K-State's Division of Communications and Marketing has recently compiled faculty testimonies and the resources available at the Office of Assessment into a promotional video you can view online.
In celebrating the new year, the Office of Assessment also has taken time to reflect on the work accomplished in 2016 to further the goals of the K-State community.
Assessment at K-State is focused on gathering evidence of student learning. That evidence is used to guide improvements. The Office of Assessment provides resources and support to help programs implement effective assessment methods. In 2017, the Office of Assessment will continue to serve the K-State community by supporting assessment activities, coordinating universitywide assessments and fostering a culture of assessment.
Celebrate the resources and support the Office of Assessment provides, and share your successful assessment story with the hashtag #YesToAssess. The Office of Assessment will promote faculty stories and testimonials on its Twitter account for the remainder of January.


The Democrats may not have any more unity than the Republicans did at their convention, but they are going to have a lot more celebrity bold-faced names.
* Figure skating great Michelle Kwan, the 5-time world champion, 9-time U.S champion and 2-time Olympic medalist, is in town as a surrogate outreach coordinator for Hillary Clinton.
Kwan worked in the State Department under Clinton and is married to Coast Guard officer Clay Pell, who has also worked in the Obama administration.
* Want to see Katy Perry when she takes the stage at the DNC? Txt KATY PERRY to 47246 (Hillary Clinton for America) to tune in when she's on.
If you're more interested in Lena Dunham, she's here too: Text DUNHAM to 47246. You can also text Kareem Abdul Jabbar at KAJ at the same number.
* Rev. Jamal Bryant spoke at Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church (2800 W. Cheltenham Ave.) Sunday night, at an event for the DNC Black Caucus. Bryant was once married to Gizelle Bryant, one of the Real Housewives of Potomac.
* Paul Simon did a soundcheck yesterday at the Wells Fargo Center, singing "Bridge Over Troubled Water." Associated Press photos show him later joined by Jesse Jackson, who did not sing.
* CBS This Morning correspondent Mo Rocca stopped by the Franklin Institute Sunday for a news feature on Philadelphia's giant heart.
* Needing to stay in shape for endless hours on air, CNN's Anderson Cooper and ABC's George Stephanopoulos both worked out Sunday at the 12th Street Gym.
* Shailene Woodley (Divergent), Josh Fox (Gasland) and "Bernie or bust" supporter Yahne Ndgo hosted a Climate Revolution rally at Vernon Park in East Germantown Sunday night.
Susan Sarandon was scheduled to be one of the speakers.
* While Clout is concerned with the the political elements of the DNC email hack, reports say that one of the emails claims Ariana Grande got rejected for a White House visit after her "I hate America" donut-licking escapade.
- PMN staff and Daily News wire services contributed to this report.


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Engage with our partners who serve Native American communities and tribes in Oregon and beyond.
Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians
In 1953 farsighted tribal leaders in the Northwest formed the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians, and dedicated it to tribal sovereignty and self-determination. Today, ATNI is a nonprofit organization representing 57 Northwest tribal governments from Oregon, Idaho, Washington, southeast Alaska, Northern California and Western Montana. ATNI is an organization whose foundation is composed of the people it is meant to serve.
Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission
CRITFC coordinates management policy and provides fisheries technical services for the Yakama, Warm Springs, Umatilla, and Nez Perce tribes. CRITFC's mission is to ensure a unified voice in the overall management of the fishery resources, and as managers, to protect reserved treaty rights through the exercise of the inherent sovereign powers of the tribes.
Native American Youth and Family Center
Enhance the diverse strengths of our youth and families in partnership with the community through cultural identity and education
Native Arts and Cultural Foundation
Bring a valuable perspective to contemporary life. Inspire healing within indigenous communities and among Native peoples and the general population. Provoke thought, spark discussion, explore solutions and add a vital contribution to our communities and world.
Mary Bradford, a basketmaker and member of the Rogue River Tribe, is pictured in this 1902 photo.
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Learn from the 9 Federally Recognized tribes and non-federally Recognized tribes in Oregon.
Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs
Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians
Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw
Confederated Tribes of Umatilla Reservation
Chinook Indian Nation
Cowlitz Indian Tribe
Coquille Indian Tribe
Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Indians
Klamath Tribes
Burns Paiute Tribe
Use these resources to learn more about Native history, ancestral land, and Oregon-specific cultural traditions.
Know What Ancestral Land You're On
https://native-land.ca/
Historical Photos Offer A Glimpse Into Native Oregonians' Lives
https://www.opb.org/artsandlife/series/brokentreaties/oregon-native-american-history-photos-pictures-tribal-tribes/
Meanings Behind Oregon's Place Names
https://traveloregon.com/things-to-do/culture-history/the-meaning-behind-oregons-place-names/
Indigenous Library for Kids
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ncNUKmf3Uj884L1uRHSHDdbr_Bu9GGTZUeOwCY7jeFo/edit#slide=id.p
First Foods & Natural Resource Management
https://www.opb.org/article/2022/11/07/first-foods-lead-the-way-in-confederated-tribes-of-the-umatilla-indian-reservation-natural-resource-management/
Oregon First Foods
https://traveloregon.com/things-to-do/culture-history/celebrate-oregons-indigenous-foods/
Loss of Native Land Overtime – Map
http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_vault/2014/06/17/interactive_map_loss_of_indian_land.html
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By Stacey Malstrom, Water Communications & Outreach Director Parts of Oregon are celebrating and others are cursing the unusual onslaught of snow across the state this winter. The deeper snow pack could mean more water in our streams for fish and irrigators, but it has also caused major challenges for underprepared cities like Portland, and it has the state testing new deicing strategies – specifically salt. What's the big deal about sal
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Developer Gustav Bonnier and architect Calderpeel have put forward proposals to replace a series of retail and leisure units along Palatine Road with 16 apartments and a ground-floor restaurant.
The proposals are for a plot of land including Grants Bar and other commercial units, next to the Jai Kathmandu restaurant. There are also a number of apartments above each of the units.
The developer is looking to clear the site to make way for a four-storey residential-led mixed-use development, with a 2,500 sq ft leisure or restaurant unit facing Palatine Road at ground floor level. The proposed building will be clad in a mix of grey-buff brick and a darker cladding around the upper floors.
Each of the 16 apartments will have its own car parking space to the rear of the proposed building, while the four apartments on the third floor are set back to provide space for a roof terrace. Each of the apartments are two-beds.
The ground floor unit is being proposed for retail, café, or restaurant space with a terrace-style public realm being proposed.
Under Manchester City Council planning policy, the developer would normally have to designate three of the units as affordable, but an affordable housing statement filed with the planning application argued a commuted sum be paid instead, with a housing association "highly unlikely" to be interested in purchasing or managing the units.
What an absolute monstrosity. I urge anyone in that area to strongly oppose this eyesore.
Looks like a C and A building.
Need to change the look but I'm all for it!
Anything instead of that pub that just brings trouble.
Why not. It needs something there. Didsbury have the same with marks and Spencer's underneath.
Looks great, just the kind of development needed in the area.
Great for regeneration of the high street, but it should be designed to fit in with the current infrastructure. It is surrounded by old red brick properties with slate rooves which are typical of the area. It should be designed with that in mind. Not weird grey brick with red cladding?! The new development at the bottom of the town has been designed with red brick.
