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Captivating speaker, author, and storyteller, Dr. Neil Kobrin, shares his new book, Emotional Well-Being: Embracing the Gift of Life ($19.95). Dr. Kobrin will offer fascinating tips on how to a live a life with less struggle, stress, and anxiety and instead access the joy, love and compassion that is really our true nature.
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Ames, Iowa - LEED Platinum certification has been achieved by Iowa State University's State Gym Expansion and Renovation -one of only two collegiate recreation centers in the country with the designation!
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What is the deal with Kenneth Tate, LB Maryland? Remember a couple of years ago when he was a S a lot of us thought top 10 pick. Then he transitioned to OLB. He's listed at 6-4, 220. I remember some vicious hits he got on the QB on safety blitzes. Might he be able to switch back to strong safety or play nickel LB? Right now it's 50/50 if this kid even gets drafted.
Faucet, he is projected by NFLDRAFTScout as #31 out of 252 OLBs. Had a right knee injury earlier in his career. Projected to run a 4.74 forty. I would say a bit slow for safety. 7th round or UDFA.
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Fortune 500 CMO on the Need for Speed
Speaking about the cost and time effectiveness of first-to-market campaigns like its ad on a Vanity Fair iPad app during last summer's World Cup, the CMO of a Fortune 500 company expressed concern over the long process required for her and her agency partners to execute.
This pronoucement created a stir in marketing and advertising circles when she made that statement a few months ago at a major trade show. But, in our view, she was just speaking to the impacts of the tectonic shifts in the industry – increased velocity being one of the most important. It's true that big marketers need to move quickly, but it's much more difficult to do so when companies are relatively new to online channels, like iPad apps or mobile campaigns.
She also spoke about the need to find the right operational model and organizational structure
'Wow, it might be more powerful and cost-effective if we hire one guy to do this in India, and we would've just cranked that out,' [she] said. 'Should I be handling that in-house, or am I looking to completely change the structure of my service partners so we can be agile and do these things together?'
Obviously, such a loose approach to outsourcing – "hire one guy in India" – is risky, especially considering what Fortune 100 brands require in terms of quality.
Recognizing that brand quality and campaign velocity are not mutually exclusive, what are senior and global marketers to do? As this CMO suggests, companies are seeking best-in-breed partners to meet their unique needs and move more activities to digital. Our approach at Deliver is to design the right process framework (based on specific objectives, creative concepts and target audiences) and team (with the right skill sets and technical know-how, in the right locations). That's how digital marketers can ensure that their brand standards are maintained and strengthened, while quality creative is driven through the right digital channels, quickly and efficiently.


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In light of the disappointing tablet sales figures for Q2 2013, IDC's downward revision of its tablet sales forecast by just under 2 million was no surprise.
The reasoning behind it all? Kind of surprising.
Yes, the absence of any major tablet announcements in the second quarter hurt. (Based on early reports, we're going to be waiting until at least October for a new iPad.) But in outlining the risk factors for the rest of 2013, IDC's latest Worldwide Quarterly Tablet Tracker directly referenced phablets and smartwatches as a possible threat.
Phablets? This make sense, even if they are ultimately tablets that blur the line between smaller-sized smartphones and their bigger tablet brethren. An example of this blurriness is Samsung's recently released 6.3-inch Galaxy Mega. At this size, it would be easy to argue that it's much more tablet than phone.
But smartwatches as tablet competitors? IDC's logic behind such a claim is based upon the assumption that the market will be flooded with low-cost, value-category tablets, which won't appeal to consumers as much as shiny new watches like the Galaxy Gear will.
On the surface, it feels like a stretch, but it's potentially true. If a consumer can afford to buy one awesome gadget for the rest of the year, and there aren't any significantly new and different tablets on the market, they might choose to hold onto their existing device and buy a watch or phablet instead.
March of the smartwatch
Like it or not, these watches are indeed coming. Early this week, Samsung confirmed that it will announce the Galaxy Gear watch at IFA in Berlin next week on September 4. LG is also working on a smartwatch of its own (along with a phablet and Firefox-based device). And then there's Apple, which is almost certainly working on the iWatch.
Also this week, Juniper Research forecast that smartwatch device sales will reach 38 million units by 2018, with one million of the devices being shipped and sold this year. That's not outrageous growth—if these numbers are realized, this would be just a bit under 10% of IDC's 2017 tablet sales forecast of 407 million units.
The more rumors that leak about Samsung's smart watch, the more interesting it sounds. Here's what we think we know right know: The Gear will carry a 2.5-inch 320 x 320-inch OLED screen, have 1GB of system memory, 6-8GB of data storage, a 4MP camera, will run Android Jelly Bean, and will provide 10 hours of battery life.
The truth is that part of what makes the very concept of a smartwatch so exciting is that all these data specifications, speeds, and feeds can't possibly convey the watch's promise or its usefulness. Furthermore, we'll only know this in the context of using these gadgets with phones and tablets.
4 Key questions for Samsung's Galaxy Gear smartwatch
Like many people, I have many, many questions about Samsung's Galaxy Gear. They include the following:
Will 10 (or even 12) hours of battery life be acceptable on a watch? I'm having a hard time imagining a wearable computer that I can't wear from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. If this isn't possible, how will Samsung (or any device manufacturer) work around it?
How will it co-operate with both a phone and a tablet? For the immediate future, the interaction between watch and device is where the rubber will hit the road. However, if the Galaxy Gear or any other watch is limited to a single pairing, this will almost certainly disappoint users like me, who are constantly switching back and forth between phone and tablet.
How will notifications work? And, equally important, how will responses to notifications work?
What about gaming? Don't think for a second that smartwatches won't be used for gaming. If the Galaxy Gear doesn't have at least one game, I'll be surprised. Another consideration: Will there be some kind of gaming link between tablet/phone and watch?
I could go on and on. I'm sure you could too. How will it enhance the fairly basic function of telling the time? What and how will the camera be used? What kind of connectivity will it have? What kind of unique applications for it will be created? Will there be an open app market for these watches?
Let's be clear: The only way smartwatches succeed is if two conditions are met. First, they have to fulfill a promise that phones and tablets have yet to realize. This could literally mean anything, but it likely will net out to mean some micro level of control and notification, and/or some way of pairing with the increasing number of sensors in our lives.
