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Cho'gall…..big ol' meanie!
5/12/11 – after about 30 or so attempts and 3 weeks from raiding Horde side, Mr Eye-Nipples is dead!
The trat used is the one, that you can find in many places, with a few tweaks here and there. Also ideas stolen from my alliance raid used liberally as well! (Horde spy!)
Anyways….I assume most people are familar with the fight, just going to highlight a few pointers we did.
Phase 1 – 100% to 25%
This is the meat of the fight and in my opinion, the PITA, portion of the fight.
Conversion is the dealbreaker for this fight. Interrupt this ability ASAP. When it is close to the evil slime phase – make sure you ranged, and if you a have a hunter (traps do not work if they are worshipping) are broken out ASAP, healers are also important as well, especially if you are 2 healing this encounter.
One thing our ranged had to watch out for, is NOT to be in weird locations when Conversion is about to be cast. Be in the back behind the raid, not off to the side etc.
One change we did implement was: having a melee peel off from Cho'gall and help kill the large add. Now why would you want to pull him of cho'gall?
1.) The faster the big add died, the quicker the other tank could get back on Cho'gall, so the 2nd tank could get a breather from the Fury of Cho'gall debuff. Also giving your healers a breather.
2.) Also in case the add tank could not get a Depravity cast, the melee could get it. Pummel ftmfw!
But if your dps is killing the big add fast enough or your tank has a way to get back faster, this may not be needed.
When the slimes do come out AoE the hell out of em.
Also with the recent hot fix:
*The Blood of the Old God aggro radius during the Cho'gall encounter has been dramatically increased.*
Make sure your ranged has some good threat, otherwise the targets the slimes pick originally will cause the slime adds to spread apart as they head toward those targets…causing diminishing damage from your AoE.
5 slimes – easy
10 slimes – bothersome
15 slimes – ARGH! WTF!
20 slimes – pray……you dont want 20 slilmes.
When the third big add is coming out…you will want at this point Cho'gall under 50%. So when the 4 add is out. Your raid should have Cho'gall close to 30% or even lower possible. Remember 25% is the p2 start.
Prior to the 3rd big add dying if you are lucky enough to have Shaman friends, have them place an elemental near the adds, but before they spawn. Also if you have lock friends, have them time their infernal summon, RIGHT as the sllimes form the impact the infernal causes when it lands causes some damage, but more importantly, a stun on all the slimes, buying you some more AoE time on them.
Prior to 25% move Cho'gall to your area of choice: either a wall, but I have also read strats taking him back to the throne (this causes the tentacle adds in p2 to stack up even closer), but not much room to dodge fire on the throne. (we used the wall method)
Try to top people off before the 25% mark, also hopefully noone has any corruption!
To help kill the tentacle adds faster, we went with a system of killing adds from left to right, while still picking a main assist. Make sure to interrupt those casts the tentacles do. Save lust for 17% and lower. Prior to that the damage to the raid should not be too bad providing your raid has low corruption and was topped of prior to 25%.
(This maybe a bit different for other raids, I raid disc, so in P2….bubble spam and heal as needed. The bubbles seem to cut down a lot of the intial damage in p2, also PoM is great in this phase! Time your shadowfiend to come off cooldown in p2, Hymn of Hope when you can, and have some mythical mana pots handy! I saved PW:Barrier to cover me and the ranged and the other healer in between the 10-15% range)
We had a handy DK tank, who when not having cho'gall bonking them, helping DPS the adds and also popped Army.
At about 10% and lower your healers maybe very well out of gas, if they die, brez a DPS if they happened to die.
The Dps will need to be pretty high to not hit a 4th slime phase and burn him in p2. Also hopefully the DPS combined from the 2 tanks will = 1 DPS.
We had quite a bit of time before the slime add even came, also in p2 only 3 people died.
If you are 2 healing, healers will have to be on their game.
I looked after the add tank, druid was on the cho'gall tank. Because the add tank takes no where near the damage the cho'gall tank does, all that really need to be done on them (the add tank) was a PW:S, PoM, and a renew, and the occasional Flash Heal. So I was free to help the druid on the maintank. To also help out with dmg on tanks use liberal usage of Pain Supression! TIme it so it will be back up in p2.
Glad the ogre is dead now…..! Time for some Nefarian time – your next buddy! Then I guess we can say hi to the silly wind elementals. :)
Horde Spy……all lies!
Been a while since I have had a post. Too many toons….not a lot of time to write.
At this point I have 4 85's all either raid ready or raid geared.
Priest: Liyhe
Paladin: Orangeslice
Druid: Melonslice
All of these toons are on Drak'Tharon in Shadow Rising – Horde side! FOR THE HORDE!
Then…my poor former Blood Elf Mage. She drew the short straw and had to go under some major plastic surgery….is now this…
Mage: Velineda
She is in Crits and Giggles on Winterhoof – For the Alliance? :)
Only regret i have is I no longer have a alchemist on Drak….time to level a new alt. oh well. anyways.
Raiding with two different groups of people is a very interesting way to see things in perspective and see how other may handle a situtation. AKA SPYING!!!!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!
The 1st striking notice is the composition of the raids – from a racial stand point.
Shadow Rising – it's more of a belf only club with a sprinkling of greenskins and a birdcow that wear mangowns.
Crits and Giggles – seems to practive diversity as there is a good mix….well except for the lack of gnomes…probably because Addoe and Reversion ate them all!
With this obvious difference comes different racial abilites.
Looking at Cho'gall – it's really easy for the melee and ranged to stack up and use a warstomp and/arcane torrent to break people out for the hordees.
As alliance reliance on individual interrupts is paramount – windshear, counterspell, freezing trap, dragon breath, rebuke, skull bash?
Also as a potential to save one's skin ability – alliance seems to have more.
Night Elves have shadow meld – great when combined with Mass Ressurection! Humans have every man for him/herself. Darkflight to play fetch.
Horde….its victory or death abilities.
Ok enough about superficial differences. Each raid has memebers in it that make it memorable and a blast to be a part of. :)
Shadow Rising – is a little bit more risque? People like to poke a lot of fun at one another, if you can dish it out, you better be prepared to take it back!
Crit and Giggles – is a lot the same way. They have a let log die game? to be replaced my let cyla die game if log is not around! lol. They joke and have fun as well, but not quite as dirty. :)
Going back to raid composition – Shadow Rising, we haz more prot pallys then we know to do with it, and an ODD DK tank. Crits haz bears and a warrior tank. My own experiences healing the SR tanks – it's quite easy, bubble…and walk away while Xarm does all the work.
I don't heal in the Crits raid…although my fingers itch to (baby priest on Winterhoof is slowly working on the way to 85). I wonder how it is like healing a bear tank or prot warrior now a days in a raid setting.
Raid Strats:
Shadow Rising – Brute Force….wut is finesse???? But seriously – for the most part people come to the fight knowing what needs to be done for the most part. If you need to interrupt they do so, etc. Some nagging/yelling to stack is needed…oh yes – PREPOT NAO! But people execute for the most part with minimal cat wrangling. Little to no review of strats are done. Only if something is changed to added to. Oh yes, and having Zugzuug – means usually win – kid needs no direction and can learn fights on the fly….he is crazy.
Crits and Giggles – I would say is pretty much the same way. People know what to do and do it. Difference being, I can be lazy and just pew pew, and not stand in bad. :) Rev and Ana are defintely not as grumpy as I! Or they are better at not showing it!
Last night in BoT – SR roflstomped Halfus, the V&T comedy hour, and the 4 seasons council. Some of the fights were a bit messy but all one shotted, so no complaints. Only wipe was to an odd pulling of adds lol —–SORAK! Cho'gall to 5% so close…..I smell blood. Well hopefully, he will die tonight.
Crits is at the same point – both guilds will be downing this fool really soon, and the rivers shall turn purple.
Anyways funtimes all around in both guilds, SO, if you are looking for a guild check these two out. You will not regret it!
Shadow Rising – US Drak'Tharon – Horde (level 23 guild)
Crits and Giggles – US Winterhoof – Alliance (level 25 guild)
What do you think of raids and problems?
Well to me personally, I am glad they are not like ICC…pity buff…lol
Anyways I am glad for the higher level of challenge.
In ICC, one could to an extent, if you lost someone, recover, stabilize and win for the most part (normal difficulty). Or if you failed at a mechanic you could still win many fights. Prime example, taking too long to free people from bonespikes, or improperly standing in bad in blood princes, and my favorite getting hit by Prof. Putricide's ooze thingees he throws at you.
In many of the Cataclysm fights, a death or two and it is game over.
(well except for that Omnotron where we lost a tank and 2 DPS in a minute and managed to recover somehow was amazing!)
Magmaw – is actually pretty easy, but fail at adds = wipe. Improperly handle "Mangle" = poss wipe.
Omnotron – failure to pull Arcanotron out of puddles = death, Getting hit by an ooze = death, improperly healing a target from the single target flame thrower from Magmatron = death.
Maloriak – not properly controlling interrupts = death. Not properly stacking up or run out = death. Improper movement on phase 2 of the tank and the raid not watching out for bad = death.
Chimaeron – well…this is a lot on the healers…not paying attention to low health = death. Moving to early from the feud phase = death. Not watching threat to see who is next in phase 2 means death and a wipe.
Atramedes – not hitting a gong during searing flame = death. Improper kiting = death, not watching your sounds meter = death.
With the Cataclysm bosses so far, there is no get out of jail free card. You pass or fail. Losing 1 or 2 people in a 10 man raid is quite harsh and might as well wipe it up. You will more than likely hit an enrage timer (Maloriak, Magmaw, or run out of gongs in the Atramedes fight)
I for the most part like the punishing aspect of these bosses, keeps you on your toes. No carrying people thru until higher gear levels.
For my next thought….how does your raid handle issues? Strategies?, Mistakes?
For the most part (in Shadow Rising), people own up their mistakes, and we all give suggestions to the main idea and follow thru. Furthermore, I think we have raided enough where people are able to take suggestions etc. and asked why what happened there to an individual.
