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WHAT: U.S. military and civilian leaders, Grenadian senior officials, community representatives, U.S. military veterans, and the families of U.S. service members killed during military operations in Grenada will commemorate the 30th Anniversary of the U.S.-Caribbean intervention that began Oct. 25, 1983 to restore security and democratic institutions in the Eastern Caribbean island state. In Grenada, the anniversary is called Thanksgiving Day.
WHO: U.S. Marine Gen. John Kelly, commander of U.S. Southern Command, will travel to Grenada, Oct. 24-25, where he will join U.S. Ambassador Larry Palmer, Grenada Prime Minister Keith Mitchell, Grenada Governor General Cecile La Grenade, U.S. military veterans of the operation, families of U.S. troops who died during the operation, and the people of Grenada to honor the memory of those killed in the intervention and commemorate the start of the mission three decades ago.
WHEN and WHERE: Friday, Oct. 25, 2013, Grenada. Event times and locations include:
10 a.m.: Thanksgiving Day Ecumenical Service, St. John's Anglican Church, Gouyave.
3:30 p.m.: Wreath Laying at the Intervention Memorial Monument, near Maurice Bishop International Airport.
5 p.m.: Memorial Ceremony at the monument to U.S. service members who lost their lives during the intervention, St. George's University, True Blue Campus.. Participating speakers include: Prime Minister Keith Mitchell, Grenada; Gen. John Kelly, U.S. Southern Command and Chancellor Charles R. Modica, St. George's University.
6 p.m. Press Availability, question and answer session with Memorial Ceremony speakers at St. George's University.
Video, photos and audio of intervention operations in Grenada and the 30th Anniversary events will be available for media online at the following web address: http://www.dvidshub.net/feature/SOUTHCOMGrenada30#.UmXuFCTXFhA
About U.S. Southern Command: http://www.southcom.mil/aboutus/Pages/About-Us.aspx
U.S., Caribbean intervention operations in Grenada: www.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a406758.pdf
Gen. John Kelly: http://www.southcom.mil/aboutus/Pages/General-John-F--Kelly.aspx
U.S. Ambassador Larry L. Palmer: http://www.defense.gov/bios/biographydetail.aspx?biographyid=186


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Dear Miss Manners: I know that I can't say anything about gift cards (except "thank you"), but perhaps Miss Manners can.
I do not enjoy shopping. But every year I start months in advance, doing my best to find a thoughtful, appropriate gift for each person. Then Christmas comes, and I get an assortment of gift cards – and my shopping chore starts all over again.
Some are for stores not found in my area. And I have to make the gift fit the size of the card, so to speak – I often end up having to add money. Very rarely, those who know me well give me a card for a store that I frequent regularly, or for a shop, previously unknown to me, that becomes a favorite. But not usually.
I realize I risk sounding like an ungrateful cad – after all, a stack of gift cards indicates at least that many friends. But the actual result is that I have to do all the shopping twice, I have to run all over town, and I'm limited to just so much at a particular store.
I never thought I'd say such a thing, but if you're looking for a one-size-fits-all gift, just go with cash. Does Miss Manners care to comment?
Gentle Reader: How about this: Cash isn't a present; it is a penalty paid by people who have not taken enough interest in the recipient to know what to choose.
Or this: Miss Manners agrees that laundering money with a gift card makes it harder to spend, and therefore worse.
Or this: If there were such a thing as a one-size-fits-all present, everyone would already have one.
Keep it short
Dear Miss Manners: It has taken me many years to come to terms with the abuse I suffered from my mother while growing up, and I prefer not to have anything to do with her because she is in denial that it ever even happened and will not get help for her mental illness.
I make a point not to mention my mother to anyone and never criticize her to others, as I do have sympathy for her, since it is obvious that she endured her own trauma at some point. It's as though she doesn't exist, and I like it that way.
I now have a 5-month-old son, and people often ask about his "grandmother." What can I say that won't make them feel uncomfortable? She isn't dead, but she will never be a part of my son's life.
Gentle Reader: Say, "It's a sad story; I'd rather not talk about it."
Miss Manners is aware that many people consider this an invitation to ask, "Why not? What happened?" so repeat the second half of the sentence until they give up.
Send questions to Miss Manners via email at email@example.com.


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Warsaw, 6 May 2014 - Emirates encourages passengers from Poland to explore the world. A five-day promotion concerning flights to 18 cities in Economy Class and Business Class was launched today. The special offer applies to departures from 1 June 2014, when the connection between Warsaw and Dubai starts to be operated by Boeing B777-200 - the largest passenger aircraft operating to and from Poland.
The special offer lasts from 6 to 10 May and concerns flights to Asia and the Pacific, Africa and the Middle East from 1 June to 10 December 2014 *. A return ticket to Dubai in Economy Class is currently available at the price starting from PLN 1477 and in Business Class from PLN 7777.
Boeing B777-200 will allow to transport from Warsaw to Dubai each day 109 people more than now. This kind of aircraft is equipped with 42 angle-flat seats in Business Class and 304 places in the spacious Economy Class. For passengers travelling from Poland flight on board Emirates B777-200 will be even more comfortable than before since the fleet has been recently equipped with new seats.
We are extremely happy to welcome B777 in Warsaw. This will be a great challenge for us and an exciting opportunity for our passengers. Compared to the currently operating from Poland to Dubai Airbus A330-200, capacity on this route will increase by 46 percent. Through our new promotion we want to encourage Poles to explore the world and give many more travellers the chance to experience our B777 aircraft - said Maciej Pyrka, Country Manager Emirates Poland.
A greater number of available seats on the Warsaw-Dubai route is becoming increasingly important especially now when the United Arab Emirates abolished visas for Poles. The abolition of the visa fee and simplified organization procedures for trips to the United Arab Emirates will certainly encourage tourists from Poland to explore our country. This is the right moment to decide on travelling to e.g. Dubai, the attractions and exoticism of which have never before been so readily available for Poles. The implemented changes will also provide a positive impulse to strengthen business relationships between Poland and the UAE – said H.E. Mr Asim Mirza AlRahmah, UAE Ambassador to Poland.
