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Fiora Build Guide by Minkey
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Fiora Build
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The masteries shown here are not yet updated for the current season, the guide author needs to set up the new masteries. As such, they will be different than the masteries you see in-game.
Hello and welcome to my guide: Fiora - The Invincible Shredder. Before you start reading anything, notice this guide isn't done yet. This guide is focused on being tanky while dealing a good amount of damage at the same time, so please everyone, don't tell me to get more ad items like an Infinity Edge because my build is not focused on that.
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You might notice some grammer mistakes, im trying to fix these but my english aint that good! xD
Check this fiora gameplay/commentary out using my build:
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~Pros / Cons~
+ // Tanky with this build.
+ // Her attack speed is insane.
+ // Can block on-hit spells / auto attacks.
+ // Invincible with your ultimate.
+ // Amazing damage if played right.
+ // Can chase enemies really good.
- // Squishy early game.
- // No cooldown reduction.
- // She can be mana hungry if you're a spammer.
- // A single stun can shut her down.
- // Wrong ultimate cast results in death.
- // Probaly 1st focus for enemy team.
~Summoner Spells~
Good Options:
This spell is always a great choice no matter what champion you are. You can use Flash in any defensive and offensive situation like flashing over a wall to escape or flashing to your enemy to get in range to cast Lunge or Blade Waltz.
This spell is a great option. Just like Flash it can be used in any defensive and offensive situation which makes it useful in many ways. It also has a decent cooldown for such a great spell.
This spell is also a great option. This spell is great against healers and it hits really much for a true damage dot. This spell can finish targets really easy! I prefer Flash and Exhaust over this spell though.
This spell is a must have when you're jungling, Smite speeds up your jungling alot which leads to faster ganking which ofcourse leads to more kills for your team! Also a wonderfull spell to steal baron / dragon. DO NOT USE THIS SPELL WHEN YOU'RE LANING!
Decent Options:
This spell is a good choice on Fiora, it can be used in defensive and offensive situations like Flash. The only disadvantage is that Ghost can be countered with a slow and you can't go trough walls like Flash can. If you have the feeling your movement speed is way to low, this spell will help you alot.
This spell is pretty good. The only disadvantage about this spell is: it's not THAT usefull late game and it has a high cooldown compared to Flash and Exhaust. It is a great choice vs harras champions and a great choice if you don't like walking.
This spell is not that great in my opinion but it is viable. This spell gives you a litle bit more survivability to yourself and to all of your teammates around you. If you're new and struggling to keep alive Heal is a great spell for you!
This spell is always a nice spell to choose. The only disadvantage is has is that Cleanse has a pretty long cooldown for just removing the cc effects on you. If you're fighting vs a full cc team, this spell is awesome.
Bad Options:
This spell should be picked by supports and not by a dps. The only real situation you should choose this spell is never. If no one picks Clairvoyance in your team, your team is doing something wrong and you should consider finding another one.
This spell just wastes a summoner spell slot like every spell does under the topic 'Bad Options'. You shouldn't be spamming abilities every time you can deal a litle bit damage to your enemy which doesn't even get you anywhere.
This spell can be usefull but not in our situation which makes it a bad choice. The only way Promote can be usefull is to push your lane which isn't your goal as a solo laner + you'll have to exchange it for a GOOD summoner spell.
This spell is pretty useless. Yes i know that Surge gives attack speed and ability power, but late game the as will exceed your attack speed cap and the ability power is pretty much useless so just don't pick it. It also has a really long cooldown compared with the duration of this spell.
This spell is just useless in every way possible unless you're trying to troll which leads to hate. The cooldown on Revive is ridiculous high, you have to die before you can actually use this spell which isn't your goal in LoL and it will let people probaly rage at you. Just DON'T pick it.
Main Runes:
Greater Mark of Desolation: These runes will give you a huge boost in damage. These runes are basically the best runes for ad champions, especially early game.
Greater Seal of Armor: The armor you gain from these runes is very huge early game, this will help you stay longer on your lane and it will help you ALOT with jungling.
Greater Glyph of Scaling Magic Resist: These runes will give you that nice magic resistance boost over level, they wont give you that much magic resistance early game but late game it gives a huge boost.
Greater Quintessence of Desolation: Just like the marks, these runes give you a huge boost in damage.
Alternative Runes:
Greater Mark of Attack Damage: Instead of armor penetration you can also use attack damage. These runes will increase your jungling / laning for early game which helps people who just started jungling, but late game you wont notice anything of these runes which sucks.
Greater Seal of Attack Speed: Do you prefer attack speed over armor? These runes might help you. I do not really like them myself but they are not bad at all. These runes will help you farm faster for sure and it will increase your jungling. The only disadvantage is that it removes your armor which means solo laning can be a pain in the *** versus haras champions like Urgot or Yorick.
Greater Glyph of Magic Resist: These runes are actually pretty good, they are slightly better then Greater Glyph of Scaling Magic Resist early game, but late game they are not as good as Greater Glyph of Scaling Magic Resist. If you are fighting vs a team with much magic damage, these runes will help you much more to stay on lane earlier on.
Greater Glyph of Cooldown Reduction: Cooldown reduction is actually pretty good on Fiora. These runes will help you spam your abilities much more and help you block more auto attacks so you can survive longer versus carrys. They remove your magic resistance though which can be a pain in the *** early/late game.
Greater Quintessence of Health: Need health? Pick these runes, they will help you really much to stay on your lane longer + it will scare your enemy more because your health is alot higher. The only disadvantage is that your damage will be lower which isn't to handy with this build because you are already not dealing TO much damage.
Greater Quintessence of Movement Speed: Tested these and they are actually pretty good, especially when you're jungling. This build doesn't contain any movement speed items so these runes might help alot if you love speed. The only disadvantage is that these runes remove a good amount of damage.
Greater Quintessence of Attack Damage: Just like the Greater Mark of Attack Damage you can go for attack damage instead of armor penetration. These runes will increase your jungling / laning for early game which helps people who just started jungling, but late game you wont notice anything of these runes which sucks alot.
Lane Masteries:
Offense Tree:
Summoner's Wrath : This will increase the use of Exhaust which means your target will be disabled even harder.
Brute Force : Litle ad boost is always nice for early game.
Alacrity : Litle as boost is always nice for early game.
Weapon Expertise : This mastery is awesome, it increases your damage pretty hard on almost every spell.
Deadliness : It gives a nice ad boost just like Brute Force .
Demolitionist : Awesome mastery for getting turrets down faster.
Vampirism : Lifesteal is always welcome on ad champions.
Sunder : This mastery combined with your Greater Mark of Desolation and Greater Quintessence of Desolation = LOTS OF DAMAGE!
Executioner : This mastery is awesome to finish low health targets faster.
Defense Tree:
Resistance : A nice magic resistance boost for early game.
Hardiness : Same reason for Resistance but then for armor.
Durability : This mastery will help you alot especially when you're not buying any health item.
Veteran's Scars : Gives you a great health bonus for early game because you are starting with a Cloth Armor.
Jungle Masteries:
Offense Tree:
Butcher : This will increase your damage on minions, which helps you jungle faster.
Brute Force : Litle ad boost is always nice for early game.
Alacrity : Litle as boost is always nice for early game.
Weapon Expertise : This mastery is awesome, it increases your damage pretty hard on almost every spell.
Deadliness : It gives a nice ad boost just like Brute Force .
Demolitionist : Awesome mastery for getting turrets down faster.
Vampirism : Lifesteal is always welcome on ad champions.
Sunder : This mastery combined with your Greater Mark of Desolation and Greater Quintessence of Desolation = LOTS OF DAMAGE!
Executioner : This mastery is awesome to finish low health targets faster.
Defense Tree:
Summoner's Resolve : Gives gold if you cast smite, might come in handy.
Hardiness : Increases your armor to jungle better
Durability : This mastery will help you alot especially when you're not buying any health item.
Veteran's Scars : Gives you a great health bonus for early game because you are starting with a Cloth Armor.
: This skill is very useful when you're solo laning or jungling. It really helps you regenerate your health back or to keep your health up. Not really much to say about.
: This ability is your key to chase your enemies to death. You can dash TWICE to your enemy for the mana cost of one. This ability can also be used as an escape mechanisme.
You should be leveling this skill after Burst of Speed.
Tips and Tricks:
- Only use this skill when you're sure you'll kill you're target.
- Try to have some enemy minions behind you so you can escape whenever you have to.
- Don't wait to long casting your second dash, it may go away which results in a waste of a skill.