In other groups, keeping outside the raid is a better alternative, in a more private setting. This keeps people who do not need to know, out of the loop, and keeps things under the table. This method maybe best for the more shy, introverted individual, and probably the "safest" method.
For others, just calling it out in the open maybe the best. Sometimes shame/anger is the best motivator for improvement, and the most controversal.
Every raid is different, made up of varied personalities and ideals. Every officer, GM, raid leader, will have to use different methods on how to handle criticism and evaluations of each other and their raiders. At times there is no way to improve your raid without breaking a few eggs and a few egos.
Getting tea-bagged by a blind dragon…..
Yup…THIS IS BLAAAACCCKKKKWINNNNGGGG!!!
*cough* Anyways…1st real night of putting attempts against the Draconic Ray Charles of Azeroth.
15 attempts in all, with the closest attempt being 13% or so. :) (Not bad at all!)
Overall I would say we did ok, it was the small silly mistakes which caused the kill to slip from our grasp. Unfortunately, with Atramedes, a silly mistake usually means you are dead.
Some of the blaring ones that come to mind.
In the ground phase – the gong has to be hit at the right time when he is attempting to cast Searing Flame. One second to late and its a wipe. Remember its a 2 second cast. Also when Sonic Break target gets picked all need to have better awareness about who is getting targeted. (Remember target RUN TO THE RIGHT!)
In the air phase – Don't stop moving. Stopping = death. Need to get better to annouce when they need the gong assistance. Also if the designated gong striker dies….we need to better aware of who needs to pick it up if they go down.
Oh well, he will die next time. I am sure of it!! :)
Why is it that the annoying dragons seem to give people issues. (Sindy I am looking at you!)
But to those who have downed him? Is it better to have more ranged for this fight. My thoughts afterwards make it seem it favors ranged in this one at time. In the air, melee cannot do much. Also from what I could tell the silly dragon would not always target the raid member with the highest sound? Is this a bug?
Also if you have not read…check up on the notes from what has been found out about 4.1. :)
Blackwing Descent 4/6 + the loot pinata
Ok I know we are not the fastest raid group ever :P (Damn real life getting in the way of raiding!)
I am not going to complain sticking to the plan of getting used to one instance seems to be working out for our group.
Also, there is no "raid leader" in this group. I tell people, "Hey go watch this and learn it NAO!", but people do not really need an explanation. There is no need for the most part to tell people to move.
People will also call themselves out if they get frozen, people move by themselves with or without a verbal cue. Although, we may still say something on vent, people really don't seem to need it. They learn and play it seems to instinctively act.
Sometimes I wonder at time if a "raid leader" is needed? With a group like SR, I dont think so, but if this was a 25 man group then yes.
2-22-11 – Blackwing Descent
The parse if you are interested.
Arvash – Prot Pally
Dubstein – Prot Pally
Droslice – Fury Warrior
Lyssianna – Aff lock
Roorknug – Marksman Hunter
Moogik – Boomchicken
Dankiel – Shadow/Holy Priest
Liyhe – Disc Priest
Sorak – Resto Shaman
Zarm – Resto Druid
Omnotron Defense System
1 shot – the 4 stooges…one silght hiccup, but we made a nice recovery and powered thru. This fight is proving to be definitely 2 healable.
Security Measure Alpha Grats to me! :)
Poison Protocol Pauldrons Grats to Moogik!
Killed in the 2nd attempt. *stares at Sorak* lrn2chain worm :P
I admit I am almost tempted to try to 2 heal this next lockout. People are now avoiding bad they can and mitigating what they can. Worms are dying faster and faster, and with the addition of Moogik, aka the fluffy one, the Typhoon pushback was very nice indeed.
Symbiotic Worm Grats Dubstein
Scorched Wormling Vest Grats Zarm!
Down on the 5th try. A few small mistakes here and there caused the wipes, the 1st phases is all on the healers, so if a raid member dies from something a Caustic Slime + Massacre….I admit its a healers fault. Other then a few healing oops and other weird mishaps he went boom!
On this fight assigning poeple to groups helps out a lot, also assigning your cooldowns for the feud phases helps out a lot.
For example:
For the 1st feud we used 1 Tranq and 1 Divine Hymn, I slso threw down Power Word:Barrier (glyphed for the extra 10% healing).
2nd Feud – I threw the barrier and Divine Hymn and the 2nd druid used their Tranq.
Also during the 2nd feud is when we used the healthstone etc.
For both Feuds, anyone who can heal should help out healing. DPS uses bandages etc. Paladins should pop Divine Radience and Divine Protection if spec'd into it.
Manacles of the Sleeping Beast Grats again Zarm :P
Chimaeron Armguards Grats Roor!
The thing that amused me most on the kill attempt is this dialogue.
Me: 2nd feud coming up….tranq?
Zarm: Not up…
Zarm: x seconds
Woo~! 2nd night of attempts, down on the 2nd try. Great job all! Interrupting the 1st add spell, and letting the next 3 go thru I think helped lessen the dmg on the OT. This fight the dmg on the MT and OT is not bad, and as long as the raid avoids the dmg it can…this fight I feel is 2 healable.
Dragon Bone Warhelm Grats Droslice!
Treads of Flawless Creation Grats Sorak!
Mail boots in BH dropped as well as did a BoE sword (from Trash). both went to GB i think. :)
For the remainder of the raid, took some potshots at the Puff the Blind Magic Dragon, for our 1st initial attempt, got him down to 69%. I will not complain, his fight does not seem as bad as it sounds. Clean up a few items and boom! I think for this I will have peopke swap out to the Boot Enchant Earthen Vitality for the movement speed buff, in addition to whatever ability that may have, this will help on Atramedes flame breaths.
I will admit last night, I was a bit riusty on the strat, I had read it earlier but was still a bit unsure, I guess when it comes to this game, in game experience is better then wathing/reading a strat…for me at least.
Nefarion….on the other hand….looks kind of nuts. :P
Connection issue blues! Q-Q
Feb 9 2011 – woohoo patch day! aka the patch of Sorak. :P
Some good stuff in the patch, defintely felt like it addressed some issues. Overall no complaints about it. :)
Ok enough about the patch. Onto the raiding – Shadow Rising went back into Blackwing Decsent. (Hopefully – we will have a more constant group of people, this has been plagueing us for a few weeks.)
Anyways, connection was not working well last night, reboot everything before the raid and all appears to be ok, good! :)
Raid makeup:
Arvash – Protection Paladin
Dubstein – Protection Paladin
Liyhe – Holy Priest
Zarm – Restoration Druid
Sorak – Restoration Druid errr Shaman
Zugzuug – Fury Warrior
Droslice – Fury Warrior
Roorknug – Survival Hunter
Zerlegen – Survival Hunter
Lyssianna – Affliction Warlock
(….lots of doubles in this raid…lol)
Clear trash while we wait for our 2nd hunter to log in….boom he logs in and we head onto the 4 stooges – Omnitron Def. System. Smooth as ice, I could not ask more from the raid members, people avoid the bad, etc etc. They are down in one attempt….*blinks* what? did this just happen?
Circuit Design Breastplate Grats again Zerl!
Life Force Chargers Grats again Dubstein!
We then head onto the overgrown tapeworm – Magmaw!
Now Shadow Rising here, we tend to use strats that are not the norm! :P
Our ranged and healers (hunter x2, aff lock, and the healers) all stand at range and toggle between two points. When the pillar of flame is about to pop, Zerl pops a frost trap and then Roor drops a 2nd after the 2nd, so the worm have a lot of frost to cover. The ranged then pews pews, and the healers ummm…heal.
Ok I know it sounds like normal strat…here is where it gets odd. We 2 tank this…yes you read that…2 tank it….the 1st tank tanks Magmaw while the 2nd stands at range and AoEs the hell out of the worms. They do not really "tank" the worms but help out with the Pallys AoE abilities.
This helps the ranged out quite abit. Furthermore, when Magmaw has chewed and slobbered all over the 1st tank, the tank that was out on ranged then swap places and the process is repeated till he is dead. We found this helps to alleviate the healer when the tank has the armor debuff on from Mangle, and also seems to get rid of the random raid member dead after Magmaw breaks from the chains.
Well I was expected maybe a wipe or two for consistancy sake! :P But I was surprised, once again…smooth as butter. His life keep on going down and down….5% the call goes out…ignore adds and kill boss. Magmaw down, no deaths and with 3 minutes left before enrage.
Incineratus Grats Zarm!
Alirus the Worm-Breaker Grats to Droslice!
Ok onto Chimaeron…I think put about 5 attempts in, got him down to 49% for our 1st night playing with the overgrown worm! But then the latency issue hit me and Zarm our resto druid. Then vent decided to act up! ><
We put our resto druid on the tanks. Sorak on one group and me on the other. When we would group up for phase 2, AoE heal!!! Zarm would pop tranquility and Arv or Dub would also hit Holy radiance. A few corrections and he will be down. He really does not seem as difficult, mechanics wise, easier then Mag and Omno in my opinion. Phase 3 for him, sounds like an absolute blast. LIFEGRIP WILL SAVE YOU! Body and soul's movement speed buff also seems like a major lifesavor. As well as the druids 83 movement speed buff?
Today we head back in. The worm shall fall along with Maloriak!
But anyone have any hints and pointers for Chim? :)
Also does anyone know if the prot pallys talent – Divine Guardian works in Chim's p2?
Omnitron Defense System aka the Nomnomnom system
The 2nd opening boss in Blackwind Descent. There are more mechanics and things to watch out for when compared to Magmaw, but many of the mechanics are easily avoided/handled. It is when in combination with another boss is when the abilities become equal to if not more annoying then magmaw's.
Things to remember on this fight:
1.) The constructs awaken in a random order.
2.) They have an energy bar which will indicate how long they will be awake, once it hits 0 – they will deactivate, and another will power up, make sure your tanks are ready to pick up the new one.
