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Nasus Build
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Many people haven't been reading the last paragraph so I will put it in front... This is not finished since it takes time to write and post videos/pictures. I will be adding more but wanted some early feed back on what I have so far and some info on what people need to know about Nasus. All constructive comments are appreciated and once again, please don't dock the guide for lack of content quite yet. I would like to know any questions people have about Nasus and this guide. Thank you.
This guide is meant to serve as a thorough analysis of the champion Nasus. Don't Look at this as a build but as a template to jump off from.
A SIDE NOTE: The cheat sheet stats do not accurately reflect my suggested build. For some reason the stats from the mastery trees were not added in. This is most noticeable with the cool down reduction stat (2.39% at 18 with 1 Greater Quintessence of Celerity, 8.62% at 18 with 9 Greater Glyphs of Celerity, 4% with Sorcery mastery, 8.1% at 18 with Enlightenment mastery, and 15% with Shurelya's Reverie) 2.39+8.62+4+8.1+15=38.11
Another note is that when looking at rune stats, the numbers are often rounded and a user is unable to determine the exact value of the runes until they are placed in the rune page.
9 Greater Seals of Vitality: these runes provide one of the biggest bang for your buck in the game. Quintessence of the same nature are only about 2.5 times the strength, so these are considered a primary seal. Many people use armor or magic resist runes for their seals but I find that the amount of armor or magic resistance received is negligible if at 18 runes are chosen and plateau too quickly if flat bonuses are chosen. the Greater Seal of Vitality gives extra health early enough on that it can help with lane sustain, especially when coupled with a Regrowth Pendant and Nasus' passive life steal.
9 Greater Marks of Desolation: There are no primary marks that serve a purpose in a tank role, so these marks were chosen to amplify the damage of Nasus' primary attack, Siphoning Strike. An argument could be made that Greater Marks of Insight should be used, as they will increase the damage that his ult does, thus increasing his attack through the damage dealt by the ability. I would strongly suggest the armor penetration as it will aid in the last hitting of minions with Siphoning Strike.
9 Greater Glyphs of Celerity: Cool down reduction runes are one of the best in the game. Analysis of the amount of Cool down reduction provided by runes compared to items shows that items can provide a higher amount of any stat compared to runes but cool down runes match the amount given by the average cool down reduction item. Cool down reduction is essential to Nasus for three reasons; It allows him to farm his Siphoning Strike at a faster rate, It allows him to use Siphoning Strike more in a team fight since the cool down is shorter, and it allows his to almost continually have an opponent slowed by Whither.
1 Greater Quintessence of Celerity: This rune puts the user as close to the hard cap 40% cool down reduction as possible. This is for the same reasons previously mentioned.
2 Greater Quintessence of Desolation: These runes are chosen for the same reason as the marks since they greatly affect Nasus' early ability to last hit.
In the mastery trees I went for cool down reduction and PvP survive-ability. I spent points for the following reasons: 1 point in summoner's wrath to increase the effectiveness of ghost, 3 points in Brute force to aid in stacking Siphoning Strike, 4 points in Sorcery to lower cool down for the same reasons I have mentioned before, 3 points in Resistance to improve early magic resistance for sustainability, 3 points in Hardiness to improve early armor for sustain-ability, 4 points in Durability for a small health boost that improves as the the game progresses, 3 points in Vigor to improve sustainability early on, 1 point in Veteran's Scars for an early and effective boost of health, 3 points in Enlightenment to maximize cool down reduction, 3 points in Honor Guard to improve sustainability that lasts the entire game, 1 point in Juggernaut for a boost of health and an impressive 10% boost to tenacity, and finally 1 point in Summoner's Insight to lower the cool down on Flash.
Skill Sequence
This sequence is to maximize Siphoning Strike stacks and provide a defense to counter aggressive opponents while also improving the ability of other friendly champions to gank the lane Nasus holds. This also pushes back the purchasing of Spirit Fire, which is a very costly and ineffective spell. Spirit Fire should never be used during the lane phase as it pushes minions to an indefensible distance from your tower and will quickly drain your mana.
Summoner Spells
I'm a huge fan of getting into and out of fights quickly to take advantage of numbers or position so Flash and Ghost are personal favorites and they prove very effective when others use them too. For many people who have issues timing these spells or get in over their head too often Flash and Exhaust are a good combination, but I find exhaust to be a redundancy of Whither and with my suggested skill sequence and max cool down reduction it has less than a 7 second cool down so you should always have a whither ready.
A Regrowth Pendant and Health pot start coupled with Nasus' passive Life Steal and the increased health pool this build gives with keep you in lane for as long as you need.
It is however a good idea to return to base at a couple key gold levels regardless of health or mana. At 715 gold you have enough to return to base and purchase a Philosopher's Stone and Boots of Speed, this is a good option because it will help with escapes, chases, last hitting, lane sustain, and you get a gold bonus that doesn't hurt.
You can also hold out until you have 1260 gold and return to purchase an early sheen and get your boots and Philosopher's stone on your next trip, but I would avoid this, even though it improves damage drastically, because it will leave you more vulnerable.
After those three items have been purchased a Kindle Gem will give you a small boost to health and a 10% cool down reduction which will speed up your ability to stack Siphoning Strike.
Mercury's Treads will then give you a bit more speed and magic resistance, but most importantly the 35 tenacity will get you into position to attack with out the worry of crowd control effects or allow you to escape those close calls.
Finishing your Trinity Force can never be done fast enough. The huge bonus in damage provided by this item will allow you to farm Siphoning Strike without weakening minions prior to the strike(If you have been actively stacking it). The reason this item is so essential to all Nasus builds is Nasus has one primary source of damage... Siphoning Strike. This ability is an empowered auto attack, so by hitting the spell button you charge your Trinity Force(or Sheen) and when you strike Nasus does the damage from Siphoning Strike's base damage, Siphoning Strike's stacking damage, Nasus' Attack Damage, and an additional 1.5x his Attack damage from Trinity Force. Trinity Force effectively turns Nasus' Siphoning Strike into a short cool down nuke when stacked properly.
