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It is still clear to me how I met you for the first time, how we had that first conversation about the gospel, and how we had our first Bible study date ever. Since then, God allowed many unforgettable moments in our relationship as friends but more importantly as family.
I may have known you from just few weeks or months ago. Or we could have been friends for years already. But regardless of how long we have known each other, I am thankful because God blessed me with you. You are a source of joy (1 Thessalonians 1:19-20).
Our memories together consist of laughters and tears, ups and downs, boomerangs and bloopers, movies and sleepovers, victories and failures, surprises and can-I-hug-you? moments, breakthroughs and challenges, answered prayers and prayer requests, trusts and doubts, even misunderstandings and reconciliations. But by the grace of God, we continue to run the race God has marked out for us to persevere on and finish (1 Corinthians 9:24-27; Hebrews 12:1-2).
Please forgive me for the times when I was not able to set a good example to you or if I have disappointed you in many ways. I am thankful because His grace and mercy kept you hanging on to Jesus, the author and perfector of faith, even in the midst of God working on a lot about my character as His daughter and disciple.
I am blessed to have witnessed the times when you have chosen God and others above yourself. Your faith has encouraged and challenged me several times, too. I praise the Lord for the times when you prioritised your relationship with God and serving others even when you are tired from work, training and school, tired from many family/relational problems, and inflicted with crises on health and finances.
I praise the Lord for the times, even with tears in your eyes, when you acted in total surrender to the Lord – repenting before Him your sins and fears, and surrendering to Him by faith the things, emotions, worldly desires, personal aspirations that He has called you to surrender.
I praise the Lord for the times when you wrestled in prayer before Him, and battled against the enemy who is waging war against your personal time with the Lord.
I praise the Lord for the times when you admitted in humility the things that God is teaching and correcting in you. I also praise the Lord for the times when you forgave those who hurt you, loved the unlovable, and cared for those who pull you down.
I praise the Lord for the times when you shared the gospel to your friends, families and even to strangers even with knees shaking and words stuttering. I praise the Lord for the times you reached out to someone and talked to him/her about your relationship with Jesus or about how Jesus transformed your life. I praise the Lord for the times when you relentlessly invested your life on others with a mind fixed on an eternal reward – Jesus.
I praise the Lord for the times when you could have just easily given up, selfishly turned your back against God and his people, and thought of yourself only, but still you chose to pursue Jesus; still you chose to follow Him and His ways.
I give glory to the Lord because it is He who is faithfully at work in your lives.
Do you remember our friends who left? Those whom we loved on a life-to-life level yet chose to leave the race we are running together at? I still remember them, too. I also remember the sadness we felt when they stopped showing up because they chose to chase themselves and other things apart from Christ (Hebrews 10:25). Like you, I still pray for them too. Like you, I still have that hope that one day, in God's time, they will return not for us but for Christ.
There were times, in my walk with Christ, when I wanted to give up caring. I would lie if I tell you that I never got weary and anxious of figuring out how I can pray for you and attend to your needs. I would lie to you if I tell you that all the effort, salary and time I spent in love were not done by faith. I would lie if I tell you that I do not get sad when you bail out/cancel on me last minute. I would lie if I tell you that I do not get hurt whenever you make decisions by flesh and feelings, and not by faith.
There were times, in my walk with Christ, when I wanted to turn my back from making disciples. But God would always remind me of why I am doing what I am doing in the first place. And there has always been one answer: Jesus.
I care for you not because of what I can do for you or what you can do for me, but because of Jesus and what He has done for us. We love because He first loved us (1 John 4:19; 1 John 4:16).
I thank God continually because, when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as a human word, but as it actually is, the word of God, which is indeed at work in you who believe.
Just as a nursing mother cares for her children, so I cared for you. Because I loved you so much, I was delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but my life as well.
As a father deals with his own children, I encourage, comfort and urge you to live lives worthy of God, who calls you into His kingdom and glory.
– from 1 Thessalonians 13, 8, 11 and 12


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text: SouthpawMark 7 Report post Posted February 19, 2019 Evening all. I recently decided to give up playing a sport, and it has freed up quite a bit of time. I have decided to take up the guitar. The jury is still out on whether I'm going through a midlife crisis (my wife thinks so) but it's something I've always wanted to do. Anyway, yesterday was the day to go and buy some stuff. I ended up buying two guitars (a 2018 Les Paul Standard in Cobalt Burst, and a 2018 SG HP in Blood Orange... I couldn't choose), an amp (Boss Katana Air, which went back earlier today, and replaced with a Fender Bassbreaker 30R), and a Line 6 Helix FX unit. I have no idea how to play the guitar, but I figure making a relatively sizeable initial investment will focus the mind. I've found a guitar tutor, and my first lesson is next week. I'm looking forward to seeing what this community has to offer: Mark Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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So you want the blood to stand out a bit more in your latest zombie film that you're editing on FCP7. Denver Riddle shows us how to add a bit more 'bite' (sorry) to your indie production.
You are probably aware of Denver's work already, he produced the very popular and comprehensive free 15 part guide to color correction in FCPX.
In this tutorial he gets to grips with color correction to emphasise the blood and also tweaks the blacks and highlights to give the video that indie film look. He uses Magic Bullet Looks, but the techniques can be applied to a variety of color correction tools for Final Cut Pro and FCPX.
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Blizzard announces new game at expo in Seoul: Starcraft II.
I have been a big fan of Blizzard's Real Time Strategy (RTS) games back when they released the original Warcraft game and basically changed the RTS genre. I don't own a Playstation, Wii or Xbox, so I'm always happy to see it when Blizzard comes out with a new game because it is always available to play on computers -- which means I will be able to play it. The description of the game sounds great. Click on the Link above to get the description from a reporter who was at the expo in Seoul.
Go to Blizzard's Starcraft II site if you want some screen shots and background information. The early production photos, screen shots, and art work already look fantastic. Looks like Blizzard is going to have another hit on its hands. It also appears that it is going to be staying true to the game play that has made the Blizzard RTS games so popular. Also on the Starcraft II site is the cinematic game trailer, desktop wallpaper, and other multimedia downloads.
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In their October World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates report, USDA boosted both milk production and the 2019 all milk price forecast.
The milk production forecasts for 2018 and 2019 were increased from the previous month on a more rapid pace of growth in milk per cow, USDA reported. The dairy herd continues to grow and cow numbers are raised for 2019. USDA expects strength in butterfat and cheese imports.
However, the 2018 and 2019 skim-solids based imports are lower. USDA bumped 2018 fat basis exports higher for 2019 but made no change to the 2019 forecast. USDA increased 2018 and 2019 butter and whey price forecasts from the previous month on expected demand strength, but they lowered cheese price forecasts on continued large supplies. The NDM price forecast was unchanged.
The Class III price is lowered for 2018; but for 2019, higher whey prices are expected to more than offset the declines in cheese prices, and the Class III price forecast is raised, USDA noted. USDA increased Class IV price estimates for both years due to higher forecast butter prices. The 2018 all milk price forecast is unchanged at the midpoint at $16.35 to $16.45 per cwt, and the 2019 price is raised to $16.85 to $17.75 per cwt.