The special promotion concerns the following destinations in Economy Class / Business Class:
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Perth - from PLN 3777 / from PLN 12777
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The Application Gallery features COMSOL Multiphysics tutorial and demo app files pertinent to the electrical, mechanical, fluid, and chemical disciplines. You can download ready-to-use tutorial models and demo apps with step-by-step instructions for how to create them yourself. The examples in the gallery serve as a great starting point for your own simulation work.
Use the Quick Search to find tutorials and apps relevant to your area of expertise. Log in or create a COMSOL Access account that is associated with a valid COMSOL license to download the MPH-files.
Second Harmonic Generation of a Gaussian Beam
Laser systems are an important application area in modern electronics. With nonlinear materials it is possible to generate harmonics that are a multiple of the frequency of the laser light. This model shows how a second harmonic generation can be set up as a transient wave simulation, using nonlinear material properties. A YAG (lambda=1.06 microm.) laser beam is focused on a nonlinear crystal, ...
Finding the Impedance of a Coaxial Cable
The coaxial cable (coax) is one of the most ubiquitous transmission line structures. It is composed of a central circular conductor, surrounded by an annular dielectric, and shielded by an outer conductor. This model computes the electric and magnetic field distribution inside of the coaxial cable, analyzes the impedance, and compares the result with the analytic solution.
Modeling of a Mobile Device Antenna
Electrical components in wireless communication systems are designed to be small and light for portability and productivity while maintaining decent performance and efficiency. Antennas are essential components in mobile devices and are required to fit in the limited space allowed by industrial specifications. To fulfill this requirement, a planar inverted-F antenna (PIFA) is common and a ...
A SMA Connector on a Grounded Coplanar Waveguide
SMA connectors are popularly used on printed circuit boards (PCB) for testing. This model shows how to excite an SMA connector on a microwave substrate and how to terminate a grounded coplanar waveguide (GCPW) with 50 ohm using a lumped port and an air-bridge.
Coaxial to Waveguide Coupling
Feeding a waveguide from a coaxial cable is a straightforward way to achieve electromagnetic waves inside a waveguide. Due to its small size and circular shape, the cable contributes significantly to the overall size of the problem. It is therefore necessary to keep the cable as short as possible. This model shows how to use pairs and the Port boundary conditions to feed a rectangular ...
Substrate Integrated Waveguide Leaky Wave Antenna
Substrate Integrated Waveguides (SIW) can be used in antenna applications. Leaky waves from a slot array on the top surface of the SIW in this model generate a beam in a certain direction that can be steered by choosing a different operating frequency.
Conical Antenna
Conical antennas are useful for many applications due to their broadband characteristics and relative simplicity. In this example, we study the antenna impedance and radiation pattern as functions of frequency for a monoconical antenna with a finite ground plane and a 50 ohm coaxial feed. The rotational symmetry allows us to model in 2D, using one of the axisymmetric electromagnetic wave ...
Connecting a 3D Electromagnetic Wave Model to an Electrical Circuit
A model built with the RF Module can be connected to an electrical circuit equivalent, if there is some structure outside of the model space that you wish to approximate as a circuit equivalent. In this model, the 3D model of a coaxial cable is connected to a voltage source, in series with a matched impedance, and sees a load, also of matched impedance.
Notch Filter Using a Split Ring Resonator
A split ring resonator (SRR) has a band-stop frequency response that rejects a certain range of frequency. This type of SRR structure is popularly used as a resonator itself and can be combined periodically to build artificial meta-materials. In this model, a printed SRR on a dielectric substrate is coupled to a microstrip line. The entire circuit behaves as a notch (band-stop) filter, which ...
Transient Modeling of a Coaxial Cable
Simulation of Maxwell's equations in the time domain is useful if the objective of the analysis is to observe a transient phenomenon, to find the time it takes a signal to propagate, or if the materials being modeled are non-linear with respect to the electric or magnetic field strength. This model simulates a pulse propagating down a coaxial transmission line and observes the time it takes for ...


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Book: water quality
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Communication Manual
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Water Issues
Book: water quality
Science Info Packages
Communication Manual
Films: water quality
Info Sources
Water Issues
Wastewaters are not wastes
Antonio Lopez
Istituto di Ricerca Sulle Acque, Bari, Italy
Wastewater sewers were already common in ancient Rome, but these had been built basically to remove foul-smelling water. The Romans probably were unaware that this was a wise thing to do, since it was not until the 19th century when populations had become so concentrated that outbreaks of life-threatening diseases were traced to bacteria in polluted wastewaters. The building of infrastructure and development of sewers began in London, introducing the solution to public health problems created by unsanitary conditions.Since that time, the practice of wastewater collection and treatment has been developed and perfected. Today we are using a combination of technical, biological, physical, chemical, and mechanical techniques. As a result, public health and water quality are protected better today than ever before. While treatment is a necessary step to protect our environment or for sanitary reasons, it is potentially a sustainable process when recovery of resources will be implemented.
The word wastewater implies that the result of water use is a waste product. Indeed, water serves as a transportation system for wastes from households, commerce and industry. Historically, wastewater treatments were aimed at removing natural pollutants such as organic substances and pathogenic microorganisms, a combination that forms a risk for human health. Over time and with increased human activities, other substances entered the wastewater streams: nutrients (nitrogen from agriculture and phosphorus from soaps) and novel chemical substances (solvents, pesticides, dyes, pharmaceuticals). The reason to remove chemicals before discharging from the wastewater treatment plant is obvious, we would not want to harm the environment and neither ourselves. High concentrations of nutrients, especially phosphates and nitrates, also need to be avoided in water bodies, since these can promote excessive growth of algae. As algae die and decompose, other micro-organisms deplete the water of available oxygen, causing the death of a range of organisms, such as fish. This phenomenon is called eutrophication.
