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The Colosseum takes us inside the world of the Gladiator (Brutal, Vengeful, Merciless, Furious, and otherwise), to interview some of the top Arena fighters in the battlegroups. Our goal is to bring a better understanding of the strategy, makeup, and work that goes into dueling it out for fame, fortune, and Frostwyrms. We're especially focused on the people who play these games, to further shed light on the world of the PvP player.
Mages in the arena are still something a little special, even if we've managed to pull away from the days of Death Knight and Paladin dominance. Arena Master Daryonic from Shattered Hand is the Mage on the battlegroup Ruin's 4th rated 5v5 team, FORTHENERDPOINTS. (At the time of this writing, he's also on the 12th rated 3v3 team titled Vs WMDs.)
Like many PvP players, Daryonic has shifted his focused away from 2v2 arena toward 3v3 and 5v5. We were able hook up with Daryonic, who took the time to share with The Colosseum his views on current arena dynamics, and what might be coming next season. Check it out behind the cut.
WoW.com: Who are your teammates right now? What's the general plan behind your composition? What challenges does your team have? How do you prefer to run your comp?
Daryonic: My teammate for 2v2 is Archlite (sometimes Discipline and sometimes Shadow). For 3v3, my teammates are Vianctela (Destruction warlock) and Vvettersmom (Resto druid). In 5v5, Vianctela (Destruction warlock ), and Deviator (Elemental shaman ), Zyori (Holy paladin), and Keyree (Mutilate rogue).
Since 2v2 is no longer run 100% seriously, I won't go into detail about them.
For my 3v3 team, our general strategy is to place two of our opponents in a CC cycle while we burn down the third. If the person we are attacking pops some sort of defensive cooldown, or one is applied to them (i.e. Pain Suppression) we quickly look for either a poorly positioned teammate or a vulnerable target. (For example, a Retribution paladin just popped Avenging Wrath). And then we pop large, offensive cooldowns.
Our challenges come from a few specific comps. As we have two clothies with one leather wearer, comps like Beastcleave (Enhancement shaman, BM Hunter, and Healer) tend to apply so much pressure to any one of us that we drop quickly and can't make a recovery. Also, well-played Warlock, Druid, and Warrior teams have a tendency to outlast any pressure we put out, even with CC's on their entire team. There's also that occasional "pop everything and rush someone down" team that catches us off guard, but that rarely happens.
For my 5v5 team, our general strategy involves calling out 4 targets very rapidly. Two targets are for myself and Vianctela to control (usually healers), a primary kill target, and a swap target. We burn the kill target until a defensive cooldown is popped, then attack the swap target as soon as we see it popped. Our biggest challenges really only come from two specific teams, as they are all talented players who have worked out specific strategies to beat our comp.
WoW.com: What's your opening strategy? What do you like to do as soon as the gate opens?
Darynic: In 3v3, we like to immediately position ourselves in such a way that we can run out of line of sight of ranged DPS classes. We then tend to CC DPS classes in order to force a trinket, where we can set up a kill with a Deep Freeze or a Fear.
For 5v5, we like to rush a pillar in order to prevent our opponents from having decent positioning. We'll drag melee classes away from their healers and set up kills from there.
WoW.com: Which mods do you use -- how have you customized your screen?
Daryonic: The biggest mods that I use for arenas are Gladius, Gladminish, Afflicted3, and Xperl Unit Frames. I set up my screen so that every piece of information I need is readily available at big moments (like target swaps).
WoW.com: How do you work out target designation? (Does someone call it out, or is everyone on their own to figure it out?)
Daryonic: For 3s, I generally call the targets, and get a consensus from my teammates. We've gone against so many teams that we already know what to do for 90% of them, and say something simple like "Kill X" and we do the rest from there.
In 5v5, our rogue Cassia generally has some hammered out strats for most teams and we all follow suit. Whoever notices a decent target swap first is generally the person to call it out in Vent, which could be anyone. Some nights I feel like being in charge and some nights other people take the lead. It all depends on the night.
WoW.com: How do you schedule your playtime? Do you try and work during "good times to queue?" Is this different now than in previous seasons?
Daryonic: We actually use Arenajunkies.com in order to try and queue up with the other top 5 teams or so. We tend to play on Sunday or Monday nights, whenever we can get everyone online. For 3s, we play whenever the three of us are on, because we generally just love playing. 2s are more of an out-of-the-blue sort of thing, where we only do it when we're bored.
WoW.com: What's been the biggest change in your strategy between each bracket of ratings? (1500s, 1600s) Is there a big change for this season?
Daryonic: For 3s, things don't really start to change too drastically until around the 2300-2400 area. This is where high-rated queuers become rare and losses become more drastic. One loss can set us back half an hour's worth of work.
We focused a lot more once we reached that range, whereas the earlier games tended to be more "okay blow up X. He's dead. Switch to Y. Good game."
In 5v5, it's a totally different story. When we started the season, we did not have very much competition, and games were simply volleys of damage going back and forth. Our strategies became more refined once the top 20 or so teams hammered themselves out, and we started developing more complex strategies.
