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The game has plenty of content, in terms of art assets and all the difficult stuff like that. They just need to give it more depth, like I dunno, maybe an endgame, a rewarding PvP system, maybe some RP fluff. Would just take a little creativity more than anything else. Very possible, yet not very likely.
I can see it growing, too. Just highly doubtful in its current state, especially with the devs wasting time on things like the new starting experience. A great idea, but terrible execution that probably didn't help the game at all.. and that might have been their last chance, before the game launched with less players than Aion has, years after it peaked.
When I want a single-player story, I'll play a single-player game. When I play an MMO, I want a massively multiplayer world.
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Rarely do I judge mmo's based soley on their combat system, and although it's combat is fun, it is not the first time I have experienced this type of combat in an mmo.. Even the F2P game C9 (Continent of the Ninth) has this sort of combat system, it's not new or breathtaking and after a few more titles (F2P more than likely) will feel as stale as the click hotbar system..
I think the game will have a niche following.. Much like Darkfall.. Those who feel they are hardcore enough and not MMO-FO's will continue to play TERA..
The part that dims the light for me is the skill system. I truly think they should have gone a classless route with weapons being the attack skill and a tree for other skills (yes, like GW2). For an action game like this, I would have preffered more options for battle (like being able to use at least 1 or 2 different types of weapons besides the default)..
It looks great, but besides the combat system, it is not a masterpeice imo..
Skill based twitch systems work better in games like Vindictus and Dragon Nest, because the action is in bursts and more compact (not run around the world, more stage based "blocked" in action like a console game which I suppose is what fans of this game prefer more?)
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Joined: 7/08/10
The strong are sometimes wrong but the weak are never free.
Tera is going to be one of those odd niche games that will do fine but probably never spectacularly. I think it will follow a pattern similar to EVE. It will appeal to a certain group of mmo players and nothing else will seem to scratch that itch for them. It distinguishes itself from the WoW style mmos with its combat, even though the questing and many other features pulled straight from that mold. Some people like the combat, some people don't but it does that combat very well and in a very polished world. Those that connect with this style of game play are going to be rabid fans for a long time. Also fully a quarter of the world is undeveloped so they still have a good amount of space to expand into.
I also doubt that it will go f2p though it might. I think that it will eventually free to get into, that is, like EVE you simply download the client and sub, probably after a free trial period. but I think it will keep the sub, because of the chronoscrolls. between vanity items in the webstore and chrono scrolls, I think that will serve as TERA's version of f2p. People who want a boost can buy the scrolls and those who want to play free can farm gold to buy scroll from those selling them.
But I do expect to see the box get cheaper and cheaper until it is essentially free. I also wouldn't be surprised to see a free trial in the form of unlimited time but restricted to the isle of dawn and a lvl 10 cap.
All die, so die well.
If I had to guess I doubt it will retain enough subscribers past their respective 1-3 month personal "trial" to grow in any significant way from new subs.
Like TOR (legacy system, voiceovers and dialogue options) and TSW (puzzles, setting and atmosphere), TERA (combat and world pvp) has elements that a lot of people can recognize as fun and/or interesting, but unless those elements are your "big thing" none of them offers a well-rounded enough package to appeal to a broad audience IMO (leaving GW2 out of it because I haven't played it enough to get a good idea how long the bandwagon fans will be along for the ride).
For me, to the extent that I feel more engaged in combat playing TERA, that's a feeling I'd like to see other games capture. And as somebody who like questing, I think TERA offers a good questing rhythm for people who enjoy that aspect of MMOs. On the downside, the setting, story, endgame pve pogression, alt-leveling experience, and character building/advancement system don't offer enough apparent depth to make me believe I'd still have fun exploring them three or six or twelve or thirty-six months from now.
And really, I think that's fine. If TERA and these other games can appeal to their core audience of a few hundred-thousand to a million players, to me they've made at least some positive contribution to the greater player community.
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Joined: 4/03/05
It's already dead. I'm seeing 20k subs within 6 months. Probably sooner.
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Joined: 6/24/11
Lol this forum.
Tera is a great game. I havent been able to put it down. The PvP requires skill. The PvE requires skill. The graphics are beautiful. The game runs great with a good engine. The armor styles and weapons are nice and well done. It requires teamwork and finesse. You can enchant, crystal, and even customize your gear. You can run and be elected as a Vanarch and have quite a bit of control in your province. (there are several)
I honestly do not understand what kind of game it will take to impress you people. Out of the handfuls and handfuls of games that have been release in crappy unfinished unfun uninspired conditions and you are going to start hating on TERA already?
I havent played GW2, nor TSW. I will probably buy and play both. However, i will confidently state i will be paying my first month on Tera and probably many many more. I even leveled and zerker and rerolled because of a few issues, no im not playing a slayer, and i still love the game to pieces. Sorry to hear, and a bit suprised, that so many of you dont enjoy it.
My server is packed with people and the newbie areas are so packed you have to wait for mobs.
I think half of you are just full of crap trying to put another shadow on another game, but this one doesnt deserve it. If the NA publisher or whoever keeps the game updated, which i think they will, i think some of you will regret sitting this one out. In a year it will be harder to level up on a PvP server, keep that in mind.
Once again, this game is a-fuggin-mazing. Give it an honest shot.
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Joined: 8/01/05
I agree it could, but only if EME gets it's butt in gear and implements things that are already in the Ktera version (battlegrounds, nexus).
Late summer is a long ways off, and people at 60 are already grumbling about endgame and things to do.
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Joined: 10/27/04
"Pablo Picasso said art is a lie that tells the truth."
Nah, this game will go f3p like Aion at some point that isn't that far off.
Asian games never add the right content to make them terribly memorable in the long-run. Their devs just don't have what it takes.
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Joined: 3/09/10
"To learn how to use a sword, one must first master when to use a sword"
It needs depth, in every department. It is a great game now, it could be an outstanding game.
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Joined: 8/01/05
Originally posted by Lethal920
The thing is, to me, depth is the easy part. The core of the game graphics/gameplay wise is the best I've ever played in an MMO.
But yeah, it does need more depth, and pretty fast if you ask me.
I'm a little worried that EME will be satisfied with translating a game and not devote much more resources to it. It always worries me when a company is working on other games as well as this one (as you can see from the EME homepage).
So far, they've been pretty quiet since release about the future, besides what they already said, which was battlegrounds at the end of the summer. I'm also confused as to why they haven't imported the Nexus system. I don't think they've explained that one.
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Once the initial thrill of the combat system wares off, people will leave because questing is so repetitive. And don't get me started on PvP/hitboxes/and melee ranges.
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I'm not fully confident that TERA will gain new subscriptions unless they add more depth and more activities for end-game users... and fast!
So many of my guild mates rushed to meet the level cap, while others have been trickling on and playing a few levels on one character, only to find it wasn't for them, then they shuffled through a few more classes.
I think TERA is an amazing foundation for something larger, but the whole picture just isn't quite there yet. I LOVE the incredibly large world maps, and the painstaking detail put into the various zones and massive explorable structures. The cities are breathtaking to fly into, and an aerial view on a pegasus makes me wish I had a flying mount so that I could just take in the scenery of the entire world map.
The art direction behind the races, the beastiary, and the armor and weaponry is all visually stunning. I see people try to tear the game down on these merits, but I look at the dull, low polygon renderings of some other games, including some of the up-and-coming titles that people are so hyped up for, and I wonder where they derive their claims from. Artistically, even if the game is "Asian art" inspired, it's still leaps and bounds ahead of other games on the market right now where visual content is concerned.
There is a distinct lack of originality in the quest model, but it's no worse than any other current MMOs, and there are definitely plenty of variation on the paths a player can take. It is most definitely NOT as linear as most other MMOs out there. I've noticed that I can choose multiple questing paths at every level bracket, whether it's a zone quest, or a "story" quest. Sometimes they coincide, and I can double or even triple the experience I gain from similar objectives.
The combat system is just different enough to keep things interesting. It took me a while to wrap my head around the lack of tab-targetting, but I grew accustomed to it, and it actually adds a dimension that I really like about this game. I'm INVOLVED in my combat at every level, not just locking onto something and mashing buttons until it's dead. What a refreshing change from the standard faire we've been spoon-fed up until now. Even the so-called "innovative" games soon to be released have resorted to the same old tab-target model... How innovative. Anyone that has actually given TERA a fair chance can't deny that this almost console-game type combat model requires more attention and keeps the player more involved in their actions than previous MMOs, and the skills have been designed and streamlined enough to work within the confines of this system. It's fun, it's adaptable enough to allow players that prefer to play with a controller to enjoy the game, and it works.