Northenden needs something like this, the village could be of the same standard of Didsbury if things like this get the go ahead. Very similar to the Didsbury Marks and Spencer. Need to get rid of the scruffy bars.
Ugliest thing I've ever seen. I'm all for rebuilding on that plot but the front should be sympathetic to the area. It should also be affordable housing.
Anyone who designed this and calls themselves an 'architect' should really question their integrity. Awful.
It doesn't fit in with the buildings in the community. A complete eyesore just like the other one on the corner of church road.
The building on the corner of church road and Palantine road is absolutely horrible . The area needs improving no more ugly buildings.
Northenden needs investment like this. Anyone who says not or an eyesore look at your own ugly house first before commenting on others.
I am in favour of this but i don't like the look. The "dalek" flats opposite Tesco did not go down well at all. I thought it improved the area but others think not. If we approve too many different architectural designs in the high street, it will look odd and unsightly. I am all for improvement and new homes but I think the design needs changing somewhat more fitting and subtle and of a style we could adopt in the high street should any further developers come along.
Absolutely love it! Modern, stylish, quite stunning! Just what Northenden needs!


I have literally seen the evolution of newer technological systems every year. This has made everything much easier to do as compared to the past. When you compare the supercomputers that were used in the early 70's to the ones that we use now, you will be amazed.
One of the newest technological developments is the iPad Point-of-Sale (POS) which runs the electronic point if sale (EPOS) software on your iPad tablet. I personally got attracted to the iPad POS due to the coolness and hipness it represented.
Well, let us look at some of the desirable features you get with this application.
The traditional POS systems require you to sit in front of a computer and manually schedule employee hours and track time cards. You also have to compile several reports by hand, track sales, run inventory checks, handle reservations, and many other tasks important to the business operation.
With the new system, everything is automated. All you need to do is push a button and all your reports will be generated. You can even schedule all the tasks to run at a specific time.
Previous POS systems require you to train your staff on the use of the software. Most of the time, the software was a bit confusing which means that more hours have to be spent on training your staff members on how the systems work. This takes a lot of your efforts and time, as well as resources vital to your business.
On the contrary, this system running on the iPad makes the whole process easier, faster and more fun to learn. Your staff members will learn the features faster due to the intuition of the interface. The training time for staff members will be much shorter, meaning the system will be in place in a very short time.
The iPad POS software makes everything portable and very convenient. When all your sales staff have this system with them, they can effectively boost your sales strategy in the best way.
The sales person can be able to make transactions from the spot that the customer is standing without the need for them to go to the cash register to make the purchases.
If there is a long line at the POS, you can make everything faster for your clients. The iPad POS can also help your sales person suggest alternative products for your customers based on what others have experienced.
This article was contributed by Lance Tagnley.


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Reasons Not To Sleep – interview with Alex Marshall – MISS VINCENT
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RYL: tell us everything about your new album "reasons not to sleep" to be released in may this year…. What it means for you, lyrically speaking?
MISS VINCENT: Thematically the title says it all – the EP centres around the things that keep me up at night. It's full of the things that endlessly play on my mind – why I have an overall lack of positivity and self worth, fighting myself over a perceived lack of ability, and looking at how and why I react to things the way I do.
It's a pretty dark and gloomy EP, but even though it might seem a little helpless and desperate in places, I think there are some positive edges to it too that I hope are quite relatable.
RYL: What inspired "How Much Further"?
MISS VINCENT: How Much Further is a little reflective, though it may not seem like it. A lot of the time I get this horrible sensation that the things I love and aspire to are nothing more than shadows – and even though something may seem within reach, it quickly reverts to being not only miles away, but horribly non existent, and I end up questioning whether it exists at all or if I'm constantly chasing ideals.
It's written around that inescapable feeling that life sometimes waits for you to think that things are looking up before tearing you right down again.
RYL: Is there a common inspiration between all your songs?
MISS VINCENT: I wouldn't say there's a common inspiration in the sense that they're all written about the same things, but the sound and feeling on this EP is certainly darker.
I find writing songs a massive release and a hugely cathartic process, and so I mostly find myself writing about things that I need to get off my chest. Occasionally, like in Gradients of Grey, it's a positive message I'm trying to reinforce to myself – a call to keep going and stay motivated and positive.
Other times it's an outlet for my demons – DNR is a plea for forgiveness to myself and others for being the way I am. I have a lot of unexplained guilt that shines through pretty often.
RYL: Do you remember how the lyrics of "Shogun Queen" have been written?
MISS VINCENT: Shogun Queen is actually a development of a really old demo we had that we changed beyond recognition.
The theme of the song stayed though: I'm very ill at ease with the way most people treat each other, and this song is an explosion of my distaste at the things that I see and hear. I wrote the lyrics in about 20 minutes through gritted teeth – I couldn't escape this hate-filled standoff between two people who were blaming each other for things that they were equally to blame for, and their arrogance and lack of self awareness really got to me.
The worst thing was, I saw parts of myself in their rants, and that just made me even more pissed off.
RYL: how do you, usually, write your songs?
MISS VINCENT: I just sit down with a guitar and mess around. I always have melodies and stuff circulating my head, and most times the two coincide and I have to rush to my laptop and vomit out a song before it's gone.
I get really sad when I don't write for a while, it gets all pent up and I find myself trying to write 6 songs at once.
Once I've got a demo, I'll send it to the guys for developing and re-hashing. I'm very protective over the lyrics though.
RYL: what is the meaning behind the verses of "Disparate, Desperate"?
MISS VINCENT: Disparate, Desperate is one of my favourite songs that we've done. The verses talk about how most people tread known ground with a deep set pack mentality, and how I really can't even consider doing that.
They came from a place where I was giving advice to someone very close to me, and I sort of stopped midway through a sentence because I realised that I could do with taking that same advice. The second verse is all about perseverance. "I promise, I bet, there's a life for you yet, but it won't all be easy to find" is something I tell myself almost every day.
The choruses kind of tell the other side of the story – that even though I don't want to be like everyone else, it gives me a horrific constant sense of fear and self loathing that seems to get worse and worse, kind of like I'm almost not good enough to be part of the pack.
RYL: which is your favorite song (lyrically speaking)?
MISS VINCENT: Dis/Des is definitely up there, but the one I get most into playing is the final track on the EP, You Can't Spell Blame Without ME.
I feel guilty over so many things and it leads to me blaming myself a lot. There are some things that are totally out of my control but that I feel like I need to improve, but of course I can't. It just leaves me feeling fundamentally helpless.
RYL: How do you see punk rock music evolving in the next years?
MISS VINCENT: The greatest thing about punk rock is that no matter how it changes and evolves, it stays the same it its core.
My introduction to punk rock came from The Ramones, and I think you can still hear elements of them in every punk rock band. As for the new developments within the genre, I have no idea.
I try not to look at what other people are doing so much, I just write what I like to write and commit to that.
RYL: Which is the last song you wrote (not yet published) ?
MISS VINCENT: I have 5 songs that I wrote recently. I have no idea if any of them will ever see the light of day, but the last one is called Silhouettes. I'm pretty into it.
RYL: tell us about your upcoming tour projects….