At this point in time, we know exactly what to do for all of the top 10 or so teams in our battlegroup.
WoW.com: What signals to you that you need to radically change strategy midmatch? (And how do you accomplish that change?)
Daryonic: Offensively, the biggest change comes when something like Shield Wall or Pain Suppression is popped. We're so hard-wired at this point that it's second nature to start attacking something else when we see that happen.
Defensively, when we see that we've unloaded tons and tons of damage into someone, I'll drop a couple frostbolts into another target to "Test the waters" and if I like what I see I'll call a switch to my partners.
WoW.com: What's the key for your composition's strategy? Are there multiple tactics you can use?
Daryonic: The biggest key is having synergy with your partners. It took my 3s team an entire season to hammer out exactly how each of us plays with the other, and we can nearly predict what the others are going to do before they do it. Also, having open communication between all of your partners is critical. There are three to five viewpoints on the battlefield, and every single one of them adds a new piece of information which is critical to pulling off a win.
Lastly, practice practice practice! Every time we lose a game, we will analyze what happened at every moment of the game to figure out what we can change to make ourselves or our strategy better.
WoW.com: You hear a lot about clicking versus binding. Which skills do you still click, which do you tend to bind?
Daryonic: I keybind everything except for a few spells. I get a lot of flack because I don't keybind Cold Snap, but I have a method to my madness. Buffs like Arcane Intellect and dampen magic are also clicked, but they are generally not used very often outside of the gates, so response time is generally not that important.
WoW.com: What are you trying to improve?
Daryonic: The biggest thing I'm trying to improve is watching my own health and predicting enemy bursts better. I have a tendency to not realize I'm in a high-pressure situation and neglect my Ice Block in favor of a guaranteed kill. Some call it tunnel vision, I call it an aggressive playstyle.
WoW.com: When you say you're trying to understand and control burst against you better, do you think that's a reflection of the high damage in Arena? Or is it just a peril of your class?
Daryonic: One thing that I and many others feel is that damage in arenas has gotten to a point where its out of control. I've never felt it was kosher to have an entire strategy dedicated to "do as much damage to *insert cloth class here* before our cooldowns run out." Granted, certain classes are weaker than others at taking damage, but having scenarios where it is literally impossible to avoid dying seems obscene.
I've heard suggestions from "increase stamina on PVP gear by 30%" to "stop allowing PVE gear in arenas", but I'm not really sure what the true answer is. Hopefully the next expansion will pull away from this path.
WoW.com: What changes are you expecting for your composition in the next season? Do you think you'll continue to perform as well?
Daryonic: The biggest change next season is coming more to my partners than me. Destruction warlocks are receiving a nerf to their upfront burst on conflag, and Resto druids are having their Lifebloom global cooldown lengthened. Both of these nerfs directly impact our team in terms of damage, but our CC viability is still there.
We may be doing less damage upfront, but our control over opponents remains unchanged. In regards to performing as well next season, I view the nerfs as a sort of double-edged sword, as our hardest teams include Destro warlocks and Resto druids. This may actually make our lives easier, while making it harder to damage certain classes. (I'm looking at you, warriors.)
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Palaeontologists have discovered the fossilised remains of a tiny tree-dwelling creature that lived around 55 million years ago, making it the oldest primate ever found.
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A giant lizard that lived 40 million years ago at a time when Earth was a hothouse has been named in honour of rock singer Jim Morrison.
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The debate on how long to breastfeed now has a Neanderthal spin with analysis of a fossilised tooth suggesting primitive mothers breastfed exclusively for just seven months.
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Fossil evidence of the earliest monkey and Old World ape has been found in the East African Rift Valley.
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There is no evidence to support the idea that humans were primarily responsible for wiping out the extraordinary gigantic animals that once roamed Australia, says a group of Australian and US scientists.
Big chill drove Antarctic ocean diversity
Friday, 19 April 2013
Antarctica's abrupt deep freeze around 34 million years ago caused a plankton explosion that transformed Southern Ocean ecosystems, new research has found.
Brain size points to origins of 'hobbit'
Wednesday, 17 April 2013
A new study of fossil skulls has weighed into the debate on the identity of the ancestor of the so-called 'hobbit'.
Ancient ancestor had chimp and human traits
Friday, 12 April 2013
Ancient human An early human ancestor that roamed South Africa two million years ago had a primitive pigeon-toed gait, human-like front teeth, ate mostly vegies and spent a lot of time swinging in the trees.
Jurassic embryos reveal dinosaur secrets
Thursday, 11 April 2013
Long-necked and long-tailed sauropod dinosaurs grew rapidly in the egg and could flex their muscles before they hatched, a study of rare fossilised embryos from China shows.
Fossil fish's butt fins solve limb mystery
Wednesday, 10 April 2013
An unusual prehistoric fish with fins near its bottom has helped to solve the mystery over why most animals, including humans, have paired limbs.