Second, these watches need to successfully integrate into the various OS matrices we're all plugged into, be it Android-Windows, Android-MacOS, MacOS-iOS, etc.
A few months ago, I argued that Apple needed to jump into this category fast and first. Given the number of questions I have, and the unlikely possibility that the very first watch in this category wil answer them all in satisfactory fashion, I'm rethinking this stanc. From Apple's perspective, better to let the other guys jump into the pool first, in order to test the waters.
The only risk here is that by allowing Android platform manufacturers innovate—particularly Samsung—Apple cedes important psychological ground to its biggest competitors.
This week's winner(s): Parallels Access, and Tabby Award Winners
Two big winners this week. One of the more interesting stories of the week presents a real win for workers who value their desktop, are frequently untethered, yet have a real need for very specific applications and functions that only their desktop can provide.
Parallels—a company that made a name for itself by using virtualization to allow Macs to run Windows—announced Parallels Access, a solution that provides remote access from an iPhone to a Mac or Windows desktop.
This has been done before. The twist here is what Parallels calls the "applification" of your remote computer. Instead of forcing you to remotely control your computer via moving a mouse around its desktop, Access creates shortcuts directly to your computer's applications. And once you launch an application, the software runs it full screen on your tablet.
One great design feature is the presence of special platform-specific keys on the virtual keyboard, such as functions key, the Windows key, and the Apple key. This also means that, with the right connectivity, if you roll with a Mac Keyboard with your MacBook, you're essentially working at your desktop.
I'm betting that for Parallels, this is the beginning of a very important migration. Remote access is great, but given the full-screen, app-y nature of the software, I'm finding it hard to believe that at some point, Parallels (or someone else) is going to allow us to eliminate the remote connection between tablet and desktop, and go straight through the cloud.
Parallels Access is available for the Mac today, with Windows support coming in the near future.
An equally important story this week was TabTimes' announcement of the winners of the first-ever Tabby Awards. In all, 24 winners were selected, and the winning developers were from 7 different countries: Canada, Finland, Japan, New Zealand, the UK, and the U.S.
This week's loser: Magazine publishers?
One of the more disappointing stories this week was an Ad Age article reporting that in the first half of 2013, magazines reported 10.2 million subscribers to their digital editions.
That's not bad, right? Well, unfortunately, a single magazine—Game Informer—accounted for 33% of those subscribers.
It's not entirely bleak, thankfully. Advertising sales are up across the 58 iPad editions the Publishers Information Bureau tracks, and circulation continues to climb—it actually doubled in the first six months of 2013.


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The US vice-president had asked Egypt to involve more opposition members in devising a road map to end crisis [EPA
Ahmed Aboul Gheit, the Egyptian foreign minister, has rejected US calls for the immediate repeal of its emergency law and said Washington seemed to be trying to impose its will on Cairo.
Asked if he viewed the advice provided by Joe Biden, the US vice-president, as helpful, Gheit told the PBS NewsHour programme "not at all," according to an interview transcript provided by the US TV broadcaster on Wednesday.
Biden on Tuesday had set out four steps the US wanted Egypt to take, telling it to stop harassing protesters and to immediately repeal the emergency law allowing detention without charge.
Biden also told Egypt to broaden participation in a national dialogue, to include more opposition members and to treat the opposition as a partner in devising a road map to end Egypt's political crisis.
Asked why he found this unhelpful, Gheit told PBS: "Because when you speak about prompt, immediate, now - as if you are imposing on a great country like Egypt, a great friend that has always maintained the best of relationship with the United States, you are imposing your will on him."
He also said he was astounded that Biden had called for ending the emergency law as the government grapples with mass street protests now in their third week.
"When I read it this morning I was really amazed because right now, as we speak, we have 17,000 prisoners loose in the streets out of jails that have been destroyed. How can you ask me to sort of disband that emergency law while I'm in difficulty?" he said.
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Lotus Blue and Yunnan Kitchen introduce New Yorkers to the delicate flavors of southwestern China.
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Banana blossom salad at Lotus Blue
The cooking is a bit gutsier across town at Lotus Blue, where the kitchen ruckus is entirely hidden from view. Lounge music lulls this sultry space, with teardrop lanterns and a lotus-flower mural on a red wall.
The place has Chinese owners and a Chinese chef, though none are from Yunnan. Head chef Kian Lam Kho, a Singapore native with Chinese origins, is a culinary instructor and food blogger making his professional restaurant debut. He explores the same territory as Post does, but with a grittier take.
Kho serves a potato snack too—the tuber is a Yunnan staple—tossing fried matchsticks with herbs and dried chilies. And he offers his own spin on that classic chrysanthemum salad, drenching the leaves in a more complex sweet-salty mix of black vinegar, soy, garlic and chilies.
Honey-glazed duck, with juicy flesh under dark copper skin, is certainly tasty, but not terribly distinctive—there's plenty to choose from that's much more exciting. You've probably never had shrimp, for example, like Kho's head-on monsters showered in a funky sweet-and-sour mix of chili oil and candied olives. The banana-blossom-and-sweet-mango salad, garnished with peanuts and mint, is a bright and refreshing taste of the jungle. And strips of pressed and smoked tofu stir-fried with pineapple hunks and garlic chives are just as intriguing. Even simple fried rice has unusual zip, from diced pickled turnips mixed with ground pork.
So much of this food, as at Yunnan Kitchen too, functions like a culinary bellwether, foretelling the very small world the city's becoming. As diners grow increasingly literate in international cuisines, it's an exciting time to explore regional flavors making their New York debuts.
Eat this: Yunnan Kitchen: Charred eggplant, scrambled egg with jasmine flowers, fried potato balls, crispy whole shrimp, lamb meatballs. Lotus Blue: Chrysanthemum salad, banana blossom salad, shrimp with candied olives, stir-fried smoked tofu.
Drink this: While Yunnan Kitchen awaits its liquor license, you might try a pot of mountain grass tea. At Lotus Blue, you should opt for an icy Sapporo over the sweet, clubby cocktails and the overpriced list of generic wines.
Sit here: The casual open-plan dining room at Yunnan Kitchen features small tables with a great view of the kitchen. Meanwhile, the big table in the middle of the room at Lotus Blue is a prime spot for a big group banquet.
