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Going strictly by the numbers, even at fourth overall (his expected draft position) Aleksander Barkov might be a steal of a deal. An analysis of first round picks out of the top men's leagues in Sweden and Finland since 1990 shows that only Peter Forsberg can layclaim to a superior season at the same age.
The following chart shows every first round pick to play at least 25 games in Finland's SM-liiga or Sweden's Elitserien. Also shown are those players' ages in their draft year, offensive production, and "NHL82" – the number of expected NHL points over an 82 game season, based on Gabriel Desjardins' league equivalencies.
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Girls Soccer: The Bishop's School holds on to defeat Pacific Ridge High, 4-3 in La Jolla
• The Bishop's School Knights 4
• Pacific Ridge High School Firebirds 3
By Ed Piper
Lucy Rickerson has a bright future as a sportscaster, judging from her narration when she was asked to describe her goal that put The Bishop's School up 2-1 in their eventual 4-3 win over visiting Pacific Ridge High School Jan. 28, 2014:
"I got to play that great ball through the midfield, and I got a touch on it, and the goalie (Adriana Carrol of the Firebirds) made an amazing save, and she came out and she dove for it, and (teammate) Gretchen (Cash) went right in. She completely powered through the back line. The goalie made another amazing save. The ball bounced out, and I just took a shot." Without a breath or pause — great stuff!
Right now, Rickerson is busy studying history, her favorite subject this year with World Wars I and II, and being a high school student. Her initial shot was set up by a pass from defender Evan Rossin. Cash and Julia Ralph, a freshman like Rickerson, were in the mix on the pressure that kept Carrol from clearing the ball from in front of the goal.
Rickerson's goal was the first in a flurry of three goals within a span of 8 minutes, 22 seconds late in the first half to break a 1-1 tie and put Bishop's (4-0-2 in the Coastal South League, 4-5-3 overall) up 4-1 and apparently running away with the game. Chi Chi Chang, Serina Curtis, and Rhiann Holman were commanding the midfield.
"Our coach (Brian Quinn) does have this saying that says the best time to get another goal is within five minutes of the first one, because it freaks the other team out and gets us going," said Bishop's goalie Vanessa Walther-Mead.
Sarah Chase opened the match with a goal off an assist from Sera Stotelmyre. Pacific Ridge (3-3 in Coastal South, 7-6-2 overall) countered with a goal by scoring machine Katie O'Laughlin with 14:38 left in the first period. O'Laughlin has scored 19 of the Firebird's season's 34 goals. Combined with her sister Carolyn O'Laughlin's 6 goals, the O'Laughlin franchise has accounted for three-quarters of the team's scoring.
Rickerson worked her magic at 11:59 on the clock, then Barret Kearney, who had just been inserted into the game by coach Quinn knocked in a goal to the near post on the right side at 7:03. Chase, who had handled the ball a lot, then again scored from straight out for the 4-1 advantage. The game looked like a blowout at that point.
"We talk about it all the time about what wins us games, and it's the intensity," said Walther-Mead. The intensity on the Knights' side dropped as the visitors were allowed to edge back to within 4-3 with 5:07 left in the game. It was no longer a blowout — it was nervous time.
"We started to try to play too much in the middle (of the field)," was Rickerson's analysis. "We're good at connecting over the middle. But they were getting back and defending us pretty well. We needed to make better balls over the top, and we just couldn't find those." That apparently clinched her new sportscasting position!
Bishop's held on for the win, holding on as well to second place in Coastal South behind Parker, who they hosted Feb. 4.
• Ahead: The Bishop's School hosts La Jolla Country Day School in a league match 3:30 p.m. Feb. 6, 2014.
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The Letter H: H is for Helicopter!
Topics : Preschool, Kindergarten, Vehicles, Letters
Help your preschooler learn to read and write the letter H with this fun writing and coloring page. First he'll build his writing skills by tracing the letter H, then color the soaring helicopter! Can he spot all the H's on the page?
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*Note: This post is not about my personal wants or what I think is best for the team. This is purely speculative based on what is known about the career of Andy Reid, the current situation of the Kansas City Chiefs, and the contract statuses of other NFL personnel. I am not advocating for or against the hiring of Andy Reid, or anyone else. Nor is this advocating for or against any potential signing or drafting of any particular player.
In the past 24 hours, the Kansas City Chiefs have jumped into the middle of the coaching rumors with their scheduled meeting with Andy Reid. Of all the potential coaching hires, Reid is perhaps the most intriguing. That is not to say he would be the best, just the most intriguing. He is clearly the most currently sought after head coaching prospect with key meetings being held with the Chiefs and Cardinals within days of his firing in Philadelphia. Andy Reid brings with him a unique style, an up and down history, and a mixed opinion from past fans.
But what would hiring Andy Reid do to the Kansas City Chiefs? Well, this would affect a lot of things.
Scott Pioli - This would likely spell the end of Pioli's tenure in Kansas City. With the kind of control Reid would want, Pioli would be relegated to the role of glorified scout. That doesn't make financial sense for the Chiefs or career sense for Scott Pioli. There is of course (reportedly) the issue of his current contract extension. There would have to be some form of a buyout involved, but that can be arranged. As for Pioli's future, I would not be surprised in the least to see him make a return to Cleveland where Tom Heckert has been let go. *Does anyone know the possibility of trading a GM? I know coaches have been traded in MLB, but don't know of any precedent for a front office person being traded.
- Future GM - The hiring of Andy Reid could be a push for Tom Gamble as the new GM in Kansas City. Though they never worked together in Philadelphia, both men spent significant time with the organization and have many mutual acquaintances. Combined with Gamble's time spent with Bill Polian, that could be enough references to get him the edge in the job. With Andy Reid as the HC, it is unlikely that Clark Hunt will want a dominant GM to run football operations. The only knock on Gamble is that he hasn't yet been a GM. With Reid likely to be a short-term coaching option, this match up of HC and GM makes a lot of sense.
Team Philosophy:
- Offense - This is where things will change the most for the Chiefs. We have been a run-dominant team for the past few years. Reid will want to get away from that. He won't abandon the run, but we won't be as focused on it. That shouldn't affect Jamaal Charles as much, though he will see more passes come his way. It will likely mean Peyton Hillis is not retained, and Dexter McCluster is likely to go back to the RB spot so Reid can use him on screens. One thing is for certain, our offense will become more dynamic. Whether or not that means it is better remains to be seen.
- Defense - The biggest knock on Reid is that he isn't a great evaluator of defensive talent. Chiefs fans should probably be prepared to see some of their favorite defensive players leaving over the next few years. Reid simply doesn't put as much stock into defense as he does offense. It is very hard to imagine him re-signing DJ, Flowers, Hali, Houston, and Jackson. At least one or two of them will be on a new team within the next five seasons.
- Mike Vick - Get ready for it folks, Mike Vick will be a Chief in Andy Reid comes to town. Plain and simple, Reid runs an offense that works to Vick's strengths. This doesn't mean he will be the starter. But he will certainly be in contention for the role.
- Geno Smith - Andy Reid in KC would all but guarantee that Geno Smith is the #1 overall draft pick this year. Reid runs a pretty similar offense to that of Dana Holgorsen, and Smith is what he would be looking for. With Mike Vick on the roster, Smith would have the opportunity to see how that offense is supposed to work.
- Ricky Stanzi - Will no longer be with the team. Expect a later-round draft pick to replace him. Colin Klein or Ryan Katz could get looks from Reid.
Free Agency:
- Mike Wallace - One thing Andy Reid loves is speed at WR. We don't have much of that in Kansas City. Reid will want a WR who can stretch the field, and Wallace does that better than almost anyone. Expect KC to be major players in the Wallace market.
- Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie - Reid kept DRC over Asante Samuel this past year. With DRC coming up on free agency, and the Eagles needing to create some cap space, he will be a likely target for Andy Reid.
WR - Despite some big holes on the defensive side of the ball and the (potential) signing of Mike Wallace, expect Andy Reid to go WR early. Jon Baldwin doesn't really fit what Reid likes to do at WR. People could make physical comparisons to TO, but Baldwin certainly doesn't have that kind of talent. Reid will want a quality speedster with good hands to put opposite of Wallace. Steadman Bailey may be his target in the 3rd rd. Bailey compares well to Jason Avant and DeSean Jackson, so it seems that he would be a natural fit in addition to the fact he knows Geno Smith.
- Defense - Don't expect much. Reid has struggled when it comes to drafting defensive players. Hopefully our new GM has a strong defensive background and can assist in that department.
- QB - I've already mentioned it, but it bears repeating. Expect to see Geno Smith with the #1 overall pick. And there is a strong possibility of another QB coming later in the draft as well. Andy Reid will want to put his stamp on this team.