3.) All 4 of them share a combined lifepool, much like the Blood Prince Council.
4.) For the most part…when a shield is up….the construct….DO NOT HIT! GROPE! FONDLE! ETC
The 4 constructs:
1.) Incineration Security Measure – This deals AoE fire damage. Cannot be avoided. Heal thru it.
2.) Acquiring Target – Picks a target to be burnt to a crisp…really easy to see. The target will get a large red arrow and a red beam pointing at them. Don't stand in between the target and the beam. Target try not to move. HEAL THRU IT. This is very heavy damage, if the target gets no heals, they will more then likely die.
3.) Shield – bright shiny RED shield…DO NOT CAUSE DMGS to. If you do it will explode and cause LOTS of dmgs.
As you can see….if you do. Backdraft will happen!
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DO NOT HIT!!! LOTS OF OUCH! Backdraft is nicht gut!
1.) Lightning Conductor – cause damage to the target and anyone close to them. AKA DO NOT HUG! NO HUGS!
2.) Electrical Discharge – aka chain lightning. Spread out. NO HUGGING!
3.) Unstable Shield – purple shield! – DO NOT HIT! Each hit causes AoE damage!
1.) Chemical Bomb – target a member and places a poison cloud. Get out of it! Cause more dmg if you are in it. Place the bosses in it!
2.) Poison Protocol – will spawn 3 oozes. Kill the oozes, do not let them touch you (just like the oozes from Prof Putr) If they hit ya major damage when they explode. You can tell who they will target as they you will get a message that they will FIXATE on a target. Do not Feign Death, vanish etc. This will cause them to pick a new target. Frots traps are win!
3.) Poison Soaked Shell - Do not hit for the most part! Sure you will cause more damage but you are taking a DoT as well.
1.) Arcane Blast thingee of doom - causes a lots of damage, single target. This is interruptible! DO SO! He casts this every 5 seconds or so.
2.) Power Generator – blue swirl will appear on the ground, move him out of it! If ya don't people will get one shotted by Arcane Annihilator. Healers, casters etc stand in it. Dmg boost and will help out a lot with mana regen!
3.) Power Conversion – turns incoming damage into increased DPS. Purge! Spellsteal! or stop DPSing him. Show him some love!
Hints and Tips
1.) Do not hit the shields! Stop the DoTs! Pull pets off!
2.) Kite/kill the oozes ASAP. They can at times choose the other tank.
3.) Interupt Arcanotron!!! Make sure your interrupters stay on him till he deactivates. Spellsteal, purge that shield!
4.) DO NOT HUG WHEN, Electron is up. Group Hugs! on Magmatron. (It really really sucks when those two are up at the sametime!) Only time when people/raid should be spread out is for Electotron. Group heals FTW!
5.) Tanks – watch your DBM timers to see when the next construct will be up!
6.) Hunters (also maybe Rogues and Mages) – Feign Death when targeted by Magmatron's flame thrower – will cause him to lose target and will not use the ability.
7.) DPS – Generally switch to next construct when they are up.
8.) Healers – stand in the blue circle of love. Mana Regen!
9.) Any Construct + Arcanotron – keep people topped off. An arcane blast may go thru every now and then. Keep those bars up!
Things will seem chaotic, but it is not that bad. Many of the abilities are easily avoided and healed through. Happy hunting!
Was a bit hectic this magmaw kill but everyone was still standing at the end. :)
Uh-oh! We haz broked da machinez! And everyone was alive I think as well! lol as you can see Lyssi is looking away from the camera in this one.
Next Chimerion and Maloriak!
Overall, I am very happy that these two bastards died, finally! What did it, is allowing people to play to their strengths. Also choosing a strat and running with it (magmaw(, even though it was sloppy and a certain lock did not like it, this forced people to bring up their game and really focus! He died on the 10th attempt?
For Omnitron…key is avoiding things we kept on dying to last time, also once again allowing people to play to their strength allowed Omni to die. They died on 2nd try of the night.
Black and Blue part 2
How do you do it?
Does your guild use the sacrificial lamb method? (one brave raid member stand out to eat the pillar) And then kill the adds?
Or does your guild have everyone move in between 2 "camps"?
Or do you have an Off tank handle the adds?
Each method has its pros and cons I would have to say.
Not quite sure what to do at this point….the OT method seemed to work for us but issues to work out.
I admit I am a bit irked DPS cannot kill them fast enough? Maybe cause I have not played a DPS seriously. But burst or not….why cannot DPS kill them still? If they get close…move away and DPS them from a safe distance again….Pillar of Flame is on a 25 second timer….25 secs….that is a long time in my opinion.
People signing up and not showing up…..
People signing up and not coming prepared……
People not using consumables…..
The list goes on, but I dont want to step on people's feet/egos/feelings.
Black and Blue – ouch ouch ouch!
First time into the raid known as Blackwing Descent…I would say not the smoothest of runs but still fun and educational.
The 1st 2 bosses are going to be:
Magmaw (to the left) and Omnitron Def. System. (to the right)
Magmaw, as many others have noted is a heavy raid damage fight. However, the real issue is the managing of the spot points and the adds that spawn. We put some attempts in, but the adds in the end was the mechanic that got us in the end.
The Def System, I have to say is a lot more fun. Or at least a very colorful fight. Even more mechanics to keep you on your feet. Observations to note – dont DPS that shield down to far, so the tank with that add does not inadvertantly blow it up lol. Run away from slimes, pull them out of their buff zones, place them in debuff zones. I am not too worried about this fight, the Magmaw fight has me more worried.
Anyone have any hint/tricks for the adds in Magmaw's fight? And is there a proper cooldown order for the tank to handle mangle easier?
Our setup was:
1 prot pally
1 ret pally
1 fury war
1 aff lock (can't stop the dots!)
1 Boomchicken
x2 Survival Hunters
1 resto druid
1 resto shaman
1 Holy priest (me)
Parse: Blackwing
For all the Magmaw fights – I do admit I got a little trigger happy with the PoH but when he was finally on the ground and chained, I was not gasping for mana. Where we had a mana issue was with our boomchicken at times, and when I would panic and spam ><)
We had two gathering points for the ranged and the healers, when he would cast flame pillar we would move to other spot, hunters were placing frost traps in between the two gathering points. Boomchicken would typhoon at the right moment.
I don't think it was the healing as, the dmg he causes is very healable, and once we get used to the fight I bet could even 2 heal this. DPS appears ok? But I am not 100% sure on that.


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McCarthy, Hawk express singular Super Bowl goal
Packers coach Mike McCarthy. Photo: Image by TODAY'S TMJ4
Four-game winning streaks, first place in the NFC North and a 5-2 record are all well and good, but both the Green Bay Packers' head coach and veteran defensive leader reminded Packers planet that there's only one goal in mind.
"February," uttered coach Mike McCarthy in his Monday news conference, referring not to the month itself but the Super Bowl game to be played in New York City this February.
The point about the game came up when a question was asked about statistics. To that, he responded: "There's one statistic that counts, and we're working our way towards that."
Additionally, linebacker A.J. Hawk talked on the Jim Rome Show on Monday and, while discussing his pay cut to stay on the Packers, made this point:
"I'm here to win Super Bowls. Anything else is secondary, so I'm very fine with taking a little bit of a cut and I'm still having a great time."
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Shock Till You Drop has your exclusive first look at a new TV spot for Silent House, opening in theaters on March 9th. This latest promo gathers audience recaction footage from a recent Los Angeles screening (which we actually gave away tickets for).
Silent House – which is based on the film La Casa Muda, itself inspired by true events – is a uniquely unsettling horror thriller starring Elizabeth Olsen as Sarah, a young woman who finds herself sealed inside her family's secluded lake house. With no contact to the outside world, and no way out, panic turns to terror as events become increasingly ominous in and around the house. Directed by filmmaking duo Chris Kentis and Laura Lau, the film uses meticulous camera choreography to take the audience on a tension-filled, real time journey, experienced in a single uninterrupted shot.
La Casa Muda was the official Uruguayan entry in the Best Foreign Language Film category to the 84th Academy Awards.


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8 players missing today's practice before NHL roster limit, Zharkov is among them. Bernier, Boulton, Mills and Janssen still practicing
No roster moves announced yet. Those missing are goaltender Keith Kinkaid, defensemen Jay Leach, Matthew Corrente, Alexander Urbom and Peter Harrold and forwards Stephane Veilleux, Tim Sestito Vladimir Zharkov
UPDATE : @TGfireandice :
Reportedly on waivers for Devils: Corrente, Harrold, Leach, Sestito, Fraser, Zharkov, Veilleux.
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DeBoer's comments seem to indicate that more cuts are coming today
UPDATE III : @TGfireandice
Add Rod Pelley to the list of Devils' players on waivers, joining Sestito, Corrente, Fraser, Zharkov, Harrold and Veilleux.


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So here we are, finishing off a season without a real sense of where the team stands. Besides the overly optimistic expectations most of us had going into this season, the fact is we are a team in dire need of talent. Yes we are much better than we were before Pioli talent wise. Still we have so many needs this season and a limited amount of time to discern which players we could bring into the locker room to upgrade what was started a couple of years earlier, and being in competition with 31 other teams kept us from getting to where wanted to be.
Sure we have a seemingly high amount of cap dollars to spend, but to throw it at players without determining the consequences is a lousy idea. I for one think Pioli is doing a pretty good job, although there is some question about some players who are here or no longer here. I do not think Clark Hunt has any motivation to fire Pioli at all, and is comfortable with what he is trying to do here in KC. All this negativity seems to have snowballed into a cultish surge to disrespect what has been accomplished already.
I question all of us to ask ourselves if this team not in better shape now, even with the losing season, than it has been in a long time? So take a chill pill, or roll a fatty, or get back to the kool aid you were drinking before the season went into a tailspin and believe like we did earlier this year that the team is getting better, but still has a way to go.