Conversation piece: Yunnan Kitchen's Travis Post connected with Erika Chou through an ad on Craigslist. The two traveled through that region last January, collecting many of the pieces that now decorate the restaurant. The original Lotus Blue in Beijing serves Thai, not Yunnan, cuisine, but both restaurants were named for the Tintin adventure book The Blue Lotus (first published in 1936), which is set in China.
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- 0Feb 18, '11 by tashacorinneSo we're finally planning our pinning ceremony! We picked an instructor to speak, nominated a student, talked about ordering pins, and so on, but we have to pick a song for our entrance and a song for our exit! So I'm on here asking you guys for some suggestions. Now I know there are some typical graduation songs out there, but those don't really fit in with my graduating class. We are all kinda goofy and like to have a lot of fun. We chose the most nutty of our professors to speak for us (we love her, she's like our crazy grandmother)!
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- 0Feb 18, '11 by morninglandLady Gaga's "Love Game" would be a great song... "I wanna take a ride on your disco stick"... very classy indeed
- 1Feb 18, '11 by Boog'sCRRN246I'm always recommending "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor...no takers so far, but if anyone ever uses it, I'd love to know!
- 1Feb 18, '11 by 2ndyearstudentQuote from tashacorinneThe Replacements "Stink" EP. Track 2.Suggestions for an entrance and exit song, puhlease!
- 2Feb 19, '11 by not.done.yet GuideI Got A Feeling by Black Eyed Peas
- 0Quote from ImThatGuyNOOOOOO singing, that would be RIDICULOUS! Bahahahah crap! they have singing at those things?? cornier than I thought.
- 0Quote from Boog'sRN246Someone actually suggested that song in my class! That would be a good one!I'm always recommending "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor...no takers so far, but if anyone ever uses it, I'd love to know!
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Bodysurfing with a handboard or handplane is simply way more fun than bodysurfing without. The added use of a handboard or handplane, as they are commonly referred to, allows the bodysurfer to get more speed and lift out of the water. It is not uncommon to generate enough speed with a handboard to round a section of a wave or to get barreled.
Take a look at some of our Slyde Ryder pictures, or check out the Slyde Handboards videos or home page for images and videos that show how great the boards work in the waves. Not only does a handboard increase speed, it also allows for more control on the face of the wave and gives you more maneuverability while you are bodysurfing. You see, you don't need one, but a handboard makes your experience in the water that much more enjoyable. Why wouldn't you want to do that? It's like we say around here, "life is better with a handboard!"
Handboards are called different things depending on the region of the world you live in. Here's a quick list of the names around the world:
We like to use the word "handboard" because that's what our boards are. They're boards designed and made exactly like your favorite surfboard, except they're for your hand.
Undoubtedly it's best to use fins and we always encourage using fins while bodysurfing they make for more control speed and it is alot more safe to have fins on in rough sea's . However if you don't have them with you and the conditions are good never miss out on an epic session to find out More about the best fins for you check out our Choosing the best Bodysurfing fins how to section.
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- We schedule recitals one semester in advance.
- All senior recitals take place in Ford Hall, except guitar which take place in the Hockett Family Recital Hall, and composition which may be in either Ford or Hockett.
- All junior recitals take place in the Hockett Family Recital Hall.
- All graduate recitals may take place in the Hockett Family Recital Hall or Ford Hall.
- All graduate lecture recitals take place in the Nabenhauer Recital Room or Iger Lecture Hall.
- To schedule a degree-required recital or an elective recital in Nabenhauer*, a student first participates in the lottery which randomly determines the order in which the recitals are scheduled.
- Visit the Recital Sign-up page to learn how to enter this lottery.
- Once your recital is scheduled, it cannot be rescheduled in the same semester except in cases of illness or similar emergency.
Soon after the lottery ends, those interested in a degree-required recital will receive an email with:
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- The list of date and time options for your recital, along with further instructions.
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Why Intel Science Challenge Semi-Finalist Samantha Garvey Is Already A Winner
On Jan 12th, Intel announced the semi finalists of its 2012 Annual Science Talent Search. Among the 300 high school seniors was Samantha Garvey, a bright 17-year old, who currently also happens to be, homeless.
Sadly, this is not the first time such has been the case for the vivacious youngster. Growing up, she and her family had been forced to seek shelters on a few occasions. However, things finally stabilized about six years ago and while money was still tight, her parents managed to earn enough to pay for a rental apartment in Brentwood, Long Island.
Then, bad luck struck again - About eight months ago, her mother, a nurse's assistant had to quit her job following a car crash injury. Try as he did, her father who is a cab driver could not make ends meet. On New Year's Eve, the inevitable happened - The family of five was evicted from their apartment, leaving them with no choice but to seek out a County shelter.
Despite the rough times, Samantha remained focused on her goals - The aspiring Marine Biologist not only continued her research for the Intel Science competition, but also, completed college applications to Yale and Brown Universities.
All her hard work and drive certainly seems to have paid off. Thanks to the publicity she and her family have received, there has been outpouring of donations from people all over the country. Also, Suffolk County officials have assigned them a subsidised rental apartment that will be available in a few days. And it gets better - On Thursday, the teen appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres show where she was given a $50,000 USD check for college tuition - A gift from phone giant AT&T.
As for the idea that got her all this attention? That's not too shabby either. The enterprising teenager spent two years studying the effects of the Asian short crab that lives off the mussel population in a salt marsh on Long Island. What she discovered was that over the years, the mussels have managed to increase the thickness of their shell to protect themselves against this ruthless predator. Samantha will find out on January 25th if she is one of the forty finalists who will compete for the grand prize of $100,000 USD in March. However, in our and the minds of most people who have read about her, she is already a winner.
Now in its 69th year, the Intel Science Talent Search, attracts over 1,800 entries in a wide range of science and math disciplines. Only 300 semifinalists make the first cut from this list, which is further narrowed down to the top 40.
The finalists are flown to Washington DC, where they compete for the top ten prizes, which range from $100,000 USD to $20,000 USD. The remaining 30 finalists receive $7,500 USD each. Every finalist receives a new laptop and best of all - The opportunity to meet the President or Vice President of the United States. Past winners of this contest have gone on to win some of the world's most prestigious science prizes including, seven Nobel Prizes!
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- serioustalker334Monday, February 6, 2012 at 5:23 pmWoW! tHat Is so amazing! she rocks of smartness!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- joeyMonday, February 6, 2012 at 11:20 amI wonder if that is true
- bobMonday, February 6, 2012 at 11:20 amthat is amazing
- invisubuleyeSunday, February 5, 2012 at 3:12 pmThis is bad but good.