Realistically, Andy Reid would bring the biggest change to Kansas City out of any of the current coaches in the rumor mill. If Chip Kelly throws his hat in the ring, he would also come with big changes, but there isn't anything firm on that front yet. Andy Reid's offensive philosophy is something we have never had in Kansas City. The diminished role of the run game and defense would be a stark contrast to what we currently have.
Draw your own conclusions about what this will mean for the future of Chiefs football. This is an aggressive move by Clark Hunt, but it does come with drawbacks. The things Andy Reid is good at...he is very good at them. But the things he isn't good at...he is terrible at. Clark needs to be sure not to give Reid absolute power. There needs to be some balance to the front office if this franchise is going to be successful. Andy Reid can gameplan with the best of them, and he knows how to work towards the specific talents of his offense. However, some major criticisms can be made of his defensive understanding. Fortunately, most of the prime talent on defense is locked in for another couple of years. So hopefully Reid (if hired) could bring the offense along quickly enough to make the Chiefs competitive.
It's good to see the Chiefs jumping right into the thick of things with a pair of quality interviews right off the bat.


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How much should be allowed in replay? Keep things as is? Allow for replay on outs as well?
IMO, balls and strikes is too much, but this idea that it upsets the flow of the game, when there is so many pauses in baseball from shaking off signs, to meetings at the mound, to stepping out of the box, to the inevitable 3-4 minute theatrics of a manager arguing a call (where replay would likely save time wasted instead of increase it), seems just foolish at best.
So TC, what do you think about the possibility of video replay and the "human element" of baseball?


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Capacity: 350 mt/day of methanol using syngas as the raw material.
Start Up: 1997
Process: Uhde process is free & clear to practice. Catalysts can be supplied by JMC or BASF.
• The plant has been very well-maintained and is in very good condition.
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The process has been designed for the production of synthetic gases from heat value-rich waste, bio-waste and different types of coal.
Process: The process is a middle pressure process at 45 bar. The synthesis gas came out from the synthesis gas generation with 24 bar and have been compressed to 45 bar. The compressor is included in the scope.
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Compressor: Built in 1995. This centrifugal compressor operates with make-up gas (MUG) on one side and recycle (REC) gas on the other side. It compresses 50,000 Nm3/hr of make-up gas from 19 bar at 44 °C to 44 bar at 117 °C. It compresses 285,000 Nm3/hr of recycle gas from 37 bar at 37 °C to 42 bar at 49 °C. It has a 4,000 kW electric drive motor.
Activated Carbon Reactor: 2.2 m diameter and 9.4 m tall. Constructed of carbon steel. Rated for 54 bar at 160 °C. Fixed bed with 5 m3 of activated carbon and 19 m3 of Al2O catalyst type R 10/20.
Deoxo Reactor: 2.2 m diameter and 4.3 m tall. Constructed of carbon steel with stainless steel lining. Rated for 54 bar at 230 °C. The deoxo reactor uses BASF Puristar palladium-based catalyst type RO-20/47 (catalyst has been removed and reclaimed).
Guard Bed Reactor: 2.2 m diameter and 7.7 m tall. Constructed of carbon steel. Rated for 54 bar at 250 °C. The guard bed reactor utilizes a zinc oxide-based catalyst on top of 22 m3 of a BASF Puristar copper-based catalyst type R3-15.
Methanol Reactor: 4.0 m diameter and 12.5 m tall. Constructed of carbon steel shell with stainless steel tubes rated for 54 bar at 270 °C. The tubes are packed with a copper-based BASF catalyst type S 3-86. The temperature in the catalyst tubes is monitored at the top and bottom by 12 thermocouples. The tube side operates at 45 bar and 250 °C. The shell side produces 36 – 43 bar steam.
Crude Methanol Storage Tank: 3.8 m diameter by 21 m tall. It holds 250 m3 and is constructed of carbon steel. It is rated for 0.5 bar and 70 °C.
Topping Column: 3.5 m diameter at the bottom and 1.2 m diameter at the top. It is 33.5 m tall with 48 sieve trays. Both the column and the trays are constructed of carbon steel. The column operates at 3.5 bar and 130 °C.
Refining Column 1: 2.3 m diameter and 40.4 m tall with 73 sieve trays. Both the column and the trays are constructed of carbon steel. The column operates at 6.5 bar and 250 °C.
Refining Column 2: 3.0 m diameter and 39.5 m tall with 68 sieve trays. Both the column and the trays are constructed of carbon steel. The column operates at 0.25 bar and 110 °C.
Pure Methanol Storage Tanks (2): 2.8 m diameter by 22 m tall. They hold 129 m3 and are constructed of carbon steel. They operate at 0.25 bar and 35 °C.


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Jan 09 2013
Street of Harmony: A walking tour through Penang's cultures
Part of what makes Penang unique is its established mixture of cultures and faiths, but if you are only in Georgetown for a short time, how can you experience all of its varied customs and traditions? Conveniently enough, Penang's 18th-century town planners have already solved the problem, and a short walk along Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling, otherwise known as the 'Street of Harmony', draws together the town's four main religions and provides a quick, easy tour of its different communities.
Start at the northern end of the street, at the junction of Lebuh Farquar, where the bright white edifice of St George's Church remains a lasting testimonial to Penang's British colonial roots.
Built in 1816, it was the first Anglican church in Southeast Asia, and architecture aficionados will appreciate its impressive Georgian Palladian design. The churchyard now plays host to Penang's most expensive car park, but the green lawn at the front, shaded by ancient-looking mahogany trees, is where you can also find a Greek temple-style memorial to Captain Francis Light, who founded Georgetown in 1786 under the auspices of the British East India Company.
The church was an important focal point for the once-extensive British community who set up shop in this northeastern corner of Georgetown. If you have time for a detour, it is worth wandering down Lebuh Light towards Fort Cornwallis in order to take in some of the other colonial buildings and get a sense of British Penang.
The arrival of the British was the catalyst that brought together so many other different nationalities, each of whom came here in the late 18th century to take advantage of fresh opportunities in the brand new port town.
A few hundred metres to the north of the church is the spiritual centre of the Chinese community and another of Penang's best-known landmarks, the Goddess of Mercy Temple. You will smell it before you see it, thanks to an array of giant pink smoking joss sticks in the forecourt. Dating back to 1800, the existing Chinese temple is one of Penang's oldest surviving buildings and features an extraordinary number of dragons on its carved stone pillars and roof ridges. The inner chamber, with its hanging red lanterns and 18-armed statue of the goddess herself, is particularly atmospheric at dusk, when devotees come to pray.
A stroll down the side of the temple, along Lorong Stewart and its narrow side streets, reveals a real taste of Chinese Penang. The atmosphere around the area's bustling stalls and shops, full to the brim with oils, joss sticks, flowers and other temple offerings, seems to have changed little since the settlement's earliest days.
Just next to the temple is a small Hindu shrine and it is testament to Penang's multicultural diversity that you will see both Indians and Chinese standing in front to make prayers. The shrine marks the next cultural transition, and to the east, along Lebuh Pasar and its neighbouring streets, is Little India. Here you can experience a whole new set of sights, sounds and smells, where bright saris and silks, fragrant spices, Indian incense, roadside samosas and banging Bollywood music transport you to South Asia in a matter of seconds.
Back on the Street of Harmony, you will also find the Sri Maha Mariamman Kovil. Built in traditional south Indian Drividian style in 1833, it is the oldest Hindu temple on the island and its colourful gopuram (tower) features 38 statues, including the patron goddess Amman in all her various incarnations. Inside, the temple is just as colourful, and the statue of Lord Subramaniam, which is embellished with gold, diamonds and emeralds, is impressive. The temple is only open in the mornings and evenings and is closed between 12:00 and 16:00, so time your visit accordingly.
As you continue along the road, the minaret and domes of the imposing Kapitan Keling Mosque appear above the rooftops to the west. Built by the Tamil Muslim community, it is named after Caudin Mydin Merican, who was the Kapitan Keling – literally, Captain of the South Indians – at the time. The building is a curious mix of styles, combining colonial architecture with traditional Moorish arches, and its interior features some fantastic stained glass and calligraphy panels. Informal tours are available, but remember to remove your shoes and dress appropriately.
After your walk through multicultural Georgetown, the area around the mosque is a great place to try nasi kandar, a traditional Penang Muslim offering of rice and curry. Restoran Liyaqat Ali, right next to the mosque at 98 Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling, serves a hearty plate for around 10 ringgit. If you are interested to extend your cultural tour, this is also a good jumping off point to explore the Khoo Kongsi, which is just around the corner.