Water scarcity is a problem of growing importance and magnitude, in fact, because of many reasons, including climate change, water resources availability is progressively declining and nowadays freshwater resources are struggling to meet demand. increasing constraints on the development of new water sources have spurred a variety of measures to conserve and reuse water over the last two or three decades. Agriculture
Worldwide, agriculture is the largest user of water and has accounted for 67% of total freshwater withdrawal in the world in 2000. The conservation of agricultural water through efficient re-use of effluent wastewater is essential for a sustainable water management. The reclaimed water that is intended for reuse should be treated adequately and monitored for its composition to meet the needs of the planned crop and prevent damage as a result of excess nutrients or pollutants. Industry
In contrast to the seasonal nature of non-potable water reuse applications such as irrigation, a major benefit of using reclaimed water for industrial applications is that water use requirements are relatively constant year-round. A good example of water re-use in a car-wash is detailed in the schematics below.
Most of the water used in households do not need to meet the quality of drinking water. Think of applications like toilet flushing, washing the car, garden watering, fire-fighting. If such a second source of less purified water would be used, this would mean that a second system of water supply would need to be installed. This is not common practice. Usually reclaimed water is either released into surface water or is recharged into aquifers and groundwater. Further purification is taken over by nature and the water may again be taken in by the same or another drinking water plant, resulting in indirect re-use of wastewater. Direct re-use of wastewater has also been developed, which means that fully treated wastewater is directly added into the normal drinking water distribution systems. A well known system has been in operation in Windhoek, the capital city of Namibia, since 1968. In 2002 the plant was expanded to deliver 21,000 m3 per day of potable water that is directly used in the city. Another example is Singapore, where the treated water from a water reclamation plant are further purified through subsequent processes of microfiltration, reverse osmosis, and UV radiation. This ultra clean water, known as NEWater in Singapore, is used by industries for wafer fabrication and air cooling purposes. A small percentage of NEWater (about 2.5% of the country's daily water needs) is blended with regular reservoir water before undergoing conventional treatment at the waterworks before being supplied to homes.
Not only water is worth reclaiming from wastewater: it has proven cost effective to recover phosphorus and nitrogen compounds as well. In the case of phosphorus there are good reasons for doing this: i) phosphate rock resources are limited and declining both in quality and accessibility; ii) the growth in the world population leads to an increase in phosphate fertiliser consumption and iii) the pressure to remove heavy metals from all phosphate products (including fertilisers) derived from natural phosphate rock will lead to an increase of such raw material prices. Therefore it has become increasingly cost effective to recover phosphate from waste waters, that would be comparatively free from heavy metals. Conventional methods of phosphorus removal from wastewater are based on chemical precipitation with lime, aluminium or iron salts. There is increased interest in biological removal using polyphosphate-accumulating bacteria under anaerobic conditions. Phosphorus will be enriched in the remaining sludge in this process. For the conventional removal of nitrogen compounds from wastewater, separate steps of nitrification (NH4+ -> NO3-) and denitrification (NO3- -> N2) are used. A new one-step anaerobic ammonium oxidation (ANAMOX) biological method is now also under development. Nitrogen gas escapes in the air, therefore eutrophication by nitrogen compounds in effluents is avoided. Unfortunately these methods for the removal of nutrients can not be used for their recovery. A process, described 30 years ago, that is based on ion exchange steps and precipitation would however yield the compound struvite, or ammonium magnesium phosphate (MgNH4PO4). Economic evaluations indicate that, if compared with conventional technologies for removing nutrients from wastewater, the RIM-NUT process results an economically advantageous alternative and recovers more than 90% of the loaded nutrient species as a solid slow-release premium quality fertilizer.
Biomass, present in wastewaters, finds its origin in photosynthesis that needs solar energy to fix carbon dioxide (CO2) to form glucose. Biomass can in turn be used to produce energy: by a quick fire, or a slow biological process. In a process called 'anaerobic digestion', micro-organisms may convert organic substances into methane (CH4, biogas) that is a more suitable energy carrier for human usage and an alternative power source for cooking, lighting, heating and engine fuel. Another technology that utilises organic substances and micro-organisms can even produce electricity. Here so called microbial fuel cells are anaerobic bioreactors where micro-organisms catalyse the conversion of organic molecules and the liberation of electrons. The movement of electrons towards a cathode in a chamber separated by a proton exchange membrane, generates electricity.
Wastewater can even be used as a resource for bioplastics. These biopolymers can replace conventional plastics, especially if these need to be biodegradable. The cost of preparing bioplastics under controlled conditions and by using pure microorganisms in culture fermentation processes is too high to be competitive to petroleum-based derived plastic materials. However, since polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) , an excellent source for bioplastics, is an intermediate metabolic product in activated sludge from certain stages of the wastewater treatment, the simpler facility construction and material recovery from wastes makes this process much more competitive. When combined with one or more opportunities for resource recovery, as describes above, wastewater treatment may in the future be profitable, instead of a cost to society.


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"There was nothing quite so pleasant, she decided, as weak, pitiful creatures striving to avoid their inevitable doom."
— Narrator, Web of the Visorak
|Limited Shadow abilities, Mutation Rhotuka
|Rhotuka Launcher (formerly)
Catcher Claws (formerly)
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Roodaka is a cunning and manipulative Vortixx and the former Viceroy of the Visorak Horde.
- 1 Biography
- 2 Abilities and Traits
- 3 Set Information
- 4 Quotes
- 5 Trivia
- 6 Appearances
- 7 See also
- 8 References
- 9 External links
Early life
During a rite of passage, Roodaka had to climb the Mountain on her home island of Xia with a partner. They were midway up when her companion got caught in a rock. He cried out for help, but Roodaka abandoned him. Letting the mountain devour her partner, Roodaka used the distraction to climb to the top. Xia custom rewarded her for being the only one to return, and she obtained a high position in society.
After the Kanohi Dragon was defeated on Metru Nui, it was taken to Xia, where Roodaka welcomed it personally and met Toa Lhikan.
