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Rough Trade were the first out of the gate with year-end lists but now long-running UK monthly music mag Q has just published their end-of-the-year issue (with cover star Ed Sheeran) which includes their Top 50 LPs of 2014. The War on Drugs' Lost in the Dream comes in at #1. Have you made your list yet? Check out the rest of Q's favorite albums of 2014 below...
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by Andrew Sacher
Yesterday, Pitchfork posted their top 200 tracks of the decade so far, and today they've listed the top 100 albums to have come out between 2010-2014. There's some surprises on there. For example, I didn't expect to see Bon Iver's self-titled, their #1 album of 2011 and with a score of 9.5, rank as low as #27 on this list. I was also surprised to see Chief Keef make it but not, say, Shabazz Palaces or Schoolboy Q. And there's a few other glaring omissions: nothing by The National? Grizzly Bear? One thing that will surprise no one though, is their #1 pick.
You can check out the full list below...
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Sky Ferreira at MHOW in July (more by Chris La Putt)
NYC pop singer Sky Ferreira doesn't have a tour announced, but she's continuing to play local one-offs like the Music Hall of Williamsburg show she played last month (7/9). This Saturday (8/9), exactly a month after her last one, she'll play another one-off here at Brooklyn dance club Verboten, presented by Noisey and Ray-Ban. The show is FREE with RSVP but entry is still first come, first served. Doors at 9, Sky goes on at 10.
Sky makes a few festival appearances this year too, including Boston Calling and Fun Fun Fun Fest. All of her dates are listed below...
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Sky Ferreira played MHOW w/ Vito from The Rapture & DIIV, who play there again tonight & Friday (pics, setlist)
photos by Chris La Putt
Sky Ferreira / DIIV @ MHOW - 7/9/14
NYC pop singer Sky Ferreira played a hometown benefit for the David Lynch Foundation at last night (7/9) at Music Hall of Williamsburg, which is an intimate location for her at this point, and needless to say, sold out. Sky played most of her 2013 debut album, Night Time, My Time, as well as a few favorites from the Ghost EP like the Dev Hynes/Ariel Rechtshaid collab, "Everything Is Embarrassing." Sky's boyfriend Zachary Cole Smith's band DIIV was added as a last-minute opener, and they played some new stuff (presumably from their upcoming sophomore album) as well as a psychedelic cover of Bob Dylan's "Like A Rolling Stone." There were a few DJs there for the night too, including Vito Roccoforte of The Rapture. Pictures of the show are in this post.
DIIV also have two sold out headlining shows at MHOW happening tonight (7/10) and Friday (7/11). Both are with LODRO and Regal Degal.
More pictures from last night, plus Sky's setlist, below...
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Terry Richardson & Sky Ferreira & Daft Punk & Tyler the Creator
Infamous photographer Terry Richardson was the subject of a cover story on last week's issue of New York Magazine titled "Is Terry Richardson an Artist or a Predator?" Since the article ran, a lot of models who have worked with Richardson have spoken out -- both for and against him. He shot Miley Cyrus you may remember and directed a Lady Gaga video starring R. Kelly that never got finished but created a firestorm of controversy when TMZ leaked footage from it.
Miley's tour-mate Sky Ferreira (no stranger to inappropriate behavior), who has been photographed by Richardson many times (he also directed her "Red Lips" video), took to Facebook today to defend the photographer. An excerpt:
I made a music video with him and I have never felt uncomfortable with Terry & had 99 percent of the creative control. This was before I was "famous". Allegations are one thing but completely blaming the director isn't fair aka the Lady Gaga video. It doesn't matter if you want to be a "role model" or not, it's your responsibility to be AWARE of what you're doing. When you're making & selling pop music for 14 year olds that is just a straight up fact. I'm not against/doubting people that have said they've encountered things with him (it's not my place to say so) but the media acting as if Terry Richardson manipulated Lady Gaga into making a video about getting touched by R-Kelly or whatever is a whole other thing. She is 28 year old woman & fully capable/aware of what she was doing. If she wants to do it is HER choice. Whether I agree with it or not. I'm REALLY insulted that my work is somehow getting dragged into this mess (this is the only place I can actually write about this). Terry has only been a supportive & caring friend to me for a long time. I actually find the whole thing upsetting & have for a while. To say I support sexual abuse beyond hurts me.This is not the first time Sky used Facebook to write a long defense related to one of her videos. You can read the whole thing below.
In semi-related news, American Apparel founder Dov Charney was ousted from the CEO position by it's board of directors for "ongoing investigation into alleged misconduct."
Catch Sky live later this summer at the Surf Lodge in Montauk.
Read Sky's full post about Terry Richardson (with the video he directed), below...
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Sky Ferreira playing MHOW & other dates, asked inappropriate question by interviewer on Brazilian talk show
Sky Ferreira at Rough Trade in 2013 (more by Chris La Putt)
NYC pop singer Sky Ferreira has international festival appearances coming up this summer in Canada, Australia and Japan, but before all that she'll play a hometown show on July 9 at Music Hall of Williamsburg. The show is a benefit for the David Lynch Foundation which "funds Transcendental Meditation (TM) programs for at-risk students; veterans with PTSD; women who are survivors of domestic violence; American Indians suffering from diabetes; the homeless and incarcerated." Ladies Night, VIto Roccoforte (of The Rapture), and special guests will be DJing. Tickets go on sale Wednesday (6/18) at noon. All dates, including a previously discussed free show in Montauk, are listed below.
In other news, you may have heard by now that Sky was recently interviewed on a talk show in Brazil (home of the 2014 World Cup) where the interview didn't exactly pick the best question. Huffington Post reports:
Everything seemed to be going fine until the Gentili asked, "Do you think everybody loves your work because of the music or also because of the cover ... and because of the tits." (Yes, the album artwork for "Night Time, My Time" features one of Ferreira's breasts.) The singer kept her cool though and answered, "I'm pretty sure it's because of my work, but it helps if you're a pervert."Watch the video of that interview, with the list of dates, below...
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The Surf Lodge 2014 free concert series lineup (Sky Ferreira, Real Estate, Courtney Barnett, Gary Clark Jr, Yeasayer, more)
Edward Sharpe at The Surf Lodge this past weekend (via Thatcher Shultz)
Like in past years, the Montauk restaurant/hotel/vacation spot The Surf Lodge is once again hosting a free concert series. The series kicked off this past weekend with Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros and others, and there's several weekend shows through the summer including Yeasayer (6/1), TEEN (6/7), Courtney Barnett (6/15), Poolside (6/21), Real Estate (6/22), San Fermin (7/12), Gary Clark Jr. (7/13), Ryan Hemsworth (7/26), Temples (8/9), Delorean (8/17), Sky Ferreira (8/24), and more.
Again, all shows are free and they make for a pretty good reason to get away to Montauk for the weekend. See what else The Surf Lodge has to offer. Full 2014 concert schedule below...
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Fun Fun Fun Fest 2014 lineup! (Judas Priest, Nas, Death Cab, Neutralk Milk Hotel, King Diamond, Failure & much more)
The 2014 lineup of Austin festival Fun Fun Fun Fest, happening NOV 7 . 8 & 9 at Auditorium Shores, is here. In the poster above and listed below....
Like FYF Fest, they've got a Blood Brothers reunion show.
This is also Austin's show on the growing Failure reunion tour.
Ditto for emo vets Mineral
So much more greatness listed below....
