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Cassiopeia Build
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Hey, welcome to my first build on mobafire! This build is made for Cassiopeia in the top lane. The build focuses on a heavy mana start, and high damage late game.
Runes / Masteries
The runes in this build work VERY well with Cassiopeia because during early game, she consumes mana very quickly, so having the mana regen will help alot and keep you in lane. The magic pen, and AP are to help you do massive damage once you start getting your items.
The Masteries in this build also work very well with Cassiopeia because on the small bonuses she gets from then damage, mana, and tank wise. She gains a bit of everything.
When starting, a dorans ring and health pots is usually the best way to go because of the small bonuses, and passive. If you are up against a high damage/mobility champion like Master Yi, I would go with boots and some health pots.
When you are in lane with Cassiopeia, I recommend that you stay in lane until you can afford a "Tear of The Goddess" because of it's passive and how Cassiopeia consumes mana quickly, even with her passive.
The "Tear of The Goddess" helps a lot with Cassiopeia's passive, I usually start with a dorans ring and health pots, and then get a "Tear of The Goddess" and then rush my "Liandry's Torment" for it's health/AP bonus, and passive, "Eyes of Pain". Making your abilities do a lot more.
Finally, the "Tear of The Goddess" allows you to spam your E a lot more than you usually would be able to with just your passive and will help A LOT in the late game.
Don't worry to much on last hitting, your Q, and W last long enough so that if you miss a creep, you'll most likely get the gold anyways. Keep this in mind when in lane.
So, in conclusion, Cassiopeia is a very strong AP champion that can honestly go in any lane. Her high damage allows you do help a lot in team fights, and in lane. She will feel weak due to her damage being over time, but her Q alone, can easily get up in the high hundreds damage wise.
Thank you so much for taking the time to look at my build, I really hope you learned something new or just liked it! This is my first build so I don't expect it to be wonderful but I plan to make a lot more builds on mobafire!
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Bolder Moves: Hulst Customs' Cobra-inspired one-ton F-350
The rural backwoods of Merlin, Oregon, 10 miles north of Grants Pass, is about as far from the epicenter of truck design as one can get. That hasn't stopped Paul Hulst, Andy Peterman, or Jason Hulst from establishing one the country's premier hot-rod shops there. For 30 years, Hulst Customs has built some of the sweetest street trucks ever conceived.
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Now that I think about it, my first sex was mercy sex. It still counts as sex anyway. So, after she agreed, she asked where my condoms are, I didn't have any so I grabbed my trousers and ran almost 2 kilometers down the road to an Aboki store to buy condoms, praying that she doesn't change her mind by the time I got back. You know how women are, 2 seconds later, they can change their minds.
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Not sure who to thank for the victory, she didn't change her mind, so she popped my cherry that day, and she was very nice too. The story of how I bought condoms at a crowded Aboki store is for another day.
This article was originally written by Ronnie Koenig at Prevention, the names of the real people have been changed. The stories are quite embarrassing.
1. The surprise
"My boyfriend and I were on vacation in Italy, and we'd just finished a big lunch with lots of wine and went back to the hotel to have sex. We wanted to try something 'kinky' so he suggested that he pull out and come on me when the time was right. When the moment came, he pulled out, but instead of coming, he started PEEING all over my naked body! He was mortified, and I was so shocked that I started laughing. I guess it was from all that wine we had— lots of pressure on the bladder!" —Debra*, 43
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2. The Sleep Off
"It was my fourth year of med school and I was interning at a hospital, working crazy hours. It was tough, but I still tried to keep things hot with my fiancé. One night after a long shift, I came home to find that he cooked me dinner. We ate and then went into the bedroom and started doing it, missionary style. All of a sudden, my fiancé started yelling, "Aileen! Wake up!" I opened my eyes and when I saw the angry look on his face I realized I must have dozed off with him still inside me! We're married now and still laugh about it." —Aileen, 46
3. The Piercing Incident
"When I was in my twenties, I thought it would be sexy to get my nipples pierced. I had been flirting with one of my professors for a long time, and I purposefully wore a tight shirt to his class hoping he would notice, and he sure did. He invited me back to his apartment to 'go over some of the reading' and of course it led to something more. He was super turned on by the piercings but he also had a really hairy chest and at one point when he was on top of me, the rings got snared on him. I was writhing in pain and yelling at him until he finally got a scissor and cut us apart. Definitely not sexy!" —Priscilla, 40
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4. The Awful Threesome
"My boyfriend and I were always fantasizing about a threesome, so for his birthday I decided to make it happen. A girlfriend of mine who was single and bi agreed to be part of my 'present.' When we surprised him, things were very hot at first. The three of us were touching and kissing, but then my boyfriend and friend paired off, leaving me sitting alone. I was basically a bystander to some hot sex that had nothing to do with me. At one point, I even checked my e-mail on my phone. The guy and I broke up, and I never spoke to the woman again." —Tina, 34
5. The tying up Incident
"The guy I was seeing was always asking me what my fantasy was, so I finally told him that I liked be tied up. One evening he came to my house with a bag of goodies, including some rope. With my hands tied behind my back, he gave me some of the most intense pleasure I'd felt in a long time. But when the sex was over, we couldn't get my hands free. I couldn't find a scissor and he wasn't comfortable using a kitchen knife so close to my wrists, so we called my neighbor, who thankfully is a close friend and has a great sense of humor. She came by and 'cut me loose' without saying a word." —Clara, 36
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"My husband is very well-endowed. The first time I went down on him, I literally vomited up the meal we had just eaten together (bean and cheese tacos). Since then I've learned how to handle his sizeable package." —Beatrice, 39
7. The Accidental Nudiezz
"I was in a long-distance relationship with my boyfriend, which meant that we did a lot of sexting while we were apart. One afternoon I was texting with my coworker while continuing a very sexy text session with my boyfriend. Wanting to give him a reminder of the last time we were together, I texted him a pic—a close-up of us having sex! When I realized I had sent it to my coworker I was mortified. I quickly typed 'disregard'—she never mentioned it and I was thankful." —Izzy, 30
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8. Case of Broken Penis
"One night I was in the girl-on-top position when we both heard a distinct snapping sound. My husband pushed me off of him and ran to the bathroom screaming, 'You broke my dick!' On the way to the hospital I Googled 'penile fracture' and we were both afraid he would never be able to get an erection again. Thankfully the ER doctors assured us that he was fine—and one cute doctor even said to him, 'You've got a good woman there.' We left the hospital relieved...and mortified." —Chelsea, 44
9. The Office fun
"My coworker and I were having a little fun in the office one night, which included him bending me over the table in the conference room where we spend most of our afternoons. The next day at work we were in a meeting and my boss picked up something from the floor. When he first held it up I didn't recognize it—but when my coworker gasped I quickly realized it was my NuvaRing! It must have popped out during our vigorous encounter. Thankfully my boss threw it in the garbage and went on with the meeting. We never hooked up in the conference room again." —Drew, 42
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10. The Outdoor Indiscretions
"My husband and I were looking for ways to spice up our sex life, and so one afternoon after taking a walk in the park, we dashed behind some bushes and started to make out. I was wearing a dress so it was easy enough to make it happen. It was very hot, until we heard voices yelling. Yes, we were caught by the police and arrested. That ride to the station was the longest drive of my life." —Veronica, 41


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- Do Not break your kneecap in half -it hurt like H-E-("double hockey sticks").