I am disappointed that there aren't more activities to inspire players to flex their PvP muscle at various level brackets, especially on PvE servers. Battlegrounds, arenas, PvP-related objectives would have been a nice touch. In this aspect, I find the game to feel somewhat unfinished. Not that I want a total PvP experience, but mixing up a little PvP on the PvE servers would have been nice for a change of scenery.
It's nice to see that TERA took the time to implement a Group Finder system, unlike another recent release (I'm looking at YOU SW:TOR). I find it odd that any game would even think of releasing without this feature in this post-WoW MMO model era.
I would like to think that EnMasse is busy pushing devs to implement more features, including raid content and potential PvP battlegrounds, but right now, the fact that a Cash Shop, and an extremely disappointing one at that, was the first update I've seen for this title.
I have mixed feelings for the success of this game. If the development team can demonstrate that they are thinking of the bigger picture; with innovative content updates that add depth to the game and the activities it offers, then I'm sticking around for sure.
However, if the only future content I can depend on is the same lame crap in the Cash Shop that I see introduced in every other asian-based MMO, then this game won't be for me.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not hating on TERA, unlike some of these creeper GW2 shills that lurk around the forums to bash everything else except their over-hyped "second coming", but if it's going to stand a chance against the waves of new releases on the horizon, then a massive content update is needed.
Personally, I hope EnMasse surprises us all with a major content update that vastly improves upon an already enjoyable game, and I sincerely hope that it gains more subscribers when they do.
I'd hate to see this game go to a free-to-play model. In my eyes, that's a 99.9% guarantee that the community of said game will be utter shit, and a true deathknell to a game's future development.
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I think when they add GVG rewards and meaning behind GVG + the Battlegrounds coming at the end of the summer then more people will play. I know many people who aren't playing right now cause PVP doesn't have much of a point right now. While the rest of the game is well polished everyone is waiting on true endgame to come out.
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Joined: 7/07/05
Originally posted by CujoSWAoA
..except that this game would be very lucky to do even half as well as Aion.
When I want a single-player story, I'll play a single-player game. When I play an MMO, I want a massively multiplayer world.
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Joined: 1/19/12
Originally posted by BartDaCat
Whew, thanks for the read. Don't see many posts like that around here.
Really good overall post and I agree with on just about everything, with regards to content, an EME GM told me they had big plans for this game when I was just chatting with him, but honestly, it's only speculation at this point and i'd never take a statement from a GM as fact.
I just hope they try their best to keep people playing as I too really enjoy this game and it's much better when there's people to play with. Even at level 50 at peak times I can find a group for anything easily. How long that will last is unknown.
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Joined: 2/27/08
Don't know about this game.
Somehow I think it lacks depth when I think about it. Not enough stats and customization and so on. Even if you can colour your clothes and chicks look hot and all that, it would seem that once you're level 60 and close to max geared, most players will wear the same stuff, glyph the same way and so on. That has always bored med a bit, I enjoy it when you can customize your character to a maximum. Long skill-trees for the win!
Unfortunately this seems to be something that vanishing from modern MMORPGS - the depth when it comes to stats, builds etc....
I also dislike the whole online store thing, but at least in this game it seems to sell decorative items!? These are silly anyway, so if people wanna waste their money on those, I dont mind.
Also, I fear I'll get bored quite fast with the abscense of raiding.
I know all the above was more or less negative - but the fact is I'm really enjoying myself in the game. Like me and a guildie agreed on the other night: It just feels right. There's a flow to it, to be honest.
I think I'll be playing it for quite a while - even though, when analyzing it, I shouldn't.
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Joined: 8/11/10
It won't.
The PVE is stale, the PVP is fine but lacks appeal and it's not a famous IP.
The best TERA can hope is to grab alot of people in the 1st 6 months after release and hope that word of mouth brings a few more after that.
I expect the game to have free trials in a couple of months to try and lure people in with its combat, and it will work if they do it.
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Joined: 3/07/04
Good. I hope excessive stats leave MMORPGs forever.
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Joined: 10/26/04
Originally posted by TheDubanat0r
I remember those days of rose colored glasses with all new MMOs then the ex-WoW players go on the forums and slowly destroy that new game. Wanting to turn it into another perfect WoW-clone. Then when that game fails because of the Dev teams stops making original content and begins turning it into a clone.
So i have to disagree, they will lose subs.
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Joined: 2/03/12
I really like this game so far and would love to see it maintain the fan base it currently has. Despite it's short comings once the battlegrounds, nexus's, and GvG rewards come out this game should really pick up speed. Altough, I'm not 60 (currently 53) when the planned content is released there will be more then enough stuff to do at end game and will have more content then TSW or GW2.
As far as those other games are concerned I've participated in some of the GW2 beta's and have been apart of the TSW beta for awhile. TSW will be a niche game for sure so I don't think it will pull too many people away from Tera (seeing that PvP is not very a strong feature). GW2 will offer a lot of competition of course, but for those who are going to rush to max level they will see the same short comings just as every other mmo right out of launch. The thing about GW2 that kinda turns me off is the fact guilds mean virtually nothing without GvG. I love the GvG system in Tera, and from what I've read it's only going to get better. Inter guild politics really build a community so when you can can just join as many guilds as you like it almost seems pointless to have them at all.
Overall I think Tera has a lot of room to grow and will get better and better over time. It doesn't really concern me if a million people play the game I just want enough on the server to keep things exciting.


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Dan's 2012 Christmas Mega-Blog - Part Three
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The gifts may all be opened and the turkey all gone, but here at DanKempster Towers, Christmas isn't quite over yet. There's still one thing that must be done, and I'm not talking about that mountain of washing-up in the kitchen. I'm referring to the writing of the final instalment in this year's three-part Christmas Mega-Blog. If you missed part one or part two, you can find them here and here respectively. While you get caught up with those, the rest of us will move on with today's entry into the esteemed Hall of Mega-Blogs:
Part Three - The Master League Mystery
A quick disclaimer to avoid any potential confusion: for the duration of this blog, I will be using the word 'football' to refer to the sport you American-types know as 'soccer'. I am not talking about American football.
Let's get this fact out of the way first and foremost - I am not a football fan. I have no real problems with the sport itself, which by all accounts seems like a perfectly fine game on the occasions I've played it with friends. My problem with football is derived purely from the professional game and everything that surrounds it. I cannot abide the whole 'money culture' of top-flight football - the fact that some players earn more in a week than a lot of regular folk bring home in five years, simply for kicking a bag of wind around, is enough to make my blood boil. It irritates me that several of the sport's most-revered players do nothing to earn the adoration they command, their behaviour in too many cases landing at the opposite end of the spectrum. The yob culture and hooliganism, which while no means widespread is nonetheless tolerated and even condoned by some fans, makes me sick to my stomach. That people can be abusive, racist, or even murderous over a fucking game of football was enough to convince me I wanted to play no part in the upholding of this sporting institution.
And yet, removed from the grimness of reality and transposed into a virtual realm, football becomes something that not only interests me, but also that I can become completely absorbed in. Yes - despite hating professional football, I thoroughly enjoy playing football video games. This year alone, I have invested a surprising seventy hours into Pro Evolution Soccer 2011, a time sink beaten only by some one-hundred-and-fifteen hours spent in Skyrim at the start of the year. Almost all of that time has been spent in the game's deep and involving Master League mode, in which the player takes a default team of fictional footballing no-hopers and, through a combination of training and transfers, tries to turn them into European champions. There's just something about virtual recreations of the sport that manages to captivate me in a way that their real-life counterpart could never hope to. I've long wondered what that something might be, and after giving it a lot of careful thought, I think I've got an answer.
I've been intending to write a blog about this for quite some time, but it's only while playing through more of Pro Evolution Soccer 2011's Master League mode over the last couple of months that I've started to feel that I can justify my willingness to play these games at length, in spite of my distaste for the sport they represent. In that two-month time frame, I've taken my team of promising young players from relative obscurity in the middle of the second division to competently holding their own in the English Premier League, vying for a potential qualifying spot in the lesser of two European tournaments. Part of it might well be down to the separation from reality inherent in these games - within the virtual realm, their ungodly wages don't matter, their inappropriate behaviour ceases to exist, and abusive fans are reduced to lifeless cardboard cut-outs sitting in the stands. All that's left, then, is the action that unfolds upon the pitch - the game itself, and as I've said above, I don't have any problem with that at all.