: This ability is really awesome. The passive gives you alot of ad which means more damage. The active is the most interesting part, you can use this spell to counter attack on basic attack of your enemy and hit him instead of him hitting you!
You want to max this ability first (except if you can rank up Blade Waltz.
Tips and Tricks:
- Use the active wisely, watch your enemy carefully and whenever she auto attacks you, you should activate it.
- Try not to spam this ability to often, it will cost alot of mana.
- If you're in a 1v1 battle, don't cast it at the start but in the middle of your battle, it will suprise your enemy and may give you a win.
: This is probaly Fiora her main ability, it increases your attack speed really really much which can turn loses into wins. It also gives you a huge movement speed boost which makes it easier for you to chase your enemies. When you kill an enemy it refreshes the cooldown of this spell.
You want to max this after Riposte and before Lunge.
Tips and Tricks:
- Try not to use this ability to much for farming minions, keep it for fights.
- Try to combine this ability with Lunge to chase your enemy to death.
- Don't be afraid to use it in teamfights, if you kill an enemy it will refresh the cooldown which means you can activate it again.
: This ability is your ultimate, it has a really amazing animation and is has a really amazing effect. This ability works like Infinite Duress, it hits 5 times and it works on on-hit effects, which combines great with our build. You also get invincible while casting Blade Waltz.
You want to max this skill whenever you can rank it up (level 6,11 and 16).
Tips and Tricks:
- Use this ability as finisher and not as starter, this will confuse your enemies.
- You are invincible while casting this ultimate so don't be afraid to tower gank with it.
- Try to use it on the enemy carry's. It will hit much harder on them and probaly kill them really fast.
~Main Items~
//First finished item//
These boots are almost a must have on Fiora. The enemy will focus you really much when you'll deal some damage and with these boots they will have a really hard time shutting you down. The magic resistance is also a really nice extra, makes you less vulnerable for nuking mages like LeBlanc or Veigar.
//Second finished item//
Rushing this item is great on Fiora. It has alot of stats for a really cheap price + it gives you a free ward every 3 minutes! With this item you can farm really fast and it will keep your health really high because of the lifesteal. This item is also great for killing red buff / blue buff or dragon / baron.
//Third finished item//
This item is Fiora her first attack speed item. This item is awesome on Fiora, it gives really nice magic resistance and it gives you a really nice attack speed boost. You'll also deal tons of damage with auto attacks and your ultimate because of the passive which gives you extra magic damage on every auto attack + every hit on Blade Waltz.
//Fourth finished item//
This item is beast! It increases your armor, attack damage, attack speed and has a really, really strong passive. This item makes your auto deal huge damage and will let your ultimate hit even harder (it will deal an extra 20% magic damage of your enemies MAX health which can be davestating).
//Fifth finished item//
This item is a really good item to buy on Fiora. This item gives you a huge boost in attack damage and this item combined with the Wriggle's Lantern gives you huge lifesteal on your auto attacks, you also can lifesteal your health back really fast with your ultimate which turns loses into wins!
//Last finished item//
You don't need to much damage anymore so that's why you want to buy this item. This item will help you tank the enemy team even more! This item combined with all your other items gives you over 200 armor and 200 magic resistance which is really much for a damage dealer like Fiora. This item will also revive you which makes it awesome!
~Alternative Items~
//Magic Resist Items//
This new item is amazing. It works really great on Fiora especially when your health is low. This item works great with your ultimate because it will deal much more damage and it will lifesteal alot more back if you're low on health. It also gives a great amount of magic resistance and a lifesaving shield which is one of the main reasons you want to buy this item! Definitely a good alternative item.
//Armor Items//
A great anti-carry item. This item gives a huge amount of armor for a very low amount of gold. It also has a great passive which makes enemies pay for focusing you, it damages the enemies hitting you for a really good amount. You want to exchange this item for the Guardian Angel, it's almost the same price and gives the same effect: 'keeping you alive longer'.
//Attack Damage Items//
You can rush The Bloodthirster instead of a Wriggle's Lantern but you never should do this in ranked games, you'll need the ward for more map awareness and you'll need the armor to tank more damage. You can buy this item without to much problems in normal games if you like to go MORE damage / lifesteal.
This item is actually awesome on Fiora especially with your ultimate. If your enemy team likes to stick together, this item might teach them a lesson. However.. the splashrange is only 185 (just a litle more then your auto attack) which means the enemies can avoid the splash passive really easy.
Do you like having more physical damage? This item might help you! This item is really good vs heavy armored tanks, it will shred them away without problems. You can exchange this item for the Madred's Bloodrazor but this will remove alot of damage vs squishy champions and health stacking champions, it is cheaper though which makes it viable.
This is actually a good item on Fiora. The CD and the armor penetration is great, especially for early game. The only downside about it is, just like every other alternative item, you have to exchange it for one of your main build items but if you are buying this item, buy it as early as possible in game (after Wriggle's Lantern)
//Health Items//
This item is amazing, it will slow enemies really hard which makes escaping for your enemy almost impossible. You can rush this item instead of the Wriggle's Lantern but you'll lose alot of lifesteal. You can also buy it late game after your Guardian Angel, this is probaly the best choice because you'll need the lifesteal early game.
//Aura Items//
If your team has much trouble staying alive late game you should buy this item because it helps them keeping alive longer. It gives your team a nice ad/armor/magic resistance/ad boost and it gives yourself even more + a health bonus! Exchange this item for the Guardian Angel, you'll lose the revive but it helps your team alot.
//Alternative Boots//
The only situation you should buy these is if your enemy team has 4 or more attack damage champions. The item is really cheap for the effect you get which makes it a very good alternative. When the enemy team has atleast 2 magic damage champions you should stick with Mercury's Treads.
I'm still testing some items out.
- Yellow stands for: 'jungle route'.
- Orange stands for: 'ganking possibilities'.
- Red stands for: 'warding locations'.
1. As jungler I always start at mana buff. The reason for this is very simple: I will regain my mana much faster which means more spamming of skills which increases the speed of your jungling. Don't use Smite when the buff is full health, use it when the buff has 400 health left to insta kill it to be sure it will be yours. Always let your mid player or solo top player pull the buff for you or you'll receive alot of damage which results into death.
2. After I got the mana buff I'm going to kill the wolfs. First kill the big wolf and then the small ones. Don't worry if your health is getting low, this buff gives you a litle bit health back whenever you kill it.
3. Now i'm going to the wraiths. Since the lifesteal of these creatures got removed they are much easier to kill. First focus the big one and then the small ones. The big one will give you health back just like the big wolf.
4. After I killed the wraiths I wont go to the red buff immediately, before i'm killing this buff I wanna kill the big gollems. These 2 guys are pretty strong so make sure your health keeps full with the use of a Health Potion.
5. Now i'm going for the red buff. You should have Smite by now which makes it much easier to kill the buff. Now that you killed the buff you should have mana buff and red buff which means its ganking time.
Tips and Tricks:
- Burst of Speed refreshes your auto attack, try to activate this skill immediately after you do 1 auto attack to have 2 auto attacks at once.
- Try to use your Riposte as much as possible, it will block much damage which makes it easier for you to jungle.
- Try not to cast your Lunge for the second time to quickly, the second dash might get bugged and wont do damage which is a waste of a spell.
- Always focus the big monsters first, they do the most damage and they give the buffs.
- If the enemy tried to gank you and you can't hold them back with your team.. well that sucks.. you will lose your blue buff and your only way to jungle is to start at the big gollems.
Now it's time for ganking.. try to gank the closest possible lane there is (like mid or bottom). If these lanes are going good and you don't have to gank, try top. Tell your solo laner to stop pushing (if he is pushing) and let the enemy push him. Whenever the enemy goes further then the brushes, gank immediately with your Lunge. You just need to hit the target one time with your auto attack target and he will have a very low chance to escape because of your red buff slow. If you failed the gank and he survived, try to counter jungle their jungler by stealing their big gollems or wraiths. After you did this you can try to gank mid if this is possible or just recall if your health is low.
Tips and Tricks:
- When you killed red buff you should gank immediately instead of farming more creatures in the jungle.
- When you're trying to gank, don't wait longer then 20~30 seconds. You'll just waste your time and you'll waste important experience / gold.
- When the enemy crosses the bush, Lunge in and activate Riposte and Burst of Speed, auto attack him a few times and then cast your Lunge for the second time. This is almost a guaranteed kill.