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# Visiting Penang, Malaysia - Wild About Travelon 30 Aug 2013 at 4:52 am
[…] This walk took us through the streets of George town to visit key religious institutions of the city. It includes St Georges Anglican Church, the 18th century Buddhist Goddess of Mercy Temple, the Sri Maha Mariamman Kovil Hindu temple on the island with a garish tower of 38 statues and the Tamil Muslim Kapitan Keling Mosque. There are tours that will take you to these places but we enjoyed exploring them on foot, by ourselves ,at our own pace. There are plenty of places to buy drinks and snacks en route. It is important to dress modestly as some of the places have strict rules. The mosque provided purple hooded coverings if needed. […]
# Street of Harmony- Penang | House of Worship in JB, M'siaon 26 Nov 2013 at 1:41 pm
[…] A blog entry about the street is written here: http://www.travelfish.org/blogs/malaysia/2013/01/09/street-of-harmony-a-walking-tour-through-penangs… […]


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After a back-and-forth battle through the first three periods, the Rangers and Devils are headed to overtime in Game 6.
New Jersey scored twice in the first period to take an early 2-0 lead, but the Rangers came back with two goals of their own in the second period to tie the game. Both teams had their opportunities in the third period, but neither was able to break through.
The Rangers have outshot the Devils 35-26 in the game so far, including an 8-5 advantage in the third period. New York has also protected the puck better than New Jersey, with just one giveaway during regulation while the Devils gave up the puck 10 times.
Martin Brodeur has made a few fantastic saves for the Devils and New Jersey will need him to continue his strong play if they want to avoid a Game 7.
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Oh yes, before the walkthrough, please note that you can save your game ANYWHERE on the World Map. I advise you to do so every time after you completed something big. WALKTHROUGH THE WORLD OF BALANCE 1. Narshe After an interesting scene explaining the War of the Magi and the Empire, you find yourself in the town with two other Imperial Soldiers. You fight your way through the town, going straight up. Once you get to the mine, you get your first random enemies. Save your game at the save point (to the left of the path up) and continue up. Once you get to the top Narshe guards send their monster after you. YES! A BOSS! You fight the Whelk. Details on beating him are later in the Guide. After beating him up, you run into the esper Tritoch. You go into a fight (sort of) and the soldiers ????? is with (named Vicks and Wedge) disappear. ????? (Terra) does SOMETHING with the esper and also disappears. 2. The Mines Of Narshe You wake up in a house. An old man (named Arvis) tells ????? (Terra) about the slave crown and the Empire. You name Terra and Guards of Narshe come to the door. Terra escapes through the Mines of Narshe. When you get to the top the guards kick Terra down some loose ground. She has a flashback of Kefka and the empire and falls unconscious. Now Locke comes to Arvis's house. Arvis calls Locke a thief. Here you name Locke. Locke tells Arvis he is a TREASURE HUNTER and goes to rescue Terra. When he gets to her (automatic) a guard comes with monsters. Locke comments about there being a bunch of them and Moogles come. They join Locke in three groups. You can switch between them by pressing the Y button. Once you fight all the monsters you fight the guard with two henchmen. Beat him and you automatically go to the front of Narshe. Go into the classroom (the only building you can go into) and save, get the chests and some information, and heal yourself. Leave and go to the south to Figaro Castle. 3. Figaro Castle Here you go STRAIGHT up. Once you're all the way to the top talk to the king. When you talk to him Terra and he will talk a bit and you get to name him (Edgar is his name in the game) He tells you to explore the castle. Do that! You can get a bit of treasure. After getting all the treasure you can go to the southwest of the Throne Room. Then go down the stairs and to the left to go to another section of the castle. Talk to the matron and you see a flashback. Name Sabin (he doesn't join you yet) and go back to the Throne Room. Heeeere's Kefka! No you get to CONTROL EDGAR. but just for a second. Talk to Kefka and he talks to you. After that talk to Locke. You talk a bit. Then follow Locke (in other words do the same as you did before only on the other side). Talk to Locke again and you get Edgar again. Now talk to the guard of the castle. Watch the scene and fight the Magitek Armor. Use Auto Crossbow (Edgar has it) and have Terra use Fire Magic (Locke and Edgar do a short scene if you use magic!). Have Locke steal a potion from both of them. After that you get your first ride on the Chocobo! Have fun! Now go to Figaro Cave. 4. Figaro Cave Go through it (no problems here) and head toward South Figaro. 5. South Figaro Buy some junk there and head toward Mt. Kolts. 6. Mt. Kolts Fight your way through and get to Vargas There's some good treasure here so get it! Once you get to him he talks and you fight him. Beat him up and Sabin comes. Have him use Pummel and you win. Then leave Mt. Kolts and head to the Returner Hideout. 7. Returner Hideout Buy items here. If you missed it in South Figaro, buy the Sprint Shoes! You can run faster in towns, caves, etc! Then talk to Banon. You wake up with Terra in your party alone. Talk to all the other characters and get the treasure. Up in the northwest corner keep walking into the wall on the right and you find a path to the White Cape! It prevents some bad magic from doing anything to you and ups your defense! After all that talk to Banon. Say NO when he asks you if you want to help them. Now talk to the man in the northwest corner again. He gives you a Gengi Glove! Equip it with somebody who has lots of defense- you can't equip a shield but you can use two weapons! Now talk to Banon again and say YES. Watch the scene and you're on the Lete River! (BTW, Locke goes to South Figaro to hold the Imperial Soldiers off.) 8. Lete River You're on a raft here. When the game asks you which way go straight then right. Save at the second spot on the river and keep going. You fight Ultros. Beat him up and keep going (without Sabin! Awwww!) 9. Three Groups Mog appears here (kupo!) and he asks you to pick a group. Pick one (Locke, Sabin or Terra) and you're off with them! (the order will be Locke's scenario, Sabin's Scenario and Terra's Scenario) 5. South Figaro First go to the item shop. Fight the merchant and use the STEAL command. You steal a plumed hat and his clothes! Now he runs and you have a plumed hat and the merchant's clothes. Re-equip Locke and go to the house. The boy will let you through the passage if you're wearing the merchant's clothes. Go to the caf'. Fight another merchant in the basement and you get his cider. Now go back to the boy's house. Talk to the old man on the first floor and go back down. Tell the boy the password is COURAGE and go through the secret passage. Go to the top floor and go through the first door. Walk behind the bookshelf and save your game. FINALLY! After here, go to the first door (that was in the second door). Name the former Empire General (who is named Celes) and go in. Talk to her and remove her chains. Watch them talk and take the soldier's key. Use it in the third door (by winding the clock!). Leave the maze (getting the treasure) and go to Figaro Cave. 4. Figaro Cave Go through healing yourself at the recovery spring. Go to the exit and fight Tunnel Armor. Beat it and you're done with the scenario! Pick another group and you're on your way! 10. House on the Veldt Here talk to Shadow (who you might have named at South Figaro). If you haven't named him yet, do it now. Hire him and you have a group of two (Sabin and Shadow)! Now go to the Imperial Base (which I call from here on Doma Castle). 11. Doma Castle Go as far as you can go down, watching the scenes on the way. Then you go to the real Doma Castle. You now name the retainer to the king (Cyan). You fight with him alone against the commander of the soldiers. Beat him and it's back to the imperial base. Keep walking, fighting Kefka along the way. After going all the way to the left fight the soldiers. Watch the scenes and fight the soldiers with Cyan. Keep going and you get to control Magitek Armor for the first time since the beginning of the game! All right! Fight the enemies and get outta there! Now keep walking down until you get to the forest. 12. Phantom Forest/Train Fight through the forest. Once you get to the train, though, be more careful! Go way to the left, grabbing treasures along the way. Get way to the left (after saving of course!) and push the first and third pressure valves in the engine. Press the switch in the outside of the train and you fight it. Beat it up and you leave. Watch the scene and go to Baron Falls! 