For its 17th edition, the Super Mario Kart championship moved to the Netherlands, to Alphen aan den Rijn and once again week has been full of emotions, twists and turns and various cracks!
For the third consecutive year, Julien "Scoub" Holmière wins the World Champion title and completes his medal collection with gold in Match Race (after an incredible final where he saves 4 match points!) , also gold in Battle and a silver one in GP !
To his left on the podium this year is Sami "the Godfather" Cetin who proved himself very strong again, winning the silver medal in Match Race and the gold medal in GP.
And it is Florent " Neo " Lecoanet who joins them on the third step to complete this podium! He won a silver medal in Time Trial, another Silver in Battle Mode and got the bronze medal in Match Race and also in GP! This last medal and this third place were the only ones missing from his list of achievements!
These three exceptional players still gave others the opportunity to distinguish themselves! Notably in Time Trial where Guillaume "Antistart Leviach won the gold medal and the German Christian"Chraizy" Wild received the bronze medal, Drew "duff" Blumfield came back in force in Battle Mode to claim the 3rd place as well.
This edition in the Netherlands saw an impressive number of famous players return from the community. The record of new participants was also broken with 14 new recruits, bringing the total number of players who have already participated in a championship to 200!
The FFSMK would like to thank the Esport Games Arena in Alphen aan den Rijn twice for their warm welcome and sympathy. We are also grateful to Karel Van Duivenboden and Patrick Wessels for coordinating relations with the Arena and proposing this Championship project in the Netherlands. Also a huge thanks to Nintendo NL for supporting us and to our other sponsors as well.
Thanks also to the French team who invested themselves, Adrien Garreau, Jean-Marie Clerc, thanks to FFVIMan for being an eternal technical genius, thanks to Jarmou for the opening and closing ceremonies, thanks a second time to Patrick for the scores and stream management. Thanks to Guillaume Leviach for keeping the Twitter account so alive! Thanks to Samuel "Narnet" Gomez and his acolytes for the French comments and thanks to Marius "Sargoth" Hukkelaas for the English stream. We broke audience records this year!
And of course, thanks to all the people who make this community so irreplaceable and make every year from a certain week in August a real highlight in all of our lives!
See you next year, keep on karting!
PS: All detailed results will be updated on the results shortly, we'll let you know as soon as it's done.
All videos recorded/streamed on TV1 during Super Mario Kart Championship 2017 are now uploaded on our YouTube channel and available on the website. If you find any mistakes in the naming of the video, the characters used or anything else, please contact me via the FFSMK forum so that I can fix it.
A huge thank you to Patrick for handling the stream another year so nicely, and a big thank you to all the commentators on the stream during the whole week.
TV2 videos will come later.
PS: Some photos have been added to the 2017 section as well. Thank you Anton!
Super Mario Kart Championship 2017 is over!
To exceptional year, exceptional championship!
For the 25 years of the Super Mario Kart release and the 15 years of existence of the Championship, suspense, talent and quality matches were at the rendezvous.
Congratulations to Julien "ScouB" Holmiere who won his second world champion title, also winning his first gold medal in GP and also silver medals in Battle Mode and Match Race and the bronze medal in Time Trial, congratulations!
On the second step of the podium is Florent "Neo" Lecoanet, who also created the event by upsetting the overall standings during his victory in Battle Mode, also premiered for him in an international edition. He also won the bronze medal in Match Race and silver in Grand Prix.
On the Third place on the podium is Sami Cetin, who returns to the top 3 for the first time since 2014 with a masterful Match Race performance and another Time Trial gold medal.
Two other mentions for the bronze medals of Geoffrey "Geo" L. and Matthias "Gatchan" Boucher, respectively in Battle Mode and Grand Prix. And finally, the beautiful but frustrating silver medal for Karel "KVD" Van Duijvenboden in Time Trial.
The games were far from being done and the enthusiasm of the public was equal to the performances.
The FFSMK wishes to thank the organizing team (Tiftif, Tanatix, Helios) for their investment throughout the week and upstream, but also to FFVIMAN for its unswerving technical skills. Thanks also to the Plug and Play team for their precious help. To Patrick Wessels and Dorian Chandelier (Nesblog) for their presence on the Stream and their scores management, and to Jarmou for hosting of the opening and closing ceremonies.
We would also like to thank the Suze-sur-Sarthe Town Hall for this warm welcome, Nintendo France, and all the sponsors who supported this 16th edition of the championship.
Discover now the details of the scores, with all the statistics of the site updated (rivals, face-to-face, levels, etc ...)!
We are three weeks away from the opening day of the Super Mario Kart World Championship 2017 and we are looking forward to welcome you to this competition.
60 national and international players will compete in the 4 modes of the game for 5 days. And this year, for the first time in SMK championships' history, players from Australia and Greece woll be there.
The event will be broadcasted on Twitch and the results published on our social networks. Feel free to subscribe for getting the latest news.
We are waiting for you on 15/08/2017 at 6:30 PM for the opening ceremony !
Super Mario Kart Championships 2017 : Registrations are Open!
CDM 2017 registrations are now available!
This year's tournament takes place in the beloved city of La Suze-sur-Sarthe, from August 15 to 19.
It costs 16€/person/day (if you're from France) and 12€ if you come from anywhere else. This includes your registration, food, and a warm nice place at La Suze's famous camping.
We're waiting for you to throw and eat bananas and burn the road!
Videos from SMK Championships 2016 are available!
Videos from TV1 (livestream handled by Patrick) and a few other matches recorded by clbrun are now available on our website.
A huge thank you to Patrick for handling once more the stream this year, to all the players involved in commentating matches (Jey, tiftif, Neo, Zarkov, etc.), to clbrun for recording other matches than TV1 and to all the players for the great show you provided once again during these SMK Championships 2016.
Don't forget you can commentate/rate all the matches, that'll make the site more interactive.
Super Mario Kart Championship 2016 is over!
A new edition of the Super Mario Kart Championships has been achieved, and in 2016 we got the chance to see the rising of our new world champion: Julien "Scoub" Holmière! As he won the Match Race in an epic final game, he kicks out the six times crowned world champion, Florent "Neo" Lecoanet, who still fought hard to defend his title, winning the Time Trial and the Grand Prix 150cc! Geoffrey "Geo" L., who won the Battle Mode in an incredible finish (last balloon from the last round!), reaches the 3rd overal place and completes this year's podium. The British champion Sami Cetin gets the 4th place, winning the bronze medal in Grand Prix 150cc. Applauses also go to Harold Christensen, who has proved once more that he is and will stay the parigo master with his 5th place in the overal top, and a silver medal in Match Race!
FFSMK wants to say very special thanks to all the Start to play organizers and volunteers for their invaluable help during this edition and also to their sponsors! Huge thanks also go to Patrick Wessels (Legend) who hosted the streaming the whole week, Daniel Guemy (FFVIMan) who has as usual contributed with his irreplaceable tech support, and Sophie "Jarmou" Jarmouni for displaying and animating the championship on stage ( *drops the mic * ).
You already can check the complete and detailed CDM results.
Thanks again to everyone who made this edition so unique, competing or just watching it, see you next year!
New Generation vs Old Generation ?
The page "Age Statistics" will give you a bunch of statistics based on the age of the participants, such as youngest to reach a Gold Medal, Oldest to participate to a specific mode, or the average age of quarterfinalists of a specific mode.
FFSMK at Stunfest 2016 !
We are pleased to announce that FFSMK will be once more at Stunfest for its 2016 edition, from May 20th to 22nd.
This year, we created a special track for the event. Come and make the best time and you leave with a prize !
You will have the possibility to record while playing, so you can leave with a "souvenir".
You will be able to join the official Time Trial World Ranking website by submitting the times performed during the Stunfest on our stand.
You will be able to play against our reigning World Champion, Florent "Neo" Lecoanet, who will be present the whole 3 days.
Superplays and exhibition matches between top players.
And as usual, you will be able to play in freeplay on our stand.
Registrations for SMK World Championship 2016 are Open!
Here we go ! The registrations for the Super Mario Kart World Championships are finally Open ! As mentioned before, this year the championship will be held from August 24th to 28th 2016 and will be the main event of a video game festival : Start-to-Play organized by our new partner Ludus Events in the city of Strasbourg. This means a lot more public attendance than before, and an event with greater means. FFSMK really wants to thank Ludus Events and the city of Strasbourg for this opportunity given to us to be able to organize this championship in the greatest atmosphere !
As far as the championship is concerned, no major changes, the same format will be kept : Group Stage using "belgian system" (16 matches guaranteed for all participants) followed by a playoff bracket composed by the Top 16 players. The detailed rules will be published soon. The Registrations will be limited to 64 participants by mode for the D-Day, some qualifications places will be provided for the best local players (new to the community) during a mini-event organized by Ludus Events on Sunday June 19th.
This year, the registration fees are cheaper but will not cover the food/drinks nor nights in hotel/campsite. There will be a catering system for the participants but most likely at their expense too. A quick "How to come" is available here and the detailed planning of the championship here. Speaking of it, the start time for each mode will be sooner than during previous years, in order to be able to finish each day at a decent hour. As far as the prizes are concerned, we will communicate more information very soon.