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Ryan ( Elijah Wood)
Physically alcohol can damage multiple organs such as the liver and pancreas but also weaken the immune system and even cause certain cancers. It also interferes with certain brain communication.
Physical Effects are similar to alcohol.
When people smoke Meth they create a false sense of well-being or euphoria. Meth pushes the users body well past its limits and because of this their body can physically crash or the user could go through horrible mental break down. The physical dependence for Meth is ridiculous once you've sobered up.
Smoking pot & your occasional binge drinking just isn't cutting it anymore. Ryan has resorted to Meth for a stronger fix.
In an attempt to stay alert and avoid any mishaps or sabotage from Wilfred Ryan as been binging on coffee & has collapsed several times and made his attempts to stay alert futile.
Although, caffeine can help as a pain reliever and can help keep you alert it does several odd things to your body
Short term effects include: Increased heart rate, muscle spasms, and convulsions.
It is a party drug that constantly needs bigger and bigger doses to give your body that same king of the world feeling. It is highly addicting and interferes with the way the brain processes chemicals. It can make big time users almost psychotic and even make them hallucinate.
Ryan is easily influenced & gullible for certain girls. If one of those girls wanted to snort a few bumps he would likely be happy to indulge.
LSD (Lysergic acid Diethylamide)
LSD is one of the most potent, mood changing chemicals. It is manufactured from lysergic acid, which is found in the ergot fungus that grows on rye and other grains. It is produced in crystal form in illegal laboratories, mainly in the United States. The crystals are then converted into liquid form for distribution. It is odorless, colorless, and has a slightly bitter taste.
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Alcohol is agonist because it increases dopamine, serotonin, and endorphin activity and Antagonist because it slows down glutamate activity.
Ryan is more susceptible to become an alcoholic because he likes to dwell on things as well as his low self esteem and always resorts to substance abuse.
With his life in shambles Ryan once again tries to overdose but this time on Barbiturates because of the Barbiturate's wide spectrum of effects it is likely that the pills are the real culprit behind why Ryan sees a man in a dog suit.
LSD mostly resembles Serotonin which is used to regulate almost all of our senses. As a result our emotional processing is heavily influenced. It also increases 'cross talk' or stimulates part of our brains which normally do not associate. Which usually results in synesthesia or a mixture of the senses. Good doses result in hallucinations.
Ryan has already tried Iowaska or Ayahuaska which is a lot more intense & longer lasting then LSD so trying LSD wouldn't be too intimidating. He is also fairly influenced and manipulated so Ryan is more prone to the use of Lysergic Acid Diethylamide than others.
Marijuana has no significant affect on Ryan since he's built a high enough tolerance. It doesn't affect his career because he doesn't have one, all he does is smoke in his basement with Wilfred. All marijuana is known for is risks, risks, more possible risks. Of course the only credible risk is smoking before your brain is fully developed & Ryan is well over 25. So he's good. He could get the munchies but he could use them since he looks underweight.
Ryan already seems like he isn't fully there since he sees things out of the ordinary. But if he begins dropping acid it could make his mental status worsen & he could give his close ones a stronger reason to put him in a mental institution.
Marijuana is an agonist because the primary metabolite in cannabis binds to the CB1 & CB2 receptors.
Cocaine is an indirect-acting agonist because it enhances the action of the neurotransmitter dopamine.
LSD is a agonist because it is mainly attributed to the Serotoninergic System.
THC is the main Psychoactive chemical found in found in Marijuana.
CB1 receptors in your brain are what give you the "high" feeling when you come in smoke marijuana. While CB2 receptors are associated with the immune system.
It acts as a stimulant & depressant.
Physical Effects include:
Being shaky
Mild insomnia
Irregular heart beat tempo
Increased heart beat
Headaches &
Increased blood pressure
Caffeine is a adenosine antagonist.
People who regularly drink coffee develop more adenosine receptors so you get like a cocaine effect & constantly need to up the amount of coffee you drink or you'll be exhausted. Coffee makes you drowsy because caffeine is structurally similar to adenosine. A chemical that makes you sleepy.