But if that psychological aspect plays any part in my enjoyment of modes like Master League and the FIFA series' Ultimate Team, I'm convinced it's just a small one. What really draws me into these modes, I think, are the same attractions that still draw me into vast RPGs - namely, the promise of character management and development, strategic battling, and several hours of progression from next-to-nothing status, ultimately paying off with an ultimate showdown. That probably sounds crazy, but give me a chance to explain:
- Character Management & Development - This is evident in the mechanics of squad management and player growth and decline. A big part of building a competitive team in Master League is picking up promising young players from the transfer market and encouraging them to develop into potentially world-class players through a combination of training and match experience, in much the same way an RPG player will see their characters grow and become stronger over the course of an adventure. I get an undeniable thrill out of picking up a tender youngster and turning him into a defence-terrorising monster or an unbeatable centre-back.
- Strategic Battles - This, unsurprisingly, refers to the meat and potatoes of the gameplay - the football matches themselves. While the mechanics can be explained reductively as 'get the ball and kick it into the net', there's a lot more than that going on in any on-pitch battle. Every player has their own individual strengths and weaknesses, the former of which can be used to one's advantage, and the latter of which should be guarded against as best as possible. There's nothing more exhilarating than identifying an opponent's weakness, exploiting it successfully, and being rewarded with a goal. Sometimes it happens the other way, of course, but such is the nature of football. These battles of strategy and attrition are a big part of what keeps me coming back for one more match in Master League.
- 'Zero-To-Hero' Progression - Pretty much every RPG ever conceived has been centred on the idea of taking one or more relative nobodies and, through the investment of time, money and experience, gradually transforming them into the most powerful force their world has ever known. Replace the fantasy world and tropes with a football pitch and you essentially have the core conceit of any Master League campaign. Building a squad to be reckoned with is no easy task - you have to scour the transfer market for bargains, allocate your training resources wisely, and then (most importantly) translate those purchases and statistics into a convincing performance on match night. Currently nearing the end of my fourth season, I've come a long way from my starting point, but I still have a long way to go if I hope to keep moving upwards and ultimately achieve my final aim of winning the UEFA Champions League.
So there you have it. That's the most likely reason why this anti-soccer fuddy-duddy loves football video games - because under the hood, they're essentially just great big football-themed Final Fantasies and Skyrims that stimulate all the same RPG-loving pleasure-centres in my easily-fooled brain. I'm sure Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 will continue to see several more hours of playtime well into 2013. If I ever lift that Champions League trophy, I'll be sure to let you all know. In the meantime, thanks very much for reading this year's Christmas Mega-Blog. I hope you've all had a brilliant Christmas, and wish you all the very best for the coming New Year. I'll be taking a brief break from my hectic year's-end blogging schedule tomorrow, but I'll be back on Friday night with the first instalment of my four-part End Of 2012 Awards. Take care y'all, and I'll see you around.
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|June 13, 2011 | Volume 86, Number 17
St. Mary of the Presentation, Suffolk: Never just one event on a Sunday
On any given weekend there is "a lot going on" at St. Mary of the Presentation Church in Suffolk.
For example, on Divine Mercy Sunday (this year May 1) the parish's Father Tommy Nee Social Hall overflowed with a youth ministry plant sale, a first communion luncheon, and a birthday celebration for their favorite parochial vicar.
Before and after Mass there were the presentation of a scholarship from the Women's Club, a prayer in honor of the beatification of Pope John Paul II, and the blessing of two new vestments. It was indeed a very busy day.
"You can never find a perfect time for just one event on a Sunday here," said St. Mary's pastor Father Piotr (Peter) Bialkowski.
The enthusiasm of this "small town" parish in Virginia's "largest city" was likely similar to that which drove a newly formed women's' club to start the church in 1908. (Suffolk's area has 429.1 square miles, making it the largest land mass of any Virginia city. The population is 84,585.)
It is said that 10 Catholic families had been worshipping in neighboring homes, and the women began going door-to-door for donations to build a church.
By November 1909 the lot at the corner of Smith and Broad Streets was purchased for $500, a 100-seat church was built and dedicated by Bishop Augustine Van de Vyver, and membership had quadrupled to more than 40 families.
Prior to 1909, records from St. Paul's Catholic Church in Portsmouth show that local priests had been attending to the needs of Suffolk and the surrounding territory as early as 1804. The earliest Mass recorded, however, was not until 1873 in the Suffolk home of Mrs. Elfreda Holland Lewis.
The present church was dedicated in September 1954, and shortly thereafter the original church was torn down and replaced with the current two-story parish hall.
Joan Gray, who grew up in Our Lady of Nazareth Parish in Roanoke, moved to Suffolk 58 years ago with her new husband when they were just "kids in our teens."
"When I came here they were building the new church," said Joan, "and I was hoping my first born would be the first to be baptized here. But we just missed it."
As the parish grew, so did its reach into surrounding communities. St. Jude's Church in Franklin started as a mission of St. Mary's in 1948 under Father Julius Schmidhauser, pastor.
In 1953 the Shrine of the Infant Jesus of Prague in Wakefield was dedicated across from the Virginia Diner through the influence of Larry Monahan, then owner of the Virginia Diner.
In 1984 Good Shepherd in Smithfield was established as a mission of St. Mary's as the first Catholic presence in Isle of Wight County.
All three Catholic parishes continue to remain connected in a number of ways. St. Mary's and Good Shepherd share their pastor and come together for retreats and Youth Ministry activities. St. Jude's and St. Mary's share support of a twin parish in Haiti.
Late one October night in 2005, a fire almost took St. Mary's down. A man had wandered in, helped himself to a number of things, including "a taste of sacramental wine," then set a fire to cover his tracks.
"We were just 10 minutes from losing the entire structure," said parishioner Mike Bibb, past Grand Knight of Knights of Columbus Suffolk Council 7363.
A trail of stolen items quickly led authorities to the man's arrest, but it took six months of restoration and tens of thousands of dollars before the congregation was back in the building.
Father Bialkowski came to the United States on July 4, 2004. Previously a priest in his native Poland for four years, he had heard of the shortage of priests in the Diocese of Richmond during a visit to Virginia Beach in 2002.
Upon returning to Poland he asked his Bishop for permission to serve as a priest in Virginia.
After serving as parochial vicar at Blessed Sacrament in Norfolk and then at Prince of Peace in Chesapeake, he arrived as Pastor of St. Mary's on June 13, 2006.
"I wish every priest had the opportunity to go to another country to experience their way of worshiping God," said Father Piotr. "Once again, you become a person with an open mind."
A friend of Father Piotr's has since followed in his footsteps. During a visit to Poland Father Piotr convinced Father Jarek (Yar-ek) Nowacki that he too was needed in the Diocese of Richmond.
"At home in Poland we had 800 priests in the diocese," said Father Jarek. "So I come to visit here and I pray before I ask my Bishop should I come here."
Following an invitation from Bishop DiLorenzo, Father Jarek arrived at St. Mary's July 4 last year.
Both priests have been sharing priestly duties among the two parishes of St. Mary's and Good Shepherd. They have also shared the diversities of their culture with an enthusiasm that has become a real blessing in the community.
"For our '70's Nite' party Father Jarek taught us a Belgian folk dance he'd learned at World Youth Day," said Youth Ministry Coordinator Donna Riley.
Father Jarek is being reassigned to St. Edward Parish in Richmond July 1.
St. Mary's Divine Mercy Cenacle, a four-year old lay outreach ministry with a special devotion to The Divine Mercy, recently bestowed a gift befitting both priests' enthusiasm, love, and heritage.
"They are a strong group with a special devotion," said Father Piotr. "I think because both of us are Polish and Pope John Paul II was the one that spread and accepted officially The Divine Mercy, the group bought for us the vestments."
Father Piotr describes the community as "a very traditional parish, a very loving parish — a parish that wants to give to the next generation the faith based on tradition and scripture."
Drawing as many as 320 registered families from as far as North Carolina and throughout Suffolk this small town church has become a haven for people escaping life in the city.
"We're a community church here," parishioner Dorothy Cogswell said. "I travel a lot and have been in a lot of big churches and can't wait to get back to St Mary's."
Paul Fletcher agrees. President of the parish pastoral council and coordinator of the church's Haiti ministry, he says at one time he was a stereotypical "45-minute Catholic."
"I would come in, drop my offering, and leave," said Paul. "But the fact that this parish is small turned out to be a good thing for us."
The small size of the parish though hasn't hindered its ability to do big things. In addition to its social justice programs that include Pastoral Care, Respect Life, and Legislative Advocacy, St. Mary's is twinned with Our Lady of Lourdes parish in Belladere, Haiti, 40 miles northeast of Port-Au Prince.
Over the past several years the parish has assisted Father Duportal Michenet with the resources to pay teachers, operate the school, and to pave roads. They are also in phase 3 of building a new school.