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Boston Calling September 2014 lineup (The National, Neutral Milk Hotel, The Replacements, Nas x The Roots and more)
The Replacements at Coachella 2014 (more by Dana (distortion) Yavin)
The spring edition of the Boston Calling Music Festival is a month away (May 23-25), and they've already announced the fall edition which goes down in Boston's City Hall Plaza from September 5-7. The September lineup, which is listed in full below, includes The National, The Replacements, Nas x The Roots, Neutral Milk Hotel, Spoon, Volcano Choir, The War on Drugs, The Hold Steady, White Denim, Sky Ferreira, Future Islands, San Fermin, S. Carey, Lorde, Childish Gambino and more. 3-day passes go on sale Monday (4/28) at 10 AM.
Tickets (3-day, 2-day and single day passes) for the May festival, which includes Modest Mouse, Built to Spill, Death Cab for Cutie, The Decemberists, Brand New, Kurt Vile, Phosphorescent and more, are still available.
Full September lineup, flyer, and announcement video, and video of Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong joining the 'Mats at Coachella, below...
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The above picture comes from Sky Ferreira's new controversial video for "I Blame Myself", which is part music video, part an ad for what she is wearing, and part racist according to some. Sky defends herself in a Facebook letter that you can read under the video below...
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by Bill Pearis
The Village Voice's annual Pazz & Jop critics poll was published this week, surveying a whole mess of music writers and tallying up the vote. As with anything where it's a collective list, the winners won't be surprising to anyone who's perused 2013 Best Of lists. Kanye West, Vampire Weekend and Daft Punk top the LPs list; Daft Punk, Haim and Kanye have the top three singles. The late deadline for voting did, however, allow for the inclusion of Beyoncé's self-titled LP, which came in at #4.
You can check out the Top 20 LPs and Tracks in this post and peruse the whole lists at the Village Voice. You can also check out individual ballots and read essays on Kanye, Miley, R Kelly, the emo revival, and others, not to mention loads of pithy blurbs and pie charts.
Pazz & Jop Top 20 LP & Singles lists below..
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Firefly Music Festival 2014 lineup announced (Outkast, Foo Fighters, Arctic Monkeys, Weezer, Band of Horses & more)
Firefly 2013 (more by Dana (distortion) Yavin)
As discussed, Dover, Delaware's annual Firefly Music Festival is returning this year and has expanded to a four-day festival happening from June 19-22. Since we last spoke, the lineup has been announced and it includes Outkast, Foo Fighters, Arctic Monkeys, Weezer, Band of Horses, Chance the Rapper, Courtney Barnett, Iron & Wine, Phantogram, Phosphorescent, Sky Ferreira, Sleigh Bells, Tegan and Sara, tUnE-yArDs, Washed Out, not to mention everyone's favorite festival act Jack Jackson as one of the headliners. Tickets go on sale Monday (1/20) at noon, and VIP passes are already on sale.
Full lineup below...
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British newspaper The Guardian just finished publishing its Best Albums of 2013 list, after having rolled it out over the past couple weeks. It's got a lot of the albums most likely to show up on British lists, like These New Puritans, John Grant, Hookworms, and Arctic Monkeys, but its #1 is more in common with the US publications. Find out what it is, along with their other 39 picks, below...
by Andrew Sacher
Pitchfork is back with its much-anticipated Top 50 Albums of 2013 list. The list has many of the albums you'd expect to see on Pitchfork's list, though there's still some surprises. If you thought M.I.A got snubbed, you'll be happy to see her here, and if you thought James Blake deserved the Best New Music he didn't get, you'll be happy to see how high he ranks. The biggest surprise to me is that Majical Cloudz makes the top 10, and for those keeping score, Yeezus is NOT #1. Can you guess what is?
Head here to see individual writers' lists, and head below to see Pitchfork's full Top 50 Albums of 2013 list...
by Andrew Sacher
Pitchfork just posted their Top 100 Tracks of 2013. It's got what some people might call the worst song ever, the song with the most talked-about rap verse of the year, some surprises, and some of the year's most undeniable songs. Their #1 pick is certainly one of those undeniable songs, whether or not you're a fan of the artist who made it. What do you think of their list? Did your favorite song make it? Any glaring omissions?
Check out the full top 100 below...
by Andrew Sacher
I always look forward to FACT's year-end list, which you can count on to be chock full of (but not limited to) forward-thinking electronic music, pop, R&B and rap, and it's one of the lists where I'm usually guaranteed to find something new. They just put out their 50 Best Albums of 2013 list, and it has all of those things, from one of the biggest name pop stars of the year to some of the most obscure stuff. It's also got one of the least obvious #1s I've seen on lists this year.
Check out the whole thing below...
NPR Music posted their 50 Favorite Albums of 2013, and as usual it included a lot of classical, jazz, world music, but also many of the indie/pop/rap/metal that shows up on these lists like Bill Callahan, Blood Orange, Chance the Rapper, Deafheaven, Flaming Lips, Haim, James Blake, Kanye West, Laura Marling, Run the Jewels, Sky Ferreira, Waxahatchee and more. Their list is in alphabetical order, and you can browse the full thing below.
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Vampire Weekend @ Roseland in April (more by Robert Altman)
The Monday after Thanksgiving Weekend is looking to be Official Year-End List Day, as we've already got SPIN, and Paste, (plus ones from UK mags Q and Mojo) and now here's the one from elder rock statesman Rolling Stone, who have Vampire Weekend's Modern Vampires of the City in the top spot, with Kanye West's Yeezus at #2. RS' Top 10 also makes room for John Fogerty, Paul McCartney, Lorde and more. Haim are at #31 for those keeping score. You can check out their entire Top 50 LPs of 2013 list (which includes a couple EPs) below...
Sky Ferreira at Rough Trade last night (11/25) (more by Chris La Putt)
Sky Ferreira helped celebrate the opening of NYC's new Rough Trade record store and music venue with an in-store yesterday (11/25), which we posted pictures of here. Yesterday she also appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman to perform "You're Not the One" off her recently-released Night Time, My Time, and you can watch a video of that performance below. She also has since made a video for that album's title track (directed by Grant Slinger), which you can watch at Pitchfork.
As discussed, Sky will be touring with Miley Cyrus and Icona Pop, and that tour hits the NYC-area on April 3 at Izod Center, April 5 at Barclays Center, and April 24 at Nassau Coliseum. Tickets for those shows are still available.
All dates are listed, along with those videos, below...
Continue reading "Sky Ferreira played 'Letterman,' made a new video for "Night Time, My Time" (watch both)"
photos by Chris La Putt
The first real concerts at Rough Trade's new NYC location, in partnership with Bowery Presents, will happen this weekend with Television (both sold out), but meanwhile the venue opened tonight (11/25) with a pair of free "in-stores". An "in-store" at the Williamsburg record store that is also a concert venue, is a short and free show. Sky Ferreira, who recently headlined Webster Hall, played
five seven songs during her venue-opening in-store set and we have pictures of her and the store in this post.
Danny Brown plays an in-store Tuesday at 5pm. Matthew E. White is Wednesday. Marissa Nadler and Phosphorescent play free ones Saturday afternoon (Television is Friday and Saturday night). More pics of Sky and the store below...
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Sky Ferreira played Webster Hall w/ Smith Westerns (pics), playing Rough Trade, touring with... Miley Cyrus & Icona Pop
photos by Adela LaConte
Sky Ferreira @ Webster Hall
Sky Ferreira is currently on a tour with Smith Westerns which hit NYC on Monday (11/11) at Webster Hall. (And then Smith Westerns did their own smaller NYC show last night, 11/14.) Pictures from the Webster Hall show, including openers Gang of Youths, are in this post.