MISS VINCENT: We have tours planned over the Summer but nothing announced yet sadly – what I can promise is they're gonna be rad as hell! There's loads in the pipeline waiting to be announced, and we can't wait to get the EP out in the open and get back on the road.
Playing shows is our favourite part of being in a band, so we're all dying to get back at it.
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Standout lineman Edwards to be inducted into Danbury High School Athletic Hall of Fame
October 16, 2015 | Saff reports
DANBURY HIGh ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME Standout lineman Edwards to be inducted into Hall Saff reports The ninth annual Danbury High School Athletic Hall of Fame induction banquet is scheduled for Oct. 23 from 6 to ...
1950 golf team to be inducted into Danbury High School Athletic Hall of Fame
The ninth annual Danbury High School Athletic Hall of Fame induction banquet is scheduled for Oct. 23 from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Amber Room Colonnade in Danbury. ... Ferrauiolo was the only defeat Corvell had in ...
October 9, 2015 | Richard Gregory
By Richard Gregory The ninth annual Danbury High School Athletic Hall of Fame induction banquet is scheduled for Oct. 23 from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Amber Room Colonnade in Danbury. ... Danbury High Hall of Fame ...
All-America wrestler Hayes to be inducted into Danbury High School Athletic Hall of Fame
October 13, 2015 | Richard Gregory
DANBURY HALL OF FAME All-America wrestler Hayes to be inducted into Danbury High School Athletic Hall of Fame By Richard Gregory The ninth annual Danbury High School Athletic Hall of Fame induction banquet is ...
Former track and field star Egbert to be inducted into Danbury High School Athletic Hall of Fame
danbury high hall of fame Former track and field star Egbert to be inducted By Richard Gregory The ninth annual Danbury High School Athletic Hall of Fame induction banquet is scheduled for Oct. 23 from 6 to 10 ...
Former track star Bourgault to be inducted into Danbury High School Athletic Hall of Fame
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Former valedictorian, football star to be inducted into Danbury High School Athletic Hall of Fame
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1990 state champion boys soccer team to be inducted into Danbury High School Athletic Hall of Fame
DANBURY HIGH ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME 1990 state champion boys soccer team to be inducted into Hall By Richard Gregory The ninth annual Danbury High School Athletic Hall of Fame induction banquet is set for Oct. 23 ...
Longtime Hatter coaching great Haviland to be inducted in Danbury High School Athletic Hall of Fame
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Former Hatters pitching ace Tarsi to be inducted into Danbury High School Athletic Hall of Fame
DANBURY HIGH ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME Tarsi to be inducted into Danbury Hall of Fame By Richard Gregory The ninth annual Danbury High School Athletic Hall of Fame induction banquet is scheduled for Oct. 23 from 6 ...
Danbury High School Athletic Hall of Fame to welcome Class of 2013
October 19, 2013 | Staff reports
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Former lacrosse star Skarda to be inducted into Danbury High hall of fame
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Danbury High School Hall of Fame dinner set for Oct. 20
September 28, 2017 | Staff reports
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Danbury High Hall of Fame induction dinner set for Friday
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Wrestling great Tricarico to be inducted into Danbury High hall of fame
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Baseball star Radachowsky to be inducted into Danbury High hall of fame
Oct. 26 at Amber Room Colonnade Baseball star Gregg Radachowsky to be inducted into Danbury hall of fame Staff reports The Danbury High School Athletic Hall of Fame's 12th annual induction ceremony is ...
Former track, cross country star McGarrigal to be inducted into Danbury hall of fame
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Three-sport athlete Guerrera to join Danbury High hall of fame Staff reports The Danbury High School Athletic Hall of Fame's 12th annual induction ceremony is scheduled for Oct. 26 from 6 to 10 p.m. at the ...
Danbury High hall of fame to induct Hatters' championship girls golf teams
Danbury High School Hall of fame to induct Hatters' championship girls golf teams Staff reports The Danbury High School Athletic Hall of Fame's 12th-annual induction ceremony is scheduled for Oct. 26 from 6 ...


Asset management is emerging from the severe shock of the global financial crisis. But the indebtedness of individuals and banks in some parts of the developed world has now turned into sovereign debt challenges and economic growth has stagnated.
Accordingly, investment managers in mature markets are increasingly interested in investing in – and gaining greater proximity to – emerging markets such as the GCC as a way of augmenting yield and diversifying away from traditional geographies.
As a location, Qatar has several powerful advantages and there has never been a better time for asset managers to take advantage of direct and easy access to the compelling Qatar growth story.
Crucially, Qatar has a world-class tax, regulatory, legal and business environment offering investors a legal system based on English common law. The independent QFC Regulatory Authority provides a principles-based regime following international best practice.
The QFC Tribunal, another independent entity, hears appeals against decisions on QFC entities such as the QFC Regulatory Authority. Qatar's tax regime is attractive. The tax rate for QFC licensed firms is 10% on profits made in Qatar and there are no capital, personal or social taxes. And the recent World Economic Forum World Competitiveness Report ranked Qatar eleventh in the world – the highest in the MENA region.
All this provides clarity and certainty, highly valuable commodities in these turbulent times. A business looking to establish itself within the QFC environment – whether it is Qatari or foreign – knows exactly where it stands.
Qatar itself is the fastest growing economy in a fast-growing region. It enjoyed on average double-digit growth rates for a decade up to 2011 and has a savings rates of about 49% - well above the Gulf average and around twice the world average. The country also has one of the highest per capita incomes in the world and one of the highest proportions of millionaire households.
The QFC has a mandate to help the development of the whole of Qatar's financial sector. It provides firms with a platform to access local and regional investment opportunities and conduct business in the region. Qatar is strategically well positioned between the mature markets of the west and the fast-growing economies of the east and has Africa almost on its doorstep.
Our priority is to increase the volume of business conducted in Qatar. This includes increasing the amount of business done both by Qatari firms and attracting more international firms to the country. The key measure of our progress will be the total amount and quality of business transacted by firms on the ground.
Earlier this year Barclays Natural Resource Investments announced that it would run its global portfolio from the QFC. Credit Suisse has announced that it is relocating investment banking jobs from Dubai to Doha. And Q-Invest is set to merge with EFG-Hermes and expand its asset management business out of Qatar.
Financial services help the diversification away from excessive dependence on hydrocarbons which the National Vision 2030 maps out. The financial services sector is expanding rapidly in size and sophistication. The finance, insurance, real estate and business services sector now contributes about 10% of Qatar's GDP – one of the biggest sectors after hydrocarbons.
And our financial services sector is supporting the considerable scale and pace of change throughout the country, providing a conduit for wealth to be efficiently and effectively allocated to the many projects requiring capital.
Development of the financial services sector and asset management industry in Qatar is being stimulated by clear and certain regulation to stay at the leading edge of global best practice; by opening up business channels with other leading financial centres around the world; through Qatar Exchange continuing to work hard to improve the Qatari stock market's liquidity, accessibility and efficiency; by greater retail investor education; and by continually communicating the attractions of Qatar through conferences and other marketing initiatives.
Opportunities for asset managers are also arising from Qatar's massive investment in infrastructure. Projects worth over $200bn are due to be completed in the next ten years. The government would like to see private sector involvement in these projects.