1. The first and best warding spot is infront of dragon. You should try to ward this spot as often as possible (especially when they have a Shaco or Fiddlesticks in their team). Killing dragon can turn loses into wins and losing dragon can turn wins into loses. Whenever the enemy is trying to get the dragon and you warded it, try to steal it by ganking them with 1~2 allies with you.
2. The second spot is also a very important spot.. infront of baron. This spot is more for late game though, because baron wont even respawn untill the 15th minute. The buff is the most important buff though, it grants massive damage and regen to your team + alot of gold and experience. Try to ward this as much as possible late game.
3. Now we are left with the other spots, the bush on top, bottom and the 2 bushes on mid. These are not that important compared to dragon or baron but they are not bad. If your teammates are getting ganked multiple times you should ward the bush for them, this makes is easier for you and for them and they will thank you for it.
Tips and Tricks:
- When you got your Wriggle's Lantern try to ward dragon as fast as possible. The only situation you shouldn't ward dragon is when your lanes are getting ganked way to much or if baron is more important at that moment.
- Don't waste your wards to much on useless spots like the bushes in your OWN jungle. This wont help your team and this wont help you to much either.
- Later in the game you should consider buying Vision Ward to see if your enemy warded that location. If they actually warded that location you'll see it and you are able to destroy the ward and receive 25 gold for it.
- Is your ward from the Wriggle's Lantern killed? Try to buy a new one because you want as much vision as possible in the jungle. Also let your support buy some wards if hes not buying any, which might happen if you're playing low elo.
Let's talk about farming.. What is farming? What can you do with farming? What will you achieve by farming? Well it's simple: It's almost the most IMPORTANT thing in this game to do, especially for Fiora. Farming is also known as last hitting the minions, this means whenever you do the last hit on a minion and you kill it you will receive the gold from it. Doing this on every minions can give you loads and loads of gold without having to kill anyone at all. This is very important on Fiora, she needs as much minions as possible (that's why she has to solo lane or junge). The best way to do this on Fiora depends on what enemy you have. With solo laners like Garen or Trundle or almost every close combat fighter you can farm pretty easy, you don't have to tower hug to much. With solo laners like Yorick or Urgot you should wait till he pushes their minions to your tower so you can farm easily because long ranged harass champions can rape you without to much effort.
Last hitting under the tower:
- Combat minion: 2 turret shots then 1 auto attack.
- Ranged minion: 1 auto attack, 1 turret shot and then 1 auto attack.
- Tank minion: Not really sure, just make sure you'll last hit this minions, it gives the most gold. This minions also takes 50% less damage from turrets which makes it easier for you to last hit it.
If your getting outzoned on your lane, you should call your jungler for help or you wont be to strong mid/late game.
~Fiora's enemies and how to play against them~
In this section i'll show you how to play against every solo top champion / every jungler. This includes what advantages your enemy has and how you can counter your enemy. This took me a very long time so please, if you see any mistake, tell me!
~Solo Laners~
Difficulty to play against:
Advantages over you:
* Can harass very good from a nice distance.
* Has huge lifesteal if Omen of Famine gets maxed out first.
* Has a constant slow which can be used on you when you're getting ganked.
* Has pretty low mana cost which makes him very annoying to play against.
How to counter Yorick:
* Try to keep a good distance between both of you or he can easily harass you without losing anything at all.
* If he maxes Omen of Famine you shouldn't try to harass him, you will lose your mana because he can just cast this spell and heal his health back. If he maxes Omen of Pestilence you can actually harass him, but be sure you are atleast level 4 and be sure to hit a pretty big chunk of health away or it wont effect him to much.
* If you are trying to take down Yorick, get your jungler to help. This gives you a much better chance to get him down instead of you not killing him which results in wasting mana.
* Try to focus Yorick his minions down, this will help you keeping your health and this will heal him less (if Omen of Famine is casted). This will also decrease his damage / tankyness since his passive will get deactived if his minions die.
Difficulty to play against:
Advantages over you:
* Has huge health regeneration when not in combat because of Perseverance.
* Has a long silence which can result in dead.
* Has an ulti which hits very hard when you are low on health, this can be used to finish you off very easily.
* Has an armor/magic resistance passive.
How to counter Garen:
* When Garen tries to hit you with his desicive strike, cast Riposte to block all the damage (silence still remains though).
* If you are about to harass him, make sure you hit him pretty hard or he'll just regenerate his health back in a few seconds.
* If garen castes Courage, don't waste your spells on him untill this spell deactivates. When Courage is activated he blocks alot of damage from your auto attacks and spells.
* If Garen is using Judgment, I would suggest staying away. At max level is does 1260 (+8.4 per bonus attack damage). Also, while he using Judgment all slows have their duration reduced by 50%. Meaning, if you exhaust him while he is spinning, it will only slow him for 1.25 seconds. (Thanks Jpikachu1999)
Difficulty to play against:
Advantages over you:
* Has a huge range when Noxian Corrosive Charge hitted you.
* Has a shield with a slow build in it which makes him able to harass with Acid Hunter much easier.
* His ultimate can teleport you in their team which results in an easy dead.
* Zaun-Touched Bolt Augmenter reduces your damage pretty much which makes 1v1 battles even harder with Urgot.
How to counter Urgot:
* Try to avoid Noxian Corrosive Charge, if he succeeds to hit this spell, try to run away or he'll harass you really hard which results in easy farming for him.
* When he casted hyper-Kinetic Position Reverse he becomes very tanky so try to avoid spamming your abilities on him when this is active.
* If Urgot spams his abilities, his mana is pretty fast gone. Try to take advantage of this and try to rape him whenever his mana is nearly empty.
* Urgot is pretty squishy, call your jungler to help you kill him, this will mostly result in an easy kill.
Difficulty to play against:
Advantages over you:
* Nasus has a lifesteal passive which makes it hard to harass him.
* Has a really huge ms/as debuff which makes it really easy for him to get you.
* Has an armor debuff
* Can have alot of damage by killing minions because of his Siphoning Strike passive.
* His ultimate increases his ad/health alot which makes 1v1 after level 6 almost impossible.
How to counter Nasus:
* When nasus casted Wither on you, try to run away until its almost over and suprise him with a counter attack.
* Try to avoid standing in Spirit Fire when having a fight with Nasus.
* Nasus has alot of lifesteal so try to avoid hitting him a litle bit and try to hit alot at once.
* If he casted his ultimate try to avoid fighting him untill his ultimate is over, this will give you more chance to kill him instead of him killing you.
Difficulty to play against:
Advantages over you:
* Has an overshield which can be pretty hard to get trough.
* Every skill is AOE damage except for his ultimate.
* Can harass really easy from a nice distance.
* Can farm minions in no-time with Mace of Spades and Siphon of Destruction.
* Can clone you if killed by Children of the Grave which makes killing turrets easy for him.
How to counter Mordekaiser:
* Mordekaiser is fairly predictable. Whenever he moves forwards towards you and your minions, just move away. You don't want to take a Siphon of Destruction, as well as the fact that he get's double the shield if he hits champions. (Thanks Jpikachu1999)
* When his overshield is gone, try to harass him. Most Mordekaiser players have 500 health at the beginning with a litle bit resistance which makes it easy for you to take chunks of health away from him. Also, when he killed your minion wave it's also a good moment to harass him, he can't keep his overshield high without him hitting your minions.
* Mordekaiser is a cooldown dependant champion, take advantage of this, harass him when he just casted his spells.
* Try to keep your health above 50%. A good Mordekaiser will easily tower dive you if you are low on health which results in an easy kill for him, especially when played versus a Mordekaiser with Heal.
* Mordekaiser is fairly easy to gank if he's pushed up. He has no CC, so as long as your jungler has a snare or taunt ( Maokai, Rammus), or even any type of CC, he will be in trouble. He also has a hard time assisting his jungler to gank you, as when he approaches, you can just back away to avoid damage, and he has no CC. (Thanks Jpikachu1999)
Difficulty to play against:
Advantages over you:
* He has huge lifesteal because of his passive and Hungering Strike
* 1vs1 battles is mostly a win for Warwick.
* Has alot of movement when enemy lower then 50% health.
* Has long ranged supress which procs on-hit effects just like Blade Waltz.
* Has an AOE attack speed buff.
How to counter Warwick:
* Try to avoid getting in a 1v1 battle with him, in most cases he will win because of his huge lifesteal.
* A good item to counter warwick is a Null-Magic Mantle, this will reduce the damage of his passive, his Hungering Strike and Infinite Duress alot.
* Don't try to tower dive Warwick even if he has low health. He might suprise you by casting Hungering Strike on you which results in huge lifesteal for him and huge damage for you.