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School of Mind-Body Medicine Student, Sarah Ness, Completes Doctoral Dissertation on Burnout and Spiritual Engagement in Trauma Workers
Sarah Ness recently completed her PhD in Mind-Body Medicine with her dissertation research on burnout and spiritual engagement in trauma workers. As a trauma worker herself, Sarah has spent the last eight years working with survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault at a crisis shelter in Charlotte, North Carolina. She knows the intensity of trauma work, and she is passionate about finding ways to maintain the health and well-being of trauma workers to ensure sustainable quality of care and effective services for trauma survivors.
In her dissertation study titled "Transcending Burnout: A Mixed Methods Study on Spiritual Engagement and Holistic Health Effects of Trauma Work," Sarah comprehensively examined the work-related stress and burnout symptoms in trauma workers and the role of spiritual engagement as a protective/restorative factor. With 310 participants from across the country, data was collected via on-line surveys using burnout and spirituality scales as well as qualitative questions on work-related stress and spiritual engagement.
Sarah's research results revealed important findings and implications for trauma work, spiritual self-care, and holistic health. Quantitative data analysis yielded statistically significant negative correlations between spiritual experience and burnout symptoms, including all three burnout subscales of physical, cognitive, and emotional burnout. In addition, a significant linear regression equation found that burnout level could be predicted by spirituality level. Qualitative data analysis provided further insight into systemic sources of work-related stress, holistic health ramifications of work-related stress, and restorative effects of spiritual engagement. Most notably, results revealed organizational/systemic factors as the predominant source of stress rather than exposure to client trauma. In fact, direct work with trauma clients, historically considered the primary source of vulnerability to burnout in trauma work, was instead found to be a potential source of protection/restoration.
Sarah's research also found that reported descriptions of strained organizational dynamics and systems were consistent with symptoms of organizational trauma, indicating that organizations helping those in crisis might potentially be in crisis themselves. In addition, a sub-theme of organizational self-care showed potential for protective/restorative effects of organizational implementation of spiritual engagement practices to help address stress effects on individual and organizational levels. The implications of Sarah's research findings include the need for trauma-focused organizations to take accountability and action for their role in trauma worker well-being. Furthermore, the development and implementation of spiritual engagement practices and programming can be an important step for organizations to take in the efforts to improve outcomes for employees and clients.
Sarah plans to continue working with this research and sharing her findings through journal publications and conference presentations. Her commitment to advocate for trauma workers and trauma survivors is further strengthened by her research, and she plans to assist trauma-focused organizations with program development and implementation to improve individual and organizational health and well-being. She looks forward to expanding her professional opportunities and building her career as a holistic health advocate, educator, and consultant.
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Still here...and still training
Well in spite of my best intentions, I've only managed about 2/3 of my workouts on a regular basis. But, I'm hanging in there. Today I managed a 2,800 yd swim in the pool and finally found a breathing pattern! Yesterday was a long bike ride on Key Biscayne with a few bridges, some stiff headwind and tailwind, and nice cool weather. I have to confess that I haven't been doing much Riverdance or other plyometrics lately, but I've been pretty good about spin class, and the elliptical is allowing me to "run" without stressing my achilles.
Turns out my arm tingling is a confirmed diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome - one of the hazards of a desk job and a lot of biking! The recommended treatment is wearing a wrist brace at night - pretty simple! So I'll keep you posted on how that goes.
In the meantime, planning on a LOT of exercise this week. I'll try to check in soon.
Andaz - keep up the hard work - I need you to keep at it because it really inspires me! You never say it's too late or work got in the way or you don't have time, and I try to remember that when I'm coming up with excuses for why NOT to train. So thanks for the kick in the a$#e.
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The European Welfare State Is Collapsing
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Every decade since the 1970s the economic performance of the 27 countries that make up the European Union has deteriorated. In the 1970s, economic growth averaged 3.1 percent. In the 1980s the figure was 2.5 percent. In the 1990s it was 2.1 percent and in the last decade, 1.4 percent.
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Nair, R V and Appukuttan, K K and Rajapandian, M E (1974) On the Systematics and identity of four pelagic Sharks of the family Carcharhinidae from Indian region. Indian Journal of Fisheries, 21 (1). pp. 220-232.
Four species of pelagic sharks of the family Carcharhinidae belonging to the genera ScoUodon, Loxodon and Rhizoprionodon viz., ScoUodon laticauJus MuUer and Henle, Loxodon macrorhinus MuUer and Henle, Rhizoprionodon (Rhizoprionodon) acutus RuppeJl and Rhizoprionodon (Protozygaena) oUgoUnx Springer which constitute a good fishery along the west and southeast coasts of India are described. Since there is confusion about the systematic position and identity of these species, an attempt is made to give detailed description of all the four species collected from different centres of both the coasts.
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Local gas prices jump nearly 20 cents in 1 week
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Expect to pay more for gas as the holiday travel season ramps up.
According to AAA, the average price for a gallon of gas in Orlando has jumped nearly 20 cents in the last week to $3.44.
In Daytona Beach, drivers are paying $3.47 per gallon. That's 17 cents higher than last week.