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Corporate Finance | Executive Assistant
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Firm: FTI Consulting
Location: London
Education: Postgraduate degree
Benefits: Competitve
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Corporate Finance | Executive Assistant
FTI Consulting is a global business advisory firm dedicated to helping organisations protect and enhance enterprise value in an increasingly complex legal, regulatory and economic environment. With more than 4,600 professionals in 28 countries, we work closely with clients to anticipate, illuminate and overcome complex business challenges in areas such as investigations, litigation, mergers and acquisitions, regulatory issues, reputation management and restructuring. Our professionals are some of the most experienced leaders in their fields including: certified turnaround professionals, forensic accountants, corporate investigation specialists, intellectual property specialists, former political leaders, former chief executives, Nobel Laureate economists, banking and securities professionals, certified public accountants, e-discovery professionals, corporate, financial and crisis communications specialists, chartered financial analysts and industry experts. Since our founding in 1982, clients have turned to us for high-stakes issues that require specialised expertise.
If you are interested in becoming part of a fast growing company and contributing to history-making engagements, read on.
The Corporate Finance Practice at FTI Consulting is seeking an Executive Assistant with exceptional all-round skills on a temp to perm basis. The role supports a senior management team (70%) as well as the wider team (30%). The nature of our business is driven by client deadlines thus the incumbent is required to be highly organised and able to prioritise the demands of the team, coupled with a proactive and positive approach. This role is suited to someone who enjoys a full, challenging and varied day with a strong team ethos and can-do attitude. The role may require overtime as needed, sometimes at short notice.
- Scheduling of meetings, management of calendars, preparation of external / internal correspondence, telephone and visitor screening, travel arrangements, coordination of meetings and booking internal meeting rooms, arranging client breakfast / lunches / dinners / events
- Managing expenses and invoices and ensuring prompt submission and payment
- Managing prompt submission of senior teams weekly timesheets
- Preparing and collating internal and external documentation, ensuring formatting is in line with company templates and standards using Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook
- Coordination of sensitive correspondence, reports and analysis (e.g. budgets and confidential employee information)
- Managing contacts on Salesforce (CRM), LinkedIn and Outlook
- Booking international and local travel for senior team and supporting team members
- Setting up new project codes using Salesforce
- General admin and secretarial support to wider team where necessary
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent advantageous
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Work, Outlook, PowerPoint)
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FTI Consulting can offer a competitive and attractive rewards package, excellent training and development opportunities, a supportive and friendly environment and the opportunity to achieve your potential.
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The Cut List – UFC 161 Edition
The UFC heads to Winnipeg on Saturday night with UFC 161 taking place at the MTS Centre and airing on pay-per-view. Much like the UFC's first trip to the Canadian city of Calgary, this card has undergone numerous changes due to injury as Renan Barao, Eddie Wineland, Mauricio 'Shogun' Rua and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira have all fallen off the card due to injury situations. A quality light heavyweight bout between Rashad Evans and Dan Henderson fills the main event void, and to some that is a quality main event between two future Hall Of Famers.
There are some fighters on the card who could find themselves fighting for their positions on the UFC roster. As usual, lives could be changed on Saturday night as title shots could come in the grasps of some, some could know where their next paycheck will be coming from while others will have to contemplate what is next for them. Here is a look at four fighters who will be in that search for a win as we bring you The Cut List for UFC 161.
Igor Pokrajac (25-9, 1 NC, 4-4 1 NC UFC)
Who he's fighting: Ryan Jimmo
Why he's on the list: Pokrajac will be entering the Octagon for the tenth time on Saturday night, and it will be the first time he has been featured on a pay-per-view main card as he and Jimmo were selected to fill the void on the main card that was left vacated due to various injuries. He is coming off what should technically be two straight losses, as he was submitted by Vinny Magalhaes at UFC 152 and September, and then dropped a decision to Joey Beltran at UFC On FX 6 in December. However, the loss to Beltran was overturned as Beltran failed his post-fight drug test, but Pokrajac will enter the Octagon on Saturday night in desperate need of a win. Pokrajac dropped three of his first four fights in the UFC, and they kept him around despite that record, and he then proceeded to win three straight fights before the recent losses. A win over Jimmo would put his UFC record back over the .500 mark and save his spot on the roster, for now at least.
Chances of being cut with loss: 80%. Pokrajac tends to have solid fights and his matchup with Jimmo has all sorts of potential to be fireworks. Both men swing hard and hit hard, and both have solid and durable chins, and it could turn into a real war inside the Octagon. There is a reason they were chosen to fill the void left by injuries. Jimmo is a near three-to-one favorite, so Pokrajac will be looking to pull the upset and keep himself on the UFC roster.
Edwin Figueroa (9-2, 2-2 UFC)
Who he's fighting: Roland Delorme
Why he's on the list: Figueroa started off his fighting career with seven straight wins that was capped off with a win over current UFC bantamweight fighter Johnny Bedford. That earned him a shot with MMA's biggest organization as he made a short notice debut against Michael McDonald in March 2011. The two had a very exciting fight in which McDonald took home the decision, but both took home bonuses for "Fight Of The Night". Figueroa got a full training camp for his next fight, and he scored a knockout win over Jason Reinhardt in August 2011. That was followed by a split decision win over Alex Caceres at UFC 143 in February 2012, but that was not without controversy as Caceres was deducted two points due to groin strikes, and it was a questionable call that cost Caceres the win and gave it to Figueroa. Figueroa then missed a year due to injures, and is coming off a knockout loss to Francisco Rivera at UFC 156 in February. While he has a 2-2 mark in the UFC, he could easily be 1-3, and that puts him in a must-win situation against Roland Delorme on Saturday night in a fight that will be featured on the FX preliminary card.
Chances of being cut with loss: 75%. Figueroa has had some good fights and is a solid prospect at 135 pounds, but three losses in five fights would put him on the brink of being cut. He really should already have three UFC losses, but he got lucky in his fight with Caceres. Delorme is the slight favorite in the fight and he is in as much of a need of a win as Figueora is, though Figueroa is in much bigger need as Delorme does not have an official UFC loss.
John Maguire (18-5, 2-2 UFC)
Who he's fighting: Mitch Clarke
Why he's on the list: Maguire has fought four times in the UFC, and he fights for the second straight time in Canada. It will be Maguire's first appearance as a lightweight as his previous four fights have come at 170 pounds, and he will be looking to snap a two-fight losing streak when he takes on Mitch Clarke. Maguire debuted at UFC 138 in November 2011 with a decision win over Justin Edwards. He followed that with a submission victory over DaMarques Johnson at UFC On FUEL TV 2 in April 2012, which capped off a seven-fight win streak. Maguire then took on John Hathaway at UFC On FUEL TV 5. Hathaway used his size and wrestling to take a decision win. Maguire then took on Matt Riddle at UFC 154 in November, and Riddle employed the same strategy of using his size and wrestling to win a decision. Maguire was small for a welterweight, and after being out of action for eight months, he will make the move down to lightweight, a division he may be a better fit for.