We NEED talent on this team and we did "before" the season started. Nothing's changed but we lost some games. Yep it ain't the prettiest thing to watch, but there is reason to hope for a better tomorrow. So relax some, it ain't like we haven't had dashed expectations before. Keep the faith that something has been started here and give it time to bear fruit. There are many ways to find talent, but finding players who fit what your program needs is horse of a different stripe. Like QB's, they don't grow on trees.
It is possible, even likely, we get our hats handed to us this weekend. But it isn't something that would be unexpected as GB is far more talented than we are. But, GB has been building a team for some years and filled many holes why we are transitioning still in our rebuild. If the football gods are smiling on us at home in Arrowhead we may squeak a victory out, but we still would be less talented than GB. So my friends I ask you to stay passionate about our team and know that better days are ahead. Go Chief's!!


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High school and college graduates face a much different employment environment than prior generations have experienced. While new employment figures are making snail like progress, it's no secret that RCHS students are encouraged to do whatever they can to prepare for an ever changing job market.
An integral part of that preparation for the job market at RCHS includes the Job Club. The Job Club gives students the opportunity to experience various employment environments as part of their job skills training program.
Stacy Painter is taking advantage of this program by working with the Rushville Elementary West preschool program two days a week. In this environment, she is privy to how a preschool classroom works as well as the many aspects of preparation and coordination that take place. Interaction with students is primary as well as seeing first hand if this might be something she'd like to do after graduating.
"Working with kids is the best part of this experience," Stacy added.
"This program is a great opportunity for students to experience first-hand what various jobs might entail. Stacy does an outstanding job with our students. She has become a part of the preschool family here at RESW," cited Tutti Martz (preschool teacher).
Approximately 13 students are participating in the Job Club experience this semester. This hands-on experience would not be possible if it weren't for local businesses who have stepped up to offer various job opportunities. These businesses include Goodwill, Lakers (Farm), Rushville Public Library, Pizza King, Kroger, Walmart, Shares, Odums, First Presbyterian Church, and the RCHS Agri-Tech Business department.
Other businesses wishing to participate in the Job Club program should contact Kim Nicholson at (765) 938-2812.


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The UFC's huge broadcast deal with Fox means that the bulk of live UFC coverage has now moved from Spike to the FX and Fuel networks. The first live card to air on FX will take place on Friday, January 20th in Nashville's Bridgestone Arena (as the poster above helpfully points out). The main event will see two top lightweight contenders looking to get back in the win column as Jim Miller will face off with Melvin Guillard. This will only be a three-round fight, despite Dana White stating last year that all main events will be five rounds. The prelims will be aired on Fuel after all. There have been many last-minute changes to this card, but here's how it looks right now (prelims are after the jump):
Jan 20th, live on FX from Nashville, TN:
Main Card:
Jim Miller (20-3) vs. Melvin Guillard (29-9-2)
Duane Ludwig (21-11) vs. Josh Neer (32-10-1)
Mike Easton (11-1) vs. Jared Papazian (14-6, 1 NC)
Pat Barry (6-4) vs. Christian Morecraft (7-2)
Preliminary Card:
Charlie Brenneman (14-3) vs. Daniel Roberts (12-3)
Kamal Shalorus (7-1-2) vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov (16-0)
Fabricio Camoes (13-6-1) vs. TBA
Jorge Rivera (19-9) vs. Eric Schafer (12-6-2)
Nick Denis (10-2) vs. Joseph Sandoval (6-1)
Daniel Pineda (14-7) vs. Pat Schilling (5-0)


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DALARNA, SWEDEN (RNN) - A Swedish woman found her long lost wedding ring in a carrot patch - 16 years after losing it.
Lena Pahlsson, lost her white gold wedding ring in 1995. She and her husband searched everywhere – so they thought.
While pulling up carrots in her garden earlier this year, she noticed her seven-diamond encrusted wedding ring attached to one of the carrots.
Lena Pahlsson's family was surprised, including her husband Ola Pahlsson.
"It was Lena's wedding ring that had been missing since 1995 after Lena's annual Christmas baking. It had surfaced, wrapped around a carrot. Quite amazing," Ola Pahlsson said, to a local newspaper – according to Daily Mail.
The family believes that a sheep may have accidentally ingested the ring after eating table scraps, and its manure was spread over the vegetable garden.
Lena Pahlsson will have the ring resized before she can wear it, but says, "We're keeping it in a safe place."
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Today's Scholar of the Week plans to use his brains and athleticism to help out his dad and take over the family farm.
But Evan Schoenfelder has a busy senior year to finish first.
Many of our Scholars of the Week graduate at the top of their class and Evan Schoenfelder is no exception.
The Parkston senior plays football and basketball, plays percussion in band and is studying anatomy, physics and calculus this semester.
In the future he hopes to study agriculture and take over his family's farm.
"I think dad is ready to slow down and I plan on taking that over then," says Evan.
Evan says he's never envisioned doing anything else.
Taking over the farm has been his plan since grade school.
As he gets his diploma with his other 41 classmates, teachers here at Parkston say Evan's presence will be missed.
"Good kid, very intelligent, very good at everything he does," says physics teacher Eric Norden.
Southeastern Electric Co-op is sending Evan a hundred dollar scholarship for his effort.
That's a local Touchstone Energy Cooperative.
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About five years ago I saw a publication for police officers. I was impressed with how the magazine was organized to make it reader friendly and decided to advertise my product in it.
There is a police officer with the City of Tampa who did something really heroic to protect me a little while back. For the longest time I couldn't remember a lot of details, but slowly my memories are returning.
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Arbor Day 2013 Celebration kicks off
Edgewood, Md - Harford County Executive David R. Craig will join with staff of the Department of Planning and Zoning and more than a hundred volunteers in recognizing Arbor Day 2013 on Friday.
The Arbor Day event will be held at Edgewood Elementary School and adjacent to the Boys and Girls Club located on Cedar Drive in Edgewood.
This event is in support of Arbor Day. Volunteers and sponsors will assist in planting more than 500 seedlings and street trees.


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With recent reports of a lawsuit directed toward fast food chain and its alleged 35 percent beef content, tensions are running high in the foodie world. This recent allegation, paired with an overall shift toward patronizing local businesses, has sent many residents in search of local restaurants versus corporate chains.
, located in Webster Groves, provides a perfect model of food that is local, delicious, and affordable. Owner Adam Tilford has worked tirelessly to provide a high level of service and cuisine at Milagro since its opening in April 2010.
During the course of the week, customers can expect an ever-changing menu with Mexican favorites: Queso Fundido with Monterrey and Chihuahua Cheese, Barbacoa Beef Burritos, and Duck Tostaditas are just a few of the items that comprise the menu.
Aside from the creative spin of Mexican food the menu provides, customers can also look forward to themed events at Milagro Modern Mexican. Tamale Tuesday features different tamales every week; Tequila Flight Night is celebrated each Thursday when customers can enjoy 50 percent off of all tequila flights.
Next time you're on a stroll through , ditch the fast food and stop by Milagro; rest assured that its beef is 100 percent the real deal.


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In the wake of Shelby County voters turning down a half-cent sales tax to fund schools, County Commissioner Mike Ritz said the no vote will likely cost the taxpayer.
Without the money, the questions remains how to fund the new Unified School District.
The contentious battle over funding the USD increasingly pits the suburbs against the city of Memphis. Commissioner Ritz has passionately pushed for the half-cent sales tax to fund the Unified system, but he says since the county already pays more in taxes than any other county in Tennessee, he knew raising taxes was going to be an uphill battle.
"We sort of had two hills to climb," he said. "First, we had to convince the voters to vote for a tax increase because sales taxes are so regressive. The people of Memphis, it's a pretty hard pill to swallow."
Voters choked at the polls and overwhelmingly shot the down the referendum by more than a 40 percent margin.
County Commissioner Chris Thomas said voters weren't sure what they were even voting for.
"The school board has not made any decision on cutting, they don't have a budget," Thomas said. "We would basically being saying here's $30 million to help you out so you don't have to make so many cuts."
Commissioner Ritz even admits the school board may be unsure. But the district is going to be in the hole by almost $60 million. He says voters don't like the idea of a half-cent sales tax.
"When we raise the property tax it will be on everybody in Shelby County, and that's probably maybe something these people didn't think about," Commissioner Ritz said.
Increasing your property taxes is the only option, Ritz added. The idea of a the sales tax referendum is still a possibility and it can be brought back to the table in 2013 for voters.
The suburbs voted to increase their own taxes during the Aug. 2 primary to fund its own districts, anticipating that a judge in their favor to create their own school systems. Commissioner Thomas says it passed in the suburbs because voters were knew exactly where the money would go.
"They knew this money would start their school system," Thomas said. "It was talked about. They knew where it was going. But yesterday what you had was half will to education. We're going to put it toward pre-K, but the school board never said that why I think there was a lot of problems with it, and it failed."
Here is what's clear: The Unified School District is in the hole by millions of dollars and the money will have to come from somewhere one tax or the other.
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May 17, 2013
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Carrot Coconut Pineapple Muffins
This recipe infuses carrots with a bit of tropical flavor. From Litty Bitty Bakes, these carrot coconut pineapple muffins are bursting with flavor and good-for-your-kid ingredients. Want to know the secret behind these moist treats? Pineapple yogurt. Yum!


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Delays in its Android gaming assault see Renren's Q2 sales 10% lower than expectations
Revenues are estimated to be in the range $49 million to $50 million.
This is lower than the previously forecasted range of $55 million to $57 million.
Operating loss for the period is expected to be $29 million to $30 million on a non-GAAP basis.
Careful preparation
Renren blamed this performance on delays in the planned launch of new mobile and cross-platform games for the Android market.
"As we continue to prepare towards our penetration into the Android market, our focus is to ensure the complete readiness of our games and a carefully prepared distribution strategy at the time of entry," commented CEO Joseph Chen
"The next wave of growth for our mobile and cross-platform games lies in monetising this enormously untapped but highly fragmented market opportunity."
