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ACTION PLAN:
Solar Best Practice
The participants at this workshop discussed solar best practice and their experiences. Two programs were discussed in particular: A Global Solar Cooker Programme, focusing on the promotion and raising awareness of best practice solar cooking and ; The Barefoot Solar Programme in India, which focuses on providing solar lighting for communities, with active participation and training of the solar technology by the community. For more information on this programme you can access through the Barefoot Solar Solution Website.
What evolved from the workshop was a proposal for a Global Solar Cooker Programme. Since then, and in addition to this, the champion Hazel Brown of the Network of NGOs for Trinidad and Tobago, has pulled together a preliminary proposal specifically for the Caribbean region. Both proposals are enclosed below.
PROPOSAL 1: A GLOBAL SOLAR COOKER PROGRAMME
Most of the world depends on biomass to fulfil its domestic energy needs. As the worlds' population increases, so the worlds' biomass resources dwindle, environmental degradation follows rapidly. Security of domestic energy supply has become one of the most critical issues to be addressed in developing countries. This shortage exacerbates CO 2 emissions.
The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) provides an opportunity for the sustainable financing of any solution that can be found for this problem. What has been lacking thus far is potentially viable solutions.
SOLAR COOKING: A POTENTIAL SOLUTION
For some time now, solar cooking has been proposed as a potential solution. In optimum cases, solar cooking can significantly reduce the use of wood or biomass and all of the associated negative effects. Solar cookers have the potential to effect up to 800 million tons of CO2 savings annually, at a very favourable price of between Euro2 and Euro5 per ton mitigated.
Although efforts to introduce solar cookers have been fragmented in the past, they have nevertheless recently overcome most of the technical supply side barriers that have inhibited the wide-scale introduction of this technology, such as poor performance and safety characteristics. Solar cooking is now poised, worldwide, to deliver significant benefits to both the environment and the quality of life for millions. for people of all ages.
The introduction of a world wide solar cooker programme, implemented through a network of local and regional actors, has the potential to significantly:
mitigate CO2 emissions;
reduce local environmental degradation;
improve health;
stimulate economic activity; and.
Promote gender equity
Promote equitable access to energy
A COLLABORATIVE ACTION PLAN
At the Implementation Conference, convened during the preparations of the WSSD, a number of individual and institutional initiatives from five regions of the world, came together and agreed to collaborate on "a three years pilot project" which will take solar cooking from its current status as a good idea, into the realm of world wide reality.
Since women are often the primary users of fuels and energy consuming appliances, their participation in the development of this solution is essential.
In order for this to happen, the very concept of solar cooking needs to be massively popularised, in order to create a market that is large enough for production at a level that achieves the economies of scale necessary to make the product affordable to those who most need them.
The private sector must be an essential component in this regard. Although a measure of private sector involvement exists, it is limited and based largely on goodwill. The challenge now is to turn that into sustained active involvement, harnessing the forces that drive economies, through the integral involvement of the private sector to deliver on a development agenda. In this process, care should be taken not to distort markets through subsidization of recurrent production costs or of the final price of the product while at the same time ensuring special consideration is given to particular situations and emergency situation.
The Solar Cooker Group at the IC brings together considerable expertise, research and experience in the field of solar cooking. Through a collaborative effort, on a scale hitherto unprecedented, this group believes that the above can be achieved. To this end the group is putting forward a proposal that seeks to address the three main issues hindering progress in this sector; outreach, impact and sustainability.
The group proposes the following process:
Building local capacity to provide the local services.
Stimulating local markets to create a demand, which through cumulative efforts in the regions already involved and in others in which the idea can be promoted, will become a worldwide demand. This can be achieved by:
networking among and capacity building of project drivers;
community mobilization;
promoting awareness of the benefits of solar cooking; and
facilitating affordability of product through mechanisms such as micro financing, trade in facilities for upgrading, etc.
Encouraging the involvement of the private sector through minimizing the risks presently associated with entry into this sector by:
ensuring the availability of cheap production inputs;
ensuring the availability of affordable credit access;
facilitating relief on duties and taxes;
supporting product development to ensure consumer satisfaction;
supporting product development to meet the requirements of mass-production; and
providing specialist advisory services to ensure that private sector is based on sound development principles and viable business plans.
Ensuring tight performance monitoring and demonstration of impact, at local, national and global level,
Documenting of experiences
The group is proposing a pilot project over a three-year period (beginning 2003 – end 2005). The overall project period should span fifteen years, in order to ensure worldwide implementation. The intention is to include all countries with a capacity to develop and implement local solutions that reach many people. A start fund would be required only in order to initiate the process and support its global implementation over the fifteen-year period. Access to resources would be contingent on the submission of locally developed plans that conform to broad programme criteria. Payment would be performance related on the basis of effective impact demonstrated. Overall programme management and control would be put out to transparent process. There would be participating project involvement at the governance level.
ENSURING LONGTERM SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH THE CDM
This is a major, worldwide programme, with long-term implications. Its success ultimately will be judged by the continuation of its impact beyond the parameters of the programme. Thus, a financing mechanism must be found that will support the initiative into the future. The Clean Development Mechanism provides the opportunity for such a financing mechanism. The CDM will make it possible to provide an ongoing incentive to the private sector to produce affordable products.
The impetus created by this programme and support of the CDM framework, should sustain the initiative indefinitely.
PROJECT PLANNING MATRIX
Overall Goal: Solar cookers make a noticeable contribution to sustainable development and poverty alleviation.
Development Goal: The Developing World's dependence on biomass is significantly reduced.
Project Purpose: A global market for solar cookers has been firmly established and local community capacity is developed in relation to sustainable development goals.
1. CDM has been successfully exploited for solar cookers.
2. Solar cooking is commonly known and understood as a viable option for cooking.
3. Solar cookers that satisfy consumers' needs (price and performance) are widely available.
4. Capacity of a global network of solar cooker partners established.
5. Demonstrate and document the development impacts of this project.
BUDGET REQUIREMENT:
The budget requirement is estimated for the expenses in setting up the Global Network for Solar Cookers, the introduction of 5,000,000 solar cookers, and the promotion in four regions, and monitoring and evaluation.
Budget line items
Amount in US$
1. Establishment of CDM Support
2. Promotion and Training for solar cookers in four regions
3. Introduction of 5,000,000 cookers
4. Global Network Administration
5. Monitoring, Evaluation and Documentation
Global Solar Cooker Collaborations
Stakeholder Forum
24-26 August 2002
Collaborating Partners are:
Stakeholder Forum (UK)
Solar Cooker Commercialisation Project, GTZ (South Africa)
Sunstove Organization (South Africa and USA)
Energy Technology Laboratory (UPT LSDE), Agency For the Assessment and Application of Technology.(Indonesia)
Network of Non Government Organization of Trinidad and Tobago for the Advancement of Women
Energia (Philippines)
Joaquim Nabuco Foundation (Brazil)
PRELIMINARY PROPOSAL 2: SOLAR COOKER PROJECT FOR THE CARIBBEAN REGION
Project Title: Solar Cooker Manufacturing and Training of Community Leaders/Trainers Project
Executing Agency: The Network of NGOs of Trinidad and Tobago for the Advancement of Women, 5B Bergerac Road, MARAVAL, Trinidad and Tobago, Tel/Fax (868) 628-9655
Contact Person: Ms Hazel Brown, Coordinator
Summary: A project for the Manufacture of Solar Cookers including the training of Women Community leaders/trainers, Girl Guides and Boy Scouts leaders how to make and use Solar Cookers.
Duration: November 2002- October 2003
Funding request: Approx $TT 250,000
Agenda 21, the environmental action plan adopted at the UN environment Conference held in Rio, sets out measures for achieving sustainable development. Chapter four deals with the provision of renewable energy in poverty alleviation, providing for human security and protecting the earth's atmosphere.
Capturing the energy of the sun for cooking can have a profound impact on this most universal daily activity, particularly for women. Solar cooking is a practical, convenient way for people of all ages to use a safe, non-polluting energy source. There are also health benefits. The gentle temperatures of a solar box are ideal to cook food without burning and destruction of important nutrients. The outcomes are healthy and enjoyable. Solar cookers can also be used to purify water and sterilize instrument in situations of emergencies.