- Mr. MunozFriday, February 3, 2012 at 12:00 pmEr- That's so poor. They don't have a house, but she's doing well in school. Her parents are happy at her because she won the project. Fr- That's so sad. They don't have any house but she could win a house when she makes a cool project. They got $50,000 because she won a prize and she could get happy.
- djturnitupThursday, February 2, 2012 at 6:12 pmone word: inspirational
- Camryn SThursday, February 2, 2012 at 11:06 amThis was a very interesting article. It is also very moving because even through tough times she tried really hard to keep up her grades and stayed positive. this was a great article.
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does any one know how to redeem points?
I have 3,000 points how czn I reedem them for goodies, please advise.
how to redeem the points? I hope the goody bags are wroth it in the Miami event tonight I will let you ladies know
What's in the goodie bags?
Also I am on a VIP list for the Chicago event and it doesnt come with the goodie bag. Can I purchase separately?
How do I redeem my points and how many points I need to get stuff ?
I just earned 3,450 points. I can't wait to hang with the girls on Dec 10th to celebrate my birthday weekend at the NYC event.
ive been waiting too my birthday is friday happy early or belated hun!
i just joined this site & so far i LOVE it!!
love this site, but im a little confused, on how to add people as friends, i dont have any yet
Just signed up really exited to be part of this community and can't wait to go to a girls night out
OKay I am new to this but WOW you need a lot of points to get anything. How do people do it? I am going to my first GNO in Philadelphia in the fall and I must say its a let down to hear people say the goodies bags are no good I hope since this is there 10th year and they are "making a big deal" of it they will be better. I talked a lot of my friends into buying tickets, I sure hope I didn't talk it up to much and they will be disappointment.
What is normally in the bags?
Also are the events Cash only?? I use my credit/debit card for everything.
ok, so if I go to an event I get a goodie bag like the one in the video ?I dont need 5000 K points ? Also, do you get points if you purchase items while at the event, I amassuming there will be vendors. Help…I am a virgin
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more ways to get points please!
smaller, less valuable items…nail polish, lip stick, hair products
When is the next DC event?
3/29 & 3/30/11!!! Hurry they still have discounted tix!
I have 4550 points so far. I forgot to hand in my card from last night's Holiday Night Out. Where do I send it to get my points?
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I just want to know why the price went up. From one event to the next it didn't seem like there were any more vendors or better goodie bags to justify the cost. In fact, the last goodie bag had only a few things I could actually use. What 30 year old do you know that keeps lip gloss on a clip to her belt!? That was one of the things in the bag. Plus, press on nails with black tips? I wasn't sure what to think. I like to see perfume minis, travel packets of lotion, full size hairspray, OPI nail polish, hair accessories and eye shadow or blush. These things are missing or non existent in the recent goodie bags. If you get enough promotional items from vendors, then the cost of the tickets should not be immediately related to the cost of the tickets. Large companies will GIVE these items away to get the advertising. Shecky's should work harder with it's partner companies to get these goodies for it's Girls!!!
Boo. I need more points! There should be better ways to earn them–or maybe instead of 2 points per post, it should be like 5 or 10.
Yes, considering what they probably make on site advertising, 2 points a comment seems low to me.
nice gesture … although it seems nearly impossible to earn 4000 pts when the event is only held here 1X a year.
Not as long as you'd think…the points add up pretty fast. Leaving a few comments a week helps. Also, inviting your friends to join earns you points if they join in response to your invitation. I earned most of my points by buying tickets for my girlfriends who don't have accounts…I just redeemed 4000 points for the Borghese lipgloss!
yeah it's gonna take a really long time. For some reason I thought the goodie bag was 3000 points not 5000. That's gonna take forever.
GOGETTA Alana:
I have to agree with Chennelopiza….The Points add up fast…and there are at least 3 event's in 1 year….and if your friend aren't on line ordering there tix's help u score even more points….Good LUCK LADIES!
I like the idea of earning points for cool items, but I would like to see more option. I agree, it does take a long time to earn enough points to receive a reward….with the options you have on line.
I have 1050 points and I have been a member for about two hours yay!!
signing up and earning points was super easy (as opposed to other sites that require tedious profiles to fill out). however, the rewards page doesn't seem to have many reward options…am i missing something? i'm only seeing the mini goodie bag and the bananagrams.


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The Claretians, a community of Roman Catholic priests and brothers, were founded by Saint Anthony Claret in 1849. They strive to follow their founder's "on fire" example and help wherever they are needed. Their ministries are highly diverse and vary depending on the needs of the area. They focus on seeing life through the eyes of the poor and respond to the biggest need at the time. They have a special devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Their formal title is the Congregation of Missionaries Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, but they are popularly known as "the Claretians".
Antonio María Claret y Clará (Anthony Claret) said Today a great work is beginning to five young priests in a cell in the Vic seminary on July 16, 1849. This was the founding of the Congregation of "Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary" in Vic, in the province of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
Anthony Claret had been thinking for a long time about preparing priests to proclaim the Gospel and bring together a group of priests who shared his vision to accomplish work he could not do alone. Through his evangelizing missionary work in Catalonia and the Canary Islands he was convinced that people needed to be evangelized and there were not enough priests who were sufficiently prepared or zealous enough for this mission. He was a humble man who knew that his vision came from God and not through his own means. "How great can it be since we are so young and so few?" asked Fr. Manuel Vilaró, one of the priests gathered at the seminary in Vic.
Only 20 days after its founding, Anthony Claret received news of his appointment as Archbishop of Cuba in North America, which he accepted despite his reluctance. The Congregation was left in God's hands and under the guidance of one of the co-founders, Esteban Sala, who died in 1858. Another co-founder, José Xifré, took over the directorship.
Archbishop Claret, called back from Cuba to Madrid, Spain to be Confessor to Queen Isabella II, contrived to remain very close to the new Superior General and to all the missionaries. He attended the General Chapters. He gave spiritual and financial guidance to his religious institute. He also wrote his autobiography for the good of the Congregation and at the order of the Superior General, who had previously been his spiritual director.