Sky, who also recently took part in the Elliott Smith tribute in Brooklyn and did some dates with Vampire Weekend and How to Dress Well, has been added to her pal Miley Cyrus' massive 2014 tour, along with Icona Pop. That tour comes to Brooklyn on April 5 at Barclays Center, and also hits IZOD Center (4/3) and Nassau Coliseum (4/24). Tickets are currently on presale, and general on-sale begins Saturday (11/16) at 10 AM. "I'm so lucky. I always get to tour with the best people," Sky notes.
Sky is also doing an in-store on opening day (11/25) for Brooklyn's new Rough Trade NYC. Admission is free with a purchase of her new Night Time, My Time: B-Sides Pt. 1 EP (which comes out that day) at Rough Trade on the day of the in-store. Performance starts at 7 PM. EP tracklist below.
All dates are listed, along with more Webster Hall pictures, below...
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Smith Westerns played Webster Hall w/ Sky Ferreira, playing Baby's All Right (video, setlists & updated dates)
Smith Westerns at Webster Hall - 11/11/13 (via James Ryang)
Chicago guitar pop band Smith Westerns have been on a tour opening for Sky Ferreira which hit NYC for a show at Webster Hall last night (11/11). The tour picks back up in Boston on Wednesday (11/13), and after that Smith Westerns will swing back around to NYC for a headlining show here at the new Baby's All Right on Thursday (11/14) before hooking back up with Sky in Philly the next day. Tickets for Thursday's show are on sale now.
Check out both Sky Ferreira and Smith Westerns' setlists from last night's Webster Hall show, plus a video of Sky playing "You're Not The One" and the updated list of tour dates, below...
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Elliott Smith tribute @ Glasslands in pro-shot video (watch) --- Cole Smith & Sky Ferreira, Speedy Ortiz, Low Anthem & more
Cat Power / Sky Ferreira at Elliott Smith tribute (more by Amanda Hatfield)
As you may have heard, on the tenth anniversary of Elliott Smith's death (10/21), a tribute show went down at Glasslands in Brooklyn with a number of musicians, including Cat Power, Zachary Cole Smith (DIIV), Sky Ferreira, Yoni Wolf (Why?), The Low Anthem, Luke Temple, Marissa Nadler, Aaron Pfenning, Sadie Dupuis (Speedy Ortiz), and more. We already posted pictures, the setlist, and a fan video from the show, and now there's professional video of the show, courtesy of The Bomber Jacket (one of the show presenters). They're planning on releasing the audio from the show as well ("hopefully by Christmas"), and all proceeds from that release will benefit the Elliott Smith Memorial Fund.
Meanwhile you can watch those videos below...
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Elliott Smith tribute @ Glasslands pics, video, setlist (Cat Power, Marissa Nadler, Sadie Dupuis, Cole Smith, Sky Ferreira, more)
photos by Amanda Hatfield
Cat Power / Cole & Sky
[Sadie] Dupuis delivered the night's heaviest alt-rock blast, leading a Nirvana-like performance of "Abused" by dialing up the track's soft-loud-soft dynamics. [Marissa] Nadler offered a mesmerizing lullaby with the gentle strums of "Pitseleh." [Yoni] Wolf played three tracks solo on piano, including "Angeles" and "Say Yes," adding his own spin lyrically and musically, something a "chord guy" like Smith would appreciate, Wolf joked.On the tenth anniversary of Elliott Smith's death (10/21), a number of musicians gathered at Brooklyn venue Glasslands for a tribute show. The night's cast included Cat Power, Zachary Cole Smith (DIIV), Sky Ferreira, Yoni Wolf (Why?), The Low Anthem, Luke Temple, Marissa Nadler, Aaron Pfenning, Sadie Dupuis (Speedy Ortiz), Adam Schatz, The Perennials and Tereu Tereu. Pictures of the show, a partial setlist, and a video of Sky Ferreira joining Cat Power for "Pretty (Ugly Before)" are in this post.
Cat Power soon walked onstage and raised a glass from behind the piano -- "cheers to Elliott," she said. She played a solo version of her own tune, the haunting "Names," from 2003's You Are Free, before her band joined for a jazz/R&B-flecked "Between the Bars," which hit with extra punch due to Marshall's own history of alcohol abuse and mental illness.
She handed out knit caps, like those Smith so often wore (Marshall sported a yellow-gold beanie over her bleached blonde hair all night), and closed with From a Basement on the Hill's "Pretty (Ugly Before)." Ferreira joined Marshall onstage, and the two traded verses and invited the crowd to join -- "Fucking sing it if you know it!" shouted Marshall -- on the repeated outro: "I was so ugly before didn't know what to do." The jam-packed audience inside the DIY venue all sang in hushed tones together, in unison. [Rolling Stone]
For Cat Power, this show was ahead of her upcoming solo tour which brings her back to NYC for two shows on November 14 at Brooklyn Masonic Temple (early and late). The early show is sold out but tickets for the late show are still available.
Sadie Dupuis played this just after her band Speedy Ortiz wrapped up a number of CMJ shows, including our Friday party. Speedy Ortiz returns to NYC tonight (10/23) at The Flat for a Mishka show with J Mascis (of Dinosaur Jr). It's an afterparty for the debut of Mishka's new Dinosaur Jr line, which happens at their store (and J will be there doing an in-store signing).
More pictures, the partial setlist and video below...
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"I feel v Drake rn" - Sky Ferreira
Sky Ferreira might be a pop singer, but she usually pals around with Cole of DIIV and tours with bands like Smith Westerns, Vampire Weekend, and How to Dress Well. But now it looks like she's also hanging with actual pop stars, like Miley Cyrus, who just tweeted a picture of the two hanging out in person (they've already exchanged twitter love) at Miley's album release party yesterday (you can see it below). But they're not just hanging out. It feels like Miley's giving her some career advice too. One aspect of Miley's world-trolling album marketing scheme was getting naked on her album cover (and other places), and now Sky has followed suit.
In a rally of Instagram posts, Sky posted clips of a few songs from her upcoming debut LP, Night Time, My Time (due out 10/29 via Capitol), and has now revealed the album's artwork. Shot by Gaspar Noe, who made squirmy films Enter the Void and Irreversible, and directed videos for Animal Collective and Nick Cave, the edited version (above) is risqué at best, but the unedited version (below) might not be something you want to look at while you're at work.
Sky recently cancelled the rest of her dates with Vampire Weekend, but will soon be kicking off her tour with Smith Westerns that hits NYC on November 11 at Webster Hall. Tickets for that show are still available. Sooner than that, she'll play the Elliott Smith tribute at Glasslands (10/21) with Cat Power (who just announced a solo show), Sadie of Speedy Ortiz, Cole of DIIV, Marissa Nadler and more (tickets).
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Linken's Sphere Block GuidePosted on Mon Jul 30, 2007 10:41 am
All the way from Allure- from forums.dota-allstars.com
NOTICE: This version is for 6.41 only (I still couldn't convince him to show me the 6.45 version, sorry >_<) and thus, you won't be able to see the new heroes' linken blockages....
Questions have been asked several times about what Linken's does and does not block so I shall gather what I know and put them in a list according to the heroes and their spells.
Use Ctrl + F to search for the hero whose skills you are inquiring about. Example, Ctrl + F obsidian.
Yes = Linken's activates and spell does not take effect.
No = Linken's does not activate.
1* = Only if the hero targets you. (such as in Forked Lightning)
2* = Triggers linkens cooldown and spell still has its effect.