The Network, has over the past fifteen years, engaged in projects which are geared towards expanding women's consciousness for action, the alleviation of poverty and the promotion of sustainable livelihoods. Among projects executed by The Network are, "Promoting Healthy Lifestyle for Women", "The Women's Sewing Project", and "Second-hand School Books Exchange", 'Engendering Local Government' and the 'Gender Media Monitor'.
Since 1991 the Network introduced to the NGO community the concept of solar cooking utilising a renewable energy source. The demonstrations in how to make and use the solar cooker were taken to communities and schools all over Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, and most recently South Africa.
At the IC, convened during the preparations of the WSSD, in South Africa, in August 2002, a number of individual and institutional initiatives from five regions of the world, came together and agreed to collaborate on "a three years pilot project" which will take solar cooking from its current status as a good idea, into the realm of world wide reality.
Since women are often the primary users of fuels and energy consuming appliances, their participation in the development of this solution is essential. In order for this to happen, the very concept of solar cooking needs to be massively popularised, in order to create a market that is large enough for production at a level that achieves the economies of scale necessary to make the product affordable to those who most need them.
The benefits to be derived from the use of the solar cooker can be stated as follows;
food cooked at low temperature preserving the valuable nutrients
sterilisation of water and medical instruments
savings on fuel
creation of income earning opportunities for women to manufacture solar ovens
Preservation of the environment
Partnerships with community, state and business organisations
OVERALL DEVELOPMENTAL OBJECTIVE
The overall developmental objective of the project is to encourage the use of a cost-effective, easily available alternate energy source, which is also environmentally friendly and not harmful to human health while creating income earning opportunities and sustainable livelihoods in communities.
To create a sustainable production unit for the South African model of SUNSTOVE for use and sale in Trinidad and Tobago and the Caribbean including Haiti.
To create a cadre of Solar Cooker Leaders and promoters, who will be able to share their knowledge and skills with other members of their community or organisation locally and in the Caribbean
To empower women and communities through skills training in the production and use of solar cookers.
PROJECT BENEFICIARIES
The beneficiaries of this project would be women and community leaders in three areas (1 rural and two urban suburbs), Girl Guides and Scouts leaders.
Fulfilling basic human needs and improving the quality of life are the main objectives of any development process. These objectives must be understood as the capacity to achieve social and economic growth in an environmentally sustainable manner, based on a long-term perspective in order not to jeopardize the interest of future generations.
The purpose of introducing this form of cooking is an attempt to expose people in general, but women and children in particular to an alternative, renewable source of energy. It is also hoped that this method of cooking could contribute to the strategies used for the eradication of poverty, and building awareness of the need to protect, conserve and preserve environment.
Today more attention is being paid to sustainable development, the degradation of the environment. The use of solar cookers could greatly contribute to protection of the environment. This Solar Cooker Project involves the promotion of a low cost, environmentally safe technology using a renewable energy source, which is freely available for 9 out of 10 days in the Caribbean. Locally, there are many areas with pockets of poor people who can benefit from the introduction and availability of solar cooking. Since the "fuel" is free and renewable, it is affordable to those of lesser means
The World Solar Summit held in Zimbabwe in 1996 conceived a concrete follow-up to the Rio Earth Summit. The Harare Declaration on Solar Energy and Sustainable Development and the World Solar Energy Programme 1996-2005 laid the foundations for the effective utilization of renewable, environmentally friendly energies, as major contributions to sustainable development. This is a joint responsibility of governments, and civil society.
Commitment One of the WSP states as follows: 'We commit to work towards the wider use of solar energy to enhance the economic and social development of all people…
The successful implementation during the period covered by the programme of the renewable energy projects like this one will be an important contribution to the global strategy towards sustainable development and the ultimate goal on the pursuit of equality peace and justice in the world.
An aim of the project is the training of women community leaders along side young adults, male and female in an intergenerational learning process. The project also provides for training is participatory research and analysis by the women community leaders regarding attitudes and knowledge of people in their communities regarding solar cookers. The area selected is one, which could benefit from the economic and poverty eradication aspects of the project.
Groups such as the Girl Guides and Scouts, who operate, to a large extent, under natural conditions, could benefit from training in the use of solar cooking. The necessary procedures will be developed for a Merit Badge to be awarded to the Guides and the Scouts for successful participation/demonstration of solar cookery. The project demonstrates another aspect of the partnership between Network members on matters such as the awareness and advocacy on the environment.
PROSPECTS FOR SUCCESS
The Network has had a good record of success in its projects because they are designed through a participatory process with the relevant stakeholders. The Solar Cooker workshops have always been well attended and there is a waiting list of persons who have heard about it and want to know more.
We have also had requests from other Caribbean countries for assistance with introducing the cookers. This effort has so far been hampered by the availability if persons with sufficient knowledge and skills to train others.
The girl guide and scout movements have shown great enthusiasm regarding the creation of the badges and they have already put the necessary structures in place for its establishment.
The areas selected for the community training are part of another Network project engaged in Women's Community leadership. The possibility for creating an income generating activity for women in these areas is also a strong motivating factor for the participants.
PROJECT /PROGRAM INNOVATION
Over the years the Network has also been experimenting with various designs of solar cookers with a view to finding one most suitable for use in the Caribbean, as well as one which was relatively easy to manufacture, efficient and cost effective.
On a visit to South Africa we were introduced to this Sunstove cooker and we have been offered the use of the patent for its production in the Caribbean without charge. See brochure attached. The skills required for its manufacture are easily developed and can be done by women.
The project involves the development of a feasibility study for the production of this sturdy efficient solar cooker for sale. This can provide some long-term economic benefits in the form of income for the group of women entrepreneurs who will undertake the commercial production of the units for sale in Trinidad and Tobago and other parts of the region. It will also bring as well fuel cost savings for the users.
The development of the girl guide and boy-scout merit badge for solar cooking will be a first for the Caribbean.
WORLD SOLAR COOKER PROGRAMME - A COLLABORATIVE ACTION PLAN
At the Implementation Conference, convened during the preparations of the WSSD, in Johannesburg, South Africa, in August 2002, a number of individual and institutional initiatives from five regions of the world, came together and agreed to collaborate on "a three years pilot project" which will take solar cooking from its current status as a good idea, into the realm of world wide reality.
The Solar Cooker Group at the Stakeholder Forum brings together considerable expertise, research and experience in the field of solar cooking. Through a collaborative effort, on a scale hitherto unprecedented, this group believes that the above can be achieved. To this end the group is putting forward a proposal that seeks to address the three main issues hindering progress in this sector; outreach, impact and sustainability. (See proposal attached).
This project is now part of a major, worldwide programme, with long term implications. Its success ultimately will be judged by the continuation of its impact beyond the parameters of the programme. At the global level the Clean Development Mechanism has been identified as a possible financing mechanism. The CDM will make it possible to provide an ongoing incentive to the private sector to produce affordable products. The impetus created by this World Solar Cooker programme and support of the CDM framework, should sustain the initiative indefinitely.
The approach that will be used in the project will be a gendered one, and one of inclusion. Women, girls and boys will be participating alongside each other creating an intergenerational process. Children and young adults will be learning from the elders and vice versa.
The actual knowledge, techniques and skills to be developed include
the principles of the solar cooking
practical skills in building the Solar cookers
teaching tools, simple survey methods
group problem-solving processes to adapt the cooker to varied cooking customs
The programme will be hands-on and action oriented. It will also be participatory. The leader/ trainers will be supported to go back to their community to share their knowledge and develop their skills. The research and analysis involved can be an empowering learning process, which promotes the development of critical understanding of social problems, their structural causes and possibilities for overcoming them. Collective discussion and interaction are central to the participatory method. People can only understand their situation by learning from their own and each other's experiences.
Inclusion of the Boy Scouts will bring a gender approach to the learning removing some of the stereotypical attitudes that "cooking is women's work"
The development of the Production Unit will involve a partnership with a state owned research and development company which has already offered support, and other private sector organisations who may be willing to collaborate through Venture capital.
The business plan will be finalised in collaboration with the stakeholders. The major components of the cooker will be recycled materials, which are available in Trinidad and Tobago. Women and men in the selected community will be trained in the basic skills required for the construction of the cookers.