Chances of being cut with loss: 95%. Maguire must win if he is going to keep his spot on the UFC roster. He has lost two in a row, and three straight losses generally signals the end of the line for someone in the UFC. It does not help matters that Maguire is dropping to lightweight, one of the toughest and deepest divisions in the UFC. Clarke has also lost two straight, so the loser will likely be gone from the UFC. Maguire is the favorite in the fight.
Dustin Pague (11-7, 1-3 UFC)
Who he's fighting: Yves Jabouin
Why he's on the list: Pague was a member of season 14 of "The Ultimate Fighter", making it to the semi-finals before being eliminated by T.J. Dillashaw. Pague debuted at the TUF 14 Finale, but lost by TKO to John Albert in just over a minute. After six months off, he returned to action in June 2012 at UFC On FX 3 when he scored an impressive submission victory over Jared Papazian. He then took two fights on short notice, including a break of just two weeks following his win over Papazian. He dropped decisions to Ken Stone at UFC On FX 4 in June 2012 and Chico Camus at UFC 150 in August, and three losses in four fights inside the Octagon generally signals the end of a fighter's time on the UFC roster. However, Pague gets a reprieve due to taking his last two bouts on short notice with not much in the way of a training camp, and he will get at least one more chance in the UFC with a full training camp. He has undergone some changes in training camps, moving to Texas to work alongside the likes of Johnny Bedford, Will Campuzano and Johny Hendricks.
Chances of being cut with loss: 100%. Pague has to win his fight against Yves Jabouin if he is going to stick around in the UFC. Jabouin is coming off a loss and will be fighting in his home country, and he is motivated to get himself back into the title hunt after losing his three-fight win streak. Pague showed good instincts when he fought Papazian with a full camp, and he will need to do whatever it takes to get the win if he is going to keep his roster position.
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Shurikon is back and coming to you on the 10th of February 2018 in our new venue of Griffith College!
Shurikon is an anime, gaming and cosplay convention organised by Dublin Institute of Technology's Japanimation and Game societies. A celebration of nerd culture with events ranging from gaming tournaments and VR, to cosplay competitions and photoshoots, to all of your anime goodness! With much more to come this year including our fantastic cosplay guests Lux Cosplay, War Panda cosplay and Stuckshocker Cosplay as well as the very talented youtuber CDawgVA!


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Amour TPB (2012 Arcana) The Collected comic books
Published Mar 2012 by Arcana Studios.$8.99
Volume 1 - 1st printing. Written by Bart A. Thompson. Art and cover by Ezequiel Pineda. Romance comics have an outdated and cheesy stigma about them, but once they played a large role within comic history. Within the third phase of the Golden Era (1948 to 1954) comic readership was at an all-time high, read by both men and women, and romance comics were one of the five genres that kept comic readership diverse. In an attempt to bring more diversity back to comics, Arcana is proud to present the Amour anthology! Softcover, 94 pages, full color. Cover price $14.95.
Published Mar 2012 by Arcana Studios.$14.95
Volume 2 - 1st printing. Written by Bart A. Thompson. Art and cover by Ezequiel Pineda. A perfect gift for Valentine's Day, Arcana's Amour anthology brings the magic of romance comics to a new readership. Once one of the best-selling genres in American comics, romance comics were read by millions of men and women every week. Now, to increase the diversity on the comics rack, Amour presents some new and charming romantic stories in the comics format! Softcover, 94 pages, full color. Cover price $14.95.


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This famous bread has a crisp, crunchy crust and slightly chewy crumb. This recipe makes 2 loaves. Great for sandwiches.
Something else. Oh my! This bread is wonderful. I bake bread almost every week, and decided to try something different. I did change a couple of things to suit my family's taste. I proofed my yeast with about a tablespoon of honey in the water. Also to gain a soft and chewy crust, about 5 minutes before the bread was done I melted about 2 tablespoons of butter and stirred in a tablespoon of honey. As soon as the bread came out of the oven, I poured this over the top, placed a piece of aluminium foil over it, and placed a damp towel over the whole thing. Let this sit for about 15 minutes and the result will be an amazing bread. I just hope I don't eat it all before my family get home! - 14 Jul 2008
Perfection! Beautifully fine texture and creamy taste. For a softer, yet still deep golden crust use this as an egg wash. Mix together 1 egg yolk and 1 tbsp milk, brush over entire loaf before baking. It's only slightly softer and actually comes out more golden and glossy. I loved the rolling trick too! - 14 Jul 2008
Altered ingredient amounts. Quick disclaimer...I loved this recipe; great crust with a soft, yet chewy center. With that said, I'll poke some holes in the instructions. First, I used 5 teaspoons of yeast in my trial batch and it went well. Secondly, most people (like me) may want to add more salt and some butter. The trial batch came out a bit bland. I'm going to add another 1/2 teaspoon of salt and a tablespoon of butter. Since butter is only 15% water, one tablespoon shouldn't affect your total liquids that much. One last note, the first rise in my trial batch doubled in 30 minutes. Luckily the bench proof added another 40 minutes to the rise. With those adjustments made, this recipe is great. - 14 Jul 2008


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|USS George Clymer (APA-27)
USS George Clymer (APA-27) underway, date and location unknown
|Career (USA)
|USS George Clymer (APA-27)
|George Clymer, American founding father
|Ingalls Shipbuilding
|Laid down:
|28 October 1940
|27 September 1941
|Sponsored by:
|Mrs Kathryn Stapleton
|African Planet
|15 June 1942
|15 June 1942
|31 October 1967
|USS George Clymer
|AP-57 to APA-27, 1 February 1943
|MCV Hull Type C3-P&C, MCV Hull No. ?
|Greasy George
|Honours and
|Five battle stars for World War II service, seven for the Korean War and three for the Vietnam War
|Sold for scrap, 26 July 1968
|General characteristics
|Class & type:
|Arthur Middleton-class attack transport
|9.000 tons(lt) 16,725 t.(fl)
|491 ft (149.7 m)
|69.5 ft (21.2 m)
|26.5 ft (8.1 m)
|Steam turbine, single shaft, designed shaft horsepower 8,500
|18.4 knots
Troops: 1,304
Cargo: 140,000 cu ft, 2,300 tons
|1 x 5"/38 cal dual purpose gun, 4 x 3"/50 caliber dp guns, 8 x single Bofors 40 mm gun mounts, 4 x .50 cal. machine guns
USS George Clymer (APA-27) was an Arthur Middleton-class attack transport that saw service with the US Navy in four wars - World War II, the Chinese Civil War, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.
George Clymer (AP-57) was laid down as African Planet under a Maritime Commission contract 28 October 1940 by Ingalls Shipbuilding of Pascagoula, Mississippi; launched 27 September 1941; renamed George Clymer 9 January 1942; acquired by the Navy 15 June 1942; and commissioned the same day, Captain Arthur T. Moen in command.
World War IIEdit
George Clymer sailed 21 June via Charleston to Norfolk, Virginia where she arrived 30 July for training in Chesapeake Bay. She embarked 1,400 men of the 9th Infantry Division and departed 23 October for French Morocco.