As a result he has exhibited violent outbursts and hasn't slept in several days.
Physical Effects:
Extreme weight loss
Increased aggressiveness & irritability
Tooth decay
Hair loss
As well as terrible muscle deterioration
Agonist because it binds to dopamine receptors causing massive releases.
For Example:
Small amounts relax you & produce calmness
Larger doses can slur a person's speech & make a person's decision making skills poor
But big doses can likely kill you and many people do it by accident
Enhances GABA responses in neurons meaning it's an agonist.
Drugs that act as central nervous sytem depressants & can be highly harmful at big doses.
Barbiturates dissolve easily in fat but have moderately easy access to the brain because of their ability to cross the blood brain barrier.
It is believed that barbiturates block the flow of sodium ions causing the prevention of action potentials.
Ryan has a high tolerance towards marijuana because he smokes almost everyday.
He goes through one big withdrawal one he quits for a while but is soon tempted to return to his old ways because of Wilfred.
Physical Dependence:
Although he's not addicted to pot. He is inclined towards smoking because he makes certain habits of things.
Psychological Dependence:
Ryan might find it unbearable if he experiences overwhelming depression after harder drug uses.
He could easily become addicted to drugs because when he is stressed or under pressure he impulsively rushes to his quickest fix.
NASA intoxicated spiders with different drugs to see if they could still build an effective web. All of the drugs reduced web regularity except for small doses of LSD, which actually increased it.
Crazy Facts!
A Catholic priest named Michael Clegg first began distributing ecstasy and at its peak he was delivering 500,000 pills to the Dallas area per month.
While shooting The Blues Brothers movie, they had a budget for cocaine.
A study conducted by the Independent Scientific Committee on Drugs shows that alcohol is the most harmful drug along with meth, heroine, and cocaine. Among the least harmful: mushrooms and LSD.
Freud liked cocaine so much that he would give it to friends and family as a gift.
Cameron Diaz bought marijuana from Snoop Dogg while the two were High School together before either achieved fame.
A 1970s Canadian science experiment made drugs freely available to both caged rats and colony rats: The rats in cages developed drug habits. The rats in normal 'society' refused them.
Penicillin was so scarce and precious before 1944 that it was extracted from the patients' urine to be re-used.
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DAFT DAVE attempted to make all at Roscommon a week ago but just failed to hold the late burst of Juara and was beaten a short-head. That was over 1m4f so today's trip looks ideal and he can lead all the way. Island In The Sun was making her handicap debut when runner-up to Neophilia over 1m1f at Gowran and though running well she's taking a big step-up in trip and is 6lb higher. Sharjah is also up by the same amount after his victory over 1m2f at Fairyhouse but he's even better over this longer trip and has to be a threat. Golden Silence makes his handicap debut from what looks a tough mark and though Dark Crusader has shown promise she's never raced beyond a mile.
Sharjah (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Held up in last, 10th entering straight, soon ridden and progress on outer, went 6th 2f out, close 5th 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well close home, won at Fairyhouse 1m 2f 3yo hcp 47-75 gd beating Sceilg (9-2) by 3/4l, 12 ran.
Golden Silence (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Mid-division and 7th halfway, driven along to go 4th entering straight, no impression on easy winner when not clear run and switched right early final furlong, kept on one pace, 4th of 13, 13l behind Cardinal Palace (8-12) at Bellewstown 1m 4f mdn stks gf.
Island In The Sun (IRE) 6-1 (9-10) Soon led, strongly pressed and headed over 1f out, soon no impression, kept on same pace, 2nd of 15, 4l behind Neophilia (9-6) at Gowran Park 1m 1f 3yo hcp 47-65 gf.
Dark Crusader (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Dwelt, in rear, no impression and kept on without threatening from 2f out, 8th of 12, 8l behind Legal Lyric (9-8) at Limerick 7f hcp 47-65 sft in Jun.
Flowing Air (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Waited with, 10th early, no impression and kept on same pace from over 2f out, 9th of 13, 22l behind The Vatican (9-5) at Curragh 1m 2f mdn stks gf in Jun.
Haverstock 6-1 (9-6) Prominent, pushed along 3f out, led well over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 6th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Bain's Pass (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Mar.
Idlewild 20-1 (8-11) In rear, ridden entering straight, some modest progress on outer final furlong, 7th of 12, 4l behind Sharjah (9-5) at Fairyhouse 1m 2f 3yo hcp 47-75 gd.
Dalandra 12-1 (9-12) Towards rear early, soon mid-division, 6th before straight, 5th from 2f out, no impression and kept on same pace from over 1f out, 5th of 15, 15l behind Neophilia (9-6) at Gowran Park 1m 1f 3yo hcp 47-65 gf.
Seeyouallincoppers (IRE) 7-2fav (9-3) Prominent, ridden and weakened from 4f out, 8th of 9, 24l behind Melanippe (8-7) at Tramore 1m 4f 3yo hcp 47-70 fm in Jun.
Authorative (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, niggled along before halfway, no impression 2f out, 9th of 14, 17l behind Rapid Approach (9-5) at Gowran Park 7f 3yo mdn gd in Apr.
Daft Dave (IRE) 10-1 (8-4) Soon led, went clear from before straight, reduced lead inside final furlong, caught on line, 2nd of 9, shd behind Juara (8-7) at Roscommon 1m 4f 3yo hcp 47-75 gf.
Maximal Crazy 20-1 (8-10) Mid-division early, towards rear halfway, ridden and no impression over 3f out, 8th of 10, 34l behind Jan Van Eyck (8-13) at Navan 1m 2f 3yo clm in Jun.
Griselda (IRE) 50-1 (8-11) Waited with, moderate 5th and no extra from 2f out, 6th of 7 Roca Tumu (9-5) at Navan 1m 2yo mdn aut hvy in Oct.