The marketing of the cookers will also involve partnership with people in the Diaspora.
PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE
A one-day introduction workshop for about 40 persons will be held in November 2002 at the Network Office.
Five women community leaders/promoters, 5 girl guide leaders and 5 scout leaders, chosen after the orientation workshop, will be trained in three further workshops in December 2002 /January 2003, in how to make and use solar cookers.
A project facilitator will also be identified at the end of the training workshops.
The leader/promoters will return to their communities and groups to share their knowledge and skills in how to build and use a solar box cooker. They will convene at least four sessions (two per month), in February/March 2003 for each of their communities or group. The project facilitator and the project coordinator will monitor these sessions.
The group leaders and facilitators will also meet on four occasions (twice per month,) to develop the business plan for the Solar Cooker Production Unit which will determine the final location(s) of the Production Unit.
The administrative and legal arrangements for the establishment of the production unit will be made in April 2003 and the physical infrastructure will be put in place to begin production in May 2003.
Evaluation workshops will be held with all the participants in May & August 2003 following which a report will be submitted.
Item TT$
Training Workshops for community leaders/promoters (4 workshops) 6,000
Stationery/Documentation 5,000
Building materials for 20 cookers (for workshops) 1,000
Stipend for 3 community facilitators for six months (3 x$500x6) 9,000
Project Coordinator (12 months x $4000) 48,000
Administration/Secretarial services (1500x12) 18,000
Communications ( telephone/postage/ advertisements) 15,000
Workshop Building Infrastructure 50,000
Materials for construction of 1200 cookers 60,000
Tools and equipment 5,000
Wages for 6 months (4 workers @ $25 per cooker) 30,000
Professional fees 6,000
Evaluation and Report 1,000
Misc expenses 1,000
Sources of funding
Small Grants 230,000
Other partners 15,000
Network contribution 10,000
Submitted by: Hazel Brown, Coordinator
Current Status: This proposal has been agreed and finalised and has been put forward for fundraising.


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Jarlicho started a topic Latrell Mitchell
There's a huge gap between his best game & worst game. Champions don't have that. If he wants to be a genuine superstar not just a talked up fan favourite, he needs to close that gap, fast.
Doing nothing all night then carrying on like an idiot with 1 second to go & we've lost won't get him anywhere. Each game like that knocks dollars off his next contract. Here's hoping he bounces back well next week.
Mickie Lane replied
Originally posted by Jarlicho View Post
I hope he doesnt change one bit & continues to niggle opposition players.
RoosterChick replied
Originally posted by Johnny Tobin View Post
It doesn't expressly say he wants to stay.
Your right, he doesn't say that he will stay but the way I see it he has said in the recent past that the East is home to him. He is happy here. If he is offered a decent deal I can't see him leaving. We just need it to happen in the next couple of months. Seems like he's been through the wringer with the change in management and it's taken a toll on him. Last thing he wants to do atm is start negotiating a new deal. Let the dust settle. I reckon after Origin we will get an announcement he has extended for a few more years.
One thing I did get from the article is that he is very keen to play 5/8. Not sure how that will play out in negotiations down the track.
Johnny Tobin replied
ROC181 replied
Originally posted by Jacks Fur Coat View Post
If that doesn't warm Rooster hearts, nothing will.
Didn't know the article was posted here too... But you're right JFC. The article says all that is needed to say to make us chookies happy. If he was to listen to outsiders other than his immediate family to go and play for that lot across ANZAC Pde, just because they're fans, that would never guarantee his happiness. It's Latrells life and if he is happy with being at Bondi then why would he leave just to make others happy who have nothing to do with it?
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Latrell Mitchell bouncing back from traumatic management split
Latrell Mitchell has finally opened up on the ugly management split that threatened to derail his 2019 season, with the Roosters megastar revealing: "There were days I couldn't get out of bed".
Speaking on the eve of NRL Indigenous Round, rugby league's biggest Aboriginal figure has opened up on the saga that left him bedridden, wanting to skip training and in the season opener against South Sydney "feeling embarrassed for the first time as a footballer".
Yet after months of ongoing media speculation, which has taken a heavy mental toll on the 21-year-old, Mitchell is now on the cusp of signing a new deal with rising player manager Wayde Rushton — an agent who, just like Jerry Maguire, believes a small client base is the key to athlete wellbeing.
Apart from being well received by Sydney Roosters chairman Nick Politis and coach Trent Robinson, news of the merger will also be welcomed by NSW Origin coach Brad Fittler — who has known for some time about the struggles of his strike centre.
Mitchell too says he comes into Friday night's Indigenous Round blockbuster against Newcastle feeling like "a giant weight has been lifted from my shoulders".
The centre conceded his public breakup with manager Steve Deacon, coupled with rumours about him being unhappy at the Roosters, then wanting to join Sydney rivals like South Sydney and Parramatta, had taken a heavy toll.
"There's been times this year where I couldn't get out of bed," Mitchell says. "Where I didn't want to get out of bed, didn't want to go to training, nothing.
"It was my first time dealing with a situation like this and I felt like if I could just stay in bed I'd be all right."
And when he did attend training, Mitchell concedes teammates could sense his increasing stress.
"It showed to the boys, yeah," he said. "They knew.
"I'm a guy who usually likes to chat a lot, have a joke and a laugh. So when I was quiet, they knew something was wrong.
"At times I tried to hide it, tried to talk a little more. But I just wasn't myself. I was unhappy and wanted to stay home with my missus and baby."
"Now with everything sorted it feels like a weight has been lifted," he says. "Coming into indigenous Round, and with Origin coming … yeah it all feels like perfect timing."
NEW MANAGEMENT DEAL
Mitchell revealed he is on the cusp of inking a new management deal with Rushton, the player agent who prefers to keep a small client base of 32 athletes — among them Knights superstar Kalyn Ponga.
While the incumbent Australian Test star declined to expand on his falling out with Deacon — saying only that the pair mutually agreed to separate — he revealed his entire family had been won over with Rushton and his wife Jenny after a meeting at the weekend.
"You can feel they want to help you," he said. "That's what hooked me.
"Initially, my missus said she had a good feeling. Then mum and dad were the same.
"I just feel like I can move on with my life now. Make sure my daughter (Inala, 1) is looked after for the rest of her life. That's all I want to do.
"I feel like a lot of weight has been lifted."
Quizzed on reports linking him to a Rabbitohs switch, Mitchell says: "There's nothing there.
"I don't know where it's come from but I'm not considering anything at this point. Right now, I couldn't be bothered talking about contracts."
Mitchell did concede, however, his ongoing off-field issues had affected his performance in the season opener against Souths, which included several physical confrontations with his arch rivals.
"Coming into that game I was so frustrated with everything that was going on," he recalls. "I couldn't take it out on anyone so … I tried to take it out on Souths. With how I carried on, the grubbiness, that's the first time I've ever felt embarrassed as a footballer.
"But with all that stuff now coming to an end, I feel like I'm starting to put things together on the field.
"Obviously, against Brisbane I went into a little trench, but I'll come out of it. It's great timing to have all this weight lifted."
FIVE-EIGHTH
With Cooper Cronk announcing this week that 2019 will be his farewell season, Mitchell said he would love to move into the No. 6 jersey next year alongside Luke Keary.
"I can see myself there, yeah," he says. "I'd love to train at five-eighth for a full pre-season.
"I played a lot at No. 6 as a kid, and I've seen my dad play there too. So I know the position.
"And I know if I trained that position for an entire pre-season I could do it. Originally it was the other way, I was a half who didn't know if he could play centre.
"I'd definitely be excited to take on a new role and take my game to another level."
GREATEST PLAYER IN THE GAME
Earlier this month, The Daily Telegraph ran a spread asking if Mitchell was now rugby league's greatest player. And his response?
"Cameron Smith is the greatest," he says. "Then James Tedesco and Jason Taumalolo.
"Obviously, it (the discussion) is nice to hear, but I also think 'why?' — because I've only been in the game a short time.
"I haven't earned my spot like Cam Smith, who has led by example for years."
INDIGENOUS ROUND
Mitchell, who only recently bought his own house, says NRL indigenous Round is the perfect opportunity to inspire.