3* = Triggers linkens cooldown and spell has the first cast of its effect nullified.
All the information below has been tested and proved to be correct.
If any mistakes are found please pm me with the replay involving the spell's effect on Linken's Sphere.
Items and Neutral Creeps section will be introduced to the guide soon.
Luna Moonfang, Moon Rider
Lucent Beam = Yes
Moon Glaive = No
Lunar Blessing = No
Eclipse = 3*
Kardel Sharpeye, Dwarven Sniper
Scattershot = No
Headshot = Yes
Take Aim = No
Assassinate = Yes
Jah'Rakal, Troll Warlord
Berserker rage = No
Blind = Yes
Fervor = No
Rampage = No
Rhasta, Shadow Shaman
Forked Lightning = 1*
Voodoo = Yes
Hero Shackles = Yes
Mass Serpent Wards = No
Rigwarl, Bristleback
Viscous Nasal Goo = 2*
Quill Spray = No
Bristleback = No
Warpath = No
Mangix, Pandaren Brewmaster
Thunder Clap = No
Drunken Haze = Yes
Drunken Brawler = No
Primal Split = No
Primal Split Pandas
Taunt = No
Cyclone = Yes
Hurl Boulder = Yes
Bradwarden, Centaur Warchief
Hoof Stomp = No
Double Edge = Yes
Return = No
Great Fortitude = No
Gondar, Bounty Hunter
Shuriken Toss = Yes
Jinada = No
Wind Walk = No
Track = Yes
Knight Davion, Dragon Knight
Breathe Fire = No
Dragon Tail = Yes
Dragon Blood = No
Elder Dragon Form = No
Magina, Anti-Mage
Mana Break = No
Blink = No
Spell Shield = No
Mana Void = Stun is nullified, damage still taken, c/d triggers
Traxex, Drow Ranger
Frost Arrows = No
Silence = No
Trueshot Aura = No
Marksmanship = No
Purist Thunderwrath, Omniknight
Purification = No
Repel = No
Degen Aura = No
Guardian Angel = No
Shendelzare Silkwood, Vengeful Spirit
Magic Missile = Yes
Terror = No
Command Aura = No
Nether Swap = 2*
Zeus, Lord of Olympia
Arc Lightning = Yes
Lightning Bolt = Yes
Static Field = No
Thundergod's Wrath = Yes
Aiushtha, Enchantress
Impetus = No
Enchant = Yes
Nature's Attendants = No
Untouchable = Yes
Waveform = No
Adaptive Strike AGI = 2*
Adaptive Strike STR = 2*
Morph = No
Replicate = Yes
Rylai Crestfall, Crystal Maiden
Frost Nova = Yes
Frost Bite = Yes
Brilliance Aura = No
Freezing Field = No
Sven, Rogueknight
Storm Bolt = Yes
Great Cleave = No
Toughness Aura = No
God's Strength = No
Slithice, Naga Siren
Mirror Image = No
Ensnare = No
Critical Strike = No
Song of the Siren = Yes
Raigor Stonehoof, Earthshaker
Fissure = 1* and unpathable terrain still occurs
Enchant Totem = No
Aftershock = No
Echo Slam = No
Rikimaru, Stealth Assassin
Smoke Screen = No
Blink Strike = No
Backstab = No
Permanent Invisiblity = No
Lina Inverse, Slayer
Dragon Slave = No
Light Strike Array = No
Ultimate = No
Laguna Blade = Yes
Syllabear, Lone Druid
Summon Spirit Bear = No
Rabid = No
Synergy = No
True Form = No
Syllabear's Spirit Bear
Entangle = Yes
Yurnero, Juggernaut
Blade Fury = No
Healing Ward = No
Blade Dance = No
Omnislash = 2*
Nortrom, Silencer
Curse of the Silent = Yes
Glaives of Wisdom = No
Last word = 2*
Global Silence = No
Rooftrellen, Treant Protector
Nature's Guise = No
Eyes in the Forest = No
Living Armor = No
Overgrowth = Yes
Darchrow, Enigma
Malefice = Damage on first stun is blocked, stun still takes effect, remaining stuns continue, c/d triggers
Conversion = No
Midnight Pulse = No
Black Hole = No
Ezalor, Keeper of the Light
Illuminate Indirect = No
Illuminate Direct = 2*
Mana Leak = Yes
Chakra Magic = No
Ignis Fatuus = No
Ulfsaar/Fuzzy Wuzzy, Ursa Warrior
Earthshock = No
Overpower = No
Fury Swipes = No
Enrage = No
Aggron Stonebreaker, Ogre Magi
Fireblast = Yes
Ignite = Yes
Bloodlust = No
Multicast = No
Ogre Magi Multicast
Fireblast = 3*
Ignite Direct = Yes
Ignite Indirect = Yes
Boush, Tinker
Laser = Miss chance is blocked, damage goes through, c/d triggers
Heat Seeking Missile = No
March of the Machines = No
Rearm = No
Furion, Prophet
Sprout = 2*
Teleportation = No
Force of Nature = No
Wrath of Nature = Damage will be blocked, further bounces (if any) continues
Azwraith, Phantom Lancer
Spirit Lance = Slow is blocked, damage goes through, c/d triggers
Doppelwalk = No
Juxtapose = No
Phantom Edge = No
Tiny, Stone Giant
Avalanche = No
Toss = 2*
Craggy Exterior = Yes
Grow = No
Squee And Spleen, Techies
Land Mines = No
Statis Trap = No
Suicide Squad, Attack! = No
Remote Mines = No
Chen, Holy Knight
Penitence = Yes
Test of Faith = 2*
Holy Persuasion = No
Hand of God = No
Rexxar, Beastmaster
Wild Axes = No
Beast Rage = No
Call of the Wild = No
Primal Roar Direct = Stun and damage nullified, slowed, c/d triggers
Primal Roar Indirect = No
Jakiro, Twin Head Dragon
Dual Breath = Slow from ice portion nullified, damage from ice and fire and dps from fire goes through, c/d triggers
Icy Path = 2*
Auto Fire = No
Macropyre = No
Razzil Darkbrew, Alchemist
Acid Spray = No
Unstable Concoction = Yes
Goblin's Greed = No
Chemical Rage = No
Mirana Nightshade, Priestess of the Moon
Starfall = No
Elunes Arrow = Stun is blocked, damage goes through, c/d triggers
Leap = No
Moonlight Shadow = No
Medusa, Gorgon
Split Shot = No
Chain Lightning = Yes
Mana Shield = No
Purge = Yes
Balanar, Night Stalker Day
Void = Yes
Crippling Fear = Yes
Hunter in the Night = No
Darkness = No
Night Stalker Night
Void = Mini-stun and slow nullified, damage goes through, c/d triggers
Crippling Fear = Yes
Hunter in the Night = No
Darkness = No
King Leoric, Skeleton King
Storm Bolt = Yes
Vampiric Aura = No
Critical Strike = No
Reincarnation = No
Lucifer, Doom Bringer
Devour = No
Scorched Earth = No
Lvl? Death = Yes
Lvl? Death w Factor = 3*
Doom = Yes
Anub'arak, Nerubian Assasin
Impale = 1*
Mana Burn = Yes
Spiked Carapace = No
Vendetta = No
Slardar, Slithereen Guard
Sprint = No
Slithereen Crush = No
Bash = No
Amplify Damage = Yes
Akasha, Queen of Pain
Shadow Strike = Yes
Blink = No
Scream of Pain = No
Sonic Wave = No
Bone Clinkz, Bone Fletcher
Strafe = No
Searing Arrows = No
Wind Walk = No
Death Pact = No
Breaking out of Wind Walk with attack = Yes
Darkterror, Faceless Void
Time Walk = No
Backtrack = No
Time Lock = No
Chronosphere = No
Viper, Netherdrake
Frenzy = No
Poison Attack = No
Corrosive Skin = No
Viper Strike = Yes
Razor, Lightning Revenant
Frenzy = No
Chain Lightning = Yes
Unholy Fervor = No
Storm Seeker = No
N'aix, Lifestealer
Feast = No
Poison Sting = No
Anabolic Frenzy = No
Rage = No
Terrorblade, Soul Keeper
Soul Steal = Yes
Conjure Image = No
Metamorphosis = No
Sunder = 2*
Leshrac, Tormented Soul
Split Earth = No
Diabolic Edict = No
Lightning Storm = Yes
Pulse Nova = No
Kel'Thuzad, Lich
Frost Nova = Yes
Frost Armor = No
Dark Ritual = No
Chain Frost = Damage on first hit to yourself is blocked, bounces still occur.