Nics Montoya (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Always towards rear, 11th of 14, 11l behind Your Pal Tal (9-5) at Dundalk 6f 2yo mdn stks pol in Dec.
Seismic (IRE) 20-1 (8-4) Waited with, 11th before straight, no impression from 2f out, kept on, 6th of 15, 17l behind Neophilia (9-6) at Gowran Park 1m 1f 3yo hcp 47-65 gf.


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Farm Management. Chapter 22 Machinery Management. Chapter Outline. Estimating Machinery Costs Examples of Machinery Cost Calculations Factors in Machinery Selection Alternatives for Acquiring Machinery Improving Machinery Efficiency. Chapter Objectives.
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Chapter 22
Machinery Management
Fuel and lubrication
Custom hire or rental
Other operating costsEstimating Machinery Costs
Operating Costs
Ownership Costs
Capital recovery =
[amortization factor x (beginning value – salvage value)]
(interest rate x salvage value)
Source: ASAE Standards, 2001
Source: Hunt, Donnell; see text
Field capacity =
speed (mph) x width (feet) x field efficiency (%)
Minimum field capacity =
acres to cover
hours per day x days available
Field days needed =
acres to cover
hours per day x acres completed per hour
Some field operations do not have to
be completed within a fixed time period,
but the later they are performed, the
lower the harvested yield is likely to be.
Source; Kentucky Farm Business Management Program, 2003 Annual Summary
Annual machinery costs are a large
part of a farm's total costs. Selection
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My memories of Valentine's Day:
As a child, I loved it. When my dad came home from work he gave all three of his daughters small, heart-shaped boxes full of chocolates. My mom usually made heart-shaped sugar cookies with plenty of red, pink and white frosting and "Red Hots" for decorating! Valentine's Day parties in elementary school consisted of making my own heart-themed mailbox and giving and receiving silly, small valentine cards.
Everything about my teenage years was awkward so the fact that I was consistently boyfriendless on Valentine's Day never came as a shock to me. February 14th was just a yearly reminder of how I was content being a girl jock/sporty spice rather than stressing about overcoming my singleness. As long as my basketball stats were high, I didn't care about roses, jewelry, chocolate or love letters.
The years after high school provide some fond Valentine's memories. For example, I remember the year I got two dozen roses because the florist made a mistake and sent the same order twice. I too wonder why it was necessary for me to know that the florist made a mistake…? I also remember the year I had a long distance relationship on V-day and the card on the, ahem… CARNATIONS read: "I'm glad we know each other." Sadly, not even my young "hope springs eternal" heart could miss the writing on that wall.
Alas, there was also that year, seven years ago, when I got engaged on Valentine's Day. Dave gave me two bouquets of flowers (another florist mistake but at least this suitor knew to keep it a secret for a little while), and he took me to a nice restaurant to get my favorite crab leg dinner. After eating he ever so
slyly directly asked, "So, what is your favorite monument in D.C.?" We then decided to take a nice, cold, misty, wet, stroll through some construction barriers in dress clothes to the Lincoln Memorial where Dave got down on one knee and proposed. I will spare you anymore details but last night when we returned to the scene of the crime and told our three-year-old the whole story (oh yes, he followed every bit of it with focused interest…) we laughed at how unhollywood that night was. We laughed about how grateful we are that we didn't realize how much we didn't know each other at the time. We patted ourselves on the back that at almost SEVEN WHOLE YEARS of marriage, we are no longer rookies! We smiled about what we have learned, enjoyed, overcome and become during this time. Here's to many more celebrations of February 14th, so long as Dave and Zach continue to be my Valentines!
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Car manufacturer Seat has teamed up with clothing designer Mango to create a special edition city car to be launched this summer.
European breakdown cover will look good on this sleek new model, called Mii, which is due to be the first of many collaborations between the two Spanish companies.
The car will come in two different colours: Deep Black and a special colour option called Nude, which is unique to the Mii.
It will also include dark grey alloy wheels, different side skirts and Mii by Mango badges, which will set the model aside from its more conventional family members.
The front seats will be partly trimmed in an exclusive Alcantara finish with the logo stitched into the headrests.
The first thousand models to be delivered will be complemented with a trio of accessories: an umbrella, a handbag and third which is yet to be designed via an online competition.
The Mii will make its first public appearance at the 080 Fashion event in Barcelona from January 27 to 31.
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Today is the second to last part of our reading of Beauty and the Werewolf by Mercedes Lackey. To catch up or refresh your memory, check Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, and Part 8.
Chapter 17
The godmother's servant finally gets back with Bella about the possibility of encouraging Sebastian's werewolf curse to go from being destructive to a protective beast. The godmother's servant explains that there are no examples of humans transforming into animals that are tied to protective legends with which The Tradition might make use. However, if Sebastian could channel all his passion into a counter curse at the point when he transforms into the wolf, he might be able to alter the curse so that he's able to keep his mind and control himself. The feat would be very difficult but probably their best chance.
Reader Comments: I love what Lackey invents with magic here. She goes into some detail about the difference between curses and spells and how women and men affect them differently. This whole altering the curse thing is also super cool. I love the inventiveness of it.
Writer Comments: This inventiveness is exactly what makes the story fresh and interesting. When I began this book, I never would have imagined this turn of events, yet so far, I find it quite satisfying.
Bella rushes to dinner to tell Sebastian of the hopeful news, but Eric is already there and sharing disturbing news of potential war. Sebastian authorizes Eric as his representative to court to learn more and gives him access to as much money as he needs for bribes and other such essentials. As such, Bella waits until she and Sebastian are in his workroom before she shares the possibility of altering the curse. Sebastian overhears and responds with a flicker of displeasure that surprises Bella.