"For indigenous Australians, there's this stereotype that says we're lazy, on the dole, get given houses," he says.
"Well, I want kids to know that I've never been on the dole in my life.
"Want them to know I finished school and just went out and got myself a house. It wasn't given to me for free, I bought it.
"I want to show young people that no matter what you want to be in life — doctor, footballer, veterinarian — if you work hard you can achieve.
"So go get educated, work hard and listen to people who can help you."
Now into his second year as a dad to daughter Inala, he says: "Absolute blessing.
"My daughter's made me realise my potential as a person. I could still be the childish kid out there mucking around but I've had to mature, had to man up. It's why one of my goals has been to buy a house. I'm striving to be great for her, not for myself."
BLUES SMOKEY
Mitchell has urged NSW Origin coach Brad Fittler to pick fellow incumbent Blues centre James Roberts, even though he is currently playing reserve grade. "I'd definitely pick him," he says. "Jimmy's a guy that comes from a rough background, and has had some tough times in his career. But when Wayne Bennett was his coach, he really nurtured him. That's what he needs now. Pick him and he'll do the job."
MAKE THEM FEAR YOU
Undoubtedly, Mitchell is the man who has made centre great again.
"And I do love playing there because of the personal battles you have," he says. "Other than prop, there isn't another position on the field where the battle is as personal.
"Whoever I go up against, I want to dominate them. Every game I want to make sure I'm striking fear into them. As soon as they've finish that week before playing the Roosters, I want them thinking that they've got us, thinking about me."
Mitchell laughs off suggestions he is off with the Roosters, his home since 16.
"There is a lot of soul inside our club," he says. "And when you sign up, you become attached. Even my parents felt it. I can say that being a Rooster has been massive for me, not only as a footballer, it's helped steer me in the right direction as a man, as a father … even setting my values, the Roosters have been massive.
"So now with everything sorted, my only focus is going back-to-back."
Flipper Hands replied
Originally posted by ism22 View Post
Right so when you earn $10 million a year you'll drive a Chery because all cars can break down?
I prefer a limo' driver personally
Originally posted by dice View Post
A lot of fans still don't understand the significance of players creating space for those around them by attracting defenders. These fans should be condemned to watching many replays of former slug combinations like Hastings/Guerra/Copley and Anasta/Guerra/Leilua. Only then they might fully appreciate the Keary/Cordner/Mitchell combination.
Hallelujah brother!
Not sure I agree on BJ though, he is a beast now.
Originally posted by Johnny73 View Post
No footballer should be worth a million a year. That's 250k per cruciate ligament.
Supply and demand, it's just a market derived from the league businesses success. Have a look at football and NFL salaries, $1M/yr for a league player is chickenfeed.
The Brain replied
I love latrell more now..he said to segyaro at the end there....and you hold my trophy while I kis your wife...
milanja replied
Inglis and Hayne were the same, as is Shaun Johnson, and Fifita, but when they go bang, you can't stop them, these players aren't there to play consistently, they are there to win you a game that others can't. If you have to rely on these kind of players solely each game, then your team won't be winning too many matches.
ism22 replied
Point well taken. A few times there Aubo actually got in the way and the play fell apart. Not blaming him because he was injured and in my opinion maybe a bit concussed. Whether or not he was concussed only having a couple of training sessions to blend in obviously wasn't enough for the left edge to gel.
Big improvement next game with Cords back.
dice replied
Originally posted by Rooster_6 View Post
A centres ability to influence a game is largely dictated by the players inside them.
We rarely had momentum last night & our structure down the left edge was non existent in Cordner's absence.

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Enviromate is a platform which allows you to buy and sell surplus building materials and has recently seen an influx of DIY enthusiasts who have discovered supplies they can buy for cut-down 'trade' prices as well as making cash selling surplus materials from their own projects.
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How to delete messages on Twitch 2021?
September 3, 2021 by Jagan B
Are you looking for ways to delete messages on Twitch? Well, a lot of uses are willing to close or erase messages for several reasons. Whatever the reason may be, We will help you delete messages with just simple methods.
Twitch is an American video live streaming service which completely focuses on video game live streaming which also includes broadcasts of esports competitions. This platform also offers music broadcasts, creative content, and real-life streams. This platform is operated by Twitch interactive.
Twitch's popularity increased with its general-interest counterpart. Back in the year 2013, Twitch got more than a 45million unique viewers. Later in the year, It was considered the fourth largest source of peak internet traffic in the United States. By the next year, Twitch had more than 100 million viewers per month. By the same year, More than 3million broadcasters started live streaming on this platform and that's how Twitch became very popular.
You can live chat with your followers and the ones who are watching your stream. Well if you typed something wrong and you want to delete messages on Twitch. To find that out let's see different methods of deleting the messages from different platforms.
How to delete messages on Twitch?
Delete Messages On Twitch
As mentioned above, Twitch can have thousands of viewers chatting on a single channel. This chat can become filled with spam, harassment, and inappropriate comments. Deleting a single message in Twitch Chat is quite easy. But there are a couple of steps before.
Before you delete the message you need to enable mod icons. These icons allow the moderators to quickly perform moderation actions on your respective channel.
We will discuss how to enable the mod icons and how to use the function of deleting the messages.
If you want to delete the message using your phone. Then you can click on the name in the chat and then you can see different options turning up. You can manually time out the user or you can also ban them completely, By choosing these options.
The time-out option is something that the message will disappear after some time, and the user won't be able to send another message till some time. The Ban option is you can completely kick out the user from your channel and they will no longer have the access to chat on the channel.
If you want to delete the message from the mod view then these are the following steps mentioned below.
First, Visit the Twitch.tv website on your browser.
Then Click on the Login Button and enter your login credentials to get access to your account. Then a home page will appear.
Then you will find an icon on the top right corner and click on Channel.
In the Channel's page, Click on the Chat Tab and this will open the stream chat window on the right side of the screen.
On the bottom of the stream chat, Click on the sword like icon to switch to the mod view to get better control.
With Mod view you will Mod Icons. Now in the Mod View of the chat area click on the icon with the three dots.
That menu displays the options ' Show Mod Icons.' Once you get the Mod Icons select the specific message you want to delete and you will see a trash icon next to the message. Click on that and the message will be deleted from the area.
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West Liberty is a city in Morgan County, Kentucky, which is in the Eastern Coal Field region.
It is the county seat located on the Licking River.
The latitude of West Liberty is 37.921N. The longitude is -83.259W.
It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 817 feet.
The estimated population, in 2003, was 3,344.
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 3,277 people, 696 households, and 446 families residing in the city. The population density was 285.6/km� (739.3/mi�). There were 758 housing units at an average density of 66.1/km� (171.0/mi�). The racial makeup of the city was 79.43% White, 18.19% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races, and 1.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.25% of the population.
There were 696 households out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were married couples living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.8% were non-families. 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.71.
In the city the population was spread out with 10.1% under the age of 18, 14.8% from 18 to 24, 44.2% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 264.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 297.4 males. This unusual ratio is explained by the presence of the Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex, as mentioned below.
The median income for a household in the city was $21,429, and the median income for a family was $30,875. Males had a median income of $25,417 versus $19,464 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,215. About 25.7% of families and 28.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 41.6% of those under age 18 and 26.4% of those age 65 or over.
West Liberty is located within the state's eastern region foothills about 20 miles from Cave Run Lake and Daniel Boone National Forest. West Liberty celebrates the annual Sorghum Festival on the last full weekend of September. Generally, the festival garners a few thousand each year, featuring a moderate variety of Appalachian crafts, local art, food, and other sundry items for sale and/or show. The Sorghum Festival also hosts a number of bluegrass performers. The festival is locally known for the "old mill," a horse-drawn sorghum mill, as well as the Sorghum Bowl, the local high school's homecoming football game.
West Liberty is home to the Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex. An extended campus branch of Morehead State University and University of Kentucky's Regional Technology Center are both located within our town.
Abraham Lincoln's uncle, Fielding Hanks, is reportedly one of several that helped establish the town and county in 1822.
War hero and Medal of Honor recipient William E. Barber was a graduate of the local high school.