Invasion of French MoroccoEdit
After joining Rear Admiral Monroe Kelley's Northern Attack Group off the Moroccan coast 7 November, at midnight 8 November she debarked assault troops on special net-cutting and scouting missions against garrisons at Mehedia and the fortress Kasbadisambiguation needed. Just before dawn the first wave of troops hit the beach and encountered resistance from the Vichy French. Enemy shore batteries fired on the assembled transports and straddled George Clymer before she opened the range. Hard fighting continued ashore until 11 November. George Clymer debarked troops, unloaded cargo, and treated casualties until 15 November when she sailed to Casablanca to complete offloading cargo. She departed for the United States the 17th, arriving at Norfolk 30 November.
Transfer to the PacificEdit
After embarking more than 1,300 Seabees, George Clymer sailed 17 December for the Pacific. One of the first transports to serve in both the Atlantic and Pacific, she reached Nouméa, New Caledonia, 18 January 1943; sailed 23 January for the Fiji Islands, and arrived Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides, 30 January. Redesignated (APA-27) on 1 February, she sailed in convoy 5 February for Guadalcanal, Solomons, where she arrived the 7th to debark reinforcements and embark casualties and Japanese prisoners of war. During almost the next 9 months she sailed the Southwest Pacific, carrying cargo and rotating troops from bases in New Zealand, New Caledonia, the New Hebrides, and the Fijis to Guadalcanal. On 19 April she evacuated 38 Chinese and Fijian women and children, who had hidden from the Japanese for more than a year, from Guadalcanal and transported them to Nouméa.
Invasion of BougainvilleEdit
As flagship of Rear Admiral T. S. Wilkinson's 3rd Amphibious Force, George Clymer departed Guadalcanal 30 October for the invasion of Bougainville. Closing Cape Torokina 1 November, she disembarked men of the 2nd Marine Raider Battalion before joining other transports in a combined bombardment of enemy positions on Cape Torokina. She returned to Port Purvis, Florida Island, 3 November; and during the next 2 months she made three runs to Bougainville, carrying reinforcements and cargo from the Fijis and Guadalcanal.
Invasion of the MarianasEdit
George Clymer continued troop-carrying and supply runs in the Southwest Pacific until 4 June when she departed Guadalcanal for the invasion of the Marianas. Steaming via Kwajalein, she operated off Saipan from 17 to 30 June while serving as flagship of Rear Admiral L. R. Reifsnider's Southern Attack Group. She reached Eniwetok 4 July; departed 17 July for the assault against Guam - and arrived off Agat 21 July. After debarking assault troops, she served as receiving ship, boat pool tender, and medical station for the Southern Transport Group. She remained at Guam until 20 August; steamed via Saipan to Hawaii; and arrived Pearl Harbor 31 August.
Invasion of LeyteEdit
Underway again 15 September, George Clymer steamed via Eniwetok and Manus, Admiralties, to the Philippines, where she landed nearly 1,000 troops at Dulag 21 October during the battle of Leyte. She returned to Manus 28 October; and, following a troop and cargo-carrying mission to New Britain and back, she sailed l1 November for the United States and arrived San Francisco 3 December for overhaul.
Invasion of OkinawaEdit
Sailing 26 January 1945, she reached Guadalcanal 11 February and for more than a month trained for the invasion of Okinawa. She departed Ulithi, Carolines, in convoy 27 March; arrived off Hagushi 1 April; then debarked troops and unloaded cargo before departing 5 April. Steaming via Saipan and Pearl Harbor, she arrived San Francisco 9 May.
After conversion to a transport squadron and relief amphibious force flagship, she transported 1,200 Seabees to Pearl Harbor from 21 to 27 July. After returning to San Francisco 5 August with wounded veterans embarked, she sailed 12 August for the Philippines.
After hostilitiesEdit
She reached Manila 7 September; embarked nearly 1,000 occupation troops of the 33rd Infantry Division; and transported them to Japan, arriving Wakayama 25 September. Between 3 and 21 October she made a similar voyage from Leyte to Japan; then, as part of the Operation Magic Carpet fleet, between 31 October and 14 November she carried more than 1,200 veterans from Saipan to San Francisco. Between 27 November and 28 December she cruised to Guam and Saipan and returned to San Pedro, California with homebound troops.
Postwar serviceEdit
Atomic bomb testsEdit
Prior to the Korean War, George Clymer supported various naval operations in the Pacific. From 1 June to 20 August she served at Bikini Atoll as flagship for Transport Division 11 during atomic bomb tests in the Marshall Islands.
Chinese Civil WarEdit
She conducted training operations along the Pacific coast until 15 December 1947 when she departed San Pedro for the Far East. Arriving Tsingtao, China, 20 January 1948, for more than 6 months she operated along the Chinese coast supporting the Nationalist Chinese troops during the Chinese Civil War. She departed Tsingtao 5 August; embarked troops at Guam, and transported them via the Panama Canal to Morehead City, North Carolina, where she arrived 17 September.
George Clymer returned to San Diego 4 October, and during the next 19 months she operated off the coast of Alaska, the West Coast, and in Hawaiian waters.
Korean WarEdit
After the invasion of South Korea by North Korean troops, she departed San Diego 14 July and carried units of the 5th Provisional Marine Brigade to Pusan, South Korea, where she debarked them 2 August to help stem the Communist advance at Masan. After returning to Yokosuka, Japan, 7 August, she embarked men of the 1st Marine Division at Kobe for the amphibious invasion at Inchon 15 September. Following the successful landings, she served as amphibious control and hospital ship before returning to Sasebo 29 September with casualties. She returned to Inchon 8 October to embark marines, and on 17 October she sailed for Wonsan, where she landed troops the 25th. Departing Wonsan 30 October, she steamed via Yokosuka to the United States and arrived San Diego 24 November.
George Clymer departed San Diego 4 June 1951 and, after embarking troops at San Francisco, she sailed 6 June for the Far Fast, arriving Yokosuka 20 June. During the next 10 months she supported the effort to repel Communist aggression in Korea; participated in amphibious landings along the Korean coast; rotated troops between Japan and Korea, and cruised Far Eastern waters from the Sea of Japan to the South China Sea to meet the demands of military forces in Asia. On 15 October she rescued nearly 500 survivors from a Japanese merchantman caught during a typhoon at Uku Shima, Japan. She departed Yokosuka 1 April 1952; returned to the United States for 7 months; then sailed from San Diego 12 November for a third deployment off Korea. After reaching Yokosuka 29 November, she took part in troop-rotation runs between Korea and bases in Japan, Okinawa, and the Philippines. On 27 July 1953, as the armistice which brought an uncertain peace to Korea was signed at Panmunjom, she departed Yokosuka for the United States, arriving San Diego 22 August.
After the termination of hostilities in Korea, George Clymer deployed to the Far East on numerous occasions as an important unit of the 7th Fleet. Capable of carrying combat-ready troops to any beach in the Western Pacific and Southeast Asia, she provided vital support to the Fleet's operations.