The company will give a fuller picture of the situation during its earnings call on Thursday 15 August (China time).
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From Albuquerque, NM, or from the east: take Interstate 40 west to Grants. At exit 81, go south on Highway 53 for 42 miles to El Morro National Monument.
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When Josh McDaniels was hired, one of the first moves he made was trading away the quarterback everyone thought he was hired to mentor. Obviously, people like Jay Cutler who are hard-headed and whimpy are not wanted on most teams, but it would have been nice to see what Denver could have been had they just stuck with Jay, but we will never know, and I am excited about the future that Tim Tebow brings. Let's look at some of the moves the Broncos have made since early 2009.
- QB Jay Cutler, 5th round pick (Johnny Knox, WR) traded to Chicago Bears for 2009 1st round pick (Robert Ayers), 2010 1st round pick (traded), 2009 3rd round pick (traded), and QB Kyle Orton
- Broncos trade 2010 1st round pick to Seattle Seahawks (Earl Thomas, S) for 2009 2nd round pick (CB Alphonso Smith)
- Broncos trade two 3rd round picks (G Kraig Urbik, WR Mike Wallace) to Pittsburgh Steelers for 2009 2nd round pick (TE Richard Quinn) and 2009 4th round pick (G Seth Olsen)
- Broncos trade up in 5th and 6th rounds of 2009 NFL Draft to select WR Kenny McKinley (deceased) and QB Tom Brandstater (Miami Dolphins)
- Broncos trade late round selections in 2010 Draft for OL Russ Hochstein, DL Le Kevin Smith
- Broncos trade WR Brandon Marshall to Miami Dolphins for 2010 2nd round pick and 2011 2nd round pick
- Broncos trade TE Tony Scheffler to Detroit Lions for 2010 5th round pick (CB Perrish Cox)
- Broncos trade 11th pick in 2010 Draft (OL Anthony Davis) from Chicago to San Francisco for 13th overall pick, 4th round pick
- Broncos trade 13th pick in 2010 Draft (DE Brandon Graham) from San Francisco to Philadelphia Eagles for 24th overall pick, two 3rd round picks (one traded, one used to draft WR Eric Decker)
- Broncos trade 24th pick (traded to Dallas, who selected WR Dez Bryant) and 4th round pick (TE Aaron Hernandez) to New England Patriots for 22nd overall pick (WR Demaryius Thomas)
- Broncos trade 2nd round pick from Miami Dolphins (OLB Sergio Kindle), 3rd round pick from Philadelphia (TE Ed Dickson) and 4th round pick (TE Dennis Pitta) for 25th overall pick (QB Tim Tebow)
- Broncos trade 2011 5th round pick for two 2010 7th round picks (CB Syd'Quan Thompson, DE Jammie Kirlew)
- Broncos trade RB Peyton Hillis, 2011 6th round pick, conditional 2012 draft pick for QB Brady Quinn
- Broncos trade conditional 2012 pick for LB Joe Mays
- Broncos trade 4th round pick in 2011 to New England Patriots for RB Laurence Maroney
- Broncos trade CB Alphonso Smith and 7th round pick to Detroit Lions for TE Dan Gronkowski and a 6th round pick
Bowers and Fairley have both been dominant this season, and both play different positions on the line. Bowers is a defensive end who has double digit sacks and more than 20 tackles for loss this season. In fact, he's second in the nation in both categories.
If I was general manager, this is how the draft would go if it were held today.
Rudolph is a huge target at 6'5" 260. He is coming off of injury, but will be ready for next year, and should he declare for the draft, he will be the unquestioned top prospect at the position. He brings the Broncos a red zone presence that they have not had in some time, and a cast of characters that includes Eric Decker, Demaryius Thomas, Brandon Lloyd, Kyle Rudolph, Eddie Royal, Jabar Gaffney, and whoever else is very appealing to me.


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Onalaska, WISCONSIN (WXOW) Wisconsin's top-ranked division 3 softball team is wiping it's collective brow.
The Luther Knights had to rally from 8 runs down to beat rival Arcadia in the regional championship Thursday.
They scored 5 times in the 7th to pull out the improbable win and keep their season alive.
"It's just got to help the confidence. Hopefully we don't get into this situation again. We've faced a lot of adversity the last couple of weeks, getting down and losing a game. It should just help with that experience being put in pressure situations," said head coach Mark Ross.
Luther will host Mineral Point Tuesday in the Sectional semifinals.
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MONTREAL -- The Montreal Canadiens, mired in a historic slump to start the season,fired assistant coach Perry Pearn prior to facing the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday night,but general manager Pierre Gauthier said the move was more significant than it may sound.
The players learned of Pearn's departure about 90 minutes before the opening faceoff.
Pearn was a long-time assistant under coach Jacques Martin,and Gauthier said when he informed his coach of his decision – and it was Gauthier's decision – Martin tried to talk his GM out of it.
But as Gauthier explained to Martin,the decision to fire Pearn was part of what he described as an organizational shift in the way they operate.
"We're going to function outside the box more than we have," Gauthier said. "This is one move in that direction."
With the entire city of Montreal in a panic over the Canadiens' 1-5-2 start – their worst since 1941 – Gauthier assured that Martin's job is safe.
"It's a not a big trade or a coaching change that we needed to get out of this slump," he said. "We needed a more long-term solution."
However he said everyone -- management,coaches and players -- must be accountable under the current circumstances.
"Any time you face new challenges you need to look in the mirror,starting with myself," Gauthier said. "We're not looking to place blame on anyone. But to do my job as the leader of this team I need to help people function better."
Removing Pearn apparently accomplishes that for the Canadiens,though Gauthier would not get into specifics about why that is so,saying only that "we are in a competitive environment."
However,Gauthier did admit the move got the attention of the Canadiens players when he told them about 90 minutes before game time.
"There were some eyes opened wide," he said. "I didn't talk to them very long,but the message was that things need to change."
Pearn was responsible for the Canadiens' power play,which was a dismal 3-for-32 through the first eight games of the season,though Gauthier said that performance was not a factor in the decision.
Replacing Pearn behind the Canadiens bench Wednesday night was assistant coach Randy Ladouceur,who had been the eye in the sky. A former NHL defenseman with 931 games of experience,Ladouceur will take over Pearn's role of handling the Canadiens' young and inexperienced defense corps.
That young defense corps may be getting a much-needed infusion of experience,as Gauthier also confirmed that No. 1 defenseman Andrei Markov will be back from a three-week rehab stint in Florida on Friday evening and may be ready to jump back on the ice as soon as next week.
"He's gone through every step," Gauthier said of Markov,who's recovering from knee surgery. "The only step remaining step is to get him on the ice."
Gauthier said the three weeks in Florida were very beneficial for Markov and left no doubt in his mind that the reconstructed ACL in his right knee has no structural issues at all.
"We had three different people from the organization who were down there with him at one time or another," Gauthier said. "He was pushed to a point that made it clear his knee is healthy. He just needed to strengthen the area around his knee to make sure it could handle the rigors of playing hockey. There is absolutely no structural problem with the knee or the ligament. The only problem is we have to wait."


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Real Beirut wedding: Taline + Raffi
This past July Chad and I traveled to Beirut, Lebanon to attend the wedding of my dear friend Taline. Having never been before (though my mom grew up there), I wasn't sure what to expect, but whatever it was, it exceeded anything I could have imagined. The reception was held at Domaine de Zekrit, a converted monastery that dates back to earlier than the 6th century AD, and nestled between the hills. Juxtaposed with the modern white and lucite furniture that was brought in , it was the perfect location for a wonderful evening spent outdoors. The photos can't do it justice, but it was pretty spectacular in person!
This is what awaited us for the cocktail hour…
The layout of the dinner portion of the evening was pretty great….flanking the dancefloor were 2 long rectangular tables which had round tables on either side. Check out that view!
Not a bad entrance when you've got pyrotecnics!
Normally I'm not a fan of tall centerpieces, but these really worked because there no limit to how high they could go! It really filled the space nicely. These were found on all the round tables.
The long tables had lower centerpieces that cascaded down.
This had to be one of the more elaborate buffet spreads I've ever seen….all different stations for Lebanese, American, Asian, salads, BBQ and more, ripe for the picking!
Beirut's known for its nightlife, and for this wedding, they really got the club atmosphere down…
Insane dessert buffet…
Cutting the wedding cake with a sword leading into a fireworks show!
The happy couple! Congrats Taline & Raffi!
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Real wedding: Rachel + Giovanni
Here's a lovely outdoor wedding to warm you up in this frigid weather! Its positively dreamy, and I love the fact that the bride and her bridesmaids did all the flowers themselves! Such pros!
Special congrats to their photographer, Scott Clark, who became a daddy yesterday!
Venue: Cole Hill Farm Estate, Kingston NY
Catering: Fresh Company, Garrison NY
Rentals: Events Unlimited, Saugerties NY
Music: Bride and Groom created playlist
Flowers: Purchased at River Garden (Union Square Market) and Chelsea Flower Market and assembled by bride and friends
Cakes: The Alternative Baker, Rosendale, NY
Boutonnières and corsages: Bonbon Oiseau
Bridal Gown: JCrew
Shoes: Coach
Grooms Tux: Jcrew
Stationary: Printed by Sesame Letterpress, designed by bride
Photography: Scott Clark Photo
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Fresh Company is a sponsor of Brooklyn Bride
Real wedding: Sunray + Gene p.2
How spectacularly simple yet stylish those tables are laid out…they really fit in with the whole feel of the wedding, don't you think?
Can you believe Sunray's mom made that necklace?
Thanks Jesse for sharing this great wedding with us!
[images by Jesse Leake]
Real wedding: Clover + Trae
Hey everyone! I'm back from the west coast all nice and relaxed…it was MUCH needed! I owe Audrey a huge thank you for taking over the blog last week! I was definitely checking in on all the great stuff she was sharing, so thanks Audrey!! Lets jump right in with this fabulous wedding from Jenny Ebert, shall we?