Once again, we are hoping for a huge attendance from the SMK community, and this year in particular we can expect some great surprises from the local players from Strasbourg.
The Championship will be live streamed once again, most likely on our Twitch Channel. Will Florent Lecoanet (Neo), 6 times World Champion, be able to defend his title once again? Or will any of his rivals be able to take it? In any cases, we are looking forward to the great battles that will happen in epic matches.
For any question about CDM organization or other information you could request, feel free to contact us by mail or on the social networks.
FFSMK's staff has evolved. A new commitee has been elected on 20th of February 2016.
FFSMK @ Carolo Game Show on 5th and 6th March 2016!
The FFSMK staff will be there for the "Carolo Game Show" event in Charleville-Mézières on 5th and 6th March 2016 !
Come and bring all your friends !
Super Mario Kart World Championship 2016 will be held in Strasbourg!
FFSMK is pleased to announce that the next Super Mario Kart World Championship will be organized jointly with Ludus Events in Strasbourg in August 2016 !
For the first time, the Championship will be the main event of a great videogame festival with many entertainments to enjoy (like gaming zone, expositions, etc.). We hope to see a large public supporting the best players in the world there !
More information, such as dates and registration information, will follow soon.
You can login on the website with your forum account (login and password from the Forum), the login fields are located at the top-right of the website.
The website language will then use your Forum language configuration. So if you want the website to be in "french" or "english" automatically without clicking on the flags in the menu, just go on your forum settings and select your preferred default language.
The website login function gives you the right to post news comments directly with your account.
A brand new page "Match Details" has been created, it allows you to see all information for a specific match, and most of all, it allows you to add match/onetry comments (as guests or with your account) and add ratings to the matches/onetries (only with forum accounts), though you can only rate each match once. The "Match Details" page is reachable from most of the pages (results, H2H, videos, profile, tt champ records, etc.) with the icon . The videos (when available) are still directly reachable on those pages with the icon . For the group stage matches/onetries on the results page, just put your mouse cursor over the score and you will see a tool-tip appears with the related icons.
The number of match comments and average match rating can be seen on the H2H and Videos pages near the icons and .
The last match comments can be seen on the home page along with the last news comments. You can also see all comments for all matches by clicking "See All" on the home page in the "last 5 comments" section.
The "Main Information" Page has been rebuilt in the results section with system and championship type added, bigger Poster size, Top4 by mode, and Top15 overall.
Feel free to let me know if you encounter any bugs or difficulties with these updates.
I hope you will enjoy these, use them and in a serious way.
Cheers and "Keep on Karting"
Updates and new contents on the website !
Some new contents have been added to the website. I have been working on this for a few weeks already but it's all available from now.
"Sprites/Animated GIFs" page has been added. You will find most of the character/items sprites from the game including a lot of animated GIFs.
"Digitized Documents" page has been created. Multiple SMK boxes and Instruction booklets are available there. Feel free to send us more content to be added in this section if you have some.
"Maps/Backgrounds" page has been added. All tracks maps in 1024x1024px are available.
"Wallpapers" page has been added. Various SMK wallpapers including some ones based on SMK World Championship Posters are available. This section will be updated progressively with new stuff.
The "Links" page has been created. Currently it is filled with some links organized in different categories but it will be updated with new ones progressively. Feel free to advise us with more links to be added.
News have been classified in different categories so that you can quickly know what it is about.(It can be seen on the homepage or on a news page). In a near future, I will probably add the possibility to filter on a category so that you can find the content that you are looking for more quickly.
The Score of the matches with video also has been added recently on the Videos page.
I hope you will enjoy this update. Feel free to let me know if there are any bugs, spelling mistakes, or missing contents, I will try to fix them as soon as possible.
I have in mind a lot of other updates I want to do on the website, so pay attention to the website in the near future as there might be another big update like this one.
Have a nice week-end everyone and Keep on Karting!
Nekonvention 2015: a great event !
Florent Lecoanet (MD_Neo) and Daniel Guemy (FFVIMan) alongside with the Team Plug and Play attended the Nekonvention event in Colmar (France) on Saturday the 26th and Sunday the 27th of September 2015 !
A great atmosphere overall, and lots of fun with very nice people ! Neo's 150cc speedrun was pretty cool, with various full speed feather shortcuts at CI1, CI2, BC3 and some longboosting at MC2 and MC3 !
FFSMK is pleased to announce that Florent Lecoanet (MD_Neo) will attend the Nekonvention event in Colmar (France) on Saturday the 26th and Sunday the 27th of September 2015 !
What's the schedule ? Super Mario Kart, Super Mario Kart, and more Super Mario Kart ! Friendly matches, live show, and Grand Prix 150cc speedrunning are already planned ! Several members of the (in)famous Plug & Play team will be there too for even more fun, so feel free to join aswell !
Videos from SMK World Championship 2015 are available!
After a lot of hard work, the videos from Super Mario Kart World Championship 2015 are finally available on our website. You will find more than 200 videos from TV1/TV2/TV14 and a few videos from various TV recorded with a digital camera by clbrun.
- Yamato for all the streaming/recording stuff on TV1, for his commentaries during matches and for the time passed on splitting and uploading videos from TV1 on Youtube.
- KartSeven for her commentaries during matches on TV1 and her players interview.
- FFVIMan for all the technical equipments useful for streaming and the beamers.
- clbrun for recording videos from TV6 on VHS (though not yet available on our website) and from various TVs with digital camera.
- Tiftif for his commentaries during some matches from TV1.
Super Mario Kart Championship 2015 is over!
A new edition of the Super Mario Kart World Championship has now ended, and even if Florent Lecoanet (Neo) won the overall title once again, it did not look as easy as it could have been. Of course, Neo had secured both Time Trial and Match Race gold medals before (despite an unexpected threat from FFSMK president Guillaume Leviach (Mario86), who reached his first Match Race final), but the battle became much intense with Battle Mode (won again by American multiplayer champion Drew Blumfield) and especially Grand Prix 150cc where Geoffrey L. (Geo) managed to hit gold as first medal ever in this mode, stealing the win from Neo on his favourite land! Let's not forget Julien Holmière (ScouB) who ranked 3rd overall for the third consecutive year, after a tough beginning but two consecutive bronze medals in the end.
Honorable mentions go to British Champion Sami Cetin who ranked only 5th this time after missing both multiplayer driving modes semifinals for the first time in his career, getting a silver medal in Time Trial anyway, and Jérémie Clément (Jey), 8th overall but double semifinalist in Match Race and GP, two massive achievement for the player who definitely improved the most this year, including a stunning win on Sami in Match Race quarterfinals. Dutch Champion Karel van Duijvenboden was the other player entering at least one single semifinal (in Time Trial), ending this CDM at 7th position in the end.
Once again, FFSMK would thank a lot the town of La Suze-sur-Sarthe who provided their awesome city hall to host more than 50 players all week long (a new attendance record has been hit in all modes!), and the great internet connection which helped us to broadcast all the event on twitch. We also need to thank Valentin Lormeau (Yamato) for his hard work on livestream and Alicia L'Hoëst (KartSeven) who took care of commentating most matches with him and entering all results in the Excel file. In addition to the main livestream on Gaming Live who requires special thanks too, let's not forget our Dutch streaming specialist Patrick Wessels (Meridian) who managed to broadcast many big CDM matches (including his own ones commentated live!) on Next Level Gaming, helping CDM to be shown live on two different places simultaneously!
ScouB has been working a lot just after having come back from CDM to display the complete and detailed CDM results that you can already check. The summary (in French first, maybe then in English) should be published very soon. You can also discuss with our community about CDM reactions and personal summaries on the FFSMK message board!
Thanks to everyone who attended, and see you next year!
FFSMK is expecting you at Stunfest!
Like in 2014, FFSMK will arrend the Stunfest festival held in Rennes on next May 22, 23 and 24! You will be able to meet us there thanks to a stand held by Guillaume Leviach (Mario86) and Florent Lecoanet (Neo) as members of the FFSMK bureau, but also Djibril Aatif (tiftif) and Jean-Marie Clerc (Tanatix), both taking care of World Championships 2015 organization next summer.
There also might be a permanent challenge on a "track of the day" on which Stunfest visitors will try to beat the best time set on that day. Many prizes given by FFSMK will be awarded, for that challenge but also for the contests presented above!
In addition to all those events, the FFSMK staff will be available to discuss with every visitor, from casual players to potential World Championship attendees. It will be possible, then, to challenge the best SMK players on stage, to register for the championships, watch videos from legendary CDM matches (or World Record videos performed in Time Trial and Grand Prix 150cc).
For any question about FFSMK presence at the Stunfest festival, or other information about the World Championships, feel free to contact us by mail or on the social networks.
FFSMK gets new staff and logo!
FFSMK is pleased to announce the new association staff organization!
Further to the FFSMK General Assembly held in January, the association bureau has been modified and some new posts have been created. Guillaume Leviach (Mario86) remains president but multiple World Champion Florent Lecoanet (Neo) becomes the new FFSMK secretary and Adrien Garreau was elected as new treasurer.