Reader Comments: See! He has villain written all over him. Okay, I'll sit down and stop pointing. At least Bella is starting to get a little suspicious.
Writer Comments: In this scene, Eric appears in a place where he has never been seen or associated with before. He also becomes associated with a world far different than he's dwelt in during this book, the world of the aristocrat or noble, the refined. Eric discussing wardrobes and hiring servants so he has the ability to entertain needed guests is not what I would have expected from him even just a few chapters ago. All this strangeness and destabilizing of the norm sets an important tone here. Eric overhearing Sebastian and Bella's conversation is significant, and by disrupting the norm, Lackey highlights that importance while also adding a subtle layer of tension from the discomfort of the disruption.
Chapter 18
Late into the night, Bella helps Sebastian work out the logistics of a spell to turn the land at border of the aggressing nation to mush by bringing a thaw early, and after they finish, Sebastian kisses her, leaving her a bit dizzy and satisfied enough to tell him that she will definitely marry him. But when he returns to her room that night, she hears the howl of Sebastian the wolf. Only, it's not a full moon. Sebastian breaks into her room, and Bella, just in time and full of fear, hurls magic at him, demanding he remember himself with the words that she loves him. It works. Sebastian's wild eyes turn human, but Eric burst through the door and shoots Sebastian with a silver tipped quarrel.
Reader's Comments: This totally took me by surprise. I mean, I expected Eric, or whoever the curser was, to do something, but not until later.
Writer Comments: This all happens very fast and is full of tension. That's exactly what you want at the climax.
Eric's shot takes Sebastian in the leg. Sebastian bolts away, and Bella chases after him. But the werewolf is too fast, and she loses him even before he leaves the manor. With the Spirit Elementals' help, however, she eventually manages to find him before Eric, but by then, Sebastian is the wild, vicious wolf again. Bella takes all her magic, all her love, and all her fear for Sebastian and hurls it at him to bring him to his senses again. But some great barrier exists that resists the magic, so she simultaneously throws her arms around his neck, barely escaping begging torn to shreds in the process. At last her efforts work, and Sebastian collapses. Then Eric shows up again. He gives a very Traditional monologue about his right to have the dukedom, how he can do magic too, and how he'd been trying to get rid of Bella and Sebastian all along. After all, it was he who let Sebastian out the night Bella was bitten in hopes that she would die. At this, Sebastian charges Eric, and the two get ready to tear each other to pieces. The godmother shows up and a magical battle ensues, complete with the Spirit Elementals throwing snowballs. But Bella saves everyone by luckily shooting her crossbow straight through Eric's left eye. And upon Eric's death, the Spirit Elementals appear in human form. Sapphire reveals that they were the loyal servants that Eric cast a spell upon, and only when Sebastian had summoned help, were they able to return in some form. But no amount of dissolved magic can fully free Sebastian from his wolf form, for curses do not dissolve upon the death of their makers.
Reader Comments: This was an awesome resolution to the primary conflict. Need I say more?
Writer Comments: In all the swift events of this resolution, Lackey does something very important: She makes Bella the essential figure. While everyone else in this scene is more powerful than her, more skilled, or gifted with invisibility, no happy ending could have occurred without Bella's love, determination, and shooting of that crossbow. Bella is the one who twice counter-curses Eric's curse, which provides Sebastian with the means to defend both of them, and Bella is the one who thinks to bring a mundane weapon, the thing that ultimately frees them all from Eric's evil magic. Because Bella is the protagonist of this story, it is important that her decisions and actions resolve the plot. My only regret is that Sebastian, as the love interest, did not accomplish a little more.
Next Monday, we'll finish Beauty and the Werewolf. Until then, I hope to see you back on Wednesday and Friday for more forays into the speculative and life.


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A war story. It was some ten years ago that Chenin-driven, oxidatively made blends started to emerge as a category and as deputy editor of Wine magazine, I proposed that our panel review a line-up of the more prominent examples. The tasters were by no means inexperienced but nevertheless had no idea of what to make of the wines and ratings were poor. We spiked the report.
"Orange" wine is the new cutting edge and again I think it will be a while before they find traction among critics and punters alike. I happen to like them for the counter-point to wines made with a large degree of technological intervention that they offer.
Bosman Family Vineyards in Wellington have just launched an orange wine called Fides 2013. From Grenache Blanc, it underwent spontaneous fermentation on the skins, this lasting three weeks. Maturation was in second-fill oak.
I found yellow peach, apricot, spice and a subtle nuttiness. Really flavoursome, well balanced and nicely pithy on the finish. Not part of the standard range but a "Project of Passion" according to the cellar and this sums it up well. Price: R150 a bottle.
Score: 91/100.
Tagged Bosman Family Vineyards, Fides, Grenache Blanc, orange wine
Compared to oxidative wines, what makes a technical wine technical?
Had some of this 2 weeks ago and thought it was pretty smart. I love that Bosman has stopped playing safe, Corlea is doing a fantastic job.


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Friday 19 March 1982
It was Friday, under the sign of Pisces. The US president was Ronald Reagan (Republican).
Famous people born on this day include Che'Vonne Burton and Benny Fine.
In that special week of March people in US were listening to I Love Rock 'N Roll by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts.
In UK The Lion Sleeps Tonight by Tight Fit was in the top 5 hits.
Porky's, directed by Bob Clark, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1982
while North And South by John Jakes was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Los gozos y las sombras.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing Cosmic Crusader or Gopher.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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- Saint Adeltrudis (d.670)
- Saint Landoald
- Las Fallas in Valencia, Spain.