With the coming of the Revolution of 1868, the Congregation was suppressed by the state and all the Missionaries had to seek refuge in France, Archbishop Claret also had to go into exile there. He played a major role editing the Constitutions, which the Holy See approved on February 11, 1870, only a few months before his death in France. At this time the institute had its first holy martyr, Francisco Crusats. Archbishop Claret, the founder, had the great satisfaction of seeing new foundations established throughout Spain, as well as in Africa (Argel), and in Latin America in México, Chile and also, in the Philippines .
The Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Rome (aka: The Claretians), had come to Southern California by way of Mexico in the early 1900s, working in Los Angeles inner city missions. Since 1908 the Claretins have operated the historic La Iglesia de Nuestra Señora Reina de los Angeles in Pueblo de Los Angeles near Downtown Los Angeles, as well as Mission San Gabriel, one of the original Spanish missions in California.
From 1952 to 1977 The Claretians also served from the Theological Seminary of Claretville and Immaculate Heart Claretian novitiate, on the former King Gillette Ranch in Calabasas, located in the Santa Monica Mountains of rural western Los Angeles County.[1][2] The Thomas Aquinas College was also here from 1971 until moving to a permanent campus in Santa Paula, California in 1975. The land and structures are now part of Malibu Creek State Park.[3][4]
The Claretians returned to their original Southern California location, the Dominguez Seminary near the Dominguez Rancho Adobe of Rancho San Pedro, in Rancho Dominguez, California near Long Beach.
One noted member of the Claretian community in the Los Angeles area was Aloysius Ellacuria, C.M.F., born in Spain, who arrived there in 1930. He spent nearly fifty years in various position of the congregation in the American Southwest, but mostly Los Angeles. He became known as a man of deep faith, who touched thousands in his ministry and is considered by many as a mystic. The cause for his canonization is under consideration by the congregation, after hundreds of requests for this prompted the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles to refer the matter to them
Saint Anthony Claret described the ideal Claretian in these words, "A son of the Immaculate Heart of Mary is a man on fire with love, who spreads its flames wherever he goes. He desires mightily and strives by all means possible to set everyone on fire with God's love. Nothing daunts him: he delights in privations, welcomes work, embraces sacrifices, smiles at slander, rejoices in all the torments and sorrows he suffers, and glories in the cross of Jesus Christ. His only concern is how he may follow Christ and imitate him in praying, working, enduring and striving constantly and solely for the greater glory of God and the salvation of humankind."
As missionary servants of the Word, the spiritual life of our Congregation at the beginning of the new millennium is profoundly marked by the historical moment in which we are living. A spirituality that is missionary and prophetic is called upon to respond to the great challenges of our time and to insert itself into the spiritual movements, which the Spirit is bestowing on humanity today.
The Claretian's work is as diverse as its priests. They work in parishes, foreign missions, periodical publishing, outreaches to young people, summer camps and inner city college outreaches. They attend to the needs of immigrants, youth and families. They also lead trips for the future leaders of tomorrow with leadership training and spiritual renewal.
The national shrine of St. Jude was founded by Father James Tort, C.M.F., pastor of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Many of Tort's parishioners were laborers in the nearby steel mills, which were drastically cutting back their work forces early in 1929. This cutback was the precursor of the Stock Market crash.
Tort was saddened to see that about 90% of his parishioners were without jobs and in difficult financial situations. To make the situation worse, unemployment compensation and Social Security benefits did not yet exist. The Claretian pastor saw breadlines being formed in the community. He saw evidence of children being undernourished and his heart went out to his neighbors, Catholic and non-Catholic alike. Tort prayed for, and with, his people. He had started construction of a church, but with money extremely scarce he felt the building project would have to be abandoned.
Tort was devoted to Saint Jude Thaddeus, who was relatively obscure to the general Catholic population at that time. During the Middle Ages St. Jude was venerated by many people, but due in part of to his name being mistaken for that of the traitor Judas Iscariot, devotions to him were minimal. Night after night, however, Tort persevered in his prayers to Saint Jude, asking his intercession and promising to erect a shrine in the saint's honor if the church could be finished. In an effort to lift the spirits of his parishioners, Tort began regular devotions to Saint Jude. The first novena honoring the saint was held on February 17, 1929.
During Lent in 1929, Tort noticed many of his parishioners praying before the statue of Saint Jude. When the statues in the church were covered with purple drape during Passion Week, the devotions were so great that he moved the statue to a prestigious stop above an altar on the right side of the church. The congregation at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church showed such great response to the devotion to Saint Jude that an overflow crowd attended services on the final night of a solemn novena that ended on the saint's feast day, October 28, 1929, one day before the stock market crashed. More than 1,000 people stood outside the church to hear the service.
Money came to the church from many places around the US. They never had a surplus of money, but they had enough to get by and the modest shrine to Saint Jude was finally established. Word of the devotions to Saint Jude gradually spread from that tiny corner of Chicago to other parts of the country. During the Depression of the 1930s and during World War II, thousands of men, women, and children attended novenas at the shrine and devotion to the patron saint of desperate causes spread throughout the country.
Because the majority of Saint Jude patrons cannot personally attend novena services (which begin on a Saturday afternoon and end nine days later on a Sunday night), the office of the National Shrine in Chicago distributes novena literature throughout the country to devotees who want to pray the novena by reading the prayers at home or elsewhere.
To this day, the letters that pour into the National Shrine provide inspiring testimony to the desire of the faithful to unite themselves with God through prayers to Saint Jude.
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Let me start by extending my sincerest sympathies to the representatives from Chile and Haiti. Our thoughts go out to all of those in your countries who have suffered as a result of the recent disasters you have experienced.
I recall the sombre mood when we last met in Medellín, [Colombia] in the thick of the financial crisis. A year later, even though the outlook is uncertain and risks remain, I now sense a quiet, growing confidence among us. Stronger policy frameworks and improvements in public finances have built resiliency in most of the countries of the region, and the hemisphere enters the new decade on a decidedly more solid economic footing. My country shares this mood of quiet optimism, and we expect Canada will lead the G7 in economic growth this year.
This has already been a busy year for Canada, and it will continue to be as we move forward. The Winter Games in Vancouver have recently finished, and Canada marked its 20th anniversary of membership in the OAS [Organization of American States]. In a few months, we will host G8 and G20 leaders. Next year, we will welcome you all to Calgary for the IDB [Inter-American Development Bank] annual meeting. We hope you will enjoy first-hand Canadian hospitality, the warmth of the Canadian people, and the beauty of a Canadian winter.