"For a church this size to come up with the money like we do is amazing," says Paul, "and I think it's important to let people know where the money goes."
One program unique to this twinning program is the "Backpack to Haiti" program. Since 2008 parishioners have collected 146 boxes filled with gently used backpacks and school supplies that are sent to the school in Haiti each year.
All the ministries within the church support the Haiti program in some way, and the same can be said of the Knights of Columbus, the Youth Group, and the Women's Club in particular.
In addition to being primarily responsible for the ushers and greeters ministry, the Knights of Columbus Suffolk Council 7363, supports the church through annual programs for the youth, seasonal projects such as their annual Christmas Tree Sale and Halloween Party, and the February blood drive at the request of the Red Cross.
The Youth Ministry is involved in all aspects of parish life. By performing service both in the parish and the community, the teens find various ways to live out the principles of their Catholic faith.
"Recently a few of our confirmed youth stepped up to help us as catechists," said Joan Nagy, coordinator of Christian formation. "The younger kids love it. These students are excellent role models."
As for the Women's Club, it continues to infuse a spirit of service that predates the church itself. Whether raising money through yard sales, wine tastings, and BBQ Chicken fundraisers; helping support a local women's shelter, or creating a reception for the bereaved, this vibrant group of women offers fellowship, support and outreach to women while meeting the specific needs of the parish whatever they may be.
"I love this community, it has changed me a lot," said Father Piotr. "As a Polish priest, I have had to change my thinking in a more American way.
"Though in each country we share many common things, there are also a lot of differences — that is the richness of our Catholic faith."
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Onyema gave this warning at a one-day workshop organised on "Market Making, Securities Lending and Short Selling Programme," also said such an operator would pay a monetary fine of 10 per cent of the value of the transaction.
According to him, market making would commence September 18 while the roll out process would be for a period of six months.
"The selected market makers are committed to ensuring that the objectives of introducing this initiative into the market will be achieved. The exchange has worked tirelessly with these market makers, securities lending agents, and indeed key regulators to get us to this point today.
"We need all stakeholders to actively understand the mechanics for effecting securities lending and borrowing, as well as short sale transactions. We encourage major asset holders such as Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), Pension Funds Administrators, Insurance companies and other entities to participate and earn additional income through the process, while helping to improve liquidity in the market," he said.
Apparently to improve the liquidity position in the market, First Bank of Nigeria Plc and CitiBank Nigeria Limited would soon become security lenders to join United Bank for Africa Plc and Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc, which have earlier been approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to perform that duty in the market making environment.
Giving more details on how the programme would work, Head of Transformation at NSE, Mr. Olumide Lala, said the lower and upper pricing limit would be increased from five per to 10 per cent for securities that get rolled out into the programme.
Lala added that there would not be naked selling (selling securities you do not own), assuring that there would not be failed trade.
According to him, 12 securities had been selected by the 10 market makers to act in the first phase of the programme.


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Travel Guide Caribbean Saint Martin
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Saint Martin is an overseas collectivity of France on half of the island of the same name in the Caribbean. The island is popular among tourists, especially French, which can be explained by the availability of direct flights from France. The other part of the Island is part of the Netherlands Antilles, and called Sint Maarten.
At Columbus's time, St. Martin was populated, if populated at all, by Carib amerindians. The former Arawaks had been chased by the Caribs coming from the North coast of South America a short time before the arrival of the Spaniards who followed in Columbus' wake.
In 1493, Christopher Columbus embarked on his second voyage to the New World. According to legend, Columbus sighted and perhaps anchored at the island of Saint Martin on November 11, 1493, the feast day of Saint Martin of Tours. In his honor, Columbus named the island San Martin.
The Caribs' territory was not completely conquered until the mid-17th century when most of them perished in the struggle between the French, English, Dutch, Danes and Spanish for control of the West Indies. The Dutch first began to ply the island's ponds for salt in the 1620s. Despite the Dutch presence on the island, the Spaniards recaptured St. Martin in 1633 and, one year later, built a fort (now Ft. Amsterdam) and another artillery battery at Pointe Blanche to assert their claim and control access to Great bay salt pond. On March 23, 1648, France and the Dutch Republic agreed to divide the island between their two nations, so they signed the Treaty of Concordia.
In 1994, the Kingdom of the Netherlands and France signed the Franco-Dutch treaty on Saint Martin border controls, which allows for joint Franco-Dutch border controls on so-called "risk flights". After some delay, the treaty was ratified in November 2006 in the Netherlands, and subsequently entered into force on 1 August 2007.
The French overseas collectivity of Saint Martin occupies the northern half of the island which is called Saint Martin itself as well. The southern half, Sint Maarten, is part of the Netherlands Antilles. It became an overseas collectivity on 15 July 2007, encompassing the northern parts of Saint Martin island and neighbouring islets, the largest of which is Île Tintamarre. It is separated from the British Overseas Territory of Anguilla by the Anguilla Channel. The collectivity covers about 53 square kilometres and has about 37,000 inhabitants.
Ilet Pinel is completely undeveloped and falls under the the national forest system. It is on of the most visited offshore islands of Saint Martin and mainly daytrippers come here, because there are no opportunities to spend more time here. Ilet Pinel offers perfect snorkelling and swimming at its beautiful white sand beaches as well as a choice of places for lunch.
Fort Louis is sometimes also called Fort de Marigot. It was was built in 1789 to protect warehouses of Marigot from the frequent raids by British privateers based on nearby Anguilla. Unfortunately, nowadays not much remains of Fort Louis other than some partially intact stone walls and a couple of cannons. Still, the hilltop location offers a fine view of Marigot and Simpson Bay Lagoon.
Grand Case and the Baie de Grand Case are known mainly for its great food and that's what almost all is about if you visit this nice area. Still, apart from eating, there are also art galleries here and of course there is a beach. As it is the gourmet capital of St Martin and this village offers dozens of choices, lined up along the beach front road.
Saint Martin has a hot and humid tropical climate with average temperatures of between 28 °C and 30 °C during the day, and around 23 °C at night. Most rain falls between June and October with a chance of hurricanes from August onwards. The drier (and slightly cooler) December to April period is the best time to visit, weather-wise. However, prices rise sharply during this period. Nevertheless, the months of November and May still have good weather so budget-wise these months are good options as well.
Only a few airlines have regional flights to and from Saint Martin as all big airplanes arrive and depart in the Dutch part, Sint Maarten. The airlines that do fly to Saint Martin's L'Espérance Airport (SFG) in Grand Case are Air Antilles to and from Guadeloupe, Air Caraibes to and from Guadeloupe and Martinique and St Barth Commuter to and from Saint Barthélemy.
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In season, ferries operated by the Anguilla Ferry System run between the islands of Anguilla and Saint Martin. They leave daily between 7am and 7pm roughly every 20 minutes between Blowing Point (Anguilla) and Marigot on the French part of St. Maarten/St. Martin.
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There are possibilities to go by ferry from Saint Martin to Saint Barthélemy. The MV Voyager travels two times daily between Marigot to Gustavia, except on Wednesdays and Sundays, when it leaves from Oyster Pond on Sint Maarten (Dutch part of the island). It takes about 75 minutes from Marigot, 45 minutes from Oyster Pond.
Renting a car is the best way to cover a lot of Saint Martin (and Sint Maarten) and offers maximum flexibility. It also saves you a lot on taxi rides, which can add up. A national driver's licence is valid here as well and minimum age usually is 21 or 23, but sometimes 26. Driving is on the right. There are many agencies, both on the airport of Espérance and Juliana Airport on the Dutch side, and in low season you can find one for 30 USD a day.
Bus services run from Marigot to Grand Case and Orleans and there are taxis from Espérance Airport to Marigot and other places on the islands. Private minibuses also ply the major routes and you can flag a bus down anywhere.
See also Money Matters
As an overseas collectivity of France, Saint Martin has adopted the Euro (ISO code: EUR, symbol: €) as its official currency. One Euro is divided into 100 cents, which is sometimes referred to as eurocents, especially when distinguishing them with the US cents.
Euro banknotes come in denominations of €5, €10, €20, €50, €100, €200, €500. The highest three denominations are rarely used in everyday transactions. All Euro banknotes have a common design for each denomination on both sides throughout the Eurozone.
The Euro coins are 1 cent, 2 cents, 5 cents, 10 cents, 20 cents, 50 cents, €1 and €2. Some countries in the Eurozone have law which requires cash transactions to be rounded to the nearest 5 cents. All Euro coins have a common design on the denomination (value) side, while the opposite side may have a different image from one country to another. Although the image side may be different, all Euro coins remain legal tender throughout the Eurozone.