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Being on the road and traveling for most of 2010 provided me with some new and interesting locals to explore and cultivate my time lapse photography. During our travels, I shot 102 time lapse videos from all over the world. Here are some of the highlights from Australia. To learn more about the trip, check out The Unmapped Life.


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We are currently seeking to change the way we clean carpets at our facility. We are using hot water extraction and bonnet cleaning on 8 yr. old carpet with heavy traffic. The person who cleans the carpet is going to retire and I've suggested a couple of different options: 1). To continue to clean the carpets as we are now (which is at 5 am and never letting the carpet totally dry before the foot traffic comes in) Totally wrong. 2) Switch carpet cleaning to night time or weekend activity. 3) Contract hall and entrance way areas to outside contractors 3x / year. 4) Invest in a low moisture type system such as Von Schrader and clean them at night in- house. 5) Buy a self-propelled walk-behind extractor and clean them in-house at night. We maybe getting new carpeting throughout the building (36,000 sq. ft.) possibly carpet squares. Will any one system be better than the others?
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Zulgad: Twins' best pitch will be to stress that fans remain patient
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A fan base that has watched the Minnesota Twins lose 99 and 96 games en route to last-place finishes in the American League Central the past two seasons doesn't want to hear it, but if this franchise were to have a completely honest marketing slogan for 2013 it would be this: Patience is a virtue.
The reason for this is simple.
General manager Terry Ryan is building a roster that has some pop in the lineup and might be better defensively. But there is no getting around the fact that the starting pitching staff is a major work in progress and the real hope for the future isn't going to begin arriving until, maybe, sometime this summer and then into next season.
This means that as the Twins get set to open the season on Monday against the defending AL Central champion Detroit Tigers, it's difficult to predict a massive turnaround from 2011 and 2012. Just look at the Opening Day matchup at Target Field - Vance Worley against Justin Verlander - and you have an idea just how far behind the Twins are against a division rival.
Verlander, the 2011 American League MVP and Cy Young winner, is one of the best pitchers in baseball and signed a seven-year, $180 million contract extension last week. Worley was acquired from the Phillies in the Ben Revere trade during the offseason and wasn't even the marquee piece of that deal.
That doesn't mean there isn't hope for the Twins' future.
The Twins will open the season with a rotation of Worley, Kevin Correia, Mike Pelfrey and Scott Diamond, once he returns from the disabled list. Liam Hendriks and Cole DeVries also could be candidates to crack the rotation.
Out of those six names, there is not one pitcher who can be looked upon as an ace. Correia and Pelfrey, like Worley, were brought in this offseason after the Twins' rotation proved to be one of the worst in baseball in 2012.
Worley finished spring training with a 5.73 earned-run average in six starts. Correia, who had been with Pittsburgh, had a 5.40 ERA in seven starts, Pelfrey, coming off Tommy John surgery and a former Met, was at 6.38 in six starts.
While the Twins will have their fingers crossed that Worley, Correia and Pelfrey can get the job done in 2013, they will do so with the confidence that youngsters Kyle Gibson, Trevor May and Alex Meyer will enable the team to strengthen its rotation in a big way in 2014.
Gibson is coming off Tommy John surgery, while May was the star attraction of the Revere trade and Meyer came over from Washington in the deal that sent Denard Span to the Nationals. The feeling is that all three could be top of the rotation types and May and Meyer are big, hard-throwing guys.
Keep in mind, there's also a possibility Ryan could attempt to get even more starting pitching near the trade deadline if first baseman Justin Morneau is dealt in the last year of his contract.
Since it appears the Twins are prepared to take their lumps in 2013 - it doesn't help confidence that the guys in the bullpen in front of closer Glen Perkins also had their issues this spring - it will be interesting to see what the expectation for manager Ron Gardenhire will be this season.
Gardenhire did not receive a contract extension after last year and his coaching staff was shaken up. This caused the immediate reaction that if the Twins struggled out of the gate Gardenhire could find himself out of work before summer arrived.
That, however, might prove to be an incorrect assumption.
Gardenhire was hired by Ryan to replace Tom Kelly after the 2001 season and has won six AL Central titles. Ryan knows better than anybody that Gardenhire is an extremely capable manager and he also knows that he hasn't given his manager a pitching staff with a real ace or even a clear-cut No. 2 guy.
That could and should change in 2014.
Gardenhire likely will survive this season, all the while being told that he just needs to remain patient.
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Having already checked out the 80 Plus Gold V-Series PSUs, we can now look at the other products that Cooler Master brought to CeBIT 2013, the trade show taking place in Hannover, Germany.
Of the three products, the JetFlo 120 case fan is the most straightforward, with a diameter of 120 mm (as one might have guessed from the name) and PWM speed control.
To be specific, the rotary speed can go from 800 RPM (rotations per minute) to 2,000 RPM, allowing for an air flow of 85 CFM (cubic feet per minute).
The V8 GTS CPU cooler, the second product being showcased there, is the latest high-end CPU cooling module.
It has three independent aluminum fin stacks, two 140 mm fans, and six 6 mm nickel-plated copper heatpipes (the number isn't really clear here).