Vietnam WarEdit
In August 1964 she cruised the South China Sea in an advanced state of readiness following the Gulf of Tonkin incident. During the summer of 1965 she deployed to South Vietnam, where she participated in amphibious landings at Da Nang and Chu Lai. She participated in further Vietnamese operations in the spring and summer of 1966.
USS George Clymer was decommissioned on 31 October 1967 at San Diego. She was sold for scrapping to the National Metals & Steel Corporation on 26 July 1968, bringing to an end a long and distinguished 25-year career with the US Navy.
George Clymer received five battle stars for World War II service, seven for the Korean War and three for the Vietnam War.
- USS George Clymer (APA-27), DANFS Online.
- APA-27 George Clymer, Navsource Online.
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In the run-up to the Karnataka assembly elections, scheduled for May, it is the Congress that is being closely watched by other parties.
The BJP and Janata Dal (Secular) are awaiting the announcement of the Congress's list of candidates because they are in confusion about announcing their lists. Several sitting MLAs from the BJP and JD(S) are trying to get the ticket from the Congress and they cannot be ignored because of their popularity.Congress leaders including Karnataka unit chief G Parameshwara, Opposition leader Siddaramaiah, former Union minister SM Krishna and others are camping in Delhi and meetings on preparing the list are on.
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|County: Fulton County, GA
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|Last hiked: January 25, 2011
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Roswell Mill
Now a commercial center, Roswell Mill is the 1882 incarnation of a cotton mill in downtown Roswell, Georgia and serves as the parking area for Old Mill Park. The original Roswell Mill (1839) was located near the entrance to the covered bridge. The machine shop and blacksmith shop were nearby to power the mill using an "endless belt" system for power transmission from a nearby millpond on Vickery (Big) Creek, a tributary of the Chattahoochee River. Nearby housing, known as the Bricks, provided shelter for workers.
In 1853 a larger dam was constructed upstream, along with a new machine shop. Because the river valley was deeper, the machine shop took on a vertical orientation. When General William Tecumseh Sherman took the town during the Atlanta Campaign he ordered the workers removed to Marietta, Georgia, where they were removed to the Louisville Womens Prison, then under the command of Mary Edwards Walker. Walker turned the workers loose in Indiana and Ohio, once she felt they did not pose a threat to the United States. Some eventually returned to the Roswell area.
In 1882 the current mill (now the commercial center known as Roswell Mill) was built and eventually expanded. The endless belt system of power generation was replaced at the turn of the century and the mill, bought by Southern Mills (now Tencate) in 1947 continued in use until 1975.
Roswell Mill Hike
From the entrance the paved trail bears left, then makes a hard right turn as it drops to the entrance to the new covered bridge. The bridge, constructed from sturdy Oregon Douglas fir, spans the river downstream from the original 1839 millpond. The site of the 1839 mill is slightly downstream from the mill and will be visible when the kudzu eradication project currently underway in the park has been completed. Take a minute to cross the bridge and explore the Vickery Creek Unit of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area.
Return to the brick building adjacent to the covered bridge. This building housed the machine shop for the 1882 mill. Adjacent to the machine shop was a blacksmith shop. When metal parts of the machines broke, they could be repaired in the machine shop. After passing the machine shop and blacksmith shop the trail rises easily, joining the return trail to the parking lot about halfway to the 1853 mill.
Heading straight towards the power room, the path allows a close-up view before climbing over the structure and returning to allow a view into the far side of the power room. At the top of the steps is the location where the original trail to Old Roswell Mill. A heavy gauge metal millrace defines the trail to a step-over of the water pipe that now runs through the site of the mill. After crossing, continue to the left, climbing to a overlook of the 1853 dam that created the power to drive the mill.
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Simple Acts Can Go Far Are you ready?
An act of kindness might just be the best gift you give someone this year.
The holiday season is looming ever closer. The campus air will soon buzz with the excitement of students anticipating spending time with friends and family instead of textbooks, and the streets will hum with the frenetic energy of finding that perfect gift. Cheerful faces all around will be quick to ask, "What are your plans for the holidays?"
While the winter months conjure up warm feelings of social merriment and togetherness in most, for others, it's a time marked by anxiety and depression. Maybe you've seen them, the person who stays quiet as others are making plans, or the one who can't seem to join in while others are having a good time. Maybe you've been that person yourself.
Often given the disarming title of "the holiday blues," bouts of sadness during the festive season can be a serious issue. While those with clinical depression should seek the care of a trained medical professional, there are many things we can all do to help those who may be feeling down. Studies have shown that giving, receiving, and even witnessing acts of kindness can have a profoundly positive impact on a person's outlook. Everyone can benefit from simply going out of their way to do something nice for someone else.
In an effort to witness this phenomenon in action and spread a little holiday cheer around the campus, BCC Voice reporters were tasked with finding someone they didn't know and performing a random act of kindness. Purposefully vague, this allowed reporters the freedom to act genuinely, without being constrained to give forced compliments or feel coerced into acting unnaturally.
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Patrick Kruger donned a cape while on the clock.
"I was closing up the restaurant I work at, when I heard shouting from the street out front. I ran outside and saw a homeless man attacking a terrified young U.C. Berkeley student. He had his shoe off and was beating the student with it. There was a bike locked to a parking meter, and the man swung it around to try to hit the student. It didn't have the desired effect so he then tried to get the bike loose to throw it. The student ran out onto Telegraph Avenue to avoid the blows and had to dodge cars to return to the sidewalk. I ran over to where they were and shouted to get the man's attention. He came toward me as if to attack. He didn't have a weapon, so I put a fist up, ready to throw a punch. I don't know if I would have struck the man, but he must have believed I would, because he paused when he saw this, and then ran away down the street. The student called the police to report the incident, and I waited with him until they arrived. He went with the police to identify his attacker, and I went back inside the restaurant to finish closing up.
This incident didn't make me feel like any kind of hero. I can't imagine a scenario where I would simply watch or ignore someone in that sort of trouble. At the same time, I realize the homeless man could have had mental issues. It makes me sad to know that there are many like him, alone on the street, without any friends or family to help them seek treatment and recovery."
Darius Baier provided warmth to Berkeley's most overlooked.
"I was researching homelessness in Berkeley and wanted to speak to homeless people about their experiences. On a cold November night, I bought an eight pound jug of hot coffee from Starbucks and walked around downtown Berkeley giving cups of coffee to the homeless people I met. The overall response was mixed. Many accepted the coffee happily and brightened up, but some declined, saying that they wanted to be able to sleep that night. It may have been a miscalculation on my part to offer coffee to people at eight in the evening. Still, those that declined seemed to appreciate the offer. Mike Zint, a homeless activist, had told me that a doing a small act of kindness for a homeless person, like buying them a cup of coffee, would 'make their day.' He was right."
Conclusion: It doesn't take much.
Each reporter went above and beyond to help out someone in need, but it isn't necessary to risk life or limb to brighten someone else's day. Acts of kindness such as buying a sandwich for a homeless person, letting someone with fewer items take your place in the checkout line, or asking an unhappy person if everything is alright can all help the community at large become a little better. Even something as simple as a sincere compliment or sharing a smile with a stranger can improve a day and lift a mood.