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There are no vaccinations legally required to travel to Saint Martin. There is one exception though. You need a yellow fever vaccination if you have travelled to a country (7 days or less before entering Saint Martin) where that disease is widely prevalent.
It's a good thing to get your vaccinations in order before travelling to Saint Martin. The general vaccination against Diphtheria, Tetanus and Polio (DTP) is recommended. Also a hepatitis A vaccination is recommended and vaccination against hepatitis B and typhoid are also sometimes recommended for stays longer than 3 months.
Dengue sometimes occurs as well. There is no vaccination, so buy mosquito repellent (preferably with 50% DEET), and sleep under a net. Also wear long sleeves if possible.
Finally, other possible health issues include diarrhea and other general travellers' diseases like motion sickness. Watch what you eat and drink and in case you get it, drink plenty of fluids (to prevent dehydration) and bring ORS.
See also Travel Safety
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FORMER Finance minister, Tendai Biti has said the Presidential Scholarship Fund is President Robert Mugabe's private scheme and is not entitled to government funding.
Biti said Mugabe as the patron of the Fund had an obligation to source funds required rather than drawing money from the fiscus.
He was responding to accusations by the Director of the Fund, Chris Mushowe that he contributed to the demise of the scholarship programme which is currently suspended for lack of funding.
Biti said the Fund was Mugabe's "little foundation" and therefore funding it from the treasury was unfair.
"The scheme was never a government project. It was a private scheme of the President for his own charity work, and so it defies logic that I should be blamed for not supporting it during my term of office," he said.
Biti said presidents elsewhere in the world had their own little charities but they sourced for the funds themselves and did not require their governments to pay for it.
"In 2009 I approached the minister of Higher Education to discuss this issue because I felt it did not make sense to be drawing money from treasury towards a private scheme," he said.
The former Finance minister said in 2012 he was asked to allocate US$54 million towards the fund but failed to see the logic in the request.
"How could I grant such a request when the Cadetship programme required US$30 million? This scholarship was supposed to be for only a few students which the President could manage from his own pocket," he said.
Mushowe on Friday told journalists that while Biti was Finance minister, he curtailed the Fund, resulting in the complications that currently exist.
"In 2010 Biti allocated US$3 million for students in 15 universities and that was not enough. We carried over the balance to 2011 but again we got US$2 million and it got worse in 2012 when he gave us a paltry US$1 million," he said.
Mugabe initiated the scheme in 1995 which has to date benefitted thousands of students, most of them connected to Zanu PF officials. But of late, the programme has been facing funding challenges which resulted in the non-recruitment of new students in 2013 and this year.
Widespread reports claimed that some of the students under the programme, besides not having their fees paid, were also starving while some did not have decent accommodation.
However, Mushowe dismissed the allegations as malicious and challenged any student who was starving and homeless to come forward.
"I want to challenge any of the said students who are purportedly starving or do not have accommodation to come forward," he said.
Mushowe,who is also the Manicaland Provincial Affairs minister, said only about US$1 million was currently owed in fees and they had already entered into agreements with most of the universities and all students had gone back to school.
"I have negotiated with the university authorities and many have agreed to look after our students. I am shortly going to South Africa and one of the tasks that I have is to meet with landlords where some of our students are residing to renew lease agreements," he said.
"Although there are no luxuries to speak of, no student has gone hungry or has not been able to go back to school. The programme is not collapsing; if we get adequate resources we will recruit next year,"he said.
Mushowe said there had been many challenges which hampered the programme.
"In 2012 there was the referendum, the constitution making process and then in 2013 the general elections. All these activities required a lot of money," he said.
Commenting on allegations that some students delayed in going back to school, Mushowe said it was not fees related but visa challenges.
"The South African Embassy here delayed the process. Normally the students get a three- year study visa but then there are some students on a four-year programme," he said, adding that no student had missed the graduation ceremony.


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Nov. 19, 2008
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The Teams: Holy Cross (0-2, 0-0 PL) vs. Harvard (1-1, 0-0 Ivy)
Date: November 20, 2008
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: Hart Center (3,600), Worcester, Mass.
Live Video Streaming: Crusader All-Access
Holy Cross Radio: WWFX 100.1 FM, Worcester; www.worcesterpike.com, internet; Bob Fouracre, play-by-play
Holy Cross Student Radio: WCHC 88.1 FM, Worcester
Series Record: Holy Cross leads, 6-2
Last Meeting: Harvard 80, Holy Cross 56 (December 18, 2007, Cambridge, Mass.)
Pos. No. Name Ht. Cl. PPG RPG
F 33 Whitney Fremeau 5-10 So. 8.5 5.0
G 14 Briana McFadden 5-10 Jr. 22.5 6.5
F 20 Jessica Merrihue 6-3 Sr. 6.0 1.0
G 21 Meredith Ward 5-8 Fr. 3.5 1.5
G 44 Bethany O'Dell 5-8 Jr. 14.0 4.0
THE SERIES WITH HARVARD: This will be the ninth meeting between the Crusaders and the Crimson on the hardwood. Holy Cross holds a 6-2 advantage in the all-times series, including a 3-1 record at the Hart Center. Last season, Harvard picked up its second series win against the Crusaders, 80-56, on Dec. 18, 2007. Holy Cross picked up its most recent victory on Nov. 18, 2006, 69-57, at the Vermont Classic, held in Burlington, Vt.
Overall: Holy Cross leads, 6-2
In Worcester: Holy Cross leads, 3-1
At the Hart Center: Holy Cross leads, 3-1
Bill Gibbons vs. Harvard: 3-1
Kathy Delaney-Smith vs. Holy Cross: 1-2
Current Win Streak: Harvard, one game
MERRIHUE AND PEARSON NAMED CAPTAINS: Senior forward Jessica Merrihue (Holtsville, N.Y.) and senior guard Jessica Pearson (West Chester, Pa.) have been selected as the Crusaders' captains for the 2008-2009 season. Merrihue is three-year letterwinner for the Holy Cross while Pearson is a two-year letterwinner. Both players will take over the leadership role from Laura Aloisi and Ashley McLaughlin who served as the Crusaders' captains as seniors during the 2007-2008 season.
HOME SWEET HOME: The 2008-2009 season marks the first time Holy Cross has ever hosted its first four games of the season. Prior to this season, the Crusaders had three seasons in which they hosted the first three games: 1988-1989 (1-2), 2001-2002 (1-2) and 2004-2005 (2-1). Overall, the Holy Cross women's basketball team is 317-92 (.775) at the Hart Center.
THE LAST MEETING WITH HARVARD: Briana McFadden had a team-high 15 points but it wasn't enough as the Holy Cross women's basketball team lost to Harvard, 80-56, in non-conference play at the Lavietes Pavilion. Harvard jumped out to a 15-7 lead as Katie Rollins scored five points including a shot from long range while Lindsay Hallion chipped in four points. Holy Cross came within three of the Crimson, 27-24, but Harvard quickly widened the gap, leaping to an 11 point cushion over the Crusaders as Niki Finelli led the scoring with four points. Harvard finished up the half ten points ahead of the Crusaders, 38-28. Hallion led Harvard in the first half with nine points and one rebound while McFadden scored nine points and had one board. Harvard continued where it left off after the break, continuing to rack up the points. The Crimson reached a game-high 24 point lead, 59-35, with Adrian Budischak scoring six points and Hallion scoring four. Harvard finished 24 points ahead of the Crusaders, 80-56. Laura Aloisi had 12 points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals while Ashley McLaughlin had a team-high five rebounds and chipped in five points and a steal. Hallion finished the game as Harvard's top scorer with 15 points and had six assists and a rebound while Budischak had a team-high 14 rebounds and scored seven points while chipping in three assists and a steal.
HERE'S YOUR SECOND CHANCE: Holy Cross was fierce in second chance points versus Yale on Nov. 15, outscoring the Bulldogs, 14-1. The Crusaders had eight points in the first half and six in the second half while Yale posted its one point in the first stanza.
CRUSADERS PICKED FIRST IN PRESEASON POLL: The Holy Cross women's basketball team has been picked to finish first in the 2008-2009 Patriot League preseason poll, voted upon by head coaches and sports information directors. The Crusaders received 90 total points and eight first-place votes, followed by Lehigh finishing second with 83 points and six first-place votes. American was ranked third with 75 points and two first-place votes. Coming in fourth was Army with 60 points, followed by Bucknell (53 points), Lafayette (38 points), Navy (35 points) and Colgate (14 points).