13. Baron Falls Shadow will leave you if he already hasn't. Go down the waterfall, fighting monsters along the way (automatic except for the fights). At the end you fight Rizopas (or something like that). Beat him and you're on the Veldt! 14. The Veldt You meet another character here. Name him (Gau) and go to Mobliz. 15. Mobliz Buy dried meat here. Nothing else. yet! 14. The Veldt Fight until you meet Gau again. DO NOT FIGHT HIM. Instead give him the dried meat. He will talk and join you. Now go to the south and Crescent Mountain. 16. Crescent Mountain Walk around and you run into Gau's "Treasure." Jump into the Serpent Trench and off you go! 17. Serpent Trench Pick paths (the best is right-right <you get treasure walking through the caves> ). You end up at Nikeah. 18. Nikeah Buy junk and go on the ship. FINALLY it's the end of Sabin's Scenario! Pick the one scenario left and go for it! 1. Narshe Go through the secret entrance Locke showed you earlier. Walk through the path and you're done! Simplest part of the game- not even a boss! 1. Narshe The group is together again. Now watch the scene and form three groups of the characters you have (Terra, Locke, Edgar, Sabin, Celes, Cyan and Gau). Fight Kefka's men and get to Kefka with the best group. (IMHO Edgar, Sabin and Cyan) Watch the cinema scene where Terra disappears, form a group and off you go: the Search for Terra! 3. Figaro Castle Go to the place where there is an old man and a stairway leading down. Talk to the man and you go to the town of Kohligen. 19. Kohligen Do not buy your junk here! If you want to, though, sign Shadow up (for 3000 GP). Go north (the very top of the continent) and grab a Chocobo. Ride to the south, toward Jidoor. 20. Jidoor Buy your junk here instead. If you don't find what you are looking for, go back to Kohligen and buy it there. Now head north from Jidoor, toward Zozo. 21. Zozo Go to the building with the "Inn" sign on it. Set the time here (check the SECRETS section for the time). Now go to the tallest building in the town. Go up and up and up. After a while, jump between building to building. Once you get back to the main building, continue going up. At the top you run into Dalduma. Beat him up and keep going to the top room. Talk to Terra and Ramuh (an esper!) comes. He tells you about the empire, espers, magic and Terra. Watch the scene and form a group with Locke and Celes. Now go back to Jidoor. Oh yeah, equip the espers you get (Ramuh, Kirin, Siren and Stray) because they give you MAGIC! 20. Jidoor Go to the biggest house in the town. Talk to the man there and read his letter. Now you name the wandering gambler (Setzer). Now go down to the Opera house (without Shadow or you will be stuck with three characters!). 22. The Opera House Talk to the man again (who I shall call the Director of Music). Watch the scene and you control Locke alone. Walk to the room Celes went into. Now you control Celes. She is pretending to be Maria, the lead opera singer, for Setzer is going to capture her. Since Setzer is the owner of the world's only airship (which they need to get to the empire), they will have Celes (who gets captured by Setzer) lead them straight to the airship. OK, enough about Setzer, let's get back to the game. The lyrics for the opera are "Oh My Hero", "I'm The Darkness", and "Must I". Then Celes dances with Prince Ralse and goes on the balcony. She throws a flower and you get back to controlling Locke. Now read the letter from Ultros. Watch the scene (long!) and RUN! Go to the room on the right, push the far right switch and go to the room on the left. Avoid the enemies and just get to Ultros. Watch the scene and fight Ultros. Beat him up and Setzer comes. You get took to his airship. Watch the scene, talk to Setzer and he drops you near Albrook. 23. Albrook Do nothing here. Just go to Maranda and Tzen (west and north of Vector). 24. Maranda Buy some junk here. 25. Tzen Ditto as above. 26. Vector This is north of Albrook. Go to the house (its long) to the left of the entrance. Say you will not pledge your allegiance to the Empire and fight the guards. Beat them up (not bosses) and you get your HP and MP refilled! Now talk to the old man and do what he says. Go into the Magitek Factory and here we go! 27. Magitek Factory DO NOT MISS the treasure here. After getting it all go to the room with Magitek Armor being hauled to the other room. Jump on the machine and watch Kefka talk. Go down where the espers Ifrit and Shiva went. Go into the door and save your game. After that talk to Ifrit. You now fight Ifrit and Shiva. Defeat them and you get them. You can learn new magic! Head in the other door now. Go as far as you can and fight Machine #24. Beat him and keep going. When you get to the room full of espers watch the scene where Celes disappears. You have 6 NEW ESPERS! ALL RIGHT! Now save your game. Talk to Cid and go on the train. Ride fighting the enemies. Then Machine #128 fights you. Beat him up and you go back to Vector. Save your game and run down. After a while Setzer comes running. Watch the scene and fight the cranes. Now you go back to Zozo. 21. Zozo You immediately go to Terra. You watch a flashback (controlling an esper!) and when it's done you get Terra back in your group. Now what happens? You control the airship! Go back to Narshe now. 25. Tzen Talk to the guy in the far upper-right corner. He will sell you the Sraphim esper. for 3000 GP! Buy it, it's very useful. 1. Narshe Go straight up. After a little while a guard will talk to you. Watch the long scene and buy new junk. After that go back to the airship and fly to the Imperial Base to the right of Albrook (not the one way back by Doma). 28. Sealed Gate If you have Terra in your party, you can pass right through the Base. If you don't, go back and get her. Now you go into the cave to the Sealed Gate. Get the treasures here. DO NOT MISS THE ATMA WEAPON! I'll tell you how and why to get it later. After getting to the end you watch a scene. then Kefka appears. Fight him (sort of) and after a while you watch another scene. In this one, the espers fly out of the gate. They head toward Vector. Leave the cave through a new exit and go back to the airship. The rest of your group appear and talk. Watch the scene and you crash-land near Maranda. 26. Vector Go to the Imperial Castle. Talk to the Emperor and talk to as many soldiers as you can. After your four minutes are up, you go into a banquet scene. I will talk about that later. In it, the Emperor states that he stopped the war. He wants you to go find the espers. They traveled to Crescent Island. General Leo goes with you. Now go to Albrook. 23. Albrook Talk to General Leo on the boat. He tells you that General Celes will go with him and Shadow will go with Terra and Locke. Now you stay the night at the Inn. Watch the short scene and go back to the boat. Talk to everybody. Watch the scenes and you stop at Crescent Island. Here, go to Thamasa. 29. Thamasa Here talk to everybody. You will see clues that this village isn't exactly your everyday town. Now go to the house almost on the edge. Talk to the old man inside it. Now name him (Strago). Talk to him a bit and his granddaughter comes in. You also name her (Relm). Talk a bit more and stay a night at the Inn. At night Strago comes in saying that Relm is in a burning house. Watch the scene where the villagers cast "Ice" on the house and go in it with Strago. Grab the Ice Rod in the chest and equip it on Strago. Go to the end of the house and you find a monster. Destroy it and watch the scene where Shadow comes and saves Interceptor (his dog) who went to save Relm. After that go to the cave to the west of Thamasa. 30. Esper's Gathering Place Fight through here. At the room with the statues keep going and save your game at the save point. Go back and near the statues. Go in and watch the scene where Strago talks about Espers and the statues. Leave and you run into (guess who?) ULTROS! The squidball strikes again! Fight him and after you beat him Relm comes. (actually, she destroys him but.) After that go back to the room with the save point. Hop down the weak ground and watch the very LONG scene! After that. it's Kefka! Leo fights Kefka alone. Beat him and watch another scene. Leave and the airship's waiting for you. Edgar says that Emperor Gestahl is after the sealed gate, looking for some statues or something (if you read them earlier, you know that the statues are actually the goddess's of magic). Watch the island float into the sky and GET THEM! 31. The Floating Continent First the Imperial Air Force (IAF) attacks you on the airship. Beat the enemies and a strange thing comes. Out of it comes. yes, the squidball has returned. ULTROS! Beat him and the strange thing (named Chupon) and you get sneezed off the airship. On the way you beat the Air Force. Beat him up and you fall onto the floating continent! Grab Shadow there and SAVE IMMIDIATLY. Get through this looooong maze grabbing treasure chests (that look like blue orbs) along the way. Get to the save point and save. Go to the place where you are asked if you want to go back to the airship and choose no. Then go to the left and fight the Atma Weapon. Destroy him and go up. Watch the long scene and Celes comes. In the scene Kefka moves the statues out of balance. Now the world is being destroyed. After the scene you don't have Shadow with you anymore but you do have Celes. Now GET OUT OF HERE FAST! If you don't run FAST, you might not make it. After a while of running (almost to the end) you fight the enemy Nerapa. Beat him (her?) and keep going. Once you get to the end choose "Wait" twice. When there is only 5 seconds left Shadow comes and jumps off the continent with you. You land in the airship. Watch the long scene. After it you are in the World of Ruin. The World of Ruin 1. The Solitary Island You are alone on the island with Celes. Watch the scene and you now have two choices. You can either save Cid or don't save Cid. I will tell you how later. After that, you go downstairs and get on the raft. It takes you to Albrook. 