As the semester draws to a close and thoughts of wrapping paper and candy canes begin to replace the dread of finals, consider being more mindful to those around you. Perhaps a classmate or the person you pass in the stairwell could use a nice word sent their way. It surely couldn't hurt.
No matter what color shades your holiday season, whether it's Grinch green, rosy-cheeks red, or the holiday blues, we could all benefit from spreading some unsolicited joy. An act of kindness might just be the best gift you give someone this year.
Feelings of depression, isolation, and suicide are serious issues and can affect us all. If you or a loved one are suffering, consider seeking help from a trained medical professional. Free mental health counseling is available to all Peralta students with services provided at each campus. Appointments can be made by calling (510) 464-3535 and Laney's Wellness Center can be reached at (510) 464-3384. Don't let negative emotions consume you; you are not alone.


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#1427 closed bug (fixed (in master))
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I'm not sure yet if this applies to all status effects, but currently it's pretty impossible to put monsters to sleep with a wand of sleep monster. I just tried about x15 with a mage against a white icky thing (although i was able to put a white mouse to sleep).
It's not clear which monster levels and status effects are impacted. At a minimum I want to restore the old behavior.
Change History (9)
comment:1 Changed 9 years ago by myshkin
For reference, the origin of this change, from my post on oook: The change in behavior appears to have entered the codebase at the end of January, with the merge of Jeff's monster pain messages patch (with some fixes from CunningGabe). Previously, immunity to sleep was governed only by the NO_SLEEP or UNIQUE flags; saving throw was 0 until level 11, and then was (mlvl - 10) in (clvl - 10). Now, immunity to sleep comes from NO_SLEEP, STUPID, EMPTY_MIND, WEIRD_MIND, and UNDEAD. Uniques get three saving throws (I think this is supposed to be two saving throws, but some code is duplicated). The saving throw is (25 + mlvl - clvl/5) in 100. The upshot is that it is easier to sleep high-level monsters than before, but much harder to sleep low-level monsters.
comment:2 Changed 9 years ago by magnate
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- Status changed from new to confirmed
comment:3 follow-up: ↓ 4 Changed 9 years ago by magnate
Ugh. This is all in project_m, which is awful. It needs refactoring to use gf_table *and* the new MON_TMD_ array.
comment:4 in reply to: ↑ 3 Changed 9 years ago by magnate
- Status changed from confirmed to pending
[rb48c51b] provides a fix for the bug - wands of sleep monster are useful again. But a full fix needs a complete refactor of project_m which understands whether the attack is from a spell or a device.
comment:5 follow-up: ↓ 6 Changed 9 years ago by takkaria
I disagree that the the project() should know anything about spell sources – if you have two different effects you should have two different element types. I think for the monster 'charm' spells, the dam paramater should be used for strength, which gets saved against by the monster, and the extent to which the monster didn't save is how long they get confused for.
comment:6 in reply to: ↑ 5 Changed 9 years ago by magnate
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I disagree that the the project() should know anything about spell sources – if you have two different effects you should have two different element types. I think for the monster 'charm' spells, the dam paramater should be used for strength, which gets saved against by the monster, and the extent to which the monster didn't save is how long they get confused for.
Hmmmkay. Seems odd to use a different element type to encode a different attack source - but the real issue here is that project() deals with both damage and side effects, and you might conceivably want them affected by different things.
On the former issue, IIUC the value of "-1" is used for "who" to denote an attack from the player - so we could easily use
#define EFFECT_SOURCE_SPELL -2
#define EFFECT_SOURCE_WAND -3
etc. This would enable greater flexibility within the existing code, and avoid the need to duplicate elements for different sources.
On the second issue, I recommend separating damage from side effects completely, and taking both damage and effect strength from a table (ultimately an edit file, but list-gf-table would do in the meantime, since this is a logical extension of what's been done with project_p). But I guess this is tied up with #1041 also, so I'd best get my thoughts in order on that first.
comment:7 Changed 9 years ago by takkaria
I don't mean to say that we should use GF_ types for encoding attack source – but as I see it, each GF_ type should have a defined effect that doesn't vary based on attack source. The project code shouldn't be touching device skill or player stats in project_m(), all that should have been done before it gets called to calculate the right parameters to send it. I'd appreciate an example of why it would be useful to have that information.
I'm a bit confused by your second point. Do you mean passing (damage, side_effect_strength) to project(), and taking the parameters from a table when calling project()? Or do you mean to look them up in a table inside of project_m()? I don't understand why you'd want either of those.
comment:8 Changed 9 years ago by magnate
Ok, I've been thinking about this, and you've replied before I've had a chance to write up my thoughts. I think we have three difficulties that need untangling - one goes here and the other two on #1041. This one is about the nature of projection: a projection type defines a *set* of effects which take place at every target in its path or area of effect. One of these effects is often damage (but doesn't have to be), and there can be one or more others like stunning, life draining etc.
If you maintain that all adjustments to variable values must be made before project() is called (with the exception of range attenuation, I guess), you have to pass the adjusted values into it. At the moment it takes only one variable value - the "dam" parameter. My suggestion is that game design is limited if every single one of the set of effects caused by any given projection type must use the same variable (or not vary at all).
So, for example, GF_SOUND cases damage and stunning. Do you always want the stunning to have an identical relationship to the damage? I can envisage different calls to project() for different types of sound - one of which has twice the stunning of the other, for example. So I'd want two variables passed into project() - one for damage and one for the strength of the stunning effect.
I'm guessing your response would be simply to create a new GF_ type for the different type of sound. This is one of the things I address in #1041.
comment:9 Changed 9 years ago by magnate
- Resolution set to fixed
- Status changed from pending to closed
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The Finnish real estate company Technopolis bought a campus in Gårda, Gothenburg in July 2016. Why did the company want to expand to Gothenburg and what are its plans for the future? Keith Silverang, CEO of Technopolis, will answer these questions in an exclusive interview at Lokalmarknadsdagen in Gothenburg, on September 5, 2016.
Lokalmarknadsdagen is a popular seminar focusing on the real estate market, current affairs, future business opportunities and business development in Gothenburg and it is organized by Fastighetssverige, Lokalnytt and Business Region Göteborg.
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text: So I come into Dead Space 3 with practically a blank slate. I've played the first Dead Space game, and loved it. I actually never completed the game because I was playing it on the hardest setting, and things got pretty ridiculous. I never played the second one because I wanted to know how the first one ended. I had the same problem with Assassins Creed, I didn't buy AC:Brotherhood until I played the previous games. So, I played this demo with only the fainting memory of how incredibly hard, and scary the original one was, and that the dude I played was named Issac.


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Benefit delays and living costs blamed for increase in need for emergency food parcels
PUBLISHED: 07:00 09 May 2019
Tens of thousands of emergency food parcels were handed out by food banks in Devon last year, it has been revealed.
Benefit payments which fail to cover living costs and Universal Credit delays among the reasons given.