Cooler Master thinks the V8 GTS should be strong enough to take on closed-loop liquid coolers, not just other high-end air coolers.
That said, the product weighs 1,140 grams / 2.51 pounds, measures 154 x 149 x 160 mm (6.06 x 5.86 x 6.29 inches).
As for its fan, it can spin at 600 to 1,600 RPM, leading to an air flow of 28 to 82 CFM.
That leaves us with the TPC 612, which seems to be a high-end product, though not to the same extent as the V8 GTS.
It measures 145 x 97 x 161.6 mm (5.70 x 3.81 x 6.32 inches), weighs 640 grams (1.41 pounds) and has a single 120 mm fan with a rotary speed of 600 to 2,000 RPM. The air flow is of 24.9 to 82.9 CFM. All modern CPU socket types are compatible. A vapor-chamber tube provides more efficient heat transfer.
Guru3D reported straight from CeBit 2013 but did not have any pricing or availability info, sadly.


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Creating a memorable corporate event is a big responsibility, whether your task is to organize an internal meeting or an enormous expo. Exhaustive planning is the key component to planning a successful and memorable corporate event, yet many do not know where to begin. Perhaps instead of hiring a professional event planner, your company has assigned you the job of creating and executing what is required to be a memorable corporate event. While the idea of undertaking this task may feel overwhelming, it is important to remember the following elements when event planning.
Memorable Corporate Event: Budget
If you haven't already been given one, create a budget for yourself. Obtain quotes from a variety of venues and vendors for comparison. If money is tight, look for opportunities where you can turn things into do-it-yourself projects (without becoming too overwhelmed). Interns can be a great resource for such tasks. Also, see if you can obtain sponsors who will provide their services for free or at a discounted price.
Memorable Corporate Event: Venue
The first matter of business should be choosing a venue. Confer with the venue to confirm that the dates you have chosen are available and ask what is included in the cost. Certain add-ons may be more valuable than simply selecting the lowest-priced venue. Since the venue is arguable the most important aspect of creating a memorable corporate event, skimping on venue costs should be out of the question.
Many people choose to plan their corporate events at a hotel, because it can be especially helpful when attendees must travel far distances to meet in a central location. Most hotels advertise rooms specifically dedicated for corporate events, and they tend to offer discounted rates when one is booking a number of rooms at once.
Memorable Corporate Event: Itinerary
Send out email invitations to your event far in advance, and be sure to include a link to an online registration site. Give attendees an early registration deadline so that you have time to get an accurate head count for the event.
Set a concrete itinerary for the event and distribute it to all attendees ahead of time. Not only will this keep presenters on schedule, but it will allow everyone to plan their travel accordingly. The best time to begin a corporate event is around 10:00 am, because those who are traveling will be given ample time to reach the destination. A majority of the day will still be left for the event, but it will also allow attendees to explore the area during dinner time.
Memorable Corporate Event: Task List
Draw up a schedule for both yourself and anyone assisting you in the execution of the event. Determine how far in advance each task must be completed, and stick to the schedule in order to ensure that you aren't scrambling to bring it all together on the last few days before the event. Since you will most likely have others helping you with the event, be sure to follow up with them on a regular basis to be sure that they are completing their tasks on schedule as well.
Make a list of the equipment that will be necessary for the event. Not only will you need to ensure that the venue provides the right A/V hookups, but even simple office supplies should be put on a packing list. One can ever have too many pens and staplers at a corporate event.
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Submission NZ Politicians accused of hiding Kimdotcom's donations->
vik writes: "Kimdotcom well remembers splitting an NZ$50,000 payment into two to help MP John Banks hide the money under the limit for anonymous donations. John Banks claims amnesia, and this is not the first bout of donation-induced memory loss he has suffered from. If convicted, he will lose his seat in NZ's Parliament. But NZ has recently been very flexible in changing its laws to suit big business, so the outcome is far from certain."
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VANCOUVER, April 6, 2011 — Vancouver-based integrated communications agency Hot Tomali (www.hottomali.com) has unveiled the next evolution of Fairmont Hot Springs Resort's online presence, a website that showcases the breadth of opportunities and experiences that await holidaymakers looking for an outdoor getaway in beautiful British Columbia.
The re-launch of www.fairmonthotsprings.com is the first step in a new marketing focus at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort under the direction of Marke Dickson, Director Sales & Marketing. "One of the objectives of the new website is to broaden our appeal as a resort; we want to show the younger demographic why others are so loyal and so passionate about this place," said Marke Dickson. "It's important that the new site expresses the variety of experiences our customers enjoy when they visit the resort in person. We think that's exactly what's been delivered."
Located in the Canadian Rockies in southeastern British Columbia, Fairmont Hot Springs Resort is famous for its year-round recreational activities such as golfing, skiing, hiking, and the spa, not forgetting its mineral-rich natural hot pools — the largest in Canada. The new website provides all the necessary tools to help you plan your vacation at the resort.