2. Albrook Talk to everybody. Buy new equipment. Take a look at the "Tower" everybody's talking about. Nothing else important. 3. Tzen Immediately after entering, the "Light of Judgement" as people call it burns a building. Go up to the building and you find Sabin. Talk a bit and go in. Find the kid downstairs without getting any chests and LEAVE NOW! Now Sabin joins you. New information about Mobliz, to the east, makes you think "Should I go there?" The answer is "Yes." 4. Mobliz Note: I don't know whether you have to do this or if it is optional. Anyway, go into the house that the boy comes out of. In it you see a scene. with Terra in it! Watch it and go outside. Now the monster known as "Phunbaba" comes. Terra tries to fight it but fails. Now Sabin and Celes fight him. Beat him up and leave. You get a new esper (Fenrir or something like that). Now leave and head north, toward Nikeah. 5. The Fanatic's Tower Mountains are surrounding it! Return with the airship later. 6. Nikeah Talk to the thieves in the caf'. Now a man who has a striking resemblance to Edgar is by the shops. (<G>) Talk to him as many times as you can and follow him. He leads you onto the ship to South Figaro. 7. South Figaro Do the same as Nikeah. Now go to Figaro Cave. 8. Figaro Cave Here follow the man who resembles Edgar (who claims to be Gerad). When you get to the part where they jump on the turtle do the same. Soon you get to Figaro Castle. 9. Figaro Castle Go as far as you can into the basement. Get the treasure and you run into the monsters "Tentacles." Fight them now (with Gerad, who now tells you he is Edgar!). Beat them and talk to Edgar. Now get out of the basement. Watch the scene and go to Kohligen. 10. Kohligen Go to the Caf' and talk to Setzer. He tells you to visit Daryl's Tomb to get an airship. Go there (it's to the west) and grab supplies before that. 11. Daryl's Tomb Fight through here. There's an experience egg here somewhere, but look for the secrets section for info on that. So go through and get to the end. Fight the Monster-In-A-Box and save. Now go to the real Tomb. Fight the boss and keep going. Watch the LONG scene and you have an airship! (BTW, it's called the Falcon. Jeez, how many times have we seen that name for a spaceship/airship?) NOTE: The rest of this is COMPLETELY optional. If you want to skip straight to bonking Kefka on the head, go to the end of the walkthrough. This is MY preferred order of what to do. You can do it in any order, but you don't have to. 12. Duncan's House Come here with Sabin in your group. Duncan comes out and talks to you. Watch the scene and Sabin knows his most powerful blitz attack! It is called the "Bum Rush." To find out how to perform it, go to "Characters." 13. The Veldt Fight with three characters in your group. To do this, go to the Phoenix Cave and leave immediately. Now talk to somebody and choose a group of three. After a while Gau will appear. He will be happy that the rest survived and he will join you. 5. Mobliz Go into the house to the way left. Go behind the bookshelf. Watch the scene and fight Phunbaba again. Beat him and Terra joins you. 14. Gau's Father's House Go here with Gau and Sabin. It doesn't get you anything, but it's funny! 15. Maranda Talk to Lola. She is in the house on the far right. Tell her "Yes" and do that. Now follow that bird! (It goes to Zozo) 16. Zozo Buy the Rust Rid here. Go into the door with the "Caf'" sign on it and go into Mt. Zozo. 17. Mt. Zozo DO NOT MISS THE TREASURES! They hold good stuff like the elemental shields and the third best shield in the game! Go straight through (it's not a maze). Now watch the scene. YES! CYAN IS BACK! Now hurry and push that weird switch. Out of the treasure chest comes. a dragon?! FIGHT IT! There is a good reason. Beat him up and leave. 18. Doma Castle Come with Cyan and 3 others. Sleep in the bed. Watch the scene and you wake up. with one person! Go through the doors to find 2 others, but no Cyan. Go to the last door (looks the same on both sides). Now you fight three bad guys (named Curly, Larry and Moe. Funny!). Beat them and go through the door. Go straight through. Now you are in MAGITEK ARMOR! Oh yeah, bring Terra here- she can use 4 extra Magitek powers! Go through. When it's repeating go backwards. You are back in Doma Castle. Go to the throne room and you fight Wrexoul. Use X-Zone immediately! You beat him immediately! Now watch the scene. Cyan has a good sword and an ESPER! 14. Cave on the Veldt Go through. Don't miss the Striker weapon! It is essential to getting Shadow back! Walk through. At the end you run into Shadow (or Relm if you didn't wait for Shadow on the Floating Continent). Then a Sr. Behemoth comes. Defeat him and you go to Thamasa. 19. Thamasa Leave and return. A man says that Shadow went to the Colosseum. 20. The Colosseum Bet the striker weapon. You fight Shadow. He's easy. Beat him and you get him to joint your group. 21. Jidoor Go to Owser's House. Turn on the light and look at the painting in the far left corner. Beat it and go through. Get through and you run into a painting, Owser and Relm! Fight the painting and you get an esper (Starlet) and Relm joins you! 22. The Phoenix Cave Split into two groups. Have them work together to get to the end. You run into another dragon! Beat him and keep going. You get to the end and Locke joins you with an esper! YES! Watch the scene and leave. 23. Narshe Have Locke with you. He unlocks the locked doors. One of which has a sword/stone. I suggest getting the stone (an esper), as it teaches Ultima! Ultima is the best spell in the game! Another one has the Cursed Shield. Fight with it for 255 battles and it turns into the much better PALADIN SHIELD! Now go through the cave (remember the cave way back from the beginning?). Go through and you end up getting MOG! Search behind him to get the Moogle Charm. VERY useful item. Only Mog can equip it but it protects you from ALL enemy attacks if he has it equipped! Put Mog in your group now. Go up to the hill where the Tritoch esper was and you fight it. Destroy it and it joins you as the esper Tritoch. Before that you should've fought the Ice Dragon. Now go to the top of the hill. Select "Yes." I STRONGLY advise you to have the Moogle Charm right now. Get to the end and you get an esper (Terrato) and Umaro comes out. Beat him (he is very easy) and Mog makes him join you. 6. The Fanatic's Tower Bring Relm here. She wakes Strago from his trance and he joins you. In one treasure room there is a dragon! Defeat it! Now go to the top of the tower. You get the Gem Box which lets you cast two spells in one turn! Leave and. something awful happens. NOTE: Will explain the boss in the secrets section. 24. Triangle Island You fight the Zone-Eater here. Let him swallow all your members. You are in a maze now. Force yourself to get knocked off the platform once- it leads to lots of treasure! Now go through, getting the treasure. MAKE SURE NOT TO BE CRUSHED BY THE CEILING! It kills you! Now you run into the creature Gogo. He (she?) joins you after hearing your story. 25. The Opera House Here go to the place where a long time ago you pushed the far right switch. Push all of them until you fall onto the stage. Now beat the dragon here. 21. Thamasa Come here with Strago and Relm. Watch the scene and go to Ebot's Rock. 26. Ebot's Rock Fight through. Do NOT give any of your coral to the treasure chest! Once you have about 30 pieces of Coral give it to the treasure chest. Now you fight Hidon, a beast that Strago hunted when he was young. Now beat him. He teaches the Grand Train, Strago's strongest Lore! Now you automatically travel back to Thamasa. Watch the scene and leave. 27. The Sky Fly around for a little bit. Sooner or later you fight Doom Gaze. Cast "Vanish/Doom" on him and you beat him immediately! Now you get the esper BAHAMUT! NOTE: If you used vanish/x-zone you don't get Bahamut, though. 10. Figaro Castle Travel back to Figaro. In the middle, though, it stops. Select "Stop and Explore" and go to the jail cell. Go through the door and you go to the Ancient Castle! 