* Blood Scent gives Warwick a huge movement speed boost whenever you are below 50% health, try to avoid getting this low by using Health Potion and tower hugging or he'll cast Infinite Duress without any problems.
Difficulty to play against:
Advantages over you:
* Has a shield which blocks alot of damage rather then blocking on auto attack if he goes AP.
* Has a long stun.
* Feel No Pain reduces your damage auto attack damage a litle bit.
* Is the ultimate lifesteal champion if he goes AD
How to counter Sion:
* AD Sion: You have more attack speed and damage then him, shall not be a challenge at all. AD Sion have to build up his stats during the game just like Nasus or Veigar (this time its HP instead of AP/AD), so wait for him to become tankier later (hi Madred's Bloodrazor) or you can try to deny him early on (Thanks Boitata)
* AD Sion: Wait for him to stun you and activate your Riposte right away. That will cripple half his damage before the stun fades and you are capable of making him pay. Avoid fighting him while his ult is on, if he has enough attack speed you won't be able to finish him and he will ending up killing you. But, if your choice of summoner spells are Ignite and Flash, you can Ignite him to cut half his lifesteal/health regen and you can finish him with your Blade Waltz. No hits = no life steal = dead. (Thanks Boitata)
* AP Sion: Just a pain in the ***. His stun and shield hurts like hell, but really only from level 5 ahead. The only way to counter him is to throw him into long fight, AP Sion makes it a hit and run game which means short fights will give him an advantage and long fights will give him a disadvantage. (Thanks Boitata)
* AP Sion: Play agressive from the start. He will likely stun you and run near you to blast his shield (which is his only way to soak damage during lane phase). When he does that, he will push the lane (nice to us!) and lose his defenses for some seconds. Jump on him and harass the **** out of him. AP Sion can't sustain in lane like AD Sion, he keeps himself fighting by bringing the enemies into low health and zoning them. That is just what you don't want to happen, for that you have to dominate him, or you will be dominated. (Thanks Boitata)
~Early Game~
* At level 1 you should buy a Cloth Armor and 5 Health Potion. You will need these items to keep farming as much as you can. After you bought these items, go and protect your jungler until the 1:45~1:55 minute mark, this will give him the longest protection needed without you losing any minions on your lane.
* Now let's see who you are fighting against.. is it against a close ranged champion like Sion, Tryndamere or Garen or any close ranged champion without to many ranged spells? This wont be to hard to lane against, unles you're pushing to much. Are you laning against champions who can harass pretty hard like Urgot or Yorick or any long ranged champion? You shouldn't try to push to much versus champions like these, unles you like to get killed.
* Try to last hit every minions and be aware of ganks. Don't try to haras your enemy until level 4 because you wont hit to much without having all your spells. Did your enemy survive your harassing easily without taking to much damage? Don't try to harass him again because it will get you nowhere and you will just waste mana, try to wait for a gank to kill your enemy.
* When you reached level 6 there are a few things you can do:
Hi?* You can keep farming until you are low on health.
Hi?* You can go gank another lane (if your enemy recalled).
Hi?* You can recall.
You should not recall unles you have 1350 gold or more. You need Boots of Speed and atleast a Madred's Razors to notice some tank/damage difference.
~Mid Game~
* You're probaly level 6~8 by now. At this point you should try to help other lanes more and try to gank / pushing enemies. Don't do this unles you are sure your lane wont get pushed, you don't want to lose a turret.
* If you don't like to gank, just keep farming on your top lane and try to push your enemy out of lane, with the items you have by now it shouldn't be a problem at all. Try to farm 2~3k gold so you can instantly buy Wit's End and finish your Madred's Razors. If you couldn't get this amount of money because of ganking etc. buy a Recurve Bow instead of Wit's End, this will still be very usefull rather then buying nothing. Also try to ward as much as possible with your Wriggle's Lantern or a Vision Ward, this will help your team get dragon much easier.
* When you have reached level 11, you basicaly entered late-game, which means more teamfights, more map awareness and more teamplay.
~Late Game~
* In late-game you're trying to focus on ganking / killing your enemies one by one if possible (almost like mid-game). Try to steal your enemies buffs, this will help you ganking and this will prevent your enemies from getting experience via jungle / getting buffs.
* Whenever you farmed enough gold to buy 2 atleast parts of your Madred's Bloodrazor you should recal, not earlier or you wont notice to much difference and you will just waste your time. Whenever you have Madred's Bloodrazor it's almost good game, this item will help you shred enemies to their dead and will help you push lanes faster. It will also help you get dragon and baron faster, the 4% from Madred's Bloodrazor will hit really hard on a 6000 health mob.
* After a while you should be able to afford The Bloodthirster. This item increases your damage and survivability really much. Before actually trying to attack anyone, try to stack this item up to atleast 20 stacks. This item will help you intiate teamfights easier and it let's you survive teamfights easier.
* Whenever a teamfight is going on, your goal in teamfights is actually pretty easy. Try to focus their carry (like Ashe, Caitlyn or Tristana) and try not to die, Blade Waltz will help you alot with this mission. Also try NOT to focus their tanks first because you wont hit to much on them and the enemies carry can easily kill everybody in your team.
* The last item you should buy is a Guardian Angel. This item will help you fight longer in teamfights and it's also very useful for tanking towers. Whenever you have this item you'll have your full build and you will be pretty much a tanking killing machine.
~1vs5 Penta Kill~
As you can see in the video I made a 1vs5 penta kill.. with a lil bit help from eve at the end. The first enemy im focusing on is Tristana, their ad carry which has the most damage. After i got her, i killed Rumble which also had huge damage. At this point I actually died but Guardian Angel saved my *** (this is one of the reasons why I pick GA). After i revived i immediately focused on Ashe, their second ad carry (don't ask me why they have 2). After I killed her i killed Sion and then Maokai. All this together = PENTA KILL :3
*NOTE* I know.. I know.. I was really fed but that's not the point, the point is that this build works as you can see. The enemy might be noob but that doesn't matter, it's all about the idea!
I just wanted to point out for the second time: This is my first guide ever made and I will be UPDATING it. Hope you like and enjoy the build as much as I do.
Thanks for reading
-Minkey A.K.A. Iolypop.
Credits to jhoijhoi for giving me tips on making a guide!
Credits to Jpikachu1999 for helping me ALOT explaining things to people who comment on my guide!
Credits to BlackIceT for giving me his template for the section 'Fiora's enemies and how to play against them'!
Credits to MissMaw for making the Banners for this guide and making my sigs!
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- Tweaked the section 'Early/Mid/Late Game' abit so it doesn't look like a wall of white text anymore.
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- Tweaked the section 'Pros / Cons' abit.
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- Added banners to my guide. THANKS ALOT MISSMAW!
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Some days it's tough to get all the supplement and vitamins we need into our bodies. A mineral balancing tea blend is a quick and easy fix for those days.
I know some days life gets busy and our diet is not stellar. I've been there way too often. These are the days I then need and extra boost through supplements.
Since working on mineral balancing through my Hair Mineral Tissue Analysis, (I have a post coming soon, I promise!) I have made an effort to use food and herbs to help get my system in balance. Mineral depletion and imbalances are at the root of many diseases.
Herbs are a great source of vitamins and minerals because they are easily assimilated in the body compared to synthetic vitamins. Making up a mix of herbs gives me something easy to reach for on busy days, or days my body just needs a boost!
This is my favorite blend of herbs but don't limit yourself! This blend is full of vitamins and minerals but other properties as well because herbs are quite amazing. There are so many choices when it comes to vitamin and mineral rich herbs so use this blend as a base and add your favorites!
What's in these herbs?
- Nettles-Vitamins A, B complex and C, potassium, magnesium, calcium, iron and zinc
- Hibiscus– Vitamins A, C and iron
- Raspberry Leaves– Vitamins C, E and A, iron, potassium, calcium and phosphorus
- Alfalfa-Vitamins A and K, chlorophyll, amino acids
- 2 parts nettle
- 1 part hibiscus
- 1 past red raspberry leaf
- 1 part alfalfa
- Mix herbs together and pour boiling water of it.
- Steep for 10 minutes
- Strain and enjoy
Hot tea is easy to do but I often use this blend for an infusion. I put them in a jar over night covered with water and strain in the morning. That way I have a quart of tea ready for when I need it. I also find my kids enjoy cold infusions better than hot tea. (With a nice spoon full of raw honey!) It's convenient to have it already made and ready to go on those days when life gets crazy busy.
This makes a great addition to our vitamin routine and I know area nourishing our bodies each day.