William Earl Barber (1919-2002) was an officer in the United States Marine Corps awarded with the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Battle of Chosin Reservoir during the Korean War. With only 220 men under his command, Barber held off more than 1,400 People's Republic of China soldiers during six days of fighting. Despite the extreme cold weather conditions and himself suffering a bone fracturing wound to the leg, Barber refused an order to leave his position fearing that a retreat would trap 8,000 other Marines. Barber and his limited number of men killed over 1,000 enemy troops; only 82 of his men were able to walk away after eventually being relieved.
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A few of the businesses that the WLPD protect and serve.
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The story of the thief on the cross is found in the following Bible verses: Matthew 27:38, Luke 23:32-43 and Mark 15:27. This story is in many ways one of the most touching stories in the Bible. A dying penitent thief accepts Christ as Lord and Master and is assured by Jesus of a place in paradise. Many people have also asked the question, what is the name of the thief on the cross? Unfortunately, the Bible doesn't give his name, but the story of this thief gives us a beautiful picture of God's love as shown through Jesus and the mercy freely given to all mankind.
(1) Did the penitent thief go to heaven with Jesus that same day?
(2) Is there a contradiction between what Jesus told the thief and what He told Mary on Sunday?
(3) Does paradise mean something other than heaven?
Let's take a look at several verses in Luke 23 to find the meaning of this phrase: "Then one of the criminals who was hanged blasphemed Him, saying, If You are the Christ, save Yourself and us. But the other, answering, rebuked him, saying, 'Do you not even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation? And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward of our deeds; but this Man has done nothing wrong.' Then he said to Jesus, 'Lord, remember me when You come into Your kingdom.' And Jesus said to him, 'Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in paradise'" (Luke 23:39-43).
One of the thieves, after joining with the other thief in mocking the Lord (Mark 15:32), recognized that Jesus was the Son of God and decided to ask for mercy and pardon. He offers up the simple prayer, "Lord, remember me when You come into Your kingdom." Jesus accepts His repentance and gives him the promise that the thief on the cross will be with him in paradise. Is Jesus promising that the repentant criminal would be with Him that day in paradise? It would appear so on the surface, but let's take a deeper look.
In Luke 23:43 we read of Jesus saying, "Today you will be with Me in Paradise." But in John 20:1-17 we read that Jesus meets Mary in the garden on the first day of the week and says, 'Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God'" (John 20:17). Additionally, John 19:31-33 states that the religious leaders asked for the thieves legs' to be broken and taken down from their crosses. They didn't want the thieves to hang on the crosses over the Sabbath.
We can see that Jesus could not have been with the thief in heavenly paradise that Friday if He had still not ascended to the Father on Sunday. Is this a contradiction? It would seem to be so on the surface. But what if the comma was after the word today instead of before it? The meaning would change completely. Let's read the passage again, what if Jesus was saying, "Verily I say unto thee today, thou shalt be with me in paradise" (Luke 23:43). If the comma is placed after the word today, it shows Jesus being emphatic on that day of his crucifixion, saying, today when I am dying on the cross with no apparent hope, I am promising that you will be with me in paradise eventually. However, if the comma is inserted before the word today, Jesus would then be promising that the thief would be with Him that very day in paradise; thus making Jesus a liar and also contradicting John 20:17.
It makes a big difference where the comma is placed. There is a story of a wealthy man whose wife sent him a telegram asking if she could buy a very expensive item. He sent the reply, "No, price too high." Unfortunately the telegraph operator left the comma out of the message. When the wife received the message, "No price too high," she happily went and bought the expensive item. This story illustrates the importance of correct punctuation. If the punctuation is off by even one word it can mean something entirely different.
As we compare scriptures one with another we will find apparent contradictions, but if we look carefully at the clearest texts and the overwhelming evidence in the scriptures on a certain subject, we will find the truth (see Isaiah 28:10). Often it's our preconceived ideas that lead us to think a certain verse means a specific thing. We must be careful never to take a verse out of context. The question now is, how can we harmonize this verse with the rest of the Bible?
Is the punctuation in the Bible inspired? In the original Greek text of the New Testament there was no punctuation, in fact, there was no spacing between words. Here is a quote from the Greek language expert Michael W. Palmer. "The ancient Greeks did not have any equivalent to our modern device of punctuation. Sentence punctuation was invented several centuries after the time of Christ. The oldest copies of both the Greek New Testament and the Hebrew Old Testament are written with no punctuation" (https://www.greeklanguage.blog/?p=657).
When the translators of the English Bible translated this verse and others they had to decide where the punctuation should be. The translators themselves were not inspired. God definitely helped them translate the Bible, but the punctuation is not inspired since there was no punctuation in the original manuscripts. Translators made the simple mistake of placing the comma in the wrong position, perhaps because of their traditional beliefs about what happens when you die.
Is the Paradise that Jesus Referred to in Heaven?
This may seem like a surprising question to include, but there is a theory that paradise is not heaven but another place altogether. People generally come up with this theory to clear up the apparent contradiction between what Christ said to the thief on the cross and what He said to Mary two days later.
Where does the Bible say paradise is?
Christ promises to the faithful in the church of Ephesus: "To him who overcomes I will give to eat from the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God" (Revelation 2:7).
So where is the tree of life? The answer to this question will help us know where paradise is. In Revelation 22:1-4, we learn that the tree of life is in the New Jerusalem. So we can know for certain that paradise is in the New Jerusalem where God reigns. It is not some place in the underworld or in the subterranean regions. Paradise is the garden of God, which is in heaven.
The Scriptures are clear that Christ had not ascended to the Father on Sunday morning. Therefore, He could not have been with the thief in paradise on Friday. This means that the Bible translators incorrectly placed the comma before the word today instead of after it.


A liquidity crisis is a negative financial situation characterized by a lack of cash flow. For a single business, a liquidity crisis occurs when the otherwise solvent business does not have the liquid assets (i.e., cash) necessary to meet its short-term obligations, such as repaying its loans, paying its bills and paying its employees. If the liquidity crisis is not solved, the company must declare bankruptcy. An insolvent business can also have a liquidity crisis, but in this case, restoring cash flow will not prevent the business's ultimate bankruptcy.
For the economy as a whole, a liquidity crisis means that the two main sources of liquidity in the economy – banks and the commercial paper market – severely reduce the number of loans they make or stop making loans altogether. Because so many companies rely on these loans to meet their short-term obligations, this lack of lending has a ripple effect throughout the economy, causing liquidity crises at a plethora of individual companies, which in turn affects individuals.
A liquidity crisis can unfold in several ways. Economic concerns might drive the deposit holders with a bank or banks to make sudden, large withdrawals, if not their entire accounts. This may be due to concerns about the stability of the specific institution or broader economic influences. The account holder may see a need to have cash in hand immediately, perhaps if widespread economic declines are feared. Such activity can leave banks deficient in cash and unable to cover all registered accounts.
Prior economic crises in the United States exposed certain practices by institutions that contributed to liquidity issues. For example, some banks had significant portions of the cash come from short-term funds that were put towards financing long-term mortgages. When the real estate collapsed, such arrangements forced certain institutions to face liquidity crises.
If a government is confronted with a liquidity crisis and lacks the funding to pay for its obligations and debts, it might take on austerity measures, thus cutting spending drastically. Such actions can, in turn, affect the public as there would be less money in the overall economy. The lack of cash flowing from government sources can affect small businesses, for instance, that rely on loan financing to help them cover growth costs as they conduct business. This can result in businesses closing temporarily or even permanently, spikes in unemployment due to those closures, and an erosion of economic growth within the country.
Crisis management is the identification of threats to an organization and its stakeholders, and the methods used by the organization to deal with these threats.
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McCarthy Building Companies Completes Move-In at New High-Tech Nebraska Headquarters
McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. has moved into its newly constructed office building and warehouse that serves as the national construction company's new Nebraska headquarters. The 15,000 sq.-ft. industrial-flex office development includes a single-story office building, warehouse and adjacent construction yard. It was developed by McCarthy and Tetrad Property Group, LLC and designed by DLR Group.
"We're exceptionally pleased with the new office, which not only supports McCarthy's local growth and expansion, it also underscores our company's long-term commitment to Omaha," said Ryan Sawall, vice president of McCarthy Building Companies and a resident of Omaha.