- Roman Catholicism and Church of England - Saint Joseph's Day for Saint Joseph of Nazareth, spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, stepfather of Jesus; patron saint of Belgium, a good death, carpenters hence also (alternative) Father's Day in Spain, Portugal, Belgium
- Mojoday in Discordianism
- The swallows return to Mission San Juan Capistrano in California.
- The first day of Quinquatria in ancient Rome, held in honor of Minerva.
Famous Birthdays:
- Che'Vonne Burton: Miss Michigan Teen-USA (1997)/Miss Michigan-USA (2000).
- Benny Fine: YouTube Star.
- Jonathan Fanene: American football player.
- Brad Jones: Australian footballer.
- Matt Littler: English actor and director.
- Eduardo Saverin: Brazilian-American businessman co-founded Facebook
Famous Deaths:
- Randy Rhoads: American musician.
- National Guard jet tanker crashes killing 27.
- Falklands War: Argentinian forces land on South Georgia Island, precipitating war with the United Kingdom.
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- Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - I Love Rock 'N Roll
- Journey - Open Arms
- The J. Geils Band - Centerfold
- Stevie Wonder - That Girl
- Air Supply - Sweet Dreams
- Go-Go's - We Got The Beat
- Olivia Newton-John - Make A Move On Me
- Diana Ross - Mirror, Mirror
- The Cars - Shake It Up
- Buckner & Garcia - Pac-Man Fever
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I get itchy skin and sometimes my skin feels chapped...like I've been out in a harsh winter wind. But, I live in Florida!
Itching..oh yes. I'm no spring chicken and my skin is fragile anyway. If I scratch, I will have a bloody line of marks for days later. Yesterday, my back was itching and I finally told the hubby to look and see if I had a bite of some kind. It was a stupid dog hair, barely visable to the naked eye that had been driving me insane for an hour. Clothing tags, anything with a scratchy nap like old fleece sweat pants, drive me crazy. Fibro is a gut busting laugh a minute!
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That said, the PSP L'otary is capable of creative divergences from the original. For example, you could set up both the rotating high frequency horn and the rotating low frequency drum independently from each other and emulate speakers with a static drum or even a broken horn or drum engine.
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"By filing this application, you acknowledge that YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO CONFIDENTIALITY in the information disclosed. The public will be able to view this information in the USPTO's on-line databases and through internet search engines and other on-line databases."
Heed this warning. Fraudsters troll the PTO's public database and send applicants phony invoices and other official-looking mailings. Their names frequently mimic the PTO's, and include words like "United States," "U.S.," "Trademark," "Registration," "Office," and "Agency." Ignore them. They are fraudulent. The senders count on a handful of trusting or careless recipients out of thousands to pay their "invoice." Don't be one of them.
All official mailings will come from the PTO in Alexandria, Virginia. Or, if your lawyer filed the application, official word will come solely from him or her. All official PTO emails will have .uspto.gov in the sender's address.
There's no way to get around providing your contact information when filing for federal trademark registration. That shouldn't dissuade you from making a filing; just be smart when doing so. Thoroughly ignoring any unsolicited invoices you receive is the best way to take the profit motive out of these scams. You also can report them to the PTO at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Be Strategic in Describing the Goods and Services Associated with a Trademark
It pays to be strategic in describing one's goods and services when applying to register a trademark with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Following are some considerations:
- Be vague but accurate. Generally, the vaguer a description is, the more intellectual property "real estate" one gets in the resulting trademark registration. An applicant needs to be accurate, but the more words it uses to describe the goods or services associated with its trademark, the more it limits its claim. To get the broadest claim, say "shirts," for example, not "women's long-sleeved silk t-shirts."
- Consider a narrow description. Though broad claims are often best, sometimes it makes sense to describe goods and services with more specificity. Narrow claims can help put distance between an application and a prior filing, which can reduce the chances of a drawing a likelihood of confusion objection.
- Consider an "off-target" description. Ideally, a trademark owner's application would cover its core goods or services. But sometimes that's not possible — either because the trademark owner's core offerings are illegal at the federal level (say, because they involve marijuana), or because a prior filing would block such an application. An "off-target" description that omits the trademark owner's core offerings can sometimes make a more limited registration possible. The umbrella of protection that extends from such a registration — even one that does not cover the applicant's core goods and services — is often much better than no registration at all.
- Minimize descriptiveness and genericness objections. Being smart in describing the goods and services can help avoid a descriptiveness objection. The PTO can deny an application if it immediately conveys information about the associated good or service. While descriptions need to be forthright, trademark owners need not invite this objection with careless wording. In this respect, a vague-but-accurate description can minimize a "merely descriptive" objection. The same is true with avoiding genericness objections. If the applicant defines the goods or services as being the same as the mark, the PTO has no choice but to deny the application.
- Use the PTO's pre-approved descriptions. Adopting one of the thousands of descriptions the PTO has already blessed reduces the chance the PTO will quibble with the description. Less importantly, but also a bonus, using a pre-approved description enables a TEAS-PLUS filing, which saves $50 per class. Of course, such descriptions are only appropriate if they are accurate and otherwise suit the trademark owner's needs. Otherwise, a strategic free-form description is the ticket.
Federal Registration Gives Brand Owners National Trademark Rights
One of the main benefits of federal trademark registration is national coverage.
Once your registration issues, you are presumed to be the exclusive, nationwide, user of your trademark in connection with the goods and services listed on your registration. By illustration, this gives a Seattle owner the right to sue someone in Miami who adopted a confusingly similar mark after the date the Seattle owner applied to register its mark.
That's right — the rights that flow from a trademark registration relate back to the date a trademark owner files its application for federal registration. That's the day the world is legally put on notice that the registrant sought to claim national rights in its mark.
Here's how conflicting trademark rights commonly sort out.