• Julien Holmière (ScouB) has been elected as vice-secretary.
FFSMK would like to thank Claire Leviach, secretary since 2009, for her strong implication and activity, and Daniel Guemy (FFVIMan)who used to take responsability of the association treasury, and enters the brand new official technical staff made of three members. They will take care of the website conception and updates (especially ScouB for site maintenance and new features), technical support during FFSMK events (mainly FFVIMan there), and the making and support of the official rankings file, which Geoffrey Ewbank (djo) will take care of.
The association also gets a new logo (on the left), which will be displayed on every FFSMK pages and official communications now. This beautiful logo was entirely designed by ScouB who is definitely the man to be thankful for! You can also check the other site improvements he included almost everywhere (like, for example, the FFSMK social network activity which is now displayed live on the site).
You still can follow all the discussions about the World Championships and the association activity and events, and react on the community message board. For any question about CDM organization or other information, do not hesitate before contacting us by email or through the social networks.
CDM 2015 dates and location are now official!
FFSMK is pleased to announce the official Super Mario Kart World Championship 2015 dates and location!
After another impressive edition organized by World Champion Florent Lecoanet (Neo), the SMK Championships (CDM) will be held for the third consecutive time in the town of La Suze-sur-Sarthe (France, 20 kms from Le Mans, Sarthe), and will be set at the traditional third August week, from August 18th to 22nd, 2015.
This time, we have to thank two other players as co-organizers. Long-time attendee Djibril Aatif (tiftif) offered to take care of the CDM 2015 organization and received help from 2014 enthusiastic newcomer Jean-Marie Clerc (Tanatix); both will work as a team to provide once again the best CDM possible, in the best venue we ever had for this competition.
Like in 2013 and 2014, you'll be able to read all the useful information about the way to reach La Suze on the "How to come?" page through the village's satellite view. It will help you to see where the venue, camping and train station are located. Just like for the two previous editions, the subscription fees (*) will include the camping ones, you will just be asked to bring your own tent and/or share one with other competitors. If you need to book a room at the local hotel (Hôtel Saint-Louis), the daily fees will be independent from the organization and it will be asked you to take care of them.
Once again, FFSMK wants to thank a lot the town of La Suze for welcoming us a third consecutive time, and the devoted players who decided to rule the organization so early.
Subscriptions are not opened yet but you can be sure this is going to happen very soon. The CDM week's definitive agenda is still to be confirmed, but we can already announce CDM will start with Time Trial as usual on Tuesday 18, the championship ending on Friday 21 with the last of four gaming modes. You can check out the current temporary agenda, which is very close to what will be officialized afterwards, on the detailed page dedicated to the CDM agenda.
Like every year, many prizes from our historical and potential new partners (some of them have already confirmed they will support us for 2015) will be provided, in addition to the traditional cups and medals. So stay tuned: many details will come very soon about all those prizes on the dedicated page!
Just like in the two last editions, the CDM will obviously be livestreamed on twitch, to help all the ones who will not be able to make it to watch the competition live. We are expected to improve the livestream quality for this edition, and it's going to be great news considering everyone is looking forward for great battles in order to challenge Neo who almost didn't share the 2014 glory at all, only Julien Holmière (ScouB) being able to defeat him in one of the finals.
As usual, we hope to reach the biggest SMK crowd ever next year by announcing those dates and location so early, about 10 months before the new edition. It will help all of you to take care of holiday booking and, for the people who might come from very far (American, Brazilian, Japanese, Australian players for example) to start their trip to Europe project in the best conditions. And of course, every player from Europe and especially France is asked to consider attending seriously, because there are no specific skills required and all the newcomers with beginner levels will tell how much they enjoyed that week which is a very unique one in the European video game landscape.
(*) Those fees are not confirmed yet, but might be identical to the 2014 edition.
Super Mario Kart Championship 2014 is over!
Super Mario Kart World Championships are over, and Florent Lecoanet (Neo) didn't leave any chance to his opponents to prevent him from reaching a second consecutive crown. Neo dominated this championship with three individual gold medals (in Time Trial, Match Race and Grand Prix 150cc) plus a very unexpected silver medal in Battle Mode. Eternal rival Sami Cetin and vice world champion didn't win any of the modes for the first time since 2008, reaching silver medals in the three racing modes. Julien Holmière (ScouB) came third like in 2013, winning an awesome Battle Mode gold medal.
Other notable achievements were the bronze medals reached by FFSMK President Guillaume Leviach (Mario86) (in Time Trial), Parigo Legend Harold Christensen (in Match Race), the American Drew Blumfield (in Battle Mode) and Dutch Champion Karel van Duijvenboden (in Grand Prix).
FFSMK would like to thank the town of La Suze-sur-Sarthe for providing us again a superb venue and a cool campsite, plus a permanent internet connection which helped us to broadcast CDM live on twitch. Many thanks to all those who watched the event during the week, hoping we will see some of you attending next year!
Thanks to Scoub's amazing work, you can already check out the complete and detailed CDM results, and read the summary (in French for the moment, an English translation is expected to come very soon...) written by Mario86. As usual, you can also follow all the discussions about CDM and react on the community message board!
CDM 2014 main prizes are all known!
All the main prizes that will be available at next Super Mario Kart World Championships are now known!
Our 2013 partner Game Them All is here again too, with a boxed Super Famicom Edition of SMK's legendary elder brother F-Zero.
You can check detailed pictures and information about those prizes on the detailed page — we all hope those wonderful prizes will make the competition more intense than ever!
By the way, please don't forget the subscriptions are still open but the current fees will only stay until July 1st, and will slightly raise after this date as announced in January. You can register by filling in the subscription form and send your payment to FFSMK until June 30, beyond this date the fees will be slightly higher (see conditions in the subscription form page), just to keep people aware how important it is for FFSMK to get the most possible payments and attendance details early.
We hope to see you attending this incredible event which is always supported by our most precious sponsors like every year!
FFSMK message board has been upgraded!
FFSMK is pleased to announce the site's message board has been heavily upgraded, building on the new website developement on which ScouB is always working.
Beyond the strong upgrade that message board required, its global layout has been harmonized with the FFSMK website. Now you can find some icons based on the game sprites (pipes, cups, but also a huge collection of smileys like shells, lightnings, coins, etc.).
The other important change relies on the board's security reinforcement and the registration process. Now everyone can register, especially all the Super Mario Kart World Championship newcomers! By the way, the time has come for a small reminder: you still have 3 months to suscribe to this "CDM", so feel free fill in the subscription form as soon as you're able to confirm you will attend the event.
Any comment is welcome to improve the new message board design and functions, so don't hesitate to contact us about this!
CDM 2014 dates and location are known, and subscriptions are open!
FFSMK is pleased to announce the subscriptions for the 2014 edition of the Super Mario Kart World Championship are open !
After an excellent and highly praised 2013 edition, we have to thank the current World Champion Florent Lecoanet (Neo) who took the best decision possible — i.e , hosting CDM (Championnat du Monde, French for "World Championship") again in La Suze-sur-Sarthe (France, 20 kms from Le Mans, Sarthe), where it will be held from August 12th to 17th, 2014.
You can find all the useful information and details about the way to reach La Suze on the "How to come ?" page, thanks to a satellite view of the village, to help you figuring out the location of the train station, the venue, the hotel and camping. Like in 2013, the subscription fees include the camping ones, as long as you bring your own tent (or manage to share one with another player who can bring one), but FFSMK cannot take responsibility for hotel room bookings.
Of course, FFSMK wants to thank the town of La Suze for trusting us once more for CDM organization, and Neo for all the administrative work he performed to make things official so early in the year!
The definitive agenda is still to set up, especially when it comes to the groupstage system, but we can already announce Time Trial will open the CDM as usual on Tuesday 12, the championship ending on Friday 16 with the fourth and final mode. You can check out the current temporary agenda anyway, which is very close to what will be officialized afterwards, on the detailed page dedicated to the CDM agenda.
Alongside to the website evolution, a new automated subscription form is available for the potential participants : you will not have to fill in a file then send it by email anymore — only the parental authorization (for people under 18) requires to be downloaded, signed and sent. Once FFSMK receives your payment, your subscription will be validated! You can fill the form and send your payment until June 30, beyond this date the fees will be slightly higher (see conditions in the subscription form page), just to keep people aware how important it is for FFSMK to get the most possible payments and attendance details early.
Of course, as usual, many prizes from our historical partners will be provided, in addition to the usual trophies. So stay tuned: many details will come very soon about all those prizes on the dedicated page!
Like in 2013, those who will not be able to move to La Suze and/or attend CDM will have the possibility to watch it live thanks to the event livestream on twitch.
Who will succeed to Guillaume Leviach (Mario86) (Time Trial), to the Briton Sami Cetin (Grand Prix 150cc), to Harold Christensen (Battle Mode) and most of all, to Florent Lecoanet (Neo) (Match Race), 2013 World Champion and main host of this new edition?
Super Mario Kart Championship 2013 is over!