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Six three pointers by Connaughton did damage as Marquette let their guard down on the sophomore in the second half. Compared to their last meeting at the Bradley Center on March 3, Jack Cooley was more involved with nine minutes more of action as well as six points and five more rebounds.
Jerian Grant led all scorers with 21 points, but it was Garrick Sherman's quiet 16 points that made a difference in the second half.
Jamil Wilson led Marquette scorers with 16 points off the bench. One bright spot for the Golden Eagles was Junior Cadougan's 6-for-9 game for 14 points.
[Jamil Wilson with an amazing cross lane reverse lay in.]
Coach Buzz Williams had to mix and match in the first half as Chris Otule and Davante Gardner ran into early foul trouble. Notre Dame capitalized and plucked away at the Golden Eagles' lead.
[ND's Jack Cooley helped on the boards.]
What else went wrong for Williams and company? The Golden Eagles turned the ball over 16 times and just made three of its last 17 attempted field goals.
This was the second consecutive year in which Marquette lost their first game of the Big East Tournament. As for the Irish, they head to their fourth consecutive semi-final, where they have lost each time. Three of the four teams in the semi-final will be playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference next year.
Marquette will begin preparing for the NCAA Tournament with practices starting before the selection show on Sunday.
[Junior Cadougan with a bank lay in.]
Buzz Williams was the lone representative for Marquette at Thursday night's press conference. Here's a few snippets of what he had to say to the media.
On the Notre Dame big men... Williams: I thought they did great. I think it was 48-50 with 7:03 to play. Of the next 11 points, they scored 7 of them on offensive rebounds, and then the (third foul on Vander Blue.) I think they had two more offensive rebounds from that point. I thought those guys were great.
On the difference in turnovers from first half to second half... Williams: I think when you get embarrassed on national TV with 11 turnovers against a team that doesn't press you, you hope that you respond in a much more positive way, and I thought our guys did.
Team plans before NCAA Tournament Williams: We'll go home at some point tomorrow. We'll practice before the selection show. Last year we didn't know who we were going to play. Hopefully on Sunday, we'll find out who and where and when we play. Either practice Monday and Tuesday and leave, I would assume, is probably what it will be.
Williams: Win one more game and then win another. We have to be a lot better than we were today.
On learning from the loss...
Williams: The season isn't over. This part of the season is over, but we need to learn from it and grow from it and then flush it out and begin to prepare for whomever we're going to platy next week.
On Marquette killer Pat Connaughton...
Williams: I don't know that he took one dribble. That's really good. I don't mean that in a negative way. I mean, somebody else created a shot for him. That means you were in the rotation,and he was standing there. He made six out of 10 balls. He did the same thing last night.
That's the thing. You have to guard the ball screens with Atkins and Grant. It puts you in the rotation because Cooley, Knight, Sherman and Zach are all rolling. So now your guards have to absorb, and then Connaughton is standing out there waiting on somebody to pass him the ball.
They had 17 offensive rebounds at our place and they had 12 tonight. We held them to 40 percent from the field, but they also got 30 percent of their points from the free-throw line, which is atypical for a Notre Dame team.
And then tonight for us, we scored 15 percent, but we're not built like that. We played 39 minutes until we got into the bonus. That's not good for us.


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James woke up from what seemed to be a standing sleep, his hand pressed against one of the odd red squares he'd seen throughout the town. The sensation of meddling fingers groping through his brain was stronger than ever, and he jerked away instantly, nursing his fingers as though they'd been bitten.
He'd never slept standing up. He hadn't thought it possible.
There had been times, during the last stages of Mary's illness, when he'd fallen asleep while standing. He'd always woken up puddled on the floor, or tucked into one of the ward beds by one of the nurses. Mary had been bedridden, and the illness had taken any strength she could have used to shift James - sometimes, even to shift her teacup. The nurses, always kind, had helped her when James wasn't there.
Nurses. James restrained a shudder, and told himself to move.
This place - he'd named it the Labyrinth, and wondered what Minotaur lay at the centre, and rather suspected he knew - was full of twists and turns and odd ladders. The map he'd made, scribbling on the backs of abandoned messages from the insane, only made sense when considered piecemeal - taken as a whole, it nearly physically hurt when he tried to resolve it. He thought, however, that he knew which way to go. A ladder in a corner looked promising, insofar as anything was promising in whatever Silent Hill had become. What the new ladder promised was a new place with new monsters, new strangeness, new horror.
We must go through bitter water in order to reach the sweet, James steeled himself. He wondered what sweet water warranted this kind of bitterness, but for James Sunderland, the question was idiocy with an instant response. Mary.
He gripped the top rung of the ladder, and climbed down. He moved more slowly, perhaps, than he would have under normal circumstances.
When his feet touched down in sewer water - of course - he pulled open his jacket to grab at his handgun, and in doing so exposed the speaker of his pocket radio to open air. It was hissing and shrieking static that didn't echo against the walls at all.
James stared at it with a sick sort of surprise.
He then took a tighter hold of his handgun, checked to make sure it was loaded, and proceeded cautiously through the sewer tunnels until he saw a dark shape ahead of him. James carefully levelled his handgun - his aim was improving, he knew that much, and wondered if he should thank the town for that, or perhaps he should thank Mary - and fired off four shots.
The monster turned around, and James' flashlight reflected off tall red almost-metal, and a too-long spear at its side. It was the Labyrinth's Minotaur after all.
James fired again, in quick, panicked succession, and emptied the gun's clip. The Minotaur - Pyramid Head, James thought, the only name that suited the monster - was totally unfazed. It didn't even bother to walk fast as it approached, lifting its spear as if it had all the time there was. Yet James didn't think to run, staring at the Pyramid Head with terror and a detached fascination and an empty gun.
Pyramid Head raised its spear and stabbed forward, and James felt every pain he had ever known scream open in his belly. He died quickly - Pyramid Head was massively strong - but his last thought was strangely detached. He thought that his blood soaking into the other blood on Pyramid Head's clothing looked almost good. Right, somehow.
James woke up, leaning against a pillar, both arms around himself, shielding his belly. The sensation of meddling fingers groping through his brain was stronger than ever, and he jerked away from the pillar as though he'd been bitten. There was a red square on the pillar, James saw, one of the odd symbols he'd seen throughout Silent Hill. The back of his head must have been touching it. James restrained a shudder, and told himself to move.
Studying his senseless map of this senseless place with his pocket flashlight, James worked out the ladder he had to go down. Looking at it, he felt mild trepidation, but forced himself to move anyway. We must walk through bitterness to reach sweetness, he told himself, wondering if he was remembering that right.
At the bottom, his boots squelched with rank sewer water - of course - and he pulled the radio from his inside pocket to listen for a warning. It was hissing and shrieking static that didn't echo off the walls at all.
James stared at it, feeling sick.
He cast the beam of his flashlight around the sewer passages, in front, behind, even right next to him. In the claustrophobia-inspiring tunnels, if a monster had been right next to him, he would be dead.
There were no monsters, but coming around the soft bend of the tunnels, the water was rippling, a harbinger. A harbinger of what, James didn't really want to know.
It came around the corner anyway, lanky, the massive geometry of its head marking it instantly. It was walking quickly, raising the spear at its side, and James immediately broke into a run. He didn't even consider the ladders, or the door. His one thought was to get away, and to do so as quickly and simply as he could. The thought was so all-consuming that it even blocked out James' knowledge that these sewers went in a circle.
Pyramid Head was waiting for him, and as he stumbled towards it, it raised its spear and simply allowed James to impale himself on it.
Looking into that not-metal, James had an odd sensation of victory, and then he died.
James woke up, sitting, with his back against a pillar. He wondered why he had slept, for a moment, and then noticed the sensation of meddling fingers in his brain, stronger than ever. Instinctively, he looked up, and saw one of the odd square symbols on the pillar, and jerked away as though he had been bitten.
One of the old kings of England had been impaled on an iron stake, James' brain reminded him, for no reason he could think of. What had his crime been?
Even though he didn't remember falling asleep, James found that he didn't even need his nonsense map to know which ladder to follow. One of the ladders was at the same time perfect and terrible. James restrained a shudder and told himself to move. Bitterness comes before sweetness, he thought. What was that meant to mean?
Before he even reached the bottom of the ladder, he reached into his jacket and pulled out his pocket radio. It was hissing and shrieking static that didn't echo off the walls at all.
James stared at it with a sick certainty.
Then he dropped into the water, grabbed his shotgun from the ersatz sling he'd made for it, and moved into the sewers. When he saw movement, he fired all six shells from the shotgun, which didn't seem to slow the monster down at all.