Dark Hunters
Over a thousand years before the Great Cataclysm, Roodaka traveled to Odina to receive training from the Dark Hunters. She wanted to learn their techniques, but without actually becoming one; the Shadowed One refused her request. However, she was soon approached by Toa Nidhiki, who offered to train her in exchange for helping him leave the Dark Hunters. Roodaka pretended to agree, then told the Shadowed One what he was planning. In exchange for training, Roodaka promised to keep Nidhiki in the Dark Hunters. After the Shadowed One agreed, Roodaka mutated Nidhiki with her Rhotuka into an insectoid monster. She also aided the Dark Hunters by creating the Dark Hunter Silence with her Rhotuka.
Brotherhood of Makuta
Roodaka eventually became affiliated with the Brotherhood of Makuta, providing such aid as contributing her Rhotuka power to the creation of Voporak. When the Toa Hagah raided the Destral Fortress to retrieve the Kanohi Avohkii, Roodaka mutated them into monstrous Rahaga, but they managed to escape nonetheless. Given the position of King of the Visorak because he took credit for this, Sidorak named Roodaka as Viceroy of the Visorak, with hopes that she would become Queen, as he would gain status in Xia.
Roodaka and Sidorak were later summoned telepathically by Teridax who had been defeated by the Toa Metru. When the Visorak invaded Metru Nui, Roodaka carved a piece of the Toa Seal around Teridax so as to later free him. When the Visorak reported that the Toa Metru were captured, Sidorak ordered them to be killed. Roodaka told him otherwise and advised to make it more legendary. Sidorak then had the Toa mutated, with the intent of killing them afterwards. Roodaka and Sidorak were both watching as the Toa were mutating into Toa Hordika, and then fell from high atop the Coliseum.
While reflecting on recent events and her desire to free Teridax, Roodaka placed the stone she had carved from his prison in her chestplate. When a Visorak entered the chamber she was in with news of the Toa's survival, she realized that the Rahaga had saved them.
Roodaka later battled Krahka and defeated her. She then ordered Krahka to place false evidence across Metru Nui implying that the Toa Metru were not destined to be Toa. She also gave Sidorak the advice to unleash the Zivon into the city.
When Vakama was caught by Boggarak and tied by their webbing, Roodaka entered the room where Vakama was contained. Roodaka convinced Vakama to listen to her proposal, and she then escorted him to the ruins of Ta-Metru. Whilst walking, she explained to him her disgust with Sidorak and her desire to have Vakama lead the Visorak horde, convincing the Toa of Fire to betray his friends. When Vakama later captured five of the Rahaga, he went to confront Sidorak, and informed him that he wished to join. After laughing at the request, Sidorak relented and agreed after Vakama presented the Rahaga.
Roodaka then took Vakama into Turaga Dume's former inner chambers inside the Coliseum, and they were soon after joined by Sidorak. Roodaka then proposed Vakama as her gift to Sidorak, a fitting master for the horde. Sidorak initially refused, but accepted it when Roodaka claimed him to be an engagement gift.
When the Toa Hordika and Rahaga Norik attacked the Coliseum, Roodaka ordered the Visorak to attack them. Then, she, Sidorak, and Vakama heard a strange sound, and Sidorak grew uncomfortable. Looking over the side of the observation platform, they saw Keetongu climbing the wall of the Coliseum. Shocked in disbelief, Sidorak and Roodaka went to finish Keetongu off.
When Sidorak missed Keetongu with his blasts, Roodaka fired and hit Keetongu, who then began falling down toward the battlefield. Roodaka then took Sidorak down towards the battlefield to see if he was really dead. While they observed his battered body, they found him to be alive. Sidorak ordered Roodaka to kill the Rahi, but she refused and walked away. Keetongu then killed Sidorak, and Roodaka became the Queen of the Visorak.
She then confronted the Rahaga and Toa Hordika while riding a Kahgarak. She then dismounted and demanded the Elemental Powers of the Toa. Convinced that Vakama was on her side, the other Toa Hordika fired their Rhotuka her, but it had little effect on Roodaka. When she threatened to fire a blast of Shadow energy at the Toa, Vakama began charging his Rhotuka and aimed at Roodaka, revealing his return to his teammates' side. Surprised, Roodaka tried to dissuade Vakama from attacking by reminding him that she was in control of the Visorak, but Vakama then ordered the Visorak to disperse and be free. Vakama then fired his Rhotuka at Roodaka and she fell unconscious, but the blast had actually just freed Teridax from his prison due to the connection the stone fragment in her chestplate had to it. In gratitude, the Makuta teleported Roodaka to safety.
Rumors say that some time after the Great Rescue, she went back to Xia to climb The Mountain a second time to test her cunning.
Two hundred and fifty years ago, Roodaka passed along some information to Zaktan as to forewarn him of a Brotherhood of Makuta attack on a Brotherhood base the Dark Hunters had taken over.
At some point, she was nearly killed by a group of Dark Hunters led by Tracker, who bullied her into meeting the Shadowed One for a talk about her allegiance. However, the Shadowed One later made a deal with the Toa Nuva to eliminate her, but the Toa betrayed him. Warning her that the Hunters were out to kill her and the Brotherhood would not be far behind, they blackmailed Roodaka into reversing her mutation of the Rahaga. Toa Hagah once more, they took Roodaka into their custody.
Order of Mata Nui
Roodaka's time with the Toa Hagah did not last long, as she was soon taken by the Order of Mata Nui to be part of a team led by Brutaka consisting also of Vezon, Spiriah, Carapar and Takadox, and sent on a suicide mission against the Brotherhood of Makuta. The team headed to one of the southern islands in an attempt to find Miserix, the former leader of the Brotherhood of Makuta.