LAST TIME OUT: Briana McFadden scored 21 points but it wasn't enough as the Holy Cross women's basketball team fell to Boston College, 82-69, on Tuesday, Nov. 18 at the Hart Center. After recording an 8-4 lead in the opening five minutes, Boston College went on a quick 7-0 run, putting its lead into double-digits. Holy Cross chipped away at the Eagles' lead as Bethany O'Dell hit a shot from long range to bring the Crusaders within four points, 15-11. Boston College retaliated with an 11-1 run led by Mickel Picco's efforts at the free-throw line, going 4-for-4, making the score 24-12. With 53 seconds left in the half, the Crusaders cut Boston College's lead to nine after McFadden sank a three-point shot and O'Dell finished with a layup, making the score, 30-21. The Eagles quickly increased their lead to 14 points in the first two minutes of the second stanza, with a three-pointer scored by Victoria Jones. Holy Cross made its best efforts to catch up with the Eagles as Meredith Ward hit a shot from outside the arc with 14:12 left in the game, making the score 44-39. Boston College never looked back, grabbing its highest lead of the game, 82-67, with 55 seconds left in the game. In addition to her 23 points, McFadden had six rebounds and four assists while O'Dell tallied 18 points, four rebounds and four assists. Ward finished with a career-high seven points, three rebounds, three assists and two steals. Jessica Merrihue made her first collegiate start, finishing with six points, a career-high three blocks and one rebound in nine minutes played. Carolyn Swords led the Eagles with 33 points, 15 rebounds, one assist and one block.
ROOKIE NOTES: Freshman guard Meredith Ward (Westerly, R.I.) has started in both games so far for the Crusaders, highlighted by her performance against Boston College, tallying seven points, three rebounds, three assists and two steals in 27 minutes played. Freshman center Marygrace Jay (Vienna, Va.) made her first collegiate appearance against the Eagles on Tuesday.
FRONT AND CENTER: Senior center Kathy Gruzynski has moved into the starting lineup for the 2008-2009 season, starting against Yale on Nov. 15 and played 21 minutes versus Boston College on Nov. 18. Making 30 appearances and three starts last year, Gruzynksi emerged in her role as the first Crusader off the bench. She set several career-highs with 408 minutes played, 134 points, 96 rebounds, 18 assists, 13 blocks and 10 steals. Her season averages included 13.6 minutes played, 4.5 points and 3.2 rebounds per game. During league play, she appeared in 12 games and made one start. She averaged 16.0 minutes played, 6.5 points and 3.6 rebounds per game. In her best performance of the season, Gruzynski scored a career-high 20 points and chipped in six rebounds against regular season champion American.
CAMPBELL LOOKING FORWARD: Sophomore forward Elizabeth Campbell (Louisville, Ky.) returns to the Crusaders' frontcourt for the 2008-2009 season, tallying 16 minutes played, six points and three rebounds against Yale. Following an outstanding debut season, she was named to the 2007-2008 Patriot League All-Rookie Team. Appearing in 32 games, she made 11 starts, totaling 664 minutes played, 196 points, 135 rebounds, 36 blocks and 28 steals. Leading the Crusaders in blocks, Campbell ranked fifth in the Patriot League in that category. She also led the league in field goal percentage (.472). In league play, Campbell started in eight of the 13 games she appeared in, averaging 28.8 minutes played, 8.8 points, 5.9 rebounds, 1.6 blocks and 1.5 assists per game.
HITTING NEW HEIGHTS: Since the beginning of the 2008-2009 season, five members of the Holy Cross women's basketball team have recorded new career-highs. Tayana Carper set a new career-high in blocks with three versus Boston College. Whitney Fremeau recorded new highs in points (nine), rebounds (eight) and minutes played (26) against Yale. Jessica Merrihue set a new career-best in steals with three versus Yale. Meredith Ward's new career-highs include points (seven), rebounds (three), assists (three), steals (two) and minutes played (27) all against Boston College.
THAT'S MINE!!!: In the Crusaders' season-opener against Yale, Holy Cross forced 24 turnovers, matching last year's season-high. The Crusaders recorded 24 turnovers in three games during the 2007-2008 season at Yale on Jan. 6, 2008, at Navy on Jan. 23, 2008 and hosting Colgate on Jan. 30, 2008. Against Boston College on Nov. 18, the Crusaders had 21 forced turnovers.
THE DYNAMIC DUO RETURNS: Junior guards Briana McFadden (Wheaton, Md.) and Bethany O'Dell (Lincolnd, R.I.) will be the leaders of an experienced and deep Crusader backcourt this year. McFadden has started out strong on offense this season, leading the Crusaders against Yale with 24 points and versus Boston College with 21. McFadden etched her named into the Holy Cross history books last season as she tied the single-game record for free throw percentage (1.000, 11-for-11) and consecutive free throws made (11). Starting in all 32 games, McFadden totaled 431 points, 124 rebounds, 50 assists, 30 steals and 12 blocks. Averaging 13.5 points per game, McFadden led the Crusaders in scoring in 14 games last season, including eight Patriot League games. Versus Boston College, O'Dell tallied 18 points, four rebounds and four assists. Opening the season against Yale, O'Dell finished with 10 points, four rebounds, one block and one steal. O'Dell is also coming off a very strong sophomore year, starting in all 32 games, and finishing with 364 points, 146 rebounds, 80 assists, 54 steals and four blocks. O'Dell had success from long range last year, as she ranked third in the Patriot League in three-point field goal percentage (.382) and three-point field goals made (1.97 per game).
VERSATITLY IS FREMEAU'S NEW ROLE: After joining the team last year, sophomore guard Whitney Fremeau (Manchester, N.H.) looks to make a continued impact on the court in the upcoming season. Fremeau made her first collegiate start on Saturday, Nov. 15 versus Yale and put up a career-high nine points and eight rebounds while chipping in with two steals, one assist and one block in 26 minutes played. Starting against Boston College, Fremeau recorded 19 minutes played, eight points, two rebounds and one steal. Appearing in 25 games last year, Fremeau totaled 42 points, 20 rebounds, 16 assists, 11 steals and two blocks. This season, Fremeau's versatility will be used in both the frontcourt and the backcourt, as she will play at both foward and guard.
MAY BACK FOR MORE: Sophomore guard Alyssa May (Oradell, N.J.) had a stellar start to her career with the Crusaders during the 2007-2008 season, appearing in 31 games and making 14 starts. To start this year, May had seven rebounds, five assists, three points and one steal in 28 minutes played against Yale. She finished with 570 minutes played, 107 points, 103 rebounds, 34 assists, 23 steals and seven blocks. May's debut season was highlighted by leading Holy Cross in scoring with 11 points and chipping in seven rebounds in the league championship game versus Bucknell.
CARPER ADDS DEPTH FOR CRUSADER BENCH: Junior forward/guard Tayana Carper (Shrewsbury, Mass.) had a strong 2007-2008 season off the bench, appearing in 23 games and earning a spot in the starting lineup in four. So far this year, she had nine points, three blocks, two rebounds two steals and one assist in 21 minutes played against Boston College on Nov. 18. Last year, she tallied 80 points, 51 rebounds, eight blocks and four steals. She also finished the season with a free-throw percentage of .625, after sinking 20 of 32 attempts. Carper's season was highlighted by her career-high 14 points and seven field goals, to go along with two blocks and two steals against Colgate. In league play, Carper appeared in nine games.
MERRIHUE STARTS FOR CRUSADERS: Senior forward Jessica Merrihue (Holtsville, N.Y.) made her first collegiate start versus Boston College on Nov. 18. She finished the game with six points, three blocks and one rebound in nine minutes played. THE BIG DANCE: Holy Cross has made 11 NCAA appearances during Coach Gibbons' tenure including nine in the last 12 years. The Crusaders' most recent appearance came during the 2006-2007 season as they fell to Duke, 81-44, in the first round of the tournament.
NEWS ON COACH GIBBONS: Bill Gibbons enters his 24th season as head coach of the Holy Cross women's basketball team with a overall career record of 463-230 and a 192-52 mark in the Patriot League. Last season, Gibbons led his team to its 10th consectutive appearance and 15th overall appearance in the Patriot League Championship game. Gibbons has led the Crusaders to more victories than any other coach in Holy Cross history during his 23-tenure. Gibbons also ranks second all-time at Holy Cross in coaching victories, for all sports, only behind former baseball coach Jack Berry (616 wins, 1921-1960). He has won 20 or more game in 10 of his last 14 seasons. Gibbons is also ranked 26th on the active NCAA Division I win leaders. He has also been named the Patriot League Coach of the Year six times in his career. In 2007, Coach Gibbons was selected to be an assistant coach at the Pan-American Games, where he helped lead the team to the gold medal.