The 12th edition of the Super Mario Kart championships is over, and Florent Lecoanet (Neo) managed to take the crown away from Sami Cetin after an intense 4-day battle where both players hit gold, silver and bronze medals in the regular racing modes (Time Trial, Grand Prix 150cc and Match Race).
This impressive and permanent fight also involved Julien Holmière (ScouB) (vice-world champion in Battle Mode and Match Race) but also Guillaume Leviach (Mario86), president of FFSMK who reached gold in Time Trial and bronze in GP 150cc, or the legend Harold Christensen, first player to win three gold medals in Battle Mode.
FFSMK would like to thank Geoffrey L. (Geo), who got bronze in Battle and took care of this 2013 edition organization, and the town of La Suze-sur-Sarthe who provided us a great venue where the championship could be livestreamed for the first time on twitch.
As an addition to a wonderful championship, we're also proud to introduce you to a brand new and more complete website, entirely designed by ScouB who worked hard for the community there. I let you browse all the new categories and enjoy what has been made — it's definitely worth it!
While discovering the new site map and configuration, you can check out the complete and detailed CDM results, but also feel the championship atmosphere again by reading the CDM summary (in French, translation coming soon...) written by Mario86. You can also follow all the discussions about CDM and react on the community message board!
In the end, FFSMK would like to thank and congratulate everyone who attended at least one of the four CDM modes, and we hope to see all of you in next summer for the 2014 edition whose date and location will be announced very soon.
Welcome on the brand new Super Mario Kart World Championships Website.
The design was totally rebuilt, and a specific database was created in order to display all the results from previous years and calculate several statistics.
Some new functions have been added to the website such as online registration form, an admin panel allowing news editing and validating registrations, and so on.
Feel free to visit all the pages.


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Roof situations always come up. But don't worry!! Topeka Best Roofing has got you covered! We are here to serve the people of Topeka area in all their roofing needs. We cover a wide variety of services ranging from roof replacement to simple roof repairs for both commercial and residential roofs. We take great pride in making sure our customers receive top quality services and the best customer service in Topeka, Kansas. We specialize in roof repairs, new roof, roof replacements, and gutter installation. We are your go-to roofing company. Give us a call today at (785) 246-5202.
What do roofing companies in Louisville, KS do?
Your Louisville, KS roofing contractor can install a new roof or repair an old one, as well as repair and replace gutters. Good roofers in Louisville, KS should be able to promptly inspect roofs and gutters to assess damage after a natural disaster or other event, and give you an estimate for the necessary roof repair immediately. Some Louisville roofing companies specialize in specific types of roofs, such as tile or metal, so make sure the one you are interested in works with the materials you have or desire.
Find a Louisville roofer on Houzz. Narrow your search in the Professionals section of the website to roofing companies in Louisville, KS. If you're planning a large-scale project, find other professionals on Houzz who can help get the job done. Here are some related professionals and vendors to complement the work of roofing & gutters: General Contractors, Specialty Contractors, Siding & Exteriors, Door Sales & Installation, Garage Door Sales & Installation.


There is more controversy about Scribner letting Hemingway's grandson rework A Moveable Feast, and it has yielded that great quote above.
John Darnielle gives mad props to Brandon Stousy's metal column over at Pitchfork.
I love the title "Huxley packed light and would've love-hated the internet".
Tobias at The Scowl has hipped us to Three Guys One Book. Thanks for that.


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10 Scottish History Books To Read While Self Isolating
10 Scottish history books to read while self-isolating
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Interactive Burns supper global map explores more than 2,500 Burns Suppers worldwide
Dolina Maclennan appointed a trustee of the Battle of Prestonpans Heritage Trust
Free things to do for children: history activities and events from Scotland's Museums and Galleries
£1M infrastructure investment for University of Dundee
5,000-year-old piece of Great Pyramid puzzle discovered in cigar box in Aberdeen
Documentary uncovers Gaelic origins of Beethoven's famous melodies
Treat yourself to a tour through Scotland's history with our top ten reading list.
1. Scotland: a Concise History by Fitrzoy Maclean
In this revised edition of a classic work, Scotland's story is brought right up to date, examining how the Scots identity is faring since the momentous Scottish referendum of 2014, and discussing the fate of the United Kingdom.
2. Payaby: an Island Odyssey by Christopher A Whatley
In this book, based on archival research, oral interviews, memory and personal experience, the author explores the history of this tiny island, to create a vivid picture of the trials, tribulations and joys of island life.
3. The Kings and Queens of Scotland by Richard Oram
This classic text, due to be reprinted later this year, charts the history of Scotland's monarchy through the personal achievements of the individual rulers.
4. The Highland Clearances by Eric Richards
A wide-ranging exploration of the origins of the Clearances from the 18th century to their culmination in the crofting legislation of the 1880s.
5. Tracing your Scottish Ancestry Through Church and State Records by Chris Paton
Genealogist Chris Paton examines the most common records used by family historians in Scotland, ranging from the vital records kept by the state and the various churches, the decennial censuses, tax records, registers of land ownership and inheritance, and records of law and order.
6. Rival Queens by Kate Williams
Kate Williams explains the basis of the rivalry between Mary Queen of Scots and Elizabeth I of England and discovers why they embarked upon a collision course that would end with Mary's execution at the hands of the English queen.
7. Kings of Alba: c.1000-c.1130 by Alasdair Ross
This volume, by History Scotland's former editor, the much-missed Dr Alasdair Ross, studies a lesser-researched period of Scottish history, a period crucial to the creation of the medieval kingdom of Scots.
8. The Vikings by Magnus Magnusson
An exploration of the age of the Vikings, shown not just as raiders and pillagers, but as artists, craftspeople and traders.
9. The Debatable Land: the Lost World Between Scotland and England by Graham Robb
Author Graham Robb takes us from a time when neither England nor Scotland could be imagined, to the present day, when contemporary nationalism and political turmoil threaten to unsettle the cross-border community once more.
10. To the Ends of the Earth: Scotland's Global Diaspora by Tom Devine
A major study of the global impact of Scots upon the wider world, with stories of those who left their homeland to begin a new life in places such as Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the US.
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Has Anyone Played BOTH The Divided CCC 9/15 AND JRT 9/15?
Discussion in 'Amps and Cabs' started by iamdavea, Apr 15, 2016.
And could you kindly elaborate on which you preferred, and why? I think I like the idea of the JRT front end better, but am drawn to the tone shaping possibilities of the CCC. Which one just SOUNDS better? Thanks!
I've played both, but it's been a couple of months, so my memories of the nuances are a little fuzzy. While I liked the JRT, I definitely recall preferring the tone and flexibility of the CCC.
Thanks, Byron! Does anyone have an opinion on just one or the other?


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« John Kerry, the Rosie Ruiz Candidate? | Main | Look, It's For a Good Cause »
New York Times to Fire Fighters: Drop Dead
The New York Times is in a spitting snit over NY fire fighters being used to "sell" programs, issues, and candidates:
It's time to wonder whether New York's Bravest are overexposed and overexploited.
Politicians will go the extra mile to rub elbows with them. President Bush went to Queens to get the endorsement of the city's rank-and-file union leadership before he appeared at the G.O.P. convention. Senator John Kerry, who has won the endorsement of the fire officers' union, sounded a siren for them during the debate last week, when he decried that firehouses were being opened in Baghdad while they were being closed in New York. It hardly mattered that more firehouses aren't needed in New York. It's the symbol that counts. ...
New Yorkers don't admire their firefighters for their political savvy or keen judgments on economic development. We look to them for one thing, to be there when they're needed for real emergencies. And that doesn't include being pitchmen for the latest product in need of a hero.
You can imagine my shock and suprise, then, when I noted that the Times had dutifully reported the so-called "Jersey Girls" liberal claque's endorsement of John Kerry, and yet, for the life of me, I have not yet been able to find Gail Collins telling them to mind their own business and go back to their real jobs (vacuuming, bakin' cookies, watching Dr. Phil, etc.)
I'm sure that the New York Times editorial page will chastise the Jersey Girls for using their public sympathy to influence debates in which they have no genuine expertise.
Any. Minute. Now.