When the team traveled to Stelt to purchase a boat for their travelers, Brutaka claimed he planned to use Roodaka as payment. Because of her involvement in Sidorak's death, the people of his homeland wanted her dead. However, before he handed her over, Brutaka thumped the trader in the back of the head, knocking him out and proceeded to steal the boat. Later in the journey, he revealed to Roodaka and her compatriots what they were after, as well as the reason why they were chosen: they were all expendable. Immediately after this, they were intercepted by a fleet of Zyglak, who had formed an alliance with Spiriah with the intent of attacking the island of Zakaz. Spiriah claimed control of the vessel, taking his teammates prisoner, and turned towards Zakaz.
Roodaka tried to worm her way into his good graces, scheming as usual, but Spiriah was wise to her treachery and refused. Spiriah's plot was thwarted when, after destroying several Dark Hunter ships, his Zyglak fleet was destroyed by an army of the same species as Barraki Ehlek, who were loyal to the Order of Mata Nui. With Spiriah's defeat, they were then joined by an even more brutal teammate: Lariska, one of the most feared Dark Hunters. With Spiriah sufficiently intimidated, the group set off once more, reaching their stop, Tren Krom's Island, before arriving at Miserix's prison. There, they picked up weapons for their mission, Roodaka claiming a new Rhotuka Launcher. However, they were then attacked by the legendary entity Tren Krom. After a conversation with the horrific entity, during which Carapar was killed and the others given a nightmarish vision, the team was allowed to leave.
Shortly after fleeing Tren Krom's island, the team arrived on the island of Artidax. Almost immediately after arriving, Spiriah was attacked by a hand of living sand. The hand almost pulled the Makuta underground before Roodaka used her mutation spinner to mutate the sand into a swarm of fireflyers. After some encouragement from Brutaka, and being tricked into believing he could be the leader of the Brotherhood if they succeed, Spiriah agreed to act as the team's guide of the island.
The team continued on, with Spiriah as their guide. Before entering into a tunnel, Vezon stepped in front of Spiriah and pointed out a thin vine that had been set as a trap. After bypassing the trap, they entered a tunnel in the side of a mountain, and were trapped inside after Takadox cut the vine to trigger the trap, causing an avalanche that sealed them in. Roodaka then used her shadow energy to begin freeing herself from the rubble while expressing a desire to kill Takadox, but Brutaka insisted that they move onwards. As they continued on and entered a chamber, Vezon began to ramble, prompting Roodaka to yell at him to shut up. However, he then brought everyone's attention to the floor, which was moving from the thousands of Rahi on it. After Spiriah unsuccessfully tried to get the Rahi out of the way using his Rahi control powers, Roodaka decided to mutate the insects that were approaching from behind, turning the insects against the victims of the attack. She then did this on the end of the bridge, creating an opening and leading the rush through it, discovering the chamber where Miserix was held.
After Miserix killed Spiriah, he was freed by Brutaka and Roodaka, and grew wings. Roodaka attempted to persuade Miserix to turn on Brutaka and side with her, saying Brutaka and his allies wished to use him as a pawn. Miserix replied with a roar that sent Roodaka into a wall. Brutaka then took Roodaka, Vezon, and Lariska onto Miserix's back and flew off towards the north.
Upon arriving at Daxia, Roodaka was imprisoned there. She was later taken to the Pit by Botar's Replacement.[1]
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After Teridax was killed and the universe was critically damaged in the Battle of Bara Magna, Roodaka, along with the other Pit prisoners, was rescued and taken onto Spherus Magna.[2]
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Spherus Magna Alternate Universe
In an alternate universe, Mata Nui completed his mission without interruption, and allowed some of the inhabitants of the Matoran Universe onto Bara Magna. Roodaka, along with the rest of the Vortixx, Skakdi, Makuta Miserix, and the Bone Hunters, became enemies of the Agori. The army, at one point, attacked Tesara, where a dimension-hopping Vezon had just appeared. The army broke through the ranks of Skrall warriors, and the Skakdi hurled torches, setting Tesara ablaze.
Toa Empire Alternate Universe
In another universe, Roodaka worked for the Toa Empire. She was responsible for mutating Toa Naho into an exhibit in the Archives.
The Kingdom Alternate Universe
In a reality where Mata Nui died, Roodaka was appointed as part of the ruling council of the Kingdom of the Great Spirit. When Takanuva entered the Coliseum, Roodaka and Turaga Takanuva were discussing the Panrahk that had appeared within the Kingdom.
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Roodaka is extremely duplicitous, acting out of her desire to be in the best position possible in any situation. Despite her manipulative nature, she can develop genuine respect for those more powerful than her, like Teridax. Unlike other Vortixx, she is not motivated solely by profit and survival, but instead has grand aspirations of ruling. She is incredibly manipulative and persuasive, able to effectively convince others into playing parts in her plans, while disguising her true motives.
Roodaka can tap into her dark side, something she learned through extensive training, and use it to wield non-elemental Shadow energy from her hands. Roodaka also has the ability to manifest a Rhotuka with the ability to instantly and permanently mutate its target as per her whim. The only way to reverse these mutations is for Roodaka herself to hit the target with another Rhotuka and reverse the effects. She also has enormous strength, being able to tear a buried Troller out of the ground.
She carried an artificial launcher that allows her to fire Rhotuka. Roodaka also carried Catcher Claws, which she could use to snatch Rhotuka spinners out of the air, add a poison power to them, and throw them back at their creators. Both were taken by the Order of Mata Nui when they detained her. While on her mission to free Miserix, Roodaka was temporarily granted a new Rhotuka launcher, but this was again taken from her following the mission.
Set Information
Roodaka was released in 2005 as one of the Titan sets. In all, the set included 233 pieces. Her Rhotuka ripcord rather than her launcher was attached to her right arm, and by sliding the launcher construction itself forward one could fire the silver Rhotuka spinner forward at high velocity. An axle held it in place on the arm otherwise. She could be combined with Keetongu to create a model of the Shadowed One, or with both him and Sidorak to create Voporak.
"Always remember this, little hordeling... though I am not a Visorak, I too can weave a web."