When Jenny sent me this wedding, I truly fell in love with it. Its just so fun and personal…I especially love the group shot…every wedding should try to get one of those if possible! I'll let the couple tell you the rest.
Though Trae and Clover had long ago rid themselves of careers in advertising, it was their roots on Madison Avenue in the late 90s that ultimately brought them together through mutual friends. And perhaps a little irony. Neither had ever planned on ad jobs. Both had come to Manhattan in 1995 – Clover with a degrees in art and biology, Trae a life-long theater actor – and quickly got caught up in the economic boom of the end of the century in marketing.
By the time they met in 2005, Clover had reinvented herself as a biology teacher in the NYC school system while Trae busied himself working in regional theater and with his NYC ensemble. A year later they bought a place together in Manhattan's Lower East Side. A year later they were engaged in the Moroccan Sahara. And the year after that, in 2008, they were married in the beautiful flower-filled gardens of Clover's parent's home in New Rochelle.
Their home was the perfect spot for a wedding. Occupying the site of an old Huguenot homestead, her folks live in what used to be the stable on an acre lot. Clover's mother, Lake (a master gardener), has transformed the grounds to storybook beauty in a variety of different gardens. And it is breathtaking in July. Their vision for the wedding was down-home simplicity – an old-timey, Gatsby-esque garden party. Tables draped in white linen and were topped with orchid & succulent filled bell jars created by Lake. Small, individually potted succulents staked with the guests names served as seating cards and also take-home favors. Horseshoes were thrown in the Zen garden while an old black and white polaroid booth was set up for the guests to photograph themselves for the guest book. The theme was carried through with old wood type printed invitations created by a graphic artist friend of Clover's.
Clover wore a beautiful Vera Wang dress with Faryl Robin shoes highlighted with flowers from the garden. A fiddle player played Appalachian gospel music as she walked down the aisle under a canopy of flowered branches held overhead by the members of the wedding party. Trae chose the classic summer simplicity of a Brooks Brothers Seersucker Suit with stripped bow tie, white saddle oxford shoes, and an Edwardian collared shirt from NY's Lord Willies. The guests, all asked to dress in white and supplied with white Chinatown parasols, danced under the light filled weeping willows while a 20′s style speakeasy band played old standards.
Food and drink were an exercise in eclecticism brilliantly executed by Good Food Good Things Catering of Darien, CT. And they were challenged. Clover's favorite Brazilian Churrascaria meats were coupled with iced oysters on the lawn and Trae's favorite Austrian white wines. A simple red velvet wedding cake from Make My Cake in Harlem continued the old-timey garden party theme as did the antique ice cart filled with Mexican ice creams from La Flor de Michoacan in New Rochelle.
At once simple and theatrical, Clover and Trae's wedding was an ode to each of their eclectically creative personalities. A evening not to be forgotten.
[images by Jenny Ebert Photography]
Real wedding: Diana + Adam
It might sound silly but after being together 10+ years it turned out that our wedding was really worth waiting for. We were married on May 30th at East Hampton Point. We worked with a talented and fun group of people across the board and all the parts came together beautifully.
Sesame Letterpress in Dumbo designed and printed our invitations. In sapphire and silver gray, they were sophisticated yet whimsical — the exact mood we wanted to set for the wedding. Robyn Wylde, who is also based in Brooklyn, was our fantastic calligrapher.
I wore Rosa Clara. I fell in love with the dress on the designer's web site, serendipitously found it on a sample sale rack at my first dress appointment and brought it to Pinpoint Bridal for the alterations. Adam wore Ralph Lauren Black Label. Matthew Green did an amazing job with my hair based on my extremely unclear request for a perfectly imperfect style. I found the lovely hair flower — handmade from antique ribbon — at Tinsel Trading the weekend before we were married. Jennifer Nam is a true, true artist with makeup and gave me a perfectly natural and luminous look.
East Hampton Point had such romantic ambiance, absolutely delicious food and the sunset over the water was incredible! Amagansett Flowers by Beth made the gorgeous arrangements and the unique chuppah where Rabbi Zimmerman from the Jewish Center of the Hamptons married us. Jazz vocalist Tereasa Vinson's singing graced the cocktails, which we did first (that was a wonderful way to start the evening) and Bud Maltin Music rocked the reception.
And the amazing Janet and Lisa of JL Photografia have given us the ultimate gift of capturing everything so sublimely.
[images from JL Photografia]
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President Obama to Nominate UVI Trustee Carol Fulp to United Nations Post
President Barack Obama has announced his intent to nominate Carol Fulp, a member of the UVI Board of Trustees, to serve as a U.S. representative to the 65th Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations. Trustee Fulp is Senior Vice President of Brand Communications and Corporate Social Responsibility for John Hancock Financial, at its company headquarters in Boston.
A news release is available from the UVI home page - www.uvi.edu and this direct link.
President Hall Outlines Efforts Toward Hotel & Hospitality Management Program
UVI President Dr. David Hall, speaking at a breakfast meeting with members of the U.S. Virgin Islands Hotel and Tourism Association on Friday, Sept. 17, thanked those who have partnered with the University in support of the development of a proposed four-year UVI degree program in Hotel and Hospitality Management (working title). Photos from the presentation are featured in the UVI Today... photo blog. Click here to view the blog.
Reichhold Center Schedules Volunteer Orientation for Sept. 25
UVI's Reichhold Center for the Arts will hold a mandatory orientation for all new volunteers at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 25, in the Reichhold Center lobby. Parents or guardians for new student volunteers are required to attend. For more information please call Tracie Wells at (340) 693-1553 or send e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Free Basic Boating Course Begins Sept. 27 at SBDC Training Facility
The U.S. Sail and Power Squadron's basic boating course will be offered from Sept. 27 through Oct. 18 at the VI-Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Training Facility at Nisky Center on St. Thomas. The course is free. There is a charge for books and materials. Classes meet from 6 to 8 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays. For more information contact Capt. Tom McCoy at (340) 690-0729 or (340) 774-2715.
Health Disparities Institute to Focus on Mental Health & Drug Abuse
Everyone interested in the state of mental health and substance abuse in the Caribbean is invited to the 3rd Annual Health Disparities Institute scheduled for Oct. 21 and 22, at the Frenchman's Reef and Morning Star Marriott Beach Resort on St. Thomas. The institute is hosted by the Caribbean Exploratory Research Center of Excellence (CERC), of the University of the Virgin Islands School of Nursing. CERC is funded by a grant from the National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities.
The theme of the Institute is "State of Mental Health and Substance Abuse: An Issue of All Ethnic/ Minorities and Caribbean Populations." The Institute will include panels of local and Caribbean experts involved with mental health care, concurrent sessions featuring presenters from across the country addressing mental health issues, and poster sessions. Research scholars will also present their projects. The Institute also offers an opportunity for networking. A news release is available from the UVI home page - www.uvi.edu and this direct link.
UVI Faculty, Staff Discounts Offered Through Sept. 30
Members of the UVI faculty and staff can take advantage of special discount rates for the Health Disparities Institute scheduled for Oct. 21-22. The discount rates are $75 for one day and $150 for both days. To take advantage of these rates, individuals must register by Sept. 30. Please use this form - Faculty/Staff Health Disparities Institute Registration Form. Individuals should complete, scan and return via e-mail to (firstname.lastname@example.com) or submit via fax at (340) 693-1148.
UVI Bookstore Notes...
Bookstores Schedule Inventory for Sept. 27-30
The UVI Bookstores on both campuses will be closed from Sept. 27 through Sept. 30, to allow staffers to conduct the end-of-fiscal-year 2009-2010 inventory. Both Bookstores will re-open on Friday, Oct. 1. All are encouraged to make the necessary purchases prior to Sept. 27.
Textbook Update for St. Thomas Campus
Textbooks for the following classes - ACC 201/202 and ENG 101 - are expected to be available for students this afternoon (Monday, Sept. 20) at the UVI Bookstore on the St. Thomas campus. For more information call Wilfred Cooksey at (340) 693-1567.
Other Current Items...
Students, Faculty, Staff Sought for Intramural Coed Volleyball on Both Campuses
UVI's Intramural Department will sponsor coed volleyball leagues on the St. Thomas and St. Croix campuses beginning in the near future. Games will be played on Tuesday and/or Thursday nights. UVI students, faculty and staff are encouraged to participate and to form teams. Teams will consist of 10 players, with no more than six on the court at a time. Teams must have a minimum of three female players on the court at all times.
Individuals interested in joining a team should contact Prof. Erik Heikkila on St. Thomas at (340) 693-1213 or Prof. Bruce Wray on St. Croix at (340) 692-4139. Teams should be entered for league play by Monday, Sept. 20.
Workshop on Applying for Federal Jobs Set for St. Croix, St. Thomas
UVI's Counseling and Career Services Offices on St. Croix and St. Thomas will host workshops entitled "Learn How to Apply for Federal Jobs With the Expert!" on St. Croix on Sept. 21, on and on St. Thomas on Sept. 22. A representative from the Federal Air Marshal Service will be the featured presenter.
The St. Croix campus sessions will take place in from 11 a.m. to noon in Room 103 of the North West Wing. The St. Thomas campus session will be held in the Counseling and Placement Center's conference room from noon to 1 p.m.
Interested students should sign-up at their Counseling and Placement Office. For more information, contact the Counseling and Career Services Office on St. Croix at (340) 692-4180 or on St. Thomas at (340) 693-1087.
St. Thomas SGA Election Set Sept. 22
The St. Thomas campus Student Government Association (SGA) will conduct its fall semester election from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 22.
Candidates include: Malkia Morton and Elizabeth Tichardo for Board of Trustees; Kyza Callwood and Charlesworth McCarthy for SGA President; Merl Eustache and Christa Mathurin Harris for Vice President; Lyle Gumbs, Ciaran Phillip, Ismael Rosado Jr., Jonesia Smith; Randel Thompson and Roger Wattley for Senior Senator; Dimitri Maduro for Junior Senator; Chenelle Kuntz for Sophomore Senator; and Kernifer Deserve, Raydiance Granger, Raynard Malone and Britanny Robinson for Freshman Senator.