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Bivariate and adjusted correlates of preferring brand varieties with flavour capsules
USA (n=6435/3919)
Mexico (n=5442/3221)
Australia (n=5432/2521)
Bivariate
Adjusted†
(95% CI)
18–24 10 1 1 12 1 1 4 1 1
25–34 6 0.52c (0.38 to 0.70) 0.64b (0.45 to 0.89) 9 0.68b (0.52 to 0.9) 0.66b (0.49 to 0.88) 3 0.81 (0.41 to 1.61) 0.82 (0.37 to 1.84)
35–44 3 0.28c (0.18 to 0.43) 0.36c (0.23 to 0.56) 7 0.61b (0.44 to 0.84) 0.60b (0.43 to 0.83) 1 0.29c (0.14 to 0.63) 0.32c (0.14 to 0.75)
45–54 2 0.13c (0.07 to 0.24) 0.16c (0.08 to 0.29) 10 0.79 (0.57 to 1.09) 0.67a (0.48 to 0.95) 1 0.40c (0.18 to 0.88) 0.48 (0.19 to 1.23)
55–64 0.4 0.07c (0.03 to 0.15) 0.08c (0.04 to 0.18) 12 0.88 (0.61 to 1.26) 0.96 (0.67 to 1.38) 1 0.28c (0.12 to 0.68) 0.43 (0.16 to 1.10)
Male 4 1 1 7 1 1 1 1 1
Female 5 1.31 (0.99 to 1.74) 1.39a (1.03 to 1.88) 13 2.02c (1.62 to 2.52) 2.07c (1.66 to 2.59) 2 1.39 (0.89 to 2.19) 1.52 (0.91 to 2.52)
≤High school 4 1 11 1 1 1 1 1
Some university 5 1.11 (0.8 to 1.52) 0.98 (0.7 to 1.37) 9 0.98 (0.76 to 1.26) 0.90 (0.69 to 1.19) 2 1.21 (0.71 to 2.08) 1.05 (0.60 to 1.84)
≥University 5 0.96 (0.68 to 1.35) 0.98 (0.67 to 1.45) 9 0.91 (0.73 to 1.14) 0.85 (0.66 to 1.09) 3 1.96c (1.13 to 3.39) 1.16 (0.63 to 2.13)
Low 4 10 1
Middle 5 0.97 (0.66 to 1.42) 1.02 (0.67 to 1.55) 9 0.89 (0.73 to 1.09) 0.90 (0.73 to 1.11) 1 1.08 (0.57 to 2.07) 0.93 (0.48 to 1.82)
High 4 0.96 (0.67 to 1.38) 1.05 (0.7 to 1.59) 11 1.09 (0.88 to 1.36) 1.07 (0.84 to 1.35) 2 1.80 (0.96 to 3.39) 1.52 (0.77 to 2.99)
Caucasian 4 1 1 NA NA
African-American 4 0.86 (0.45 to 1.62) 0.53 (0.26 to 1.09)
Latino 4 0.85 (0.64 to 1.13) 0.66a (0.47 to 0.94)
Other 9 2.00b (1.19 to 3.38) 1.35a (0.75 to 2.43)
HSI 0.83c (0.75 to 0.91) 0.90 (0.80 to 1.01) 0.97 (0.9 to 1.06) 0.94 (0.86 to 1.03) 0.78c (0.69 to 0.89) 0.83c (0.71 to 0.96)
No 6 1 1 9 1 1 3 1 1
Yes 4 0.65b (0.49 to 0.86) 0.84 (0.60 to 1.17) 11 1.14 (0.96 to 1.36) 1.24a (1.02 to 1.51) 2 0.61c (0.4 to 0.93) 1.05 (0.63 to 1.74)
Quit intentions
No 4 1 1 11 1 1 1 1 1
Yes 5 1.20 (0.95 to 1.52) 1.11 (0.82 to 1.49) 9 0.89 (0.75 to 1.05) 0.92 (0.76 to 1.1) 3 1.56c (1.07 to 2.29) 1.35 (0.87 to 2.09)
Quit attempt
No 4 1 11 1 1 1 1 1
Yes 5 1.22 (0.96 to 1.55) 1.04 (0.77 to 1.41) 9 0.89 (0.76 to 1.04) 0.89 (0.75 to 1.07) 3 1.65c (1.13 to 2.39) 1.11 (0.72 to 1.71)
1 NA‡ NA‡ 6 1 1 1 1 1
2 4 1 1 8 1.42c (1.10 to 1.86) 1.49b (1.14 to 1.97) 1 2.60c (1.22 to 5.58) 3.60c (1.37 to 9.41)
3 5 1.11 (0.88 to 1.42) 1.07 (0.80 to 1.43) 9 1.56c (1.19 to 2.05) 1.62c (1.22 to 2.15) 2 3.29c (1.53 to 7.05) 4.62c (1.76 to 12.13)
4 6 1.28 (0.98 to 1.67) 1.17 (0.84 to 1.63) 11 1.79c (1.38 to 2.34) 1.90c (1.44 to 2.5) 2 3.53c (1.68 to 7.39) 4.34c (1.70 to 11.09)
5 4 0.84 (0.62 to 1.14) 0.86 (0.60 to 1.24) 11 1.96c (1.47 to 2.61) 2.14c (1.59 to 2.88) 2 3.37c (1.59 to 7.14) 4.39c (1.69 to 11.41)
6 4 0.75 (0.54 to 1.05) 0.97 (0.65 to 1.46) 13 2.32c (1.75 to 3.06) 2.60c (1.94 to 3.47) 3 4.92c (2.36 to 10.26) 5.82c (2.25 to 15.05)
ap<0.05; bp<0.01; cp<0.001.
*Unadjusted %.
†Adjusted models include all variables in the table and time in sample.
‡Wave 2 was the baseline survey for USA.
HSI, heaviness of smoking index; n, observations/individuals; NA, not applicable.


Dwayne Johnson has turned out to be quite a franchise-saver as he did exactly that for yet another one (the other being Fast and Furious, of course), as the huge opening of the sequel to the harshly criticized G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra has led to Paramount moving ahead with a third installment. Read on for details!
With this, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has cemented his status as one of the biggest box office draws in Hollywood, as G.I. Joe: Retaliation took the North American box office by storm this weekend. Just as he helped to reinvigorate the Fast and Furious franchise at Universal (a sixth instalment is months away, while the seventh is rumoured to begin shooting this summer), over at Paramount are rubbing their hands in satisfaction with the performance of the G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra sequel, enough to move ahead with a third installment.
In this sequel, the G.I. Joes are not only fighting their mortal enemy Cobra; they are forced to contend with threats from within the government that jeopardize their very existence. The film stars D.J. Cotrona, Byung-hun Lee, Adrianne Palicki, Ray Park, Jonathan Pryce, Ray Stevenson, Channing Tatum with Bruce Willis and Dwayne Johnson. Directed by Jon M. Chu, and produced by Lorenzo di Bonventura and Brian Goldner, from screenplay by Rhett Reese & Paul Wernick based on Hasbro's G.I Joe characters.
I personally don't like this franchise much because the original cartoon hasn't bought me, probably, so I might just go and give the film a chance because of The Rock, heheh. As for you who like it, enjoy your moments.


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Adventure stories (Children's / Teenage)
Five On A Secret Trail
The Famous Five Book 15
by Enid Blyton
Classic editions of the timeless adventure stories where there's always a mystery to solve for Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timmy!
Camping again! This time the gang of Five have pitched their tent near an old ruined cottage which looks as though it's been abandoned for years! When Anne hears strange noises at night coming from the cottage the others don't believe her . . . Until they see the ghostly lights. All of a sudden camping doesn't seem like quite such a good idea. Is the cottage really haunted, or is there another, just as sinister, explanation?
These classic editions feature Enid Blyton's unchanged text and Eillen A. Soper's original illustrations.
Enid Blyton is one of the best-loved children's authors with over 700 titles published. Aged 27, Enid married Hugh Pollock and moved to London. They had two children, and soon afterwards Enid wrote her first novel, The Adventures of the Wishing-Chair.
Throughout the 40s and 50s, Enid wrote books at a colossal pace: adventure stories, mysteries, magical stories, farming stories, stories for younger children, and best-selling series like Malory Towers and Amelia Jane.
She is the author of The Famous Five series, The Secret Seven series, The Wishing Chair series, Malory Towers, St Clare's, The Magic Faraway Tree series, Amelia Jane stories and many more! Enid died in 1963. Her stories remain timeless classics, adored throughout the world.
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GameTrack is a multi-country tracking survey, designed to provide a complete view of the video games market in the UK, France, Germany, Spain and the USA. ISFE commissioned Ipsos Connect to run the project.
GameTrack includes all devices that might be used for playing video games – from PCs and laptops, games consoles and portable games devices through to smartphones and tablets as well as currently niche devices such as smart TVs. Similarly, this includes all types of games – from packaged (new, pre-‐owned and rental) to apps (paid and free) to online games (including downloads, subscriptions, browser games and games on social network sites).
GameTrack reports on a quarterly basis but fieldwork runs throughout the quarter. Each year, a sample of 1000 adults aged 18+ is interviewed via a short offline survey (including questions relating to the games played by their 6 to 17-year-old children), to provide data that is used to weight responses from a much more detailed online survey. The online survey is conducted amongst a sample of 3000 internet users aged 6-64 years. The online survey runs monthly throughout the quarter.


Hey, I felt like contributing to the community, so I am creating a simple signature for beginners.
First, start with a new project, in my case, most of my sigs are 450 by 150.
Get your background, I chose a brick wall stock. And re-size it to fit the way you like.
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Features Business Drilling Success Stories
Have volunteers, will drill
By Colleen Cross
Industry volunteers provide a new water well for a community-run fish hatchery
The team takes a moment to smile after drilling is completed on Dec. 22. From left to right, Dan Smith, president Haliburton Highlands Outdoors Association; Braydon Frost, Dave Walker and Jake Woodward, Haliburton Artesian Haliburton Artesian Well Services; and Randy Charter, Haliburton Hatchery manager and vice-president of operations for the HHOA. PHOTO BY HHOA VOLUNTEER GREG H.