After that I finish of the Shurelya's Reverie(Kindle gem + Philosopher's Stone) to increase my health, health regeneration, mana regeneration, and cool down reduction even further. Shurelya's Reverie also has an additional active ability which speed up all friendly champions in the area by 40% for 3 seconds. With this ability being on a 1 minute cool down, it becomes a good way to chase opponents or escape while saving your Ghost for only the most drastic of occasions.
The last staple item to be built is Warmog's Armor. This will allow you to tank hits long enough to kill an squishy characters on the enemy team during a team fight and coupled with Whither will allow you to dive most enemies under their turrets with out worry.
From here you must decide what kinds of defense you need to build to survive as long as possible. I always lean towards Force of Nature as my next item since it has the highest health regeneration of any item in the game(even more than a fully stacked Warmog's Armor) and and the most magic resistance. This will effectively reduce damage taken from champions who deal magic damage, while Nasus' Whither should protect him from champions using auto attacks. Force of Nature also gives you another little boost of movement which is always helpful for tactical combat.
The last Item is the one that floats the most. Guardian Angel is an overall safe pick which will help if you are getting focused a lot, and allows your team to pick at the enemy while they are trying to down Nasus. I prefer a Bloodthirster in this last slot, though it is a difficult item for most people to use since you have to keep it stacked. Nasus should have an easy time stacking a Bloodthirster since he should be stacking Siphoning Strike anyways but be careful not to lose the stacks. One of the best reasons for using a Bloodthirster is, when coupled with Nasus' passive, he will have 45% life steal. This makes it so Nasus' Siphoning Strike is not only a massive amount of damage but also a 2.6 sec massive heal(at max cool down reduction). The Bloodthirster also boasts the second largest amount of damage of any item when fully stacked(fully stacked Sword of the Occult) and a large amount even when un-stacked. the 60 Attack Damage base will increase the amount of damage that a Siphoning Strike does by 150 when coupled with a Trinity Force, while to 100 fully stacked damage increases the damage of a Siphoning Strike by 250 when coupled with a Trinity Force. There are other options for items, like Thornmail, but these items tend to lack a balance and are often easy to counter. Still there are cases where they are necessary.
I will be adding more to this page, so please do not dock it for lack of content quite yet. I was hoping to get some early feed back on my lay out and have some Q&A so I know what else to include for others to better understand Nasus. I will also be adding some videos to show various aspects of Nasus' game play, with in depth descriptions of the events including what I could have done better in some scenarios. Thank you for any constructive comments and have fun summoners.


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I've been asked a lot lately about my experience outsourcing web development, so I thought I'd share my experience. At this point, we've worked with just under 10 contractors, both designers and coders, to assist our two-person development team.
To be clear, I have only limited experience in programming (I was an engineer with some coding experience, not a web guy). The core functionality of our site was built by our CTO and Algorithm Developer, while we outsourced 1) the front-end design and build, 2) several other bolt-on programs that could be incorporated later to our site.
If you're building a web business, one of your founders must be technical to understand and manage your contractors – you shouldn't be outsourcing your entire website.
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Individuals vs. Organizations – However, there are many successful organizations (i.e. salespeople plus coders) on oDesk, with tens of thousands of hours and great user comments. I haven't yet been successful with an organization – in large part because of the problem above, and also significant communications lag going through a middleman (the salesperson) who's often also working as a translator. If you find someone whose username is XYZ but answers emails with name ABC, red flag!
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Thursday night, clergy from the nearby Bethel Gospel Assembly gathered for a prayer vigil to honor the women. They each held day jobs but spent their off hours and weekends volunteering at the church, just blocks away from where they died.
Tanco, a dental hygienist, church usher, and member of the food services ministry, was often seen strolling to church with a shopping cart full of food for the elderly, said Ruth-Ann Wynter, director of ministry relations at the church.
Wynter said Camacho, a sergeant in Hunter College's public safety office and the mother of a teenage son, was part of the church's video department.
"These were not members on the periphery," she said.
Tanco was born in Puerto Rico and arrived in New York City when she was 18, said her cousin Diana Cortez, 56.
Cortez said her cousin had a dedication to helping others and a weakness for carrot cake.
"She had the biggest heart in the world," Cortez said of Tanco.


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Snapshot – Beer Styles
The BAY AREA and BEER STYLE INNOVATION
San Francisco is America's first craft brewing region. Craft beer—along with its runaway international hit, American IPA—was born of the Bay Area's spirit of innovation
Access to the unique century-old amber Steam beer, itself spawned by California ingenuity, motivated Fritz Maytag's impromptu purchase of SF's Anchor Brewing Co. in 1965. Ten years later, his breakaway Anchor Liberty Ale—the crisp, dry-hopped ale that foreshadowed the modern American IPA—created a flavor benchmark for the growing ranks of underground homebrewers, when the hobby was still illegal. Liberty Ale, inspired by a British IPA but not labeled as such, departed from tradition by using a new American hop called Cascade.
Next the short-lived New Albion Brewing Co. and, soon after, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. would embrace that Cascade flavor and aroma, tinkering to create the iconic American Pale Ale style. By the early 1990s, a handful of microbreweries began formulating stronger versions of hoppy Pales—distinctly American IPAs.
And then they took it higher. Vinnie Cilurzo relocated to
the greater Bay Area in 1997, but not before reaching the next level of hoppiness with the world's first Double IPA, brewed at his Blind Pig Brewing Co. in Temecula, Calif. An invitation from Vic Kralj of The Bistro in Hayward, Calif., motivated Cilurzo to refine the style he'd inaugurated. So he created Russian River Brewing Co.'s acclaimed Pliny the Elder for what was to be the world's first Double IPA festival. Back in 2001, only a handful of breweries made a beer to enter. [The 16th Annual Double IPA Festival returns Feb. 11.]