Krobelus, Death Prophet
Carrion Swarm = No
Silence = No
Witchcraft = No
Exorcism = No
Lion, Demon Witch
Impale = 1*
Voodoo = Yes
Mana Drain = Yes
Finger of Death = Yes
Lesale Deathbringer, Venomancer
Shadow Strike = Yes
Poison Sting = No
Plague Ward = No
Poison Nova = No
Magnus, Magnataur
Shockwave = No
Empower = No
Mighty Swing = No
Reverse Polarity = No
Visage, Necro'lic
Grave Chill = Yes
Soul Assumption = No
Gravekeepers Cloak = No
Raise Revenants = No
Nessaj, Chaos Knight
Chaos Bolt = 0.1 mini-stun occurs, damage taken, c/d triggers - Main stun does not occur
Blink Strike = No
Critical Strike = No
Phantasm = No
Banehallow, Lycanthrope
Summon Wolves = No
Howl = No
Feral Heart = No
Shapeshift = No
Black Arachnia, Broodmother
Spawn Spiderlings = Yes
Spin Web = No
Incapacitating Bite = Yes
Insatiable Hunter = No
Mortred, Phantom Assasin
Shadow Strike = Yes
Blink Strike = No
Blur = No
Coup de Grace = No
Pugna, Oblivion
Nether Blast = No
Decrepify = Yes
Nether Ward = No
Life Drain = Yes
Pugna's Nether Ward
Mana Flare = Yes
Leviathan, Tidehunter
Anchor Smash = No
Gush = Slow and armor reduction blocked, damage goes through, c/d triggers
Kraken Shell = No
Ravage = No
Atropos, Bane Elemental
Enfeeble = Yes
Brain Sap = 2*
Nightmare = Yes
Fiends Grip = Yes
Rotund'jere, Necrolyte
Death Pulse = No
Diffusion Aura = No
Sadist = No
Reaper's Scythe = Stun is nullified, damage still taken, c/d triggers
Pudge, Butcher
Meat Hook Direct = 2*
Meat Hook Indirect = No
Rot = No
Flesh Heap = No
Dismember = Yes
Barathrum, Spiritbreaker
Charge of Darkness = 2*
Empowering Haste = No
Greater Bash = No
Nether Strike = 2*
Anub'seran, Nerubian Weaver
Watcher = No
Shukuchi = No
Geminate Attack = No
Time Lapse = No
Breaking out of Shukuchi to attack = Yes
Nevermore, Shadow Fiend
Shadowraze = No
Necromastery = No
Presence of the Dark Lord = No
Requiem of Souls = Slow blocked, damage goes through, c/d triggers
Crixalis, Sand King
Burrowstrike Direct = 2*
Burrowstrike Indirect = No
Sand Storm = No
Caustic Finale = No
Epicenter = No
Mogul Kahn, Axe
Berserker's Call = No
Battle Hunger = Yes
Counter Helix = No
Culling Blade = Yes
Culling Blade within killing zone = No
Strygwyr, Bloodseeker
Bloodrage = Yes
Blood Bath = No
Strygwyr's Thirst = No
Rupture = 2*
Abaddon, Lord of Avernus
Death Coil = 2*
Aphotic Shield = 2*
Frostmourne = No
Borrowed Time = No
Mercurial, Spectre
Spectral Dagger Direct = 2*
Spectral Dagger Indirect = No
Desolate = No
Dispersion = Stun blocked, damage goes through, c/d triggers
Haunt = No
Vol'jin, Witch Doctor
Paralyzing Cask = 2*
Voodoo Restoration = No
Maledict = No
Death Ward = No
Harbinger, Obsidian Destroyer
Arcane Orb = No
Astral Imprisonment = 2*
Essence Aura = No
Sanitys Eclipse = No
Demnok Lannik, Warlock
Fatal Bonds = If he targets you, 2* // If he targets creeps and it bounces to you, no
Shadow Word = 2*
Upheaval = First "series" of slow is nullified, c/d triggers (If you don't understand just take it as 2*)
Rain of Chaos = No
Infernal = No
Infernal Immolation and Pulverise = No
Meepo, Geomancer
Earthbind = No
Poof = No
Geostrike = No
Divided We Stand = No
Dazzle, Shadow Priest
Poison Touch = First slow is nullified, the rest works as usual
Weave = 2*
Shadow Wave = No
Shallow Grave = No
Dagon = No
Purge (Diffusal Blade) = Yes
Hex (Guinsoo's Staff of Vyse) = Yes
Cyclone (Eul's Sceptre of Divinity) = Yes
Monkey King Bar (Ranged Mini-stun) = Yes
Monkey King Bar (Melee Mini-stun) = No
Cranium Basher (Ranged) = Yes
Cranium Basher (Melee) = No
Mana Burn (Necronomicon) = Yes
Last Will (Necronomicon) = No
Lothar's Edge on Melee = No
Attack in WW with Lothar's Edge on Melee = No
Lothar's Edge on Ranged = Yes
Attack in WW with Lothar's Edge on Ranged = Yes
Criticals on Ranged heroes = Yes
Criticals on Melee heroes = No
Static Charge (Mjollnir) = No
Orb Effects:
Chain Lightning (Maelstrom/Mjollnir) = Yes
Corruption (Stygian Desolator) = No
Maim (Sange) = Yes
Maim (Sange and Yasha) = Yes
Frost Effect (Eye of Skadi) = No
Neutral Creeps:
Purge (Small Satyr) = Yes
Mana Burn (Medium Satyr) = Yes
War Stomp (Big Furbolg) = No
War Stomp (Centaur Warchief) = No
Ice Breath (Dragonspawn) = No
Hurl Boulder (Roshan) = Yes
Thunder Clap (Roshan) = No
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Posted on Mon Jul 30, 2007 11:40 am
wow wheres the 6.44 heroes anyway good job
TIME TO PLAY THE GAME!!! and the game is DOTA,
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Posted on Mon Jul 30, 2007 1:57 pm
I'm still waiting for the forum leaders there to update it pa , and besides... I've been gone for like, 3 months now... damn school!
Oh well, dota forever, lol!
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Posted on Mon Jul 30, 2007 5:12 pm
Hi, welcome again! ^^ Very good stuff there! Just hope u have permission of publishing it.
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Posted on Tue Jul 31, 2007 12:07 pm
I did, but it did took some time to do it.
Allure was mostly offline when I visit, so I have waited for days... because I did it for the dota peeps here, ahah!