We are aiming for a fertile mix of international, regional and local firms which will cement the QFC Authority's standing as an international financial centre and will also stimulate the further development of Qatari firms and the Qatari economy.


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predator crows in stone pines.
Red star cut out of flags.
The house was quiet. It was so quiet.
On the flat part of the factory hangar roof.
Not a sound. It was so quiet.
The sun had gone down. Tall poplars.
Anyuka wore a short-sleeved summer dress.
The dress puckered at the sleeves.
Tucked at the waist. Narrow belt. Sturdy shoes.
So quiet upstairs. No sunlight.
The linden tree. Grandmother's wash line.
Willow catkins, forsythia in bomb craters.
red, green, and purple Easter eggs.
Ilona Martonfi Author of two poetry books, Blue Poppy, (Coracle Press, 2009.) Black Grass, (Broken Rules Press, 2012). Published in chapbooks, anthologies and magazines. Among them, Vallum, Tuck, Accenti, The Fiddlehead, Serai. Founder/producer of The Yellow Door and Visual Arts Centre Readings, co-founder of Lovers and Others. QWF 2010 Community Award.


We must be doing something right, with the thousands of requests we get every year for information about our applicants and students, and the wide selection of employment positions we have for our applicants and graduates.
With over 30 years of experience, thousands of hours of research, and the help of hundreds of professionals, experienced employees and employers, we are able to offer you the most concise educational experience offered by any school in the world for Professional Household Staff.
The staff of Professional Domestic Institute is continuously evaluating, updating and improving their abilities and methods in order to meet the demanding and ever changing needs of today's employers.
We pride ourselves on offering a wide variety of curricula, expansive household possessions, up-to-date equipment for your use, and selected homes in which to perfect your abilities as well as our new training house. Your professional consultants and trained instructors will be sharing a wealth of experience with you. All of this will provide you with the most comprehensive and educational experience available, allowing you to create "World Class Service" for Today's Homes and Families.
We are the first school of our kind to offer an Administrative Household Manager/Personal Assistant/Estate Manager Course, and has proven to be very successful in the experiences it provides our students.
We are the first school of our kind to offer a Home Study Course in addition to training at our Institute. Our Home Study Course offers the same quality text materials (up to 2000 pages with photos, DVDs, textbooks, etc.) that we use at our State Certified School, for students that are unable to attend our Institute.
Our philosophy is unique in that we believe you cannot successfully supervise staff unless you understand their responsibilities and can fully instruct them. This also allows you to hire staff better suited for your employer's needs.
We provide a real-life situation for you to practice your new skills on—"your employer" actually lives in the home you care for with all the day-to-day life experiences, including guests staying overnight, large and small dinner parties, pet care, contractors and vendors in and out, construction projects in progress, purchasing for the estate.
You will work for different types of employers.
When you work for civilian employers, you may work for people who are Fortune 500 CEO's, multi-millionaires, billionaires, famous individuals, movie stars and the like, who may have multiple homes that are definitely elaborately furnished.
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Letter to Finance Ministers on ambitious climate finance
06.10.2016 | Letters to Policy Makers
Ahead of the ECOFIN Council on October 11th 2016, Climate Action Network Europe sent the following letter to climate ministers calling for ambitious climate finance.
Letter to Board of Green Climate Fund: Call for categorical exclusion of export credit agencies
Climate Action Network Europe co-signed a letter to the board members of the Green Climate Fund calling for categorical exclusion of export credit agencies (ECA).
Submission to EU Consultation on External Development
18.08.2016 | Submissions to Consultations
Submissions to EU consultation on External Development will be used to inform the way forward on the revision of the European Consensus on Development and other external aspects of 2030 Agenda implementation. The consultation seek views on how development policy, in the context of EU external action as foreseen by the Lisbon Treaty, should respond to the range of landmark 2015 summits and conferences, and also to the rapid changes happening in the world.
CAN Submission - Elaborating Modalities of Accounting for Climate Finance
Infographics: Climate Finance & Fossil Fuel Subsidies
13.07.2016 | Presentations & Infographics
The following visuals were developed for our Climate Finance & Fossil Fuel Subsidies campaigns
The concept of Climate Finance
03.07.2016 | Blogs
The origins of the concept of climate finance in the context of the UN climate negotiations and the UNFCCC Agreement to provide it.
Innovative sources of climate finance
Building on one of the assertions made in the Copenhagen Accord – 'including alternative sources of finance' – CAN Europe believes that the EU could lead a more ambitious way to increasing its climate finance support through implementing a number of measures that would generate revenues for EU governments.
Useful Climate Finance & Development Resources
Here you find a range of useful external climate finance & sustainable development resources. For all climate finance & sustainable development related CAN Europe publications, go here.
CAN Europe Post-Paris Briefing on the Financial Transaction Tax
02.05.2016 | Reports & Briefs
The briefing on the Financial Transaction Tax was developed in spring 2016 to give a brief overview and update on the Financial Transaction Tax and its relevance for EU climate policy after the UNFCCC international climate agreement that was made in Paris in December 2015.
Financial Transaction Tax: a tool to fund our future
At the Paris Agreement signing ceremony last week, the French President François Hollande announced that France will use Financial Transaction Tax (FTT) to increase its support for climate action in developing countries. It is a praiseworthy commitment, but the necessary funds will only be generated, if countries involved in the FTT negotiations work together to finally establish and operationalise it. Final agreement on the FTT is expected in June. Other countries should follow in
Agenda 2030: The Sustainable Development Goals
Agenda 2030, agreed in 2015 at the UN General Assembly, has anchored a set of 17 goals and associated 169 targets that will act as the successors to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
Climate Finance and Development
A key piece to the climate and sustainable development puzzle is the role of international financial support and means of implementation, which are needed to address climate crises. As the number of challenges posed by climate change grow, so must the level of support which is going to the people who are impacted.
Climate Finance & Sustainable Development
17.03.2016 | Uncategorized
Climate Change and sustainable development are intrinsically linked, especially in developing countries where communities are striving to protect the livelihoods and well-being of their people. Without tackling the causes and impacts of climate change, key aspects of sustainable development are severely undermined; for example, food and water security, sanitation, and resilience of human settlements. In addition, many people still lack equitable access to scarce natural resources, and safe
CAN Europe position on Innovative Finance
07.03.2016 | CAN Europe Positions
The gap between the need for adaptation and loss and damage finance, and the current finance provided or committed is large and growing. This briefing paper identifies a number of potential new sources of climate finance. Some of these "new" sources of finance have been under discussion for a number of years, including by the High Level Advisory Group on Finance, the Leading Group on Innovative Finance and others.
Agreement on the Financial Transaction Tax can help smooth the path towards a new climate deal in Paris
07.12.2015 | Press Releases
Rules for implementation of the Financial Transaction Tax, which are expected to be agreed upon by 11 EU Member States on the 7th or 8th of December, can open up a new and additional source of public climate finance. This would give a strong signal to developing countries that actions are taken to continue to increase public climate finance in a predictable way and thus smooth the path towards a new climate deal in Paris.