THE LEADER OF THE PACK: Holy Cross holds the record for the most Patriot League tournament titles won, winning 11 in the 18 league titles. During its 18 seasons in the Patriot League, Holy Cross has finished in first place 11 times. The Crusaders have also been greatly recognized for their efforts by the league, having eight players named the Patriot League Player of the Year. This list includes: Mary Helen (90-91), Norinne Powers (91-92, 92-93), Laurie Carson (93-94), Lauren Maney (94-95, 95-96), Kathy Courtney (96-97), Amy O'Brien (97-98, 98-99), and Anna Kinne (99-00) and Briana McFadden (07-08). Holy Cross has also had two players named the Patriot League Rookie of the Year: Maggie Fontana (01-02) and Bethany O'Dell (06-07).
NEXT UP FOR THE LADY 'SADERS: Holy Cross will host St. Peter's on Tuesday, Nov. 25 at 7:00 p.m., concluding a four-game homestand.
WELCOME TO WORCESTER: Ann McInerney is entering her first season as an assistant coach on the Holy Cross staff.


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2. Internal Memory
Using the new internal memory pilots can fly with or without a
microSD. Your flight data is stored to your microSD (when available)
and to the internal memory at all times. This ensures that even if
you forgot the microSD at home, or flying in extreme conditions, your
flight data will always be available.
The Core 2 offers an easy way
to copy the last 8 hours of flight data from the internal memory.
3. One System Fits All
The Core 2 can be used with multiple flight controllers. The Core
2 supports the DJI Naza/Phantom family, Blade 350 QX and APM 2.5/2.6
flight controllers. You'll need to get the proper cable to fit your
flight controller and you're good to go.
4. APM Support
New support for APM 2.5/2.6 flight controllers. Extending Flytrex
support to new flight controllers is one more step in our ongoing
efforts making Flytrex a great place to exchange data and learn more
about our hobby.
5. New Connector Design
Now using a smaller connector, Phantom owners can route the
Flytrex installation cable through the built-in Phantom wiring holes,
without having to drill the Phantom shall.
***IMPORTANT NOTE although the LIVE installation cables look
similar to the Flytrex Core installation cables, they are actually
different. Using the Core installation cable with the Live can damage
your Live. Please make sure you're using the correct cable when
installing Live to your aircraft.
To get started you will need the Live system, flight controller with
GPS (or quadcopter) from the list of supported flight controllers, Live
installation cable to match your flight controller setup, and data micro
SIM card (not included).
Copying Files From Flytrex Internal Memory:The Core 2 adds a new internal memory chip that records your flight data at all times, whether a microSD is currently plugged in or not. Using the new internal memory the Core 2 introduces new mode of operation without a microSD. This ensures that your flight data is always available - even if you forgot your microSD, or, during extreme flying when the microSD recording isn't always optional. Once back home, you can copy flights from Flytrex memory following these simple steps:
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Some time will be needed before any reformation is accepted.
The problem is a Protestant one, going right back to sixteenth-century reformation.
The person who came up with the idea is thought to have been Martin Luther, father of the reformation.
"improvement, alteration for the better," late 14c., "restoration;" mid-15c., "improvement," from Old French reformacion and directly from Latin reformationem (nominative reformatio), noun of action from past participle stem of reformare (see reform (v.)). In reference to the European religious movement, it is attested by 1540s, borrowed from Luther. The movement began as a bid to reform doctrines and practices of the Church of Rome.
A religious movement in the sixteenth century that began as an attempted reform of the Roman Catholic Church but resulted in the founding of Protestant churches separate from it. Some of the leaders of the Reformation were Martin Luther, John Calvin, and John Knox. The Reformation was established in England after King Henry VIII declared himself head of the Christian Church in that country.


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The use of arthroscopy for knee repair procedures is becoming increasingly common. The most frequent knee repair surgeries that employ use of an arthroscope are microfracture, debridement, meniscal repair and ACL/PCL reconstruction procedures.
Due to the relatively low cost of microfracture and arthroscopy as compared to other more involved orthopedic knee procedures such as ACL/PCL reconstruction or total knee replacement, most people in Europe are able to afford these procedure costs. However, some countries have a disproportionately lower number of orthopedic surgeons and centers accessible to them than others.
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Delhi Public School Abohar, Punjabi is looking for a Librarian.
Desired Credentials: Graduate in library science with understanding of library software and management.
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DPS Abohar, part of a prestigious and world renowned chain of schools is all set to start its first academic session in Abohar. As part of the initial development of the school, we are inviting applications for academic and non-academic positions. We are looking for candidates with progressive approach to join us on a journey to create an institute of repute. All positions are based in Abohar and provide opportunity for international collaboration.
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'Mad Men's' Christina Hendricks takes Joan to work in Funny or Die's 'Modern Office'Add to Favorites | Mad Men
Christina Hendricks stars in a new Funny or Die video in which she plays her "Mad Men" character, Joan Harris, trying to figure out 21st century office work.
There are a few cute moments as Joan marvels at her co-worker's iPhone case -- "It looks like a plastic Pop-Tart!" -- struggles to figure out her computer and mixes a martini at the water cooler. Laughing at anachronistic workplace behavior, though, isn't the whole point of the video. The end is less ha-ha funny and more shake-your-head not-so-funny.
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Over 300 Liberian youth have concluded week-long leadership training in Bong Mines, Lower Bong County.
The leadership training which included Dynamics of Parental Relationship, Spiritual Coordination, Christian Youth and Society, Your Story-Surmounting the Challenges of Life, all were part of activities marking the first post-war youth conference organized by the National Youth Department of the Free Pentecostal Global Mission Liberia Incorporated.
The FPGML youth conference which saw intense worship service, prayers, parade for Jesus Christ, music, sports, concert and other forms of entertainment, had Senator Jewel Howard Taylor as some of its lecturers, including Rev. John S. Singbe, Decon Moses T. Bondoo, Pastor Joseph N. Kaiheyah, all of the Free Pentecostal Global Mission Liberia Incorporated, as well as Mr. Abel Plackie, National Secretary General of the of the youth department of the FPGML.
Speaking with this paper after the close of the week long religious gathering, the President of the Youth Department of the Free Pentecostal Global Mission Liberia Incorporated, Elder Kelvin S. Willie, Sr. thanked the Almighty God for the successful holding of the event, and praised the youth for the mature and discipline manner in which they conducted themselves throughout the conference.
"It is good that we have this kind of ga5thering because we need to get rid of this dependency syndrome and try to prepare our youth for the future" Elder Willie told this paper in exclusive interview Saturday.
Adding, "If the youth are to be independent, then, it means that they must be thought how to fish for themselves. They must be prepared with the necessary skills that would enable them sustain themselves even in the midst of scarce resources. This is the essence of this youth congregation.
Another purpose for the FPGML youth meeting, Elder Willie noted, "Is to ensure that the youth have a very upbringing. That this, the parents teach their children properly to be able to replace them when they're no longer around."
The national youth conference of the FPGML church is an annual event that brings together hundreds of the church's youth community, and the 2012 youth celebration which took place in Bong Mines, Lower Bong County, brought together over 300 youth across Liberia.


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Who would have believed that in 21st Century Ghana, a Senior High School, recognized by the Ghana Education Service, would be threatened with closure for non-payment of accumulated rent, only for a corporate body to bail it out?
No? But that is precisely what pan-African telecommunications giant, AIRTEL, has done for the Mampong Senior High Technical School (MSHTS) for the Deaf.
A Benevolent AIRTEL has paid a total of GH¢18,800 to temporarily solve the rent problems of MSHTS. The amount comprises GH¢14,000 of three months' arrears of rent and a year's advance.
AIRTEL also donated a 15KWA generator, valued at US$9,000 to give the school 24-hour power supply, whenever ECG engineers forget their pliers at home.
Making the multiple donations, the company's head of corporate communications, Mr. Donald Dwira said it was part of AIRTEL's social responsibility agenda, under which the company responds to the needs of the less-privileged in the society.
"AIRTEL took the initiative after hearing news about the impending closure of the school. We heard the news about closure of the school with a heavy heart; we were touched by the plight (of the school) and wanted to show commitment to a deserving cause by giving back to the community at large and the children in particular.
"AIRTEL is especially interested in education, which we believe is the backbone of every country's economy, hence assisting the school and the students who are the human capacity of the country.