Since entering the Omaha market in 2001 as a builder of choice for local healthcare providers, the Omaha team has completed more than $1 billion in construction projects and grown into the fourth largest contractor in Nebraska according to ENR Midwest. McCarthy continues to expand its regional footprint by successfully delivering complex, challenging projects across a wide variety of market sectors and project types. Its core markets include healthcare, education, laboratories, pharmaceutical manufacturing, commercial, arts and entertainment, and industrial projects.
In Nebraska, McCarthy is currently overseeing more than $200 million in construction work including the new Marriott Tribute Portfolio Hotel on the Nebraska Innovation Campus in Lincoln, the recently completed VA Omaha Ambulatory Care Center, and a new high school and middle school for Omaha Public Schools.
Located at 4201 S 130th Street, at the intersection of 132nd Street and I Street in West Omaha,distinctive features of McCarthy's new Nebraska headquarters include high-tech conference capabilities, as well as flexible gathering spaces to encourage collaborative work among employees, clients and industry partners.
The adjacent climate-controlled warehouse can accommodate the delivery and short-term onsite storage of construction materials and support offsite production, also known as prefabrication. This construction technique, which has become increasingly important during the COVID-19 pandemic, involves fabricating and assembling building components in a remote shop environment instead of at the jobsite. The process not only ensures quality and creates schedule certainty, it also gives teams the flexibility to add shifts or modify schedules to support social distancing because fewer workers and visitors are involved.
The new high-tech conference facility is designed to support McCarthy's state-of-the-art Virtual Design & Construction (VDC) technologies, which helps clients maximize budget and schedule efficiencies throughout the design and construction process. For example, at the VA Omaha Ambulatory Care Center, Building Information Modeling (BIM) enabled the McCarthy team to continuously review and compare design updates while laser scanning helped confirm as-built conditions with 3D coordination to increase layout precision and ensure project controls.
About McCarthy
McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. is the oldest privately held national construction company in the country – with more than 150 years spent collaborating with partners to solve complex building challenges on behalf of its clients. With approximately 5,000 salaried employees and craft professionals, the firm has offices in St. Louis, Atlanta; Collinsville, Ill.; Kansas City, Kan.; Omaha, Neb.; Phoenix; Las Vegas; Denver; Dallas, Houston; and San Diego, Newport Beach, San Francisco, San Jose and Sacramento, Calif. McCarthy is 100 percent employee owned. More information about the company is available online at www.mccarthy.com or by following the company on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram.
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Viriat – miejscowość i gmina we Francji, w regionie Owernia-Rodan-Alpy, w departamencie Ain.

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Według danych na styczeń 2012 roku gminę zamieszkiwały 6343 osoby, a gęstość zaludnienia wynosiła 139,9 osoby/km².

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Seawide is an 80ft yacht, set to cruise the waters of the Balearics between Ibiza and Formentura. Equipped with the very latest audio-visual technology, a great exterior space, a superb flybridge with sun bathing and BBQ, and a whole range of other facilities, this yacht welcomes you to an ambience of style and comfort.
Seawide, built in 2008 by Pruva, and refitted in 2008 is a fantastic 24.5M motoryacht which welcomes up to 8 guests on board with a crew of 3, and can reach a cruising speed of 22.0 knots thanks to its 2x1360 hp engines. This Pruva Yacht 80 is available for luxury charter around Balearics. Seawide is equipped with air conditioning and also wakeboard, waterski and DVD for a great luxury charter experience.
Seawide is available for yacht charter with a base price of 35 000 € (approximatly 39 471 $).


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NEW YORK – The comedy venue mainstay Carolines on Broadway will close at the end of the year, FOX 5 NY has confirmed.
The club's owner, Caroline Hirsch, decided not to renew the venue's lease. The comedy club, which first opened 40 years ago, has been at its current location near Times Square since 1992 — long before the area was a draw for tourists.
"People thought we were crazy to invest in Times Square, only later to say that we were ahead of the curve when global brands like Disney, Nasdaq and national retailers and businesses came to the neighborhood," the club said in a message posted on social media. "We are very proud to have played an integral role in its resurgence and brought much needed laughter to the neighborhood and the city."
Dec. 31 will be club's final night of shows but Carolines will be back in different ways, management said.
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"I Always Have Time For You, My Dear" (Vivienne Discussion) Sept 3, 2016 1:13:04 GMT via mobile
Post by opuspace on Sept 3, 2016 1:13:04 GMT
Sept 2, 2016 21:12:24 GMT cloud9 said:
Sept 1, 2016 13:02:12 GMT Ondine said:
I like Viv and respect her, even though I don't share her views at all. I absolutely adore her banter, besides the one with Cole. But she's such a wasted potential. I always think that her character could've way more room for development and in the end, it didn't.
I agree that BioWare wasted potential of Vivienne's character development and it just seems suspicious to me.
I do agree with you that Vivienne's role in the Game could have been better emphasized like in the Winter Palace and gaining more support in Noble related table missions.
I also believe you're not alone in wanting Viv to be a romance option. It could have been intriguing, after Bastienne's death if she turned to the Inquisitor for comfort but the player is always wondering how much is her affection calculated?
If you're concerned about representation or variety with romance options, there's always the option to ask Bioware politely. Garrus and Tali for example, were not intended to be romanced at first but the developers were swayed by the level of art fans committed to it. I'm sure you'd be able to find support in having someone like Vivienne as a romance depending on how courteously you phrase it.
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Sept 3, 2016 1:13:04 GMT opuspace said:
They have every chance to make her available for a romance option especially Trespasser, but it seems that they didn't do that either. Sad.
"I Always Have Time For You, My Dear" (Vivienne Discussion) Sept 3, 2016 3:24:02 GMT via mobile Beregond5 likes this
Maybe the next game will have what you are looking for, cloud9.
(I'd start asking Bioware just in case. They can't accomodate unless fans tell them)
They're not and they never ever will because it seems to me there's something about a black woman they don't want anyone to have a real relationship with. They did good job of making most of the characters as romance options except her and she would be a wonderful person to have a one on one with, because she's a type of person that will have your back and don't take no shit from no one.
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"I Always Have Time For You, My Dear" (Vivienne Discussion) Sept 3, 2016 3:56:57 GMT Mickymax69 and Beregond5 like this
Post by Catilina on Sept 3, 2016 3:56:57 GMT
Sept 3, 2016 3:53:29 GMT cloud9 said:
Obviously, this is a conspiracy.
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Sept 2, 2016 19:41:30 GMT Hanako Ikezawa said:
They have plenty of times and it's not like they're hiding it.
The only thing Bioware has done plenty of times regarding this is prove you to be objectively wrong.
They didn't prove a damn thing.
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"I Always Have Time For You, My Dear" (Vivienne Discussion) Sept 3, 2016 11:57:49 GMT via mobile Beregond5 likes this
Post by thesupremedarkone on Sept 3, 2016 11:57:49 GMT
It's a breath of fresh air to see how n7 isnt trying to deny that it's him. Now why haven't the mods banned him already considering his usual actions
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"I Always Have Time For You, My Dear" (Vivienne Discussion) Sept 3, 2016 12:34:31 GMT mousestalker and Mickymax69 like this
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Sept 3, 2016 11:57:49 GMT thesupremedarkone said:
I know, and thanks for calling him out before I did - I already knew it was him immediately on sight - it doesn't take much to spot N7 if your me - he has a certain writing style about him...
Vivienne had the greatest potential as a romance option hell she would be the one of the best in the whole game.
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"I Always Have Time For You, My Dear" (Vivienne Discussion) Sept 5, 2016 10:59:29 GMT
Post by Darkstarr11 on Sept 5, 2016 10:59:29 GMT
As she wasn't an LI in Inquisition, there is always a future title. Isabela and Merrill weren't LIs when they first showed up, neither was Cassandra. Nor Anders. So the possibility remains that Vivienne COULD end up as a possible romance in a future title, as a companion, or in some advisory role, like Josie or Cullen. There are a lot of possibilities. And yes, it was a bit of a wasted opportunity, but I heard that she was originally slated to be an advisor, and be MUCH worse than she is now. Something to the effect of her Duke's illness being something she CAUSED intentionally...