Kyle Smith, Jake Woodward and a determined team of drilling volunteers and industry donors are helping to make sure the fishing is good in Ontario's cottage country.
Kyle, who heads up Aardvark Drilling's location in Carleton Place near Ottawa, and Jake Woodward, co-owner of Haliburton Artesian Water Wells, and his team, are volunteering their time, expertise, equipment and supplies to replace a dry well at a community-run fish hatchery and they've had help from several supplier to help them get it done so that the hatchery can once again run at full capacity.
For two decades, the Haliburton Highlands Outdoors Association has operated the hatchery, which receives fingerlings and raises them to stocking size to increase their survival success rate. Last year volunteers stocked the lakes with 34,000 fish.
Recently one of the wells went dry at Ontario's largest community-run fish hatchery near Haliburton, Ont.
There is a lot at stake. "The well we are operating now is the best of our three wells," explained Daniel Smith, who has volunteered at the Haliburton Highlands Outdoors Association fish hatchery for six years and recently became its president. "We pump water 24-7. If our good well goes south, we need backup. Unfortunately, the pump in the main well gave up the ghost, then we put number 2 into service, but it soon ran dry. We can't go half an hour without pumping water into the fish tanks. The recovery of that well after it went dry was just horrible. It goes dry after about a minute."
The Pump Shop in Haliburton checked out the pump in number 2 and the power readings were good, he said. "So now we knew had a well issue."
The hatchery's claim to fame is raising Haliburton Gold lake trout from egg collection in the wild where only one or two eggs per 1,000 survive to eight inches due to natural predators. The hatchery's rate of survival is 650 out of 1,000. The eight-inch trout are then returned to the lakes.
Daniel explained: "In 1998 scientists discovered a particular species common to Haliburton County and found nowhere else in the world. These fish were trapped in the region during the glacial age. They are small but grow quickly and so are good for rehabilitating lakes that don't usually do well."
In co-operation with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, volunteers go to the shoals of Redstone and Halls lakes where the trout lay their eggs. "We net them, separate the male and female, squeeze the eggs, fertilize the eggs, raise them starting in October and 18 months later we stock the lakes," he said.
"We have a 60 to 70 per cent success rate – and that's what we sell to the Halls Lake Property Owners Association. We're actually helping the fish population. In a banner year we'll put more back in."
The association is a tight ship run by volunteers and one "very part-time" staff member in the office. Normally, they make a small amount of money from hall rentals, but that ground to a halt this year due to COVID.
Daniel Smith, who has fished and hunted all his life, started volunteering for the association when he retired from a career in corrections nearly five years ago. He is not only a dedicated volunteer but also Kyle's father.
A partnership is born
"This all came together in late November," Daniel said. He learned from local driller Pat Casey that Rick Ruttig, founder of Haliburton Artesian Water Wells, had drilled the original wells at no charge in the early 1990s. Daniel left a message with Jake Woodward, current co-owner of the drilling company with Dave Walker. While waiting for Jake to call back, father told son about the situation. "At first we thought the well just needed to be jetted, but it turns out the well was enclosed in a pump house so you couldn't get the equipment in close enough," Daniel said.
It made sense to drill a new well, but it was an expensive proposition. "Kyle wanted in on it," Daniel said. "He said Aardvark would supply the pump and other supplies. After my jaw dropped, I said, 'Are you sure?' "
Kyle and his family have enjoyed the hatchery's outdoor exhibits and Turtle Guardians educational program over the years. "We'd go feed the fish, do morning and evening feedings, check the water rates and quality," he said. "Whenever we have the time, we stop in."
He shared his dad's concern. "In wintertime, that's when they fill the hatchery to capacity. They need more water. We got hold of Jake, and he was more than happy to drill the well, but it's a costly undertaking," Kyle said.
He described the project as "an evolving beast."
Rideau Supply provided screen at cost and covered shipping, Wellmaster delivered 90 feet of casing directly to the hatchery at no charge. Haliburton Artesian supplied the drill rig and labour, and Canpipe donated poly, wire and fittings. Aardvark Drilling Inc. is coordinating donations and purchasing the screen. The Pump Shop will take care of pump installation.
They are not sure whether they will be able to reuse the pump from the dry well or whether they will require a new one.
"The well was drilled on Dec. 22, 2020," Daniel Smith reported. "The guys actually hit water at 10 feet and we ended up with a 40-foot well with 10 feet of screen installed. At the end of the day the well was producing 30 gallons per minute, which will supply our water needs nicely. We hope to have the pump installed and this well supplying water to the hatchery the first week of January."
Aardvark will donate a 1.5-horsepower pump. The Pump Shop will install the pump, hook up to the hatchery water supply, which will include trenching with their excavator, possibly heat tracing into the pump house, plumbing and electrical work – all at no charge! The work was expected to be complete by mid-January.
"In our industry 90 per cent of people love fishing. You need to have fish to fish," Kyle said. "It's neat because everyone involved with this project is an OGWA member, including the hatchery."
"We do what we can to help out the community," Daniel said. "It's a struggle to keep this place afloat, so when guys like these come forward, it's great."
To help maintain the hatchery's other wells in future, call Daniel Smith at 705-457-5417 or email dbsmith@bell.net.
Help Wanted: Volunteers seek partners to provide new well for community-run fish hatchery
Lifewater Canada volunteers drill new wells, fix old in water-deprived Haiti
New owners for Haliburton Artesian Well Drillers in Ontario
Nebraska researchers need volunteers to help test well water
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Oregon to aid well users affected by wildfires
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Failure to Diversify
One of the most effective ways to manage risk in an investment strategy is by diversifying a portfolio. As the old saying goes, "don't put all your eggs in one basket." While this is perhaps one of the most fundamental rules of investing, it is also one that is often ignored. Stock brokers and financial advisors have a fundamental obligation to diversity their customer's holdings across different sectors and asset classes. The failure to diversify can often lead to significant losses.
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, in Metzler v. Graham, explained that it is difficult to establish a fixed percentage in evaluating failure to diversify cases, explaining, "[t]he degree of investment concentration that would violate this requirement to diversify cannot be stated as a fixed percentage, because a fiduciary must consider the facts and circumstances of each case." Metzler v. Graham, 112 F.3d 207 (5th Cir. 1997). The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, or FINRA, offers a similar note of warning, "[t]here is no simple or single answer that is right for everyone. Whether your stock portfolio includes six securities, 20 securities or more is a decision you have to make in consultation with your investment professional or based on your own research and judgment."
While it is correct that courts and arbitration panels evaluate failure to diversify cases on a case-by-case basis, there are a number of court cases that provide examples of impermissible conduct. We have summarized cases from several jurisdictions below.
GIW Industries, Inc. v. Trevor, Stewart, Burton & Jacobsen, Inc., was an Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals decision concerning the failure to diversify a bond portfolio. The case originated from a district court decision in Georgia. The Court found that a concentration of 70% in government bonds with a single maturity date created an unreasonable risk. see GIW Industries, Inc. v. Trevor, Stewart, Burton & Jacobsen, Inc., 895 F.2d 729 (11th Cir. 1990).
In Culbertson v. J.J.B Hillard and W.L. Lyons, a FINRA arbitration panel in Ohio awarded $129,000 in compensatory damages as well as $45,150 in attorneys' fees. FINRA Case 11-03226. The case concerned the brokers, failure to diversify a client's account. According to the FINRA award, the Claimant alleged that her assets were over-concentrated almost exclusively in low-growth cash and fixed income investments.
In re Estate of Janes, was a 1997 cases decided by the New York State Court of Appeals, which, despite the misnomer, is the highest court in New York State. In that case, the Court found that there was sufficient evidence at trial to find that an investment portfolio, which included a 71% concentration in Kodak stock constituted a failure to diversify. See In re Estate of Janes, 90 N.Y.2d 41 (N.Y. 1997). The trial court in arriving at this conclusion that the investment allocation was not diversified also considered the age and lifestyle of the investor, who was a 72 year old widow.
In a Securities and Exchange Commission administrative proceeding, Paine Webber, Inc. was ordered to, among other things, pay an administrative fine of $5 million for failing to diversify client assets. This case is significant because it involved illiquid private placements rather than traditional equities like stocks or mutual funds.
In Plasterers' Local Union v. Pepper, was a Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals case concerning the failure to diversify certificate of deposits. The case concerned an appeal of a Maryland district court holding. The appeals court found that the Maryland district court appropriately found that a concentration in conservative investments of CDs of less than $100,000 and treasury bills was unreasonable. However, the case was ultimately remanded back to the district court to calculate what damages, if any, should be awarded. Plasterers' Local Union v. Pepper, 663 F.3d 210 (4th Cir. 2011).
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Tractate Tmura Highlights
Daf 2: A person is prohibited from "exchanging" a consecrated animal (for the Temple) for a non-consecrated one. However, if he does, the second animal also becomes consecrated and the sinner is lashed.
Daf 3: R' Yehuda in the name of Rav: One is liable for any prohibition of the Torah where one committed an act. If he did not commit an act (speaking is not generally considered an act), he is exempt. R' Yosi the Gallilean: except for oaths, "exchanging" and cursing.