As James brought the butt of the shotgun down hard onto Pyramid Head, Pyramid Head stabbed upwards into James, but both of them were totally silent.
James woke up, lying against something, holding it protectively in his arms. Mary, he thought fuzzily, though it may have been Maria. But then the meddling fingers groped through his brain, stronger than ever, and he jerked away as though Maria had bitten him.
It was a pillar - just a pillar, with one of the odd red squares stuck to it.
The square is Mary, James thought before he could stop himself. Mary's fingers, meddling, groping through his brain. James restrained a shudder, and told himself to move.
He looked at the ladder, and the ladder was the ladder, the only possible ladder. There was no ladder so right and no ladder so wrong. A thought flashed through James mind unbidden - Bitterness is sweetness - and he grabbed hold of the ladder, descending.
There was no need for the radio. His mind was hissing and shrieking static that didn't echo off the walls at all.
The sewers were as familiar as his home, as Mary's hospital. He walked fast, splashing through sewer water, reached a door, wrenched it open. The thumping sound of the fan filled the room, filled James' body. Pyramid Head, James thought. His room.
There were any number of things scattered around the room, but James only cared for one of them, lying on a blood-spattered table to his right. The knife. His knife.
An absurdly brilliant, absurdly simple thought was drifting through James' mind with the force of a revelation. He would kill Pyramid Head with his own weapon.
He grabbed the knife - it was heavier than it should have been - and dragged it towards the door, striking sparks along the ground. When he opened it, Pyramid Head was waiting outside, spear in hand. That much, James had expected.
He ran towards the monster, through the rank water, completely silent. Both hands raised the great knife over his right shoulder, slashed it down across Pyramid Head. It felt like he had pulled every muscle in his body - his torso was a line of pain. Pyramid Head seemed almost curious, and definitely unhurt, as he raised his spear and thrust it through James.
Misty Day, Remains Of The Judgement, thought James, dying.
James woke up by the pillar. He went down the ladder and fought and died.
James woke up by the pillar. He went down the ladder and ran and died.
James woke up by the pillar. He went down the ladder and hid and died.
James woke up by the pillar. He went down the ladder and knelt and died. (We offer you blood to atone for our sins.)
James woke up by the pillar. He stared at a red square, and his mind screamed and screamed, and he did not know why.


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Four different color schemes for District taxis were announced by Mayor Vincent Gray Dec. 10, as part of the new taxi law, passed by the Council. The four choices are on display on vehicles that can be viewed at the Verizon Center and will later be seen at Washington International Auto Show. Visit the Taxicab Commission website for more information: DCtaxi.dc.gov.


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Molecular capsules consist of two or more molecules that bind through either covalent or noncovalent interactions to form a structure with an internal void capable of containing guest molecules. These capsules can be used in catalysis/biocatalysis, in drug transport and delivery, in supramolecular arrays, and to stabilize reactive intermediates. Cavitands and calix[4]arenes are two types of macrocycles that have been used to form molecular capsules. Cavitands are used to form capsules called carceplexes, hemicarceplexes, and hemicarcerands through covalent bonds when two molecules are bridged together rim to rim. Calix[4]arene derivatives self-assemble reversibly through noncovalent interactions such as hydrogen bonding and ionic bonding to form capsules. Capsules formed form cavitands and calix[4]arenes have been shown to encapsulate a variety of guest molecules in nonpolar solvents. In order for the capsules to be used for biological applications, the capsules need to encapsulate guest molecules in water. There are only a few examples of capsules that encapsulate guests in polar solvents. Calix[4]arenes derivatives substituted with charged substituents on the upper rim and propyl groups on the lower rim were synthesized. These derivatives dimerize through ionic interactions in polar solvents forming both heterodimers and homodimers. These dimers will be used to encapsulate various guest molecules. Although the ionic propoxycalix[4]arene monomers are water-soluble, the heterodimers are not. This is due to the shielding of the charges upon assembly leaving only the propyl groups on the lower rim exposed to the polar solvent. To increase dimer solubility in water, calix[4]arene derivatives are being synthesized with hydroxy ethyl groups instead of the propyl groups on the lower rim. When the charged hydroxyethoxycalix[4]arene derivatives dimerize, the alcohols will be exposed to the polar solvent instead of the propyl groups increasing the water-solubility of the capsules.


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Bicycle Network: Latest News (176)
Half a million strong
In just six months, half a million riders have crossed by the Capital City Trail bike barometer in North Carlton.
The barometer has proved to a skeptical public that huge numbers of Melburnians are riding bikes and that investment in facilities for them is more than justified.
The counting instrument, at the corner of the Trail and Nicholson Street, is on a busy route, but by no means the busiest.
The $30,000 Eco-Totem counter was installed by Moreland City and the bike shop next door, Velocycles, in a public-spirited move to highlight the popularity of cycling.
The 500,000th rider was captured at 8.55am this morning. She was one of several riders crossing at that moment who scored gifts from the bike store.
The large figure has focused attention on the nearby road crossings on the Capital City Trail where bikes are forced to wait at traffic lights for inordinately long periods because motor traffic has been given priority.
The counter will be re-set to zero on 1 January 2015.


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A crossword a day may keep memory loss at bay: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Doing crossword puzzles, reading, and playing cards daily may delay the rapid memory decline that occurs if people develop dementia, according to a U.S. study.
Researchers from New York's Albert Einstein College of Medicine spent five years following 488 people aged 75 to 85 who did not have dementia at the start of the study.
During the study period, 101 of these people developed dementia.
At the start of the study the participants reported how often they participated in six leisure mind activities - reading, writing, doing crossword puzzles, playing board or card games, having group discussions, and playing music.
For each activity, daily participation was rated at seven points, several days a week was rated at four points, and weekly participation was rated at one point.
The average score for those who later developed dementia was seven points, meaning they took part in one of the six activities each day on average.
Ten people reported no activities, and 11 reported only one activity per week.
The researchers then looked at the point when memory loss started accelerating rapidly and found that for every additional activity a person participated in, the onset of rapid memory loss was delayed by 0.18 years.
"The point of accelerated decline was delayed by 1.29 years for the person who participated in 11 activities per week compared to the person who participated in only four activities per week," said researcher Charles Hall in a statement. Continued...


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Sustainability & the old Australian house
01/05/2012 , 1:59 PM by john Thompson-Mills
How energy efficient is your house?
It's not a new question but with energy prices continuing to soar it's aways worth considering.
Andrew Marsh lives in an old house, which he has issues with, so far as heating and cooling are concerned.
Andrew reckons he's found a few creative ways to make his house more "sustainable" and has put his thoughts into a book called "Sustainability and the old Australian House."
Andrew joined 891 Mornings Ian Henschke in the studio to talk about it.
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It might surprise some to see Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin at the center of a bipartisan budget deal that's been pilloried by conservative groups and figures. Ryan, after all, is the Republican who has authored fiscal blueprints that have been celebrated by the political right and lambasted with equal intensity by the left.
Actually, it's not all that surprising. Just glance back at what Ryan was saying at this point last year.
In his first extended speech after losing the 2012 election as Mitt Romney's running mate, Ryan told a ballroom full of conservatives in Washington that it was important for Republicans to come to terms with the hand they were dealt. It was a stroke of practicality coming off a painful defeat for the GOP.
"At a time of great consequence, the American people have again chosen divided government. And it's up to us to make this divided government work," Ryan said at a dinner hosted by the Jack Kemp Foundation, named after his mentor. "We've got to set aside partisan considerations in favor of one overriding concern: How do we work together to repair the economy, to get people back on their feet?"
Ryan's message that evening in early December was: 1) Despite their best efforts, Republicans would not control all levers of government in 2013 and 2014 and 2) That didn't mean they shouldn't try to work within those limits.
Looking back at the year that was, it's clear that a competing approach emerged in the GOP. The we're-not-going-to-budge-an-inch posture adopted by Sen. Ted Cruz (Tex.) and his cohort during the government shutdown showdown laid bare the alternative strategy.
But Ryan, even as he's built his reputation as a strict fiscal conservative, seemed throughout the year to have his eye on something other than just a fight. He made that even clearer at the outset of the budget talks this fall with Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) when he mentioned the value of finding limited common ground informed by previous failed budget talks.
"I saw those earlier episodes, these grand-bargain pursuits, as ultimately destined for failure because it required one of the parties in power to compromise core principles, and I just didn't see that happening," he said in October. "That's why it's more appropriate to the moment we have to focus on common ground . . . to get some minimal accomplishments."