Four years later, Cilurzo premiered the prototypical Triple IPA, Pliny the Younger, at the same growing festival. With an elevated hop flavor intensity and alcohol content—yet without heavy malt sweetness or an intensely bitter finish—the beer was unique. Eventually word got out, attracting a vast annual beer pilgrimage starting in 2010. "Younger" was, and remains, one of most anticipated seasonal beer releases around the globe. Now dozens of local brewers execute versions of the difficult, ingredient-intensive Triple IPA style each February, often with stunning success.
Northern California brewers are proud of their regional heritage but not insular. They not only forge new paths, but adopt new approaches and, like jazz impresarios, constantly riff and refine.
The explosion of beer substyles on tap during SF Beer Week will attest to that exchange. The array of IPAs alone will span hazy and clear, single-hopped, dry-hopped, juicy, dank, citrusy, dry, tropical, salted, fruit-infused, tart and beyond—exploiting contemporary hops with modern methods that maximize previously masked flavors and aromas. At the other end of this spectrum will be the gruits, brewed with culinary or foraged herbs in place of hops, imparting entirely different flavor profiles.
As with IPAs, evolving approaches to sour beer are taking this once-esoteric trend in all kinds of directions. Subtly tart, salty Goses—like their cousin, Berliner weisse—get acidity from a culture like the one that gives us sourdough bread. They can be made quickly or allowed to sour and condition over several months. Goses have burst into the limelight infused with untraditional fruits and spices. Barrel-aged Belgian-inspired wild and sour ales take longer—sometimes two or more years—to ferment and transform. Long-term mixed fermentations, marked by a series of microscopic organisms that take their turns transforming flavors, are much less predictable than the yeasts that give us traditional ales or lagers.
Russian River's Vinnie Cilurzo was again a local pioneer, this time on the sour side, sharing fermentation bacteria and advice with a generation of experimental brewers. The Bay Area now boasts several inventive sour-making operations, including The Rare Barrel Sour Beer Co. in Berkeley and Almanac Beer Co., which specialize in fermenting and finishing sours—purchasing customized, unfermented brews from nearby brewers to patiently usher through a longer barrel fermentation process.
These wood-aged beverages bring the funk, the oak, bright or gentle acidity, perhaps hints of balsamic, of leather, a rainbow of fruit—and an enduring mystery.
And we haven't even mentioned the impact of specialty ingredients on all kinds of beers—nor of artful aging in elite spirits barrels.
Beer purists need not fear: In February, this explosion of experimentation will dance alongside well-loved favorites and insightful fresh takes on classic European styles, as the region's craft beer community delivers the full spectrum of beer flavors and styles. (Proof provided by 2015 and 2016 Great American Beer Fest winners 21st Amendment Brewery, Headlands Brewing Co., Social Kitchen & Brewery, Fort Point Beer Co., Barebottle Brewing Co., Marin Brewing Co., Almanac Beer Co., The Rare Barrel, Fieldwork Brewing Co., Drakes Brewing Co., and others around the region.)
How are beers evolving? Here are some tips for field research to quench your curiosity:
- Ask an expert at the Opening Gala on February 10th. Most breweries send experienced staff to pour at the main event, so why not ask while they pour. What is this beer and how does it compare with others of that style? Conversation enhances festivals!
- Follow the evolution of the Double and Triple IPA at The Bistro's famous fest. Hayward, Calif. is just a hop, skip and a BART ride away from most of the area. This festival includes a blind-judged competition, so you can compare your favorites with the consensus of trained tasters.
- Sip rustic and think sour. The original Sour Sunday event at Berkeley's Triple Rock Brewing Co. has spawned dozens of sour beer events around the region, pouring the puckery rainbow from the Belgian classics to experimental American wild ales. For a deeper dive into sour watch for local practitioners such as Almanac Beer Co. and The Rare Barrel—and for rustic farmhouse or saison exploration think Sante Adairius Rustic Ales and Henhouse Brewing Co.
- Check out the traditionalists on their own turf. Look for events with classic style specialists — such as San Francisco's Magnolia Brewing Co. with its acclaimed English-style bitters, dark milds and porters, Berkeley's Trumer Brauerie, with its Austrian interpretation of old world pilsner, and Anchor Brewing Co., with its famous subtle amber Steam Beer that defines the gold rush innovation of the California Common style.
- Embrace the dark side. Look for events themed around the toasty side of beer, from brown ales and dark lagers to imperial stouts, sometimes aged in spirits barrels, or skillfully seasoned with custom-roast coffees or single-source cacao nibs.
- Raise a glass to beer style education! SF Beer Week educational events often explore tasting by style. Guided sensory explorations hone your knowledge and enjoyment of beer style—sharpening your appreciation of new variations and tangents as well. Hands-on learning begins at sfbeerweek.org.


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Smithtown East cheerleader in homecoming spirit after injury
During a backflip at cheerleading practice this past summer, 15-year-old Gianna Bongiorno suffered a devastating fall that ended with her having hip surgery in July.
"My muscle fell off the bone and tore in half," said the Smithtown High School East sophomore.
It will take her seven months to fully recover, but she didn't let that stop her from cheering from the sidelines supporting her fellow cheerleaders and the Smithtown High School East football team during the homecoming game Saturday.
Bongiorno was dressed in her full cheerleading outfit and elated to show her school spirit.
"It means a lot that the team still accepts me as one of them," said Bongiorno. "I feel happy when I cheer. I can't wait until the fall next year when I can cheer with them again."
The school joined Bongiorno's spirit of forging ahead, holding their homecoming parade on a day in which many schools' homecoming festivities were canceled.
Smithtown High School East principal Ed Thompson was excited to see the community support, even with gusty winds and constant rain.
"We had an awesome pep rally yesterday and the moral was at an all-time high. Then we had a lot of smiling faces at the parade today. It's a great start to the football game," said Thompson of the day, which also featured a halftime performance by the Smithtown High School East Whisperettes kickline squad. "It's important for the seniors to have their fun time. Homecoming is part of tradition and we have a lot of school spirit here."