Daf 4: If one transgressed a prohibition that is connected to a commandment that one performs, he does not receive lashes for it.
Daf 5: One does not tithe from one type of produce on account of another, and if he did so, it does not count. One must tithe from each type of produce individually.
Daf 6: If someone stole wood and made utensils out of it, wool and made clothing out of it, he pays the value of the material at the time of theft.
Daf 7: In one sense "exchanges" are stricter than normal sacrifices, for if one consecrates a blemished animal as a sacrifice, the consecration doesn't work, while if one "exchanges" to a blemished animal, the "exchanged" animal does achieve consecration.
Daf 8: Case: If a (priest) Cohen's wife gave birth to a boy and her slave gave birth as well and the boys were mixed (so we don't know who is a Cohen and who is a slave), when they grow up they each release the other from slavery, and both eat from the priestly tithe.
Daf 9: A person can only consecrate items that he himself owns. He cannot consecrate the property of anyone else.
Daf 10: Debate: Bar-Pada: An animal embryo can be sanctified to be offered as a sacrifice. R' Yochanan: Not.
Daf 11: R' Eliezer: A hybrid, a critically ill animal, a caesarian birth, a 'tumtum' and an androgynous animal are not sanctified and cannot be sanctified.
Daf 12: Drawn water (as opposed to natural water) disqualifies a ritual bath only when a known amount of drawn water is added.
Daf 13: If a new law is presented in the Torah for a particular case that is part of a general rule, the general rule no longer applies to that particular case.
1st Perek Summary: "Hakol Memirin": Any adult can perform an "exchange." However, just the owner, one individual, with an animal sacrifice (not birds or grains), even if it's blemished, upon any other animal, male or female, of different valid species. "Exchange" doesn't work with limbs or fetuses. An "exchange" cannot make another "exchange," however; there is no limit to the quantity of "exchanges" that can be made to or from.
Daf 14: Original Law: The Oral Torah cannot be written down. However, when it was becoming forgotten, they abolished this law so that the Torah should not be forgotten by Israel.
Daf 15: If an individual consecrated an animal as an atonement sacrifice, lost it, brought another in its place and then found it again, the original animal is killed. If this happened for a communal sacrifice, the animal is not killed, for the "community" never "dies."
Daf 16: During the mourning for Moses, 3000 laws were forgotten. They told Joshua: "Ask God!" Joshua answered: "The laws are no longer in Heaven (for them to dictate)." They told Samuel: "Ask God!" Samuel answered: "These are the laws (what we have in our hands – a prophet cannot innovate new laws)."
Daf 17: Discussion on consecration: a fatally-ill animal is similar to a non-kosher animal (that neither of them can be eaten), but a blemished animal can (therefore a blemished animal can be "exchanged").
2nd Perek Summary: "Yesh Bekorbanot": Differences between individual and communal sacrifices: Communal ones cannot be "exchanged", there is no "responsibility" for them (i.e. to replace it, if the designated one was lost or stolen), they override the Sabbath and Festivals. However, the opinion of R' Meir was accepted that the real differentiation for these differences is if the sacrifice has a fixed time or not.
The Law of the Sin-sacrifice that is killed, applies to specific blemishes of an individual's sacrifice.
Consecration does not apply to a blemished animal, nor on a hybrid, a fatally-ill animal, "tumtum," androgynous and caesarian.
Daf 18: Debate: R' Eliezer: The embryo of an animal that is consecrated as a Shelamim-offering can't be brought as a Shelamim (rather, it's left to die). The Sages: It should be brought as a Shelamim.
Daf 19: If one designated a female animal as his Passover-sacrifice (only male animals are permitted), one lets the animal graze until it receives a blemish and then you can sell the blemished female animal and with the proceeds buy a male Passover-sacrifice.
Daf 20: One does not get atonement through a sin (i.e. one cannot bring an atonement-sacrifice that was "exchanged" – an "exchange" is prohibited to do).
Daf 21: The only difference between Shiloh (site of the Tabernacle) and Jerusalem (site of the Temple) regarding "light" consecrations (kodshim kalim) and the secondary tithe (maser sheni) is that during the time of Shiloh a person can eat it within sight of the Tabernacle, but during the time of the Temple it can only be eaten within the walls of Jerusalem.
3rd Perek Summary: "Elu Kedoshim": The laws of "exchange" of a sacrifice and of the embryo of a sacrifice are similar, except that an "exchange" does not make a further "exchange," while an embryo can make another embryo (assuming it's female).
The "exchanges" (and embryos) of voluntary sacrifices take on the identity of the original sacrifice: shelamim, olah, as well as firstborn and tithe.
The "exchange" of a todah is brought as a todah, but without the attendant breads.
Obligatory sacrifices that are "exchanged" (and the embryos) have a different law. An asham "exchange" is considered as if it had been invalidated is allowed to graze until it receives a blemish and then it is sold and with the proceeds a communal olah is sacrificed. The same procedure is done if someone mistakenly consecrated a female animal for an olah or asham (which only come from males). One brings an olah in place of the olah and a communal olah in place of the asham.
Daf 22: If one separated a Chatat and it was lost, separated and sacrificed another one and found the first one, the first one is allowed to die (caged and not fed).
Daf 23: A good meal: if the amount of the sacrifice to be eaten is small, one can add to it non-consecrated food in order to have a filling meal. If there is a lot, one cannot add non-consecrated food so that it does not become a gluttonous meal (and thereby leaving over some of the consecrated food – which is prohibited).
Daf 24: In slaughtering, there is a trade-off between maximizing the value of the skin versus getting as much of the meat as possible (you can't have it both ways).
4th Perek Summary: "Vlad Chatat": There are 5 Chataot that are killed and one cannot derive any benefit from them:
an embryo of a chatat
an "exchange of a chatat
a chatat whose owner died before it was sacrificed
a chatat whose owner was atoned with a different chatat
a chatat whose year has passed (needs to be a year old)
Similarly, money that was consecrated for a Chatat that had similar situations is destroyed by throwing it into the Salt Sea (Dead Sea).
In cases where the Chatat has some consecration (not fully), it grazes until it receives a blemish, sold and the money is used for a new sacrifice.
Daf 25: "Between words of the Master and words of the student, who do we listen to?" The Master. Consecration that is 'placed' by Heaven (like the Firstborn) is not set aside by consecration by man (like the Olah sacrifice).
Daf 26: 3 laws: a. monetary consecration (as opposed to the consecration of an animal, can be "pushed aside", b. blemished animals are "pushed aside", c. anything that is "pushed aside" from the onset (i.e. was never qualified to be sacrificed) can be "pushed aside".
Daf 27: Whenever a person can do something without sinning, we do not presume that he chose the alternative that involves sin.
5th Perek Summary: "Keitzad Maarimin": An embryo of an animal can be consecrated. A mother and embryo can be consecrated for two different sacrifices. A single "exchanged" animal can receive consecration for two different sacrifices, and when it receives a blemish, it is sold and the proceeds are split for the two sacrifices. What one utters has legal standing, especially in consecration where ones utterance is the only form of acquisition.
Daf 28: Any consecrated animal that was mixed up with a Chatat that must be killed or an ox that must be stoned, it too must be killed. Even if the animal that is supposed to die is mixed with 10,000 other animals – all must die.
Daf 29: An unmarried man that has relations with an unmarried woman, not for the purpose of marriage conveys the designation of "harlot" to the woman.
Daf 30: A male Hebrew slave that is unmarried and doesn't have children cannot be given a female Canaanite slave in order to produce children for the master. However, if the male Hebrew slave is married and has children, then the master can give him a female Canaanite slave in order to produce children.
6th Perek Summary: "Kol Haasurin": If a blemished animal that is prohibited on the altar is mixed with permitted animals, the entire mixture is prohibited. Animals that are sentenced to death are also prohibited on the altar: if it was designated or worshipped idolatrously, if it was used sexually or if it gored someone.
"Etnan": payment to a harlot, "Price of a dog": anything that was used to purchase a dog – neither can be consecrated for the temple.
The "exchange" of all of the above is permitted on the altar.
Daf 31: Animals consecrated for the altar can be "exchanged", but animals consecrated for the Temple upkeep (bedek habayit) cannot be "exchanged".
Daf 32: Both animals consecrated for the altar, as well as those for the Temple upkeep cannot be designated thereafter for any other designation.
Daf 33: The following, one cannot receive any benefit from and they are buried: the miscarried fetus of a consecrated animal, the placenta, an ox that is stoned, a beheaded calf, the fingernails of a metzorah, the hair of a nazarite, the firstborn of a donkey, a combination of meat and milk, and unconsecrated animals that were slaughtered in the Temple.
Daf 34: Any prohibited item that needs to be buried cannot be burned instead and likewise, any item that needs to be burned cannot be buried instead.
7th Perek Summary: "Yesh Bekodshei Mizbeach": Differences between consecration for the altar versus consecration for Temple upkeep. Consecrations for the altar are subject to disqualifications for blemishes, restrictions on use and retain holiness, even if they die, and only applies to animals and items (grains, oil, wine) that can be brought to the altar. Consecrations for Temple upkeep applies to anything with monetary value. Consecrations for the altar that are disqualified need to be destroyed completely (buried, burned or thrown into the Sea of Salt (the Dead Sea) so that none may benefit from them.