If you sell branded product in Seattle, Tacoma, and Portland, you have automatic common law rights in Seattle, Tacoma, and Portland. That means you can go after copycats in those markets who adopt a name that would likely confuse consumers into believing they are you, are authorized by you, or have some association with you.
But what about the rest of the country? Let's say the brand owner is called ABC123, and it operates restaurants under that name in Seattle, Tacoma, and Portland. Can it do anything about a new restaurant that opens in San Francisco that is also called ABC123 (or a confusingly similar variant, like ABC124)?
Not without a federal trademark registration. Without obtaining national rights that a registration provides, the restaurant owner probably wouldn't have any trademark rights in San Francisco available to enforce. In other words, without regularly making sales there, the brand owner probably wouldn't have any legal basis to complain. That's why a federal registration is valuable — it gives the trademark owner the legal basis to complain about any conflicting trademark use, anywhere in the United States.
What if there's another restaurant called ABC123 in Miami that was open at the time the owner of the Seattle, Tacoma, and Portland restaurants applied to register its mark? As long as a registration issues, the Miami owner would locked into the geographic area in which it had been making sales (in this case, Miami) that existed at the time the owner of the Seattle, Tacoma, and Portland restaurants filed its application. This means the Miami owner would have superior trademark rights in Miami, and the Seattle, Tacoma, and Portland owner would have superior rights everywhere else. In this way, a registration whitewashes the map of the United States, giving the registrant superior trademark rights everywhere except for the local areas in which competing users had rights at the time the registrant filed its application.
This usually is the most valuable right a federal trademark registration provides. It can give the brand owner a powerful advantage over its competitors.
A Suspension Letter Just Means You Need to Wait Your Turn
Once in a while, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office will issue a suspension letter to a trademark owner that has applied for federal registration.
This usually isn't a good thing. But it's not necessarily a bad thing, either.
All the PTO does with a suspension letter is preserve the applicants' respective places in line. Because while the first to use a trademark generally gets better trademark rights than later users, the PTO reviews each application in the order in which they are filed.
So if I apply to register BRAND X in connection with shoes, and you apply to register BRAND X in connection with socks, the PTO might properly issue a suspension letter to you. Its doing so would simply be telling you that it needs to see if my application is going to mature into a registration. If it does, it might very well block yours on grounds of likelihood of confusion. But if I abandon my application, or for some reason it is denied, it need not stand in your way.
This first-first in, first-reviewed scheme suggests two strategies. First, when searching the PTO's database, you need to pay attention not only to prior registrations that could block your application, but also prior-filed applications.
Second, if you're going to file, don't delay. Preserve your place in line by getting your application on file. If you sit on the sidelines, you risk someone getting their application in the pipeline ahead of you. And if their application is registered, it may block yours. So don't delay!
The Trademark Registration Process from Start to Finish
New clients often ask what it takes to get a federal trademark registration. Here's a quick rundown:
1. Trademark clearance - The first step entails searching the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's database to find previously-filed applications and registrations to determine if your trademark would create a likelihood of confusion. If the marks are similar and the goods or services are similar, the PTO's examining attorney will deny your application. It makes sense to know what your chances are of getting your trademark registered before you file (and pay the fees). Generic, descriptive, and other types of marks also will be refused and, therefore, risk not being registered.
2. Filing the application - It's easy to fill out the PTO's interface. The challenge is making judgment calls along the way, including who owns the application; whether any part of the mark needs to be disclaimed as being unprotectable; how to describe the associated goods or services; what the PTO will accept as proof of use; and whether the mark is generic, descriptive, likely to cause confusion with an existing application or registration, or is subject to any of the other statutory bars to registration. The PTO charges $275 per class of goods or services (if you avail yourself of one of its pre-approved descriptions) and $325 if you write your own.
3. Examination - After filing, your application will sit in an electronic "in" box for a few months before anyone looks at it. When your time comes, an examining attorney will review your application for completeness and against the statutory bars to registration. The more common refusals are for being descriptive and for causing a likelihood of confusion with an existing application or registration. If the examining attorney objects, he or she will issue an "office action" explaining the basis for the refusal. You will then have six months to respond in an effort to address the deficiency or to change the examining attorney's mind.
4. Publication - Once you clear the examination hurdle, you're almost home free. The next step is the PTO publishes your mark for potential opposition by third parties. Once published, third parties have 30 days to file a notice of opposition, essentially starting a mini-lawsuit about whether you are entitled to your registration. Third parties can oppose based most commonly on claimed earlier trademark rights in a confusingly similar trademark. Opposition proceedings are decided by a three-judge panel of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, the PTO's administrative law arm.
5. Notice of allowance - If you filed on an intent-to-use (reservation) basis, after clearing the examination and publication hurdles, the PTO issues a "notice of allowance." That means your mark has been accepted subject to your proving that you have put your mark to use in connection with all of the goods or services listed in your application. You have six months to do so. The PTO charges $100 to process your proof of use. If you need extra time, you can literally buy some. The PTO charges $150 per class of goods to extend the time to file your proof of use by six months. You can keep paying for extensions every six months for up to three years. After that point, if you haven't proven that you have put your mark to use, your application will be deemed to be abandoned — as if your application had never been filed.
6. Registration - If the PTO accepts your proof of use (if you filed on an intent-to-use basis) or if you cleared the examination and publication hurdles (if you filed on a use basis), the PTO will issue your registration. Congratulations — you've accomplished your goal. The filing-to-registration process takes at least 10-12 months.
7. Maintenance - After getting your registration, you're in the clear for five years. But then you need to start making a series of periodic filings with the PTO to keep your registration current and, in one instance, to cut off potential attacks on your registration. Failure to do so can work to abandon your registration.
I hope this clarifies the process!