The Trussel Trust says a record number of packages were handed out nationally in 2018/19, and in Devon 24,576 emergency three-day food packages were distributed - 34 per cent of which were to children.
This is a 10 per cent increase on the previous year, when 22,367 were distributed.
Across the South West, more than 132,000 emergency food supplies were handed out - this was also a 10 per cent increase on the previous 12 months.
The Trussell Trust said that, across the UK, almost half of food bank referrals made were due to a delay in benefits being paid were linked to Universal Credit.
It said the Government should end the five-week wait for a first Universal Credit payment to help reduce reliance on food banks.
In total, the charity distributed more than 1.5million food packages in 2018-19 across 1,200 sites in the UK - 19 per cent more than the year before, and a 73 per cent increase on five years previously. More than half a million packages last year were for children.
Emma Revie, The Trussell Trust's chief executive, said: "What we are seeing year upon year is more and more people struggling to eat because they simply cannot afford food. This is not right.
"Our benefits system is supposed to protect us all from being swept into poverty. Universal Credit should be part of the solution but currently the five-week wait is leaving many without enough money to cover the basics.
"As a priority, we're urging the Government to end the wait for Universal Credit to ease the pressure on thousands of households.
"Ultimately, it's unacceptable that anyone should have to use a food bank in the first place.
"No charity can replace the dignity of having financial security. That's why, in the long term, we're urging the Government to ensure benefit payments reflect the true cost of living and work is secure, paying the real living wage, to help ensure we are all anchored from poverty."
A Department for Work and Pensions spokesman said: "It is not true to say that people need to wait five weeks for their first payment. Universal Credit is available to claimants on day one.
"It also cannot be claimed that Universal Credit is driving the overall use of food banks or that benefit changes and delays are driving growth.
"The Trust's own analysis shows a substantial fall in the share of parcels being issued due to benefit payment delays.
"The best route out of poverty is to help people into sustainable employment which, with record employment, we are doing."
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"Ya all know Tuan's song of old: "I am the hot wind that blows. I am the foam upon the beer. I am the boar at the party." I am the one who's damn sick of that song! It's time for some new songs, and I am the bard to sing 'em."
- Angus Firethroat, Fianna Galliard
Widely known for their storytellers, bards, musicians, poets and other artistic types, the Fianna are true madmen whose love for parties, alcohol and company can easily turn into fierce hatred, bloodlust and feral rage. The Fianna claim that the first Galliard was a Fianna and they're known for their blood-ties to the fairy-folk.
Every Fianna has a story to tell and few can live up the skill with which twist their tongue, though Silent Striders come closer than any other tribe. Fianna lust for a good fight is possibly matched by the Black Furies, whom they tend to hit on at grand moots, and Get of Fenris. Even though they share kin with the Fenrir, they are on bitter terms with each other due to several teritorial disputes between the two tribes, and the tribes kin. For this same reason the Fianna have feuded with the Silver Fangs in the past, though as a tribe they generally respect the Fangs leadership and the honor they show to the spirits. The Fianna have warm relationships with the Children of Gaia and Bone Gnawers.
While the tribe didn't originate on the British Isles, they now consider it their homeland (especially Ireland). They forced the White Howlers, who lived there before, to move into Scotland, while they overtook England, Wales and Ireland. With the first kings and queens, the Silver Fangs came to the isles, to claim their kin. Later the Get of Fenris invaded along with their Viking/ Saxon kinfolk (source of their bitter relationship). But besides that, the isles were a relatively calm place, since they were well protected. But when the Wyrm managed to corrupt kinfolk among the local Garou and turned the White Howlers into the Black Spiral Dancers, the relative peace suddenly ended. Today Fianna still fight anyone with passion, any who bear wyrmish taint. Like their kinfolk, the Fianna of England and Ireland, developed a grudge against each other. With the rise of the British empire and the great potato famine, Fianna settled in America and in lesser numbers in Australia. They never settled in the British colonies in Asia, where the shapeshifter population is governed by the Beast Courts of the Emerald Mother.
In wolf form, the Fianna are quite striking. They are huge like dire wolves (with the occasional resemblance to wolfhounds), with shining red or black fur. They often use Gifts to make their eyes glow green. Their howls are heartbreakingly beautiful, with an ethereal quality no other tribe can match.
Their appearance in Homid form often reflects their Celtic heritage. Most are descended from the people of the British Isles or Western Europe, and Fianna can be found almost anywhere English is spoken. Fianna can be fair-skinned or swarthy; they can be blond, dark-haired or redheads.
Their Kinfolk descend from the finest Celtic stock, many of whom immigrated throughout the world. Fianna are close to their Kinfolk and fiercely protective, a fact that has led to no few skirmishes. Most of their wolf Kinfolk live in North America, but a few treasured members roam hidden on protected European estates and parks.
Stag: Totem of Respect: Totem Spirit to the Fianna Tribe, stag represents a connection to the wilderness like no other. He is associated with masculinity, virility, and the wild raw power of nature. Stag isn't a creature of good or evil but one of light and dark natures, and is credited with giving the Garou their affinity with Nature. Whiles he is a creature who is master of the Wild Hunt, he wants his children to take a responsible attitude towards humans. In times of need, his avatars will occasionally appear to and help lost Garou to places of safety.
Those running under packs dedicated to Stag can call upon extra willpower, the enduring force in the ability to survive, and can push themselves like no other in feats of running for long distances. Those will hear stories of Honor of those who take up Stag as a pack totem, and Fianna will work along better with them. Faeries spirits and Changelings will show them honor as well.
However, whether it be in a pack, or as one of his children, Stag demands that you show respect for your prey. To do this you must learn the Rite Prayer for the Prey after a successful hunt. Children of Stag must also always aid the Fae.
Tribal Advantages/Disadvantages
Original Advantage: Heirloom - In earlier editions of Werewolf: The Apocolypse & Laws of the Wild, Fianna began play with two dots of Fetish. In later additions this piece of genre was completely ret-coned, going so far as to say that if a character had a fetish it was often held onto by a ranking family member until the Garou was worthy. Further it was stated that Fianna usually only bound spirits into Fetishes for 1 year. (Fianna Tribe Book: Revised)
3rd Edition: High Performance - In 3rd edition, the previous background was changed to represent the tribal ability to sing, dance, play an instrument beautifully, or failing that fight.
Low Self-Control: All Willpower rolls are at +1 difficulty.
The Fianna are a headily emotional tribe, given to bursts of manic joy, flashes of murderous anger and bouts of severe melancholia. Their philosophy is to live life to its fullest - a philosophy that, sadly, does not promote quite as much discipline as would be preferable.
Grandchildren of Fionn
Eire Fundamentalists
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CHICAGO – Fact or fiction is a current debate in news programming, especially as people naturally digest "the news" that makes them comfortable. A new five-episode web series created by filmmaker Ashton Swinford, "Miss Information," is a satire-oriented show that seeks to entertain and educate viewers on the bias, fake news and bot infiltration that litters social media.