— Roodaka to a Boggarak, Shadow Play
"I am a Rahi, one of those your hordes have been hunting in this city. And I have come to strike you down like the monster you are."
— Krahka, Challenge of the Hordika
"It is only right. A legendary Rahi must meet a legendary death, after all."
— Roodaka, Web of Shadows
- Roodaka once mutated a Nui-Kopen to use as a steed for herself.
- Roodaka was voiced by Kathleen Barr in Web of Shadows.
- Because Roodaka brokered deals with the Dark Hunters and the Brotherhood of Makuta so successfully, she was in line for rule of Xia.
- Roodaka is multilingual, being able to understand Matoran and Visorak, as well as a language spoken by a reptilian Rahi native to Metru Nui.
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- ↑ BZPower: Farshtey Feed, 17. October 2008
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I get so excited about mini toilettries!! This hotel looks amazing - I keep thinking about going for a stay in a Malmaison - will have to look out for where they are :)ReplyDelete
It looks great ;o)ReplyDelete
I love Malmaison. My friends and I often pop into the bar for a Hendrick's gin and tonic - they make the best in Leeds! Lovely place.ReplyDelete
What a fantastic review and stunning pictures. Thank you so much for your kind words, I'm really pleased you enjoyed your stay with us and hope we can welcome you back to the hotel again soon.ReplyDelete
Zara Goodwin: Business Development Manager; Malmaison Leeds
It looks beautiful and delightful...oh-so-cozy!ReplyDelete
It looks wonderful.ReplyDelete
I used to walk past the Malmasion in Manchester all the time and think how luxurious it was, maybe one day I'll go there for lunch :)
I love the Malmaison.. and Leeds (used to live there), although I have never stayed at their Leeds hotel- the furnishing is always so fabulous and the products such a sweet touch! It sounds like the perfect break and your photos capture it all so beautifully.xxxKatie.xxReplyDelete
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Oh wow, this is absolutely gorgeous! I love every detail of the hotel captured by you!ReplyDelete
As a kid I only wanted to live in hotels all my life and I still love staying in (good!) hotels. (and still totally get excited by the toiletries)ReplyDelete
P.S. Wonderful photography!!!ReplyDelete
I love the way it's all photographed, from the tint to the oversized angle. It sort of reminded me of an Alice in wonderland adventure.ReplyDelete
This place looks fabulous! I love all the little details. And yes, I get excited over the toiletries too!ReplyDelete
Looks amazing. There's a Malmaison in Oxford which is in an old prison which I'd love to stay in some time!ReplyDelete
Oooh Malmaison is such a great chain of boutique hotels! There is one in Birmingham and I had a peek into the rooms once when some bloggers were put up in some of the rooms. Gorgeous!ReplyDelete
You go to so many fabulous places! That hotel looks lovely!ReplyDelete
I love the stair case!ReplyDelete
Amazing hotel! From food to decoration, everything is so attractive and even misterious I think.ReplyDelete
I really like short trips.
Have a wonderful weekend dear.
That place looks so dreamy!!ReplyDelete
I love Leeds, I grew up just nearby. All the food looks and sounds amazing!ReplyDelete
Love this place!ReplyDelete
Leeds is such a great city. Do you have pictures of the city as well?ReplyDelete
Glad you had a nice stay!
zara - thank you so much for having us! and thanks for your comment & emailReplyDelete
rain_beau - yes, i took pics of leeds too... post to follow soon
looks amazing, i have been to the one in manchester(not stayed in) but it looks nothing like this. it's much more madernReplyDelete
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what character is the best at soloing and pve?
It depends on what kind of staging your going to be doing : Raiding, Mything or general staging; but the answer is pretty much the same.
Ryan, Yuki, Arien: All of these characters require 89 G coins to buy, which works out to about 8 dollars~9 dollars American ;-;.
Basically Ryan; is a killing machine, he's extremely agile, and you'll be able to dodge with him easily. Ryan's combos are extremely easy to learn, and almost require no skill at all; just a little bit of timing. All of Ryan's attacks are very very powerful, and when rebirthed, become even stronger; Such examples are his Amplified rail gun, and true Amplified rail gun attacks, these both hit for about 200 damage each; with certain amounts of points invested; but both these attacks pierce through enemies and push them back; allowing up to a total of 15 hits alteast. Ryan is considered an 'easy' class by many, and is a good pick if you're not confident in soloing.
Yuki is the master of Ice attacks, every single one of her attacks his 'Cold' element, this is good and bad; for example in Bonus 3 and Raids such as Lower and Upper jilly(volcanic), her damage multiplies either by 1.5 or 2x extra damage, which is insane, and in bonus 1; orcs take double damage from her attacks too! Yuki to be honest is a power house, she combines the power of a Ryan or Arien, and the ability to recharge mp at a fast rate; to create an extremely powerful class. IMO she's the best bossing class because she has the ability to freeze, and use Ice Dragons Heart, and the Rebirthed Version; to maximize hits on a boss monster; hitting up to 30 times each; and which, in myth with 3k str; is about 1.5k~1.7k per hit(I've seen (N-IDH) hit up to 70 times on mobs in myth). Yuki has many easy doable combos, and the easieset infinite I've ever tried. Play Yuki if you want to be amazing at bosses, and soloing against mob monsters.
Arien is a very unique character; she can command both fire and lightning elements, which make her extremely strong. I have personal with Arien, and I can say that they're a class you should try out. Her combos are difficult to say the least, but doable with a bit of practice. Arien has numerous skills that pierce, and have a damn fast cast time; example are Violent Strong Blast, where you shoot out 9 arrows, in rows of 3; this doesn't pierce, but it's damage racks up easily. She has many mobbing moves, which have a 'cast and walk away' time effect, such as calling thunder(and the Rb version) and most of the Flame attacks. What Arien lacks in dodging, and the ability to regenerate mana points; she makes up for in Her Critical buff, enabling her to have(at max) critical for 45+ seconds; and it's a party buff too; so if you ever want to party stage; you'll be loved. Play Arien if you want to be able to solo, but still be given a challenge.