Climate finance at COP21: where world views collide
After six days of negotiations at the UN climate summit in Paris, the baton has been handed over to environment ministers who will begin high-level discussions this week. As anticipated, a number of troublesome issues continue to cause concern among Parties and NGOs as they work within the walls of Le Bourget conference centre. Among those issues is climate finance, an infamously controversial topic where the division between developed countries and developing countries is put under
UN Climate Negotiations Climate Finance
Climate change is already affecting the world's poorest people. From cyclones to droughts, to flooding, its impacts could set the clock back and erase the progress that has been made in the global fight against poverty and inequality.
CAN Europe Letter to Finance Ministers ahead of the ECOFIN Council on 10th November 2015
In advance of the ECOFIN Council, Climate Action Network Europe called on the Finance Ministers to guarantee a robust
climate finance package as part of a fair and transformational agreement to be adopted at COP21 in Paris.
EU finance ministers need to fill the void on climate finance for the Paris agreement
All eyes will be on the EU Finance Ministers meeting in Brussels on November 10th to adopt the EU position on climate finance for the Paris climate summit. According to Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe, their commitment to deliver the EU's fair share of $100 billion of climate finance annually by 2020 and to consistently scale it up after 2020 can be the make or break issue for the Paris climate agreement.
Finance ministers' commitment to support climate action boosts momentum for the Paris agreement
but not all that glitters is gold. Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe welcomes the fact that global finance ministers attending the joint World Bank and International Monetary Fund summit in Lima expressed their commitment to scale up climate finance. This is an essential element for a successful global agreement on climate change in Paris.
Rachel Simon
Climate and Development Policy Coordinator
rachel /at/ caneurope.org


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The Battle of Lake Maeotis was a military engagement of the Spartocid civil war that took place in winter of 309 BC near the Maeotic Lake. It was fought between the forces of Prytanis I, who succeeded his late brother Satyros II, and the pretender Eumelos who had recently killed Satyros II at Siracena.

Prelude and Battle
Satyros II had been killed at Siracena while besieging the town with Aripharnes and Eumelos inside. After his death, the mercenary commander Meniscus, took Satyros' body to Gargaza and gave it to Prytanis, the younger brother of Satyros and Eumelos. He buried his brother after taking the throne.  Then Prytanis left a garrison in Gargaza and returned to Panticapaeum to secure his position while Eumelos and Aripharnes quickly took Gargaza. Shortly after, Prytanis took the field against his brother but was quickly cornered and defeated.

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Jan. 10, 2012 -- Two drugs approved to treat type 2 diabetes may also aid weight loss in overweight people with or without diabetes, a new study shows.
The drugs Byetta and Victoza mimic gut hormones that decrease appetite.
They are typically prescribed when patients need medication to help control their blood sugar. A new research review, published in BMJ, reanalyzed data from 25 separate studies.
The review reveals that the drugs helped overweight people without diabetes shed an average of 7 pounds and those with diabetes lose an average of 6 pounds when injected daily or weekly for at least five months.
That makes these agents promising treatments for obesity, study authors say.
"It's not a cure, but it's a good treatment. And you still need to combine it with lifestyle changes," says researcher Tina Vilsboll, MD, DMSc, an endocrinologist and associate professor at Gentofte Hospital in Hellerup, Denmark.
Vilsboll says the modest weight loss many of her diabetic patients see on the drugs helps encourage them to kick up their diet and exercise programs to lose even more weight.
"They use it as a tool for changing their lifestyle," she says.
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The medications also appear to lower blood pressure and cholesterol slightly, which may help heart disease risks.
But the drugs, known as glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists, also come with side effects. They work, in part, by slowing the movement of food through the stomach. That can sometimes cause a good deal of nausea or even vomiting, especially after a large meal.
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Experts who were not involved in the review say they are cautiously optimistic about the drugs' prospects for weight loss.
"We do have an obesity epidemic. Weight loss by traditional means -- diet and exercise -- is extremely hard, and for people who are successful initially, it's also very hard to maintain," says Susan Spratt, MD, an endocrinologist and the director of diabetes services at Duke University Health System in Durham, N.C.
"If we could use these drugs just in people with obesity and know that it's safe, I think it would be a fantastic addition to our ability to treat obesity," Spratt says.
"I've had [diabetic] patients lose 60 pounds with these medications. Now, those folks were 400 pounds, so they lost 10% to 15% of their body weight," she says. "Somebody who's 200 pounds isn't going to lose that much."
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Because the drugs are already on the market, doctors have the ability to prescribe them solely for weight loss.
But experts say such "off-label" use of the drugs can be risky.
"Off-label use happens quite a bit, actually, for obesity drugs because people are so desperate to try something," says Raj Padwal, MD, an associate professor of internal medicine at the Walter C. Mackenzie Health Sciences Centre in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Large studies testing the drugs for weight loss in people without diabetes are ongoing.
Until the results of those studies are known, "I think the off-label use of these agents would be premature," Padwal tells WebMD.
He says Byetta and Victoza are already known to be associated with uncommon but potentially serious health risks.
In 2009, the FDA warned doctors about the possibility of kidney problems in patients taking Byetta.
Last June, the FDA sent a letter to doctors reminding them to keep a close eye on patients taking Victoza. In animal studies, the use of Victoza was associated with an increase of certain thyroid cancers. And in clinical trials, people taking the drug had more cases of pancreatitis than people who got other kinds of diabetes medications. "We don't know the long-term safety, and that is a huge concern," Spratt says.
Cost is another concern. Without insurance, Padwal says Byetta and Victoza can cost $300 to $500 for a month's supply. "Given that cost, you kind of want to stick to the indications for the drug, which right now are sugar control in diabetes," he says.
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD on January 10, 2012
Vilsboll, T. BMJ, Jan. 11, 2012.
Susan Spratt, MD, endocrinologist, director of diabetes services, Duke University Health System, Durham, N.C.
Raj Padwal, MD, associate professor of internal medicine, Walter C. Mackenzie Health Sciences Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
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The truth about the New Veterans Charter – Harold Leduke MMM CD
Mike Blais:
For wide distribution. English text follows.
Désolé de n'importe quel inconvénient à nos vétérans d'expression française, j'espère présenter toutes les communications futures dans les deux langues officielles.
The initial discussion paper reprinted below for reference has been given far and wide distribution with the desired effect of educating and engaging the broader veterans community in matters of mutual interest. So far, a good number of concerned veterans have responded providing valuable feedback, a summary of which will be posted via email and social media by the first of August. The August date should allow for a larger audience of veterans and the organizations participating in the RCL and OVO consultation groups sufficient time to weigh in on the dialogue.
The following are acronym's in order that they appear in my initial paper I've been asked to clarity:
NVC = New Veterans Charter
PPCLI = Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
CPVA = Canadian Peacekeeping Veterans Association
VAC = Veterans Affairs Canada
DND = Department of National Defence
CF = Canadian Forces
OSISS = Operational Stress Injury Social Support program
VRAB = Veterans Review and Appeal Board
RCL = Royal Canadian Legion
OVO = Office of the Veterans Ombudsman
CDS = Chief of the Defence Staff
VIP = Veterans Independence Program
VAC-CFAC = Veterans Affairs Canada - Canadian Forces Advisory Council
ANAVets = Army, Navy and Air Forces Veterans of Canada
NCVA = National Council of Veterans Association in Canada
CAVUNP = Canadian Association of Veterans in United Nations Peacekeeping
GWVA = Gulf War Veterans Association
Please keep the discussion and feedback going because it's vital to our future as a veterans community.