Freshman Cheerleader Sasha Young, 14, said that she wasn't going to allow the rainy weather to dampen her cheerful spirit.
"It's so much fun to perform in front of the school," she said. "This weather today is nothing. We have cheered in the snow."


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Next week, READ Magazine, in conjunction with The Ophelia Project, will stage the world's first Facebooked Shakespeare play, will be presented. This won't be the first time that Shakespeare has been presented via social media, though.
England's Royal Shakespeare Company presented Such Tweet Sorrow in Spring 2010, which was a Twittered adaptation of Romeo and Juliet. Presented in real time by a cast of six RSC actors and led by RSC Director Roxana Silbert, the project was designed with the Multimedia Production firm Mudlark. Rather than use the traditional Shakespearean dialogue, a new script was written to fit the modern day setting that they built for the characters. Though centered around Twitter, the production utilized YouTube videos, Spotify playlists and even XBox gamertags. Some of the characters even interacted with people who engaged them in conversation on Twitter. The purpose of the project was to enable the company to reach out to a generation of young people who have grown up using technology intuitively as part of their everyday lives. (Mudlark) Some characters had upwards of 4,000 followers and there were approximately 500 lists created by Twitter users to track the production. The project ended to mixed (but mostly negative) reviews with most recognizing the immersive quality of the medium, but criticizing the choice to update the dialogue.
READ Magazine, a publication of Weekly Reader, is targeting middle and high school teachers and students with their adaptation of Much Ado About Nothing. The brave soldiers of Shakespeare's work become high school football stars and the production will address the topic of cyber-bullying in the climactic discovery in the play (don't worry, I won't spoil it for you). Weekly Reader has provided numerous resources to teachers regarding the production and the topic of cyber-bullying to allow them to use this as a teachable exercise in their classes. Each character has a Facebook Page and starting yesterday, characters began interacting and laying out some backstory before the three day, real-time production begins next Tuesday at 4pm. For schools where Facebook is blocked, they have set up a Tumblr, which will be posting screenshots of the important interactions.
I might be biased, given my love for all things Shakespeare (and my favorite play being Much Ado), but I'm really excited to see organizations using Social Media to generate an interest in the classics both in performance and academic settings. I'll definitely be following READ's production (I have a Facebook List already set up so that I can see the feeds all together).
What do you think about bringing together Shakespeare and Social Media? Is it a good idea? Blasphemy to the Bard? Share your thoughts in the comments.
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Welcome to the (rather belated!) August 2015 edition of the Free Movement immigration update podcast. In this episode I cover some important EU law issues on spouses, retained rights and sham marriages, a few asylum issues including irregular entry by refugees, a successful social services age assessment, some updated Home Office policies, some news from the Supreme Court on upcoming cases and I finish with a case on costs in judicial review cases.
The material is drawn mainly from the August 2015 blog posts on Free Movement. I will be aiming to catch up with September and October in the next few days.
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The downloadable 30 minute audio podcast follows the (non chronological) order of content below:
- EU right of residence where a marriage ends plus source of self sufficiency
- Jobseekers who do not find a job are not workers finds Upper Tribunal
- No in country appeal against EEA sham marriage removals says Upper Tribunal
- Reflecting EU law faithfully? R (Bilal Ahmed) v SSHD IJR [2015] UKUT 00436 (IAC)
- Sufficiency of protection and EU refugee law
- Use of false passport not usually enough to create risk on return to DRC
- Channel Tunnel Man: Refugees should not be prosecuted for irregular entry
- Successful judicial review of social services age assessment
- Updated policy guidance on appeals against conviction and sentence
- New Home Office policy document on investigating sham marriages
- Dismissed Detained Fast Track appeals to be reheard on request
- Deportation regime to be considered by Supreme Court
- Article 3 medical treatment cases not to be reconsidered by Supreme Court
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J.K. Rowling still on the hunt for mother's stolen jewellery
British author J.K. Rowling is still searching for her late mother's stolen jewellery, more than 20 years after it disappeared. The best-selling writer behind the Harry Potter books was left devastated after a collection of gems she inherited from her mum, Anne, was stolen from her home just months she died in 1990.
In an article for Harper's Bazaar magazine, Rowling states the thieves broke into her apartment in Manchester, England and smashed her childhood jewellery box to take the goods, and the writer insists she is still on the look out for the "modest collection" in shops.
Rowling's mother died in 1990 at the age of 45 after a battle with multiple sclerosis.


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Yesterday, my co-worker Ashley, and I had the pleasure of shopping for the world's ugliest work shoes. We work for an orthodontist, and there are about a million rules to the type of shoe you are allowed to wear in a dental office. Thanks OSHA.
Our selection was very limited, but in our hoity-toity minds we thought we could be the ones to crack the ugly work shoe code, and miraculously find the cute, yet functional work shoe haven. After searching high and low, and even involving one of our bosses on the search effort, we had no luck. Enter the ugliest work show ever, Dansko. Yuck
Since we were so discouraged in shopping for shoes, we decided to liven up the party by trying on a plethora of prom dresses. With our arms full of ridiculous dress, we headed to the dressing rooms. The sales associate was clearly not happy that we had no intention of purchasing said dresses, but who cares? We needed a smile.
P.S. I think that if these dresses below were the options for my prom dress, 1. My dad would have killed me from all the exposed skin, and 2. Uh, can anyone say yikes to these patterns?