28. The Ancient Castle Watch the many scenes and grab the esper "Odin." Now go five steps down from the queen's throne and push "A." A secret room opens in the library. Go into it and talk to the queen's statue. You have a new esper! (Well, actually, Odin was changed into a different one) Fight the dragon here. Then go to the Monster-In-A-Box. Beat it and you get the offering! It allows you to attack four times! Now you may leave. 20. The Colosseum Here you can bet weapons and items. Usually you have to fight Chupon (he sneezes you away) but occasionally you can bet something else. Finally! The last level awaits! 29. Kefka's Tower Land on the roof of the tower. You fight in three groups. Have one have Mog and his Moogle Charm. Now here goes. Group One: Go through the path, grabbing treasures along the way. Once you get to a dead-end switch to the next group. Group Two: Go through doing the same as Group One. When you get to the place that looks like it's from the Imperial Castle, fight Atma. Beat him and you can save. Keep going until you get to the same room where Group One is. Step on the switch there and keep going. Fight the dragon. At the dead-end step on the switch and go to Group Three. Group Three: Do the same here. At the middle fight Inferno. Beat him and keep going. Step on all the switches, for one of them lets Group One get farther in. Fight the dragon here. FINAL DRAGON! ALL RIGHT! Go to the end and step on the switch. The door is open! Group One: Go straight through, getting the treasure. At the end pick a side: Left or Right. Pick left. Group Two: Move the group outta the way. Go back to group one. Group One: Push the weight on the switch. Go up and step on the switch. Group Two: Do the same as Group One just did. Move Group Three out of the way. Now switch over to Group Three. Group Three: Go up and step on the switch. Go backwards. Now Groups 1 and 2 can go. Go straight up. Here you fight Guardian. Beat it and keep going. Now you fight Poltergeist (Statue One). Keep going and step on the switch. Group Two: Go through the new door. Here you fight Goddess (Statue Two). Beat it and keep going. Here step on the switch. Group One: Repeat Group Two. After beating Doom (Statue Three) it talks a little about the goddess's, magic and Kefka. Now step on the final switch in the game (make sure to save before now!)! You are transported to another room. Groups One, Two and Three: Watch the long scene. Now form an order of the twelve people. Now you fight Kefka and the three statues. (the goddess's of magic from the World of Balance, remember?) Beat the statues and fight Kefka. Knock some sense into this mad man! Destroy this clown! Bonk this idiot on the head! Do whatever with him, just do not lose. After this YOU'VE JUST BEAT THE GAME, CONGRATS! It now talks about How magic is disappearing from the world. That also means the espers (and Terra, the half-esper) no longer exist. But it turns out that she can remain on earth as a human being. Now watch the half hour long ending! Congratulations! You have just beat one of the best and toughest Role-Playing Games ever! Characters Terra: A mysterious young woman, controlled by the empire, and born with the gift of magic. Unique Skill: Morph After realizing that she is a half-esper Terra can turn to her Esper side which is more powerful. Locke: Treasure Hunter and trail-worn traveler, searching the world over for relics of the past. Unique Skill: Steal Locke can steal items from enemies. Edgar: The young king of Figaro Castle, ally of the Empire, and a master designer of Machinery. Unique Skill: Tools Edgar can use tools such as a chainsaw and drill to attack enemies. List: Auto-Crossbow Bio Blaster Noise Blaster Flash Drill Chain Saw Debilitator Sabin: Edgar's twin brother, who traded the throne for his own freedom. Unique Skill: Blitz You learn blitz moves at level-ups. My favorites are. Pummel: Left, Right, Left Suplex: X, Y, Down, Up Aura Bolt: Down, Down, Left Fire Dance: Left, Left, Down, Down, Right Bum Rush: Left, Left, Up, Up, Right, Right, Down, Down, Left Shadow: He owes allegiance to no one, and will do anything for money. He comes and goes like the wind. Unique Skill: Throw Shadow can throw weapons at enemies. Celes: Product of Genetic engineering, battle-hardened Magitek knight, with a spirit as pure as snow. Unique Skill: Runic Celes can absorb some magic with her Runic blade. Cyan: Faithful retainer to his family's liege, with the courage and strength of a hundred men. Unique Skill: Sword Tech Cyan has many attacks with his sword. Gau: Draped in monster hides, eyes shining with intelligence, a youth surviving against all odds. Unique Skill: Rage/Leap Gau can learn the attacks of enemies when he leaps into them. Setzer: A blackjack-playing, world-traveling, casino-dwelling free spirit. Unique Skill: Slot/GP Rain Setzer can use these to attack the monsters. With GP rain, he throws your money at the enemy. Strago: An elderly gentleman, pure of heart and learned in the ways of monsters. Unique Skill: Lore Strago learns the attacks of enemies when they are casted on him. Relm: In her pictures she captures everything: Forest, Water, Light. The very essence of life. Unique Skill: Sketch/Control Relm can draw monsters and have them attack themselves. With the fake mustache she can control the monsters. Mog: A human-loving, fast-talking, street-smart, SLAM-dancing, moogle. Unique Skill: Dance Mog learns dances in areas of the world. Dusk Requiem: Caves Wind Song: Open Area Desert Aria: Desert Water Rondo: Under Water Snowman Jazz: Snowy hills Love Sonata: Towns (I.E. Zozo) Forest Suite: Forest Earth Blues: Mountains Umaro: Admirer of bone-carvings, strong as a gigas, a Sasquatch pal with muscle! Unique Skill: Rage/Storm Umaro does anything. You cannot control him! This is one of the reasons I don't recommend taking him along. But with the Rage Ring he can throw other group members at the enemies and with the Blizzard Orb he can create a blizzard. Gogo: Shrouded in odd clothing. is this a man.? A woman.? Or should we ask.? Unique Skill: Mimic This is the only thing Gogo can do. However, if you check his status screen, you can choose three other commands, from Fight to Steal to Sword Tech! (No Morph, though) Boss strategies (I'm NOT going to give HP, but wait and see if I give info on vanish/X-zone) Whelk- Boss Vicks, Wedge and Terra fight in the Mines of Narshe. Strategies: Terra should use tek-missle. Vicks and Wedge can cast Fire Beam. Don't attack when it goes into the shell or it lets out a powerful scorch! Marshal- Boss Locke with three moogles, four moogles or four other moogles fight. Strategies: You fight other monsters first. Locke and all moogles but Mog fight. Mog fights until he learns a dance early in the group of fights, then dances. Make sure you don't get hurt. Magitek Armor- Boss Terra, Locke and Edgar fight. Strategies: Watch the scene if Terra uses magic. Locke steals, Edgar uses Auto Crossbow and Terra casts Fire. Vargas- Boss Terra, Locke, Edgar and Sabin fight. Strategies: Terra casts Fire, Locke steals (if you're lucky you can steal a FIRE KNUCKLE!), and Edgar uses Auto Crossbow. When Sabin comes, use Pummel. That kills him. Ultros- Boss Terra, Edgar, Banon and Sabin fight. Strategies: Sabin uses Fire Knuckle if you have it, Fire Dance if you have it, or Aura Bolt. Terra casts Fire. Banon heals. Edgar uses Auto Crossbow. Tunnel Armor- Boss Locke and Celes fight. Strategies: Either use the Lightning Rod (or something) at the start, or Celes runic and Locke fight. Leader- Boss Cyan fights. Strategies: Use Dispatch over and over. Phantom Train- Boss Sabin, Shadow (optional), a ghost or 2 (optional) and Cyan fight. Strategies: Shadow uses Shriunken, Cyan uses Sword Tech 1 or 4, Sabin use his best blitz and the ghost fight. Rhizopas: Boss Sabin and Cyan fight. Strategies: Fire Dance or Aura Bolt and Sword Tech 1 or 4. Kefka- Boss any people fight. Strategies: TILK. That means "Treat It Like Kefka." Look LATER for the "Kefka" I mean. Daladuma (or something)- boss anybody fight. Strategies: TILK. Ultros- Boss Locke and 2 others fight. Strategies: Locke attacks, Edgar uses Drill, Sabin uses Aura Bolt or Fire Dance, Cyan uses Sword Tech 1 or 4, and Gau uses ???. If you have magic, have somebody use Ramuh and cast Bolt. Ifrit and Shiva- Boss Locke, Celes and 2 others fight. Strategies: Use the last strategy, only Celes should use Ice on Ifrit and anybody should use Fire on Shiva. #24- Boss Locke, Celes and 2 others fight. Strategies: Use the last few strategies. #128- Boss Locke and 2 others fight. Strategies: Ditto. Cranes- Boss Locke, Setzer and 2 others fight. Strategies: Ditto, only Setzer uses an attack or slot. Fire Eater- Boss Terra, Locke and Strago fight. Strategies: Cast your most powerful Ice magic. Strago should use Aqua Rake. Ultros- Boss Terra, Locke and Strago fight. Strategies: Use your most powerful attacks, but don't use Strago's Aqua Rake. When Relm comes, use Sketch, which'll finish him. Ultros and Chupon- Bosses any 3 people fight. Strategies: Fire on Ultros, Ice on Chupon. Air Force- Boss any 3 people fight. Strategies: TILK. Gigantos- Boss any 3 people and Shadow fight. Strategies: Hit hard. Have one person use Cure 2 every round. Atma Weapon- Boss any 3 