"Fairmont Hot Springs Resort's staff are highly passionate about what they do," said Thomas Stringham, President & Creative Director at Hot Tomali. "It's a stunning location and an incredible destination in terms of vacation possibilities. This solution will provide them with more visibility in the online tourism space."
Winner of Ad Age's 2010 International Small Agency of the Year award, Hot Tomali is an integrated communications agency guided by ideas — not mediums. Every project is approached individually to tailor innovative and thought-provoking communications that are specific to their client's audience. To learn more about these services and to view Hot Tomali's online portfolio, visit www.hottomali.com.
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Mount Saint Mary's vs. Vmi
March 10, 2012
|Brett Schmidt
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|Christian Kellett
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|Andrew Scalley
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|Bryant Schmidt
|(3, 0)
|Daniel Stranix
|(1, 1)
|Robert Owen
|(1, 1)
|Connor Carey
|(1, 0)
|Mike Adkins
|(1, 0)
|Chris Klaiber
|6 (0.667)
|Kevin Hess
|2 (0.667)
|Current Record
|Mount Saint Mary's
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|Drew Leonard
|(2, 0)
|Chris Kitchen
|(0, 1)
|Mike Deblasio
|(0, 1)
|Colin Bosse
|(0, 1)
|Keith Long
|(1, 0)
|Ande Caldwell
|(1, 0)
|J Rice
|7 (0.318)
|Current Record
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|The Game Story:
|Emmitsburg, Md. (March 10, 2012)--Mount St. Mary's rolled to a 15-4 win over VMI at Waldron Family Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Seniors Brett Schmidt and Christian Kellett each matched career highs for points in the victory.
Schmidt finished with four goals and three assists for seven points to pace the Mount offense in the victory. He matched his career high of seven points set at Detroit on April 10, 2010. Kellett, making his first start on attack for the Mount since his freshman season, added two goals and four assists for six points, his third career six-point day. Andrew Scalley added a five-point game on two goals and three assists while Bryant Schmidt chipped in a hat trick in the victory.
Midfielders Daniel Stranix and Robert Owen each had a goal and an assist for the Mount (2-2) while Connor Carey and Mike Adkins also scored in the victory.
Face-off specialist Jon Marsalese had a strong showing, winning 14-of-20 face-offs in the game. In goal, Chris Klaiber made six saves while allowing just three goals in 55:05 of action. Kevin Hess played the final 4:55, making two saves while allowing one goal.
Drew Leonard scored two goals for VMI (0-6) while Keith Long and Anderson Caldwell also scored for the Keydets. J Rice made seven saves in the cage.
Adkins gave the Mount a 1-0 lead 2:46 into the game, converting a feed from Scalley. That was the only goal of the first quarter as the teams combined for 10 turnovers and just nine shots in the opening 15 minutes.
The Mountaineers broke the game open by scoring six goals over the opening 8:15 of the second quarter. Kellett started the streak with his first goal of the game 47 seconds into the quarter with Scalley picking up the assist on the play. The Mount made it 3-0 when Robert Owen raced the length of the field on a clear and found Kellett wide-open to the left of the cage. Kellett was able to convert his shot to give the Mount a three-goal lead.
Bryant Schmidt, Stranix, Brett Schmidt and Scalley rounded out the run to push the lead to 7-0 with 6:45 left in the second quarter. The final two goals came eight seconds apart. Leonard's goal with 3:25 left in the quarter cut the Mount lead to 7-1 at the half.
Long scored early in the second half to cut the Mount lead to 7-2, but the Mount scored twice in the final 1:26 of the third quarter to make the score 9-2.
VMI opened the scoring in the fourth quarter when Mike DeBlasio found Caldwell wide open in front of the cage to cut the Mount lead to 9-3. Mount St. Mary's, however, scored three times in a span of 16 seconds to put the game away. Brett Schmidt converted a Kellett pass just nine seconds after the VMI goal to make it 10-3. Nine seconds later Owen scored his first goal of the year and Brett Schmidt complete his hat trick just seven seconds later for an 11-3 lead.
The Mount outshot VMI 30-27 in the game and held a 24-14 advantage in ground balls. Mount St. Mary's won 16-of-23 face-offs in the contest.
The Mount returns to action on Tuesday, March 13, at Georgetown with a 7:00 p.m. face-off.
Game Notes: The Mount is now 17-2 all-time against VMI since moving to NCAA Division I in 1989...Freshman Kyle O'Brien and sophomore Tim Durkin each made their first collegiate starts for the Mount defense...John Anderson and O'Brien each had two caused turnovers for the Mount.


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Rest area north of Camp Verde closed for repairs
CAMP VERDE, Ariz. — A rest stop along Interstate 17 near Camp Verde will
be closed while crews renovate the water system.
The Arizona Department of Transportation has closed the McGuireville rest area
on both sides of interstate for 45 days. Crews will be upgrading the restrooms,
pump house and sewer lines, and drilling a new well.
The project began in early June but hadn't required a long-term closure.
Transportation officials are encouraging motorists to use other facilities in
Flagstaff or the Sunset Point rest area about 50 miles south of the McGuireville
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"Sincerity does not equal competence."