So we'll see. I would like to see her in a future game, and if she was a romance option, I think we'd see a bit of a different side of her. Not MUCH, but perhaps the Ice Queen would go from frozen to just mildly chilled...
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"I Always Have Time For You, My Dear" (Vivienne Discussion) Sept 5, 2016 16:41:57 GMT Mickymax69, Darkstarr11, and 3 more like this
Post by Beregond5 on Sept 5, 2016 16:41:57 GMT
Warning: Not being serious... not much anyway
Though I see the appeal of Vivienne as an LI, I think I also remember that if you took Vivienne with you into the Fade during the siege of Adamant, the Nightmare demon would taunt her with something akin to 'Do you think you can reclaim the Circle... at your *age*?'
We do know Vivienne knows how to create a longevity potion. So... that means only one thing:
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"I Always Have Time For You, My Dear" (Vivienne Discussion) Sept 6, 2016 1:03:40 GMT Beregond5 likes this
Post by Darkstarr11 on Sept 6, 2016 1:03:40 GMT
Sept 5, 2016 16:41:57 GMT Beregond5 said:
Yup, thanks...now I need to go find bleach for my brain AND eyes, thankssomuch... ...lol...btw, NOT what I was thinking when I talked about a different side of Viv...
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Post by Nimlowyn on Sept 6, 2016 1:10:05 GMT
I'd like to know why Vivienne believes the Wardens are a relic of a bygone age when they saved Thedas merely ten years before.
I guess she'd have to deny that they actually saved Thedas. Which introduces another train of thought among Thedosians I'd love to learn more about.
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"I Always Have Time For You, My Dear" (Vivienne Discussion) Sept 6, 2016 1:28:35 GMT Darkstarr11 likes this
Post by Hanako Ikezawa on Sept 6, 2016 1:28:35 GMT
Sept 5, 2016 10:59:29 GMT Darkstarr11 said:
I highly doubt that Vivienne will be a companion or a romance option in DA4. With how her situation can be at the end of DAI, with her either leading the new Circle she formed or being Divine Victoria, it wouldn't make sense for her to be in DA4 as anything more than a cameo.
"I Always Have Time For You, My Dear" (Vivienne Discussion) Sept 6, 2016 7:18:42 GMT opuspace, phoray, and 1 more like this
Post by Beregond5 on Sept 6, 2016 7:18:42 GMT
Sept 6, 2016 1:03:40 GMT Darkstarr11 said:
*offers some*
Joke aside, I think it's quite easy during one's first playthrough to see her as nothing more than a stuck up Orlesian who only wants to be part of the Inquisition to accomplish her own ends - and they wouldn't be wrong. It's just that, in repeat playthroughs, and as you listen in on her banter with the others and then you spot her greatest fear in the Fade, you can see a woman who worked *very* hard to make people see more to her than just a 'mage of the Circle' and therefore a subject of contempt. I mean, your character might be the Inquisitor, but people in the Winter Palace still look down on *you* if you're a mage - noble lineage or not. And now, with the mage and templar war raging on, she's no longer a Grand Enchanter - she's an apostate. She's basically where she started - maybe even lower than that - and that frightens her. So, she tries to regain even part of what she lost. Sure, she believes the best way to do that is to bring back the circles, but that's what she knows and she's comfortable with. I do not agree or approve (even though there are times that she does make some pretty good points against the mage rebellion), but I can see where she's coming from.
And, hey, I said it before, and others mentioned it too, she *has* good qualities. You just have to know where to look.
Sept 6, 2016 1:28:35 GMT Hanako Ikezawa said:
Fair point. I figure at best, she'll have an advisory position, or be part of an opposing faction. With TWO mage groups in Thedas, you KNOW things are going to start hitting the fan...again. The fact that she appears to recreate the circle no matter what seems to give the impression that she'll have a greater role...but who knows? If we DON'T see her again, I won't shed many tears...but I personally think we'll at least see SOMETHING of her. Though a romance with an older woman probably ISN'T out of the cards...how old was Solas, after all?
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Post by bardox on Sept 7, 2016 16:38:11 GMT
As I mentioned in an earlier post, Viv is my Divine of choice. She has the proper vision of what the Circles should be IMO. As Divine she would be in the best position to bring that about. I also don't see Cassandra nor Leliana as a good fit for Divine. Cassandra has no talent for "The Game". She would get run over in the politics. Leliana is a fair student of the game, but she pales in comparison to Vivienne. Cassandra is better off rebuilding the Seeker. The way I play things out, the Inquisition becomes a peace keeping force. So Leliana will still be a vital part of the Inquisition. Viv on the other hand, she was never a really big part of the things. Viv was just kinda of... there. She can go her own way without impacting the Inquisition.
As for romancing her in a later game, I don't know. The series doesn't have much time between the titles. Doubt the next game will be far off enoughfor her to be considered "too old." Although, as Divine she would not be allow a lover. All part and partial, the whole Divine gig. Leader of a religion, inspiration of the faithful, and eternal spinster. But she does tend to follow her own set of rules so... maybe...
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"I Always Have Time For You, My Dear" (Vivienne Discussion) Sept 7, 2016 18:11:53 GMT opuspace likes this
Post by xerrai on Sept 7, 2016 18:11:53 GMT
It's not that she's incapable of caring for anybody (she clearly cares for mages), it's just that she makes it clear she out for herself first and others second. Her first priority is gaining power and security for herself, and only doing stuff for others when she feels her position is secure.
She honestly believes the rebel mages are the ones predominantly in the wrong when they ask for freedom. Not the Templars (they're just "tools that were misused"), not the Chantry, not even the possibility that the Circle system in its current form has flaws. It's the mages. The malcontents. The ones that must be crushed. Yet somehow the Templars are exempt from wrongdoing because they were "mishandled" by the Chantry.
She's not inherently malicious. Just ruthlessly set in her ways to a fault. Her bloody reign as Divine should tell that much (at least Leliana primarily did strategic killings...). In a way I would call her partially misguided.
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"I Always Have Time For You, My Dear" (Vivienne Discussion) Sept 15, 2016 1:39:41 GMT
Post by Duke Cameron on Sept 15, 2016 1:39:41 GMT
My second favorite companion after Sera. I don't really agree with a lot of her opinions but i enjoy her personality and powers.
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"I Always Have Time For You, My Dear" (Vivienne Discussion) Sept 20, 2016 2:49:14 GMT Catilina likes this
Post by LadyShadow on Sept 20, 2016 2:49:14 GMT
When I first played the game and recruited her, I knew she wouldn't like my quizz after the first few talks and after seeing so many Vivi Disproved; I stopped talking to her not long after I got Skyhold. Only talking to her once in the middle of the game where she gave a passive aggressive insult and then went back to ignoring her. I'm really glad I did that after seeing the video of where she moves your furniture and has this stupid spat with the Quizz where, with her dialogue armor, defeated the Quizz. That pissed me off. I hate when characters have dialogue armor. I hate that the Quizz is forced into a powerless position. That ruins RP for me and shows the Quizz as a weak leader.
I hate that she can pull that crap and the Quizz doesn't have the option to kick her out of the Inquisition. Why is that? The Quizz is the supposed leader of this organization, basically the boss, and their employees are walking all over them. Which makes it seems like the Quizz has no real authority, they're just a fancy figurehead and nothing more. Some Quizzes may not want to kick her out after that, but this does a disservice for players who play a no nonsense, not going take this bs Quizz.
And to this day I never recruit her. I either refuse her request to join or avoid the area in val royeaux where that mage is in. I can't stand Sera, but at least you can kick her out at anytime which makes her infinitely better then the Iron Lady in my opinion. Beyond that I don't really care about her. Though I will say she doesn't seem as evil as some people make her out to be, more of lawfully neutral.
Sept 6, 2016 1:10:05 GMT Nimlowyn said:
The way she talked to Blackwall about made it seem like you only need two wardens, not a whole army of them. Ignoring the fact that it took a whole army to even reach and fight off the Archedemon. Yeah, Grey Wardens is one of those subjects where Vivienne is ridiculously stupid about.