End Tractate Temurah


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Vibrant African-themed Outdoor Setting for Werribee Open Range Zoo
Huge Raw-Edge Community Table with Ndebele Decoration
Lara Knight – 16 April 2019
We're always excited to watch what happens when makers meet new clients via The Junk Map. Commissions come in from all over Australia (and occasionally from overseas) and this project started with a call from Werribee Open Range Zoo to Raw Boards designer, Linton Torr.
We asked Linton to share some of the details of this mammoth, colourful installation for the zoo's African Village.
Can you run through the brief for this project?
We didn't really have a formal brief. Just a discussion with the zoo's program and events producer. She wanted a big community dining table for the African Village kitchen. The reason for the colour was to tie in with the existing kitchen building decorated by another artist. The Ndebele people, which are a South African ethnic group, use a lot of colour like this on their buildings. We designed the table to tie in with this but added the totems and rope to allow for props like masks, shields and skulls. This is to help suggest an African theme because the colour on its own could be mistaken for Moroccan or Mexican. We have ordered some masks and a shield from Africa, but they haven't arrived yet.
Amanda, my wife, had the job of painting the sides. She had to imitate the same style as the artist who did the building. Not copy as there are no repeat patterns. We researched a fair bit online. There are styles within styles, so really had to stick to the look of the original building.
For seating, the zoo wanted a mixture of heavy wooden seats. We didn't really follow any particular style except our own. Bush furniture is kind of our thing anyway. Tyler our right hand man worked on these and he got to explore a bit trying to make them look a little bit tribal.
What materials did you use in the table and seats?
The timber for the table top came from a dead log salvaged from a broad acre farm north of Bendigo. The tree was milled up a couple of years ago and a fair bit was used to fit out club rooms for the local footy club. We kept the remaining redgum as payment. The table had to be 6.5 m and the slabs we had were 5m with a fair bit of dry rot on one side. We had to join it in the middle and add a bit on. It's now 1 to 1.2m wide by 6.5m.
The timber for the seats came from local developers. Species include ironbark, yellow gum, grey box and redgum.
What were the challenges of working on such a large piece?
Our workshop was not big enough so it had to be made outside. We live on a busy road so this was good in a way as it attracted attention.
The other major challenge was the size of the table top. I would rather use one piece, but it wasn't practical. We had to joint up from three big slabs. Lucky we had the stock really. I have a bad habit of selling the raw slabs before I get to do anything with them. This one had a lot of natural faults so it didn't sell.
You have another big zoo project coming up. Can you tell us a little about that?
We were recently awarded the design and build of a grand entry to the Australian section of the Werribee Open Range Zoo, Australian Trail. We're working on it now. It is supposed to be inviting to visitors and give a hint of what they might see in the Australian section of the zoo. So we are going to create a big timber slab sign to go over the top of the track leading into the Australian section. There will be carved animals on the posts supporting the sign, carved animals on the sign and more around the base of the structure.
It really is a great gig working for these guys. They are more about conservation than anything else. So hopefully, if this draws people to the Australian section of the zoo, it will help build awareness of animals here that need our help.
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In the autumn of 2016, Saddle Hills County held a series of Open Houses and performed a resident questionnaire, to gather public input for its Recreation Review and Master Plan.
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Beat 3/4 to 1 cup warm water and shortening in bowl till fluffy. With a wooden spoon blend in the masa harina, salt, and enough warm water to make a mixture the consistency of peanut butter. Cover mixture with a damp cloth; chill while preparing fillings.
For either filling, stir together all ingredients until well mixed. Each makes about enough for 20 tamales.
To assemble tamales, lay one large corn husk or two smaller husks, overlapping, on a large flat surface, wide ends facing you. Spread 2 tablespoons of masa dough over husk, spreading it all the way to the right edge, but leaving 1 inch of husk uncovered on other edges.
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Boil water. Reduce heat to simmering, cover, and steam tamales 45 minutes.
Note: Cooked tamales can be frozen up to six weeks, wrapped in foil. Steam to reheat.


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I hope you have a wonderful March. I will share more "Good Stuff" with you next month.


Kate's Law, which would increase the penalties for deported aliens who try to return to the United States and caught, passed with a vote of 257 to 157.
GREAT I'M GLAD THEY ARE FINALLY GETTING SOMETHING DONE. NOW WHAT ABOUT THE HEALTH BILL?


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'Sky's the limit': Caleb Williams' growth backing up Spencer Rattler is crucial for OU football
Ryan Aber
Oklahoman
NORMAN — Lincoln Riley typically slow plays his quarterback battles, preferring to keep competition alive late into preseason camp.
Heading into this season, there's no doubt about the starter. For the first time since Baker Mayfield's senior season in 2017, the Sooners have an incumbent starter at the position.
Spencer Rattler's place is secure.
But beyond that, Riley is pretty definitive that Caleb Williams, the five-star signee of the 2021 class and heir apparent to Rattler, is the backup.
"This spring, Caleb was clearly our second guy," said Riley, who is entering his fifth season as OU's head football coach. "I don't think there was any question about that. We'll see where we're at when we get back on the field … and throughout camp, but that's certainly where we left it off and I think we're really looking hard for a third guy right now."
Williams, who moved to Norman last year even before enrolling to get a head start as he finished his high school virtually, came on strong at the end of spring.
"He was best in the scrimmage and the spring game, which were probably his two best practices," Riley said. "His good was really good. We have to take the bad plays and bad football and eliminate it. Like his ability and where he's headed."
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H-back/tight end Jeremiah Hall sees plenty of similarities between Williams now and Rattler two years ago, when he was behind Jalen Hurts before taking over as the starter in 2020.
"Caleb came in hot and ready, I'm not going to lie to you," Hall said. "He started off strong, but when we started implementing more things, he kind of struggled a little bit. That's simply him not having time to process everything in our offense. But Spencer had the same ordeal, and so it just takes time. Especially in Coach Riley's offense. It's not necessarily the easiest to learn, but once you go ahead and get the fruits of your labor, the sky's the limit."
In Riley's six seasons at OU, beginning with two years as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, the Sooners haven't had a quarterback miss a start due to injury.
While the hope is that the streak continues, having Williams ready to go should something happen to Rattler is a key piece of the Sooners' championship hopes.
But the bulk of the focus is on Rattler, who enters the season as a Heisman Trophy favorite after coming on strong as last season progressed.
More:Here's how OU football hopes to navigate 2021 season amid name, image, likeness change
"I feel like a veteran," Rattler said. "I am a veteran, just being super comfortable going into fall camp, knowing what to expect. Even last year was a curveball with COVID, competing and doing all that stuff."
But Rattler said it's important to keep an edge.
"I'm going to be competing every day with the guys in that room, making everybody better," Rattler said. "I'm just very comfortable going into (camp) and just focused. (I) just feel in control."
And that confidence bleeds over to the rest of the offense.
"Spencer is no longer just QB1 or just a part of the offense. Now, it's his offense," Hall said. "Now he's able to see things that maybe he didn't see last year, put the ball in gaps that he didn't put in before so when you have that confidence, when you're starting to play at a level where things just come naturally, it just makes things better for everybody."
With Rattler's and Williams' role almost assuredly set, the biggest question at quarterback is who the third quarterback will be.
"We have several guys sort of vying for it," Riley said, mentioning Penn State transfer Micah Bowens and former Carl Albert standout Ben Harris, who went through spring practices, and two young walk-ons — Carsten Groos and Ralph Rucker — who will get their first extended looks in camp.
Riley said he wanted to make a decision on the third quarterback fairly quickly, though, as available reps take a sharp downturn after the top three.
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OU quarterback depth chart
Name, Year, Ht., Wt., Hometown (Last school)
Spencer Rattler, RSo., 6-1, 200, Phoenix (Pinnacle HS)
Caleb Williams, Fr., 6-1, 218, Washington, D.C. (Gonzaga College HS)
Micah Bowens, RFr., 5-11, 192, Las Vegas (Penn State)
Ben Harris, Fr., 6-1, 204, Midwest City (Carl Albert HS)


The Standing Committee of the Parochial Church Council has been approached to see if a wider use of this facility might be possible for the benefit of all Valley residents. In particular, it has recently become apparent that use of this diary to register the dates of proposed events will allow the organisers of such functions to avoid a clash of loyalties. To avoid mistaking church events for other valley events, secular functions will appear in red on the calendar. It's important to know which is which, as church events are covered by the insurance taken out by the church (and others are not).
It has been agreed that anyone may ask for a function (be it a regular or a one-off event) to be included in the parish diary. To do this, please email itchenvalleydiary@gmail.com. Alex Pease and I will, between us, endeavour to display your request online as soon as possible. If this works as well as it should, please try to consult the diary before deciding on a date for a function open to the public.
We hope to display links to the diary on all local websites and intend regularly to remind readers of its existence in the Valley News.


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