For more information contact the Student Activities Office at (340) 693-1111.
St. Croix Biodiversity Film Fest to Focus on 'The Air We Breathe' on Sept. 23
The 2010 Year of Biodiversity Film Fest on St. Croix continues on Thursday, Sept. 23, with a free screening of the film "The Air We Breathe." The feature, from the National Film Board of Canada, focuses on how political choices and socio-cultural forces have led to a growing crisis of air pollution in major urban centers in Canada and the U.S. Writer, director and producer Jim Hamm produced the segment. The screening is set for 6 p.m. in Room 133 of the UVI Research & Extension Center on the St. Croix campus. Admission is free and no reservations are required. The festival is co-hosted by the St. Croix Environmental Association (SEA) and the University of the Virgin Islands Marine Advisory Service. Additional films are scheduled for Oct. 28 and Dec. 2.
The festival is sponsored by Marshall & Sterling Insurance of St. Croix. For details contact SEA's Environmental Education Coordinator Lynnea Roberts at 773-1989.
BWC Plans Session for Interested Students on Sept. 23 on St. Croix
The St. Croix campus chapter of Brothers With a Cause (BWC) will conduct an informational session for interested students at noon on Thursday, Sept. 23, at the Pavilion next to the Residence Hall. UVI President Dr. David Hall, who inspired the organization of Brothers With a Cause, will be in attendance. The group's goal, according to Chapter President Michael Campbell, is to recruit, support and retain male students and to make sure they make the most of their college experience. Most recently, the St. Croix BWC chapter brought out Sumo wrestlers for their promotional event "An Evening on the Lawn" on Aug. 27. A photo from the evening and more information is featured on the UVI Today... photo blog. View the blog.
For more information on BWC activities on the St. Croix campus send e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com.
RTPark Board of Directors to Meet Sept. 23 on St. Croix
A meeting of the UVI RTPark/RTPark-PC Board of Directors is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. (AST) on Thursday, Sept. 23. It will be held at the RTPark office on UVI's St. Croix campus and available via teleconference. To participate or to obtain more information contact Ingrid Santangelo at (340) 692-4200.
HIV Jam Planned to Support St. Thomas Campus Testing Drive on Sept. 24
UVI's Student Peer Educators on the St. Thomas campus will host an HIV Testing Jam from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 24, at the UVI Dining Pavilion. The jam will feature entertainment by After Dark Entertainment and the Smooth VYBEZ International Band. It is designed to help support an HIV testing drive taking place on campus also on Sept. 24. Free HIV testing will be available in the Sports and Fitness Center from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and at the Health Services Building from 8 to 10 p.m.
Admission to the jam will be free for students who take an HIV test and $5 for students who are not tested. Admission will be $5 for non-students who are tested and $10 for non-students who are not tested. For more information call the Student Peer Educators office at (340) 693-1120 or 1126.
Free Health & Wellness Screening Day Set Sept. 24 on St. Thomas Campus
UVI's Health Services Office on the St. Thomas campus will offer health and wellness screening day on Friday, Sept. 24, for all students, faculty and staff - as well as the general public. Free screening for blood pressure, blood glucose and blood cholesterol, eye exams, chair massage therapy, HIV testing and counseling will be available from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Sports and Fitness Center. For more information, contact Health Services Supervisor Ronda Herbert at (340) 693-1124.
UVI Wellness Center Grand Opening Set for Sept. 24 on St. Thomas Campus
The UVI community is invited to the grand opening ceremony for the new Wellness Center on UVI's St. Thomas campus at 2:45 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 24. Representatives from the U.S. Department of Interior will be in attendance, along with Gov. John deJongh, Jr., members of the UVI Board of Trustees and members of the V.I. Legislature.
UVI Faculty Advised to Back Up 2009 Blackboard Courses by Sept. 24
UVI's Information Technology Services advises all members of the faculty that they have until 3 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 24, to back up the contents of any 2009 courses offered via the Blackboard system. Blackboard's export process allows courses files to be saved to jump or external hard drives. After the Sept. 24 deadline, the Blackboard server will be cleared of all 2009 courses. This is required in order to maintain server performance. For more information, view this instruction sheet or contact the HelpDesk at ext 1466 or send e-mail to email@example.com.
Parliamentary Procedures Workshop Set Sept. 24 for Students on St. Croix
The Office of Student Activities on the St. Croix campus, in conjunction with the Student Government Association, St. Kitts-Nevis Student Association and the Residence Hall Association will host the Fall 2010 workshop entitled: "ABCs of Parliamentary Procedures" from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 24. The workshop will be offered in Room 103 of the North West Wing. Student leaders, members of UVI clubs and organizations, and all interested students are urged to register in the Office of Student Activities or via e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com. For additional information, call the Office of Student Activities at (340) 692-4228.
Volunteers Sought for Coastweeks Beach Cleanup Sept. 25 at Brewers Bay
The Ocean Conservancy's International Coastal Cleanup, locally known as "Coastweeks" will host a kick-off event from 8 to 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 25, at Brewers Bay Beach on UVI's St. Thomas campus. Every year, Coastweeks runs throughout the month of October so that local groups, businesses and organizations have the opportunity to help clean a beach, gut, or coastal area of their choosing. Participants also contribute data to an international database about marine debris. Water, gloves and trash bags will be provided free of charge at the kick-off and throughout the duration of Coastweeks. A presentation about USVI natural resources and Coastweeks is available to participating groups prior to the clean-up event, upon request. For more information, contact Chris Settar at UVI's Virgin Islands Marine Advisory Service (693-1392 or firstname.lastname@example.com).
Fall Student Research Symposium Set Sept. 26 on St. Thomas
UVI's College of Science and Mathematics and the Emerging Caribbean Scientists (ECS) programs will hold the annual Fall Student Research Symposium at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 26, in the Administration and Conference Center on the St. Thomas campus.
The symposium is part of an effort to increase research training and promote excellence among UVI students. It provides an opportunity for students to display the results of their work from their summer research experiences and for the public to interact with them. Student presentations are evaluated by a panel of judges from the community for scientific content and clarity of presentation. For details, contact Amanda Wright at (340) 693-1397.
Free Workshop on Creating School Gardens Planned on Sept. 28
UVI's Cooperative Extension Service on the St. Thomas campus will conduct a free workshop titled "Creating a School Garden" on Tuesday, Sept. 28. The workshop is designed for public, private and parochial school teachers, paraprofessionals and any authorized school representatives in the St. Thomas-St. John District. The workshop will run from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The workshop will be held in the first-floor conference room of UVI's Administration and Conference Center on the St. Thomas campus. The workshop will focus on the steps needed to create a vegetable garden.
Individuals who wish to participate must register by 4 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 23. For more information and registration call (340) 693-1080.
St. Croix Campus Clubs/Organization Awareness Fairs Set Sept. 29
The Office of Student Activities on UVI's St. Croix campus will host its Clubs and Organizations Awareness Fair from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 29, in the Evans Center. Involvement in co-curricular activities creates learning opportunities for students and the chance to increase their leadership skills and abilities. It also enhances personal and scholastic development, while helping to define and shape career goals. UVI encourages students to explore various clubs and organizations. All students will have the opportunity to sign-up and join existing clubs and organizations. All interested clubs and organizations are asked to register at the Student Activities Office before Sept. 27, to reserve space at the fair. For more information, send e-mail to: email@example.com or call (340) 692-4228.
TMCF Representatives to Interview Student Candidates for Leadership Institute
Representatives from the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) will visit UVI's St. Croix and St. Thomas campuses to interview students interested in participating the organization's 10th Annual Leadership Institute and Career Fair scheduled for Oct. 29 in New York City. The conference provides networking opportunities, a career fair with major U.S. employers in attendance and a variety of workshops. UVI typically sends from 10 to 15 students to the activity.
The TMCF representatives will conduct interviews on the St. Thomas campus on Tuesday, Sept. 28, and on the St. Croix campus on Wednesday, Sept. 29.
To qualify, students must be juniors, seniors or graduate students with a 3.0 or higher GPA. Each candidate must participate in an interview with a TMCF representative. A resume is also required. Interested students should sign-up at their Counseling and Placement Office by Friday, Sept. 24. For more information, contact the Counseling and Career Services Office on St. Croix at (340) 692-4180 or on St. Thomas at (340) 693-1087.
Sept. 30 Book Launch Set for Latest Issue of The Caribbean Writer
The official book launch of Vol. 24 of The Caribbean Writer is scheduled for 6 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 30, at the Great Hall on UVI's St. Croix campus. Participants will have the opportunity to meet the new editor, Dr. Opal Palmer Adisa, and hear some the contributors read their work. Autographed copies will be available for purchase. Music and refreshments will also be offered.
This issue of The Caribbean Writer features 80 pages of poetry, 200 pages of short stories, and personal essays by established and emerging writers from the Caribbean region, as well as the Caribbean Diaspora. It includes a special 70-page tribute to three of the Caribbean's intellectual giants who passed away last year, Rex Nettleford, Trevor Rhone and Wayne Brown. It also features more than 20 reviews of books by Caribbean writers and scholars.
A news release is available from the UVI home page - www.uvi.edu and this direct link.
2010 End-of-Year Processing Deadlines Announced by Purchasing/Accounting
As the end of the current fiscal year nears, UVI's Purchasing and Accounting offices have announced deadlines to allow for the timely processing of the appropriate documents to complete purchasing requirements.