The past year has presented the IDB with monumental challenges and I congratulate you, President Moreno, and your team for your efforts and dedication. Canada was pleased to support the region's recovery by temporarily providing the IDB with US$4 billion in lending capital. We have played what we hope has been a constructive role in deliberations on a capital increase, including co-chairing the technical working group with my Colombian friend Óscar Zuluaga [Minister of Finance and Public Credit].
I am pleased that this hard work has paid off, and we have arrived in Cancún with an agreement in principle to increase the Bank's capital and fully relieve Haiti's debt. This increase will ensure US$12 billion in lending volume for the Bank, continued resources for the FSO [Fund for Special Operations], and a solid grant facility to support Haiti and allow for the production of knowledge and capacity-building products in response to regional demand. It is now up to the IDB's Board to make real the spirit of the agreement, and the Bank to use these resources wisely.
We are happy that the new institutional strategy places poverty reduction, inequality and achieving sustainable economic growth at the heart of the Bank's efforts. Management must now deliver on this strategy and the Results Framework it has set for itself. The Bank should not lose sight of the importance of ensuring that its strategies, tools and resources remain focused on assistance to the poorest. The Bank must also continue its efforts to build a stronger, more effective institution through the Better Bank Agenda. We see this as an ongoing effort and not merely a deliverable of the capital increase process.
We are pleased with the progress made so far on the development effectiveness framework, as well as on the risk management and capital adequacy frameworks. The Bank has also made good strides in implementing a new anti-corruption strategy. The reorganization that you initiated, Mr. President [IDB President Luis Alberto Moreno], has further helped to increase the relevance of the Bank to all of its members.
In the year to come, Canada attaches priority to seeing further progress in key areas. First, I look forward to the implementation of the income management framework and the completion of the Bank's review of its financial instruments and sector policies. Second, as non-sovereign guaranteed lending grows, the Bank will need to demonstrate the clear link of its private-sector activities to social and economic development, including support for the principles of corporate social responsibility. Third, with the approval of the Development Effectiveness Framework and the development of the Results Framework, the Bank now has the tools in place to better monitor, measure and report on the results being achieved. It is essential that the Bank remain fully accountable to its shareholders. At next year's annual meeting in Calgary, we look forward to the Bank's report on results achieved in its priority areas.
Now let me return to the situation in Haiti. Recovery will require strong regional and international cooperation and long-term resolve. Canada convened the Montreal Preparatory Conference where we agreed to a set of principles, particularly the leadership role of the Government of Haiti, to support Haiti's recovery.
As we leave this meeting and head for the Haiti reconstruction conference in New York, I remind everyone that our commitment to Haiti's recovery depends on constructive, coordinated engagement. We must work hand in hand with our Haitian neighbours to build long-term stability and establish a foundation of hope for all Haitians. Mr. President, the Bank has an important role to play in this effort.
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Disney Cruise Line is launching a series of four Pixar theme cruises this fall featuring Buzz Lightyear and more than a dozen other characters from animated movies, including Toy Story, The Incredibles, and Ratatouille.
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below please find information re: wolford college crna program. good luck in school everyone! hi, i recieved a letter for an interview at wolford. they gave me three dates. i was wondering if anyone who interviewed at... Read More
- 0Jun 1, '11 by naverettHa! I could not have been more vague! I guess more curious as to how the interview went. Any specific questions that maybe you struggled with? Have you heard anything about the program? good? bad? how many will be in the fall class etc? How big of an ICU are you coming from?
- 0Jun 1, '11 by maverik09I don't have anyone specific that I've spoken to that's been. I have one friend in school at LSU that has a friend or two there, he said that they all talked like the didactic portion was pretty good and he also said that they were more prepared than he was now that they are both at the point of finishing up, but that's really all I've I got. I assume the class size will be the size that they state it normally is, around 50. Interview wasn't clinical based, more of a meet and greet. My ICU is 44 beds, it's a mixed unit. I work mostly on the CVICU end, but it's up to how many hearts they're doing that day as to where I may be, so I can technically have any type of pt on any day.
- 1Jun 5, '11 by lovescoffeeHey naverett,
I just finished my 1st semester at Wolford. I came from a 56 bed level I trauma medical center, however I only had the min. 1 yr ICU experience. The interview was a meet and greet...why you want to be a crna, how you've prepared, where you've worked, those type of questions. They basically consider your application package to be you "clinical interview". My class started with 54 and ended the semester with 50. I've heard mixed reviews about the school, but so far I can't complain too much (and I'm a pretty harsh critic of schools). I feel that I have learned SO MUCH in 4 short months and can't even imagine my knowledge level once the didactic portion is over. I can't speak for the clinical portion yet, but I will say I've heard mixed reviews. Some say the Naples location is over crowded, and other say it's only that way your 1st clinical semester during the time period you aren't going to be on your own anyway. I've heard that Tampa puts you on your own after 1 month and you work long hrs and tons of call. That Davenport is fine, yet lacks the critical and cardiac cases. Bottom line is that every school (and clinical site) has their faults, problems and advantages. Although I feel that I am a very strong student, and was given interviews by many other schools, I was not willing to sit around and wait to start. As of now, I am happy with my choice. Hope this helps you a little! Good luck on your interview
- 0Jun 22, '11 by maverik09Hey lovescoffee, I was just curious to know how many days a week you are having classes now that the first portion is over. I know that it will be 2 days a week for the first semester so to speak but does that change in the second semester? The reason I ask is my wife and I are contemplating moving to the Tampa area and then just driving down for class and staying for the 2 days that I have class, is this feasible? Any info would be very much appreciated. Thank you.... btw, wife is an ICU nurse also, and there just doesn't seem to be too much in the way of ICU positions in Naples. Thanks again.
- 0Jun 22, '11 by lovescoffeeHi Maverik09, so the issues is that pretty much all out profs also practice clinically. SO...it takes them a while to figure out the schedule and they sort of have to fit classes in where ever they can. This semester we were suppose to have class T/R and about a week before found out we also have a 2 hr class at 1pm on Mon. with occasional lab days too. I do know that they try to keep it to 2 days because it's easier for them to get all classes in. We have at least 1 person who drives from Tampa, but I would imagine when the semesters get closer to the end and tests/papers/ect start building up it gets HARD to give up those extra hours a day. Heck, I hated giving up the 7 min it took me to drive home! lol Also, for the clinical portion (last 16 mo) we are req to be within 30 min of the hospitals because we have call shifts. Has your wife looked in Ft. Myers for jobs? Are you accepted/staring soon?