Please give this email the widest possible distribution.
My mission is to expose you to some little known facts about how the NVC came into being and why we're denied other essential benefits with a view to opening a meaningful dialogue within the veterans community on this topic. A dialogue that will help us collectively reach an understanding of the problems before any further recommendations are made to Parliament. However first we have to get our community house in order so we can effectively apply our collective knowledge, wisdom, energy and above all our understanding of veterans issues so we can help the veterans community to the best of our ability. We must make the concept of 'One Veteran' a reality and give real meaning to the words of the 'Veterans Bill of Rights'.
For those who don't know me, I've also put in a lot of time and energy into advocating for veterans rights like so many of you over an extended period of time and offer this short introduction as background information only. I retired from 22 years service with the PPCLI and Canadian Airborne Regiment. Following release in 1992, I was an executive member of CPVA and it's National President from 1999 until being appointed to the Veterans Review and Appeal Board in 2005. During that time I was involved in a number of projects with VAC, DND, the Senate and Government that brought positive change for CF veterans and their families including:
- paving the way for the OSISS program and establishing the VAC 1-800 assistance line,
- establishing the VAC-Canadian Forces Advisory Council to build a suite of programs for all CF veterans including the disabled.
VAC and the Government recognized my unique understanding of veterans legislation and programs by:
- asking me to consider writing a discussion paper to help VAC meet the needs of CF veterans and their families,
- appointing me to the VRAB in 2005 (Liberals) and reappointing me in 2007 (Conservatives),
- interviewing me for the position of Canada's first Veterans Ombudsman, an office I helped others create.
The following is written from personal observations, first hand experience and after numerous discussions with veterans across the country. I apologize in advance for the length of this discussion paper because it is long and detailed. It may be easier to absorb in smaller chunks over more than one read before responding.
I'll stand by my version of the facts while appreciating that others may have different points of view. To that end, I encourage respectful, objective factually supported comments or questions to address my comments and engage in open dialogue to clear the air.
I understand that the RCL and OVO's recent consultations are aimed at providing the Parliamentary Committee on Veterans Affairs with recommendations this fall on how to address some problems with the NVC through an incremental process; similar in scope to previous approaches that does not seem to address the fundamental problems with the NVC or the denial of other benefits. Is it time to try a new way to approach government?
I remember a discussion with the Minister of Veterans Affairs on the eve of the NVC coming into force in 2005, where I raised the fact that the NVC falls short on it's promises. The Minister said that the CDS Rick Hillier signed off on it so there should be no concerns. The Minister also admitted that the CDS was not told the the NVC took away life long disability pensions. The NVC was born in controversy.
So if the CDS was duped, who else did VAC dupe in 'marketing' the NVC? There is no question that the NVC brought welcomed and much needed benefits for both CF Pension Act pensioners and NVC lump sum recipients. So why are veterans still complaining after nine years? Why is the veterans community divided over it, not addressing the root problems and not engaging in wider consultation on the greater issues? Why is the NVC less generous to it's lump sum recipients and their families than Pension Act beneficiaries? What can we do as a community to fix the problems? I'm getting ahead of myself.
Were you aware that NVC re-esatblishment benefits were intended to be available to all veterans who had a 'transition' need and not just a 'medical need' as the current policy? I'm certain you will agree that it would be helpful to learn why this and other changes were made without consultation and what went on behind the scenes to get a better appreciation of why the NVC is still controversial.
During the time period leading up to the establishment of the NVC, VAC acknowledged that CF veterans including the disabled were denied re-establishment benefits since 1950 including equal access to benefits like long term care, VIP and Last Post Fund. They also acknowledged that the RCMP and civilians who served overseas were also entitled to veterans benefits but they would get to all of that later because their primary focus was on overtaking the SISIP program and meeting the transition needs of disabled currently serving CF members and their families. How did we make out?
On 23 March 2001, the late Ron Duhamel, Minister of Veterans Affairs provided an inclusive definition of who qualified as a veteran in Canada. The Government's definition of a veteran is a person who held a military occupation code and was honourably discharged [paraphrase]. It is a brilliant definition because it includes veterans past, present and future creating Canada's concept of 'One Veteran'. So why aren't all veterans treated or advocated for equally if that and the following was and is also known:
All active service veterans are equal under the law
1. in 1999 VAC suggested organizations get in stride with CPVA's research and approach that was aimed at qualifying CF veterans for existing VAC benefits
2. In the early 2000's the Justice Department (JD) confirmed that all active service veterans (WWI, Korea and CF) are equal under the law.
3. this legal opinion was solicited by VAC following CPVA's presentation to the VAC-CFAC.
4. without a visible legal opinion to contradict the JD's opinion a different standard of benefits for CF veterans was solicited as seen in the VAC-CFAC 2004 discussion paper, recommendation 16, page 6 at the following link http://www.veterans.gc.ca/public/pages/forces/nvc/summary.pdf
5. VAC did a cost analysis of CPVA's findings to find that it would cost $4 billion to treat CF veterans equal under section 21(1) of the Pension Act alone, not counting the cost of rehabilitation and other programs all CF veterans including the disabled are/were entitled to since 1950.
6. VAC admitted that they have a duty to provide benefits for all CF veteran not just the disabled.
7. the lump sum and denial of other benefits is the result of the represented organization's and other participants ignoring human rights law and the Justice Department's legal opinion.
8. disabled veterans at the VAC-CFAC table were collecting Pension Act benefits but did not protest the lump sum benefits (media broadcasts).
Long term care, VIP and Last Post Fund benefits
1. the Government has agreed since the 1990's that CF active service veterans qualify for these three benefits programs including admission to VAC's existing long term care facilities.
2. the ANAVets, NCVA, and RCL were aware but put WWII Allied veterans ahead of CF veterans and their families. The information at the following website refers http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2009/2009-11-14/html/reg4-eng.html
3. the three organizations boycotted the VAC-CFAC among other things to force the Minister's hand to qualify the WWII Allied veterans and denying the same benefits for qualified CF active service veterans.
4. the DM VAC at the time advised CAVUNP, CPVA and the GWVA to distance themselves from ANAVets, NCVA and the RCL's WWII agenda.
5. VAC is shutting down the programs in veterans facilities knowing that CF veterans were duped out of them. The ANAVets, NCVA and RCL are watching it happen without intervention.
1. there were no comprehensive studies conducted by VAC, VAC-CFAC or the Modernization Task Force to prove that lump sum benefits were more effective than Pension Act benefits. In fact, they had conclusive evidence to the contrary including the VAC Gerontological report.
2. senior VAC bureaucrats like Darragh Mogan led people to believe that a change from the Pension Act benefits for CF veterans was required because Parliament's amendment to the Pension Act allowing CF members to collect disability benefits while still serving was putting a strain on the Pension Act money. There is no conclusive evidence to support that position.
3. the NVC is a duplicate of SISP programs because VAC made it clear in the 1990's that they wanted to overtake SISIP. This means that NVC programs are based on a for profit insurance company model rather than the more generous social contract model consistent with the spirit and intent of veterans legislation meeting the test of human rights law.