Ryan's been talked about as a potential presidential contender, or perhaps a future House speaker. And there's no doubt that his stock among conservatives on both fronts will drop to some extent as a result of the deal he just made with Murray.
But he seems okay with that -- much in the way New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) has been okay this year doubling down on his own argument in favor of getting things done even if it means working with the opposing party. Neither Christie nor Ryan, to hear them tell it, have surrendered their core principles in the process.
It's not clear what the future holds for Ryan. But what is clear is that he's adopted an approach to governance rooted in results. And that places him closer to Christie on the spectrum of the potential 2016 GOP presidential sweepstakes than to Cruz or Sen. Rand Paul (Ky.).
"Look, in divided government you don't get all the things you want," Ryan told "CBS This Morning" on Thursday.
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Lets take a look at this logic. Obama's machine did poll. They saw a need to support the Libertarian candidate. They did so with Democratic money. The liberterian party got 6% of the vote, Cooch loses by 2%, now who cost Cooch the job.
Carter, you really do need to study the Virginia race more carefully.
Cuccinelli not only did not poll in the last few weeks, but he was virtually dark on TV, being outspent by the Democrats by ten to one. The reason for both was that he was out of money. It is hard to either poll or run TV when you are out of money. In spite of no polling, his campaign team was able to identify the issue that drove the momentum his way, which was Obamacare. If they had just had the resources to pound on that on TV, they would have likely won.
When we look at money, we need to look at the RNC. In the last Virginia governor's race in 2009, the RNC spent $9 million. In 2013, they only spent a third of that, $3 million, and none after October 1. If RNC had given Cuccinelli the same funding they gave the outgoing Republican governor, he would have had the resources to both poll and run TV ads.
Then there is that establishment snake in the grass, Christie, who was asked to come to Virginia to help Cuccinelli appeal to certain voter groups. Christie refused, even though his own campaign was cakewalk with a token opponent. This was the same Christie who did the infamous Obama hug on the eve of the 2012 election that gave a political boost to Obama, but refused to appear with Romney to at least give some balance. Christie seems to have no problem helping Democrats in campaigns by appearing with them, but will not do so for Republicans.
The impact of the shutdown is a red herring if you look at the public polls throughout the campaign. Even the leftwing Manchester Guardian in the UK wrote an article based on the polling that the shutdown had no discernible impact on any of the major races going on in the US this year. If you look at the polling, the Virginia race started out neck and neck, but then a big gap developed which then closed up again at the end. The time that the gap, which had the Democrat up in double digits, developed was when the incumbent GOP governor was embroiled in a scandal over a contributor. Cuccinelli had no control over that, but it rocked his campaign because he was of the same party. The race closing back up coincided with Cuccinelli running almost exclusively on the Obamacare issue. The polls did not move during and after the government shutdown. That was a non factor.


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TORONTO May 28 (Reuters) - Royal Bank of Canada, the country's top lender, posted a stronger-than-expected quarterly profit on Thursday, helped by growth in its domestic banking and capital markets divisions.
Net income in Royal's Canadian banking segment climbed 7 percent in the company's second quarter, supported by healthy fee-based revenue growth.
The capital markets division recorded a 23 percent earnings increase.
The shares of Canadian banks have struggled in recent months because of investor concerns that the banks might face the brunt of the oil price slump, a sluggish domestic economy and a potential housing market correction.
Shares of RBC, Canada's most valuable company, closed at C$80.05, up 0.1 percent.
Chief Financial Officer Janice Fukakusa said in an interview that while the bank had solid operating results, it was keeping a close watch on credit quality in Western Canada, where the economy has been hit by the sharp drop in oil prices.
"We haven't seen any credit weakness at all. We are of course vigilant and stress-test the results extensively," Fukakusa said. "We've had no defaults, no nonpayments of interest and no current covenant breaches." Continued...


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English-speaking players hack Phantasy Star Online 2
English-speaking players hack Phantasy Star Online 2
Updated on: Jul 13, 2012 at 15:35
By TJSonntag
Publisher page: Sega
Apparently, some gamers are angry that Phantasy Star Online 2 is only playable in Japan, and have gone so far as to hack into the game servers and disrupt game play by moving critical NPCs. The hackers claim they've done it to teach Sega a lesson, and to force them to move more quickly toward a North American release.
How effective this will ultimately be is still in question. If Sega needs to go back and spend more time on making the existing Japanese version of the game more secure, that will obviously limit how much time they have to spend on the forthcoming English version.
No player data was compromised in the hack, and it does seem that the infiltrators' only purpose was to disrupt the game for those who are able to play. This is some of the most well-planned-out griefing we've ever seen in a video game, and it doesn't bode well for the relationship between Sega and its English speaking Phantasy Star Online 2 fans.
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Former domestic pro tour standout Bobby Lockhart knows about life on the road. As a sales rep for Billabong and DVS shoes, his working hours are on the freeway, moving from appointment to appointment. Which was fine with him — as long as he could retreat every evening to his Laguna hillside home and loving wife and two children. But on June 1, that all changed when his house — along with 18 others — tumbled down Bluebird {{{Canyon}}}. When his wife assured him she and the kids were safe, Lockhart's next thought ran to the boards. 250 of 'em, stashed in his self-made storage room under the deck. He could always build another home, but the boards -the Boards! – they were irreplaceable. Well, it took a few days and a lot of friends, but he got 'em all back. Here's how he did it.
SURFING MAGAZINE: Tell us about that first horrific phone call on the morning of the slide.
Bobby Lockhart: I was heading south for a few appointments and had just hit Carlsbad when I got the crazy phone call from the wife screaming, "The hill's buckled, we're never gonna live on a hill again! Everything is just sliding down the hill!" First thing was to make sure she was OK and the kids were OK. Then I turned around and called Jeff Booth, he's like a neighbor down a couple blocks…And I was, like, "Boothy – how bad is it?" And he said, "You gotta get back right now – it's chaos." So I literally just turned it around and drove like {{{100}}} mph, and at that time you're like – Did I make my {{{insurance}}} payment? I called my wife back a couple times on the way because she was in such a panic. It was a mad dash back to Laguna. I turned on the news and all they talked about was the landslide.
SURFING: How did your family know to bail the house?
Bobby: We've lived on this hillside in Laguna for the last nine years now, and she heard this crackling / buckling sound and felt it shaking like an earthquake, but it wouldn't stop. And then she yanked the 2-year-old out of his crib, and then grabbed our 4 year old, who was literally in a dead sleep, and ran out the front door. And our neighbor was there in a car already with a couple of other neighbors and they just jumped on in. And they drove down the road like 10 feet, and then about another 40 feet ahead of them, the road just buckled and an electric pole came down. So they all jumped out, and another neighborhood kid ran down and actually picked up my 4 year old and with my wife who knows those hills like the back of her hand, and my wife literally was the only one who knew the way down, and she charged and everyone else just followed her down. And as they were running down the hillside, under this giant home that was below us, the driveway was buckling and sliding at the same time and she kinda found the sneaky route down the hill.
SURFING: Damn.
Bobby: And nobody had even a scratch or a stitch. All of our neighbors made it out. When you're standing there on the street the carnage is just amazing.
SURFING: So people really could have been hurt if she didn't know the way out.
Bobby: Oh yeah, definitely. She was actually kinda the ring leader. There is cactus back there and it's just twisted. It looks like a complete disaster zone. And how everyone made it out of their houses in one piece is a miracle.
SURFING: How's the insurance situation looking?
Bobby: Everyone on our street has insurance including us, but that doesn't cover anything in a natural disaster, so you're pretty much stuck with the {{{loan}}}. What are you gonna do?
SURFING: So then your surfboard collection got publicity, and you couldn't get back into the house. Did you really have 350 boards in there?
Bobby: Yeah, it got a little exaggerated. It was actually more like {{{200}}} – 250 boards. But it was really stop and go for the first couple of days. And somebody tipped them off that I had built a storage room underneath our deck. And that deck fell on our corrugated roof. We had built this thing about a year ago, and it held about 250 boards – 100 down each side, and another 50 laying down in the middle. And the roof looked like it fell down on top of them, or at least half of them. And finally after three days I got up there and picked a couple out of the garage – there were a couple of Lightning Bolts in there that were pretty amazing. And the fourth day, I got the green light and went up there with the building inspector and a police officer, and we walked around the house for about 20 minutes. And he was like "Look – I know why you're here. There's really nothing in your house other than a couple of couches, you're living a pretty simple life. And it's not like there's a bunch of flat screen tv's in your house. I've already heard about your surfboard collection, and that's in the worst part of the house – let's just go nip that right now" And so we went down that way and he was, like, "It's not looking good", and we busted open the door with a sledge hammer, and uh, literally every board had remained in the same spot, and the roof had actually missed a whole row of 100 boards by 2 inches.