Obviously, in contrast to AIRTEL's heartfelt sensitivity to the highly preventable sorry plight of the deaf students and the authorities at Mampong, those at the Ministry of Education, the GES and the District Assembly, whose duty it is to provide for the needs of the MSHTS, heard the news of the school's imminent forced closure with lightness of heart.
And why not? After all, it is their clumsiness and loss of concentration that has led to the unfortunate situation. If they had made provision for MSHTS' rent for the first eight months of this year, why did they not include the last four months?
Part of the bane of Mother Ghana is the lack of focus of our civil and public sector officials in the discharge of the duties we pay them with our taxes, to perform on our behalf.
Regrettably, their first concern of the majority is for what is due them and schemes to misappropriate what is not.
Ignorance of the law, or its misunderstanding, it is said, is no excuse of its infringement. The natural law which Moses stated as "a tooth for a tooth" and the Lord Jesus as "you reap what you sow", is said not to be limited to physical actions that inflict pain alone.
It is believed to also punish acts of commission and omission which often directly or indirectly inflict more pain than physical acts of affliction.
Imagine what further trauma would have been heaped on children who are already traumatised from birth with the pain of deafness, if their school had been closed down and been sent home.
No matter how long it takes, those whose negligence caused such avoidable pain would be required to compensate for it by suffering similar and equal pain.
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Conservative commentators call for WikiLeaks' Iraq files, actually hosted on Amazon.com servers in California, to be electronically "assaulted."
We go dancing with the Woz and undress the Kindle.
As Friday's decision in the landmark Pirate Bay trial nears, it's unclear whether a victory for the prosecution would also translate into a deterrent against illegal file sharing.
Tom and Rafe talk about some of their favorite applications and utilities for the Mac.
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©2007 Jerome K. Jerome (P)2014 Audible, Inc.
"Great Narrator"
Entertaining performance. Although I found the story lots of fun, it is dated and becomes a little laboured in its humour. A nice idea for a narrative but a little tedious for me as the story progressed. Beautifully performed and that does keep the listener interested. I'm glad I've experienced this story as it does give the reader a sense of time and place which is fascinating. The characters are humourous caricatures but I did not warm to them as much as I expected. I got the feeling the writer was playing for laughs rather than being funny after a while. Fun and interesting in its own way however. Worth a listen regardless of its being rather stereotypic.
"Timeless humor"
I will listen to Three Men in a Boat many more times in the future. This book was written pre-1900, but I love it's timeless sense of humor. Many things have changed since then, but human nature is still the same. And Ian Charmichael does a fantastic job of bringing the story to life.
Montmorency, the dog, is a delight. Jay, the Point of View character is a great deal of fun as well.
I think that Ian Carmichael brings a feeling of reality and importance to George that I hadn't noticed when reading the paper version of the book.
"Victorian Comedy and Boating Trip"
It's verbose, but it's Victorian so one would expect that, and the funny parts are in the deadpan details. The reader makes me believe he is actually the story's narrator, a young man who wants very much to believe himself capable and dashing.
The narrator tells a very brief story with so many tangents that it runs on and on, and I giggled each time he recalled himself back to the main story line. Very funny, and well worth a listen with this narrator.
"A Review of this version of the book!"
This book is superbly read by Ian Carmichael, not Hugh Laurie as stated by another reviewer!
A terrifically well written and funny period piece - in no way slapstick, it's humour is based upon language and anecdote and I found it an easy and delightful book to listen to.
Please at least get the narrator right before commentating on a recording.
"Slapstick and Sentimentality"
People who write about Three Men and a Boat tend to use words like \"good humoured\" and \"gentle\". In one way, the terms apply-- Jerome K. Jerome's little downriver world is full of trivialities and trifles, and the harsh wind of reality barely intrudes. But in another way, terms like \"bad-humoured\" and \"rough\" might apply just as well. The three men of the title spend the entire journey bickering, and when they tell each other anectodes-- and this novel is composed more of anectodes and digressions than plot-- their anectodes are full of people bickering, too. Don't expect any subtle observations of character or any finely turned epigrams here. The humour is of the broadest kind, mostly variations on the theme of Sod's Law. This novel is the book-length version of a man tripping up on a banana peel.
Having said all that, it's not a bad book, and I'm sure many will enjoy it more than I did. Jerome's affection for the Thames and for boating shines through, and the English flair for inventing vivid, eccentric minor characters is on show. I'm thinking especially of the sexton who breaks into tears when he can't induce a visitor to look at any of his precious parish graves. It lacks the linguistic virtuosity of Wodehouse or the fine character-painting of Diary of a Nobody, but anybody who enjoys books of that genre has a pretty good chance of enjoying Three Men in a Boat. Tom Sharpe fans, on the other hand, should try something else.
"Narrator Hugh Laurie fantastic!"
Liked this a lot. Very eccentric old men taking a jolly. Found myself giggling as you pictured them, and Laurie is a fantastic reader.
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TeleRead founder David Rothman in The Atlantic
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"Over the years I've often quoted David H. Rothman of Alexandria, Va., a pioneer in the entire field of electronic reading devices," writes James Fallows, a national correspondent for The Atlantic, in an article about U.S. infrastructure that was published earlier this morning on The Atlantic's website. "[Rothman] was talking about his "Teleread" proposal many, many years [before] products like the Kindle, Nook, or iPad had been conceived." [caption id="attachment_79310" align="alignright" width="130"] David Rothman[/caption] In the same post, Fallows also emphasizes Rothman's philosophy of e-readers as "'public goods' and indispensable parts of the modern infrastructure of the 21st century, in much the way public libraries...


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Emily Explains: Van Der Zee Cloche and a Giveaway!
When I first opened Amy's book, New American Knits, I fell in love with the Van Der Zee Cloche immediately. I quickly added it to my queue on Ravelry and anxiously waited for the time to knit it. Although the yarn Amy used in her book is beautiful, I chose Berroco Abode in color #8802 (pattern requires 2 skeins) for my hat. Abode is perfect for the pattern! It has beautiful color variation and is incredibly soft, made of 100% merino wool. Read more


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OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel sought a $1 billion IMF bridging loan for the Palestinian Authority earlier this year, but was turned down, an Israeli newspaper said Monday in a report confirmed to AFP by a senior Israeli official.
Haaretz reported that Israel's central bank chief Stanley Fischer approached the International Monetary Fund for the money after discussing the Palestinian Authority's financial crisis with Palestinian prime minister Salam Fayyad.
Sometime after the IMF's annual conference in mid-April, Fischer asked the body for the loan, which Israel would have taken on the Palestinians' behalf.
Israel would then have transferred the money to the Palestinian Authority (PA) headed by president Mahmoud Abbas, which would have repaid the money to the Israeli government.
Israel would have remained responsible for repaying the loan to the IMF, under the deal, but the institution eventually declined to make the loan available.
Haaretz said it turned the proposal down because it feared setting a precedent of making IMF money available to non-state entities, like the Palestinian Authority, which as a non-state cannot directly request or receive IMF funding.
A senior Israeli official who spoke to AFP on condition of anonymity confirmed that the details contained in the Haaretz report were accurate.
The Palestinian Authority in the West Bank has been suffering a financial crisis for at least the past year, as pledged funds from Arab nations have failed to materialize, leaving the government unable to pay wages and bills.
While Israel has at times contributed to the crisis, Palestinian officials say, by suspending the transfer of tax and tariff revenues it collects on behalf of the PA, it is also eager to avoid the security deterioration that could accompany a financial collapse of the government in the West Bank.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "is interested in preventing a situation whereby the PA collapses financially, which is liable to have a very negative impact on the West Bank security situation," an Israeli official told Haaretz.
On Sunday, Palestinian Authority labor minister Ahmed Majdalani told AFP that the West Bank authority faced its worst financial crisis since it was founded in 1994.
And he said the government would be unable to pay salaries for the month of July, when the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan begins, unless urgent action was taken to secure funds.
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CSN Collision & Glass has just announced it will be partnering with Quebec-based Carrossier ProColor to create Canada's largest national collision network. This new strategic alliance will create the largest network of collision repair facilities in Canada with over 265 locations.
CSN COO Flavio Battilana says, "The cultures and synergies of our two networks are an excellent match, and this alliance will not only help to strengthen and grow both CSN and Carrossier ProColor, but will also allow us to provide a complete national solution to our national insurance partners."
"This alliance will allow us to grow our market and give us the power of a major network," adds Michel Charbonneau, CEO of Carrossier ProColor in Quebec. "Consumers will also be happy with the fact that all businesses making up the new network are collision repair facilities selected for their high levels of performance and their standards of excellence, which provides a superior quality of service. Customer satisfaction is the highest priority for both networks, and we will continue to offer a high standard of service across the country."
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