LD was suppose to ask Allure himself, that little!
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Posted on Tue Jul 31, 2007 12:34 pm
i respect you for taking the time and effort to make this list. Good Job ^_^
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put your wishes into the memories you do not want to forget
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Posted on Tue Jul 31, 2007 1:41 pm
I really can't take the credit.
My friends told me to chat with one of the forum leaders in dota-allstars.com.
They like, cost me 2 long tests in soc-sci, those MFs, but hell... it's worth it.
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Posted on Wed Aug 01, 2007 2:29 pm
That's some serious LS block list.
Good for some who wants to know if some spells will be blocked or not (obviously)
Check out my friendster, click on the u-bar.
Thanks to shadowmastermk47 for the u-bar.
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Posted on Fri Dec 28, 2007 12:21 pm
thx this was so useful to me
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Posted on Fri Dec 28, 2007 12:25 pm
i was about to flame this due to plagiarisms until i saw this was allure's guide.good thing you posted it,since most wont bother looking up in DA
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Posted on Fri Dec 28, 2007 1:22 pm
haha nice... esp that i didnt knew linken 's spere could block rootfellens overgrowth! this might come handy
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congrats on completing this wonderful piece of material!!!! This will help... im sure to many many dota players...
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well really nice one... GJ bro...
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or your anger will master you...
click here for my huskar guide which is included in the dotatactics hero guide contest
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This isn't in the library?
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'Get Him To The Greek' Actress Rose Byrne
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Rose Byrne is an Australian actress. She plays Ellen Parsons in the FX show "Damages," opposite American dramatic institution Glenn Close. Byrne has been in a relationship with Australian writer, director and actor Brendan Cowell for over four years (Boooo!). The couple maintained a long-distance relationship for much of their relationship, with work commitments meaning they were often on separate continents. This means he's a better man than you. A word from Rose: "I see myself more as a character actress than a celebrity."Keep that good head on your shoulders. When you discover you're a celebrity you'll probably want coke, or to kill a homeless person. Apparently it has something to do with power. More pics of professional Rose after the jump.
'Inception' Featurette Fortunately Doesn't Give Away Much
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In case you don't make it to the theater thirty minutes before your movie to secure good seats so you don't have to sit next to a mouth-breather or texting addict, here's some Inception pre-show entertainment for you. The featurette gives us a teeny-eency-weency more in depth look at Christopher Nolan's upcoming mindf*ck of a film. In fact, if the MPAA and society allowed it, I'm positive the title of Inception would be Christopher Nolan's Mindf*ck. I guess we'll just have to wait for the porno version to be released the following day. Check out the trippy featurette after the jump…
New 'Dinner For Schmucks' Trailer Has Carell Lay Eggs In Galifianakis's Brain
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A still from Kirk Douglas's soon-to-be-released sex tape. The newest trailer for the Paul Rudd/Steve Carell buddy pic Dinner For Schmucks gives us a much better look at the schmuckly antics the film serves up. Here you get a glimpse of car accidents, vulture kissing, muscle-pulling, Satan costumes, a woman with the piercing glare of Udo Kier, creepy puppets, and mind bullets. It's like a glimpse inside the mind of Gary Busey. Needs wolves though. Wrap your eyes around the new trailer after the jump…
10 Most Baffling Movie Franchises
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In Hollywood, it usually makes sense to make sequel after sequel. Whether a series is good or bad, there's some fan base who'll keep coming back and the studios will make greater dough. There are just a few that make so little sense, I can't believe they even tried to do more than one. As summer sequel season begins, we look at the 10 most baffling franchises in Hollywood history.BASIC INSTINCTThe only reason there's even one sequel to this movie is that the studio decided it would be cheaper to make a whole movie than settle a lawsuit with Sharon Stone. So now Basic Instinct is a franchise, with a sequel that made less than Larry the Cable Guy's first movie. I'm wondering who crunched the numbers and came to the conclusion that making an entire production would be more economical than settling a lawsuit.
Here's What Chris Hemsworth As 'Thor' Might Look Like
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Please relax your eyes and stare at the above image. Now, tell Dr. Johnson what you see. Is it a) early concept art of Chris Hemsworth as Marvel's Thor, b) Will Ferrell dressed as Viggo the Carpathian, or c) Dog the Bounty Hunter accentuating his wardrobe with peacocking flair after reading "The Game?" Answer below.It's Thor, you guys. (Collider)More unofficially official images of Thor after the jump…
Tom Selleck Confirms 'Three Men and an Unnecessary Sequel' Rumors
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Why are these dudes still living together? Actor Tom Selleck confirmed that Disney is attempting to move forward on a third installment in the Three Men series. For those of you born after 1992, this refers to a popular 80's movie (Three Men and a Baby) and its disappointing, midget-porn sequel (Three Men and a Little Lady) co-starring Selleck, Steve Guttenberg and Ted Danson. Make your own Steve Guttenberg joke, cause I like the guy. "It is true that Disney checked my availability," Selleck told the site. "And I know they checked Ted's and Steve's, and then had a script written, I think tentatively called 'Three Men and a Bride,' which kind of says it all [about the story]." I'm trying really hard not to be negative, but the "baby" from the film is now in her mid twenties, and no one besides my friend Jon wants to see a girl in her 20's "accidentally" pee on Ted Danson. I'm not even sure Netflix can legally send something like that through the mail. While we're at it, why not just make Adventures in Babysitting: The Next Generation, Good Evening Vietnam, or Mannequin: The Revenge.* (ComingSoon)*These are all real pitches. I demand an executive producer credit and 5% of both the domestic and international box-office.
Will Jennifer Aniston 'Scream' for Cox?
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Aniston Sucks Cox…GET IT!?!The Internet rumor mill is working overtime tonight, speculating that Jennifer Aniston will be joining her former "Friends" co-star, Courtney Cox, in the upcoming horror sequel, Scream 4.According to Star Magazine, which is one step up from reading the scribblings on a bathroom wall, Aniston's character will die early on. This follows in the tradition of the previous Scream films which have all killed off a big-name star within the first few minutes.If the rumors prove true, it will not be the first stab at the horror genre for either actress. Cox has been a mainstay of the Scream franchise since its inception, and Aniston has been terrifying audiences for years with films such as The Break-Up and He's Just Not That Into You. (CinemaBlend)
'ThunderCats' Claws Its Way Back to Television
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I remember why this was so popular!Twenty years after its cancellation, "ThunderCats" is poised to return to the small screen. A re-imaged "anime-inspired" version of the classic 80's cartoon will begin airing on Cartoon Network in 2011. The Cats join a growing list of retro characters headed to the CN lineup, including Batman, Scooby-Doo and The Looney Tunes. While CN is hopeful that the entire cast will return, the beloved character of Snarf may end up as the lone holdout. The annoying, overweight feline is currently in negotiations to join Joy Behar and Whoopi Goldberg on "The View," which would all but rule out his participation in the relaunch. (Variety) Watch two minutes of Snarf repeatedly saying "Snarf" after the Snarf.