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I must confess, it took a while (read AGES!) to have 3 of my books finally republished, but it was finally done last month and they are now available to order in Hong Kong and all over the world! The most reliable and economical way to order the books is on this very blog, by … Read more
Cucurbita Moschata you said?!November 13th, 2015 | Posted by in Daily life... - (0 Comments)
Surely, there is something better that can be done with pumpkin other than a hideous "venti skinny pumpkin spice soy milk latte" ? ;) I am a fan of butternut squash since forever; that soup, with grilled scallops in beurre noisette and garlic-parsely toasted bread my mother made is just anchored deep inside. Call me an old … Read more
Layers of Thanksgiving LoveNovember 28th, 2013 | Posted by in Daily life... | Recipes - (4 Comments)
Pumpkin pie: A concept unknown to my palate until I first moved to the United States of America to work back in 1998, in Colorado Springs. (yes!) And not far behind the unknown pie, there was Thanksgiving, of which I had never heard of. To put things into context, yes, I was literally coming down … Read more
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On January 27th, we will be launching my latest book LAYERS at Towngas Cooking Center! During the 1.5 hours demonstration organized by my publisher Wan Li Book, I will show and explain 2 recipes from the book; the mango pecan mille-feuille and Vianna's Egg Benedict! There is space for 70 people (they can accommodate so … Read more
A tart fit for a King!January 13th, 2013 | Posted by in Daily life... - (4 Comments)
Or a Queen if you'd ask me! I know King's day has passed, but I wasn't actually doing King's tart a few days ago, I was experimenting with puff pastry and butter. To me, this is like when you love playing guitar, for example, not following the notes, just jamming and just for the sake … Read more
LAYERS: My new book released today!December 3rd, 2012 | Posted by in Books | Daily life... - (13 Comments)
Bread brings together the four elements of nature… The Earth where our wheat grows and our salt nurtures, the Water who hydrates every dough and every plants; the Air where our natural yeast evolves, lifting our loaves; and the Fire from the sun who ripens our cultures and provides heat to our earth ovens. Baking … Read more


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Picture it: Astoria, Oregon, 1994. I was chilling out at elementary school, jamming to classic rock radio and making my Barbies dance around to Ace of Base. The distant metropolis of Portland was a place I visited only for the occasional shopping sprees (the Lloyd Center seemed like paradise on earth) or the thrilling yearly field trip to OMSI.
I had no idea that an underground culture was brewing in P-town, and I wish I could say that I became hip to it as it was happening, or even a bit later by the time I reached high school. Alas, no— I went through dreaded years as a teenybopper (first concert: Blink 182), then veered into the pseudo-sophisticated rock canon of Pink Floyd, Bob Dylan, etc. It wasn't until I landed in the young Oregonian holding-ground of Eugene at age eighteen that someone put a CD-R of Either/Or into my hand, and I've been making my way back through Portland past ever since.
This three-part video chronicling the X-Ray Cafe— an all-ages restaurant/venue/infoshop on West Burnside— is a very enjoyable insight into the pre-Pearl District Rose City, full of commentary from some of its regulars as well as its proprietors (including Tres Shannon, who more recent Portlanders know as the king of Voodoo Donuts and the tambourine-shaker in Karaoke from Hell), and footage of the decor and from live performances that helps to recreate the distinct atmosphere of the place.
My love for this era stems not just from a longing to have been around for it. It also comes from a desire to play anthropologist, searching for the origins of the Northwest sensibility to more clearly understand the landscape that we've inherited. It's clear that today's culture has its roots in this earlier era— and further, we're in a stage of influx that is completely influenced by the stream of people that came/are coming from all around the country to be part of what's going on here. In the process, Portland has become a different place, and founding institutions like the X-Ray have either morphed into new forms, or have gone extinct.
Could a place like the X-Ray exist in our present city? Events like the recent Hush closure suggest maybe not. Don't get me wrong—I'm not trying to lament for the days of yore, or say "Go back to California, maaaaan". I'm just thinking about the evolution of people and places, and marveling at how I could have been so close to Portland in the 90's, never a part of it and yet completely shaped by it.
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The U Street Corridor is the culinary and cultural capital of D.C. Its rich musical history – jazz in particular – has long made it a popular destination for those looking to experience one of the most bustling, vibrant parts of the city. Served by the U Street Station on the Green and Yellow Metro lines and several other public transportation options, the area has boomed in the past decade. Hundreds of restaurants, bars, and music venues have opened and have made U Street the place to see and be seen.
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The latest entry in the University of Chicago Press's series of newly edited editions of Hayek's works,The Constitution of Liberty is, like Serfdom, just as relevant to our present moment. The book is considered Hayek's classic statement on the ideals of freedom and liberty, ideals that he believes have guided—and must continue to guide—the growth … [read more]
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On October 25th, an audience of financial managers and CEOs, politicians, central bankers and Nobel Prize-winning economists at The Economist's Buttonwood Gathering were treated to an unusual experience: a live rap battle between John Maynard Keynes and F. A. Hayek. Following a presentation by Nassim Taleb, the lights went down in the auditorium and Fear the Boom and Bust blasted … [read more]
Deck The Halls with Macro Follies
Each year, our attention turns to the holidays… and to holiday consumer spending! We're told repeatedly that, because consumer spending is 70 percent of measured GDP, such spending is vital to economic growth and job creation. This must mean that savings, the opposite of consumption, is bad for growth. But is it? Can we really consume our way to prosperity, or do savings and investment actually drive…
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John Maynard Keynes (1883-1946) is a central thinker of the twentieth century, not just an economic theorist and statesman, but also an important figure in economics, philosophy, politics, and culture. In this Very Short IntroductionLord Skidelsky, a renowned biographer of Keynes, explores his ethical and practical philosophy, his monetary thought, and provides an insight into … [read more]
Fight Of The Century
According to the National Bureau of Economic Research, the Great Recession technically ended in the summer of 2009. Yet in the years that have followed, GDP growth has been anemic and job growth has been the slowest of any recovery since the Great Depression. What have we learned about the boom and bust since Keynes and Hayek first rap battle, Fear the Boom and Bust? Where should we head from here? Is that question even meaningful? Can the government steer the economy or have past attempts helped create the mess we're still in?
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Regularly lubing your cables is one of the easiest ways to restore that "new bike" feel returing that smooth and easy pull
Lubing your cables with tools like the Motion Pro cable Luber is an easy and inexpensive way to return the smooth and easy lever pull that your bike had when it was new. As time goes by and more miles get ridden, your cables start to dry out and collect dirt and grime. This is what makes those clutch leavers feel like an arcade strength tester found at your local dive bar. We've tried many methods of lubing cables, but really, nothing comes close to the Motion Pro tool.