4. VAC's plan was to become the disability management department for federal government agencies like the RCMP, Corrections, Customs, etc. That is why language on the generous nature of veterans legislation found in places like section 2 of the Pension Act and section 3 of the VRAB Act are nowhere to be found in the NVC.
5. I've witnessed and understand there may be more incidents where the RCL was found advocating with VAC to become service provider for NVC programs while advocating lesser benefits for CF veterans. Evidence is found in VAC documentation.
6. veterans organizations were duped by the Minister into believing that they would have an opportunity to amend the NVC during the normal legislative process of bringing the Bill into force in 2005. The Bill was rammed through the process and the opportunity denied yet none of the organizations agreed to protest. Instead, they went before the Media and Senate committee supporting the NVC without knowing it's consequences.
7. the Justice Department is currently before the courts for not appropriately screening new legislation created under the past Liberal and current Conservative governments for human rights deficiencies as is their duty. The NVC was created during that time and rushed past any government check and balance process. http://www.slaw.ca/2013/01/23/documents-in-the-edgar-schmidt-whistleblower-case/
8. the NVC and Enhanced NVC Act have not gone though the necessary human rights law screening yet the involved organizations and individuals many of whom collect Pension Act benefits support the creation of different classes of disabled veterans despite the issue being challenged in the court. The Legion's 8 May 2013 letter given wide distribution stands as evidence.
9. the NVC is being challenged in the courts by Miller Thompson and Equitas to address the above Charter of Rights concerns. The RCL has a letter of support posted on the Equitas webpage.
10. veterans collecting Pension Act disability benefits are entitled to most rehab and financial benefits of the NVC and Enhanced NVC Act therefore have greater advantage over lump sum recipients.
11. The Pension Act is always legally speaking as the legislation to compensate disabled veterans and their families. Therefore there was no legal basis for the government to create the discriminatory and problematic Part III of the NVC.her benefits of the NVC
12. the NVC is being marketed as an inclusive legislation meaning that all parts are dependent upon one another. That is simply not true because veterans with 100% Pension Act benefits also qualify for NVC and Enhanced NVC Act rehab and other benefits.
13. veterans organizations and individuals involved in these consultations may be contravening the Canadian Human Rights Act by advocating for incremental fixes to the NVC without addressing the greater Constitution and human rights concerns.
It's difficult to understand why the RCL will threaten to sue people over the respectful use of poppy images but won't sue the government for abusing or discriminating against CF active service veterans and their families. There are obviously good reasons and it would be helpful if they could be explained. The following story is an example http://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/2009/11/05/legion-sues-over-use-of-poppy-in-highway-of-heroes-pins
In light of the above and anything you may wish to add, comments on the following questions are encouraged to get the dialogue going and clear the air:
1. How can veterans representing others at the consultation table justify supporting the lump sum benefits for others while collecting Pension Act benefits for themselves?
2. What do the participants in the consultation groups hope to achieve by not filtering their suggestions and recommendations through the lens of human rights laws, the Veterans Bill of Rights and the concept of 'One Veteran'?
3. Can an organization objectively advocate for disabled while supporting a discriminatory agenda or advocating to become a VAC service provider? Are organizations in a conflict of interest if they take money from the government while lobbying against it?
4. Do the representatives participating in the consultation groups have the authority to represent all veterans and their families or their memberships only?
5. How would the organizations suggest opening communications and consultations between our three social contract partners (the Government, people of Canada and us) to ensure broader inclusive participation in addressing veterans issues?
6. What will the ANAVets, RCL and NCVA do to repair the damage caused by their putting non-Canadian military service veterans ahead of qualified CF active service veterans and their families for access to long term care facilities, equality for VIP benefits and equal access to Last Post Fund burial benefits to level the playing field?
7. Has the status quo worked in addressing the greater problems of the NVC when compared to the actual needs of veterans and their families to date? What can we do as a community to improve how we are represented?
Don't you think CF veterans and their families have suffered discrimination long enough? Shouldn't we benefit from lessons learned and not repeat the same mistakes that got us into this problem in the first place? Your voice is important to help move the community forward.
We can only hope that your rich, transparent, factual and respectful feedback will expose the root problems to help fix the division and discrimination in the veterans community, make the concept of 'One Veteran" a reality and bring credibility to the words of the 'Veterans Bill of Rights'.
The bottom line is that all veterans are equal under the law therefore CF veterans and their family's deserve equal benefits. Anything less is not acceptable.
I look forward to your comments and thoughts. Don't miss the opportunity to be heard.
Harold Leduc, MMM, CD.
Calling out the Canadian Forces Veterans community to unite and defend veteran's rights and the sacred social contract
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Hit the Deck é um filme americano de 1955, dos gêneros comédia, musical e romance, dirigido por Roy Rowland  e estrelado por Jane Powell, Tony Martin e Debbie Reynolds.

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 Jane Powell como Susan Smith
 Tony Martin como Chief Boatswain's Mate Wm. F. Clark
 Debbie Reynolds como Carol Pace
 Walter Pidgeon como Rear Adm. Daniel Xavier Smith
 Vic Damone como Rico Ferrari
 Gene Raymond como Wendell Craig
 Ann Miller como Ginger
 Russ Tamblyn como Danny Xavier Smith
 J. Carrol Naish como Mr. Peroni
 Kay Armen como Mrs. Ottavio Ferrari
 Richard Anderson como Lt. Jackson

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It's hard to resist the charm of of a toasty fire, but how do you pick between a gas or wood burning fireplace? There are many aspects to consider when deciding how to heat your home.
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Gas: Gas fireplaces only require some dusting every now and then and are virtually maintenance free. It is advised that you get your gas fireplace cleaned and adjusted annually by a specialist to keep it operating both safely and efficiently.
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Look at Stormcast and Nighthaunt as good examples of just that. Clearly capable of regularly achieving five victories, as shown by their statistic, but sit at a 49% and 45% Match win regardless. If we also account for Seraphon having a complete lack of 5/5 wins on that chart, and they don't have a single 100% match win to drag their own statistic up. It's also worth noting that a Seraphon list that doesn't bring a Slann is an entirely different (and much less threatening) beast than your standard Slann-lead list, and it is safe to presume at least a handful of players are bringing Carnosaurs instead due to personal preference, which is a fast way to gimp yourself before even showing up to the table.
So the discussion should really not revolve around win percentage, but instead look at why Seraphon is failing to achieve a perfect run. Are they too predictable? Are they hard-countered by the inevitable Nagash/Daughters list they'll meet?
Agree, but it is the best indicator that we have of real world results. Our own metas at local gaming clubs are too narrow. These stats are great info.
Seraphon Bad: No spell lore. No good melee units. Unreliable shooting. Too many redundant buffs. Only 2 viable battalions. None of the stuff new armies have (terrain, endless spells). Entire units and battalions were rendered invalid in the last update.
Seraphon Good: Summoning. Movement shenanigans.
Turtle an objective = no movement shenanigans.
What Gould did is amazing! He is a great general for getting Seraphon to the top of Adepticon…. but it doesn't suddenly render "power creep" null.
I'll be honest, I don't know what your overall point of view is.
Are you saying: "Yo, Seraphon are bad, and this guy did good with bad army."