The simple quote was picked up by Alison Leigh Lily and soon the entire pagan blogosphere offered their two cents on a single question; would you rather have clergy that is sincere or competent?
This is a difficult issue. The sad thing is, that you usually get one or the other. Very rarely does a priest or priestess inhabit both qualities in an equally high amount. As I am talking about this, I feel the need to offer my own definitions of the terms, in regards to this issue, just to avoid confusion.
Sincerity is the desire to perform a rite or ritual to the best of the priest or priestess' ability.
Competence is the actual ability to hold ritual and takes into account knowledge, experience and ability.
Sincerity is a heart thing, competence a thing of the mind.
For those who know me, or those who read this blog regularly, you probably know I value the heart over the mind, although I think education is incredibly important. But--and there always is a but--that is only in a Neo-Wiccan or Eclectic setting. If I'm going to a Neo-Wiccan or Eclectic ritual, I prefer to have a priest and/or priestess who is/are sincere instead of competent (if I must choose between the two). If someone is emotionally involved with the ritual, it's always a joy to watch them set up the ritual and I will forgive the things I would do differently, even if that means sitting through things like the (incorrect) invoking of Watchtowers and the mutilation of the names of the Gods and Goddesses.
If I'm going to a Hellenistic (or any other Recon) ritual, I will not be forgiving of the little things. For these types of rituals, I much, much prefer someone competent, even if he or she is just going through the motions. This is because Recon Traditions are Recon; they a) reconstruct an ancient ritual and b) perform this ritual in honor of the Gods; for Their pleasure, not ours. You can be as sincere as you like but unlike in Neo-Wicca or Eclecticism; you can get things wrong in Reconstruction Traditions. If you're doing things wrong in Recon ritual, you should not be hosting public ritual. Period.
Honestly, we need both in Paganism; sincerity as well as competence. We need competent people to build up organizations, to organize our financial situation, to perform rituals for large groups--especially for non-Pagans--and to educate the sincere. We also need sincere people; we need their energy, their passion for the Craft. We need them to poke the bear and get things done, get tongues wagging. We need them to bring in to lightness the competent folks sometimes seem to be without.
In the end, we need to foster both qualities in our community and members. Sincerity is definitely not the same as competence, but both have their pro's and con's. Both are valuable. The lesson here is to not lose your sincerity but to foster your competence. If you want to add to the Pagan community, that is probably the best way to go.


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GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. -- Les Johnson runs what could be one of the busiest convenience stores in the west metro.
"It gets pretty hectic," says Les.
With so many people coming and going, Les and his employees are vigilant. Any item stolen is a loss.
"If someone is in the store for a long time, they're usually up to no good. It's a convenience store...people want to get in and get out as fast as they can," says Les.
But what do you do when a crowd comes in all at once? And it's not just any crowd, but a crowd with a plan to rob the place.
On Saturday, St. Paul police say 50 kids swarmed a Holiday store on Wabasha, a so-called mob theft or mob robbery. They stormed in together, their numbers overwhelming and just started stealing.
"They steal your basic convenience store type of goods and run out," says St. Paul Police Department spokesperson Andy Skoogman.
It's the second incident like it in St. Paul in less than six months. Last fall, surveillance cameras at a BP station on Lexington captured some 20 kids coming into the store at the same time. They stole merchandise and one of them assaulted the clerk on the way out.
Police worry about this kind of mob behavior because there have been similar incidents in other cities.
As for the incident at the Wabasha Holiday, investigators say surveillance images will help them identify mob members. They cited at least 20 of them for curfew violations that night, but more serious charges are possible with the kind of mob mentality police say could get even more dangerous for both workers and customers.
"The inclination might be to try to stop it. We don't want people to do that. We want store employees to be witnesses to shoplifting, not victims of assault," says Skoogman.
The mob robbery at the Holiday store happened just before a shooting incident down the street where two people were injured. St. Paul police are looking into whether the two cases are connected.
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The Finnish Advisory Board for Invasive Alien Species was established on May 2013.
The Finnish Advisory Board for Invasive Alien Species functions as the Finland´s national expert body in matters relating to invasive alien species.
Tasks of the Finnish Advisory Board for Invasive Alien Species
Appointment decision on the Finnish Advisory Board on Invasive Alien Species
Finland's National Strategy on Invasive Alien Species was completed in April 2012. The purpose of the strategy is to prevent damages and risks caused by invasive alien species (IAS) to the Finnish nature, sustainable use of natural resources, livelihoods and well-being of the society and people. The strategy was adopted by a Government Resolution on 15 March 2012. The proposal for Finland's National Strategy on Invasive Alien Species was prepared in collaboration between a broadly-based working group and experts, involving a total of more than 100 people.
Puutarhan haitalliset vieraslajit -esite (Invasive alien species in gardens) [pdf, 543 KB]
Jättiputkiesite (Hogweeds) [pdf, 644 KB]
The objective of Finland's National Strategy on Invasive Alien Species is to minimise the threat and damage caused by invasive alien species, both those already present in Finland and the potential ones. The aim is to take action at the earliest stage possible to combat invasive alien species, because this is the most effective and far less costly approach to prevent damages caused by IAS.