1. Remove Cable From Lever/Perch Start by disassembling the cable from your lever and pulling it from the perch. Note: removing the entire cable(s) from the bike will be difficult, however, if you are replacing a cable, it's always good to lube it before installing.
2. Know Where Your Cables Go Some clutch cables are connected to an external actuating lever, so you do not need to worry about the lube dripping out the opposite end. However, throttle cables going into a carburetor or throttle body will need to be removed so the lube does not drip into the fuel intake system.
3. Place Cable Into Tool Pull the cable out, so there is enough exposed cable to clamp in the tool. Butt the tool against the outer protective tube, and then tighten both knobs.
4. Lube Cable Using an aerosol lube, place the skinny nozzle into the small grommet on the side of the tool. Its a good idea place a rag around the tool while lubing to prevent overspray (you'll thank us later!).
5. Reinstall Cables Reinstall the ends of the cables in the perch
(and throttle body/carb. if need be). Pay attention to how everything came apart, so installation will be a breeze.
And that's it! This is the perfect winter time or weeknight maintenance project. Be prepared to be shocked just how much better your levers and throttle feel!


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There is nothing more frustrating than taking the time and research effort to select an appropriate feed for your horse and have him turn up his nose with a haughty air of complete disinterest.What could be causing lack of appetite?
Feeding time often produces an array of behaviors from horses of all ages, including aggressive, bullying displays from dominant horses and submissive tendencies from the more passive ones.
I'm interested in using lecithin as a behavior modifier. Can you help me with formulating a correct dosage?
Owners should consider the dominant and passive behavior of horses when choosing to feed in a group.
By understanding the horse's instinctive feeding behavior, today's feeding strategies can be shaped to mimic natural tendencies.
In foals, cribbing is often related to feeding schedule and composition of meals.
Retired racehorses can present some nutritional challenges to their new owners. While no single approach will be the magic solution for every horse, some general guidelines can help your recently retired athlete flourish.
Have you ever wondered if the type of feed your horse eats affects how much he moves during the day? Little research has been done on the effects of diet on behavior, and specifically on spontaneous activity.
While traditional lore holds that horses with strange appetites are seeking to make up for a nutritional imbalance, studies have shown that's not the case.
Does decreased intake affect saliva production and potentially gastric health?
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|Hot Blood, Warm Blood, Cold Blood in Horses
|Swollen or Filled Legs: What's Wrong With Your Horse?
|Stabilized Rice Bran–Just the Facts, Please
|Drinking Behavior of Horses: Six Facts About Water Intake
|What Is the Effect of Early Weaning on Young Horse Development?
|Orthopedic Problems in Horses: Alternative Therapies
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Today you can find me guest blogging on Teenreads.com. They very kindly invited me to blog about whatever I wanted to share and so I talk about learning something that I believe made the biggest difference in my writing—creating three-dimensional characters.
C. K. Kelly Martin
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Hi all!
The day has finally come for me to announce that users can now add books to their reading list, as well as integrate with their Goodreads 'to-read' list! Well, it has been for a few weeks, but I've never formally announced or explained how it works. Many users have already been exploring this feature and have given great feedback, such as multiple lists, better statistics, and easier management of books in the list. I am working on these features and will introduce them over the winter break. In the meantime, get your reading list started!
Step 1. If you don't have an account, create one
I worked on making this easier over the past few weeks, simply log in with Facebook or supply a username, your name, and an email address. If you don't feel comfortable, simply put your username where it asks for your first name.
Step 2. Look up books and add them
Use our website like you normally would and find the page for a book you want to read. In this example, I will use Big Magic. On the book page, all you have to do is click the text 'Add to my list'.
Step 3. Explore your list
The navigation bar in the upper right corner has a new link called 'My List'. Click on it and you will see all of the books you have added to your list and statistics about them! From here you can also remove books from your list. Share this with your friends and compare lists!
Step 4. (Optional) Import your Goodreads 'to-read' list
This step is a little bit more complex, so bear with me. If you haven't already done so, you will need to update your Goodreads ID on your profile page. To do this, click on 'My Account' in the navigation bar and under Profile click 'Edit'.
From here you will go into 'Extra Options'. I wish this were placed in a more prominent location, but I am only a hobbyist web developer.
The resulting page has a spot for you to enter in your Goodreads ID. To find this, go to Goodreads, log in, and go to your profile. On your profile page, your Goodreads ID will be at the end of the URL in your address bar. Copy and paste this into the box for your Goodreads ID on ReadingLength.
Now, navigate to your list on ReadingLength and click on 'Import 'to-read' list from Groodreads'. The next page might take a while to load, but that's because the website is hard at work importing all of the book data.
When this is done, you will see a page that tells you how many books were imported and you can navigate back to your reading list.
That's it!
Thank you for patiently waiting while I spent weeks figuring it out and finding time for implementation. The website feels a little bit more complete now, what we have to work on is building up the community!


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The President & CEO of Spark Energy (NASDAQ: SPKE) is Buying SharesBy Carrie Williams
Today, the President & CEO of Spark Energy (NASDAQ: SPKE), Nathan Kroeker, bought shares of SPKE for $2,634.
In addition to Nathan Kroeker, one other SPKE executive reported Buy trades in the last month.
The company has a one year high of $35.63 and a one year low of $17.05. Currently, Spark Energy has an average volume of 203.5K.
Three different firms, including FBR Capital and Janney Montgomery, currently also have a Buy rating on the stock.
The insider sentiment on Spark Energy has been positive according to 44 insider trades in the past three months. This sentiment is slightly higher than the average sentiment of company insiders in this sector.