people and Shadow fight. Strategies: TILK. Nerapa- Boss any 3 people and Celes fight. Strategies: TILK. Phunbaba- Boss Celes or Celes and Sabin fight. Strategies: Celes attacks, bios or Runics and Sabin uses Suplex. Tentacles- Boss Celes, Edgar and (optional) Sabin fight. Strategies: Celes casts ice on the bottom right and fire on the bottom left tentacles, Sabin uses Pummel or Fire Dance when Tentacle Lower Right's down and Edgar uses Auto Crossbow or Drill. Dullahan- Boss Celes, Edgar, Setzer and (optional) Sabin fight. Strategies: Celes casts magic, Sabin casts magic or blitzes, Edgar uses drill and Setzer heals. Phunbaba again- Boss anybody fights. Strategies- TILK Storm Dragon- Boss anybody fights. Strategies- Lightning. Sr. Behemoth- Boss anybody fights. Strategies- Fight for a while `til it changes. Then use a revivify or life potion and it dies immediately. Painting (what's its real name, I forget)- Boss anybody fights. Strategies- Fight the demon face. TILK. Ice Dragon- Boss anybody fights. Strategies- Fire. Tritoch- Boss anybody fights. Strategies- Fire. Umaro- Boss anybody fights. Strategies- Fire. White Dragon- Boss anybody fights. Strategies- Fight hard. This guy is a wimp! Magi Master- Boss anybody fights. Strategies- 1. Equip everybody with a wall ring. Somebody should cast Life 3 on somebody at the beginning so at least one character will survive. Now pile on the ultimas. 2.Cast Berserk on the Magi-Master. Now check his weakness with "Scan" and pile on that spell. As always cast Life 3 on somebody (only learned by Phoenix, the esper in the Phoenix Cave). Hidon- Boss any two characters, Strago and Relm fight. Strategies: TILK. Dirt Dragon- Boss anybody fights. Strategies: Cast Float and hit hard with Ultima. Katana Soul- Boss anybody fights. Strategies: TILK. Blue Dragon- Boss anybody fights. Strategies- Use Fire or Lit magic. Atma- Boss anybody fights. Strategies: TILK. Inferno, Striker and Rough- Bosses anybody fight. Strategies: TILK. Poltergiest- Boss anybody fights. Strategies: TILK. Doom- Boss anybody fights. Strategies: TILK. Goddess- Boss anybody fights. Strategies: TILK. Final Fight 1- Boss anybody fights. Strategies: TILK. Final Fight 2- Boss anybody fights. Strategies: TILK. Final Fight 3- Boss anybody fights. Strategies: TILK. Kefka- The End Boss anybody fights. Strategies: This is the TILK. TILK, if you didn't read earlier, stands for "Treat It Like Kefka." First, pile on the ultimas. If you don't have it, any killer magic will do. Also, if you run out of MP, have Terra fight, Locke fight (and steal at the beginning), Edgar use Drill, Sabin use Bum Rush, Celes fight, Shadow throw everything, Cyan use Sword Tech 7, Gau ???, Setzer fight, Mog dance or fight, Strago fight, Relm fight, Umaro do whatever and Gogo use Bum Rush. Secrets How to beat Magi-Master Magi-Master is the boss of the Fanatic's Tower. He casts Ultima at the end of the fight, so beware! The only ways to beat him are: 2. Equip everybody with a wall ring. Somebody should cast Life 3 on somebody at the beginning so at least one character will survive. Now pile on the ultimas. 3. Cast Berserk on the Magi-Master. Now check his weakness with "Scan" and pile on that spell. As always cast Life 3 on somebody (only learned by Phoenix, the esper in the Phoenix Cave). How to get the esper Crusader This is the reason why you must defeat all eight dragons. When you do you get the esper Crusader. The Clock of Zozo Set the clock to 6:10:50. When you go through the passageway you get the tool "Chainsaw." How to get to level 99 in three days First off, spend that hard-earned money on a turbo controller. Second go to the Lete River. Make sure you fight like this: Terra and Sabin fight, Banon use Health and Edgar use Auto-Crossbow. Now right after the first save point set your A-button to "Auto." Unplug the system from the TV but not from the plug-in. Leave it for 3 days and all your characters are at Level 99! There's only one problem: do not leave your game on for over 12 hours, for some time around there there's a lock up glitch stuck on the "Fanfare" music. To answer the question that has been going on at RPGamer's Final Fantasy SNES Message Board for a while, you CANNOT get an Illumina and Atma Weapon from Doom and Goddess. I've never tried, but everybody has came to that decision. Espers Esper: Teaches: Ramuh Bolt X10, Bolt 2 X2, Poison X5 Kirin Cure X5, Cure 2 X1, Regen X3, Antidote X4, Scan X5 Siren Sleep X9, Mute X8, Slow X7, Fire X6 Stray Muddle X7, Imp X5, Float X2 Shoat Bio X7, Break X5, Doom X2 Phantom Berserk X5, Vanish X3, Demi X3 Maduin Fire 2 X3, Bolt 2 X3, Ice 2 X3 Unicorn Cure 2 X4, Remedy X3, Dispel X2, Safe X1, Shell X1 Bismark Fire X20, Ice X20, Bolt X20, Life X2 Carbunkl Reflect X5, Haste X3, Shell X2, Safe X2, Warp X2 Ifrit Fire X10, Fire 2 X5, Drain X1 Shiva Ice X10, Ice 2 X5, Rasp X4, Osmose X4, Cure X3 Sraphim Cure X20, Regen X10, Cure 2 X8, Life X5, Remedy X4 Golem Safe X5, Stop X5, Cure 2 X5 Zoneseek Rasp X20, Osmose X15, Shell X5 Palidor Haste X20, Slow X20, Haste 2 X2, Slow 2 X2, Float X5 Fenrir Warp X10, X-Zone X5, Stop X3 Tritoch Fire 3 X1, Ice 3 X1, Bolt 3 X1 Terrato Quake X3, Quartr X1, W Wind X1 Starlet Cure X25, Regen X20, Remedy X20, Cure 2 X15, Cure 3 X1 Alexandr Pearl X2, Shell X10, Safe X10, Dispel X10, Remedy X15 Phoenix Life X10, Life 2 X2, Fire 3 X3, Cure 3 X2, Life 3 X1 Odin Meteor X1 Bahamut Flare X2 Ragnarok Ultima X1 Crusader Meteor X10, Merton X1 Raiden Quick X1 Important Items Atma Weapon: Grab this in the Cave to the Sealed Gate. Click on all the switches and go into a cave to get it. If you think the Weapon stinks, you have to be over Level 25 to have it be worth your while. It gets more powerful with the level and HP of the user. Ragarnock: Go to Narshe with Locke in your group. He opens the Weapon Shop for you. Talk to the man and get this instead of the esper. It isn't the better one, but it is a powerful weapon. Illumina: Bet the Ragarnock at the Colisseum. You get the Illumina if you win. VERY powerful weapon. Economizer: Bet the Gem Box at the Colloseum and you get this. You could also win it from a brachasour. Cursed Shield: Do the same as the Ragarnock, only do it with the elder's house. He gives you the Cursed Shield. Fight 255 battles with it and you get the Paladin Shield. This is the best shield in the game! Thank-Yous First off, I'd like to thank Nintendo and Squaresoft for creating this wonderful game. Without them this would be an FAQ for Sonic the Hedgehog. Second off I'd like to thank The Mynock for his information on the game. That is how I first got through the game. Sources of Info: Nintendo Power Volumes 65, 66 and 67 The Mynock's Guide to Final Fantasy III Other: Please note that this is the very first FAQ I've written. I will update this FAQ about once every month or so. Oh, by the way, send any comments to General Locke at email@example.com. Or check his webpage: http://www.willinet.net/~cfetters/index.html


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LACEY – In a clash between the previous two state champions, Jackson had a little too much front-line firepower toward the end as the Timberwolves edged Olympia, 3-1, in the third-/fourth-place match at the Class 4A state volleyball championships at Saint Martin's University.
Jackson won 28-26, 25-21, 20-25, 25-22 to finish the year 18-2. The Timberwolves' only losses came against the two state finalists. Bellarmine Prep faced Mead in the final late Saturday.
Olympia, which was slowed by several injuries earlier in the year, finished 14-9.
"I never would have thought a fourth-place trophy would feel better than winning a state championship, but this does," Olympia senior Michaela Berendt, a key member of last year's title squad who will play at Villanova next year. "We overcame so much this season. Every time we stepped out on the court we made a commitment to improve, and we did that. This just feels so amazing."
Jackson led 16-10 to open the first set before Olympia rallied, taking a 26-25 lead on a Rachel Kelson kill.
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The Bears enjoyed a 21-18 lead in the second set, but Jackson closed things out on a 7-0 run, capped by a kill from Emmy Allen, to grab the 2-0 advantage.
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Kelson, a junior, had 14 kills and six digs against the Panthers, while sophomore Sydney Shafer added 12 digs. Senior Tiana McIntosh paced the Olympia offense with 31 assists.
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Thank you Sgt. Allen for your service and sacrifice.
It is a total travesty at how our veterans are treated. Though it does little to lessen your situation, please keep in mind it is not your country that has forsaken you, but the overburdened and unfeeling bureaucracy that is to blame. Your country (the people) know of your service and will never forget.
I hope and pray that your case is resolved soon for your sake.
ASIDE:November 6, 2011 at 2:36 p.m.
Leave it to pilot to compare a disabled veteran denied benefits he is owed and earned to a welfare mooch demanding entitlements never earned.