*Both versions would be notable because Seraphon doesn't normally get much of a competitive spotlight.
Seraphon needs an actual battletome.
Either that circle is slightly off-center and should be a bit to the right from where it is, which pulls another skink or two in and a couple of witch elves out, which actually does put it in the Seraphon control (Seems there are 12 in for both in the picture), or the objective marker was slightly out of place, in which case, they would have measured from the marker, and the Seraphon player was in control. Either way, I don't think you can really call it a mistake or take that away from the player; the seraphon player would have adjusted his movement a bit to get more models in if he had been measuring perfectly. That said though, yeah, If the game goes all 5 rounds, the seraphon army gets wiped, and as long as DoK can take 2nd turn in at least 1 more round, they'll almost certainly win the game. Also, in round 2 when he teleported the skinks to the right; if he didn't roll the 5/6 to move after teleporting, and then also roll well on the charge, he couldn't have scored on round 2. Luck was a huge factor in the game.
I do think Seraphon can be competitive even as things stand (Especially with Razordon spam), but it doesn't have the consistency or resilience of lists like DoK or Nagash. In the interview, the seraphon player even admitted winning the event involved a lot of luck. I don't mean to take anything away from the player; obviously, takes a great player to win a huge tournament like that, just that it's not 100% skill or the strength of the army. It takes a good army, a good luck, and excellent play to win any event. He took a lot of risks when he needed to, and they paid off because the dice went his way at crucial moments.
I'm the DOK player that lost that game haha.
i had never played a top player with seraphon, and my god is that army freaking strong.
It was also Sam and I's First time playing relocation orb which was funny.
Sam played a very good game and picked up on everything I did wrong (mainly turn rolls). I thought you only scored 3 points if you held the objective twice in a row. So when turn two priority arrived and the objective came to my backfield I thought I should assert my dominance in board control.
I dropped khinerais around the objective to stop teleports and went in for the kill on the evocators and ripperdactyls.
when he got bottom of turn and rolled a 5 on his teleport I knew it was going to be game. By the time we finished turn 2 we had 45 minutes left and I knew I was toast.
I certainly wish we could have gone to turn 5, but both of our movement phases took a long time. Simply because positioning was so important. The dice rolls were pretty fast even though we both were rerolling hits, wounds and saves.
as for the objective on turn 1 on that picture it does look like it's a bit off center and it would have made a pretty huge difference since he got the objective by 1 model. When you're playing the game you don't realize that.
to get back on topic, seraphon is an absolute beast of an army. Being able to summon 20 skinks per turn is bananas. The bastiladon with full rerolls hits wounds and saves? Ignoring rend entirely! Saving mortals on a 4+ that's absolutely amazing!
In any case congrats to Sam and his run, it's not an easy list to play.
I think seraphon and a few others like khorne and maybe KO seem to fall into the same kind of bracket. Not nearly as killy as they look like they should be, so the average player probably won't do that well. But really really good players who can use all the movement&summoning shenanigans to get objectives are able to win big tournaments like CanCon and ACon.
I think this is quite different to armies like BCR and IJ (or saurus seraphon). They have a similar win rate but really don't seem to have the tools necessary to play that way.
I think some people here really underestimate a decently thought out saurus list compared to the summon spam, Certainly not got the longevity, but what does that matter if the opponents lost enough from a first charge.
Good to see the stats getting a bump up thanks to a great weekend of play.
Funny to see regarding the stats how just cause I (and maybe others) didn't go to the Justice Series, I had another event on the same weekend, Seraphon ended up not represented.
Was it 5 wins? stats aren't fully up to date so wasn't sure.
I'm a fairly new Khorne player and still haven't played the new book yet (running Nurgle in a tourney this weekend) but I'll say being able to move in your opponent's hero phase is HUGE.
I think Seraphon lucked out in missions too. Relocation Orb is wacky for everyone, but there was no Three Places of Power or similar, which Seraphon can just get stomped on, depending on the opponent.
Not to downplay his run, which was impressive of course. Anyone who says Seraphon are a bad army are crazy, they have all the tools necessary to be a top table army, just depends on player, opponents, etc.
For sure. Not long until they do Looking forward to seeing that.
I disagree. As far as battletome vs non-battletome goes, sure, but non-battletome armies can often manage themselves just fine. In a general sense; not at all. It does seem to be the word of the month though.
Tier 2 lists are still capable of winning events with the right pilot and the right lucky matchups. 5 games and 100+ players can mean no hard matchups, or only one hard matchup, it's the way our game works. Nothing more to it!
Thunderquake is not a Tier 2 list by any definition. It can easily defeat the gatekeeper lists, and competes with some of the best lists in the game.
I will grant you that his version of Thunderquake wasn't totally optimized, though.
Yeah I don't think that list is anywhere near "tier 2".
How is his list "Spam Summoning"? he has 1 slann and 1 eotg. I would not expect any less in any Seraphon list.
If you lose to all of the top and most popular lists that are played, you yourself are not a top list.
Why would they lose to eels? Eels don't have the tools to dominate that matchup at all. They can also straight up counter Skaven's shooting - I should know, it is the single most played, and varied matchup I have against Seraphon, and the battletome made no changes to that aspect of the army - Lightning cannon buff is irrelevant as a follow-up point because it is ridiculously easy to avoid in a Seraphon/Skaven matchup.
Otherwise I agree with the stated matchups. Although most factions in the game (other top tiers as well) also struggle against those (Dok, Nagash), while Sylvaneth is close to a hard-counter to Seraphon specifically. So it is not that simple to brush Seraphon aside just based on that, especially since we've already seen DoK lose to Seraphon in a top player vs top player matchup, meaning it is not at all an automatic loss.
That leaves Nagash. That one goes either way.
I'm not sure we are talking about the same list, since I have never had any trouble with any of those when playing Thunderquake.
Stormcast is the only hard matchup you listed, and only if they are playing the (unpopular) Anvils and Astral Templar lists. Everyone is still playing the terrible Gavriel list that is trivial to counter.
Where did you get this from honestly it seems arbitrary, sylvaneth yes, Eels?? No if anything enough skinks derail this list really quickly, Nagash and DoK are really scenario dependent.
I guess I just play a lot of competitive AoS?
I mean, there's a reason Seraphon aren't running roughshod over the meta. They're weak and lose to most of Tier 1. It's a great achievement for someone to play their list well and with good matchups on the day anything can win an event, but it doesn't mean Seraphon are suddenly in a good spot because they win something.
Anyway look, I don't want to get into an argument on the internet about this. If you think Seraphon are great against the whole of Tier 1, bring them to some majors and let's see their incredible matchups start showing up in the stats!
They're weak and lose to most of Tier 1.
This was disproven earlier. Repeating it doesn't revalidate it. You could make counterpoints, for sure (and by all means, additional perspectives are good), but this one doesn't do it.
If you think Seraphon are great against the whole of Tier 1, bring them to some majors and let's see their incredible matchups start showing up in the stats!
Seraphon are strong. They've always been strong. That they're weak is a misconception that derives from people repeating (unknowingly) that false information to others. We should strive to avoid continuing that loop.
*Don't feel obligated to reply if you're not up for it I'm just clearing up misinformation. Got no beef. Although you're likewise free to engage if you want to.


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