Spark Energy, Inc. operates as a retail energy services company, which supplies electricity and natural gas. It operates through two segments: Retail Natural Gas Segment and Retail Electricity Segment. The Retail Natural Gas segment purchases natural gas supply through physical and financial transactions with market counterparts and supply natural gas to residential and commercial consumers pursuant to fixed-price, variable-price and flat rate contracts. The Retail Electricity segment supplies through physical and financial transactions with market counterparts and independent system operators and supply electricity to residential and commercial consumers pursuant to fixed-price and variable-price contracts. The company provides green energy solutions and offers renewable electricity and carbon neutral natural gas products. Spark Energy was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.


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i did not say the bible is bull shit i was saying that it has its rough spots and i was trying to show you guys that some of the things the bible talks about really happened. but obviously you guys are to blinded by what you understand.
I think you're just blinded by ignorance, and your god delusion.
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Prayer and Support Groups
Prayer is a great gift from God which allows us to enjoy God's presence, God's consolation, and God's loving care for each of us. St. John's is a place of profound prayer where we are all invited into deeper lives of prayer.
St. John's offers many opportunities for prayer. It should be noted that every Bible study at St. John's, several per week, is also a prayer group. Each Bible study begins and ends with prayer, and these prayerful study groups become communities of support for those who attend.
St. John's also hosts two centering prayer groups, on Monday mornings at 8:00 and Tuesday mornings at 10:30. "Centering Prayer is a receptive method of silent prayer that prepares us to receive the gift of contemplative prayer, prayer in which we experience God's presence within us."
The Order of the Daughters of the King is an order of women who have taken life vows of prayer, service, and evangelism. Part of the ministry of this Order is devotion to regular prayer on behalf of the parish. The St. Mary Magdalene Chapter of the Daughters of the King, chartered here at St. John's, has taken on a practice of meeting weekly to pray for the concerns of the parish. The Daughters of the King™ have also committed to praying daily and confidentially for concerns submitted for intercessory prayer. Click this link find more information about the Daughters of the King.
Visitors to Saint John's will also notice that the Prayers of the People, while they follow the form found in the Book of Common Prayer, are uniquely composed for this parish. We strive to include the prayers and petitions of the whole Church, the world, our community, for the needs of Saint John's, and for those who have died. If you have prayer requests, please contact Kerry Johnson or fill out our online Prayer Request Form. (Link to form)
St. John's hosts a great many support groups as well, whose the schedules can be found here.


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Employee Bridges Gap Between Estranged Siblings
January 13, 2017
Albuquerque- Today, Mayor Richard J. Berry awarded Stephanie Eker as this week's Employee of the Week for going out of her way to connect a woman with her medically fragile and homeless brother.
Judy Alsup is a retired nurse who lives in Little Rock, Arkansas, while her brother lives in Albuquerque. In August, Alsup's brother became very ill with lung cancer, emphysema, and was experiencing a decline in his mental health. Amongst other issues, Alsup's brother was struggling with homelessness. Alsup was desperate to get in touch with her brother because she knew he was medically fragile. She was unable to get a call through to her brother who was staying at the Albuquerque Opportunity Center Men's Shelter (AOC) following his discharge from the hospital.
Alsup recalled reading an article about how we have been very proactive in helping people in Albuquerque who were experiencing homelessness with programs Heading Home and There's A Better Way. Her recollection motivated her to call our office for any help we were able to provide and was connected to Eker. Alsup told Eker about her brother and his many health problems, including how her brother was homeless, and how she was very concerned because she could not reach him. Eker listened with compassion, understanding Alsup's situation and worries.
Without hesitation, Eker offered to make phone calls to find out where he was and reassured Alsup that she would do everything she could to help. Eker then provided Alsup with a phone number to the director of Albuquerque's Heading Home program. As a result of Eker's resourcefulness and eagerness to assist, Alsup has been able to speak with her brother on a daily basis since Eker intervened.
According to Eker's supervisor, Director of Constituent Services Alan Armijo, Eker is always eager to help people who call the Mayor's Office. Eker also represents the Office of the Mayor for numerous community activities including acting as the office coordinator for United Way of Central New Mexico, act as lead for the City's Toys for Tots drive, coordinating the bi-monthly blood drives for employees who work in City Hall, and sits on the Corporate Volunteer Council of Central New Mexico (CVC).
Eker's desire to qualm Alsup's worries and her ability to bridge the 800 mile gap between the siblings serve as a reflection of her generous spirit and kind character. It is for these reasons that Stephanie Eker was recognized as the City of Albuquerque's Employee of the Week.
The Albuquerque Opportunity Center Men's Shelter (AOC) is a non-profit organization and one of the City's Heading Home programs. For information on homeless services available in the City please visit cabq.gov or call 311, TTY 711.


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In cutting shapes plama cutters seem to do well with flat surfaces, but what about rounds? If you have a "1/2" plasma cutter are you limited to 1/2" rounds or can you even cut that? The distance from the torch tip to the metal seems to be important so it does not seem like you can just slice it like flat surfaces. Are there any shapes that are difficult or impossible to cut with a plasma torch?
And what about the metal itself? Can it cut copper bars? Can it cut lead ingots? I saw one post on the internet that said a plasma torch runs at 60,000 deg F so it can cut anything. That does not seem to be true - fits into the "if it's to good to be true, it probably is" category.


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The Post's Matt Gurney and Chris Selley and NOW's Jonathan Goldsbie discuss that which they can't believe they're actually discussing.
Gurney: So, guys, what should we talk about today? I kid, of course — we've all heard the bombshell allegations by Gawker and the Toronto Star, where reporters for both claim to have seen a video of Mayor Rob Ford smoking crack cocaine while making a variety of off-colour comments. I have a question to ask, but I want to briefly make a point here first. I think that the Star has done a good job with this story. Full marks to their reporters and editors here for handling this. But it also reinforces my frustration with them for having wasted so much ink on going after the mayor on comparatively trivial matters — the infamous KFC video, to pick one example. Keep your powder dry, fellers. OK, my little rant aside, here's my question to you guys. If the video ever gets published, we'll all be able to judge for ourselves what the situation is and go from there. It'll show what's been claimed or it won't. But if the video doesn't get out, what happens next? As shocking and, on the face of it, compelling, as this coverage has been, my guess is that without the video, Ford will deny this, attack the Star, pretend that Gawker isn't another source … and nothing will change. Am I wrong? Are the dual allegations enough to sink the mayor?