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Investors follow the Dow Jones Industrials (DJINDICES: ^DJI ) because it fairly represents a reasonable microcosm of the U.S. economy with stocks from many different industries. So far this week, we've looked at health care stocks, financials, energy companies, and tech stocks. Today, let's turn to the consumer goods sector.
Consumer-oriented stocks play a major role in the Dow because consumers are such a key element of economic activity. The ups and downs of the entire economy tend to follow the behavior of consumers, and companies that can capitalize on changing trends tend to do well. Let's take a look at how various consumer stocks in the Dow have fared so far in 2013 and what their prospects are for the rest of the year and beyond.
Two things stand out from this chart. All six of these stocks have performed in line with or better than the overall Dow. Moreover, many of them have done so despite having faced major challenges recently:
- In February, leaked emails from Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT ) personnel warned of a "total disaster" in short-term sales to start out 2013. Concerns about the impact of higher payroll taxes and gas prices sent a near-panic throughout the retail sector, especially among those serving lower-income customers.
- McDonald's (NYSE: MCD ) has been dealing with ongoing weakness. Same-store sales fell 1.9% in January and 1.5% in February, with particular weakness in the U.S. market. Moreover, concerns about avian flu in China could hurt the company's growth in the important emerging-market country going forward as fearful would-be fast-food customers choose not to venture out.
- For Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO ) , concerns about whether the beverage giant's products have negative health effects worthy of regulatory intervention have made investors nervous about the company's weak domestic sales volumes, despite reasonably strong results in other parts of the world.
- After dealing with high input costs, Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG ) took a major hit from Venezuela's decision to devalue its currency. The event cost the company a one-time charge of up to $275 million, as well as a drag on earnings expected to continue throughout the year.
Yet despite these warning signs, investors still see the consumer sector as a relatively safe place to invest. With easy-to-understand business models and well-known products, these companies are especially compelling to investors who have been out of the stock market for a while and want the security of a familiar name in their portfolios.
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Playing the fictional star of The Larry Sanders Show (which ended an acclaimed six-year run on HBO last summer), Garry Shandling etched a dead-on portrait of Sanders as a vain, fussy, insecure-to-the-point-of-paranoid rival to Leno and Letterman. Unfortunately this spoof of vapid, name-dropping showbiz memoirs reads like the real thing. Instead of fleshing out Larry's pretend life, the authors reduce it to a dart-board at which they hurl a lot of stale gags. ("I was a fat child," Larry recalls. "I couldn't get girls in high school. I couldn't even get guys.") A few riffs do hit the chuckle zone: Larry describing how a jealous Dick Cavett planned for a scuba-diving hit man to ambush Johnny Carson on the beach, or telling how he met his craven TV sidekick Hank ("Hey now!") Kingsley on a cruise ship "as he was trying to rip the life jacket off a young boy during a fire safety drill." After Larry and an old teacher tryst at his 20th high school reunion, he says, "She looked at me and said, 'B-minus.' I was ecstatic. I knew I could improve on my D." Alas, this faux tell-all merits only an Incomplete. (Simon & Schuster, $23)
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The conception rate for under 18s in the county between 1998 and 2012 has dropped 32% to 28.4 per 1,000 conceptions, which is lower than the national average. Northumberland's figures for 2012 also show a 12.6% reduction from the previous year.
Karen Herne, public health service manager from Northumberland County Council which commissions community sexual health services, said: "We are delighted that the proactive work to improve access to services and preventative work provided within schools and young people settings is helping tackle unplanned teenage pregnancy."
The council has been working with Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust on a joint strategy to reduce teenage conceptions since 1998.


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Police put a Waukesha neighborhood on lockdown overnight after a report of shots being fired.
WISN 12 News was there Wednesday morning as police from several different departments surrounded the area near Sunset Drive and Big Bend Road.
Officers found multiple bullet casings and holes and launched an all-out search.
Police said they don't believe anyone was injured. No one has been taken into custody.
Witnesses described people fleeing in a white SUV and an older-model four-door sedan.
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Many young kids put nonfood items in their mouths at one time or another. They're naturally curious about their environment and might, for instance, eat some dirt out of the sandbox.
Kids with pica, however, go beyond this innocent exploration of their surroundings. Between 10% and 30% of kids ages of 1 to 6 years have the eating disorder pica, which is characterized by persistent and compulsive cravings (lasting 1 month or longer) to eat nonfood items.
The word pica comes from the Latin word for magpie, a bird known for its large and indiscriminate appetite.
Pica is most common in people with developmental disabilities, including autism and mental retardation, and in children between the ages of 2 and 3. Pica also may surface in children who've had a brain injury affecting their development. It can also be a problem for some pregnant women, as well as people with epilepsy.
People with pica frequently crave and consume nonfood items such as:
Pica is an eating disorder that can result in serious health problems, such as lead poisoning and iron-deficiency anemia.
Warning signs that a child may have pica include:
The specific causes of pica are unknown, but certain conditions and situations can increase a person's risk:
Eating earth substances such as clay or dirt is a form of pica known as geophagia, which can cause iron deficiency. One theory to explain geophagia is that in some cultures, eating clay or dirt may help relieve nausea (and therefore, morning sickness), control diarrhea, increase salivation, remove toxins, and alter odor or taste perception.
Some people claim to enjoy the taste and texture of dirt or clay or other non-food item, and eat it as part of a daily habit (much like smoking is a daily routine for others). Pica may also be a behavioral response to stress.
Another explanation is that pica is a cultural feature of certain religious rituals, folk medicine, and magical beliefs. For example, some people in various cultures believe that eating dirt will help them incorporate magical spirits into their bodies.
None of these theories, though, explains every form of pica. A doctor must treat each case individually to try to understand what's causing the condition.
If your child is at risk for pica, talk to your doctor. If your child has consumed a harmful substance, seek medical care immediately. If you think your child has ingested something poisonous, call Poison Control at (800) 222-1222.