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"I Always Have Time For You, My Dear" (Vivienne Discussion) Oct 1, 2016 21:15:02 GMT
Post by cloud9 on Oct 1, 2016 21:15:02 GMT
I really want to have a relationship with her with my character and have the perfect qualities of a romantic interest. All that effort wasted but I believe that BioWare intended to set up to flirt with her, and laughing at my character's face. What a bunch of jerk offs......
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Post by Catilina on Oct 1, 2016 22:58:20 GMT
Oct 1, 2016 21:15:02 GMT cloud9 said:
Because she in relationship at the beginning, and after she lost her lover. I not so much like her, but I totally understand her mourning... I do not think it's a Bioware-conspiracy.
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"I Always Have Time For You, My Dear" (Vivienne Discussion) Oct 2, 2016 0:10:19 GMT Catilina likes this
Post by Walter Black on Oct 2, 2016 0:10:19 GMT
You do realize that if Vivienne were a romance option, she would wear the pants in the relationship?
Announcer: All hail Lady Vivienne, Imperial Court Magical Advisor, First Enchanter of the White Spire, crusher of the rebel mages, and Hero of Thedas!
Vivenne: Greeting my followers. We have won many great victories, but we are still needed. With your devotion and hard work, I will lead the Inquisition to even greater heights-
N7: But, I'm the Inquisitor-
Vivienne: Shush darling, the grown ups are speaking. Just stand and look pretty, it's what you're best at.
N7: (shrinks)... yes dear...
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Oct 2, 2016 0:10:19 GMT Walter Black said:
Some people are really into that.


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DELTA OF MOLDOVA
Romfilatelia introduces into circulation, on the 3rd of February 2021, the postage stamps issue Delta of Moldova, comprising seven postage stamps, to celebrate World Wetlands Day – the 2nd of February.
One of the most beautiful and rich natural areas in our country, the so-called Delta of Moldova, includes the Jijia and Miletin Ponds and was recently declared the first Ramsar site in the Region of Moldova (the Ramsar Convention is an intergovernmental treaty on wetlands of international importance especially as waterfowl habitat). It consists of a variety of habitats located in the lower part of the Jijia River, before it empties into the Prut River. Among the wet habitats here, we mention rivers, temporary ponds, reeds, grassy swamps. They are bordered by pastures, brushwood and even predominantly traditionally cultivated arable land.
This area of 19,432.5 ha is home to 225 species of birds, of which 140 species nest here, and during migration can provide a resting place for over 40,000 individuals.
The squacco heron (Ardeola ralloides) is illustrated on the postage stamp with the face value of Lei 2.
It is a small-sized species, only 40-50 cm long and 250-400 g in weight. The female resembles the male, with light yellowish plumage on the chest and flanks and darker on the back. The base of the beak turns bluish during the nuptials.
The squacco heron nests and feeds in natural, extensive aquatic habitats, with rich vegetation, in low plain or hill areas. It feeds on mollusks (snails, shells) and other aquatic invertebrates, on amphibians or small fish.
The main threat is the burning of reeds, even in winter, because the colonies are located in areas with abundant vegetation. Also, the continuous degradation and diminution of wetlands is an accentuated danger.
The black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) is represented on the postage stamp with the face value of Lei 2.10.
It is a medium-sized species, with a body length of 55-65 cm and a weight of 300-1000 g. The sexes are similar, with a plumage whose colour varies from white-gray to black. On the head it has two elongated white feathers, more obvious during the reproduction period.
It nests in colonies located in wetlands, either in high vegetation or in shrubs or trees. It consumes a wide variety of aquatic species, from small fish, amphibians, reptiles, to insects or mollusks.
The main threat is the degradation of wetlands, especially by shrinking their areas.
The ruff (Calidris pugnax) is represented on the postage stamp with the face value of Lei 3.40.
It is a species of wader (shorebird) of medium size, having a length of 23-35 cm and a weight of 90-250 g. Males differ from females, being larger, and their plumage during the nesting period is spectacular, with head tufts and elongated feathers of various colours on the throat and neck. The diversity of colours is so great that no male is identical with another. The female is smaller, has a duller, light brownish colour, with large black spots.
The ruff nests in the northern part of Europe, in our country being present during the passage period, practically on the way to/from the overwintering areas of Africa. It mainly eats insects, but also mollusks, spiders, frogs or small fish.
It is a species sensitive to climate change, because it needs a synchronization of the water level with that of the vegetation in order to nest. The destruction of wet habitats in nesting areas, but especially in those located on the migration route, by reducing the area or by pollution and disturbance, causes a sharp decrease in the population of ruffs.
The northern lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) is illustrated on the postage stamp with the face value of Lei 5.50.
It is a wader (shorebird) of medium size, with a length of 65-75 cm and a weight of 150-300 g. The sexes are similar, presenting a black and white plumage, but with greenish, purple and brownish iridescences. It has a long black crest on its head.
It nests on the ground, predominantly near wetlands, although sometimes even on more remote agricultural land. It feeds on insects, worms and other invertebrates.
The Northern lapwing is experiencing a massive decline in Europe due to the degradation of aquatic habitats, the intensification of agriculture and the access of predators to nesting areas. The biggest problems are the loss of traditional agricultural mosaics and the widespread use of insecticides.
The western marsh harrier (Circus aeruginosus) is illustrated on the postage stamp with the face value of Lei 9.
It is a species of full day bird of prey of medium size, having a length of 45-55 cm and a weight of 500-700 g. The female differs from the male, being dark, having only a white-yellowish head and throat. The male has silver-greyish wings, with black tips and a rusty abdomen.
It nests in areas with high grassy vegetation, and the nest placed on the ground is made up of branches, reeds and grass. It is a predatory species; it feeds on birds, small rodents, frogs, insects and, occasionally, cadavers.
The degradation of aquatic habitats, illegal hunting and poisoning are the main dangers for this species. Also, the intensive use of pesticides in agriculture can cause sterility of individuals and even their death.
The common tern (Sterna hirundo) is represented on the postage stamp with the face value of Lei 10.50.
It is a medium-sized species, 34-37 cm long and weighing 97-146 g. The female resembles the male, with a white chest and abdomen, a grey back and a black head. The only spot of colour is given by the red beak with the black tip, but it disappears in winter, when the beak turns completely black. The entire plumage lightens in winter, the black on the head narrowing to its back.
It nests in aquatic areas, on low, isolated shores, poor in vegetation, preferring areas where predators do not have access (islands, rocks). It predominantly eats small fish, but can also catch crustaceans, insects or other small animals on the surface of the water.
The main threat is the degradation of wetlands, both by the shrinkage of areas, and by pollution. Another threat is climate change, which leads to large fluctuations in water levels, causing the flooding of nests.
The little egret (Egretta garzetta) appears on the postage stamp with the face value of Lei 19.50.
It is a small species of heron, with a graceful appearance. The length of the body is only 55-65 cm, and the weight is 350-550 g. The sexes are similar, the plumage is completely white, only the toes are yellow, contrasting with the rest of the legs and the beak, which are black.
It nests in wetlands, along with other herons (colonial species). The nest is located on the ground, in tall grassy vegetation or in shrubs and trees. It feeds on small fish, amphibians, mollusks (snails, shells) or other invertebrates.
The shrinkage of wetland areas or their degradation, disturbance of colonies and cutting down of clusters of trees on which birds can nest are considerable threats to the species.
The black-winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus) is represented on the First Day Cover of the issue.
It is a bird characteristic of low water areas. It has a length of 33-36 cm and a weight of only 150-200 g. The sexes are similar, have white and black plumage, and the legs and beak are reddish.
It nests in small colonies, located directly on the ground, near wetlands. It feeds on insects, mollusks (snails and shells), crustaceans, spiders, small fish or even seeds.
The degradation of wetlands by the shrinkage of areas and pollution are the main dangers affecting the species. Anthropogenic disturbance and uncontrolled tourism are other serious threats.
Romfilatelia thanks "Al. I. Cuza" University of Iași – "Prof. Dr. Ioan Borcea" Marine Biological Station in Agigea, Mr. Emanuel Stefan Baltag, Ph.D., scientific researcher, and Mr. Lucian Fasola-Matasaru, Ph.D. candidate, for the documentary and photographic support granted to the development of this stamps issue.


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