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Charles Grodin Might Return to 'Midnight Run' Connecticut-Based Acting
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Beethoven's 2nd robbed us of Charles Grodin, our nation's most cantankerous export back in 1994. A man can only abide a St. Bernard ruining his turkey dinner so many times before he decides to walk away from a thriving Hollywood career, and Grodin had reached his breaking point. Welp, I've got good news for all you Grodinheads out there. The man is open to acting again and he seems more curmudgeonly than ever."I've been led to believe by someone I won't name that they will ask me and I will consider it," says Grodin in regards to the planned Midnight Run sequel. Though he does have his conditions. "I just turned down the new Muppet movie… Jim Henson was dear to me but I'm not flying 6000 miles to Los Angeles to work one day." Well, you could also take in a Lakers game, B.A. Baracus. Just sayin'. It's reported that he won't take a role if it interferes with him being at his Connecticut home by nightfall. This reinforces my theory: Charles Grodin is a werewolf. I'm 17% certain of this. (Deadline)
Hey, Jeff Zucker. YOU'RE FIRED! Like On 'The Apprentice'
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In news that is sure to make Conan O'Brien's Irish eyes smile, Jeff Zucker is being removed from his position as President of NBC Television Group. General Electric has put together an exit deal that will send Zucker packing with a golden parachute in the $30 to $40 million range. Please send all sympathy cards to: Jeff Zucker Don't Send This Guy Any Cards Avenue Dude's Plenty Rich, NY 80085 $30 million seems kinda exorbitant for a guy who steered the number one network into last place and forced the company into the arms of a competitor. Heck, I didn't get squat when I was let go from the deli for that bologna joke fiasco. Sucks too because I had plans for that apron. (NY Post)


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We need talented and principled Catholic men and women to seek elective office. Public life requires enormous sacrifices on the part of those who do it for the right reasons and motives. I have the highest admiration for the dedication and integrity of many Catholics who serve at the national, state, and local levels in government.
At the same time, it saddens me to see the many Catholics in public life who abandon the moral teachings of the Church on fundamental human-rights issues in order to appease the leadership of their party or because they believe it necessary to get elected. We do not need Catholics serving in public office who are willing to check their principles at the doorway of the legislative chamber. A Catholic in public life must allow the moral values of his faith to inform his positions.
Certainly, a Catholic elected to public office must make prudential judgments on how to best advance the rights and the dignity of the human person. There are many issues, in fact most issues, where Catholic politicians may disagree and adopt different policy positions—a just immigration policy, for example, or public-assistance programs for the poor, or health-care policy, or military engagement, or taxation policies.
He then gets to the heart of the matter:
Then he knocks it out of the park:
The issue of the scandal caused by Catholic politicians who persistently act contrary to Catholic moral teaching on matters of intrinsic evil has become a significant problem. Catholics and others are confused about the teaching and the seriousness of the teaching of the Church on fundamental human-rights issues, such as the sanctity of human life, when Catholics in public life contradict this church teaching while still claiming to be faithful Catholics.The bishop must have pastoral concern for the Catholic politician as a member of his flock. He must attempt through pastoral dialogue to enlighten the Catholic politician about the moral seriousness of his or her position. At the same time, he must protect his flock from being misled.
Every Catholic should be concerned about a wide range of issues, as noted above. But we must realize that those issues that involve intrinsic evils—direct attacks on human life, abortion, euthanasia, embryonic stem cell research, or direct attacks on the institution of the family (for example, a redefinition of marriage to equate with same-sex unions or cohabitation)—must assume a moral priority. While all issues are important, all are not equally important from a moral analysis.
Even if we have our priorities correctly ordered, we may or probably will not find a perfect candidate. Sometimes we must choose between a candidate who opposes legal abortion in most instances but not all and one who supports the legalization of abortion without restriction. Or we may be presented with a choice of a candidate who supports all abortions but opposes funding of abortion and one who supports legal abortion and tax-funding of abortions.
In such cases, we must choose the lesser of two evils or, conversely, the choice that will yield the greater good. We should not allow the perfect to become the enemy of the good. In other words, it is not prudent not to vote because we have no perfect choice rather than attempt to elect someone who is imperfect but is significantly better than the alternative.
In a 2004 memo, addressed to inquiries by American bishops about the responsibilities of Catholic politicians and voters, then Cardinal Ratzinger stated: "A Catholic would be guilty of formal cooperation in evil, and so unworthy to present himself for Holy Communion, if he were to deliberately vote for a candidate precisely because of the candidate's permissive stand on abortion and/or euthanasia. When a Catholic does not share a candidate's stand in favor of abortion and/or euthanasia, but votes for that candidate for other reasons, it is considered remote material cooperation, which can be permitted in the presence of proportionate reasons."
This inevitably leads to the question: What could be a proportionate reason for more than forty-five million children killed by abortion during the past thirty-five years and the much greater number of adult men and women spiritually and emotionally scarred by their participation in abortion?
The Catholic community needs to find its voice on the abortion issue. This is not about supporting a particular party. There are heroic members of both parties who defend the sanctity of human life. Unfortunately, at this moment, one party has adopted a position that faithful Catholics and others that share their view about abortion are not to be permitted roles of leadership within the party.
Our ultimate goal cannot be to capture just one political party and keep them in power. Our goal must be to build such a broad consensus that neither the Democratic nor the Republican party will tolerate someone who advocates legal abortion to represent them, just as today neither party allows an anti-Semite or racist to speak for their party.
Jean Garton, for many years the leader of Lutherans for Life, uses a wonderful biblical image for the attitude of the Christian pro-lifer in the face of the apparent insurmountable strength of the pro-abortion forces in our time. She invites those engaged in the struggle to protect life to remember the fear of the adult soldiers of Israel when confronted with the Philistine warrior giant Goliath. They looked at his size and strength and concluded he was impossible to defeat. The boy, David, on the other hand, armed only with his slingshot and a few pebbles, looked at the immenseness of Goliath and thought: How can I miss?
As Christians, we know that the victory of life has already been won and we are just privileged to take part in its unfolding in this particular moment of human history. We have to spend our time in this world doing something. To what greater enterprise could we devote our time and energy than defending the sanctity of innocent human life?
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Wings manager Stan Cliburn left no doubt who the real stars were in Monday's 9-4 win over Syracuse at Frontier Field: Howie Clark and Tommy Watkins.
Clark drove in two runs with a triple. Tommy's heroics were more subtle: He hustled to second on an infield popup that somehow fell in and he scored from third on a shallow fly. But I'm not surprised Stan sees what I've known all along: You won't find two better "gamers" than Howie and Tommy.
This is a talented Red Wings club, but it's not a particulary LOUD club. By that, I mean that there are many low-key players on the team, like Garrett Jones, Brian Buscher and Matt Macri. Howie and Tommy are clubhouse leaders, but it's hard to be the kingpin when you aren't playing everyday.
Darnell McDonald joins the team Tuesday from the disabled list, and the real question is: Where will he play? My guess is left field, but a crowded situation just became more crowded. Cliburn said D-Mac will be fighting for playing time. Join the club.
Had a nice chat with new Wings hitting coach Riccardo Ingram after the game. "Rico" is not going to be coaching first base much, if at all, this year. Minor-league hitting coordinator Bill Springman, who is in town through the homestand, wants his hitting coaches in the dugout working with hitters instead of coaching first. So players will coach first. It's not my favorite scenario, but Springman says it keeps a player in the game and also allows Rico to do what he's supposed to do: instruct hitters.
Dumb idea of the week: The Wings' second game against Richmond on Tuesday will be a ROAD game as far as the stats are concerned, even though the game will be played at Frontier Field in downtown Rochester. The teams were rained out in Richmond last week, and this is a makeup game. I have no problem with Richmond batting last in a game that was supposed to be on their home turf, but c'mon folks: It's a home game for the Wings. Just count it that way.
This ruling is brought to you by the folks who gave Phil Roof credit for the Wings' entire 2005 season, even though he managed only 13 games that year because his wife was diagnosed with cancer.