'Spider-Man: Homecoming' Spins a Web of Fun
- Aunt May
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- Gwyneth Paltrow
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- Iron Man
- Jacob Batalon
- Jon Favreau
- Laura Harrier
- Marisa Tomei
- Martin Starr
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- Michael Keaton
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- Patrick McDonald
- Robert Downey Jr.
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- Spider-Man: Homecoming
- Tom Holland
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CHICAGO – Summer movies should be fun, and the superhero craze has Marvel Studios combining their adventures with a little joy. "Spider-Man: Homecoming" mostly contains that big high spirit, with Tom Holland portraying the title character with youthful zeal and energy.
What also makes the film different is that its set in high school, and it is a high school with the awkwardness of that atmosphere, albeit with diverse and good-looking students. The audience comes in shortly after the current Spider-Man had been introduced, in the previous Marvel Studios Avengers film "Captain America: Civil War." Spidey is a whooping cowboy type as performed by Holland, headstrong and curious on his own. He is challenged in this film by the "Vulture," a criminal whose basis in larceny is class warfare. That clash is framed by a good old fashioned high school romance, as Spidey's hormones are also tingling. There is almost too much happening, but director Jon Watts and his team of five screenwriters were able – for the most part – to keep everything on track.
Youthful Peter Parker (Tom Holland) is coming off his first Avengers mission as Spider-Man, and Tony Stark/Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) is advising him to be patient in his role as a superhero. Stark leaves Parker the phone number of his wingman Happy Hogan (Jon Favreau) so he can report in, and takes the high schooler back to his Queens, New York, neighborhood and guardian Aunt May (Marisa Tomei).
Only in New York: Tom Holland in 'Spider-Man: Homecoming'
Photo credit: Sony Pictures Entertainment
But Parker's energy gets the best of him, and he continues to fight petty crime as the Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man. Spidey stumbles across an ATM robbery that has unusual weapons, and it turns out to be a gang headed by the Vulture (Michael Keaton), a disgruntled construction boss who stole space alien minerals and created the ultra weapons. Parker and his high school wingman Ned (Jacob Batalon) start investigating, but the case is also complicated by Parker's crush on Liz (Laura Harrier). Overall it's best to "look out, here comes the Spider-Man."
Bottom line, the film is a balanced adventure between the web-slinging confrontations, and the humor of being a 16 year-old boy with new super powers. Tom Holland is the key to all that, and while he generated excitement in the last Avengers movie, in his solo film he has his star-is-born moments. He takes on the role with the naive confidence that the Spider-Man persona has possessed for years, and does it with good timing and acting – he and Keaton have a moral confrontation that was surprising in its give and take. Holland's presence as Spider-Man will be exciting for the next several years.
The supporting cast also is strong in its presence. Jacob Batalon as nerdy Ned is hilarious, and once he finds out his best friend is a superhero, desires to be the "guy in the chair" who directs the action from afar. Michael Keaton is back in another superhero movie as the Vulture, but justifies his villainy with a well-placed prologue about being a small businessman screwed out of his biggest job. Keaton adds his veteran chops to the usual "evil guy," and truly may be psychotic. The Marvel Universe characters are always welcome, although Robert Downey Jr's smart-ass Tony Stark act is getting a bit weary.
Peter Parker (Holland) and Wingman Ned (Jacob Batalon) in 'Spider-Man: Homecoming'
Photo credit: Sony Pictures Entertainment
There is also a lot of distracting starts and stops in the film, and it could have been slimmed down a bit to make it a leaner story. The problem with superhero movies is that when a production spends a certain amount to create a CGI fight scene, a mere editor can't come in afterwards and recommend cutting it. And while this Spider-Man film has cool action sequences, when combined with Peter's high school soap opera is gets a bit choppy and long. And while the Aunt-May-is-hot meme – introduced in the Avengers film – is funny, it's taken to a bit of a creepy level in "Homecoming," especially in the way that Marisa Tomei is costumed and made up as Auntie. I guess I am getting old.
Sneak in your snacks from Walgreens and enjoy this latest Marvel Universe adventure on the big screen. He's your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, and he's swinging in along with the sand, fireworks and long days of our endless movie summer.
By PATRICK McDONALD


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Pretty early to bed again last night, was up by 7, and in the garage by 7:30. Warmed up with 50 walking lunges.
Coffee Squats
- 10×45#
- 5×135#
- 5×185#
- 5×225#
- 4x3x255#
- 2x3x265#
Wanted to kind of take it "easy" today, but usually an EMOM like this is anything but easy. I was going to use 255# the whole way, but when I got done with the 4th set I went straight for the 5# plates and threw them on. Maybe not the best idea because in that 5th set I felt a pull in my upper back from holding the rack position. Same area that I tweaked a couple of weeks ago. Took a couple of hours before I really felt it last time, so will see how it feels this afternoon.
24 days of squats…check!
Lunge University
- 200 Weighted Walking Lunges (20# vest)
Relaxed pace since my heart rate was already up from the EMOM work. Finished in 9:29.
Damn I look like death in that picture. Can you tell I just rolled out of bed? Done by 8am. How did you start your day?
Was able to get tennis stadium tickets for all 3 days of the CrossFit Games when they went on sale today. So excited!!
Got to the gym at 6pm. Hit Crossover Symmetry Activation and then jumped on the rower.
8 Rounds
- 1:30 Row @ 1:48-1:50/500m
- 1:00 Rest
Meter counts were 412-413-414-415-415-414-413-413. Not hard, just putting in work.
No B.S. Bench Press
Cycle 2 Week 2
- 10×45#
- 4×135#
- 4×165#
- 4×195#
- 6x4x215#
Feeling solid. I cycled my reps pretty quickly.
I did some warm-up with the empty bar.
Power Clean + Hang Power Clean
- 3×1 50kg
- 60kg
- 70kg
Clean + Hang Clean
- 2×1 80kg
- 2×1 90kg
- 2×1 95kg
- 100kg
Started squatting all of these. Got rough at 95+.
Push Press
- 5×135#
- 5×155#
- 5×175#
- 5×185#
- 5×195#
Felt brutal. Looked back and I did the same working sets back in January. Here I thought that might be a PR for a set of 5. I would have gone 5# heavier! 🙂 Finished up with Crossover Symmetry Plyometric.


text: we're on the countdown… in just a couple days sergio and esther are going to be saying their i do's, and i thought it would be the perfect time to share their engagement session. i have to say, their adorable dog "thelma" totally stole the show. you see, sometimes when you are shooting on location people will stop and watch and see what you're doing. occasionally pulling out a phone and taking their own photo, ha! but in this case people weren't watching me, or even them, they were staring and smiling big at thelma. definitely one of my favourite dogs ever. so after answering a million questions about how the lovely wheelchair-bound dog gets around, we were able to have a fantastic time showing off their love for each other. it was also important to sergio that we show off his love for his local soccer team, the athletic club bilbao, so we got our team spirit, went to san mamas stadium, and boasted team colors and love-filled eyes. it got dark way too soon, i could have easily spent another hour or two with this fun couple. the good news for me is that it won't be long until they get to be in front of my lens again. i can't wait!