Selley: I suspect the question is moot, because it strikes me as incredibly unlikely that the video won't get out: As I write this, Gawker has raised nearly $70,000 towards purchasing it from these alleged drug dealers. They would be quite mad to turn that down and delete the video forever sooner than settle for less than whatever six-figure sum they feel they're owed. If; it doesn't get out, then I agree, Ford would treat it as he has his other unprovable misbehaviour; that's what he did on Friday. But I suspect his allies on Council would draw their own conclusions, and they would be markedly less likely to support him now; even Doug Ford's statement, that he had never seen his brother do cocaine, was to my mind surprisingly reserved. I also suspect a significant portion of his base would, upon reflection, realize that a balance of probabilities standard supports the Star/Gawker version of events as opposed to the Rob Ford non-version of events, and conclude this isn't the sort of gentleman they really want to vote for again. But I wouldn't bet money on it. That's why we need to see this video.
Goldsbie: I've spent the last few days just assuming that the video would eventually get out, and probably sooner than later. But then I recalled that I took the same approach to the tape in which Rob Ford allegedly cursed out some 911 operators, and now I'm faced with considering the terrifying possibility that the footage may never be released. The thought that — in the absence of hard, publicly-viewable evidence — Ford might try to deny and move on from this allegation, as he has so many others, is upsetting to the point of being enraging. The thing is that, by now, it is difficult to
imagine a scandal from which Rob Ford could not somehow escape: he is superhuman in his political abilities, with a hardcore fanbase that would find a way to rationalize a murder charge. Somewhere out there is a video recording that apparently depicts our mayor smoking crack and making disgusting homophobic and racist remarks, and yet nothing in his political experience would suggest to Rob Ford that the appropriate reaction is anything other than to carry on though there weren't.
Gurney: I tend to agree that we'll see the video. I'd have no doubt if we were dealing with rational actors. A deal would be reached and honoured. But both the Star and Gawker have said that the gentlemen in possession of the video are involved in the drug trade and their paranoia — making reporters meet them in backs of cars in random places — speaks to their mindset. I wouldn't be surprised if the intensity of the coverage spooks them and sends them to ground. Again on the assumption that it never comes out, I agree with Chris that the voters would probably conclude that this indeed happened as related by the Star and Gawker. And they'd remember that in 2014. But Council, now? I don't often give that group of human beings the benefit of the doubt. But here I will. Whatever they conclude about Ford's alleged use of crack, if the video doesn't come out, they'll keep their private thoughts private and get on with the job. That's good, I suppose. But it also leaves us where we were before the alleged video.
Selley: For now, sure. No point rubbing it in every chance they get. But suddenly it's just that much more toxic to be seen supporting the Mayor himself, as opposed to happening to agree with him on any given issue. So many of his ideas depend on leaps of faith or logic — casino revenues build subways, for example — that this could become a significant hindrance, at least to the limited extent that the Ford administration operates according to standard rules of space, time and politics. Looking beyond that, it would certainly be an intriguing election dynamic. You'd think it would be easy to run a spirited campaign against an alleged crack-smoker, but it's a fine line between pariah and victim. Ford's best political play right now would be to step down, check into rehab — whether or not he really has a problem — and vow to return a better man in 2014. I don't see that happening.
Goldsbie: As much as I loathe the idea that Ford seems to think he can get away without meaningfully addressing any of the allegations, I do kind of enjoy envisioning a City government which operates under the assumption that its leader is on crack. No one in the bureaucracy or on Council would ever again feel an obligation to pretend to care what the Mayor's Office has to say about anything. "Uh-huh. Uh-huh. Uh-huh. Umm, your boss might have a thing for crack cocaine, are you sure that's not more urgent for you than this?" Nor can I see Ford getting the help that he may need, as that would first require him to acknowledge that he has a problem. And, aside from the occasional, cute self-deprecating remark about his weight, Ford never acknowledges that he is fallible: it's always everyone else, the whole world, that is wrong. Perhaps it's all just our own fault for being media elitists who think we're too good for; crack cocaine.
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I have a big family, and career wise I have started very well and want to experience life to the fullest for which smoking is creating obstacles. I believe that my condition of not being able to find purpose in life and smoking may be connected. Nothing seems to motivate me, or if it does it is only for a short while. I also feel unable to get in touch with myself (I meditate regularly), as I always am in a semi-drugged condition. How do I find purpose in life and experience the pure joy of healthy, purposeful living that I know is possible? How do I get motivated and find purpose in life?
First Task
Get a small blackboard, the type used for writing on with chalk. Then buy a box of teacher's chalk, take out one full length stick and give the others away to local children. Every morning when you get up after your morning shower, I want you to write on the blackboard with the single stick of chalk the affirmation:
Second Task
Every day, between writing your affirmation and rubbing it out, I want you to perform one task that will move you into your life's purpose. Start by choose from among the following:
If you attend to these two tasks together, cutting back on your smoking and nurturing your sense of direction and life purpose, then as you cut back on your smoking you will be filled with hope, optimism, direction and clarity about your purpose in life. Do not feel concerned that your purpose may not appear to yield an income. Simply find your direction and put the simple gift of love, energy and initiative into that direction every day. That daily gift of love will take you along the path that is gradually being revealed. As you walk this path prepare to be surprised at what God has in store for you.
Your frustration will subside as your creative expression starts to blossom. You will feel motivated, healthy and purposeful. Then once your chalk runs out go out with your wife and celebrate new beginnings!
Further Help and Resources
If you want help learning to tune into and follow your inner guidance to help you with this process, I suggest you order my book Unfold Your Wings and Watch Life Take Off.


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