Heard Stan Cliburn on the radio Sunday and cringed when the host called him 'Coach.' He's the MANAGER, folks. It's like calling a general "major.'
Stop the presses; Lehigh Valley beat Richmond 3-1 on Monday. The IronPigs are now 1-11, and the 1927 Reading Keystones can breathe easy, wherever they are. The 'Stones hold the International League record (and will hold it in 10,000 years) for most consecutive losses, with 31. They finished 68 games behind first-place Buffalo that season. Imagine being out of the playoff race by June. Sort of like the 2002 Red Wings.
I'm reading a book about Billy Martin, Reggie Jackson and George M. Steinbrenner written by longtime New York sportswriter Phil Pepe. I lol'd when I read the part about Jackson having a candy bar named after him (the REGGIE bar). The ever-witty Graig Nettles quipped, "He already has a candy bar named after him. Butterfingers."
My hero, Catfish Hunter, added: "When you open the candy bar up, it tells you how good it is."
I joked with Red Wings organist Fred Costello that he can go home after Game 1 Tuesday night because Richmond is bringing its own organist for Game 2. Wonder if the R-Braves will wear their home whites?
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Document Type Master's Dissertation Author Maki, Mzoxolo firstname.lastname@example.com URN etd-08042010-185158 Document Title Addressing poverty in South Africa : an investigation of the Basic Income Grant Degree MAdmin Department School of Public Management and Administration Supervisor
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The study investigates to what extent would the introduction of the Basic Income Grant (BIG) address poverty in South Africa. The BIG, which was recommended by a government led Taylor Committee of Inquiry into a Comprehensive System of Social Security for South Africa in 2002, is recommended as one of the most likely strategies through which the high poverty levels could be mitigated. Exponents of the BIG argue that this far reaching policy is desperately needed to rid South Africa's communities of poverty. However, critics argue that the introduction of the BIG would be unaffordable, unsustainable and would increase dependency on the state.
The study presents three case studies. The first case study gives an overview of poverty in South Africa. It asserts that an estimated 15.4 million people are still living in poverty. The second case study provides a general idea of the current social protection system. It examines how the current system has performed its function of addressing poverty. The third case study examines the possibility of introducing the BIG in South Africa and considers the arguments presented by its proponents as well as its critics.
The study further evaluates the different options which could be utilised to finance the implementation of the basic income grant. The potential impact of the grant is scrutinised, and specific attention is focused on its possible social and economic impact. The impact of the current government anti-poverty programmes to alleviate income, asset and human capital poverty is considered briefly. The study concludes that the current social security programmes are reasonable as a supplement to the anti-poverty initiatives; however because of the continuing inequality in our country it also accepts that the social security system needs to be improved in order to close the existing gaps.
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Boys Cross Country: Sandburg secures spot in state finals
By Tim Tierney For Sun-Times Media October 27, 2012 7:48PM
Plainfield South's Dan Lathrop (left), Plainfield East's Joseph Suarez (center) and Sandburg's Pat McMahon (right) approach the finish line during the boys Marist Cross Country Sectional at Midlothian Meadow Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012, in Midlothian. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media
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It didn't look good Saturday for Sandburg during the early part of the Class 3A Marist Sectional at Midlothian Meadows.
"As a group we were buried, way buried,'' Sandburg coach John O'Malley said. "I was waiting in the woods about a mile-and-a-half in and I'm saying, 'Where is our team?' To their credit, they really rallied back and responded.''
With only the top five schools advancing to the state meet from the 21-team field, Sandburg (120) recovered in time to grab fourth place behind Lyons (74), Plainfield South (115) and Neuqua Valley (118). Hinsdale Central (160) was fifth.
O'Malley said his team was "a little tentative'' and would have been "in big trouble" if not for freshman Tom Brennan finishing 30th in his first varsity race.
"He just ran awesome,'' O'Malley said. "He just ran with guts and ran free. And he's been sick on top of it, so it was a really gutsy race.''
Pat McMahon led the Sandburg pack with a fifth-place finish in 15 minutes, 1 second.
"Not exactly the way we wanted to do it, but we'll take it,'' McMahon said. "You saw three of the top four individuals aren't going down with a team. It's a very strong sectional.''
The rest of the Sandburg scorers were Pat Letz (18th, 15:19), Chris Hogan (21st, 15:21), Brennan (15:28) and Nicholas Prajka (46th, 15:51).
"We were supposed to go out fast,'' Letz said. "We didn't exactly do that to plan, but the entire race we just kept pushing past guys. We know if there's a giant pack in front of us, we can go get it.''
"We knew it was going to be a tough race, but I think we fought through it,'' Hogan said.
Three Southland runners advanced to the state meet as individuals: Marist's Kyle Hauser (10th, 15:13.3), Lockport's Will Giroux (11th, 15.13.7) and Shepard's Abel Hernandez (14th, 15:16.7).
"The group was really tight until about a mile-and-a-half it started to split off,'' Hauser said. "After that I was really trying to hold on to my spot because I knew I was really close to making it downstate.''


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Sixteen tiny helicopters team up to lift a human
The e-volo multicopter is essentially just four large quadrotors stuck together with a seat in the middle. It seems a little odd, but there are several reasons why this idea is absolutely brilliant.
Most helicopters do their business with one giant set of rotor blades. Double that to two rotors, and you can go with slightly smaller ones. Sixteen-tuple that, and you can use tiny little rotors instead: the e-volo multicopter proves that it's not just possible, it may even be a better way to go.
First, you've got redundancy. A lot of redundancy. The e-volo can lose a rotor or an engine and still land safely. In fact, it can lose up to four all at once and barely even flinch. If you're still worried, you can install a safety parachute, since the lack of overhead rotors allows for a shred-free deployment.
Second, you've got simplicity. Compared to a traditional helicopter, there just isn't that much going on with the e-volo. The motors are all independent from each other, each one has an off-the-shelf battery system and controller, and that's pretty much it. That lack of complications means there's less to maintain, less to go wrong, the craft can cope better if something does go wrong, and it's far easier to fix and upgrade, since electric motors are far simpler than their combustion brethren.
Currently, the flight time of the e-volo is constrained by the battery capacity, which gives you between 10 to 30 minutes without crashing, depending on how much Halloween candy you've stuffed your face with recently. It'll only cost you about 10 bucks in electricity to fly this much, and although the e-volo itself probably won't be cheap, it'll be a darn sight cheaper than even the cheapest traditional helicopter.
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Among the six Aussie films selected as semi-finalists in this year's YouTube Your Film Festival, two have reached the top ten – earning their filmmakers a trip and screening at the 69th annual Venice Film Festival, which opens today.
The two Australian finalists, Damien Power (Bat Eyes) and Adrian Powers (Scruples) were chosen by the public from over 50 semi-finalists, as part of a final group of ten to be judged at the festival by a grand jury led by legendary director Ridley Scott and actor Michael Fassbender. All ten will have their work screened as part of the festival, followed by a chance to pitch their next film project to the Ridley Scott team. The ultimate winner will receive a $500,000 production grant to work with Ridley Scott's award-winning team to create a new original work for YouTube.
Thankfully, for those of us who are unable to make it to the Venice Film Festival, all ten finalist videos are available on Youtube. In addition to the two Aussie finalists, four other Australian movies made the top 50: Boot, also by Damien Power (as part of The Voices Project from the Australian Theatre for Young People (atyp)), The Telegram Man by James Khetie, Kiss by Alex Murawski and Good Pretender by Maziar Lahouti.
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