- 0Mar 4, '12 by rnforcrnaI just applied to Wolford for their fall start. I have a 3.4 GPA and scored a 152(quant) and 148(verbal) on the new GRE. I will have 1.3 years ICU exp in SICU at Johns Hopkins Hospital by the time the program starts.
Do you think this is enough for an interview?
How long until I will hear something?
How often do they hold interviews?


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John Alldis inspired his singers, whether professional or amateurCourtesy Dominic Alldis
A memorial service for John Alldis will be held in St Mary Abbots Church, 2 Kensington Church Court, London W8 4SP on 1 April at 12 noon, followed by a reception.
John Alldis died on 20 December aged 81. He gained international renown as a choral conductor for his ability to interpret new music, the creation of the definitive performance, and the continuing development of vocal expression.
Full obituary in Choir & Organ March/April 2011, on sale from 22 February.
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The vibrant young choir New Commonwealth Voices relaunches on Wednesday 13 October with a rehearsal at St Pancras Church from 7pm to 9pm (www.stpancraschurch.org). Their next public engagement will be the Commonwealth Carol Service in St Martins-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square, London on 15 December.
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James Davy, assistant director of music at Blackburn Cathedral and winner of Choir & Organ's 2010 Composition Competition
The Choir & Organ Composition Competition 2010 has been won by James Davy with Domine clamavi.
Davy is assistant director of music at Blackburn Cathedral and a Fellow of the Royal College of Organists. His setting of the psalm text (taken from Psalm 141 vv1-3) focuses on the reflective aspect of worship. He commented, 'At the cathedral, psalms are part of our daily tradition. In these particular verses there's a lot that sums up worship, and music for it – it is quiet and reflective in nature, rather than triumphal. For me it expresses an aspect of worship that often goes by unnoticed, and that is certainly underrated.'
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The Heritage Lottery Fund has awarded a grant of £950,000 to Southbank Centre towards the restoration and reinstallation of the Royal Festival Hall organ, it was announced today.
The 1954 Grade 1-listed Harrison & Harrison organ was taken out in 2005 in preparation for the restoration of the Royal Festival Hall; when the Hall reopened in 2007, only one-third of the instrument was replaced. The completion and reinstallation of the remaining two-thirds - with almost 5,000 pipes of the organ's full complement of 7,710 - will be the final piece of the jigsaw in the architectural centrepiece of Sir Leslie Martin's concert auditorium.
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Prolific USB to serial Driver Windows 7 SOLVED (with partial fix for windows 8)
(I was getting CODE 10 in device manager- you may be having different problems… give this a go)
I own a Garmin Geko 201 GPS, and I am also running Win7 x64
The default driver that windows suggests I download whenever I use its data cable (which has an inbuilt Prolific USB to serial conversion chip) does not work. It gives an error "This device cannot start. (Code 10)"
The solution after wading through many forums and reading mostly useless advice was to install the Vista driver. Ignore any warning messages dont use compatibility mode. Then also check in the device manager that its not set to a com port that is in conflict with something else via its properties tab.
This solved my problem, as well as many other peoples problems from what I could see.
This chip is often used in cheap cables that connect HAM and HF radios and other devices such as Nokia phones to a PC. The tried and true solution from what I could tell seemed to be to install a Virtual Machine and run XP. So if this driver does not work, then perhaps that may be the solution for you. I'd suggest installing Virtual box as its free and opensource though others used VMWare (I have successfully used Virtual Box to solve a similar COM port issue with diagnostic software on Komatsu trucks though the crap software required Win 98 not XP).
However if you wish to give the driver a go you can find the link for its download here :
The forum post where I found the information :
Let me know if it works, though I cannot provide support if it does not.
UPDATE: one of the commentors found a different driver worked better on windows 8
Here is a link to the latest driver, wanted to get it running on windows 8. http://www.prolific.com.tw/US/ShowProduct.aspx?p_id=225&pcid=41 but it seems some chipset versions are not supported anymore in windows 8. Driver is suppose to work for windows vista,7 and 8
I would force the listed vista drivers first, failing that try the prolific drivers as mentioned above. But Please Share your success, I do not have the cable anymore, so I as usual cannot comment or help any more than this.
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FANTASTIC!!! Thank You!!!! Works perfect. Make sure you first uninstall COMPLETELY any PL Serial to COM drivers first or it may happen again. Use an uninstall program like Revo uninstaller so that you are sure to remove registry entries. When attaching cable and installing disconnect from the internet so that Windows 7 does not try and grab another driver online.
Thanks, and to Bobbert.
I also had to pick a driver:
1) Right click on Prolific entry in device manager, and Update driver software
2) Browse my comp for driver software
3) Let me pick from a list…
That listed two compatible drivers:
22.214.171.124 [31/07/2007] and
22.214.171.1242 [05/02/2013] (this one doesn't work on Win7 x64 it seems)
I also had to re-assign the COM port, since it was trying to use one already in use:
1) Right click again and select properties (on device in device manager)
2) Port Settings Tab and click on Advanced to change port.
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I am so amazed and very grateful for the techs who, not only find solutions to every issue, but who take the time to post their solutions on the Internet for the millions of us out here facing the same problem! I still have the original drivers disk that was shipped with my cable, but the cd cracked, so I tried many other drivers that did not work. The Vista drivers that you offered worked perfectly!
Here is a link to the latest driver, wanted to get it running on windows 8.
but it seems some chipset versions are not supported anymore in windows 8. Driver is suppose to work for windows vista,7 and 8
Thank you! This worked fine on my Windows 7 laptop. As other commenters have noted, after installation, I had to pick the right version – 220.127.116.11 dated 2007 July 31. If you don't do this, it won't work. Ports (COM&LPT) > Prolific XXX > Properties > Driver > Update Driver > Browse my Computer > Let me pick … and then choose 220.127.116.11.