Purchase Requisition(s): Should be in Accounting Department as follows:
(1) On island vendors Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2010 (2) Off island vendors Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2010
Direct Pay-Check Requisition(s): Should be in Accounting Department as follows:
(1) On island vendors Thursday, Sept. 30, 2010
(2) Off island vendors Thursday, Sept. 30, 2010
Purchase Order(s):
(1) Receiving Reports - submit to Purchasing before Thursday, Sept. 30, 2010
(2) Invoices - must be received in Accounting by Thursday, Sept. 30, 2010
Receiving reports must be processed before payment can be made against an invoice. For most purchase orders, the invoice is sent directly from the vendor to the Accounting Department. To meet the aforementioned deadlines, you may have to contact the vendor and request the invoice.
Contact the Purchasing Office at x1480, the Accounting Office at x1430, or the St. Croix campus Business Office at x4167 for assistance in resolving purchase order related issues.
President Hall to Give Keynote at WGOD 25th Anniversary Dinner on Oct. 3
UVI President Dr. David Hall will give the keynote address on Sunday, Oct. 3, at a dinner at Wyndham Sugar Bay Resort on St. Thomas celebrating the 25th anniversary of radio station WGOD 98FM and 1090 AM. For information about the event, please contact WGOD at 774-4498 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.
CES Offers Clothing Construction Course on St. Thomas Beginning Oct. 5
A clothing construction class will be offered by the Family & Consumer Sciences Program of UVI's Cooperative Extension Service (CES) on the St. Thomas campus starting on Oct. 5. The free course will be offered from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Tuesdays. It will take place in the CES's New House Building. Participants will need to bring scissors, thread and sewing pins to the first class. For more information and to register, contact Dr. Caryl Johnson at (340) 693-1082 or Orpha Penn at (340) 693-1080.
Voices That Count Forum Set for October on St. Croix, St. Thomas
The Virgin Islands University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (VIUCEDD) will host the 7th annual Voices That Count policy forum on Oct. 4 and 5 on St. Croix and on Oct. 7 and 8 on St. Thomas.
The forum - titled Turn Voices Into Votes - brings together individuals with disabilities, service providers, advocates and Virgin Islanders who are running for public office. They will discuss issues that affect people with disabilities and work to promote systemic change. First-day morning sessions will focus on formulating questions to ask legislators. Afternoon sessions will consist of a forum for the Virgin Islands Delegate to Congress and gubernatorial candidates. On the second day, candidates for the Virgin Islands' legislature will have an opportunity to answer questions developed by the disability community. There will be four focus areas: education-transition, employment, ADA accessibility and visit-ability.
The forum will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. On St. Croix, it will take place on the UVI campus in the Great Hall of the North West Wing building. On St. Thomas, the forum will be held at the Windward Passage Hotel. While admission is free, space is limited on both islands. To register, contact Dr. Sandra Ross on St. Croix at (340) 692-1919. On St. Thomas contact Andrea Plunkett at (340) 693-1173 or Maritza Swan at 776-9200 ext. 2334.
UVI's Dr. Opal Palmer Adisa Featured in Virgin Voices Online Magazine
Virgin Voices, the Caribbean Magazine for Lifestyle, Culture and Commerce, offers a look at UVI Humanities Professor Dr. Opal Palmer Adisa, the new editor of The Caribbean Writer, in its current online edition. The article titled "Woman of Many Genres" gives a short insight into the world of the award-winning poet and author. Read the article. The article is accompanied by an audio clip of the interview with Dr. Palmer Adisa. The current Virgin Voices also features the first of a new series of guest columns by members of the UVI faculty and staff. In it, Dr. Gloria Callwood, the principal investigator and director of UVI's Caribbean Exploratory Research Center, outlines the Center's focus on health disparities and previews its upcoming third annual Health Disparities Institute (see related item below). Read the article.
Virgin Voices will also feature stories on UVI people, programs and events in the upcoming months. Anyone who wants to suggest a story idea or feature should send e-mail to Nanyamka Farrelly in the UVI Public Relations Office at email@example.com. The online magazine includes sections on education, literature and book reviews, and people.
The Caribbean Writer 'Creative Luncheon' Series Continues Oct. 21
Dr. Opal Palmer Adisa, editor of UVI's The Caribbean Writer, invites students, faculty and staff, as well as the general public, to a "Creative Luncheon Series" during the fall semester. Luncheons are slated for noon on Oct. 21, Nov. 18, and Dec. 9. They will take place from noon to 1 p.m. in Room 102 of the North West Wing on UVI's St. Croix campus. Participants are asked to bring lunch and a poem or short piece of prose to share. Dr. Adisa will begin the sessions with a poem and then lead a short writing activity. Participants can read something they have written or share a favorite piece by a published writer. For details, call (340) 692-4122 or send e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Reichhold Offers Payroll Deduction for UVI Employee Ticket Purchases
UVI employees are encouraged use payroll deductions to purchase tickets to Reichhold Center for the Arts shows. Employees should visit the Reichhold Ticket Office to sign an authorization form. This allows employees to spread the cost of tickets over four easy payments. For details, call 693-1559. Visit www.reichholdcenter.com for a list of upcoming performances.
Student Testing Notes...
Fall CLEP Test Schedule for St. Thomas Campus Announced
Students are advised that the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) test dates for the Fall 2010 semester have been finalized on the St. Thomas campus. CLEP tests will be administered on Sept. 30, Oct. 13, Oct. 26, Nov. 12, and Nov. 18, in the CATS computer lab (CA Building Room 123).
Students can register for the test at the front desk of the Office of Access and Enrollment Services, located on the first floor of the Administration and Conference Center. Test candidates must report to the test site no later than 9:30 a.m. on each test day with appropriate identification and form of payment. Acceptable forms of identification include a current driver's license, state or federal ID, a current passport, tribal ID card, naturalization card or certificate of citizenship.
The cost associated with CLEP is $77 per test (payable to College Board) and an additional administrative fee of $15 (payable to UVI prior to the test date). Payment must be made in the form of check, money order, or credit card; cash will not be accepted.
Students may e-mail email@example.com for additional information.
Fall Semester Computer Literacy Exam Dates Announced
Dates and locations for UVI's Fall Semester Computer Literacy Exams (CLE) have been announced for both campuses. Details are also available from the Registrar's Section of the UVI web site www.uvi.edu and this direct link.
St. Thomas CLE Schedule
Exams on the St. Thomas campus will be administered from noon to 2 p.m. in room 103 of the Classroom Administration Building (CAB). Sign-up sheets are available in the Registrar's Office on the first floor of the Administration and Conference Center. For more information, call 693-1160.
Thursday, Sept. 23, 2010
Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2010
Friday, Oct. 29, 2010
Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2010
St. Croix CLE Schedule
Exams on the St. Croix campus will be administered from noon to 2 p.m. in Room 131 of the North West Wing Building. Students can register for the test in the Academic Services Office, in the Evans Center. For more information, call 692-4090 or send e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com.
CLE C - Saturday, Oct. 9, 2010
CLE D - Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2010
Computer Literacy Tutorials are also offered on St. Croix on the following schedule from noon to 2 p.m. in Room 131 of the North West Wing Building. No registration is required to take part in a tutorial.
CLE C - Saturday, Oct. 2, 2010
CLE D - Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2010
Insurance Notes...
New Insurance Rates Approved for 2010-2011
An overview of UVI's group health insurance rates for fiscal year 2010-2011, which are effective Oct. 1, 2010, were distributed to the UVI faculty and staff via e-mail on Monday, Sept. 6, by UVI Director, Employees Benefits & Immigration Services Veda Richards. The Government of the Virgin Islands has approved an overall increase of 7.3 percent for health insurance coverage with CIGNA HealthCare. Click here for details. The e-mail information also included details of United Health Care/Spectera coverage, which has decreased the rates for the vision care plan by 12 percent.
UVI will continue to pick up 50 percent of the total increase and pay approximately 75 percent for employee coverage. This year, UVI will also pick up 45 percent of the total cost for family coverage while staying within the allotted budget for health insurance. For more information, contact Richards at (340) 693-1429 or send e-mail to email@example.com.
CIGNA HealthCare to Exit Puerto Market, UVI Benefits Alert Issued
CVI's Benefits Administration Office has announced that, effective Dec. 31, 2010, CIGNA HealthCare will exit the Puerto Rico market for network based medical plans. This means any services provided in Puerto Rico, effective Jan. 1, 2011, will be considered Out-of-Network under UVI's current Open Access Plus (OAP) plan. For details, view this UVI Benefits Alert. Direct questions to Benefits Administrator Veda Richards at (340) 693-1429 or send e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com.
CELL Notes...
CELL Offers Human Resources Certification Course on St. Thomas, St. Croix
Human Resource professionals who wish to obtain nationally recognized certification can now take advantage of a preparatory course offered by UVI's Community Engagement and Lifelong Learning (UVICELL) Center. The course will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. starting Monday, Oct. 4, at the UVICELL Center on the St. Thomas campus. On St. Croix, sessions will be held from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. starting Tuesday, Oct. 5, at the Joseph A. Simpson Building in Frederiksted.
The certification review course provides a solid foundation for meeting human resource challenges found in today's demanding work environment and prepares professionals to achieve their Professional in Human Resources (PHR®) or Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR®) designation. Certification is awarded by the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI) and signifies that human resource professionals have achieved the industry certification that sets them apart as true professionals in their field.
For details, call 693-1100 or visit UVICELL on-line at http://cell.uvi.edu.
UVI CELL to Host Workshop for New Managers on Oct. 13
UVI Community Engagement and Lifelong Learning (UVICELL) Center will host one-day workshops for new managers from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 13, on St. Thomas and St. Croix. The session is titled "Making the Transition into Management." On St. Thomas, the workshop will be held at the UVICELL Center on the UVI campus. On St. Croix, it will be available at the Joseph A. Simpson Building, #23A Hospital Street in Frederiksted.
The workshops are part of a series being offered by the UVICELL in conjunction with the American Management Association (AMA). The sessions will provide valuable insight and strategies to help new managers prepare to assume and succeed in their role as supervisor. Participants will learn negotiation strategies, to set goals, how to motivate and coach effectively and employee training strategies.
For details or to register, call 693-1100 or visit UVICELL on-line at http://cell.uvi.edu.