Thank you, Mr. Allen, for an excellent reminder of the debt we owe those who went in harms way in defense of our coutry. The treatment of veterans with service-connected disabilities by the VA is a national scandal and it cannot get enough publicity. This sort of treatment amounts to reneging on a promise made to these veterans and it is despicable.November 6, 2011 at 1:50 p.m.
Please forgive my gross overstatement on my earlier post. Should have done some research before poping off. It was in 1932 and the number was 43,000 Veterans and families.
Sadly, this in no way lessens the lack of respect our VA shows for our Veterans. This is inexcusible and our elected "leaders" must stand by those that have given so much.November 6, 2011 at 11:56 a.m.
May want to do a little history reminder. Following WW1 over 1 million Veterans marched on Washington DC to protest thier treatment over promised benefits. Did not turn out well.
I wish my fellow Veteran God Speed and good luck. To those that are suppost to support him they may want to rethink thier re-election hopes.November 6, 2011 at 10:37 a.m.
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Learning Pincha Mayurasana (Forearm Balance)I have been doing yoga for four years and still can't do an elbow balance. I collapse by going forward until my head hits the wall. I don't feel it is lack of strength as I can do Headstand and Handstand.
�Shirley Mahoney
Lisa Walford's reply:
In Pincha Mayurasana (Forearm Stand or Elbow Balance), the actions required of the shoulder are confined to a smaller area, which challenges the flexibility and stability of the shoulder girdle directly. When viewed from the side, the optimal placement should be an even column from the base of the pose through the upper arm, armpit, shoulder, torso, pelvis, and legs. That is, the pose should not collapse in the armpits and then compensate by bending in the low back. Sound familiar--the banana shape?
From your hands and knees, face a wall and place your forearms on the floor. Place a belt or strap just above your elbows so that your forearms remain parallel to each other and shoulder-width apart. Set a block between your hands. These props will help you keep the chest open when you kick up. They'll also help you to get the stability you need from the serratus anterior, a key muscle that attaches the shoulder blades to the back ribs and from which you can properly distribute weight through the shoulder girdle into the back.
Keep your shoulders in a vertical line directly above the elbows, draw the shoulder blades onto your back, and straighten your legs. You will be in a shortened Downward-Facing Dog with your forearms on the ground. While pressing down into the elbows and the forearms, draw your upper back (the thoracic spine) in toward the chest and slowly walk your feet toward your hands until you get a vertical lift from the elbows all the way up through the shoulders, ribs and waist. Stay in this preliminary stage for several breaths to reinforce the stability and length in the shoulders and armpits. If you have the flexibility in the upper back and the armpits can yawn and open, then bring one leg slightly in front of the other and kick up.
While kicking up, maintain the 90-degree angle between the forearm and the upper arm by pressing the center of the forearm into the floor and lifting the upper arm off the forearm. This will help keep you from collapsing toward the wall.
By setting up properly and carefully studying how you go into a pose, you will better identify what needs strength or stability and where you need to elongate and open. Like pruning a garden and watching it flourish, practice with vigilance and you will find that your yoga will become more refined.
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Of course there is something special about SU(3). It's the the only symmetry structure for which a physical manifestation in strong interaction is KNOWN. SU(4) might be possible and might be realized in "other universes", but that is SPECULATION.
As far as I know QCD with N
=8 which corresponds to a heavy fourth fermion generation cannot be ruled out experimentally.
What do you mean by simple?
From what I understand the selection principle is missing - and this defect is promoted to a feature of the whole approach.
I believe you have the same misconception people usually have about MWI. People tend to say ok, there are different branches, but why *I* am in this particular branch? while all branches are symmetric and you in all branches are asking the variations of the same question why I am in this branch?
Exactly the same we have here. What do we call real? I take an apple. I touch the surface, I sense its smell and taste. It is all about the correlations between output signals from my brain (I give command to muscles to take an apple) and input signals (smell, taste).
Now imagine structures in different non-sterile Universes. Intelligent being there would definitely call their environments real for the very reasons I described above. They will also call other worlds imaginary. Finally these beings will ask your question: why my world is SU(3)? Or why my world is 93-dimensional? Why my geometry is non-commutative? Or why space in my world is made of pixels (is asking some creature living in the Conways game of life world)
So I not only refuse to answer your question about the selection rule, but I (after Max Tegmark) insist that there should not be any selection rule!
Ive heard that neutrino oscillation experiments had ruled out the 4th generation
Lets say the total length of all formulas. I know, it is not perfect as it depends on the mathematical language used.


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Hi again, everybody. This is part of an ongoing season preview I'm doing for the Halos. I'll remind you I've still got a lot to learn about writing about baseball. In addition, I'm only now writing anything related to the minor leagues. So please, comment below and let me have it (although I'd appreciate it if you did it without including something about my mother). I trust the HH community more than any other website to be knowledgeable (and honest) about everything Angels-related.


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The Leading Economic Indicator in Nebraska rose only
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"The slight increase in the Leading Economic
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Some indicators grew in the latest indicator, but others declined causing the slump. Those seeing a decrease included manufacturing hours, unemployment claims and the value of the U.S. dollar, according to Thompson.
The full report can be found at http://www.cba.unl.edu.
The Leading Economic Indicator-Nebraska is produced by faculty
and students in the Department of Economics and Bureau of Business Research
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News: Jay-Z Announces Plans To Hit The Big Screen, "It's Gonna Be Something Added To The Genre"
Friday, Aug 28, 2009 12:05PM
Jay-Z has explained his plans to make an impression on the film industry and why he's been careful about his Hollywood move.
While keeping details scarce, the rapper said his goal would be to have a hand in multiple movie projects and stick around for the long haul.
"I do, I do," Hov said about making his run in Hollywood. "I'm taking my time. It may seem like it's taking forever, but when I do, it's gonna be something added to the genre. I just don't wanna do a couple movies and be gone. I want it to be something that's really important, so I'm taking my time with it. Hopefully when I arrive [in Hollywood], I can leave a footprint." (MTV)
The rapper recently showcased his acting skills with a cameo in Fabolous' "When The Money Goes" music video.
"So you good," Jay asks Fab in the video. "You took care of all the last minute, details, you know, whatever you had to take care of on the business end. That is what it is, you know, you should just focus on doing what you gotta do because sometimes the best way to see a person is not at 'em. Right? [laughs] And if you're looking at 'em, you be on your best behavior, so, she should be all right though. ("When The Money Goes")
He also partnered with renowned film director Spike Lee for a 10th Anniversary Rocawear advertisement.
Has it really been 10 years since Rocawear first launched? Well with Jay-Z celebrating a decade of his own clothing line, Hov enlisted Spike Lee to shoot the advertisements celebrating his 10 years in the clothing game. Hit the jump to see more flicks from the shoot. (The Source)
Aside from acting, Hov recently outlined his top status as one of rap's elite emcees in the upcoming October 2009 XXL Magazine.
"But when I say I'm the best, I don't say that outta my a**," Jay said in the interview. "I say that with all my stats behind me. I put that against anybody. I mean anybody. I really believe that...I believe in a lot of things. I believe that "SportsCenter" is the best thing on TV. I shouldn't have to prove it. But I do have these stats to prove it. I'm talking about real run. I'm not talking about years off. I'm talking about straight--boom, boom, boom--back to back. We're not talking about heritage acts either. We're not talking about respect what I've done. I'm talking No. 1 [albums] 10 times. The Beatles is the only one [to have more No. 1 albums]. They got 19, and if I get a surge of creativity, I could make nine albums next year." (XXL Magazine)
Check out Jay-Z's acting in Fabolous' "When The Money Goes" below:


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Family Safety Tip: Preventing Mommy Thumb
January 5, 2011 by WGTS 91.9
Filed under Family Safety Tip, Morning Show
More mothers are getting"Mommy Thumb" (pain in their hands) because of heavier children, lower cribs, older new mothers, and smartphone scrolling!
It's a rare-sounding ailment, but as many as 50 percent of new moms develop it: deQuervain's tendinitis, an irritation of the thumb tendons that causes anything from mild soreness to an intense pain that radiates up to the wrists.
The trigger: habitually picking up your baby by hooking your hands under her arms, especially if your hands are also angled downward. (Even worse: using just your thumb and forefinger.) That puts a lot of pressure on the tendon. To try to prevent "Mommy thumb," change the way you lift your baby. For example, when she's on her back, slide one hand under her to get her head in the crook of your arm, and then put your other hand under her bottom.
If you already have pain, modifying your baby-lifting technique and taking over-the-counter painkillers such as ibuprofen will usually take care of it, says Charles Day, M.D., a hand surgeon at Boston's Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. But if it bothers you for more than a month, your doctor can prescribe stronger analgesics, splinting, occupational therapy, a steroid injection, or, in rare cases, minor surgery.
Source: www.Parenting.com