Invasive alien species and potentially or locally harmful alien species have been identified from among all alien species in Finland (in 2011).
Invasive alien species
A total of 157 invasive alien species permanently established in Finland which cause clearly identifiable, direct or indirect damage have been identified. A significant share of these species (100 species) are alien agricultural and forestry species. Some of them may also constitute a threat to the indigenous natural environment. Of the alien species in other groups, 5 occur in the territorial waters of Finland in the Baltic Sea, 5 in inland waters, 6 are land vertebrates, 24 are plant species, and 9 are indoor pests.
List of invasive alien species occurring in Finland
Potentially or locally harmful alien species
In addition, 123 potentially or locally harmful alien species which may cause direct or indirect damage have been identified in Finland. About a third of these are agricultural and forestry species. Most of the potentially or locally harmful alien species are already present in Finland, while some of these are still outside our national borders.
List of potentially or locally harmful alien species in Finland
Particularly harmful alien species
Particularly harmful alien species were classified into a specific category. These include dangerous plant pests or quarantine species (37), whose import and dissemination is prohibited by a directive in all EU Member States. Hogweeds, Japanese rose, crayfish plague, Spanish slug and [American] mink have been declared particularly harmful alien species in Finland. For these species immediate and systematic action must be taken to eradicate them, or at the very least to prevent their spreading and to mitigate their harmful impacts.
The Action Plan
Dealing with the harmful impacts of invasive alien species requires a clear division of responsibilities between actors and a wide range of measures. The Action Plan for Finland's National Strategy on Invasive Alien Species puts forward 16 measures, 12 against all invasive alien species and 4 against specific groups of species.
The Action Plan for Finland's National Strategy on Invasive Alien Species
What are alien species?
Alien species are organisms which have spread from their natural distribution range to a new area through human action. In their new environment these undesired species may be a threat to native species, spread diseases, or change the structure of ecosystems. Worldwide, alien species are regarded as the second greatest threat to biodiversity.
Alien species have migrated, for instance, in wood packages, ballast water of ships, or through pathways built by humans, such as railways. Some species have been imported for commercial purposes. These include garden plants, game for hunting, and fish for aquaculture. Most of the alien species introduced to Finland (almost a thousand species) are not a threat to indigenous species, but some of them may cause serious ecological and economic damage.
The Nature Conservation Act states that non-native species are not to be released into the wild if there is cause to suspect that they may become permanently established there. It is almost impossible to eradicate the most harmful alien species which have become permanently established, which is why it is easier as well as more cost-efficient to prevent the spreading of the species.
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According to court documents, Maestas is facing two Level 4 offenses. Count one references the theft of government property and count two involves the theft of nuclear material.
Last March LANL's multiple layers of security at the Plutonium Processing Facility at Technical Area 55 where Maestas worked stopped the alleged theft.
He reportedly worked at the laboratory for more than 20 years and according to reports attempted to pilfer gold out of the plutonium facility undetected.
He was caught carrying an estimated $2,000 worth of the gold shavings in a plastic sandwich bag concealed inside his clutched fist.
It's not yet clear where the count of stealing nuclear material comes into play other than the fact that the gold did contain a small amount of radioactive material, according to LANL.
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(4 awards)
Mary David, Ph.D., Molecular Devices, Inc., Downingtown, PA, for "The Chase." In the early days of cell biology, shooting 16mm movie film through a microscope was cutting-edge technology. David Rogers' 1950s film was the first to image human polymorphonuclear leukocytes chasing bacteria. The camera framing could not capture the entire chase. David used digital processing to combine Rogers's bacterial chase into a single panorama.
Kira Henderson, graduate student at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, for "Cellular Wasteland," featuring live DIC images of human mesenchymal stem cells taken hourly for five days and displayed at five frames per second.
Jason Stumpff, Ph.D., University of Washington, Seattle for "Interphase Mitochondria Dynamics," showing transfected HeLa cells imaged at 37C by using a Deltavision system. The HeLa cells were transfected with plasmid DNA encoding mCherry-alpha-tubulin and GFP fused to the leader sequence of E1-alpha pyruvate dehydrogenase.
Torsten Woellert, graduate student at Syracuse University in NY, for "Migration of Human Oral Keratinocytes," showing human oral keratinocytes, OKF6/TERT-2 cells, grown in 35 mm glass bottom dishes to 30 percent confluence followed by co-culture with a Candida albicans mutant.
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2nd Place image winner, Graham Johnson of the Scripps Research Institute, for "Patronus," which represents the patronin protein's function metaphorically, and relatively recognizably, as the Harry Potter character, Patronus.
2nd Place video winner, Rosalind Silverman, University of Toronto, for "An Extended Actin Net." With actin in red and DNA in blue, an actin net is captured as it organizes nuclei in migratory smooth muscle cells from rat arteries. The actin net contributes to the rear polarizatio
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