SURFING: So everything was in perfect condition?
Bobby: Perfect condition. Not even knocked over. Still standing there like they had been the day before.
SURFING: Didn't you try and do a Rambo-mission a few days before when they wouldn't let you in?
Bobby: Yeah, I actually did the first night. Because those homes in Yorba Linda, those people didn't even get a chance to go back into their homes before the bulldozers and wrecking balls showed up. Those people weren't even allowed back in their homes to grab one family photo.
SURFING: Right.
Bobby: I sat on the opposite side of the canyon with two friends for like 3 or 4 hours just mapping a plot from point a, to b, to c, to d – on how to get back up to our house. And after living there for almost 10 years, I knew every route on how to get up there, and where the giant crevices were from this slide. And just waited until the middle of the night.
SURFING: Did you wear all black?
Bobby: Yeah, we went down to Laguna Surf and Sport and grabbed some shoes and pants and an all-black hoodie, because all I had with me were the clothes I had left with that morning (shorts and flip-flops). I got gloves from the hardware store. And then we charged it. Actually, it took us an hour and a half to get up to the house, which normally would be like a 20-minute walk. And jumped over and under barb-wire fences, through raw sewage that was like waist deep. I was the ringleader, but I took two good friends that were as crazy as me. It was pretty spooky. We got up to the street and stood there in awe of the deep destruction and the carnage. And then I charged it. They waited there at the front door which was already wide open, and filled like 6 backpacks with things like baby photos, video of my wife giving birth to our kids, my photo albums, my brother's photo album, and just loaded up the backpacks and then charged it back down and pulled it off. We were reeking of sewage, sweaty, sore, and cut, with cactus in our arms and legs, and made it back to the hotel that we are staying in at like 2 in the morning. Then we cracked open a case of beer.


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Deliverance at Los Banos: The Dramatic True Story of Survival and Triumph…
by Anthony Arthur
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A very readable account of an historical event at a time when incredible dramatic events were happening moment by moment throughout the world. It is an account from an American perspective, of the civilians in Philippnes at the time the Japanese invaded, and how they were interned until rescued by the 11th Airborne Division of the US Airforce. The internees were Filipinos, Americans, and British mostly - my uncle who was one of the internees and was a New Zealander is listed as British, probably because of the close ties NZ had with Britain at the time, and the fact that my uncle had gone from Britain to the PI. Had there not been US civilians in the camp, it is doubtful whether any of them would have survived or been rescued. It's a clear and unbiased account of atrocities committed, of the way "ordinary" people coped with extraordinary circumstances, of courage and personalities, and is well worth reading. If it has a fault it is that it focussed almost exclusively on one particular group of people, with only passing reference to others, such as the nuns and priests or other groups.
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June 28, 2013
70mm Film Series Returns to the AFI Silver Theatre
The AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center is featuring "70mm Spectacular, Part 2" between July 4–September 2. As their website notes, "There's nothing like seeing large-format films on the big screen, and this summer, AFI Silver delves deep into the history of 70mm filmmaking. … Surviving 70mm prints are extremely rare; theaters equipped to project 70mm films are even rarer. This summer's edition is a follow-up to 2012's very popular series; 70mm prints will be presented wherever possible along with several stunning new restorations on the Silver's new Digital Cinema Package (DCP) system."
For more information, visit the AFI Silver.
(Thanks to JackCoursey for the photo.)
June 20, 2013
Free Presentation on the York and Capitol Theaters at the Athol Historical Society
ATHOL, MA — Throughout the twentieth century, significantly during the first half, movie theaters have played a vital role in both American society and culture. These buildings of public assembly, many of which were ornately designed, brought communities across the nation a wide variety of entertainment, public service, and inspiration.
The town of Athol Massachusetts had two theaters that did just that. The York Theatre and the Capitol Theatre both opened in the year 1930, and during their thirty-year legacy provided patrons with a luxurious atmosphere to enjoy a wide array of entertainment.
May 21, 2013
Film Series at the Senate
DETROIT, MI — In 2013 the Senate Theater started showing movies again. Movies with sound and silent films too that feature live accompaniment on the 4/34 Wurlitzer theatre organ. A new wide movie screen is arriving around the middle of 2013. There are also live music shows and other events.
May 17, 2013
Coming to a theater near you: Radio Shows
A news-trivia show, "Wait Wait…Don't Tell Me" has been causing waves by being broadcasted to cinemas nationwide. TIME talked about how perceptions of the popular show have changed now that it features more than just voices.
Going Attractions drive-in documentary is completed
After years in the making, the documentary about the rise, fall and rise again of drive-ins in the U.S. is done. Coinciding with the 80th Anniversary of the drive-in, the film will now be able to easily be shown on actual drive-ins due to the help of digital projection.
For a sneak peek, watch the trailer on the official website.
May 14, 2013
Summer movies at the Ohio Theatre
COLUMBUS, OH — The CAPA Summer Film Series is back for its 43rd season featuring a variety of genres through the end of August. A Fright Night Friday Double Feature and a number of Hitchcock classics highlight the comprehensive festival of hits from the 30's through 70's.
Read more and see the full schedule on their official website.
(Thanks to spectrum for providing the photo.)
May 9, 2013
Fun Vacations Focus of Cascade Theatre Sweepstakes
NEW CASTLE, PA — The Board of Trustees of the non-profit Warner Film Center have announced the start of sales of 1,000 Sweepstakes-raffle tickets to the public.
Three major prizes are included in the raffle to be held on July 1, 2 and 3, 2013.
May 7, 2013
Flick – A month long Celebration of Film and NJ Filmmakers at Count Basie Theatre
RED BANK, NJ — Count Basie Theatre staff announced its 2013 annual gala called "flick" a month-long celebration of Film and the New Jersey film industry that will kick-off May 14 with a free screening of the documentary film "Sound City" and culminate with a gala celebration and concert on June 14 with 6-time Grammy award and 2-time Academy award winner Randy Newman.
There will be several "flick" events in between including a curated Q and A "actor's studio" type of evening with Joe Pantoliano "Joey Pants" on June 6 curated by John Bathke. Proceeds of the "flick" gala will help upgrade the Basie with digital and satellite technology. "The Count Basie Theatre has a rich history of film since its inception," said CEO Adam Philipson, "this event will honor the contributions of film and filmmakers in the State – from directors to grips – and help move us into the 21st Century." For more information contact Shannon Eadon Director of Development at 732-224-8778 ext. 128.
May 3, 2013
FREE EVENT: "Stages Of Decay" author Julia Solis to do talk in Waltham
WALTHAM, MA — Alex Green, owner of Back Pages Books, will be hosting a free event this Saturday with photographer Julia Solis and Waltham-based filmmaker Bryan Papciak. They will be discussing Julia's new book "Stages of Decay", which showcases deteriorating theater buildings and performance spaces from around the world.
The book has just been covered with great acclaim in the New York Times and Huffington Post and Back Pages Books is her only stop in New England. The event will be hosted at Back Pages Books, in Waltham MA, and will begin at 7pm.
Event Page on Back Pages Books Website
May 2, 2013
35mm screenings at the Portage Theater
CHICAGO, IL — "You'll put your eye out!"
This familiar warning gets a fresh demonstration this summer in THE VIKINGS, the awesome widescreen adventure featuring a one-eyed Kirk Douglas. It's one of several lessons to be gleaned from the Northwest Chicago Film Society's latest calendar. Film Society habitués will also learn what it takes to survive as a gay black hustler in pre-Stonewall New York, what constitutes proper etiquette at a Beacon Hill dinner party, and how to make the crippled walk again! Who says learning can't be fun?
The Northwest Chicago Film Society is proud to announce its eighth, extra-educational season, which will run from May 1 to August 28 at the historic, newly renovated Portage Theater. Building upon its specialty of screening strange films in beautiful 35mm prints (and, occasionally, beautiful films in strange prints), the Northwest Chicago Film Society's summer season will span more than six decades of cinema history—from 1929's sci-fi pacifist paean HIGH TREASON to Jim Jarmusch's laconic post-acid, post-Western DEAD MAN (1995). You'll get something different every week—and, with our newly expanded calendar, you can even get something different twice a week!