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I'm going back and fixing my own mistakes as I go, using my Contribs page, the GITP archive, and Page Histories. Bleh.--BarGamer 19:04, 4 May 2009 (UTC)
Don't worry. I did it already. --Kreistor 19:56, 4 May 2009 (UTC)
There ARE more than four statistics. I know some of you want to go back and shange that to four, because of Klog 4, but Klog 11 specifically stats that Loyalty is a stat as well. Remember that Parson does not get all of his info at once. He first got told about the basic 4, because the effect of Level is constant. A Unit will show its current stat, not it's original stat, and so that it is L3 with Move 9 doesn't matter... only Move 9 matters. The original unit had Move 6, and 3 levels increased the Move, but that's not important to the man fighting the Unit with Move 9.
Statistics are just numbers with meaning. That makes any number with meaning to a Unit a statistic. Level, Experience, Leadership, etc. are all statistics. --Kreistor 19:56, 4 May 2009 (UTC)


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A Rous(ey)ing question: Could Ronda Rousey beat a guy In the octagon?
08/05/15 by Matthew S. Vandriak
Ronda Rousey is the best female MMA fighter on the planet. It could safely be said she is the best female MMA fighter of all time. After an impressive 34 second knockout of Beth Correia in her latest fight, Rousey has won 11 of her 12 professional fights in the first round. Prior to fighting professionally, Rousey won multiple medals in international judo competition, including a bronze medal at the 2008 Olympics. She won all 3 of her amateur MMA fights in a combined time of less than two minutes total. But could she beat a male MMA fighter?
I'm not talking about some wanna be bar tough guy who won a few tough man contests. I'm not talking about some bragadocious black belt jiu jitsu student. I'm not talking about a journeyman fighter on some low level professional circuit or even a good amateur fighter. I'm talking about a bona fide, professionally trained MMA fighter who has stepped in the octagon at it's highest level.
Back in March, Rousey said on ESPN that she could beat "100% of the UFC's male bantam weight fighters" if she was given the right circumstances. That definitely raised some eye brows in the MMA world. Rousey has been compared to Mike Tyson for her penchant for ending her fights quickly, much like Iron Mike did in the 1980's and early 1990's. The question has been posed on various national sports talk shows, could Rousey really beat a man? According to former UFC fighter Mark Coleman, he doesn't think so. Coleman said that Rousey would have her hands full with any male fighter ranked in the top 20 and maybe beyond.
Ronda Rousey is dominate. She is the most dominate athlete in their respective sport on the planet. There's a good chance that 25 years from now, we'll be saying that she was and still is the greatest female MMA fighter of all time. She was also raised to fight. Her mother had her training in judo at a very young age. She's been training to be what she is now her entire life. Rousey has said it herself that most of the other female fighters were doing something else most of their lives when they decided to pursue MMA. She's head and shoulders, and wicked armbar, better than any woman fighter on the planet. But when it comes to fighting an equally skilled male fighter, I don't think her odds are that good. A male MMA fighter's strikes are harder than a woman's. A male MMA fighter's kicks would cause a lot more damage than a female's. And obviously, a male MMA fighter is stronger physically than a female fighter. Rousey.
The debate will continue, but likely will never be seen. There aren't too many state athletic commissions that would sanction a male versus female MMA fight. I doubt the UFC would want to feature a fight that could be seen world wide and end up being a man beating up a woman in a cage fight. Respect Ronda Rousey. Enjoy watching her dominance. She deserves all of the press and movies and other entertainment opportunities she's come into. But don't be ridiculous, because when it comes to Ronda Rousey defeating an equally skilled male fighter, it's just that. Ridiculous.
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Voigtlander 50mm f/1.1 Nokton Brief Evaluation
jffielde wrote:
I bought the Nokton 50mm f/1.1 in hopes of mitigating my desire for the Noctilux enough to avoid buying it, and I thought I would write briefly about my experience in case it would be helpful to others in the same boat. I don't know that I will ever buy the Noctilux, but I do not have any immediate plans to do so. I lust after it regularly, however.
I can understand lusting for the Noctilux, but if it is speed you want, there are many other excellent options in the normal range for the M mount
Of additional concern to me (unless there's a mistake in my methodology which there may be) was that the Nokton gathered no more light than my Leica 50mm f/1.4. I shot it a dozen different ways, but at the same shutter speed, with the Nokton at f/1.1 and the Summilux at f/1.4, the M9 always chose the same ISO setting and both images were comparably bright. When I manually set the ISO to the same settings as well, the images were still comparably bright. In short, with every wide-open permutation I dialed in, the Nocton offered zero light gathering advantage over the 1.4, even in the center of the image (ie, disregarding vignetting).
In short, this lens added nothing to my arsenal, so I sent it back.
not knowing your arsenal, I think you should consider some of these "poor man's" Noctilux options
CV 40 Nokton f1.4
small, well built and available with two lens coating options, one optimized for monotone capture
the 40 mm focal length is closer to normal on the M8, for which I got it, but I find I like this lens even more with my M9 & it remains one of my most used lenses
I find the 40 mm focal length comforting
Konica Hexanon 60 f1.2
great bokeh and marvelous if you prize narrow DOF from your fast lenses
very hard to find, particularly after recent blogs/reviews from Steve Huff & Prosophos
CV 35 Nokton f1.2
the wider the lens, the better for hand holding in low light, providing you can get in close to the subject for the same field of capture
this lens is more than the match for any 35 available ...sharp, great color rendering & creamy bokeh
there are two versions of this lens, I have the older one, but the new one is reported as every bit as good & I believe has a shorter minimal focus distance
both versions are large lenses, but mine feels perfectly at home on the M9
I am certain there are many other ways to sate your Noctilux lust, but reason doesn't always work in such matters
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