A child who continues to consume nonfood items may be at risk for serious health problems, including:
Medical emergencies and death can occur if the craved substance is toxic or contaminated with lead or mercury, or if the item forms an indigestible mass blocking the intestines. Pica involving lead-containing substances during pregnancy may be associated with an increase in both maternal and fetal lead levels.
Your doctor will play an important role in helping you manage and prevent pica-related behaviors, educating you on teaching your child about acceptable and unacceptable food substances. The doctor will also work with you on ways to to restrict the nonfood items your child craves (i.e., using child-safety locks and high shelving, and keeping household chemicals and medications out of reach).
Some kids require behavioral intervention and families may need to work with a psychologist or other mental health professional.
Medication may also be prescribed if pica is associated with significant behavioral problems not responding to behavioral treatments.
Your doctor may check for anemia or other nutritional deficiencies, if indicated. A child who has ingested a potentially harmful substance, such as lead, will be screened for lead and other toxic substances and might undergo stool testing for parasites. In some cases, X-rays or other imaging may be helpful to identify what was eaten or to look for bowel problems, such as an obstruction.
Fortunately, pica usually improves as kids get older. But for individuals with developmental or mental health concerns, pica may continue to be problem. Ongoing treatment and maintaining a safe environment and are key to managing this condition.
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Emira Woods speaks on the significance of Nelson Mandela's passing on CCTV America: "The spirit of Mandela lives on, a spirit that continues to fight for justice."
Mandela's first visit to the U.S. in 1990s revealed how much America had yet to learn about the anti-apartheid leader who had captured the nation's imagination.
The 99 percent of black South Africans have not tasted the fruits of democracy and freedom.
At Durban, international negotiators are fiddling while the world burns.
On the 30th anniversary of the first reported case of AIDS, we may just have turned the corner on battling the disease -- if we commit the resources.
First India, now Israel.
The international community agreed to the goal of achieving universal access to HIV/AIDS treatment, but the Obama administration is scaling back its commitment
Amidst the celebrations there are some real questions about how the people of South Africa will benefit from the World Cup.
South Africans appear to have had their constitutional right to protest suspended during the 2010 World Cup, following a directive from the country's police service (SAPS) to municipalities hosting matches.
Soccer's big event is about to begin in South Africa. It's time to root for your favorite team...and for Africa.


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We often read both in print and online ads: westy Hatchery, Litters Westy, Westy Breeding, Westhy Kennel, Westy Puppies, West Highland puppies etc.. Something which itself knows no race or history. The correct and complete would talk about breeding ground of West Highland White Terrier, West Highland White litters or breeding Terrier West Highland White Terrier.
As a breed originating from Scotland, where the wife they called wifie, is also typical of those lands to speak of Westie Kennel, which translated is: Westie Breeder, Hatchery westies, if plural, breeding westie westie or litters, but never Hatchery Westy, Westy, westhy or other finishes.
With the Scottish Terrier we call it the custom in Europe as in their home country, so we talk about Scottish Terrier Kennel or Scottish Kennel, but in Latin America is often translate the name, so talk about Scottish Terrier Breeders, puppies Scots or Scottish breeding.


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With a good integrated memory controller on-die this would cease to be a problem. If you look it up you'll find DDR2 and DDR3 have roughly comparable bandwidth. The reason is NOT because its faster than system memory, it's because its faster than going off the discrete GPU board, and through the memory controllers and system bus. With an ON-DIE (not dual socket as you stated) GPU, the memory could be shared with the system without the additional latency that discrete boards using system memory have to deal with.
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A pilot show for cable TV's Food Network will be filmed at two popular coney island restaurants in downtown Detroit.
American Coney Island and the adjacent Lafayette Coney Island on Michigan Avenue will serve as sets Friday afternoon for "Food Feud." Michigan Avenue and Lafayette Street will be closed to traffic during filming.
Chef Michael Symon is the show's host and Food Network's Iron Chef. He also operates Michael Symon's Roast restaurant at the nearby Westin Book-Cadillac hotel downtown.
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With the arrival of a deep winter chill, the Central Pennsylvania Animal Alliance (CPAA) is reminding area residents that their pets cannot tolerate single digit temperatures and sub-zero wind chills any better than they can.
"People should absolutely bring their pets indoors in these very cold temperatures. Even the thickest fur coats cannot protect animals from freezing to death," said Zella Anderson, CPAA founder and director, in a prepared statement.
"We also encourage people who encounter strays or free-roaming cats to provide temporary shelter for them. It is simply too cold for them to survive outdoors," Anderson added.
Anderson notes that state law requires citizens to provide proper shelter for their pets. Specifically, a person could be charged with cruelty to animals if he deprives a pet "access to clean and sanitary shelter which will protect the animal against inclement weather and preserve the animal's body heat and keep it dry."
Harrisburg City residents are also reminded of the city's anti-tethering ordinance, which prohibits leaving a dog chained outside for an extended period of time. The ordinance specifically states that dogs should not be tethered for long periods of time during extreme heat (over 90 degrees) or extreme cold (below 32 degrees). The fine for a first offense of violating the ordinance is $350.
People who observe animals being tethered for extended periods of time or otherwise being neglected should contact their local police department or the non-emergency dispatch number in their county of residence.
Following are the non-emergency contacts for several central Pennsylvania counties (based on information from county EMA websites).
- Cumberland County:
717-243-4121 for the Carlisle area
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CPAA is an all-volunteer, non-profit alliance of individuals and local animal rescues working together to in an effort to save the lives of dogs and cats through aggressive spay/neuter programs, adoptions, and public outreach and education.
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KARACHI (APP) - Gold price jumped by Rs 214 to a record high of Rs45,985 per 10 grams in the local market Friday, as its international price also increased to $ 1,668 an ounce, market sources said. According to Karachi Sarafa Association, bullion s tola (11. 664 grams) price also surged by Rs250 to Rs53,650. Silver closed lower at Rs 1,071. 42 per 10 grams.
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