My adapter is a Gearhead Ca2050 (made in China) bought from Frys. Neither the driver version from disk that came with it or the Windows Update version (same as from prolific site) worked on my win7 32/64 machine. Had to use the pick driver solution posted above by NickW. The newest compatability driver was a no go but the 188.8.131.52 and the 18.104.22.168 from 2008 worked.. By using the checkchip utility from Prolifics driver package it seems that the chip are likely candidates for being counterfeit discussed per their download page.. Either such is rampant or prolific is full of it and can't produce a driver that'll work with a variety of machines.
cheers worked for me too i uninstalled the driver and deleted file via device manager, downloaded and ran the vista drivers, unplugged and plugged back in my usb-serial lead and when windows started looking for drivers on the internet i pressed cancel and it cancelled then told me the device was ready to use without any further mucking about or having to source driver removal software…..top marks


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dont know if my spec is ok i know i still need bracers from old kingdom but im starting to hate that place
I am the Main tank in my guild and was just wondering if anyone has any pointers for me my link is The World of Warcraft Armory i have no problem holding argo and if i am i do switch to SoV but mostly run the health one to lessen the stress on the healers also our holydin runs kings TY guys/ladys
dont know if my spec is ok i know i still need bracers from old kingdom but im starting to hate that place
So not sure that you have the balance right on SoL vs SoV. Seal of Vengence (assuming you're glyph'd for it) will reduce the parry haste, which will likely reduce your inbound damage in most fights by more than the SoL heals. SoV will definitely make your damage intake less spikey (2 big hits in close succession) which should make you easier to heal. In part that's because the healer can never assume that you're going to get 800hp (a rough approximation of what you should see based on your AP+SP) back from a particular melee swing so he's either going to heal you anyway (thus overheal) or not.
If you have someone that can always do Kings, I'd move your points in reckoning to Seal of the Pure and your points in benediction to Heart of the Crusader. Stoicism is a valid choice for your 'extra' points, but I tend to favor going a bit deeper into the ret tree to pick up pursuit of justice. If its a holydin that is picking up kings for you, then picking up improved might along the way wouldn't be a bad answer. Him doing kings, and you doing improved might on your melee is a very powerful buff combination. If you run with a warrior, some of that value goes away, but its a longer buff. The other downside of the holydin having kings is that that means that your casters either have kings or improved wisdom, but not both. If you run with melee heavy groups, that's probably a wash.
On your gear, I'd like to see a little more stam. Essence of Gossamer (which you may already have) is a good swap in for stam intensive fights. I'd also suggest the block trinket from h vh.
I know its nice to have a purple cape, but your giving up a lot of defense to get that. I actually preferred peaceful resolutions (or cloak of the enemy from nexus) until the naxx/heroic badge cloak came around. If you switch cloaks you can swap 2 def gems for stam gems and pick up 480hp. Alternately (depending on the fight) you could probably add one def gem and run without seal of the pantheon and with gossamer/valor medal of the first war for good dodge and stam.
And yes, keep grinding for those bracers.
Is there any chance u have a build for what u are saying so i could see it i do agree but tabbing in and out can b a pain for me to respec now i dont know if its me but atm without going into 25 mans i seem to have a hard time staying def capped any ideas on that?
Thank you to all who help, CJ
Something like:
Talent Calculator - World of Warcraft
Which assumes:
- You have another pally to cast kings
- You like stoicism more than the other 20point or less talents
- you don't have a pally to provide heart of the crusader
Your defense issues come down to 2 things, cape and boots. Switching those with more defense items at the same gear level (terrace defense boots for example) gives you another 7-10 defense depending on the swap (at some cost of stam in the case of the boots). Skull of Ruin is a very nice shield, but is slightly out of sync with the rest of your gear. Good old titansteel would also be a good option to have there for you. It is actually less good than Ruin, but better balanced given your current gear level. As you swap gear in and out you can switch shields. Minor note, the strength gem in your pants isn't as good as def/stam right now. That's an extra 16 def rating right there.


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Game is a complete garbage money sink that doesn't help you much if you don't spend hundreds. 50$ would only help in one area with 7 other disposable chance based things to worry about. Spent 2.99 to see how far it'd take me but more ways for premium currency use gets forced upon you as you level. And this game I believe is copying an older game I remember with this exact same layout and fight style with different art... wish I could remember the name of it.
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Cool game got to lvl 20 in five minutes then it gets really hard to level up beyond that point. Plus your always waiting for your energy to recharge but I give the game six out of ten experience
Rarely do I find a game with such depth that it makes me want to log in once a day to play
For all the people out there who are thinking of giving this game a try. Please by all means give it a go. You'll be happy you did
Lets first talk about the reasons this game is worth picking up.
1 There's such deep customization of your fighters. You can control all the aspects behind your fighters style whether you want to create a heavy hitting tank or the nimble dodger or why not do a heavy hitting dodger. There are a great number of interchangeable techniques your fighter can use as well. Yes the battles are simulated based off how you trained your character but it's extremely fun to watch as battles come down to the wire.
2 Real pvp. This game has real pvp meaning aside from the story mode. All characters you will be fighting are other people's real characters that they created with drastically different styles.
3 Events! Each server has a world tournament that you can participate in weekly. Guild wars that you can participate in. And instant replays are posted so everyone can see what a badass you created. There are also plenty of events that give great characters and items along with diamonds the premium currency
4 you do not need IAP to win. Most of the current champions are using basic fighters that are just leveled up and trained correctly.
5 the game gets better as you go on. As you reach new levels. More and more areas open up to you and add to the depth the game already contains.
6 who really wants to grind???? This game helps you level you're character quickly instead of spending hours upon hours fighting the same stage just to get the same result. It's a quick solution and is just an option. I prefer doing a mixture.
This game is simple and you can play it with one hand. I find myself playing it a few times a day at the office. Whether it's training or getting revenge on someone that attacked me. Or trying to grind for new armour suits. This game is worth a try. It's def something new and fresh to the gaming world
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The limits of Europeanisation: EU accession and gender equality in Bulgaria and Romania
Chiva, C 2009, 'The limits of Europeanisation: EU accession and gender equality in Bulgaria and Romania' , Perspectives on European Politics and Society, 10 (2) , pp. 150-174.
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The paper seeks to bridge the existing gap between three distinct strands of literature: scholarship on EU enlargement; studies of social policy in the European Union; and feminist theorising on equality between men and women. It explores the impact of the EU's conditionality on policies, legislation and institutions on gender equality in Bulgaria and Romania between 1990 and 2007 from a feminist perspective, uncovering the multifaceted process whereby Europeanisation and domestic determinants of change interact with each other in the formation and implementation of a new gender equality agenda.
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