatively...
Mid Game:
Gank! Malphite is a very strong ganker. Dash in and melt, it is as simple as that. By now you should be getting one or two kills and progressing onwards to the Guinsoos (15 minute mark). Continue onwards and don't forget to pay attention to comms. Call ss/mia if your lane goes missing and be aware if anyone else calls ss/mia. It will save you from death, honest.
Oh, and don't be scared of warding up. Wards win games, you know but remember it isn't completely your role to ward up. You could consider buying a ward if they have an enemy jungler but otherwise, you are probably better of leaving it to supports.
Late Game
Well, you know what to do here. Just remember to focus the squishes/high damage dealers first and to initiate, though despite this, you are not rambo!
R -> W -> E -> Q and repeat will do a lot of damage... trust me.
If you are struggling...
You shouldn't be with Malphite's pure survivability. However, if you are struggling, maybe it would be worth grabbing Trinity Force later and instead working on BV.
I hope you all enjoyed the guide on my way of playing Malphite that little bit differently and wish you the best of luck on the fields of justice!
Any advice, comments or constructive criticism is welcome and don't think this guide is de jure. If you feel you have a better item for DPS Malphite, share it and use it!
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Updated (added Atma's into optional, thanks to IGabsI for the suggestion)!


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I've been a donor to The Hermitage for about 10 years and a Board member for 4 years. I continue to be impressed by the care the staff give the cats. They know the cats' names and their stories. I'm especially proud that the shelter provides a home for "special needs" cats, with medical or physical disabilities. These cats would not do well in another type of shelter.
I have been involved with the shelter for over two years now and became Board President last year. Shelter staff and the Board work hard to make the Hermitage "The Best Little Cathouse in Tucson" Our cats are well cared for and loved.
I became a donor to The Hermitage in 1998, soon after moving to Tucson. In 2002, after my 20-year old cat died, my adopted son and I went to The Hermitage to find a kitten for him and an older (preferably tortoiseshell) cat for my husband and me. My son picked out a wonderful grey tabby kitten and I found a crazy half-Siamese tortie. They are wonderful cats. Three years ago, I joined the Board of Directors and have been impressed by the care the staff members and other board members show to the cats. I'm pleased that the shelter limits the number of cats to about 200, as that permits better care for the cats. The board members and staff are committed to serving the cats who are permanent residents due to medical conditions, and finding forever homes for the others. The Hermitage also has a Trap-Neuter-Release program to reduce the number of feral cats in Tucson, which is a great community service.
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Thriving at Three, part of UNCG's Center for New North Carolinians, provides programming for at-risk Latino immigrant children from birth to three years and their parents. It's one way UNCG is working to address the early care and education gap experienced by Latino populations.
Case workers visit families at home, helping children with their developmental skills and helping mothers with basic needs, from arranging transportation to making doctor appointments. Mothers attend weekly classes at the Presbyterian Church of the Covenant in Greensboro on topics ranging from nutrition to dental health, while their children go to their own classes, learning behavioral and social skills that will prepare them for school.
Thriving at Three, funded by the United Way, serves about 40 Latino families.
"I wish we had the funding to reach more people," says Holly Sienkiewicz, director of the Center for New North Carolinians. "What we really hope to do is teach families life skills so they can do them on their own and share the information with their family and neighbors."
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Unanswered: Replacing null values?
I'm trying to simply trap and replace null values. I can't seem to find a function that would help me.
Is there a function that would do something like the NVL in Oracle or the IsNull in SQL Server?
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I'm not completely clear on what you're trying to accomplish but you might check into the Coalesce(x,y) function which returns the first non null argument or Null if both arguments are null. Coalesce and Value are the same functions.


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Investigation of Sandusky in 1998 Raises Questions
By Nate Schweber (New York Times)
November 9, 2011
In 1998, the Penn State campus police and local law enforcement authorities investigated an allegation that Jerry Sandusky, then a prominent coach with the university's football team, had engaged in inappropriate and perhaps sexual conduct with a boy in the football facility's showers.
A lengthy police report was generated, state prosecutors said. The boy was interviewed. A second potential victim wpaas identified. Child welfare authorities were brought in. Sandusky confessed to showering with one or both of the children. The local district attorney was given material to consider prosecution.
In the end, no prosecution was undertaken. The child welfare agency did not take action. And, according to prosecutors, the commander of the university's campus police force told his detective, Ronald Schreffler, to close the case.
"Sandusky admitted showering naked with Victim 6, admitted to hugging Victim 6 while in the shower and admitted that it was wrong," said the report issued last weekend by the Pennsylvania attorney general. "Detective Schreffler advised Sandusky not to shower with any child again and Sandusky said that he would not."
Questions about that investigation abound: Who was interviewed? Who received the report? If the case was shut down, was Sandusky sanctioned in some way?
The New York Times has reached three of the principals involved in the investigation: the two men identified by prosecutors as the police officers who worked on the case, Schreffler and Ralph Ralston, and the investigator with the state welfare department, Gerald Lauro, who was charged with determining if a child had been harmed.
Schreffler — who appears to have been the lead detective, and who interviewed Sandusky — refused to comment when reached at his home in Bellefonte, Pa. He has retired from the campus police force and works at least part time for a security firm in Baltimore, according to his former wife.
"I've got nothing to say," Schreffler said Tuesday night.
Schreffler's current wife, Laurel, reached Wednesday, said, "I'm sorry, I'm not allowed to talk."
In an interview this week, Ralston, who said he worked for the local State College police force, insisted he played only a peripheral role in the investigation. He said his role was merely to make sure that campus police had access to the boy, who Rolston said lived in his jurisdiction.
"I can't even remember anything about it," Ralston said.
He said he never followed up with campus police or child welfare authorities to find out the conclusion of their investigations.
"I didn't think any more of it until I read the report over the weekend," he said of the attorney general's charges against Sandusky and other university officials. "There was stuff in there I never heard before."
Lauro, the investigator for the state welfare department in 1998, said he was aware during the investigation that Sandusky was a prominent local figure, but that it did not affect his work.
"Was he a high-profile person?" Lauro asked. "I'd have to be stupid to tell you no. Everybody knew him."
At the time of his investigation, Lauro said, all the child said was that Sandusky showered with him, and it made him uncomfortable. Lauro said he didn't feel that was enough to substantiate a sexual-abuse complaint.
Lauro suggested that the child, now grown, had told the grand jury convened by the attorney general a much more explicit account.
Lauro said he has felt worse and worse as the scandal has unfolded, particularly when he read quotations in a newspaper from a victim's mother blaming him and other officials for not doing more to stop Sandusky.
"I feel bad that there was not more information so I could have done something," he said. "I feel bad that the mom thinks I should've done more. I just didn't have all the information back then."
In 1998, though, Lauro said his judgment was that the allegation fell under the category of what he termed "boundary issues," not sexual assault.
"It was definitely boundary issues, and I worked with boundary issues a lot," Lauro said. "But if I believed it was more than boundary issues, I would've gone to the mat."
Lauro said he met Schreffler, the campus detective, twice during the investigation. Lauro said he was surprised to learn that the detective would not talk about the investigation of 1998.
"Wow," he said. "That's really saying something."